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The following items are taken from the Abbey Registers :— 
1667. Mar.16. Ann wife of Mr James Burton buried in ye Church. 
(Burton evidently re-married). 
1€71. June 1. Ann dau of James Burton & Anne Christened.. 
1674. June 16. James son of James Burton & Ann » 
1701. Sep. 18. Mr James Burton Buried.. 
In September, 1661, Burton appears for the first time on the 
Council roll, but soon after this he must have been removed as 
the M. B. October 27th, 1662, notes—‘‘ Whereas by the Com- 
missioners for regulating Corporatons wthn this County of 
Somersett several persons were removed from their places in this 
Corporaton” the Council reappoint them, Mr. James Burton 
being one, and later he always appears on the roll as “ Jacobo. 
Burton.” 
In 1663 and in 1666 Burton was one of the Constables of the 
City. In August, 1668, the M. B. records—“ Whether Mr 
James Burton being decayed in his Estate & having absented 
himselfe from his habitaton and thereby disabled to pforme his 
duty of a Comon Counsellman of this Citty shall bee displased of | 
his saide Office of a Comon Counsellman or not.” There were 
1g members present at this meeting and they were unanimous 
in voting for his being ‘‘ displased.” 
Burton’s earlier connection with Bath is a mysterious one, 
twice removed from the Council, he disappears from the City for 
atime and evidently his departure was not regretted by his former 
colleagues, but strangely enough soon after his return being 
seemingly in favor he was granted a lease of City property. It 
is possible that Burton was closely connected with various political 
troubles in the West of England, and that he was especially 
concerned in the Monmouth rebellion, in some reports of State: 
trials a James Burton is frequently mentioned who was evidently 
