births
May 28, 1588
Pierre Séguier, French politician, Lord Chancellor of France (died 1672)
Pierre Séguier
Pierre Séguier was a French statesman who was the chancellor of France from 1635.
Chancellor of France
The Chancellor of France, also known as the Grand Chancellor or Lord Chancellor, was the officer of state responsible for the judiciary of the Kingdom of France. The Chancellor was responsible for seeing that royal decrees were enrolled and registered by the sundry parlements, provincial appellate courts. However, since the Chancellor was appointed for life, and might fall from favour, or be too ill to carry out his duties, his duties would occasionally fall to his deputy, the Keeper of the Seals of France.