Sir William de Shareshull, who lived from 1289 or 1290 until 1370, was an English legal official who served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 26 October 1350 to 5 July 1361 under Edward III. Before reaching that office he had served as Chief Baron of the Exchequer and as second justice of the Court of Common Pleas, rising from origins in Staffordshire to become one of the most influential judges of fourteenth century England. He is particularly remembered for his role in two major statutes, the Statute of Labourers of 1351 and the Statute of Treasons.
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Sir William de Shareshull KB (1289/1290–1370) was an English lawyer and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 26 October 1350 to 5 July 1361. He achieved prominence under the administration of Edward III of England.
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