Clayton Kt. Borough of Rygate Sir John Parsons Kt. John Parsons Esq Borough of â—uilford Morgan Randyll Esq Foot Onslow Esq Borough of Gatton Sir John Thompson Bar. Thomas Turgis Esq Borough of Haslemere Geo. Rodeney Bridges Esq Denzill Onslow Esq Susser 20. Sir John Pelham Bar. Sir Will. Thomas Bar. City of Chichester Sir Thomas Miller Kt. Thomas May Esq Borough of Horsham John Machell Esq Thomas White Jun. Gent. Borough of Midhurst Sir William Morley Knight of the Bath John Lewkner Esq Borough of Lewes Thomas Pelham Esq Richard Bridger Esq Borough of Shoreham Sir Edward Hungerford Knight of the Bath John Pery Esq Borough of Bramber Nicholas Barbon Esq Dr. John Radcliffe Borough of Steyning Sir John Fagge Bar. Robert Fagge Esq Borough of East-Greensted The Honourable Thomas Sackvile Esq Sir Thomas Dyke Bar. Borough of Arundel William Morley Esq James Butler Esq Warwickshire 6. William Bromely Esq Andrew Archer Esq City of Coventry Richard Hopkins Esq John Stratford Esq Borough of Warwick The Right Honourable William Lord Digby William Colemore Esq Westmorland 4. The Right Honourable Sir John Lowther of Lowther Bar. Sir Christopher Musgrave of Musgrave Kt. and Bar. Borough of Appleby The Honourable William Cheyne Esq Charles Boyle Esq Wilthshire 34. The Right Honourable Edw. Viscount Cornbury Sir Walter S. John Bar. City of New Sarum Thomas Hoby Esq Thomas Pitt Esq Borough of Wilton Sir Richard Grubham How Kt. and Bar. Thomas Windham Esq Borough of Downton Sir Charles Raleigh Kt. Maurice Bockland Esq Borough of Hindon Robert Hide Esq Thomas Chaffyn Esq Borough of Westbury The Honourable Peregrine Bertie Esq Richard Lewys Esq Borough of Hytesbury William Ash Esq Will. Trenchard Esq Borough of Calne Henry Baynton Esq Henry Chivers Esq Borough of the Devizes Sir Tho. Fowles Kt. Walter Grubb Esq Borough of Chipenham Richard Kent Esq Alexander Popham Esq Borough of Malmesbury The Honourable Goodwin Wharton Esq Sir James Long Bar. Borough of Criclade Edmund Webb Esq Charles Fox Esq Borough of Great Bedwin The Right Honourable Anth. Viscount Falkland Sir Jonath Raymond Kt. Borough of Ludgersale Thomas Neale Esq John Deane Esq Borough of Old Sarum Sir Thomas Mompesson Kt. William Harvey Esq Borough of Wootton-Basset Henry St. John Esq John Wildman Jun. Esq Borough of Marlborough Sir John Ernle Kt. Sir George Willoughby Kt. Worcestershire 9. Sir John Packington Kt. Thomas Foley Esq City of Worcester Sir John Somers Kt. William Bromely Esq Borough of Droitwich The Right Honourableâ— Richard Earl of Bellemont â—hilip Foley Esq Borough of Evesham Sir James Rushout Bar. Edward Rudge Esq Borough of Bewdley Henry Herbert Esq Yorkshire 30. The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax Sir Joyn Kay Bar. City of York Robert Waller Esq Henry Thompson Esq Town of Kingston upon Hull John Ramsden Esq Charles Osborne Esq Borough of Knaresborough William Stockdale Esq Thomas Fawkes Esq Borough of Scareborough Will. Thompson Esq Francis Thompson Esq Borough of Rippon Sir Edm. Jenings Kt. Sir Jonath Jenings Kt. Borough of Richmond Sir Mark Milbanck Bar. Theodore Bathurst Esq Borough of Heydon Henry Guy Esq Matth. Appleyard Esq Borough of Boroughbrig Sir Henry Goodrick Kt. and Bar. Sir Bryan Stapleton Borough of Malton Sir William Strickland Bar. William Palmes Esq Borough of Thriske Thomas Frankland Esq Richard Staines Esq Borough of Aldborough Sir Mich. Wentworth Kt. Christopher Tancred Esq Borough of Beverly Sir Michael Wharton Kt. William Gee Esq Borough of North-Allerton Sir William Robinson Bar. Thomas Lascells Esq Borough of Pontefract The Honourable Henry Dawney Esq Sir John Bland Bar. BARONS of the Cinque-Ports 16. Port of Hastings The Honourable John Beaumont Esq Peter Gott Esq Town of Winchelsea Sir Robert Austin Bar. Samuel Western Esq Town of Rye Sir John Austen Bar. Sir John Darrel Kt. Port of New Rumney Sir Charles Sidley Kt. John Brewer Esq Port of Hythe Sir Philip Butler Bar. Will. Brockman Esq Port of Dover Thomas Papillon Esq James Chadwick Esq Port of Sandwich John Thurbarne Serjeant at Law Edward Brent Esq Port of Seaford William Campion Esq Henry Pelham Esq WALES 24. Anglesey 2. The Right Honourable Rich. Viscount Bulkely Town of Beaumaris Thomas Bulkely Esq Brecon 2. Sir Rowland Gwyn Kt. Town of Brecon Jeossery Jeffreys Esq Cardigan 2. Sir Carbety Price Bar. Town of Cardigan Hector Philips Esq Carmarthen 2. Sir Rice Rudd Bar. Town of Carmarthen Richard Vaughan Esq Carnarvan 2. Sir Wil. Williams of Vaynal Bar. Town of Carnarvan Sir Robert Owen Kt. Denby 2. Sir Richard Middleton Bar. Town of Denby Edward Brereton Esq Flint 2. Sir Roger Puleston Kt. Town of Flint Thomas Whitley Esq Glamorgan 2. Bussey Mansel Esq Town of Cardiffe Thomas Mansell Esq Merioneth 1. Sir John Wynne Kt. and Bar. Montgomery 2. Edward Vaughan Esq Town of Montgomery Charles Herbert Esq Pembroke 3. Sir Hugh Owen Kt. Town of Haverford-west Sir William Wogan Kt. Town of Pembroke Arthur Owen Esq Radnor 2. Richard Williams Esq Town of New Radnor Robert Harley Esq In all 513. A List of the Lords and others of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council with the Clerks of the Council HIS Royal Highness Prince George Thomas Marquess of Camarthen Lord President Henry Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal Charles Duke of Bolton Robert Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England William Earl of Devonshire Lord Steward Charles Earl of Dorset Lord Chamberlain Aubrey Earl of Oxford William Earl of Bedford Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery John Earl of Bath Charles Earl of Macclesfield Daniel Earl of Nottingham Secretary of State William Earl of Portland Thomas Earl of Faulconberg Charles Earl of Monmouth John Earl of Marlborough Richard Earl of Scarborough Henry Earl of Warrington Ralph Earl of Montague Henry Viscount Sidney Henry Lord Bishop of London Francis Lord Newport Marquess of Winchester Lord Chief Justice Holt. Sir Robert Howard Sir Henry Capel Sir Henry Goodrick Sir John Lowther Vice-Chamberlain Richard Hampden Esq Hugh Boscawen Esq Thomas Wharton Esq Comptroller of the King's Houshold Edward Russel Esq William Harbord Esq Henry Powle Esq Master of the Rolls Lords Commissioners of the Privy Seal William Cheyne Esq Sir John Knatchbull Bar. Sir William Palteney Kt. The Clerks of the Council Sir John Nicholas Kt. Mr. Blathwait Mr. Mountague Mr. Coleing A List of the Lords Commissioners and other Officers of the Court of Chancery The Lords Commissioners Sir John Trevor Knight Sir William Rawlinson Knight Sir Geo. Hutchins Knight Masters of Chancery Henry Powle Esq Master of the Rolls whose Sâ—cretary is Mr. John Rawlinson Sir William Child Sir John Hoskins Sir John Franklyn Sir Adam Oatley Sir Robert Legar Sir John Edgeburg Sir James Astrey Sir Miles Cook Roger Meredith Esq John Methwyn Esq Samuel Keck Esq The Six Clerks in Chancery Sir Rob. Marsham Kt. Sir W. Perkins Kr. â—hem Bridges Esq Littleton Powel Esq Rich. Garth Esq Basil Herne Esq The Cursitors Mr. Abraham Nelson Principal Mr. Mich. Terry Assistants Mr. Geo. Davies Assistants For Suffolk and
Carteret Lord Carteret John Bennet Lord Ossulston George Legg Lord Dartmouth Giles Allington Lord Allington John Stawell Lord Stawell Francis North Lord Guilford â—idney Godolphin Lord Godolphin â—lenry Jermin Lord Dover â—ohn Jeffreys Lord Jeffreys â—enry Waldegrave Lord Waldegrave â—dward Griffin Lord Griffin Hugh Cholmondley Lord Cholmondley John Ashburnham Lord Ashburnham Archbishops 2 and Bishops 24. Dr. William Sandcroft Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Thomas Lampleugh Lord Archbishop of York Dr. Henry Compton L. Bishop of London Dr. Nathaniel Crew L. Bishop of Durham Dr. Peter Mew L. Bishop of Winchester Dr. Herbert Crofts L. Bishop of Hereford Dr. Thomas Wood L. Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry Dr. William Lloyd L. Bishop of Norwich Dr. Thomas Barlow L. Bishop of Lincoln Dr. William Beau L. Bishop of Landaff Dr. William Lloyd L. Bishop of S. Asaph Dr. Robert Frampton L. Bishop of Glocester Dr. Francis Turner L. Bishop of Ely Dr. Thomas Smith L. Bishop of Carlisle Dr. Thomas Sprat L. Bishop of Rochester Dr. Thomas Ken L. Bishop of Bath and Wells Dr. Thomas White L. Bishop of Peterborough * Dr. Jonathan Trelawney L. Bishop of Exeter Dr. Thomas Watson L. Bishop of S. Davids * Dr. Gilbert Burnet L. Bishop of Salisbury * Dr. Humphry Humphrys L. Bishop of Bangor * Dr. Nicholas Stratford L. Bishop of Chester * Dr. Edward Stillingfleet L. Bishop of Worcester * Dr. Simon Patrick L. Bishop of Chichester * Dr. Gilbert Ironside L. Bishop of Bristol * Dr. John Hough L. Bishop of Oxford 1. Note That the Lord President of the Council takes place of all Dukes not of the Royal Bloud 2. That the Lord Great Chamberlain of England the Lord Steward of the Kings Houshold and the Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold take place above all of their Degree 3. That the Archbishop of Canterbury takes place next to the Princes of the Blood and above all the Nobility and Great Officers The Archbishop of York above all the Nobility and Great Officers except the Lord Keeper and the rest of the Bishops next after the Viscounts and above the Temporal Barons Whereof the Bishops of London Durham and Winchester do always precede the other Bishops the rest taking place according to the Seniority of their Consecrations A True List of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the Parliament at Westminster in October 1690. Bedfordshire 4. THE Honourable Edward Russel Esq Thomas Browne Esq Town of Bedford Thom. Hillersdon Esq Thom. Christie Esq Berks 9. Sir Hen. Winchcombe Bar. Sir Humfrey Forster Bar. Borough of New-Windsor Sir Charles Porter Knt. William Adderly Esq Borough of Reading Sir William Rich Bar. Sir Henry Fane Kt of the Bath Borough of Wallingford William Jennens Esq John Wallis Esq Borough of Abington Simon Harcourt Esq Bucks 14. The Right Honourable Tho. Wharton Esq The Right Honourable Rich. Hambden Esq Town of Buckingham Sir Richard Temple Knight and Baronet Alexander Denton Esq Borough of Chipping-Wicomb William Jephson Esq Thom Lewes Jun. Esq Porough of Ayliâ—bury Sir Thomas Lee Bar. Thomas Lee Esq Borough of Agmondesham Will. Mountague Esq Edmond Waller of Beconsfield Esq Borough of Wendover Richard Beake Esq John Backwell Esq Borough of Great Marlow James Chase Esq Sir Will. Whitelocke Knt. Cambridge 6. Sir Levinus Bennet Bar. Sir Robert Cotton Knt. University of Cambridge Sir Robert Sawyer Kt. The Honourable Edward Finch Esq Town of Cambridge Sir John Cotton Bar. Granado Pigott Esq Chester 4. Sir John Mainwaring Bar. Sir Robert Cotton Kt. and Bar. City of Chester Sir Thomas Grosvenor Bar. Richard Leving Esq Cornwal 44. The Honourable Francis Robert Esq The Right Honourable Hugh Boscowen Esq Borough of Dunhivid alias Launceston The Right Honourable Will. Harbord Esq The Honourable Bernard Granville Esq Borough of Leskard Sir Bourchier Wray Kt. of the Bath and Bar. Emanuel Pyper Esq Brough of Lestwithiel Sir Bevill Grenville Kt. Walter Kendall Esq Borough of Truro Sir Henry Ashurst Bar. Henry Vincent Esq Borough of Bodmin Sir John Cutler Kt. and Bar. Nicholas Glynn Esq Borough of Helston Sir John St. Aubin Bar. Charles Godolphin Esq Borough of Saltash Sir John Carew Bar. Richard Carew Esq Borough of Camelford Ambrose Manaton Esq Henry Manaton Esq Borough of Port-Higham alias Westlow Edward Sevmour Esq Jonathan Trelawny Es Borough of Grampound John Tanner Esq Walter Vincent Esq Borough of Eastlow Charles Trelawny Esq Henry Trelawny Esq Borough of Peryn Sidney Godolphin Esq Alexander Pendarvi Esq Borough of Tregony Sir John Tremaine Kt. Serjeant at Law Hugh Fortescue Esq Borough of Bossiny Samuel Travers Esq Sir Peter Colleton Bar. Borough of St. Ives James Praed Esq William Harris Esq Borough of Foway Jonathan Rashleigh Esq Shadrach Vincent Esq Borough of St. Germans Daniel Elliot Esq Henry Fleming Esq Borough of St. Michael Francis Scobell Esq Humph. Courtney Esq Borough of Newport The Right Honourable Charles Lord Cheyne John Speccot Esq Borough of St. Maws Sir Joseph Tredenham Kt. John Tredenham Esq Borough of Kellington Francis Fulford Esq Cumberland 6. Sir George Fletcher Bar. Sir John Lowther of Whitehaven Bar. City of Carlisle Jeremiah Bubb Esq Christopher Musgrave Esq Borough of Cocker-mouth Sir Orlando Gee Kt. Sir Wilfred Lawson Bar. Derby 4. Sir Gilbert Clarke Kt. Henry Gilbert Esq Town of Derby The Honourable Anchitel Gray Esq Robert Wilmot Esq Devonshire 26. Francis Courtney Esq Samuel Rolle Esq City of Exeter Sir Edward Seymour Bar. Christopher Bale Esq Borough of Tornes Sir John Powell Bar. Henry Seymour Esq Borough of Plimouth The Honourable John Greenville Esq Borough of Oakhampton William Cary Esq Henry Nortleigh Esq Borough of Branstable The Right Honourable Sir George Hutchins Kt. Arth. Champneys Esq Borough of Plimpton Sir George Treby Kt. John Pollexsen Esq Borough of Honiton Sir William Drake Kt. and Bar. Sir Walter Yonge Bar. Borough of Tavistock The Honourable Robert Russel Esq Sir Francis Drake Bar Borough of Ashburton Sir Richard Reynel Kt. and Bar. William Stawell Esq Borough of Clifton Dartmouth and Hardness Sir Joseph Herne Kt. William Hayne Esq Borough of Beralston Sir Francis Drake Bar. John Swinfen Esq Borough of Tiverton Samuel Foote Esq Thomas Bere Esq Dorsetshire 20. Thomas Strangeways Esq Thomas Freke Esq Town of Pole Sir Nathaniel Napier Kt. and Bar. Sir John Trenchard Kt. Borough of Dorchester Sir Robert Nappier Kt. and Bar. James Gould Esq Borough of Lime Regis Henry Henley Esq John Burridge Esq Borough of Weymouth Sir John Morton Bar. Michal Harvey Esq Borough of Melcomb Regis Henry Henning Esq Nicholas Gould Esq Borough of Bridport John Michel Esq Sir Stephen Evance Kt. Borough of Snafton alias Shaftsbury Sir Matthew Andrews Kt. Edward Nicholas Esq Borough of Wareham Thomas Erle Esq William Okeden Esq Borough of Corf-Castle Richard Fownes Esq William Culliford Esq Durham 4. Sir Robert Eden Bar. William Lambton Esq City of Durham William Tempest Esq George Morland Esq Essex 8. Henry Mildmay Esq Sir Fran. Masham Bar. Borough of Colchester Samuel Reynolds Esq Edward Cary Esq Borough of Maldon Sir Thomas Darcy Bar. Charles Mountague Es Borough of Harwich The Right Honourable Charles Lord Chyne
Sir Thomas Middleton Kt. Glocestershire 8. Sir John Guise Bar. Sir Ralph Dutton Bar. City of Glocester William Cooke Esq William Try Esq Borough of Cirencester The Right Honourable Henry Powle Esq Richard Howe Esq Borough of Tewksbury Rich. Dowdeswell Esq The Right Honourable Sir Henry Capell Kt. Herefordshire 8. Sir John Morgan Bar. Sir Herbert Croft Bar. City of Hereford Paul Foley Esq Henry Cornwall Esq Borough of Lempster Tho. Conyngesby Esq John Dutton Colt Esq Borough of Weobly John Birch Esq Robert Price Esq Hertfordshire 6. Sir Tho. Pope Blount Bar. Ralph Freeman Esq Borough of St. Albans Sir Samuel Grimston Bar. George Churchill Esq Borough of Hertford Sir Will. Cowper Bar. Sir Will. Leman Bar. Huntingtonshire 4 The Honourable Robert Mountague Esq John Driden Esq Borough of Huntington The Honourable Sidney Wortly alias Mountague Esq The Honourable Richard Mountague Esq Kent 10. The Honourable Sir Vere Fane Knight of the Bath Sir John Knatchbull Bar. City of Canterbury Sir William Honywood Bar. Henry Lee Esq City of Rochester Sir Joseph Williamson Kt. Francis Clarke Esq Borough of Maidston Sir Tho. Taylor Bar. Thomas Ryder Esq Borough of Queenborough Sir John Bankes Bar. Robert Crawford Esq Lancashire 14. The Right Honourable Charles Lord Brandon Gerrard The Honourable James Stanley Borough of Lancaster Roger Kirby Esq Thomas Preston Esq Borough of Preston in Amounderness Christopher Greenfeild Esq Borough of Newton The Honourable George Cholmondely Esq Sir John Chichley Kt. Borough of Wiggaâ—â— Sir Rich. Standish Kt. Peter Shakerly Esq Borough of Clitheroe Anthony Parker Esq Roger Kenyon Esq Borough of Leverpool The Kight Honourable Richard Lord Colchester Tho. Norris of Speak Esq Leicester 4. The Right Honourable Bennet Lord Sherrard Sir Thomas Hesilridge Bar. Borough of Leicester Sir Edward Abney Kt. Lawrence Carter Esq Lincoln 12. The Right Honourable George Viscount Castleton Sir Tho. Hussey Bar. City of Lincoln Sir John Bolles Bar. Sir Edw. Hussey Bar. Borough of Boston Peregrine Berty Esq Sir William Yorke Kt. Borough of Great Grimsby Sir Edw. Ayscogh Kt. John Chaplin Esq Town of Stamford The Honourable Charles Bertie Esq William Hyde Esq Borough of Grantham Sir John Brownlowe Bar. Sir William Ellis Bar. Middlesex 8. Sir Char. Gerrard Bar. Ralph Hawtery Esq City of Westminster Sir Will. Poultney Kt. Sir Walter Clarges Bar. London Sir Will. Pritchard Kt. Sir Sam. Dashwood Kt. Sir Will. Turner Kt. Sir Tho. Vernon Kt. Monmouth 3 The Right Honourable Charles Lord Marquess of Worcester Thomas Morgan Esq Borough of Monmouth Sir Charles Kemeys Kt. Norfolk 12. Sir Jacob Astley Kt. and Baronet Sir William Cooke Bar. City of Norwich Thomas Blofeild Esq Hugh Bokenham Esq Town of Lyn Regis Sir John Turner Kt. Daniel Bedingfeild Esq Town of Great Yarmouth George England Esq Samuel Fuâ—ler Esq Borough of Thetford Baptist May Esq Sir Francis Guybon Kt. Borough of Castlerising Right Honourable Sir Robert Howard Kt. Robert Walpole Esq Northampton 9. Sir St. Andrew St. John Bar. John Parkhurst Esq City of Peterborough Will. Brownlowe Esq Gilbert Dolben Esq Town of Northampton Sir Tho. Samuel Bar. Sir William Langham Kt. Town of Brackley The Honourable Sir William Egerton Knight of the Bath John Blencowe Sergeant at Law Borough of Higham-Ferrers Thomas Andrews Esq Northumberland 8. William Forster Esq Philip Bickerstaff Esq Town of Newcastle upon Tine Sir Ralph Carr Kt. William Carr Esq Borough of Morpeth The Right Honourable Charles Lerd Morpeth Roger Fenwick Esq Town of Berwick upon Tweed Sir Francis Blake Kt. â—amuel Ogle Esq Nottingham 8. Sir Scroop How Kt. Will. Sacheverel Esq Town of Nottingham Char. Hutchinson Esq Richard Slater Esq Borough of Eastretford John Thornehagh Esq Town of Newark upon Trent The Right Honourable William Lord Eland The Honourable Nicholas Sanderson Esq Oxon 9. The Right Honourable Mountague Lord. Norreys Sir Robert Jenkinson Bar. University of Oxon. The Honourable Heneage Finch Esq Sir Tho. Clerges Kt. City of Oxon. The Honourable Henry Bertie Esq Sir Edw. Norreys Kt. Borough of New-Woodstock Sir Tho. Littleton Bar. Thomas Wheate Esq Borough of Banbury Sir Robert Dashwood Kt. and Bar. Rutland 2. Sir Tho. Mackworth Bar. Bennet Sherrard Esq Salop 12. The Honourable Richard Newport Esq Edward-Kynaston of Oately Esq Town of Salop. The Honourable Andrew Newport Esq Richard Mitton Esq Borough of Bruges alias Bridgenorth Sir William Whitmore Bar. Sir Edward Acton Bar. Borough of Ludlow Thomas Hanmer Esq William Gower Esq Borough of Wenlock Sir Will. Forester Kt. George Weld Esq Town of Bishops-Castle William Oakeley Esq Somerset 18. Sir Edward Phillips Kt. Nathaniel Palmer Esq City of Bristol Sir Richard Hart Kt. Sir John Knight Kt. City of Bath Sir William Basset Kt. Joseph Langton Esq City of Wells Edward Barkeley Esq Hopton Wyndham Esq Borough of Taunton John Speke Esq Edward Clark Esq Borough of Bridgwater Sir Francis Warr Bar. Henry Bull Esq Borough of Minehead Borough of Ilchester Sir Edw. Winham Bar. John Hunt Esq Borough of Milborn-Port Sir Thomas Travel Kt. Sir Charl. Carteret Kt. Southampton 26. The Right Honourable Charles Lord Marquess of Winchester Richard Norton Esq City of Winchester The Right Honourable William Lord Pawlet Frederick Tilney Esq Town of Southampton Sir Char. Windham Kt. Sir Benj. Newland Kt. Town of Portsmouth The Honourable Edward Russel Esq Nicholas Hedger Alderman Borough of Yarmouth The Right Honourable Sir John Trever Kt. Speaker Charles Duncombe Esq Borough of Petersfield Robert Michel Esq Richard Holt Esq Borough of Newport alias Medona Sir Robert Holmes Kt. Sir Will. Stephens Kt. Borough of Stockbridge Will. Mountague Esq Richard Whithed Esq Borough of Newtown The Right Honourable Richard Earl of Ranelagh Thomes Done Esq Borough of Christ-Church Francis Gwyn Esq William Ettrick Esq Borough of Whitchurch Henry Wallop Esq The Honourable James Russel Esq Borough of Lemington John Burrard Esq Thomas Dore Esq Borough of Andover The Honourable Francis Pawlet of Amport Esq John Pollen Esq Staffordshire 10. The Honourable John Grey Esq Walter Chetwind Esq City of Lichfield Robert Burdet Esq Richard Dyot Esq Borough of Stafford John Chetwind Esq Jonathan Cope Esq Borough of Newcastleunder Line Sir William Levison Gower Bar. Sir Thomas Bellot Bar. Borough of Tamworth Sir Henry Gough Kt. Michael Biddulph Esq Suffolk 16. Sir Samuel Barnardiston Bar. Sir Gervas Elwes Bar. Borough of Ipswich Sir John Barker Bar. Sir Charles Blois Bar. Borough of Dunwich Sir Robert Rich Kt. and Bar. Sir Philip Skippon Kt. Borough of Orford Thomas Glemham Esq Thomas Felton Esq Borough of Alborough Sir Henry Johnson Kt. William Johnson Esq Borough of Sodbury John Robinson Esq Borough of Eye Henry Poley Esq Thomas Davenant Esq Borough of St. Edmonsbury Sir Robert Davers Bar. Henry Goldwell Esq Surrey 14. Sir Rich. Onslow Bar. Sir Franc. Vincent Bar. Borough of Southwark Anthony Bower Esq John Arnold Esq Borough of Blechingly Thomas Howard Esq Sir Robert
For Wiltsh Southampton and South-hampton Town Mr. Nath. Ryder For York City of York and Kingston upon Hull Mr. Tho. Stringer For Lincolnsh and City of Lincoln Mr. Lydel For Northumb. Westmorl Cumberl and Newcastle upon Tine Mr. Farrington For Monmouthsh Mr. Yates Exigenters Charles Broughton Esq Mr. John Faringdon Mr. Thomas Gouge Mr. Norcliffe Mr. Yates one of the Filazers Cryers Mr. Whorhood Mr. Holmes Mr. Booth Mr. Gray Court-Keeper Mr. Smith A List of the Judges and Officers of the Court of Exchequer The Barons Sir Robert Atkins Lord Chief Baron Sir Edward Nevil Barons Sir Nich. Lechmore Barons Sir John Turton Barons The Cursitor Baron Bradbury Esq King's Râ—â—embrancer Ayloff Esq in right of Charles Lord Viscount Fanshaw Deputy Remembrancer Tobias Eden Esq His Secundary Robert Den Esq Eight Attornies in the Kings Remembrancer's Office Tho. Hall Esq first Secondary and Butler Buggin Esq second Secondary Mr. George Watts Mr. Francis Butler Mr. Gabr. Armiger Mr. William Bathurst Mr. William Walker Mr. John Eyres Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer Sir John Osborn Kt. Remembrancer of the First-Fruits and Tenths Sir Charles Porter Kt. His Deputy William Porter Esq Two Clerks Mr. William Prittiman and Mr. Walter Smith Pipe Office Clerk of the Pipe Robert Russel Esq Comptroler John Potenger Esq Secondaries Walter Wallinger Esq and Mr. Tho. Cole Attorneys Joseph Cranmer Simon Musgrave Charles Milborne Peter Frowd Philip Tulley William Wroth. Office of Pleas. Master of the Office Richard Beresford Esq Secondary and first Attorney Tho. Arden Esq The other Attorneys Mr. Charles Hayns Mr. Samuel Anderson and Mr. David Feilder Forein Opposer Charles Whitacre Esq Clerk of the Estreats John Hastings Esq Auditors of the Imprest Thomas Done Esq Brook Bridges Esq Auditors of the Revenue Sir Jos Seymour Kt. John Philips Esq Anthony Stevens Esq John Shales Esq Anthony Parsons Esq VVilliam Aldworth Esq Herbert Esq Auditor for VVales Receiver of the first Fruits Revenue and Clerks of the Nichils Mr. Thomas Squib Chief Usher John VValker Esq His Deputies or Under-Ushers Mr. Samuel Brewster Mr. August Brewster Mr. VVilliam Ballow Mr. VValter Peirce Marshal Mr. Michael Baker Of the Dutchy of Lancaster The Chancellour Robert Lord Willoughby Baron of Eresby Vice-Chancellour James Lighboun Esq Attorney General Edward Northey Esq Clerk of the Dutchy Cheek Gerard Esq Receiver General Sir John Elwes Kt. Auditors John Fanshaw Esq for the North. Tobias le Gros Esq for the South Deputy Clerk Mr. Benjamin Ayloff Deputy Register Mr. John Baker Attorneys Mr. Richard Husbands who is likewise Deputy Auditor for the North and Mr. Thomas Asheton Usher Mr. Thomas Desborough Messenger Mr. Abraham Millen Their Majesties Attorney and Sollicitor General Sergeants and Council at Law Attorney General Sir George Treby Kt. Sollicitor General Sir John Somers Kt. Sergeants at Law Their Majesties Sergeants Sir Ambrose Philips Sir William-Tomson Sir William Wogan Sir Nathaniel Bond Sir John Tremain Sir John Trenchard The other Sergeants Sir Robert Shaftoe Kt. Sir Francis Pemberton Kt. Thomas Rawlins Esq Thomas Stroude Esq Edward Bigland Esq Sir Creswel Levinz Kt. John Windham Esq Edwyn Wyat Esq Edward Birch Esq Anâ—hony Farrington Esq John Jeffreson Esq Thomas Powel Esq John â—ate Esq William Killingworth Esq Hugh Hodges Esq Thomas Geers Esq Christopher Milton Esq John Powel Esq Sir Francis Withins Kt. William Leffant Esq John Rotheram Esq Vâ— Denn Esq Salathiel Lovell Esq Sir Henry Chancy Kt. Henry Trinder Esq Henry Fuller Esq John Thurburn Esq William Pawlet Esq Henry Hatsell Esq John Blencow Esq Roger Bellwood Esq Council at Law Sir William Williams Kt. and Bar. Mr. Conyers Sir Charles Porter Kt. Mr. Trevor Sir William Whitlock Kt. Mr. Cooper A List of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury and other Officers appointed for Managing Their Majesties Revenue The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury Sidney Lord Godolphin Sir John Lowther Kt. Richard Hambden Esq Sir Stephen Fox Kt. Thomas Pelham Esq Their Seâ—retary William Jephson Esq Chancellour of the Exchequer Richard Hampden Esq one of the Lords Commissioners The Chamberlains Sir Nicholas Steward Hilliard Esq Deputy Chamberlains Mr. John Low Mr. Peter Le Neve Auditor of the Receipts Sir Robert Howard The four Tellers Henry Maynard Esq Francis Villiers Esq John Loving Esq Thomas Howard Esq Clerk of the Pells William Wardour Esq Ushers of the Receipt Mr. Packer c. Tally-Cutter Mr. Samuel Langford Officers of the Custom Revenue The Commissioners of the Custom-House The Honourable George Booth Esq The Honourable Sir Richard Temple Baronet and Knight of the Bath The Honourable Sir John Woorden Bar. The Honourable Sir Robert Southwell Kt. The Honourable Sir Robert Clayton Kt. The Honourable Sir Patience Ward Kt. The Honourable Henry Guy Esq Collector Inwards Sir John Shaw Collector Outwards Sir Nicholas Crisp Customer of the Cloth and petty Customs Customer of the great Customs Edward Bertie Esq Comptroller general of the Accompts Giles Litcot Esq Comptroller of the Cloth and. petty Customs Richard Breton Surveyor general George Nicholas Surveyor of the Out-Ports Register of the Seizures John Earl Surveyors of the Land-Waiters George Talbot Thomas Blechynden Robert Burgoine Henry Serpant John Ward Isaac Manley William Parsons Surveyor of the Searchers Peregrine Bertie Esq The Searchers Henry Canby Richard Boys Edward Le Neve Laurence Prior John Man John Greathead Usher of the Custom-House Matthew Humburston Officers of the Excise The present Commissioners Sir Henry Ashurst Baronets Sir John Morden Baronets Sir Samuel Dashwood Knights Sir Humphrey Edwin Knights William Strong Esquires John Foche Esquires Stephen Evans Esquires The Register and Secretary Edward Noel Esq Auditor John Birch Esq Comptroller Elias Ashmole Esq House-Keeper Richard Ferguson Officers of the General Post-Office Post-Master General Major Wildman Comptroller of the Outland Office John VVildman Junior Esq Comptroller of the Inland Office Thomas Gardener Esq Receiver General Mr. Stephen Lilly Accomptant General Mr. George Serle Six Clerks of the forein Office Mr. John Leeson Mr. Ashburnham Frowd Mr. John Saladine Mr. William Sweeting Mr. Francis Clewitt Mr. Ferand Spence Six Clerks of the Roads of the Inland Office Mr. John Salter For Chester Road. Mr. John Middleton For the North Road. Mr. Richard Minors For Bristol Road. Mr. William Serle For the Western Road. Mr. Francis Garret For the Kentish Road. Mr. James Cumber For Yarmouth Road. Of the Peny-Post Office The Comptroller Nathan Castleton Esq The Accomptant Mrs. Thomas Lawe The Receiver Mr. Francis Gelling A List of the Officers of the Mint in the Tower of London Warden of the Mint Benjamin Overton Esq Master and Worker Thomas Neale Esq Comptroller James Hove Esq Assay-Master Sir John Brattell Auditors Thomas Dove and Brook Bridgeâ— Esq Surveyor of the Melting George Evans Esq Weigher and Teller Thomas Fitch Esq King's Chief Clark Thomas Hall Esq Engineer of the Mint Mr. Thomas Doyley Graver Henry Harris Esq Provost Mr. Thomas Anderson Mâ—â—ter Mr. Jonathan Ambrose A List of the Officers of the Ordnance The Master General of the Ordnance
each of these Towns Lanceston Liskerd Liskil or Liswithieâ— Truro Bodmin Hâ—lston Saltash Camelford Weâ— and East Lowe Grampond Penrin Tregny Bâ—â—ney S. Ives Fouay S. Germains S. Michaeâ— Newport S. Mawes and Kellington When this County was under the Earls oâ— Cornwal they gave great Immunities and Liâ—erties to those that workt in the Mines And when this Earldom reverted to the Crown in King Edwards Time he gave it to his Son surnamed the Black Prince advancing that Title to that of a Dukedom and erected a Lord Warâ—â—en of the Stanneries to have the Government thereof Since which time the eldest Sons of the Kings of England whether it be by Birth or by the Death of their elder Brothers are ipso facto Dukes of Cornwal as they are Earls of Chester without any Creation being at age to sue their Livery how young soever Of the Isles of Scilly West of Cornwal about 24 miles distant â—ies a Cluster of small Islands called by us the Isles of Scilly by the Dutch Sorlings and by the ancient Greeks Hesperides from their Western Situation Cassiterides from the Tin-Mines they found amongst them They are reckoned to be 145 in Number most of 'em very fruitful in Corn and Pasturage and plentifully stored with Conies Cranes Swans Heâ—ons and other wild Fowl Scilly which communicates its Name to the rest was formerly counted the chief of these â—slands But now S. Maries has got the preâ—minency being about 8 miles in circuit the biggest and most fertile of all having the conveniency of a large and commodious Harbour and fortified with a strong Castle built in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth These Islands after the Romans had forsaken their Holds in Britain returned again into the power and possession of the Natives From whom it was subdued and added to this Crown by Athelstane the eighth King of England and since that time governed as a part of Cornwal CHAP. VII Of Cumberland Derbyshire and Devonshire Cumberland CVMBERLAND is a Maritime County in the North-West Parts of England Bounded on the East by Northumberland and Westmorland on the West by the Irish Sea on the North by Scotland on the South by Westmorland and Lancashire It s Length from North to South is about 5â— miles its Breadth from East to West some thing less than 40. The Whole divided noâ— into Hundreds but Wards five in Number wherein 58 Parishes and 15 Market Towns This Country is generally Mountainous and some of the Hills both very high and steeâ— Those of most note are Skiddaw Haraknot Black coum and Wry-nose On the Top of this last on the high Way-side are placed 3 stones caled the Shire-stones standing within a foot oâ— each other one in this County another iâ— Westmorland and the third in Lancashire As for Rivers and Meres here is abundance â—â— them the principal River known by the Namâ— of Eden Here the Air is pretty sharp and piercing though the Country be something sheltered bâ— the Northern Hills And as hilly as this Country is yet the Hilâ— thereof are not so barren but that they feed great Flocks of Sheep and other Cattel whilst â—ts fruitful Valleys bear good Crops of Corn and its rich Meadows excellent Pasture The Sea and Rivers on the other side strive â—n a manner to furnish it with plenty of Fish and wild Fowl And which is remarkable here they have Muscles that bear a sort of Pearl But besides Rivers here are a great many Meers or Lakes yielding great plenty of Fish but chiefly Vlles Water bordering both upon Cumberland and Westmorland In the Bowels of the Earth not only Coals for Fewel but also Lead and Copper are found in great plenty Of all the Counties in England this shews the most Roman Antiquities The principal of which is the Picts Wall a prodigious Stone-wall built by the Romans for their security against the Incursion of the raging Picts the track whereof in many places is yet to be seen This Wall was 8 foot broad and 12 high reaching cross the Country from Carlisle to Newcastle that is from Sea to Sea at least 80 miles Thus it ascended and descended over great Crags and high Hills with Watch-Towers erected at every thousand Paces in which Souldiers were kept for its Defence At Salkeld on the Eden is a Trophy of Victory erected called by the Inhabitants Long Meg and her Daughters This Monument consists of â—7 Stones each 10 foot above ground and one of them namely Long Meg is 15 foot high Carlisle the chief Place of this County bears from London North-North-West and is distant from it 235 miles thus From London to Buckingham 44 for the particulars of which I refer you to Buckinghamshire to Coventry 30 more from thence to Lichfield 20 to Stoâ— 16 more thence to Warington 32 to â—anâ—â—ster 45 to Kendall 16 more and from thence to Carlisle 32. A City pleasantly seated on the South Bank of the River Eden within few miles of its faâ— into the Sea being watered besides East anâ— West with two lesser Rivers the Pettrel anâ— Canda at their fall into the Eden So that it iâ— in a manner surrounded with three Rivers except towards the South This is a Town oâ— great Antiquity flourishing even in the time oâ— the Romans upon whose Departure it suffered much by the Scots and Picts Afterward being utterly defaced by the Danes it lay dejected for about 200 years till William Rufâ—â— rebuilt it After him Henry the First hiâ— Brother and Successor made it a Bishops See Thus by degrees it recovered it self being now a fine City well inhabited and a Place of good Trade chiefly for Fustians It is begirt with fine Walls fortified with a Castle and Cittadeâ— beautified with a Cathedral of curious Workmanship and dignify'd with the Title of an Earldom at this time injoy'd by the Right Honourable Edward Howard Earl of Carlisle c. Derived to him from his Father Charles Howarâ— created Earl of Carlisle by King Charles II. Anno 1661. And the said Charles Son and Heâ—â— of Sir William Howard was great Grand-chilâ— of the Lord William Howard third Son of Thomas Duke of Norfolk In the Year 1663. hâ— was sent Embassador Extraordinary by the saiâ— King Charles to the Courts of Moscovy Sweden and Denmark And some Years after hâ— was sent again with the same Character tâ— the King of Sweden to whom he carried the Garter The other Market Towns are Egremont Sat. Ravenglas Sat. Keswick Sat. Alston-Moor Sat. Abbey-holm Sat. Cockermouth Mund. Perth Tue. Wigton Tue. Brampton Tue. Bootle Wedn. White-Haven Thu. Ireby Thu. Kirkswald Thu. Longtown Thu. Amongst which Perith or Penrith seated between Eimont a River on the South-side and Lowther another River on the West is counted the second Town of note in this County being large well built and inhabited by Tradesmen but Tanners especially Cockermouth a goodly Town is so called from its Situation on the River Cocker near its fall into the Derwent by which two
Derby Town But before I leave this County I cannot but observe that of all Parts of England which in general is famous for its Stone-Bridges Derbyshire is of special note upon that very account Witness amongst the rest Burton-Bridge on the River Trent in the Borders of Staffordshire which has no less than 35 large Stone Arches 'T was at this Bridge that Edward II. put to flight Thomas Earl of Lancaster and many of the Barons Here is also Swarkeston Bridge over the same River reputed to be near a mile in length but much of it is rather a Causey than a Bridge To which add Monks-Bridge over the Dove to say nothing more of St. Maries Bridge at Derby Scarsdale a Division or Part of this County wherein stands Chesterfield is a Valley incompassed with Rocks and Mountains as the Name imports Dale in the Saxons Language signifying a Valley and Scaire a craggy Rock Observable only for giving the Title of Earl to the Right Honourable Robert Leak the present Earl of Scarsdale Derived to him from his Father Nicholas Son of Francis Leak Lord Deyncourt of Sutton Created Earl of Scarsdale by King Charles I. Anno 1645. Devonshire DEVONSHIRE a Maritime County in the West of England lies open to the Sea both Northward and Southward on the North being bounded with the North Sea otherwise called the Severn Sea or S. George's Channel which parts it from Wales and on the South with the South Sea commonly called the Channel which parts England from France But Eastward it is bounded by Somersetshire and Dorsetshire and Westward by Cornwal It contains in Length from East to West about 52 miles in Breadth from North to South 46. The whole divided into 33 Hundreds wherein 3â—4 Parishes and 32 Market Towns The Air of this County is sharp and wholesom The Soil in some Parts generally beautified with fresh and pleasant Meadows in other Parts shaded with great store of Woods but in few places not so fit for Corn as most other Counties 'T is true good Husbandry supplies that Defect and adds unto it by cost and industry what it wants by Nature Amongst the many Rivers wherewith 't is abundantly watered the Tamer which parts it from Cornwal the Turridge the Taw Ex and Dart are the chiefest In short this County is well provided with Flesh Fish and Fowl And as for Sea-Fish Pilchards and Herrings chiefly are here fished in great abundance Noted besides for its Wools and Clothings the best and finest Kerseys in the Kingdom being here made but chiefly for its Tin and Lead-Mines Exeter the chief Place of it ly's West-South-West from London about 130 miles thus Viz. from London to Salisbury 70 miles as you may see in the Description of Wiltshire From Salisbury to Shaftsbury 15 and to Sherburn 12 more from Sherburn to Crookham 10 thence to Axminster 9 and to Exeter 22 more This City is so called from the River Ex on the East-banks whereof it is seated and over which it has a fair Stone bridge not above 12 or 15 miles from its fall into the Sea 'T is a large and well compacted City and a Place of good Trade But the River is so choaked up that all Vessels are forced to load and unload their Goods at Topsham about 3 miles distance Within its Walls and Suburbs are reckoned besides the Cathedral no less than 15 Parish-Churches It has the Priviledge of two Markets weekly kept on Wednesdays and Fridays Noted besides for giving the Title of Duke Marquess and Earl to several noble Personages Of Duke to John Holland Earl of Huntington made Duke of Exeter by King Richard II and to Tho. Beaufort Earl of Dorset created Duke of Exeter by King Henry V. Next to whom this Title was injoy'd by John and Henry Holland both of them Admirals Afterwards the Title of Marquess of Exeter was by King Henry VIII conferred upon Henry Courtney Earl of Devonshire Succeeded in it by his Son Edward Courtney with whom this Title died But in the Reign of King James I Tho. Cecil Lord Burleigh was by that King created Earl of Exeter Anno 1605. From whom is descended in a right Line the Right Honourable John Cecil the present Earl of Exeter The other Market Towns are Kings-bridge Sat. Plimpton Sat. Totness Sat. Ashburton Sat. Chidley Sat. Merton Sat. Okehampton Sat. Tavestock Sat. Torrington Sat. Holsworthy Sat. South-Molton Sat. Columpton Sat. Crediton Sat. Hâ—rniton Sat. Axminster Sat. Plimouth Mund. Thu. Bediford Tue. Tiverton Tue. Ottery Tue. Dodbrook Wed. Newton-Abbot Wed. Modberry Thu. Culliton Thu. Bow Thu. Chuâ—mleigh Thu. Dartmouth Frid Barnstaple Frid Hatherly Frid Besides Ilfarcomb Combemerton Bradnidge and Sidmouth whose Market-Days I am ignorant of Among which Plimouth and Dartmouth are two noted Harbours in the Channel but the first especially Seated between the Tamer and the Plime at both their falls into the Sea the Plime being but a small River from whence Plimouth however has took its Denomination 'T is one of the best Ports in England having a safe and commodious Haven strongly fortified on both sides A Place of great importance to the Kingdom not only for his Majesty's but for Merchants Ships outward or homeward bound to anchor in upon any Casualty The Conveniency whereof has so improved this Town from a poor fishing Village that it is now grown up to Stateliness Lastly this Place is dignify'd with the Title of an Earldom now in the person of the Right Honourable Other Windsor Earl of Plimouth c. Derived to him from his Grandfather Thomas Created Earl of Plimouth by King Charles II. But the first that injoy'd this Title was Charles Fitz Charles commonly called Don Carlos created Baron of Dartmouth Viscount Totnes and Earl of Plimouth Anno 1675. who soon after died at Tangier Dartmouth so called from its Situation at the Mouth of the River Dart is also a good Port Town having a commodious Haven well frequented and traded unto There 's in it three Parish Churches And it gives the Title of Baron to the Right Honourable George Leg made Baron of Dartmouth by King Charles II. Few miles from Dartmouth to the North-East is the Bay called Torbay of chief note for the Descent here made by his present Majesty and his Land-Forces from Holland upon the fifth of Nov. being Gun-powder Treason Day 1688. From Torbay to the Coast of Dorsetshire there is not a Sea-Town of any note but Sidmouth Which indeed was a good Port Town as well as Seaton and Budley near adjoyning before their Havens were choaked up with Sands Now 't is but a small Fisher-Town On the North Coast you will find Combemerton Ilfarcomb and Hartland all of them but mean Towns But at some distance from that Sea lies Barnstaple a good trading Place seated on the River Yaw over which it has a large Bridge Further Westward you will find Bediford Torrington and Hatherley all three on the Towridge Over which River Bediford has a large Stone-bridge
called Portland Castle built by Henry VIII And almost opposite to it on the Lands side towards Weymouth stands another called Sandford Castle Which two Castles command all Ships that pass into this Road. The whole Peninsule does shew it self from the top of the Rocks in a Flat and is in compass about 7 miles The Ground is very good for Corn and indifferent for Pasture but so destitute of Wood and other Feweâ— that the Inhabitants are fain to dry their Cow-dung and burn it Which Defect iâ— made up another way by its Quarries oâ— excellent free Stone for Building and thaâ— in such plenty that they make use of it foâ— their Fences On the South-East-side stands the only Church in the Isle and that so near the Seaâ— that to fence it from its furious Waves the Church-yard Banks were fain to be walled to an incredible height And here it is that Portland Race shews it self For so they call the Meeting of the two Tides here with so great striving and beating of the Waves that 't is not safe even in the calmest Season for Barks to pass over it This Peninsule has been dignify'd with the Title of an Earldom first in the person of Richard Weston created Earl of Portland by King Charles I. Anno 1632 and continued in his Son Jeremy then in Charles Son and Heir of Jeremy and lastly in Thomas Weston Uncle to Charles the late Earl of Portland But since the late Revolution our present King was pleased to confer this Title upon the Right Honourable William Bentinck the present Earl of Portland and Groom of the Stole to His Majesty East of Portland lies Purbeck an Island or rather a Peninsule that takes up the South-East part of this County about 10 miles in length and 6 in breadth reaching from Luckford Lake to the Channel So that it is surrounded with the Sea North East and South and Westward with Rivers within less than a â—ile In this Compass of Ground are many small Towns whereof Corfe is the chief Seated on the banks of a River running through the middle parts of Purbeck into Luckford Lake and that in a barren Soil betwixt two Hills upon one of which stands a Castle called from â—he Town Corfe-Castle A Castle that had great Priviledges granted to the Lords thereof â—s the free Warren Chase over all the Isle â—ea-wracks Freedom from the Lord Admiral â—f England c. To conclude this County formerly Part of the Kingdom of the West-Saxons and its Inhabitants the ancient Durotriges is now in the Diocese of Bristol Out of it are elected besides the two Knights of the Shire 18 Members of Parliament Viz. two out of each of these following Towns Dorchester Pool Lime Weymouth Melcomb Regis Bridport Shaftsbury Warham and Corfe-Castle Of this County there have been both Marquesses and Earls the Title of Marquess first injoy'd by the Beauforts and after them by the Greys the last that possessed it being Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk who was beheaded in the Year 1553. The Title of Earl was conferred by King James I. upon Thomas Sackvil Lord Buckhurst created Earl of Dorset Anno 1603 in whose Line it has continued hitherto the present Earl hereof being the Right Honourable Charles Sackvil Earl of Dorset and Middlesex and Lord High Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Durham DVRHAM a Maritime County in the North of England is bounded Eastward by the German Ocean Westward by Cumberlanâ— and Westmorland Northward by Northumberland and Southward by the River Tees which parts it from Yorkshire It s Length from East to West is about 3â— miles its Breadth from North to South 30 The Whole divided into four Wakes noâ— Hundreds wherein 118 Parishes and 6 Maâ—ket-Towns Here the Air is pretty sharp and keen noâ— only by reason of the Climate but because 〈◊〉 its Hilliness especially the West Parts of iâ— So true it is that those Northern Counties which are so nearly related to Scotland by their Situation participate likewise of its nature This County is so well watered what with the Sea and what with the Rivers that it is almost incompassed with Water Next to the River Tine which parts it for some miles from Northumberland and the Tees from Yorkshire here is the Ware which runs through Durham and Derwent into the Tine As the Soil of it is different so it is in some Parts fertile in others barren and accordingly inhabited The Eastern Part is Champain and bears plenty of Coal the Southern is the most fertile the Western is hilly and barren and thin of Woods and Towns But it is recompensed by its Store of Coal Lead and Iron Mines Durham the County Town bears from London North by West and is distant therefrom by common Computation 200 miles That is 150 miles to York for the Particulars of which I refer you to Yorkshire and 50 miles more to Durham Viz. from York to Borough-bridge 13 to North-Allerton 13 more 10 from thence to Darlington and 14 more to Durham Whose Situation is upon Hills and Bottoms of Hills all surrounded with Hills but the â—ow Parts watered with the River Ware which incircles the best Part of it and over which there are two Stone-Bridges If what Mr. Bloom says of it in his Britannia was true when it was published the Case is altered I have been often upon the Place but could never find it fair and neatly compacted nor so beautified as he represents it nor its Market-Place so spacious nor its Trade so flourishing On the contrary 't is a good retiring Place free from the noise and hurry of Trade unless it be upon Saturdays on which Day the Market is kept Here indeed one may live plentifuly and breath good Air at an easy rate The greatest Ornament of this Place is the Castle and the Cathedral The Castle where the Bishop makes his Residence is I confess a stately Fabrick raised on the top of a Hill by William the Conquerour with all the Advantages both of a Pallace and a Castle Over against it on the same Hill stands the Cathedral whose Structure has this Defect that it is built of a soft mouldering Stone Between both these is a spacious Place called the Green On one side whereof is the Hall where the Assizes are kept with a handsom publick Library erected and founded by Dr. Cosins the late Bishop of Durham and on the other side a Row of Alms-Houses the standing Fruits of his Charity At Nevils Cross near Durham a bloudy Battel was fought the 20th of Oct. 1346 between the English and the Scots where David Bruce King of Scots was taken Prisoner by one Copland a Man of a mean degree but Knighted for this Action Then was Queen Philip Wife to King Edward III in person in the Field the Battel being managed by the Lords Mowbray Percy and Nevil The Market-Towns besides Durham it self are Darlington Mund. Bernard-Castle Wedn. Bishop Aukland Thu. Sunderland Frid. and Stainthorp Darlington is a good
Severn Banks stands Berkley Castle which gives Name to a noble and ancient Family dispersed in many Places of this Kingdom and whereof they were made Barons by King Henry the II. Whereas before that time they were called Fitz-Harding as being descended from one Robert Fitz-Harding of the Blood-Royal of the Danes William Lord Berkley of this House descended from the Mowbraies who amongst other Titles were Earls of Nottingham was in the Year 1432 created Viscount Berkley by King Richard III afterwards Earl of Nottingham and Earl Marshal by King Henry VIII and finally Marquess Berkley by the same King Anno 1509. But dying without Issue all those Titles ended with him Only the Title of Lord Berkley continued in the Collateral Line till advanced to the Title of Earl by King Charles II. Anno 1679. in the person of the Right Honourable George Earl of Berkley Viscount Dursley c. To conclude this County which formerly was Part of the Kingdom of Mercia and its Inhabitants with those of Oxfordshire known among the ancient Romans by the Name of Dobuni is now partly in the Diocese of Glocester and partly in that of Bristol On t of it are elected besides the two Knights of the Shire six Members of Parliament Viz. 2 out of Glocester 2 out of Tewksbury and 2 more out of Cirencester In this Case Bristol is counted in Somersetshire Hampshire HAMPSHIRE or HANTSHIRE otherwise called the County of Southampton from Southampton the Shire-Town is a Maritime County Bounded on the East by Surrey and Sussex on the West by Wiltshire and Dorsetshire on the North by Barkshire and on the South by the Channel or British Sea It s Length from North to South is about 46 miles its Breadth from East to West 30. The Whole divided into 39 Hundreds wherein 253 Parishes and 16 Market-Towns This County is rich in all Commodities both of Sea and Land and those Parts of it which â—y furthest from the Sea of a pure and excellent Air. In particular the Country is well cloathed with Wood affords plenty of Iron which is here wrought from the Mines with abundance of Wool which the Inhabitants make Cloths and Kerseys of and the best sort of Hony As for Rivers here is in the West Parts of the County the Avon and the Stower a Dorsetshire River which meet together at their fall into the Sea More Eastward you will find the Test and the Itching which also meet at their fall into the Sea and that near Southampton In this County is the New Forest about 30 miles in compass A Forest which William the Conquerour so delighted to hunt in that to make it compleat and intire he caused many Towns and Villages with no less than 36 Parish-Churches to be pulled down and levelled with the ground But this Exorbitance of his did not escape unpunished For in this very Forest Richard his second Son was goared by a Deer and died William his third Son was accidentally slain by Sir Walter Tyrrel and his Grandchild Robert Curtoyse being in pursuit of the Game was struck by a Bough into the Jaws and died Southampton the Shire-Town bears from London South-West by West and is distant therefrom 60 miles thus From London to Stanes 15 to Bagshot 10 more thence to Alton 14 to Alesford 8 more from Alesford to Twiford 7 and to Southampton 6 more This Town is commodiously seated at the very Mouth of the Rivers Test and Itching both which Streams being here united together into one go under the Name of Hampton which is more like an Arm of the Sea than a River And 't is capable of Ships of good Burden to the very Key which is very commodious for lading and unlading of Ships Accordingly this Town has flourished for some time and injoy'd a great Trade with France especially being conveniently seated opposite to Normandy and its adjacent Isles Jersey and Garnsey It has been likewise a Place of good Defence surrounded with a double Ditch and strong Walls with several good Towers and fortified besides with a Castle At present both its Trade and Strength are very much decay'd and diminished However it is still of that extent as to contain five Parish Churches And though it be within the County yet it is as some other Towns a County of it self for which it stands beholding to King Henry VI. The Bishops of Winchester were anciently reputed to be Earls of Southampton and are so stiled in the new Statutes of the Garter made by Henry VIII But that Title has been since otherwise disposed of Thomas Wriothesley Lord Chancellour being created Earl of Southampton by King Edward VI. Anno 1547. In whose Line it has continued till it died with Thomas Wriothesley Lord Treasurer Anno 1667. In the Reign of Charles II. After whom Charles Fitz-Roy Lord Limrick eldest Son to the Dutchess of Cleveland was created Baron of Newberry Earl of Chichester and Duke of Southampton Anno 1675. For Provisions and other Commodities this Town has two Markets a Week viz. Tuesdays â—nd Fridays But though Southampton be properly the Shire Town yet the City of Winchester outloes it upon several accounts and theresore deserves a particular Description by it self Winchester the Venta Belgarum of the ancient Romans is pleasantly seated in a Valley betwixt Hills and on the Banks of the River Itching A City of great Antiquity and noted among the Romans for being the Place where the rich Imbroideries were made for their Emperours In the time of the Saxons it was twice consumed by fire and by them rebuilt being made the Royal Seat of the West-Saxon Kings and the chief Episcopal See Afterwards it felt with many other Places the fury of the Danes In the time of the Normans it was repaired and honoured with the keeping of the publick Records of the Kingdom But soon after it had a Relapse being sore oppressed during the Civil Wars of Maud the Empress and King Stephen At last it began in the Reign of Edward III. to recover it self having made it the Mart for Wool and Cloth At present this City contains within its Walls about a mile and a half in Circuit but not without some waste Here is a fine Hall where the Assizes and Sessions are kept for the County and in this Hall hangs up King Arthur's Round Table which is kept as a Monument For Divine Worship here are five Parish Churches Besides the Cathedral a large and beautiful Structure dedicated to the Holy Trinity and of special note for being the Sepulchre of many Saxon Kings and Queens besides two Kings of the Danish and two of the Norman Race For the Education of Youth here is in the Suburbs a fair Colledge liberally endowed and a place of good Literature built and endowed by William of Wickham for a Seminary to his other Colledge in Oxford And for the Relief of the Poor a very fair Hospital called S. Crosles not far off from the Colledge Here is also a goodly and
the Buildings of this Town they are but mean tho' it be in Time of Peace the greatest Thorow-fare for Travellers from England to France and from that Kingdom to this It has formerly had 〈◊〉 Parish-Churches which are now reduced to two It s Haven is indifferent good and as Calais on the other side of the Water fit only for smaller Vessels As for honourary Titles I don't find any it has yielded before the Reign of King Charles I by whom Henry Carey Viscount Rochford and Baron Hunsden was created Earl of Dover Anno 1627. Which Title expired with his Son John Carey dying without Issue-male in the Year 1667 the Barony continuing in the Collateral Line Sandwich lies about 12 miles North from Dover and was formerly a Place of good Strength But since the Sea has forsaken it and its Haven has been choakt up it has losâ— much of its Trade and Reputation Noted however for giving the Title of Earl to the Right Honourable Edward Montague the present Earl of Sandwich Devolved to him from his Father Edward Montague created Baroâ— Montague of S. Neots Viscount Hinchingbrooâ— and Earl of Sandwich by King Charles II 1660. Who lost his Life in a Sea-fight against the Dutch May 29. 1672. Hythe another of the Cinque-Port Towns has run the same fate as Sandwich by the unkindness of the Sea It lies South and by Wesâ— from Dover within a Mile of Sangate Cade Rumney is seated in a Marsh so called about 14 Miles long and 8 broad Much more famous for the Conveniency of the Marsh in the Grazing of Cattel than either for good Air or a good Harbour To the Port of Dover belongs Folkstone as a Member thereof a Sea-Town near Sangate Castle formerly containing 5 Parish Churches now reduced to one Lyd is likewise a Member of the Cinque-Ports And so are Deal and Fordwich Members of the Town and Port of Sandwich The â—irst of which is of most note in these Parts for the Fleets that from time to time harbour â—ereabouts in order to sail East or West The Kentish Isles Thanet and Shepey In the North-East Parts of Kent near â—andwich is an Island called Thanet surrounded on all sides with the Sea except Westward where it is severed from the main Land by the River Stoure here called Yenlade but so that by the benefit of a Causey and Passage for the Waters in convenient Places it is united to the Continent or main Land of Kent This Island called by the Saxons Thanet from Thanatos or Athanatos by which Name it is found in Solinus is about 9 Miles in length and 8 in breadth at the broadest An Island plentifully stored with Provisions but Corn especially and withall very populous Famous for being the Place which the Saxons landed at when they first came into Britain the first Livery and Seisin which they had of the whole Kingdom conferred by the improvident Bounty of Vortiger to whose Aid they were called in And no less remarkable for being the Landing Place of Augustine the Monk when he brought the Gospel to the victorious Heathen Saxons and by his Preaching subjected them to the Rules of Christianity At Stonar a Port Town of this Island is the Sepulchre says Heylin of Vortimer King of the Britains Who having vanquished the Saxons in many Battels and finally driven them out of the Island desired to be here interred on a fond conceit that his dead Corps would fright them from Landing any more upon these Goasts Which he did probably in imitation of that Scipio who having had a fortunate Hand against those of Carthage gave order that his Tomb should be turned towards Africk to fright the Carthaginians from the Coasts of Italy But the Britains found at last by sad experience the difference there is betwixt a King in the Field and a King in the Grave On the North Shore of this Island is a Point of Land of special note among Mariners by the Name of North Foreland And the whole Isle in general is noted for giving the Title of Earl to the Right Honourable Thomas Tufton the present Earl of Thanet Shepey is another Island much about the bigness of the former Surrounded on all sides with the Sea except Southward where it is parted by the Medway from the main Land of Kent This is likewise a very fruitful Island winch from the great Flocks of Sheep that feed here came perhaps to be called Shepey 'T is well watered with Rivers especially the South Parts of it And the Soil of it has a peculiar quality in not breeding of Moles This Island has been much harassed by the Danes and by the Followers of Earl Goodwin and his Sons At present it gives the Title of Countess to the Lady Elizabeth Countess of Shepey Lady Dacres c. The chief Place is Queenborough which stands on the West Coast Besides which here are several other Towns as Minster East-Church Warden Leysden Elmley c. West from this Island is another of a small Compass on which stands the Fort called Sheerness which commands the Mouth of the Thames and Medway To conclude as to the County of Kent it stands now divided between the Diocese of Canterbury and Rochester and was as I said before a Kingdom of it self in the Time of the Heptarchy Called Cantium and the Inhabitants Cantii by the Romans Out of it are elected besides the two Knights of the Shire 16 Members of Parliament Viz. Two out of each of these Towns Canterbury Rochester Maidstone and Queenborough besides these Cinque-Port Towns Sandwich Dover Hythe and New-Rumney It has been for several Ages dignify'd with the Title of an Earldom that is ever since the Entrance of the Normans but not without several Interruptions Till upon the Death of William Nevil Earl thereof the Title was conferred by King Edward IV. upon Edmund Grey Lord Ruthen Created Earl of Kent Anno 1465. From whom is descended the Right Honourable Anthony Grey the present Earl of Kent Grandchild of Anthony Grey Clerk Parson of Burbage in the County of Leicester Who upon the Death of Henry Grey without Issue Male Anno 1639. was advanced to this Title as the next Heir to it being Grandchild of Anthony third Son of George Grey the Son of Edmund aforesaid Lastly to those several Things Remarkable in this County which I brought in occasionally I shall only add That at Egerton is a Spring whose Water turns Wood into Stone And at Boxley-Abbey another Spring of the same nature the Water whereof will turn in 9 days time Sticks and small Wood into Stone CHAP. XI Of Lancashire Leicester and Lincolnshire Lancashire LANCASHIRE or the County Palatine of Lancaster is a large Maritimâ— County in the North-West Parts oâ— England Founded on the East with York shire and part of Derbyshire on the Wesâ— by the Irish Sea on the North by Cumberlanâ— and Westmorland and on the South by Châ—shire It s Length from North to South is 57 miles its
handsom Town flands pleasantly among fertile Meadows near the Forest of Charwood on the Banks of the River Stowr over which it has a Bridge Lutterworth a goodly Town also beautified with a large and fair Church with a neat and lofty Spire-Steeple is seated in a good Soil on the River Swift which at a small distance from hence falls into the Avon in Warwickshire Of this Town the famous Wicless was Parson an okl Champion against the Corruptions and Errours of the Church of Rome This County now in the Diocese of Lincoln was part of the ancient Kingdom of Mercia in the Time of the Heptarchy and its Inhabitants with several of their Neighbours went among the ancient Romans under the Name of Coritani Out of it are elected besides the two Knights of the Shire but two Members of Parliament chosen by the Town of Leicester Lincolnshire LINCOLNSHIRE a large Maritime County is bounded on the East with the German Ocean on the West with the Counties of York Nottingham and Leicester on the North with the River Humber which parts it from Yorkshire on the South with the Counties of Cambridge Northampton and Rutland It contains in Length from North to South almost 60 miles in Breadth from East to West 35. The Whole divided into 3 Parts called Lindsey Kesteven and Holland And these 3 Divisions contain 30 Hundreds wherein 630 Parishes and 35 Market-Towns This Country being Fenny especially in the East and South Parts makes the Air something unhealthful because it is apt to be thick and foggy The Soil in the North and West Parts is exceeding pleasant and fertile stored with Pasturage Arable and Meadow Grounds But the East and South Parts that are full of Fenny Grounds and something brackish by reason of the Salt Waters that come in from the Sea through several Inlets are barren and unfit for Corn. 'T is true in recompence thereof there is such a plenty both of Fowl and Fish that no County in the Kingdom can compare with it And there goes a Story that at one draught with a Net 30â—0 Mallards have been taken besides other sorts How true it is I am as yet to seek but am apt to think there 's one Cypher too much As for Rivers no County in England is better irrigated nor Rivers any where more plentifull of Fish Northward is the Humber which as I said before parts it from Yorkshire and Westward the Trent which severs Part of it from Nottinghamshire Cross the Country you will find the Witham River Southward the Weland and the Nen. That Part of the County which goes by the Name of Lindsey lies to the Northward and is so named from Lindissi the ancient Name of Lincoln according to Beda This Part is so surrounded with Water that it is an Island and its Extent so great in proportion to the rest that it takes up at least one half of the County Noted for giving the Title of Earl to the Right Honourable Robert Bertie the present Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England Kesteven and Holland take up the South Parts from Lindsey Holland lying towards the Sea and Kesteven West from it Of Holland there has been 3 Earls Henry Robert and Edward Rich. The first created Earl of Holland by King James I. Anno 1624. Robert his Son succeeded not only in this Title but also in that of Earl of Warwick upon the Death of his Cousin-german Charles Rich Earl of Warwick who died without Issue So that both Titles are now injoyd by his Son and Heir the Right Honourable Edward Rich the present Earl of Warwick and Holland Lincoln the principal Place in this Shire and a Bishops See bears from London North by West and is distant from it by common Computation 103 miles thus Viz. from London to Huntington 48 miles for the Particulars whereof I refer you to Huntingtonshire from thence to Stilton 9 to Peterborough 5 more to Market-Deeping 8 to Sleaford 18 more and thence to Lincoln 15. A City seated on the side of a Hill the lower part whereof is watered by the River Witham over which there are several Bridges for the Conveniency of Passengers A Place of great Antiquity whose ancient ruinated Places are still an Argument of its former Greatness In the Time of the Romans 't was a Town of great strength and fame and in the Time of the Normans a Place of great Trading Whose flourishing Condition occasioned the Episcopal See then at Dorchester near Oxon to be removed hither But this City has gone through all the Calamities of Fire Sword and Earth-quake Which has so much weakned and impaired it that of 50 Churches it is said to have had for divine Worship there remains but 15 besides the Cathedral In the Time of the Saxons King Arthur drove away their Forces from this Place The like did Edmund Ironside to the Danes who had made sore havock thereof On the 5th of Sept. 1140. here was a great Battel fought between King Stephen and Maud the Empress in which the King was taken Prisoner and afterwards laid in irons in Bristol On the 19th of May 1217. here was another sore Battel fought betwixt King Henry III. and his disloyal Barons who stood for Lewis the Dauphin of France in which the King got the day But whatever Disasters and Calamities this City has gone through still 't is a large populous and well frequented Place Dignified not only with an Episcopal See whose Diocese to this day is the greatest of any in the Kingdom but also for many Ages with the Title of an Earldom Which having passed through severall Families with frequent Interruptions came at last to be in the possession of Edward Fiennes Lord Clinton who being Lord Admiral in Queen Elizabeth's Time was by her Majesty created Earl of Lincoln Anno 1565. From whom the Title is now devolved in a direct Line to the Right Honourable Edward Clinton the present Earl of Lincoln The Cathedral or Minster as now standing is one of the stateliest Piles in England and perhaps in Christendom high seated on a Hill and from thence discerned over all the Country In short this City is a County of it self whose Liberties extend about 20 miles in compass and is called the County of the City of Lincoln It s Market kept on Fridays is well served with Provisions and Country Commodities The other Market-Towns are Grantham Sat. Kirkton Sat. Thongcaster Sat. Waynfleet Sat. Horn-Castle Sat. Dunington Sat. Burton Sat. Bourn Sat. Spilsby Mun. Salsby Mun. Sleaford Mun. Market-Stanton Mun. Stamford Mund. Frid. Ganesborough Tue. Barton Tue. Market-Rasen Tue. Bullingbrook Tue. Spalding Tue. Alford Tue. Grinsby Wedn. Binbrook Wedn. Lowthe Wed. and Sat. Boston Wed. and Sat. Glamford Thu. Burgh Thu. Market-Deeping Thu. Folkingham Thu. Holbich Thu. Wragby Thu. Naverby Thu. Tatershall Frid. Saltfleet Crowland Barnwell Among which Stamferd in Kesteven Division and the hithermost Town of Lincolnshire is the most considerable Seated on both sides of the
Dose the jealous Queen forced upon her Whereupon she was interred at a Nunnery called Godstow not far from this Town with this Latin Epitaph Hà c jacet in Tumbâ Rosa Mundi non Rosa munda Non redolet sed olet quae redolere solet Tame so called from the River of that Name which with its Branches does almost incompass it is a pretty large Town having one spacious Street and in the midst of it the Market-Place Over the River is a Bridge which leads to Buckinghamshire so near this Town is seated to its Borders Here is a famous Free School with a small Hospital founded by the Lord Williams of Tame and its Market is eminent chiefly for the buying of Cattle which makes it much frequented by Grasiers and Butchers from London and other Parts Bampton near the Isis is a large Town within a larger Parish having several Places besides belonging to it It has a Chappel of Ease to which belong 3 Vicars with a liberal Maintenance Banbury for wealth and beauty the second Town in this County is seated in a Flat on the River Cherwell Memorable for a great Battle sought near it between the two Houses of York and Lancaster which proved so favourable to the Lancastrians that Edward the Pretender to the Crown was taken Prisoner in it This Town also has been dignify'd with the Title of an Earldom first in the person of William Lord Knolles created Earl of Banbury Anno 1626 and continued in his Son Nicholas the late Earl of Banbury Lastly in this Town is made a delicate sort of Cheese which has added something to its Fame Henley stands upon the Thames over which it has a fair Bridge 'T is a large Town Corporate driving a great Trade of Malt. And its Market is so considerable for Corn and Barley especially that there is often sold in one day about 300 Cart-load of Barley for the Malt-Trade of it The Barge-Men besides of Henley which make up a good Part of its Inhabitants gain a good Livelyhood by transporting of Malt Wood and other Goods to London From whence they bring in return such Commodities as they and the Inhabitants of the neighbouring Towns stand in need of Witney seated on the Banks of the River Windrush and not far from Burford is a large stragling Town Most of whose Inhabitants get a Livelihood by spinning and carding for Blankets and Rugs whereof the Clothiers here drive a good Trade Here is a Free School for the Education of Youth with a fine Library Not far from this Town and near Enisham is a Monument of huge and unwrought Stone called Roll-rich-Stones set in a circular Compass not unlike those of Stonehinge and supposed to be there erected in memory of some great Victory In this Tract of Ground is a Forest of a large extent called Whitwood-Forest At the Confluence of the Thame and Isis stands Dorcester Which indeed is no Market-Town but as it is seated on the Road is well frequented and accommodated with Inns. A Town formerly of more note than now it is when Berinus Apostle of the West Saxons had his Episcopal See here which was afterwards removed to Lincoln However it is graced to this day with a very large and fair Church To conclude Oxfordshire now in the Diocese of Oxford was Part of the ancient Kingdom of Mercia And its Inhabitants together with those of Glocestershire were known a mong the old Romans by the Name of Dobuni Out of it are elected besides the two Knights of the Shire eight Members to sit in Parliament Viz. 2 by the Vniversity and 2 by the City of Oxford 2 by Banbury and 2 more by Woodstock Rutland RVTLAND another Inland County and the smallest in England is bounded East and North by Lincolnshire Westward by Leicestershire and Southward by Northamptonshire from which it is severed by the River Weland It contains in Length from North to South 12 miles in Breadth from East to West but 〈◊〉 The Whole divided into five Hundreds wherein 48 Parishes and but 2 Market-Towns As little as this County is yet for quality it yields to none of the best either as to Air or Soil As for the Air it is temperate wholesom and not subject to Fogs The Soil exceeding good either for Corn or Pasture especially about the Vale of Catmoss For besides its plenty of Corn it feeds great Herds of Cattle and Flocks of Sheep whose Wool participates of the Colour of the Earth which is reddish 'T is also well cloathed with Wood. and watered with fresh Streams the chief among which are the Weland and the Wash Lastly this little County has more Parks considering its Extent than any other County in England Okeham the chief Place hereof bears from London North North-West and is distant therefrom 74 Miles thus From London to Bedford 40 for which see Bedfordshire from Bedford to Wellingbury 12 and to Kettering 5 more thence to Vppingham 12 and to Okeham 5 more Called Okeham as some would have it from the plenty of Oaks that grow in its Neighbourhood and seated in a rich and pleasant Valley called the Vale of Catmoss Its Buidings are indifferent good especially the Church the Free-School and the Hospital The Castle where the Assizes are held is a Place of more antiquity than beauty And its Market which is on Saturdays is indifferently well served with Provisions This Town has an ancient Priviledge belonging to its Royalty which is if any Noble-man enter within its Precinct on Horseback he forfeits a Shoe from his Horse unless he redeem it by Mony Which Homage has been acknowledged by several of â—he Nobility that have passed this Way as is evidenced by many Horse-Shoes nailed upon the Shire-Hall Door In which Hall over the Judges Seat is a Horse-Shoe of Iron curiously wrought 5 foot and a half long with a breadth proportionable Vppingham the other Market-Town seated on an Eminence is a pretty compacted and well-built Town having the Accommation of a Free School and an Hospital It s Market kept on Wednesdays is counted better than that of Okeham In short this County which formerly was Part of the Kingdom of Mercia and its Inhabitants Part of the Coritani as the Romans called them is now in the Diocese of Peterborough It is dignify'd with the Title of an Earldom now in the person of the Right Honourable John Mannors Earl of Rutland and Baron Ross c. Derived to him from his Ancestor Tho. Mannors created Earl of Rutland by King Henry VIII in the Year 1325 and descended by the Lady Ann his Mother from Richard second Son of Edmund of Langley Duke of York Out of this County are only elected the two Knights of the Shire to serve in Parliament CHAP. XIV Of Shropshire Somersetshire and Staffordshire Shropshire SHROPSHIRE or Salop an Inland County is bounded on the East with Staffordshire on the West with the Welch Counties of Denbigh and Montgomery on the North with Cheshire and on
it gave it out that the Body of Joseph of Arimathea lay there Interred Certain it is that this was a Shelter to the Britains in the latter Times of the British Churches when they were miserably harassed and persecuted by the Pagan Saxons And it might be as Dr. Stillingfleet says of far greater request among the Britains because it was the Place where King Arthur was buried Whose Body was found there very deep in the Earth in the Reign of Henry II with a Latine Inscription on a leaden Cross expressing that King Arthur lay there buried in the Island of Avalon And his Body was laid so deep for fear of the Saxons this being a Place of Retreat in the British Times but not without the apprehension of their Enemies Invasion Axebridge is so called from the River Axe on which it is situate Pensford and Canesham ly North and by East from Axebridge both seated on the Chire and the last at its very fall into the Avon near Bristol Philip-Norton and Froumselwood stand near the Froume on the Confines of Wiltshire Shepton-Malles and Somerton ly South and by West from 'em both pretty large but poor Towns Whereas Somerton as I said before was once a Place of such note that the Shire took its Name from it Ilchester so called from the River Ill or Yeovel upon which it is seated is a Town of great Antiquity and was once a Place of good Strength Then it had 16 Parish Churches now reduced to two However this is the Place where the County-Goal is kept Evil or Yeovel stands upon the same River and grows by the decay of of its Neighbour Ilchester Winâ—aunton stands on the side of a Hill in the Road to London and is a good Market-Town for Cheese especially Minehead Watchet and Dunster ly all three by the Sea-side But the first has the best Harbour and is a Place of some Trade especially into Ireland West from which towards Devonshire stands another Sea-Town called Porlock noted for its Bay or Harbour sometimes resorted unto by Seamen in those Parts But to conclude this County in general is noted for two Things besides the fore-mentioned The first for giving the Title of Duke to his Grace Charles Seymour the present Duke of Somerset Marquess of Hartford c. Descended from Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector of King Edward the Sixth who was beheaded Anno 1552. But upon the Restauration of King Charles the Second the Title was restored to the Line in the person of William Seymour the great Grandchild of the foresaid Duke from whom it is now devolved to the present Duke Brother to Francis who was killed in Italy 'T is remarkable besides that this County was few Years since the Scene which brought the late Duke of Monmouth with many of his Followers to their tragical End and gave an Opportunity to the Popish Party by the uncontroulable Authority of the late King James to hurry on their Design of Intailing Popery and Slavery upon these Nations Which was wonderfully defeated under God by the Magnanimity of our present King Lastly this County which formerly was Part of the Kingdom of the West-Saxons and its Inhabitants Part of the Belgae in the Time of the Romans is now in the Diocese of Baâ—h and Wells Out of it are elected besides the two Knights of the Shire 16 Members of Parliament Viz. Two out of each of these following Places Bristol Bath Wells Taunton Bridgewater Minehead Ilchester and Milburn Port. Which last stands on the Confines of Dorsetshire In the South Parts of this County is a sharp Hill called Montacute which gives the Title of Viscount to the Right-Honourable Francis Brown the present Viscount Montacute Derived to him from Anthony Brown created Viscount Montacute in the Reign of Queen Mary Anno 1354 being descended from the Lady Lucy Daughter of John Nevil Grandchild of Tho. Montacute Earl of Salisbury who was created Lord Montacute and afterwards Marquess Montacute by King Edward the fourth Staffordshire STAFFORDSHIRE an Inland County is bounded Eastward by Derbyshire and part of Warwickshire parted from the first for the most part by the River Dove Westward by Cheshire and Shropshire Northward by Cheshire and part of Derbyshire and Southward by Worcestershire It s Length from North to South is at least 40 miles its Breadth from East to West about 25. The whole divided into five Hundreds where in 130 Parishes and 18 Market-Towns The Air is counted here pretty good and healthfull but it is somewhat sharp in Winter As for the Soil 't is true the greatest Part of the Country is taken up with Moors and Woods insomuch that one may go the whole length of the County and see little but Heaths and Moors But they are such as yield both profit and pleasure Profit by breeding Multitudes of Sheep Deer and Conies and many of 'em by the Husbandmans Industry yielding very good Corn. Pleasure for they afford the greatest plenty of Heath-Game of any County in the Kingdom either by Hawking or Hunting And so great was formerly the Number of Parks and Warrens in this Shire that there was scarce any Gentlemans Seat in the County but what had both Park and Warrens The chief Forests are those of Cank and Kinvare and among Chases those of Needwood Peasey and Alderwas Hay In short the North Part of this Country is full of Hills and Woods the South stored with Coals and Mines of Iron and the middle Part being watered with the River Trent adorned with fair Corn-fields and Meadows And yet in the North-Parts the Pastures near the River Dove yield the sweetest and fattest Mutton in England For Manuring the Ground here 's plenty both of Lime and Marl. For Building abundance of Timber and Stone which last for its fineness and durableness is held in good esteem A sort of Plaister is made of the Lime which soon after it is laid grows as white as Snow and as hard as a Stone Here is also a good deal of Alabaster and in some Places salt Springs yielding plenty of white Salt not much inferiour to the best Salt in Cheshire The Hills of most note are Mowcop-hill in the Confines of Cheshire where Mill-stones are got Dudley-hill which affords a fine Prospect the Shaw which overlooks the Counties of Darby and Leicester and the Wever With Rivers Springs and Brooks no County in England is better watered than this Besides the Trent here is the Dove the Churnet the Blithe the Line the Tean the Sowe the Penk the Manifold and several others some emptying themselves into the Dove as this dees into the Trent and all of them stored with most sorts of fresh-water Fish The Trent of special note for its Pikes Pearches Fels and Graylings the Dove for its Trouts and the Blithe for Eels And over all these Rivers are reckoned at least 24 Stone-bridges But as the Gentry here are not so curious in their private Buildings as they be in other
the Prince of Orange's Forces coming this way from the West Which two days after was followed by his Desertion of that Place and soon after by the Desertion of the Crown and Government Moreover this City has been for several Ages honoured with the Title of an Earldom 1. in the persons of Patrick and William D'Evreux successively 2. In two Williams surnamed Long-Espèe the first a base Son of King Henry II. by Rosamond 3. In two Nevils both Richards by their Christen-names 4. In the person of George Duke of Clarence who married Isabel Daughter of Richard Earl of Warwick 5. In Edward eldest Son of King Richard III. 6. In Margaret Daughter of George Duke of Clarence created Countess of Salisbury by King Henry VIII And lastly in the Family that now injoy's it the first being Robert Cecil Lord of Essendine and Viscount Cranborn created Earl of Salisbury by King James I. Anno 1605. From whom is descended the present Earl James Cecil Lastly this City is a Place well inhabited and frequented injoying a good Trade And its Markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays are very considerable for all sorts of Provisions The other Market-Towns are Marlborough Sat. Malmsbuâ—y Sat. Chippenham Sat. Werminster Sat. Troubridge Sat. Cricklade Sat. Bradford Mund. Swindon Mund. Calne Tue. Auburn Tue. Lavington Wedn. Wilton Wedn. Highworth Wedn. Devizes Thu. Hindon Thu. Wooten-Basset Thu. Downton Frid. Amersbury Frid. Westbury Frid. Mere Marmister Among which Marlborough or Marleburgh is next to Salisbury the most considerable Town in this County The Town called anciently Cunetio in Antonine's Itinerarium as the River Kennet was upon which it stands but by the Normans in whose Time this Town revived out of the Ruins of the old it was named Marleburgh as being seated in a chalky Soil which in some Places is still called by the name of Marl. A Town stretched out from East to West upon the ascent of a Hill watered by the Kennet not far from the head of it and having the conveniency both of a Forest and Chase in its Neighbourhood the first called Savernake-Forest and the other Aldburn Chase It had once a Castle belonging unto John surnamed Sans Terre who afterwards was King of England The Castle still famous in our Law-Books for a Parliament there held in the Reign of King Henry III. in which were made the Statutes from hence called of Marleburgh for the suppressing of Tumults But King Charles 1. at this Coronation made it yet more notable in making it the Honour as it was the Neighbour of James Lord Ley Lord Treasurer created by that King Earl of Marlbourough Anno 1625. Which Title continued in three Persons more of his Name and Family and since the late Revolution was conferred by our present King upon the Right Honourable John Churchill the present Earl of Marlborough This Town has suffered very much by the frequent Misfortune of Fire under which it groans to this day Near unto this Place is a Village called Rockley from divers Stones like Rocks pitcht up on end Among which there sometimes breaks forth a violent Stream of Water called Hungersbourn by the Country-people by whom 't is reputed as the fore-runner of a Dearth Malmesbury another good Town stands in the North-West Parts of the County pleasantly seated on a Hill near the Spring of the River Avon over which it has six Bridges being almost incircled with that River Chippenham and Bradford are also seated on the Avon and Troubridge near it Amersbury or Ambresbury commonly pronounced Ambsbury on the other Avon near the Stone-henge and but 6 miles North of Salisbury Upon which River near the Confines of Hampshire you will find also the Town called Downton or Duncton Calne is situate on a River so called which runs from East to West into the Bristol Avon This Town is noted for the Provincial Synod held here in the Year 977 to determine the hot Disputes in those Times between the Monks and the Priests concerning Celibacy But whilst they were debating the Matter in hand the Convocation-house suddenly fell down by which Fall several were slain and many cruelly wounded Wilton is seated between two Rivers the Willy Northward and the Nadder Southward From the first it took its Denomination as the whole County from Wilton Once the chief Town thereof and a Bishops See honoured with the Residence of nine several Bishops But by translating the See to Salisbury and carrying thither withall the Thorough-fare into the West-Country which before was here it fell by little and little to decay So that it is at present but a mean Town Yet still a Borough-Town the Place where the Knights of the Shire are chosen and where the Sheriff keeps his monthly County-Courts Werminster of old Verlucio a Town in former Time of very good account is seated at the Springs of the River Willy otherwise called Willybourn Westbury and Devizes are two Borough-Towns that is such Towns as fend Burgesses to Parliament The first situate on the Broke a small River that falls into the Avon Devizes at the very head of another Stream bearing the Name of the Town which likewise do's empty it self into the Avon I pass by the rest as Inconsiderable to take notice of Clarendon a fine spacious Park lying near to and Eastward of Salisbury 'T is seated upon a Hill on which stand twenty Groves severally inclosed and each a mile in compass Adorned in Times past with a Royal House which in process of time is falnto ruin But more remarkable for that in the Reign of Henry the Second Anno 1164 here was made a certain Recognition and Record of the Customs and Liberties of the Kings of England before the Prelates and Peers of the Kingdom for the avoiding Dissentions between the Clergy the Judges and Barons of the Râ—â—lm Which Act was called The Constitutions of Clarendon whereof so many as the Pope approved have been set down in the Tomes of the Councils and the rest omitted But that which has added more lustre to Clarendon is its being Dignify'd with the Title of an Earldom first in the person of Edward Hyde sometime Lord Chancellour of England who was created Viscount Cornbury in Oxfordshire and Earl of Clarendon by King Charles II Anno 1661. Upon whose Death at Rouen in Normandy Dec. 19th 1674 he was succeeded in his Title by his eldest Son Henry Hyde the present Earl of Clarendon To conclude this County which formerly was Part of the Kingdom of the West-Saxons and its Inhabitants part of the Belgae as the Romans called them is now in the Diocese of Salisbury Out of it are chosen besides the two Knights of the Shire no less than 32 Members to fit in Parliament Viz. two out of each of these following Towns New Sarum or Salisbury Wilton Downton Hindon Westbury Heytesbury Calne the Devizes Chippen ham Malmesbury Cricklade Great Bedwin Lurgershal Old Sarum Wootton Basset and Marlborough But we must not omit the famous Caves that ly in
of the Officers of Arms with a Sergeant at Arms and two Trumpets went before to Temple-Bar where the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Sheriffs were by this time arrived and had ordered the Gates to be shut The Herald at Arms knocked thereat and the Sheriffs being come to the Gate on Horse-back he acquainted them That he came by Order of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal assembled at Westminster to demand Entrance into that famous City for the Proclaiming of WILLIAM and MART King and Queen of England France and Ireland and the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging and therefore required their speedy Answer Whereupon the said Sheriffs ordered the Gates to be opened Thus the Head-Bayliff Constables and Beadles of Westminster being left without the Bar the rest of the Proceeding entered Where they found the Lord Mayor Aldermen Recorder and Sheriffs all in their Formalities and on Horse-back Except the Lorâ— Mayor who was in his Coach attended by the Sword-bearer and other of his Officers The Proceeding being there joyfully received they made a Stand between the two Temple-Gates and Proclaimed Their Majesties a second time From whence they marched towards Cheapside a Class of the City-Trumpets and the Lord Mayor's Livery-men leading the Way the said Aldermen and Lord Mayor falling into the Proceeding And near Wood-street end the Place where Cheap-side Cross formerly stood they made another stand and Proclaimed Their Majesties a third time At last arriving at the Royal Exchange about two of the Clock they Proclaimed Them a fourth time Each Proclamation was ecchoed with universal Acclamations of Joy by the Multitudes of people which crowded the Streets Windows and Balconies the Streets all the way from Temple-Bar to the Royal Exchange being lined with four Regiments of the City Militia And the Night was concluded with Bonfires Ringing of Bells and all other Expressions of Duty and Affection towards Their Majesties King WILLIAM and Queen MARY with hearty Wishes for Their long and happy Reign Their Coronation was performed at Westminster in Manner following Apr. 11th 1689. Their Majesties being come about Noon from Whitehall to the Palace at Westminster where the Nobility and others who were to go into the Proceeding were assembled came down in State from the House of Lords to Westminster-Hall then fitted up for this great Solemnity Where being seated on the Throne the Sword of State the Curtana or pointless Sword being an Emblem of Mercy and the two pointed Swords together with the gold Spurs were presented to Their Majesties and laid on a Table before Them Then the Dean and Prebends of Westminster having before brought the Crowns and other Regalia in solemn Procession from the Collegiate Church there came up the Hall and presented them severally to Their Majesties Which being likewise laid on the Table were together with the four Swords and Spurs delivered to the Lords appointed to carry them in the Procession which was thus First marched The Drums and Trumpets The Six Clerks in Chancery two abreast as the rest of the Proceeding went Chaplains having Dignities The Aldermen of London Masters in Chancery Sollicitor and Attorney General Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber Judges Then the Children of Westminster and of the King's Chappel The Choir of Westminster Gentlemen of the Chappel Prebend of Westminster Master of the Jewel-House Privy Counsellors not Peers Two Pursuivants The Baronesses Barons Bishops A Pursuivant A Vicountess The Vicounts Two Heralds The Dutchesses The Dukes Two Kings of Arms. The Lord Privy Seal Lord President of the Council Arch-bishop of York The Prince of Denmark Two Persons in Robes of State representing the Dukes of Aquitain and Normandy Next the Lords who bore Their Majesties Regalia with the Sergeants at Arms going on each side of them Viz. The Earl of Manchester carrying S. Edward's Staff and the Lord Grey of Ruthen now Vicount of Longueville the Spurs The Earl of Clare carrying the Queen's Scepter with the Cross and the Earl of Northampton the King's The Earls of Shrewsbury Derby and Pembroke the three Swords Then Garter King Arms between the Vsher of the Black Rod and the Lord Mayor of London The Lord Great Chamberlain single The Earl of Oxford with the Sword of State between the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal and the Duke of Ormond Lord High Constable for that Day Next the Earl of Bedford with the Queen's Scepter of the Dove and the Earl of Rutland with the Kings The Duke of Bolton with the Queens Orb and the Duke of Grafton with the Kings The Duke of Somerset with the Queen's Crown and the Earl of Devonshire Lord Steward of the King's Houshold and Lord High Steward of England for that Day with the King's Crown The Bishop of London with the Bible between the Bishop of S. Asaph with the Paten and the Bishop of Rochester with the Chalice The KING and QUEEN followed next under a rich Canopy born by Sixteen Barons of the Cinque-Ports the King assisted by the â—ishop of Winchester and the Queen by the Bishop of Bristol Both Their Majesties array'd in Royal Robes of Crimson Velvet furred with Ermine the King with a Velvet Cap and the Queen with a gold Circlet on her head His Majesties Train born by the Master of the Robes assisted by the Lords Eland Willoughby Lansdowne and Dunblain and Her Majesties by the Dutchess of Somerset assisted by the Ladies Eliz. Pawlet Diana Vere Eliz. Cavendish and Henrietta Hyde The Gentlemen Pensioners marched on each side of the Canopy Next to the King followed a Gentleman and two Grooms of the Bed-Chamber And after the Queen a Lady of the Bed-Chamber and two of Her Majesties Women Who were followed by the Captain of His Majesties Gard between the Captain of the Yeomen of the Gard and the Captain of the Band of Pensioners And these by the Officers and Band of the Yeomen of the Gard who closed the Proceeding Thus Their Majesties with all the Nobility in Crimson-Velvet Robes and their Coronets in their hands and the rest of the Proceeding being richly habited or wearing their proper and peculiar Robes proceeded on foot upon blue Cloth spread from the Steps of the Throne in Westminster-Hall to the Steps of the Theater in the Quire of the Collegiate Church of S. Peter Westminster The whole Passage was Railed in and Garded with Their Majesties Horse and Foot-Gards all the Way and Houses on each side being Crowded with vast Number of Spectators expressing their great Joy and Satisfaction by loud repeated Acclamations Being entred the Church and the Nobility and others all duly placed Their Majesties ascended the Theater Who being seated in their Chairs of State the Bishop of London who performed this great Solemnity began with the Recognition which ended with a mighty Shout Then Their Majesties Offered and the Lords who bore the Regalia presented them at the Altar where they were deposited After that the Litany was sung by two Bishops And after the Epistle Gospel and Nicene Creed the Bishop
King Who in such Case usually make choice of such a Person among the Nobility as is fit for that Station whose private Interest is to preserve the Kings Life and Authority and to whom least benefit can accrue by his Death or Diminution Thus in the Case of Edward VI the Duke of Somerset his Uncle by the Mothers side was made Lord Protector during the Kings Minority And when this Rule has not been observed as in the Minority of Edward V it has proved of very ill consequence But this is observable withall that when thâ— King comes to be 24 Years of Age he may bâ— his Letters Patents under the Great Seal aâ—cording to a Statute made in the Reign of Heâ—ry VIII revoke and utterly null whatsoeveâ— has been Enacted in Parliament during his Mâ—nority When the King was Absent upon any so reign Expedition as several of our Kings have been with good success the Custom was for merly to constitute a Vicegerent by Commission under the Great Seal with the Titâ— of Lord Warden or Lord Keeper of the Kingdom and sometimes that of Protector And such was the Latitude of his Power that except wearing of the Crown he was as great aâ— the King But sometimes the Kingdom durinâ— the King's Absence has been committed to thâ— Care of several Noblemen During the Absence of Henry VIII in France which hapned two several times the Queeâ— was made Regent And so is at this time oâ—â— Gracious Queen Mary during his Majesties so reign Expedition So in case of the Kings Incapacity to govern either through Age or Weakness or by reason of some Incurable Disease a Gardian 〈◊〉 Regent is constituted to govern the Kingdom for Him Such a one was John Duke of Lâ—â— caster in the latter Days of King Edward 〈◊〉 appointed by the King himself who then what with Age and Weakness what with Sickness and Grief for the untimely Death of 〈◊〉 dear Son the Black Prince was much decayâ— both in Body and Mind I come now to the Succession to the Crâ—â— Which is not in England as in France Turâ—â— and amongst Barbarians by excluding Females from the Crown For the Crown of England in its natural Course descends from Father to Sâ—n for want of Sons to the eldest Daughter and her Heirs for want of Daughter to the Brother and his Heirs for want of Brother to the Sister and her Heirs In short upon the Death of the King or Queen upon the Throne the next of Kindred though born out of the Dominions of England or of Parents not Subjects of England is immediately King or Queen before any Proclamation or Coronation And contrary to the Descent of Estates among Subjects the Half Blood inherits as in the Case of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth who succeeded King Edward the Sixth though they were his Sisters only by the Father's side But the Government being lately Dissolved by King James his Misgovernment as well as Abdication the Crown was settled in this manner by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled at Westminster in the Month of December Anno 1689. First upon William and Mary then Prince and Princess of Orange during their Lives and the Life of the Survivor of Them but the sole and full Exercise of the Regal Power to be only in and executed by the said Prince of Orange in the Names of the said Prince and Princess during their joynt Lives And after their Deceases the said Crown and Royal Dignity to be to the â—eirs of the Body of the said Princess And for default of such Issue to the Princess Anne of Denmark and the Heirs of her Body And for default of such Issue to the Heirs of the Body of the said Prince of Orange Upon which the said Prince and Princess now King and Queen of England c. did accept thâ— Crown and Royal Dignity of the Kingdoms oâ— England France and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging And for preventing all Questions and Divisions in this Realm by reason of any pretended Titles to the Crown and for preserving a Certainty in the Succession thereof the Settlement of the Crown as aforesaid was Confirmed by an Act of the Insuing Parliament which passed the Royal Assent Dec 16. 1689. With this excellent Proviso That Whereas it hath been found by Experience that it is Inconsistent with the Safety and Welfare of this Protestant Kingdom to be Governed by a Popisâ— Prince or by any King or Queen Marrying Papist all and every Person and Persons thaâ— is are or shall be Reconciled to or shall holâ— Communion with the See or Church of Rome or shall profess the Popish Religion or shalâ— Marry a Papist shall be Excluded and be soever Uncapable to Inherit Possess or Injoy thâ— Crown and Government of this Realm and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonâ—ing or any Part of the same or to Have Usâ— or Exercise any Regal Power Authority or Jâ—risdiction within the same And in all and 〈◊〉 very such Case or Cases the People of theâ— Realms shall be and are hereby Absolved 〈◊〉 their Allegiance and the said Crown and Government shall from time to time Descend 〈◊〉 and be Injoy'd by such Person or Persons â—â—ing Protestants as should have Inheritâ—â— or Injoyed the same in case the said Pâ—â—son or Persons so Reconciled holding Coâ—munion or Professing or Marrying as afoâ—â—said were naturally Dead By which Act further Confirmed and Asserted by the Act of Recognition passed in the last Session of Parliament the Crown is by Law for ever Insured into Protestant Hands and all Pretence of Popish Succession Nulled and Invalidated CHAP. XI Of the Royal Family Particularly of the Queen and the Sons and Daughters of England THe Queen of England is either a Sovereign or Queen Consort or else Queen Dowager When the Queen is Sovereign as were Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth the two Daughters of Henry VIII and Sisters of Edward VI. he is invested with all the Regal Power and â—cts as Sovereign And whoever she does marry â—o far from following her Husbands Condition â—he is her Husbands Sovereign as Queen Mary â—as Philip's The Case indeed of our present Queen Mary is â—ifferent She is a Sovereign joyntly with her â—usband King William but the Administration 〈◊〉 the Government and the sole Executive Power â—â—lodged only in the King during their Joynt â—â—ves Except the Time of his Majesties Absence 〈◊〉 his foreign Expedition during which Her â—jesty is Vested by a late Act of Parliament with the Administration and acts as Queen Regent A Queen Consort without Sovereignty is Reputed however the Second Person in the Kingdom and Respected accordingly The Law sets so high a value upon Her as to make it High Treason to conspire her Death or to violate her Chastity She has her Royal Court and Officers apart with a large Dower to maintain her Greatness And though she be an Alien born yet without Denization or Naturalization she may purchase Lands in
noble Exercises and appearing abroad according to their Rank and Quality Honour and Integrity Justice and Sobriety Courage and Wisdom were Virtues they excelled in A Lord's House was then lookt upon as a well disciplined Court where Servants lived not only in Plenty but in great Order with the Opportunity of getting good Breeding and the Prospect of raising themselves in the World by their Lords Bountifulness and innate Generosity How far the Case is altered 't is but too plain Yet it is hoped a virtuous and generous Prince will bring back that Golden Age. But there is an additional Honour the most ancient Order of the Garter wherein some of the chief of our Nobility have ever had a share since its first Institution The Founder of this Order was that warlike and potent Prince King Edward III who several times triumphed over France and Scotland Polydore Virgil gives it a slight Original but his Grounds by his own Confession grew from the vulgar Opinion Which is that Edward III having obtained many great Victories King John of France and David Bruce of Scotland being both his Prisoners King Henry of Castille the Bastard expulsed and Don Pedro restored by Edward the Black Prince did upon no weighty Occasion first erect this Order Anno 1350. Who dancing with the Queen and other Ladies of the Court took up a Garter that hapned to fall from one of them Whereat some of the Lords smiling the King said that e're it were long he would make that Garter to be of high Reputation and shortly after instituted this Order A very unlikely Thing that so noble an Order should be raised on so mean a Foundation Whereas according to Cambden and several others the Institution of this Order by the foresaid King Edward was upon his good success in a Skirmish wherein the King's Garter was used for a Token The Order first Instituted by the Name of the Order of S. George the Patron of England and of this Order in particular And because the Garter was the only part of the whole Habit of the Order made choice of at first to be constantly worn it came in process of Time to be called the Order of the Garter The same consists of a Sovereign which is always the King of England and 25 Companions called Knights of the Garter some of them Princes of other Countries and the rest Noblemen of this Kingdom And 't is observed that there have been of this Order since the Institution no less than 8 Emperours and 27 or 28 forein Kings besides many Sovereign Princes of a lower Rank The Garter to be daily worn upon the left Leg by the Companions of this Order is a blue Garter deckt with Gold Pearl and precious Stones and a Buckle of gold They are not to be seen abroad without it upon pain of paying two Crowns to any Officer of the Order who shall first claim it Only upon a Journey a blue Ribbon may serve instead of it The Meaning of the Garter is to put the Companions of the Order in mind that as by this Order they were joyned in a firm League of Amity and Concord so by their Garter as by a fast Tie of Affection they are obliged to love one another Now to prevent an ill Construction of it King Edward commanded these French Words to be fixt upon it Honi soit qui mal y pense that is Shame be to him that thinks evil of it And it was done in France because England being then possessed of a great Part of France the French Tongue was the usual Language in the King of England's Court. Besides the Garter the honourable Companions are to wear at Installations and high Feasts a Surcoat a Mantle a high black Velvet Cap a Collar of pure gold with other stately and magnificent Apparel The Collar composed of Roses enamelled Red within a Garter enamelled Blue with the usual Motto in Letters of gold and between each of these Garters a Knot with Tassels of gold By an Order made April 1626 they are to wear on the left side of their Upper Garment whether Cloak or Coat an Escutcheon of the Arms of S. George that is the Cross of England incirled with the Garter and Motto from whence round about are cast Beams of Silver like the Rays of the Sun in full lustre which is commonly called the Star To this Order belongs a Colledge seated in the Castle of Windsor with S. George's Chappel there erected by King Edward and the Chapter-house The Colledge being a Corporation has a great Seal and several Officers belonging to it The principal of these is the Prelate of the Garter which Office is settled on the Bishoprick of Winchester Next the Chanceliour of the Garter the Bishop of Salisbury for the time being A Register the Dean of Windsor Garter the principal King at Arms who manages and marshals their Solemnities at their Installations and Feasts And lastly the Usher of the Garter who is also the Usher of the Black-Rod To the Chappel there belongs 14 Secular Canons and 13 Vicars all Priests Besides 26 poor Knights maintained by this Colledge for their Prayers to the Honour of God and S. George The Solemnity of this Order is performed yearly on S. George's Day the 23th of April As for the Orders and Constitutions belonging to this Society touching the Solemnities in making these Knights their Duties after Creation and their high Priviledges they are too long to be inserted here CHAP. XX. Of the Gentry of England NExt to the Nobility which is lookt upon as the Flower of the Kingdom let us take a View of the English Gentry called by some the lesser or lower Nobility and Keeping a middle Rank betwixt the Nobles and the Common People Of these there are three Degrees Knights Esquires and Gentlemen We have now but three sorts of Knights in England besides the Knights of the Garter Viz. Baronets Knights of the Bath and Knights Batchelours The Degree of Baronets is the next to Barons and the only Degree of Knighthood that is Hereditary An Honour first Instituted by King James I Anno 1611 conferred by a Patent upon a Man and his Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten The Purchase of it does commonly arise Fees and all to 1200 l. the Purchaser being to pay besides the Fees as much Mony as will pay for 3 Years 30 Foot-Souldiers at 8 pence a Day to serve in the Province of Ulster in Ireland Therefore they have the Priviledge to bear in a Canton of their Coat of Arms or in a whole Scutcheon the Arms of â—lster viz. in a Field Argent a Hand Gules In the King's Armies they have place in the gross near the King's Standard And for their Funerals they have also particular Priviledges The whole Number of them by the first Institution is not to exceed 200 at one and the same time After which Number compleated as any one for want of Heirs come to be extinct the Number is
against the Executor and so much of his Will as shall be contrary to the Custom will be declared void and of none effect But if a Freeman die without a Will and leave a Wife and Children this Court grants Administration of his Estate to his Widow By the Custom of London she will claim a third part of his Estate one third must be divided amongst his Children and the other third between the Wife and Children but so that usually the Widow is allowed two Thirds of the Freemans third part and the Children one Third thereof If a Freeman shall in the time of his last Sickness give and deliver any part of his Goods Chattels or Moneys to his Wife or Child or any other Person with Intent that such Person shall keep the same to his or her own Use such Gift being against the Custom of London shall be accounted part of the Freemans Estate at the time of his Death and may be recovered by Bill in this Court. For a Freman cannot in the time of his Sickness whereof he shall die give away any part of his Estate otherwise than by his last Will. If a Freeman having given in his Life-time part of his Estate to any of his Children in Marriage or otherwise do afterwards make his Will and give all his Estate away to his other Children with a Declaration that the Child he so disposed in Marriage had received 500 l. or more of his Estate and was thereby fully advanced such Declaration shall not bar the Person so married but he or she may recover after the Father's Decease an equal share with the other Children But then the Mony received of his Father in his Life-time must come into the Account and be reckoned part of the Estate left by him at his Death Which is called bringing of the Mony into Hotchpot Moreover if a Freeman shall settle or make over any part of his Estate to the Use of his Children with design to defraud his Wife of her full third Part the Widow may after his Death set aside such Settlement by a Bill in this Court Lastly when an Inventory is exhibited in this Court and the Orphans can prove any Goods omitted or undervalued or any Debts charged to be owing from the Deceased which were not real and just Debts In such Case upon Complaint made the Clerk will summon a Jury to inquire whether the Inventory so exhibited be a true and perfect Inventory or not And if the Jury find any Omissions Undervaluations or Surcharges then the Clerk will sue the Executor upon the Bond he gave for exhibiting an Inventory and will thereby compel him to make so much as shall be found by the Jury to be omitted undervalued or surcharged Unless he can by Proof discharge himself thereof before the Court of Aldermen who upon Application made by any Executor will examine into his Accounts and do right to all Parties without any Expence to the Executor or the Orphans And when it shall appear by an Inventory that many Debts are standing out due to the Deceased the Court of Aldermen do constantly compel the Executor to give Bond to render a true Account from time to time when he shall be thereunto required which is usually once in a Twelve-month And if upon the Exhibiting thereof it shall appear that any Mony is due to the Orphans the Executor must either pay it into the Chamber of London or give good Security to pay the same Which if he omit or refuse his Bond will be put in Suit against him The Court of Conscience otherwise called the Court of Requests is a Court established and settled by an Act of Parliament in the 3d Year of the Reign of King James I. Which Impowers this Court to hear examine and determine with Equity or good Conscience all Matters brought before them between Party and Party Citizens of London where the Debt do's not amount to forty shillings An Act very beneficial both for the Relief of such poor Debtors as cannot make present Payment of their Debts and for such poor Persons as have small Debts owing to them and are not able to prosecute a Suit in Law for the same This Court sits in Guildhall every Wednesday and Saturday in the Forenoon consisting of two Aldermen and four Commoners monthly appointed by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen but any three of them make a Court. A Cause may be brought and determined in this Court for 10 pence Charge viz. 6 pence for the Plaint and the Summons and 4 pence for the Order But if the Defendant do not appear the second Court-Day after Summons an Attachment will be awarded against him which will compel him to appear and increase the Charge If any Citizen be Arrested for a Debt under â—o Shill this Court will grant a Summons for the Plaintiff in the Action And if he appear not the first Court-day after the Summons left at his House the same will grant an Attachment against him force him to take his Debt and to pay the Defendant his Costs The Court for the Conservation of the Thames is held before the Lord Mayor at such Times â—s he appoints and directs within the respective Counties near adjacent to the Cities of London and Westminster The Water-Bayliff for the time being is My Lord Mayors Deputy and ought to give notice to his Lordship of all Offences committed by any Persons contrary to the Orders made for Preservation of the Brood and Fry of Fish in the said River To which purpose he is by this Court Ordered and Impowred from time to time to Authorize Two â—onest Fishermen or more in such Town and Places as he shall think convenient aswell beâ—ow as above the Bridge to be assistant to him â—n the Execution of his Duty and when they â—hall think fit to go out and search for any â—uch Offenders take away their Nets and give â—heir Names to Mr. Water-Bayliff that they 〈◊〉 severely proceeded against according to â—aw This Power of the Lord Mayor for the Conservation of the River of Thames and the â—unishment of all Offences within it has been â—ercised by the Mayor of London and his â—redecessors time out of mind By King Edward the Thirds Charter to this City the Citizens are Authorized to remove and take away all Kidels in the Water of the River of Thames and Medway and have the Punishment to the King belonging thereof coming And by a Statute made in the 17th Year of the Reign of Richard II. it is Ordained that the Mayor of London shall have the Conservacy of the Thames and put in execution the Statutes of 13 Edward I. 13 Richard II. from the Bridge of Stanes to London and from thence over the same Water and in the Water of Medway The Pie-Powder Court is a Court held during the first 3 Days of Bartholomews Fair by Stewards assigned by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen to examine and try all Suits brought for
it may appear to be the more proble Way for the Delinquents Reformation Such is the Temper of some Men that far from being likely to be reclaimed by a publication of their Offence they will rather grow obdurate and impudent when they perceive their Reputation to be lost To all the foresaid Punishments and Censures of the Church both the Laity and Clergy are subject But there are other Punishments to which the faulty Clergy only are liable which are four in Number commonly called Suspensio ab Officio Suspensio a Beneficio Deprivatio a Beneficio and Deprivatio ab Officio The first is when a Minister for a time is declared unfit to execute his Office The second when he is for some time deprived of the Profits of his Benefice Both which are wont to be for smaller Crimes Deprivatio a Beneficio is when a Minister for a greater Crime is wholly and for ever deprived of his Living And the last is when he is wholly and for ever deprived of his Orders which is properly called in English a Deposing or Degradation This is commonly for some hainous or Capital Crime And then the Minister is solemnly stript by the Bishop of his Priestly Vestments in the presence of the Civil Magistrate to whom he is then delivered to be Punished as a Lay-man for the like Offence THE CATALOGUE And first a List of Their Majesties Houshold-Officers and Servants attending their present Service according to the late Establishment LOrd Steward of the King's Houshold William Earl of Devonshire The Lord Chamberlain Charles Earl of Dorset The Master of the Horse Henry Nassaw Lord Overkirk In the Accompting House Treasurer and Cofferer of the Houshold Francis Lord Viscount Newport Comptroller Thomas Wharton Esquire Master of the Houshold Thomas Felton Esq Clerks of the Greencloth Sir William Forester Knight Sir James Forbes Knight Clerks Comptrollers Peter Isaac Esq Thomas Vivian Esq Yeomen Petley Garnham Charles Morgan Grooms Gilbert Thornburgh John Shaw Messenger Henry Sampson Bakehouse The Clerk Henry Gascoigne Esq Yeomen Henry Hartloe Grooms Edward Ball William Walton Pantry Gentleman and Yeoman Richard Walker Yeoman Mouth to the Queen Charles Potter Grooms William Lingen Thomas Whitmore Charles Justice Cellar Serjeant Matthew Harvey Esq Gentleman and Yeoman Richard Dalton Yeoman Mouth to the Queen and Keeper of Ice and Snow James Frontine Joynt Grooms Richard Jones Francis Clark Yeoman Field to the King James Hyman Yeoman Field to the Queen Philip Lemon Groom Charles Watts Buttery Gentleman and Yeoman Peter Bechon Yeoman David Lloyd Grooms Henry Cockseidge John Murray Thomas Jones Spicery Joint Clerks Joseph Somner Esq Charles Toll Esq Purveyor Peter la Vine Chandlery Serjeant Daniel Deering Esq Yeomen Richard Vokins John Higham Grooms Richard Tull Thomas Pavey John Melon Confectionary Yeomen John Du Commun Peter Mortimer Grooms Peter Derains Richard Thurman Ewry Yeomen Benjamin Pordage Josias Poulter Grooms Peter Berry Edward Reddish Laundry Laundress of the Table and Houshold Linnen Mrs. Jane Potter Kings Privy Kitchin Chief Clerk James Clark Esq Second Clerk Charles Issac Esq Third Clerk Thomas Webb Esq Master Cook Patrick Lamb Esq Yeoman of the Mouth Ulrich Horitiner Yeoman Pottagier Joseph Centlivre Grooms John Lincicomb James Beacher Children Gabriel Cooper Phillip Drew Two Scourers Six Turn-broaches One Door-keeper Queens Privy Kitchin Master Cook James Castres Esq Yeoman of the Mouth Stephen Leimbeck Yeoman Emanuel Hicks Grooms Leonard Welbeck Arthur Beacher Children John Sell William Golding Two Scourers Four Turn-broaches One Door-keeper Houshold Kitchin Master Cook Henry Smith Esq Yeoman John Thompson Groom Henry Sandes Children John Prichard William Arnold Two Scourers Four Turn-broaches One Door-keeper Larder Yeomen Jasper Lisney Luke Smith Grooms Nicholas Howard John Whilden Robert Bray Accatry Serjeant James Halsey Esq Joint Clerks Thomas Fox Esq Henry Lowman Esq Yeoman of the Salt Stores Hugh Mayo Poultry Clerk Roger Jackson Esq Yeoman Andrew Whittingham Grooms Esme Clark Anthony Scarlet Scalding-House Yeomen James Goodwinne John Cranwell Grooms John Thornburgh Henry York Pastry Clerk Matthew Perkins Esq Yeomen Patrick Lamb Samuel Brown Grooms William Murray A Child One Salsary-man One Furner Scullery Clerk Robert Manning Esq Yeomen Thomas Hardyman Francis Forrester Grooms James Tooth Samuel Farley Pages Thomas Robinson John Alsop Children James Rodd Josuah Nightingale Thomas Fox Two Pan-keepers Wood-yard Clerk John Thompson Esq Yeoman Edward Siston Grooms Jaspar English Leonard Hancock Almonry Sub-Almoner Jonathan Blagrave Yeoman Thomas Norris Groom Richard Bennet Verge Clerk John Hardesty Coroner Robert White Harbingers Gentlemen Harbingers Matthew Whitfield Esq William Tozer Esq Yeomen William Wall Hugh Jones Peter La Roche James Tye William Merrit Porters at the Gate Serjeant Porter Michael Hubbert Esq Yeomen John Dawson Richard Miller Charles Segar Grooms Aaron Kinton John Gibbons James Lovet Cartakers Yeomen Harold Miller Charles Scoresby John Zevenhoven Grooms Edward Kilmayne Ralph Blackwell John Pierman Officers of the Hall Marshal Charles Parsons Daily Waiter William Everal Waiters John Kemp Thomas Moody Knight Marshal Sir Edward Villiers Kt. Five Marshals Men Leicester Nichols Bulstrode Burt Booth Cock and Cryer William Sampson Porter at St. Jame's Yeoman Henry Rainsford Vnder the Lord Chamberlain THe Vice-Chamberlain Sir John Lowther Knight The Cup-bearers Sir John Pettus Kt. Edward Lloyd Esq James Compton Esq Thomas Boteler Esq Carvers Will. Champenies Esq Clement Saunders Esq Sir Rob. Killegrow Jos Rossington Esq Sewers Richard Smith Esq Robert Saintclair Esq John Skelton Esq Nicholas Fenn Esq Esquires of the Body Henry Kingsmel Esq Sir Tho. Granthan Kt. The Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy-Chamber Henry Austin Esq Sir John Eloes Kt. Sir Edward Sutton Kt. Spencer Gerard Esq Grooms of the Privy Chamber Thomas Duppa Esq Robert Thompson Esq Christopher Jeffrys Esq Humphrey Graves Esq Gentlemen Ushers Daily Waiters Sir Thomas Duppa Kt. and Black Rod. Fleetwood Sheppard Esq Jeremy Bubb Esq and David Michel Esq Gentlemen Ushers Quarter Waiters Robert Jeggon Esq Henry Cooling Esq Francis Ashton Esq Robert Murray Esq Jeremy Chaplain Esq James Meyrick Esq William Smith Esq Alex. Griffith Esq Barbers Mr. Simon de Brienne Mr. William Fremin Pages Mr. John Fen Mr. John Dawson Mr. Alex. Reynold Mr. Charles Segar To the Great Chamber Grooms or Messengers William Whitmore Henry Rogers Edward Kennet Charles Sheppard Edward Cooper Richard Llewellin Josias Seweâ— Amandy Houwart Richard Sherer Adam Lisney Humphrey Ambler Michael Michel Arnold Waldwyn James Cook The Gentlemen of the King's Bed-Chamber William Earl of Portland Groom of the Stole and first Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber James Duke of Ormond Charles Earl of Monmouth Charles Earl of Shelkirk Henry â—iscount Sidney James Earl of Drumlangrig John Earl of Clare John Earl of Marlborough Richard Earl of Scarborough 48 Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber in Ordinary The Right Honourable the Earl of Mountalexander The Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Buttavant Sir William Haward Kt. Sir Walter Plunket Kt. Sir Jam. Humbleton Kt. Sir Purbeck Temple Kt. Sir Matth. Andrews Bar. Charles
Spencer Thomas Lloyd Sterry Knyveton Stephen Ashton Benjamin Stroude William Cook Their Pay-master is William Smith Esq The Gentleman Harbinger Ceorge Shipway A List of the Yeomen of the Gard-Officers The Captain Charles Earl of Manchester Lieutenant Thomas Howard Esq Ensign Thomas Maul Esq Clerk of the Checque Clerk The Corporals Robert Sayers William Haughton Uphill Bigg Officers of the four Troops of Horse First Troop The Captain Richard Earl of Scarborough Lieutenants Edmund Ashton Robert Binns George Colmondly Cornet and Guidon Sir Thomas Beaumont Charles Butler Exempts Stephen Dyer John Bayns Thomas Wilford John Goddard Brigadiers Clement Arminger Anthony Morgan Philip Cheviuyz John West Adjutant William Oglethorpe Sub-Brigadiers John Middleton Anthony Craggs Samuel Wells William Barns Second Troop The Captain James Duke of Ormond Lieutenants Lord Fairfax Lewis Billingsly Cornet and Guidon Henry Boyle Norris Bâ—rtie Exempts George Collingwood Robert Watson Thomas Smith Gilbert Edward Brigadiers Theodore Dager James Butler James Cornard John Petree Adjutant Theophilus Wildgoose Sub-Brigadiers Meredith Felton Adrian Fulgham John Walkadine John Denty Third Troop The Captain John Earl of Marlborough Lieutenants Edmund Maine John Lord Berkley Cornet and Guidon George Churchill Hat Compton Exempts William Springall William Molton Thomas Obryan Benjamin Monger Adjutant Brigadiers Ralph Barrow John Peachy William Holmes Henry Snary Sub-Brigadiers Charles Williams William Maddox William Taylor Lom Hansburgh Fourth Troop The Captain My Lord Overkirk Lieutenants Capt. Heer Latan Capt. Heer Posterne Cornet Capt. La Lech Exempts Capt. Menes Capt. La Rue Capt. Goris Capt. Brigadiers Capt. Vander Horst Capt. Wegervoort Capt. Eresteyn Capt. Mels Sub-Brigadiers Capt. Verhorst Capt. Ruysen Capt. Van Geen Capt. Katterpole The Lieutenants of the Granadiers belonging to the three first Troops In the first Troop Thomas Guy and William Oglethorpe In the second Richard Potter and John Marshal In the third James Bringfield and Butler The Chaplains and Surgeons Chaplain to the first Troop Francis Blackston To the second John Hartstonge To the third William Rolls Surgeon to the first Troop John Brown To the second Abraham Rousseau To the third Gabriel Jones To the fourth Schrâ—nbe A List of the Officers of the Oxford Regiment Captains Aub. Earl of Oxford Col. Sir Francis Compton Lieut. Col. Henry Boade Major Edwin Sands Charles Adderly John Took Rowland Selby Kirk Davenport Lucy Lieutenants Warlf Cornwall Edward Green William Ascough Eaton Mortimer Robert Millington Richard Leigh Eaton Edward Johnson Cornets Thomas Coningsby Sydenham Mazin Middlecoat Nichols Marsham Wroth White Daniel Moor. Quarter-Masters Bryan Mund Britting Cardiff Harrison Mountford Stow Lloyd Samuel Neath Here follows a List of the principal Officers of the Foot-Gards Of the First Regiment Note that where the Officers Names are in the Roman Letter they properly belong to the Granadiers Captains Henry Viscount Sidney Col. Sir Charles Harah Lieut. Col. William Matthews Major Richard Dalavell Sir Francis Wheler Edward Warcup George Hamilton Edward Rouse George Villiers Charles Robinson Francis Saynds Anthony Hastings Charles Henn Edward Hastings John Greenvill George Wingfield John Bristow Francis Eaton John Seymour Charles Cludel Robert Smith Matthew How Stanly Progers Webb Curthope Thomas King Farewell Lieutenants Harrison John Dalavel Peter Wheeler Charles Gorsouch John Bucknel Nathaniel Stroud George Primrose Charles Slaggins Richard Dalby Charles Lewis William Ashton John Morice John Upcot Jo. Throgmorton Francis Manly Thomas Hotson John Forster Thomas Seymour David Eaton Eb. Bucknel Edward Warcup Sir William Queriston Russel Matthew Palmer Adam Saynds Leslie Charles Povy Fr. Luppincott William Herlakinden Matthew Adams Henry Wine Ensigns Villiers William Evans Rawly Courtney Francis Fawcet Austin Francis Purcel Rauney Samuel Danvers Samuel Swannock Edward Matthews Anthony Hastings William Goddard John Chripgny Thomas Leighton Richard Berkley Games Matthew Dixwell Charles Griffiffe John Jane Anthony Gaudy John Pickering Filks David Lloyd As for the second and third Regiments of Foot-Gards I have not been able to get a timely List of their respective Officers So I am forced to cut short by telling you only that the second Regiment formerly the Earl of Cravens is now commanded in chief by Colonel Talmash and the third Regiment being the blue flegiment of Dutch Gards by Count Solms A List of Their Majesties Servants in the Chappel Royal at Whitehall The Dean Henry Lord Bishop of London Sub-Dean Mr. Ralph Battle Clerk of the Closet Dr. John Tillotson The Priests of the Chappel Mr. Stephen Chrispian Mr. Confessor of the Mr. Houshold Mr. John Sayer Mr. George Yordeley Mr. Blase White Mr. James Hart Mr. Andrew Trebeck Mr. John Gostlling Mr. Sa. Bentham c. The Clerks of the Chappel Mr. Leonard Woodson Mr. Deacon Mr. Tho. Richardson Mr. Geo. Bettenham Mr. Edw. Braddock Mr. Clerk of the Checque st Mr. James Cobb Mr. Alphonso Marsh Mr. Nath. Watking Mr. John Goodgroome Mr. Joseph Boucher Mr. Nath. Vestment Mr. William Turner The Organists Dr. William Child Dr. John Blow Master of the Children Mr. Henry Purcel Sergeant of the Vesstry Henry Parker Yeoman Marmaduke Alford Groom George Oulner Bell-ringer William Sampson Organ-Blower To the Chappel are also referred The Lord Almoner Bishop of S. Asaph The Sub-Almoner Mr. Blagrave The 48 Chaplains in Ordinary Viz. March Dr. Horneck March Dr. Bright March Dr. Kiddar March Dr. Fowler April Dr. Sharpe April Dr. Paine April Dr. Young April Dr. Mills May. Dr. Brograve May. Dr. Scott May. Dr. Aldridge May. Dr. Wake June Dr. Fuller June Dr. Grove June Dr. Herne June Dr. Bayly July Dr. Hescard July Dr. Meggot July Dr. Hesketh July Mr. Brampston August Mr. Gee August Mr. Dent August Dr. Williams Septemb. Mr. Manningham Septemb. Dr. Craddock Septemb. Dr. Edwards Septemb. Mr. Staino October Mr. Wickart October Dr. Beveridge October Dr. Hickman October Dr. Turner Novemb. Dr. Jane Novemb. Dr. Littleton Novemb. Dr. Hall Novemb. Dr. Doughty Decemb. Dr. Roise Decemb. Dr. Pelling Decemb. Dr. Freeman Decemb. Mr. Blagrave January Dr. Lambe January Dr. Birch January Dr. Hooper January Mr. Wiggan February Mr. Feilding February Dr. Bringhurst February Mr. Brabant February Dr. Tennison At S. James's Chappel Two Chaplains Mr. John Smith Mr. John Pullen The Chappel Keeper John Richardson The Closet Keeper A List of the Officers and Servants of the Queens Houshold Lord Chamberlain The Marquess of Winchester Vice-Chamberlain John How Esq Principal Secretary Abel Tasien d' Allonne Esq Cup-Bearers John Stanley Esq George Watson Esq Carvers Charles Nicholas Eyre Esq Thomas Lister Esq Sewers Henry Mordant Esq Edward Heron Esq Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy-Chamber Thomas Walsingham Esq Philip Bertue Esq Oliver de la Muce Esq Gentlemen Ushers Daily Waiters Henry Bulstrode Esq Charles Sawyers Esq John Remy de Montiggny Esq Gentlemen-Ushers Quarterly Waiters Charles Lloyd Esq William Oldes Esq Thomas Paltock Esq Simon Archer Esq Grooms of the Privy Chamber Mr. Michael East Mr. John Marsh Mr. Thomas Herbert Mr. Anthony Casan Pages of the Presence Mr. Bernard Gales Mr. Abraham Kempe Page of the Robes Mr. John Ketell Pages
of the Back-Stairs Mr. James Worthington Mr. John Jones Mr. Peter van Lewen Mr. Daniel Pulse Mr. Hamlet Kirk Mr. Richard Bradley Grooms of the Great Chamber Mr. Randolph Sparrow Mr. William Snow Mr. John Viccars Mr. Rowland Pierce Mr. John Willson Mr. Matthew Clarke Physician Sir Charles Scarborow Kt. Apothecary Christian Harel Clerk of the Closet William Stanley D. D. Treasurer and Receiver General Richard Earl of Bellomont His Clerk Mr. Edward Godfrey Auditor General Edward Clarke Esq His Clerk Messengers Timothy Goodwin Richard Hancoc Porter of the Back Stairs David Harris Master of the Barges Mr. Christopher Hill Four and Twenty Watermen Officers and Servants of the Stables Master of the Horse Sir Edward Villiers Kt. Ecquerries Charles Goltstein Esq Henry Killigrew Esq Charles May Esq Pages of Honour John Broeckhuysen Esq George Fielding Esq Purveyor Anthony Rowe Esq Yeoman Rider John Lauze Esq Yeomen of the Carriages Mr. Joseph Hough Coachmen Wessel Bosshof Christopher Ronch Herman Vanswell Lender Snellard John Catchlove Grooms Thomas Clarke Thomas Millet Footmen Samuel Clarke John Trantur Benjamin Booth Robert Howe Isaac Grafar Jacob Finke William Causey Herman Bongurs Jacob van Woestine Benjam in Ramsey Chair-men Thomas Chamberlain Benjamin Cotton Oswald Fawne Robert Giddins Bottleman Henry Gardies Groom Farrier Andrew Snape Groom Saddler John Bignell Her Majesties Women Servants Groom of the Stole and Lady of the Robes Elizabeth Countefs of Derby Ladies of the Bed-Chamber Gertrude Marchioness of Hallifax Mary Marchioness of Winchester Mary Countess of Dorset Bridget Countess of Plimouth Frances Countess of Scarborough Maids of Honour Mrs. Eleonora Francklin Mrs. Stewart Walburt Howard Mrs. Mary Villiers Mrs. Mary Compton Mrs. Jane Martha Temple Mrs. Anne Greenvill Women of the Bed-Chamber Mrs. Anna van Goltstein Mrs. Cary Jesson Mrs. Dorothy Cason Mrs. Agnes Uygh Mrs. Rachel Wyndham Mrs. Martha Lockharâ— Laundress Mrs. Elizabeth Worthington Seamstress and Stearcher Mrs. Dorothy Ireland Necessary Women Elizabeth Wiele Anne Dawhurst A List of the present Nobility and Bishops Where you find the Star prefixt the Title was conferred by His present Majesty Princes of the Blood PRince GEORGE of Denmark Duke of Cumberland * William Duke of Glocester his Son Dukes 13. Henry Howard Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal oâ— England Charles Seymour Duke of Somerset Henry Cavendish Duke of Newcastle Charles Leons Duke of Richmond Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Southampton Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Grafton James Butler Duke of Ormond Henry Somerset Duke of Beaufert George Fitz-Roy Duke of Northumberland Charles Beauclair Duke of S. Albans James Fitz James Duke of Berwick Charles Pawlet Duke of Bolton Charles Schombergh Duke of Schombrgh Marquesses 3. George Savile Marquess of Hallifax William Herbert Marquess of Powis * Thomas Osborne Marquess of Carmarthen Lord President of the Council Earls 71. Aubre de Vere Earl of Oxford Charles Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury Anthony Grey Earl of Kent William Stanley Earl of Derby John Manners Earl of Rutland Theophilus Hastings Earl of Huntingdon William Russel Earl of Bedford Thomas Herbert Earl of Pembroke Edward Clinton Earl of Lincoln George Howard Earl of Suffolk Charles Sackvile Earl of Dorset Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold James Cecill Earl of Salisbury John Cecill Earl of Exeter John Egerton Earl of Bridgwater Philip Sidney Earl of Leicester George Compton Earl of Northampton Edward Rich Earl of Warwick William Cavendish Earl of Devonshire Lord Steward of the Houshold Basil Fielding Earl of Denbigh John Digby Earl of Bristol John Holles Earl of Clare Pawlet St. John Earl of Bolingbroke Charles Fane Earl of Westmorland Charles Mountague Earl of Manchester Thomas Howard Earl of Berkshire John Sheffield Earl of Mulgrave Thomas Savage Earl Rivers Robert Bertie Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough Thomas Grey Earl of Stamford Charles Finch Earl of Winchelsea Evelyn Pierpoint Earl of Kingston Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvan Philip Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield Thomas Tufton Earl of Thanet William Wentworth Earl of Strafford Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland Robert Leke Earl of Starsdale Edward Mountague Earl of Sandwich Henry Hyde Earl of Clarendon Algernon Capel Earl of Essex Robert Brudenel Earl of Cardigan James Annesley Earl of Anglesey John Granvile Earl of Bath Edward Howard Earl of Carlisle William Craven Earl of Craven Thomas Bruce Earl of Ailesbury Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury Edward Henry Lee Earl of Lichfield Thomas Lennard Earl of Sussex Lewis de Duras Earl of Feversham Charles Gerard Earl of Macclesfield Charles-Bodvile Roberts Earl of Radner William Paston Earl of Yarmouth George Berkeley Earl of Berkeley Daniel Finch Earl of Nottingham Laurence Hyde Earl of Rochester James Bertie Earl of Abingdon Baptist Noel Earl of Gainsborough Coniers D' Accie Earl of Holderness Other Windsor Earl of Plimouth Francis Ratcliff Earl of Derwentwater Henry Howard Earl of Stafford William Bentinck Earl of Portland Thomas Bellassise Earl of Falconberg * Charles Mordant Earl of Monmouth * Ralph Mountague Earl of Mountague * John Churchill Earl of Marlborow * Arthur Herbert Earl of Torrington * Richard Lumley Earl of Scarborough * Henry Booth Earl of Warrington Viscounts 9. Edward Devereux Viscount Hereford Francis Brown Viscount Mountague William Fiennes Viscount Say and Selc Francis Newport Viscount Newport Charles Townesend Viscount Townesend Thomas Thynne Viscount Weymouth Christopher Hatton Viscount Hatton Henry Sidney Viscount Sidney Henry Yelverton Vscount Longueville Barons 66. George Nevill Lord Abergaveny James Touchet Lord Audley Robert Bertie Lord Willoughby of Eresby John West Lord de la Ware Charles Berkely Lord Berkeley of Berkeley Thomas Parker Lord Morley Robert Shirley Lord Ferrers Charles Mildmay Lord Fitzwalter William Stourton Lord Stourton Ralph Eure Lord Eure. Philip Wharton Lord Wharton Thomas Willoughby Lord Willoughby of Parham William Paget Lord Paget Francis Howard Lord Howard of Effingham Charles North Lord North. James Bruges Lord Chandos Robert Carey Lord Hunsden Robert Sidney Lord Sidney of Penshurst Thomas Petre Lord Petre. Charles Gerard Lord Gerard. Henry Arundel Lord Arundel of Wardour Christopher Roper Lord Tenham Foulk Grevil Lord Brook Ford Gray Lord Gray John Lovelace Lord Lovelace John Pawlet Lord Pawlet William Maynard Lord Maynard Thomas Coventry Lord Coventry William Howard Lord Howard of Escrick Charles Mohun Lord Mohun Henry Herbert Lord Herbert of Cherbury Thomas Leigh Lord Leigh Thomas Jermin Lord Jermin William Byron Lord Byron John Vaughan Lord Vaughan Francis Carrington Lord Carrington William Widdrington Lord Widdrington Edward Ward Lord Ward John Culpeper Lord Culpeper Charles Boyle Lord Clifford of Lanesborough Robert Lucas Lord Lucas Henry Bellassise Lord Bellassise Edward Watson Lord Rockingham Robert Sutton Lord Lexington Marmaduke Langdale Lord Langdale John Berkeley Lord Berkeley of Stratton Charles Granvile Lord Granvile Francis Holles Lord Holles Charles Cornwallis Lord Cornwallis Thomas Crew Lord Crew John Arundel Lord Arundell of Trerice Hugh Clifford Lord Clifford of Chudleigh Peregrine Osborn Lord Osborn George
1688. Henry Pollixfen Esq Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Knighted at Whitehall March 5th 1688. Charles Sidley Knighted at Whitehall March 12. 1688. Thomas Pilkington Esq Lord Mayor of London Knighted April 10th 1689. William Whitelock Esq of the Middle-Temple Knighted April 10th 1689. Robert Harrison Esq Knighted at Whitehall April 12. 1689. Captain John Ashby and Captain Clovesty Shovel both Knighted on Shipboard May 16th 1689. Charles Hedges of Doctors Commons London Judge of the Admiralty Knighted at Whitehall June 4th 1689. Edward Mosely of Huling in Lancashire Esq Knighted at Whitehall June 4th 2689. Ralph Box of London Esq Knighted at Whitehall Octob. 25th 1689. Christopher Lethulier and John Houblon Knighted at Whitehall Octob. 29th 1689. Edward Clerk Alderman and Francis Child Goldsmith Knighted at Whitehall Octob. 29th 1689. Nicholas Lechmere Esq One of the Barons of the Exchequer All four Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 31. 1689. Tho. Rokesby Esq One of the the Justices of the Common-Pleas All four Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 31. 1689. Giles Eyres Esq One of the Justices of the Kings-Bench All four Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 31. 1689. Peyton Ventris Esq one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas All four Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 31. 1689. John Turton Esq One of the Barons of the Exchequer All Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 29. 1689. George Hutchins Esq One of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury All Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 29. 1689. Will. Wogan Esq Their Majesties Serjeants at Law All Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 29. 1689. J. Tremain Esq Their Majesties Serjeants at Law All Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 29. 1689. W. Thompson Esq Their Majesties Serjeants at Law All Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 29. 1689. J. Trenchard Esq Their Majesties Serjeants at Law All Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 29. 1689. John Somers Esq their Majesties Sollicitor General All Knighted in the Bedchamber at Whitehall Oct. 29. 1689. James de Castillo Knighted at Whitehall Dec. 1. 1689. William Cranmer Merchant Knighted at Whitehall Dec. 14th 1689. Thomas Miller of Chichester Esq Knighted at Whitehall Dec. 23. 1659. Pury Cust of Stamford Esq Knighted at Whitehall April 10th 1690. William Hussey of London Merchant lately sent Embassador to Constantinople Knighted at Whitehall April 17th 1690. Joseph Herne of London Merchant Governor of the East-India Company Both Knighted at Kingsington Sept. 15th 1690. Thomas Cook of London Goldsmith Deputy-Governor of the said Company Both Knighted at Kingsington Sept. 15th 1690. George Meggot Esq of Horsey Down in Surrey Knighted at Kinsington Oct. 9th 1690. Stephen Evans of London Knighted at Kinsington Octob. 14th 1690. A List of the present Deans both in England and Wales S. Asaph Bangor Bristol Canterbury Carlisle Chester Chichester Christchurch in Oxford S. Davids Durham Ely Exeter Glocester Hereford Lichfield Lincoln Norwich S. Pauls London Peterborough Rochester Salisbury Wells Westminster Winchester Windsor and Woolverhampton Worcester York Dr. Bright Dr. Jones Dr. Levet Dr. Sharp Dr. Mr. Musgrave Dr. Ardern Dr. Hawkins Dr. Aldrich Dr. Ellis Dr. Greenvill Dr. Spencer Dr. Annesly Dr. Jane Dr. Benson Dr. Addison Dr. Brevint Dr. Fairfax Dr. Tillotson Dr. Kidder Dr. Ullock Dr. Pearce Dr. Bathurst Dr. Sprat Bp. of Rochester Dr. Meggot Dr. Haskard Dr. Hicks Dr. Wickham The Colledge of Civilians called Doctors Commons exercent in London DR George Oxinden Dean and Official Principal of the Arches-Court of Canterbury and Vicar General of the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Sir Charles Hedges Kt. Dr. of Laws Judg of the High Court of Admiralty Master of the Faculties and Chancellor of the Diocese of Rochester Sir Richard Raines Kt. Dr. of Laws Judg of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Chancellor to the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry Dr. Thomas Bourchier Commissary of the Diocese of Canterbury Dr. Watkinson Vicar-General to the Arch-Bishop of York Sir Thomas Pinfold His Majesties Advocate-General Chancellor to the Lord Bishop of Peterborough and Official to the Dean and Chapter of St. Pauls Dr. Edward Masters Chancellor to the Lord Bishop of Exeter Dr. William Oldys Their Majesties Advocate for the Office of Lord High Admiral of England and to the Lords of the Prizes and Chancellor of the Diocese of Lincoln Dr. Henry Falconbridge Chancellor to the Bishop of St. Davids Dr. Pepper Chancellor to the Bishop of Norwich Dr. Henry Newton Chancellor to the Bishop of London Dr. Henry Aileworth Chancellor to the Bishop of Oxford Sir Timothy Baldwin Chancellor to the Bishops of Hereford and Worcester Dr. Briggs Chancellor to the Bishop of Chichester The Honourable Mountague Batchelor of Laws Chancellor to the Bishop of Durham Dr. John Cook Chancelor to the Bishop of Ely Morley Batchelor of Laws Chancellor to the Bishop of Winchester Dr. Powel Chancellor to the Bishop of St Asaph Dr. Richard Parsons Chancellor to the Bishop of Glocester Dr. Henry Jones Chancellor to the Bishop of Landaff Dr. Nicholas Chancellor to the Bishop of Carlisle Dr. Baylie Chancellor to the Bishop of Bath and Wells Dr. Wainwright Chancellor to the Bishop of Chester Dr. Jones Chancellor to the Bishop of Bristol Dr. Pennington Chancellor to the Bishop of Bangor Chancellor to the Bishop of Salisbury Doctors of Laws Sir William Trumball Kt. late Ambassador at Constantinople Dr. John Edisbury Official to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Dr. Joseph Taylor Dr. Charles Davenant Dr. Fisher Littleton Dr. John St. John Dr. George Brampston Dr. Stephen VValler Dr. Mathew Tindale Dr. John Conant Dr. Thomas Lane Dr. Richard Paget Dr. Philip Foster Dr. Bryan VValton Dr. John Harwood Dr. John Rudston Registers Thomas Oughton Gent. Register to the High Court of Delegates John Clements Esq Register of the Arches Court of Canterbury Thomas Smith Deputy Register Thomas Tillot Actuary of the same Orlando Gee Esq Register of the High Court of Admiralty Thomas Bedford Gent. Deputy Register John Cheek General Marshal Proctors of the Arches and in all other Courts Samuel Francklyn Esq Batchelor of the Laws Their Majesties Proctor-General Mr. Ralph Suckley Mr. Everard Exton Mr. Batchel of Laws Mr. VVilliam Cole Mr. John Hill Mr. Ric. Newcourt Mr. Thomas Smith Mr. Francis Nixon Mr. Godfrey Lee. Mr. Robert Chapman Mr. Thomas Tillot Mr. Thomas Swallow Mr. Peter Parret Mr. Thomas Rock Mr. Samuel Wiseman Mr. John Hungerford Mr. John Miller Mr. Thomas Shepard Mr. Keate VValler Mr. Edward Shaw Mr. John Lovell Mr. Richard Martin Mr. John Roberts Mr. Robert Bargrave Mr. John Tomlinson Mr. George Sayer Mr. Robert Constable Mr. Robert Peirson Mr. John Playdell Mr. John Chase Mr. Joseph Patten Mr. Goldsmith Mills Mr. Edward Cooke The Prerogative Office or Registry for the Prerogative Wills in the Arch-Bishoprick of Canterbury Register of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Everard Exton Batchelor of Laws Deputy Register Mr. Thomas VVelham Clerks in the said Office Mr. Charles Pinfold
Mr. John Cottle Mr. John Holman Mr. Dew Mr. Smith Mr. Rupert Brown Keeper of the Wills Mr. Richard Eades The London Colledge of Physicians The Fellows Dr. Walter Charleton President Sir Charles Scarborough His Majesties chief Physician Elect. Sir Thomas Witherly His Majesties Physician in Ordinary Dr. Edmund Dickenson Physician to the Kings Houshold Dr. Charles Frazier Physicians in Ordinary to His Majesty Dr. Robert Brady Physicians in Ordinary to His Majesty Sir George Ent Elect. Dr. George Rogers Dr. Thomas Burwel Register Dr. John Betts Elect Dr. Peter Barwick Elect. Dr. Samuel Collins Dr. Sir Thomas Millington Treasurer Dr. John Lawson Dr. Humphrey Brook Dr. John Bidgood Dr. Nathaniel Johnson Censor Dr. John Atfield Dr. Henry Paman Dr. William Walgrave Dr. John Downs Dr. Charles Conquest Dr. Will. Stokeham Dr. Robert Pierce Dr. Richard Griffith Censor Dr. Walter Needham Dr. Ferdinand Mendez Physician to the Queen Dowager Dr. Richard Lower Dr. Josias Clark Dr. Richard Torles Dr. Edward Brown Dr. Edward Hulse Dr. Samuel Morrice Dr. Phineas Fowke Dr. Edw. Baynard Dr. Charles Goodall Dr. Richard Morton Dr. Theodore Colladon Dr. Andrew Clench Dr. Thomas Alvey Dr. James Rufine Dr. Sir Edmond Kiâ—â—â— Dr. William Johnston Dr. Walter Harris Censor Dr. Richard Blackbourn Censor Dr. William Briggs Dr. Francis Bernard Dr. Robert Gray Dr. Richard Smith Dr. Frederick Slare Dr. George How Dr. William Dawkins Dr. Christopher Love-Morley Dr. Walter Mills Dr. John Harrison Dr. Edward Tyson Dr. Richard Robinson Dr. William Dawes Dr. John Elliot Dr. Joshua le Feure Dr. Thomas Walsh Dr. Thomas Gill Dr. Richard Darnelly Dr. Christian Harrel Dr. Robert Pitt Dr. John Bateman Dr. John Radcliff Dr. John Harrison Dr. John Hungerford Dr. Martin Lister Dr. Thomas Palmer Dr. Edward Betts Dr. Richard Field Dr. Hans Sloan Dr. Rich. Blackmore Dr. Tancred Robinson Dr. Richard Carr Dr. Simon Welman Candidates Robert Midgeley Peter Geltsthorp Honourary Fellows William-Denton John Skinner William Langham Otw. Meverell Robert Fielding John Windebank Sir Theod. De Vaux John Yardley Thomas Moore William Burnet Henry Sampson John Masters John Jones Daniel Cox Nehemiah Grew Thomas Gibson Peter Alder Nehemiah Cox Licentiates Thomas Sydenham John Reak Richard Brown Jeremiah Butt Praise Watson Edward Bell Isaac Chauncey Christopher Crell John Martin Philip Guide John Groenvelt Joshua Palmer Henry Morelli John Peachy Thomas Hobs William Sydenham John Jones Charles Nicholls John Nicholson Clopton Havers Bernard Soames James Disbrow David Hamilton Deffray Salisbury Cade William Grimbalston Cal. Coatsworth Sebast Le Feure The present Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London Sir Thomas Pilkington Lord Mayor Sir John Lawrence Sir William Turner Sir Robert Clayton Sir Patience Ward Sir John Moor Sir William Pritchard Sir Robert Jefferies Sir Jonathan Raymond Sir Peter Daniel Sir Peter Rich Sir Thomas Stamp Sir Sâ—muel Dashwood Sir Benj. Thorowgood Sir Thomas Kensy Sir William Ashurst Sir Thomas Lane Sir John Fleet. Sir Humphry Edwin Sir John Parsons Sir John Houblon Edm. Clark and Francis Cild Sheriffs Jo. Wildman Esq Ric. Lovet Esq Will. Gore Esq Chief Officers under them The Recorder Sir George Treby Chamberlain Leonard Robinson Esq Common Sergeant Henry Crispe Esq Town Clerk Comptroller of the Chamber and Vice-chamberlain Joseph Lane Esq Deputy Recorder Martin Rider Esq Sword-Bearer VVilliam Man Esq Common Hunt Walter Masters Esq Common Crier Lovet Goring Esq Water-Bayliff James Cumber Esq Coroner Mr. John Broom Judges of the Sheriffs Courts Christopher Goodfellow Esq James Mundy Esq The Lieutenancy of London Sir Thomas Pilkington Mayor Sir John Lawrence Sir William Turner Sir Robert Clayton Sir Patience VVard Sir VVill. Pritchard Colonel of the White Regiment Sir James Smith Col. of the Orange Sir Jonathan Raymond Col. of the Green Sir Peter Rich Col. of the Blue Sir Thomas Kensey Col. of the Red. Sir Tho. Stamp Col. of the Yellow Sir Robert Jefferies Sir George Treby Recorder Sir Samuel Dashwood Sir Benjamin Thorowgood Sir William Ashurst Sir Humphrey Edwin Sir John Fleet Sir Benj. Newland Sir Thomas Fowles Sir John Matthews Sir Henry Ashurst Baronet Sir John Leithelier Sir Peter Vandeput Sir VVilliam Russel Sir Jer. Sambrook Sir William Hedges Sir John Mordant Baronet Sir Gabriel Roberts Sir Francis Child Sir Edward Clark Sir John Houblon Sir John Cutler Sir Edw. Desbovery Sir James VVard Sir Robert Adams Sir Thomas Vernon Sir Ralph Box Sir Christopher Leithelier Sir William Hussey Sir Joseph Herne Sir Thomas Cook Sir Tho. Papilion Sir Thomas Frederick Sir Joseph Birch Sir VVilliam Kiffin Sir Edward Underhill Sir George Sitwell Sir Thomas VVesterne Sir John Jolliffe Sir Charles Thorold Sir Nathaniel Tench Sir Francis Chamberlain Sir James Hudson Sir Tho. Langham Sir Peter Houblon Sir James Houblon Sir Leonard Robinson Sir VVilliam Jarret Sir Daniel Mercer Sir Andrew Kendrick Sir John Flavil Sir Robert VVhittingham Sir VVilliam VVarren Sir John Raylor Sir Francis Gosfright Sir VVilliam Seaven Sir John Foach Sir John Johnson Sir Samuel Powel Sir Joseph Bowels Sir Abraham Wessel Sir Walter Coventry Sir James Denue Sir John Scriveu Sir Daniel Allen Sir Ralph Grange Sir Robert Raworth Sir Francis Moore Sir Thomas Shaw Sir John Cook Sir William Faulkner Sir James Boddington Sir Henry Hatley Sir John Adams Sir Jeremiah Whitchcot Sir Percival Gilburn Sir James Chamberlain Sir John Kent Sir Richard Aley Sir John Nichols Sir Thomas Colson Sir Nicholas Charleton Sir John Midgeley Sir Edward Beacker Sir VVilliam Gore Sir William Withers Sir Richard Hoare Sir Jeffery Nightingale Sir James Smith Sir Joseph Hornby Sir Richard Beauchamp Sir Richard Normansell Sir Joseph Smart Sir Robert Beddingfield Sir Peter Joye Sir William Hooker Sir John Steventon Sir William Carpenter Sir Arthur Baron Sir William Tempest Sir Peter Floyer Sir Roger Norton Sir Henry Clerk Sir John Geneu Sir John Sawyer Sir Thomas Wood. Sir Jeoffry Jefferies Sir Nath. Haws Sir William Strong Sir John Jefferies Sir Adrian Quiney Sir John Wallis Sir John Cogs Sir John East Sir Richard Pearce Sir Edmund Bolter Clerk John Burret Muster-Master Joseph Hide Messenger Benjamin Leech The present Governours of the Charter-House Archbishop of Canterbury Lord President of the Council Duke of Ormond Duke of Beaufort Marquis of Hallifax Earl of Craven Earl of Clarendon Earl of Rochester Earl of Mulgrave Earl of Berkly Bishop of London Bishop of Wincester Master of the House Thomas Burnet Esq Under-Officers The Register Mr. William Lightfoot Receiver Robert Pain Esq Auditor Mr. Richard Spour Physician Dr. Walter Needham Chaplain Mr. John Patrick Reader Mr. Charles Ludgole Organist Mr. Nicholas Love School-Master Mr. Thomas Walker Usher Mr. John Stacy A List containing the Names of the present Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Heads of Colledges and Halls Proctors Orator and Professors in the Vniversity of Oxford The Chancellour His Grace James Duke of Ormond Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jonathan Edwards Heads of Colledges University Colledge Dr. Edw. Farrar Master Baliol Colledge Dr. Rog. Mander Master Merton Colledge Dr. Tho. Clayton Warden Exeter Colledge Dr. Arth. Bury Rector Oriel Colledge Dr. Rob. Say Provost Queen's Colledge Dr. Tim. Halton Provost New Colledge Dr. Hen. Beeston Warden Lincoln Colledge Dr. Fitz-Herbert Adams Rector All-Souls Colledge Dr. Leopold Finch Warden Magdalen Colledge Dr. John Hough President and Bishop of Oxford Brazen Nose Colledge Dr. J. Meare Principal Corpus Christi Colledge Dr. Tho. Turner Presisident Christ-Church Colledge Dr. Henry Aldrich Dean Trinity Colledge Dr. Ralph Bathurst President S. Johns Colledge Dr. Will. Levinz President Jesus Colledge Dr. Jonathan Edwards Principal Wadham Colledge Dr. Thomas Dunster Warden Pembroke Colledge Dr. John Hall Master Heads of the Halls Magdalen Hall Dr. Will. Levet Principal Edmund Hall Dr. John Mill Principal Alban Hall Dr. Tho. Bouchier Principal Hart Hall Mr. Will. Thornton Principal S. Mary Hall Mr. Will. Wyat Principal Glocester Hall Dr. Bryan Eaton Principal New Inn Hall Dr. Tho. Bayly Principal Proctors for this Year Mr. Francis Brown Fellow of Merton Colledge Mr. Francis Bernard Fellow of S. John's Colledge Publick Orator Mr. William Wyat. Professors In Divinity Dr. William Jane Regius Professor and Dr. John Hall Margaret Professor in Divinity Civil Law Dr. Thomas Bourchier Regius Professor Physick Dr. John Luffe Regius Professor Natural Philosophy Dr. Stephen Fry Botanick Mr. Jacob Bobart Astronomy Dr. Edward Bernard Geometry Dr. John Wallis Musick Mr. Richard Goodson Moral Philosophy Mr. William Christmas Hebrew and Arabick Dr. Edward Pocock Greek Dr. William Levins Cambden Professor Mr. Henry Dodwell A List of the Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Heads of the Colledges and Halls Proctors Orator and Professors in the Vniversity of Cambridge The Chancellor Charles Duke of Somerset Vice-Chancellor Dr. Roderick Heads of Colledges and Halls King 's Colledg Dr. Roderick Quen's Colledg Dr. James St. John's Colledg Dr. Gower Trinity Colledg Dr. Montague Christs Colledg Dr. Coval Magdalen Colledg Dr. Quadring Corpus Christi Colledg Dr. Spencer Jesus Colledg Dr. Saywell Emanuel Colledg Dr. Balderston Sidn and Suss Colledg Dr. Johnson Gonv. and Cajus Colledg Dr. Brady â—eter-House Hall Dr. Beaumont Catharine Hall Dr. Echard Clare Hall Dr. Blithe Pembroke Hall Dr. Coga Trinity Hall Dr. Oxenden Proctors Mr. Cook Mr. Wotton Orator Dr. Felton Professors Professor Regius Dr. Beaumont Margaret Professor Dr. Gower Professor of Casuistical Divinity Dr. Smoult Of the Civil Law Dr. Oxenden Physick Dr. Brady Mathematicks Mr. Newton Hebrew Professor Dr. Stubs Grek Professor Mr. Payne Arabick Professor Dr. Luke FINIS