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John Bradshaw (judge)
1659Oct, 31

John Bradshaw (judge)

John Bradshaw, English lawyer and judge, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1602)
John Bradshaw (12 July 1602–31 October 1659) was an English jurist. He is most notable for his role as President of the High Court of Justice for the trial of King Charles I and as the first Lord President of the Council of State of the English Commonwealth.

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