Permanent historical factsheet

Chief Justice

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

29Records
1372–1606Date range
28Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1372

William Cavendish Devonshire, 1st1372

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1381

Robert Tresilian1381

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1461

Thomas Stanley Derby, 1st1461

Cheshire · Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of Cheshire

1485

Thomas Bryan1485

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

William Huse1485

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1495

John Finieux1495

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1500

Thomas Wood1500

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1502

Thomas Frowyk1502

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1506

Robert Read1506

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1519

John Ernle1519

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1521

Robert Brudenell1521

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1526

John FitzJames1526

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1531

Robert Norwich1531

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1535

John Baldwin1535

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1539

Edward Montagu1539

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1545

Richard Lyster1545

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

Edward Montagu1545

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1552

Roger Cholmley1552

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1553

Thomas Bromley1553

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

Richard Morgan1553

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1554

Robert Brooke1554

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1555

William Portman1555

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1557

Edward Saunders1557

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1559

Robert Catlin1559

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

James Dyer1559

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1574

Christopher Wray1574

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1582

Edmund Anderson5 May 1582

Westminster · Government / Government of England

Admitted as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas

1592

John Popham1592

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1606

Edward Coke1606

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of Court of Common Pleas

Names involved

Christopher WrayEdmund AndersonEdward CokeEdward MontaguEdward SaundersJames DyerJohn BaldwinJohn ErnleJohn FinieuxJohn FitzJamesJohn PophamRichard LysterRichard MorganRobert BrookeRobert BrudenellRobert CatlinRobert NorwichRobert ReadRobert TresilianRoger CholmleyThomas BromleyThomas BryanThomas FrowykThomas Stanley Derby, 1stThomas WoodWilliam Cavendish Devonshire, 1stWilliam HuseWilliam Portman

Provenance

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