Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon PC SL KC was a British politician and barrister, who served as Attorney General, Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief Justice. Born to a country gentleman, he was initially educated in Hanmer before moving to Ruthin School aged 12. Rather than going to university he instead worked as a clerk to an attorney, joining the Middle Temple in 1750 and being called to the Bar in 1756. Initially almost unemployed due to the lack of education and contacts which a university education would have provided, his business increased thanks to his friendships with John Dunning, who, overwhelmed with cases, allowed Kenyon to work many, and Lord Thurlow who secured for him the Chief Justiceship of Chester in 1780. He was returned as the Member of Parliament for Hindon the same year, serving repeatedly as Attorney General under William Pitt the Younger. He effectively sacrificed his political career in 1784 to challenge the ballot of Charles James Fox, and was rewarded with

Kenyon was born onNovember 1732 in Gredington, Flintshire to Lloyd Kenyon, a country gentleman and Justice of the peace, and his wife Jane Eddowes. He was initially educated at a school in Hanmer it was written that no man ever set out on his career with fewer advantages than Kenyon. When he washe was sent to Ruthin School, where he learnt French and Latin, and was considered one of the best students at the school. His knowledge of Greek was nonexistent, and his scientific training minor he was said to have believed to his dying day that the sun goes around the earth. As a second son, he had initially considered joining the clergy, but instead decided on the law and spentyears working as a clerk to Mr W.J. Tomkinson, an attorney. He proved to be an excellent clerk, becoming a rapid and accurate conveyancer. Originally happy with the idea of being a simple attorney, after the death of his older brother it was instead assumed he would become a barrister, and Kenyon joined the

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