William Scroggs
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Sir William Scroggs was Lord Chief Justice of England from 1678 to 1681. He is best remembered for presiding over the Popish Plot trials, where he was accused of showing bias against the accused.
Sir William Scroggs
Memorial of Elizabeth Scroggs, Lincoln Cathedral
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
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The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary of England and Wales and the president of the courts of England and Wales.
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Image: Ralph de Hengham
Image: Portrait of Sir John Fortescue (1663) by William Faithorne cropped
Image: Sir Edward Montagu