James Audley (died 1272)

For similarly named people, see James Audley (disambiguation).

Dublin Castle, seat of the Chief governor of Ireland

Sir James de Audley [Knight], Justiciar of Ireland (1220-1272, sometimes known as Aldithel or Alditheley), was an English baron and magnate.[1][2] He became Chief governor of Ireland, seated at Dublin Castle, and the son-in-law of crusader William Longespée the Younger.

  1. ^ "(Sir) James DE AUDLEY Knight, Justiciar of Ireland". washington.ancestryregister.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ Lloyd, Simon (2004). "Audley, James (d. 1272), magnate". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online) (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/894. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)