John Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington

The Lord Donaldson of Lymington
Donaldson in 1966
Master of the Rolls
In office
30 July 1982  1 October 1992
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byThe Lord Denning
Succeeded bySir Thomas Bingham
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
1979–1982
Personal details
Born
John Francis Donaldson

(1920-10-06)6 October 1920
London, England
Died31 August 2005(2005-08-31) (aged 84)
Lymington, Hampshire, England
Spouse
(m. 1945; died 2003)
Children3
EducationCharterhouse School
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
OccupationQC, jurist

John Francis Donaldson, Baron Donaldson of Lymington, PC (6 October 1920 – 31 August 2005) was a British barrister and judge who served as Master of the Rolls for ten years, from 1982 to 1992. He was the first (and only) President of the short-lived National Industrial Relations Court from 1971 to 1974.