BURY (BERRY), Anthony (by 1505-55), of Braunton and Combe Martin, Devon.

Family and Education

b. by 1505, 1st s. of John Bury of Ilfracombe by 2nd w. Margaret Lobb. educ. M. Temple, adm. 31 May 1519. m. 21 Oct. 1540, Elizabeth, da. of John Menwhenyke of Cornw., wid. of Robert Kelloway of Stowford, Devon, 1da.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 31 where John Bury’s second wife is incorrectly given as Margaret Gubb; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 76, 510; N. Devon Athenaeum, Barnstaple, D. Drake ms ‘M.P.s Barnstaple’, 20-21.

Offices Held

Bencher, M. Temple 1536, Lent reader 1536, 1545.

J.p. Devon 1536 – d.; commr. oyer and terminer 1540, 1554, relief 1550, sewers 1554; mayor’s attorney, Barnstaple by 1538 – d.; escheator, Devon and Cornw. 1552–3.LP Hen. VIII, x, xv; CPR, 1553, p. 352; 1553–4, p. 28; 1554–5, p. 106; N. Devon Athenaeum, passim. The corporation recs. provide no evidence for the statement (D. Drake ms loc. cit) that Bury was thrice deputy mayor of Barnstaple.

Parlimentarian

BURY (BERRY), Anthony (by 1505-55), of Braunton and Combe Martin, Devon.

Main residences: Braunton; Combe Martin, Devon.

Author

L.M.K.

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BURY (BERRY), Anthony (by 1505-55)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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