Biography of Hugh Segrave Lord Treasurer 1296-1387

Paternal Family Tree: Segrave

In 1270 [his father] John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 14) and Christiana Plessey Baroness Segrave were married.

On 12 Nov 1295 [his grandfather] Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 57) died at Chaucombe, Northamptonshire. His son [his father] John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 39) succeeded 2nd Baron Segrave. Christiana Plessey Baroness Segrave by marriage Baroness Segrave.

In 1296 Hugh Segrave Lord Treasurer was born to John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 40) at Seagrave, Leicestershire.

On 04 Oct 1325 [his father] John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 69) died at Chacombe Priory [Map]. His son [his half-brother] Stephen Segrave 3rd Baron Segrave (age 40) succeeded 3rd Baron Segrave.

In 1381 Hugh Segrave Lord Treasurer (age 85) was appointed Lord Keeper of the Great Seal.

On 10 Aug 1381 Hugh Segrave Lord Treasurer (age 85) was appointed Lord Treasurer.

Calendars. 12 Feb 1385. Commission to W. Bishop of Winchester (age 65), Thomas, Bishop of Exeter, Richard, Earl of Arundel (age 39), Robert, Earl of Oxford (age 23), Thomas, Earl of Nottingham (age 16), Hugh de Segrave (age 89), treasurer of England, Simon de Burley (age 45), under-chamberlain, Nicholas Brembre, mayor of London, John Clanvowe and Robert Plesyngton, knights, Master Walter Skirlawe, keeper of the privy seal, John Waltham, keeper of the rolls of Chancery, John Appelby, dean of St. Paul's, London, Richard Rounhale and Thomas Bacton, clerks,