Robert Brudenell (Chief Justice)
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Sir Robert Brudenell KS (1461 – 30 January 1531) was a British justice. He entered Inner Temple
in 1480 and gave his first reading in 1490 on the subject of De donis conditionalibus
, followed by a second reading in 1500. He became governor of the inn in 1496, and before 1503 served as treasurer. In 1503 he was also made a Serjeant-at-law
, followed by a promotion to King's Serjeant in 1504 and an appointment as a pusine justice of the King's Bench
in 1507. At some point he was knighted, and on 23 April 1520 he was sent "sideways" to become Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
, remaining until 22 November 1530. He died on 30 January 1531, leaving a son, Thomas; His grandson later became Earl of Cardigan
.
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1480 and gave his first reading in 1490 on the subject of De donis conditionalibus
De donis conditionalibus
De donis conditionalibus is the chapter of the English Statutes of Westminster which originated the law of entail.Strictly speaking, a form of entail was known before the Norman feudal law had been domesticated in England...
, followed by a second reading in 1500. He became governor of the inn in 1496, and before 1503 served as treasurer. In 1503 he was also made a Serjeant-at-law
Serjeant-at-law
The Serjeants-at-Law was an order of barristers at the English bar. The position of Serjeant-at-Law , or Sergeant-Counter, was centuries old; there are writs dating to 1300 which identify them as descended from figures in France prior to the Norman Conquest...
, followed by a promotion to King's Serjeant in 1504 and an appointment as a pusine justice of the King's Bench
King's Bench
The Queen's Bench is the superior court in a number of jurisdictions within some of the Commonwealth realms...
in 1507. At some point he was knighted, and on 23 April 1520 he was sent "sideways" to become 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...
, remaining until 22 November 1530. He died on 30 January 1531, leaving a son, Thomas; His grandson later became Earl of Cardigan
Earl of Cardigan
Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England, currently held by the Marquesses of Ailesbury, and used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to that Marquessate, currently David Brudenell-Bruce, son of the 8th Marquess.-History of the title:...
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