Richard Golding

Richard Golding or Goldynge (died 1520) was an Irish judge who was twice Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer. The Golding family were notable for producing three judges of the same Court in two generations.

He was born in County Meath, son of Edward Golding (died after 1504), Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland) and collector of revenues for the port of Drogheda. Richard's cousin Walter Golding of Portmarnock (died 1547) was a Baron of the same Court and also acted as adviser to the Lord Deputy of Ireland, Leonard Grey, 1st Viscount Grane.

Richard entered Lincoln's Inn in 1505  and acted as Master of the Revels there in 1509. He was practicing law in Dublin in 1511 when he was appointed Chief Baron; he was superseded in 1514 but restored to office shortly after and apparently remained Chief Baron until his death.

He married Margery Darcy, daughter of Sir William Darcy of Platten; they seem to have  had no children. His cousin Walter's descendants  were still living at Portmarnock in the following century.

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Category:People from County Meath
Category:1520 deaths
Category:Members of Lincoln's Inn
Category:Year of birth unknown
Category:Chief Barons of the Irish Exchequer