Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford
The Lord Guilford | |
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Portrait by John Riley, c. 1682 | |
| Lord Keeper of the Great Seal | |
| In office 1682–1685 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Nottingham |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Jeffreys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis North 22 October 1637 |
| Died | 5 September 1685 (aged 47) Wroxton Abbey, Oxfordshire |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford (22 October 1637 – 5 September 1685) was an English politician and judge. He was the third son of Dudley North, 4th Baron North, and his wife Anne Montagu, daughter of Sir Charles Montagu of Boughton House and Mary Whitmore. He was created Baron Guilford in 1683, after becoming Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in succession to Lord Nottingham.