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 | | The family are of Norman descent, one of whom, we believe, was a Count Bourchier, (from Eu, in Normandy, France,) buried in Battle Abbey. |
 | | The Bourchier arms: Quarterly, first and fourth, argent, a cross engrailed gules, between four water bougets sable; second and third, gules, billety and a fess or, and their crest A mans head in profile with sable hair and beard, ducally crowned or, with a pointed cap gules. |
 | | The Bourchiers of Beningbrough are descended from James Bourchier (1510-1554), eldest natural son of John Bourchier (1467-1522), Lord Berners: Sir John Bourchier (1560-1626) of Hanging Grimston, in Yorkshire, Knight, and 2nd son of Sir Ralph Bourchier (1531-1598) of Beningbrough. |
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