John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)
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Sir John Holt was an English lawyer who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 17 April 1689 to his death. He is frequently credited with playing a major role in ending the prosecution of witches in English law.
Portrait by Richard van Bleeck, c. 1700
Monument to Sir John Holt in Redgrave Church, Suffolk
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