Nicholas Lumbard
Nicholas Lumbard or Lombard was an Irish barrister and judge of the fourteenth century.
Family
He was a native of Waterford City. He was the son of Richard Lumbard, and probably a close relative of William Lumbard, who was four times Mayor of Waterford between 1377 and 1387. The family, as their name suggests, had come to Ireland from Lombardy, in northern Italy, in the thirteenth century. They became one of the most prominent families in Waterford, producing no less than nine Mayors of Waterford and giving their name to Lombard Street; perhaps the most notable family member was Peter Lombard, Archbishop of Armagh. One branch of the family founded Lombardstown, County Cork. Another branch moved to County Kilkenny.Career
Nicholas was Attorney-General for Ireland in 1345: he was one of the first known holders of the office. In 1356 he was appointed a Baron of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland), but the appointment was cancelled, apparently on the grounds that it was "a mistake". In 1360 he became second justice of the Court of [King's Bench (Ireland)], at a salary of 40 marks a year.In 1364 Richard White, the Lord [Chief Justice of Ireland], was sent by the Irish House of Commons to Westminster to present a report on "the true state of affairs in Ireland" and specifically to complain about maladministration by certain Crown officials. In White's absence Lumbard, as second justice, was acting Lord Chief Justice for 4 months. The last record of him as a judge seems to be in 1368, when he was still sitting on the King's Bench: the Council ordered him to be paid 20 marks, being a half year's arrears of his salary.Close Roll 42 Edward III In the same year he received custody of a suspected traitor and had him lodged in Dublin Castle. His date of death is not recorded.