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After Robert Burnell (circa 1239 – October 25, 1292), Bishop of Bath & Wells, who from 1284 was Lord of the Manor of East Wickham during the reign of Edward I. When Edward went on the Eighth Crusade in 1270, Burnell stayed in England to secure the prince’s interests. In 1275 he was elected Bishop of Bath and Wells, a year after Edward had appointed him Lord Chancellor. He was twice elected Archbishop of Canterbury, but his personal life, which included a long-term mistress who was rumoured to have borne him four sons, prevented his confirmation by the papacy.
