"Sir John Bankes (1589 \u2013 28 December 1644) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1629. He was Attorney General and Chief Justice to Charles I during the English Civil War. Corfe Castle, his family seat was destroyed during a long siege, in which his wife became known as Brave Dame Mary."@en . "British judge" . "Bankes, John"@en . . "1644-12-28Z"^^ . "1644Z"^^ . "1589Z"^^ . .