of the deservedly famous and Learned Judge Sir Thomas Littleton of the Inner-Temple Knight of the Bath Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth The Estate of this Sir Thomas Littleton Baronet was in a large measure augmented by the Access of what his Mother annexed thereto who was Ann Sole Daughter and Heir to that Eminent Lawyer Edward Lord Littleton Baron of Mounslow aforesaid who being a younger Son of the Littletons of Spechley abovementioned applyed himself to the studies of the Law in the Inner-Temple and therein arrived to such perfection that he became first of all Reader of that House then Solicitor General soon after Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas and lastly Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England all in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First He was the Author of that Learned Book Intituled Littleton's Reports lately made publick and elder Brother of William Littleton Esq Serjeant at Law and to Sir Timothy Littleton of the Inner-Temple Knight also Serjeant at Law and lately one of the Barons of the Exchequer Sir Thomas Chamberlain of Wickham in the County of Oxford Baronet is descended from Sir Thomas Chamberlain of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Chief Justice of Chester from whence he was removed and constituted one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Sir Samuell Danvers of Cullworth in the County of Northampton Baronet is descended from Robert Danvers a Learned and Famous Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn one of the King's Serjeants at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of Henry the Sixth Sir Richard Anderson of Penley in the County of Hertford Baronet is descended from Sir Edmond Anderson Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King James Sir Richard Foster of Stokesly in the County of York Baronet is descended from William Foster Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by Queen Mary Sir Aston Cockain of Ashburn in the Peak in the County of Derby and of Pooley in the County of Warwick Baronet a Family of great Antiquity in those Counties perticularly in Derbyshire is descended from Sir John Cockain of Ashburne aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth as also Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Sir Paul Whichcott of Hendon in the County of Middlesex Baronet is the Son and Heir to Sir Jeremiah Whichcott of the Inner-Temple Baronet sometime Warden of the Fleet in His now Majesties Reign Sir John Bridgeman of Great Leaver in the County of Lancaster and of Castle-Bromwich in the County of Warwick Baronet is the eldest Son and Heir to the late famous Sir Orlando Bridgeman of the Inner-Temple Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas and from thence removed to the dignity of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England he was the first English man that His present Majesty advanced to the degree of a Baronet after His most happy Restoration Sir Lewis Palmer of Carleton in the County of Northampton Baronet a Gentleman of a very plentiful Estate is the Son and Heir to the late worthy Sir Jefrey Palmer of Carleton aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Knight and Baronet His Majesties Attorney General a person of profound Judgement in the Laws and of other singular Abilities Sir Humphry Winch of Hannes in the County of Bedford and of Harleford in the County of Buckingham Baronet is descended from Sir Humphry Winch of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in Ireland and thence removed to the dignity of one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in England in the Reign of King James Sir Thomas Allen of the City of London Knight and Baronet sometime since Lord Mayor thereof is descended from John Allen Esq Serjeant at Law Reader of Lincolns Inn in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh and afterwards one of the Barons of the Exchequer Sir Henry North of Mildenhall in the County of Suffolk Baronet a younger branch of the Honourable Family of the Lord North is descended from Sir Edward North Knight who was Chancellor and Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after created Lord North. Sir Thomas Darcey of St. Cleres Hall in the County of Essex Baronet of the Ancient Family of the Darcies of the North is descended from John Darcey of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the Reign of His late Majesty King James Sir Henry Stapleton of Mitton in the County of Tork Baronet is descended by many worthy Ancestors who by Marriages were allyed to the best Families in this Kingdom from Nicholas de Stapleton a Person of great Note in the time of Henry the Third and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the first Year of the Reign of King Edward the First Sir Robert Cordell of Long-Melford in the County of Suffolk Baronet is descended from Sir William Cordell of Lincolns-Inn Knight a person of great Learning and Knowledge in the Laws in respect whereof he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by Queen Mary and afterwards made Master of the Rolls Sir William Wray of Ashby in the County of Lincoln Baronet is a younger Branch descended from the Famous Sir Christopher Wray Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir George Warburton of Arely-hall in the County of Chester Baronet a Family of long continuance and great esteem in this County is descended from Sir Peter Warburton of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law in the time of Queen Elizabeth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James a person very eminent in his time for his great abilities in the Law Sir Saint Andrew Saint John of Woodford in the County of Northampton Baronet is descended from Oliver St. John of Lincolns-Inn Esq a man of great Prudence and Learning who was Attorney General to King Charles the First in the year One thousand six hundred and fourty and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Vpper Bench as it was then termed in the time of the late unhappy Usurpation Sir Andrew Henly of Bramsell in the County of Somerset Baronet is descended from Sir William Henley Knight one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir William Ellis of Wyham
the Eighth which William did very considerably augment the Estate of his Ancestors who for many Ages before had flourished in this County in great splendor Sir Henry Mounson of Carleton in the County of Lincoln and of Broxbourn-Bury in the County of Hertford Baronet of the Antient Family of the Mounsons of Burton in the County of Lincoln is descended from Robert Mounson a Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by Queen Elizaheth in the beginning of her Reign and soon after constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas by which means he made a fair Addition to his Antient Inheritance Sir Philipp Woodhouse of Wilber Hall in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended by many worthy Ancestors of great honour in this County from Robert de Woodhouse Esq one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Philip Tirwhit of Kettilby in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from Robert Tirwhit Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of both Benches in the several Reigns of King Henry the Fourth and Henry the Fifth Sir Robert Dallison of Lauton in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from William Dallison of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. Sir Thomas Hussey of Hennington in the County of Lincoln Baronet is directly descended from Sir William Hussey of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King Edward the Fourth and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench in the Reign of the same Prince Sir Charles Mordant of Massingham in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended by a younger Branch from John Mordant Serjant at Law and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the seventh created Lord Mordant of Turvey by King Henry the 8th Sir Thomas Spencer of Yarnton in the County of Oxford Baronet a younger Branch of the Spencers Earls of Sunderland had a fair Addition made to his Estate by the access of divers Mannours and Lands of great value given to Sir Thomas his Grandfather by Thomas Spencer of Claverdon in the County of Warwick Esq a Lawyer of Eminent practice and Note in Lincolns-Inn of which Society he was many years one of the Governours or Treasurers in the Reign of King James Sir William Appleton of South-Bemstead and great Badow in the County of Essex Baronet is descended from Thomas Appleton Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Richard the Third Sir Charles Sedley of Aylesford and Southfleet in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Sir William Sedley of Lincolns-Inn Knight and Baronet one of the Benchers of the said Society in the Reign of King James Sir Edward Hales of Woodchurch and Tunstal in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from James Hales Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Sir William Portman of Orchard in the County of Somerset Knight of the Bath and Baronet a person of great Honour and ample Fortune is descended from William Portman Esq Reader of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law and one of the Reverend Judges of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Wray of Glentworth in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from the Famous and Learned Sir Christopher Wray Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Sir John lately terminating in one Daughter and Heir She by her Intermarriage with George Son and Heir apparent to George Sanderson Lord Viscount Castleton of the Kingdom of Ireland hath annexed avast Estate to that Honourable Family Sir William Ayloff of Braxted-Magna in the County of Essex Baronet is directly descended from William Ayloff Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh and from William Ayloff of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Christopher Wivel of Constable-Burton in the County of York Baronet a Family of great Antiquity and repute is descended from John de Wivell one of the Barons of the Exchequer and one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Third Sir Thomas Englefield of Wooton-Basset in the County of Wilts Baronet is descended from Thomas Englefield of the Middle-Temple London Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Napier of Lewtonhow in the County of Bedford Baronet is descended from Sir Robert Napier of the Middle-Temple London Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland Sir Henry Littleton of Franckley and Over-Arley in the County of Worcester Baronet is the Eldest Male Branch directly descended from the Famous Sir Thomas Littleton Alias Westcote of Franckley aforesaid Knight of the Bath Author of that Excellent Book Intituled Littleton's Tenures which Sir Thomas applied himself to the Study of the Law in the Inner-Temple wherein he soon arrived to such perfection that he was called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law a Dignity in those days esteemed of at a better rate than it is now usually looked upon and lastly constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth this Sir Thomas accumulated a very great Estate and therewith made such ample Provisions to advance his Posterity that few Families in this Kingdom now living do surpass them in Estate and Dignity as by what I shall herein after mention of the rest of the Branches thereof will sufficiently be Demonstrated Sir Edward Philipps of Barrinton in the County of Somerset Baronet is directly descended from Sir Edward Philipps of the Middle-Temple London Knight Serjeant at Law and Master of the Rolls a place of great Honour and Profit in the Reign of King James Sir Henry Newton alias Puckering of the Priory near Warwick in the County of Warwick and of Charleton in the County of Kent Baronet enjoyeth a great Estate as Heir to the Learned Sir John Puckering of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England towards the latter end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir John Boteler of Hatfield-Woodhall in the County of Hatford Baronet is descended from John Boteler of Lincolns-Inn Esque Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Packington of Hampton-Lovett in the County of Worcester and of Aylesbury in the County of Buckingham Baronet is descended from John Packington of the
the like Office to Prince Charles afterwards King Charles the First Sir Francis Brampston of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that Society and lately one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer is also descended from Sir John Brampston Knight one of the Readers of that Honourable House one of His Majesties Serjeants at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Bulstrode Whitlocke of Chilton Park in the County of Wilts Knight a person of an ample Fortune is the Son and Heir to Bulstrode Whitlocke of the Middle-Temple Esq a man of great Note in the late miserable distractions of this Kingdom being one of the Commissioners of the great Seal and one of the prime favourers of the Factions so predominant in those unhappy Days he being commonly called Bulstrode Lord Whitlock Sir Henry Wood of Lowdham-Hall in the County of Suffolk Knight of an Ancient and worthy Family in that County is descended from the Learned Sir Thomas Wood Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Sir Edward Ascough of North Kelsey in the County of Lincoln Knight High Sheriff of the said County is directly descended by many worthy Ancestors from Sir William Ascough Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth by which Sir William was this worthy Family greatly advanced Sir John Pooley of Boxtead in the County of Suffolk Knight a Family of great Antiquity and Esteem in that County a great advancer whereof was John Pooley a Learned Lawyer and one of the Readers of Grayes-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Lineal Ancestor to this Honourable person Sir John Knivet of Ketringham in the County of Norfolk Knight of the Bath is descended from John Knivet Esq Serjeant at Law first one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas and afterwards constituted Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench by King Edward the Third Sir John Clopton of Clopton in the County of Warwick Knight a Family of Eminent quallity and long continuance at Clopton aforesaid is descended from Walter de Clopton Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Edward the Third and advanced to the Dignity of Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench by King Richard the Second Sir John Coventry of Pit-Minster in the County of Somerset and of Mere in the County of Wilts Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath is descended from Thomas Coventry of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the Reign of King James's Father of the Famous Thomas Lord Coventry first a Member of the said Society and afterward Lord Keeper of the great Seal Sir Henry Fitz-James of in the County of Essex Knight is descended from John Fitz-James of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Robert Crooke of Chekers in the County of Bucks Knight is a Branch of the Honourable Family of the Crooks of Waterstocke in Oxfordshire descended from Sir John Crooke of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas for many years in the Reign of King James Sir Peter Ball of Mynehead in the County of Devon Knight is descended from Sir Peter Ball Knight a late worthy Member of the Middle-Temple and Attorney General to her late Majesty Mary the Queen Mother Sir Anthony Browne of Chig well in the County of Essex Knight is descended from that eminent and Learned Lawyer Sir Anthony Browne of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Sir William Fleetwood of Woodstock in the County of Oxon Knight is descended from William Fleetwood Esq a Learned Lawyer of the Middle-Temple several times Reader of that Society and Recorder of the City of London in the time of Queen Elizabeth Sir Robert Clench of Cretinghall in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended from that famous and eminent Lawyer of Lincolus-Inn John Clench Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer and afterwards one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir John Mallett of St. Andrews in West-Quantox-head in the County of Somerset Knight Recorder of the Town of Bridgewater in the said County is the Son and Heir to Thomas Mallett of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of His late Majesty where he sate till for his Loyalty to that Prince he was forced to retire but His Majesty upon his most happy Restoration re-advanced him to the same dignity Sir Philip Howard of Sissinghurst in the County of Kent Knight is a younger Branch of the House of Carlisle of the Noble Blood and numerous Family of the Howards descended from Sir William Howard Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the first as before is expressed Sir Drue Drury of Rougham in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended from Robert Drury of Lincolns Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof Speaker of the House of Commons and a person of singular Note and Esteem in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Sir Edward Chisnall of Chisnall in the County of Lancaster Knight is descended from Richard Chisnall Esq a Learned Lawyer and one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the beginning of Queen Elizabeths Reign This is a Family of great antiquity and repute in this County for many Generations before this eminent person yet did he make a very considerable addition to the Ancient Inheritance of his Ancestors Sir Dudly North of the City of London Knight and Alderman is descended from Edward North afterwards Lord North a person of great judgement in the Laws and Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Francis Wingate of Harlington in the County of Bedford Knight is descended from that Learned Gentleman Edmond Wingate of Grays-Inn Esq Author of that Excellent Book Intituled Wingate's Maxims Sir Gilbert Ireland of the Hutt and Beausey in the County of Lancaster Knight a person of great Integrity and Honour and of an Ample Fortune is descended from Sir Thomas Ireland Knight Reader of Grays-Inn and Vice Chamberlayn of the County Palatine of Chester in the time of King James Sir Richard Piggott of Dedershall in the County of Bucks Knight is descended from Thomas Piggott Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John
Walpole of Dunston in the County of Lincoln Knight a person of exemplary Loyalty and singular Repute is directly descended from John Walpole of Grays-Inn Esq Reader thereof and called to the degree of a Serjeant by Queen Mary Sir Thomas Scott of Scots-hall in the County of Kent Knight is descended by many Honourable Ancestors of signal Renown and Quality in this County from William Scott Esq Serjeant at Law first one of the Justices and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third A descendant also of which William was that great Lawyer Sir John Scott Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir William Carleton of Carleton in the County of Cumberland Knight a Family of great Antiquity is descended from William de Carleton Esq Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the first Sir Walter Moyle of Bake in the County of Cornwall Knight is descended from Walter Moyle Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the time of King Henry the Sixth Sir Robert Pye of Farrindon in the County of Berks Knight is descended from Sir Walter Pye of the Middle-Temple Knight Attorney General of the Court of Wards and Liveries and one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the time of King James Sir John Arderne of Arderne in the County of Chester Knight is descended from Sir Peter Arderne of Arderne aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the time of King Henry the Sixth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir John Zouch of Codnor in the County of Derby Knight of the Noble Family of the Ancient Lords Zouch is descended from Alan-le-Zouch Lord Chief Justice of England in the Reign of King Henry the Third Sir John Archer of Theydon Garron in the County of Essex Knight is the Son and Heir to John Archer Esq deceased Serjeant at Law and lately one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas a person of great Judgement in the Laws Sir Lumley Robinson of the Inner-Temple Knight is the Son and Heir to the late unfortunate Gentleman Sir Thomas Robinson of the same Society Knight one of the Prothonotories of the Court of Common-Pleas which said Sir Thomas had the hard fate to lose his Life in August last For a sudden Fire breaking forth in or near his Chamber he to avoid the fury and violence of the Flames adventured to leap out at his Chamber Window and thereby being a very corpulent Man so bruised his body that he soon expired leaving a great Estate to this worthy Gentleman Sir Charles Caesar of Bennington Place in the County of Hertford Knight is the direct and eldest Male Branch descended from Sir Julius Caesar Knight Master of the Rolls in the Reign of King James Father of Sir Charles Caesar Knight also Master of the Rolls in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First Sir Philip Boteler of Wotton-Woodhall in the County of Hertford Knight of the Bath is descended from Sir John Boteler of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law in the time of King Henry the Seventh and constituted one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas by King Henry the Eighth Sir Thomas Daniel of Beswick in the County of York Knight is descended from William Daniell of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that honourable House in the time of Queen Elizabeth and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James which William was a younger Son of the Ancient and worthy Family of the Daniels of Over-Tabley in Cheshire where they have flourished for many Ages in great repute and still remain in the name and person of thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley aforesaid Esq Sir William Coventry of St. Martins in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Knight a person of great Prudence and excellent parts is one of the younger Sons of Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England Sir John Henden of Biddenden in the County of Kent Knight is descended from Edward Henden Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of King James and afterwards made one of the Barons of the Exchequer by King Charles the First Sir Robert Owen of Tundover in the County of Salop Knight is descended from that Famous and Learned Lawyer Thomas Owen Esq Serjeant at Law one of the honourable Benchers of Lincolns Inn and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Francis Clerke of the City of Rochester and of Vlcombe in the County of Kent Knight is descended from Henry Clerke of Rochester aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Charles the First which Henry was a younger Branch of the worthy Family of the Clerks of Willough by in the County of Warwick persons of great esteem and plentiful fortune Sir Francis Rolles of Shapwick in the County of Somerset and of East-Tedderley in the County of Southampton Knight a Gentleman of an Ample Fortune in these Western Counties is descended from the late Learned and most Excellent Lawyer Henry Roll Esq Reader of the Inner-Temple and called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by His Majesty of Blessed Memory after which in the times of the late Rebellion being no great Enemy to the predominant factions of this miserable Kingdom then Governing he was pleased to accept of that great Office of Lord Chief Justice of the Vpper Bench which he executed under the Authority of the late Traytor and Usurper Oliver Cromwell and was the Author of those Learned Vollumes intituled Rolls Reports and Rolls Abridgement Sir Roger Hill of Wesdon in the County of Bucks Knight is descended from Roger Hill Esq called to the dignity of a Serjeant at Law in the year 1655. by the same Usurped Powers next above mentioned and further advanced to sit as one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer then in being Sir Charles Littleton of St. Martins in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Knight a person of renowned Vallour and Military Conduct and younger Brother and Heir apparent to Sir Henry Littleton of Frankly in the County of Worcester Baronet is descended from Sir Thomas Littleton of the Inner-Temple and of Frankley aforesaid Knight of the Bath Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir Marmaduke Dalton of in the North Riding of Yorkshire Knight is descended from James Dalton Esq a Learned and skilful Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and
one of the Benchers of that House in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Author of several Learned Books now extant Sir Mondiford Brampston of Woodham-Walter in the County of Essex and of the Middle-Temple Knight lately one of the Masters of the High and Honourable Court of Chancery is descended from the late famous Sir John Brampston of the said Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles Sir Thomas Overbury of Burton upon the Hill in the County of Glocester Knight is descended from Sir Nicholas Overbury Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James The eldest Son of which Sir Nicholas was that Ingenuous Gentleman Sir Thomas Overbury Knight Poisoned in the Tower of London during his Imprisonment by the procurement and contrivance of Robert Carr Earl of Somerset a great Favourite to King James and his Countess Sir Edward Challoner of Gisburgh in the North Riding of the County of York Knight is descended from Robert Challoner Esq a person eminent for his Learning in the Laws and one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Robert Rich of Horndon in the County of Essex Knight is a younger Branch of the Noble Family of Rich Earls of Warwick descended from Richard Rich of the Middle-Temple Esq one of the Readers of that Society in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth afterwards created a Peer of this Realm and constituted Lord High Chancellor of England Sir William Vnderhill of Idlicote in the County of Warwick Knight is descended from William Vnderhill of Idlicote aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Esq an eminent practicer of the Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by means whereof he raised a considerable Estate in this County which his posterity now enjoys he himself being a younger Son of Edward Vnderhill of Nether-Etendon in this County Esq where the eldest Branch of this Family now maketh his residence Sir Edward Griffin of Dingley in the County of Northampton Knight a Family of great Honour and Interest in that County and possessor of a very plentiful Estate is descended from Sir Edward Griffin of Dingly Knight one of the Readers of Lincolns-Inn and Solicitor General in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth also Attorney General to Edward the Sixth and Queen Mary Sir Robert Townsend of the City of Coventry in the County of Warwick Knight is descended from Sir Robert Townsend of Ludlow in the County of Salop Knight Reader of Lincolns-Inn Chief Justice of all Wales and called to the degree and dignity of a Serjeant at Law by King Henry the Eighth Sir Humphry Sydenham of Dulverton in the County of Somerset Knight is deâ—sended from Richard de Sydenham Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the beginning of the Reign of King Richard the Second this is a Family of great Antiquity and of Signal note in these Western Counties Sir Edward Rich of Milburton in the County of Norfolk Knight is descended from Richard Rich of the Middle-Temple Esque Chyrographer of the Court of Common-Pleas Reader of the said Society and Lord High Chancellor of England in the several Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Edward the Sixth Sir Edward Philips of Mountacute in the County of Somerset Knight is descended from the Learned Sir Edward Philips of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that Honourable Society and thence advanced to that great Office of Master of the Rolls by his late Majesty King James Sir Thomas Colepeper of Hollingbourne in the County of Kent Knight is descended from John Colepeper Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Learned Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth Sir Christopher Calthorpe of Basham in the County of Norfolk Knight of the Bath is descended from the late Learned Sir Henry Calthorpe of the Middle-Temple Knight one of the Readers thereof and Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries in His late Majesties Reign this is a Family which for many Generations have flourished in great splendor and Executed many Honourable Offices relating to this County Nevertheless did this Sir Henry by his great Prudence and eminent Practice together with the profits arising out of the Court of Wards in a great measure augment the ancient Inheritance of his Ancestors Sir Stephen Hales now or late of Newland and Snitfield in the County of Warwick Knight of the Bath is descended from Sir Charles Hales of Newland aforesaid and of Grays-Inn Knight one of the Readers of that Society and one of her Majesties Council in the North in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir James Altham of Latton in the County of Essex Knight of the Bath is descended from Sir James Altham Knight one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and afterwards called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and made one of the Barons of the Exchequer by King James Sir George Carey of Dorr-Abby in the County of Devon Knight is descended in a lineal course of many renowned Ancestors from John Carey of Hollway in the County of Devon Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Richard the Second from which John by a younger Branch did descend John Carey late Earl of Dover and Robert Carey late Earl of 〈◊〉 Monmouth both lately terminated and extinguished in Female Heirs the too common Fate and utter Ruin of many great Families of this Kingdom Sir William York of Burton-Pedwardine in the County of Lincoln Knight is descended from Roger York Esq a Learned Lawyer of Grays Inn and one of the Readers of that Ancient and Honourable Society in the Fifteenth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir William Bastard of West-Allington in the County of Devon Knight a person of great Loyalty and Repute is descended from that able and Learned practicer of the Laws William Bastard Esq one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King James Sir Robert Cary of Clovel in the County of Devon Knight is also a younger Branch descended from John Cary of Hollway aforesaid Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Richard the Second which John was of the Ancient Family of Cary of Cary in the said County and indeed the prime Branch thereof Esquires I Shall begin the Catalogue of those of this dignity with the Honourable Heneage Finch of the Inner-Temple Esq a person endowed with all the accomplishments that Learning and Education can afford and a most Excellent Ornament of the Laws in the Studdy whereof he hath already arrived to