Sir Robert de Burghersh, Lord Burghersh, was born between 1252-6, at Burghersh , in Sussex, England, and died in 1306.

He married Maud de Badlesmere (b bet. 1260-70; d 1306), of Kent, England, the daughter of Guncelin de Badlesmere, Justiciar of Kent, around about the year 1282.

Sir Robert de Burghersh was the son and heir of Reynold de Burghersh, and was Constable of Dover Castle, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1299 until his death. (1306) He was summoned to Parliament from November 12, 1303 until July 13, 1305, 'whereby he is held to have become Lord Burghersh'.

The son of Robert de Burghersh and Maud de Badlesmere Sir Bartholomew de Burghersh, Lord Burghersh, was born about 1296, and died on August 3, 1355. He had married Elizabeth before the 11th of June in 1320, Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir Theobald de Verdun, Lord Verdun, (Justiciar of Ireland) by Maud de Mortimer.