Richard de Ayreminne, or Ayermin, (died 1340?), was the

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of the

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s of

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and

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. Ayreminne was a younger brother of William de Ayreminne,

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. He was probably in early life a clerk of the

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. On 26 May 1324 he was made

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in the place of his brother William. Between 16 November and 12 December of the same year he kept the great seal during the absence of the

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, in

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. On 4 July 1325 Henry Cliff was substituted for Richard de Ayreminne in the keepership of the rolls, probably in consequence of the quarrel of his brother William with

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as to his right to the

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. In September 1325 Richard was appointed

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of Elveley (

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, co. Salop), and made by his brother chancellor of his diocese of Norwich. But shortly afterwards he, with another brother, Adam, left for

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to join his brother William. In 1326

issued a writ complaining of the refusal of the brothers to appear before him, and directing the

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to secure their attendance. After

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's accession in 1327 Richard was made clerk of the

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, and subsequently guardian of the Jewish converts for life. On 7 June 1339 he resigned this post. He was appointed chancellor of the diocese of Salisbury 16 July 1339; and since a successor to him was nominated in 1340, that year has been assumed to be the date of his death.

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