Nicholas Conyngham Tindal

Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal (12 December 1776 – 6 July 1846) was a celebrated English lawyer who successfully defended the then Queen of the United Kingdom, Caroline of Brunswick, at her trial for adultery in 1820. As Chief Justice of Common Pleas, an office he held with distinction from 1829 to 1846, he was responsible for the inception of the special verdict "Not Guilty by reason of insanity" at the trial of Daniel M'Naghten.Judge Tindal was born in the Moulsham area of Chelmsford, where 199 Moulsham Street is today, and the site is marked with a commemorative plaque.

Personal facts

Nicholas Conyngham Tindal
Birth dateDecember 12, 1776
Birth place
England , Chelmsford , Moulsham
Nationality
English people
Date of deathJuly 06, 1846
Education
Trinity College Cambridge
Education
King Edward VI Grammar School Chelmsford
Relatives
Matthew Tindal
Nicolas Tindal
Known for
Insanity defense
Caroline of Brunswick

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