John Bathe (politician)
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John Bathe was a member of a famous legal dynasty and himself had a distinguished career under the Tudors, being Solicitor General for Ireland and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas
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He was a native of County Meath
, member of the long-established Bathe family of Ardcarne Castle.The family produced several distinguished judges and lawyers: in John's own lifetime his cousin James Bathe served as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer under four monarchs.
He was at Lincoln's Inn
in 1536 and was called to the English Bar in 1539. He was in Crown service in Ireland by 1546, and became serjeant and Solicitor General in 1550. In 1554 he became Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas and held office until 1559. It is unclear whether Elizabeth I chose to replace her sister's Chief Justice or whether he died that year. We do know that he was highly thought of by the English Crown, being praised for "knowledge of the laws of England, diligence, discretion and loyalty."
Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas
The Chief Justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland was the senior judge of the Court of Common Pleas ,known in its early stage as the Common Bench or simply Bench, one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror of the Court of Common Pleas in England...
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He was a native of County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, member of the long-established Bathe family of Ardcarne Castle.The family produced several distinguished judges and lawyers: in John's own lifetime his cousin James Bathe served as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer under four monarchs.
He was at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1536 and was called to the English Bar in 1539. He was in Crown service in Ireland by 1546, and became serjeant and Solicitor General in 1550. In 1554 he became Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas and held office until 1559. It is unclear whether Elizabeth I chose to replace her sister's Chief Justice or whether he died that year. We do know that he was highly thought of by the English Crown, being praised for "knowledge of the laws of England, diligence, discretion and loyalty."