George Burden (died 1593) of

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, was an English politician.

Family and education

Burden was educated at Magdalen Hall,

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and

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. He was a fellow of Trinity in 1546, and graduated with a BA c. 1548. He married Elizabeth Prestwood.

Career

He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

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in 1572.

References

Year of birth missing 1593 deaths Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Alumni of Magdalen Hall, Oxford People from Westminster English MPs 1572–1583 {{16thC-England-MP-stub