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.
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.