Robert Burghersh

Personal and Family Information

Robert was born about 1256 in Burghersh, Sussex, England, the son of unknown parents.

He died in 1306. The place is not known.

His wife was Maud de Badlesmere. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Stylename: Burghersh, Robert, 1st Baron Burghersh [~1256-1306]

!Source: Robert Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burghersh,_1st_Baron_Burghersh

Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh, was born between 1252 and 1256, at Burghersh, in Sussex, England, and died in 1306.

He married Maud de Badlesmere , of Kent, England, the daughter of Gunselm de Badlesmere, Justiciar of Kent, around 1282.

Lord Robert Burgersh was the son and heir of Reynold de Burghersh, and was Constable of Dover Castle, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1299 until his death. He was summoned to Parliament from 12 November 1303 until 13 July 1305, 'whereby he is held to have become Lord Burghersh'.

He had at least three children with Maud:

Stephen de Burghersh , who succeeded him

Henry de Burghersh, Bishop of Lincoln

Bartholomew de Burghersh, later created Baron Burghersh in his own right.

References

Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Line 70–33.

Political offices

Preceded by

Stephen de Pencester

Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports

1299–1306 Succeeded by

The Lord Cobham

Peerage of England

Preceded by

New Creation

Baron Burghersh

1303–1306 Succeeded by

Stephen de Burghersh