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Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton 1442–1524 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1442

Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 23 Apr 1524

Death Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

Father: Sir Longnor

Mother: Christian Stapleton

Spouse(s): Lady Griffin

Children(s): John Burton

In 1442, Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton entered the world in Longnor, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Robert Burton Knight Of Longnor And Christian Stapleton. Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton married Lady Joyce Griffin, and had children including John Burton. Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton passed away in 1524 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1442, Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton entered the world in Longnor, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Robert Burton Knight Of Longnor And Christian Stapleton.
  • Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton married Lady Joyce Griffin, and had children including John Burton.
  • Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton passed away in 1524 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Longnor
1419–1470
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
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Christian Stapleton
1423–
Birth Location: Stapleton, Devonshire, England
CS

Spouses(s)

Lady Griffin
1446–1490
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, , England
LG

Children(s)

John Burton
1495–1543
Birth Location: Longner Shropshire, England
JB

Sir Burton's Ancestors

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Sir Burton
1442–1524
Birth Place: Longnor, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert Burton, Knight of Longnor
1419–1470
Longnor, Shropshire, England
Christian Stapleton
1423–
Stapleton, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Burton
1395–1461
Longnor, Shropshire, England
Agnes Hull
1395–1450
Sir (John) Stapleton
1399–1455
Wighill, North Yorkshire, England
Margaret Norton
1407–1465
Norton Conyers, North Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Burton
1368–1430
Lady Cranton
1411–
Sir Conyers
1388–1438
Elizabeth Tempest
1387–1438
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Burton
1351–1375
Sir Norton
1360–1420
Lady Manningham
1365–1431
John Tempest
1360–1405
Mary Clitheroe
1365–

Sir Burton's Descendants

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Sir (Edward First Knight Longnor) Burton (1442–23 Apr 1524) m. Lady (Joyce) Griffin (1/1/1446–1490)
  1. 1. John Burton 1495–1543 m. Elizabeth Poyner 1485–1543
    1. 1. Jane Burton 1499– m. Thomas (of Longnor) Corbet 1495–1559
      1. 1. Thomas ("of Longnor) Corbet 1532–1611 m. Katherine Lisle 1541–
        1. 1. Edward Corbet 1564–1608 m. Katherine Lee 1560–

Sir Burton's Timeline

2 Records

1442
1442
Birth of Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton in Longnor, Shropshire, England
Longnor, Shropshire, England
1524
23 Apr 1524
Age 82
Death of Sir Edward First Knight Longnor Burton in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England
Market Drayton, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1442
    Event Place: Longnor, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1524
    Event Place: Market Drayton, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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