# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/george-jeffreys-1st-baron-jeffreys
# Generated: 2026-08-15T21:16:48.085Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/george-jeffreys-1st-baron-jeffreys"
name: "George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys"
slug: "george-jeffreys-1st-baron-jeffreys"
description: "George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys was a Welsh judge and politician. He became notable during the reign of King James II, rising to the position of Lord Chancellor. His conduct as a judge was to enforce royal policy, resulting in a historical reputation for severity and bias, earning Jeffreys the nickname of \"the Hanging Judge\"."
tagline: "Welsh judge, aka the Hanging Judge (1645–1689)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George%2C_1st_Baron_Jeffreys_of_Wem%2C_by_John_Riley.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "United Kingdom"
  isoCode: "GB"
category:
  name: "Politicians"
  slug: "politicians"
profileType:
  name: "Politician"
  slug: "politician"
birthDate: "1645-05-15"
deathDate: "1689-04-18"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           49.33
  momentum:             0
  historical:           11.913688
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
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    title: "George Jeffreys"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump