Richard Herriard
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Richard Herriard (died 1208) was an English royal justice.
Herriard's first appearance in the historical record is in 1184, when he is mentioned in connection with the pardoning of payment of scutage
on some land he held in Wiltshire. At that time, he was a knight serving Robert
, the Earl of Leicester
. Herriard also held land in Herriard
and Southrope
in Hampshire, and took his name from the first village. The lands in Hampshire were held from William
, the Earl of Salisbury
.
Herriard had married before 1183, and his wife was named Ela, and she was the co-heir, along with her sister, of lands at Somerford
in Wiltshire. She and her sister were the daughters of Roger fitz Geoffrey.
Herriard's first service as an administrator was for Geoffrey fitz Peter, where he served as the undersheriff for Essex and Herefordshire in 1192.
From 1194, during the reign of King Richard I
, Herriard appears regularly as a royal justice, along with Richard Barre
, William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise
, Ralph Foliot
, and William de Warenne. These men constituted a set of professional judges, brought into being by Hubert Walter
, the Justiciar
. He remained a justice for 10 years, retiring from the bench in 1204.
Unconnected with his judicial duties, in 1195 Herriard was in charge of the delivery of a shipment of horses to King Richard, which entailed the justice crossing the English Channel to Normandy to deliver them. In 1198 Herriard was sent to deliver a subsidy to Richard's nephew, Otto, who was attempting to be proclaimed German Emperor. Another duty, unconnected with justice, appears in the Memoranda Roll for the first year of King John
's reign, where it appears that Herriard was responsible for paying prostitutes for the new king.
Herriard died about 6 April 1208. He had a son, also named Richard, with whom he is occasionally confused in the records. The elder Richard also had a daughter, who married Richard de Sifrewast. After Herriard's death, Geoffrey fitz Peter took custody of both the heir to Herriard's lands and the lands themselves.
Herriard's first appearance in the historical record is in 1184, when he is mentioned in connection with the pardoning of payment of scutage
Scutage
The form of taxation known as scutage, in the law of England under the feudal system, allowed a knight to "buy out" of the military service due to the Crown as a holder of a knight's fee held under the feudal land tenure of knight-service. Its name derived from shield...
on some land he held in Wiltshire. At that time, he was a knight serving Robert
Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester
Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester was an English nobleman, one of the principal followers of Henry the Young King in the Revolt of 1173–1174 against his father Henry II...
, the Earl of Leicester
Earl of Leicester
The title Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century in the Peerage of England , and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.-Early creations:...
. Herriard also held land in Herriard
Herriard
Herriard is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, situated between Alton, and Basingstoke. At the 2001 census it had a population of 247...
and Southrope
Southrope
Southrope is a hamlet in the civil parish of Herriard, Hampshire. It has one pub, named the Fur and Feathers. The hamlet was once considered a part of the civil parish of Shalden and Bentworth, until the late 19th century...
in Hampshire, and took his name from the first village. The lands in Hampshire were held from William
William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury was an Anglo-Norman peer. Though he is generally known as such, his proper title was Earl of Wiltshire, which title was conferred on his father by the Empress Maud around 1143...
, the Earl of Salisbury
Earl of Salisbury
Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster...
.
Herriard had married before 1183, and his wife was named Ela, and she was the co-heir, along with her sister, of lands at Somerford
Somerford
Somerford is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is adjacent to the north west of Congleton, from which town it has some housing overflow. According to the 2001 census, the population of the civil parish was 343.-References:...
in Wiltshire. She and her sister were the daughters of Roger fitz Geoffrey.
Herriard's first service as an administrator was for Geoffrey fitz Peter, where he served as the undersheriff for Essex and Herefordshire in 1192.
From 1194, during the reign of King Richard I
Richard I of England
Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period...
, Herriard appears regularly as a royal justice, along with Richard Barre
Richard Barre
Richard Barre was a medieval English justice, clergyman, and scholar. He was educated at the law school of Bologna, and entered royal service under King Henry II of England, later working for Henry's son and successor Richard I. He was also briefly in the household of Henry's son Henry the Young...
, William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise
William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise
William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise was a medieval Bishop of London.-Life:...
, Ralph Foliot
Ralph Foliot
Ralph Foliot was a medieval English clergyman and royal justice.Foliot was a nephew of Gilbert Foliot, first Bishop of Hereford and later Bishop of London, but the names of Ralph's parents and his place of birth are unknown...
, and William de Warenne. These men constituted a set of professional judges, brought into being by Hubert Walter
Hubert Walter
Hubert Walter was an influential royal adviser in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries in the positions of Chief Justiciar of England, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Chancellor. As chancellor, Walter began the keeping of the Charter Roll, a record of all charters issued by the...
, the 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...
. He remained a justice for 10 years, retiring from the bench in 1204.
Unconnected with his judicial duties, in 1195 Herriard was in charge of the delivery of a shipment of horses to King Richard, which entailed the justice crossing the English Channel to Normandy to deliver them. In 1198 Herriard was sent to deliver a subsidy to Richard's nephew, Otto, who was attempting to be proclaimed German Emperor. Another duty, unconnected with justice, appears in the Memoranda Roll for the first year of King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
's reign, where it appears that Herriard was responsible for paying prostitutes for the new king.
Herriard died about 6 April 1208. He had a son, also named Richard, with whom he is occasionally confused in the records. The elder Richard also had a daughter, who married Richard de Sifrewast. After Herriard's death, Geoffrey fitz Peter took custody of both the heir to Herriard's lands and the lands themselves.