Peter King, 1st Baron King
The Lord King | |
|---|---|
The 1st Lord King, by Daniel de Coning, 1720 | |
| Lord Chancellor Lord High Steward for the trial of: | |
| In office 1 June 1725 – 29 November 1733 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Walpole |
| Preceded by | In Commission |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Talbot |
| Chief Justice of the Common Pleas | |
| In office 1714–1725 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Trevor |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Eyre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1669 |
| Died | 22 July 1734 |
| Spouse | Anne Seys |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
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Peter King, 1st Baron King, PC, FRS (c. 1669 – 22 July 1734), commonly referred to as Lord King, was an English lawyer and politician, who became Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
A distant relative of the philosopher John Locke, King entered Parliament in 1700 as member of Parliament for Bere Alston and became associated with the Whig interest. As Lord Chancellor, King supported the Hanoverian succession and the established Church of England. King remained in office until 1733, a year before his death.