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Edward Burton 1442 – 1524 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1442

Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, , England

Death Date: 23 Apr 1524

Death Location: Market Drayton, Shropshire, England

Father: Sir Longnor

Mother: Lady Stapleton

Spouse(s): Lady Griffin

Children(s): Eleanor Burton

According to available records, Edward Burton First Knight of Longnor was born in 1442 in Longnor, Shropshire, , England, the child of Sir Robert Burton, 1st Knight of Longnor and Lady Christian (Christiana) Stapleton. Following those early years, Edward Burton First Knight of Longnor married Lady Joyce Griffin, and their family grew to include Eleanor R. Burton. In the later years of life, Edward Burton First Knight of Longnor died in 1524 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England.

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Parents

Sir Longnor
1419 – 1470
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
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Lady Stapleton
1423 – 1510
Birth Location: Langtree, Devonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Griffin
1446 – 1490
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
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Children(s)

Eleanor Burton
1477 – 1516
Birth Location: Longnor Hall, Shropshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1442
    Event Place: Longnor, Shropshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Apr 1524
    Event Place: Market Drayton, Shropshire, England
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