Sir Edward Burton of Longnor

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Burton-328

Sir Edward Burton, was made Knight Banneret in 1460.[1][2][3][4]

“Sir Edward Burton for his services to the House of York in 14 battles, had the singular honour of Knight banneret conferred upon him by Edward IV. In 1460 after the battle of St Albans. Sir Edward settled at Longner co Salop and from him descended his son, Sir Robert Burton, knt, had the first grant of arms May 23 1478; his son Edward m. Jocosa Coyney; he d. 1524; their eldest son John m. Elizabeth Poyner, and d.1543; Edward his eldest son m Anne Madock; he d. 1558 …”[1]

The parents of Sir Edward Burton are unknown, although Burke[2] appears to suggest that Edward originated from Yorkshire and that his father may have been a William Burton living in the reign of Henry VI. (This William Burton ?)

Children

1. [Sir] Robert Burton[1][2][3][4] Husband of Christian Stapleton. Robert Burton of Yorkshire was granted arms in 1478.[2].

Sir Edward, early in the 14th century, settled at Longnor, co. Salop, and his son, Sir Robert Burton, knt., had the first grant of arms May 22, 1473; he m. Christa Stapleton, daughter of sir John Stapleton, knt. and relict of Robert Cressett, of Upton Cressett, co. Salop

Sources

• Phillips, T. The History and Antiquities of Shrewsbury. Vol I, 1837, p 204 GoogleBooks
• Burke, J esq. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry or Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol IV, 1838 Burke of Longner pp 261-266 GoogleBooks
• The Gentleman's and London Magazine. Feb 1791, p 77 GoogleBooks
• The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Vol III, The Peerage of Ireland. 1790, p 296 GoogleBooks