Richard de Luci - Chief Justiciar

In Horace Round's Ancient Charters, one Charter is of
some interest Duchy of Lancaster Royal Charters #26 as
follows:

1164-56: Grant of Gervase de Cornhill of the lands of
Chalk, which had been held by Roger "nepos Huberti"

Round mentions that Eyton made an interesting
observation regarding the witnesses " Except for
Manasser Biset, every one of the witnesses, as well as
the grantee, was at some time or other distinguished
for hostility or opposition to the primate (Becket)

Of this list of witnesses Richard de Luci was
included. Round then remarked that the name of Richard
de Luci being before that of Earl Roger of Clare was a
very singular circumstance, especially if, as would
appear the case, he was not yet Justiciar.

I was under the impression that Richard de Luci was
appointed Chief Justiciar of England 1162, and always
assumed that he held that position for many years.

However reading The Battle Roll P199, I note that
Richard de Luci was appointed Chief Justiciar for the
second time in 1173. So presumably the holding of this
office need not have been long term, and in Richard de
Luci's case, he held the position at least twice. So
presumably Horace Round's observation would have been
correct.

Sincerely Yours,

Paul Bulkley

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