William Burnel, Burnell landholder at Acton Burnell
Dates: Held in 1247; later outlawed
Biography
A Burnell landholder who was outlawed after a double murder, causing his share of Acton Burnell to be taken into the hands of Thomas Corbet of Caus.
Notes / Sources
He should not be confused with his father of the same name.
Research sources:
- R. C. Purton, “The Manor of Acton Burnell,” Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society Transactions, 3rd series, vol. 47 (1933), p. 49. — https://shropshirearchaeologyhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/shropshire-transactions-vol.-47-part-1.pdf
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