William Burton

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Date:1620 - 1630 (c.)

Description:William Burton (1575-1645), antiquarian, lawyer and writer. He is best known for his 'Description of the County of Leicestershire', published in 1622. In 1603 he retired as a lawyer, due to ill health, to his estates at Fauld, near Tutbury. He is buried at Hanbury Church.

An engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar.

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Donor ref:SCBPC-2009-272 (129/24257)

Source: Staffordshire County Buildings Picture Collection

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