Chedworth (Chaddesworth, Charworth, Cheddlewerth, Theddesden?), Thomas of (d. 1311), official, justice, and archbishop elect of Dublin, derived his name from Chedworth in Gloucestershire. Styled ‘magister’, he first appears in Irish records in 1262 as ‘Thomas de Theddesden’, a…
Mackay, Ronan
Clare, Thomas de
Clare, Thomas de (c.1245–1287), magnate, was the second son of Richard de Clare, earl of Gloucester and of Hereford, and Maud, daughter of John de Lacy, earl of Lincoln. He attended Oxford university with his younger brother Bogo from 1257 to 1259. Initially destined for a…
Clere, Nicholas de
Clere, Nicholas de (d. c.1303), treasurer of the Irish exchequer, seems to have entered royal service in 1277 when he was granted the prebend of the king's chapel in the castle of Nottingham. His first connection with Ireland came in 1284 when he was appointed custodian of…
Darcy, Sir John
Darcy, Sir John (c.1280–1347), baron and justiciar of Ireland, was the son of Sir Roger Darcy of Nottinghamshire and Isabel, daughter of Sir William d'Aton of Yorkshire. His early career was closely bound up with Aymer de Valence, earl of Pembroke, whose service he entered…
Dent, Thomas
Dent, Thomas (fl. 1331–61), clerk and chief justice of the Dublin bench, was probably from Dent in Yorkshire, England, and may have been the son of John Jonesman de Dent, with whom he appears accused in 1331 of poaching and trespasses on a manor in Yorkshire belonging to…
de Verdon, Theobald
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de Verdon, Theobald
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De Verdun (de Verdon), Bertram
De Verdun (de Verdon), Bertram (d. 1192), administrator, was the son of Norman de Verdon and his wife Lecelina, daughter of Geoffrey de Clinton. He rose to prominence as a dedicated servant of Henry II (qv) and was sheriff of Warwickshire…
De VERDUN (de Verdon), Roesia (Rohese, Rose)
De VERDUN (de Verdon), Roesia (Rohese, Rose) (d. 1247), was the daughter and only surviving heir of Nicholas de Verdun, son and heir of Bertram de Verdun (qv). Already widowed at least twice, she came into her inheritance in October 1231 when she made a fine of…
East Dean (de East Dean, Estdene, Estdean), William
East Dean (de East Dean, Estdene, Estdean), William (fl. 1282–1300), clerk, and treasurer of Ireland, probably came from East Dean, Sussex, England. In 1282 he was presented to the church of Ereford in Winchester, and by 1290 had entered the service of Edward I's mother,…
Embleton, Robert
Embleton, Robert (fl. 1336–55), treasurer of Ireland, was an English clerk who derived his toponymic from Northumberland and may have been related to a mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne. He began his service to the crown sometime during the reign of Edward II. He first appears…
Exeter, Richard
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Exeter, Richard
Exeter, Richard of (d. 1286), knight, justice, and deputy justiciar, first appears as a justice of the itinerant bench in 1258 and is regularly mentioned in eyre till 1282; his family background is unknown. He became deputy justiciar of Ireland on 6 March 1270, a position he held…
Ferings, Richard of
Ferings, Richard of (d. 1306), archbishop of Dublin, attended Oxford, where he received a doctorate in canon law. A close associate of John Pecham, archbishop of Canterbury, he was made archdeacon of the diocese of Canterbury in 1281. As ambassador to the papal court in Rome in June…
FitzGeoffrey, John
FitzGeoffrey, John (c.1206–1258), justiciar of Ireland, was the son of Geoffrey fitz Peter, 4th earl of Essex, justiciar of England, by his second marriage, to Aveline, daughter of Roger de Clare, 3rd earl of Hereford, and widow of William de Munchesney. He seems to have…
FitzGerald, Gerald fitz Maurice
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FitzGerald, John fitz Thomas
FitzGerald, John fitz Thomas (c.1198–1261), magnate, was the son and heir of Thomas fitz Maurice FitzGerald (d. 1213), lord of Shanid, and his wife, Sadhbh. On his father's death, custody of his wardship and marriage was granted to…
FitzGerald, Maurice fitz Maurice
FitzGerald, Maurice fitz Maurice (d. 1286), magnate and justiciar of Ireland, was the second son of Maurice FitzGerald (qv) (d. 1257), baron of Offaly and justiciar of Ireland, and Juliana, daughter of John de Cogan.…
FitzGerald, Maurice fitz Thomas
FitzGerald, Maurice fitz Thomas (1293–1356), 1st earl of Desmond , magnate and justiciar of Ireland, was the second son and eventual heir of Thomas fitz Maurice FitzGerald (qv) (d. 1298), lord of Decies and Desmond, and…
FitzGerald, Maurice (‘Muiris Ruadh’)
FitzGerald, Maurice (‘Muiris Ruadh’) (d. 1268), magnate, lord of Offaly, was the only son and heir of Gerald fitz Maurice FitzGerald (d. 1243), the eldest son of Maurice FitzGerald (qv) (d. 1257), baron of Offaly and…
FitzGerald, Thomas fitz John
FitzGerald, Thomas fitz John (d. 1328), 2nd earl of Kildare and justiciar of Ireland, was son of John fitz Thomas FitzGerald (qv), 1st earl of Kildare, and Blanche, daughter of John Roche, baron of Fermoy. Initially he was…
FitzGerald, Thomas fitz Maurice
FitzGerald, Thomas fitz Maurice (1261–98), lord of Decies and Desmond, deputy justiciar of Ireland, was the only son of Maurice fitz John FitzGerald, the eldest son of John fitz Thomas FitzGerald (qv); his mother was Matilda…
Fitzjohn, William
Fitzjohn, William (d. 1326), bishop of Ossory, archbishop of Cashel, deputy justiciar, and chancellor of Ireland, is first mentioned when, as a prebendary of the cathedral church of Ossory, he was elected bishop of Ossory by his chapter on 10 September 1302; he was consecrated…
Fitzrichard, Simon
Fitzrichard, Simon (d. c.1348), chief justice of the common bench, probably came from Louth, and had landed interests in Kildare. According to Brand, in his early career he was an associate of John fitz Thomas…
Fitzroger, William
Fitzroger, William (fl. 1274–94), prior of Kilmainham, judge, and deputy justiciar of Ireland, was almost certainly of English birth. He was probably created prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Ireland in early 1274. During the summer of that year he led a…