Sir Richard de Exeter
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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. He had messuages, lands and rents in Rathbranna, Donneynin, Imelaghbegan and Le Newenhagard near Trim
; the manors of Derver and Corbally; and an estate around Athleague in County Roscommon
.
He seems to have held the manors
of Barronnyston and Phelipyston de Nuget in right of his wife, Elizabeth.
During his career he served as Sheriff of Roscommon in 1292 and 1302, keeper of Roscommon and Rindown castles in 1302 and 1304. He served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
during the latter part of his life.
In '"The Impact of the Bruce Invasion of Ireland" (A New History of Ireland, volume nine, pages 295-96)James Lydon notes that "During the war a petition asked for the rmoval of Richard d'Exeter, Chief Justice of the Common Bench, who was suspect because of his association with the rebel, Walter de Lacy, who had married his daughter, and with many other who were hostile to the king."
De Exeter died in 1327. A son, Simon de Exeter, also served as Chief Justice of the Common Please in 1335, while another son, Richard de Exeter, is recorded as owning the manor of Derver, Meath, in 1347. He may have had a brother, Father Nicholas de Exeter, with whom he made a transfer of land in 1305.
Anglo-Irish
Anglo-Irish was a term used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries to identify a privileged social class in Ireland, whose members were the descendants and successors of the Protestant Ascendancy, mostly belonging to the Church of Ireland, which was the established church of Ireland until...
knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
and baron
Baron
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.
The son of Richard de Exeter
Richard de Exeter
Richard de Exeter, Anglo-Irish knight and baron, fl. 1261-1287.Related to Sheriff Jordan de Exeter, and thought to be the son of one John de Exeter . 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, County Mayo,...
, Sir Richard held 'in capite' in 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...
the lands of Straghcallan, Carrig, Listathell, Bryangston, Crowenbeg, Rathslyberaght. He had messuages, lands and rents in Rathbranna, Donneynin, Imelaghbegan and Le Newenhagard near Trim
Trim, County Meath
Trim is the traditional county town of County Meath in Ireland, although the county town is now Navan. The town was recorded in the 2006 census to have a population of 6,870....
; the manors of Derver and Corbally; and an estate around Athleague in County Roscommon
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
He seems to have held the manors
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
of Barronnyston and Phelipyston de Nuget in right of his wife, Elizabeth.
During his career he served as Sheriff of Roscommon in 1292 and 1302, keeper of Roscommon and Rindown castles in 1302 and 1304. He served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
The Court of Common Pleas, also known as the Common Bench or Common Place, was the second highest common law court in the English legal system until 1880, when it was dissolved. As such, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas was one of the highest judicial officials in England, behind only the Lord...
during the latter part of his life.
In '"The Impact of the Bruce Invasion of Ireland" (A New History of Ireland, volume nine, pages 295-96)James Lydon notes that "During the war a petition asked for the rmoval of Richard d'Exeter, Chief Justice of the Common Bench, who was suspect because of his association with the rebel, Walter de Lacy, who had married his daughter, and with many other who were hostile to the king."
De Exeter died in 1327. A son, Simon de Exeter, also served as Chief Justice of the Common Please in 1335, while another son, Richard de Exeter, is recorded as owning the manor of Derver, Meath, in 1347. He may have had a brother, Father Nicholas de Exeter, with whom he made a transfer of land in 1305.