Ralph de Hengham
Sir Ralph de Hengham | |
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A 17th-century engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar of Ralph de Hengham's monumental brass (no longer extant) at St Paul's Cathedral, London | |
| 12th Lord Chief Justice of England | |
| In office 1274–1290 | |
| Monarch | Edward I |
| Chancellor | Walter de Merton Robert Burnell |
| Preceded by | Martin of Littlebury |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert de Thornton |
| 18th Chief Justice of the Common Pleas | |
| In office 1301–1309 | |
| Monarchs | Edward I Edward II |
| Chancellor | John Langton William Greenfield William Hamilton Ralph Baldock |
| Preceded by | John of Mettingham |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Bereford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1235 |
| Died | 18 May 1311 (aged 75–76) |
| Resting place | Old St Paul's Cathedral, London 51°30′49″N 0°5′54″W / 51.51361°N 0.09833°W |
| Nationality | English |
Sir Ralph de Hengham (1235 – 18 May 1311) was an English cleric who held various high positions within the medieval English judicial system.