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John Pratt

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Sir John Pratt (1657-1725) was a British judge and politician. Pratt was Lord Chief Justice of England from May 15, 1718 until March 2, 1725. He...
Edward Coke

Edward Coke

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Sir Edward Coke (pronounced "cook") (1 February 1552 - 3 September 1634), was an early English colonial entrepreneur and jurist whose writings on...
John Fortescue

John Fortescue

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Sir John Fortescue (c. 1394 - c. 1476), English lawyer, the second son of Sir John Fortescue, of an ancient Devon family, was born at Norris, near...
Dudley Ryder

Dudley Ryder

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Sir Dudley Ryder (1691 - 25 May, 1756) was a British politician and judge. He studied at the nonconformist Hackney Academy and the University of...
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William Lee

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Sir William Lee (1688 - 1754-04-08) was a British jurist and politician. He was an MP from 1727 until 1730 when he became a Justice of the King's...
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George Jeffreys 1st Baron Jeffreys

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George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, PC (May 15, 1645 - April 18, 1689), also known as "The Hanging Judge", became notable during the reign...
John Popham

John Popham

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Sir John Popham (1531 - June 10 1607) was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1580 to 1583, Attorney General from 1 June 1581 to 1592 and Lord...
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Edward Herbert

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Sir Edward Herbert (c. 1648-1698), titular Earl of Portland, was made Chief Justice of the King's Bench in 1685 in succession to Jeffreys. It was...
Edward Montagu

Edward Montagu

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Sir Edward Montagu (circa 1485 - February 10, 1556/1557) was an English lawyer and judge. He was the son of Thomas Montagu of Hemington,...