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Edward Coke

1552 - 1634

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Sir Edward Coke ( CUUK, formerly ; 1 February 1552 – 3 September 1634) was an English barrister, judge, and politician. He is often considered the greatest jurist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. Born into an upper-class family, Coke was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, before leaving to study at the Inner Temple, where he was called to the Bar on 20 April 1578. As a barrister, he took part in several notable cases, including Slade's Case, before earning enough political favour to be elected to Parliament, where he served first as Solicitor General and then as Speaker of the House of Commons. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Coke is the 19th most popular judge (down from 17th in 2019), the 2,884th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,499th in 2019) and the most popular British Judge.

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Among judges, Edward Coke ranks 19 out of 53. Before him are John Marshall, Georg Konrad Morgen, Clarence Thomas, Earl Warren, Elliott Belgrave, and Antonin Scalia. After him are Thurgood Marshall, Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, Nasirul Mulk, and Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1552, Edward Coke ranks 22. Before him are Paolo Sarpi, Anna of Cleves, Barbara Longhi, Marfa Sobakina, Richard Hakluyt, and Alberico Gentili. After him is Gabriello Chiabrera. Among people deceased in 1634, Edward Coke ranks 16. Before him are John Albert Vasa, Sophia of Holstein-Gottorp, John Webster, Johann von Aldringen, Magdalene of Nagasaki, and Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst. After him are Johann Carolus, Taranatha, George Chapman, and Thomas Button.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward Coke ranks 2,885 out of 8,785. Before him are Mark Jones (1933), Ernest Mason Satow (1843), John Neville (1925), Sydney Chapman (1888), Arthur Brown (1942), and Tony Brise (1952). After him are Denny Laine (1944), Amy Robsart (1532), Johnny Clegg (1953), Charlie Hunnam (1980), Terence Fisher (1904), and Ernest Starling (1866).

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Among JUDGES In United Kingdom

Among judges born in United Kingdom, Edward Coke ranks 1. After him are Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey (1880), and Ninian Stephen (1923).

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