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William Burcester

1301 – 1407

English politician

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About William Burcester

Lived 1301 – 1407 (aged 105–106). William Burcester was a politician.

Sir William Burcester (died 1407) was an English politician.

Life Burcester, whose name may have come from the town of Bicester, was originally from Oxfordshire.

At some point before July 1378, Burcester married the twice-widowed Margaret Gisors of London. She died 1 July 1393. On 6 January 1396, he married another widow named Margaret, the widow of the MP Thomas Brewes.

Career He was a tax-collector and justice of the peace for Kent.

He was knighted while fighting in France under the Earl of Stafford in 1378 or 1379 and appointed Sheriff of Kent for 1390. He was elected Member of Parliament for Kent in 1393.

He was apparently loyal to Richard II of England.

Death Burcester died at his manor house in Southwark. He was buried in the Minories. His heirs were his two children from his second marriage, John Burcester and Willelma, the wife of Walter Urry, MP. His widow remarried, to the MP John Berkeley I.

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Important facts

Born
1301
Birth century
Died
1407
Occupation
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1393 Parliament
Also known as
Sir William Burcestre, William Burcestre

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Frequently asked questions

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English politician

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William Burcester died in 1407.

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William Burcester was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Burcester

· Wikidata: Q8006137

· DBpedia: William Burcester

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