List of members of Gray's Inn
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Inns of Court
The Inns of Court in London are the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales. All such barristers must belong to one such association. They have supervisory and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional...
in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns. Having existed for over 600 years, members of Gray's Inn include many noted lawyers and judges, such as Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England...
, Baron Slynn
Gordon Slynn, Baron Slynn of Hadley
Gordon Slynn, Baron Slynn of Hadley, GBE, PC, QC was a British jurist specialising in European and International Law, and a former judge of the European Court of Justice and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
, Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hoffmann and others. Outside the Bar and judiciary of England and Wales, members have included the clergy (including five Archbishops of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
), industrialists like John Wynne
John Wynne (industrialist)
John Wynne was a Welsh industrialist, who tried but failed to turn the place where he was born into a centre of the lead industry.-Life:Wynne was born in Trelawnyd in Flintshire, north Wales...
, astronomers such as John Lee
John Lee (astronomer)
John Lee LL.D , born John Fiott, was an English philanthropist, astronomer, mathematician, antiquarian and barrister.-Family:...
, media figures, like Huw Thomas
Huw Thomas
Hywel Gruffydd "Huw" Thomas was a Welsh broadcaster, barrister and Liberal Party politician.-Family and education:Huw Thomas was born in Pen-bre, near Llanelli, and was a fluent Welsh speaker...
, and members of the Bar and judiciary of other nations, such as Yang Ti-liang
Yang Ti-liang
Dato Seri Paduka Sir Ti-liang Yang, GBM, SPMB, JP , also known as Sir TL, is a retired senior judge in Hong Kong...
(former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
Chief Justice of Hong Kong or erroneously Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong was the most senior judge in the court system in Hong Kong until 1997....
) and Aitzaz Ahsan
Aitzaz Ahsan
Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan is a Pakistani lawmaker, barrister, and politician from Pakistan's People's Party who served as President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan.-Early life and education:...
(former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
The Supreme Court Bar Association is a legal body comprising the supreme court lawyers in Pakistan. It is currently headed by Asma Jahangir. Ms. Jahangir has been a leading human rights activist and lawyer in South Asia...
). As well as full members, the Inn also offers honorary membership to particularly distinguished members of society. During the Second World War, for example, both Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
and Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
became honorary Bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
s, and therefore members. Other than honorary members, this list only contains those individuals who were called to the Bar, not those who simply joined but left before qualifying.
Lawyers and jurists
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| 1540 | Serjeant-at-Law Serjeant-at-law The Serjeants-at-Law was an order of barristers at the English bar. The position of Serjeant-at-Law , or Sergeant-Counter, was centuries old; there are writs dating to 1300 which identify them as descended from figures in France prior to the Norman Conquest... who investigated and prosecuted the Ridolfi plot Ridolfi plot The Ridolfi plot was a plot in 1570 to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots. The plot was hatched and planned by Roberto di Ridolfi, an international banker who was able to travel between Brussels, Rome and Madrid to gather support without attracting... |
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| 1583 | legal writer and qualified barrister Barrister A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions... , although he never practised the law |
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|1937||||legal writer and jurist of comparative and common law, President of the International Academy of Comparative Law||
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|1959||||English barrister with a successful practice who became a Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1978 before inheriting a hereditary peerage and joining the House of Lords
House of Lords
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|1967||||Pakistani advocate, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan
The Supreme Court Bar Association is a legal body comprising the supreme court lawyers in Pakistan. It is currently headed by Asma Jahangir. Ms. Jahangir has been a leading human rights activist and lawyer in South Asia...
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|1988||Roger Tan Kor Mee
Roger Tan Kor Mee
Roger Tan Kor Mee is a lawyer by profession. Born on 1 October 1961 in Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia, he received his early education at Sekolah Menengah Inggeris in his hometown, and at the Tunku Abdul Rahman College in Kuala Lumpur...
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Judiciary
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| 1342 | Chief Baron of the Exchequer | ||
| 1374 | Chief Justice of the King's Bench Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary and President of the Courts of England and Wales. Historically, he was the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor, but that changed as a result of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005,... |
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| 1420 | Justice of the Court of King's Bench Court of King's Bench (England) The Court of King's Bench , formally known as The Court of the King Before the King Himself, was an English court of common law in the English legal system... |
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| 1430 | Chief Justice of the King's Bench | ||
| 1438 | Chief Justice of the King's Bench | ||
| 1448 | Chief Justice of the Common Pleas | ||
| 1455 | Chief Justice of the King's Bench | ||
| 1461 | Chief Justice of the King's Bench | ||
| 1535 | Baron of the Exchequer | ||
| 1581 | Baron of the Exchequer | ||
| 1611 | Chief Justice of Chester | ||
| 1614 | Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Chief Justice of the Common Pleas The Court of Common Pleas, also known as the Common Bench or Common Place, was the second highest common law court in the English legal system until 1880, when it was dissolved. As such, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas was one of the highest judicial officials in England, behind only the Lord... and of the King's Bench |
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| 1616 | Justice of the Court of Common Pleas | ||
| 1625 | Chief Baron of the Exchequer | ||
| 1627 | Justice of the Court of Common Pleas | ||
| 1657 | Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and the Court of King's Bench | ||
| 1651 | Justice of the Court of King's Bench | ||
| 1663 | Lord Chief Justice | ||
| 1670 | Justice of the Court of King's Bench | ||
| 1676 | Chief Baron of the Exchequer | ||
| 1729 | Master of the Rolls Master of the Rolls The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal... |
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| 1792 | Justice of the Court of King's Bench and Baron of the Exhequer | ||
| 1827 | Vice Chancellor in Bankruptcy and later, by custom, Judge of the High Court of Justice High Court of Justice The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales... |
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| 1879 | Master of the Rolls | ||
| 1879 | Lord Chancellor of Ireland Lord Chancellor of Ireland The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:... |
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| 1891 | Law Lord Judicial functions of the House of Lords The House of Lords, in addition to having a legislative function, historically also had a judicial function. It functioned as a court of first instance for the trials of peers, for impeachment cases, and as a court of last resort within the United Kingdom. In the latter case the House's... |
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| 1904 | Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka Supreme Court of Sri Lanka The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka is the highest court of the nation of Sri Lanka. The Supreme Court is the highest and final judicial instance of record and is empowered to exercise its powers, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. The Court has ultimate appellate jurisdiction in... , Solicitor General of Sri Lanka Solicitor General of Sri Lanka The Solicitor General of Sri Lanka is a post subordinate to the Attorney General of Sri Lanka. The Solicitor General of Sri Lanka assists the Attorney General, and is assisted by four Additional Solicitors General.-List of Solicitor Generals:... |
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| 1904 | Lord Justice of Appeal Lord Justice of Appeal A Lord Justice of Appeal is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, the court that hears appeals from the High Court of Justice, and represents the second highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales-Appointment:... |
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| 1907 | Judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice | ||
| 1928 | Justice of the International Court of Justice Judges of the International Court of Justice This is a list of all the permanent judges of the International Court of Justice, the main judicial organ of the United Nations. It does not include judges who have been appointed as judge ad hoc by a party to a proceeding before the Court pursuant to Article 31 of the Statute of the International... |
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| 1937 | Assistant Judge Advocate General and circuit judge | ||
| 1946 | Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign... |
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
Chief Justice of Hong Kong or erroneously Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong was the most senior judge in the court system in Hong Kong until 1997....
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|1959||||Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Justice of Appeal
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|1960||||Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland||
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|1961||||President of the Family Division
President of the Family Division
The President of the Family Division is the head of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. The Family division was created in 1971, out of the former Admiralty Court and probate courts into the then Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division.As of 13 April 2010,...
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|1966||||Chief Justice of the Malawi High Court, Chief Justice of the Swaziland High Court||
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|1970||||Judge of the Chancery Division||
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|1972||||Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court
Lahore High Court
The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab...
, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court is the apex court in Pakistan's judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It has number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. It has a number of de jure powers which are outlined in the...
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|1973||Dame ||First female Chief Justice of The Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
Supreme Court and then first female President of the Court of Appeal of The Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
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Politicians
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| 1355 | Lord Chancellor of Ireland Lord Chancellor of Ireland The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:... , Lord High Treasurer Lord High Treasurer The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer was an English government position and has been a British government position since the Act of Union of 1707. A holder of the post would be the third highest ranked Great Officer of State, below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord President... |
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| 1515 | Politician and rebel who led the Pilgrimage of Grace Pilgrimage of Grace The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular rising in York, Yorkshire during 1536, in protest against Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, as well as other specific political, social and economic grievances. It was done in action against Thomas Cromwell... |
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| 1533 | Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Lord Keeper of the Great Seal The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, and later of Great Britain, was formerly an officer of the English Crown charged with physical custody of the Great Seal of England. This evolved into one of the Great Officers of State.... |
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| 1552 | Speaker of the British House of Commons Speaker of the British House of Commons The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin... |
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| 1554 | Speaker of the British House of Commons and Attorney-General for Ireland Attorney-General for Ireland The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was senior to the Solicitor-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters... |
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| 1560 | Member of Parliament for Preston Preston (UK Parliament constituency) Preston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... , Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster Duchy of Lancaster The Duchy of Lancaster is one of the two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Cornwall. It is held in trust for the Sovereign, and is used to provide income for the use of the British monarch... |
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| 1565 | Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... and Tavistock Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency) Tavistock was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the town of Tavistock; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, when its... |
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| 1582 | Politician and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign... and Attorney General Attorney General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in... |
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| 1617 | Member of Parliament for Ipswich Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency) Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
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| 1631 | Solicitor General | ||
| 1644 | Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights... |
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| 1648 | Member of the Sealed Knot Sealed Knot The Sealed Knot was a secret Royalist association which plotted for the Restoration of the Monarchy during the English Interregnum.Its original founder members were:* John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse... , Surveyor General of Ireland, Member of Parliament for Dungarvan Dungarvan (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Dungarvan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Dungarvan was represented with two members.-1689–1801:... in the Irish House of Commons Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords... |
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| 1658 | Solicitor General and Speaker of the House of Commons | ||
| 1673 | Lord Mayor of the City of London | ||
| 1682 | Member of Parliament for Penryn Penryn (UK Parliament constituency) Penryn was a parliamentary borough in Cornwall, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1553 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to until 1832... , Saltash Saltash (UK Parliament constituency) Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... , Helston Helston (UK Parliament constituency) Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and... , and Launceston Launceston (UK Parliament constituency) Launceston, also known at some periods as Dunheved, was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and one member from 1832 until 1918... |
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| 1718 | Member of Parliament for Anglesey | ||
| 1839 | Member of Parliament for Peterborough Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency) Peterborough is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, formally styled The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past... |
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| 1871 | Member of Parliament for Ceredigion Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency) Ceredigion, formerly Cardiganshire, is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1536, the boundaries have remained remarkably unchanged for nearly five centuries... |
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| 1894 | Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for India Secretary of State for India The Secretary of State for India, or India Secretary, was the British Cabinet minister responsible for the government of India and the political head of the India Office... |
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| 1922 | Solicitor General, Attorney General, Lord Chancellor and Home Secretary Home Secretary The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State... |
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| 1922 | Attorney General | ||
| 1923 | Premier of Barbados | ||
| 1924 | Prime Minister of Burma | ||
| 1935 | Attorney General, Lord Chancellor | ||
| 1944 | Member of Parliament for Merioneth Merioneth (UK Parliament constituency) Merioneth, sometimes called Merionethshire, was a constituency in North Wales established in 1542, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom... |
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| 1951 | President of the Republic of Cyprus | ||
| 1959 | Premier of Barbados | ||
| 1959 | Sri Lankan Member of Parliament and Minister of Education Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka) The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka... |
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| 1975 | Solicitor General for England and Wales Solicitor General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law... |
Clergy
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| 1520 | Bishop of Lincoln Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral... |
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| 1555 | Bishop of Winchester Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and... |
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| 1588 | Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group... |
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| 1589 | Bishop of Winchester | ||
| 1592 | Archbishop of Canterbury | ||
| 1615 | Archbishop of Canterbury | ||
| 1615 | Bishop of Exeter Bishop of Exeter The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature.... |
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| 1622 | Bishop of Lichfield Bishop of Lichfield The Bishop of Lichfield is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 4,516 km² of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed... |
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| 1623 | Archbishop of Armagh Archbishop of Armagh The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland... and Primate of All Ireland |
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| 1635 | Archbishop of Canterbury | ||
| 1663 | Archbishop of Canterbury |
Other
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| 1599 | Principal of Jesus College, Oxford Jesus College, Oxford Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street... |
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Auditor of the Imprests was a profitable office of the Exchequer, responsible for auditing the accounts of officers of the English crown to whom money was issued for government expenditure, from 1559 to 1785.-Foundation:...
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Punch, or the London Charivari was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and engraver Ebenezer Landells. Historically, it was most influential in the 1840s and 50s, when it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration...
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|1913||||Intelligence officer with M15 and first Chairman of the Conservative Research Department
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The Conservative Research Department is part of the central organisation of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom. It operates alongside other departments of Conservative Campaign Headquarters at 30 Millbank, London SW1....
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Permanent Secretary
The Permanent secretary, in most departments officially titled the permanent under-secretary of state , is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis...
of the Ministry of Labour
Ministry of Labour
The Ministry of Labour was a British civil service department established by the New Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916. It was renamed the Employment Department in 1988, and finally abolished in 1995...
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Honorary members
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| 1590 | Civil lawyer | ||
| 1606 | Member of Parliament for Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons... |
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| ? | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and... |
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| ? | President of the United States President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... |
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| 2004 | Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong is the head of and the most senior judge in the Hong Kong judiciary. The position is second only to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the Hong Kong order of precedence... of Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |