Robert Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth

The Lord Cranworth
Full length portrait of Cranworth wearing ceremonial robes and long wig (colour engraving)
Lord Cranworth wearing the parliamentary robes of a baron
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
In office
28 December 1852 – 21 February 1858
MonarchVictoria
Prime Minister
Preceded byThe Lord St Leonards
Succeeded byThe Lord Chelmsford
In office
7 July 1865 – 26 June 1866
MonarchVictoria
Prime Minister
Preceded byThe Lord Westbury
Succeeded byThe Lord Chelmsford
Personal details
Born(1790-12-18)18 December 1790
Cranworth, Norfolk
Died26 July 1868(1868-07-26) (aged 77)
Holwood House
Keston, Kent
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth, PC (18 December 1790 – 26 July 1868) was a British lawyer and Liberal politician. He twice served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.


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