John bourchier lord bergners biography for kids

When Sir John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners was born about 1416, in Little Easton, Essex, England, his father, Sir William Bourchier, was 58 and his mother, Anne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford, Countess of Eu, was 34. He married Margery Berners in 1441, in West Horsley, Surrey, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1426. In 1461, his occupation is listed as constable of windsor castle. He died on 16 May 1474, in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, at the age of 59.

On this day in Tudor history, 16th March 1533, in the reign of King Henry VIII, soldier, translator and diplomat, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, died at Calais, while serving as Deputy of Calais.

Berners was succeeded as deputy by the king’s uncle, Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle.

Here are a few facts about this Deputy of Calais:

• Berners was born in around 1467 and was the only son of Sir Humphrey Bourchier, who descended from King Edward III, and Elizabeth Tilney, daughter of Frederick Tilney of Boston, Lincolnshire.
• His father was killed at the Battle of Barnet, while fighting for the Yorkists, in 1471 and John became a ward of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk. Berners' mother married the duke's eldest son, Thomas Howard (later 2nd Duke of Norfolk), and Berners ended up marrying the duke's daughter, Katherine.
• Berners and Katherine had two children, both daughters: Mary and Jane. He also had several illegitim

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  John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners

  English peer

  John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners (died May 1474) was an Englishpeer.

  Bourchier was the fourth son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu, and his wife Anne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham, daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester. Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, and William Bourchier, 9th Baron FitzWarinjure uxoris, were his elder brothers.

  He was knighted in 1426 and in 1455 he was summoned to the House of Lords as John Bourchier de Berners, which created the title of Baron Berners. In 1459 he was further honoured when he was made a Knight of the Garter. He also served as polis of Windsor Castle from 1461 to 1474.^{[citation needed]}

  Lord Berners married Margery Berners (died 18 månad 1475),^[3] daughter of Sir Richard Berners and Philippe Dalyngride, daughter of Sir Edward Dalyngridgge.^[3]

  He died in May 1474 and was succeeded in the barony bygd his grandson