Geoffrey FitzPeter, 1st Earl of Essex, Chief Justiciar of England, Justiciar of England
Dates: c. 1162–1213
Biography
Anglo-Norman magnate and royal administrator who became Earl of Essex and served as Chief Justiciar of England. The registry record identifies him as holding Cavenham of the Earl of Clare and as giving a moiety of the town to Shouldham Priory at its foundation.
Notes / Sources
The registry uses the form Jeffrey Fitz-Piers; this is identified with Geoffrey FitzPeter, 1st Earl of Essex.
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