Earl Of Richmond

Richmond. 9 recorded holders. ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. John de Britannia 1268–1337 ×546
   • 1274-10-27 — Mandate to the collectors of the tenth in the bishopric of Bath and Wells, to deliver to John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, 540 marks of the tenth falling upo…
   • 1275-01-19 — Appointment ol Guichard de Charron to the custody, during pleasure, of the abbey of ( vrovali, which is of the ])atronage of John de Britannia, earl of Richmond…
   • 1275-02-18 — Metfibrarie 31 Letters for Chri. 5tiana de ]Maiiscis, going with the said Eleanor, nominating S. t)ishoi) of Watcrford lior attorney in Ireland for two years. T…
   • 1275-02-27 — . 81 to Geoffrey de Genvill, justiciary of Ireland, to restore to him for the dean and chapter of Ross to elect a bishop, on news brought by Thomas, clerk, one …
   • 1277-05-24 — Letters for John de Brittannia, earl of Richmond, nominating Drogo de Fara and William Gerardi, clerk, his attorneys for three years. 27.
   • 1277-05-27 — Mnndato to Orlandinns de Podin and his fellows, mercliants of Lucca, to l)ay, out of the king's money which they will receive in the next fair of Boston, 101/. …
   • 1277-11-28 — The underwitten have quittance of common summons [of the eyre] in Kent: Guncelin de Badelesmere. Robert de Ver, earl of Oxford. Stephen de Penecestre John de Co…
   • 1277-12-01 — Ralph de Cheini, knight, acknowledges that he owes to William de Nevill 56 marks; to be levied,'in default of payment, of his lands and in cos, Norfolk and Esse…
2. Peter Mauclerk 1280
3. Joha de Britannia 1306
   • 1306-12-04 — Grant to Joha de Britannia, earl of Richmond, of 20/.a year by the hands of the abbot of Gerovall, which the king heretofore granted to John de Mauro, deceased,…
4. Jobn de Britannia 1307–1326 ×3
   • 1307-10-28 — Protection, with clause volumus, until Easter, for John de Sancto Johanne, for Ralph son of William, in the train of Jobn de Britannia, earl of Richmond ; and f…
   • 1324-11-21 — Protection with clause nolwmus, for one year, for the abbot of Certeseye in manors of Certeseye, Chaveham, Thorp, Egeham, Fremele, Assh, Sutton, Horlee, Ebesham…
   • 1326-07-22 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause execution of the king's writs in Boston and other places, wherein Jobn de Britannia, earl of Richmo…
5. John de Cantuaria 1310
   • 1310-08-18 — one year, for John de Cantuaria, earl of Richmond,
6. John de Britaigne 1322 ×2
   • 1322-01-13 — Safe conduct until Sunday at Vespers and the night following at the of Thomas, the earl Mareschal, Edmund, earl of Kent, the king's brothers, John de Britaigne,…
7. John de Bretaigne 1322–1330 ×8
   • 1322-01-20 — Safe conduct, until Thursday, from morning until vespers and the night for Roger de Mortimer of Wygemor, and all those he brings with or who will come to the ki…
   • 1322-05-08 — Thomas Foxe, parson of the church of Gillyng in Rydale, diocese of acknowledges that he owes to the prior of Boulton in Cravene 40s. ; be levied, in default of …
   • 1325-08-12 — Inspeximus and confirmation of letters of Almari, lord of Craon, dated at : Fontene Bliaut, Monday after Whitsunday, 1325, whereby the said Almari, enyoy of the…
   • 1330-04-23 — To the justices in eyre in co. Northampton. Whereas Humphrey de demands hefore the justices by the king's writ 30 acres of in Fodringeye against John de Bretaig…
   • 1330-04-23 — To the justices in eyre in co. Northampton. Whereas Humphrey de Bassyngbourn demands before the justices by the king's writ 30 acres of meadow in Fodringeye aga…
8. John de Gandavo 1342–1462 ×6
   • 1348-04-10 — . Parr I. 79 and his ministers, and Joan, late his wife, and her ministers after the death of the same John, have taken and kept divers profits and emoluments, …
   • 1348-05-12 — Commission to Thomas de Haukeston, Saier de Rocheford, William de Swynflete and Thomas de Nesfeld to make inquisition in the county of Lincoln touching an infor…
   • 1351-11-10 — Commission to Thomas de Haukeston, John Glaunvull, clerk, Martin de Bergh, Gilbert Bernard and John de Essex, to make inquisition in the counties of Cambridge a…
   • 1361-03-02 — Licence for the alienation in mortmain by William Scot to the prior and convent of Bretton Monachorum of the advowson of the church of Hikilton by Mar, held of …
   • 1462-02-06 — Edward Iff. by letters patent at Westminster dated 6 March, 25 Edward created John de Gandavo earl of Richmond, and invested him with the of Rychemond and, with…
9. John de Britania undated ×4
   • undated — To the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Mandate on the petition of Robert de Holond, knight, and at the request of Thomas, earl of Lancaster and Leicester, and…
   • undated — The like to Bouchard de Vernone, William de Lonaco, William de Milliaco, John de Jargolio, and William de Boudone, clerks of queen Isabella. To John de Britania…
   • undated — Grant, at the request of John de Britania, earl of Richmond, they having to receive a large number of students, of a place adjoining theirs, about to be given u…
   • undated — To the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Mandate on the 430d.) petition of Robert de Holond, knight, and at the request of Thomas, earl of Lancaster and Leicest…

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “earl of Richmond”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/earl-of-richmond, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.