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246 BOURCHIER BOTTESFORD i.e. "BoTTESFORD OF BoTTESFORD, CO. Leicester," Barony {Manners- Sutton), see "Canterbury," Viscountcy of, cr. 1835. BOUGHTON See "Montagu ofBoughton, co. Northampton," Barony {Montagu), cr. 1 62 1, extinct (together with the Dukedom of Montagu) 1749. See "Montagu of Boughton, co. Northampton," Barony {Montagu, formerly Brudenell), cr. 1762, extinct 1770. See "Montagu of Boughton, co. Northampton," Barony {Montagu, formerly Brudenell), cr. 1786, extinct 1845. BOURCHIER or BURGCHIER BARONY BY i. Robert Bourchier, s. and h. of John Bourchier, WRIT. Burgchier, or Bousser,(^) of Stansted, in Halstead, T o Essex, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas (1321), ^^ ' by Helen, da. and h. of Walter of Colchester, of Stan- sted afsd., was a "Man at Arms" as early as 1324; was M.P. for Essex 1329, 1330, 1332, and 1339; sue. his father in 1329, and in July 1334 is said to have been made Ch. Justice of the King's Bench [I.], but does not appear to have accepted the office. In 1337 he was in the FrenchWars, at the battle of Cadsant. He was appointed Lord Chancellor C") by the King (being the 2nd layman ever so appointed), and sworn in 14 Dec. 1 340, with a grant of ;^ 500 a year beyond the accustomed fees. His appointment was unpopular, and he resigned it 28 Oct. I34i.('^) He was one of 96 per- sons sum. to a Council (which, though often so regarded, was not a regular Pari.) 25 Feb. (1341/2) 16 Edw. III,('^) and was sum. to Pari. 20 Nov. (1348) 22 Edw. Ill to 10 Mar. (1348/9) 23 Edw. Ill, by writs directed Roberto Burgchier, whereby he may be held to have become LORD BOUR- CHIER or BURGCHIER. He again distinguished himself as a warrior, and fought at the battle of Crecy 26 Aug. 1346, and was twice (1347 and 1349) engaged as one of the Embassy to treat for peace. He m. Margaret, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Prayers, of Sible Hedingham, Essex, by Anne, da. and h. of Hugh of Essex. He d. of the plague, 1349, and was bur. at Halstead. (*) "The name is written so variously as to render its etymology very doubtful. Burser is one of its numerous forms. The latinization De burgo charo (of the dear borough) affords us no clue. It is sometimes confounded with Boucher, O. Fr. for Butcher.' (Lower's Family Names). C") For this and other great offices of state see Appendix D to this volume. V.G. ('^) He was succeeded in the office by 3 laymen, viz,. Sir Robert Parving 1341-43, Sir Robert Sadington 1343-45, John Offord 1345-49, when an ecclesiastic was again appointed, namely Bishop John Thoresby. V.G. () As to this Writ see Preface; as to how far these early Writs of Summons did in fact create any Peerage title, see Appendix A in the last volume. V.G.