Richard de Exeter, Anglo-Irish

Anglo-Irish

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 knight

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 and baron

Baron

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, fl. 1261-1287.

Related to Sheriff Jordan de Exeter

Jordan de Exeter

Jordan de Exeter was an Anglo-Norman knight, Sheriff of Connacht, and ancestor of the Clan Siurtain Gaileng/Mac Siurtain/Mac Jordan of Connacht.-Life and family:...

, and thought to be the son of one John de Exeter (who died in 1261). Much of what is known of Richard is derived from the Annals of Multifarnan, which were compiled up to 1274 at the abbey of Strade

Strade

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, County Mayo

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, apparently by a Friar Stephen de Exeter. These annals relate the following:

• 1262 - Death of Eva, first wife of Richard de Exeter.
• 1264 - Death of Mabilia, his second wife.
• 1269 - Richard married Ysemain de Prendergast, daughter of David.
• 1270 - Birth of their son, John de Exeter.
• 1273 - Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
  Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
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T.H. Knox noted that he "formed a large estate about Athleague, and built a castle there, but neither he nor his son nor grandson lived there; they were officials." (p. 140)

He served as Deputy Justicier from about 1270 to 1276, and during the same term was Chief Governor of Ireland, 6 March 1270 to 6 November 1276.

He served as Constable of Roscommon

Roscommon

Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 5,017 . The town is located near the junctions of the N60, N61 and N63 roads.-History:...

 and Rindown castles for the term 1282-84, and was killed in battle in Thomond

Thomond

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 in 1287. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir Richard de Exeter

Sir Richard de Exeter

Sir Richard de Exeter was an Anglo-Irish knight and baron.The son of Richard de Exeter, Sir Richard held 'in capite' in Meath the lands of Straghcallan, Carrig, Listathell, Bryangston, Crowenbeg, Rathslyberaght...

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