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Master of the Rolls

Second most senior judge in England and Wales
Intangible position Q1753754
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Master of the Rolls

Summary

Master of the Rolls is a position[1]. It worked as a judge[2]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Master of the Rolls's professions included judge[2].
  • Master of the Rolls's instance of is recorded as position[4].
  • Master of the Rolls's Commons category is recorded as Masters of the Rolls[5].
  • Master of the Rolls's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[6].
  • September 2, 1286 marks the founding of Master of the Rolls[7].
  • Master of the Rolls's appointed by is recorded as monarchy of the United Kingdom[8].
  • Master of the Rolls's official website is recorded as http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/index.htm[9].
  • Master of the Rolls's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Masters of the Rolls[10].
  • Master of the Rolls's position holder is recorded as Terence Etherton[11].
  • Master of the Rolls's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Master of the Rolls's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Master of the Rolls'}[13].

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Definition and Type

Master of the Rolls's instance of is recorded as position[4].

Origins

September 2, 1286 marks the founding of Master of the Rolls[7].

Why It Matters

Master of the Rolls has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

What did Master of the Rolls do for work?

Master of the Rolls worked as judge[2].

Related Entities

Thomas Cromwell

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Inception → +1286-09-02T00:00:00Z
    Topic's main category → Category:Masters of the Rolls
    Occupation → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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