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Stephen de Bray (died 1441) was an Irish judge, who was notable for his lengthy tenure as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He was probably the son of the elder Stephen de Bray who also held high judicial office in Ireland, being appointed Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer in 1376 and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in 1380. Little is known of their background, although the family name suggests that they came from Bray, County Wicklow.
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| dbo:abstract | Stephen de Bray (died 1441) was an Irish judge, who was notable for his lengthy tenure as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He was probably the son of the elder Stephen de Bray who also held high judicial office in Ireland, being appointed Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer in 1376 and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in 1380. Little is known of their background, although the family name suggests that they came from Bray, County Wicklow. Not much is known of the younger Stephen's career until 1397 when he was appointed Lord Chief Justice. At the same time he was appointed a member of the council which advised Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, the Lord Deputy of Ireland. McGee calls him "one of the wisest statesmen of the Pale". This verdict is borne out by the fact that, with two short intervals, he held the office of Lord Chief Justice for 38 years. In 1407 it appears that John Bermyngham was nominated to succeed him, but this was clearly against Bray's wishes since he succeeded in blocking Bermyngham's appointment, and remained in office for the next 25 years. In 1422 the Crown granted him wardship of a very wealthy minor, Thomas Marward, Baron Skryne, whose father, also Thomas, had been killed a few years earlier. One glimpse we have of his official role is in 1432, when he and his fellow Chief Justice John Blakeney were appointed with two other judges to hear a case of novel disseisin concerning lands in The Curragh, County Kildare. He retired in 1435, when he must have been well advanced in years, and died in 1441. After his death his widow Katherine was embroiled in litigation with James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond, whom she accused of withholding monies due to her. The details of the lawsuit are hard for a modern reader to follow, but it was considered serious enough to be referred to the Privy Council of England, probably because Katherine's cause was supported by Ormonde's numerous political enemies. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Stephen de Bray (died 1441) was an Irish judge, who was notable for his lengthy tenure as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He was probably the son of the elder Stephen de Bray who also held high judicial office in Ireland, being appointed Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer in 1376 and Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in 1380. Little is known of their background, although the family name suggests that they came from Bray, County Wicklow. (en) |
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