Marriage Notes for Ray Othello Boyle and Vella Rich-2960
No children.
For supporting and additional information about this individual and family, see the book "The History of the Broughs of Staffordshire, England, and their English, American and Australian Descendants", by the Richard Brough Family Organization (RBFO), 2004, p.23-44.
The following comments about "Philip de Burgo" or "Philip fitz Bishop" have been extracted from the BFO online publication: "The Early Broughs of Staffordshire: 1055 to 1510", by David Bethell, 1981. Online reference: http://www.broughfamily.org/history/broughs_1055-1510_ad.html):
Although, prior to the Reformation, English bishops were normally strictly celibate, it was neither illegal nor uncommon for bishops in the 12th century to marry and have children, and it may be assumed that there were other descendants of Robert de Limesi. Philip fitz Bishop, who was at Brough by 1199, and is thought to have been a cousin of Thomas Noel (son of Robert fitz Noel), was probably a grandson of Robert. Robert is assumed to have been a son or brother of Ralph de Limesi, ancestor of the Barons Odingselles.
...1199 is the year in which we first find Philip fitz Bishop adopting the surname de Burgo from Brough; he appears as Philip de Burgo in a list of jurors to Staffordshire Assizes. Philip de Burgo is among the witnesses to an inspeximus and confirmation by John de Chetewynd of a charter by Richard de Stocton to lord Adam de Chetewynd of a virgate in Stocton.
In September 1203 Agnes wife of Elias de Piria, Eve wife of William, and William de (lost) (the three children of Eleine) challenged Philip fitz Bishop’s right to hold a half virgate of land in Aluredston, at the Staffordshire assizes; but Philip obtained a verdict in his favour, and Elias and William were amerced. Philip also served as a juror in four cases in that assize, and appeared as Philip de Burgo as an elector on June 2nd previously.
In April and May 1206 Philip fitz Bishop, having been elected among others to make a grand assize of land at Acton, failed to appear. In September 1208 Philip de Burgo is listed among "the knights who ought to have testified, have not come, or have essoined". By 1219 Philip is dead, and he may well have been indisposed in 1206 and 1208. He is last active in 1203.
One of Philip’s last grants was to Ranton Priory, made with the assent of Alice his wife, and of Bertram his heir:
I Philip de Burgo, with the assent of Alice my wife and of Bertram my heir, have granted &c. together with my body all right &c of all the tenement which Syward son of Leverac held from me, &c., in Ronton, &c.
It would seem likely from this that Philip was buried at Ranton Priory. The grant is confirmed by Bertram, who refers to Philip, according to the cartulary text, as his father:
I Bertram son of Philip de Burgo have granted &c. the gift which Philip my father has made, to wit, of that tenement which Siward son of Levenac held from him in Ronton, &c. Witnesses, William de Barecurt, William de Dustone, and others.