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Cap. LVII. (Book 57)

The Inner Temple. (Book 57)

BEfore I go on to speak of this place as an Inne of Court, I shall take leave to say something, by way of Preface,* 1.1 for discovery of what it was before; and so consequently how it had this name, which no∣thing relates to the use it is now put to; viz. a Mansion for Students of the Law.

About the beginning of King Henry the 2^ds. reign, the Knights Templars, leaving their House in Holburne (situate on the South part of that street, where Southampton house lately stood, and upon which those new Tenements called South∣ampton buildings, were lately erected) did, for their more conveniency, set up another habitation for themselves, over against the end of a Street, here∣tofore called New-street, but now Chancerye sane; which had there∣upon the name of the New Temple, and contained all that space of ground from the UUhite Fryers Eastwards, unto Essex house, with∣out Temple Barr; yea and part of that too, as appears by the first grant * 1.2 thereof to Sir William Paget Knight, after Secretary of state to King Ed∣ward 6th.

That they thus setled themselves here about that time, is evident from the date of the Church its Dedicati∣on; which was in anno MC Lxxxv. as by an old Inscription yet to be seen over the Dore thereof is manifest. But the Order of Templars being throughout all Christendome sup∣prest, about the beginning of King Edward the 2^ds. reign, and their pos∣sessions here in England coming thereupon to the Crown, the King gavea 1.3 this House unto Thomas Earl of Lancaster; who forfaitingb 1.4 it short∣ly after by Rebellion, it returned again to the Crown; and wasc 1.5 graunted, first to Adomare de Valence Earl of Pembroke, and after his de∣cease tod 1.6 Hugh le Despenser the young∣er, for life: which Hugh being attaint∣ed e 1.7 in the first year of King Edward the third, the right thereof divolved once more to the Crown, and might therein have continued, but that by a Decreef 1.8 made in the great Councel at Vienna in anno MCCCxxiiii. (about the 19th. year of the same King Ed∣ward the 2^ds. reign) the lands of the Templars, being generally bestowedg 1.9

upon the Knights Hospitalers of St. Iohn of Hierusalem, King Edward the 3^d. granted this Mansion unto the Knights of that Order here in Eng∣land; who, soon after (as the tradi∣tion is) demised the same, for the Rent of x¹. per annum, unto divers professors of the Common law, that came from Thavyes Inne in Hol∣burne.

Now that there is nothing but tra∣dition left to us for this, cannot seem strange, considering what spoil Wat Tyler, with his fellow Rebells, made here, in 4 Ric. 2. by destroying and burning their Books and Records, as an old Annal* 1.10 telleth us, in the Law french of that time; scil.—-Les Re∣bells alleront a le Temple, et jetteront les measons a le terre, et avegheront tighles, issint que ils fairont coverture en mal array; et alleront en l' Esglise, et pristeront touts les liveres et Rolles de Remembrances, que furont en lour huches deins le Temple de Apprentices de la Ley;* 1.11 et porteront en le haut chimene, et les auderont. Consonant whereunto Thomas of Walsinghamh 1.12, speaking of the mischief they did, in plundring and burning of the Savoy (then the noble Palace of Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster) thus goes on—qui∣bus perpetratis, satis malitiose etiam lo∣cum qui vocatur Temple bart, in quo Apprenticii Iuris morabantur nobilio∣res, diruerunt, ob iram quam concepe∣rant contra Robertum de Hales, Ma∣gistrum Hospitalis Sancti Iohannis (de quo praefati sumus) ubi plura munimen∣ta, quae Iuridici in Custodiâ in Custodia^ habuerunt, igne consumpta sunt.

Howbeit, that they were here seated in King Edward the third's time, is out of all doubt, from what our famous old Poet Geffrey Chaucer expresseth in his Prologue to the Manciple, concerning them (he ha∣ving also been a Student of this House, as the History of his life, printed in the front of his works, sheweth) viz.

A Manciple there was of the Temple, Of which all Catours might taken ensemple, For to been wise in buying of Uitaile: For whether be payd, or tooke by taile, Algate he wayted so in his ashate, That he was aye before in good estate. Now is not that of God a full faire grace, That such a leude man's wit shall pace The wisdome of an heape of learned men? Of Masters had be mo than thrice ten, That were of Law expert and curious; Of which there was a dosen in that House, Worthy to been Stewards of Rent and land Of any Lord that is in England, To maken him live by his proper good In honour debtless, but if he were wood; Or live as scarcely as him list desire, And able to helpen all a Shire, In any Case, that might fallen or hap; And yet the Manciple sett all her Capp.

But notwithstanding this spoil by the Rebells, those Students so in∣creased here, that, at length they di∣vided themselves in two Bodies; the one commonly known by the Society of the Inner Temple, and the other of the Middle Temple, holding this Man∣sion, as Tenants to the said Hospita∣lers, till their dissolution in 30 H. 8. and afterwards from the Crown, by Lease, till the 6th. year of King Iames, that they had a granti 1.13 thereof by Letters Patents, bearing date at UUestminster on the 13th of Au∣gust, by the name of Hospicia, & Ca∣pitalia messuagia cognita per nomen de le Inner Temple, & le Middle Temple, sive novi Templi London. unto Sir Iu∣lius Caesar Knight then Chancellour and under Treasurer of the said

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The Buildings.

OF these the Church is the most antient and beautifull, having been built by the Knights Templars in King Henry the 2^•s time, according to the form of the Temple neer unto the holy Sepulchre at Hierusalem; and consecrated by Heraclius Patri∣arch of Hierusalem, in the year from our Saviour's Incarnation MC Lxxxv. as the Inscription over the entrance 〈…〉〈…〉 from the Cloysters, plainly ••••••weth. But the Hall is a much la∣ter structure, as may seem by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Windows, which I sup∣pose to be about King Edward the third's time.

Of the rest, as I find them record∣ed in the Registers of this House, I shall, in their order, take notice.

The Wall betwixt the Thames and the Garden,* 1.14 was begun in 16 H. 8. Mr. Iohn Pakinton (afterwards Serjeant at Law) and Mr. Rice being appointed Overseersa 1.15 of the work. This Mr. Pakington was Treasurer here, in 20 H. 8. and caused the Hall to be feeled. He also built divers Chambers between the Library and Barington's Rents; and gave ten pounds to the Treasury; for which respect it was orderedb 1.16 by the Socie∣ty 5 Febr. 25 H. 8. that those new Chambers should be thenceforth cal∣led Packinton's Rents. The Lodg∣ings in that Court, now known by the name of Tanfeild Court (by reason of Sir Laurence Tanfeild Chief Baron's residence there) were first erectedc 1.17 by Henry Bradshaw Trea∣surer in 26 H. 8. whence they were long after called Bradshaw's Rents.

In 1 Mariae the Kitchin was new d 1.18 built, every Knight and double Reader being taxed at x ^s. towards the chardge thereof; every single Reader and Bencher at vi••. viii ^d. and every Utter-Barrister, and other of this Society at iii ^•. iiii ^•.

In 2 Eliz. were those buildings raysede 1.19 neer the Alienation Office, and called Fuller's Rents, by an Order of the Society 22 Nov. 5 Eliz. by reason that Iohn Fuller was then Trea∣surer.

In 16 Eliz. the great carved Skreen in the Hall wasf 1.20 made, Tho∣mas Bromley, then Sollicitor to the Queen being Treasurer. And in 18 Eliz. those buildings paled about, that stood neer to the Alienation Of∣fice (commonly called the black Buildings) were erected by Mr. Bon∣ham, Mr. Bourchier, and Mr. Williams: which buildings were pull'd down for enlargement of the walkes in an. 1663.

In 19 Eliz. the Alienation Office was builtg 1.21 by the appointment of Robert Dudley then Earl of Leicester.

In 23 Eliz. those Lodgings in the Middle Temple lane, called Crompton's buildings (in part whereof the Pro∣thonotaries Office of the Common Pleas is kept) were erectedh 1.22 by Tho∣mas Crompton Esquire a member of this Society.

In 31 Eliz. two sides of the Gar∣den were inclosedi 1.23 with a brick wall, and the Posts whereon the xii. Ce∣lestial Signes are placed, then set up, Robert Golding being at that time Treasurer.

In 38 Eliz. there were divers lodg∣ings of rough-cast work, builtk 1.24 be∣twixt the Church and the Hall, on the East part of that Court; towards the chardge thereof Sir Iulius Caesar Knight (then Master of the Rolls) gave 300^l. in consideration whereof he had power to admit any Gentle∣man into the Society during his life; which buildings are still called Caesars buildings.

In 6 Iacobi those Lodgings called the Paper-buildings, Eastwards from the Garden, containing Lxxxviii. foot in length, and xx. foot in bredth (being four stories high) were begun l 1.25 by Mr. Edward Hayward and some others.

In 8 Iac. Iohn Benet Esquire, then one of his Majesties Serjeants at Arms, builtm 1.26 the Gate called the Inner Temple Gate.

In 15 Iac. or shortly after, the Brick-buildingsn 1.27 in the Inner Temple lane, where the Butlers Chambers are, together with those neer Ram Alley: as also the great Brick-Build∣ings, wherein the Kings-Bench Office is kept; and another Brick-Building o 1.28 in Figg-tree Court, were erected, Sir Thomas Coventre Knight, then the King's Sollicitor general, being Trea∣surer.

In 18 Iac. the Bridge and Stayres to the Thames werep 1.29 made.

In 4^o. Caroli 1^mi. the great Brick Buildings over against the Garden; as also a new Kitchin, together with the Stayr-Case to that dore of the Hall towards the Garden, were erected,q 1.30 the whole chardge amount∣ing to 2700^l. Sir Richard Shilton Knight, then the King's Sollicitor, be∣ing Treasurer. And in the same year were more Buildingsr 1.31 in Figg-tree Court made.

In 5 Caroli 1. the Buildings be∣twixt the Hall, and the new Build∣ings in Fig-tree Court weres 1.32 erected, the same Sir Richard Shilton being still Treasurer.

In 10^o. Car. 1.* 1.33 the East end of the Church was repairedt 1.34; and the lit∣tle Brick Building, at the end of the Alienation Office erectedu 1.35

In An. 1657. the Buildings of Brick betwixt the Inner Temple lane, and Hare Court, were set up: and in An. 1662. those in Parsons Court, neer the East end of the Church.

Orders for good Government and advancement of learning.

IN 3 & 4 Ph. & M. (23 Maii) there was an Ordera 1.36 made,* 1.37 that thence∣forth no Attorney, or Common Sol∣licitor, should be admitted into this House, without the assent and agree∣ment of their Parliament. And in 5 Eliz. (19. Nov.) it was also order∣edb 1.38, that none should thenceforth be admitted of this Fellowship and Company, but he that should pay for his Admittance, to the use of the House and Company, xl ^s. except he were the son of one of the Bench or Utter-Bart; or except he were and had been by the space of one whole year of the Company of one of the Innes of Chancery belonging to this House.

In 42 Eliz. it was further ordered c 1.39 (scil. 8 Febr.) that none should be admitted of this Society, except he were of good Parentage, and not of ill behaviour.

In 36 Eliz.* 1.40 there was an Order d 1.41 made (24 Iunii) that no Fellows of this House should admit any person to lodg in their Chambers, except their known Clerks and Servants, up∣on pain of xl ^s. to the use of the House.

In 32 H. 8.* 1.42 it was orderede 1.43 that if sixteen persons, fellows of the House, would after the Term keep Com∣mons in the House, that then, the Officers of the House should give their attendance, and they to find the Officers, and the House to allow them weekly towards their chardges vi ^s. viii ^d. a piece: This Rule being made (as the said Order expresseth) because no learning was then kept.

And if there were under sixteen per∣sons, the Commons to break, and the Servants to have allowance after vi••. viii••. a piece the week; but if any of them should depart, his allow∣ance to be deducted.

In 3 & 4 Ph. & M. there was an Orderf 1.44 made,* 1.45 that every man called to the Bench, should keep some learning Vacations, next after his cal∣ling to and coming to the Bench, up∣on pain of forfaiture for every Vaca∣tion five pounds. And in 3 Eliz. (9 Febr.) thatg 1.46 every single Reader should be at three Mootes in every Term, and in Michaelmass Term at four Mootes. And every Bencher not a Reader, to be at five Mootes in every Term, and in Michaelmass Term at six, upon payn of five shil∣lings every Moote.

Untill the second year of Qu. Eliz. reign,* 1.47 this Society didh 1.48 use to drink in Cups of Ashen-wood (such as are still used in the King's Court) but then those were laid aside, and green Earthen Pots introducedi 1.49 which have ever since continued.

In 6 Eliz.* 1.50 (2 Maii) there was an Orderk 1.51 made, that none should be called to the Barr, or received as an Utter Barrister in this Society, before he had been first called and examined by the whole Bench, as by a former Order made 5 Nov. 3 & 4 Ph. & M. was provided. And in 42 Eliz. it was also orderedl 1.52, that special regard should be taken of such as shall be called to the Barr and Bench, for their learning.

In 3 & 4 Ph.* 1.53 & M. (20 Iunii) it was orderedm 1.54, that all Fellows of this House, being in Commons, should from time to time, come to the Church to hear divine Service; viz. Mass, Matens, Evensongs &c. as before that time had been used. As also that every Fellow of this House, being in Commons, or lying in the House, should from time to time observe and keep xviii. Offering days in the year, according to the antient laudable Custome of this House. And in 42 Eliz.* 1.55 it was further order∣edn 1.56, that all the Gentlemen fellows of this Society, should repair to the Church, and hear divine Service and Sermons, at the usual days and times, unless hindred by sickness or some other reasonable Cause. And that they receive the Communion therein once at the least in every year.

In 38 H. 8.* 1.57 (30 Maii) there was an Ordero 1.58 made, that the Gentlemen of this Company should reform themselves in their cut or disguised Apparel, and not to have long Beards: And that the Treasurer of this Society should conferr with the other Treasurers of Court, for an uniform reformation, and to know the Iustices opinion therein, and thereupon to perform the same. Whereupon in their Parliament held 5 Maii 1 & 2 Ph. & M. there was a decreep 1.59 made, that no Fellow of this House should wear his Beard above three weeks growth upon pain of xx ^s. forfaiture.

And for their better regulation in Apparel, it was orderedq 1.60 in 36 Eliz. (16 Iunii) that if any fellow in Com∣mons, or lying in the House, did wear either Hat, or Cloak in the Temple Church, Hall, Buttry, Kitchin, or at the Buttry-Barr, Dres∣ser, or in the Garden, he should for∣fait for every such offence vi ^s. viii ^d. And in 42 Eliz. (8 Febr.) thatr 1.61 they go not in Cloaks, Harts, Bootes and Spurrs into the City, but when they ride out of the Town.

So alsos 1.62 in 38 Eliz.* 1.63 (20 Dec.) that no Fellow of this House should come into the Hall with any Weapons, ex∣cept his Dagger, or his Knife, upon pain of forfaiting the summ of five pounds.

In 3 Iac.* 1.64 (10 Maii) it was or∣deredt 1.65, that if any then, or thence∣forth of this Society, should be called to the Bench, at that time being, or that thereafter should be a Knight, that notwithstanding such his dignity of Knighthood, he should take place at the Bench Table, according to his auncienty in the House, and no other∣wise.

In 8 Iac. (10 Iunii) there was an Orderu 1.66 made, that Thomas Caesar, then one of the Benchers of this House, notwithstanding an Act made 7 Iunii 5 Iac. viz. that none who should thenceforth be called to the Bench, that had not Read, should take place of any Reader, or have voice in Parliament; having not Read, but fined for not Reading, and then called to be puisne Baron of the Exchequer, should have his place at the Bench Table, the said Order notwithstanding. Also at the Parliament held upon the 6th. of No∣vember next following, there was an Orderw 1.67 made, that Iohn Sotherton, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, being called to the Bench, should have his place at the Bench Table above all the Readers, in such sort as Sir Thomas Caesar Knight late puisne Baron of the Exchequer had.

And in the same year it was like∣wise orderedx 1.68 (10 Maii) that the said Thomas Caesar,* 1.69 then being the pu∣isne Baron of the Exchequer (com∣monly called the Baron Cursitor) should not be attended to Westmin∣ster by any but the Officers of the Ex∣chequer; forasmuch as none but such as are of the Coif, ought to be atten∣ded by the Fellows of the House.

In 13 H.* 1.70 8. in their Parliament held 17 Iulii it was orderedy 1.71 that none of the Society should, within this House, exercise the play of Shoffe grote, or Slyp-grote upon pain of vi ^s. viii ^d.

And in Febr. 8 Iac. thatz 1.72 for fu∣ture prevention of disorder and Scur∣rility, no more Plays should be in this House upon the Feast of All Saints, or Candlemass day: but this Order was repealed the 4th. of November following.

And for keeping good Rule in Christmass time, these following Or∣ders a 1.73 were made 7 Nov. 7 Caroli primi.

1. That Christmass* 1.74 Commons should continue by the space of three weeks only, and no longer, according to the antient usage and custome of this House.

2. That every week there be three Stewards chosen for that week, ac∣cording to the old Order of Christ∣mass, and the innovation of Treasurers to be abolisht.

3. That every one of those Stew∣ards be chosen of such of the Gen∣tlemen, under the Barr, as have Chambers in the House, who may be responsal for the moneys they re∣ceive.

4. That the Gentlemen, who shall be Stewards, shall pay the Baker, Brewer, Chandler, and all other Of∣ficers that shall serve the House with necessary Provisions during the time of Christmass.

5. That no Stranger; nor any of this Society, that had not been in the ordinary Commons of this House within two years then past, or stood put Extra, per mandatum; or ne reci∣piatur, should be admitted to take any Repast, or to be in Commons in the time of Christmas, or to be pre∣sent at any of the Christmass Par∣liaments.

6. That there be no allowance of Wine, but only one Pottle to the Stewards, Mess, according to the an∣tient usage of Christmass.

7. That there be no drinking of Healths; nor any Wine or To∣bacco uttered or sold within the House.

8. That there shall not be any knocking with Boxes, or calling aloud for Gamesters.

9. That no play be continued within the House upon any Saturday night; or upon Christmass Eve at night, after xii. of the Clock.

10. That there be not any going abroad, out of the Circuit of this House, or without any of the Gates, by any Lord or other Gentleman, to break open any House or Chamber; or to take any thing in the name of Rent, or a distress.

11. That, for preventing of Quar∣rells within the House, and that ge∣neral scandal and obloquie which the House hath heretofore incurred in time of Christmass, there shall no Gentleman of this House, side with any person whatsoever, that shall of∣fer to disturb the peace and quiet of

the House; but shall indeavour to punish them, according to the old Custome of the House: and that no Strangers be suffred to come with∣in the Hall, but such as shall appear and seem to be of good sort and fashion.

And now,* 1.75 after all this, I may not omit to take notice; that fourty of the Gentlemen of the four Innes of Court, whereof ten were of this So∣ciety, were appointedb 1.76 to be Barry∣ers at the Court, upon the 4th. day of November, in the 14th, year of King Iames, in honour of the Creation of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; which they performed accordingly, the chardge thereof being defrayed by a contribution of xxx ^s. from each Bencher; every Barister of seaven years standing xv ^s. and all other Gen∣tlemen in Commons ten shillings a piece.

And that there was also a Mask c 1.77 performed at the Court, by the Gentlemen of this House, and of Grays Inne, at the marriage of the Lady Elizabeth (daughter to King Iames) unto Frederick Prince Elector Palatine of the Rhene.

As also, that at Christmass 9 Car. 1. there was a Maskd 1.78 presented to his Majesty at the equal chardges of the four Innes of Court; towards which was contributed.

by

• Every Bencher—05^l.—00^s.
• Every Utter-Barrister of 7. years standing 02-10.
• Every Gentleman un∣der the Barr—02—00.
  • Besides several Officers larger Summs.

Nor is it to be forgotten, that up∣on the xvith. day of November, in the 3^d. year of Queen Elizabeths reign, the Society of this House, taking into consideration, that the Fellowship of the Middle Temple (who had lost Strande-Inne upon the building of Somerset House, temp. Edw. 6.) ha∣ving endeavoured to take away Lyons Inne (an Inne of Chancery) from this House, whereunto it had antiently belonged: as also that the two Chief Iustices (viz. Sir Robert Catlyn and Sir Iames Dyer) had abetted that their attempt; and that, through ear∣nest intercession to the Queen, by the Lord Robert Dudley (afterwards Earl of Leicester) there was a stop made therein; did then ordere 1.79 and enact, that no person or persons of this So∣ciety, that then were, or thereafter should be, should be retained of Councell against him the said Lord Robert,* 1.80 or his heirs: And that the Arms of the said Lord Robert should be set up and placed in some conve∣nient place in their Hall, as a conti∣nual Monument of that his Lordships favour to them.

Of the grand Christmasses kept here.

IN the 4th. year of Queen Eliz. reign, there was kepta 1.81 a magnifi∣cent Christmass here; at which the Lord Robert Dudley (afterwards Earl of Leicester) was the Chief person (his title Palaphilos) being Constable and Marshall; whose Officers then were as followeth:

• Mr. Onslow, Lord Chancellour. Anthony Stapleton, Lord Trea∣surer.
• Robert Kelway, Lord Privy Seal.
• Iohn Fuller, Chief Iustice of the Kings Bench.
• William Pole, Chief Iustice of the Common Pleas.
• Roger Manwood, Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
• Mr. Bashe, Steward of the House∣hold.
• Mr. Copley, Marshall of the House∣hold.
• Mr. Paten, Chief Butler.
• Christopher Hatton Master of the Game (He was afterwards Lord Chancellour of England.)
  Masters of the Revells.
  • Mr. Blaston,
  • Mr. Yorke,
  • Mr. Penston,
  • Mr. Iervise.
• Mr. Parker, Lieutenant of the Tower.
• Mr. Kendall, Carver.
• ...

• Mr. Martyn,* 1.82 Ranger of the Fo∣rests.
• Mr. Stradling, Sewer.

And there were fourscore of the Guard; besides divers others not here named.

TOuching the particulars of this grand Feast, Gerard Leigh in his Accidence* 1.83 of Armory pag. 119. &c. having spoken of the Pegasus born for the Armes of this Society, thus goes on—[After I had tra∣vailed through the East parts of the un∣known World, to understand of Deedes of Armes, and so arriving in the fair River of Thames, I landed within half a league from the City of London, which was (as I conjecture) in Decem∣ber last; and drawing neer the City, suddainly heard the shot of double Ca∣nons, in so great a number, and so terri∣ble, that it darkened the whole ayr; wherewith, although I was in my native Country, yet stood I amazed not knowing what it meant. Thus, as I abode in des∣pair, either to return or continue my for∣mer purpose, I chanced to see coming towards me an honest Citizen Clothed in a long garment, keping the high way, seeming to walk for his recreation, which prognosticated rather peace than perill; of whom I demanded the cause of this great shot; who friendly answered: It is, quoth he, a warning shot to the Constable Marshall of the Inner Temple, to prepare to Dinner.

Why (said I) what, is he of that estate, that seeketh no other means to warn his Officers than with such terrible shot in so peaceable a Country. Marry, saith he, he uttereth himself the better to be that Officer whose name he beareth.

I then demanded what Province did he govern, that needeth such an Officer. He answered me, The Province was not great in quantity, but antient in true nobility. A place, said he, pri∣vileg'd by the most excellent Prin∣cess the high Governour of the whole Island, wherein are store of Gentle∣men of the whole Realm, that repair thither to learn to rule and obey by Law, to yield their fleece to their Prince and Common weal; as also to use all other exercises of body and mind whereunto nature most aptly serveth to adorn by Speaking, coun∣tenance, gesture, and use of Apparel the person of a Gentleman; where∣by amity is obtained, and continued, that Gentlemen of all Countries, in their young years, nourished together in one place, with such comely or∣der, and daily Conference, are knit by continual acquaintance in such unity of mindes and manners as light∣ly never after is severed, than which is nothing more profitable to the Common weal.

And after he had told me thus much of honour of the place, I commended in mine own conceit the policy of the Governour, which seemed to utter in it self the foun∣dation of a good Common weal; for that the best of their people, from tender years train'd up in Precepts of Iustice, it could not choose but yield forth a profitable peo∣ple to a wise Common weal: wherefore I determined with my self to make proofe of that I heard by report.

The next day I thought for my Pastime to walk to this Temple, and entring in at the Gates, I found the building nothing costly; but many comely Gentlemen of face and person, and thereto very cour∣teous saw I to pass to and fro, so as it seemed a Princes port to be at hand: and passing forward, entred into a Church of antient building, wherein were many Monuments of noble personages armed in Knightly habit, with their Cotes depain∣ted in antient Shields,* 1.84 whereat I took pleasure to behold. Thus gazing as one bereft with the rare sight, there came unto me an Herehaught, by name Palaphilos, a King of Armes, who curteously saluted me, saying, for that I was a Stranger, and seeming by my demeanour a lo∣ver of Honour, I was his guest of right: whose curtesy (as reason was) I obeyed, answering I was at his Com∣mandment.

Then said he, ye shall go to mine own lodging here within the palace, where we will have such cheer as the time and Country will yield us; where I assure you I was so entertained, as no where met I with better cheer or Company (&c.)

—Thus talking we entred the Prince his Hall, where anon we heard the noise of Drum and Fyfe. What meaneth

this Drum said 1. Quoth he, This is to warn Gentlemen of the Houshold to repair to the Dresser, wherefore come on with me, and ye shall stand, where ye may best see the Hall served: and so from thence brought me into a long Gallery, that stretcheth it self along the Hall neer the Princes Table, where I saw the Prince set; a man of tall per∣sonage, a manly countenance, somewhat brown of visage, strongly featured, and thereto comely proportioned in all linea¦ments of body. At the nether end of the same Table were placed the Embassadours of sundry Princes. Before him stood the Carver, Sewer, and Cupbearer, with great number of Gentlemen-wayters at∣tending his person; the ushers making place to strangers of sundry regions that came to behold the honour of this mighty Captain. After the placing of these ho∣nourable Guests, the Lord Steward, Treasurer, and Keeper of Pallas Seal, with divers honourable personages of that Nobility were placed at a side Table neer adjoyning the Prince on the right hand: And at another Table on the left side were placed the Treasurer of the Houshold, Secretary, the Prince his Serjeant at the Law, four Masters of the Revells, the King of Armes, the Dean of the Chapell, and divers gentlemen Pensioners to fur∣nish the same.

At another Table on the other side were set the Master of the Game, and his Chief Ranger, Masters of Houshold, Clerks of the green Cloth and Check, with divers other strangers to furnish the same.

On the other side against them, began the Table, the Lieutenant of the Tower, accompanied with divers Captains of Foot-••ands and Shot. At the nether end of the Hall began the Table, the high But∣ler, the Panter, Clerks of the Kitchin, Master-Cook of the Privy Kitchin, fur∣nished throughout with the Souldiers and guard of the Prince: all which with number of inferior Officers placed and served in the Hall, besides the great resort of strangers, I spare to write.

The Prince so served with tender meats, sweet fruits, and dainty delicates, confectioned with curious Cookery, as it seemed wonder a world to observe the provision: and at every Course the Trum∣petters blew the couragious blast of dead∣ly War, with noise of Drum and Fyfe, with the sweet harmony of Violins, Sack∣butts, Recorders, and Cornetts, with other Instruments of Musick, as it seem∣ed Apollo's Harp had tuned their stroke.

Thus the Hall was served after the most antient order of the Island; in com∣mendation whereof I say, I have also seen the service of great Princes, in solemn seasons and times of triumph, yet the or∣der hereof was not inferior to any.

But to proceed, this Herehaught Pala∣philos, even before the second Course came in, standing at the high Table said in this manner, The mighty Palaphi∣los, Prince of Sophie, high Constable Marshall of the Knights Templars, Patron of the honourable Order of Pegasus: and therewith cryeth a Lar∣gess. The Prince, praysing the Here∣haught, bountifully rewarded him with a Chain to the value of an hundred Talents.

I assure you I languish for want of cunning ripely to utter that I saw so or∣derly handled appertaining to service; wherefore I cease and return to my purpose.

The Supper ended and Tables taken up, the high Constable rose, and a while stood under the place of Honour, where his Atchievement was beautifully em∣broydered, and devised of sundry mat∣ters, with the Embassadors of forein Na∣tions, as he thought good, till Palaphi∣los King of Armes came in, his Here∣haught Marshall, and Pursivant before him; and after followed his Messenger and Caligate Knight; who putting off his Coronal, made his humble obeysance to the Prince, by whom he was commanded to draw neer and understand his plea∣sure; saying to him in few wordes to this effect; Palaphilos, seeing it hath pleased the high Pallas, to think me to demerit the office of this place; and thereto this night past vouchsafed to descend from Heavens to increase my further honour, by creating me Knight of her order of Pegasus; as also commanded me to join in the same Society such valiant Gentlemen throughout her Province, whose li∣ving honour hath best deserved the same, the choice whereof most aptly belongeth to your skill, being the

Watchman of their doings and Re∣gister of their deserts; I will ye choose as well throughout our whole Ar∣myes, as elsewhere, of such special Gentlemen, as the Gods hath ap∣pointed, the number of xxiiii. and the names of them present us: com∣manding also those chosen persons to appear in our presence in Knightly habit, that with conveniency we may proceed in our purpose. This done, Palaphilos obeying his Princes Com∣madement, with xxiiii. valiant Knights, all apparelled in long white Vestures, with each man a scarf of Pallas colours, and them presented with their names to the Prince, who allowed well his choise, and commanded him to do his Office. Who, after his duty to the Prince, bowed towards these worthy personages, stand∣ing every man in his antienty, as he had born Armes in the field, and began to shew his Princes pleasure, with the ho∣nour of the Order.

Other particulars touching these grand Christmasses extracted out of the Accompts of the House.

FIrst, it hath been the duty of the Steward to provide five fat Brawns, Vessells, Wood, and other necessaries belonging to the Kitchin: As also all manner of Spices, Flesh, Fowl, and other Cates for the Kitchin.

The Office of the Chief Butler to provide a rich Cupbord of Plate, Silver and parcel gilt: Seaven dozen of Silver and gilt Spoons: Twelve fair Saltcellers, likewise silver and gilt: Twenty Candlesticks of the like.

Twelve fine large Table-Cloths, of Damask and Diaper. Twenty dozen of Napkins suitable, at the least. Three dozen of fair large Towells; whereof the Gentlemen Sewers, and Butlers of the House, to have every of them one at meal∣times, during their attendance. Like∣wise to provide Carving Knives: Twenty dozen of white Cups and green Potts: A Carving Table; Torches; Bread; Beer, and Ale. And the chief of the Butlers was to give attendance on the highest Table in the Hall, with Wine, Ale, and Beer: and all the other Butlers to attend at the other Tables in like sort.

The Cupbord of Plate is to re∣main in the Hall on Christmass day, St. Stephans day, and New years day, from Breakfast time ended, untill af∣ter Supper. Upon the Banquetting night it was removed into the But∣try; which in all respects was very laudably performed.

The Office of the Constable-Mar∣shall to provide for his imployment, a fair gilt compleat Harneys, with a nest of Fethers in the Helm; a fair Poleaxe to bear in his hand, to be chevalrously ordered on Christmass day, and other days, as afterwards is shewed: touching the ordering and setling of all which ceremonies, du∣ring the said grand Christmass, a so∣lempn consultation was held at their Parliament in this House, in form following.

First at the Parliament kept in their Parliament Chamber of this House, on the even at night of St. Thomas the Apostle, Officers are to attend, according as they had been long before that time, at a former Parliament named and elected to un∣dergo several offices for this time of solempnity, honour, and pleasance: Of which Officers, these are the most eminent; namely the Steward, Mar∣shall, Constable-Marshall, Butler, and Master of the Game. These Officers are made known and elected in Tri∣nity Term next before; and to have knowledg thereof by Letters, if in the Country, to the end they may pre∣pare themselves against All Hallon∣tide; that if such nomitated Officers happen to fail, others may then be chosen in their rooms. The other Officers are appointed at other times neerer Christmass day.

If the Steward, or any the said Of∣ficers named in Trinity Term, refuse or fail, he or they were fined every one, at the discretion of the Bench; and the Officers aforenamed agreed upon. And at such a Parliaments if

i•• be fully resolved to proceed with such a grand Christmass, then the two youngest Butlers must light two Torches, and go before the Bench to the upper end of the Hall: who being set down, the antientest Bencher de∣livereth a Speech, briefly, to the whole society of gentlemen then pre∣sent, touching their consent, as afore: which ended, the eldest Butler is to publish all the Officers names, ap∣pointed in Parliament: and then in token of joy and good liking, the Bench and Company pass beneath the Harth, and sing a Caroll, and so to Boyer.

The Marshall at Dinner is to place at the highest Tables end, and next to the Library,* 1.85 all on one side thereof, the most antient persons in the Com∣pany, present: the Dean of the Chapell next to him: then an An∣tient, or Bencher, beneath him. At the other end of the Table, the Sew∣er, Cupbearer, and Carver. At the upper end of the Bench table, the King's Serjeant and Chief Butler: and when the Steward hath served in, and set on the Table the first Mess, then he is also to sit down.

Also at the upper end of the other Table, on the other side of the Hall, are to be placed the three Masters of the Revells: and at the lower end of the Bench table, are to sit, the King's Attorney, the Ranger of the Forest, and the Master of the Game. And at the lower end of the Table on the other side of the Hall, the fourth Ma∣ster of the Revells, the Common Serjeant, and Constable-Marshall. And at the upper end of the Utter-Baristers Table, the Marshall sitteth, when he hath served in the first Mess: The Clark of the Kitchin also, and the Clark of the Sowce-tub, when they have done their offices in the Kitchin, sit down. And at the upper end of the Clarks table, the Lieu∣tenant of the Tower, and the atten∣dant to the Buttry are placed.

At these two Tables last rehersed, the persons there may sit upon both sides of the Table: but of the other three Tables, all are to sit upon one side. And then the Butlers or Christ∣mass servants, are first to cover the Tables with fair linnen Table-Cloths; and furnish them with Salt-sellers, Napkins, and Trenchers, and a Silver spoon. And then the Butlers of the House, must place at the Salt-seller, at every the said first three highest Tables, a stock of Trenchers, and Bread: and at the other Tables, Bread only without Trenchers.

At the first Course the Minstrells must sound their Instruments, and go before: and the Steward and Mar∣shall are next to follow together; and after them the Gentleman Sew∣er; and then cometh the meat. Those three Officers, are to make altogether three solempn Curtesies, at three several times, between the Skreen and the upper Table; begin∣ning with the first, at the end of the Benchers table; the second at the midst; and the third at the other end; and then standing by, the Sewer performeth his Office.

When the first Table is set and served, the Stewards Table is next to be served. After him, the Masters table of the Revells: Then that of the Master of the Game. The high Constable-Marshall: Then the Lieutenant of the Tower: then the Utter-Baristers table; and lastly the Clerks table: All which time the Musick must stand right above the Harth side, with the noise of their Musick; their faces direct towards the highest Table: and that done, to return into the Buttry, with their Musick sounding.

At the second course every Table is to be served, as at the first Course, in every respect, which performed, the Servitors, and Musicians, are to resort to the place assigned for them to dine at; which is the Valects or Yeomans-Table, beneath the Skreen. Dinner ended, the Musicians prepare to sing a Song, at the highest Table: which ceremony accomplished, then the Officers are to address themselves every one in his office, to avoid the Tables in fair and decent manner, they beginning at the Clerks Table; thence proceed to the next; and thence to all the others till the high∣est Table be solempnly avoided.

Then, after a little repose, the per∣sons

at the highest Table arise, and prepare to Revells: in which time, the Butlers and other Servitors with them, are to dine in the Library.

At both the dores in the Hall, are Porters to view the Comers in and out at meal times: To each of them is allowed a Cast of Bread, and a Candle, nightly after Supper.

At night, before Supper, are Re∣vells and Dancing; and so also after Supper, during the twelve days of Christmass. The antientest Master of The Revells, is after Dinner and Sup∣per, to sing a Caroll, or Song; and command other Gentlemen then there present, to sing with him and the Company, and so it is very decent∣ly performed.

A Repast at Dinner, is—viii ^d.

Service in the Church ended,* 1.86 the Gentlemen presently repair into the Hall, to Breakfast, with Brawn, Mustard, and Malmsey.

At Dinner, the Butler appointed for the grand Christmass, is to see the Tables covered and furnished: and the ordinary Butlers of the House, are decently to set Bread, Napkins, and Trenchers in good form, at eve∣ry Table; with Spoones and Knives.

At the first Course is served in, a fair and large Bores-head, upon a Silver Platter, with Minstralsye. Two Gentlemen in Gownes are to attend at Supper, and to bear two fair Torches of Wax, next before the Musicians and Trumpetters, and stand above the Fire with the Musick, till the first Course be served in, through the Hall. Which performed, they with the Musick are to return into the Buttry. The like course is to be ob∣served in all things, during the time of Christmass. The like at Supper.

At Service time this Evening, the two youngest Butlers, are to bear two Torches in the Genealigo••. A Repast at Dinner is xii ^d. Which Strangers of worth are admitted to take in the Hall; and such are to be placed at the discretion of the Marshall.

The Butler appointed for Christ∣mass,* 1.87 is to see the Tables covered, and furnished with Salt-Sellers, Napkins, Bread, Trenchers and Spoones. Young gentlemen of the House are to attend and serve till the latter Din∣ner, and then dine themselves.

This day the Sewer, Carver, and Cup-bearer, are to serve as afore. After the first Course served in, the Constable Marshall cometh into the Hall, arrayed with a fair, rich, com∣pleat Harneys, white and bright, and gilt; with a Nest of Fethers of all Colours upon his Crest or Helm, and a gilt Pole-axe in his hand: to whom is associate the Lieutenant of the Tower, armed with a fair white Armour, a Nest of Fethers in his Helm, and a like Pole-axe in his hand; and with them sixteen Trum∣petters; four Drums and Fifes, go∣ing in rank before them: and with them attendeth four men in white Harneys, from the middle upwards, and Halberds in their hands, bearing on their shoulders the Tower: which persons, with the Drums, Trumpets, and Musick go three times about the Fire. Then the Constable-Marshall, after two or three Curtesies made, kneeleth down before the Lord Chancellor; behind him the Lieu∣tenant; and they kneeling, the Con∣stable-Marshall pronounceth an Ora∣tion of a quarter of an hours length, thereby declaring the purpose of his coming: and that his purpose is to be admitted into his Lordships ser∣vice.

The Lord Chancellour saith, He will take farther advice therein.

Then the Constable-Marshall standing up, in submissive manner de∣livereth his naked Sword to the Stew∣ard; who giveth it to the Lord Chancellour: and thereupon the lord Chancellour willeth the Mar∣shall, to place the Constable-Mar∣shall in his Seat: and so he doth, with the Lieutenant also in his Seat or place. During this Ceremony the Tower is placed beneath the fire.

Then cometh in the Master of the Game apparalled in green Velvet: and the Ranger of the Forest also, in a green suit of Satten; bearing in his hand a green Bow, and divers Ar∣rows, with either of them a Hunting

Horn about their Necks; blowing together three blasts of Venery, they place round about the fire three times. Then the Master of the Game maketh three Curtesies, as afore∣said; and kneeleth down before the Lord Chancellour, declaring the cause of his coming; and desireth to be admitted into his service &c. All this time the Ranger of the Forest standeth directly behind him. Then the Master of the Game standeth up.

This Ceremony also performed, a Huntsman cometh into the Hall, with a Fox and a Purse-net; with a Cat, both bound at the end of a staff; and with them nine or ten Couple of Hounds, with the blowing of Hun∣ting-Hornes. And the Fox and Cat are by the Hounds set upon, and kil∣led beneath the Fire. This sport fi∣nished, the Marshall placeth them in their several appointed places.

Then proceedeth the second Course: which done, and served out, the Common Serjeant deliver∣eth a plausible Speech to the Lord Chancellour, and his Company, at the highest Table, how necessary a thing it is, to have Officers at this pre∣sent; the Constable-Marshall, and Master of the Game, for the better honour and reputation of the Com∣mon-Wealth; and wisheth them to be received &c.

Then the King's Serjeant at Law, declareth and inferreth the necessity; which heard, the Lord Chancellour desireth respite of farther advice. Then the antientest of the Masters of the Revells singeth a Song, with assistance of others there pre∣sent.

At Supper the Hall is to be served in all solempnity, as upon Christ∣mass day, both the first and second Course to the highest Table. Sup∣per ended, the Constable-Marshall presenteth himself with Drums afore him, mounted upon a Scaffold, born by four men; and goeth three times round about the Harthe, crying out aloud, A Lord, A Lord, &c. Then he descendeth, & goeth to dance &c. and after he calleth his Court, every one by name, one by one, in this manner.

Sir Francis Flatterer of Fowle∣shurst in the County of Bucking∣ham

Sir Randle Rackabite, of Rascall Hall, in the County of Rake Hell.

Sir Morgan Mumchance, of Much Monkery, in the County of Mad Mopery.

Sir Bartholmew Baldbreech, of But∣tocks-bury, in the County of Breke neck.

This done, the Lord of Misrule addresseth himself to the Banquet: which ended with some Minstralsye, mirth, and dancing, every man de∣parteth to rest.

At every Mess, it a Pot of Wine allowed. Every Repast is vi ^a.

About seaven of the Clock in the Morning,* 1.88 the ••ord of Misrule is abroad, and if he lack any Officer or attendant, he repaireth to their Chambers, and compelleth them to attend in person upon him after Ser∣vice in the Church, to Breakfast, with Brawn, Mustard, and Malmsey. Af∣ter Breakfast ended, his Lordships power is in suspence, untill his per∣sonal presence at night; and then his power is most potent.

At Dinner and Supper is observed the Diet and service performed on St. Stephans day. After the second Course served in, the King's Serjeant, Oratour-like, declareth the disorder of the Constable-Marshall, and of the Common Serjeant: which com∣plaint is answered by the Common Serjeant, who defendeth himself and the Constable-Marshall with words of great efficacy: Hereto the King's Serjeant replyeth. They rejoyn &c. and who so is found faulty commit∣ted to the Tower &c.

If any Officer be absent at Dinner or Supper time; if it be complained of, he that sitteth in his place is ad∣judged to have like punishment, as the Officer should have had being present: and then withall he is en∣joyned to supply the office of the true absent Officer, in all points. If any offendor escape from the Lieutenant into the Buttery, and bring into the Hall a Manchet upon the point of a knife, he is pardoned: For the Buttry,

in that case is a Sanctuary. After Cheese served to the Table, not any is commanded to sing.

In the Morning,* 1.89 as afore on Mon∣day, the Hall is served; saving that the Sewer, Ca••ver, and Cup-bearer do not attend any service. Also like Ceremony at Supper.

In the Morning no Breakfast at all;* 1.90 but like service as afore is mentioned, both at Dinner and Supper.

At Breakfast,* 1.91 Brawn, Mustard, and Malmsey. At Dinner Roast-beef, Venison-Pasties, with like solempni∣ties as afore. And at Supper Mutton and Hens roasted.

In the Morning,* 1.92 Breakfast, as for∣merly. At Dinner like solempnity as on Christmass Eve.

The Banquetting night.

IT is proper to the Butler's Office, to give warning to every House of Court, of this Banquet; to the end that they, and the Innes of Chancery be invited thereto, to see a Play and Mask. The Hall is to be furnished with Scaffolds to sit on, for Ladies to behold the Sports, on each side. Which ended, the Ladies are to be brought into the Library, unto the Banquet there; and a Table is to be covered and furnished with all Ban∣quetting Dishes, for the Lord Chan∣cellour, in the Hall; where he is to call to him the Ancients of other Hou∣ses, as many as may be on the one side of the Table. The Banquet is to be served in, by Gentlemen of the House.

The Marshall and Steward are to come before the Lord Chancellour's Mess. The Butlers for Christmass must serve Wine; and the Butlers of the House, Beer and Ale &c. When the Banquet is ended, then cometh into the Hall the Constable-Marshall, fairly mounted on his Mule; and deviseth some sport, for passing away the rest of the night.

At Breakfast,* 1.93 Brawn, Mustard, and Malmsey, after Morning-Prayer en∣ded: And at Dinner the Hall is to be served, as upon St. Iohn's day.

On Thursday Aug. 15^•. An. 1661. 13 Car. 2. Sir Heneage Finch Knight and Baronet, Solicitor general to the King; being Reader, kept his Feast in the great Hall of the Inner Temple.

TO the honour of whom, and of the whole Society, the King came in his Barge from White Hall, accompanyed by the Duke of Yorke; and attended by the Lord Chancel∣lour, Lord Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, the Dukes of Buckingham, Richmund, and Ormund; Lord Chamberlain of his Household; the Earls of Ossory, Bristoll, Berks. Portland, Strafford, Anglesey, Essex, Bathe, and Carlisse; the Lords Wentworth, Cornbury, De la Warre, Gerard of Brandon, Berkley of Stratton, and Cornwallis; the Comptroller and Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesties Household, Sir Will. Morice one of his Principal Secre∣taries of State: The Earl of Mid∣dleton Lord Commissioner of Scotland; the Earl of Glencarne, Lord Chancellour of Scotland; the Earls of Lauderdale and New∣burgh, and other the Commissioners of that Kingdome; with the Earl of Kildare and other Commissioners of Ireland.

At the Staires where his Majesty landed, stood to receive him, the Reader; and the Lord Chief Iustice of the Common Pleas, in his Scarlet robe and Collar of SS.

On each side, as his Majesty passed, stood the Readers Servants in Scarlet Cloaks and white Tabba Doublets; there being a way made through the Wall into the Temple Garden: and above them on each side the Bench∣ers; Baristers, and other Gentlemen of the Society, all in their Gowns and formalities, the loud Musick playing from the time of his landing till he entred the Hall; where he was re∣ceived with xx. Violins, which continued as long as his Majesty stayed.

D••nner was brought up by fifty select Gentlemen of the Society in their Gowns, who gave their atten∣dance all Dinner while, none other appearing in the Hall but themselves; the King and the Duke of Yorke sitting under a Canopy of State at a Table set at the upper end of the Hall, advanced three steps above the rest. The Lord Chancellour with the rest of the Noblemen sitting at a long Table on the right side of the Hall; and the Reader with those of the Society on the other side.

On the 3••••. of November following, to the farther honour of this Society, his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Dorset, and Sir William Morrice K••ight one of his Majesties principal Secretaries of state, were admitted of this House; the Duke of Yorke being then called to the Barr and Bench.

And on the 4th. of November 14 Car. 2^••. his highness Rupert Prince Palatine, Thomas Earl of Cleveland Iofcelyn Lord Percy, Iohn Lord Berklye of Stratton with Henry and Ber∣nard Howard of Norfolke were ad∣mitted of this Society.

Orders and Exercises there.

THe Degrees of Tables in the Hall.

1. The Benchers Table.

2. The Utter-Baristers.

3. The Inner-Barr Table, which consists of two for those of the Ma∣sters Commons.

And a third short Table, at the lower end of the Hall, called the Clerks Commons Table.

There is also a Table without the Skreen, for the Benchers Clerks, cal∣led the Yeomans Table.

Of the Clerks Commons,* 1.94 the most antient amongst them is called the Abbot; who is the first man that is to bring in the Moote into the Library, as also the Clerks Commons Case in the Vacation, and to inform the rest what is meet to be done.

The Gentlemen of the Clerks Com∣mons did in former times daily serve up the first Mess, from the Dresser to the Bench Table, by us and Cu∣stome, and likewife their own meat.

When any one of the Clerks Com∣mons will, he may be removed or tol∣ted thence, unto the Masters Com∣mons: but rather than the Clerks Commons Exercise should fail, he is, for performance of Exercise, to be retolted by the antient Mess at the Bench Table, at the end of the Term, and the upper Mess of the Barr in Vacation time.

An Inner Barister, or a Gentleman of the Clerks Commons, is to attend four Vacations in like Exercise and like Vacations.

Upon great Festival days the Gen∣tlemen of the Inner Barr do serve up into the Hall,* 1.95 the first and second Course from the Dresser, being at∣tended on, at the first Course, with Musick; the Master of the Revells following next to the Musick, hold∣ing a white wand in his hand: and the Treasurer with another of the Bench (viz. the last Treasurer, or he that is to have that office next) hold∣ing white Staves in their hands. Then follows the Service to the Ta∣ble where the Lords and Iudges do sit.

The Master of the Temple, for the time being, standing at one ••ide of the upper end of the Table, says Grace: And if out of Reading time (after Grace said) he takes his place and sits uppermost, though any No∣bleman or Iudge were there. But in the times of Reading the Reader hath that place above any person whatso∣ever, of the highest degree.

When the Clerks Commons Exer∣cise,* 1.96 in the Vacation beginneth, the Abbot, or antientest of them, comes up to the Barr Table, at the end of Dinner; and acquainteth them, that the Gentlemen of the Clerks Commons, have a Case to put their Master∣ships: and after, during the whole Exercise of that Vacation, upon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, there are Clerks Common Cases to be argued. The Gentleman, that is to bring it in, as soon as the Tables in the Hall be covered, and Salt-Cellers set upon the

Clerks Commons Table, and that the Horn hath blown to Dinner, he that is to put the Case, layeth a Case fair written in paper, upon the Salt, gi∣ving thereby notice, of the Case to be argued after Dinner; which Case so laid upon the Salt, if any one Gentle∣man of the House do take up and read, he, by order of the House is to be suspended Commons, and to be amerc'd.

The time before any one ought to be called to be Barr,* 1.97 by the antient Orders of the House, was heretofore eight years; but now reduced to seaven. And the Exercise then done by him so called (if he were not cal∣led ex gratiâ) was, by the like antient Orders, xii. grand Mootes, which were performed at the Inns of Chan∣cery, in the time of the grand Read∣ings; and xxiiii. petty Mootes at the Innes of Chancery likewise, in the Term times, before the Readers of the res∣pective Innes of Chancery. Which Exercises, having been much discon∣tinued, are now reviving, to the great advantage of young S••••dents.

A Barrister newly called, is to at∣tend the six next long Vacations, the Exercise of the House; viz. in Lent and Summer: and is thereupon for those three years called a Vacation Barrister.

For a Vacation Exercise,* 1.98 the first Moote, and the last tender of the Moote in that Vacation in the Li∣brary, is always upon one Argumen∣table Quere: and all the residue of the Exercise of Vacations in the Li∣brary, is to be upon two argumenta∣ble points: and besides, the puisne Barrister, after the Case brought in, repeats the pleading Verbatim, and takes as many exceptions to the in∣sufficiency of the pleading, as he can; and all this Ex tempore.

The second Barrister answers those exceptions, taken by the first; and takes as many more exceptions as he can; and then argues the points in Law, contrary to the first Barristers and Argument.

The third Barrister is to repeat all the Exceptions taken by both the puisne Barristers; and those which he conceives to be good in Law, he allows; and dissalows of the con∣trary. Then, if he find any more Ex∣ceptions than were formerly moved, he shews those Exceptions, and then argues the points in Law, as he takes the Law to be in his own opinion. Immediately after the Argument en∣ded in the Library, as afore, the Bar∣risters repair to their Table in the Hall, and sit there according to their Antiquity: to whom the Inner Barr, and those that brought in the Case, resort; and there, the most material Exceptions spoken of in the Library, are again toucht: and if any material Exception were admitted by the Barristers in the Library, then it may be moved there; and there the Gen∣tleman that brought in the Case, may make answer to the Exceptions that were taken, and maintain the Plead∣ing to be good in Law, notwithstand∣ing those Exceptions, if he can.

The Utter-Barrister Vacationers,* 1.99 have the rule, ordering, and govern∣ment of the House in Vacation times, if the Treasurer and the Benchers be absent.

The Eve next before the Reading* 1.100 begins the Reader takes his place at the upper end of the Bench Table, in the Treasurers place: and Supper ended, the antientest Utter-Barrister in Commons, brings in a Case at the Bench-Table, which the Reader and Benchers are to argue, if they will. And then, after, rising from the Ta∣ble, the Reader first, and next all the Benchers and Gentlemen follow, and come to the place between the But∣try dore, and backside of the Skreen in the Hall; where the Reader, by some plausible words or House-speech, declares publickly the Statute whereon the purposeth to Read the next day. Then the antientest Bench∣er, by another plausible House-speech, commends Mr. Reader's discretion in the choice of his Statute; and de∣clares the desires of the whole House, and what great desire they have to hear the Reader's learned con∣ceipts upon that Statute, in his ensu∣ing Reading, and so take leave and de∣part.

The next Morning about 8. or 9. of the Clock, the Reader comes into

the Hall, followed by the Iudges if any of that House be present, and Benchers that attend the Case that day; and as soon as the Reader is set at the Table, and all ceremonies of Curtesy made, the Reader takes the Oaths of Supremacy, and Allea∣geance, and then makes another House-Speech; wherein he utters some divisions and expositions of the Stature, whereon he is to read.

During the Reading time, the Rea∣der is to read every Reading day, his two first Cases twice, if the Barrister, who is to argue the Case, do desire it: And the first day, the antientest Utter Barrister in Commons, is to take the Reader's Case, and is to ar∣gue it. And the Readers of Innes of Chancery, and the Vacationer Utter-Barristers, one after another, are to take the Reader's Case in the Mor∣ning every Reading-day; and the an∣tientest Bencher or the antientest of the Iudges then present, who are to argue the Reader's Case (if they will) may put the Utter-Barrister, appoint∣ed to argue that Morning, to any other of the Readers Cases: after whom, the Iudges and Benchers ar∣gue according to their antiquity, the puisne Bencher beginning first; and so every one after another, till the anti∣entest Iudge or Bencher have argued the Case: All which is to be done ex tempore pro & Con: and lastly the Reader to answer the objections made against his Conclusion, to shew his opinion of his Case, as he takes the law to be; and so concludes that mornings Reading.

Immediately after the first Morn∣ing's Reading ended, the Reader deli∣vers his Paper of Cases, for that Morning, to the Puisne Vacationer Utter-Barrister, who is to argue one of those Cases which he likes best, im∣mediately after Di••ner, at the Bench, Table end; and the puisne Barrister, and all the other Barristers attending, the Reading, resort together, to break the Case, and open the points to the said puisne Barrister; and then he ar∣gues the Case at the Bench Table, af∣ter Dinner: and after him, every Bencher pr••••ent, argues the Case, por & con. And lastly the Reader con∣cludes the Argument with his opi∣nion, as he takes the Law: And so the Exercise is continued every Read∣ing day, which is closed up by the an∣tientest of the Bench: and then the Reader, with congratulatory House-Speeches, each to other for their company, pains, and attendance, costs, and chardges.

If in Reading time, or other items of Exercise, their fail to be sufficient attendance upon the Exercise, the Reader, Benchers, and Utter-Barri∣sters respectively may amerce the ab∣sents, dissolve the Exercise for that time, and so depart.

Before any Moote in the Hall, after Supper, the Benchers go all behind the Skreen as afore, and there break the Case, which is to be argued then forthwith in the Hall: and they have power to over-rule the Case, as not argumentable; and that over-ruling is termed a Fayler; and the whole Inner Barr is to be amerced, unless they presently plead and argue ano∣ther Case of the same learning: which, if the Benchers that sit, approve of, the Amercement is saved.

Allthough the Reader at the first weeks end, or fortnights end do end his Reading, yet there is Exercise in the House or abroad, by Readers, or Vacationers, untill the end of the whole Reading Month, as if the Reading had so long continued. But if no Reading at all be in the House, yet are the Readers of Innes of Chan∣cery, and the Gentlemen of the Inner Barr, to hold the grand Mootes, so long time as any other Reader of any other the three Innes of Court do con∣tinue their Reading, except in time of mortality.

At the Benchers Parliament on St. Thomas Day (before Christmass) at night, all the grand Officers, for the grand Christmass,* 1.101 are openly sum∣moned and called in the Hall, and amerced for their default of non ap∣pearance.

In the Term time certain Cases,* 1.102 called Bench-Table Cases, are at cer∣tain days, brought in by the Utter-Barrister, and argued by four of the

puisne Benchers; unless it please the Treasurer or the Auntient Bencher then present, either to over rule the Case, or else to take it up: and the Benchers are to chuse the side, where∣on to argue, with and against the Action: and the Utter-Barrister is to put two Cases to them: and some∣times the Benchers make the Utter-Barristers, afterwards to put a third Case, and to argue against the Ac∣tion.

All the Bench Table,* 1.103 every meal, and the antientest Mess of the Utter-barr, must also battle every meal, by order of the House.

After Supper,* 1.104 on that night the Steward's Drinking is, the auncientest Utter-Barrister in Commons, is to put one of the Reader's Cases to the Rea∣der, in the presence of the Reader's guests: and this Case is seldome ar∣gued by the Utter-Barrister, but the Reader makes a House-speech, and takes up the Case.

At the election of Readers* 1.105 for Inns of Chancery, the order is, that the last Reader of the Inne of Chancery, neer the time of Reading, delivers to the Bench, at Dinner, the names of six Utter-Barristers, that have not yet read; out of which number the Bench makes choice of three, and sends the names of those three, to the Inns of Chancery, who choose one of those to be their Reader; only to Lions Inne they send the whole six.

The three grand days are All-hal∣lown,* 1.106 Candlemass, and Ascension day; whereof All-hallown and Candlemass are the chief, for cost, solemnity, dancing, revelling and Musick, gui∣ded by a Master of the Revells in from following.

First the solemn Revells (after Dinner, and the Play ended) are be∣gun by the whole House, Iudges, Sergeants at Low, Benchers; the Utter and Inner Barr; and they led by the Master of the Revells: and one of the Gentlemen of the Utter barr are chosen to sing a Song to the Iudges, Serjeants, or Masters of the Bench; which is usually performed; and in default thereof there may be an A∣merciament. Then the Iudges and Benchers take their places, and sit down at the upper end of the Hall. Which done, the Utter-Barristers, and Inner-Barristers perform a second so∣lemn Revell before them.

VVhen ended; the Utter-Barri∣sters take their places and sit down. Some of the Gentlemen of the Inner Barr; do present the House with dan∣cing, which is called the Post Revells, and continue their Dances, till the Iudges or Bench think meet to rise and depart.

A special Admittance* 1.107 into this So∣ciety is vi ^l. xiii ^s. iiii ^d. unless upon favour; then less, as the Treasurer and Masters of the Bench do set down:

A general Admittance, is— iii ^l. vi ^s. viii ^d.

The Admittance of a Student, cer∣tified to have been in Commons two years, and during that time kept the Exercises of the House, paid all du∣ties there, and been of good beha∣viour, and so signified by the Prin∣cipal and Reader, for the time being, of any Inne of Chancery, is only xx ^s.

The Fees to the Head Butler, upon every Admittance, is—ix ^s.

To each of the other Butlers—iiii ^s.

The Officers of this House.

A Steward, who by his place and Office* 1.108 is in the degree of an Esquire, during the time he con∣tinues therein; and antiently did wear a Gold Chain about his neck, of about the value of an C. marks: his standing Fee being four marks a year.

The Head Butler, his standing Fee per annum—ii ^l.—iii ^s.—iiii ^d.

The Second Butler's Fee i ^l.—x ^s.—••.

The third Butler's Fee—i.—iii—iiii.

The fourth and fifth, as the third.

The Head Cook, his Fee quarterly vi ^s.—vi ^d.

The Under Cook per annum iiii ^l.—••.

A Gardiner, his Fee per annum xix ^l.

A Porter who hath the Rent of

two Shops within the Temple gate, 2^l. Fee.

A Lawndress for the House, per annum—x ^l. vi ^s. viii ^d.

The Master Commoners* 1.109 are called from the Clerks Commons, by the Ma∣sters of the Bench, when it is petitio∣ned, and the time expired to sit any longer on the Clerks side.

These Master Commoners having for the space of about eight years, com∣mendably performed Exercises in the Terms, Readings and Vacations, and according to the Orders of the House, are by the Bench called thence to the Barr Table, for their sufficiency and merit.

The Utter-Barristers,* 1.110 or he that sits at that Table, being reputed a person able and fit to remove to the Bench, is by Parliament there thence called to the Bench.

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Catalogus Lectorum in Hospicio Interioris Templi.* 1.111* 1.112* 1.113

f. ••. b.	An. 22 H. 7. Quadr.	IOhannes skilling electus.
f. 2. a. & f. 3. b.	Autum.	Thomas Babington electus, non legebat deficiente visu: ideo Iohannes Port [postea Attorn. Regius generalis; & deinde Iustic. ad Plac. coram Rege] suâ vice legebat.
	An. 23 H. 7. Quadr▪	...
	Autum.	...
f. 6. b.	An. 24 H. 7. Quadr.	Georgius Bromley.
f. 8. b.	An. 1 H. 8. Autum.	Nicholaus Tichbourne.
	Quadr.	Nulla Lectura.
f. 9. a.	An. 2 H. 8. Autum.	Thomas Pigot [postea Ser∣viens ad Legem.]
f. 10. a.	Quadr.	Ricardus Snede.
f. 14. a.	An. 3 H. 8. Autum.	Gilbertus Stoughton.
f. 15. a.	Quadr.	Edwardus Halys.
f. 15. b.	An. 4 H. 8. Autum.	Baldwinus Mallet [postea Sollicitator Regis generalis.]
f. 17. a.	Quadr.	Rowlandus Moreton.
f. 17. b.	An. 5 H. 8. Autum.	Anthonius Babington.
f. 18. a.	Quadr.	Iohannes Skilling, duplex Lector.
f. 19. a.	An. 6 H. 8. Autum.	Radulphus Swillington.
f. 19. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Port, duplex Lec∣tor [postea unus Iustic. ad Plac. coram Rege.]
f. 21. a. b.	An. 7 H. 8. Autum.	... Forman electus; sed non legebat causa pestilentiae.
f. 21. b.	Quadr.	Georgius Bromley, electus non legebat. f. 22. b.
f. 22. b.	An. 8 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Baldwin [postea Capitalis Iustic. de Banco.]
f. 23. a.	Quadr.	Thomas Brokesby.
f. 25. b.	An. 9 H. 8. Autum.	Will. Shelley electus; sed non legebat causâ morbi su∣derosi [postea unus Iustic. de Com. Banco.]
	Quadr.	...
	An. 10 H. 8. Autum.	...
f. 29. a.	Quadr.	Will. Coningsby electus, non legebat. Baldw. Mallet duplex Lector.
f. 31. a.	An. 11 H. 8. Autum.	Franciscus Mountford.
f. 32. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Pakington.
f. 55. a.	An. 12 H. 8. Autum.	Radulphus Massy.
f. 56. a.	Quadr.	Roulandus Moreton.
f. 59. b.	An. 13 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Baker [postea s••il. temp. Reginae Mariae, Can∣cellatius Scacc. & unus de privato Consilio] electus, non Iegebat. f. 61. b.
f. 61. b.	Quadr.	Idem Iohannes Baker.
f. 63. a.	An. 14 H. 8. Autum.	Henricus White.
f. 65. a.	Quadr.	Radulphus Swillington, du∣plex lector.
f. 66. a.	An. 15 H. 8. Autum.	Ricardus Hassall.
f. 66. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Baldwine, duplex Lector.
f. 67. b.	An. 16 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Morice electus, sed exoneratus. f. 68. a.
f. 68. a.		Iohannes Latton loco suo electus.
f. 69. a.	Quadr.	Thomas Brokesby.
f. 70. b.	An. 17 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Latton.
f. 72. a.	Quadr.	Will. Coningesby [postea u∣nus Prothonothariorum in Curiâ de Communi Banco;

& deindè unus Iusticiario∣rum Regis in eadem Curiâ.]
••. 72. b.	An. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 H. 8. Autum.	Thomas A••dley [postea summus Angliae Cancella∣rius.]
f. 72. ••.	Quadr.	Franciscus Mountford, du¦plex Lector.
f. 7••. ••.	An. 19 H. 8. Autum.	Petrus Barnes.
f. 7••. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Pakington, duplex Lector.
f. 7••. b.	An. 20 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Whyddon electus, sed non legebat.
f. 78. a.	Quadr.	Idem Iohannes Whyddon [postea unus Iustic. ad Plac. coram Rage.]
f. 79. a.	An. 21 H. 8. Autum.	Robertus Chudley.
f. 80. a.	Quadr.	Iohannes Baker, Recorda∣tor Civitatis Lond. duplex Lector, postea A••••ornatus re∣gius generalis.
f. 81. a.	An. 22 H. ••. Autum.	Iohannes Only.
f. 82. a.	Quadr.	Henricus White, duplex Lector.
Ib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 83. a.	An. 23 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Baldewine, eo quod ad gradum Serv. ad Legem nunc electus est.
f. 83. b.	Quadr.	Ricardus Hassall, duplex Lector.
f. 84. b.	An. 24 H. 8. Autum.	Nicholaus Hare [postea Supplic. Libellorum Magi∣ster; deinde Magister Rotu∣lorum.]
f. 85. a.	Quadr.	Iohannes Latton, duplex Lector.
f. 86. a.	An. 25 H. 8. Autum.	Thomas Bromley [postea unus Iustic. ad Plac. coram Rege.]
f. 87. a.	Quadr.	Ricardus Warde, duplex Lector.
f. 89. b.	An. 26 H. 8. Autum.	David Brooke [postea Ca∣pitalis Baro Scacc.]
	Quadr.	...
f. 91. b.	An. 27 H. 8. Autum.	Thomas Moyne.
f. 92. a.	Quadr.	Iohannes Whyddon, duplex Lector.
f. 93. b.	An. 28 H. 8. Autum.	Henircus Bradshaw [postea Capitalis Baro Scacc.]
f. 94. b.	Quadr.	Robertus Chydley.
f. 95. b.	An. 29 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Beaumont.
f. 96. a.	Quadr.	Iohannes Onley electus; ex∣oneratus de Lectura. f. 96. b.
f. 98. b.	An. 30 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Boisse.
f. 99. a.	Quadr.	Thomas Sidenham.
f. 100. b.	An. 31 H. 8. Autum.	Thomas Bromley, non lege∣bat.
f. 100. b.	Quadr.	Idem Thomas Bromley elec∣tus; sed David Brooke, du∣plex Lector, legebat.
	An. 32 H. 8. Autum.	Nulla lectura.
f. 103. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Only, duplex Lec∣tor.
f. 94. b.	An. 33 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Tawe electus. Nul∣la verò lectura, causâ pesti∣lentiae.
f. 95. b. & 96. a.	Quadr.	Henricus Bradshaw, duplex Lector [postea Attornatus Regius generalis; deinde Capitalis Baro Scacc.]
f. 97. a.	An. 34 H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Lucas.
f. 97. a.	Quadr.	Iohannes Beaumont, duplex Lector.
	An. 35 H. 8. Autum.	Nulla Lectura.
f. 99. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Boise, duplex lector.
f. 100. a.	An. 36. H. 8. Autum.	Anth. Stapleton electus; nulla verò Lectura.
f. 101. a.	Quadr.	Iohannes Carrell.
f. 34. a.	An. 37. H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Cock electus; sed non legebat. f. 34. b.
f. 34. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Oteley.
f. 36. b.	An. 38. H. 8. Autum.	Iohannes Cock.
f. 37. b.	An. 1 E. 6. Quadr.	Iohannes Tawe.
f. 40. a.	Autum.	Thomas Sanders electus, non legebat. f. 40. b.
f. 41. b.		Robertus Keylway.
f. 43. a.	An. 2 E. 6. Quadr.	Thomas Gawdy Senior.
	Autum.	Nulla Lectura.
f. 44. a. & f. 45. a.	An. 3 E. 6. Quadr.	Georgius Willoughby.
f. 45. b.	Autum.	Willielmus Symonds.

f. 46. a.	An. 4 E. 6. Quadr.	Ricardus Blakwall electus, non legebat causa aegritudi∣nis. f. 47. b.
f. 47. b.		Iohannes Smith.
f. 48. a.	Autum.	Iohannes Fuller electus, re∣cusavit legere.
f. 49. b.	An. 5 E. 6. Quadr.	Iohannes Lucas, duplex Lector.
f. 50. a.	Autum.	... Gurdon, loco Iohannis Charles.
f. 50. a. & b.	An. 6 E. 6. Quadr.	Iohannes Prideaux.
f. 104. a.	Autum.	Anthonius Stapleton.
f. 105. b.	An. 7 E. 6. Quadr.	Thomas Gawdy senior elec∣tus, amerciatus quia recu∣savit legere. f. 108. a.
f. 108. a.	An. 1 Mariae Autum.	Gulielmus Simonds [postea∣Serviens ad Legem.]
f. 109. a.	Quadr.	Ricardus Harpur [postea Serv. ad Legem & unus Iu∣stic. de Com. Banco.]
f. 112. b.	An. 1 & 2 Ph. & M. Autum.	Georgius Wood.
	Quadr.	Iohannes Smith, duplex Lector.
f. 113. b.	An. 2 & 3 Ph. & M. Autum.	Iohannes Preideaux, duplex Lector.
f. 114. b.	Quadr.	Georgius Wood.
f. 116. a.	An. 3 & 4 Ph. & M. Autum.	Georgius Wall.
f. 116. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Fuller.
f. 118. a.	An. 4 & 5 Ph. & M. Autum.	Gulielmus Poole.
f. 120. b.	Quadr.	Thomas Williams [postea prolocutor Parliam. scil. an. 5 Eliz.]
f. 122. a.	An. 5 & 6 Ph. & M. Autum.	Iacobus Rivet.
f. 124. a.	An. 1 Eliz. Quadr.	Georgius Wall, duplex Lector [postea Serv. ad Le∣gem.]
f. 124. b.	Autum.	Robertus Allot.
f. 125. b.	An. 2 Eliz. Quadr.	Thomas Gawdy junior, du∣plex Lector.
f. 128. a.	Autum.	Iohannes Thurstan electus▪ amercia••us in xl. mar••is quia non legebat. f. 130. b.
f. 132. b.	An. 3 Eliz. Quadr.	Georgius Bronley.
f. 133. a.	Autum.	Will. Poole electus: sed nulla lectura. f. 133. b.
f. 134. a.	An. 4 Eliz. Quadr.	Gulielmus Poole, duplex Lector.
f. 139. a.	Autum.	Richard••s Onslowe [postea Recordator Civit. London. Deinde Attornatus R. in Curiâ Wardorum.]
f. 140. a. & b.	An. 5 Eliz. Quadr.	Iacobus Ryvet.
f. 143. a.	Autum.	Anthonius Gell electus: Nulla verò lectura.
	An. 6 Eliz. Quadr.	...
	Autum.	...
f. 144. a. & 145. a.	An. 7 Eliz. Quadr.	Rogerus Manwood [postea Capitalis Baro Scacc.]
f. 146. a.	Autum.	Thomas Withe.
f. 146. b.	An. 8 Eliz. Quadr.	Franciscus Gawdy [postea unus Iustic. ad Plac. coram Rege.]
	Autum.	Thomas Bromley [tunc Re∣cordator Civitatis Lond.]
f. 149. a.	An. 9 Eliz. Quadr.	Edmundus Anderson [po∣stea Capitalis Iustic. de Com. Banco] non legebat.
f. 150. a.	Autum.	Idem Edmundus Anderson.
f. 151. a.	An. 10 Eliz. Quadr.	Ricardus Gwynes.
f. 153. b.	Autum.	Thomas Marryot.
f. 154. b.	An. 11 Eliz. Quadr.	Georgius Bromley, duplex Lector.
f. 155. b.	Autum.	Edwardus Flowerdue [po∣stea unus Baronum de Scacc.]
	An. 12 Eliz. Quadr.	Nulla lectura, causâ pe∣stilentiae.
f. 157. a.	Autum.	Tho. Ryseden electus: nul∣la verò lectura, causâ quâ supra.
f. 158. a.	An. 13 Eliz. Quadr.	Franciscus Gawdy, duplex Lector.
f. 159. a.	Autum.	Thomas Risedon.
f. 159. b.	An. 14 Eliz. Quadr.	Robertus Wythe.
f. 161. a.	Autum.	Edmundus Walter [pater Iohannis Walter, postea (scil.

5 car. 1.) Capit. Baronis de 〈◊〉〈◊〉.]
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 15 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Quadr.	Robertus Halton.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Ranulphus Hurleston.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 16 E••••z. Quadr.	Edmundus Anderson, du∣plex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈◊〉〈◊〉.	Iohannes Pagrave.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 17 E••••z. Quadr.	Thomas Marryot, duplex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈◊〉〈◊〉.	Andraeas Gray.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 18 E••••z. Quadr.	Iohannes Bullock.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈◊〉〈◊〉.	Georgius Wyot.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 19 E••••z. Quadr.	Edwardus Flowerdue, du∣plex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈◊〉〈◊〉.	Humfridus Smith.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 20 E••••z. Quadr.	Thomas Risdon, duplex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Iohannes Frenche.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 21 Eliz. Quadr.	Edmundus Walter, duplex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Robertus Golding.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 22 Eliz. Quadr.	Robertus Halton, duplex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Valentius Pigot.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 23 Eliz. Quadr.	Ranulphus Hurleston, du∣plex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Franciscus Beaumont [po∣stea unus Iustic. de Banco.]
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 24 Eliz. Quadr.	Iohannes Pagrave.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Thomas Smallman.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 25 Eliz. Quadr.	Andraeas, Gray duplex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Gulielmus Hillyard.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 26 Eliz. Quadr.	Edwardus Drew, Recor∣dator Civitatis London.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Gulielmus Hughes.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 27 Eliz. Quadr.	Iohannes Bullock, duplex Lector.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Henricus Bea••mont [obiit 9 Aug. ••odem anno.]
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 28 Eliz. Quadr.	Georgius Wyat, duplex Lec∣tor.
〈…〉〈…〉	Autum.	Iohannes Cowper.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 29 Eliz. 〈◊〉〈◊〉	Humfridus Smith, duplex Lector.
f. 206. a.	Autum.	Iohannes Dolman.
f. 207. a.	An. 30 Eliz. Quadr.	Ricardus Tredway.
f. 209. b.	Autum.	Robertus Waterhouse se∣nior.
f. 211. ••.	An. 31 Eliz. Quadr.	Robertus Golding, duplex Lector.
f. 213. b.	Autum.	Iohannes Cowper, duplex Lector.
f. 214. b.	An. 32 Eliz. Quadr.	Ricardus Davies.
Ex Re••ist. ejusdem Hos∣p••cii Vol. 2.
f. 2. b.	Autum.	Radulphus Ratcliffe.
f. 5. a.	An. 33 Eliz. Quadr.	Will. Hilliard electus. f. 4. b.
		Iohannes Hele, loco suo legebat.
f. 6. a.	Autum.	Thomas Wrothe.
f. 7. a.	An. 34 Eliz. Quadr.	Hugo Hare.
f. 9. a.	Autum.	Edwardus Coke, Recorda∣ror Civitatis Lond. [postea Attorn. dominae Reginae ge∣neralis; deinde Capitalis Iustic. ad Plac. coram Rege tenenda assignatus.]
f. 11. b.	An. 35 Eliz. Quadr.	Gulielmus Price.
f. 13. b.	Autum.	Thomas Coventre electus; nulla verò Lectura causa pe∣stilentiae.
f. 16. b.	An. 36 Eliz. Quadr.	Thomas Coventre iterum electus, sed Iohannes Hele, tunc ad starum Serv. ad Le∣gem electus, legebat. fol. 17. a.
f. 17. b.	Autum.	Idem Thomas Coventre [postea unus Iustic. de Communi Banco.]
f. 18. b.	An. 37 Eliz. Quadr.	Laurentius Tanfeild [po∣stea Capitalis Baro Scacc.]
f. 20. b.	Autum.	Georgius Wylde [postea Serv. ad Legem.]
f. 22. a.	An. 38 Eliz. Quadr.	Iohannis Crooke [postea Recordator Civit. London. & Prolocutor Parliam. De∣inde Serviens Reginae ad Legem: Et postremo unus Iustic. ad Placita coram Re∣ge tenenda assignatus.]

f. 25. a.	Autum.	Thomas Foster [postea u∣nus Iustic. de Banco.]
f. 26. a.	An. 39 Eliz. Quadr.	Ricardus Tredway, duplex Lector.
f. 27. b.	Autum.	Guilielmus Towse [postea Serviens ad Legem.]
f. 29. a.	An. 40 Eliz. Quadr.	Henricus Bourchier.
f. 30. b.	Autum.	Edmundus Prideaux.
f. 31. b.	An. 41 Eliz. Quadr.	Ricardus Davies, duplex Lector.
f. 33. a.	Autum.	Georgius Crooke [postea u∣nus Iustic. de Communi Banco, deinde Iustic. ad Placita coram Rege tenenda assignatus.]
f. 34. b.	An. 42 Eliz. Quadr.	Radulphus Radcliff, duplex Lector.
f. 36. b.	Autum.	Thomas Lauton.
f. 38. a.	An. 43 Eliz. Quadr.	... Wrothe electus. Nulla lectura.
f. 40. a.	Autum.	Rogerus Dale.
f. 42. b.	An. 44 Eliz. Quadr.	Anthonins Dyot, duplex Lector.
f. 44. b.	Autum.	Edwardus Stapleton.
f. 47. b.	An. 45 Eliz. Quadr.	Hugo Hare electus: sed postea exoneratus.
		Robertus Barker legeba••.
f. 48. b.	An. 1 Iac. Autum.	Nulla Lectura, causâ pe∣stilentiae.
	Quadr.
f. 50. b.	An. 2 Iac. Autum.	Iohannes Hele.
f. 51. b.	Quadr.	Iohannis Harris.
f. 53. b.	An. 3 Iac. Autum.	Elizaeus Hele.
f. 56. a.	Quadr.	Edwardus Bromley [postea unus Baronum de Scacc.]
f. 58. b.	An. 4 Iac. Autum.	Iacobus Iackson miles.
f. 64. a.	Quadr.	Ricardus Gwyn.
f. 67. b.	An. 5 Iac. Autum.	Iohannes Walter [postea Capitalis Baro Scacc.]
f. 68. b.	Quadr.	Georgius Wilde, duplex Lector.
f. 72. b.	An. 6 Iac. Autum.	Gulielmus Brooke.
f. 75. b.	Quadr.	Paulus Ambrosius Crooke.
f. 78. a.	An. 7 Iac. Autum.	Iohannis Lloyd [postea equ. aur. & ••erv. ad Le∣gem.]
f. 80. b.	Quadr.	Gulielmus Fletcher.
f. 84. a.	An. 8 Iac. Autum.	Nicholaus Chomley.
f. 87. a.	Quadr.	Gulielmus Towse.
f. 89. b.	An. 9 Iac. Autum.	Thomas Brooke.
f. 94. a.	Quadr.	Andraeas Powell.
f. 98. a.	An. 10 Iac. Autum.	Thomas Rysdon.
f. 100. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Stone.
f. 101. b.	An. 11 Iac. Autum.	Adam Scamler.
f. 105. a.	Quadr.	Humfr. Weare.
f. 108. a.	An. 12 Iac. Autum.	Nichola••s 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
f. 111. b.	Quadr.	〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hayward
f. 114. a.	An. 13 Iac. Autum.	Thomas 〈◊〉〈◊〉
f. 117. b.	Quadr.	Edmundus Prideaux, du∣plex Lector.
f. 119. b.	An. 14 Iac. Autum.	Thomas 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Recor∣dator Civitatis Lond. [po∣stea Attornatus Regi g••ne∣ralis, deinde Custos magni Sigilli Angliae.]
f. 122. a.	Quadr.	Iohannes Bridgeman [po∣stea Iusticiarius Cestriae.]
f. 124. b.	An. 15 Iac. Autum.	Edwardus Osburne.
f. 126. b.	Quadr.	Georgius Crooke, duplex Lector [postea unus Iustic. ad Placita coram Rege te∣nenda assignatus.]
f. 129. b.	An. 16 Iac. Autum.	Iacobus Weston.
f. 131. b.	Quadr.	Franciscus Myngaie.
f. 133. a.	An. 17 Iac. Autum.	Robertus Heath, Recorda∣tor Civitatis Lond. [postea Capitalis Iustic. de Com∣muni Banco.]
f. 135. b.	Quadr.	Rogerus Dale, duplex Lec∣tor.
f. 138. a.	An. 18 Iac. Autum.	Thomas Trevor [postea Equ. aur. & Solicitator ge∣neralis Carolo Principi Wal∣liae, deinde unus Baronum de Scacc.]
f. 140. b.	Quadr.	Ady Sayer.

f. 142. a.	An. 19 Iac. Autum.	Georgius Vernon [postea unus Baronum de Scacc. deinde Iusticiarius Com∣munis Banci.]
f. 143. b.	Quadr.	Edwardus Stapleton, du∣plex Lector.
f. 143. b.	An. 20 Iac. Autum.	Heneagius Finche, eques aur. Recordator Civitatis Lond.
f. 146. b.	Quadr.	Thomas Whatman.
f. 147. b.	An. 21 Iac. Autum.	Iohannes Farwell.
f. 149. a.	Quadr.	Ricardus Pritheroe.
f. 150. a.	An. 22 Iac. Autum.	Timotheus Leuinge.
f. 151. b.	Quadr.	Ricardus Shilton equ. aur. [postea Sollicitator genera∣lis Caroli 1 Regis.]
f. 153. a.	An. 1 Car. 1. Autum.	Iohannes Martin electus; nulla verò Lectura, causa pestilentiae.
	Quadr.	Nulla Lectura, causâ quâ supra.
f. 156. b.	An. 2 Car. Autum.	Iohannes Martin.
f. 159. b.	Quadr.	Elizaeus Hele electus.
f. 162. a.	An. 3 Car. Autum.	Edwardus Trotman.
f. 165. a.	Quadr.	Thomas Denne.
f. 166. b.	An. 4 Car. Autum.	Ricardus Weston [postea unus Baronum de Scacc.]
f. 168. b.	Quadr.	Thomas Chapman.
f. 172. b.	An. 5 Car. Autum.	Thomas Lane.
f. 182. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Davies.
f. 187. b.	An. 6 Car. Autum.	Iohannes Wilde, non lege∣bat ratione pestilentiae.
f. 189. b.	Quadr.	Idem Iohannes Wilde.
f. 191. b.	An. 7 Car. Autum.	Robertus Foster.
f. 19••. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Wightwick [po∣stea Serviens ad Legem.]
f. 196. b.	An. 8 Car. Autum.	Edwardus Littleton [po∣stea Solicitator generalis domini Regis: deinde Ca∣pitalis Iustic. de Banco: postremo Custos magni Si∣gilli Angliae.]
f. 201. b.	Quadr.	Edwardus Bulstrode.
f. 206. a.	An. 9 Car. Autum.	Gulielmus Babington.
f. 209. b.	Quadr.	Willielmus Farrer.
	An. 10 Car. Autum.	Nulla Lectura, causâ pe∣s••lentiae.
	Quadr.	Nulla Lectura, causâ qua supra.
f. 214. a.	An. 11 Car. Autum.	Thomas Gates.
f. 219. a.	Quadr.	Ricardus Aske.
f. 222. b.	An. 12 Car. Autum.	Edwardus Herbert [postea equ. aur. & Attorn. genera∣lis domini Regis.]
f. 227. a.	Quadr.	Ricardus Godard.
f. 223. a.	An. 13 Car. Autum.	Henricus Rolle electus; nulla verò Lectura, causâ pe∣stilentiae f. 233. b.
f. 238. b.	Quadr.	Nulla Lectura, causâ pe∣stilentiae.
f. 239. a.	An. 14 Car. Autum.	Henricus Rolle electus; nulla verò Lectura, causâ pe∣stilentiae. f. 240. a.
f. 241. a.	Quadr.	Idem Henricus Rolle.
f. 247. b.	An. 15 Car. Autum.	Thomas Gardner, Recor∣dator Civitatis Lond.
Ex Regi••t. ejusdem Hospicii Vol. 3.
f. 5. a.	Quadr.	Unton Crooke.
f. 12. a.	An. 16 Car. Autum.	Edwardus Iohnson.
f. 17. b.	Quadr.	Gabraell Ludlow.
f. 21. a.	An. 17 Car. Autum.	Elizeus Woodroofe.
f. 24. b.	Quadr.	Iohannes Merefeild.
f. 27. b.	An. 18 Car. Autum.	Ricardus King.
f. 29. a.	Quadr.	Carolus Holloway.
f. 33. a.	An. 19 Car. Autum.	Walterus Norburne.
f. 37. a.	Quadr.	Philippus Wyat, electus non legebat.

	An. 13 Car. 2. Quadr.	Franciscus Philips.
	Autum.	Heneagius Finche, eques aur. Sollicitator generalis domini Regis.
	An. 14 Car. 2. Quadr.	Arthurus Trevor.
	Autum.	Edwardus Thurland, Sol∣licitator generalis celsiss. Principi Iacob•• Duci Ebor.
	An. 15 Car. 2. Quadr.	Will. Yorke.
	Autum.	Arthurus Bold electus, non legebat.
	An. 16 Car. 2. Quadr.	Iohannes Turbervile.
	Autum.	Thomas Foster.
	An. 17 Car. 2.	Ricardus Hopkyns equ. aur▪ electus.

Catalogus Thesaurariorum in Hospicio In∣terioris Templi.* 1.114* 1.115* 1.116

〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	... Leigh
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Raduiphus Leigh.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Carrill.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Thomas Pigott.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Edw. Halys.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Scott.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Liem Ioh. Scot:
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Skilling.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Port.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Nicholaus Tichburne.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Anth. Babington.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Baldwyn.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Radulphus Swillington.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Thomas Brokesby.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Will Coninges••y.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Franc••scus Mondeford.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Packington.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Henricus White.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Latton.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Ricardus Warde.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Whyddon.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	David Brooke.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Robertus Chidley.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Henricus Bradshaw.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Id••m Henricus.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Beaumont.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Bosse.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Iohannes Tawe.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Idem Ioh. Tawe.
〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	Anth. Stapilton.
f. 117. a.	3 & 4 Ph. & M.	Thomas Saunders miles.
f. 123. a.	5 & 6 Ph. & M.	Robertus Keylway.
f. 125. b.	An. 2. Eliz. R.	Iohannes Fuller.
f. 140. a.	4 Eliz.	Thomas Gawdy.
f. 144. b.	7 Eliz.	Will. Pole.
f. 149. a.	8 Eliz.	Iac. Ryvett.
f. 151. b.	10 Eliz.	Georgius Bromley.
f. 159. b.	13 Eliz.	Franciscus Gawdy.
f. 160. a.	14 Eliz.	Ricardus Lone.
f. 165. b.	16 Eliz.	Thomas Bromle, Sollicita∣tor Reginae generalis.
f. 173. b.	19 Eliz.	Robertus Withe.
f. 176. b.	20 Eliz.	Thomas Marryot.
f. 183. b.	21 Eliz.	Edwardus Flowerdew.
f. 185. b.	22 Eliz.	Thomas Risdon.
f. 191. a.	24 Eliz.	Edmundus Walter.
f. 194. a.	25 Eliz.	Ranulfus Huddleston.
f. 199. b.	27 Eliz.	Nicholaus Hare.
f. 202. b.	28 Eliz.	Andraeas Gray.
f. 205. b.	29 Eliz.	Iohannes Bullock.
f. 211. b.	31 Eliz. & 212. ••.	Georgius Wyot arm. Robertus Golding.
Ex alio Regist. ejusdem Hosp.
f. 8. a.	34 Eliz.	Will. Hughes.
f. 16. b.	35 Eliz.	Iulius Caesar, Legum Do∣ctor.
f. 22. a.	38 Eliz.	Edw. Coke arm. Attorna∣tus generalis dominae Regi∣nae.
f. 29. a.	40 Eliz.	Iohannes Crooke.
f. 32. a.	41 Eliz.	Iohannes Dolman.
f. 34. a.	42 Eliz.	Ric. Tredway.

f. 33. b.		Ricardus Davies.
f. 4••. b.	43 Eliz.	Radulphus Ratcliff.
f. 4••. b.	44 Eliz.	Hugo Hare.
f. 49. b.	1 Iac.	Georgius Wilde.
f. 56. a.	3 Iac.	Iohannes Hare.
f. 64. b.	4 Iac.	Ricardus Brownlo.
f. 69. b.	5 Iac.	Will. Touse.
f. 76. a.	6 Iac.	Edmundus Prideaux.
f. 80. b.	6 Iac.	Georgius Crooke.
f. 87. a.	8 Iac.	Rogerus Dale.
f. 95. b.	9 Iac.	Anth. Dyot.
f. 101. a.	10 Iac.	Edw. Stapleton.
f. 105. b.	11 Iac.	Iohannes Harrys.
f. 111. b.	12 Iac.	Elizeus Hele.
f. 117. b.	13 Iac.	Iohannes Iackson miles.
f. 123. a.	14 Iac.	Ricardus Gwynne.
f. 127. a.	15 Iac.	Thomas Coventre miles, Sollicitator Regis genera∣lis.
f. 154. b.	1 Car. 1.	Robertus Heath m••••es, A••∣tornatus Regis generalis.
f. 168. b.	4 Car. 1.	Ricardus Shilton miles, Sol∣licitator Regis generalis.
f. 220. a.	10 Car. 1.	Edw. Littleton. miles, Sol∣licitator Regis generalis.
Ex alio Registro. f. 7. a.	14 Car. 1	Edw. Herbert arm. Attor∣natus dominae Reginae gene∣ralis.
f. 18. b.	16 Car. 1.	Thomas Gardner arm. Re∣cordator Civil. Lond.
f. 30.	17 Car. 1.	Nich. Cholmley arm.
	A. 12 Car. 2.	Ricardus Goddard arm.
	13 Car. 2.	Heneagius Finche miles & Baronettus, Sollicitator Regis generalis.

Catalogus Gubernatorum in Hospicio In∣terioris Templi.* 1.117* 1.118* 1.119

〈…〉〈…〉	〈…〉〈…〉	RIcardus Littleton elec∣tus pro Morgano Kid∣welly. Ricardus Sutton. Will. Ruahale.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 23 & 24 〈…〉〈…〉	Ric. Littleton. Will. Radale. Thomas Ba••yngton.
f. 15. a.	An. 2 H. 8	Rob. Sheffeild miles. ... Stagge Baro Scacc. Ricardus Sutton.
f. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. b.	An. 6 H. 8	Rab. Sheffeild miles. Edw. Hales. Ioh. Scotte.
f. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. a.	An. 9 H. 8	Ric. Sutton. Will Rudhall. Iohannes Skylling.
f. 56. ••.	An. 12 H. 8	Ricardus Sutton. Iohannes Port. Will. Shelley.
f. 61. b.	An. 14 H. 8	Ric. Sutton. Edw. Hales. Ioh. Scott.
f. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. a.	An. 16 H. 8	Radulphus Swyllington. Ioh. Scott. Baldw. Mallet.
〈…〉〈…〉	An. 17 H. 8	Iohannes Scott. Nicholaus Tichburne. Baldw. Malet.
f. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. b.	An. 19 H. 8	Iohannes Scott. Balaw. Malet. Anthonius Babington.
f. 85. a.	An. 24 H. 8	Anthonius Babington miles. Reldw Malet. Ioh. Baker.
f. 87. a.	An. 25 H. 8	Anth. Babington. Thomas Brokesby. Will. Conyngesby.
f. 92. b.	An. 27 H. 8	Anth. Babington. Iohannes Baker. Franciscus Mounford. Will. Conyngsby.
f. 99. a.	An. 30 H. 8	Ioh. Baker Attorn. Regis generalis. Will. Conyngsby. Nicholaus Hare.
f. 103. b.	An. 32 H. 8	Iohannes Baker miles. Nich. Hare miles. Iohannes Latton. David Brooke.
f. 97. a.	An. 34 H. 8	Iohannes Baker miles. Iohannes Latton. Robertus Chydley. Henricus Bradshaw.
••b. f. 34. a.	An. 37 H. 8	Ioh. Baker miles. Nich. Hare miles. Henr. Bradshaw. Iohannes Latton.
f. 49. b.	An. 5 E. 6	Iohannes Baker miles. Nicholaus Hare miles. Henr. Bradshaw. Iohannes Bosse.
f. 116. b.	An. 3 & 4 Ph. & M.	Iohannes Baker miles. Nicholaus Hare miles. Robertus Chydley.
f. 118. a.	An. 3. & 4 Ph. & M.	Iohannes Baker miles. Nicholaus Hare miles. Henr. White. Thomas Saunders.
f. 124. a.	An. 1 Eliz.	Ric Sackvile miles. Robertus Chydley. Iohannes Caryll. Robertus Keylway.
f. 144. a.	An. 6 Eliz.	Ricardus Sackvile miles. Robertus Chydley. Iohannes Carell. Ricardus Onslow Recordator Civit. London.
f. 148. b.	An. 8 Eliz.	Ricardus Onslow. Robertus Chydley. Anthonius Stapleton. Robertus Keylway.
		Hactenus de Gubernatoribus: deinceps enim non memorantur in Registris hu∣jus Hospicii.

The Church, belonging to the Temple.

TO this there did antiently several Priests belong,* 1.120 who had a Hall and lodgings assigned to them, as ap∣pears by some testimonials of H. 7. time.

But since the dissolution of the Hospitalers (temp. H. 8.) there hath been a Divine, by name of a Master or Custos, constituted by the King's Letters Patents, who hath admini∣stred the Sacraments, and performed other Divine service therein; with∣out any Institution or Induction, as in other Churches, by the Bishop.

There are certain Buildings on the East part of the Church-Yard, in part whereof he hath his Lodgings, and the rest he letteth out to Students. His dyet he hath in either House at the upper end of the Benchers Table, except in the time of Reading, it then being the Readers place.

Besides the Master, there is a Rea∣der, who readeth Divine Service each Morning and Evening; for which he hath his Salary from the Master

And of late years, there hath been a Lecturer maintained at the equal chardge of both House; (viz. Inner and Midle Temple) who peacheth every Sunday Afternoon: and besides 80••1. per annum. from each House; and convenient Lodgings, hath his Diet at the Benchers Table, in which House he pleaseth.

The Inscription cut in stone, over the Church Dore towards the Cloysters.

✚ ANNO AB INCARNATIONE DOMINI MCLxxxv. DEDI∣CATA HAEC ECCLESIA IN HONORE BEATAE MARIAE A DOMINO ERACLIO DEI GRATIA SANCTAE RESURECTIO∣NIS ECCLESIAE PATRIARCHA, IIII. IDUS FEBRUARU. QUI EAM ANNATIM PETENTIBUS DE INIUNTA SIBI PENITEN∣TIA Lx. DIES INDULSIT.

WIthin a spacious grate of Iron, in the midst of the round walk, under the Steeple, doly eight Statu••es in Military Habits; each of them having large and deep Shields on their left Armes. Of which five are cross legg'd. There are also three other Gravestones lying about five inches above the levell ground; on one of which is a large Escocheon with a Lion rampant graven thereon.

Neer to this Iron Grate do lye several Gravestones of Marble, on which are these Epitaphs.

1 HIc jacet Iohannes Portman, quondam unus Societatis Medii Temple; qui obiit quinto die Iulii An. Domini MDxxi. Cujus animae propi∣tietur Deus. Amen.

2 ORate pro animâ Ricardi Wye, socii Comitivi Interioris Temple, qui obiit xix. die Marcii An. Domini MCCCCCxix. Cujus animae pro∣pitietur Deus.

Domine secundùm actum meum noli me judicare. De precor majestatem tuam, ut tu deleas iniquitatem meam.

3 HIc jacet Ricardus Tulsington, quondam Clericus de Cancellaria Regis; qui ob••••••••. Kal. Marcii anno Domini MCCCLxxxii. Cujus animae propiti••tur Deut. Amen.

4 HEre lyeth the body of Marke Blackmore, son of Marke Blackmore of Harpford in the County of Devon. gent. who died the first day of Fe∣bruary 1651. aged 23. years.

5 HIc jacet Corpus Guli••lmi Langstoni, de Hanley castro, in agro Wigor∣niensi, socii medii Templi. Obiit 17 die Iunii A. D. 1655. aetatis suae Tricesimo.

6 RObert Whitby Esquire Utter-Barrister of the Inner Temple, and Alder∣man of Chester, deceased 15^th. April, and interred the 18^th. of the same Month. An. 1656.

7 HIc jacer Edwardus Barnard generosus, Medii Templi socius, qui obiit 25••. die Iulii A. D. 1660. aetatis suae 22.

8 HEre lyeth the body of Daniel L'isle, the youngest of eight sons of Sir William L'isle of the Isle of Wight. Obiit 25 Aug. 1663.

9 EDwardus Littleton, domini Thomae Littleton Baronetti, filius natu max∣imus, Edwardi Baronis Littleton de Mounslow, magni Sigilli Angliae Cu••••odis, ex unicá, nepos praeclarae indolis, & ingenii praestantis & ingentis, si quisquam, spei juvenis; heic jacet, adventum operiens Servatoris sui. An. seculi supra decimum septimum sexagesimo quarto.

Adjoyning to the North Wall is a fair Tomb of Alablaster for Richard Martin, sometime Recorder of the City of London, with this Epitaph.

Salve Lector. MArtinu•• jacet hic, si nescis caetera, quaere, Interea Tumuli sis memor ipse tui. Vale Iuris consulte. Accedat totum precibus quodcun{que} recedit Litibus, aeternum sic tibi tempus erit.

Upon a large Tablet of Marble, fixt to the South Wall, neer the same round walk.

IOHANNES SELDENUS heic juxta situs Natus est xvi. Decembris MDLxxxiiii. SALVINTONIAE. Qui viculus est TERRING occidentalis in Sussexiae maritimis parentibus honestis Ioanne Seldeno Thomae filio è quinis secundo Anno MDxli. nato & Margaretâ filiâ & haerede unicâ Thomae Bakeri de Rushington ex equestri Bakeriorum in Cantio familiâ filius è cunis superstitum unicus. Aetatis ferè Lxx. annorum. Denatus est ultimo die Novembris Anno salutis reparatae MDCLIV. per quam expectat heic Resurrectionem foelicem.

Upon a large marble lying in the Alley below this inscription.

I. SELDENUS I. C. heic situs est.

Upon another Tablet fixt to the same South Wall.

ROgerio Bishopo, illustris interiotis Templi Societatis, quondam studio∣so: in florentis aetatis limine, morte immaturâ praerepto. Qui ob foe∣li••••ssimam indolem, mores{que} suavissimos, magnum sui apud omnes desiderium relinquens; corpus humo, amorem amicis, caelo animam dicavit. Monu∣mentum hoc amoris & maeroris perpetuum testem, charissimi posuêre pa∣rentes. Obiit anno 1597. aetatis 23. Septembris 7.

On the same South Wall, more Eastward.

IN vicino pulvere requiescit corpus Iohannis Denn, Hospicii interioris Templi socii, & Barristarii; filii primogeniti, haeredis{que} apparentis Tho∣mae Denn, de Denn, alias Denn Hill, in agro Kanciano Orientali Armigeri, ejus{que} Hospicii praelectoris olim; à paterno stemmate familias Danorum, Coamborum, Ardernorum Kanciae, necnon alias pleras{que} jam multo tem∣pore remotas congeneres habuit; quicquid matris erat à familiis Tanfeildo∣rum, & Clovillorum Essexiae, illustribus{que} prosapiis Nevillorum Baronum de Abergavenny, Brookorum{que} Baronum de Cobham; necnon Lovellorum, aliorum{que} familiis egerminavit antiquis. Pubescentibus aetatis momentis, in almâ Academiâ Oxoniensi, charus vixit Mosarum alumnus: adultior verò evectus, in Legibus Angliae revolvendis multum sudavit. Ad Barram (ut ai∣unt) vocatus, munus quod susceperat, togam exercuit strenuè.

In Termino ••anctae Trinitatis anno Domini MDCxlviii. in Lectorem Hos∣pic•••• Cliffordin••••s electus est, Provinciam{que} susceptam adornavit: in hac a••ice ••••rum•• a•• uto correptus morbo; crudo, crudeli{que} succubuit fato xvi. Ianuarii A. D. 164••. aetatis suae 32.

At the entrance into the South Ile, upon a flat Marble, this Inscription, in a brasse plate.

Depositum

THomae Nashe generosi, honestâ orti familiâ, ex agro Wigorniensi; viri 〈…〉〈…〉 militare eximii, & mirè mansueti; Graecè, Latinè, Galli∣ce•• 〈…〉〈…〉 plurium 〈◊〉〈◊〉 scripsit, transtulit, elucidavit, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Librorum Authoris jure am〈…〉〈…〉 interioris Templi, annos cir∣〈…〉〈…〉, repagularis, non solidi 〈…〉〈…〉 sinceri.

Thomas Nashe obiit 25. Augusti 164••.

On another Marble in the same South Ile.

FOr a Sacred and religious remembrance of 〈…〉〈…〉 Esq a Gentle∣man of this Society, Amye Heath his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Wife 〈◊〉〈◊〉. this stone to 〈◊〉〈◊〉. He died in the year of his age the 34^th. Of Christ 1657. by whom ••e expects a happy Re••urrection.

On a Marble fixt to the South Wall.

M. S.

THomas Williams generosus, filius 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Williams Venedoci, nuper de London Armigeri H. S. E. Ianus Williams frater, de Minstercourt in Thaneto Insulam in Com. Cantii Baronettus, hoc, affectus & doloris monu∣mentum M. M. P. Ooiit 30 Martii An. 1645.

NEer to this is a very antient Monument of a Bishop, in gray Marble, whereon is his statue vested and mitred, excellently cut; but no In∣scription thereon.

Upon a stone fixed to the East Wall of this South Ile, neer the Vestry-Dore.

M. S.

HEre resteth the body of the Clement Coke of Langford, in the Country of Derby Esq youngest son of Sir Edward Coke Knight, late Chief Iustice of England, and of Bridget his Wife, daughter and coheir of Iohn Paston of Paston in the Country of Norfolke Esq. This Clement married Sarah, daughter and coheir of Alexander Rediche of Rediche in the Country of Lancaster Esq and of Catherine his Wife, sole daughter and heir of Hum∣phr••y Dethick of Newall in the said Country of Derby Esq: and had issue by the said Sarah, living at his decease, Edward, Robert, Bridget, and Agnes. He, in the Inner Temple (being a fellow of the same) Christianly and comfortably, in his flourishing age, yielded up his Soul to the Almighty the 23th. of March, An. 1629.

Upon another fixed to the same Wall.

HEre lieth the body of Anne Littleton, Wife of Edward Littleton of the Inner Temple Esq son and heir of Sir Edward Littleton of Henley, in the Country of Salop Knight; daughter of Iohn Littleton of Frankely in the Country of Worcester Esq by Meriell the daughter of Sir Thomas Bromley Knight, Lord Chancellour of England. She died the 6th. day of Fe∣bruary 1623.

Upon a Stone fixed to the South Wall neer to the South dore.

RAdulpho Quatremano generoso, ex antiquâ Quatremannorum familiâ oriundo: Chalgroviae, in agro, Oxoniensi, parentibus liberalibus nato; adolescenti singulari indole, insigni pietate, morbus suavissimis; in Acade∣miâ Oxoniensi artibus Baccalarii decus assecuto; mox Londini Interioris Tem∣pli contubernali, juris{que} studiis, per quadrennium initiato: deni{que} ibidem, piè defuncto, Iohanna Chibnall mater maestissima, hoc Monumentum posuit, Augusti xii. Anno salutis 1621, aetatis 24 obiit: Sous sic extremum affatus, Ne te decipiat juventus tua.

Pierides, Charites, Themi flete; intercidit ingens Vestra cura Chori, maxima spes{que} fori. Conditus hîc Quatremanus, cui lustra videnti Quatuor injecit, parca maligna, manum. Lector vive, memor mortis, nec blanda juventus Te fallat, mortem fallere nemo potest. Death proves to me advantage; for to dy Was but to change time for eternity.

Upon two fair Tablets of stone fixed to the East Wall, above the Altar.

MEMORIAE SACRUM.

NEer this place lieth the body of Edward Turner of Paringdon in the Country of Essex Esq heretofore a member of this honourable Society. He married Anne, one of the daughters of Iames Morrice Esq, then Attor∣ney unto Queen Elizabeth of her Majesties Court of Wardes and Liveries, and one of the Masters of the Bench of this honourable Society. By her he had three Sonnes, Morrice, Arthur, and Edward; and eight daughters. He departed this life the 19th. of May A. D. 1623.

MEMORIAE SACRUM.

NEer also unto this place lieth the body of the Authur Turner Serjeant at the Law, the second son of Edward Turner of Paringdon in the County of Essex Esq heretofore one of the Masters of the Bench of this honourable Society; and in the xiith. year of the reign of King Charles called to be a Ser∣jeant at Law. He married Anne one of the daughters of Iohn Iermy of Gun∣ton in the Country of Norfolke Esq, lately one of the Masters of the Bench of this honourable Society, by whom he had two sonns, Edward, now a mem∣ber of this honourable Society, and Iohn lately deceased: and Anne his only daughter. He departed this life in the 63. year of his age, the first of Iuly A. D. 1651. Resurgemus.

On the South side of the Quire is a large monument of gray Marble, raised above three foot from the ground, with this Epitaph graven in a square plate of brass upon the top thereof.

HIc requiescunt corpora D. Nicholai Hare militis, & D. Catherinae con∣sortis suae qui quidem Nicholaus, potentissimis Regibus Henrico octa∣vo & Edwardo sexto, & Mariae Reginae, Supplicum Libellorum fuit Magister; & postea a praefata Regina, officio Custodis, sive Magistri Rotulorum Can∣cellariae honoratus, & in concilium suum secretum adeptus: in quibus omni∣bus fidelissime & laudabiliter se gessit; adeo ut cunctis, tam summatibus, quam infimatibus Regni, juxta fuerit charus. Obiit autem idem Nicholaus xxxi. die mensis Octobris anno Christi 1557. Catherina verò xxi. die No∣vembris eodem anno, divi Philippo & Marià Regibus.

Southwards from the last towards the Vestry lieth a Marble with this Epitaph in brass.

HEre lyeth burried Iohn French, whilst he lived, one of the Benchers of the Inner Temple; who died the fist day of May A. D. 1579. and in the xxi••••. year of the most gracious reign of our sovereign Lady Queen Eliza∣beth: And had by Mary his Wife, one of the daughters of Thomas Godfrey Esq (the late Remembrancer of the First fruits and Tenths) three sonnes and three daughters.

On another Marble adjoyning to the last, this Inscrip∣tion upon a plate of brass.

SUb hoc lapide jacet Lucia, quondam uxor Iohannis Hare Armigeri, unius Sociorum hujus interioris Templi. Quae quidem Lucia 29 die Octobris Anno Domini 1601. obiit: Cujus pietatem, probitatem{que} Deus in coelis co∣ronavit; & in die Resurrectionis omnibus patefaciet.

Deus justificat, quis condempnet.

Above the Steps ascending towards the Altar, ly several Marble stones, whereon are these following Epitapths.

Upon the first (whereon are the Portaitures of a man and his wife in brass) this.

HEre lieth buried the body of Iohn Goldesburgh, of the Middle Temple Esq one of the Prothonotharies of the Court of Common Pleas: who had by his first Wife Elizabeth the daughter of Robert Haule, of Waltham Abbey, in the Country of Essex Esq, four Children; two sonns, and two daughters. He was born on the 18th. day of October, in the year of our Lord 1568. and died the 9th. day of October in the year of our Lord 1618.

On another, this Epitaph circumscribed on Plates of brass.

HIc jacet Henricus Beaumont Armiger, interioris T••mpli focius, filius ju∣nior Iohannis Beaumont Armigeri, quondam Magistri Rotulorum, & Elizabethae uxoris ejus filiae & haeredis Willielmi Hastings Armigeri, filii junioris Willielmi domini Hastings. Qui quidem Henricus obiit anno aetatis suae xlii.

On another, this, in brass.

HEre lieth buried the body of Katherine Iones, daughter of Rouland Mor∣gan of Maghen in the Country of Monmouth Esq sometimes Wife to Miles Morgan of Tredeger in the same County Esq, and at her death the Wife of Henry Iones, one of the fellows of this Inner Temple, Esq. Which Katherine died the 20th. day of September; anno Domini 1583.

On another this.

INter exuvias mortis, his requiescit in pace, corpus Thomae Gate, nupe•• unius Baronum de le Coyfe de Scaccario publico: qui obiit 19 die Au∣gusti A. D. 1650. aetatis suae Lxiii.

On another this.

HEre lieth the body of Iohn White Esq second son of Henry White of Heylan in the County of Pembroke Esq, a late usefull member of the honourable House of Commons in Parliament, and one of the Masters of the Bench of the honourable Society of the Middle Temple: who was born on 29th. day of Iune A. D. 1590. and departed this life the 29th. day of Ia∣nuary 1644. leaving behind him Winifride Wife to Richard Blackwell of Bushey, in the County of Hartford Esq, by Katherine his first Wife, daugh∣ter of Edward Barfoote of Lamburne Hall in Essex Esq four sons and four daughters. By Mary his second Wife and relict, (eldest daughter of Thomas Stiles of Little Missendon, in the County of Buck. Esq he had two other daughters, deceased in his life time.

Here lieth a Iohn, a burning shining light, His name, life, Actions, were all White.

Upon another, this.

HEre lieth the body of Charles Potts Esq one of the Masters of the Bench, of the honourable Society of the Middle Temple. He died the 18th. day of November An. 1652.

Upon another, this.

SUmptibus & auspiciis honorab. Societat. Templi, subtus positae sunt Reli∣quiae Radolphi Brounrici S. T. D. Cant. reverendiss. Episc. Exon. quem honorem optimè meruit, & per annos xix. tenuit; malo tamen seculi fato (bellis Schismatibus, Sacrilegiis, & Regicidibus ferociente) nunquam exer∣cuir. Tandem, anno aetatis Lxvii. provinciam terrestrem nondum visa, dese∣rens, ad coelestem migravit, Aerâ Christi MDCLx. illucescente Car. II^di foelicissimoreditu. L. M. P. I. G. Episc. Exon. electus.

In the North Ile

Upon a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Monument ad••oyning to the wall, whereon is the Statue of a Lawyer in his Robe, this Epitapth.

〈…〉〈…〉 in hoc Tumulo corpus Edmundi Plowden Armigeri: qui, 〈…〉〈…〉 in Comitat•• Salopiae narus est, a 〈…〉〈…〉 est educa••us: in provectiore vero aetate, 〈…〉〈…〉 dedit. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 jam factus & annum ae••ratis 〈…〉〈…〉 in Christo Iesu sanctè o••dormivit, die 〈…〉〈…〉 An. Domini 1584.

〈…〉〈…〉 & in novissimâ die de terrà resurrec∣•••••• 〈…〉〈…〉 Deum sal••atorem meum.

〈…〉〈…〉 Morior in po••tu.

In the same North Ile are these following Epitaphs on several Grave-stones of Marble.

HEre lieth buried the body of Iohn Roop, the first son of Iohn Roop of 〈…〉〈…〉 in the Country of Devon. gentilman, late Fellow of the Middle Temple; who died the xxxith. day of October, aetatis suae 23. An. 1599.

On another.

HIc dormit Georgius Cole de Buckish Com. Devon. Armiger (Medii Templi socius) natus anno mirabile 1588. denatus anno plusquam mi∣rabile 1660. expectans Resurrectionem.

On another.

Tendimus huc omnes.

Sub hoc marmore positum est, quod mortale ••uit Tobiae Newcourt de Pickwell in Comitatu Devon. Armigeri: à vivis excessit octavo die Sep∣tembris, aetatis suae vicesimo, anno{que} Domini 1661.

On another.

P. M. S.

ADsta viator, & ingemisce, sublata virtus & exemplum posteris, & dolo∣rem legat grande Depositum, pios cineres Thomae Heyhoe Armigeri, in spem foelicis resurrectionis repositos, haec tellus tegir, meliori vitae, ac sin∣cerae gloriae redditura: trium Richmundiae & Leviniae Ducum procurator generalis: fidelis patiator, cum hîc justas rationes reddidisset, coelo redditu∣rus, obiit anno MDCLxi. integritatis suae, & inculpatae virtutis, triste post se relinquens desiderium immortale Monumentum. Apagite Elogiorum fusi; vitam marmor dat, non mutatur sincera virtus.

Perge viator; & si lugere nescius; quod praestar, aemulare.

In the middle Alley of this Church (above the Partition) are these Epitaphs, on several Gravestones of marble.

HIc jacet dominus Ricardus Lemster Capellanus; qui obiit xiiii. die men∣sis Aprilis, anno domini MCCCCxx. Cujus animae propitietur Deus.

On another.

HEre lieth buried the body of Edward Osburne Esq, one of the Fellows of the Inner Temple, who departed this life the 24th. day of March anno Domini 1591. aetatis suae xxxii.

On another.

HIc jacet dominus Thomas Maghull Capellanus istius Ecclesiae beatae Ma∣riae; qui obiit xiiii. die ... An. Domini MCCCCxlii. Cujus ani∣mae propitietur Deus. Amen.

On another.

EDmond Berford D'irland gist icy. Dieu de s'alme eit mercy.

On another.

HEre lieth the body of Daniel Cudmore of Loxbeare, in the County of Devon. Esq, who was a member of this Society. He departed this life the 18th. day of Iune anno Domini 1631.

On another.

HEre lieth interred the body of David Gwyn of the County of Brecknock Esq, who departed this life the 3^d. of February 1652.

On another.

HIc jacet Robertus Gabyon Armiger, de Mildenhall in Com. Suff. qui obiit tertio die mensis Octobris anno Domini MCCCCxlii. Cujus ani∣mae propitietur Deus Amen.

Upon the same stone.

HIc jacet Thomas Bokynham Armiger, filius & haeres Georgii Bokynham nuper de Snitherton in Com. Norff. Armigeri, & Margaretae uxoris e∣jus, filiae & haeredis Francisci Heath Armigeri: qui quidem Thomas obiit nono die Decembris An. Domini MCCCCCxxxv. & anno regni Regis Hen∣rici octavi Vicesimo septimo; cujus animae propitieture Deus. Amen.

Upon another.

〈…〉〈…〉 la Bere, Medii Templi socius; vir probus, pius, 〈…〉〈…〉 Le••is tamen ope j••s suum non est assecutus. Parientiâ 〈…〉〈…〉 aerum••is seculi liberatus, animam Christo humillimè reddidit, & 〈…〉〈…〉 18 Maii 1607. anno aetatis suae ...

Frater fratri maerens posuit.

Upon divers Plates of brass, within the precinct of this Church, were these following Epitapths; which of late times have been torn out.

HEre lieth the body of Sir Iohn Crompton of Skarne, in the County of Yorke Knight, who was a member of this Society, and Master of the Fine Office. He departed this life the 8th. day of December anno Domini 1623.

HEre lieth Richard Lusher gentleman, sometimes student of Lincolnes Inn, who resigned his virtuous and Godly life the 28th. year of his age, the 18th. day of February An. Domini 1580.

HIc jacet corpus Iacobi Walrond Armigeri, Apprenticii ad Legem, & nuper Thesaurarius Medii Templi, in hoc templo ... in templo aeternitati quiesse: Cujus memoriae Margareta, fidelissima conjux Thomae Danyell de Tabley in Comitatu Cestriae Armigeri, filia, amoris ergo, hoc moerens posuit. Obiit fidus Christi servus nono die Martii An. 1612. aetatis suae 61.

HEre lieth the body of Thomas Crispe Esq, born at Bolton, neer Nor∣thampton, one of the Society of the Middle Temple fifteen years: who departed this World the 20th. day of March 1597. and in the 36th. year of his age. By his godly end was shewed his virtuous life.

RObertus jacet hic Thorne, quem Bristollia quondam Praetoris meritò legit ad officium. Huic etenim semper magnae Respublica curae Carior & cunctis patriae divitiis. Ferre inopi auxilium; tristes componere lites Dulce huic consilio quos{que} juvare fuit. Qui vivis exaudi miserorum vota, preces{que}, Christe huic in Coeli des regione locum.

HIc jacet dominus Thomas English, Capellanus istius Ecclesiae; qui obiit anno Domini MCCCCxlii. Cujus animae propitietur Deus. Amen.

HEre lieth the body of George Calthorpe gentleman, son of Martin Cal∣thorpe in the County of Norfolk Esq, who after the pilgrimage of 32. years, surrendred his soul into the hands of his Redeemer 12 Iulii 1627.

Virtus post funera vivit

.

HIc jacet Iohannes, filius Henrici Horne de Apuldry in Comitatu Kanciae, Cujus animae propitietur Deus. Amen.

HEre lieth buried Thomas Smalman, whilst he lived, one of the Benchers of the Inner Temple: who died the 22th. day of Iuly Anno Domini 1590. in the 32. year of the reign of our sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth.

EN Iacobus Templo Bayle requiescit in isto, Qui fuerat gratus Medio Templo sociatus; Cui Deus esto pius, ejus miserando reatus. Vitam mutavit in mensis fine secundi M. C. quater quae dato Lxx. quater annumerato, Cui sit solamen Christus, dic protinus Amen.

HIc jacet Willelmus Langham, quondam Custos hujus Templi, qui obiit ... A. D. MCCCCxxxvii.

Tu propè qui transis, nec dicis aveto; Resiste auribus, & corde haec mea dicta tene. Sum quod eris, quod es ipse fui, derisor amarae Mortis, dum licuit pace manente frui: Sed veniente nece, postquam, sum raptus amicis At{que} meis famulis orba ... domus. Me contexit humo, deploravit{que} jacentem; In{que} meos cineres ultima dona dedit: Undè mei vultus corrosit terra nitorem Quae{que} fuit formae ... Ergo Deum pro me, cum purâ mente precare Ut mihi perpetuâ pace frui tribuat. Et quicun{que} rogat pro me, comportet in unum ut mecum maneat in regione poli.

WIlliam Burgh jadis Clerk de Chancelleri Gist icy. Dieu de s'alme eyt mercy. Amen.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Cap. 57.
• * 1.2

  Pat. 2 E. 6. p. 2.
• a 1.3

  Cart. 15 E. 2. m. 21.
• b 1.4

  Cart. 15 E. 2. m. 21.
• c 1.5

  Cart. 15 E. 2. m. 21.
• d 1.6

  Esc. 1 c. 3.
• e 1.7

  Hist. Anglie. script. antiqui. col. 2549.
• f 1.8

  Ibid. col. 1730. l. 16.
• g 1.9

  Ibid. l. 34.
• * 1.10

  Olim Ab∣bath. S. Mariae Ebor. spectans.
• * 1.11

  The Inner 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h 1.12

  〈…〉〈…〉
• i 1.13

  Pat. 6 Iac. p. 28.
• * 1.14

  The Build∣ings.
• a 1.15

  〈…〉〈…〉
• b 1.16

  〈…〉〈…〉
• c 1.17

  Ib. 〈…〉〈…〉
• d 1.18

  Ib. f. 114. b.
• e 1.19

  f. 140. b.
• f 1.20

  Ib. f. 165. b.
• g 1.21

  Ib. f. 176. a.
• h 1.22

  Ib. f. 188. a.
• i 1.23

  Ibid.
• k 1.24

  Ibid.
• l 1.25

  Ex alio Re∣gistro ejusdem Hospicii f. 76. b. & 79. a.
• m 1.26

  Ib. f. 85. b.
• n 1.27

  Ib. f. 141. a. b. & 145. b.
• o 1.28

  Ib. f. 144. a. & 146. a.
• p 1.29

  Ib. f. 141. b.
• q 1.30

  Ib. f. 167. a. & 168. a.
• r 1.31

  Ib. f. 169. b.
• s 1.32

  Ib. f. 173. b.
• * 1.33

  The Inner Temple.
• t 1.34

  Ibid. fol. 21••. a. & 226. a.
• u 1.35

  Ibid. fol. 21••. a. & 226. a.
• a 1.36

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. f. 118. b.
• * 1.37

  Admittances.
• b 1.38

  Ib. f. 140. a.
• c 1.39

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. Vol. 2. fol. 39. b.
• * 1.40

  Lodgers.
• d 1.41

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. Vol. 1. fol. 173. a.
• * 1.42

  Keeping Commons.
• e 1.43

  Ib. f. 104. a.
• f 1.44

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.45

  〈…〉〈…〉
• g 1.46

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.47

  〈…〉〈…〉
• h 1.48

  〈…〉〈…〉
• i 1.49

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.50

  Calls to the Barr.
• k 1.51

  Ib. f. 14••. b.
• l 1.52

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.53

  〈…〉〈…〉
• m 1.54

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.55

  ••rders for Goverment.
• n 1.56

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. Vol. 2. fol. 39. b.
• * 1.57

  Apparel and Beards.
• o 1.58

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. Vol. 1. fol. 36. a.
• p 1.59

  Ib. f. 112. b.
• q 1.60

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. Vol. 2. fol. 18. b.
• r 1.61

  Ib. f. 39. b.
• s 1.62

  Ib. f. 23. a.
• * 1.63

  Weapons.
• * 1.64

  Precedency.
• t 1.65

  Ib. f. 54. a.
• u 1.66

  Ib. f. 85. a.
• w 1.67

  Ib. 87. a.
• x 1.68

  Ib. f. 85. a.
• * 1.69

  Attendance to Westmin∣ster.
• * 1.70

  Sports.
• y 1.71

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. Vol. 1. fol. 60. b.
• z 1.72

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. Vol. 2. fol. 89. a.
• a 1.73

  Ib. f. 195. a.
• * 1.74

  Christmass.
• * 1.75

  Barryers.
• b 1.76

  〈…〉〈…〉
• c 1.77

  Maskes〈…〉〈…〉
• d 1.78

  〈…〉〈…〉
• e 1.79

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hosp. Vol. 1. fol. 136. b.
• * 1.80

  Robert Earl of Leicester.
• a 1.81

  Vide Regist. hujus domus f. 138. a.
• * 1.82

  Grand Christmas∣ses.
• * 1.83

  Impr. L••nd. 1576.
• * 1.84

  ☜
• * 1.85

  Christmass 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.86

  Christmass day.
• * 1.87

  St. Stephan's day.
• * 1.88

  St. Iohn's day.
• * 1.89

  Ch••dermass day.
• * 1.90

  Wednesday.
• * 1.91

  Thursday.
• * 1.92

  New-years day.
• * 1.93

  Twelf-Day.
• * 1.94

  Clerks Com∣mons
• * 1.95

  Inner Barri∣sters.
• * 1.96

  Gentlemen of the Clerkes Commons.
• * 1.97

  Barristers.
• * 1.98

  Vacation Exercise.
• * 1.99

  Utter-Bar∣rister Vaca∣tioners.
• * 1.100

  Reading▪
• * 1.101

  Grand christmass.
• * 1.102

  Bench Table Cases.
• * 1.103

  Battles.
• * 1.104

  Reader's Cases.
• * 1.105

  Readers of Innes of Chancery.
• * 1.106

  Revells.
• * 1.107

  Admittances
• * 1.108

  Officers of the House.
• * 1.109

  Master Com∣moners
• * 1.110

  Utter-Bar∣risters called to the Bench.
• * 1.111

  The Rea∣ders.
• * 1.112

  Inner Tem∣ple.
• * 1.113

  Ex Registro ejusdem Hospicii Vol. 1.
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  The Inner Temple.
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  Ex 〈…〉〈…〉.
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  The Inner Temple.
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  See also Stow's Survey p. 440. 41. & 762. & 763.