Lord President of the Council of State John Bradshaw | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:John_Bradshaw,_George_Perfect_Harding.png) 19th century engraving of John Bradshaw by George Perfect Harding | |
| President of the Council of State | |
| In office 12 March 1649 – 29 December 1651 | |
| Preceded by | Pro tempore Oliver Cromwell |
| Succeeded by | Bulstrode Whitelocke |
| Lord President of High Court of Justice | |
| In office 10 January 1649[1] – 30 January 1649 | |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 1658–1659 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Fell |
| Succeeded by | William Lenthal |
| In office 1649–1654 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Gerrard |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Fell |
| Chief Justice of Chester and North Wales | |
| Preceded by | Sir Thomas Milward |
| Succeeded by | Sir Timothy Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1602[citation needed] Wyberslegh Hall,[1] England |
| Died | 31 October 1659 (aged 57)[1] Westminster Abbey,[1] England |
| Resting place | Initially, Westminster Abbey[1] |
| Spouse | Mary Marbury[1] |
| Education | King's School, Macclesfield |
| Alma mater | Gray's Inn |
John Bradshaw (12 July 1602 – 31 October 1659) was an English jurist. He is most notable for his role as President of the High Court of Justice for the trial of King Charles I and as the first Lord President of the Council of State of the English Commonwealth.