Burn

Burn, Richard, was born at Winton, Westmoreland, in 1720, and, taking holy orders, became vicar of Orton and justice of the peace. Unlike most of his colleagues, he thought it advisable to study the laws which he had to administer, and was thus led to compile the digest for the use of magistrates known as Burn's Justice. He also published a valuable compendium of ecclesiastical law, wrote part of the history of his native county, and served as chancellor of the diocese of Carlisle. He died in 1685.