Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh
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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 (b. bet. 1260-70; d. 1306), of Kent
, England, the daughter of Guncelin de Badlesmere, Justiciar
of Kent, around 1282.
Lord Burghersh 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 November 12, 1303 until July 13, 1305, 'whereby he is held to have become Lord Burghersh'.
He had at least three children with Maud:
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and died in 1306.
He married Maud de Badlesmere (b. bet. 1260-70; d. 1306), of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England, the daughter of Guncelin de Badlesmere, Justiciar
Justiciar
In medieval England and Ireland the Chief Justiciar was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister as the monarch's chief minister. Similar positions existed on the Continent, particularly in Norman Italy. The term is the English form of the medieval Latin justiciarius or justitiarius In...
of Kent, around 1282.
Lord Burghersh was the son and heir of Reynold de Burghersh, and was Constable of Dover Castle
Dover Castle
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in the town of the same name in the English county of Kent. It was founded in the 12th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history...
, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Cinque Ports
The Confederation of Cinque Ports is a historic series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex. It was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. It lies at the eastern end of the English Channel, where the crossing to the continent is narrowest...
from 1299 until his death. He was summoned to Parliament
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
from November 12, 1303 until July 13, 1305, 'whereby he is held to have become Lord Burghersh'.
He had at least three children with Maud:
- Stephen de Burghersh (d. 1310), who succeeded him
- Henry de Burghersh, Bishop of LincolnBishop of LincolnThe Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
- Bartholomew de BurghershBartholomew de Burghersh, 1st Baron BurghershBartholomew de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh , English nobleman and soldier, was a younger son of Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh and Maud de Badlesmere, sister of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere....
, later created Baron Burghersh in his own right.