Jocosa Burton - St Eata - Atcham, Shropshire - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

Edward Burton of Longnor, and first wife wife Joyce (or Jocosa), depictions of 2 sons (now obliterated by brass plaque) and 7 daughters along the bottom. The inscription around the edge reads:

"Hic Jacent corpora Edwardi Burton & Jocose uxoris ejus qui quidem Edward obiit in festo S’t’i georgii xxiii die Aprilis anno dni M CCCCC xxiiii & p’dicta Jocosa obiit …. Die mensis …anno d’ni M CCCCC … quor’ aiab’ p’piciet’ d’ amen"
Translated = Here lie the bodies of Edward Burton and Jocosa his wife which Edward died on the feast of St George 23 Apr AD 1524 and Jocosia died on ....... the month of …... AD 15 ….

Edward was the son of Sir Robert Burton and Christian, widow of Robert Cressett (d.1490) of Upton Cressett, heiress daughter of Sir John Stapleton of Stapleton.

Edward married first wife Joyce, daughter of Henry Griffin of Weston Coyney (?) having issue:
1. John 1543 of Longnor Hall Shropshire m Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Poyner / Payne of Beslow Sussex by Lucy Eyton, (their son Edward Burton (d.1558) a zealous protestant ,died suddenly in a "transport of joy" on hearing of the death of catholic Queen Mary and asked to be buried in St Chads but without a minister presiding, the catholic priest there refused burial and he was buried in the garden at Longner)
2. Thomas b.1479 m …… (father of Jane Jone/Joan 1546 wife of Richard Palmer
1. Anne
2, Jone Corbet
3. Elyn Banaster.

The slab was moved from the old parish church of St Chad, Shrewsbury "at the fall of that church in 1768".

The slab has, in places, been recut, and rather poorly.

The shield over Jocosa's head are those of Coyney, of Weston Coyney, Staffs and Stepleton - perhaps she was related to Edward's mother Christian Stapleton.

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner) Full name of the bearer: Jocosa Burton (nee Coyney) Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: nave of church Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): [Coyney] Or on a bend sa three trefoils slipped ar ; impaling [Stapleton] Ar a lion ramp sa Address: St Eata Atcham, Shropshire England SY5 6QE Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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