Angmendus

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Angmendus was the (possible legendary) first Lord Chancellor of England, appointed in AD 605. Other sources suggest that the first to appoint a Chancellor was Saint Edward the Confessor, who is said to have adopted the practice of sealing documents instead of personally signing them.

References

• [BBC News: End of historic post]
• [Guardian Unlimited: 1,398 years after Angmendus, the lord chancellor's reign comes to an end]

 

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