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Fromund le Brun (died 1283) was an English born cleric and judge in Ireland who became Lord Chancellor of Ireland, but lost a long battle to become Archbishop of Dublin, due to his notorious pluralism.〔McInerney, M. H. ''A History of the Irish Dominicans'' Brown and Nolan Dublin 1916 Vol. 1 p.345〕 He is said to have been illegitimate.〔McInerney p.345〕 He is first heard of in Ireland in 1248 as a clerk to the Justiciar of Ireland, and is said to have gained considerable judicial experience in this way; he was appointed Lord Chancellor in 1259 and held the office with (possibly) one intermission until his death in 1283. He was a noted pluralist, being Archdeacon of Waterford, while also holding livings in the dioceses of Dublin, Winchester and Salisbury. He became a papal chaplain in 1259.〔McInerney p.345〕 He was the choice of the monks of Holy Trinity Priory to be Archbishop of Dublin in 1271, on the death of Fulk Basset,〔D'Alton, John ''Memoirs of the Archbishops of Dublin'' Hodges and Smith Dublin 1838 p.103〕 but he was opposed by William de la Corner, who was the choice of the Chapter of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.〔McInerney p.345〕 The matter dragged on for several years, and was in due course referred to the Pope. Le Brun's record of pluralism destroyed his chances of becoming Archbishop. It was found that he was unlawfully in possession of one of his benefices, and Pope Gregory X declared his election void, but also passed over William in favour of a compromise candidate, John de Derlington.〔McInerney p.345〕 William subsequently became Bishop of Salisbury. Fromund bought Roebuck Castle, in the south of County Dublin in 1261; it is possible that the purchase caused him financial loss since he was rumoured to be in heavy debt shortly before his death.〔Ball, F. Elrington ''The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921'' John Murray London 1926〕 Roebuck passed to Nigel le Brun, who seems to have been Fromund's nephew. The Le Brun family remained at Roebuck until the late fifteenth century, when it passed by marriage to the first Baron Trimlestown.〔Ball, F. Elrington ''History of Dublin'' Vol.2 1903 Alexander Thom and Co. p.77〕 Fromund also held lands at Tankardstown in County Meath, which he later granted to Theobald Butler.〔National Library of Ireland D184〕 He was succeeded as Lord Chancellor by Walter de Fulburn. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fromund Le Brun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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