Lord Chancellor of England

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The Lord Chancellor of England was one of the highest-ranking officials in the English government, historically serving as the monarch’s chief legal advisor, head of the judiciary, and presiding officer of the House of Lords.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
judicial office
political office
appliesToJurisdiction England
appointedBy monarch of England
associatedWithInstitution Court of Chancery
House of Lords
associatedWithLegalSystem English law
associatedWithSymbol Great Seal of England
country Kingdom of England
followedBy Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
hasAlternativeName English Lord Chancellor
Lord High Chancellor of England
hasJurisdiction appeals from common law courts
chancery
equity
hasRole chief equity judge
chief legal advisor to the monarch
head of the judiciary
keeper of the Great Seal of England
presiding officer of the House of Lords
senior officer of state
historicalFunction advising the monarch on legal matters
custody of the Great Seal
oversight of royal courts
presiding over the House of Lords in its judicial capacity
presiding over the House of Lords in its legislative capacity
memberOf Cabinet of England
Privy Council of England
linked to: Privy Council
nominatedBy monarch of England
officeCreatedInCentury 11th century
officeEvolvedInto Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
officeHeldByHeadOf Court of Chancery
English judiciary
officeHeldByPresidingOfficerOf House of Lords
officeType great office of state
partOf English government
English judiciary
positionHierarchy one of the highest-ranking officials in the English government
residence Westminster
linked to: City of Westminster
seat Palace of Westminster
subordinateTo monarch of England
typicalBackground senior judge
senior lawyer
senior statesman
usedTitle Lord High Chancellor of England

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Francis Bacon positionHeld Lord Chancellor of England
Secretary of State for Justice alsoHoldsOfficeOf Lord Chancellor (in modern practice)
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne positionHeld Lord Chancellor
subject linked to: Lord Selborne
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne positionHeld Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
subject linked to: Lord Selborne
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Ministry of Justice ministerialHeadAlsoHoldsTitle Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Privy Seal relatedTo Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter isDistinctFrom Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord usedInTitle Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Speaker replaces Lord Chancellor (as presiding officer of the House of Lords)
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Attorney General for the Isle of Man appointedOnAdviceOf UK Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Second Baldwin government includesOffice Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
36th United Kingdom Parliament lordsSpeaker Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Francis Bacon positionHeld Lord Chancellor of England
subject linked to: Bacon
Lord Chancellor of England followedBy Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Chancellor of England officeEvolvedInto Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Chancellor of England officeEvolvedInto Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Chancellor of England usedTitle Lord High Chancellor of England
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Chancellor of England hasAlternativeName English Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Chancellor of England hasAlternativeName Lord High Chancellor of England
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service supervisingAuthority Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales tookOverFunctionsFrom Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Judicial Appointments Commission reportsTo Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Judicial Appointments Commission makesRecommendationsTo Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Francis Bacon, 1st Baron Verulam positionHeld Lord Chancellor of England
subject linked to: Baron Verulam
Henry Brougham positionHeld Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon positionHeld Lord Chancellor of England
subject linked to: Lord Clarendon
William of Wykeham hasTitle Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom appointedOnAdviceOf Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Advocate isSeparateFrom Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Criminal Cases Review Commission reportsTo Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Speaker of the House of Lords notTheSameAs Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
judiciary of England and Wales appointmentsRecommendedBy Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Sir Charles Yorke positionHeld Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Sir John Copley positionHeld Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Sir John Copley positionHeld Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster isSeparateFrom Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne positionHeld Lord Chancellor
subject linked to: 1st Earl of Selborne
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Woolsack usedBy Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Woolsack associatedWithOffice Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Thomas Becket positionHeld Lord Chancellor of England
subject linked to: Saint Thomas Becket
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon officeHeld Lord Chancellor of England
subject linked to: Hyde family
Anne Hyde fatherOccupation Lord Chancellor of England
subject linked to: Her Grace The Duchess of York
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary subordinateTo Lord Chancellor (historically)
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Lord Irvine of Lairg positionHeld Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Kenneth Clarke positionHeld Lord Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom hasPart Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Sir John Simon positionHeld Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England
Great Officer of State hasPart Lord High Chancellor
linked to: Lord Chancellor of England