William de Shareshull
Sir William de Shareshull | |
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Arms:Barry nebully of six Argent and Gules a bordure Sable bezanty. | |
| 30th Lord Chief Justice of England | |
| In office 26 October 1350 – 5 July 1361 | |
| Prime Minister | Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward) |
| Chancellor | John of Thoresby (1350-1356) William Edington (1356-1361) |
| Preceded by | William de Thorpe |
| Succeeded by | Henry Green |
| Chief Baron of the Exchequer | |
| In office 2 July 1342 – 10 November 1345 | |
| Monarch | Edward III |
| Prime Minister | Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward) |
| Chancellor | Robert Sadington (1344-1345) John de Ufford (1345) |
| Succeeded by | John Stowford |
| Second Justice of the Court of Common Pleas | |
| In office 10 November 1345 – 26 October 1350 | |
| Monarch | Edward III |
| Prime Minister | Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward) |
| Chancellor | John de Ufford (1345-1349) John of Thoresby (1349-1350) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1289 Shareshill, Staffordshire |
| Died | 1370 (aged 80–81) |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Statute of Labourers Statute of Treasons |
Sir William de Shareshull KB (1289/1290–1370) was an English lawyer and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 26 October 1350 to 5 July 1361. He achieved prominence under the administration of Edward III of England.
He was responsible for the 1351 Statute of Labourers and Statute of Treasons. He is briefly mentioned in the poem Wynnere and Wastoure, dating from the 1350s.