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Image of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet (1802-1880) Chief Justice of the King’s Bench

Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet (1802-1880) Chief Justice of the King’s Bench

Thomas Lewis Atkinson (1817 - 1889/90)
Image of King William III (1650-1702) Reigned 1688-1702, as Solomon

King William III (1650-1702) Reigned 1688-1702, as Solomon

Jan van Orley (1665 - 1735)
Image of Sir William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737-1805)

Sir William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737-1805)

Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788)
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)
Image of The Relapse: The Midnight Alarm

The Relapse: The Midnight Alarm

William Powell Frith (1819 - 1909)
Image of Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
George Vertue (1684 - 1756)
Image of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea (1647-1730) politician; Secretary of State

Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea (1647-1730) politician; Secretary of State

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Sir Henry Russell, 1st Baronet (1751-1836) judge in India

Sir Henry Russell, 1st Baronet (1751-1836) judge in India

George Chinnery (1774 - 1852)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1716-1785) army officer and politician

George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1716-1785) army officer and politician

George Romney (1734 - 1802)
Johann Jacobé (1733 - 1797)
Image of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) painter and first President of the Royal Academy

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) painter and first President of the Royal Academy

Sir Joshua, (after) Reynolds
Image of Sir William Thomson (1678-1739) judge

Sir William Thomson (1678-1739) judge

Isaac Seeman ( - 1751)
John, I Faber (c.1660 - 1721)
Image of Court of King’s Bench, Westminster Hall

Court of King’s Bench, Westminster Hall

Thomas Rowlandson (1756 - 1827)
Auguste Charles Pugin (1762 - 1832)
John Bluck
Image of William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

Gainsborough, (after) Dupont (1754 - 1797)
Image of Henry Bilson Legge (1708-1764) Chancellor of the Exchequer

Henry Bilson Legge (1708-1764) Chancellor of the Exchequer

William Hoare (c.1707 - 1792)
Image of William Lowndes (1652-1724) treasury official and politician; Secretary to the Treasury

William Lowndes (1652-1724) treasury official and politician; Secretary to the Treasury

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Image of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) Prime Minister

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) Prime Minister

William Hoare (c.1707 - 1792)
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The Bench / Sarah Malcolm

William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
Thomas Cook (1744 - 1818)
Image of The Income Tax!! or Statesmen contriving Everlasting Ways and Means for Carrying on the Peace!

The Income Tax!! or Statesmen contriving Everlasting Ways and Means for Carrying on the Peace!

John Lewis Marks (1769? - )
Image of New Palace Yard

New Palace Yard

Thomas, jnr Malton (1748 - 1804)
Image of John Lee (1733-1793) Attorney General

John Lee (1733-1793) Attorney General

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Charles Howard Hodges (1764 - 1837)
Image of Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1630-1673) Statesman

Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1630-1673) Statesman

Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Image of President Auriol’s Reception in the Long Gallery of the House of Lords in March 1950

President Auriol’s Reception in the Long Gallery of the House of Lords in March 1950

Paul Ayshford, 4th Baron Methuen Methuen (1886 - 1974)
Image of Meeting of the Monied Interest

Meeting of the Monied Interest

James Gillray (1756 - 1815)
Image of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1689-1741) book collector and patron of the arts

Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1689-1741) book collector and patron of the arts

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
George Vertue (1684 - 1756)
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A Tax Payer

Henry Thomas Alken (1785 - 1851)
Johann Christian Zeitter ( - 1862)
Image of A Tenant at Will

A Tenant at Will

Charles Jameson Grant
Image of Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Sir Joseph Jekyll (1663-1738) Master of the Rolls

Michael Dahl (c1659 - 1743)
Image of Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733-1813) Swedish Ambassador to Great Britain

Baron Gustaf Adam von Nolcken (1733-1813) Swedish Ambassador to Great Britain

John Downman (1750 - 1824)
Image of Dinner Given by Grand Vizir to European Ambassador

Dinner Given by Grand Vizir to European Ambassador

Antonio, & Studio Guardi (1699 - 1760)
Image of Sir John Norris (1670/1-1749) Admiral of the Fleet

Sir John Norris (1670/1-1749) Admiral of the Fleet

Thomas Hudson (1701 - 1779)
Image of Barrister and Clients

Barrister and Clients

Edward Ardizzone (1900 - 1979)
Image of Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol (1685-1737) Lord Chancellor

Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol (1685-1737) Lord Chancellor

Gerhard Bockman (1686 - 1773)
Image of Farrer Herschell, 1st Baron Herschell (1837-1899) Lord Chancellor

Farrer Herschell, 1st Baron Herschell (1837-1899) Lord Chancellor

Sir Hubert von Herkomer (1849 - 1914)
Image of Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman

Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman

British 18th century unknown
Image of William Windham (1750-1810) politician

William Windham (1750-1810) politician

Gainsborough Dupont (c.1754 - 1797)
Image of Sir Henry Russell, 1st Baronet (1751-1836) judge in India

Sir Henry Russell, 1st Baronet (1751-1836) judge in India

George Chinnery (1774 - 1852)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”) (1688-1766) Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (“The Old Pretender”) (1688-1766) Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Alexis-Simon Belle (1674 - 1734)
Image of Scale Copy, Queen’s Drawing Room, Hampton Court, Chimney Wall

Scale Copy, Queen’s Drawing Room, Hampton Court, Chimney Wall

Vivian Charles Hardingham (1893 - 1972)
Image of Lincoln’s Inn Hall. The Lord Chancellor’s Court

Lincoln’s Inn Hall. The Lord Chancellor’s Court

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1791 - 1864)
Henry Melville
Image of “Slow and Steady” Justice Gainford Bruce (1834-1912)

“Slow and Steady” Justice Gainford Bruce (1834-1912)

Sir Leslie Matthew ("Spy") Ward (1851 - 1922)
Image of Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth (1658-1735) soldier and diplomat

Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth (1658-1735) soldier and diplomat

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale (1695-1762) politican; Secretary of State for Scotland 1742-6, Lord Justice General for Scotland 1761-2

John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale (1695-1762) politican; Secretary of State for Scotland 1742-6, Lord Justice General for Scotland 1761-2

William, (after) Aikman
Image of Robert Price (1655-1733) judge and politician; MP for Weobley

Robert Price (1655-1733) judge and politician; MP for Weobley

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Image of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Reigned 1558-1603

Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Reigned 1558-1603

British 16th century unknown
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Doctor Sangrado Relieving John Bull of the Yellow Fever

Isaac Cruikshank (1756 - 1811)
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Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn (1846-1923) Lord Chancellor

Sir George Reid (1841 - 1913)
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Bambridge on Trial for Murder by Committee of House of Commons

William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
Thomas Cook (1744 - 1818)
Image of Sir Alexander Thomson (1744?-1817) judge

Sir Alexander Thomson (1744?-1817) judge

William Owen (1769 - 1825)
Henry Meyer (1782 - 1847)
Image of Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (1733-1805) Lord Chancellor

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (1733-1805) Lord Chancellor

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Joseph Grozer (1755 - 1799)
Image of William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

William Pitt (1759-1806) Prime Minister

Gainsborough Dupont (c.1754 - 1797)
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)
Image of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625-1672) army officer, Admiral and diplomat

Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625-1672) army officer, Admiral and diplomat

Sie Peter, (follower) Lely