The Lord Romilly | |
|---|---|
 Lord Romilly. | |
| Master of the Rolls | |
| In office 1851–1873 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | The Lord Langdale |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Jessel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1802 London, England |
| Died | 23 December 1874 (aged 72) London, England |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Caroline Charlotte Otter
(m. 1833; died 1856) |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Sir Samuel Romilly Anne Garbett |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly PC (20 January 1802 – 23 December 1874), known as Sir John Romilly between 1848 and 1866, was an English Whig politician and judge. He served in Lord John Russell's first administration as Solicitor-General from 1848 to 1850 and as Attorney-General from 1850 and 1851. The latter year he was appointed Master of the Rolls, a post he held until 1873. Knighted in 1848, he was ennobled as Baron Romilly in 1866.