Patent Rolls Edward IV 1461. 20 Apr 1461. York [Map]. Appointment for life of Henry Sotehill (age 43) as attorney general in all courts of record in England, receiving the accustomed fees, with power of appointing deputies. By ps.

Vacated by surrender and cancelled 11 July, 11 Edward IV.

On 16 Jun 1471 William Hussey (age 28) was appointed Attorney General.

In 1485 William Hody (age 44) was appointed Attorney General.

In 1552 Edward Griffin (age 52) was appointed Attorney General.

In 1581 John Popham (age 50) was appointed Attorney General which post he held for eleven years until 1592.

Arouind 1617 Henry Yelverton (age 50) was appointed Attorney General.

In 1625 Robert Heath (age 49) was appointed Attorney General by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 24).

After Apr 1640 Peter Ball was appointed Attorney General to Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England (age 30).

On 31 May 1660 Geoffrey Palmer 1st Baronet (age 62) was appointed Attorney General.

Evelyn's Diary. 11 Jan 1662. I received of Sir Peter Ball, the Queen's (age 52) attorney, a draft of an Act against the nuisance of the smoke of London, to be reformed by removing several trades which are the cause of it, and endanger the health of the King (age 31) and his people. It was to have been offered to the Parliament, as his Majesty commanded.

In 1720 Thomas Marlay (age 40) was appointed Attorney General for Ireland.

In Apr 1783 John Lee (age 51) was appointed Attorney General which position he held until Nov 1783.

In 1871 John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge (age 50) was appointed Attorney General which office he held until 1873.