Sir Christopher Barnewall of Crickstown

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Barnewall, Sir Christopher (d. 1446), kt. Son of Sir Christopher de Barneval (fl. 1386) [for whom see below, under Barnewall of Turvey House, Viscounts Barnewall of Kingsland] and his wife Eleanor, daughter of Sir Nicholas Rochford of Rathcoffie (Co. Kildare) and Kilbride (Co. Meath). Serjeant-at-law in Ireland, 1408 and King's Serjeant, 1420-34; a justice of Kings Bench, 1434-46 (Chief Justice, 1435-37, 1437-46). Deputy Lord Treasurer of Ireland, 1430-35 and Lord Treasurer, 1437-46.

He married Matilda Drake, daughter and heiress of the last feudal lord of Drakestown and Drakerath, and had issue:

• (1) Sir Nicholas Barnewall (d. c.1465); Treasurer of the Liberty of Trim, 1436-43; Chief Justice of Kings Bench, 1457-63; knighted 1460; married Ismay (who m2, Sir Robert Bold and died about 1478), daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Serjeant of Castleknock (Co. Dublin) and had issue three sons [from whom descended the Barnewalls of Crickstown and of Dunbrow]; living in 1465 but probably died soon afterwards;
• (2) Sir Robert Barnewall (d. c.1471), kt. and 1st Baron Trimlestown (q.v.). He inherited Crickstown Castle (Co. Meath) from his father.

He died about the beginning of October 1446. His wife's date of death is unknown.

Sir Christopher Barnewall was the son of Sir Christopher de Berneval and Eleanor Rochford.1

http://thepeerage.com/p13301.htm#i133008

He married Matilda Drake, daughter of unknown Drake.1 He died before 12 October 1446.2

He lived at Crickstown, County Meath, IrelandG.1 He held the office of Serjeant-at-Law in 1408.1 He held the office of Lord Treasurer [Ireland] in 1436.1 He held the office of Chief Justice of the King's Bench [Ireland] in 1446.1

Children of Sir Christopher Barnewall and Matilda Drake

1. Sir Nicholas Barnewall+1
2. Robert Barnewall, 1st Baron Trimlestown+1 d. b 1471/72
3. Thomasine Barnewall+2

Citations

• [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 265. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• [S37] BP2003. [S37]
• “A Genealogical History of the Dormant: Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct ...“ By Bernard Burke. Page 23. GoogleBooks