Fun facts you probably didn’t know about notaries

Fun and the times you need a notary do not always go hand-in-hand, but let’s have a light-hearted look at some interesting facts about this ancient profession. We will look at a bit of history, a famous notary, notarial actions, and how the profession divides.

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Tudor notaries

During the Reformation, the position of notaries was becoming difficult due to the schism with Rome. In 1533, the new head of the Church of England took over appointments under the authority of the Crown; to this day, notaries are regulated by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Faculty Office, overseen by the Master of the Faculties.

Political notary

Thomas McKean was a notary. Famously the last man to sign the Declaration of Independence, he represented Delaware in the Continental Congress and was Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Cereal notary

A controversial baseball legend, Pete Rose, is alleged to have been required to swear before a notary that he had eaten a brand of cereal since he was a child. There is a line in a commercial in which he claims to have eaten it since he was small.

Female notaries

According to official figures, the number of women in the notarial profession rose from just under 25% in 2011 to a figure of 36% by 2023. Given the national benchmark for working women in the UK of 47%, there is some way to go for equality.