Biography.guide
Home › People › Judge › Thomas Juvenal
Portrait of Thomas Juvenal

Thomas Juvenal

1201 – 1309

British judge

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Thomas Juvenal

Lived 1201 – 1309 (aged 107–108). Thomas Juvenal was a judge and lawyer.

Thomas Juvenal (died 1309) was the first known Common Serjeant of London, an ancient British legal office, first recorded with his appointment in 1291, and which is the second most senior permanent judge in London after the Recorder of London, acting as deputy to that office, and sitting as a judge in the trial of criminal offences.

On 3 May 1291, during the reign of Edward I, and "...in the presence of Ralph de Sandwych, Warden; Gregory de Rokele, Stephen Aswy, Robert de Basinge, Ralph le Blound, William de Farndon, Richard Aswy, John le Blound, Nicholas de Winchester, William de Bettoyne, Adam de Foleham, John de Canterbury, and Walter Hauteyn, Aldermen; Thomas Romeyn and William de Leyre, Sheriffs, Thomas Juvenal was elected by the assent of the foregoing to the office of Common Serjeant of London, and sworn well and faithfully to perform that office, &c."

On his death in 1309 King Edward II and his favourite Piers Gavestone requested that the position be given to John Albon; the request not being received in time, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs of the City of London instead gave the office to Thomas de Kent, a Serjeant-at-Mace.

His widow, Alice, died in 1318, and left property to the church of St Agnes in Aldersgate.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1201
Birth century
Died
1309
Occupation

People in Thomas Juvenal's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Juvenal's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Juvenal?

British judge

When was Thomas Juvenal born?

Thomas Juvenal was born in 1201.

When did Thomas Juvenal die?

Thomas Juvenal died in 1309.

What was Thomas Juvenal's occupation?

Thomas Juvenal was a judge and lawyer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Juvenal

· Wikidata: Q7791424

· DBpedia: Thomas Juvenal

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Juvenal. https://biography.guide/thomas-juvenal/

MLA: "Thomas Juvenal." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/thomas-juvenal/.

Chicago: "Thomas Juvenal." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/thomas-juvenal/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:22 UTC