williams 4. H. 7 Richard Empson Esq 7. H. 7 Learned in the Lawes Recorder of Coventry afterwards of the privy Councell to H. 7. Sir Reginald Bray 11. H 7. He made the usuall protestation for himselfe but there is no mention at all upon the Record concerning any petition the liberty of the Commons Robert Drury Esq 11. H. 7 Thomas Inglefield Esq 12. H. 7 Edmond Dudley Esq 19. H. 7 Learned in the Lawes he was afterward of the privy Councell to H. 7. Sir Thomas Ing'efeild 1. H. 8 Sir Robert Sheffeild 3. H. 8 Recorder of London Sir Thomas Nevill 6. H. 8 The Speakers presentment excuse and protestation are onely entered on Record before this time but no Oration of theirs till this time Sir Thomas More 14. 15. H. 8 Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster after Lord Chancellor of England hee was Speaker of the house of Commons in this Parliament and Speaker of the Lords house the next hee made the usuall protestation for himselfe and prayed if any of the Commons should in debate of matters speake more largely then they ought that it might be pardoned by the King which the King granted Thomas Audeley 21. H. 8 Sergeant at Law Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Lord Keeper of the great Seale in 24. H. 8. made Lord Chancellor of England and lastly created a Baron He made the usuall protestation for himselfe but there is no mention upon the Record of any petition by him made in the behalfe of the Commons I have not found any Speaker named in the Record or Chronicles in these yeares of H. 8. viz. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Richard Rich 28. H. 8 Afterwards made L. Chancellor and created a Baron the first that is recorded to have made request for accesse to the King from him are discended the Earles of Warwicke and Holland now living Sir Nich. Hare 31. H. 8 Afterwards Master of the Rolls and after that Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England after which hee lived but 14. daies Thomas Moyle Esq 34. H. 8 The first that is recorded to have made petition for freedome of speech the petition for priviledge from arrest is of latter daies but it appeares in the first of H. 4. that Sir Iohn Cheney then Speaker made a generall request that the Commons might injoy their ancient priviledges and liberties not naming any liberty in particular and hee is noted to be the first that is recorded to have made that request but they all make the usual request or protestation touching themselves In the latter end of the reigne of K. H. 8. there is no mention made in the Parliament Roll of the presenting of any Speaker nor in the time of Ed. 6. or Queen Mary nor during the Reigne of Queen El. when Sir Iohn Puckering was Speaker but the memories of the Speakers names of those latter times is onely presented in the Journalls of both Houses Sir Iohn Baker 1. Ed. 6. to 5. Foure Sessions Chancellor of the Augmentations Sir Iames Dyer K t. 7. Ed. 6 Sergeant at Law afterwards Kings Sergeant and Lord chiefe Justice of the Common Pleas Iohn Pollard Esq. 1. Mary Learned in the Lawes he continued Speaker during two Sessions Clement Higham Esq 1. 2. P. M Learned in the Lawes and one of the privy Councell afterward Knighted and made L. Chiefe Baron of the Exchequer Iohn Pollard Esq. 2. and 3. P. M. Learned in the Lawes afterward made Sergeant VVilliam Cordall Esq 1. 2. P. M. Master of the Rols one of the privy Councell he was Knighted the day he made his oration and was Master of the Rolls when he was chosen Speaker as may appeare by comparing the date of his letters pattents with the time of his being chosen Speaker Sir Thomas Gargrave 1. Eliz. Learned in the Lawes and one of the Queenes Councell in the North he made the foure Requests ever since and now usually made by most Speakers as appears by his Oration First for free accesse to the Queene Secondly liberty of speech Thirdly for priviledge from Arrests Fourthly that his mistaking might not prejudice the house Thomas VVilliams Esq. 5. Eliz. Learned in the Lawes Richard Ousloe Esq 8. Eliz. The Queens Solicitor hee was first chosen member of the Commons house and then being made Queens Solicitor had a writ to attend in the upper house and upon the death of Mr. Williams at the request of the Commons was sent unto them and they chose him their Speaker but so as the house was divided upon the question Christopher Wray Esq 13. Eliz. Learned in the Laws afterwards Lord chiefe Justice of the Kings bench Robert Bell Esq 14. Eliz. Learned in the Lawes after made Sergeant and Lord chiefe Baron Iohn Popham Esq 23. Eliz. Sollicitor to the Queene chosen in place of Sir Robert Bell who was made Lord chiefe Baron and died also before this Session Mr. Popham was afterwards made the Queenes Atturney and after chiefe Justice of the Kings Bench and one of the privy Councell when hee was chosen Speaker he was an assistant in the upper house and sent for as Mr. Ousloe was Mr. Sergeant Puckering 27. Eliz. Till twenty eight during two Sessions afterwards made the Queenes Sergeant and Lord Keeper of the great Seale Mr. Sergeant Snag 31. Eliz. Afterward made Queenes Sergeant Edward Cook Esq 35. Eliz. Solicitor generall afterward made Queenes Atturney and Knighted Lord chiefe Justice of the Common Pleas a privy Councellor and lastly made Lord chiefe Justice of the Kings Bench Mr. Serjeant Yelverton 39. Eliz. Afterward made Queenes Serjeant and after that one of the Judges of the Kings Bench and Knighted Mr. Sergeant Crooke 43. Eliz. Recorder of London afterwards made Sergeant to Ring Iames and one of the Justices of the Kings Bench and Knighted Mr. Sergeant Phelips 1. Iacobi He was during the time hee was Speaker made Master of the Rolls and yet sate as Speaker Sir Ranulph Crew 12. Iac. Sergeant at Law afterwards made Kings Sergeant and chiefe Justice of the Kings Bench Sir Thomas Richardson 18. Iac. Sergeant at Law afterwards made Kings Sergeant and chiefe Justice of the Common Pleas and after chiefe Justice of the Kings Bench Sir Thomas Crew 21. Iac. Sergeants at Law afterwards made King Sergeant Sir Thomas Crew 1. Caroli R. Sir Heneage Finch 1. Car. Reg. Recorder of London Sergeant at Law Sir Iohn Finch 3. 4. Car. Queenes Atturny afterwards made one of the Kings Councell at Law then chiefe Justice of the Common Pleas and lately Lord Keeper of the great Seale Iohn Glanvile Esq 16. Car. Sergeant at Law at the Parliament begun the 13. of Aprill 1640. and was dissolved 5. May following and so continued but 22. daies afterwards he was made the King Sergeant William Lenthall Esq 16. Car. Learned in the Laws one of the Benchers and Readers of Lincolns Inne at the Parliament which began the 3. of November 1640. FINIS
house and touching the first part thereof he said that although through such information as was given them they might have cause to conceive amisse of the house in the manner of their proceedings yet because themselves were the truest reporters of their own actions and the best interpreters of their owne meanings the Lords did therefore accept thereof and rested satisfied with the same But touching the other part he once againe pressed the Committees to shew cause why the house added that Proviso which the Lords took to be suspitious the Bill as he said containing in it a saving that was sufficient for all causes that might happen To that was said by one of the Committees that they humbly thanked their Lordships that it pleased them to accept of their answeres to the first part but for the second which concerned the matter it selfe and the reasons that moved the house he said the Committees had no further authority to deale in having onely commission to deliver to their Lordships the answers which they received from their house Whereupon the Assembly brake up the Lords returning to the higher house and the Committees to their house where at their comming one of them reported their whole proceedings with the Lords where with the house was much satisfied seeing that so great a storme was so well calmed and the liberties of the house preserved which otherwise in time to come might have beene prejudiced in those three points before remembred which are indeed if they be well considered of great weight and importance The Bill as it appeared after passed no further the Lords notliking the Proviso nor the Commons house yeelding to the withdrawing of it for the causes afore declared Concerning amendments of Bills in the Iournall of 31. Hen. 8. Die veneris 23. die Maii existen. 15. Parliamenti A Bill passed both houses in one day HOdie per dominum vicegerent quedam introducta est Billa concedens Reg. Majestati authoritatem constituendi Episcopos in diversis locis hujus Regni sui quae quidem Billa prima secunda tertia vice lecta traditur Regis Attornato in domum communem deferend immediate per ipsos de domo communâ— relata expedita Die Martis 24. die Junii 20. die Parliamenti post proroga c. A Bill by assent amended after it had passed both houses MEmorandum quod hodierno die concordatum est inter Proceros CoÌ„munes quod cum in Billa concernente stabiliamentum opinionum inactitatum sit ut hujusmodi sacerdotes qui ante hac uxores duxerint easdem ante festum Sancti Iohannis Baptiste qui hodierno die est repudiarent ut nunc alter dies illis ad easdem repudiend limitaretur qui eft duodecimus dies instantis mensis Junii ut eadem billa indicta sententia raderetur emendaretur Quod nota Die Sabbati 28. die Junii 24. die Parliamen post prorog. c. Concerning the adding of a Proviso by the Commons to a Bill by them sent up MEmorandum quod immediate post decessum prefati Willielmi Kingston aliorum Richardus Riche Miles ancellarius augmentationis reventionum coronae domini Regia alii de domo inferiori proceribus declaraverunt eos Regiam Majestatem convenisseillique supplicasse quatenus eis liceret annectere billae concernenti punitionem eorundem qui accipitres damas aut cuniculos ue Majestati pertinentes furaciter capient provisione quandam limitantem tempus accusationis per transgressoribus ejusdem Billae Regiamque Majestare eis petitionem suam hac in parte concessisse verum priusquam in domum Communem reversi sint dictam Billam per Willielm. Kingstone militem alios ad Proceres fuisse allataÌ„ Itaque prefatus Richardus Proceres nomine Communitatis rogavit ut vel predictam Billam illis remitterent ut illi hujusmodi provisionem eidem annecterent aut ut illis placeret talem provisionem componere eam dictae Billae annex in dom Communi mittere cui per dominum Canc. ex assensu Procerum responsum est quod si prefatus Richardus hujusmodi provision componeret eandemque Proceribus afferret illi circa eandem procederent prout inde causam cernerent A Catalogue of the Names of the Speakers of the Commons house of PARLIAMENT IN the reigne of William Rufus there was a great Councell or Parliament held at Rockingham as may bee collected out of the History of Eadmerus for he tearmeth the same Totius Regni Adunatio and saith that a certaine Knight came forth and stood before the people and spake in the name and behalfe of them all whereby the minde and consent of the people was understood who as is conceived was the Speaker of the Commons but the author nameth him not this is mentioned onely because of the antiquity thereof Petrus de Mountford 44 H. 3 That he was Speaker of the house of Commons may bee collected out of the Register of Saint Albane Fol. 207. where it is said that he Vice totius communitatis consented to the banishment of Adomar de Valence Bishop of Winchester by which also it may be conceived that the Lords and the Commons in that time sate in severall houses or at leastwise gave their assents severally Scroope 6. Ed. 3 Monsi William Trussell 13. Ed. 3. The Commons answer by his mouth and therefore it is conceived hee was their Speaker though not so named in the record Sir Peter de la Mare 49. Ed 3. Sir Thomas Hungerford 51. Ed. 3 This is the first named Speaker upon Record 51. Ed. 3. n. 89. Sir Peirce de la Mare 1. Rich. 2 Sir Iames Pickering 2. Rich. 2 Sir Iohn Goldesborough 3. R. 2 Sir Iohn Goldesborough 4. R. 2 Sir Richard Walgrave 5. Rich. 2 He was the first that made excuse desiring to be discharged for ought appearing in Record but the King commanded him upon his allegiance to except the place seeing hee was chosen by the Commons Sir Iames Pickering 6. Rich. 2 No Speaker recorded from 6. R. 2. to 17. Sir Iohn Bushye 17. Rich. 2 He was presented to the King in full Parliament by the Commons the first I finde so presented he was a speciall Minion to the King Sir Iohn Bushey 20. Rich. 2 There are many Pâ—â—â—… Rol. of R. 2. which menâ—oâ— no Speaker as 11 13 14 15 16 18. Sir Iohn Bushey 21. Rich. 2 This Parliament was held in the Palace yard of Westminster in a long house built with timber of purpose left open at both ends both the houses fate together therein an especiall place made for the Speaker the cause of this extraordinary meeting was the impeachment of the Duke of Gloucester the Earle of Arundell and Warwicke Sir Iohn Cheyney 1. H. 4 He is stiled in the Roll not only Parlour but Procurator de les Commons the next day after he was presented he grew sicke and the Commons
made choice of Mr. Iohn Darwood in his place and yet hee came up with the Commons to the Lords house and praied to bee discharged by reason of this infirmity declaring whom the Commons had made choice of and praied hee might bee accepted which was granted and hee made the like protestation as Sir Iohn Cheyney had done which was that hee might have liberty to amend any mistaking in that which hee should deliver from the Commons and made none of the other requests now usuall lohn Dorwood Esq 1. H. 4 He made no excuse for ought appeareth Sir Arnold Savage 2. H. 4 The first time appearing upon any Record that the Commons were required by the King to choose a Speaker but afterward it is still continued onely omitted 16. of Henry the fourth Sir Henry de Redeford 4. H. 4 Sir Arnold Savage 5. H. 4 After he had made the ordinary protestation concerning his owns mistakings he further desired the King in the names of the Commons that they might freely make complaint of any thing amisse in the government and that the King by the sinister information of any person would not take offensively that which they should complaine of in that behalfe which petition was yeelded unto by the King 5. H. 5.11.8 Sir VVilliam Sturmy 6. H. 4 Sir Iohn Cheyney 6. H. 4 Parliamentum indoctorum so called because in the writ of summons there was a clause no Lawyer should be chosen Sir Iohn Tibtoft 7. H. 4 He desired to bee discharged because of his youth but he was neverthelesse allowed of but having forgotten to make the usuall protestations upon the day of his allowance hee came up the next day and made it and added further which never any Speaker did before or since that if any writing were delivered by the Commons this Parliament and they should desire to have it againe to amend any thing therein it might bee restored to them which was granted R. Pav 7. H. 4 n. 6. he was the sonne of Iohn Lord Tiptoft and in the tenth yeare of Henry the fourth was made Lord Treasuret of England and created Earle of Worcester by H. 6. while he was Speaker hee signed and sealed the Deed of the intailing of Crowne 7. H. 4. with these words Nomine totius Commutatis Thomas Chauser Esq 9. H. 4 Thomas Chauser Esq 10. H. 4 Thomas Chauser Esq 13. H. 4 VVilliam Stourton Esq 1. H. 5 This Speaker Without the assent of his companions did agree before the King to deliver in Parliament certaine Articles but about three daies following the Commons finding themselves agreeved therewith sent unto the Lords the King being then present Mr. Iohn Dorewood and divers of the Commons with him declared to the King that their Speaker had no authority from them to yeeld thereunto therefore they desired to be excused therein which the King was pleased to accept about two months after the Commons comming before the King did present for their Speaker the same Mr. Iohn Dorwood because their old Speaker being sicke in his bed was not able to execute the place whom the King allowed of Iohn Doreward Esq 1. H. 5 Thomas Chaucer Esq 3. H. 5 VValter Hungerford Esq 2. H. 5 Richard Redman Esq 3. H. 5 Sir VValter Beauchamp 3. H. 5 Roger Flower Esq 4. H. 5 Roger Flower Esq 5. H. 5 Roger Flower Esq 7. H. 5 Richard Baynard 9. H. 5 Roger Flower Esq. 1 H. 6 Iohn Russell Esq 2. H. 6 Sir Thomas VVauton 3. H. 6 Richard Vernon Esq 4. H. 6 Iohn Tirell Esq 6. H. 6 VVilliam Allington Esq 8. H. 6 Iohn Tirell Esq 9. H. 6 Iohn Russell Esq 10. H. 6 Roger Hurst Esq 11. H. 6 Iohn Bowes Esq 14. H. 6 Sir Iohn Tirrell 15. H. 6 Sir Iohn Tirrell 17. H. 6 The King taking notice of the sicknesse of the Speaker and that by reason there of hee could not intend the affaires of the Parliament commanded the Commons to make choice of a new Speaker who accordingly did make choice of one Mr. William Boerly and did by one Iohn Hody Knight of a Sheere informe the King thereof who there upon was allowed of by the King without any more ceremony VVilliam Boerly Esq 17. H. 6. Willam Tressam Esq 18. H. 6 William Burley Esq 23. H. 6 William Tressam Esq 25. H. 6 Iohn Day Esq 27. H. 6 Sir Iohn Popham 28. H. 6 This excuse by reason of his age and impotency by his service in the warre was allowed of by the King and the same day the Commons presented M. William Tresham for their Speaker and he was allowed VVilliam Tresham Esq 28. H. 6 Hee made no excuse at all for ought appearing on the Record Sir William Oldham 29. H. 6 He made no excuse Thomas Thorpe Esq 21. H. 6 Thomas Thorpe Esq 31. H. 6 He was arested in execution at the suite of the Duke of Yorke betweene two Sessions of Parliament wherein the opinions of the Judges being demanded by the Lords the Judges answered it belonged not unto them to judge of the liberties of Parliament whereupon without them it was adjudged that hee was not to have priviledge which was signified to the Commons by some of the Lords and the Kings pleasure for present choosing of a new Speaker was declared unto them whereupon they forth with chose Sir Shomas Charlton Sir Thomas Charlton 31. H. 6 Sir Iohn VVenlock 33. H. 6 Thomas Tresham Esq 38. H. 6 Iohn Green Esq 39. H. 6 Sir Iames Ttrangwaies 1. Ed. 4 Iohn Say Esq. 7. Ed. 4 VVilliam Allington Esq 12. Ed. 4 VVilliam Allington Esq 17. Ed. 4 Iohn VVood Esq. 22. Ed. 4 VVilliam Catesbey Esq 1. R. 3 In these times the Lord Chancellor Speaker of the Lords house being for the most part a Bishop tooke a text out of Scripture or some other Theame and grounded his Oration thereupon therein declaring the cause of the Summons of the Parliament and in conclusion thereof as the use now is declared to the house of Commons the Kings pleasure that they should repaire to their house and make choice of a Speaker not naming any day when they should present him as is now used and when the Commons had chosen their Speaker they sent up some of their house to the Lords to desire them to intimate to the King that they had made choice of a Speaker not naming whom and to move the King to appoint a time when they should present him and commonly the King having beene formerly spoken unto the day agreed upon by the King was declared unto them at the day appointed the Commons presented their Speaker who prayed that hee might bee excused but his excuse not being admitted hee maketh the common protestation touching his owne mistakings without any petitions in the behalfe of the Commons as is now usuall Thomas Lovell Esq 1. H. 7 After Knighted and made of the privy Councell to King Henry the 7. and H. 8. Iohn Mordant 3. H. 7 Sir Thomas Fitz