Robert Bourchier 
Robert was born about 1300 in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England. Robert's father was John Bourchier and his mother was Helen of Colchester. His paternal grandparents were Robert Bourchier and Emma; his maternal grandparents were Walter of Colchester and Joan of Montchensy. He was an only child. He died in 1349 in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England. He was buried in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England.General Notes
1334 was made Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland; in about
1336 he was granted a license to make his mansion, Stansted Hall, at Halstead,
Essex, into a castle; in 1340 he was placed in charge of the Great Seal of
England in the capacity of the Lord Chancellor of England; 1342 created a
Baron; 1348 Knighted for his particpation in the Battle of Crecy [8/26/1346]; he died a
victim of the plague in 1349.
1st Baron Bourchier 1348.
Made Lord Chancellor of England.
Summoned to Parliament 2/25/1342-3/10/1349.
Died of the plague.
children
(Sir) John BOURCHIER b: ABT 1329
William BOURCHIER
Bartholomew BOURCHIER
-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
-
*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- d.1328
- b.1282 in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England d.1329
- b.~ 1300 in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England d.1349 in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England
- b.1255 in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England
- b.~ 1281 in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England
- b.~ 1167 in Swanscombe, Kent, England d.<07 May 1204 in Winfarthing, Norfolk, England
- b.~ 1192 in Swanscombe, Kent, England d.20 Jul 1255
- b.1172 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England d.<04 Jun 1225
- b.~ 1230 in Swanscombe, Kent, England d.1289
- b.1146 in Pembroke, Wales d.14 May 1219 in Caversham Manor, Berkshire, England
- b.~ 1202 in Pembroke, Wales d.~ 1234
- b.~ 1171 in Pembroke, Wales d.~ 1220 in Pembroke, Wales
- b.1259 in Stansted Hall, Halsted, Essex, England
-
