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Name Prefix Title Suffix Title (Birth-Death) Relationship General
William de Albini Lord of Belvoir -ca1155 25G Grandfather Justiciar. S. & hr. of "Robert de Todeni", Lord of Belvoir.
John Andrews ca1415-1473 14G Grandfather Lawyer, burgess for Ipswich, Suffolk. Of Baylham, Suffolk.
James Audley Lord of Audley ca1220-ca1272 20G Grandfather Sheriff of Salop & of Staffs. Justiciar of Ireland.
John Barrington (b SHUTE) Lord Barrington 1678-1734 2C8R Heir of cousin-in-law, Francis Barrington of Becket Pk, Berks. 3rd & yngst s.
Philip Basset Sir Lord of Wycombe -1271 22G Grandfather Justiciar of England. Of Wycombe, Bucks & Compton-Bassett, etc, Wilts.
Ralph Basset -ca1127 28G Grandfather Norman. Justiciar. Domesday tenant of Robert de Oilly.
Richard Basset -<1144 27G Grandfather Justiciar. Co-sheriff of Bucks and Hunts.
Thomas Basset -1182 24G Grandfather A judge. Of Hebendon, Oxon. Sheriff of Oxon.
William II Basset -ca1185 27G Uncle Judge. Of Sapcote. Under-sheriff of Warkc and Leics.
Walter Beauchamp Sir -ca1430 20G Uncle Lawyer and soldier. Yr. s.
Robert de Bellomont Earl of Leicester ca1104-1168 25G Grandfather 2nd earl. Viceroy in England. Justiciar.
Henry Berkeley ->1584 3C14R Doctor of Civil law, master of the Chancery. dsp.
Maurice Berkeley Lord Berkeley 1281-1326 19G Grandfather 2nd baron: 16 Aug 1308. Chief Justiciar of South Wales.
Hugh Bigod -<1266 23G Grandfather 2nd s. Chief Justiciar of England
Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk -<1221 23G Grandfather 2nd earl. A judge in the King's court.
Ralph Blagrave 14G Grandfather A lawyer of Uttoxeter
Edmund le Botiller -1321 20G Grandfather Justiciar and Chief Governor of Ireland.
John Bourchier Sir -1660 1C11R Parliamentarian and regicide. MP. Judge.
Thomas Brocket ca1370-1435 16G Grandfather Lawyer and Treasurer's Remembrancer. Of Brocket Hall, Appleton, Yorks.
Hubert de Burgh Earl of Kent -1243 25G Grandfather 1st earl: 1227. Justiciar of England.
Richard de Burgh Lord of Connaught -<1243 22G Grandfather 1st s. Justiciar of Ireland: 1228-32.
Johnson Atkinson Busfeild 1814-1882 GG Grandfather Solicitor, Treasurer of County Court, JP for W Riding of Yorks.
John Carew Sir Lord of Carew ca1311-1362 Half 1C19R Justiciar of Ireland. Feudal baron.
John Carew -1660 6C10R Parliamentarian & Regicide. Judge. MP.
John Carew Sir -1362 Half 2C18R Justiciar of Englasnd
John (I) Cherleton Sir Lord Charleton -1353 21G Grandfather 1st baron, de jure uxoris. Justiciar of Ireland.
Philip de Clanvowe Sir ->1349 20G Grandfather Deputy justiciar of S Wales. Of Michael-on-Arrow, Radnors, Wales.
Henry Compton Lord Compton 1538-<1589 4C13R Only s. 1st baron. Of Compton Wynyates, Warks. Lawyer & MP.
Alexander Comyn Earl of Buchan -<1290 23G Grandfather 6th earl. Justiciar 1251-55 and 1257-89.
William Comyn Earl of Buchan -1233 23G Grandfather Earl de jure second uxoris. Justiciar of Scotland.
Robert Constable -1501 15G Grandfather Yr s. Of North Cliffe in Sancton, Yorks. Serjeant at law.
Reginald Corbet -1566 1C14R 2nd s. Judge. Of Stoke, Salop.
Henry Currer 1651-1722 8G Uncle Only s. Of Kildwick, Yorks. Lawyer.
Hugh Le Despenser Sir ca1223-1265 21G Grandfather Of Ryhall, Rutlands. Kt: 1244. Justiciar of England.
Hugh de Eglinton Sir 18G Grandfather Of Eglinton. Justiciary of Lothian in 1361.
Richard Empson Sir -1510 14G Grandfather Lawyer, MP, Speaker of Parl. Tax-collector for H. VII.
Heneage Finch Sir -1631 11G Uncle 3rd surv. s. Speaker of Commons. Lawyer and jurist.
Henry Finch Sir -1625 12G Uncle Serjeant at law, MP, 1616: Kt. Legal author, judge.
John FitzGeffery Sir ca1208-1258 21G Grandfather Lord of Shere, Surrey. Justiciar of Ireland: 1245-1256. Kt: by May 1251.
Maurice FitzGerald ca1190-1257 22G Grandfather Justiciar of Ireland, 2nd baron of Offaly.
Meiler FitzHenry -1220 25G Uncle Justiciar of Ireland.
Eustace FitzJohn <1100-1157 26G Grandfather c. 1139: Constable of Chester. Engaged in many battles.
Payn FitzJohn <1100-1137 25G Grandfather Prob. 1st s. Judge. Sheriff of Salop & Herefords.
Maurice FitzMaurice Sir -1286 21G Grandfather 2nd s. Justiciar of Ireland: 1272 & 1276.
Thomas Frowick Sir ca1464-1506 15G Uncle Judge
William Gascoigne Sir ca1350-1419 18G Grandfather Of Gawthorpe, Yorks. Chief Justice of King's Bench - reputed a very just judge. Kt by 1405.
Ranulph de Glanville -1190 24G Grandfather Justiciar of England. Personal advisor to Henry II.
John de Grey Lord Grey of Wilton <1278-1323 20G Grandfather 2nd baron. Justiciar of North Wales.
Matthew Hale Sir ca1609-1676 3C12R Lord Chief Justice
Samuel Hallifax Rt Rev Bishop of Gloucester 1733-1790 GGGG Grandfather Reg. Prof. of Civil law. Bishop of Gloucester then St Asaph
Frederick de Courcy Hamilton 1856- 1C3R Solicitor. Of Tyla Morris, Pentych, Cardiff.
Stephen Hawtrey 1C6R Barrister and recorder of Exeter.
John Hayes -1944 2C1R Solicitor's clerk. 2nd Lieut. dsp.
John Heydon -1479 16G Grandfather An eminent lawyer. Of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk.
James Hope Sir <1614-1661 9G Uncle 6th s. Lawyer and lead-mine owner.
John Hope Sir Lord Craighall ca1605-1654 9G Uncle 1st s. 2nd bt. Scots judge. Supporter of Cromwell.
Thomas Hope Sir 1606-1643 8G Grandfather 2nd s. Judge. Kt by Charles I. Col in army of Covenanters. Of Kerse. dvp.
William de Huntingfield -1220 25G Grandfather Baron of Magna Carta. Of Frampton castle, Lincoln. Judge.
Edward Jervis Jervis Viscount St Vincent 1767-1859 1C6R 2nd vscnt. Barrister. Inherited from uncle, Earl St Vincent.
Thomas Jordan -1750 1C9R Lawyer and land agent. d.unm.
Roger de Lacy -1212 23G Grandfather Constable of Chester: 1290. Justiciar:1209. Sheriff of York and Cheshire: bef 1210.
Nicholas Latimer Sir ->1504 15G Grandfather Of Duntish, Dorset. Speaker of Commons. Serjeant at law.
John Lisle Lord Lisle ca1610-1664 4C11R MP of Long Parliament, Judge, Peer by Cromwell. A lord commissioner of the Great Seal. Regicide.
Adam Littleton Sir Bart -ca1647 9G Grandfather Lawyer (doubtfully). Of Stoke Milborne. 1st Bart: 1642.
Richard Littleton 13G Uncle 2nd s. Barrister. Founder of Pillaton Hall, Staffs line.
Thomas Littleton Sir ca1415-1481 13G Grandfather Judge & legal author, Sheriff of Worcester. KB 1475
Alexander Livingstone Sir Lord of Callendar -1451 16G Grandfather Of Callendar, Stirlins. Justiciary. Guardian of Jas II.
Stephen Longspee -1260 22G Grandfather 3rd s. Seneschal of Gascony, Justiciar of Ireland.
Francis Lucy ca1597-<1687 9G Grandfather Of Westminster. Lawyer. MP for Warwick 1624, -5, -6, -8, and -9. 6th son.
Richard de Lucy -1179 26G Grandfather Justiciar to Henry II.
Alexander MacDonald Earl of Ross -1449 17G Grandfather Lord of the Isles. 10th earl. Justiciary north of Forth.
Geoffrey du Marain 24G Grandfather Justiciar of Ireland.
Nicholas son of Martin Sir ca1210-ca1282 20G Grandfather Of Combe Martin, etc. Castellan of Carmarthen. A judge.
John Mitford -1761 1C8R Barrister of Lincoln's Inn. Of Newton Ho., Kent & Exbury, Hants
John Moyle 1435-1501 14G Grandfather 1st s. Of East Malling, Kent. Serjeant-at-law.
Walter Moyle Sir 1405-1470 15G Grandfather Judge
Robert de Newburgh -1159 25G Uncle Seneschal and chief justiciar of Normandy. Eventually a monk at Bec.
Simon de Patshul Sir -ca1217 25G Grandfather Judge, Sheriff of Essex & Herts. Loyalist, to king Richard.
Walter de Patshul -<1232 24G Grandfather Ajudge in Wults, etc. Acquired Bletso by marriage.
William Peryam Sir 1534-1604 11G Grandfather 1st s. Judge. Chief Baron of the Exchequer: 1593-1603.
Thomas Pigot -ca1519 14G Grandfather Serjeant at law to H 8. Of Whadden, Bucks.
Ambrose Powys 1692-1753 Half 7G Uncle Barrister
Bransby William Powys 1807-1886 1C5R Solicitor.
Edward Powys 1690- Half 7G Uncle Barrister
Littleton Powys Sir 1647-1731 8G Uncle Barrister, judge, chief Justice of Wales. Kt Bach: 4 Dec 1692 by the king.
Thomas Powys Sir 1648-1719 7G Grandfather Lawyer, Solicitor General. Of Lilford, Northants. Kt Bach: 25 Apr 1686.
Thomas Powys (of Henley) 1617-1671 8G Grandfather Barrister, Serjeant-at-law. Of Henley Hall, Bitterley, Salop
Thomas Powys 1686-1720 Half 7G Uncle Barrister
Thomas Powys Lord Lilford 1775-1825 Half 3C5R Barrister
Thomas Powys (of Snitton) 1558-1639 9G Grandfather 'A cunning clerk and scrivener'. Of Snitton, Salop.
Walter Norman Powys 1849-1892 Half 5C3R Lawyer in 1881 census.
Philip Lybbe Powys Lybbe (born POWYS) 1818-1897 GG Grandfather 1st s. Barrister, JP for Oxon, MP for Newport IOW 1859-65.
Karrin Ann Powys-Lybbe 1970- 2C1R* Lawyer.
Thomas Poyntz -1597 10G Grandfather 1st s. dspm. Lawyer. Of North Ockenden, Essex and Gray's Inn.
George Prickett ca1633-1700 7G Grandfather 4th & yst s. Serjeant at law. Recorder of York: 1688-1700.
George Crawford Ricketts -1811 GGGG Grandfather Barrister then advocate general of Jamaica. Of Combe, Herefords.
George William Ricketts Sir ca1791-1831 GGGG Uncle A judge of the supreme court at Madras. Kt: 1825.
Robert de Ros Lord of Wark -<1270 23G Uncle 2nd s. A justiciar. Rebelled against Henry III and lost much land.
William de Ross Earl of Ross -1372 20G Grandfather 5th earl. Justiciary north of Forth.
Henry Saunders ca1569-ca1632 11G Uncle Lawyer. d.unm.
Nicholas Saunders Sir ca1551-1648 10G Grandfather Kt on 11 May 1603. Of Ewell Surrey. Lawyer. MP
Nicholas Saunders -ca1587 11G Grandfather Of Ewell, Surrey. Lawyer. Owner of Bataille Manor
Gilbert de Segrave <1211-<1254 22G Grandfather Fought in England and Frace. A judge.
Stephen de Segrave -1241 23G Grandfather Justiciar. On King's Council, eventually chief counsellor.
Richard Edmund Barrington Simeon Prof Sir Bart 1943- 5th Cousin 8th bart. Prof of political sc & law, Toronto Univ.
William Edward Surtees 1C4R DCL, JP for Northumberland, Durham & Somerset. DL, High Sheriff for Co Durham 1866. Barrister-at-law.
Marmaduke de Thweng ->1234 23G Grandfather Itinerant judge.
George Tipping -1714 9G Uncle Barrister-at-law. Almost certainly d.unm. dsp.
Ernest Balfour Trotter (born BROWN) 1851- GG Uncle 6th s. but 4th surv. Solicitor. Had 5 children - Barney Tyrwhitt-Drake.
Francis Twisden 1648-1721 1C10R 5th and youngest son. Lawyer, of various sorts. Family historian.
John Ramskill Twisden Sir Bart 1856-1937 8C3R Solicitor and expert genealogist. 12th and last bart.
Thomas Twisden Sir Bart 1602-1683 10G Uncle 2nd son. 1st Bart on 13.6.1666. Lawyer. Judge of King's Bench.
Thomas Edward Twisden 1818-1887 6C5R d.unm. Solicitor.
William Twisden 1674-1733 2C9R Barrister. Bencher: 1725. d.unm.
ffrancis Twysden ca1610-1675 10G Uncle 5th sonne. Lawyer. Of West Malling, Kent. d.unm.
Bertram (III) de Verdun ca1138-1192 24G Grandfather Judge and feudal baron.
William de Vescy Lord Vescy 1245-1297 1C21R dsps legit. 1st baron: 1295. Justiciar of Ireland.
Thomas Waterhouse -1602 1C10R Lawyer's clerk. His crime was to make libels, nature unknown.
Henry Whalley ->1657 1C11R Attorney in Guildhall in 1628. Judge of Scot Admiralty Court. Advocate general of army in Scotland. MSP.
Alan II La Zouche Sir <1217-1270 22G Grandfather Of Ashby, Leics. Justiciar of Ireland. Sherriff of Northants, Devon, etc. Kt: Aug 1266

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