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Richard of Staines

d. 1277

English judge

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About Richard of Staines

Richard of Staines was a judge.

Richard of Staines (or Richard de Stanes) was an English clerical judge. He acted as an Itinerant Justice, visiting 11 counties in 1208 before his appointment as a justice of the Court of King's Bench in 1209. He became Lord Chief Justice in 1269, and after the coronation of Edward I in 1273 was moved to the Court of Common Pleas. He died in 1277.

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Important facts

Died
1277
Occupation
Positions held
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

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English judge

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Richard of Staines died in 1277.

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Richard of Staines was a judge.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Richard of Staines

· Wikidata: Q7330241

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