Family and Education
b. c.1327, s. and h. of Thomas Swinburne (d. bef. 1332) of Gunnerton. m. (1) bef. Aug. 1357, Agnes (d. bef. 1367), da. of Sir William Felton (d.1358) of Edlingham, Northumb. by his 1st w. and sis. of Sir William Felton (d.1367), 1s. Sir Thomas, 1da.; (2) bef. Nov. 1372, Joan (d. 4 Mar. 1433), da. of John, s. of Sir John Boutourt of Gestingthorpe and Belchamp Otton, Essex, by Joan, da. of Sir John Gernoun of Bakewell, Derbys., coh. of her maternal gdfa., 4s. inc. William, 2da. Kntd. by Apr. 1356.
Offices Held
Commr. of array, Essex July 1377, July 1381, Apr. 1385, May 1386; to defend Harwich, Essex July 1377; of gaol delivery, Colchester castle Aug. 1378; arrest, Suff. Oct. 1379; oyer and terminer, Essex Oct. 1380; to put down rebellion Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; be one of the principal captains to resist the French, s. Eng. July 1385; defend and fortify Orwell, Suff. Sept. 1386; of inquiry May 1391 (treasons and felonies).
Tax surveyor, Essex Aug. 1379; collector Dec. 1384.
J.p. Essex 18 Feb. 1386 – Nov. 1389.
Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 1 Dec. 1388–30 Jan. 1389.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Swinburn; Gunnerton, Northumb.; Little Horkesley, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
SWINBURNE, Sir Robert (c.1327-1391)
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Oxford 1644
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