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William Grant (Master of the Rolls)
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Sir William Grant was a Scottish lawyer, Member of Parliament from 1790 to 1812 and Master of the Rolls from 1801 to 1817.
Sir William Grant.
Sir William Grant.
Master of the Rolls
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The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the President of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and Head of Civil Justice. As a judge, the Master of the Rolls is second in seniority in England and Wales only to the Lord Chief Justice. The position dates from at least 1286, although it is believed that the office probably existed earlier than that.
Thomas Cromwell, a highly influential figure during the reign of Henry VIII
Thomas Cromwell, a highly influential figure during the reign of Henry VIII
Sir Thomas Egerton, who served as Lord Keeper and Lord Chancellor for 21 years
Sir Thomas Egerton, who served as Lord Keeper and Lord Chancellor for 21 years
Sir John Trevor, the last Speaker of the House of Commons to resign in over 300 years until the resignation of Michael Martin in 2009
Sir John Trevor, the last Speaker of the House of Commons to resign in over 300 years until the resignation of Michael Martin in 2009
Sir Nathaniel Lindley, who made key judgments in a variety of important cases and was the last Serjeant-at-Law appointed, the last to sit as a judge a
Sir Nathaniel Lindley, who made key judgments in a variety of important cases and was the last Serjeant-at-Law appointed, the last to sit as a judge and the last surviving.