'Burton04'
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Families covered: Burton of Bedworth, Burton of Dronfield, Burton of Falde, Burton of Lindley

Descended from Ingenulfe de Burton "who came to England with the Conqueror" was ...
Robert de Burton (a temp Henry II who r. 1154-1189)
1. Henry de Burton of Ibstock (a 1204)
  A. Ada de Burton
  m. Robert de Garshall
  B. Maud de Burton
  C. Joan de Burton
  m. Sir Robert de Vernon
2. William de Burton
  A. Sir James de Burton (esquire to King Richard I)
  Visitation (Leicestershire) starts with this Sir James but shows the next 2 generations (before Adam) as John then Oliver. We follow Commoners.
  i. Oliver de Burton
a. Richard de Burton (a 1251)
  (1) Adam de Burton of Tutbury (a 1274, 1321)
  m. Jane de Mortimer (dau of Richard de Mortimer)
  (A) Nicholas de Burton (a 1329)
  Visitation shows Nicholas's wife as Joan, dau of Creucure of Titbury. Commoners identifies her as ...
  m. Agnes Curzon (sister of John Curzon of Falde)
  (i) William de Burton of Falde (d 1382)
  m1. Maud Curties (dau of William Curteis, sister/heir of Thomas of Titbury)
  (a) Richard Burton (2nd son) - continued below
  m. Maud Gibbon (sister of Robert Gibbon of Titbury or Tutbury)
  (b)+ other issue - Oliver, William (abbot of Rowcester)
  m2. (sp) Joan Creveques
3. Robert de Burton ancestor of Sir William de Burton, Chief Justice in Ireland temp Edw III (who r. 1327-1377)

 

 

Richard Burton - continued above
m. Maud Gibbon (sister of Robert Gibbon of Titbury or Tutbury)
1. Sir William Burton (b c1391, d Towton 29.03.1461)
  m. Elizabeth Cotton (dau of William Cotton of Cotton, Staffordshire)
  A. Ralph Burton of Mayfield and Falde (b c1443, d 1511)
  m. (1478) Elizabeth Okehover (b 1451-2, d 10.02.1532, dau of Philip Okehover of Okehover or Ockeover)
  i. James Burton of Falde (b c1481, d 1544)
  m. (1512) Elizabeth Hardwick (dau of John Hardwick of Lindley)
  a. Robert Burton of Lindesey (Lindley) (b 1512, d 16.08.1558)
  m. (1543) Catherine Repington (dau of William Repington of Amington)
(1) Ralph Burton of Lindley (b 14.08.1547, d 1619, historian of Leicestershire)
  m. Dorothy Faunt (d 1571, dau of William Faunt of Foston)
  (A) William Burton of Lindley (b 24.08.1575, d 06.04.1645)
  Visitation suggests that William dsp. Commoners provides these details.
  m. (1607) Jane Adderley (dau of Humphry Adderley of Weddington)
  (i) Cassibelan Burton of Lindley (b 1609, d 1681)
  m. (1639) Helen Trott (dau of Sir Nicholas Trott of Quickswood)
  (a) Helen Burton (b 1647)
  m. Francis Burton, lord of Dronfield, Sheriff of Derbyshire (a 1666) below
  (b)+ other issue - Constantine (dvp unm), Cassibelan (b 1643, dvp 1677), James (dvp unm), John (dvp unm)
  (B) Robert Burton of Falde (b 08.02.1576, d 01.1639-40, author)
  (C) George Burton of Bedworth (b 28.08.1579, d 18.05.1642)
  (i) John Burton of Bedworth
  m. (c1657) Winifred Wright (dau of Ralph Wright of Tissington by Mabell)
  (a) George Burton (bpt 25.11.1658, dsp 1733)
  m. (1715) Elizabeth Denton (d 20.11.1756, dau of _ Denton of Croxton)
  (b) Joshua Burton (bpt 07.02.1660, d 13.12.1741)
  m. (1703) Elizabeth Pruce (d 29.10.1763, dau of John Pruce of Aynho)
  ((1)) John Burton (b 24.05.1706, d 18.06.1758)
  m. Sarah Bever of Putney
  ((A)) Joshua Burton (b 14.11.1747, d 04.07.1829)
  m. (20.11.1775) Mary Burton (dau of Edmond Burton, cousin)
  ((i))+ issue - Joshua (d infant), Charles (d young), Edmund (b 17.12.1783, d unm 1808), Henry (b 27.10.1785, d unm 01.1811), Sarah Johanna (d infant), Maria Frances
  ((2)) Francis Burton (3rd son)
  m. (06.02.1743) Anne Singer (dau of JamesSinger of Barn Elms)
  ((A)) James Burton (b 01.05.1745, chaplain to Kings George III & IV)
  m. Mary Anne Jenner (d 05.12.1788, dau of Prof. Robert Jenner)
  ((i)) Arthur Francis Thomas Burton (b 16.06.1777, d 09.04.1819, rector of Hampstead Norris) had issue (1 dau)
  m. (21.02.1802) Mary Cole
  ((ii)) Charles William Burton (bpt 23.04.1780, d 09.1816, Major, 3rd son) had issue
  m. Mary Anne Gilchrist (dau of Prof. J. Borthwick Gilchrist)
  ((iii)) Mary Anne Burton
  m. (11.1814) Rev. Edward Marshall, later Hacker (of family of Enstone)
  ((iv))+ other issue - James Singer (b 15.04.1778, d unm 27.09.1818), Robert (bpt 12.05.1779, d unm 14.08.1801), Cecil Hill (bpt 04.12.1788, d 06.1813, Captain), Rachel, Elizabeth (d infant), Martha (d infant)
  ((B)) Charles Burton of Mount Anville and Eyre Court Castle (b 14.10.1760, judge)
  m. (1787) Anna Andrews (d 10.03.1822)
  ((i)) Eliza Felicia Burton
  m. (08.11.1819) John Beatty West
  ((C)) Edmund Burton (b 14.10.1760, d 19.02.1820)
  m. (17.12.1784) Elizabeth Mather (dau of Rev. John Mather of Chorley)
  ((i)) Francis Burton of Unsworth Lodge (b 16.02.1788)
  m. (13.07.1826) Sophia Alethea Norris (dau of William Norris of Springfield and Kingston-upon-Hull)
  ((ii)) Edmund Singer Burton (b 13.07.1789) had issue
  m. (28.10.1824) Anna Maria Watkins (dau of Clarke Watkins of Daventry)
  ((iii)) Charles James Burton (b 29.03.1792, vicar of Lydd, 4th son) had issue
  m. (05.07.1819) Eliza Boteler (dau of William Botler of Canterbury)
  ((iv)) William Westbrooke Burton (b 31.01.1794, judge)
  m. (05.04.1827) Margaret Smith (dau of L. Smith)
  ((v)) Henry Burton (b 28.06.1797) had issue
  m. (24.09.1822) Elizabeth Clarkson (dau of R.W. Clarkson)
  ((vi)) Anne Singer Burton (d 17.09.1818)
  m. (05.10.1813) Henry Bradley (son of Henry of Hertford)
  ((vii)) Elizabeth Jane Burton
  m. (08.1823) H. Bradley of London
  ((viii))+ other issue - Clerke (b 15.12.1790), Thomas Clerke 9b 20.11.1798, d 26.08.1816, RN), Robert Clerke (b 05.09.1802)
  ((D)) Anne Burton (b 12.08.1747, d 06.1803)
  m. (12.1778) John Hayley of Chesterton (d 12.08.1834)
  ((E))+ other issue - Elizabeth Felicia (b 27.04.1750), Sibilla (b 18.01.1752), 6 others (d infant)
  ((3))+ other issue - George (b 22.12.1707, d unm 22.04.1732), Edmund, William
  (c) Jonathan Burton (bpt 05.11.1663)
  (d) Benjamin Burton (bpt 01.05.1669, to Ireland) "had a large family"
  (D) Ralph Burton
  (E) Elizabeth Burton
  m. Michael Purefoy (son of George of Langley)
  (F) Anne Burton
  m. (1596) George Bradshawe of Morebarne
  (G) Mary Burton
  m. Ralph Grey
  (H) Jane Burton
  m. Henry Bannister of Upton
  (I) Catherine Burton
  m. (1584) E. Jackson
  b. Catherine Burton shown by Visitation as of previous generation
  m. _ Miller of Lee, Wiltshire
  c. Mary Burton shown by Visitation as of previous generation
  m. John Wakefield of Castle Gresley
  d.+ other issue - Thomas, Ralph, Richard of London, Margaret (d unm)
  The above follows Commoners. Apart from Ralph, Visitation (Leicestershire) shows the children of Robert and Catherine as James of London (dsp), William, Thomas, Edward (dsp), Mary (dsp), Frances (dsp)
  ii. William Burton (dsp)
  iii. Modevina (Mudwynne) Burton
  m. (1519) William Crewker of Twiford
  iv. Dorothy Burton
  m. John Wilnes of Melburne
2. Richard Burton of Chesterfield (a 1465)
  A. John Burton of Dronfield (a 1510)
  i. John Burton of Dronfield
  m. Elizabeth Revell (dau of Richard Revell of Stanington)
  a. Thomas Burton of Dronfield
  m. Alice Wolstanholme (dau of James Wolstanholme of Chartlage)
  (1) Thomas Burton of Cartledge in Dronfield, Sheriff of Derbyshire (dsp 1644)
  m. Ellen Bright (dau of Anthony Bright of Dorc in Dronfield)
  (2) Michael Burton of Holmesfield in Dronfield, Sheriff of Derbyshire (dsp 1656)
  m. Anne Ramscar (dau of John Ramscar of Bradfield)
  (3)+ other issue (dsp) - John, Robert
  b. John Burton of Dronfield
  m. Alice Paynton (dau of Robert Paynton of Woodhouse)
  (1) John Burton of Dronfield
  m. _ Turner
  (A) Thomas Burton of Fanshaw Gate in Dronfield
  m. Jane Selioke (dau of Robert Selioke of Haselborough)
(i) Michael Burton of Cartledge in Dronfield (b c1627, a 08.1662)
  m. Anne Duckett (dau of Henry Duckett of Westmoreland)
  (a)+ issue - Michael, Thomas, John, Hannah, Susanna, Dorothy
  (ii) Thomas Burton of Barking, London
  m. Mary St. Low (dau of John St. Lowe of London)
  (a)+ issue - Michael, Robert, Mary, Jane, Elizabeth
  (iii) Francis Burton of Dronfield (b c1637, a 08.1662)
  m(1). Anne Wright (d 1668, dau of Thomas Wright of Unthanke, Derbyshire)
  (a)+ issue - Francis (b c1660, d unm 1678), Anne, Mary
  Visitation (Derbyshire) ends with this generation and shows the above for this Francis. It is a presumption that he was the Francis 'lord of Dronfield', Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1666, who married (presumably as his second wife) ...
  m(2). Helen Burton (b 1647, dau of Cassiebelan Burton of Lindley) above
  (d) Ralph Burton of Dronfield (d unm 1714)
  (e) Helen Burton
  m. Godfrey Froggatt of Whittington
  (f) Sarah Burton
  m. Clement Rossington
  ((1)) Sarah Rossington
  m. Jonathan Peake (vicar of Dronfield)
  ((A)) Mary Peake
  m. Hugh Wood of Stanwick
  (g)+ other issue - Constantine (dsp 1707), Frances (d unm)

Main source(s): Commoners (vol iii, Burton), Visitation (Leicestersire, 1619, Burton), Visitation (Derbyshire, 1662-4, Burton of Dronfield)
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