Escheator Of Ireland

Ireland. 17 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. William de Bakepuz 1257–1271 ×15
2. John de Saumford 1272–1273 ×10
   • 1272-12-04 — Mandate to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights, feemen and others of the land of Ireland, to take the oath of fealty before the bis…
   • 1272-12-04 — Mandate to Master John de Saumford, escheator of Ireland, to deliver to Gerard le Mareavall, king's clerk, archdeacon of Limerick, the custody of the bishopric …
   • 1272-12-04 — Mandate to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights, feemen and others of the land of Ireland, to take the oath of fealty before the bis…
   • 1272-12-04 — Mandate to Master John de Saumford, escheator of Ireland, to deliver to Gerard le Marescall, king's clerk, archdeacon of Limerick, the custody of the bishopric …
   • 1272-12-07 — Mandate to the archbishops, bishops, abbot?, priors, earls, barons, knight , feemen and others of the land of Ireland, to take the oath of fealty before the bis…
   • 1273-01-17 — The like to the pope for Nicholas de Spina, one of the monks, to be abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. Mandate to Master John de Saumford, escheator of Irela…
3. John of Stamford 1272–1273 ×3
   • 1273-09-02 — Mandate to the treasurer and chancellor of Ireland to enquire, in the presence of Geoffrey de Genevill, the justiciary, in what debts the king is Ji q j j Jj Jj…
4. John de Saunford 1272–1283 ×42
   • 1273-09-18 — Mandate to Master John de Saunford, escheator of Ireland, to restore the temporalities of the abbey of St. Patrick's, Saul (de Saballo), to Geoffrey de Stok, ca…
   • 1273-09-18 — Mandate to Master John de Saunford, escheator of Ireland, to restore the of the abbey of St. Patrick's, Saul (de Saballo), to Geoffrey Stok, canon of Carlisle, …
   • 1273-11-08 — Mandate to John de Saunford, escheator of Ireland, to restore the temporalities of the bishopric of Watreford to brother Stephen de Fulburn, elected bishop and …
   • 1274-04-17 — Order to Master John de Saunford, escheator of Ireland, to deliver Thomas de Weylaund, brother and heir of William de Weylaund. tenant in chief, the lands late …
   • 1274-05-30 — Order to Geoffrey de Gyenvill, justiciary of Ireland, and Master John de Sanford, escheator of Ireland, to make an extent and partition of the castles and lands…
   • 1274-10-26 — Order to Master John de Saunford, escheator of Ireland, to take into the king's hand the lands late of Eleanor, late the wife of Roger de Quency, sometime earl …
   • 1274-10-27 — Mandate to Master John de Saunford, escheator of Ireland, to restore the temporalities of the bishopric of Watreford to Stephen de Fuleburn, elected bishop.
   • 1274-10-28 — Mandate to Ltike de Tany, seneschal of Gascony, and Master Bonottus de Sancto Quintino, to audit the account of the heirs of Master Raymond de Talaysonio, and o…
5. John de Sauuford 1277
   • 1277-06-18 — Presentation of Nicholas de Eboraco, chaplain, to the church of St. Mary, Grymmesby, in the diocese of Lincoln. Mandate to John de Sauuford, escheator of Irelan…
6. Walter de la Haye 1282–1306 ×52
   • 1290-02-07 — Memorandum, that the manors of Brokesham (sic), Grendon, and Hyldesle, which Lucy had in tenancia until her dower was assigned to her, shall remain wholly to Al…
   • 1290-02-23 — Order to Walter de la Haye, escheator of Ireland, to extend the Jand of Dymmore, which Michael le Flemmeng demised to the king's yeoman, Robert de Stepelton, fo…
   • 1290-05-27 — Licence for the abbot and monks of Furneys to buy corn and other victuals in Ireland and elsewhere for their abbey, in continuance of the licence granted by Hen…
   • 1290-06-06 — The like to Walter de la Haye, escheator of Ireland, mutatis mutandis, : . 85
   • 1290-06-06 — To Walter de la Haye, escheator of Ireland. Whereas Walter lately, after the death of Theobald le Botiller, committed the castle of Dorch, which belonged to The…
   • 1290-06-20 — of aid for Walter de la Haye, escheator of Ireland, whom Otto de has empowered to remove, if necessary, William de Drayton, by the said Otto to the custody of h…
   • 1290-07-11 — To the sheriff of Kent. Order to deliver in bail John le Bacheler, imprisoned at Maydenstane for the death of Richard Ferthing, wherewith he is charged, as the …
   • 1290-07-18 — Mandate to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer, Dublin, to associate with themselves some of the Irish council whenever required by Walter de la Haye, esc…
7. Nigel le Brun 1307–1310 ×5
   • 1307-12-04 — The like to Nigel le Brun, escheator of Ireland.
   • 1308-04-26 — The like to Nigel le Brun, escheator of Ireland.
   • 1310-07-31 — The like to Nigel le Brun, escheator of Ireland.
8. John de Ufford 1313–1322 ×11
   • 1313-11-25 — Order to pay to Richard de deceased (sic), the issues of the lands of his father John in Ireland December 12, in the sixth year of the king's reign, when the ki…
   • 1313-11-28 — Order to John de Dufford, escheator of Ireland, to deliver to Richard Weyland, son and heir of John de Weyland, tenant in chief, the late of his said father, he…
   • 1314-07-10 — to the escheator beyond Trent to take into the king's hand lands late of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, tenant in chief. like to the escheat…
   • 1314-07-13 — during pleasure to Master Richard de Clare and de Rodeneye of the keeping of the honours of Teukesbury Craneburn in any counties, late of the same earl. : By p.…
   • 1314-07-18 — to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of le Mareschal, deceased, tenant in chief. like to John de Ufford, escheator of Ireland. to the escheat…
   • 1316-05-20 — Order to John de Ufford, escheator of Ireland, to deliver to John son and heir of Benedict Pipard, tenant in chief, the lands of his said father, he having done…
   • 1321-09-09 — to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's lands late of Edmund le Botiller of Ireland, deceased, tenant to the escheator beyond Trent. to John…
   • 1322-02-08 — to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's lands late of Thomas de Multon of Egremund, deceased, in chief. like to the escheator beyond Trent. …
9. Edmund Hakelut 1318–1320 ×4
   • 1318-06-11 — Order to Edmund Hakelut, escheator of Ireland, to take into the king's hand the lands late of John de Caunteton, deceased, tenant in chief.
   • 1319-03-12 — Order to Edmund Hakelut, escheator of Ireland, or his lieutenant, deliver to Robert de Morlee and Hawise his wife, sister and heir of le Mareschal, tenant in ch…
   • 1319-06-08 — Order to Edmund Hakelut, escheator of Ireland, or his lieutenant, deliver the same to him. ; . 405
   • 1320-02-26 — Order to Edmund de Hakelut, escheator of Ireland, to take int the king's hand the lands late of Richard de Weylaund, decease tenant in chief. Feb. 22.
10. Walter de la Pulle 1322–1325 ×7
    • 1322-12-30 — Writs. ] By p.s. [6324.] like to Robert de Hungerford, keeper, etc., in co. Berks; Roger keeper, etc., in cos. Salop and Worcester ; the justiciary of Ireland, …
    • 1322-12-30 — The like to Robert de Hungerford, keeper, etc., in co. Berks; Roger keeper, ete., in cos. Salop and Worcester ; the justiciary of Ireland, him who supplies his …
    • 1323-07-01 — Commitment during pleasure to Thomas son of John, earl of Kyldare, of the keeping of the lands in Dunmask in Ireland late of le Mortuo Mari of Wyggemore, the ki…
    • 1324-09-24 — To Walter de la Pulle, escheator of Ireland. Order to deliver to Jobn fitz Simund his lands, which were taken into the king's hands by reason his adherence to t…
    • 1325-05-03 — Hugh de Mere came before the king, on Friday after SS. Philip and and sought to replevy to Nicholas de Pershunte the latter's land in Maheweston, which was take…
11. Roger Darcy 1342 ×4
    • 1342-03-03 — The like to Roger Darcy, escheator of Ireland.
    • 1342-03-03 — The like to Roger Darcy, escheator of Ireland.
    • 1342-09-10 — Order to Roger Darcy, escheator of Ireland, or his lieutenant there, to deliver the same to her or her attorney. By K.
12. John de Carreu 1354 ×2
    • 1354-03-18 — William de Bromle, treasurer of Dublin. Order, upon sight of these to come to England so that he be at Westminster on the octaves next, to inform the king and h…
13. Thomas Mynot 1358
    • 1358-06-06 — Order to commit the manor co. Meath, together with the issues thereof from the time of being taken into the king's hand, to Thomas son of John de Cusak, Walter …
14. John de Penbrok 1360
    • 1360-08-23 — Order to John de Pembrok, escheator of Ireland, on information that divers lands which pertain to the king by reason of the minority of heirs in the king's ward…
15. Richard Stury 1366 ×2
    • 1366-09-10 — Order to summon to them the king's justices, and others of his council in Ireland, the guardian of the of the heritage of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari, and …
16. William Ilger 1375
    • 1375-03-30 — Commission to Stephen, bishop of Meath in Ireland, John Keppok, appointed to hold pleas following the justiciary of Ireland, William Ilger, escheator of Ireland…
17. John Aldelym 1392
    • 1392-02-21 — Grant to the king's esquire John Aldelym, escheator of Ireland, to whom the king lately granted licence for life to execute that office by deputy, that he be on…

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: “escheator of Ireland”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/escheator-of-ireland, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.