Chief Justice of the King's Bench
Chief Justice of the King's Bench is in King's Bench.
In 1338 Richard Willoughby (age 48) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
In 1372 John Cavendish (age 26) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
In 1381 Robert Tresilian was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
On 31 Jan 1388 Walter Clopton was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench which position he held for life.
On 15 Nov 1400 William Gascoigne (age 50) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
In 1413 William Hankford (age 63) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
Around 13 Apr 1440 John Hody was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench by patent dated 13 April 1440.
After 13 May 1461 Chief Justice John Markham was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
On 23 Jan 1468 Thomas Billing was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
On 07 May 1481 William Hussey (age 38) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
On 24 Nov 1495 John Fineux aka Fyneux (age 54) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
In 1539 Edward Montagu (age 54) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
In 1552 Roger Cholmeley (age 57) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench which position he held until 1553.
In 1554 William Portman was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
On 08 Nov 1574 Christopher Wray (age 50) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
In 1616 Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 53) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Rutland 1640. 04 Jan 1640. Savoy.
F. Lord Willoughby to his uncle, the Earl of Rutland (age 60), at Belvoir Castle [Map].
When we ate your venison my wife and I drank your health and my Lady's and did not forget little Mr. George, whom, I am glad to hear, grows towards a man. "There hath beene a marriage at the court betweene one of my Lord of Corcke (age 73) sonnse (age 21) and my Lady Elizabeth Feelding, about which there is a greate stur, for it seemes he did not prove eoe rite as a man should be to goo about such a business. For the report goese that his manly part had lost something in his former serviocesse, and beside that he was soe full of severall disceases ... as that it was tould the Queene (age 30), whoe sent for my Lady Elizabeth, and tould her that she must desier her not to lett her husband lye with her that night, whoe put of, modilestly making little answere, but she seemed so lothe to understand the Queene (age 30), as that she tould her she must command her not to come in a pair of sheets with him, and tould her the reasons; soe as that he is gone out of the way some say into France, others thinks he is in London under cower. It was discovered by his sister (age 30) Mr. Goring's (age 31) wife, to whom he had imparted his grevancess, and she had plotted it soe, to make an excuse for him, that he should falie downe stares that day, and she would come and take him up, and soe he should complane how he had breused himselfe and strained his back with the fale, that he should be soe ill he was not fitt to goe to bed to his wife that night. But could not keepe her counsel but must tell her husband Jorge Goring (age 31), and he presently ran and tould the Queene (age 30), and soe it was discovered and then it was presently in every buddy's mouth.".
My Lord Keeper is so ill that the physicians think he cannot recover. My Lord Chief Justice Bramstone is talked of to be Lord Keeper, and Bishop Wren (age 54). It is known to be between those two. My Lord Finch (age 12) will be Chief Justice of the King's Bench and the Attorney General to be Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Signet.
On 21 Nov 1665 John Kelynge (age 58) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
On 21 Nov 1665 John Kelyng (age 58) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
On 18 May 1671 Matthew Hale (age 61) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.