Richard of Lexinton

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Richard of Lexinton († after 1229) was an English nobleman .

Richard of Lexinton was a son of Robert of Lexinton. His father was possibly an illegitimate son of Robert Caux III († 1167 or 1168), the last male member of the powerful Anglo-Norman noble family Caux , who had their headquarters at Laxton Castle in Nottinghamshire . Members of the Caux family had been hereditary foresters of the royal forests of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire .

Richard's father Robert probably had the favor of Ralph fitz Stephen , the husband of Maud de Caux and senior officials of the kings Henry II. And Richard I had. Ralph fitz Stephen administered Laxton and the royal forests of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire until his death in 1202. After the death of Ralph fitz Stephen, King John Ohneland handed over the administration of the Laxton estate to Richard, which gave him his nickname. In 1207, however, he had to hand the property back to the king because of forest crime. A few years later, however, he had regained the favor of the king and probably Laxton as well. He is mentioned for the last time in 1229.

Richard married Matilda. With her he had at least six sons and two daughters, including:

Four of his sons made notable careers. While Robert was clergyman and high royal judge, John rose to Lord Keeper of the Seal . Stephen and Henry also became clergy, with Stephen becoming Abbot of Clairvaux and Henry Bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln . Richard's heir became his eldest son, Robert.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Robert C. Stacey: Lexinton, John of (d. 1257). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
  2. ^ CH Lawrence: Lexinton, Stephen of (c.1198–1258). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
  3. ↑ David Crook: Lexinton, Robert of (d. 1250). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
personal data
SURNAME Lexinton, Richard of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH 12th Century
DATE OF DEATH after 1229