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Lord Chancellors


The Lord Chancellor is a senior cabinet minister, appointed by the sovereign on recommendation from the Prime Minister. Once appointed, they are responsible for the efficient running and independence of the courts. The role of Lord Chancellor is one of the most established in government and can be traced as far back as the Norman Conquest. They head the Ministry of Justice as the Secretary of Sate for Justice and until the constitutional Reform Act of 2005, also acted as Speaker of the House of Lords and head of Judiciary.

Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne

Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne

1837-1913
Lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Sitter in 12 portraits
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford

Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford

1647?-1719
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 11 portraits
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst

Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst

1714-1794
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 7 portraits
Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead

Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead

1872-1930
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 16 portraits
Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

1778-1868
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 280 portraits
Stanley Owen Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster

Stanley Owen Buckmaster, 1st Viscount Buckmaster

1861-1934
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 5 portraits
Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns

Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns

1819-1885
Lord Chancellor and philanthropist
Sitter in 20 portraits
Thomas Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote

Thomas Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote

1876-1947
Lawyer and statesman
Sitter in 8 portraits
Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

1714-1794
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 30 portraits
George Cave, Viscount Cave

George Cave, Viscount Cave

1856-1928
Lawyer and statesman
Sitter in 7 portraits
Frederick Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford

Frederick Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford

1794-1878
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 15 portraits
Kenneth Clarke

Kenneth Clarke

1940-
Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer
Sitter in 2 portraits
Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne

Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne

1905-1980
Politician and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Sitter in 11 portraits
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

1751-1838
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 142 portraits
(Frederick) Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones of Llanelli

(Frederick) Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones of Llanelli

1909-1989
Lord High Chancellor, politician and author
Sitter in 14 portraits
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine

Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine

1750-1823
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 69 portraits
Charles Leslie Falconer, Baron Falconer

Charles Leslie Falconer, Baron Falconer

1951-
Politician and barrister
Sitter in 2 portraits
Robert Bannatyne Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay

Robert Bannatyne Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay

1842-1929
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 8 portraits
Gerald Austin Gardiner, Baron Gardiner

Gerald Austin Gardiner, Baron Gardiner

1900-1990
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 3 portraits
Douglas McGarel Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham

Douglas McGarel Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham

1872-1950
Lawyer, politician and Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 26 portraits
Quintin McGarel Hogg, 1st Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone

Quintin McGarel Hogg, 1st Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone

1907-2001
Lord Chancellor; son of 1st Viscount Hailsham
Sitter in 49 portraits
Richard Burdon Haldane, Viscount Haldane

Richard Burdon Haldane, Viscount Haldane

1856-1928
Statesman, lawyer and philosopher
Sitter in 40 portraits
Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury

Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury

1823-1921
Judge
Sitter associated with 32 portraits
Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt

Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt

1661?-1727
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 2 portraits
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke

Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke

1690-1764
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 19 portraits
William Page Wood, Baron Hatherley

William Page Wood, Baron Hatherley

1801-1881
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 8 portraits
(Robert) Michael Oldfield Havers, Baron Havers

(Robert) Michael Oldfield Havers, Baron Havers

1923-1992
Lawyer and politician
Sitter in 1 portrait
Farrer Herschell, 1st Baron Herschell

Farrer Herschell, 1st Baron Herschell

1837-1899
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 15 portraits
William Allen Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt

William Allen Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt

1885-1957
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 31 portraits
David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe, Earl of Kilmuir

David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe, Earl of Kilmuir

1900-1967
Politician; Home Secretary and Lord High Chancellor, lawyer and judge
Sitter in 18 portraits
Robert Threshie Reid, Earl Loreburn

Robert Threshie Reid, Earl Loreburn

1846-1923
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 4 portraits
John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst

John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst

1772-1863
Lord Chancellor and politician; son of the painter John Singleton Copley
Sitter associated with 131 portraits
Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

1667-1732
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 10 portraits
James Peter Hymers Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern

James Peter Hymers Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern

1927-
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain; Editor-in-Chief, Halsbury's Laws of England
Sitter in 2 portraits
Frederic Herbert Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham

Frederic Herbert Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham

1866-1958
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 8 portraits
Edward Burtenshaw Sugden, 1st Baron St Leonards

Edward Burtenshaw Sugden, 1st Baron St Leonards

1781-1875
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 20 portraits
John Sankey, Viscount Sankey

John Sankey, Viscount Sankey

1866-1948
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 25 portraits
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne

Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne

1812-1895
Lord Chancellor; lawyer
Sitter associated with 35 portraits
John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon

John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon

1873-1954
Statesman and Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 35 portraits
Gavin Turnbull Simonds, Viscount Simonds

Gavin Turnbull Simonds, Viscount Simonds

1881-1971
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 8 portraits
Jack Straw

Jack Straw

1946-
Politician; Home and Foreign Secretary
Sitter in 3 portraits
Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow

Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow

1731-1806
Lord Chancellor
Sitter in 37 portraits