Avery Cornburgh (1430 – 2 February 1487) was an

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politician and

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who was Under-Treasurer of

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from 1483 to 1487 and

Keeper of the Great Wardrobe The King's Wardrobe, together with the Chamber, made up the personal part of medieval English government known as the King's household. Originally the room where the king's clothes, armour, and treasure were stored, the term was expanded to descr ...

in the Royal Household from 1486 to 1487.

Career

He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

1463 and 1467 and probably also for a Cornish seat in 1472–5. He was MP for

Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...

in 1478, 1483, 1485 and also probably also for a Cornish seat in 1484. In the Royal Household, he was a Yeoman of the Crown and Chamber from 1455 to 1474 then an Esquire of the Body and

Sea captain A sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade licensed mariner who holds ultimate command and responsibility of a merchant vessel.Aragon and Messner, 2001, p.3. The captain is responsible for the safe and efficie ...

from 1474 to 1485. He was Under-Treasurer of England 1483-87 and Keeper of the king's Great Wardrobe from 1486-87. In the

Duchy of Cornwall The Duchy of Cornwall ( kw, Duketh Kernow) is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster. The eldest son of the reigning British monarch obtains possession of the duchy and the title of 'Duke of Cornwall' at ...

, he was Controller of Mines from 1455 then keeper of Launceston Castle,

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and Escheator (or Feodary) in

and

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

in 1460. Controller of Tin Mines in

, keeper of the

Fowey Fowey ( ; kw, Fowydh, meaning 'Beech Trees') is a port town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town has been in existence since well before the Norman invasion, with the local ch ...

and Carrybullock, and keeper of

Restormel Castle Restormel Castle ( kw, Kastel Rostorrmel) lies by the River Fowey near Lostwithiel in Cornwall, England, UK. It is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, the others being Launceston, Tintagel and Trematon. The castle is notable for ...

and Controller of mines from 1483. He was JP for

from 1463 and Essex from 1468,

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in 1464-5 and 1468-9 and

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

and

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1472-3 and 1477-8. He was responsible for buying the ship the 'John Evangelist' in

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for the

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in 1463. He was also

of the ship the 'Grace Dieu' in 1480.

Family

He married Beatrice Brewster probably a daughter of John Brewster of Dover’s,

, and his wife Margaret. He lived at Dover’s in

and

Bere Ferrers Bere Ferrers, sometimes called ''Beerferris'', is a village and civil parish on the Bere peninsula in West Devon in the English county of Devon. It is located to the north of Plymouth, on the west bank of the River Tavy. It has a railway stat ...

. He owned Hatters,

Dagenham Dagenham () is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Dagenham is centred east of Charing Cross. It was historically a rural parish in the Becontree Hundred of Essex, stretching from Hainault Forest ...

from 1482 to 1487. He also lived at Gooshays,

. He died on 2 February 1487 and was buried at

Romford Romford is a large town in east London and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Historically, Romford ...

References

1430 births 1487 deaths English MPs 1463 English MPs 1467 English MPs 1478 English MPs 1483 English MPs 1485 15th-century English politicians People of the Wars of the Roses High Sheriffs of Cornwall High Sheriffs of Essex High Sheriffs of Hertfordshire English justices of the peace {{15thC-England-MP-stub