Family and Education
b. c.1337, s. and h. of Reynold Monbourcher (c.1315-bef. 1350) by his w. Isabel, da. of Sir Richard Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts. m. Feb. 1358, Christine (c.1342-bef. 1388), er. da. of Sir Roger Widdrington (d. 13 Apr. 1372) of Widdrington by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Richard Acton (d.1342) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2s. 1da. Kntd. by Apr. 1364.Hist. Northumb. ix. 261; CIPM, xiii. no. 2; xvi. nos. 717-21; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rec. Ser. vii. 144, 230; DKR, xlv. 237; Arch. Aeliana (ser. 3), i. 80-81. R. Surtees, Durham, ii. 225, confuses Sir Bertram with his father when he states that he married as his first wife Isabel Willoughby.
Offices Held
Commr. of inquiry, Northumb. Aug., Nov. 1374 (dispute over franchises at Berwick-upon-Tweed), Jan. 1378 (defences of Bamburgh castle), Oct. 1378 (claims of poverty at Newcastle-upon-Tyne), Nov. 1383 (state of the castle chapel at Newcastle), Oct. 1384 (defences at Roxburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed), Oct. 1384 (waste and peculation there);
Sheriff, Northumb. 12 Dec. 1374 – 4 Oct. 1375, 26 Nov. 377–25 Nov. 1378, 5 Nov. 1379 – 6 Dec. 1381, 3 Jan. 1387 – d.
Collector of taxes, Northumb. Nov. 1382, Nov. 1383, Dec. 1384.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Horton, Northumb.
Monbocher, Montbercher, Mountburgcher
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Commons 1386-1421
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MONBOURCHER, Sir Bertram (c.1337-1388)
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