The judge royal, also justiciar, chief justice or Lord Chief Justice, was the second-highest judge, preceded only by the palatine, in the Kingdom of Hungary between around 1127 and 1884. After 1884, the judge royal was only a symbolic function, but it was only in 1918 — with the end of Habsburgs in the Kingdom of Hungary — that the function ceased officially.
Nicholas II was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania in 1213, during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary.
Julius (I) from the kindred Kán was a powerful Hungarian baron and landowner, who held several secular positions during the reign of kings Emeric, Ladislaus III and Andrew II. He was the ancestor of the gens Kán which originated from Baranya County.
Benedict, son of Korlát was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania twice, from 1202 to 1206 and 1208 to 1209.
Smaragd (II) from the kindred Smaragd was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman from the gens Smaragd, who held several positions during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary.
Michael from the kindred Kacsics was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman from the gens Kacsics (Kačić). His parents' identity is unknown. His only brother was Simon Kacsics, ban of Slavonia in 1212. Michael had two sons, Leustach, ancestor of the Zagyvafői family, and Falkos, the first member of the Falkos branch and grandfather of Thomas Szécsényi. Through Falkos, Michael was forefather of the Szécsényi, Farkas de Szeszárma, Tompos de Libercse, Radó de Libercse and Geréb de Vingárt families.
Ipoch from the kindred Bogátradvány was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman from the gens Bogátradvány, which, according to historian Simon of Kéza, was originate from Bohemia.
Raphael or Raphain was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania in 1217, during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary. He might have been also in office in 1218.
Paul, son of Peter was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania between 1221 and 1222, during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary. The first known vice-voivode, Bocha held the office in 1221, during Paul's reign.
Pousa, son of Sólyom was a Hungarian nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania twice, in 1227 and 1235 to 1241.
Julius (I) from the kindred Rátót was a powerful Hungarian baron and landowner, who held several secular positions during the reign of kings Andrew II and Béla IV. He was the founder of the gens Rátót's economical and political power.
Andrew, son of Serafin was a Hungarian baron and landowner, who held several secular positions during the reign of kings Andrew II and Béla IV.
Lawrence was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman and military leader, who served as voivode of Transylvania between 1242 and 1252.
Otto (Atha) from the kindred Győr was a Hungarian noble, who served as palatine in 1066, during the reign of Solomon, King of Hungary. He was the ancestor of the gens Győr, which flourished until the 17th century.
John was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania in 1273, during the reign of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.
Stephen, son of Tekesh was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania in 1280, during the reign of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.
Ladislaus (II) from the kindred Kán was a Hungarian baron and landowner, member of the gens Kán.
Bánk of the Bár-Kalán clan was an influential nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary in the first decades of the 13th century. He was Palatine of Hungary between 1212 and 1213, Judge royal from 1221 till 1222, and Ban of Slavonia between 1208 and 1209 and in 1217. He was also ispán of at least eight counties in the first decades of the 13th century. According to later tradition, Queen Gertrude of Merania's brother raped Bánk's wife, which caused her assassination in 1213. He is the subject of the opera Bánk bán by Ferenc Erkel.
James Borsa the Bald, was an influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. He was Palatine between 1306 and 1314, Ban of Slavonia in 1298, and Master of the horse between 1284 and 1285.
Joachim Gutkeled was an influential lord in the Kingdom of Hungary. He was Ban of Slavonia between 1270 and 1272 and from 1276 to 1277, and three times Master of the treasury between 1272 and 1275. He was also ispán, or head, of many counties, including Baranya and Pozsony.
