Lord President of the Council of State John Bradshaw | |
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&sq=Qlik&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.