Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
- Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon, SL, KC (5 October 1732 – 4 April 1802), Lord Chief Justice, King's Bench, was descended on his father's side from an old Lancashire family; his mother was from Wales. He was born at Gredington, Flintshire. Educated at Ruthin School, at 15 he was articled to an attorney in Cheshire. In 1750 he entered at Lincoln's Inn, and in 1756 was called to the bar. For several years he had very little to do, and used his time taking notes of the cases argued in the Court of King's Bench, which he later published. Through analyzing the cases of his friend John Dunning, afterwards Lord Ashburton, he gradually became a successful attorney, after which his success was so rapid that in 1780 he was made King's Counsel. He showed conspicuous ability in the cross-examination of the witnesses at the trial of Lord George Gordon, but his speech was so tactless that the verdict of acquittal was really due to the brilliant effort of Kine, the junior counsel. This lack of tact often lead Kenyon into striking blunders; as an advocate he was, moreover, deficient in ability of statement; and his position was achieved chiefly by hard work, a good knowledge of law and several lucky friendships.
Through the influence of Lord Thurlow, Kenyon in 1780 entered the House of Commons as member for Hindon, and in 1782 he was, through the same friendship, appointed Attorney General in Lord Rockingham's administration, an office which he continued to hold under Pitt. In 1784 he received the mastership of the rolls, and was created a baronet. In 1788 he was appointed Lord Chief Justice as successor to Lord Mansfield, and the same year was raised to the peerage as Baron Kenyon of Gredington. As he had made many enemies, his elevation was by no means popular with the bar; but on the bench, in spite of his capricious and choleric temper, he proved himself not only an able lawyer, but a judge of rare and inflexible impartiality.
He died at Bath, on 4 April 1802. Kenyon was succeeded as 2nd Baron by his son George (1776–1855).
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