created Baron of Elesmere and Viscount Brachley leaving at his Death an Estate of his own raising of at least Eight thousand pound per Annum Edward Rich Earl of Warwick and Holland Lord Rich of Leez and Kensington is Lineally descended from Sir Richard Rich Knight Reader of the Middle-Temple in the One and twentieth year of Henry the Eighth who for his great knowledge in the Law was made Sollicitor General to that Prince and afterwards in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth farther advanced to the Dignity of Lord High Chancellor of England and created Baron of Leez Court obtaining a great share of the Revenues of the Church to support his Dignity both which he left to his Son Robert created Earl of Warwick Charles Montague Earl of Manchester Viscount Mandevill and Baron of Kimbolton Edward Montague Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hitchinbrooke and Baron of St. Neotts and Ralph Montague Baron of Boughton all persons of great Estates The foundation whereof was first laid by Sir Edward Montague Knight Serjeant at Law first Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench and then Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth He was the Father of Sir Edward Montague Knight who had Six Sons First Sir Edward made Lord Montague of Boughton the Third Son was Sir Henry Montague of the Middle-Temple London Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench Lord High Treasurer of England in the Reign of King James afterwards advanced to the Dignity of the Earl of Manchesters The Sixth Son was Sir Sidney Montague Knight Grandfather to Edward now Earl of Sandwich John Sheffield Earl of Mulgrave and Baron of Butterwick is directly descended from Sir Robert Sheffield of the Inner-Temple Knight Recorder of London and Speaker of the House of Commons in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh which Sir Robert by his great knowledge in the Laws of this Kingdom very much advanced his Family and purchased a fair Estate in the County of Lincoln which is now part of the Inheritance of the present Earl who is the Fifth Baron and Third Earl of the Family Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough Baron of Turvey and Charles Lord Viscount Mordant are both of them the Descendants of John Mordant of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law and Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh who having accumulated a great Estate was before his death made a Peer of this Realm by King Henry the Eighth Thomas Weston Earl of Portland and Baron of Neyland is descended from Richard Weston of the Inner-Temple one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth who being a younger Brother may truly be supposed to be the first advancer of this Family to the Quality and Estate it now enjoys Henry Hide Earl of Clarendon Viscount Cornbury and Baron of Hindon as also Lawrence Hide Earl of Rochester Viscount Kenellworth and Baron of Wooton Basset are both of them the Sons of Edward late Earl of Clarendon who was bred up in the Middle-Temple in the Study of the Law in which he arrived to such perfection that he became first Chancellor of the Court of Exchequer and afterwards Lord High Chancellor of England by means of which Honourable preferments 't is well known what a Vast Estate he left to his Posterity Robert Brudnell Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudnell of Stanton-Wivell is direct Heir-Male to Robert Brudnell Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the time of King Henry the Eighth a Man of great Learning in the Laws and Master of a great Estate most of his own acquiring Robert Earl of Alesbury Viscount Bruce of Ampthill and Baron of Skelton is the Grandson of Edward Bruce Master of the Rolls in the Reign of King James by whom the said Edward was created Baron of Kinloss in Scotland The place of Master of the Rolls did doubtless much conduce to the advancement of the Estate which the said Edward Lord Kinloss had yet notwithstanding he was Honourably descended and enjoyed an ample Fortune before he executed that Office but most of it lay in Scotland the place of his Nativity Anthony Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury Baron Ashly of Wimbourne Saint Giles and Lord Cooper of Paulett is the Son and Heir to Anthony late Earl of Shaftesbury who tho' I cannot say he ever made it his business to study the Law yet was he of the Society of Lincolns-Inn and by the profits arising out of such Offices as he enjoyed relating to the Law did he greatly augment his Estate being first Chancellor of the Exchequer and afterwards Lord High-Chancellor of England Charles Gerrard Earl of Macklesfield Viscount and Baron of Brandon Digby Lord Gerrard Baron of Gerrards-Bromley are both descended from that Learned and Judicious Lawyer of Grays-Inn Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Attorney General and Master of the Rolls in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth who being a Younger Son of the House of Bryn in Lancashire was placed to Study the Law and thereby lay'd the first Foundation of those great Estates and Honours which in succeeding times accrewed to this spreading Family * The Reader may be pleased to observe that though the Earl of Macklesfield according to his Dignity be placed before the Lord Gerrard of Bromley yet the said Lord Gerrard is of the Elder House William Paston Earl and Viscount of Yarmouth and Baron of Oxnead is descended from Sir William Paston Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Much might be mentioned to the Antiquity and Greatness of this Worthy Family were it not contrary to the method designed Daniell Finch Earl of Nottingham and Baron of Daventry is the Grandson of Sir Heneage Finch of the Inner-Temple Knight Recorder of the City of London and Son of Sir Heneage Finch Barronet a Member of the same Society who was first Attorney General to this King next Lord Keeper then Baron of Daventry after Lord High Chancellor of England and lastly Earl of Nottingham which first Sir Heneage was a younger Branch of the House of Winchelsea and so consequently it may be presumed what Estate this Noble Earl now enjoys was in a great measure acquired by those two famous Members of the Law A younger Brother of this Earl is that most Ingeneous and Excellent Lawyer Heneage Finch of the Inner-Temple Esq His now Majesties Sollicitor General as also William Finch Esq his Brother a learned Gentleman of the same Socity Of this Family was John Finch of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Charles the first and for a short time Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and created Baron of Fordwich in Kent but
and soon after called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law John Lord Coventry Baron of Alesbrough in the County of Worcester enjoys an Estate of vast extent and worth as Heir to those two most famous Lawyers of their time the first of which was Thomas Coventry of the Inner-Temple London Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Father of the no less Learned Thomas Coventry a Student in the same Society who for his great Abillities was first Recorder of London next Sollicitor and afterwards Attorney General to King James and lastly further advanced to the Dignity of Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England which Honourable place he Executed with great Honour and Justice for the space of Fifteen years in the Reign of King Charles the first And was longer than any person before or since his time ever held the same and longer he might have enjoyed it had not Death interposed Francis Smyth Lord Carrington and Baron of Woton in Warwickshire is directly descended from John Smyth Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which John Dyed seized of a very plentiful Estate most of his own acquiring John Lord Colepeper Baron of Thoresway in the County of Lincolne is lineally descended by many worthy Ancestors and men of great quallity in the County of Kent from John Colepeper Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth The Father of this Lord Colepeper was Master of the Rolls for a short time till he was devested thereof for his Loyalty by the Parliament about the year 1642. Thomas Crew Lord Crew and Baron of Stone in the County of Northampton is the Grandson and Heir to Sir Thomas Crew Knight one of his Majesties Serjeants at Law in the Reign of King Charles the First which Sir Thomas purchased a very fair Estate in the County of Northampton himself being a younger Branch of the Antient Family of the Crews of Crew in Cheshire A younger Brother of the present Lord Crew is the Right Reverend Father in God Nathaniel Lord Bishop of Durham Hugh Clifford Lord Clifford of Chudleigh in the County of Devon is the Son and Heir to the late famous and truly honourable Sir Thomas Clifford Baron Clifford of Chudleigh who was of the Society of the Middle-Temple and for his singular Learning and Merits was made Lord High-Treasurer of England which great Trust he faithfully Executed with all the Justice and integrity imaginable Francis Lord North Baron of Guilford in the County of Surry whose descent from Edward North Esq Treasurer and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations I have herein before expressed being a younger Son of Dudly late Lord North applyed himself to the Study of the Law in the Middle-Temple in which he became so eminent for his great Learning and Experience that he was first invested with the Honour of Knighthood and then constituted his now Most Gracious Majesties Solicitor General after Attorney General then one of his said Majesties Serjeants at Law and shortly after Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas from whence upon the Death of the late Earl of Nottingham his Lordship was most worthily removed to the Dignity of Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England in which he now continues Administring Justice and Equity without partiallity to the great ease and satisfaction of His Majesties Subjects and his own everlasting Honour Henry Lord Farfax Baron of Cameron in the Kingdom of Scotland is descended from that Learned Lawyer Sir Guy Farfax Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth which Sir Guy was descended of a Family of great Antiquity and Honour in the County of York in which his now Lordship's residence is Henry Lord Richardson Baron of Cramond in the said Kingdom of Scotland is descended from the late famous Sir Thomas Richardson of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law first Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas and thence removed to the same Dignity in the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James by which honourable places and his own great Abillities he laid a fair foundation to that Honour and Estate which now attends this Noble Lord. Henry Hare Baron of Colerane in the Kingdom of Ireland is descended from Sir Nicholas Hare Knight Reader of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth made Master of the Rolls in the Reign of Queen Mary and from Hugh Hare Esq who was Reader of the same Society in the last Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Thomas Needham Lord Kilmurry of the Kingdom of Ireland is descended from Sir John Needham of Shevington Alias Sheinton in the County of Salop Knight Serjeant at Law Cheif Justice of Chester and one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Baronets SIR Edmond Bacon of Redgrave in the County of Suffolke Baronet the first of that Dignity within this Kingdom is Descended from the famous 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 a younger Son of which Sir Nicholas was the no less learned Francis Bacon of Grays-Inn aforesaid a person singularly read in the Laws and of incomparable Parts in respect whereof he was Created Baron of Verulam Viscount St. Albans and Lord High Chancellor of England by King James which great Honours and Preferments were soon blasted by some great Offence he committed during the time he had the Custody of the Seal and so became reduced to lead the remainder of his Life in privacy at his Chambers in Grays-Inn till his Death leaving no Issue Male. Sir Henry Hobart of Intwood in the County of Norfolk Baronet a Gentleman of a very fair Estate in those parts is the great Grandson and Heir to Sir Henry Hobart of Lincolns-Inn Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King James and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas a person of profound Judgment and Knowledge in the Laws as by his Learned works lately published under the Title of Hobarts Reports is sufficiently manifested which said Reverend Judge was descended by a Younger Son from Sir James Hobart Knight Reader of the same Society and Attorney General to King Henry the Seventh Sir John Shelly of Michelgrove in the County of Sussex Barronet is Descended from William Shelly of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry
Inner-Temple Esq called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law in Hillary Term last is descended from that excellent Lawyer Sir Robert Heath Knight Serjeant at Law a worthy Member of the same Society Recorder of the City of London and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Charles the First Francis Bacon of the City of Norwich Esq Recorder of the said City lately one of the Readers of Grayes-Inn is descended from Francis Bacon Esq Serjeant at Law also one of the Readers of that Honorable Society and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First George Hill of St. Martins in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Esq is the Son and Heir to George Hill late of Clifford's Inn Esq a Person of great Practice and Eminent Repute as also one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex for many years before his Death Robert Challoner of the City of London Esq is descended from Robert Challoner Esq a learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Francis Twisden of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Masters of the Examiners Office belonging to the Court of Chancery is one of the younger Sons of the late famous and Profound Lawyer Sir Thomas Twisden of Bradburne in the County of Kent and of the Inner-Temple aforesaid Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law and for many years one of His present Majejestie's Justices of the Court of King's Bench. Francis Crawley of Enfield in the County of Middlesex and of Someris near Luton in the County of Bedford Esq is descended from Sir Francis Crawley Knight Serjeant at Law Reader of Grayes-Inn and lastly one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Henry Montague of the Inner-Temple Esq a Person of Noble Extraction is descended from Sir Henry Montague of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's-Bench and Lord High Treasurer of England in the Reign of King James after which he became Earl of Manchester and was descended by a younger Son from Sir Edw. Montague of the said Honorable Society of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Edward the Sixth Edward Diggs of Chilham-Castle in the County of Kent Esq 〈…〉 of good account there is descended from Sir Dudley Diggs Knight Master of the Rolls in the Reign of His late Majesty which Sir Dudley was descended from Richard Diggs of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King James John Danvers of Shackerston in the County of Leicester Esq is descended by many worthy Ancestors from Sir Robert Danvers of Lincolns Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Recorder of the City of London first one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer and afterwards one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas for many years in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth George Markham of Werksopp-Lodge in the County of Nottingham Esq is descended by many eminent Ancestors from Sir John Markham Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth who was descended from Robert Markham Son of John both very learned Lawyers in the Reign of King Edward the Second and Edward the Third which said Sir John was Father also to the famous Sir John Markham Knight Lord Chief Justice of the same Court from whom is descended Sir Robert Markham of Sedgebrooke Baronet herein before mentioned amongst the Baronets William Booth of Witton in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from William Booth of Witton aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Esq Reader thereof in the Reign of King Charles the First which William was a younger Branch of the honorable Family of the Booths of Dunham-Massey in Cheshire Originally of Barton in Lancashire Nevill Brome of Clifton in the County of Oxon Esq a Gentleman of an Ancient Family in this County and Warwickshire is descended from Robert Brome of Warwick Esq a Person very eminent for his Knowledge in the Laws In respect whereof he was made Steward to Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick who lived in the Reign of King Richard the Second and thereby layed the first step to the Estate and Preferments which in succeeding Ages accrewed to his Posterity Richard Seys of Swansey in the County of Glamorgan Esq is descended from Roger Seys of Boverton in the said County Esque Attorney General of all Wales for many years in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Cliston Rhodes of Sturton in the County of Nottingham Esq is a younger Branch descended from Sir Francis Rhodes of Grayes-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth George Montague of St. Martin's in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Esq is descended from Sir Henry Montague of the Midale-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench in the Reign of King James which Sir Henry was the Grandson of 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 John Fountayn of Melton upon the Mount in the West Riding of Yorkshire Esq is the Son and Heir to that able Lawyer John Fountayn late Serjeant at Law deceased a Person of very considerable Practice and great Wealth Thomas Sackvill of Seddlescombe in the County of Sussex Esq is descended from Sir Richard Sackvill Knight one of the Benchers of Grayes-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and soon after became Under Treasurer of the Court of Exchequer George Harpur of Twiford in the County of Derby Esq is descended from the Learned Sir Richard Harpur of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that ancient House and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth William Cartwright of Normanton in the County of Nottingham Esq is the Son and Heir of William Cartwright of Normanton aforesaid Esq Barister at Law and a Person of considerable repute and practice in this County John Sylyard of Penshurst in the County of Kent Esq is descended from John Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth and by King Richard the Third called to the State and Dignity of a Serjeant at Law and made one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench Thomas Ascough of West-Terrington in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended by a younger Son from Sir William Ascough of Colling in the said County of Lincoln Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the
Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth John Bingham of Bingham's-Melcombe in the County of Dorset Esq is descended from Sir Richard Bingham Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reigns of King Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth George Faunt of Foston in the County of Leicester Esq a Gentleman of a very Ancient and Worshipful Family in that County is descended from William de Faunt Esq one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Clement Spelman of Magdalen in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Clement Spelman Esq late Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the year 1663. who was descended from Sir John Spelman of Grayes-Inn Knight the first Reader of that House Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of K. Henry the Eighth Francis Howard of Thornthwait in the County of Westmorland is a younger Branch of the Noble house of the Howards Dukes of Norfolk and consequently descended from William Howard Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the First Francis Lovelace of Baynhurst in the County of Berks Esq is descended from William Lovelace of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth William Bromley of Baginton in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from Sir Thomas Bromley of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after the Death of which Prince he was constituted Chief Justice of that Court by King Edward the Sixth This Sir Thomas was the Son and Heir of Sir John Bromley of Radington in the County of Chester Knight by his second Wife the Daughter of Richard Widvill Earl Rivers but it so fell out that Sir John had before entailed his whole Estate upon the Issue of his first Lady who were all Daughters insomuch that the said Sir Thomas left little to his Posterity but what was of his own acquiring Thomas Townsend of Horseford in the County of Norfolk Esq is one of the descendants of Sir Roger Townsend of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh John Chamberlayn of Chilvers-Coton in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from Richard Chamberlayn of Chilvers-Coton aforesaid and of Lincolns-Inn Esq Clerk of the Court of Wards and Liveries in the Reign of King Charles the First Charles Baldwin of Stoake in the County of Salop Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned Sir Samuel Baldwin of Stoake aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight one of His Majesties Serjeants at Law deceased which Sir Samuel was descended from Sir John Baldwin of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Paston of Paston and Appleton in the County of Norfolk Esq a Gentleman of an Honourable Family of great Antiquity is descended from Sir William Paston of Paston Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Henry the Sixth John Keeling of Southill in the County of Bedford Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir John Keeling of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law lately deceased Son of another Sir John Keeling of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in His now Majestie 's Reign William Glanvill of Broad-Hinton in the County of Wilts Esquire is descended from the learned John Glanvill of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas towards the latter end of Q Elizabeths Reign Francis Fitz Herbert of Somersall-Herbert in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Sir Anthony Fitz Herbert of Norbury in the said County Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth John Coke of Melburne in the County of Derby Esq is descended by a younger Son from the famous Sir Edward Coke of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James John Hobart of the City of Norwich in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Sir James Hobart of Lincolns-Inn Knight one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth and Attorney General to King Henry the Seventh Robert Jenny of Knats-Hall in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from Christopher Jenny Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which Christopher was descended from Thomas Jenny Esq an eminent Lawyer several times Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Baldwyn Mallett of Poyntington in the County of Somerset Esq is descended from Baldwyn Mallett of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Edward Skipwith of Ketsby in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended from William de Skipwith Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Third Roger Downes of Wardley in the County of Lancaster Esq is descended from Roger Downes Esq Reader of Grayes Inn and Vice-Chamberlain of the County Palatine of Chester in the Reign of King James Adrian Scroope of Cockrington in the County of Lincoln Esq Brother and Heir to the Ingenious Sir Carr Scroope Baronet deceased is descended by many honorable Ancestors and Peers of this Realm from Geffery de Scroope Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Edward the second Vincent Denn of Denn's-hill in the County of Kent Esq is descended from Thomas Denn of Denn's-hill aforesaid a learned Practicer of the Laws and Reader of the Inner Temple in the Third year of the Reign of King Charles the First Clement Higham of Barrow in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from Richard Higham of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Richard the Third and afterwards by King Henry the Seventh he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law Anthony Drury of Intwood in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Robert Drury of Lincolns-Inn Esq a Person of great Learning and Speaker of the House of Commons in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Thomas Colepeper of Hackington in the County of Kent Esq a younger Branch of that truly Noble and worthy Family of that County who derive their descent from John Colepeper Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth William Bassett of Cheale alias Chedle in the County of Lincoln Esque a Person of very Noble and Honorable
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-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