Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury is in Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map].
Around 1190 William Burnell was born to William Burnell [aged 18] at Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury.
Around 1247 William Burnell [aged 57] died at Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury.
Around 1260 Phillip Burnell was born to Hugh Burnell [aged 35] at Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury.
In 1290 Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell was born to Phillip Burnell [aged 25] and Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan [aged 27] at Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England. She married (1) John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel, son of John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel and Joan Ros Baroness Lovel, and had issue (2) 1315 John Haudlo aka Burnell and had issue.
William Burnell was born to William Burnell at Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury.
On 1st August 1264 Phillip Burnell was born to Hugh Burnell [aged 21] at Acton Burnell Castle [Map]. He married Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan, daughter of John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel and Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel, and had issue.
In 1315 Edward Burnell [aged 29] died. Baron Burnell extinct. His widow Aline Despencer Baroness Burnell retained Acton Burnell Castle [Map]. His sister Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell [aged 25] inherited his estates.
On 5th August 1346 John Haudlo aka Burnell [aged 79] died at Acton Burnell Castle [Map].
Around 1347 Hugh Burnell 2nd Baron Burnell was born to Nicholas Haudlo Burnell 1st Baron Burnell [aged 21] at Acton Burnell Castle [Map]. He married (1) 1375 Philippa Pole Baroness Burnell, daughter of Michael de la Pole 1st Earl Suffolk and Katherine Wingfield Countess Suffolk, and had issue (2) March 1386 Joyce Botetort 3rd Baroness Botetort (3) before 29th January 1408 his fifth cousin once removed Joan Devereux 3rd Baroness Devereux Baroness Burnell, daughter of John Devereux 1st Baron Devereux and Margaret Vere Baroness Devereux and Beaumont.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 7th November 1827 John Smythe 8th Baronet was born to Edward Joseph Smythe 6th Baronet [aged 40] at Acton Burnell Castle [Map].
St Mary's Church, Acton Burnell. A delightful 1280's church, built by Robert Burnell, close to the castle he also built, the chancel is particularly good. There are fine monuments here, particularly one to Sir Richard Lee and his wife from 1591. The nearby castle is looked after by English Heritage and free to visit.