Complex sentence: Sir George Shurley (1569--1647) was an English-born judge who held the office of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland: uniquely among the holders of that office, he ranked as junior to Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in precedence.
Split into simpler sentences: Sir George Shurley (1569--1647) was an English-born judge who held the office of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. Uniquely among the holders of that office, he ranked as junior to Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in precedence.