The Lord High Chancellor of Ireland (commonly known as Lord Chancellor of Ireland) was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the

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in 1922. From 1721 to 1801, it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament: the Chancellor was Speaker of the

Irish House of Lords The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from medieval times until 1800. It was also the final court of appeal of the Kingdom of Ireland. It was modelled on the House of Lords of England, with membe ...

. The Lord Chancellor was also Lord Keeper of the

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. In all three respects, the office mirrored the

Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain The lord chancellor, formally the lord high chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister. The ...

Origins

There is a good deal of confusion as to precisely when the office originated. Until the reign of

Henry III of England Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry a ...

, it is doubtful if the offices of Irish and English Chancellor were distinct. Only in 1232 is there a clear reference to a separate

Court of Chancery (Ireland) The Court of Chancery was a court which exercised equitable jurisdiction in Ireland until its abolition as part of the reform of the court system in 1877. It was the court in which the Lord Chancellor of Ireland presided. Its final sitting plac ...

. Early Irish Lord Chancellors, beginning with Stephen Ridell in 1186, were simply the English Chancellor acting through a Deputy. In about 1244 the decision was taken that there must be separate holders of the office in England and Ireland.Ball p. 8 Elrington Ball states that the salary was fixed at sixty

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a year, equivalent to forty

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. Although it was twice what an itinerant justice was paid at the time, this was apparently not considered to be a very generous amount:

Richard Northalis Richard Northalis (died 20 July 1397) was an English-born cleric and judge who spent much of his life in Ireland. He held the offices of Bishop of Ossory, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. For the last decade of his life, he was ...

, Lord Chancellor 1393–97, complained that it did not cover even a third of his expenses, and asked for an extra payment of twenty pounds a year. In the earlier centuries, the Lord Chancellor was always a

cleric Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the ter ...

, and usually an Englishman. Lay Chancellors became common after the

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, and no cleric was appointed Chancellor after 1665, but although there were a number of exceptions, the Crown retained a preference for English-born Chancellors until the mid-nineteenth century.

Lord Chancellors of Ireland, 1186–1922

12th century

* Stephen Ridell. Appointed in

1186 Year 1186 ( MCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events * January 27 – Constance of Sicily marries Henry (the future Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor). * John the Ch ...

.Ball p. 6 (first Chancellor). Came to Ireland in the entourage of the future King John, and was then referred to as "his Chancellor".

13th century

* John de Worchley (

1219 Year 1219 ( MCCXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Fifth Crusade * February – Pelagius orders the Crusader army to prepare an attack against t ...

–

1234 Year 1234 ( MCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * King Canute II (the Tall) dies after a 5-year reign. His rival, Eric XI (the Lisp and ...

) *

Ralph Neville Ralph Neville (or Ralf NevillClanchy ''From Memory to Written Record'' p. 90 or Ralph de Neville; died 1244) was a medieval clergyman and politician who served as Bishop of Chichester and Lord Chancellor of England. Neville first appears in t ...

(1234–

1235 Year 1235 ( MCCXXXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events * Connacht in Ireland is finally conquered by the Hiberno-Norman Richard Mór de Burgh; Felim Ua Conchobair is expe ...

). Also

Lord Chancellor of England The lord chancellor, formally the lord high chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister. The ...

Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the counties of East and West Sussex. The see is based in the City of Chichester where the bishop's sea ...

and Archbishop of Canterbury. * Alan de Sanctafide (1235–

1237 Year 1237 ( MCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Summer – Emperor Frederick II assembles an expeditionary force (some 15,000 ...

) *

Geoffrey de Turville Geoffrey de Turville or de Tourville (died 1250) was an English-born judge and cleric in thirteenth century Ireland, who held office as Bishop of Ossory and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and was noted as an extremely efficient administrator. His ...

Bishop of Ossory The Bishop of Ossory () is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been ...

(1237) *

Ralph de Norwich Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...

(1237–

1238 Year 1238 ( MCCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Mongol Empire * January 15– 20 – Siege of Moscow: The Mongols under Batu Khan a ...

) *

Robert Luttrell The Robert Luttrell who settled on the banks of the Liffey near Dublin at Luttrellstown, was in 1226 treasurer of St. Patrick's Cathedral and Archdeacon of Armagh, and in 1236 was Lord Chancellor of Ireland. There is mention of a Michael Luttre ...

(1238–

1245 Year 1245 ( MCCXLV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Winter – Siege of Jaén: Castilian forces under King Ferdinand III (the Saint) bes ...

Archdeacon of Armagh The Archdeacon of Armagh is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Armagh. The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the Diocese. History The archdeaconry can trace its histo ...

and Treasurer of

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Saint Patrick's Cathedral ( ir, Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig) in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, is currently the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral, also a Church of Ireland cat ...

. * William Welwood (1245– 1259) *

Fromund Le Brun Fromund le Brun (died 1283) was a cleric and judge in Ireland who became Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He lost a long battle to become Archbishop of Dublin, due to his notorious pluralism (i.e his holding of multiple benefices). He also clashed b ...

(1259– 1283). He was elected Archbishop of Dublin, but his election was contested by

William de la Corner William de la Corner was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury, who fought a long but unsuccessful battle to become Archbishop of Dublin. Biography Corner was a papal chaplain and proctor as well as a royal envoy. He successively held the offices of pre ...

: the conflict lasted from 1271 to 1279.

Pope Nicholas III Pope Nicholas III ( la, Nicolaus III; c. 1225 – 22 August 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280. He was a Roman nobleman who ...

declared both elections void in 1279, and appointed

John de Derlington John de Derlington (John of Darlington) (died 1284) was an English Dominican, Archbishop of Dublin and theologian. Life Derlington became a Dominican friar, and it has been inferred that he studied at Paris at the Dominican priory of St Jacques ...

instead. * Walter de Fulburn,

Bishop of Waterford The Bishop of Waterford was a medieval prelate, governing the Diocese of Waterford from its creation in the 11th century until it was absorbed into the new Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore in the 14th century. After the creation o ...

(1283–

1288 Year 1288 ( MCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * June 5 – Battle of Worringen: Dutch forces under Duke John I (the Victoriou ...

). * William de Beverley, or Le Buerlaco (1288– 1292). * Thomas Cantock,

Bishop of Emly The Bishop of Emly ( ga, Imleach Iubhair; la, Imilicensis) was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the village of Emly in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, it has ...

(1292–

1294 Year 1294 ( MCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events Asia * February 18 – Kublai Khan dies; by this time the separation of the four khanates of the Mongol Empire ...

). * Adam de Wodington. Appointed in 1294.

14th century

* Thomas Cantock,

(

1306 Year 1306 ( MCCCVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place England * February 10 – Robert the Bruce murders John Comyn III (the Red), Scottish nobl ...

–

1308 Year 1308 ( MCCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * November 13 – The Teutonic Knights capture Gdańsk by treachery – while a B ...

). The same as the above. *

Adam de Wodington Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as ...

(1308). The same as above. * Richard de Beresford. Deputy in 1307, Chancellor in 1308 *

Walter de Thornbury Walter de Thornbury (died 1313) was an English-born statesman and cleric in 14th century Ireland who held the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His efforts to secure confirmation of his election as Archbishop of Dublin were cut short by his d ...

, died

1313 Year 1313 ( MCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * November 9 – Battle of Gammelsdorf: Louis the Bavarian defeats his cousin Fred ...

: while he was travelling to Avignon to secure his election as Archbishop of Dublin, his ship was sunk in a storm and he drowned. * Stephen Riddel (c. 1313–1318). * William FitzJohn,

(

1318 Year 1318 ( MCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * March – King Birger of Sweden is deposed, and forced to flee to Denmark (alter ...

–

1320 Year 1320 ( MCCCXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 20 – Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland. * April 6 – T ...

). Later

Archbishop of Cashel The Archbishop of Cashel ( ga, Ard-Easpag Chaiseal Mumhan) was an archiepiscopal title which took its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. Following the Reformation, there had been parallel apostolic successions to the titl ...

. * Roger Utlagh, Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Kilmainham. Appointed in

1321 Year 1321 ( MCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December *c. May–June – Leper scare: Rumours that lepers (acting on the orders of Je ...

. *

Adam de Lymbergh Adam de Lymbergh (died 1339) was an English Crown official and judge of the early fourteenth century, who served two Kings with distinction. He was Lord Chancellor of Ireland, a Baron of the Exchequer and Keeper of the Privy Seal. He was born ...

(

1330 Year 1330 ( MCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * July 28 – Battle of Velbazhd: The Bulgarians under Tsar Michael Shishman (who ...

– 1334)The history of the Lord Chancellors of Ireland from A.D. 1186 to A.D. 1874 * William, Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem,

Kilmainham Kilmainham (, meaning " St Maighneann's church") is a south inner suburb of Dublin, Ireland, south of the River Liffey and west of the city centre. It is in the city's Dublin 8 postal district. The area was once known as Kilmanum. History In t ...

(?1331–) *

Alexander de Bicknor Alexander de Bicknor (1260s? – 14 July 1349; usually spelt "Bykenore" in original Middle English sources) was an official in the Plantagenet kingdom under Edward I of England, Edward II of England, and Edward III of England. Best known to histor ...

Primate of Ireland The Primacy of Ireland was historically disputed between the Archbishop of Armagh and the Archbishop of Dublin until finally settled by Pope Innocent VI. ''Primate'' is a title of honour denoting ceremonial precedence in the Church, and in ...

(c.

1335 Year 1335 ( MCCCXXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * May 2 – Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, becomes Duke of Carinthia. * July 3 ...

– ?1337) * Thomas Charlton, Bishop of Hereford ( 1337–

1338 Year 1338 ( MCCCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events Date unknown * Hundred Years' War: Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor appoints Edward III of England as a vicar ...

). * Robert de Hemmingburgh (1338–) * Robert de Askeby ( 1340–) * John L'Archers, Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Appointed in

1343 Year 1343 ( MCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 14 – Arnošt of Pardubice becomes the last bishop of Prague and, s ...

. * John Morice. c. 1344-1349 *

William de Bromley William de Bromley was a 14th-century dignitary in Ireland. He was probably originally from Cheshire. He acted as an attorney to Elizabeth, Countess of Ormond. He was prebendary of Lusk, County Dublin. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ir ...

Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin The Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral is the senior cleric of the Protestant St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, elected by the chapter of the cathedral. The office was created in 1219 or 1220, by one of several charters granted to the cathedral by Ar ...

(1346-1350) *

John de St Paul John de St Paul ( 1295 – 1362), also known as John de St. Pol, John de Owston and John de Ouston, was an English-born cleric and judge of the fourteenth century. He was Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, Archbishop of Dublin 1349–62 and Lo ...

, Archbishop of Dublin (

1350 Year 1350 ( MCCCL) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 9 – Giovanni II Valente becomes Doge of Genoa. * May 23 (possible date) ...

–

1356 Year 1356 ( MCCCLVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 20 – Edward Balliol surrenders his title as King of Scotland, to Edward II ...

) * Richard d'Askeaton (1356) * John Frowyk, Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (

1357 Year 1357 ( MCCCLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * February 3 – The Estates General in France meets and passes Étienne Marcel's G ...

– 1359) * Thomas de Burley, Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (1359–

1364 Year 1364 ( MCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * February 15 – Joint kings Magnus Eriksson and Haakon Magnusson of Sweden are both ...

) * Robert de Ashton (1364) * Thomas le Reve,

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore The Bishop of Waterford and Lismore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Waterford and town of Lismore in Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1838, and is still used by the Roman Catholic Church. Hi ...

(

1367 Year 1367 ( MCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 18 – Ferdinand I becomes King of Portugal after the death of his fath ...

- 1368) * Thomas de Burley, Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (1368–

1371 Year 1371 ( MCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January – Edward, the Black Prince, gives up the administration of Aquitaine ...

), second term. * John de Bothby (1371– 1374) *

William Tany William Tany (died c.1384) was Prior of the Order of Hospitallers in Ireland; he also served as Justiciar of Ireland 1373-1374, and as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1374 to 1377, and again from 1382 to 1384.Archdall, Mervyn ''Monasticon Hibernicu ...

, Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (1374–

1377 Year 1377 ( MCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January – Battle of Đồ Bàn: Trần Duệ Tông, Trần dynasty Emperor ...

).Otway-Ruthven p. 302 **

John Keppock John Keppock (died 1404) was an Irish judge of the late fourteenth century, who held the offices of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer. He became a political figure of some importance. He was the son of Simon Ke ...

, Lord Keeper in the absence of William Tany to

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

Robert Wikeford Robert Wikeford or de Wikeford (c.1320 – 29 August 1390) was an English-born diplomat, lawyer and judge, who became Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Archbishop of Dublin. Early career He was born at Wickford in Essex, to the de Wickford o ...

or de Wikeford, Archbishop of Dublin and

(1377–

1379 Year 1379 ( MCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * May 29 – John I succeeds his father, Henry II, as King of Castile and King ...

) * John Colton, Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral(1379–

1382 Year 1382 ( MCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 20 – Princess Anne of Bohemia, a daughter of the late Charles IV, H ...

). Later Archbishop of Armagh. *

, Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (1382–1385). The same as above. *

Ralph Cheyne Sir Ralph Cheyne (c. 1337 – 1400) (''alias'' Cheney), of Brooke, in the parish of Westbury in Wiltshire, was three times a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire and was Deputy Justiciar of Ireland in 1373 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1383� ...

(

1383 Year 1383 (Roman numerals, MCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * May 17 – King John I of Castile and Kingdom of León, Leon m ...

-4) * Alexander de Balscot,

(

1385 Year 1385 (Roman numerals, MCCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * July 17 – Charles VI of France marries Isabeau of Bavaria; the w ...

– 1388).Ball p. 98 *

Robert Preston, 1st Baron Gormanston Robert Preston, 1st Baron Gormanston (died 1396) was an Anglo-Irish nobleman, statesman and judge of the fourteenth century. He held several senior judicial offices including, for a brief period, that of Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He was the foun ...

1388 *

Richard Plunkett Richard Plunkett (c.1340-1393) was an eminent Irish judge and statesman of the fourteenth century, who held the offices of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His descendants held the titles Baron Dunsany, Baron Killeen ...

(1388–

1393 Year 1393 ( MCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events * January 28 – Bal des Ardents: Four members of the court of Charles VI of France die in a fire, at a masq ...

) *

(1393– 1397). Also Archbishop of Dublin and

from 1395 to his death. *

Robert Braybrooke Robert Braybrooke was a medieval Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of London. Biography Braybrooke was the son of Sir Gerard Braybrooke of Horsenden, Buckinghamshire & Colmworth, Bedfordshire and his wife, Isabella, the daughter of Sir Roger Dakeny ...

Bishop of London A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

(1397)

15th century

* Thomas Cranley,

(

1401 Year 1401 ( MCDI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 6 – Rupert, King of Germany, is crowned King of the Romans at Cologne. * ...

–

1410 Year 1410 ( MCDX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * March 25 – The first of the Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols is ...

) ** Sir Laurence Merbury, Deputy Chancellor (1403–1410), who exercised the duties of Chancellor while Cranley was too ill to do so. ** Roger Hawkenshaw, acted as Deputy for Cranley in 1416, when he was again incapacitated by illness. *

Patrick Barrett Patrick Barrett (died 10 November 1415) was an Irishman who held religious and secular high offices in Ireland. Biography Patrick Barrett was an Augustinian Canon at Kells Priory in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory, County Kilkenny. He s ...

Bishop of Ferns The Bishop of Ferns () is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bisho ...

(1410–1412) * Thomas Le Boteller, Prior of Kilmainham. Lord Keeper (1412–1413). The name of his family would change to Butler. **

Robert Sutton Robert Sutton may refer to: Politicians *Robert Sutton (died 1414), MP for Lincoln *Robert Sutton (MP for Derby), see Derby *Robert Dudley alias Sutton (died 1539), MP *Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton (1594–1668), Member of Parliament for Nott ...

, Deputy Chancellor (

1412 Year 1412 ( MCDXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) on the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 16 – The Medici Family are made official bankers of the Papacy. * January ...

–1413) * Thomas Cranley,

(

1413 Year 1413 ( MCDXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * March 21 – Henry V becomes King of England following the death of his father Henry ...

–1417) (second term) * Sir Laurence Merbury ( 1417) (second term) * William Fitz Thomas, Prior of Kilmainham (c. 1417–1418) * William Yonge, or Young, Archdeacon of Meath (c. 1418–1419) * Richard Talbot,

( 1423–1426) * William Fitz Thomas (

1426 Year 1426 ( MCDXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events * March 6 – Battle of St. James (near Avranches): An English army under John, Duke of Bedford, defeats th ...

) (second term) * Sir Richard FitzEustace (1426) * Richard Talbot,

(1426–1441) * Thomas Chase (

1441 Events January–December * February – The Republic of Venice annexes the seigniory of Ravenna, ending the Da Polenta family, da Polenta Dynasty. * February 12 – King's College, Cambridge, is founded by King Henry VI of England. * M ...

–1446) *

Richard Wogan Richard Wogan (died after 1453) was an Irish judge and cleric who held the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and also served as a soldier. He was born in County Kildare, a member of the Wogan family of Rathcoffey Castle, which produced se ...

(

1446 Year 1446 ( MCDXLVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. It is one of eight years (CE) to contain each Roman numeral once (1000(M)+(-100(C)+500(D))+(-10(X)+50(L))+5(V)+1(I) = 1446) ...

–1449), Lord Chancellor ** William Chevir (1446–1449), Deputy Chancellor * Walter Devereux (

1449 Year 1449 ( MCDXLIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 6 – Constantine XI Palaiologos is crowned Byzantine Emperor at Mistra; ...

–1451) * Edmund, Earl of Rutland (

1451 Year 1451 ( MCDLI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 7 – Pope Nicholas V issues a Papal Bull to establish The University of ...

–1460). Lord Chancellor, a minor who acted through Edmund Oldhall. ** Edmund Oldhall (1451–1454),

Bishop of Meath The Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric. History Unt ...

, Deputy Chancellor, who exercised the duties of the office of Chancellor since Rutland was underage ** John Talbot, later 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (

1454 Year 1454 ( MCDLIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * February 4 – Thirteen Years' War: The Secret Council of the Prussian Confederatio ...

–1460). Deputy Chancellor, exercised the duties of the office. * John Dynham (

1460 Year 1460 ( MCDLX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1460th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 460th year of the 2nd millennium, the 60th yea ...

–1461), Lord Chancellor ** Sir Robert Preston, 1st Viscount Gormanston, Deputy Chancellor * Sir William Welles (1461 in Ireland, 1461–1462) * John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester (1462 in Ireland, 1462–1463). By decree of Edward IV of England, he held the title of Lord Chancellor for life. He continued receiving the salary of the position and exercising some of its functions until his death in 1470. * Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare (c. 1463 in Ireland, 1463 – 1468). By decree of Edward IV of England, he held the title of Lord Chancellor for life. He continued receiving the salary of the position and exercising some of its functions until his death in 1478. * Robert Allanstown (1468 in Ireland, 1468–1469) * William Dudley (bishop), William Dudley (1469 in Ireland, 1469–1472) * Joint Lord Chancellors of Ireland (1472 in Ireland, 1472–1477) ** Robert FitzEustace ** John Taxton * Gilbert Debenham (1474 in Ireland, 1474) * Rowland FitzEustace, 1st Baron Portlester (1474–1479)Otway-Ruthven p. 389 * William Sherwood (bishop), William Sherwood,

(1480 in Ireland, 1480–1482) *Walter Champfleur, Abbot of St Mary's Abbey, Dublin (Lord Keeper, or by some accounts Lord Chancellor 1479 and 1482-1483)Ball p.186 * Robert St Lawrence, 3rd Baron Howth (May 1483 in Ireland, 1483, but probably died a few months later) * Sir Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh (c.1483 – 1487) * Rowland FitzEustace, 1st Baron Portlester (1487 in Ireland, 1487–1492). The same as above. * Alexander Plunket (1492 in Ireland, 1492–1494) * Henry Deane (archbishop of Canterbury), Henry Deane, later Archbishop of Canterbury (1494 in Ireland, 1494–1495) * Walter Fitzsimon,

(1496 in Ireland, 1496–1511 in Ireland, 1511)

16th century

* William Rokeby,

(1512 in Ireland, 1512–1513 in Ireland, 1513) * Sir William Compton (courtier), William Compton (1513–1515 in Ireland, 1515) * William Rokeby,

(1515–1521 in Ireland, 1521). The same as above. * Hugh Inge,

(1522 in Ireland, 1522–1528 in Ireland, 1528) * John Alen,

(1528–1532) * George Cromer, Archbishop of Armagh (1532–1534) * John Barnewall, 3rd Baron Trimlestown (1534–1538) * Sir John Alan (1538–1546, 1548–1551). Lord Keeper from 1538 to 1539, Lord Chancellor from 1539 to 1546: removed but later reinstated. * Sir Thomas Cusack (Irish judge), Thomas Cusack 1 May 1546 (Lord Keeper)Ball p. 130 * Sir Richard Reade (6 December 1546 – 1548) * Sir John Alan (1548–1551) * Sir Thomas Cusack (Irish judge), Thomas Cusack (1551–1554) * Sir William Fitzwilliam (Lord Deputy), William Fitzwilliam, Lord Keeper (1554) * Hugh Curwen, Archbishop Hugh Curwen (1555–1567). Lord Chancellor from 1555 to 1558, Lord Keeper from 1558 to 1559, Lord Chancellor from 1559 to 1567. * Robert Weston, Doctor Robert Weston, Dean of the Arches (1567–1573) * Adam Loftus (Archbishop), Archbishop Adam Loftus (Lord Keeper) (1573–1576)Ball p. 131 * Sir William Gerard (Lord Chancellor of Ireland), William Gerard (1576–1581) * Adam Loftus (Archbishop), Archbishop Adam Loftus (1581–1605) the same as the above.

17th century

* Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland (1605) ** Thomas Jones (Archbishop), Thomas Jones,

** James Ley, 1st Earl of Marlborough, Sir James Ley Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, LCJ ** Edmund Pelham, Sir Edmund Pelham Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer for Ireland, LCB ** Anthony St Leger (Master of the Rolls), Sir Anthony St Leger Master of the Rolls in Ireland, MR * Thomas Jones (Archbishop), Archbishop Thomas Jones (1605–1619) * Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland (1619) ** William Jones (judge), Sir William Jones Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, LCJ ** William Methold, Sir William Methold Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer for Ireland, LCB ** Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier of Longford, Sir Francis Aungier Master of the Rolls in Ireland, MR * Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus, The Viscount Loftus (1619–1639) * Richard Bolton (lawyer), Sir Richard Bolton (1639 – November 1648) * Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland (14 June 1655−1656) ** Richard Pepys Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, LCJ, Chief Commissioner (1655–1656) ** Gerard Lowther (Irish justice), Gerard Lowther Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, LCJCP, Second Commissioner (1655–1656) ** Miles Corbet Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer, LCB, Third Commissioner (1655–1656) * William Steele (Lord Chancellor of Ireland), William Steele (1656–1660) * Sir Maurice Eustace (1660–1665) * Michael Boyle (the younger), Archbishop Michael Boyle (1665–1686) * Charles Porter (Lord Chancellor of Ireland), Sir Charles Porter (1686–1687) * Alexander Fitton, Sir Alexander Fitton (1687–1690) * Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland (1690) ** Richard Pyne, Sir Richard Pyne (1690) ** Richard Ryves, Sir Richard Ryves (1690) ** Robert Rochfort (1690) * Charles Porter (Lord Chancellor of Ireland), Charles Porter (second term) (29 December 1690 – 1696) * Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland (1696–1697) ** John Jeffreyson, Sir John Jeffreyson ** Thomas Coote (Irish politician), Thomas Coote ** Nehemiah Donnellan (1649–1705), Nehemiah Donnellan * John Methuen (diplomat), John Methuen (11 March 1697 – 1703)

18th century

* Sir Richard Cox, 1st Baronet, Sir Richard Cox (1703–1707) * Richard Freeman (Irish judge), Richard Freeman (11 June 1707 – 1710) * Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland (1710–1) ** Robert FitzGerald, 19th Earl of Kildare, The Earl of Kildare ** William King (bishop), Archbishop William King ** Thomas Keightley (official), Thomas Keightley * Sir Constantine Henry Phipps (22 January 1711 – September 1714) * Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton, The Viscount Midleton (11 October 1714 – 1725) * Richard West (Lord Chancellor of Ireland), Richard West (29 May 1725 – 1726)Ball Vol. 2 p. 101 * Thomas Wyndham, 1st Baron Wyndham, The Lord Wyndham (13 December 1726 – 1739) * Robert Jocelyn, 1st Viscount Jocelyn, The Viscount Jocelyn (7 September 1739 – 3 December 1756) * John Bowes, 1st Baron Bowes, The Lord Bowes (11 March 1757 – 22 July 1767) (Attorney-General, 1739–41) * James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford, The Viscount Lifford (24 November 1767 – 28 April 1789) * Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland (1789) ** Robert Fowler (archbishop of Dublin), Archbishop Robert Fowler ** Hugh Carleton, 1st Viscount Carleton, Hugh Carleton Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, LCJCP ** Samuel Bradstreet, Sir Samuel Bradstreet * John FitzGibbon, 1st Earl of Clare, The Earl of Clare (20 June 1789 – 28 January 1802) (sitting Attorney-General)

19th century

* John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale, The Lord Redesdale (15 February 1802 – 1806) * George Ponsonby (25 March 1806 – 1807) * Thomas Manners-Sutton, 1st Baron Manners, The Lord Manners (23 April 1807 – 1827) * Anthony Hart, Sir Anthony Hart (5 November 1827– November 1830) * William Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket, The Lord Plunket (23 December 1830 – November 1834) (Attorney-General, 1805–07 and 1822–27) * Edward Sugden, 1st Baron St Leonards, Sir Edward Sugden (13 January 1835 – April 1835) * William Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket, The Lord Plunket (30 April 1835 – 1841) (see above) * John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, The Lord Campbell (22 June 1841) * Edward Sugden, 1st Baron St Leonards, Sir Edward Sugden (3 October 1841 – 1846) (see above) * Maziere Brady (16 July 1846 – 1852) (Attorney-General, 1839–40) * Francis Blackburne (1852) (Attorney-General 1831-34 and 1841–42) * Maziere Brady (1852–1858) (see above)Delaney p. 29 * Joseph Napier (baronet), Sir Joseph Napier (1858–1859) (Attorney-General, 1852) * Maziere Brady (1859–1866) (see above) * Francis Blackburne (1866–1867) (see above) * Abraham Brewster (Attorney-General, 1853–55) (1867–1868) * Thomas O'Hagan, 1st Baron O'Hagan, The Lord O'Hagan (1868–1874)Delaney p. 177 * Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland (1874–1875) ** Joseph Napier (baronet), Sir Joseph Napier, Chief Commissioner (1874–1875) ** James Anthony Lawson (1874–1875) ** William Brooke (1874–1875) * John Thomas Ball, John Ball (1875–1880) (sitting Attorney-General) * Thomas O'Hagan, 1st Baron O'Hagan, The Lord O'Hagan (1880–1881) (see above) * Hugh Law (1881–1883) (sitting Attorney-General) * Sir Edward Sullivan, 1st Baronet, Sir Edward Sullivan (1883–1885) (Attorney-General, 1868) * John Naish (1885) (sitting Attorney-General) * Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne, The Lord Ashbourne (1885–1886) (Attorney-General, 1877–80)Healy, Maurice ''The Old Munster Circuit'' 1939 Mercier Press edition p. 27 * John Naish (1886) (see above) * Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne, The Lord Ashbourne (1886–1892) (see above)Healy p. 27 * Sir Samuel Walker, 1st Baronet, Samuel Walker (1892–1895) (Attorney-General, February–August 1886) * Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne, The Lord Ashbourne (29 June 1895 – 1905) (see above)

20th century

References

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