George Jeffreys, first baron Jeffreys (1645-1689)
Known as the “hanging judge,” he was chief justice of king's bench (1683-1685) in which
capacity he presided over the trial of Algernon Sidney and the Rye House plotters; he died
in the Tower of London.
Known as the “hanging judge,” he was chief justice of king's bench (1683-1685) in which
capacity he presided over the trial of Algernon Sidney and the Rye House plotters; he died
in the Tower of London.