Edward Burby was an

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in the 17th century. Burby was born in

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and educated at

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. He held

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Canewdon Canewdon is a village and civil parish in the Rochford district of Essex, England. The village is located approximately northeast of the town of Rochford, while the parish extends for several miles on the southern side of the River Crouch. Can ...

, East Woodhay and

Wonston Wonston is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village had an estimated population of 1,283 in the census of 2001. The civil parish includes the settlements of Sutton Scotney, Stoke Charity, ...

. Roberts was Archdeacon of Winchester from 1631 until his death on 2 June 1653.

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1653 deaths People from Oxfordshire (before 1974) Archdeacons of Winchester (ancient) Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford {{England-Anglican-clergy-stub