Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent

Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent
Hubert de Burgh seeking sanctuary in 1234, by Matthew Paris, from his Historia Anglorum
Regent of England
In office
1219–1227
MonarchHenry III
Preceded byWilliam Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Chief Justiciar of England
In office
1215–1232
MonarchsJohn
Henry III
Preceded byPeter des Roches
Succeeded byStephen de Segrave
Justiciar of Ireland
In office
16 June 1232 – August 1232
Preceded byRichard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught
Succeeded byMaurice FitzGerald, 2nd Lord of Offaly
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
In office
1215–1220
Preceded byWilliam Brewer
Succeeded byHenry of Braybrooke
Seneschal of Poitou
In office
1212–1215
Preceded byRobert of Thornham
Succeeded byGeoffrey de Neville
Personal details
Bornc. 1170
Diedbefore 5 May 1243
Banstead, England
Spouses
Relations
Children
  • John de Burgh
  • Hubert de Burgh
  • Margaret de Burgh

Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent (English: /dəˈbɜːr/ də-BUR, French: [dəbuʁ]; c. 1170 – before 5 May 1243) was an English nobleman who served as Chief Justiciar of England (1215–1232) and Justiciar of Ireland (1232) during the reigns of King John and his son and successor King Henry III and, as Regent of England (1219–1227) during Henry's minority, was one of the most influential and powerful men in English politics in the thirteenth century.