The Clerk of the Rolls () is a judge and Head of the Judiciary in the Isle of Man.
This position was formerly distinct from that of the Deemsters but now the Clerk of the Rolls is held jointly with the office of First Deemster.
The Clerk of the Rolls formerly had a seat in the Legislative Council.
The current Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster is His Honour Andrew Corlett QC.
Clerks of the Rolls
John Quayle, 1736–1755 John Quayle, 1755–1797 Mark Hildesley Quayle, 1797 - 1804 Thomas Stowell, 1804–1821 John McHutchin, 1821–1847 Mark Hildesley Quayle, 1847–1879 Alfred Walter Adams, 1879–1882 Sir Alured Dumbell, 1883–1900 Sir James Gell, 1900–1905 Thomas Kneen, 1905–1916 Stewart Stevenson Moore, 1916–1918
In 1918, the Judicature (Amendment) Act 1918 amalgamated the offices of Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster. Thus the Clerk of the Rolls is now the First Deemster.
See also Deemster Isle of Man High Court Manx Judiciary Master of the Rolls
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