Family/Spouse: Lady Anne (Plantagenet), of Gloucester. Anne (daughter of Thomas (Plantagenet), of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Lady Eleanor de Bohun) was born in April 1383; died on 16 Oct. 1438. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Hereditary Title: From 28 May 1420 to 4 April 1483; 2nd Count of Eu [Normandy, 1419]
• Hereditary Title: From 1 July 1433 to 4 April 1483; 5th Lord (Baron) Bourchier [E., 1348]
• Hereditary Title: From 1446 to 4 April 1483; 1st Viscount Bourchier [E., 1446]
• Decoration: 22 April 1452; Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.)
• Office: From May 1455 to Oct. 1456; Treasurer of England
• Office: From 1460 to April 1462; Treasurer of England
• Office: From 1461 to 4 April 1483; Chief Justice in Eyre South of the Trent
• Hereditary Title: From 30 June 1461 to 4 April 1483; 1st Earl of Essex [E., 1461]
• Office: From 1463 to 1471; Steward of the Household
• Office: From 1471 to 4 April 1483; Chief Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster (Southern parts)
• Office: From April 1471 to 4 April 1483; Treasurer of England
• Office: From June 1473 to July 1473; Keeper of the King's Great Seal
• Office: 8 July 1478; Master of the King's Hounds

Notes:

He was not heir to Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, his maternal grandfather. His mother's son and heir (by her first husband) was Humphrey, Earl of Stafford, created in 1444 Duke of Buckingham.

He was a banneret before 25 February 1426/27.

He succeeded to the estates of his cousin, Elizabeth (Bourchier), widow of Louis Robessart, 1 July 1433.

Hereditary Title:
He was summoned to Parliament from 5 July (1435) 13 Henry VI to 13 January (1444/45) 23 Henry VI, by writs variously directed Henrico Bourghchier Comiti de Ewe (1435), Henrico Bourghchier (1436–1439), or Henrico Bourghchier de Bourghchier (1444/45).

He was present at the Parliament of 11–12 Henry VI, being styled Henricus de Bourchier chivaler, but no writ summoning him to this Parliament is enrolled.

Hereditary Title:
The title was possibly Viscount Bourchier of Tickhill, co. York.

He was summoned to Parliament from 14 December (1446) 25 Henry VI to 23 May (1461) 1 Edward IV, by writs directed Henrico Vicecomiti Bourghchier or Bourgchier chivaler.

Decoration:
Date of installation

Buried:
He and his wife were later removed to Little Easton, Essex.

Henry married Lady Isabel (Plantagenet), of Cambridge before 25 April 1426. Isabel (daughter of Richard (Plantagenet), of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge and Lady Anne Mortimer) died on 2 Oct. 1484; was buried in Abbey of Beeleigh, Maldon, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Decoration: 19 May 1426, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; Knighthood (knighted by the Duke of Bedford)
• Decoration: Before 23 April 1459; Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.)
• Hereditary Title: 1455 – 1474; 1st Lord Berners [E., 1455]
• Office: 17 Dec. 1461 – 1474; Constable of Windsor Castle
• Will: 21 March 1473/74
• Probate: 21 June 1474

Notes:

He was summoned to Parliament from 26 May (1455) 33 Hen. VI to 19 Aug. (1472) 12 Edw. IV, by writs directed Johanni Bourghchier de Berners chivaler, whereby he is held to have become Lord Berners.

Inq. p. m. 30 Apr. (1476) 16 Edw. IV.

Family/Spouse: Margery Berners. Margery (daughter of Richard Berners and Philippe Dalyngridge) died on 18 Dec. 1475. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 2 Oct. 1470
• Probate: 16 Oct. 1470

Notes:

Will:
She bequeathed jewels to her brothers, Sir Humphrey Bourchier kt. and Thomas Bourchier, and her sister Dame Elizabeth, Lady Welles. "To my sonne Lord Latymer, my wedding rynge."

Family/Spouse: Hon. Sir Henry Neville. Henry (son of George (Neville), 1st Lord Latimer and Lady Elizabeth Beauchamp) died on 26 July 1469 in Danes Moor, Edgecote, Northamptonshire, England; was buried in Beauchamp Chapel, Warwick, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Hereditary Title: 2nd Lord Latimer [E., 1432]
• Decoration: Jan. 1477/78; Knight of the Order of the Bath (K.B.)

Notes:

Commanded troops at the Battle of Stoke against Lambert Simnel's followers.

Helped to suppress Perkin Warbeck's followers in 1496.

He fought at the Battle of Flodden, 1513.

Richard married Anne Stafford circa 1490. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Margaret circa 5 July 1522. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]