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
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


Justice of the King’s Bench
Sir William Blackstone

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

1770


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


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

Edward Thurlow

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

1771 – 1778

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


Solicitor General for England and Wales
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

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

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


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
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


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 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 Grenville

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

1800 – 1846