Richard Shee

Sir Richard Shee (c. 1550 - 1608)[1] was an Irish lawyer, politician, and Deputy Lord Treasurer of Ireland.

[2] The Shee family were descended from Gaelic lords Clan Ua Seaghdha in the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, in southwestern Ireland.

The close relationship with the Butler family guaranteed success for the Shee family politically, financially and culturally which today is reflected in a legacy of architectural and sculptural heritage in Kilkenny city – the Shee Alms house, domestic houses, a now destroyed wayside cross and their funeral monuments.

[3] He worked closely with Thomas, Earl of Ormonde throughout his legal career which led to him greatly increasing his property holdings and wealth.

[7] He stipulated in his will for his son and heir Lucas to build an appropriate tomb for a man of his standing in the community:"I bequeath my soul to God, and my body to the buried in my said ffather’s burial in my parish church of our Ladye in Kilkennye.