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Chief Justice Of The Common Pleas For Ireland
The chief justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland was the presiding judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland, which was known in its early years as the Court of Common Bench, or simply as "the Bench", or "the Dublin bench". It was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland, and was a mirror of the Court of Common Pleas in England. The Court of Common Pleas was one of the "four courts" which sat in the building in Dublin which is still known as the Four Courts, apart from a period in the fourteenth century when it relocated to Carlow, which was thought to be both more central and more secure for the rulers of Norman Ireland. According to Francis Elrington Ball, the court was fully operational by 1276. It was staffed by the chief justice, of whom Robert Bagod was the first, and two or three associate justices. The Court functioned until the passing of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877 when it was merged into the new High Court of Justice in Ireland. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Court Of Common Pleas (Ireland)
The Court of Common Pleas was one of the principal courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror image of the equivalent court in England. Common Pleas was one of the four courts of justice which gave the Four Courts in Dublin, which is still in use as a courthouse, its name. History According to Elrington Ball the Irish Court of Common Pleas, which was known in its early years as ''the Common Bench'' or simply ''the Bench'', was fully operational by 1276. It was headed by its Chief Justice (the Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, as distinct from the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, who was the head of the Irish Court of King's Bench). He had two (occasionally three) justices to assist him. The first Chief Justice was Sir Robert Bagod, former High Sheriff of County Limerick, a member of an old Dublin family which gave its name to Baggot Street. In the early centuries, he was often referred to as "Chief Justice of the Bench", or "the Dublin Bench". Traditionally its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Willoughby (judge)
Sir Richard Willoughby (died 1325), otherwise Richard Bugge of Willoughby, was an English landowner, lawyer, judge, and briefly a member of parliament. The son of Richard Bugge of Willoughby on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire, a successful lawyer, he was trained in the common law at the Inns of Court and called himself after the place where his father owned land.Cornelius Brown, ''A History of Nottinghamshire'' (1891), p. 68 Willoughby had a brother who retained their father’s name and was known as Ralph Bugge. A notable serjeant-at-law, in 1318 Willoughby was one of the two members of the Parliament of England for Nottinghamshire and in 1323 was appointed as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland. He died in 1325. Willoughby was the father of Richard de Willoughby (c. 1290 – 1362), Lord Chief Justice of England.S. J. Payling"Willoughby, Sir Richard (c.1290–1362)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography The ''Dictionary of National Biography'' (''DNB'') is a stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tirel
John Tirel, or Tyrell (died 1395) was a prominent judge and statesman in fourteenth-century Ireland who held office as Serjeant-at-law and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' London John Murray 1926 Vol. 1 p.88 He was the son of Warin Tirel. The Tirels or Tyrells of Powerstown were a junior branch of the leading Anglo-Irish family of Tyrell. The senior branch of the family, which died out in the male line in 1370, held the Irish feudal barony of Castleknock. He was a substantial landowner in County Dublin, with his principal residence at Powerstown Avas. The district is now called Tyrellstown.Ball, F. Elrington ''A History of the County Dublin'' Vol.6 Dublin University Press 1920 p.39 He is known to have been in England, presumably studying law, in 1354; he then returned to Ireland, where he held office as King's Serjeant, or King's Pleader, from 1372 to 1376. The position of Serjeant then was an onerous one, and on occasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund De Clay
Edmund de Clay, or del Clay (died after 1389) was an English-born lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol. 1 p. 166 He was born in Nottinghamshire, and later became a landowner there. By 1383, he had the reputation for being a man "learned in the law", and in that year he became Serjeant-at-law.Foss, Edward ''The Judges of England'' Longman Green Brown and Longmans London 1851 Vol.4 pp.16-21 He is known to have been most reluctant to take up this office, probably because it would involve him in heavy expenses, and he did so only after King Richard II issued a warrant commanding de Clay, along with two other leading advocates, John Hill and Sir John Cary, to be admitted to that rank by a specified day. In 1385 he was sent to Ireland with a large retinue to take up office as Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, to which he was appoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Shriggeley
Sir John de Shriggeley, whose family name is also spelt Shirggeley and Shryggeley (died after 1405) was an Irish statesman and judge who held several important judicial offices, including Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. Although he committed two murders, he was a valued servant of the English Crown. Family He was born in County Dublin, son of John de Shriggeley senior. The de Shriggeley family are said to have been relatively recent arrivals in Ireland from Cheshire, who took their family name from the village of Pott Shrigley in that county.Crooks, Peter ''Factionalism and Noble Power in English Ireland c.1361-1423'' PhD Thesis Trinity College Dublin 2007 pp.212-13 Marriage In 1385, he married Nicola, daughter of Nicholas Bathe, and widow of Sir Simon Cusacke of Beaurepaire, who had been a substantial landowner in County Meath, and had been summoned to the English Parliament of 1376 (the so-calledGood Parliament) as Baron Culmullen.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen De Bray
Stephen de Bray (died 1441) was an Irish judge, who was notable for his lengthy tenure as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He was probably the son of the elder Stephen de Bray who also held high judicial office in Ireland, being appointed Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer in 1376 and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in 1380. Little is known of their background, although the family name suggests that they came from Bray, County Wicklow. Not much is known of the younger Stephen's career until 1397 when he was appointed Lord Chief Justice.Ball p.179 At the same time he was appointed a member of the council which advised Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, the Lord Deputy of Ireland. In 1403 the Crown gave him power to issue writs of novel disseisin and other important writs, in parts of Ireland remote from the Chancery where the Great Seal of Ireland could not be affixed to them.''Patent Roll 4 Henry IV ''In 1404 his patent of office was renewed in the presence of the Privy Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Mitchell (Irish Judge)
Henry Mitchell (c.1320-1384) was an Irish judge of the fourteenth century. He is one of the first recorded holders of the office of Attorney General for Ireland and was subsequently Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas.Ball, F Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol.1 p.89 He was born at Killeek, County Dublin, son of John Mitchell. He is recorded as living in England in 1344, possibly studying law, as Ireland then had no law school. From 1372 to about 1376 he was Attorney General for Ireland, with a salary of £1 and 1 shilling. In 1372 he and Roger Hawkenshaw,Not to be confused with the later Roger Hawkenshaw, probably his grandson, who was second justice of the Court of King's Bench (Ireland) in 1416-34 the Escheator of Ireland, appeared as expert witnesses at a lawsuit in Kilkenny before the Court of King's Bench (Ireland), where Philip Overy claimed certain lands allegedly left to him by Thomas le Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Preston, 1st Baron Gormanston
Robert Preston, 1st Baron Gormanston (died 1396) was an Anglo-Irish nobleman, statesman and judge of the fourteenth century. He held several senior judicial offices including, for a brief period, that of Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He was the founder of the leading Anglo-Irish Preston family whose titles included Viscount Gormanston and Viscount Tara. Background and early career He was the son of Roger de Preston (died 1346) and his wife and cousin Maud (or Matilda ) de Preston. His father was the son of Adam de Preston, a wealthy merchant from Preston, Lancashire; the family came to Ireland in the early fourteenth century. Roger held several judicial offices including puisne justice of the Court of Common Pleas (Ireland). Robert is first heard of in 1346 when he inherited property in Preston. He followed his father into the legal profession, becoming Irish King's Serjeant about 1348 and Attorney General for Ireland in 1355, with a salary of 100 shillings a year.Ball p.83 Law O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas De Dent
Thomas de Dent, Thomas Dyvelyn, Thomas Denton, or Thomas of Dublin (died after 1361) was an English-born cleric and judge who held high office in Ireland during the reign of King Edward III, and was praised as a diligent and hard-working Crown official, who damaged his health through overwork.''Close Roll 29 Edward III 30 July 1355'' He was born at Dent, then in the West Riding of Yorkshire (now in Cumbria), and may have been the son of John de Dent.Ball p.74 During his years in Ireland he was sometimes known as Thomas Dyvelyn, which was an early form of "Thomas of Dublin",''National Archives'' SC/8/44/2189 or as Thomas Denton. He took holy orders, and became a clerk in the Royal service. He is first heard of in 1331 as the defendant in a lawsuit for poaching and trespass at Ingleton, North Yorkshire brought by John, 3rd Lord Mowbray; John de Dent, who was possibly his father, was named as co-defendant. Early Career Lord Mowbray's lawsuit against him in no way impeded his care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gernoun
John Gernoun, or Gernon (died ) was an Irish landowner, soldier and judge who held office as Serjeant-at-law (Ireland) and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. He gave good service to the Crown during the Scottish Invasion of 1315-18, but as a judge, he was accused of injustice. Gernoun family He claimed descent from the de Gernon family who are described as "barons" in the Domesday Book. His father Roger Gernoun was a military commander who distinguished himself during the Bruce campaign in Ireland of 1315–1318.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol. 1 p.76 John also fought in the campaign and was wounded in the hand at the Battle of Faughart in October 1318, where Edward Bruce was killed. The National Archives SC 8/82/4099 ''Petition of John Gernon of Ireland 1320'' John was probably born in Louth. The Gernoun family had strong links to that county and gave their name to Gernonstown, an area with which John retained stron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Fitz-Richard
Sir Simon Fitz-Richard (died c.1348 ) was an Irish landowner, barrister and judge. He became Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, and fought a long and successful campaign against the efforts of his enemies to remove him from office, despite the numerous accusations of corruption which were made against him. Career He was probably a native of County Louth, where he later owned land, and he also held land in County Kildare. He benefited from the patronage of Maurice FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Kildare and other members of the-FitzGerald dynasty As a very young man he may have visited Flanders. Mackay, Ronan "Fitzrichard, Simon" ''Cambridge Dictionary of Irish Biography 2009'' He was appointed Deputy Escheator of Louth about 1315, and was given custody of the temporalities of the Archdiocese of Armagh in 1321. During the Bruce Invasion of Ireland of 1315-18, Fitz-Richard took part in an official inquiry into the conduct of "the King's enemy" Walter de Lacy, who was accused of j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Scardeburgh
Robert de Scardeburgh, or de Scardeburg (died after 1351) was an English judge who also held high judicial office in Ireland. He was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, from which he took his surname. He is thought to have been a nephew of Robert de Scarborough, who was Dean of York 1279-90. In 1331 he was commissioner of assize for Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark, and in the same year he became Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926 Vol.1 p.72 In 1332 he received an unspecified reward for his good services in Ireland and a grant of lands at Malahide, north of Dublin city. In 1334 he returned to England to become a judge of the Court of King's Bench. He was transferred to the Court of Common Pleas and then back to King's Bench. He also served on a commission of array in Yorkshire in 1339. In the late 1330s, the poor quality of many of the Irish judges was giving great concern to the Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
