Burley, Simon (1336 - 1388)

Born / Died

Birth Date: 1336
Death Date: 1388-05-05

Notes

Imprisoned in Nottingham Castle 20 Dec. 1387 or 4 Jan. 1387/8; imprisoned in the Tower 23 March 1387/8; condemned in parliament and beheaded

Parents

Primary Title

Knight

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed Before 1374-10-06
    Vacated 1388-05-05
  • Knight of the Garter
    Assumed 1381-05-28
    Vacated 1388-05-05

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Keeper, Kent n.d. -05-5
Tutor to Richard, son of Edward, Prince of Wales, England ca. 1372 n.d.
Chamberlain, House of Richard, Prince of Wales, England 1376 n.d.
Master of the Falcons and Keeper of the Mews, England 1377-7-16 1388-05-5 For life
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, England by 1382-7-23 1388-05-5 Appointed to office for life 18 Aug. 1382
Constable, Kent 1383/4-1-5 1387/8-01-3
Warden, Kent 1383/4-1-5 1387/8-01-3 Cinque Ports also in Sussex
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1384 1385
JP, Kent 1384 1388
Keeper, Surrey 1384-5-8 n.d.
Commissioner of Array, Kent 1385 1386
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, London 1385 1386
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1386 n.d. Cinque Ports in Sussex
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1387 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • London (city-county)

Lands

  • Kent
  • London (city-county)
  • Surrey

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1380-1383 Abbot's Hall, Boxley, near Maidstone , Kent Sir Simon Burley's Minstrel

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Sir Simon Burley's Minstrel Burley, Simon (1336 - 1388) Entertainers/Minstrels 1

Bibliographic Sources