Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford
English nobleman and judge (1637–1685) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford, PC, KC[1](22 October 1637 – 5 September 1685) was the third son of Dudley North, 4th Baron North, and his wife Anne Montagu, daughter of Sir Charles Montagu of Boughton House and Mary Whitmore. He was created Baron Guilford in 1683, after becoming Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in succession to Lord Nottingham.[2]
Quick Facts Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, Preceded by ...
The Lord Guilford | |
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Lord Keeper of the Great Seal | |
In office 1682–1685 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Nottingham |
Succeeded by | The Lord Jeffreys |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis North 22 October 1637 |
Died | 5 September 1685 (aged 47) Wroxton Abbey, Oxfordshire |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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