dyed without Issue William Brabazon Earl of Meath in Ireland is the direct Heir Male to Sir Roger Brabazon of Estwell in the County of Leicester Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the first Francis Lord Angier Earl of Longford in Ireland is descended from Francis Angier of Grays-Inn Esq Reader thereof in the Four and fortieth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and afterwards became Master of the Rolls in Ireland where he layd the foundation to this Honour and the Estate that attends it Horatio Townsend Lord Viscount Raynham and Baron of Lynn-Regis in the County of Norfolk is descended by many worthy Ancestors from Sir Roger Townsend Knight Reader of Lincolns-Inn who for his great knowledge in the Law was called to the Degree of a Serjeant and made one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Richard the Third and Henry the Seventh Thomas Thynn Viscount Weymouth and Baron of Warminster enjoys a very plentiful Estate as descended from Sir Egremont Thynn of the Inner-Temple London Knight Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King James which Sir Egremont did not a little augment the Estate of his Ancestors who were before Men of very considerable repute and Quality Christopher Hatton Viscount Gretton and Baron of Kirby in the County of Northampton is a Branch of the Ancient Stem of the Hattons of Cheshire and is the Heir to Sir Christopher Hatton Knight who from a Student in the Inner-Temple in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth did by his great abillities and singular knowledge in the Laws raise himself to great Honour and Estate by the access of divers places of great Profit and Repute and at last arrived to the highest step of Preferment being made Lord High-Chancellor of England but Dying without Islue a great part of his Estate did at length devolve to the Ancestor of this Lord Hatton who was Nephew to the said Lord-Chancellor William Farefax Lord Viscount Farefax of the Kingdom of Ireland is descended from that famous Lawyer Sir Guy Farefax Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of King Edward the Fourth and Richard the Third Bryen Cockain Lord Viscount Cullen of the Kingdom of Ireland whose Seat is at Rushton in the County of Northampton is descended by a Younger Son from that famous and Learned Judge Sir John Cockain Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and afterwards one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth which John had his residence at Ashborn in the Peake in the County of Derby where his Ancestors for many Ages before and his Successors ever since continue and live in great Honour and Esteem Charles Mildmay Lord Fitz Walter a person of very Noble Extraction as descended from the Female Issue of the Antient Lords Fitz Walter and the Ratcliffs Earls of Sussex and by the Fathers side from Thomas Mildmay Esq one of the Auditors of the then new Erected Court of Augmentations in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Henry Yelverton Lord Grey of Ruthyn is lineally descended from those two Learned Judges Sir Cristopher Yelverton of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James and also from Sir Henry Yelverton of the same Society Knight Son of the said Sir Chistopher who was called to the Degree of a Serjeant and constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas by King Charles the First in the beginning of his Reign both which Eminent persons were the Descendants of Sir William Yelverton Knight one of the Justices of the said Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Vere Cromwell Lord Cromwell Baron of Oakeham in England and Earl of Ardglass Viscount Lecale c. in Ireland is directly descended from Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex Baron of Oakeham and Knight of the Garter who being a person of no great Extraction did by his great knowledge in the Laws and other singular accomplishments first of all obtain the place of Clerk of the Hannaper next Chancellor of the Court of Exchequer then Master of the Rolls after Lord Privy-Seal and lastly to those Honourable Titles abovementioned by the access of which Offices and by the dissolution of Religious Houses in which he acted a considerable part he did greatly enrich himself till at last being Convicted Attainted and Beheaded for Treason or some other great Offence the Earldome of Essex was thereby lost and his Son an Heir only dignified with the said Barony by a new Creation and restored to a considerable part of his Fathers Estate William Pagett Lord Pagett and Baron of Beudesert in Stafford-Shire is descended by many Noble Peers of this Realm in a direct course of succession from Sir William Pagett Knight a Gentleman very Learned in the Laws by means whereof he was made one of the Clerks of the Council and Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the several Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Edward the Sixth and afterwards having greatly advanced himself in Estate and Riches he was created a Baron of this Kingdom being at first but a Student in the Inns of Court Charles North Lord North Baron of Carthlidge and Lord Grey of Rolleston is lineally descended from Edward North Esq a Younger Branch of the worthy Family of the Norths of Walkringham in the County of Nottingham which Edward having applyed himself to the Study of the Laws and thereby made himfelf capable of those honourable Preferments to which he afterwards arrived was first one of the Clerks of the Council next Treasurer and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and lastly made a Peer of this Realm by Queen Mary John Lord Petre Baron of Writtle in the County of Essex is descended from Sir William Petre Knight Doctor of the Civil Law and one of the Secretaries of State to King Henry the 8th Edward the Sixth Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth and by his great Learning and Honourable Preferments became Master of a great Estate most of which continueth to his Successors at this Day Christopher Roper Lord Tenham Baron of Tenham in Kent is very Honourably descended from a Family of great Antiquity in the said County amongst whom was John Roper of Lincolns-Inn Esq direct Ancestor to this Noble Lord which John being Attorney General to King Henry the Eighth and of profound Judgement and Knowledge in the Laws made a very considerable Augmentation to the Antient Inheritance of this worthy Family John Lovelace Lord Lovelace Baron of Hurly in Berkshire is Descended from that eminent Lawyer William Lovelace of Grays-Inn Esq Reader thereof in the fourth Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth
Parentage being branched out of the Ancient stock of the Lords Bassett of Drayton whose Ancestor was Ralph de Bassett Lord Chief Justice of England the first Advancer of this sometime renowned Family in the Reign of King Henry the First which is now almost Six hundred years since Richard Lister of Thorp-Arnold in the County of Leicester Esq is descended from Sir Richard Lister Knight Serjeant at Law Reader of the Middle-Temple and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth John Petre of Feedlers in the County of Essex Esq is descended from the famous Sir William Petre of Corbican in the County of Devon Knight Doctor of the Civil Laws and one of the Principal Secretaries of State to that resolute Prince King Henry the Eighth Evers Armyne of Osgodby in the County of Lincoln Esq the only remaining Branch of that honorable and worthy Family is descended from William Armyne Esq a learned Lawyer and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth Robert Oldsworth of Bradley in the County of Glocester Esq is descended from William Oldsworth Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Thomas Turner of Queendon in the County of Essex Esq is descended from Edward Turner of Paringden in the said County and of the Middle-Temple Esque a learned Lawyer and one of the Benchers of that honorable Society in the Reign of King James Edward Roper of Eltham in the County of Kent Eâ—que the eldest Branch of that ancient and honorable Family is descended from John Roper of Eltham aforesaid and of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof and Attorney General to King Henry the Eighth Edward Briscoe of Aldenham in the County of Hertford Esq is descended from William Briscoe Esq a Person of great experience in the Laws and several times Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth John Empson of Boston in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended from Sir Richard Empson Knight a learned Lawyer and a Person of great Note and employed by King Henry the Seventh in matters of confiderable moment and advantage to that provident Prince But this Sir Richard Empson incurring the hatred of the People through the great Exactions and Oppressions which he imposed upon them at length they formed an Accusation against him and Edmond Dudley Esq Serjeant at Law Father to John Dudley Duke of Northumberland both joyntly concerned of divers Misdemeanors undue Courses by them committed beyond the bounds of their Authority for which at length they both suffered Death Edmond Clench of Great Belingshall in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from John Clench of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Hugh Cholmley of Newton-Grange in the County of York Esq is descended from Sir Roger Cholmley of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Montfort Spelman of Narborough in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from the learned Sir John Spelman of Grayes-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Richard Crooke of Marston in the County of Oxon Esq is the Son and Heir to Richard Crooke of Marston aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple aforesaid Esq Serjeant at Law deceased and lately Recorder of the City of Oxon which Richard was descended from Sir John Crooke of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law Recorder of London Speaker of the House of Commons and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James John Brooke of Redlesham in the County of Suffolk is descended from Sir Robert Brooke of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Mary William Frampton of Moreton in the County of Dorset Esq is descended from Robert Frampton Esq one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth St. Leger Scroop of Louth in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended by many honorable Ancestors from Geoffrey de Scroop Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Second Francis Tirwhitt of Misson in the County of Nottingham Esq a Gentleman of Honorable Blood is descended from Robert Tirwhitt Esq a Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of both Benches in the several Reigns of King Henry the Fourth and Fifth Edmond Walter of Godstow in the County of Oxon Esq is descended from the learned Sir John Walter of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in the Reign of King James which Sir John was the Son of Sir Edmond Walter of Ludlow in the County of Salop and of the same Society Knight several times Reader thereof and Chief Justice of South-Wales in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Philip Bacon of Wolverton in the County of Suffolk Esq with divers other worthy Gentlemen of that Name in the said County are descended from John de Bacon Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Second John Hody of North-Over in the County of Somerset Esq is descended from Sir William Hody Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reigns of King Henry the Seventh and Henry the Eighth which said Sir William was descended from Sir John Hody Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Vnton Crooke of Heddington in the County of Oxon Esq is descended from Vnton Crooke of the Inner-Temple Esq called to the Dignity of a Serjeant at Law by Mr. Oliver Cromwell which Vnton was descended from Sir John Crooke of Waterstock in the said County and of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and King James Ralph Darnall of Lawton-Hope in the County of Hereford Esq is descended from John Darnall Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Francis Charlton of Apley in the County of Salop Esq a Gentleman of a very plentiful Estate and of a very ancient Family is descended from Sir Richard de Charlton Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Richard the Second Willliam Lenthall of Great Hasely in the County of Oxon Esq is the Grandson of Sir John Lenthall Knight late Marshal of the Court of Kings-Bench and Prison thereunto belonging The Inheritance of which Office is vested in
County of Chester Esq a younger Branch of the worthy Family of the Leicester's of Nether-Tabley in the said County is descended from Roger de Leicester one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the First Thomas Yarbrough of Campsall in the West Riding of the County of York Esq a Gentleman learned in the Law is descended from Francis Yarbrough Esq one of the Readers of Lincolns Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Richard Godbolt of Hatfield-Peverell in the County of Essex Esq is descended from John Godbolt of Grayes-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Charles the First William Roper of Brentford in the County of Middlesex Esq a Gentleman of great Probity and Loyalty and of an Excellent Family is descended from John Roper Esq a learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn of which Society he became one of the Readers and was Attorney General to King Henry the Eighth William Broxholme of Barrow in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended from Thomas Broxholme Esq a learned Lawyer of Grayes Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Robert Houghton of Ranworth in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Robert Houghton of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth John Cary of Wilcott in the County of Oxon is descended from John Cary of Holway in the County of Devon Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Richard the Second Peter Warburton of Abbots-Bromley in the County of Stafford Esq is descended from the learned Sir Peter Warburton of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James John Gaynsford of Cohurst-Place in the County of Surrey Esq is descended from William Gaynsford Esq a famous Lawyer and one of the Governors of the Honorable Society of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Gyles Eyre of Brickworth in the County of Wilts and of Lincolns-Inn Esq Recorder of the Town of Southampton and Deputy Recorder of the City of Salisbury a Gentleman of great Experience and Judgment in the Law and of eminent Practice is descended from William Eyre of the same Society Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Charles the First John Goodrick of Altofts in the West-Riding of Yorkshire Esq is descended from the late learned Sir Francis Goodrick of Lincolns-Inn Knight Temporal Chancellor of the County Palatine of Durham John Scroope of Castle-Combe in the County of Wilts Esq a younger Branch of the Noble and Ancient Family of the Lordâ— Scroop is descended from Sir Goffery de Scroop Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Second Henry Shelly of Lewes in the County of Sussex Esq is descended from William Shelly Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the 8th William Peckham of the City of Chichester in the County of Sussex Esq is the Son and Heir to the late learned and Judicious Sir Henry Peckham Knight Serjeant at Law and Recorder of the said City of Chichester Robert Hyde of Dinton in the County of Wilts Esq is descended from Sir Robert Hyde of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Charles the First and upon His Majestie 's Restoration was first constituted one of the Justices of the Common Pleas from whence he was shortly after advanced to the Dignity of Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench James Zouch of Woking in the County of Surrey Esq is descended by many Noble Ancestors from Allan le Zouch Lord Chief Justice of England in the Reign of King Henry the Third Robert Bernard of Syleby in the County of Leicester Esq is descended from Sir Robert Bernard of Brampton in the County of Huntington Knight and Baronet a wealthy and learned Serjeant at Law being called to that Degree in the year 1660. Thomas Needham of Dutton in the County of Chester Esq a Gentleman of great Honor and Repute and of an excellent Family is descended from Sir John Needham of Sheinton in the County of Salop Knight the Ancient Seat of this Family Serjeant at Law Chief Justice of Chester and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the 6th Charles Yaxley of Yaxley-Hall in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from John Yaxley of Yaxley aforesaid Esq a learned Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Humphrey Noy of Carnanton in the County of Cornwall Esq is descended from the famous William Noy of Lincolns-Inn Esq Attorney General to King Charles the First Henry Mildmay of Graces in the County of Essex Esq is descended from Sir Walter Mildmay Knight Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Sir Walter was the Son and Heir to Thomas Mildmay Esq one of the Auditors of the Court of Augmentations in the Reign of Henry the Eighth FINIS THE INDEX A. ALlen Pag. 69 Altham 149 Anderson 53 66 77 91 182 Andrews 81 Anger Lord Strangford 15 Appleton 38 Archer 135 Ardern 134 Armyn 231 Ascough 124 220 Atkins 108 114 200 208 Ayloff 40 190 B. BAbington 194 Bacon 32 50 85 122 237 Bagshaw 253 Baldwin 223 Ball 127 Banks 83 Barker 92 Barnham 89 Basset 229 Bastard 150 Beaumont 47 Beddingfield 172 Bell 181 Beresford 173 Berkley 186 252 Bernard 86 275 Bindloss 58 Bingham 220 Boon 205 Booth 215 Boteler 43 54 137 Bowyer 76 Boys 252 Boyse 266 Brabazon Lord of Meath 14 175 Bradshaw 100 Brampston 115 123 142 188 Branthwaite 263 Brerewood 188 Bridgman 67 Briscoe 232 Brograve 88 Broome 204 216 Bromley 180 196 222 240 Brooke 81 235 Browne 128 Brownlow 56 Broxholme 271 Brudnell Lord Cardigan 9 178 Bruce Lord Alesbury 10 C. CAlthorp 148 165 Carleton 133 Cartwright 219 Carus 253 Cary 149 151 271 Caryll 156 177 199 Catesby 190 Catelyn 118 Cave 53 254 Cavendish Lord Newcastle and Devon 2 179 251 Caesar 136 164 176 Cecil Lord Exeter and Salisbury 3 Chaloner 143 211 Chamberlayn 65 223 Charleton 108 239 Chisnall 130 Cholmley 57 234 Chute 267 Clerk 139 Lord Clifford 27 Clopton 126 Cockain Lord Cullen 17 67 Lord Colepeper 26 48 51 147 229 246 Coke 60 169 194 226 Conyers 155 Coningsby 253 Cooke 88 Cooper Lord Shaftsbury 11 Corbet 51 Cordell 71 Lord Coventry 24 126 138 168 199 Crawley 712 Lord Crew 26 Cromwell Lord Ardglass 20 Crook 101 121 127 186 234 238 Curson 80 D. DAllison 36 173 Dalton 142 Danby 167 Daniell 137 Darcey 70 Darnall 238 Danvers 66 214 240 Delves 44 243 Denn 228 Denton 189 Dereham 82 Diggs
The Grandeur OF THE LAW OR An exact Collection of the Nobility and Gentry of this Kingdom whose Honors and Estates have by some of their Ancestors been acquired or considerably augmented by the Practice of the Law or Offices and Dignities relating thereunto The Name of such Ancestor together with the Time in which he Fluorished the Society in which he was a Member and to what Degree in the Law he arrived being perticularly expressed By H. P. Gent. LONDON Printed for Arthur Jones at the Flying-Horse near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet 1684. TO The RIGHT HONORABLE FRANCIS Lord GVILFORD LORD KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL OF England c. MY LORD THE welfare of Mankind hath so necessary a Dependance upon Laws and the Administration of Justice that by the Vote of all Ages The Profession of the Law hath ever been rank't amongst the most Honorable Callings Perhaps in the Judgment of many it would not have become any Person less eminent than Cicero to have said Cedant Arma Togae And yet if a good Peace be the end and only justifiable ground of War and if it be true what Philosophy teacheth us That the End is always more noble than the Means I do not well see how the Consequence will be avoided in Favour and Preferrence of the Gown But this small Treatise hath nothing to do with such Polemical Debates It only designs to set down and enumerate those Illustrious Families of our Nation which have been raised to Honor and Wealth by the Profession of the Law The very Nature of the Subject does in a manner entitle it to your Lordships Protection who are in your self the greatest Example of this kind and the greatest Ornament of the Law in this or any Age. Others have owed their Preferments in Honor and Estate to the Law To which your Lordship is much more a Creditor than a Debtor When we consider your Nobility of Extraction Eminency of Parts and above all your Inviolable Integrity we are all bound to confess that you brought with you more Honor to the Gown than you receive from it But these great Truths are not fit to be spoken by so mean a Person as I am who shall be too much honored in being permitted to lay my self with this small Tribute at your Lordships Feet and to make a Profession of being My Lord Your Honors most Obedient and most humble Servant H. Philipps TO THE READER THE Method I have taken is first of all to Enumerate so many of the present Nobility of England and such Englishmen whose Titles of Honor are in Scotland and Ireland of which there are but few as by the Study and Practice of our Laws eminent Preferments and Places of Trust and Profit relating thereunto are risen and advanced to such their Dignities and according to the times of their respective Creations have placed them with all Circumspection Yet I do not insist that they are ranked without any Error but submit it to the Judgment of those better read in Matters of that Nature It may be Objected That I ought not to have preferred the Scots and Irish Nobility any otherwise than according to such English Honors as they are here invested with and truely they ought not but in regard they were but few I thought it would not be improper to place them next after our English Nobility according to their Titles The next Degree are the Baronets which being an Hereditary Title I have with the like Care placed them persuant to the Date of their several Patents And as to the Knights and Esquires forasmuch as there is not any material Precedency claimed or used I have placed those Degrees promiscuously as they came to my hands without the least design or intention of Injury to them or any of them and hope it will be so taken There have been many Families both of Nobility and Gentry as have been raised by the means above-mentioned besides such as I have expressed in this Book who are now become Extinct as to their Names though perhaps their Estates have been Vnited to some other Families by Daughters and Heirs but being it is difficult to point particularly at such Families to whom such Estates were carriâ—d and least it might be offensive I have not in the least meddled therewith THE NOBILITY THE first who laid the Foundation of that Noble and Flourishing Family of the Howards was William Howard one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reigns of the two first Edwards From which William are directly descended Henry Howard Duke of Norfolk Earl of Arundel Surry Norfolk and Norwich and Earl Marshal of England c. James Howard Earl of Suffolk and Baron Howard of Walden Thomas Howard Earl of Berkshire Viscount Andover and Baron of Charleton Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle Viscount Morpeth and Baron Dacres of the North. Henry Lord Stafford Son and Heir to William Howard Late Lord Viscount Stafford Francis Howard Baron of Effingham And William Lord Howard of Escrick with diverse other Honourable Persons of this great Family Henry Cavendish Duke Marquess and Earl of New-Castle Earl of Ogle Viscount Mansfield Baron Ogle Bertram of Bothall and Bolesover as also William Cavendish Earl of Devonshire and Baron Cavendish of Hardwick are both descended from Sir John Cavendish Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reigns of King Edward the Third and Richard the Second * Observe The Earl of Devonshire is the Elder House Charles Sackvill Earl of Dorsett and Middlesex Baron of Buckhurst and Lord Cranfield is descended of an Ancient Family of that Name in Sussex But the first who made any considerable addition to the Estate and Honour was Sir Richard Sackvill Knight one of the Benchers of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and afterwards Under-Treasurer of the Court of Exchequer whose Son and Heir was the first Lord Buckhurst James Cecill Earl of Salisbury Viscount Cranbourne and Baron of Essendon as also John Cecill Earl of Exeter and Baron of Burleigh are both Issued in a direct Line from William Cecill an eminent Lawyer of the Society of Grays-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth in which Study he made so great a Progress that besides many other worthy Offices he at last was constituted Lord High Treasurer of England and created Baron of Burleigh in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and at his Death left an Estate of a prodigious Vallue John Edgerton Earl of Bridgewater Viscount Brackley Baron of Elsmeere is the Grandson of Thomas Edgerton a Natural Son to Sir Richard Edgerton of Ridley in Cheshire Knight which Thomas being placed in Lincolns-Inn to the Study of the Law so improved himself therein that he became first Sollicitor General to Queen Elizabeth next her Attorney General then Master of the Rolls then Lord Keeper afterwards Lord Chancellor and last
and soon after called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law John Lord Coventry Baron of Alesbrough in the County of Worcester enjoys an Estate of vast extent and worth as Heir to those two most famous Lawyers of their time the first of which was Thomas Coventry of the Inner-Temple London Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Father of the no less Learned Thomas Coventry a Student in the same Society who for his great Abillities was first Recorder of London next Sollicitor and afterwards Attorney General to King James and lastly further advanced to the Dignity of Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England which Honourable place he Executed with great Honour and Justice for the space of Fifteen years in the Reign of King Charles the first And was longer than any person before or since his time ever held the same and longer he might have enjoyed it had not Death interposed Francis Smyth Lord Carrington and Baron of Woton in Warwickshire is directly descended from John Smyth Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which John Dyed seized of a very plentiful Estate most of his own acquiring John Lord Colepeper Baron of Thoresway in the County of Lincolne is lineally descended by many worthy Ancestors and men of great quallity in the County of Kent from John Colepeper Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth The Father of this Lord Colepeper was Master of the Rolls for a short time till he was devested thereof for his Loyalty by the Parliament about the year 1642. Thomas Crew Lord Crew and Baron of Stone in the County of Northampton is the Grandson and Heir to Sir Thomas Crew Knight one of his Majesties Serjeants at Law in the Reign of King Charles the First which Sir Thomas purchased a very fair Estate in the County of Northampton himself being a younger Branch of the Antient Family of the Crews of Crew in Cheshire A younger Brother of the present Lord Crew is the Right Reverend Father in God Nathaniel Lord Bishop of Durham Hugh Clifford Lord Clifford of Chudleigh in the County of Devon is the Son and Heir to the late famous and truly honourable Sir Thomas Clifford Baron Clifford of Chudleigh who was of the Society of the Middle-Temple and for his singular Learning and Merits was made Lord High-Treasurer of England which great Trust he faithfully Executed with all the Justice and integrity imaginable Francis Lord North Baron of Guilford in the County of Surry whose descent from Edward North Esq Treasurer and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations I have herein before expressed being a younger Son of Dudly late Lord North applyed himself to the Study of the Law in the Middle-Temple in which he became so eminent for his great Learning and Experience that he was first invested with the Honour of Knighthood and then constituted his now Most Gracious Majesties Solicitor General after Attorney General then one of his said Majesties Serjeants at Law and shortly after Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas from whence upon the Death of the late Earl of Nottingham his Lordship was most worthily removed to the Dignity of Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England in which he now continues Administring Justice and Equity without partiallity to the great ease and satisfaction of His Majesties Subjects and his own everlasting Honour Henry Lord Farfax Baron of Cameron in the Kingdom of Scotland is descended from that Learned Lawyer Sir Guy Farfax Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth which Sir Guy was descended of a Family of great Antiquity and Honour in the County of York in which his now Lordship's residence is Henry Lord Richardson Baron of Cramond in the said Kingdom of Scotland is descended from the late famous Sir Thomas Richardson of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law first Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas and thence removed to the same Dignity in the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James by which honourable places and his own great Abillities he laid a fair foundation to that Honour and Estate which now attends this Noble Lord. Henry Hare Baron of Colerane in the Kingdom of Ireland is descended from Sir Nicholas Hare Knight Reader of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth made Master of the Rolls in the Reign of Queen Mary and from Hugh Hare Esq who was Reader of the same Society in the last Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Thomas Needham Lord Kilmurry of the Kingdom of Ireland is descended from Sir John Needham of Shevington Alias Sheinton in the County of Salop Knight Serjeant at Law Cheif Justice of Chester and one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Baronets SIR Edmond Bacon of Redgrave in the County of Suffolke Baronet the first of that Dignity within this Kingdom is Descended from the famous Sir Nicholas Bacon of Grays-Inn Knight Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries and Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth a younger Son of which Sir Nicholas was the no less learned Francis Bacon of Grays-Inn aforesaid a person singularly read in the Laws and of incomparable Parts in respect whereof he was Created Baron of Verulam Viscount St. Albans and Lord High Chancellor of England by King James which great Honours and Preferments were soon blasted by some great Offence he committed during the time he had the Custody of the Seal and so became reduced to lead the remainder of his Life in privacy at his Chambers in Grays-Inn till his Death leaving no Issue Male. Sir Henry Hobart of Intwood in the County of Norfolk Baronet a Gentleman of a very fair Estate in those parts is the great Grandson and Heir to Sir Henry Hobart of Lincolns-Inn Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King James and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas a person of profound Judgment and Knowledge in the Laws as by his Learned works lately published under the Title of Hobarts Reports is sufficiently manifested which said Reverend Judge was descended by a Younger Son from Sir James Hobart Knight Reader of the same Society and Attorney General to King Henry the Seventh Sir John Shelly of Michelgrove in the County of Sussex Barronet is Descended from William Shelly of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry
Inner-Temple Esq one of the Kings Serjeants at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which John greatly advanced his Estate and Family Sir Thomas Delves of Duddington in the County of Chester Baronet a Family of long continuance in that County is direct Heir Male to Sir John Delves Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir John Norton of Rotherfield in the County of Southampton Baronet is descended from Richard Norton Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King Henry the Fifth Sir Henry Skipwith of Priestwold in the County of Leicester Baronet is descended through a continued course of Eminent Ancestors from William de Skipwith Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer and also one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Thomas Tempest of Stella in the Bishoprick of Durham Baronet is descended from Thomas Tempest a Learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and twice Reader thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth this Family is of far greater Antiquity in those Northern parts than in Henry the 8th's time though the said Thomas then did considerably add to the Antient Inheritance thereof Sir John Playters of Sotterly-Hall in the County of Suffolk Baronet a Person of a very worthy Family is descended from Thomas Playter Esq a Learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and one of the Governours thereof in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir John Harpur of Calke in the County of Derby Baronet is directly descended from Richard Harpur of Swarkeston in the said County Esq who being brought up to the Study of the Law in the Inner-Temple became one of the Readers of that Society in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's Reign and in a short time after called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law and then made one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas Of this Family was Sir John Harpur late of Swarkeston aforesaid Knight who dyed without any Issue Surviving Sir Thomas Beaumont of Grace-dieu in the County of Leicester Baronet a Younger Branch of the Antient Lords Beaumont is descended from John Beaumount of the Inner-Temple Esq Master of the Rolls in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth and from Francis Beaumont of the same Society Esq Son and Heir of the said John Serjeant at Law and one of the Learned Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth By which two Eminent Persons was this branch of that Noble Family very considerably advanced both in Honour and Estate Sir Thomas Colepeper of Preston-Hall in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from that learned Lawyer John Colepeper Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth Sir Henry Moore of Falley in the County of Berks Baronet is the Heir directly descended from Sir Francis Moore of Falley aforesaid Knight Reader of the Middle-Temple and a Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King James Author of that elaborate Collection of Reports entituled Moores Reports some time since made publick by the learned Sir Gefrey Palmer Knight and Baronet Sir Henry Hele of Fleet in the County of Devon Baronet is descended from John Hele of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law in the several Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James Sir Edward Littleton of Pillaton-Hall in the County of Stafford Baronet is descended from Richard Littleton second Son of the famous and Learned Sir Thomas Littleton Alias Westcote of Franckly in the County of Worcester Knight of the Bath Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth which Richard was also of the Society of the Inner-Temple where he became very Eminent for his great Judgement in the Law and thereby and by his Intermarriage with Allice Sole Daughter and Heir to William Winsbury of Pillaton-Hall aforesaid Esq together with what Estate the said Sir Thomas setled upon him did he leave an ample Estate to his Posterity who were and are of as Honourable Esteem as this County affords Sir Henry Bacon of Milden-Hall and Laund in the County of Suffolk Baronet is descended by many Honourable Ancestors from John de Bacon one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Sixth Year of the Reign of King Edward the Second and from Thomas de Bacon one of the Learned Judges of the same Court in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir John Corbett of Stoke upon Tene and Adderly in the County of Salop Baronet is lineally descended from Reignald Corbett of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Reignald was a younger Son of Sir Robert Corbett of Moreton Corbett in the said County Knight a Family of great Antiquity in those parts Sir Thomas Nitingall of Newport-Pond in the County of Essex Baronet is descended from Gefrey Nitingall of Grays-Inn a person very Eminent for his great Knowledge in the Laws and Reader of the said Society in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir William Colepeper of Wakehurst and Ardingly in the County of Sussex Baronet is descended by many renowned Ancestors from John Colpeper one of the Learned Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth Sir Thomas Vavasour of Haselwood in the County of York Baronet is descended from John Vavasour of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reigns of King Edward the Fourth and Fifth after which he became Reader of the said Society being the first that arrived to that Dignity in that House and in the fifth year of King Henry the Seventh was constituted one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas This is a Family of very long continuance and great Honour in the County of York for many Ages before this Learned Judges time yet did he in a large measure augment the Estate of his Ancestors Sir Charles Wolsely of Wolsely in the County of Stafford Baronet is descended from Ralph Wolsely Esq one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir John Anderson of St. Ives in the County of Huntington Baronet is directly descended from the Famous and Learned Sir Edmond Anderson of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King James which Sir Edmond was the Author of that Learned Volume of Reports Intituled Anderson's Reports Sir Roger Cave of Stanford in the County of Northampton Baronet a person of a very Honourable and Antient Family who for many Generations have had their Cheif Seat and Residence at
Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Anthony Shirly of Preston in the County of Sussex Baronet is descended from that Eminent Lawyer Sir George Shirly Knight Reader of the Middle-Temple and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in Ireland in the Reign of King James which Sir George was a Branch of the Antient Family of the Shirlyes of Shirly in Derbyshire Nether Ettendon in Warwickshire and Stanton Harrold in Leicestershire all which Lordships with many more are now the Inheritance of Robert Shirly Lord Ferrers of Chartly Sir Goddard Nelthrope of Burton in the County of Lincoln Baronet is the Son and Heir to Sir John Nelthrope Baronet a Lawyer of very considerable note and of the Society of Grays-Inn in His now Majesties Reign Sir Roger Twisden of Bradburne near East-Malling in the County of Kent Baronet is the Son and Heir to the late Reverend and Learned Judge and most Excellent Lawyer Sir Thomas Twisden of the Inner-Temple and of Bradburne aforesaid Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law and for above Twenty years together one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench till through the greatness of Age and the infirmities of his Body he obtained His Majesties leave to retire from the Affairs of the Bench and spend the short remainder of his days in Peace whereupon he betook himself to a private Life at his Mannor of Bradburne and there soon expired in the Eighty first year of his Age. Sir Gilbert Gerrard of Fiskerton in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended by a younger Son from Sir Gilbert Gerrard of Grays-Inn Knight Reader thereof in the Reign of Queen Mary and afterwards made Attorney General and Master of the Rolls by Queen Elizabeth Sir Roger Martyn of Long-Melford in the County of Suffolk Baronet is descended from Roger Martyn Esq one of the Reaâ—ers as also one of the Governors of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Sir Orlando Bridgeman of Ridley in the County of Chester Baronet is the second Son to the late famous Sir Orlando Bridgeman of the Inner-Temple Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and lastly Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England which said Sir Orlando the Father was descended from John Bridgeman of the Inner-Temple Esq Chief Justice of Chester in the Reign of King James Sir Francis Wyndham of Trent in the County of Somerset Baronet is descended from Francis Wyndham Esq a Learned and profound Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and constituted one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas by Queen Elizabeth Sir Arthur Onslow of West-Clandon in the County of Surry Baronet in revection expectant upon the Death of Sir Thomas Foot Baronet is descended from Richard Onslow Esq a Reader of the Inner-Temple in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Richard was a Branch of the ancient Stock of the Onslowes of Shropshire Sir Thomas Rich of Sonden in the County of Essex Baronet is descended from Sir Richard Rich Knight Reader of the Middle-Temple and Solicitor General to King Henry the Eighth afterwards created Baron Rich of Leez in Essex and constituted Lord High Chancellor of England by King Edward the Sixth Sir Jobn Hoskins of Harwood in the County of Hereford Baronet one of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery is descended from Bennet Hoskins Esq a Learned Lawyer and one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton-Hall in the County of Nottingham and of Middleton in the County of Warwick Baronet is directly descended from Sir Thomas Willoughby of Lincolns Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which said Sir Thomas was a younger Son to Christopher Lord Willoughby of Eresby and married with the only Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Read Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh from which said Sir Thomas descended Sir Percevall Willoughby Knight who in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth did intermarry with one of the Daughters and Heirs to Sir Francis Willoughby then of Wollaton aforesaid Knight descended from Sir Richard de Willoughby Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir John Newdigate of Erdbury in the County of Warwick Baronet is Son and Heir to the late Famous and Wealthy Sir Richard Newdigate of Erdbury and Lincolns-Inn Baronet Serjeant at Law who was lineally descended from John Newdigate Reader of the same Society in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh and made a Serjeant at Law by King Henry the Eighth Sir James Poole of Poole in the County of Chester Baronet a person of singular Repute and Worth and of a very Honourable Family in this County is descended from Ralph Pool Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Sir Thomas Skipwith of Methringham in the County of Lincoln and of Grays-Inn Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law a Gentleman of an excellent Family is descended from William de Skipwith Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Roger Bradshaw of Haigh in the County of Lancaster Knight and Baronet is descended from Henry Bradshaw of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof Attorney General and Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth branched out of the Ancient Family of Bradshaw of Bradshaw in the said County Sir Thomas Parkins of Bonney in the County of Nottingham Baronet is lineally descended from Richard Parkins of the Inner-Temple Esq Recorder of the Towns of Leicester and Nottingham and a Lawyer of great Note in those Counties in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir John Crooke of Shilton in the County of Buckingham Baronet is descended from Sir John Crooke of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Recorder of the City of London Speaker of the House of Commons and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James The time of the Creation of this Sir John to the Dignity of a Baronet I cannot at present find and therefore I place him here till I can be certified of his due precedencey Sir Thomas Gascoigne of Barnbow in the County of York Baronet of Scotland is descended by many renowned Ancestors persons of great Interest in those parts from the famous Sir William Gascoigne of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Second year of the Reign of King Henry the Fourth Sir
so great perfection that his most gracious Majesty as a mark of his Royal Favour hath been pleased to make choice of him to execute the Office of his Solicitor General being but an entrance to those future preferments which his great Learning Loyalty and Elloquence do most justly intitle him to He is the Second Son of the late Famous and most Incomparable Lawyer Heneage Earl of Nottingham Lord High Chancellor of England and the true inheritor of his great Abilities and Judgement who as in the Catalogue of the Nobility I have there mentioned was the Son and Heir of another great Lawyer of the same Society namely Sir Heneage Finch Knight Serjeant at Law and Recorder of the City of London a younger Son of Sir Thomas Finch and Brother to Thomas Finch Earl of Winchelsea Roger North of the Middle-Temple Esq Chief Justice of Chester and one of His Majesties Learned Council in the Law is a younger Brother to the Right Honourable Francis Lord North Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Sons of Dudley late Lord North of Carthlidge who was descended from Edward Lord North a person eminently Learned in the Laws and Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations in the Reigns of Henry the Eighth Edward the Sixth and Queen Mary Evan Seys of the City of Gloucester and of Boverton in the County of Glamorgan Esq several times one of the Members of Parliament for the said City was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by the Arch-Traytor Oliver Cromwell in the year 1656 and again by his present Majesty in the year 1660. which said Evan Seys being by Birth of the Ancient British Race is descended from Roger Seys of Boverton aforesaid a Man of great Note and Attorney General of the whole Principality of Wales in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Tristram Coniers of the Middle Temple Serjeant at Law and of Walthamstow in the County of Essex Esq a person of great Judgement and knowledge in the Law is descended from William Coniers Esq a Learned Member of the said honourable Society and one of the Readers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Charles the First Gyles Strangwaies of Melbury-Samford in the County of Dorset Esq a Gentleman of a very fair Estate is the direct descendant of James Strangwaies Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of King Henry the Fifth and Sixth John Caryll of Harting in the County of Sussex Esq a person of great Learning and Integrity is the eldest Malebranch directly descended from Sir John Caryll of Harting aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the Thirty Sixth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after which by Queen Mary in the Second year of her Reign he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and lastly by Queen Elizabeth was constituted her Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster which Sir John Caryll was the Son and Heir to the no less famous and learned John Caryll of the Inner-Temple aforesaid Esq advanced to the like dignity of a Serjeant at Law by King Henry the Eighth in the Second year of his Reign by which two great Sages of the Law was considerable part of the Estate of this Honourable Family raised which remains to their Posterity at this day Francis Plowden of Shiplake in the County of Oxon Esq and Cotton Plowden of the City of London Gentleman are lineally descended from that famous and excellent Lawyer of his time Edmond Plowden originally of Plowden-Hall in the County of Salop a Family of great Antiquity there and of the Middle-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Mary by whom he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law whose Learned Works now extant do sufficiently evidence his great Abilities Thomas Markham of Allerton in the County of Nottingham Esque a person of great Integrity and Repute is the Son and Heir to the late valiant and Loyal Thomas Markham of Allerton aforesaid Esq who discerning the Flames of Rebellion breaking forth upon this Kingdom which threatned no less then those Miseries and Calamities which afterwards befel this distressed Nation did Cordially put himself in Arms on the behalf of His late Majesty in whose Service he was slain at Gainsburgh in Lincolnshire fighting stoutly against the Parliament forces in the year 1643. to the no small diminution of his Estate which Thomas was descended by many Ancestors of the greatest note in this County from Sir John Markham Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth and he the Son of Robert Markham and Grandson of John Markham both Eminent Lawyers John Lukener of West-Dean in the County of Sussex Esq a Gentleman of a very ample Fortune is descended from Sir Roger Lukener Knight one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple and made a Serjeant at Law by Queen Elizabeth in the latter end of her Reign which Sir Roger was descended from Geffrey de Lukener one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the First John Stoner of Stoner in the County of Oxon Esq a Family of great Honour and Antiquity in this County is descended from John de Stoner Esq Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Edward the Second and Edward the Third Thomas Sympson of the Inner-Temple Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned and Judicious Sir John Sympson of the same Society Knight one of His Majesties Serjeants at Law Recorder of the Town of St. Albans in the County of Hertford and one of the Judges of the Sheriffs Court held in the City of London Thomas Gawdy of Claxton in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Thomas Gawdy of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that House and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the beginning of Queen Elizabeths Reign William Fortescue of Buckland in the County of Devon Esq is descended from the famous Sir John Fortescue of Buckland aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth he was a Man of profound knowledge and experience in the Law as his Learned Works some part whereof still extant do manifest and by Birth was a younger Son to Sir Henry Fortescue of Wood in the said County of Devon Knight Chief Justice of Ireland and descended of a Family of great Honour and Antiquity in the West of England Edward Tildesly of Morlies in the County of Lancaster Esq is the Son and Heir to that great patern of Loyalty and Valour Sir Thomas Tildesly of Morleys aforesaid Knight who being in Arms on the
behalf of his late Majesty after many brave Actions by him atchieved had the hard fate at last to dye in the Bed of Honour being killed in the Road near Preston in Lancashire fighting stoutly in his Princes Service after which his Body was buried in the place where it fell under a heap of Stones there remaining as a monument to perpetuate his memory it being a Custom amongst the Ancient Romans to erect such as marks of Honour where any great Action was performed which said Sir Thomas Tildesly was descended by many renowned and honourable Ancestors of this County from Thomas Tildesly Esq a person famous for his great Judgement in the Laws of our Nation and called to the dignity of a Serjeant at Law by King Henry the Fourth and from whom also did descend another Sir Thomas Tildesly of Grays-Inn Knight one of the Readers thereof and one of the Council in the North in the Reign of King James but he dyed without Issue Male. Henry Guildeford of Hempsted in the County of Kent Esq a Gentleman of a fair Estate and a most excellent Family in that County is descended from Henry de Guildeford one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the First Richard Hopton of Cannon-Frome vulgarly Can-Frome in the County of Hereford Esq is descended from Walter de Hopton Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of Assize for several years in the Reign of King Edward the First Collonel John Wyndham of Norrington and of the City of Salisbury in the County of Wilts Esq a Gentleman of great Loyalty and Repute and possessor of a very considerable Estate is the Son and Heir of the no less Loyal Wadham Wyndham of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the year 1660. who was descended from Francis Wyndham of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the same Court in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and he descended of a younger branch of the Ancient Family of the Wyndhams of Felbrig-hall in Norfolk where the same still remains and flourisheth in great esteem John Caesar of Barkway in the County of Hertford is descended from Sir Julius Caesar of the Inner-Temple Knight Chancellor of the Court of Exchequer and Master of the Rolls in the Reign of King James and one of the Privey Council to that Prince Francis Harvey of the Middle-Temple and of Cockfield in the County of Suffolk Esq lately Reader of that Honourable Society is descended from Sir Francis Harvey of the same House Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the Reign of King James Lestrange Calthorp of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law is descended from Sir Henry Calthorp of the same Society Knight one of the Readers thereof as also Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First descended of the Ancient Family of the Calthorp's of Cockthorp in the County of Norfolk William Fitz-Herbert of Tissington in the County of Derby Esq a Gentleman of an Ample Fortune is directly descended from the famous Sir Anthony Fitz-Herbert of Norbury in the said County of Derby Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth He was descended of an Ancient Family in the said County but having an elder Brother who happening to dye without Issue Male a great part of his Estate descended to this Learned Judge who so greatly augmented the same that thereby he preferred his younger Children of which he had divers both Sons and Daughters by matching them to several worthy Families of this Kingdom and yet left a very plentiful Estate to his Son and Heir Christopher Danby of Masham Thorp-parrow and Scruton in the North Riding of Yorkshire of Driffield in the East-Riding and of Thornby near Leeds in the West Riding of the said County Esq a Family of great interest in those parts is descended from Sir Robert Danby Knight Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth and constituted Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King Edward the Fourth William Stanford of Salford-Priors in the County of Warwick Esq is descended by a younger Son from that great and famous Lawyer William Stanford Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after which by Queen Mary he was made one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas Richard Walmesly of Dunkenhalgh in the County of Lancaster Esq a Gentleman of excellent parts and of an ample estate is the direct Heir to the sometime Learned and most expert Lawyer of his time Sir Thomas Walmesly of the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the said Court of Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James The Right Honourable Henry Coventry of Enfield in the County of Middlesex Esq late one of His present Majesties principal Secretaries of State and a person of great Integrity and Stedfastness to the Royal Interest is one of the younger Sons of Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England who was the Son and Heir to Thomas Coventry of Crombe in the County of Worcester and of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Robert Coke of Holkham in the County of Norfolk Esq is the eldest Branch descended from Sir Edward Coke of the Inner-Temple Knight so much celebrated for his profound Judgement and experience in the Laws of this Kingdom in respect whereof he became the Autumn Reader of the said Society in the thirty fourth year of Queen Elizabeths Reign soon after which time he was constituted Solicitor and then Attorney General to that Princess as also Recorder of the City of London and by King James called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and advanced to the dignity of Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas whence he was removed to the like Honour in the Kings-Bench and elected one of His then Majesties Privy-Council John Crew of Misterton in the County of Leicester Esq is descended from the Famous Sir Randolph Crew of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and 〈◊〉 Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James which said Sir Randolph was descended of the Antient and Worshipful Family of the Crews of Crew-Hall in the County Palatine of Chester where they have flourished for five Hundred years and upwards as men of the greatest Honour and Esteem of that County and are at this day so reputed William Whitlocke of Fellis-Court in the County of Oxon and of the Middle-Temple Esq
lately one of the Readers and Treasurers of that House a person very well read in the Law and of eminent note for his great Knowledge in the Rules and Practice of the Honourable Court of Chancery is a younger Son to Bulstrode Whitloke of the same Society Esq one of the Commissioners of the great Seal of England in the time of the late Rebellion and a leading Man in those unhappy days which Bulstrode was descended from Sir James Whitlocke of the Middle-Temple aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law Chief Justice of Chester from whence he was removed to the Court of Common-Pleas and made one of the Justices thereof by King James Thomas Bedingfield of Darsham-Hall and other fair Possessions of great vallue in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from the late worthy Sir Thomas Bedingfield of Darsham-Hall aforesaid and of Grays-Inn Knight one of the Readers of that Society Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in His late Majesties Reign since which by His now Most Gracious Majesty in the year 1660. he was called to the dignity of a Serjeant Which said Sir Thomas was a Younger Branch of the Antient and Flourishing Family of the Bedingfields of Norfolk and Suffolk Charles Dallison of the City of Lincoln Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned Sir Charles Dallison of Lincoln aforesaid and of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law who was descended from William Dallison of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Henry Lowther of Cokermouth in the County of Cumberland a Gentleman of an Excellent Family in those parts is descended from Thomas de Lowther Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Third Francis Beresford of Fenny-Bently in the County of Derby Esq is descended from William de Beresford Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the first and Lord Chief Justice of the same Court in the Reign of King Edward the Second Walter Littleton of the City of Litchfield in the County of Stafford Esq is one of the Descendants of the memorable Sir Thomas Littleton of the Inner-Temple Knight of the Bath Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth this Walter being descended from Richard Littleton second Son of the said Sir Thomas a Learned Lawyer and one of the Readers of that Society in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Richard Harpur of Little-Over in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Sir Richard Harpur of Swarkeston in the said County and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Ralph Earle of Sawle in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Erasmus Earle Esq one of the Honourable Benchers of Lincolns-Inn in His late Majesties Reign and afterwards called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law Wallop Brabazon of Eaton in the County of Hereford Esq is directly descended through alineal course of divers renowned Ancestors from the Learned Sir Roger de Brabazon of Eastwell in the County of Leicester Knight many years Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the First William Milward of Eaton in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Sir Thomas Milward Knight a Lcarned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn one of the Readers thereof and Chief Justice of Chester in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First Roger Wilbraham of Nantwich in the County Palatine of Chester Esq is descended from Sir Roger Wilbraham of Nantwitch aforesaid Knight one of the Readers of Lincolns-Inn in the latter end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth after which King James advanced him to the dignities of Master of the Requests and Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Liveries which Sir Roger was a younger branch of the Ancient Family of the Wilbrahams of Woodhey in the said County of Chester the chief branch whereof is Sir Thomas Wilbraham of Woodhey aforesaid Baronet William Fortescue of Cokehill in the County of Worcester and of Wethele in the County of Warwick Esq by a younger Son is descended from Lewes Fortescue of the Middle Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Richard Caryll of West-Grinstead in the County of Sussex Esq a Gentleman of singular repute and excellent parts is descended from those two famous Lawyers of the Inner-Temple herein before mentioned namely John Caryll Esq and Sir John Caryll Knight his Son both Serjeants at Law in the Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Queen Mary and the latter Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Richard Brudnell of Stanton-Wivell in the County of Leicester Esq of the Honourable Family of Robert Earl of Cardigan is descended from Robert Brudnell Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Charles Caesar of Gransden in the County of Huntington and of Much-Hadham in the County of Hertford Esq is the second Son of Sir Charles Caesar of the Inner-Temple Knight Master of the Rolls Son of Sir Julius Caesar of the same Society Knight also Master of the Rolls and Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Reign of King James Anthony Gawdey of the Town of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from the Learned Sir Thomas Gawdey Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the honourable Society of the Inner-Temple and one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Henry Cavendish of Donebridge in the County of Derby Esq a person of great Honour both by birth and otherwise being nearly related in blood to the Duke of Newcastle and the Earl of Devonshire is descended from Sir John de Cavendish Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Edward Sylyard of Runwell in the County of Essex Esq is descended from William Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq a person of eminent Note and one of the Governors of that honourable Society for many years in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the eighth which William was descended from John Sylyard Esq Serjeant at Law another Learned Member of the said House and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Edward the fourth and constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench by Richard the third Henry Bromley of Holt-Castle and other Mannors and Lands of large extent and vallue in the County of Worcester Esq a Gentleman
of great Loyalty and Repute is the direct Heir to the famous Sir Thomas Bromley of Holt-Castle aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight Recorder of the City of London Solicitor General and lastly Lord High Chancellor of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Sir Thomas was the Second Son of George Bromley of Bromley in the County of Chester and of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Francis Bell of Outwell in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from that incomparable Lawyer of his time Sir Robert Bell of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Edward Vaughan of Yrawscoed in the County of Cardigan Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir John Vaughan of Yrawscoed aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law late Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas and Author of the Learned Vollume Entituled Vaughan's Reports Stephen Anderson of Eyworth in the County of Bedford and Hamstead in the County of Middlesex Esq is descended from the Learned Sir Edmond Anderson of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James Anthony Irby of Boston in the County of Lincoln Esq a Gentleman of a very plentiful Fortune is descended from Anthony Irby of the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers as also for several years one of the Governours thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth William Lenthall of Besselsleigh and Burford in the County of Oxon Esq is the Grandson and Heir to William Lenthall of Lincolns-Inn Esq Reader thereof in the Reign of King Charles the First After the cruel Murther of which Royal Martyr the said William complying with the usurped Authority of those miserable times became a person of principal Note and Action being constituted Master of the Rolls Elected Speaker of the House of Parliament then Sâ—tting and frequently Honoured with the Title of William Lord Lenthall Richard Lovelace of Wargrave in the County of Berks Esq is descended from William Lovelace Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth John Thymelby of Iruham in the County of Lincoln Esq a Gentleman of great Integrity and of ample Fortune is descended from Stephen Thymelby Esq very eminent for his Learning in the Law and one of the Benchers of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth George Mordant of Ickwell in the County of Bedford Esq is directly descended by a younger Branch from the Right Honourable John Mordant of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law and Attorney of the Dutchey of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh after which by King Henry the Eighth he was created Baron of Turvey in the County of Bedford Nicholas Overbury of Barton on the Heath in the County of VVarwick Esq is directly descended by a younger Son from Sir Nicholas Overbury of Burton on the Hill in the County of Glocester and of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Hugh Trevanion of Treluggan in the County of Cornwall Esq is descended from John Trevanion Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Eighth year of the Reign of King Edward the Third Geffrey Nightingal of Knesworth in the County of Cambridge Esq is descended from Geffrey Nightingal Esq one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Allexander Crook of Studly in the County of Bucks Esq is one of the younger Branches descended from Sir John Crook of Waterstock in the County of Oxon and of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Robert Berkley of Spechly in the County of Worcester Esq a person of rare Accomplishments Singular Repute and of an ample Fortune is the Grandson and Heir to the Learned and Loyal Sir Robert Berkly of the Middle Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and for many years one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of His late Majesty of Blessed memory But at last the dark Clouds of Tyranny and Rebellion over-spreading this miserable Nation and all such as favoured or stood firm in their Duty and Allegiance to their Prince being branded with that ignominious Title of Malignants and enemies to the Arbitrary Government of those unhappy days This great Lawyer had the Honour to be one of those many worthy and Loyal Patriots as were then deposed and bereft of their places of trust and great part of their Estates for not complying with the Barbarous cruelties then practiced Mondeford Brampston of the Middle-Temple Esq Recorder of the Burrough of Maulden in the County of Essex is descended from Sir John Brampston of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Charles the First John Mingay of Gimingham in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Francis Mingay Esq one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King James John Breerewood of the City of Chester Esq is descended from Sir Robert Brerewood of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Recorder of Chester and one of the Justices of the Court of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Charles the first VVilliam Noy of Pendrea in the County of Cornwall Esq is descended from that expert Lawyer VVilliam Noy Esq a man of great practice one of the Benchers of Lincolns-Inn and Attorney General to his late Majesty King Charles the first in the beginning of his Reign Alexander Denton of Hillesden in the County of Bucks Esq is descended from Thomas Denton a learned Lawyer of the Middle-Temple and one of the Benchers thereof in the Reigns of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Edward Turpin of Basingbourne in the County of Cambridge Esq is descended from John Turpin Esq one of the Governors of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Thomas Catesby of Ecton in the County of Northampton and of Harmead in the County of Bucks Esq a Family of great Antiquity is descended from Sir John Catesby Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Francis Meynell of Bradley in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Robert Meynell of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the eighth and afterwards called to the dignity of a Serjeant at Law William Ayloff of Chisele in the County of Essex Esq is descended from William Ayloff Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of
created Baron of Elesmere and Viscount Brachley leaving at his Death an Estate of his own raising of at least Eight thousand pound per Annum Edward Rich Earl of Warwick and Holland Lord Rich of Leez and Kensington is Lineally descended from Sir Richard Rich Knight Reader of the Middle-Temple in the One and twentieth year of Henry the Eighth who for his great knowledge in the Law was made Sollicitor General to that Prince and afterwards in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth farther advanced to the Dignity of Lord High Chancellor of England and created Baron of Leez Court obtaining a great share of the Revenues of the Church to support his Dignity both which he left to his Son Robert created Earl of Warwick Charles Montague Earl of Manchester Viscount Mandevill and Baron of Kimbolton Edward Montague Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hitchinbrooke and Baron of St. Neotts and Ralph Montague Baron of Boughton all persons of great Estates The foundation whereof was first laid by Sir Edward Montague Knight Serjeant at Law first Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench and then Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth He was the Father of Sir Edward Montague Knight who had Six Sons First Sir Edward made Lord Montague of Boughton the Third Son was Sir Henry Montague of the Middle-Temple London Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench Lord High Treasurer of England in the Reign of King James afterwards advanced to the Dignity of the Earl of Manchesters The Sixth Son was Sir Sidney Montague Knight Grandfather to Edward now Earl of Sandwich John Sheffield Earl of Mulgrave and Baron of Butterwick is directly descended from Sir Robert Sheffield of the Inner-Temple Knight Recorder of London and Speaker of the House of Commons in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh which Sir Robert by his great knowledge in the Laws of this Kingdom very much advanced his Family and purchased a fair Estate in the County of Lincoln which is now part of the Inheritance of the present Earl who is the Fifth Baron and Third Earl of the Family Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough Baron of Turvey and Charles Lord Viscount Mordant are both of them the Descendants of John Mordant of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law and Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh who having accumulated a great Estate was before his death made a Peer of this Realm by King Henry the Eighth Thomas Weston Earl of Portland and Baron of Neyland is descended from Richard Weston of the Inner-Temple one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth who being a younger Brother may truly be supposed to be the first advancer of this Family to the Quality and Estate it now enjoys Henry Hide Earl of Clarendon Viscount Cornbury and Baron of Hindon as also Lawrence Hide Earl of Rochester Viscount Kenellworth and Baron of Wooton Basset are both of them the Sons of Edward late Earl of Clarendon who was bred up in the Middle-Temple in the Study of the Law in which he arrived to such perfection that he became first Chancellor of the Court of Exchequer and afterwards Lord High Chancellor of England by means of which Honourable preferments 't is well known what a Vast Estate he left to his Posterity Robert Brudnell Earl of Cardigan and Baron Brudnell of Stanton-Wivell is direct Heir-Male to Robert Brudnell Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the time of King Henry the Eighth a Man of great Learning in the Laws and Master of a great Estate most of his own acquiring Robert Earl of Alesbury Viscount Bruce of Ampthill and Baron of Skelton is the Grandson of Edward Bruce Master of the Rolls in the Reign of King James by whom the said Edward was created Baron of Kinloss in Scotland The place of Master of the Rolls did doubtless much conduce to the advancement of the Estate which the said Edward Lord Kinloss had yet notwithstanding he was Honourably descended and enjoyed an ample Fortune before he executed that Office but most of it lay in Scotland the place of his Nativity Anthony Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury Baron Ashly of Wimbourne Saint Giles and Lord Cooper of Paulett is the Son and Heir to Anthony late Earl of Shaftesbury who tho' I cannot say he ever made it his business to study the Law yet was he of the Society of Lincolns-Inn and by the profits arising out of such Offices as he enjoyed relating to the Law did he greatly augment his Estate being first Chancellor of the Exchequer and afterwards Lord High-Chancellor of England Charles Gerrard Earl of Macklesfield Viscount and Baron of Brandon Digby Lord Gerrard Baron of Gerrards-Bromley are both descended from that Learned and Judicious Lawyer of Grays-Inn Sir Gilbert Gerrard Knight Attorney General and Master of the Rolls in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth who being a Younger Son of the House of Bryn in Lancashire was placed to Study the Law and thereby lay'd the first Foundation of those great Estates and Honours which in succeeding times accrewed to this spreading Family * The Reader may be pleased to observe that though the Earl of Macklesfield according to his Dignity be placed before the Lord Gerrard of Bromley yet the said Lord Gerrard is of the Elder House William Paston Earl and Viscount of Yarmouth and Baron of Oxnead is descended from Sir William Paston Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Much might be mentioned to the Antiquity and Greatness of this Worthy Family were it not contrary to the method designed Daniell Finch Earl of Nottingham and Baron of Daventry is the Grandson of Sir Heneage Finch of the Inner-Temple Knight Recorder of the City of London and Son of Sir Heneage Finch Barronet a Member of the same Society who was first Attorney General to this King next Lord Keeper then Baron of Daventry after Lord High Chancellor of England and lastly Earl of Nottingham which first Sir Heneage was a younger Branch of the House of Winchelsea and so consequently it may be presumed what Estate this Noble Earl now enjoys was in a great measure acquired by those two famous Members of the Law A younger Brother of this Earl is that most Ingeneous and Excellent Lawyer Heneage Finch of the Inner-Temple Esq His now Majesties Sollicitor General as also William Finch Esq his Brother a learned Gentleman of the same Socity Of this Family was John Finch of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Charles the first and for a short time Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and created Baron of Fordwich in Kent but
the Eighth which William did very considerably augment the Estate of his Ancestors who for many Ages before had flourished in this County in great splendor Sir Henry Mounson of Carleton in the County of Lincoln and of Broxbourn-Bury in the County of Hertford Baronet of the Antient Family of the Mounsons of Burton in the County of Lincoln is descended from Robert Mounson a Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by Queen Elizaheth in the beginning of her Reign and soon after constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas by which means he made a fair Addition to his Antient Inheritance Sir Philipp Woodhouse of Wilber Hall in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended by many worthy Ancestors of great honour in this County from Robert de Woodhouse Esq one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Philip Tirwhit of Kettilby in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from Robert Tirwhit Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of both Benches in the several Reigns of King Henry the Fourth and Henry the Fifth Sir Robert Dallison of Lauton in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from William Dallison of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. Sir Thomas Hussey of Hennington in the County of Lincoln Baronet is directly descended from Sir William Hussey of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King Edward the Fourth and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench in the Reign of the same Prince Sir Charles Mordant of Massingham in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended by a younger Branch from John Mordant Serjant at Law and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the seventh created Lord Mordant of Turvey by King Henry the 8th Sir Thomas Spencer of Yarnton in the County of Oxford Baronet a younger Branch of the Spencers Earls of Sunderland had a fair Addition made to his Estate by the access of divers Mannours and Lands of great value given to Sir Thomas his Grandfather by Thomas Spencer of Claverdon in the County of Warwick Esq a Lawyer of Eminent practice and Note in Lincolns-Inn of which Society he was many years one of the Governours or Treasurers in the Reign of King James Sir William Appleton of South-Bemstead and great Badow in the County of Essex Baronet is descended from Thomas Appleton Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Richard the Third Sir Charles Sedley of Aylesford and Southfleet in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Sir William Sedley of Lincolns-Inn Knight and Baronet one of the Benchers of the said Society in the Reign of King James Sir Edward Hales of Woodchurch and Tunstal in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from James Hales Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Sir William Portman of Orchard in the County of Somerset Knight of the Bath and Baronet a person of great Honour and ample Fortune is descended from William Portman Esq Reader of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law and one of the Reverend Judges of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Wray of Glentworth in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from the Famous and Learned Sir Christopher Wray Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Sir John lately terminating in one Daughter and Heir She by her Intermarriage with George Son and Heir apparent to George Sanderson Lord Viscount Castleton of the Kingdom of Ireland hath annexed avast Estate to that Honourable Family Sir William Ayloff of Braxted-Magna in the County of Essex Baronet is directly descended from William Ayloff Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh and from William Ayloff of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Christopher Wivel of Constable-Burton in the County of York Baronet a Family of great Antiquity and repute is descended from John de Wivell one of the Barons of the Exchequer and one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Third Sir Thomas Englefield of Wooton-Basset in the County of Wilts Baronet is descended from Thomas Englefield of the Middle-Temple London Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Napier of Lewtonhow in the County of Bedford Baronet is descended from Sir Robert Napier of the Middle-Temple London Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland Sir Henry Littleton of Franckley and Over-Arley in the County of Worcester Baronet is the Eldest Male Branch directly descended from the Famous Sir Thomas Littleton Alias Westcote of Franckley aforesaid Knight of the Bath Author of that Excellent Book Intituled Littleton's Tenures which Sir Thomas applied himself to the Study of the Law in the Inner-Temple wherein he soon arrived to such perfection that he was called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law a Dignity in those days esteemed of at a better rate than it is now usually looked upon and lastly constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth this Sir Thomas accumulated a very great Estate and therewith made such ample Provisions to advance his Posterity that few Families in this Kingdom now living do surpass them in Estate and Dignity as by what I shall herein after mention of the rest of the Branches thereof will sufficiently be Demonstrated Sir Edward Philipps of Barrinton in the County of Somerset Baronet is directly descended from Sir Edward Philipps of the Middle-Temple London Knight Serjeant at Law and Master of the Rolls a place of great Honour and Profit in the Reign of King James Sir Henry Newton alias Puckering of the Priory near Warwick in the County of Warwick and of Charleton in the County of Kent Baronet enjoyeth a great Estate as Heir to the Learned Sir John Puckering of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England towards the latter end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir John Boteler of Hatfield-Woodhall in the County of Hatford Baronet is descended from John Boteler of Lincolns-Inn Esque Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Packington of Hampton-Lovett in the County of Worcester and of Aylesbury in the County of Buckingham Baronet is descended from John Packington of the
Stanford aforesaid is descended from John de Cave one of the Justices of the Kings Bench in the beginning of the Reign of the Victorious and renowned Prince King Edward the First Sir Oliver Boteler of Teston in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from John Boteler Reader of Lincolns-Inn and called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law by King Henry the Seventh after which in the first year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth he was constituted one of the Barons of the Exchequer Sir Robert Hatton of Long Stanton in the County of Cambridge Baronet is descended from Thomas Hatton Esq Reader of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King Charles the First a Branch of the Antient Family of the Hattons in Cheshire Sir Thomas Hare of Stow-Bardolf in the County of Norfolk Baronet a person of a very fair Estate is descended from Sir Nicholas Hare Knight Reader of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and afterwards made Master of the Rolls by Queen Mary Sir Roger Norwich of Brompton in the County of Northampton Baronet is descended from Robert Norwich of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Brownlow of Humbey and Belton in the County of Lincoln Baronet a person of a vast Estate in those parts is descended from Richard Brownlow a Learned Lawyer and one of the Benchers of the Inner Temple in the Reign of King James Author of Brownlow's Reports Sir John Sidenham of Brimpton in the County of Somerset Baronet is descended by many worthy Ancestors from Richard de Sidenham Esq one of the Learned Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the Eleventh year of the Reign of King Richard the Second Sir Edward Nicholls of Hardwick and Flaxon in the County of Northampton Baronet is descended from Sir Augustine Nicholls of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James and Chancellor to King Charles the First whilst he was Prince of Wales Sir Hugh Cholmley alias Cholmondleigh of Whitby in the County of York Baronet is directly descended from Sir Roger Cholmondley of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which Sir Roger was descended by a younger branch from the Cholmondleighs of Cholmondleigh in Cheshire the Chief of which is Hugh Lord Viscount Cholmley of Kellis in Ireland residing at Cholmley aforesaid Sir Thomas Trevor of Tennington Hastings in the County of Warwick Knight and Baronet is descended from Sir Thomas Trevor Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Charles the First which Sir Thomas is as I hear lately Dead without Issue Male. Sir Francis Rhodes of Barlbrough in the County of Derby Baronet is descended from the Learned Sir Francis Rhodes of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Robert Bindloss of Borrick-Hall in the Parish of Warton in the County of Lancaster Baronet is lineally descended from William Bindloss a Famous and Learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and one of Her Majesties Serjeants at Law in the Reign of Queen Mary which William left a great Estate to his Posterity Sir William Walter of Saresden in the County of Oxford Baronet is descended from Sir John Walter of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King James which Sir John was the Son and Heir to Edmund Walter Esq a Man of great Judgement in the Law and divers times Reader of the same Society in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by which two eminent persons a great part of the Lands and Estate of this Sir William was Purchased and annexed to the Ancient Possessions of this worthy Family Sir Robert Coke of Longford in the County of Derby Baronet is descended by a younger Son from the Famous and Profound Lawyer Sir Edward Coke of the Inner Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King James and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench whose Learned and Elaborate Works now extant and made publick do sufficiently evidence his great Abilities and remain as lasting monuments of Honour to him and his Posterity Sir John Gell of Hopton in the County of Derby Baronet is descended from Anthony Gell an Eminent Lawyer of the Inner-Temple Reader as also one of the Benchers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir William Ingilby of Ripley in the County of York Baronet is lineally descended from Thomas Ingilby Esq one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Richard the Second Sir John Lowther of White-Haven in the County of Cumberland and of Sockbridge in the County of Westmorland Baronet a Family of great Antiquity and Honour in those Northern parts is descended by many worthy Ancestors of Signal Renown and Quality from Hugh de Lowther Attorney General to King Edward the First and from Thomas de Lowther one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Robert Markham of Sedgebrook in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from that Reverend and Learned Judge Sir John Markham Knight Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth which Sir John Markham was descended from another Sir John Markham Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of King Richard the Second and Henry the Fourth Sir Anthony Thorold of Marston in the County of Lincoln Baronet is a person of a very Ancient Family in this County and men of great Repute and Honour in their times amongst whom was that Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn Sir Anthony Thorold Knight one of the Readers of the said Society in the Reign of Queen Mary by which last named Sir Anthony was the Estate of this flourishing Family considerably advanced Sir William Halton of Samford in the County of Essex Baronet is directly descended from Robert Halton of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and Reader of that Honourable Society in the Fifteenth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Thomas Littleton of Stoke-Milburge and Munslow in the County of Salop and of North Okindon in the County of Essex Baronet a person of a very ample Fortune is lineally descended from Thomas Littleton of Spechley in the County of Worcester Esq the third and youngest Son
of the deservedly famous and Learned Judge Sir Thomas Littleton of the Inner-Temple Knight of the Bath Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth The Estate of this Sir Thomas Littleton Baronet was in a large measure augmented by the Access of what his Mother annexed thereto who was Ann Sole Daughter and Heir to that Eminent Lawyer Edward Lord Littleton Baron of Mounslow aforesaid who being a younger Son of the Littletons of Spechley abovementioned applyed himself to the studies of the Law in the Inner-Temple and therein arrived to such perfection that he became first of all Reader of that House then Solicitor General soon after Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas and lastly Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England all in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First He was the Author of that Learned Book Intituled Littleton's Reports lately made publick and elder Brother of William Littleton Esq Serjeant at Law and to Sir Timothy Littleton of the Inner-Temple Knight also Serjeant at Law and lately one of the Barons of the Exchequer Sir Thomas Chamberlain of Wickham in the County of Oxford Baronet is descended from Sir Thomas Chamberlain of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Chief Justice of Chester from whence he was removed and constituted one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Sir Samuell Danvers of Cullworth in the County of Northampton Baronet is descended from Robert Danvers a Learned and Famous Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn one of the King's Serjeants at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of Henry the Sixth Sir Richard Anderson of Penley in the County of Hertford Baronet is descended from Sir Edmond Anderson Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King James Sir Richard Foster of Stokesly in the County of York Baronet is descended from William Foster Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by Queen Mary Sir Aston Cockain of Ashburn in the Peak in the County of Derby and of Pooley in the County of Warwick Baronet a Family of great Antiquity in those Counties perticularly in Derbyshire is descended from Sir John Cockain of Ashburne aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth as also Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Sir Paul Whichcott of Hendon in the County of Middlesex Baronet is the Son and Heir to Sir Jeremiah Whichcott of the Inner-Temple Baronet sometime Warden of the Fleet in His now Majesties Reign Sir John Bridgeman of Great Leaver in the County of Lancaster and of Castle-Bromwich in the County of Warwick Baronet is the eldest Son and Heir to the late famous Sir Orlando Bridgeman of the Inner-Temple Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas and from thence removed to the dignity of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England he was the first English man that His present Majesty advanced to the degree of a Baronet after His most happy Restoration Sir Lewis Palmer of Carleton in the County of Northampton Baronet a Gentleman of a very plentiful Estate is the Son and Heir to the late worthy Sir Jefrey Palmer of Carleton aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Knight and Baronet His Majesties Attorney General a person of profound Judgement in the Laws and of other singular Abilities Sir Humphry Winch of Hannes in the County of Bedford and of Harleford in the County of Buckingham Baronet is descended from Sir Humphry Winch of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in Ireland and thence removed to the dignity of one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in England in the Reign of King James Sir Thomas Allen of the City of London Knight and Baronet sometime since Lord Mayor thereof is descended from John Allen Esq Serjeant at Law Reader of Lincolns Inn in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh and afterwards one of the Barons of the Exchequer Sir Henry North of Mildenhall in the County of Suffolk Baronet a younger branch of the Honourable Family of the Lord North is descended from Sir Edward North Knight who was Chancellor and Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after created Lord North. Sir Thomas Darcey of St. Cleres Hall in the County of Essex Baronet of the Ancient Family of the Darcies of the North is descended from John Darcey of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the Reign of His late Majesty King James Sir Henry Stapleton of Mitton in the County of Tork Baronet is descended by many worthy Ancestors who by Marriages were allyed to the best Families in this Kingdom from Nicholas de Stapleton a Person of great Note in the time of Henry the Third and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the first Year of the Reign of King Edward the First Sir Robert Cordell of Long-Melford in the County of Suffolk Baronet is descended from Sir William Cordell of Lincolns-Inn Knight a person of great Learning and Knowledge in the Laws in respect whereof he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by Queen Mary and afterwards made Master of the Rolls Sir William Wray of Ashby in the County of Lincoln Baronet is a younger Branch descended from the Famous Sir Christopher Wray Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir George Warburton of Arely-hall in the County of Chester Baronet a Family of long continuance and great esteem in this County is descended from Sir Peter Warburton of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law in the time of Queen Elizabeth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James a person very eminent in his time for his great abilities in the Law Sir Saint Andrew Saint John of Woodford in the County of Northampton Baronet is descended from Oliver St. John of Lincolns-Inn Esq a man of great Prudence and Learning who was Attorney General to King Charles the First in the year One thousand six hundred and fourty and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Vpper Bench as it was then termed in the time of the late unhappy Usurpation Sir Andrew Henly of Bramsell in the County of Somerset Baronet is descended from Sir William Henley Knight one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir William Ellis of Wyham
in the County of Lincolne a Gentleman of a very great Estate is the Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Ellis Baronet and Nephew and Heir to the late Famous and Learned Judge Sir William Ellis of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and several times one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in His now Majesties Reign Both which Sir Thomas and Sir William were the descendants of another Sir William Ellis Knight who was also one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Robert Hales of Beaksbourne in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from James Hales Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Sir Thomas Vernon of Hodnett in the County of Salop Baronet is descended from George Vernon of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the said Society afterwards one of the Barons of the Exchequer and lastly one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Sir Robert Leicester of Nether Tabley in the County of Chester Baronet a person of a very fair Estate and great Antiquity in those parts is descended by many Honourable Ancestors from Roger de Leicester one of the Barons of the Exchequer toward the later end of the Reign of King Edward the First Sir John Knightly of Off-Church in the County of Warwick Baronet enjoys the Lordship of Off-Church and other Lands of good worth in that County as Heir to Sir Edmond Knightly of the Middle-Temple Knight a Learned Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which Sir Edmond was a younger Son to Sir Richard Knightly of Fawsely in the County of Northampton Knight Sir John Bowyer of Knipersley in the County of Stafford Baronet a person of a very ample Fortune in those parts is descended from Iohn Bowyer Esq of great judgement in the Laws and several times Reader of Lincolns-Inn as also many years one of the Governors thereof in the several Reigns of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Sir Felix Wilde of St. Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex Baronet is the Son and Heir to Sir William Wilde Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law Recorder of the City of London and lately one of the Learned Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench Sir Iohn Wroth of Blenden-hall in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Robert Wroth of Grays-Inn Esq Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Iohn Anderson of Broughton in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from the memorable Sir Edmond Anderson of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas for Twenty years together in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and so continued for some time in the Reign of King James Sir Edward Ward of Bexley in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended from Richard Ward of the Inner-Temple Esq Reader as also Treasurer of that Society in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Jackson of Hickleton in the County of York Baronet is descended from Sir James Jackson Knight one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple in the beginning of the Reign of King James Sir William Rookeby of Skyers in the County of York Baronet is descended from Ralph Rookeby Esq an Eminent Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and twice Reader thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Walter Ernley of Itchilhampton and Salisbury in the County of Wilts Baronet is descended from Sir John Ernley Knight Solicitor General to King Henry the Eighth by whom in the Tenth year of his Reign he was advanced to that great dignity of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Sir Compton Read of Burton in the County of Berks Baronet is descended from John Read Esq Serjeant at Law in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Fourth Sir Walter Henly of Lunchfield in the County of Sussex Baronet is descended by a younger Son from Sir William Henley Knight a Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn and one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Charles Golding of Colston-Bassett in the County of Nottingham Baronet a person of great integrity and worth is descended from Robert Golding Esq a Learned Bencher of the Inner-Temple and several times Reader of that Honourable Society in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Charles Gawdy of Crowshall in the County of Suffolk Knight and Baronet is descended from two eminent persons of great knowledge and learning in the Laws and both Readers in the Inner-Temple the one was Sir Thomas-Gawdy Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and the other was Francis Gawdy Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Sir John Curson of Waterpirry in the County of Oxon Baronet a Family of great honour and esteem is descended from Robert Curson Esq Reader of the Society of Lincolns Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and afterwards made one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer by King Edward the Sixth in the beginning of his short Reign Sir William Glyn of Amersden near Bisseter alias Burncester in the County of Oxon and of Hawarden Castle in Flintshire Baronet is the Son and Heir to that famous and wealthy Lawyer John Glyn of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Vpper Bench in the time of the late unhappy troubles in this Kingdom Sir Robert Brooke of Netton in the County of Suffolk Baronet is descended from another Sir Robert Brook Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Mary Sir Henry Andrewes of Lathbury in the County of Bucks Baronet is descended from Eusebius Andrewes Esq one of the Governors of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King James and one of the Readers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Charles the first Sir Henry Dereham of West-Dereham in the County of Norfolk Baronet a Family of long continuance there is descended by many honourable Ancestors men of singular esteem and reputation from Thomas Dereham Esq a person of profound Learning in the Laws and Attorney General to King Henry the Fourth Sir Thomas Sylyard of Dela-Ware in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from John Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Richard the Third and from William Sylyard Esq Son of the said John a person of eminent repute for his great
abilities in the Law and one of the Treasures of that honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn for many years in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Charles Hussey of Gaythorpe in the County of Lincoln Baronet is a descendant of the famous Sir William Hussey of Graies-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir John Bankes of Ailesford in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Sir John Bankes of Grayes-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Sir Henry Ingoldsby of Lethenborow in the County of Bucks Baronet is descended from John Ingoldsby Esq one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir Walter Young of Colliton in the County of Devon Baronet is descended from Thomas Young Esq a Learned Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir Thomas Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham in the County of Somerset Knight and Baronet is descended from Francis Wyndham of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the One and twentieth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth from which Francis did also descend the late Learned and Loyal Wadham Wyndham of Lincolns-Inn aforesaid Esq Serjeant at Law and made one of the Judges of the Court of Kings-Bench by His now Majesty soon after his happy Restoration Sir John Southcott of Witham in the County of Essex and of Bliborrow in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from John Southcott of the Middle Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that House and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Mary Sir Richard Bacon of Gillingham in the County of Norfolk Baronet Brother and Heir to Sir Edmond Bacon Baronet lately deceased is a younger branch descended from the late memorable Sir Nicholas Bacon of Grayes-Inn Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Sir Nicholas was descended from Thomas de Bacon one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Myles Stapleton of Carleton in the County of York Baronet a Family of great Honour and Antiquity in the North is descended from Nicholas de Stapleton one of the Judges of the Court of Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the First Sir John Bernard of Brampton in the County of Huntington Baronet is the Son and Heir to Sir Robert Bernard Knight and Baronet a person very famous for his great Judgement in the Laws of this Kingdom in respect whereof he was called to the degree of a Serjeant by His now Majesty in the first year of His most happy Reign Sir James Long of Draycott-Cerne in the County of Wilts Baronet is the Heir both to the Honour and Estate of Sir Robert Long of the City of Westminster Baronet deceased late Auditor General of the Court of Exchequer Sir George Reeve of Thwaites in the County of Suffolk Knight and Baronet is descended from Edmond Reeve Esq Serjeant at Law and Reader of Grayes-Inn in the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Thomas Brogave of Hammels in the County of Hertford Baronet is descended from Sir John Brograve of Grayes-Inn Knight one of the Readers thereof and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and King James Sir William Cooke of Bromhall in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended from William Cooke Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of the Honourable Society of Grayes-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and afterwards made a Judge of the Common-Pleas by King Edward the Sixth Sir William Gawdy of West-Herting in the County of Norsolk Baronet is descended from that excellent Lawyer Sir Thomas Gawdy Knight one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth afterwards called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Robert Barnham of Boughton-Montchensey in the County of Kent Baronet a Family of Signal Esteem great Antiquity and an ample Estate is descended from Sir Walter Barnham Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Richard the Second Sir George Selby of Whitehouse in the Bishoprick of Durham Baronet is descended through a continued course of Eminent Ancestors in that Northern Tract from William de Selby Attorney General to King Edward the first in the beginning of his Reign Sir Edmond Fortescue of Fallowpitt in the County of Devon Baronet is descended from Lewis Fortescue one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple as also a Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the latter end of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which said Lewis was a younger Son of the Antient and Flourishing Family of the Fortescues of the West Sir John Tempest of Tong in the County of York Baronet an Ancient Family in the North is descended from Thomas Tempest a famous Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and divers times Reader of that Society in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Littleton Osbaldeston of Chadlington in the County of Oxon Baronet is descended from Richard Osbaldeston a person of eminent practice and great Judgment in the Law and Reader of Grays Inn in the beginning of the Reign of his late Majesty King Charles the First Sir Gyles Tooker of Maddington in the County of Wilts Baronet is descended from Gyles Tooker one of the Readers and one of the Governors of Grays-Inn in the beginning of the Reign of King James Sir Stephen Anderson of Eyworth in the County of Bedford Baronet is a descendant of the truly Honourable and Learned Sir Edmond Anderson of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law who for above twenty Years successively in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and for sometime in the Reign of King James sate in that great place of Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Sir Thomas Tayler of Parkhouse in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Edward Yayler Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Phillip Tyrell of Hanslape and Castlethorpe in the County of Bucks Baronet is descended from Sir Thomas Tyrell of Castlethorpe aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the beginning of his now Majesties Reign Sir Abell Barker of Hambledon in the County of Rutland Baronet is descended from Richard Barker Esq a Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn and one of the
John Lowther of Lowther-Hall in the County of Westmorland and of Newton-Reigney in the County of Cumberland Baronet of Scotland is descended from Thomas de Lowther one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Knights THE Right Honourable Sir William Mountague of Croft in the County of Lincoln Knight and of the Honourable Society of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law formerly Attorney General to Her most Gracious Majesty Queen Katharine and at this time Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer having been most worthily advanced to that great dignity in April 1676. and there sate with great Honour and Prudence in the worst of times executing the trust reposed in him with that equality and Justice that the poisonous Tongues of factious and malevolent persons of late so forward in aspersing His Majesties Ministers of publick Justice never once found the least imaginary foundation whereby they might vent their mallice upon this Honourable person honourable in his place of Judicature but much more in Blood as being the Son of Edward and Brother of Edward both late Lords Mountague of Boughton and great Grandson to that famous Lawyer Sir Edward Mountague of the Middle Temple Knight Serjant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of both Benches in the Reign of King Henry the 8th and Edward the Sixth being first of the Kings-Bench and then of the Common Pleas. Sir John Ernley of Buriton in the County of Wilts and of Much-Marcle in the County of Hereford Knight sometime since Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Court of Exchequer and at present one of the Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury is descended from Sir John Ernley of Grays-Inn Knight Solicitor General to King Henry the Seventh and afterwards in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth he was created a Serjeant at Law and made Attorney General to that Prince and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Sir Hugh Wyndham of Sylton in the County of Dorset and of Lincolns-Inn Knight was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law in the year 1653. but not owning the Authority whereby he was so called His present Majesty in the first year of his most happy Restoration directed his Writ to this great and famous Lawyer to call him to the said dignity after which in the year 1672. he was made one of the Barons of the Exchequer where he sate Two years and then was further advanced to the Common-Pleas and continues one of the Justices of that Court to this day He is descended from Francis Wyndham of Lincolns-Inn Esq a person of great Learning and Judgement in the Law in respect whereof the said Francis was first made a Serjeant and afterwards one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Which said Sir Hugh Wyndham is like to terminate in Two Daughters and Heirs who are very honourably advanced in Marriage the one to John Digby the present Earl of Bristol and the other to Sir Nathaniel Napper of Dorsetshire Knight and Baronet The Reverend Sir Job Charleton of Whitton in the County of Sallop Knight Serjeant at Law lately Chief Justice of Chester and now one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas is descended of the Ancient and Honourable Family of the Charletons of Shropshire who deduce their descent from Sir Robert de Charleton Knight a person of profound Judgement and Knowledge in the Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Richard the Second The Honourable Sir Edward Atkins of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of His Majesties Court of Exchequer is a younger Son of that Eminent Lawyer Sir Edward Atkins Knight Serjeant at Law Reader of the said Honourable Society in the Reign of King Charles the First and afterwards one of the Barons of the same Court which Sir Edward the Father was the Son and Heir of Richard Atkins Esq Reader of that House in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and Chief Justice of North-Wales and the Son and Heir to Thomas Atkins Esq another Learned Member of Lincolns-Inn and twice Reader thereof in the Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Edward the Sixth Sir Richard May of the City of Chichester in the County of Sussex Knight now the puisne Baron of the Exchequer is descended from Sir Humphry May Knight Master of the Rolls in the Reign of King Charles the first Sir Robert Sawyer of the Inner-Temple and of Lawrence Waltham in the County of Berks Knight His Majesties Attorney General whose great Loyalty and profound Judgement and Abilities in the Law are sufficiently conspicuous to the World by his prudent management of Affairs of great import to his Prince and couragiously effecting the same in a time when Fidelity and Loyalty were branded with reproach and Infamy and to serve His Majesty was looked upon as a disservice to his people by such whose endeavours tended wholly to the subversion of all Civil Government and Society Notwithstanding which and the affronts of the Faction did this most worthy Gentleman faithfully adhere to the Service of his Prince in those distracted times He is the Son and Heir of Sir Edmond Sawyer of the same Society Knight deceased late one of the Auditors of the Court of Exchequer Sir John Franklyn of Lincolns-Inn Knight one of the Masters of the Honourable Court of Chancery is descended from Nicholas Franklyn Esq a Learned Lawyer of that Society and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Robert Henley of Northington in the County of Southampton and of the Inner-Temple Knight Master of the Kings-Bench-Office a Place of great Honour and Profit is descended from Sir William Henley Knight Reader of Grays-Inn and a person very eminent for his great Learning in the Laws in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Heath of Brastead in the County of Kent and of the Inner-Temple Knight His Majesties Attorney General of the Dutchy of Lancaster is descended from that great Lawyer Sir Robert Heath Knight one of the Readers of that House and Solicitor General to King James after which in the Reign of King Charles the First he was Recorder of the City of London Attorney General to that Prince who called him to the dignity of a Serjeant at Law and then advanced him to the Honour of Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Sir Edward Turner of Little Paringdon and Hollingbury in the County of Essex Knight is the Son and Heir to the late Famous and Learned Judge Sir Edward Turner of Little Parringdon aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer which Sir Edward was the Son and Heir to Arthur Turner of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law and he
the second Son of Edward Turner of Paringdon aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Esq a person very Eminent for his Learning and practice in the Law in the Reign of King James Sir William Scroggs of Southweal in the County of Essex and of the Society of Grays-Inn Knight one of His most Gracious Majesties Council Learned in the Laws is the Son and Heir apparent to the Learned and Memorable Sir William Scroggs of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas and thence removed to that great Honour of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench where he sate not long but the clamours of the Faction backed by some haughty Members of the House of Commons found a means to get him removed from the said Dignity nor would their malice have ended there had not the Dissolutions of those hot Spirited men so fortunately ensued whereby his Enemies became dispersed Sir Robert Atkins of Sapperton in the County of Glocester of Totteridge in the County of Middlesex and of Lincolns-Inn Knight of the Honourable order of the Bath Serjeant at Law lately Recorder of the City of Bristol and before that time one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas is the Son and Heir to Sir Edward Atkins Knight Serjeant at Law Reader of Lincolns-Inn in his late Majesties Reign and since one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer soon after this Kings most happy Restoration Sir John Brampston of Screnes in the County of Essex Knight of the Bath and High Steward of the Burough of Malden is directly descended from that able Lawyer Sir John Brampston Knight one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King James by whom he was called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law and by King Charles the First advanced to the place of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Sir Francis Popham of Little coat in the County of Somerset Knight of the Bath a person of a very plentiful Fortune and a worthy Family is descended from that Eminent and Judicious Lawyer Sir John Popham of the Middle-Temple Knight Reader of that Society Serjeant at Law Solicitor and Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth who afterwards made him Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench which great Trust was also reposed in him by King James Sir Edward Sylyard of Wetherden in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended through many Honourable Ancestors from John Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth by whom he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and by King Richard the Third made one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench whose Son and Heir William Sylyard Esq was an Eminent and Learned Lawyer of the said Honourable Society and for many years one of the Benchers and Governours thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Robert Howard of Vasterne in the County of Wilts and of St. Margarets Westminster in the County of Middlesex Knight of the Noble Blood of the Howards and a younger Branch of the House of Berkshire is descended from the Learned William Howard Esq one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Edward the First and Second Sir Thomas Yarborough of Snaith in the West-Riding of Yorkshire Knight a person of a very plentiful Fortune in those parts is descended from Francis Yarborough Esq a famous Lawyer of Lincolns Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir William Hoskins of Oxtead in the County of Surry Knight is descended from John Hoskins of the Middle-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof and called to the degree of a Serjeant by King James Sir Nevill Catlyn of Darsham-Hall in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended from Richard Catlyn Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn and made a Serjeant at Law by Queen Mary A Contemporary with this Richard and of the same Society and Family was that profound Lawyer Sir Robert Catlyn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench who leaving one only Daughter and Heir She by her intermarriage with Sir John Spencer of Althorpe in the County of Northamptom and of Wormleighton in the County of Warwick Knight annexed a considerable estate to that worthy Family from whom Robert Spencer the present Earl of Sunderland and Mr. Spencer of Ashton in Lancashire are lineally descended Sir Richard Ingoldsby of Walridge in the County of Bucks Knight of the Bath is descended from John Ingoldsby Esq a person very well read in the Laws and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir Thomas Engham of Godmingston in the County of Kent Knight is descended from Ralph de Hengham or Engham one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King-Henry the Third and Edward the First Sir Thomas Harvey of the Town of St. Edmonds-bury in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended from the late famous and profound Lawyer Sir Francis Harvey Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King James and afterwards one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas Sir Thomas Forster of Egham in the County of Surry Knight is descended from William Forster Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after which in respect of his great Learning and Abilities he was made a Serjeant at Law Sir Thomas Estcourt of St. Dunstans in the West London and of Pinckney in the County of Wilts Knight is the Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Estcourt Knight deceased late one of the Masters of the Hononrable Court of Chancery who was descended from Edmond Estcourt Esq one of the Benchers of Lincolns-Inn and Reader thereof in the Reign of King James Sir George Crooke of Waterstocke in the County of Oxon Knight is the lineal Heir and Eldest male branch descended from the Learned Sir John Crooke of Waterstocke aforesaid Knight and of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law Speaker of the House of Commons Recorder of the City of London and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James Sir Nicholas Bacon of Shrubland Hall in the County of Suffolk Knight of the Honourable order of the Bath is descended by a younger Son from that famous Lawyer Sir Nicholas Bacon of Grays-Inn Knight Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries and Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Thomas Stephens of Little Sadbury in the County of Glocester Knight a person of a signal Repute and an ample Fortune is descended from Thomas Stephens Esq an Eminent Practicer in the Law and Attorney General to Henry Prince of Wales after whose Decease he Executed
the like Office to Prince Charles afterwards King Charles the First Sir Francis Brampston of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that Society and lately one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer is also descended from Sir John Brampston Knight one of the Readers of that Honourable House one of His Majesties Serjeants at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Charles the First Sir Bulstrode Whitlocke of Chilton Park in the County of Wilts Knight a person of an ample Fortune is the Son and Heir to Bulstrode Whitlocke of the Middle-Temple Esq a man of great Note in the late miserable distractions of this Kingdom being one of the Commissioners of the great Seal and one of the prime favourers of the Factions so predominant in those unhappy Days he being commonly called Bulstrode Lord Whitlock Sir Henry Wood of Lowdham-Hall in the County of Suffolk Knight of an Ancient and worthy Family in that County is descended from the Learned Sir Thomas Wood Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Sir Edward Ascough of North Kelsey in the County of Lincoln Knight High Sheriff of the said County is directly descended by many worthy Ancestors from Sir William Ascough Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth by which Sir William was this worthy Family greatly advanced Sir John Pooley of Boxtead in the County of Suffolk Knight a Family of great Antiquity and Esteem in that County a great advancer whereof was John Pooley a Learned Lawyer and one of the Readers of Grayes-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Lineal Ancestor to this Honourable person Sir John Knivet of Ketringham in the County of Norfolk Knight of the Bath is descended from John Knivet Esq Serjeant at Law first one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas and afterwards constituted Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench by King Edward the Third Sir John Clopton of Clopton in the County of Warwick Knight a Family of Eminent quallity and long continuance at Clopton aforesaid is descended from Walter de Clopton Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Edward the Third and advanced to the Dignity of Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench by King Richard the Second Sir John Coventry of Pit-Minster in the County of Somerset and of Mere in the County of Wilts Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath is descended from Thomas Coventry of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the Reign of King James's Father of the Famous Thomas Lord Coventry first a Member of the said Society and afterward Lord Keeper of the great Seal Sir Henry Fitz-James of in the County of Essex Knight is descended from John Fitz-James of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Robert Crooke of Chekers in the County of Bucks Knight is a Branch of the Honourable Family of the Crooks of Waterstocke in Oxfordshire descended from Sir John Crooke of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas for many years in the Reign of King James Sir Peter Ball of Mynehead in the County of Devon Knight is descended from Sir Peter Ball Knight a late worthy Member of the Middle-Temple and Attorney General to her late Majesty Mary the Queen Mother Sir Anthony Browne of Chig well in the County of Essex Knight is descended from that eminent and Learned Lawyer Sir Anthony Browne of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Sir William Fleetwood of Woodstock in the County of Oxon Knight is descended from William Fleetwood Esq a Learned Lawyer of the Middle-Temple several times Reader of that Society and Recorder of the City of London in the time of Queen Elizabeth Sir Robert Clench of Cretinghall in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended from that famous and eminent Lawyer of Lincolus-Inn John Clench Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer and afterwards one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir John Mallett of St. Andrews in West-Quantox-head in the County of Somerset Knight Recorder of the Town of Bridgewater in the said County is the Son and Heir to Thomas Mallett of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of His late Majesty where he sate till for his Loyalty to that Prince he was forced to retire but His Majesty upon his most happy Restoration re-advanced him to the same dignity Sir Philip Howard of Sissinghurst in the County of Kent Knight is a younger Branch of the House of Carlisle of the Noble Blood and numerous Family of the Howards descended from Sir William Howard Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the first as before is expressed Sir Drue Drury of Rougham in the County of Suffolk Knight is descended from Robert Drury of Lincolns Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof Speaker of the House of Commons and a person of singular Note and Esteem in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Sir Edward Chisnall of Chisnall in the County of Lancaster Knight is descended from Richard Chisnall Esq a Learned Lawyer and one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the beginning of Queen Elizabeths Reign This is a Family of great antiquity and repute in this County for many Generations before this eminent person yet did he make a very considerable addition to the Ancient Inheritance of his Ancestors Sir Dudly North of the City of London Knight and Alderman is descended from Edward North afterwards Lord North a person of great judgement in the Laws and Treasurer of the Court of Augmentations in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Francis Wingate of Harlington in the County of Bedford Knight is descended from that Learned Gentleman Edmond Wingate of Grays-Inn Esq Author of that Excellent Book Intituled Wingate's Maxims Sir Gilbert Ireland of the Hutt and Beausey in the County of Lancaster Knight a person of great Integrity and Honour and of an Ample Fortune is descended from Sir Thomas Ireland Knight Reader of Grays-Inn and Vice Chamberlayn of the County Palatine of Chester in the time of King James Sir Richard Piggott of Dedershall in the County of Bucks Knight is descended from Thomas Piggott Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John
Walpole of Dunston in the County of Lincoln Knight a person of exemplary Loyalty and singular Repute is directly descended from John Walpole of Grays-Inn Esq Reader thereof and called to the degree of a Serjeant by Queen Mary Sir Thomas Scott of Scots-hall in the County of Kent Knight is descended by many Honourable Ancestors of signal Renown and Quality in this County from William Scott Esq Serjeant at Law first one of the Justices and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third A descendant also of which William was that great Lawyer Sir John Scott Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir William Carleton of Carleton in the County of Cumberland Knight a Family of great Antiquity is descended from William de Carleton Esq Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the first Sir Walter Moyle of Bake in the County of Cornwall Knight is descended from Walter Moyle Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the time of King Henry the Sixth Sir Robert Pye of Farrindon in the County of Berks Knight is descended from Sir Walter Pye of the Middle-Temple Knight Attorney General of the Court of Wards and Liveries and one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the time of King James Sir John Arderne of Arderne in the County of Chester Knight is descended from Sir Peter Arderne of Arderne aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the time of King Henry the Sixth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir John Zouch of Codnor in the County of Derby Knight of the Noble Family of the Ancient Lords Zouch is descended from Alan-le-Zouch Lord Chief Justice of England in the Reign of King Henry the Third Sir John Archer of Theydon Garron in the County of Essex Knight is the Son and Heir to John Archer Esq deceased Serjeant at Law and lately one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas a person of great Judgement in the Laws Sir Lumley Robinson of the Inner-Temple Knight is the Son and Heir to the late unfortunate Gentleman Sir Thomas Robinson of the same Society Knight one of the Prothonotories of the Court of Common-Pleas which said Sir Thomas had the hard fate to lose his Life in August last For a sudden Fire breaking forth in or near his Chamber he to avoid the fury and violence of the Flames adventured to leap out at his Chamber Window and thereby being a very corpulent Man so bruised his body that he soon expired leaving a great Estate to this worthy Gentleman Sir Charles Caesar of Bennington Place in the County of Hertford Knight is the direct and eldest Male Branch descended from Sir Julius Caesar Knight Master of the Rolls in the Reign of King James Father of Sir Charles Caesar Knight also Master of the Rolls in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First Sir Philip Boteler of Wotton-Woodhall in the County of Hertford Knight of the Bath is descended from Sir John Boteler of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law in the time of King Henry the Seventh and constituted one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas by King Henry the Eighth Sir Thomas Daniel of Beswick in the County of York Knight is descended from William Daniell of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that honourable House in the time of Queen Elizabeth and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James which William was a younger Son of the Ancient and worthy Family of the Daniels of Over-Tabley in Cheshire where they have flourished for many Ages in great repute and still remain in the name and person of thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley aforesaid Esq Sir William Coventry of St. Martins in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Knight a person of great Prudence and excellent parts is one of the younger Sons of Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England Sir John Henden of Biddenden in the County of Kent Knight is descended from Edward Henden Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of King James and afterwards made one of the Barons of the Exchequer by King Charles the First Sir Robert Owen of Tundover in the County of Salop Knight is descended from that Famous and Learned Lawyer Thomas Owen Esq Serjeant at Law one of the honourable Benchers of Lincolns Inn and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Francis Clerke of the City of Rochester and of Vlcombe in the County of Kent Knight is descended from Henry Clerke of Rochester aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Charles the First which Henry was a younger Branch of the worthy Family of the Clerks of Willough by in the County of Warwick persons of great esteem and plentiful fortune Sir Francis Rolles of Shapwick in the County of Somerset and of East-Tedderley in the County of Southampton Knight a Gentleman of an Ample Fortune in these Western Counties is descended from the late Learned and most Excellent Lawyer Henry Roll Esq Reader of the Inner-Temple and called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by His Majesty of Blessed Memory after which in the times of the late Rebellion being no great Enemy to the predominant factions of this miserable Kingdom then Governing he was pleased to accept of that great Office of Lord Chief Justice of the Vpper Bench which he executed under the Authority of the late Traytor and Usurper Oliver Cromwell and was the Author of those Learned Vollumes intituled Rolls Reports and Rolls Abridgement Sir Roger Hill of Wesdon in the County of Bucks Knight is descended from Roger Hill Esq called to the dignity of a Serjeant at Law in the year 1655. by the same Usurped Powers next above mentioned and further advanced to sit as one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer then in being Sir Charles Littleton of St. Martins in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Knight a person of renowned Vallour and Military Conduct and younger Brother and Heir apparent to Sir Henry Littleton of Frankly in the County of Worcester Baronet is descended from Sir Thomas Littleton of the Inner-Temple and of Frankley aforesaid Knight of the Bath Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Sir Marmaduke Dalton of in the North Riding of Yorkshire Knight is descended from James Dalton Esq a Learned and skilful Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and
one of the Benchers of that House in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Author of several Learned Books now extant Sir Mondiford Brampston of Woodham-Walter in the County of Essex and of the Middle-Temple Knight lately one of the Masters of the High and Honourable Court of Chancery is descended from the late famous Sir John Brampston of the said Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles Sir Thomas Overbury of Burton upon the Hill in the County of Glocester Knight is descended from Sir Nicholas Overbury Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James The eldest Son of which Sir Nicholas was that Ingenuous Gentleman Sir Thomas Overbury Knight Poisoned in the Tower of London during his Imprisonment by the procurement and contrivance of Robert Carr Earl of Somerset a great Favourite to King James and his Countess Sir Edward Challoner of Gisburgh in the North Riding of the County of York Knight is descended from Robert Challoner Esq a person eminent for his Learning in the Laws and one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Robert Rich of Horndon in the County of Essex Knight is a younger Branch of the Noble Family of Rich Earls of Warwick descended from Richard Rich of the Middle-Temple Esq one of the Readers of that Society in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth afterwards created a Peer of this Realm and constituted Lord High Chancellor of England Sir William Vnderhill of Idlicote in the County of Warwick Knight is descended from William Vnderhill of Idlicote aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Esq an eminent practicer of the Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by means whereof he raised a considerable Estate in this County which his posterity now enjoys he himself being a younger Son of Edward Vnderhill of Nether-Etendon in this County Esq where the eldest Branch of this Family now maketh his residence Sir Edward Griffin of Dingley in the County of Northampton Knight a Family of great Honour and Interest in that County and possessor of a very plentiful Estate is descended from Sir Edward Griffin of Dingly Knight one of the Readers of Lincolns-Inn and Solicitor General in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth also Attorney General to Edward the Sixth and Queen Mary Sir Robert Townsend of the City of Coventry in the County of Warwick Knight is descended from Sir Robert Townsend of Ludlow in the County of Salop Knight Reader of Lincolns-Inn Chief Justice of all Wales and called to the degree and dignity of a Serjeant at Law by King Henry the Eighth Sir Humphry Sydenham of Dulverton in the County of Somerset Knight is deâ—sended from Richard de Sydenham Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the beginning of the Reign of King Richard the Second this is a Family of great Antiquity and of Signal note in these Western Counties Sir Edward Rich of Milburton in the County of Norfolk Knight is descended from Richard Rich of the Middle-Temple Esque Chyrographer of the Court of Common-Pleas Reader of the said Society and Lord High Chancellor of England in the several Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Edward the Sixth Sir Edward Philips of Mountacute in the County of Somerset Knight is descended from the Learned Sir Edward Philips of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that Honourable Society and thence advanced to that great Office of Master of the Rolls by his late Majesty King James Sir Thomas Colepeper of Hollingbourne in the County of Kent Knight is descended from John Colepeper Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Learned Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth Sir Christopher Calthorpe of Basham in the County of Norfolk Knight of the Bath is descended from the late Learned Sir Henry Calthorpe of the Middle-Temple Knight one of the Readers thereof and Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries in His late Majesties Reign this is a Family which for many Generations have flourished in great splendor and Executed many Honourable Offices relating to this County Nevertheless did this Sir Henry by his great Prudence and eminent Practice together with the profits arising out of the Court of Wards in a great measure augment the ancient Inheritance of his Ancestors Sir Stephen Hales now or late of Newland and Snitfield in the County of Warwick Knight of the Bath is descended from Sir Charles Hales of Newland aforesaid and of Grays-Inn Knight one of the Readers of that Society and one of her Majesties Council in the North in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir James Altham of Latton in the County of Essex Knight of the Bath is descended from Sir James Altham Knight one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and afterwards called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law and made one of the Barons of the Exchequer by King James Sir George Carey of Dorr-Abby in the County of Devon Knight is descended in a lineal course of many renowned Ancestors from John Carey of Hollway in the County of Devon Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Richard the Second from which John by a younger Branch did descend John Carey late Earl of Dover and Robert Carey late Earl of 〈◊〉 Monmouth both lately terminated and extinguished in Female Heirs the too common Fate and utter Ruin of many great Families of this Kingdom Sir William York of Burton-Pedwardine in the County of Lincoln Knight is descended from Roger York Esq a Learned Lawyer of Grays Inn and one of the Readers of that Ancient and Honourable Society in the Fifteenth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir William Bastard of West-Allington in the County of Devon Knight a person of great Loyalty and Repute is descended from that able and Learned practicer of the Laws William Bastard Esq one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King James Sir Robert Cary of Clovel in the County of Devon Knight is also a younger Branch descended from John Cary of Hollway aforesaid Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Richard the Second which John was of the Ancient Family of Cary of Cary in the said County and indeed the prime Branch thereof Esquires I Shall begin the Catalogue of those of this dignity with the Honourable Heneage Finch of the Inner-Temple Esq a person endowed with all the accomplishments that Learning and Education can afford and a most Excellent Ornament of the Laws in the Studdy whereof he hath already arrived to
Queen Elizabeth and he descended from another William Ayloff Esq a learned Lawyer of the same Society and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Bazill Fitz Herbert of Norbury in the County of Derby and of Swinnerton in the County of Stafford Esq a Gentleman of a very fair estate is descended from the famous and learned Sir Anthony Fitz Herbert of Norbury aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the eighth a younger Son of which Sir Anthony was William Fitz Herbert who by Marriage with Elizabeth Daughter and Co-heir to Humphry Swinnerton of Swinnerton aforesaid Esq annexed that Lordship and other Lands of good vallue to this Family and so continue to this day in the possession of the said Bazill William Palmes of Ashwell in the County of Rutland Esq is descended by many honourable Ancestors from Guy Palmes of the Middle-Temple Esq who for his great Judgement and Abilities in the Law was called to the state and dignity of a Serjeant by King Henry the Seventh and by King Henry the eighth constituted one of his Council learned in the Laws William Petre of Stanford in the County of Essex Esq of the Noble Family of the Lord Petre is a younger Branch descended from Sir William Petre Knight Doctor of the Civil Law Secretary of State to King Henry the eighth and a man of great action in most of the revolutions of that Princes Reign Richard Dowdswell of Poole-Court in the County of VVorcester Esq enjoys a very fair estate in that and other adjacent Counties as Grand-son and Heir to Richard Dowdswell of Poole-Court aforesaid Esq an eminent Practicer in the Laws and Principle of New-Inn as also Steward to the Right Honourable George Lord Coventry Daniel Kingsmill of Kings-Clere in the County of South-hampton Esq is descended from George Kingsmill of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which George was descended from John Kingsmill Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the same Court in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh George Scott of Chigwell in the County of Essex Esq is descended from John Scott Esq a Learned Lawyer and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Robert Coke of Trusly in the County of Derby Esq is descended by a younger Son from Sir Edward Coke of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth and Lord Chief Justice of both Benches in the time of King James Thomas Snagg of Milbrooke in the County of Bedford Esq is descended from Thomas Snagg Esq a Learned and able Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and twice Reader thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth who in the two and twentieth year of her Reign advanced him to the degree of a Serjeant at Law Peter Phesant of Vpwood in the County of Huntington Esq is descended from Peter Phesant of Grays-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King James who was the Son and Heir to Peter Phesant another famous Lawyer and one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth who constituted him her Attorney for the Northern parts of this Kingdom William Purefoy of the Sow in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from Humphrey Purefoy of Barwell in the County of Leicester and of Grays-Inn Esq one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Humphrey was a younger Branch of the Antient and Numerous Family of the Purefoys of Drayton in the said County of Leicester where they have flourished for above five Hundred years past Sir Henry Purefoy of Wadley in the County of Berks and of Drayton aforesaid Baronet being the principal and Eldest Branch thereof Edward Bromley of Hampton in the County of Chester Esq the eldest Branch of that Honourable and Antient Family is descended from George Bromley of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof and Chief Justice of Chester in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which George was the eldest Brother to Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord High Chancellor of England and the eldest Son and Heir to George Bromley Esq another Learned Lawyer of the same Society and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Samuel Trotman of Siston in the County of Glocester and of Bucknell in the County of Oxon Esq one of the utter Baristers of the Inner-Temple and a person of a very fair estate is descended from Edward Trotman Esq one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the third year of the Reign of his late Majesty King Charles the First Richard Norton of Southwick in the County of Southampton Esq is descended from Richard Norton Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Henry the Fifth and Sixth John Turner of Walden in the County of Essex Esq is descended from Edward Turner of Little-Paringdon in the said County Esq an eminent Lawyer of the Middle-Temple and one of the Benchers thereof in the Reign of King James Thomas Babington of Rothely in the County of Leicester Esq is descended by many Worthy and Honourable Ancestors from Sir William Babington Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King Henry the Fourth and Fifth by which last Prince he was advanced to that great Dignity of Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and from thence removed to the like Honour in the Court of Common-Pleas being constituted Lord Chief Justice thereof Phillip Caryll of Shipley in the County of Sussex Esq is descended from Sir John Caryll of Harting in this County and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster Son and Heir to John Caryll of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Henry the Eighth Thomas Coventry of Chilvers Coton in the County of Warwick Esq Uncle to John now Lord Coventry is descended from Thomas Coventry of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth called to the Dignity of a Serjeant at Law and made one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in whose Reign he Dyed leaving Thomas Coventry Esq his Son and Heir who Studying the Laws in the same Society became Recorder of London Solicitor and Attorney General to King James Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England and Baron of Alesburough in the Reign of King Charles the First Thomas Atkins of Easendon in the County of Hertford Esq is descended from Thomas Atkins Esq a Learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry
the Eighth Richard Maunsfield of West-leak in the County of Nottingham Esq is the Son and Heir to Thomas Maunsfield of West-leak aforesaid Esq an ingenious practicer of the Law and a Barister of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Charles the First Edward Willoughby of Boreplace in the County of Kent Esq is descended from the Learned Sir Thomas Willoughby of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which Thomas intermarrying with the sole Daughter and Heir of Sir Robert Read Knight Lord Chief Justice of the same Court did thereby annex an ample Estate to this Honourable Family amongst whom was Edward Willoughby of Boreplace aforesaid Esq who added very considerably thereunto by a Match with one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton in the County of Nottingham Knight descended in a direct Course of Succession from Sir Richard de Willoughby Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Third from which Sir Richard by younger Sons did descend Sir Henry Willoughby late of Risley in the County of Derby Baronet and Sir Willoughby late of Willoughby in the County of Nottingham Baronet both lately terminated in Daughters and Heirs who have carried the Inheritance of those two honourable persons to several worthy Families of this Kingdom Edward Rich of Dowdeswell in the County of Glocester Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned Sir Edward Rich of Dowdswell aforesaid Knight one of the Readers of Lincolns Inn and a person eminent for his great Experience in the Laws in the beginning of His now Majestie 's Reign George Willoughby of Cossale in the County of Nottingham Esq of the Ancient Family of the Lords Willoughby of Eresby is descended from Sir Thomas Willoughby of Lincolns-Inn aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Richard Shuckburgh of Burton upon Dunsmore and Birdingbury in the County of Warwick Esq is directly descended from John Shuckburgh of Birdingbury aforesaid one of the Six Clerks in Chancery in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Which John being a wary provident Person Purchased all or the greatest part of the Estate which this worthy Gentleman is now possessed of Francis Morgan of Kingsthorp in the County of Northampton Esq is descended from Francis Morgan of Heyford in the County aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that House and one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Mary Robert Brome of Woodlow in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from John Brome of Badsly-Chiston in this County Esq a Lawyer of very eminent note in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth and Purchasor of this Mannor of Woodlow which he settled upon Nicholas Brome his Son and Heir who left it to Ralph his Son by a Third Venter the lineal Ancestor of the said Robert which John was himself the Grandson and Heir to Robert Brome of Warwick Esq another learned Lawyer in the Reign of King Richard the Second William Seyes of Killan in the County of Glamorgan Esq is descended from Roger Seyes of Boverton in the said County Esq a Learned Lawyer and Attorney-General of all Wales in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Gilbert Boon of Hockerton in the County of Nottingham Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned and Loyal Gilbert Boon of Grayes-Inn Esq called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law by His late Majesty King Charles the First in the year 1636. after which he endured great Oppressions in the time of the late Rebellion for his exemplary Loyalty and Stedfastness to his Prince Charles Skipwith of Gosberton in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended from William de Skipwith Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Third Thomas Wetenhall of East-Peckham in the County of Kent Esq a Gentleman of honorable Extraction and great Integrity is descended from George Wetenhall Esq a learned Lawyer of Grayes-Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth John Philipps of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Auditors of His Majestie 's Court of Exchequer is descended from Sir Edward Philipps of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Master of the Rolls in the Reign of King James Cecill Tirwhitt of Cameringham in the County of Lincoln Esq a Family of great Antiquity and Honor in that County is descended from Robert Tirwhitt an eminent Lawyer in the Reigns of King Henry the Fourth and Fifth by which two Victorious Princes he was first called to the Dignity of a Serjeant at Law and then constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas out of which Court he was removed to the like Place in the King's-Bench Henry Reynell of Laytham in the County of Middlesex Esq is descended from Richard Reynell Esq Reader of the Middle Temple in the Reign of King James Edward Atkins of Albury-Hall in the County of Hertford Esq is descended from Thomas Atkins of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Michael Lister of Burwell in the County of Lincoln Esq with other worthy Gentlemen of that Name and Family in the said County are descended from Sir Richard Lister of the Middle Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Solicitor-General to King Henry the Eighth which Prince in the last year of his Reign constituted him Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench Thomas Herlakenden of Woodchurch in the County of Kent Esq a Family of long continuance there is descended from Thomas Herlakenden of Woodchurch aforesaid and of Grayes-Inn Esq a Person of great Judgment in the Laws of this Nation and one of the Readers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth George Townsend of Wrotham in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Sir Roger Townsend of Lincolns-Inn Knight Reader thereof in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth by whom he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law After which by King Richard the Third he was made one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas and in that place continued by King Henry the Seventh Richard Raynsford of Dallington in the County of Northampton Esq is the eldest Son and Heir to Sir Richard Raynsford of Dallington aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law deceased first one of the Barons of the Exchequer then one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench and lastly Lord Chief Justice of that Court in which he sate not long before he was eased of the burthen thereof by His Majesties Writ Robert Heath of Oâ—ford in the County of Kent and of the
Inner-Temple Esq called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law in Hillary Term last is descended from that excellent Lawyer Sir Robert Heath Knight Serjeant at Law a worthy Member of the same Society Recorder of the City of London and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Charles the First Francis Bacon of the City of Norwich Esq Recorder of the said City lately one of the Readers of Grayes-Inn is descended from Francis Bacon Esq Serjeant at Law also one of the Readers of that Honorable Society and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First George Hill of St. Martins in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Esq is the Son and Heir to George Hill late of Clifford's Inn Esq a Person of great Practice and Eminent Repute as also one of His Majestie 's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex for many years before his Death Robert Challoner of the City of London Esq is descended from Robert Challoner Esq a learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Francis Twisden of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Masters of the Examiners Office belonging to the Court of Chancery is one of the younger Sons of the late famous and Profound Lawyer Sir Thomas Twisden of Bradburne in the County of Kent and of the Inner-Temple aforesaid Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law and for many years one of His present Majejestie's Justices of the Court of King's Bench. Francis Crawley of Enfield in the County of Middlesex and of Someris near Luton in the County of Bedford Esq is descended from Sir Francis Crawley Knight Serjeant at Law Reader of Grayes-Inn and lastly one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Henry Montague of the Inner-Temple Esq a Person of Noble Extraction is descended from Sir Henry Montague of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's-Bench and Lord High Treasurer of England in the Reign of King James after which he became Earl of Manchester and was descended by a younger Son from Sir Edw. Montague of the said Honorable Society of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Edward the Sixth Edward Diggs of Chilham-Castle in the County of Kent Esq 〈…〉 of good account there is descended from Sir Dudley Diggs Knight Master of the Rolls in the Reign of His late Majesty which Sir Dudley was descended from Richard Diggs of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King James John Danvers of Shackerston in the County of Leicester Esq is descended by many worthy Ancestors from Sir Robert Danvers of Lincolns Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Recorder of the City of London first one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer and afterwards one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas for many years in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth George Markham of Werksopp-Lodge in the County of Nottingham Esq is descended by many eminent Ancestors from Sir John Markham Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth who was descended from Robert Markham Son of John both very learned Lawyers in the Reign of King Edward the Second and Edward the Third which said Sir John was Father also to the famous Sir John Markham Knight Lord Chief Justice of the same Court from whom is descended Sir Robert Markham of Sedgebrooke Baronet herein before mentioned amongst the Baronets William Booth of Witton in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from William Booth of Witton aforesaid and of the Middle-Temple Esq Reader thereof in the Reign of King Charles the First which William was a younger Branch of the honorable Family of the Booths of Dunham-Massey in Cheshire Originally of Barton in Lancashire Nevill Brome of Clifton in the County of Oxon Esq a Gentleman of an Ancient Family in this County and Warwickshire is descended from Robert Brome of Warwick Esq a Person very eminent for his Knowledge in the Laws In respect whereof he was made Steward to Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick who lived in the Reign of King Richard the Second and thereby layed the first step to the Estate and Preferments which in succeeding Ages accrewed to his Posterity Richard Seys of Swansey in the County of Glamorgan Esq is descended from Roger Seys of Boverton in the said County Esque Attorney General of all Wales for many years in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Cliston Rhodes of Sturton in the County of Nottingham Esq is a younger Branch descended from Sir Francis Rhodes of Grayes-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth George Montague of St. Martin's in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Esq is descended from Sir Henry Montague of the Midale-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench in the Reign of King James which Sir Henry was the Grandson of Sir Edward Montague of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the same Court in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth John Fountayn of Melton upon the Mount in the West Riding of Yorkshire Esq is the Son and Heir to that able Lawyer John Fountayn late Serjeant at Law deceased a Person of very considerable Practice and great Wealth Thomas Sackvill of Seddlescombe in the County of Sussex Esq is descended from Sir Richard Sackvill Knight one of the Benchers of Grayes-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and soon after became Under Treasurer of the Court of Exchequer George Harpur of Twiford in the County of Derby Esq is descended from the Learned Sir Richard Harpur of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of that ancient House and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth William Cartwright of Normanton in the County of Nottingham Esq is the Son and Heir of William Cartwright of Normanton aforesaid Esq Barister at Law and a Person of considerable repute and practice in this County John Sylyard of Penshurst in the County of Kent Esq is descended from John Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth and by King Richard the Third called to the State and Dignity of a Serjeant at Law and made one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench Thomas Ascough of West-Terrington in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended by a younger Son from Sir William Ascough of Colling in the said County of Lincoln Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the
Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth John Bingham of Bingham's-Melcombe in the County of Dorset Esq is descended from Sir Richard Bingham Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reigns of King Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth George Faunt of Foston in the County of Leicester Esq a Gentleman of a very Ancient and Worshipful Family in that County is descended from William de Faunt Esq one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Clement Spelman of Magdalen in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Clement Spelman Esq late Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the year 1663. who was descended from Sir John Spelman of Grayes-Inn Knight the first Reader of that House Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of K. Henry the Eighth Francis Howard of Thornthwait in the County of Westmorland is a younger Branch of the Noble house of the Howards Dukes of Norfolk and consequently descended from William Howard Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the First Francis Lovelace of Baynhurst in the County of Berks Esq is descended from William Lovelace of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth William Bromley of Baginton in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from Sir Thomas Bromley of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth after the Death of which Prince he was constituted Chief Justice of that Court by King Edward the Sixth This Sir Thomas was the Son and Heir of Sir John Bromley of Radington in the County of Chester Knight by his second Wife the Daughter of Richard Widvill Earl Rivers but it so fell out that Sir John had before entailed his whole Estate upon the Issue of his first Lady who were all Daughters insomuch that the said Sir Thomas left little to his Posterity but what was of his own acquiring Thomas Townsend of Horseford in the County of Norfolk Esq is one of the descendants of Sir Roger Townsend of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh John Chamberlayn of Chilvers-Coton in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from Richard Chamberlayn of Chilvers-Coton aforesaid and of Lincolns-Inn Esq Clerk of the Court of Wards and Liveries in the Reign of King Charles the First Charles Baldwin of Stoake in the County of Salop Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned Sir Samuel Baldwin of Stoake aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight one of His Majesties Serjeants at Law deceased which Sir Samuel was descended from Sir John Baldwin of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Paston of Paston and Appleton in the County of Norfolk Esq a Gentleman of an Honourable Family of great Antiquity is descended from Sir William Paston of Paston Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Henry the Sixth John Keeling of Southill in the County of Bedford Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir John Keeling of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law lately deceased Son of another Sir John Keeling of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in His now Majestie 's Reign William Glanvill of Broad-Hinton in the County of Wilts Esquire is descended from the learned John Glanvill of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas towards the latter end of Q Elizabeths Reign Francis Fitz Herbert of Somersall-Herbert in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Sir Anthony Fitz Herbert of Norbury in the said County Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth John Coke of Melburne in the County of Derby Esq is descended by a younger Son from the famous Sir Edward Coke of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King James John Hobart of the City of Norwich in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Sir James Hobart of Lincolns-Inn Knight one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth and Attorney General to King Henry the Seventh Robert Jenny of Knats-Hall in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from Christopher Jenny Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which Christopher was descended from Thomas Jenny Esq an eminent Lawyer several times Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth Baldwyn Mallett of Poyntington in the County of Somerset Esq is descended from Baldwyn Mallett of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Edward Skipwith of Ketsby in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended from William de Skipwith Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Third Roger Downes of Wardley in the County of Lancaster Esq is descended from Roger Downes Esq Reader of Grayes Inn and Vice-Chamberlain of the County Palatine of Chester in the Reign of King James Adrian Scroope of Cockrington in the County of Lincoln Esq Brother and Heir to the Ingenious Sir Carr Scroope Baronet deceased is descended by many honorable Ancestors and Peers of this Realm from Geffery de Scroope Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Edward the second Vincent Denn of Denn's-hill in the County of Kent Esq is descended from Thomas Denn of Denn's-hill aforesaid a learned Practicer of the Laws and Reader of the Inner Temple in the Third year of the Reign of King Charles the First Clement Higham of Barrow in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from Richard Higham of Lincolns-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Richard the Third and afterwards by King Henry the Seventh he was called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law Anthony Drury of Intwood in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Robert Drury of Lincolns-Inn Esq a Person of great Learning and Speaker of the House of Commons in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Thomas Colepeper of Hackington in the County of Kent Esq a younger Branch of that truly Noble and worthy Family of that County who derive their descent from John Colepeper Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth William Bassett of Cheale alias Chedle in the County of Lincoln Esque a Person of very Noble and Honorable
the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Third Christopher Turner of Milton-Erneys in the County of Bedford Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir Christopher Turner late of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer deceased Edward North of Benaker in the County of Suffolk Esq is a younger Branch of that Noble Family descended from Sir Edward North Knight Treasurer and Chancâ—llor of the Court of Augmentations in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Bryan Farfax of Denton in the East-Riding of Yorkshire Esq is descended from Sir Guy Farfax Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth ---- Cavendish of Cavendish in the County of Suffolk Esq the Principal Branch of that truely Honorable and Ancient Family is descended from Sir John de Cavendish Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third and Richard the Second Thomas Windham of Witham in the County of Somerset Esq is descended from Francis Windham of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth James Hobart of Great Plumstead in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Sir James Hobart of Lincolns-Inn Knight one of the Readers thereof and Attorney General to King Henry the Seventh John Boys of Fredvill in the County of Kent Esq is descended from John Boys Esq an eminent Lawyer of Grayes-Inn and several times one of the Readers thereof and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Thomas Berkley of Tibberton in the County of Worcester Esq is descended from Sir Robert Berkley of Spechly in the said County of Worcester and of the Middle Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Charles the First Walter Faunt of Kingsthorpe in the County of Northampton Esq is descended from William Faunt Esq one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Thomas Carus of Horton in the County of Lancaster Esq is descended from Thomas Carus of the Middle-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof and called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law by Queen Mary and afterwards by Queen Elizabeth was constituted one of her Justices of the Kings-Bench John Bagshaw of Lulworth in the County of Northampton Esq is descended from Edward Bagshaw of the Middle-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Charles the First of Blessed Memory Thomas Conningsby of Hampton Court in the County of Hereford Esq a Family of great Interest and Antiquity in that County is descended from Humphrey Conningsby Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the first year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth John Cave of Horsepoole-Grange in the County of Leicester Esq is descended from John de Cave one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Edward the First Lionell Gosnold of Otley-Hall in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from John Gosnold Esq a learned Lawyer of Grayes-Inn and twice Reader of that Society in the Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Edward the Sixth Charles Holloway of the City of Oxon Esq is the Son and Heir to the late learned Charles Holloway of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law deceased Ambrose Philipps of the Inner-Temple Esq a Person of great Learning and Judgment in the Laws and particularly in the Rules and Practice of the Court of Chancery is the Son and Heir to Ambrose Philipps Gentleman a worthy Practicer in the same Court Joseph Offley of Kentish Town in the County of Middlesex Esq enjoyes a very fair Estate as Brother Heir and Executor to Robert Offley late of the Middle-Temple Esq deceased Thomas Hesketh of Rufforth in the County of Lancaster Esq a Gentleman of an Ample Estate and a very ancient Family in that County is descended from Sir Thomas Hesketh of Grayes-Inn Knight one of the Readers thereof Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries and one of the Council in the North in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and King James which Sir Thomas was descended from Richard Hesketh Esq another able Lawyer and Reader of the same Society in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth John Glanvill of the City of Exeter in the County of Devon and of Lincolns-Inn Esq is descended from the learned Sir John Glanvill of the same Society Knight called to the Dignity of a Serjeant at Law by King Charles the First which Sir John was descended from John Glanvill of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court 〈◊〉 of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Gilbert Hody of Cornworthy in the County of Devon Esq is descended from Sir William Hody Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which Sir William was descended from Sir John Hody Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Richard Hutton of Goldesbrough in the West Riding of Yorkshire Esq is descended from the famous Sir Richard Hutton Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Oliver Luke of Wood-End in the County of Bedford Esq is descended from Walter Luke Esq Reader of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth John Moreton of Kiddington in the County of Oxon Esq is descended from Sir William Moreton Knight deceased late one of His Majestie 's Serjeants at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the year of our Lord 1666. Charles Pelham of Brocklesby in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended from Sir Edmond Pelham of Grayes-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland in the Reign of King James which Sir Edmond was descended of the Ancient and Worshipful Family of the Pelhams of Lawton in Sussex where Sir John Pelham Baronet the eldest branch thereof now resideth Francis Lane of Glen in the County of Northampton Esq is descended from Thomas Lane of Lincolns Inn Esq one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Thomas Mead of Wenden in the County of Essex Esq is descended from Thomas Mead of the Middle-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Thomas Neale of Wollaston in the County of Northampton Esq is descended from Sir Richard Neale Knight Serjeant at
Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of Edward the Fourth Edward the Fifth Richard the Third and Henry the Seventh Robert Redmayne of Foulforth in the County of York Esq is descended from Edward Redmayne a learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and one of the Readers of that ancient Society in the Reign of King-Henry the Seventh John Powtrell of West-Halome in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Nicholas Powtrell of Grayes-Inn Esq called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law in the first year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Nicholas Pedley of Abbotsley in the County of Huntington Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir Nicholas Pedley of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Richard Hopkins of the City of Coventry in the County of Warwick Esq is the Son and Heir to Sir Richard Hopkins Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple and lately Recorder of the said City of Coventry Littleton Powis of Lincolns-Inn Esq is the Son and Heir of Thomas Powis of the said Society Esq Serjeant at Law and very eminent for his great Knowledge therein John South of Skelston in the County of Lincoln Esq is descended from Thomas South Esq a learned Lawyer of the Middle-Temple and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King James Henry Portington of Portington in the County of York Esq a Gentleman of an Excellent Family is descended from John Portington Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Francis Roper Esq lately Gentleman Usher to Her most Gracious Majesty Queen Catherine is descended from John Roper of Eltham in Kent and of Lincolns-Inn Esq Attorney General to King Henry the Eighth Edward Thurland of Rigate in the County of Surrey Esq is the Son and Heir to the late learned Sir Edward Thurland of Rigate aforesaid and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Sollicitor General to his Royal Highness James Duke of York and afterwards one of the Barons of the Exchequer Charles Stutevill of Daltham in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from Thomas Stutevill or Stotevill Esq one of the Benchers of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth William Stratford of Barton on the Heath in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from George Stratford Esq a learned Lawyer and one of the Governors of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth William Peck of the Inner-Temple Esq a Gentleman of a very fair Estate is the Son and Heir to Edward Peck of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law very eminent in that Calling and more particularly for his Skill in the Rules and Practice of the Court of Chancery William Branthwaite of Swarston in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Richard Branthwaite of Lincolns-Inn Serjeant at Law one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth John Thorpe of Danthorpe in the East Riding of Yorkshire Esq is descended by many worshipful Ancestors from Sir Robert de Thorpe Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Third Richard Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in the County of Lancaster Esq is descended from Richard Shuttleworth of Grayes-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by whom he was called to the Dignity of a Serjeant at Law and made Chief Justice of Chester Charles Hare of Tottenham-High-Cross in the County of Middlesex Esq is descended from Sir Nicholas Hare of the Inner-Temple Knight Reader thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth to which Prince he was Master of the Requests and by King Edward the Sixth was constituted Master of the Rolls Nicholas Townley of Royle in the County of Lancaster Esq of the Ancient and Honorable Family of Townleys of Townley in the said County is descended from Nicholas Townley Esq a learned Lawyer of Grayes-Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Robert Spelman of Holme in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from the learned Sir John Spelman of Grayes-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Kings Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth William Sydenham of Winford Eagles in the County of Dorset Esq is one of the Descendants of Richard Sydenham Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Richard the Second John Boyse of Pottshanger in the County of Kent Esq is descended from John Boyse of Grayes-Inn Esq divers times Reader of that Honorable Society and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Richard Naylour of Offord-D'arcey in the County of Huntington Esq is descended from William Naylour Esq one of the Six Clerks in the High and Honorable Court of Chancery in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth James George of Bawnton in the County of Glocester Esq is the Son and Heir to John George of Bawnton aforesaid Esq a Person of great Loyalty and one of the Benchers of the Middle Temple for many years before his Death Edward Salter of Rich-Kings in the County of Bucks Esq is the Grandson and Heir to Sir Edward Salter Knight a learned Lawyer and one of the Masters of the Court of Chancery in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First of blessed Memory Challoner Chute of the Vine in the County of Southampton Esq a Gentleman of a fair Estate is the Son and Heir to Challoner Chute of Sutton-Court in the County of Middlesex Esq a Person of great Abilities and Practice in the Law Nicholas Martyn of Lincolns-Inn Esq is the Son and Heir to Nicholas Martyn Esq a late learned Lawyer of the said honorable Society Roger Portington of Barnsby upon Dun in the West-Riding of the County of York Esq is descended from John Portington Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Twenty second year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth Robert Montague of Sharnborne in the County of Bedford Esq is descended from Sir Henry Montague of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench and Lord High Treasurer of England in the Reign of King James and King Charles the First which Sir Henry was descended from Sir Edward Montague of the same Society Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the same Court in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Charles Gerrard of Lamburne in the County of Berks Esq is descended from Sir Gilbert Gerrard of Grayes-Inn and of Gerrards-Bromly in Staffordshire Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General and Master of the Rolls in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Ralph Leicester of Toft in the