Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Lionel Cranfield Biography and Timeline

Follow Lionel Cranfield through 12 dated historical records for England.

Lionel Cranfield, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

12Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1575–1645Years on this page

1575

Birth of Lionel Cranfield

Earl · House / House of Cranfield

Birth of Lionel Cranfield

1613

Surveyor General

Earl · Surveyor General · Government / Government of England

Appointed Surveyor General of Customs

Knighthood

Earl · House / House of Cranfield

Cranfield is knighted

1616

Chief Commissioner

Earl · Chief Commissioner-Navy · Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Commissioner of the Navy

Master of the Requests

Earl · Master of Requests · Government / Government of England

Appointed Master of Requests

Court of Wards

Earl · Master of the Court of Wards · Government / Government of England

Appointed Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries

1620

Privy Council

Earl · Member of Privy Council · Government / Government of England

Appointed Privy Councilor

Role range: 1620-1624

1621

Lord Chancellor

Earl · Lord Chancellor · Government / Government of England

Appointed Lord Chancellor

Role range: 1621-1624

1624

Trial

Earl · Member of Privy Council · Government / Government of England

Convicted by Parliament of maladministration

Role range: 1620-1624

1626

Pardon

Earl · Surveyor General · Government / Government of England

Pardoned by Charles I for the conviction of maladministration by Parliament

Trial

Earl · Surveyor General · Government / Government of England

Pardoned by Charles I for the conviction of maladministration by Parliament

1645

Death of Lionel Cranfield

Earl · House / House of Cranfield

Death of Lionel Cranfield

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.