Armorial of Lord High Chancellors of Great Britain
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Prior to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, nearly all Lord Chancellors were peers of the realm (if not already, then ennobled swiftly after taking office) and the principal presiding officer of the upper house of Parliament - now taken by the Lord Speaker. Shields of arms of former Chancellors are painted on the coving of the chamber (beneath the railings of the public viewing galleries) interspersed with the shields of arms of the monarchs whom they served.


Lord Chancellors in the reign of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, Queen Anne (1707–1714)


Lord Chancellors in the Georgian era (1714–1837)


Lord Chancellors in the Victorian era, Victorian and Edwardian eras (1837-1910)


Lord Chancellors in the reigns of George V, King George V and Edward VIII, his George VI, sons (1910–1952)


Lord Chancellors in the reign of Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II and her son (1952–present)


References

{{Heraldry of the British Isles Personal armorials Armorials of the United Kingdom, Lord High Chancellors of Great Britain