Custos Rotulorum of Durham
The custos rotulorum of County Durham was formerly appointed by the Bishop of Durham until the abolition of his palatine rights following the Palatinate of Durham Act, 1836. After that date the office of custos rotulorum was passed to the Lord Lieutenant of Durham.
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Durham.
- Thomas Layton 1574
- George Baker 1621
- William Talbot 1722–1730
- Edward Chandler 1730–1750
- Joseph Butler 1750–1752
- Richard Trevor 1752–1771
- John Egerton 1771–1787
- Thomas Thurlow 1787–1791
- Shute Barrington 1791–1826
- William Van Mildert 1826–1836