Courtenay Ilbert

Sir Courtenay Ilbert GCB KCSI CIE FBA
33rd Clerk of the House of Commons
In office 1902–1921
Preceded by	Archibald Milman
Succeeded by	Thomas Lonsdale Webster
First Parliamentary Counsel
In office 1899–1902
Preceded by	Henry Thring, 1st Baron Thring
Succeeded by	Henry Jenkyns
Personal details
Born	(1841-06-12)12 June 1841 Kingsbridge, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	14 May 1924(1924-05-14) (aged 82) Penn, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Relatives	Lettice Fisher (daughter) Mary Bennett (grand-daughter)
Alma mater	Balliol College, Oxford
Occupation	Lawyer, Civil servant
Known for	Ilbert Bill Legislative Methods and Forms

Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, GCB, KCSI, CIE, FBA (12 June 1841 – 14 May 1924) was a distinguished British lawyer and civil servant who served as legal adviser to the Viceroy of India's Council for many years until his eventual return from India to England. His later career included appointments as the First Parliamentary Counsel (1899–1902) and as Clerk of the House of Commons from 1902 to 1921.