Stephen de Segrave was born about 1171, the son of Gilbert de Segrave of Segrave in Leicestershire, who had been High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire in 1193. Steven was a medieval Chief Justiciar of England. Stephen bcome a knight, and was made constable of the Tower of London in 1220. From 1221 to 1223 he served as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and Essex, from 1222 to 1224 as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, from 1228 to 1234 as High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire and from 1229 to 1234 as High Sheriff of Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. In 1236, he became castellan of Beeston Castle and Chester Castle, jointly with Hugh de Spencer and Henry de Aldithley. In 1232, he succeeded Hubert de Burgh as chief justiciar of England. He married firstly to Rohese le Despenser the daughter of Thomas le Despenser, who bore him a son, Gilbert de Segrave, and secondly to Ida de Hastings, , daughter of William de Hastings and Margery Bigod of Norfolk. Steven died before Oct. 16, 1241, and was buried in Leicester Abbey.
Bio by Audrey Decamp Hoffman
(This memorial and bio was respectfully created by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman, one of the many 22nd great granddaughter's of Sir Stephen de Segrave.)
Bio by Audrey Decamp Hoffman
(This memorial and bio was respectfully created by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman, one of the many 22nd great granddaughter's of Sir Stephen de Segrave.)
Stephen de Segrave was born about 1171, the son of Gilbert de Segrave of Segrave in Leicestershire, who had been High Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire in 1193. Steven was a medieval Chief Justiciar of England. Stephen bcome a knight, and was made constable of the Tower of London in 1220. From 1221 to 1223 he served as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and Essex, from 1222 to 1224 as High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, from 1228 to 1234 as High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire and from 1229 to 1234 as High Sheriff of Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. In 1236, he became castellan of Beeston Castle and Chester Castle, jointly with Hugh de Spencer and Henry de Aldithley. In 1232, he succeeded Hubert de Burgh as chief justiciar of England. He married firstly to Rohese le Despenser the daughter of Thomas le Despenser, who bore him a son, Gilbert de Segrave, and secondly to Ida de Hastings, , daughter of William de Hastings and Margery Bigod of Norfolk. Steven died before Oct. 16, 1241, and was buried in Leicester Abbey.
Bio by Audrey Decamp Hoffman
(This memorial and bio was respectfully created by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman, one of the many 22nd great granddaughter's of Sir Stephen de Segrave.)
Bio by Audrey Decamp Hoffman
(This memorial and bio was respectfully created by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman, one of the many 22nd great granddaughter's of Sir Stephen de Segrave.)
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