John Cornwalsh

John Cornwalsh
Died1472
OccupationJudge
SpouseMaud Plunkett
Parents
  • James Cornwalsh (father)
  • Matilda Rochfort (mother)

Sir John Cornwalsh, or Cornwalysch (died 1472) was an Irish judge who held the office of Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer.[1] His tenure was notable for the fact that he succeeded his father as Chief Baron,[1] and for his long struggle to retain the office in defiance of a rival claimant, Michael Gryffin. He is also remembered as the builder of Dardistown Castle in County Meath.

  1. ^ a b Beresford, David "Cornwalsh, James" Cambridge Dictionary of Irish Biography