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Richard Lyster

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Sir Richard Lyster, who lived from around 1480 until 14 March 1554, was an English jurist who served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1545 until his resignation in 1552. Earlier in his career he served as Solicitor General from 1521 to 1525, as Attorney General from 1525 to 1529, and as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer from 1529 to 1545. He spent his final years at his residence in Southampton, where he died and was buried at St Michael's Church. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Role
Judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
English 1
Born
1480 2
Died
1554 2
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Role (category)
Judge 1
Role (category)
Chief Justice 1
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Gender
Male 1
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1. Richard Lyster (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Sir Richard Lyster was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Sir Richard Lyster, who lived from around 1480 until 14 March 1554, was an English jurist who served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1545 until his resignation in 1552.
  • Introduction, role
    Richard Lyster was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
  • In Legal System: English Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King
  • Member Of: Court of King's Bench (England), Article text
    1480-14 March 1554) was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
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2. Wikidata: Richard Lyster
  • Wikidata Q7327525, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1480
  • Wikidata Q7327525, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1554
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