Richard Northalis was an Irish cleric and jurist who held the offices of Bishop of Ossory

Bishop of Ossory

The Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of Ossory...

, Archbishop of Dublin

Archbishop of Dublin

The Archbishop of Dublin may refer to:* Archbishop of Dublin – an article which lists of pre- and post-Reformation archbishops.* Archbishop of Dublin – the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin....

 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland.

He was born in England, probably in Middlesex; he may have been the son of John Northale, Sheriff of London. He was a member of the Carmelite order.He was Bishop of Ossory from 1386 to 1396. He was apparently a diplomat and statesman of repute:he was envoy to the Holy See in 1388 and is found advising King Richard II in 1391. He was Lord Chancellor of Ireland

Lord Chancellor of Ireland

The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...

 from 1393 to 1397. He became Archbishop of Dublin in 1396 but died only a year later and was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral.