John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners
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John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners KG (d. May 1474), was an English peer.
Bourchier was the fourth son of William Bourchier, 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 Fitzwarine, 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 Constable of Windsor Castle from 1461 to 1474.
Lord Berners married Marjorie, daughter of Sir Richard Berners. He died in May 1474 and was succeeded in the barony by his grandson John, his son Sir Humphrey Bourchier having been killed at the Battle of Barnet in 1471. Marjorie, Lady Berners, died in 1475.
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Berners 1455–1474 |
Succeeded by John Bourchier |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
