lately one of the Readers and Treasurers of that House a person very well read in the Law and of eminent note for his great Knowledge in the Rules and Practice of the Honourable Court of Chancery is a younger Son to Bulstrode Whitloke of the same Society Esq one of the Commissioners of the great Seal of England in the time of the late Rebellion and a leading Man in those unhappy days which Bulstrode was descended from Sir James Whitlocke of the Middle-Temple aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law Chief Justice of Chester from whence he was removed to the Court of Common-Pleas and made one of the Justices thereof by King James Thomas Bedingfield of Darsham-Hall and other fair Possessions of great vallue in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from the late worthy Sir Thomas Bedingfield of Darsham-Hall aforesaid and of Grays-Inn Knight one of the Readers of that Society Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in His late Majesties Reign since which by His now Most Gracious Majesty in the year 1660. he was called to the dignity of a Serjeant Which said Sir Thomas was a Younger Branch of the Antient and Flourishing Family of the Bedingfields of Norfolk and Suffolk Charles Dallison of the City of Lincoln Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned Sir Charles Dallison of Lincoln aforesaid and of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law who was descended from William Dallison of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Henry Lowther of Cokermouth in the County of Cumberland a Gentleman of an Excellent Family in those parts is descended from Thomas de Lowther Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Third Francis Beresford of Fenny-Bently in the County of Derby Esq is descended from William de Beresford Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the first and Lord Chief Justice of the same Court in the Reign of King Edward the Second Walter Littleton of the City of Litchfield in the County of Stafford Esq is one of the Descendants of the memorable Sir Thomas Littleton of the Inner-Temple Knight of the Bath Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth this Walter being descended from Richard Littleton second Son of the said Sir Thomas a Learned Lawyer and one of the Readers of that Society in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Richard Harpur of Little-Over in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Sir Richard Harpur of Swarkeston in the said County and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Ralph Earle of Sawle in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Erasmus Earle Esq one of the Honourable Benchers of Lincolns-Inn in His late Majesties Reign and afterwards called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law Wallop Brabazon of Eaton in the County of Hereford Esq is directly descended through alineal course of divers renowned Ancestors from the Learned Sir Roger de Brabazon of Eastwell in the County of Leicester Knight many years Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the First William Milward of Eaton in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Sir Thomas Milward Knight a Lcarned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn one of the Readers thereof and Chief Justice of Chester in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First Roger Wilbraham of Nantwich in the County Palatine of Chester Esq is descended from Sir Roger Wilbraham of Nantwitch aforesaid Knight one of the Readers of Lincolns-Inn in the latter end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth after which King James advanced him to the dignities of Master of the Requests and Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Liveries which Sir Roger was a younger branch of the Ancient Family of the Wilbrahams of Woodhey in the said County of Chester the chief branch whereof is Sir Thomas Wilbraham of Woodhey aforesaid Baronet William Fortescue of Cokehill in the County of Worcester and of Wethele in the County of Warwick Esq by a younger Son is descended from Lewes Fortescue of the Middle Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Richard Caryll of West-Grinstead in the County of Sussex Esq a Gentleman of singular repute and excellent parts is descended from those two famous Lawyers of the Inner-Temple herein before mentioned namely John Caryll Esq and Sir John Caryll Knight his Son both Serjeants at Law in the Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Queen Mary and the latter Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Richard Brudnell of Stanton-Wivell in the County of Leicester Esq of the Honourable Family of Robert Earl of Cardigan is descended from Robert Brudnell Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Charles Caesar of Gransden in the County of Huntington and of Much-Hadham in the County of Hertford Esq is the second Son of Sir Charles Caesar of the Inner-Temple Knight Master of the Rolls Son of Sir Julius Caesar of the same Society Knight also Master of the Rolls and Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Reign of King James Anthony Gawdey of the Town of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from the Learned Sir Thomas Gawdey Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the honourable Society of the Inner-Temple and one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Henry Cavendish of Donebridge in the County of Derby Esq a person of great Honour both by birth and otherwise being nearly related in blood to the Duke of Newcastle and the Earl of Devonshire is descended from Sir John de Cavendish Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Edward Sylyard of Runwell in the County of Essex Esq is descended from William Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq a person of eminent Note and one of the Governors of that honourable Society for many years in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the eighth which William was descended from John Sylyard Esq Serjeant at Law another Learned Member of the said House and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Edward the fourth and constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench by Richard the third Henry Bromley of Holt-Castle and other Mannors and Lands of large extent and vallue in the County of Worcester Esq a Gentleman
abilities in the Law and one of the Treasures of that honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn for many years in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Charles Hussey of Gaythorpe in the County of Lincoln Baronet is a descendant of the famous Sir William Hussey of Graies-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir John Bankes of Ailesford in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Sir John Bankes of Grayes-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Sir Henry Ingoldsby of Lethenborow in the County of Bucks Baronet is descended from John Ingoldsby Esq one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir Walter Young of Colliton in the County of Devon Baronet is descended from Thomas Young Esq a Learned Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir Thomas Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham in the County of Somerset Knight and Baronet is descended from Francis Wyndham of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the One and twentieth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth from which Francis did also descend the late Learned and Loyal Wadham Wyndham of Lincolns-Inn aforesaid Esq Serjeant at Law and made one of the Judges of the Court of Kings-Bench by His now Majesty soon after his happy Restoration Sir John Southcott of Witham in the County of Essex and of Bliborrow in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from John Southcott of the Middle Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that House and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Mary Sir Richard Bacon of Gillingham in the County of Norfolk Baronet Brother and Heir to Sir Edmond Bacon Baronet lately deceased is a younger branch descended from the late memorable Sir Nicholas Bacon of Grayes-Inn Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Sir Nicholas was descended from Thomas de Bacon one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Myles Stapleton of Carleton in the County of York Baronet a Family of great Honour and Antiquity in the North is descended from Nicholas de Stapleton one of the Judges of the Court of Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the First Sir John Bernard of Brampton in the County of Huntington Baronet is the Son and Heir to Sir Robert Bernard Knight and Baronet a person very famous for his great Judgement in the Laws of this Kingdom in respect whereof he was called to the degree of a Serjeant by His now Majesty in the first year of His most happy Reign Sir James Long of Draycott-Cerne in the County of Wilts Baronet is the Heir both to the Honour and Estate of Sir Robert Long of the City of Westminster Baronet deceased late Auditor General of the Court of Exchequer Sir George Reeve of Thwaites in the County of Suffolk Knight and Baronet is descended from Edmond Reeve Esq Serjeant at Law and Reader of Grayes-Inn in the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Thomas Brogave of Hammels in the County of Hertford Baronet is descended from Sir John Brograve of Grayes-Inn Knight one of the Readers thereof and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and King James Sir William Cooke of Bromhall in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended from William Cooke Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of the Honourable Society of Grayes-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and afterwards made a Judge of the Common-Pleas by King Edward the Sixth Sir William Gawdy of West-Herting in the County of Norsolk Baronet is descended from that excellent Lawyer Sir Thomas Gawdy Knight one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth afterwards called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Robert Barnham of Boughton-Montchensey in the County of Kent Baronet a Family of Signal Esteem great Antiquity and an ample Estate is descended from Sir Walter Barnham Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Richard the Second Sir George Selby of Whitehouse in the Bishoprick of Durham Baronet is descended through a continued course of Eminent Ancestors in that Northern Tract from William de Selby Attorney General to King Edward the first in the beginning of his Reign Sir Edmond Fortescue of Fallowpitt in the County of Devon Baronet is descended from Lewis Fortescue one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple as also a Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the latter end of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which said Lewis was a younger Son of the Antient and Flourishing Family of the Fortescues of the West Sir John Tempest of Tong in the County of York Baronet an Ancient Family in the North is descended from Thomas Tempest a famous Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and divers times Reader of that Society in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Littleton Osbaldeston of Chadlington in the County of Oxon Baronet is descended from Richard Osbaldeston a person of eminent practice and great Judgment in the Law and Reader of Grays Inn in the beginning of the Reign of his late Majesty King Charles the First Sir Gyles Tooker of Maddington in the County of Wilts Baronet is descended from Gyles Tooker one of the Readers and one of the Governors of Grays-Inn in the beginning of the Reign of King James Sir Stephen Anderson of Eyworth in the County of Bedford Baronet is a descendant of the truly Honourable and Learned Sir Edmond Anderson of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law who for above twenty Years successively in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and for sometime in the Reign of King James sate in that great place of Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Sir Thomas Tayler of Parkhouse in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Edward Yayler Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Phillip Tyrell of Hanslape and Castlethorpe in the County of Bucks Baronet is descended from Sir Thomas Tyrell of Castlethorpe aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the beginning of his now Majesties Reign Sir Abell Barker of Hambledon in the County of Rutland Baronet is descended from Richard Barker Esq a Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn and one of the
so great perfection that his most gracious Majesty as a mark of his Royal Favour hath been pleased to make choice of him to execute the Office of his Solicitor General being but an entrance to those future preferments which his great Learning Loyalty and Elloquence do most justly intitle him to He is the Second Son of the late Famous and most Incomparable Lawyer Heneage Earl of Nottingham Lord High Chancellor of England and the true inheritor of his great Abilities and Judgement who as in the Catalogue of the Nobility I have there mentioned was the Son and Heir of another great Lawyer of the same Society namely Sir Heneage Finch Knight Serjeant at Law and Recorder of the City of London a younger Son of Sir Thomas Finch and Brother to Thomas Finch Earl of Winchelsea Roger North of the Middle-Temple Esq Chief Justice of Chester and one of His Majesties Learned Council in the Law is a younger Brother to the Right Honourable Francis Lord North Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Sons of Dudley late Lord North of Carthlidge who was descended from Edward Lord North a person eminently Learned in the Laws and Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations in the Reigns of Henry the Eighth Edward the Sixth and Queen Mary Evan Seys of the City of Gloucester and of Boverton in the County of Glamorgan Esq several times one of the Members of Parliament for the said City was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by the Arch-Traytor Oliver Cromwell in the year 1656 and again by his present Majesty in the year 1660. which said Evan Seys being by Birth of the Ancient British Race is descended from Roger Seys of Boverton aforesaid a Man of great Note and Attorney General of the whole Principality of Wales in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Tristram Coniers of the Middle Temple Serjeant at Law and of Walthamstow in the County of Essex Esq a person of great Judgement and knowledge in the Law is descended from William Coniers Esq a Learned Member of the said honourable Society and one of the Readers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Charles the First Gyles Strangwaies of Melbury-Samford in the County of Dorset Esq a Gentleman of a very fair Estate is the direct descendant of James Strangwaies Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of King Henry the Fifth and Sixth John Caryll of Harting in the County of Sussex Esq a person of great Learning and Integrity is the eldest Malebranch directly descended from Sir John Caryll of Harting aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the Thirty Sixth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after which by Queen Mary in the Second year of her Reign he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and lastly by Queen Elizabeth was constituted her Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster which Sir John Caryll was the Son and Heir to the no less famous and learned John Caryll of the Inner-Temple aforesaid Esq advanced to the like dignity of a Serjeant at Law by King Henry the Eighth in the Second year of his Reign by which two great Sages of the Law was considerable part of the Estate of this Honourable Family raised which remains to their Posterity at this day Francis Plowden of Shiplake in the County of Oxon Esq and Cotton Plowden of the City of London Gentleman are lineally descended from that famous and excellent Lawyer of his time Edmond Plowden originally of Plowden-Hall in the County of Salop a Family of great Antiquity there and of the Middle-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Mary by whom he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law whose Learned Works now extant do sufficiently evidence his great Abilities Thomas Markham of Allerton in the County of Nottingham Esque a person of great Integrity and Repute is the Son and Heir to the late valiant and Loyal Thomas Markham of Allerton aforesaid Esq who discerning the Flames of Rebellion breaking forth upon this Kingdom which threatned no less then those Miseries and Calamities which afterwards befel this distressed Nation did Cordially put himself in Arms on the behalf of His late Majesty in whose Service he was slain at Gainsburgh in Lincolnshire fighting stoutly against the Parliament forces in the year 1643. to the no small diminution of his Estate which Thomas was descended by many Ancestors of the greatest note in this County from Sir John Markham Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth and he the Son of Robert Markham and Grandson of John Markham both Eminent Lawyers John Lukener of West-Dean in the County of Sussex Esq a Gentleman of a very ample Fortune is descended from Sir Roger Lukener Knight one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple and made a Serjeant at Law by Queen Elizabeth in the latter end of her Reign which Sir Roger was descended from Geffrey de Lukener one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the First John Stoner of Stoner in the County of Oxon Esq a Family of great Honour and Antiquity in this County is descended from John de Stoner Esq Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Edward the Second and Edward the Third Thomas Sympson of the Inner-Temple Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned and Judicious Sir John Sympson of the same Society Knight one of His Majesties Serjeants at Law Recorder of the Town of St. Albans in the County of Hertford and one of the Judges of the Sheriffs Court held in the City of London Thomas Gawdy of Claxton in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Thomas Gawdy of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that House and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the beginning of Queen Elizabeths Reign William Fortescue of Buckland in the County of Devon Esq is descended from the famous Sir John Fortescue of Buckland aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth he was a Man of profound knowledge and experience in the Law as his Learned Works some part whereof still extant do manifest and by Birth was a younger Son to Sir Henry Fortescue of Wood in the said County of Devon Knight Chief Justice of Ireland and descended of a Family of great Honour and Antiquity in the West of England Edward Tildesly of Morlies in the County of Lancaster Esq is the Son and Heir to that great patern of Loyalty and Valour Sir Thomas Tildesly of Morleys aforesaid Knight who being in Arms on the
of great Loyalty and Repute is the direct Heir to the famous Sir Thomas Bromley of Holt-Castle aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight Recorder of the City of London Solicitor General and lastly Lord High Chancellor of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Sir Thomas was the Second Son of George Bromley of Bromley in the County of Chester and of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Francis Bell of Outwell in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from that incomparable Lawyer of his time Sir Robert Bell of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Edward Vaughan of Yrawscoed in the County of Cardigan Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir John Vaughan of Yrawscoed aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law late Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas and Author of the Learned Vollume Entituled Vaughan's Reports Stephen Anderson of Eyworth in the County of Bedford and Hamstead in the County of Middlesex Esq is descended from the Learned Sir Edmond Anderson of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James Anthony Irby of Boston in the County of Lincoln Esq a Gentleman of a very plentiful Fortune is descended from Anthony Irby of the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers as also for several years one of the Governours thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth William Lenthall of Besselsleigh and Burford in the County of Oxon Esq is the Grandson and Heir to William Lenthall of Lincolns-Inn Esq Reader thereof in the Reign of King Charles the First After the cruel Murther of which Royal Martyr the said William complying with the usurped Authority of those miserable times became a person of principal Note and Action being constituted Master of the Rolls Elected Speaker of the House of Parliament then Sâ—tting and frequently Honoured with the Title of William Lord Lenthall Richard Lovelace of Wargrave in the County of Berks Esq is descended from William Lovelace Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth John Thymelby of Iruham in the County of Lincoln Esq a Gentleman of great Integrity and of ample Fortune is descended from Stephen Thymelby Esq very eminent for his Learning in the Law and one of the Benchers of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth George Mordant of Ickwell in the County of Bedford Esq is directly descended by a younger Branch from the Right Honourable John Mordant of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law and Attorney of the Dutchey of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh after which by King Henry the Eighth he was created Baron of Turvey in the County of Bedford Nicholas Overbury of Barton on the Heath in the County of VVarwick Esq is directly descended by a younger Son from Sir Nicholas Overbury of Burton on the Hill in the County of Glocester and of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Hugh Trevanion of Treluggan in the County of Cornwall Esq is descended from John Trevanion Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Eighth year of the Reign of King Edward the Third Geffrey Nightingal of Knesworth in the County of Cambridge Esq is descended from Geffrey Nightingal Esq one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Allexander Crook of Studly in the County of Bucks Esq is one of the younger Branches descended from Sir John Crook of Waterstock in the County of Oxon and of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Robert Berkley of Spechly in the County of Worcester Esq a person of rare Accomplishments Singular Repute and of an ample Fortune is the Grandson and Heir to the Learned and Loyal Sir Robert Berkly of the Middle Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and for many years one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of His late Majesty of Blessed memory But at last the dark Clouds of Tyranny and Rebellion over-spreading this miserable Nation and all such as favoured or stood firm in their Duty and Allegiance to their Prince being branded with that ignominious Title of Malignants and enemies to the Arbitrary Government of those unhappy days This great Lawyer had the Honour to be one of those many worthy and Loyal Patriots as were then deposed and bereft of their places of trust and great part of their Estates for not complying with the Barbarous cruelties then practiced Mondeford Brampston of the Middle-Temple Esq Recorder of the Burrough of Maulden in the County of Essex is descended from Sir John Brampston of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Charles the First John Mingay of Gimingham in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Francis Mingay Esq one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King James John Breerewood of the City of Chester Esq is descended from Sir Robert Brerewood of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Recorder of Chester and one of the Justices of the Court of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Charles the first VVilliam Noy of Pendrea in the County of Cornwall Esq is descended from that expert Lawyer VVilliam Noy Esq a man of great practice one of the Benchers of Lincolns-Inn and Attorney General to his late Majesty King Charles the first in the beginning of his Reign Alexander Denton of Hillesden in the County of Bucks Esq is descended from Thomas Denton a learned Lawyer of the Middle-Temple and one of the Benchers thereof in the Reigns of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Edward Turpin of Basingbourne in the County of Cambridge Esq is descended from John Turpin Esq one of the Governors of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Thomas Catesby of Ecton in the County of Northampton and of Harmead in the County of Bucks Esq a Family of great Antiquity is descended from Sir John Catesby Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Francis Meynell of Bradley in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Robert Meynell of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the eighth and afterwards called to the dignity of a Serjeant at Law William Ayloff of Chisele in the County of Essex Esq is descended from William Ayloff Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of
Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of Edward the Fourth Edward the Fifth Richard the Third and Henry the Seventh Robert Redmayne of Foulforth in the County of York Esq is descended from Edward Redmayne a learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and one of the Readers of that ancient Society in the Reign of King-Henry the Seventh John Powtrell of West-Halome in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Nicholas Powtrell of Grayes-Inn Esq called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law in the first year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Nicholas Pedley of Abbotsley in the County of Huntington Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir Nicholas Pedley of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Richard Hopkins of the City of Coventry in the County of Warwick Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir Richard Hopkins Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple and lately Recorder of the said City of Coventry Littleton Powis of Lincolns-Inn Esq is the Son and Heir of Thomas Powis of the said Society Esq Serjeant at Law and very eminent for his great Knowledge therein John South of Skelston in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended from Thomas South Esq a learned Lawyer of the Middle-Temple and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King James Henry Portington of Portington in the County of York Esq a Gentleman of an Excellent Family is descended from John Portington Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Francis Roper Esq lately Gentleman Usher to Her most Gracious Majesty Queen Catherine is descended from John Roper of Eltham in Kent and of Lincolns-Inn Esq Attorney General to King Henry the Eighth Edward Thurland of Rigate in the County of Surrey Esq is the Son and Heir to the late learned Sir Edward Thurland of Rigate aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Sollicitor General to his Royal Highness James Duke of York and afterwards one of the Barons of the Exchequer Charles Stutevill of Daltham in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from Thomas Stutevill or Stotevill Esq one of the Benchers of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth William Stratford of Barton on the Heath in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from George Stratford Esq a learned Lawyer and one of the Governors of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth William Peck of the Inner-Temple Esq a Gentleman of a very fair Estate is the Son and Heir to Edward Peck of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law very eminent in that Calling and more particularly for his Skill in the Rules and Practice of the Court of Chancery William Branthwaite of Swarston in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Richard Branthwaite of Lincolns-Inn Serjeant at Law one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth John Thorpe of Danthorpe in the East Riding of Yorkshire Esq is descended by many worshipful Ancestors from Sir Robert de Thorpe Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Third Richard Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in the County of Lancaster Esq is descended from Richard Shuttleworth of Grayes-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by whom he was called to the Dignity of a Serjeant at Law and made Chief Justice of Chester Charles Hare of Tottenham-High-Cross in the County of Middlesex Esq is descended from Sir Nicholas Hare of the Inner-Temple Knight Reader thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth to which Prince he was Master of the Requests and by King Edward the Sixth was constituted Master of the Rolls Nicholas Townley of Royle in the County of Lancaster Esq of the Ancient and Honorable Family of Townleys of Townley in the said County is descended from Nicholas Townley Esq a learned Lawyer of Grayes-Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Robert Spelman of Holme in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from the learned Sir John Spelman of Grayes-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Kings Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth William Sydenham of Winford Eagles in the County of Dorset Esq is one of the Descendants of Richard Sydenham Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Richard the Second John Boyse of Pottshanger in the County of Kent Esq is descended from John Boyse of Grayes-Inn Esq divers times Reader of that Honorable Society and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Richard Naylour of Offord-D'arcey in the County of Huntington Esq is descended from William Naylour Esq one of the Six Clerks in the High and Honorable Court of Chancery in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth James George of Bawnton in the County of Glocester Esq is the Son and Heir to John George of Bawnton aforesaid Esq a Person of great Loyalty and one of the Benchers of the Middle Temple for many years before his Death Edward Salter of Rich-Kings in the County of Bucks Esq is the Grandson and Heir to Sir Edward Salter Knight a learned Lawyer and one of the Masters of the Court of Chancery in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First of blessed Memory Challoner Chute of the Vine in the County of Southampton Esq a Gentleman of a fair Estate is the Son and Heir to Challoner Chute of Sutton-Court in the County of Middlesex Esq a Person of great Abilities and Practice in the Law Nicholas Martyn of Lincolns-Inn Esq is the Son and Heir to Nicholas Martyn Esq a late learned Lawyer of the said honorable Society Roger Portington of Barnsby upon Dun in the West-Riding of the County of York Esq is descended from John Portington Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Twenty second year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Robert Montague of Sharnborne in the County of Bedford Esq is descended from Sir Henry Montague of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench and Lord High Treasurer of England in the Reign of King James and King Charles the First which Sir Henry was descended from Sir Edward Montague of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the same Court in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Charles Gerrard of Lamburne in the County of Berks Esq is descended from Sir Gilbert Gerrard of Grayes-Inn and of Gerrards-Bromly in Staffordshire Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General and Master of the Rolls in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Ralph Leicester of Toft in the
the second Son of Edward Turner of Paringdon aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Esq a person very Eminent for his Learning and practice in the Law in the Reign of King James Sir William Scroggs of Southweal in the County of Essex and of the Society of Grays-Inn Knight one of His most Gracious Majesties Council Learned in the Laws is the Son and Heir apparent to the Learned and Memorable Sir William Scroggs of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas and thence removed to that great Honour of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench where he sate not long but the clamours of the Faction backed by some haughty Members of the House of Commons found a means to get him removed from the said Dignity nor would their malice have ended there had not the Dissolutions of those hot Spirited men so fortunately ensued whereby his Enemies became dispersed Sir Robert Atkins of Sapperton in the County of Glocester of Totteridge in the County of Middlesex and of Lincolns-Inn Knight of the Honourable order of the Bath Serjeant at Law lately Recorder of the City of Bristol and before that time one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas is the Son and Heir to Sir Edward Atkins Knight Serjeant at Law Reader of Lincolns-Inn in his late Majesties Reign and since one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer soon after this Kings most happy Restoration Sir John Brampston of Screnes in the County of Essex Knight of the Bath and High Steward of the Burough of Malden is directly descended from that able Lawyer Sir John Brampston Knight one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King James by whom he was called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law and by King Charles the First advanced to the place of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Sir Francis Popham of Little coat in the County of Somerset Knight of the Bath a person of a very plentiful Fortune and a worthy Family is descended from that Eminent and Judicious Lawyer Sir John Popham of the Middle-Temple Knight Reader of that Society Serjeant at Law Solicitor and Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth who afterwards made him Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench which great Trust was also reposed in him by King James Sir Edward Sylyard of Wetherden in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended through many Honourable Ancestors from John Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth by whom he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and by King Richard the Third made one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench whose Son and Heir William Sylyard Esq was an Eminent and Learned Lawyer of the said Honourable Society and for many years one of the Benchers and Governours thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Robert Howard of Vasterne in the County of Wilts and of St. Margarets Westminster in the County of Middlesex Knight of the Noble Blood of the Howards and a younger Branch of the House of Berkshire is descended from the Learned William Howard Esq one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Edward the First and Second Sir Thomas Yarborough of Snaith in the West-Riding of Yorkshire Knight a person of a very plentiful Fortune in those parts is descended from Francis Yarborough Esq a famous Lawyer of Lincolns Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir William Hoskins of Oxtead in the County of Surry Knight is descended from John Hoskins of the Middle-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof and called to the degree of a Serjeant by King James Sir Nevill Catlyn of Darsham-Hall in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended from Richard Catlyn Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn and made a Serjeant at Law by Queen Mary A Contemporary with this Richard and of the same Society and Family was that profound Lawyer Sir Robert Catlyn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench who leaving one only Daughter and Heir She by her intermarriage with Sir John Spencer of Althorpe in the County of Northamptom and of Wormleighton in the County of Warwick Knight annexed a considerable estate to that worthy Family from whom Robert Spencer the present Earl of Sunderland and Mr. Spencer of Ashton in Lancashire are lineally descended Sir Richard Ingoldsby of Walridge in the County of Bucks Knight of the Bath is descended from John Ingoldsby Esq a person very well read in the Laws and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir Thomas Engham of Godmingston in the County of Kent Knight is descended from Ralph de Hengham or Engham one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King-Henry the Third and Edward the First Sir Thomas Harvey of the Town of St. Edmonds-bury in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended from the late famous and profound Lawyer Sir Francis Harvey Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King James and afterwards one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas Sir Thomas Forster of Egham in the County of Surry Knight is descended from William Forster Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after which in respect of his great Learning and Abilities he was made a Serjeant at Law Sir Thomas Estcourt of St. Dunstans in the West London and of Pinckney in the County of Wilts Knight is the Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Estcourt Knight deceased late one of the Masters of the Hononrable Court of Chancery who was descended from Edmond Estcourt Esq one of the Benchers of Lincolns-Inn and Reader thereof in the Reign of King James Sir George Crooke of Waterstocke in the County of Oxon Knight is the lineal Heir and Eldest male branch descended from the Learned Sir John Crooke of Waterstocke aforesaid Knight and of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law Speaker of the House of Commons Recorder of the City of London and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James Sir Nicholas Bacon of Shrubland Hall in the County of Suffolk Knight of the Honourable order of the Bath is descended by a younger Son from that famous Lawyer Sir Nicholas Bacon of Grays-Inn Knight Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries and Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Thomas Stephens of Little Sadbury in the County of Glocester Knight a person of a signal Repute and an ample Fortune is descended from Thomas Stephens Esq an Eminent Practicer in the Law and Attorney General to Henry Prince of Wales after whose Decease he Executed