James Alan Park

Sir James Allan Park KC (6 April 1763 – 8 December 1838) was a British judge and legal writer.

He was called to the bar on 18 June 1784 and in 1787 published a successful Treatise on the Law of Marine Insurance, which was reprinted six times during his life.

[2][3] In 1791, Park was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and in 1795 became a Recorder of Preston, seen as the first step towards becoming a judge.

He became a King's Counsel in 1799, Attorney General of the County Palatine of Durham in 1802 and Attorney-General of Lancaster in 1811.

[1][4] He was said to bear a striking physical resemblance to King George III, which led to much gossip about his true paternity.