ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ðə dʒˈʌstɪs ʌv tʃˈɛstɚ fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ðə tʃˈiːf dʒˈʌstɪs ʌv tʃˈɛstɚ ˈɔfən ˈæktᵻd æz ɐ də fˈæktoʊ vˈaɪspɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl, wɪðˌaʊt fˈɔːɹməli hˈoʊldɪŋ ðə tˈaɪɾəl.
In addition, from 1542 the Justice of Chester (from 1578 the Chief Justice of Chester) often acted as a de facto vice-president of the council, without formally holding the title.