Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Judiciary of the United Kingdom

Lord Chief Justice of England
Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester

Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1563; d. November 7 1642.

1616 – 1621

Philip Yorke, 1st Baron Hardwicke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 1 1690; d. March 6 1764.

1733 – 1737

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1671; d. September 1 1729.

1756 – 1788

Richard Everard Webster, 1st Baron Alverstone

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 22 1842; d. December 15 1915.

1900 – 1913

Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 5 1876; d. October 11 1947

Titles of nobility: Viscount Caldecote in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1939 – 1947).

1940 – 1946


Lord Justice General
David Murray, 7th Viscount of Stormont, 2nd Earl of Mansfield

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 9 1727; d. September 1 1796.

1778 – 1795

James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 8 1755; d. December 30 1836.

1795 – 1836


Justice of the King’s Bench
Sir William Blackstone

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1723; d. February 14 1780.

1770

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 16 1750; d. December 13 1818.

1802 – 1818


Justice of the Common Pleas
Charles Pratt, 1st Baron Camden

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 21 1714; d. April 18 1794.

1762 – 1766

Sir William Blackstone

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 10 1723; d. February 14 1780.

1770 – 1778

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Baron Loughborough

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 3 1733; d. January 2 1805.

1780 – 1793

John Scott, 1st Baron Eldon

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 4 1751; d. January 13 1838.

1799 – 1801

Sir James Mansfield

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 10 1734; d. November 23 1821.

1804 – 1814


Attorney General for England and Wales
Sir Philip Yorke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 1 1690; d. March 6 1764.

1724 – 1733

William Murray

Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1671; d. September 1 1729.

1754 – 1756

Sir Robert Henley

Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1708; d. January 14 1772.

1756 – 1757

Charles Pratt

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 21 1714; d. April 18 1794.

1757 – 1762

Charles Yorke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 30 1722; d. January 20 1770.

1762 – 1763

Charles Yorke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 30 1722; d. January 20 1770.

1765 – 1766

Edward Thurlow

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 9 1731; d. September 12 1806.

1771 – 1778

Alexander Wedderburn

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 3 1733; d. January 2 1805.

1778 – 1780

John Scott

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 4 1751; d. January 13 1838.

1793 – 1799

Sir John Mitford

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 18 1748; d. January 16 1830.

1799 – 1801

Sir Edward Law

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 16 1750; d. December 13 1818.

1801 – 1802

Spencer Perceval

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 1 1762; d. May 11 1812.

1802 – 1806

Sir Arthur Leary Piggott

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 19 1749; d. September 6 1819.

1806 – 1807

Sir Richard Everard Webster

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 22 1842; d. December 15 1915.

1885 – 1886

Sir Richard Everard Webster

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 22 1842; d. December 15 1915.

1886 – 1892

Sir Richard Everard Webster

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 22 1842; d. December 15 1915.

1895 – 1900

Sir Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 5 1876; d. October 11 1947

Titles of nobility: Viscount Caldecote in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1939 – 1947).

1928 – 1929

Sir Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 5 1876; d. October 11 1947

Titles of nobility: Viscount Caldecote in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1939 – 1947).

1932 – 1936

Gareth Wyn Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 5 1941; d. September 20 2003.

1999 – 2001

Michael Tyrone Ellis

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 13 1967.

2021

Michael Tyrone Ellis

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 13 1967.

2022


Lord Advocate
Henry Dundas

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 28 1742; d. May 28 1811.

1775 – 1783


Solicitor General for England and Wales
Heneage Finch

Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1649; d. July 22 1719.

1679 – 1686

Sir Philip Yorke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 1 1690; d. March 6 1764.

1720 – 1724

William Murray

Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1671; d. September 1 1729.

1742 – 1754

Charles Yorke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 30 1722; d. January 20 1770.

1756 – 1762

Edward Willes

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 6 1723; d. January 14 1787.

1766 – 1768

John Dunning

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1731; d. August 18 1783.

1768 – 1770

Edward Thurlow

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 9 1731; d. September 12 1806.

1770 – 1771

Alexander Wedderburn

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 3 1733; d. January 2 1805.

1771 – 1778

James Mansfield

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 10 1734; d. November 23 1821.

1780 – 1782

James Mansfield

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 10 1734; d. November 23 1821.

1783

John Scott

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 4 1751; d. January 13 1838.

1788 – 1793

Sir John Mitford

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 18 1748; d. January 16 1830.

1793 – 1799

Sir William Grant

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 13 1752; d. May 23 1832.

1799 – 1801

Spencer Perceval

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 1 1762; d. May 11 1812.

1801 – 1802

Thomas Manners-Sutton

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1756; d. May 31 1842.

1802 – 1805

Sir Samuel Romilly

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 1 1757; d. November 2 1818.

1806 – 1807

Sir Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 5 1876; d. October 11 1947

Titles of nobility: Viscount Caldecote in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1939 – 1947).

1922 – 1924

Sir Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 5 1876; d. October 11 1947

Titles of nobility: Viscount Caldecote in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1939 – 1947).

1924 – 1928

Sir Thomas Walker Hobart Inskip

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 5 1876; d. October 11 1947

Titles of nobility: Viscount Caldecote in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1939 – 1947).

1931

Michael Tyrone Ellis

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 13 1967.

2019 – 2021

Michael Tyrone Ellis

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 13 1967.

2021

Sarah Rebecca Sackman

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 14 1984.

2024


Solicitor General for Scotland
Henry Dundas

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 28 1742; d. May 28 1811.

1766 – 1775


Master of the Rolls
Sir Richard Everard Webster

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 22 1842; d. December 15 1915.

1900


Justice in Eyre North of the Trent
George Villiers, 1st Marquess of Buckingham

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 20 1592; d. August 23 1628.

1616 – 1619

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 9 1662; d. July 15 1711.

1711

Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull

Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1665; d. March 5 1726.

1714 – 1717

Charles Wolfran Cornwall

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 15 1735; d. January 2 1789.

1780 – 1789


Justice in Eyre South of the Trent
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk

Date of birth/date of death: b. c. 1484; d. August 22 1545

Noble titles: Duke of Suffolk in the Peerage of England (1514 – 1545)

1534 – 1545

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 20 1592; d. August 23 1628.

1625 – 1628

George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 6 1716; d. June 8 1771.

1746 – 1748

Charles Cornwallis, Earl Cornwallis

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 31 1738; d. October 5 1805.

1767 – 1769

Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 24 1733; d. June 30 1800.

1789 – 1800

Thomas Grenville

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 31 1755; d. December 17 1846.

1800 – 1846