List of Holders
- 1224-26 William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (2nd Creation)
- 1226-28 Geoffrey de Marisco
- 1228-32 Richard de Burgh
- 1235 Maurice fitz Gerald
- 1270 Robert d'Ufford
- 1270-72 James de Audley
- 1272-73 Maurice fitz Maurice
- 1273-76 Geoffrey de Genell
- 1276-81 Robert d'Ufford
- 1281-88 Stephen de Fulbourn
- 1295 Thomas FitzMaurice FitzGerald and John Wogan
- 1300 Walter L'Enfant
- 1324 Nicholas Fastolf
- 1327 Henry de Hambury
- 1328 Nicholas Fastolf again
- 1330 Elias de Asshebournham
- 1331 Peter Tilliol
- 1332 Thomas Louth
- 1334 Ralph d'Ufford
- 1344 Robert de Scardeburgh
- 1346 John Hunt
- 1356 John de Rednesse
- 1367 Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald, a.k.a. Gearóid Iarla
- 1371 William de Skipwith
- 1372 Robert de Ashton
- 1373 John Keppock, or Keppok
- 1381 Sir Thomas de Mortimer, knt.
- 1385 John de Shriggeley, from the Exchequer
- 1388 Richard Plunkett, July 10
- 1388 Peter Rowe, Sept 23
- 1403 Stephen de Bray, from the common pleas
- 1426 Henry Fortescue
- 1429 Stephen de Bray, again
- 1434 Christopher Bernevall, or Barnewall, 2nd justice
- 1446 Robert Bye
- 1447 Robert Plunket
- 1447 James Alleyn
- 1457 Nicholas Barnewall
- 1461 Thomas Plunket
- 1468 John Chevir
- 1474 Philip Bermingham (d 1490, buried St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin)
- 1490 Thomas Cusacke
- 1494 Thomas Bowring
- 1496 John Topcliffe, from the Exchequer
- 1513 Patrick Bermingham
- 1521 Patrick Bermingham by a new patent
- 1533 Sir Bartholomew Dillon, knt; 2nd justice, from the Exchequer -died same year
- 1534 Patrick Finglas, from the Exchequer
- 1535 Sir Gerald Aylmer, from the Exchequer
- 1559 John Plunket
- 1562 John Plunket, by a new patent
- 1583 James Dowdall (Chief Justice)
- 1586 Robert Gardiner (Chief Justice), sergeant-at-law in England
- 1604 Sir James Ley, afterwards Earl of Marlborough: resigned
- 1608 Sir Humphrey Winch, knt, chief baron; from the exchequer; made a justice of the common pleas of England
- 1612 Sir John Denham, knt; chief baron, from the Exchequer
- 1617 Sir William Jones, knt; sergeant-at-law
- 1620 Sir George Shurley, or Shirley, knt; serjeant-at-law - died 1647
- 1655 Richard Pepys, under the usurpation
- 1658 John Santhey, Jan 19 pro tem on Pepys' death
- 1659 William Basill, attorney general; Jan 24
- 1660 Sir James Barry, knt; afterwards Lord Santry
- 1673 Sir John Povey, knt; from the Exchequer
- 1679 Sir Robert Booth, knt; died the next year
- 1680 Sir William Davys, knt; prime serjeant
- 1687 Thomas Nugent; removed
- 1690 Sir Richard Reynell, 1st Baronet; dismissed.
- 1695 Sir Richard Pyne, chief justice of the common pleas
- 1709 Alan Brodrick; removed
- 1711 Sir Richard Cox, knt and bart; removed
- 1714 William Whitshed; removed to the common pleas
- 1727 John Rogerson, (previously attorney general)
- 1741 Thomas Marlay; from the Exchequer; resigned
- 1751 St George Caulfeild, (previously attorney general); resigned
- 1760 Warden Flood, (previously attorney general)
- 1764 John Gore, later Lord Annaly, (previously solicitor general); Aug 24
- 1784 John Scott, created Lord Earlsfort, afterwards Viscount and Earl of Clonmell; Apr 29
- 1798 Arthur Wolfe, Lord Kilwarden; June 13; murdered 23 July 1803
- 1803 William Downes afterward 1st Baron Downes; Sept 12
- 1822 Charles Kendal Bushe (previously solicitor general from 1805), Feb 14
- 1841 Edward Pennefather (previously solicitor general) Nov 10
- 1846 Francis Blackburne (previously Master of the Rolls) Jan 21
- 1852 Thomas Langlois Lefroy
- 1866 James Whiteside
- 1877 George Augustus Chichester May
- 1887 Michael Morris, Chief Justice of Ireland, (became Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in 1889)
- 1889 Peter O'Brien
- 1913 Richard Robert Cherry
- 1916 James Henry Mussen Campbell
- 1918 Thomas Molony
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