Robert Parning
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Sir Robert Parning (died August 26, 1343) was an English
lawyer and administrator. He served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1340 to 1341, Treasurer
from January to October 1341, and Chancellor
from 1341 to 1343. Originally from Cumberland
, he was knight of the shire for this county five times between 1325 and 1332. He was married, but had no surviving sons, and when he died in London
in 1343 his inheritance was divided up between his sisters.
England
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lawyer and administrator. He served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1340 to 1341, Treasurer
Lord High Treasurer
The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer was an English government position and has been a British government position since the Act of Union of 1707. A holder of the post would be the third highest ranked Great Officer of State, below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord President...
from January to October 1341, and Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
from 1341 to 1343. Originally from Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
, he was knight of the shire for this county five times between 1325 and 1332. He was married, but had no surviving sons, and when he died in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1343 his inheritance was divided up between his sisters.
Sources
- Kingsford, C. L., 'Parning, Sir Robert (d. 1343)', rev. W. M. Ormrod, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/21392, accessed 8 Aug 2006
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961