A brief discourse touching the office of Lord Chancellor of England written by the learned John Selden of the Inner Temple, Esq., and dedicated by him to Sir Francis Bacon ... ; transcribed from a true copy thereof, found amongst the collections of ... St. Lo. Kniveton ... ; together with A true catalogue of lord chancellors and keepers of the great seal of England, from the Norman conquest untill this present year, 1671, by William Dugdale, Esquire ...

A true CATALOGUE of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England, from the Norman Conquest, untill this present Year 1671.

An. D. 1067. 1 Will. Conq.	MAurice (afterwards Bishop of London.) Will. Malmsb. de Cestis Pontif. lib. 2. f. 134. b.
	Osmund (afterwards Bishop of Salisbury) Godw. de Praesul. p. 389.
Anno 1073. 6 W. Conq.	Arfastus (Bishop of Helmham) Pat. 8 E. 2. p. 1. m. 3. per Inspex.
	Baldric; Pat. 8 E. 2. p. 2. m. 1. per In∣spex.
	Herman Bishop of Shireburne.
	Will. Wilson (Chaplain to the King) Chron. Rob. de Monte.
	Will. Giffard (Bishop of Winchester) Cart. 51 H. 3. m. 1. per Inspex.
Will. Rufus.	Robert Bloet (afterwards Bishop of Lincoln) R. Hoved. f. 265 b. n. 30.
Henr. 1.	Will. Giffard (Bishop of Winchester) Text. Roff. cap. 6.
	Roger (afterwards Bishop of Salisbury) W. Malm. f. 91. a. l. 2.

	Geffrey Ruffus (afterwards Bishop of Dur∣ham) H. Hunt. f. 220 b. 10.
	Randulph H. Hunt. f. 218 b. n. 40.
	Geffrey (Bishop of Durham) Regist. Eccl. Elien. in Bibl. Cotton. f. 29 a.
Steph.	Alexander Bishop of Lincoln, Will. Neubri∣gensis lib. 1. cap. 6.
	Roger Pauper. Ord. Vit. p. 319 C. D.
Anno 1153. 18 Steph.	Philip, Regist. Eccl. Elien. in Bibl. Cotton. f. 32 a.
Anno 1157. 3 H. 2.	Thomas Archdeacon of Canterbury, R. Hoved. 281 b. n. 20. (afterwards Archbishop) Ro. Hoved. 282 a. n. 20.
Anno 1173. 20 H. 2.	Raphe de Warnevill (Sacrist of Roan, and Treasurer of Yorke) Matth. Paris. in anno 1173.
Anno 1181. 26 H. 2.	Geffrey, natural Son to King Henry the 2d, R. Hoved. f. 349. n. 10. Chancellor.
	Walter de Bidun, Lel. col. Vol. 1. p. 38.
Anno 1189. 1 R. 1.	Will. de Longcamp (afterwards Bishop of Ely) R. Hoved. f. 375 a. n. 40.
Anno 1198. 7 R. 1.	Eustace Bishop of Ely, R. Hoved. f. 449 a. n. 40.
Anno 1199. 1 Johan.	Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury, R. Hoved. f. 451 a. n. 40. Chancellor.
Anno 1204. 6 Joh.	Hugh Archdeacon of Wells (afterwards Bi∣shop of Lincoln) M. Paris. in anne 1205. Chancellor.

Anno 1205. 7 Joh.	Walter de Gray, Cart. antiq. BB. n. 22. (af∣terwards Bishop of Worcester) Chancellor.
Anno 1212. 14 Joh.	Richard de Marisco, Mat. Westm. in eodem an∣no. Chancellor.
Anno 1213. 15 Joh.	Raphe de Nevill, Keeper of the Seal under Peter de Roche Bishop of Winchester, Pat. 15 Joh. p. 1. m. 6.
Anno 1223. 8 H. 3.	Richard de Marisco (Bishop of Durham) Cl. 8 H. 3. m. 25. Chancellor.
Anno 1226.	Raphe Nevill (Bishop of Chichester) 12 Febr. Cart. 12. H. 3. m. 28. Chancellor.
Anno 1230.	The same Kaphe constituted Keeper of the Seal 14 Junii, Cart. 15 H. 3. m. 8.
Anno 1238. 22 H. 3.	Geffrey a Templar, and John de Lexinton, made Keepers of the Seal, M. Paris. in eodem anno.
Anno 1239. 23 H. 3.	Simon Norman, from whom the Seal was ta∣ken, and delivered to Richard Abbot of Evesham, M. Paris. in eodem anno.
Anno 1246 30 H. 3.	Ranulph Briton, Mat. Paris. in eodem anno, Chancellor.
Anno 1247. 31 H. 3.	Mr. Silvester, a Clerk of the Kings, executed the Office of the Chancellor, M. Paris. in eodem anno.
	John de Lexinton had the Custody of the Seal, 18 Sept. Rot. Fin. 31 H. 3. m. 2.
	John Mansell Chancellor of the Cathedral of St. Paul in London, had the Custody of the Seal, to execute the Office of Chancellor, M. Paris. in eodem an. & Pat. 31 H. 3. m. 2.

Anno 1249. 33 H. 3.	The same John Mansell Provost of Beverley had the Custody of the Seal untill the Feast of St. Mary this year, Pat. 12 H. 3. m. 3.
Anno 1250. 34 H. 3.	Peter de Rievaulx, and Mr. Will. de Kilkenny, had the Custody of the Seal, Claus. 34 H. 3. m. 15.
Anno 1253. 37 H. 3.	P. Chaceport, and John de Lexinton had the Custody of the Seal, by reason that Mr. W. (de Kilkenny) was sick 15 Maii, Rot. Fin. 37 H. 3. m. 9.
	XXII. Junii the Queen had the Custody thereof, the King then going into Gas∣coign, Pat. 37 H. 3. m.
Anno 1254. 38 H. 3.	Mr. Will. de Kilkenny, the Kings Clerk, sup∣plied the Office of Chancellor, M. Paris. in eodem anno.
Anno 1255. 39 H. 3.	H. de Wengham Clerk, had the Custody of the Seal, M. Paris. in eodem anno.
Anno 1258. 42 H. 3.	VI. Maii, W. de Merton had the Custody of the Seal, by reason that Henry de Weng∣ham was sick, Pat. 42 H. 3. m. 29.
Anno 1260. 44 H. 3.	Mr. N. Archdeacon of Ely had the Custody of the Seal, M. Westm. in eodem anno.
Anno 1261. 45 H. 3.	Walter de Merton made Chancellor without the advise of the Barons, M. Westm. in eo∣dem anno, & Pat. 45 H. 3. m 18, & 19.
Anno 1263. 47 H. 3.	Mr. Nicholas Archdeacon of Ely had the Cu∣stody of the Seal, whilst the King was be∣yond Sea, Pat. 47 H. 3. m. 1.

Anno 1265. 49 H. 3.	Mr. John Chishull Archdeacon of London had the Custody of the Seal, Claus. 49 H. 3. m. 9.
	On Wednesday next after the Feast of St. Peter in Cathedra the Seal was delivered to Mr. Thomas de Cantilupe, Claus. 49 H. 3. m. 9. who was constituted Chancellor 16 Martii, Pat. 49 H. 3. m. 18.
	W. Bishop of Bathe and Wells made Chancel∣lor 20 Aug. Liberate de anno 49 H. 3. m. 2.
Anno 1267. 51 H. 3.	Mr. Godfrey Giffard (afterwards Bishop of Worcester) had the Custody of the Seal, Claus. 52. H. 3. m. 7. & m. 16.
Anno 1269. 53 H. 3.	John Chishull Dean of London had the Cu∣stody of the Seal on Tuesday next after the Feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude, Pat. 53 H. 3. m. 29.
	Richard de Middilton made Keeper of the Seal on Monday next before the Feast of St. Peter ad vincula, Pat. 53 H. 3. m. 6.
Anno 1272. 56 H. 3.	John de Kirkeby made Keeper of the Seal (upon the death of Rich. de Middilton Chancellor) which John did thereupon associate to himself in that trust P. de Winton Keeper of the Kings Wardrobe, Pat. 56 H. 3. m. 6.
Anno 1274. 1 E. 1.	Walter de Merton, Clause 1 Edw. 1. m. 10.
	Robert Burnell Archdeacon of Yorke, (after∣wards Bishop of Bathe and Wells) made Keeper of the Seal upon St. Matthew

the Apostles day, Pat. 2 Edw. 1. m. 8.
Anno 1284. 12 E. 1.	This Robert going from Aberconwey to Ac∣ton-Burnell, delivered the Seal unto Hugh de Kendall and Walter de Odyham, Pat. 12 E. 1. m. 7.
Anno 1286. 14 E. 1.	He attended the King into France, being his Chancellor, and took the Great Seal with him, on Munday next preceding the Feast of St. Dunstan, Pat. 14. E. 1. m. 9.
Anno 1289. 17 E. 1.	On Friday next preceding the Assumption of our Lady he return'd with the King out of France, and the Seal, Pat. 17 E. 1. m. 13.
Anno 1292. 20 E. 1.	Walter de Langton Keeper of the Kings Wardrobe, made Keeper of the Seal at Berwick, on Saturday preceding the Feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude, Pat. 20 E. 1. m. 2.
Anno 1293. 21 E. 1.	John de Langton made Chancellor, Pat. 21 E. 1. m. 23. afterwards Elect Bishop of Ely, Pat. 26 E. 1. m. 10.
Anno 1302. 30 E. 1.	Mr. Will. de Grenefeld Dean of Chichester, made Chancellor on Sunday being the mor∣row after the Feast of St. Michael, Claus. 30 E. 1. m. 5.
Anno 1303. 31 E. 1.	The Great Seal delivered unto him on Tues∣day before the Feast of St. Lucie the Vir∣gin, Claus. 31. E. 1. in dorso m. 18.
Anno 1305. 33 E. 1.	Will. de Hamelton, Dean of Yorke, made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delive∣red unto him 16 Jan. Pat. 33 E. 1. p. 1. m. 21.

Anno 1307. 35 E. 1.	Rauf de Baudale Bishop of London made Chancellor, and Keeper of the Seal, Rot. Fin. 35 E. 1. m. 1.
Anno 1308. 1 E. 2.	John de Langton Bishop of Chichester made Chancellor, &c. Rot. Fin. 1 E. 2. m. 9.
Anno 1311. 4 E. 2.	Walt. (Reginald) Bishop of Worcester had the Custody of the Seal 6 iulii, Claus. 4 E. 2 m. 6. in dorso.
Anno 1312. 5 E. 2.	He was the Kings Chancellor, Claus. 5 E. 2. in dorso.
Anno 1315. 8 E. 2.	John de Sandale (afterwards Bishop of Win∣chester) the King's Chancellor, Pat. 8 E. 2. p. 2. m. 2.
Anno 1318. 11 E. 2.	John Hothum Bishop of Ely, Pat. 11 E. 2. p. 2. m. 8.
Anno 1320. 13 E. 2.	John (Salmon) Bishop of Norwich, named Chancellor by the King in full Parliament, received the Seal, Claus. 13. E. 2. in dor∣so, m. 9.
Anno 1323. 16 E. 2.	Will. de Ayrmin (Mr. of the Rolls in Chan∣cery) had the Custody of the Great Seal, John Bishop of Norwich being then sick, Claus. 14 E. 2. m. ...
Anno 1324. 17 E. 2.	Robert de Baldok Archdeacon of Middlesex made Chancellor 20 Aug. Claus. 17 E. 2. m. ...
Anno 1328. 1 E. 3.	John de Hothum Bishop of Ely had the Cu∣stody of the Great Seal 28 Jan. and to do therewith what belong'd to the Chan∣cellor, Claus. 1 Edw. 3. p. 1. in dorso m. 25.

Anno 1329. 2 E. 3.	Henry de Clyff Mr. of the Rolls in Chancery, and Will. de Herlaston Clerk of the Chan∣cery, made Keepers of the Seal 1 Martii, Claus. 2 E. 3. in dorso. m. 33.
	Henry de Burghersh Chancellor of England, Pat. 2 E. 3. p. 2. m. 34. to whom the King committed the Custody of the Great Seal 12 Maii, Claus. 2 E. 3. in dorso m. 26.
Anno 1331. 4 E. 3.	John de Stratford Bishop of Winchester made Keeper of the Great Seal 28 Nov. Claus. 4 E. 3. in dorso m. 16.
Anno 1333. 6 E. 3.	Mr. Robert de Stratford, brother to John Bishop of Winchester, had the Custody of the Seal, whilst his brother was imployed upon the Kings business 23 Junii, Claus. 6 E. 3. in dorso m. 22.
Anno 1334. 7 E. 3.	Will. Archbishop of York Keeper of the Great Seal, by the Kings command delivered it to Henry de Ednestowe, Thomas de Baun∣burgh, and John de St. Paul, upon Thurs∣day the Epiphany of our Lord, Claus. 7 E. 3. p. 2. m. 4. in dorso.
Anno 1335. 8 E. 3.	John de Stratford elect Archbishop of Canter∣bury confirmed Chancellor the 6th. of Apr. delivered the Great Seal unto Mr. Rob. de Stratford his brother to be kept, Claus. 8 E. 3. m. 27. in dorso.
	Richard Bishop of Durham being made Chan∣cellor had the Great Seal delivered to him 28 Sept. Ibid. in dors. m. 10.
Anno 1336. 9 E. 3.	John Archbishop of Canterbury made Chancellor had the Great Seal delive∣red to him 6 Junii, Claus. 9 Edw. 3. m. 23.

Anno 1338. 11 E. 3.	Mr. Rob. de Stratford Archdeacon of Canter∣bury, and elect Bishop of Chichester, made Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal 23. Oct. Pat. 11 E. 3. p. 3. m. 11.
Anno 1339. 12 E. 3.	Mr. Richard de Bynteworth elect Bishop of London made Chancellor and Keeper of the Seal 6 Julii, Cl. 22 E. 3. p. 2. in dorso m. 23.
Anno 1340. 13 E. 3.	Upon the death of this Richard the great Seal was committed to the Custody of John de St. Paul Master of the Rolls in Chancery▪ Mich. de Wath and Thomas de Baunburgh 8 Dec. Claus. 13 E. 3. P. 3. in dorso m. 11.
Anno 1341. 14 E. 3.	John de St. Paul solely constituted Keeper of the Great Seal 13 Febr. Claus. 14 E. 3. p. 1. m. 42. in dorso.
	John Archbishop of Cant. made Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal 28 Apr. Claus. 14 E. 3. p. 1. m. 27. in dorso.
	Robert Bishop of Chichester the Kings Chan∣cellor delivered up the Great Seal to the King upon Thursday being the Feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle, Claus. 14. E. 3. p. 2. m. 12.
Anno 1341. 14 E. 3.	Sir Robert Burgchier Knight being made Chancellor on Thursday next following St. Lucie the Virgin, had the Great Seal then delivered to him by the King, Claus. 14 E. 3. p. 2. in dorso m. 20.
Anno 1342. 15 E. 3.	Robert Parnyng the Kings Chancellor had the Great Seal delivered to him by the King 27 Oct. Cl. 15 E. 3. p. 3. in dorso m. 13.
Anno 1344. 17 E. 3.	Robert de Sadingtoa made Chancellor had the Great Seal delivered to him upon Mi∣chaelmasse

day, Claus. 17. E. 3. p. 2. m. 20. in dorso.
Anno 1346. 19 E. 3.	Mr. John de Offord made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delivered to him upon the 26 of Octob. Pat. 19 E. 3. p. 2. m. 7.
Anno 1347. 20 E. 3.	John de thoresby had the Great Seal delive∣red to him 2 Julii, John de Offord the Kings Chancellor then going beyond Sea, Claus. 20 E. 3. p. 2. in dorso m. 26.
Anno 1350. 23 E. 3.	John Bishop of St. Davids made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delivered to him 16 Junii, Claus. 23. E. 3. p. 1. in dorso m. 8.
Anno 1357. 30 E. 3.	Will▪ de Edington Bishop of Winchester made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delivered to him 19 Febr. Claus. 30 E. 3. in dorso m. 4.
Anno 1363. 36 E. 3.	Simon de Langham Bishop of Ely had the Great Seal deliver'd to him by the King 19 Febr. Cl. 30. E. 3. in dorso m. 39.
Anno 1368. 41 E. 3.	Will▪ de Wickham Bishop of Winchester made Chancellor 17 Sept. Cart. 14. E. 3.
Anno 1372. 45 E. 3.	Sir Robert de Thorpe Knight made Chancellor 26 Martii, had the Great Seal then deli∣vered to him by the King, Claus. 45 E. 3. in dorso m. 35.
Anno 1373. 46 E. 3.	John Knyvet made Chancellor and keeper of the Great Seal, Claus. 46 E. 3. in dorso m. 12.
Anno 1377. 50 E. 3.	Adam de Houghton Bishop of St. Davids made Chancellor 11 Jan. On which day the Great Seal was delivered to him, Claus. 50 E. 3. in dorso. p. 2. m. 7.

Anno 1379. 2 R. 2.	Sir Richard le Scrope Knight made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delivered to him, Pat. 2 R. 2. p. 1. m. 24.
Anno 1380. 3 R. 2.	Simon de Sudbury Archbishop of Canterbury made Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal on Munday next after the Conversi∣on of St. Paul, Claus. 3 R. 2. in dorso m. 22.
Anno 1381. 4 R. 2.	Will. de Courtney Bishop of London made Chancellor on Saturday being the Feast of St. Laurence, Claus. 5. R. 2. in dorso m. 35.
Anno 1382. 5 R. 2.	Sir Richard Scrope Knight made Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal on Wed∣nesday next after the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, Pat. 5 R. 2. p. 1. m. 1.
Anno 1383. 6 R. 2.	Robert de Braybroke Bishop of London made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delivered to him on Saturday being the Eve of St. Matthew the Apostle, Claus. 6 R. 2. p. 1. in dorso m. 24.
	Sir Michael de la Pole Knight made Chan∣cellor, and Keeper of the Great Seal 13 Martii, Claus. 6 R. 2. p. 2. in dorso m. 12.
Anno 1387. 10 R. 2.	Thomas de Arundell Bishop of Ely made Chancellor, and Keeper of the Great Seal 24 Oct. Claus. 20. R. 2. m. 35.
Anno 1389. 12 R. 2.	Will. de Wickham Bishop of Winchester a∣gain made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delivered unto him 4 Maii, Pat. 12. R. 2. p. 2. m. 7.

Anno 1392. 15 R. 2.	Thomas de Arundell Archbishop of Canterb. made Chancellor 7 Sept. had the Great Seal delivered to him, Pat. 15 R. 2. p. 1. m. 19.
Anno 1397. 20 R. 2.	Edmund de Stafford Bishop of Exeter made Keeper of Great Seal 23 Nov. Claus. 20 R. 2. p. 1. in dorso m. 22.
Anno 1400. 1 H. 4.	John de Scarle Master of the Rolls in Chan∣cery made Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal 15 Nov. Pat. 1. H. 4. p. 3. m. 27.
Anno 1401. 2 H. 4.	Edmund Bishop of Exeter made Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal 9 Martii, Claus. 2 H. 4. p. 2. in dorso m. 3.
Anno 1404. 5 H. 4.	Henry Beaufort Bishop of Lincoln Chancellor Pat. 5 H 4. p. 2. m. 28.
Anno 1405. 6 H. 4.	Thomas Langley Bishop of Durham Chancel∣lor, Godw. de Praesul.
Anno 1407. 8 H. 4.	Thomas Archbishop of Canterb. made Chan∣cellor and Keeper of the Great Seal 30 Jan. Claus. 8. H. 4. in dorso m. 23.
Anno 1410. 11 H. 4.	John Wakering Clerk, Master of the Rolls in Chancery, had the Custody of the Great Seal 19 Jan. Claus. 11 H. 4. in dorso m. 8
	Sir Thomas Beaufort Knight made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delivered to him 31 Jan. Claus. 11 H. 4. in dorso m. 8.
Anno 1414. 1. H. 5.	Henry de Beaufort Bishop of Winchester made Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal, Claus. 1. H. 5.

Anno 1417. 4 H. 5.	Simon Garnstede Clerk, Master of the Rolls in Chancery, had the Custody of the Great Seal from 4. Sept. untill the 12th. of Oct. Claus. 4 H. 5. in dorso m. 13.
	Henry Bishop of Winchester had the Great Seal delivered to him 12 Octob. Claus. 4 H. 5. in dorso m. 13.
Anno 1418. 5 H. 5.	Thomas de Langley Bishop of Durham had the Great Seal delivered to him by the King 23 Junii, Claus. 5 H. 5. in dorso m. 15.
Anno 1423. 1 H. 6.	Thomas Bishop of Durham made Chancellor by the advice and consent of all the Coun∣cell in Parliament, Pat. 1 H. 6. p. 4. m. 19.
Anno 1424. 2 H. 6.	Henry Beaufort Bishop of Winchester, made Chancellor, had the Great Seal delivered to him 16 Julii, Claus, 2. H. 6. in dorso m. 2.
Anno 1426. 4 H. 6.	John Kempe Bishop of London made Chan∣cellor, &c. ... Martii, Claus. 4 H. 6. in dorso, m. 8.
Anno 1432. 10 H. 6.	John Stafford Bishop of Bathe made Chancel∣lor &c. 28 Febr. Claus. 10 H. 6. in dorso m. 8.
Anno 1433. 11 H. 6.	John Hank Clerk, Master of the Rolls in Chancery, received from John Stopyngton Clerk on the behalf of the Lord Chancel∣lor of England the Great Seal to use and exercise 22 Apr. Claus. 11 H. 6. in dor∣so m. 12.
Anno 1450. 28 H. 6.	John Archbishop of Yorke, and Cardinal, made Chancellor 31 Jan. Claus. 28 H. 6. in dorso m. 7.

Anno 1454. 32 H. 6.	Richard Earl of Salisbury made Chancellor 2 Apr. Claus. 32 H. 6. in dorso m. 8.
Anno 1455. 33 H. 6.	Thomas Bourchier Archbishop of Canterbury made Chancellor 7 Martii, Claus. 33 H. 6. in dorso m. 9.
Anno 1557.	Will. Wickham Bishop of Winchester made Chancellor 11 Oct. Claus. 35 H. 6. m. 10. in dorso.
Anno 1460. 38 H. 6.	George Nevill Bishop of Exeter made Chan∣cellor 25 Julii, Claus. 38 H. 6. in dorso m. 7.
Anno 1468. 7 E. 4.	Robert Stillington Bishop of Bathe and Wells made Chancellor 8 Junii, Claus. 7 E. 4. m. 12. in dorso.
Anno 1473. 12 E. 4.	John Alcock Bishop of Rochester made Kee∣per of the Great Seal 20 Sept. Claus. 12 E. 4. m. 16. in dorso.
Anno 1474. 13 E. 4.	Laurence Bishop of Durham made Chancellor &c. 5 Junii, Claus. 13 E. 4. m. 3.
Anno 1475. 14 E. 4.	Thomas Rotheram Bishop of Lincoln made Chancellor, Godw. de Praesul.
Anno 1484. 1 R. 3.	John Russell Bishop of Lincoln made Chan∣cellor 26 Nov. Claus. 1 R. 3. in dorso.
Anno 1485. 3 R. 3.	Thomas Barow, Master of the Rolls, made Keeper of the Great Seal 1 Aug. Claus. 3 R. 3.
Anno 1486. 1 H. 7.	John Alcock Bishop of Ely made Chancellor upon Munday 6 Martii, Cl. 1. H. 7. in dorso.
Anno 1487. 2 H. 7.	John Morton Archbishop of Canterbury made Chancellor 8 Aug. Pat. 2. H. 7. p. 2.

Anno 1501. 16 H. 7.	Henry Deane Bishop of Salisbury (upon the death of John Morton) had the Great Seal delivered to him 13 Octob. Claus. 26 H. 7. in dorso.
Anno 1502. 17 H. 7.	Will. Warham Bishop of London, elect of Canterb. had the Great Seal delivered to him 11 Aug. and was made Chancellor 1 Jan. following. Claus. 17 H. 7. in dorso.
Anno 1516. 7 H. 8.	Thomas Wolsey Lord Cardinal and Archbi∣shop of Yorke, had the Great Seal delive∣red to him 7 Decembr. and was made Chancellor, Claus. 7 H. 8. in dorso.
Anno 1530. 21 H. 8.	Sir Thomas More Knight made Lord Chancel∣lor, had the Great Seal delivered to him on Munday 25 Octob. Claus. 21 H. 8. in dorso.
Anno 1533. 24 H. 8.	Thomas Audley had the Great Seal delivered unto him on Munday 20 Maii, and then Knighted, Claus. 24 H. 8. in dorso.
	A New Seal made and delivered to him up∣on the 6th. of Sept. following, Ibid.
	He was made Chancellor the 26th. of Jan. ensuing, Ibid.
Anno 1545. 36 H. 8.	Thomas Lord Wriothesley Lord Chancellor of England had the Great Seal delivered to him 3 Maii, Claus. 36 H. 8. p. 1.
Anno 1547. 1 E. 6.	Sir Will. Paulet Knight, Lord St. John of Basing, had the Great Seal delivered to him 29 Junii, Pat. 1 E. 6. p. 4.
	Sir Richard Riche Knight made Chancellor of England 30 Nov. Pat. 1 E. 6. p 3. m. 14.
Anno 1551. 5 E. 6.	Thomas Goodricke Bishop of Ely made Chancel∣lor of England 19 Jan. Cl. 5 E. 6. p. 5.

Anno 1553. 1 Mar.	Steph. Gardner Bishop of Winchester made Chancellor of England 21 Sept. Pat. 1 M. p. 8.
Anno 1555. 3 M.	Nicholas Heath Archbishop of Yorke made Chancellor of England on Wednesday 1 Jan. Claus. 2 & 3 Ph. & Mar. in dorso part 11.
Anno 1559. 1 Eliz.	Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Attorney of the Court of Wards, made Keeper of the Great Seal 22 Decemb. Annal. Camd. & Pat. 1 Eliz. p. 3.
Anno 1579. 21 Eliz.	Thomas Bromley, the Queens Sollicitor Gene∣ral, made Chancellor of England, 25 Apr. Claus. 21 Eliz. p. 4. in dorso.
Anno 1587. 29 Eliz.	Sir Christopher Hatton Knight made Lord Chancellor of England 29 Apr. Claus. 29 Eliz. p. 24. in dorso.
Anno 1592. 34 Eliz.	Sir John Puckering Knight, Serjeant at Law, had the Great Seal delivered to him 28 Maii, Claus. 34. Eliz. p. 14. in dorso.
Anno 1596. 38 Eliz.	Sir Thomas Egerton Knight, Master of the Rolls in Chancery, had the Great Seal delivered to him 26 Maii, Claus. 38 Eliz. p. 14. in dorso.
Anno 1603. 1 Jac.	Sir Thomas Egerton Knight, had the same Great Seal delivered to him by appoint∣ment of King James 5 Apr. Claus. 1 Jac p. 12. in dorso.
	Upon the 29th. of June following that Great Seal was broke, and the New Seal of King James delivered to him, Ibid.
	And on the 24th of July being advanced to the dignity of Lord Ellesmere, he was made Lord Chancellor of England, Ibid.

Anno 1616. 14 Jac.	Sir, Francis Bacon Knight, the King's At∣torney General, had the Great Seal committed to his Custody 7 Martii, Claus. 16 Jac. in dorso p. 15.
Anno 1617. 15 Jac.	The same Sir Francis (then Lord Verulam) made Lord Chancellor of England 4 Jan. Claus. 16 Jac. in dorso p. 15.
Anno 1620. 18 Jac.	Henry Vicount Mandevill Lord President of the Councell, Lodowike Duke of Rich∣mund, William Earl of Pembroke, and Sir Julius Caesar Knight, Master of the Rolls, had the Great Seal committed to their Custody in Lent.
Anno 1621. 19 Jac.	John Williams, Doctor in Divinity, and Dean of Westminster, (afterwards Bishop of Lincoln) had the Great Seal commit∣ted to his Custody 10 Julii, Claus. 19 Jac, p. 13. in dorso.
Anno 1625. 1 Car. 1.	Sir Thomas Coventre Knight, Attorney Ge∣neral to the King, made Keeper of the Great Seal 1 Nov.
Anno 1639. 15 Car. 1.	Sir John Finche Knight, Lord Chief Ju∣stice of the Court of Common Pleas, had the Great Seal of England com∣mitted to his Custody 23 Jan.
Anno 1640. 16 Car. 1.	Sir Edward Littleton Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, had the Great Seal of England committed to his Custody 23 Jan.
Anno 1645. 21 Car. 1.	Sir Richard Lane Knight, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, had the Great Seal of England commmitted to his Custo∣dy 30 Aug.

Anno 1657. 9. Car. 2.	Sir Edward Hide Knight, Chancellor of the Exchequer to King Charles the First, had the Great Seal of England committed to his Custody 13 Jan.
	And was made Lord Chancellor of England at Bruges in Flanders 29 Jan. follow∣ing.
Anno 1667. 19 Car. 2.	Sir Orlando Bridgeman Knight and Baronet, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com∣mon Pleas, had the Great Seal of Eng∣land committed to his Custody 30 Aug.

FINIS.