Henry, lord chief justice of England in the reign of Henry III., was probably a native of Devonshire. He was educated at Oxford, where he took the degree of doctor of laws; and about the year 1244 was made one of the itinerant judges. Ten years later he became chief justice, and had the Earl of Derby's house in London assigned him for his town residence during the minority of that nobleman. He is said to have filled this important office with singular reputation during twenty years. The time of his death is not known; but it probably occurred about the year 1273. He wrote De Le- Bradford, which is one of the most ancient and most methodical treatises on the laws of England. This work is after the model of Justinian. It was printed at London in 1569, folio; and in 1640, in 4to.