Shropshire Atcham
1524 Edward Burton of Longnor, second wife Joyce / Jocosa Coyney of Weston Coyney , 2 sons and 7 daughters
Edward was the son of Sir Robert Burton and Christian widow of Robert Cressett of Upton Cressett, heiress daughter of Sir John Stapleton of Stapleton
Edward is in some sources is titled knight and in others groom of the stole to Henry Vll thought to be untrue as this is not engraved on his tombstone
Edward m1 Joyce daughter of Henry Griffin having issue
1. John d1563 who married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Poyner / Poyne / Payne of Beslow Sussex by Lucy Eyton (their son Edward Burton d1558 a zealous protestant,died suddenly in a "transport of joy" on hearing of the death of catholic Queen Mary and asked to be buried in St Chads but wihtout a minister presiding, the catholic priest there refused burial and he was buried in the garden at Longner)
Slab moved from the old parish church of St Chad Shrewsbury "at the fall of that church in 1768" Beneath their feet stand their 9 children The boys now hidden by a pew have been completely obliterated.and lady's headdress has been re-cut SEE ATTACHED
The shield over Jocosa's head are those of Coyney, of Weston Coyney, Staffs and Stepleton of
Stepleton in Shropshire - perhaps she was related to Edward's mother Christian Stapleton ?
Shropshire Atcham
1524 Edward Burton of Longnor, second wife Joyce / Jocosa Coyney of Weston Coyney , 2 sons and 7 daughters
Edward was the son of Sir Robert Burton and Christian widow of Robert Cressett of Upton Cressett, heiress daughter of Sir John Stapleton of Stapleton
Edward is in some sources is titled knight and in others groom of the stole to Henry Vll thought to be untrue as this is not engraved on his tombstone
Edward m1 Joyce daughter of Henry Griffin having issue
1. John d1563 who married Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Poyner / Poyne / Payne of Beslow Sussex by Lucy Eyton (their son Edward Burton d1558 a zealous protestant,died suddenly in a "transport of joy" on hearing of the death of catholic Queen Mary and asked to be buried in St Chads but wihtout a minister presiding, the catholic priest there refused burial and he was buried in the garden at Longner)
Slab moved from the old parish church of St Chad Shrewsbury "at the fall of that church in 1768" Beneath their feet stand their 9 children The boys now hidden by a pew have been completely obliterated.and lady's headdress has been re-cut SEE ATTACHED
The shield over Jocosa's head are those of Coyney, of Weston Coyney, Staffs and Stepleton of
Stepleton in Shropshire - perhaps she was related to Edward's mother Christian Stapleton ?