The Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 1987 – 1997 |
The Lord Irvine of Lairg | 1997 – 2003 |
The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 2003 – 2007 |
The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP7 |
all of these chancellors above (the highest judicial position in england and cymru) have been scots until jack straw
- Sir John Donaldson (Baron Donaldson of Lymington from 15 February 1988) (30 July 1982–1 October 1992) (retired)
- scots surname, but born in england
- Sir Thomas Bingham (1 October 1992–4 June 1996) (became Lord Chief Justice, created Baron Bingham of Cornhill)
-english/welsh
- Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf (4 June 1996–6 June 2000) (became Lord Chief Justice)
jewish, born in england, but early on in life moved to scotland, educated at Anthony (Tony) Blairs "alma mater" Fettes College in Edinburgh
- Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers (6 June 2000–3 October 2005) (became Lord Chief Justice)
jewish, raised in england, no scottish connections on wikipedia
- Sir Anthony Clarke (3 October 2005–present)
born and raised in england, it is however, one of the scottish spellings of the names based on 'clerk'
these above were the "masters of the rolls" for the last twenty odd years, probably the second most senior judicial position... not quite so much scotchness here but still only one full english!
- Lord Lane (15 April 1980 - 27 April 1992)
english, i believe
- Lord Taylor of Gosforth (27 April 1992 -4 June 1996)
of lithuanian jewish origins, born and raised in england
- Lord Bingham of Cornhill (4 June 1996 - 6 June 2000) |
- Lord Woolf (6 June 2000 - 30 September 2005) | see above (masters |of the rolls section)
- Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers (30 September 2005 - 1 October 2008) |
- Lord Judge (1 October 2008 - )
maltese
even better here, above, although in theory the lord cheif justice is more senior than the master of the rolls, with perhaps two "full english/welsh(cymraeg)" in the list