Courtenay Ilbert

Sir Courtenay Ilbert

33rd Clerk of the House of Commons
In office
1902–1921
Preceded byArchibald Milman
Succeeded byThomas Lonsdale Webster
First Parliamentary Counsel
In office
1899–1902
Preceded byHenry Thring, 1st Baron Thring
Succeeded byHenry Jenkyns
Personal details
Born(1841-06-12)12 June 1841
Kingsbridge, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died14 May 1924(1924-05-14) (aged 82)
Penn, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
RelativesLettice Fisher (daughter) Mary Bennett (grand-daughter)
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
OccupationLawyer, Civil servant
Known forIlbert Bill
Legislative Methods and Forms

Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, GCB, KCSI, CIE, FBA (12 June 1841 – 14 May 1924) was a distinguished British lawyer and civil servant who served as legal adviser to the Viceroy of India's Council for many years until his eventual return from India to England. His later career included appointments as the First Parliamentary Counsel (1899–1902) and as Clerk of the House of Commons from 1902 to 1921.


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