Reginald de Cornhill
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Reginald de Cornhill was an English administrator under King John.
His father, Gervase, had also been High Sheriff of Kent
in 1170-74 and his brother Henry de Cornhill sheriff of London. He became the King's Justiciar
, High Sheriff of Kent
from 1189 to 1193 and 1196 to 1215 and High Sheriff of Surrey
from 1213 to 1215. In 1215 he was sent to Lancaster to also take over as High Sheriff of Lancaster following the revolt of Gilbert Fitzreinfrid.
He was constable
of Rochester Castle
in 1215 on behalf of its then holder Stephen Langton
, archbishop of Canterbury
. He opened its gates to William d'Aubigny and his troops, whom the barons rebelling against King John
had sent to the castle to hold it against the King. He held out against the King's two month siege.
Through his wife Maud he had a claim to the stewardship of St Augustine's Abbey
, Canterbury, which he and his wife quitclaimed for 80 marks and 50 acres (202,343 m²) in land by fine in 1197. In 1203 the prior and convent of Prittlewell Priory
, in return for a quitclaim of a moiety of the advowson of the church of North Shoebury
, granted to Reginald and his heirs the perpetual right to present one clerk
to be a monk in their house.(From: 'Houses of Cluniac monks: Priory of Prittlewell', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 2 (1907), pp. 138–41. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=39839. Date accessed: 9 February 2007.)
His father, Gervase, had also been High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
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 responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1170-74 and his brother Henry de Cornhill sheriff of London. He became the King's Justiciar
Justiciar
In medieval England and Ireland the Chief Justiciar was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister as the monarch's chief minister. Similar positions existed on the Continent, particularly in Norman Italy. The term is the English form of the medieval Latin justiciarius or justitiarius In...
, High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
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 responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
from 1189 to 1193 and 1196 to 1215 and High Sheriff of Surrey
High Sheriff of Surrey
-List of High Sheriffs of Surrey:The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066 At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex -1066-1228:...
from 1213 to 1215. In 1215 he was sent to Lancaster to also take over as High Sheriff of Lancaster following the revolt of Gilbert Fitzreinfrid.
He was constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
of Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England or France. Located along the River Medway and Watling Street, Rochester was a...
in 1215 on behalf of its then holder Stephen Langton
Stephen Langton
Stephen Langton was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death in 1228 and was a central figure in the dispute between King John of England and Pope Innocent III, which ultimately led to the issuing of Magna Carta in 1215...
, archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
. He opened its gates to William d'Aubigny and his troops, whom the barons rebelling against King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
had sent to the castle to hold it against the King. He held out against the King's two month siege.
Through his wife Maud he had a claim to the stewardship of St Augustine's Abbey
St Augustine's Abbey
St Augustine's Abbey was a Benedictine abbey in Canterbury, Kent, England.-Early history:In 597 Saint Augustine arrived in England, having been sent by Pope Gregory I, on what might nowadays be called a revival mission. The King of Kent at this time was Æthelberht, who happened to be married to a...
, Canterbury, which he and his wife quitclaimed for 80 marks and 50 acres (202,343 m²) in land by fine in 1197. In 1203 the prior and convent of Prittlewell Priory
Prittlewell Priory
Prittlewell Priory is a medieval priory in Southend, Essex, England, founded in the 12th century, and is a Grade I listed building.-External links:...
, in return for a quitclaim of a moiety of the advowson of the church of North Shoebury
Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness is a town in southeast Essex, England, situated at the mouth of the river Thames Estuary. It is within the borough of Southend-on-Sea, and is situated at the far east of the borough, around east of Southend town centre...
, granted to Reginald and his heirs the perpetual right to present one clerk
Lay clerk
A lay clerk, also known as a lay vicar, song man or a vicar choral, is a professional adult singer in a Cathedral or collegiate choir in the United Kingdom. The Vicars Choral were substitutes for the Canons...
to be a monk in their house.(From: 'Houses of Cluniac monks: Priory of Prittlewell', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 2 (1907), pp. 138–41. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=39839. Date accessed: 9 February 2007.)
External links
- Prisage on wine, sent by John to Reginald in 1205
- http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2005-05/1116292660