Guncelin de Badlesmere (12321301), son of Bartholomew de Badlesmere (died 1248), was

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of Chester and Cheshire in England. Guncelin de Badlesmere was appointed to the office of Justice of Chester and Cheshire on 16 October 1274. He held this position until 1281, when Reynold de Grey was appointed to this role and Gunselm was instructed to deliver the associated premises to him with effect from 29 September of that year. An example of his close connection with

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appears in the account of the delivery of the royal

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by his son Edward to the

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, John de Langeton, which took place at

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on 27 August 1297, with Sir Guncelin de Badlesmere being one of the witnesses. Gunselin was evidently still alive on 22 March 1299/1300, when Walter de Gloucester, as "

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or this side the

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", was instructed to investigate allegations that Guncelm had damaged property belonging to the estate of Edward, son and heir of Philip Burnel, a minor whom the King had committed into Guncelin's custody. On 13 April 1301, a

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was issued to initiate enquiries into the identity of the next heir of lands that had been held directly from the King by Guncelin de Badlesmere. Presumably, he had died shortly before that date. An inquisition post mortem held on 30 April of that year in respect of land he held in Kent at Badlesmere and Donewelleshethe confirmed that the next heir was his son Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere (12751322). By 4 October 1302, it was established that the damage to Edward Burnel's inheritance had taken place before Gunselin became involved. Therefore, the lands concerned were to be delivered to the executors of Gunselin's will.Calendar of the Close Rolls Edward I, Vol 4, p.558. He died in the 29th year of the reign of Edward I (in 1301), and was buried in Badlesmere church, where in 1800 it was reported that his wooden cross-legged effigy could still be found.

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* 1230s births 1301 deaths Place of birth unknown Place of death unknown 13th-century English judges People from Badlesmere, Kent {{UK-law-bio-stub