Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Chancellor of England, royal clerk and adviser
Dates: Died 1292
Biography
Robert Burnell rose from royal clerical service under Prince Edward to become Chancellor of England in 1274 and Bishop of Bath and Wells in 1275. He was a major landholder and political figure under Edward I and developed Acton Burnell as a principal residence.
Notes / Sources
The sources state that his exact relationship to the earlier Burnell holders at Acton Burnell is uncertain.
Research sources:
- The National Archives, Charter Rolls, 30 November 1269 market and fair grant; J. D. Eyton, Antiquities of Shropshire, vol. 6; R. C. Purton, “The Manor of Acton Burnell,” Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society Transactions, 3rd series, vol. 47 (1933), pp. 49-50. — https://www.melocki.org.uk/eyton/Vol06.html
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