Sir Henry Green, of Boughton,"GREEN, Sir Henry (c.1347-1399), of Drayton, Northants,", ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421,'' ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993
''History of Parliament''
/ref>(died 6 August 1369) was an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

lawyer, and

Chief Justice of the King's Bench Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boa ...

from 24 May 1361 to 29 October 1365. He was speaker of the House of Lords in two Parliaments (1363–64).

William Richard Cutter William Richard Cutter (August 17, 1847 – June 6, 1918) was an American historian, genealogist, and writer. Life Born in Woburn, Massachusetts on August 17, 1847, he was the son of Dr. Benjamin Cutter and Mary Whittemore Cutter. He attended ...

. ''New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation,'' Vol 1, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915
''Google eBooks''
/ref> He was the son of Sir Thomas Greene (or de Greene) of Boughton and Lucy la Zouche, daughter of Eudo la Zouche and sister of William la Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche. Early in his career he served both Queen consort

Isabel Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of '' Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popul ...

and her grandson,

Edward the Black Prince Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and the heir apparent to the English throne. He died before his father and so his son, Richard II, su ...

. He was made a justice of the

Court of Common Pleas A court of common pleas is a common kind of court structure found in various common law jurisdictions. The form originated with the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, which was created to permit individuals to press civil grievances against one ...

in 1354, and

knighted A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the Christian denomination, church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood ...

by King

Edward III Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring r ...

. In 1357 he was excommunicated for non-appearance at the trial of

Thomas de Lisle Thomas de Lisle (–1361) ( Latinised to ''Thomas de Insula'' ("Thomas from the island") was a medieval Bishop of Ely. Lisle was elected to Ely on 15 July 1345 and consecrated in July 1345. He had his servants burn down some of the houses be ...

bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire (with the exception of the Soke of Peterborough), together with a section of nort ...

, in

Avignon Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of So ...

. About the same time he had a violent quarrel with the prominent Mallore family of

Litchborough Litchborough is an historic village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 300 people,

, who were neighbours of his in

Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...

. Green accused Sir

Peter Mallore Sir Peter Mallore, or Mallory (died c.1380) was a prominent landowner and local politician in fourteenth-century Northamptonshire, who also served as a judge in Ireland.Ball p.82 His career was marked by controversy: he was imprisoned on at least t ...

, a former MP and

High Sheriff of Northamptonshire This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Northamptonshire. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the respon ...

, and his son Sir Giles of assaulting him. Both men were found guilty and imprisoned in the

Tower of London The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separa ...

, but were eventually pardoned on the intercession of King

David II of Scotland David II (5 March 1324 – 22 February 1371) was King of Scots from 1329 until his death in 1371. Upon the death of his father, Robert the Bruce, David succeeded to the throne at the age of five, and was crowned at Scone in November 1331, becom ...

.Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' London John Murray 1926 In 1365, while Chief Justice, he was arrested along with Sir

William de Skipwith William de Skipwith (died after 1392) was a fourteenth-century English judge, who also served as a judge in Ireland. He held the office of Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1362-5. He suffered temporary disgrace when he was removed from office for co ...

, the Chief Baron of the

exchequer In the civil service of the United Kingdom, His Majesty’s Exchequer, or just the Exchequer, is the accounting process of central government and the government's ''current account'' (i.e., money held from taxation and other government reven ...

, and stripped of his office. The charge was probably

corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption m ...

; both Green and Skipwith were fined for their offenses. There is no evidence of permanent disgrace and although he was never again employed as a judge, he kept his considerable estates. Green married Katherine Drayton, daughter of Sir Simon Drayton. He died in 1369, and was buried in the church in Boughton in Northamptonshire. At his death his possessions descended to his two sons Henry and Thomas. Henry Green the younger was executed in 1399 at Bristol Castle by the Duke of Hereford (the future Henry IV) for his role as a councillor of

Richard II Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent. Richard's father died ...

. During his life he is credited with having bought the village of

Greens Norton Greens Norton is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, just over north-west of Towcester. At the 2011 census the parish, including Caswell and Duncote, had a population of 1,526, a slight decrease since the 2001 census ...

, in Northamptonshire for a price of 20 shillings. There is a

memorial A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or works of a ...

in the parish church to Greene and his wife, even though they are buried at Boughton.

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Henry 1369 deaths 14th-century English judges People excommunicated by the Catholic Church Lord chief justices of England and Wales Justices of the Common Pleas Year of birth unknown Knights Bachelor People from Northamptonshire