Master of the Rolls

Master of the Rolls is in Master.

In May 1286 Bishop John Langton was appointed Master of the Rolls.

In Mar 1472 Cardinal John Morton (age 52) was appointed Master of the Rolls.

On 04 Jan 1479 Bishop Robert Morton (age 44) was appointed Master of the Rolls.

On 13 Nov 1485 Bishop Robert Morton (age 50) was appointed Master of the Rolls.

From 05 May 1492 to 13 Feb 1494 Bishop John Blythe (age 34) was appointed Master of the Rolls.

Letters and Papers 1509. 11 Jun 1509. 44. John Yonge (age 44), Ll.D. Confirmation of grant, 22 Jan., 23 Henry VII., of the office of keeper or master of rolls, books and records of Chancery, with the house of the Converts to dwell in, a tun of Gascon wine annually, &c. Del. Westm., 11 June, 1 Henry VIII. S.B. (countersigned: Will'mus Cantuar., T. Surrey, Oxynford, C. Somerset., Thomas Rowthale.) Pat. 1 Henry VIII, p. 2, m. 5. [165.]

On 12 May 1516 Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall (age 42) was appointed Master of the Rolls.

In 1543 Robert Southwell (age 37) was appointed Master of the Rolls which position he held until 1550.

In 1553 Nicholas Hare (age 69) was appointed Master of the Rolls.

In 1603 Edward Bruce 1st Lord Kinloss (age 55) was appointed Master of the Rolls.