The Ulster hand gu., on an escutcheon arg., in the chief point of the chevron.
Crest.—A lion sejant or.
Helmet.—That of an Esquire.
Used between 1620 and 1625.
[Brutus Abbreviatus. Add. MS. 34,266.]
James Ley (born c. 1550, died 14th March 1628) was the son of Henry Ley of Teffont Ewias, Wilts. He was educated as a lawyer, and attained great eminence in that profession. In 1605 he became Chief-Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland, and in 1620 he was made a Baronet, and next year Chief-Justice of the King's Bench in England.
In 1625 Sir James Ley was created Baron Ley, and became Lord Treasurer of England, and in 1626 he was created Earl of Marlborough and President of the Council. Lord Marlborough had a high reputation as a lawyer and as a judge, and he was the author of several works on history and law.
