John was several times M.P. for Shropshire between 1399 and 1411.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 1415 or 1416.
Place of Death: unknown.
The date is given by Woodger.
Relationships
(probable) Father: John Burley of Winstanlow.
Woodger says that this relationship is “likely”. Martin (p. 229) gives Sir Roger Burley, a brother of Sir Simon Burley.
Mother: unknown.
Presumably she was a Burnell.
Uncle: John Burnell of Westbury, Salop.
This relationship is given by Woodger. John Burley was coheir with William Spenser, also a nephew.
Brothers: Nicholas Burley, James Burley, Edmund Burley.
These relationships are given in the quitclaim cited below.
Spouse: Juliana. Married by 1397.
This relationship is given by Woodger. Owen and Blakeway (2:139) state that Juliana was a daughter of Reginald, Lord Grey of Ruthin, but Woodger states that “no evidence has been found to support this statement.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
William Burley (died 10 August 1458) married [1] Ellen Grendon; married [2] Margaret, daughter of Richard, Lord Grey of Wilton, in about July 1441.
Isabel Burley (died 12 April 1462) married Thomas Corbet of Leigh in about 1419.
Edmund Burley.
John Burley.
Evidence
A 1397 exchange:
Shropshire Archives 103/1/5/6
15 May 1397
1. Richard Bachorne; Isabella, his wife
2. John Boerley; Juliana, his wife
Of all ms., lands, tmts., etc. in t. and fields of Affecote for ms., dove-cot, lands, etc. of 2. which they gave to 1. in t. and fields of Alghamston' [Alcaston] and Henley (p. Acton Scott). To hold of lords of fee, etc.
Witnesses: Hugh Cheyne, Knt.; John Lodelowe; Thomas le Yonge; John Leighton; Hugh Purcell
Given at Affecote
2 seals (round, brown wax): 1 bears an escutcheon chaged with 3 stars; 1 has a circle with'B' (?) in middle.
Shropshire Archives 103/1/5/6
1.John Boerley; Juliana, his wife
2. Richard Bachorne of Affecote; Isabella, his wife
Of all ms., lands, tmts. etc. in t. and fields of Alghameston [Alcaston] and Henley [p. Acton Scott] with housbote, haybote and 20 pigs quit of pannage in the wood of t. of Alghameston, for ms., tmts., etc. which 2. have granted to 1. in t. and fields of Affecote. To hold of capital lord of fee, etc.
Witnesses: Hugh Cheyne, Knt.; John Lodelowe; Thomas le Yonge; John Leighton; Hugh Purcell.
Given at Alghameston
Dorse:'Auncient dedes of the Landes in Cockshutt & Crollesmer'
Seals: same as 103/1/5/5
A 1397 quitclaim:
Shropshire Archives 103/1/5/7
24 May 1397
1. Nicholas Boerley, portioner of church of Westbury; James Boerley and Edmund Boerley, brothers of John Boerley.
2. Richard Bachorne; Isabella, his wife
Of all ms., dovecotes, tmts., etc. in t. and fields of Alghameston and Henley, housbote, haybote and 20 pigs quit of pannage in the wood of t. of Alghameston.
3 seals (red wax)
References
Martin, Evelyn H. “Bromcroft, in the Parish of Diddlebury, and its Owners” in Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological Society 4th ser. v. 6 (1916-17).
Owen, Hugh, and Blakeway A History of Shrewsbury v. 2 (1825).
Payling, Simon. “Burley, William I (d. 1458), of Boncroft in Corvedale, Salop” in The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1422-1461 (Linda Clark ed.) (University of Cambridge Press, 2020).
Payling, Simon. “Corbet, Thomas I (c. 1392-1480), of Leigh, Salop” in The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1422-1461 (Linda Clark ed.) (University of Cambridge Press, 2020).
Weyman, Henry T. “Shropshire Members of Parliament” in Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological Society 4th ser. v. 11 pt. 1 (1927).
Woodger, L.S. “Burley, John I (d. 1415/16), of Boncroft in Corvedale, Salop” in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421 (1993).