John Burley
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John Burley of Broncroft, justice of the peace and sheriff of Shropshire in 1408, was the Speaker's father. The tempting pedigree that would make him kin to Sir Simon Burley, the tutor of Richard II beheaded in 1388, has been weighed by the History of Parliament and judged unlikely, so this family's Burleys begin honestly at Broncroft.
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✓ DOCUMENTED (History of Parliament; web-confirmed 8 Aug 2026): m. Juliana. ||⚠ SIMON BURLEY KG LINE NOT WIRED|| The popular descent making John a son/grandson of Sir John Burley KG of Herefordshire (bro. of Sir Richard Burley KG, nephew of the famous Sir Simon Burley KG, beheaded 1388) is explicitly judged UNLIKELY by the History of Parliament - so that glamorous rung is note-only, NOT wired. Floor honestly at John of Broncroft. Added 8 Aug 2026.