Stanford aforesaid is descended from John de Cave one of the Justices of the Kings Bench in the beginning of the Reign of the Victorious and renowned Prince King Edward the First Sir Oliver Boteler of Teston in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from John Boteler Reader of Lincolns-Inn and called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law by King Henry the Seventh after which in the first year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth he was constituted one of the Barons of the Exchequer Sir Robert Hatton of Long Stanton in the County of Cambridge Baronet is descended from Thomas Hatton Esq Reader of the Middle-Temple in the Reign of King Charles the First a Branch of the Antient Family of the Hattons in Cheshire Sir Thomas Hare of Stow-Bardolf in the County of Norfolk Baronet a person of a very fair Estate is descended from Sir Nicholas Hare Knight Reader of the Inner-Temple in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and afterwards made Master of the Rolls by Queen Mary Sir Roger Norwich of Brompton in the County of Northampton Baronet is descended from Robert Norwich of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Brownlow of Humbey and Belton in the County of Lincoln Baronet a person of a vast Estate in those parts is descended from Richard Brownlow a Learned Lawyer and one of the Benchers of the Inner Temple in the Reign of King James Author of Brownlow's Reports Sir John Sidenham of Brimpton in the County of Somerset Baronet is descended by many worthy Ancestors from Richard de Sidenham Esq one of the Learned Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the Eleventh year of the Reign of King Richard the Second Sir Edward Nicholls of Hardwick and Flaxon in the County of Northampton Baronet is descended from Sir Augustine Nicholls of the Middle-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James and Chancellor to King Charles the First whilst he was Prince of Wales Sir Hugh Cholmley alias Cholmondleigh of Whitby in the County of York Baronet is directly descended from Sir Roger Cholmondley of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which Sir Roger was descended by a younger branch from the Cholmondleighs of Cholmondleigh in Cheshire the Chief of which is Hugh Lord Viscount Cholmley of Kellis in Ireland residing at Cholmley aforesaid Sir Thomas Trevor of Tennington Hastings in the County of Warwick Knight and Baronet is descended from Sir Thomas Trevor Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Charles the First which Sir Thomas is as I hear lately Dead without Issue Male. Sir Francis Rhodes of Barlbrough in the County of Derby Baronet is descended from the Learned Sir Francis Rhodes of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Robert Bindloss of Borrick-Hall in the Parish of Warton in the County of Lancaster Baronet is lineally descended from William Bindloss a Famous and Learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and one of Her Majesties Serjeants at Law in the Reign of Queen Mary which William left a great Estate to his Posterity Sir William Walter of Saresden in the County of Oxford Baronet is descended from Sir John Walter of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King James which Sir John was the Son and Heir to Edmund Walter Esq a Man of great Judgement in the Law and divers times Reader of the same Society in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by which two eminent persons a great part of the Lands and Estate of this Sir William was Purchased and annexed to the Ancient Possessions of this worthy Family Sir Robert Coke of Longford in the County of Derby Baronet is descended by a younger Son from the Famous and Profound Lawyer Sir Edward Coke of the Inner Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King James and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench whose Learned and Elaborate Works now extant and made publick do sufficiently evidence his great Abilities and remain as lasting monuments of Honour to him and his Posterity Sir John Gell of Hopton in the County of Derby Baronet is descended from Anthony Gell an Eminent Lawyer of the Inner-Temple Reader as also one of the Benchers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir William Ingilby of Ripley in the County of York Baronet is lineally descended from Thomas Ingilby Esq one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Richard the Second Sir John Lowther of White-Haven in the County of Cumberland and of Sockbridge in the County of Westmorland Baronet a Family of great Antiquity and Honour in those Northern parts is descended by many worthy Ancestors of Signal Renown and Quality from Hugh de Lowther Attorney General to King Edward the First and from Thomas de Lowther one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Robert Markham of Sedgebrook in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from that Reverend and Learned Judge Sir John Markham Knight Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth which Sir John Markham was descended from another Sir John Markham Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the several Reigns of King Richard the Second and Henry the Fourth Sir Anthony Thorold of Marston in the County of Lincoln Baronet is a person of a very Ancient Family in this County and men of great Repute and Honour in their times amongst whom was that Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn Sir Anthony Thorold Knight one of the Readers of the said Society in the Reign of Queen Mary by which last named Sir Anthony was the Estate of this flourishing Family considerably advanced Sir William Halton of Samford in the County of Essex Baronet is directly descended from Robert Halton of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law and Reader of that Honourable Society in the Fifteenth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Thomas Littleton of Stoke-Milburge and Munslow in the County of Salop and of North Okindon in the County of Essex Baronet a person of a very ample Fortune is lineally descended from Thomas Littleton of Spechley in the County of Worcester Esq the third and youngest Son
the Eighth which William did very considerably augment the Estate of his Ancestors who for many Ages before had flourished in this County in great splendor Sir Henry Mounson of Carleton in the County of Lincoln and of Broxbourn-Bury in the County of Hertford Baronet of the Antient Family of the Mounsons of Burton in the County of Lincoln is descended from Robert Mounson a Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn called to the degree of a Serjeant at Law by Queen Elizaheth in the beginning of her Reign and soon after constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas by which means he made a fair Addition to his Antient Inheritance Sir Philipp Woodhouse of Wilber Hall in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended by many worthy Ancestors of great honour in this County from Robert de Woodhouse Esq one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the Reign of King Edward the Third Sir Philip Tirwhit of Kettilby in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from Robert Tirwhit Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of both Benches in the several Reigns of King Henry the Fourth and Henry the Fifth Sir Robert Dallison of Lauton in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from William Dallison of Grays-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth and one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. Sir Thomas Hussey of Hennington in the County of Lincoln Baronet is directly descended from Sir William Hussey of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King Edward the Fourth and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench in the Reign of the same Prince Sir Charles Mordant of Massingham in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended by a younger Branch from John Mordant Serjant at Law and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of King Henry the seventh created Lord Mordant of Turvey by King Henry the 8th Sir Thomas Spencer of Yarnton in the County of Oxford Baronet a younger Branch of the Spencers Earls of Sunderland had a fair Addition made to his Estate by the access of divers Mannours and Lands of great value given to Sir Thomas his Grandfather by Thomas Spencer of Claverdon in the County of Warwick Esq a Lawyer of Eminent practice and Note in Lincolns-Inn of which Society he was many years one of the Governours or Treasurers in the Reign of King James Sir William Appleton of South-Bemstead and great Badow in the County of Essex Baronet is descended from Thomas Appleton Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Richard the Third Sir Charles Sedley of Aylesford and Southfleet in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Sir William Sedley of Lincolns-Inn Knight and Baronet one of the Benchers of the said Society in the Reign of King James Sir Edward Hales of Woodchurch and Tunstal in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from James Hales Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Sir William Portman of Orchard in the County of Somerset Knight of the Bath and Baronet a person of great Honour and ample Fortune is descended from William Portman Esq Reader of the Middle-Temple Serjeant at Law and one of the Reverend Judges of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Wray of Glentworth in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from the Famous and Learned Sir Christopher Wray Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Sir John lately terminating in one Daughter and Heir She by her Intermarriage with George Son and Heir apparent to George Sanderson Lord Viscount Castleton of the Kingdom of Ireland hath annexed avast Estate to that Honourable Family Sir William Ayloff of Braxted-Magna in the County of Essex Baronet is directly descended from William Ayloff Esq Reader of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh and from William Ayloff of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Christopher Wivel of Constable-Burton in the County of York Baronet a Family of great Antiquity and repute is descended from John de Wivell one of the Barons of the Exchequer and one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Third Sir Thomas Englefield of Wooton-Basset in the County of Wilts Baronet is descended from Thomas Englefield of the Middle-Temple London Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Napier of Lewtonhow in the County of Bedford Baronet is descended from Sir Robert Napier of the Middle-Temple London Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland Sir Henry Littleton of Franckley and Over-Arley in the County of Worcester Baronet is the Eldest Male Branch directly descended from the Famous Sir Thomas Littleton Alias Westcote of Franckley aforesaid Knight of the Bath Author of that Excellent Book Intituled Littleton's Tenures which Sir Thomas applied himself to the Study of the Law in the Inner-Temple wherein he soon arrived to such perfection that he was called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law a Dignity in those days esteemed of at a better rate than it is now usually looked upon and lastly constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth this Sir Thomas accumulated a very great Estate and therewith made such ample Provisions to advance his Posterity that few Families in this Kingdom now living do surpass them in Estate and Dignity as by what I shall herein after mention of the rest of the Branches thereof will sufficiently be Demonstrated Sir Edward Philipps of Barrinton in the County of Somerset Baronet is directly descended from Sir Edward Philipps of the Middle-Temple London Knight Serjeant at Law and Master of the Rolls a place of great Honour and Profit in the Reign of King James Sir Henry Newton alias Puckering of the Priory near Warwick in the County of Warwick and of Charleton in the County of Kent Baronet enjoyeth a great Estate as Heir to the Learned Sir John Puckering of Lincolns-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England towards the latter end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir John Boteler of Hatfield-Woodhall in the County of Hatford Baronet is descended from John Boteler of Lincolns-Inn Esque Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the first year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Packington of Hampton-Lovett in the County of Worcester and of Aylesbury in the County of Buckingham Baronet is descended from John Packington of the
in the County of Lincolne a Gentleman of a very great Estate is the Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Ellis Baronet and Nephew and Heir to the late Famous and Learned Judge Sir William Ellis of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law and several times one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in His now Majesties Reign Both which Sir Thomas and Sir William were the descendants of another Sir William Ellis Knight who was also one of the Readers of Grays-Inn in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Robert Hales of Beaksbourne in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from James Hales Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Sir Thomas Vernon of Hodnett in the County of Salop Baronet is descended from George Vernon of the Inner-Temple Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the said Society afterwards one of the Barons of the Exchequer and lastly one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Sir Robert Leicester of Nether Tabley in the County of Chester Baronet a person of a very fair Estate and great Antiquity in those parts is descended by many Honourable Ancestors from Roger de Leicester one of the Barons of the Exchequer toward the later end of the Reign of King Edward the First Sir John Knightly of Off-Church in the County of Warwick Baronet enjoys the Lordship of Off-Church and other Lands of good worth in that County as Heir to Sir Edmond Knightly of the Middle-Temple Knight a Learned Serjeant at Law and one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth which Sir Edmond was a younger Son to Sir Richard Knightly of Fawsely in the County of Northampton Knight Sir John Bowyer of Knipersley in the County of Stafford Baronet a person of a very ample Fortune in those parts is descended from Iohn Bowyer Esq of great judgement in the Laws and several times Reader of Lincolns-Inn as also many years one of the Governors thereof in the several Reigns of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Sir Felix Wilde of St. Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex Baronet is the Son and Heir to Sir William Wilde Knight and Baronet Serjeant at Law Recorder of the City of London and lately one of the Learned Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench Sir Iohn Wroth of Blenden-hall in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from Robert Wroth of Grays-Inn Esq Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Iohn Anderson of Broughton in the County of Lincoln Baronet is descended from the memorable Sir Edmond Anderson of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas for Twenty years together in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and so continued for some time in the Reign of King James Sir Edward Ward of Bexley in the County of Norfolk Baronet is descended from Richard Ward of the Inner-Temple Esq Reader as also Treasurer of that Society in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir John Jackson of Hickleton in the County of York Baronet is descended from Sir James Jackson Knight one of the Readers of the Inner-Temple in the beginning of the Reign of King James Sir William Rookeby of Skyers in the County of York Baronet is descended from Ralph Rookeby Esq an Eminent Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and twice Reader thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Walter Ernley of Itchilhampton and Salisbury in the County of Wilts Baronet is descended from Sir John Ernley Knight Solicitor General to King Henry the Eighth by whom in the Tenth year of his Reign he was advanced to that great dignity of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Sir Compton Read of Burton in the County of Berks Baronet is descended from John Read Esq Serjeant at Law in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the Fourth Sir Walter Henly of Lunchfield in the County of Sussex Baronet is descended by a younger Son from Sir William Henley Knight a Learned Lawyer of Grays-Inn and one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Sir Charles Golding of Colston-Bassett in the County of Nottingham Baronet a person of great integrity and worth is descended from Robert Golding Esq a Learned Bencher of the Inner-Temple and several times Reader of that Honourable Society in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Charles Gawdy of Crowshall in the County of Suffolk Knight and Baronet is descended from two eminent persons of great knowledge and learning in the Laws and both Readers in the Inner-Temple the one was Sir Thomas-Gawdy Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and the other was Francis Gawdy Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King James Sir John Curson of Waterpirry in the County of Oxon Baronet a Family of great honour and esteem is descended from Robert Curson Esq Reader of the Society of Lincolns Inn in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth and afterwards made one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer by King Edward the Sixth in the beginning of his short Reign Sir William Glyn of Amersden near Bisseter alias Burncester in the County of Oxon and of Hawarden Castle in Flintshire Baronet is the Son and Heir to that famous and wealthy Lawyer John Glyn of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Vpper Bench in the time of the late unhappy troubles in this Kingdom Sir Robert Brooke of Netton in the County of Suffolk Baronet is descended from another Sir Robert Brook Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the Middle-Temple and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Mary Sir Henry Andrewes of Lathbury in the County of Bucks Baronet is descended from Eusebius Andrewes Esq one of the Governors of Lincolns-Inn in the Reign of King James and one of the Readers thereof in the beginning of the Reign of King Charles the first Sir Henry Dereham of West-Dereham in the County of Norfolk Baronet a Family of long continuance there is descended by many honourable Ancestors men of singular esteem and reputation from Thomas Dereham Esq a person of profound Learning in the Laws and Attorney General to King Henry the Fourth Sir Thomas Sylyard of Dela-Ware in the County of Kent Baronet is descended from John Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Richard the Third and from William Sylyard Esq Son of the said John a person of eminent repute for his great
Queen Elizabeth and he descended from another William Ayloff Esq a learned Lawyer of the same Society and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Bazill Fitz Herbert of Norbury in the County of Derby and of Swinnerton in the County of Stafford Esq a Gentleman of a very fair estate is descended from the famous and learned Sir Anthony Fitz Herbert of Norbury aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the eighth a younger Son of which Sir Anthony was William Fitz Herbert who by Marriage with Elizabeth Daughter and Co-heir to Humphry Swinnerton of Swinnerton aforesaid Esq annexed that Lordship and other Lands of good vallue to this Family and so continue to this day in the possession of the said Bazill William Palmes of Ashwell in the County of Rutland Esq is descended by many honourable Ancestors from Guy Palmes of the Middle-Temple Esq who for his great Judgement and Abilities in the Law was called to the state and dignity of a Serjeant by King Henry the Seventh and by King Henry the eighth constituted one of his Council learned in the Laws William Petre of Stanford in the County of Essex Esq of the Noble Family of the Lord Petre is a younger Branch descended from Sir William Petre Knight Doctor of the Civil Law Secretary of State to King Henry the eighth and a man of great action in most of the revolutions of that Princes Reign Richard Dowdswell of Poole-Court in the County of VVorcester Esq enjoys a very fair estate in that and other adjacent Counties as Grand-son and Heir to Richard Dowdswell of Poole-Court aforesaid Esq an eminent Practicer in the Laws and Principle of New-Inn as also Steward to the Right Honourable George Lord Coventry Daniel Kingsmill of Kings-Clere in the County of South-hampton Esq is descended from George Kingsmill of Lincolns-Inn Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which George was descended from John Kingsmill Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the same Court in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh George Scott of Chigwell in the County of Essex Esq is descended from John Scott Esq a Learned Lawyer and Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Robert Coke of Trusly in the County of Derby Esq is descended by a younger Son from Sir Edward Coke of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth and Lord Chief Justice of both Benches in the time of King James Thomas Snagg of Milbrooke in the County of Bedford Esq is descended from Thomas Snagg Esq a Learned and able Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and twice Reader thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth who in the two and twentieth year of her Reign advanced him to the degree of a Serjeant at Law Peter Phesant of Vpwood in the County of Huntington Esq is descended from Peter Phesant of Grays-Inn Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King James who was the Son and Heir to Peter Phesant another famous Lawyer and one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth who constituted him her Attorney for the Northern parts of this Kingdom William Purefoy of the Sow in the County of Warwick Esq is descended from Humphrey Purefoy of Barwell in the County of Leicester and of Grays-Inn Esq one of the Readers of that House in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which Humphrey was a younger Branch of the Antient and Numerous Family of the Purefoys of Drayton in the said County of Leicester where they have flourished for above five Hundred years past Sir Henry Purefoy of Wadley in the County of Berks and of Drayton aforesaid Baronet being the principal and Eldest Branch thereof Edward Bromley of Hampton in the County of Chester Esq the eldest Branch of that Honourable and Antient Family is descended from George Bromley of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof and Chief Justice of Chester in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth which George was the eldest Brother to Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord High Chancellor of England and the eldest Son and Heir to George Bromley Esq another Learned Lawyer of the same Society and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Samuel Trotman of Siston in the County of Glocester and of Bucknell in the County of Oxon Esq one of the utter Baristers of the Inner-Temple and a person of a very fair estate is descended from Edward Trotman Esq one of the Readers of that Honourable Society in the third year of the Reign of his late Majesty King Charles the First Richard Norton of Southwick in the County of Southampton Esq is descended from Richard Norton Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of King Henry the Fourth and Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Henry the Fifth and Sixth John Turner of Walden in the County of Essex Esq is descended from Edward Turner of Little-Paringdon in the said County Esq an eminent Lawyer of the Middle-Temple and one of the Benchers thereof in the Reign of King James Thomas Babington of Rothely in the County of Leicester Esq is descended by many Worthy and Honourable Ancestors from Sir William Babington Knight Serjeant at Law Attorney General to King Henry the Fourth and Fifth by which last Prince he was advanced to that great Dignity of Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and from thence removed to the like Honour in the Court of Common-Pleas being constituted Lord Chief Justice thereof Phillip Caryll of Shipley in the County of Sussex Esq is descended from Sir John Caryll of Harting in this County and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster Son and Heir to John Caryll of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law in the Reign of Henry the Eighth Thomas Coventry of Chilvers Coton in the County of Warwick Esq Uncle to John now Lord Coventry is descended from Thomas Coventry of the Inner-Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth called to the Dignity of a Serjeant at Law and made one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in whose Reign he Dyed leaving Thomas Coventry Esq his Son and Heir who Studying the Laws in the same Society became Recorder of London Solicitor and Attorney General to King James Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England and Baron of Alesburough in the Reign of King Charles the First Thomas Atkins of Easendon in the County of Hertford Esq is descended from Thomas Atkins Esq a Learned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Henry
lately one of the Readers and Treasurers of that House a person very well read in the Law and of eminent note for his great Knowledge in the Rules and Practice of the Honourable Court of Chancery is a younger Son to Bulstrode Whitloke of the same Society Esq one of the Commissioners of the great Seal of England in the time of the late Rebellion and a leading Man in those unhappy days which Bulstrode was descended from Sir James Whitlocke of the Middle-Temple aforesaid Knight Serjeant at Law Chief Justice of Chester from whence he was removed to the Court of Common-Pleas and made one of the Justices thereof by King James Thomas Bedingfield of Darsham-Hall and other fair Possessions of great vallue in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from the late worthy Sir Thomas Bedingfield of Darsham-Hall aforesaid and of Grays-Inn Knight one of the Readers of that Society Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in His late Majesties Reign since which by His now Most Gracious Majesty in the year 1660. he was called to the dignity of a Serjeant Which said Sir Thomas was a Younger Branch of the Antient and Flourishing Family of the Bedingfields of Norfolk and Suffolk Charles Dallison of the City of Lincoln Esq is the Son and Heir to the late Learned Sir Charles Dallison of Lincoln aforesaid and of Grays-Inn Knight Serjeant at Law who was descended from William Dallison of the same Society Esq Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth Henry Lowther of Cokermouth in the County of Cumberland a Gentleman of an Excellent Family in those parts is descended from Thomas de Lowther Esq one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the Third Francis Beresford of Fenny-Bently in the County of Derby Esq is descended from William de Beresford Esq Serjeant at Law one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Edward the first and Lord Chief Justice of the same Court in the Reign of King Edward the Second Walter Littleton of the City of Litchfield in the County of Stafford Esq is one of the Descendants of the memorable Sir Thomas Littleton of the Inner-Temple Knight of the Bath Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reigns of King Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth this Walter being descended from Richard Littleton second Son of the said Sir Thomas a Learned Lawyer and one of the Readers of that Society in the Reign of King Henry the Seventh Richard Harpur of Little-Over in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Sir Richard Harpur of Swarkeston in the said County and of the Inner-Temple Knight Serjeant at Law and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Ralph Earle of Sawle in the County of Norfolk Esq is descended from Erasmus Earle Esq one of the Honourable Benchers of Lincolns-Inn in His late Majesties Reign and afterwards called to the Degree of a Serjeant at Law Wallop Brabazon of Eaton in the County of Hereford Esq is directly descended through alineal course of divers renowned Ancestors from the Learned Sir Roger de Brabazon of Eastwell in the County of Leicester Knight many years Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the First William Milward of Eaton in the County of Derby Esq is descended from Sir Thomas Milward Knight a Lcarned Lawyer of Lincolns-Inn one of the Readers thereof and Chief Justice of Chester in the Reign of His late Majesty King Charles the First Roger Wilbraham of Nantwich in the County Palatine of Chester Esq is descended from Sir Roger Wilbraham of Nantwitch aforesaid Knight one of the Readers of Lincolns-Inn in the latter end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth after which King James advanced him to the dignities of Master of the Requests and Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Liveries which Sir Roger was a younger branch of the Ancient Family of the Wilbrahams of Woodhey in the said County of Chester the chief branch whereof is Sir Thomas Wilbraham of Woodhey aforesaid Baronet William Fortescue of Cokehill in the County of Worcester and of Wethele in the County of Warwick Esq by a younger Son is descended from Lewes Fortescue of the Middle Temple Esq one of the Readers thereof and one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Richard Caryll of West-Grinstead in the County of Sussex Esq a Gentleman of singular repute and excellent parts is descended from those two famous Lawyers of the Inner-Temple herein before mentioned namely John Caryll Esq and Sir John Caryll Knight his Son both Serjeants at Law in the Reigns of King Henry the Eighth and Queen Mary and the latter Attorney of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Richard Brudnell of Stanton-Wivell in the County of Leicester Esq of the Honourable Family of Robert Earl of Cardigan is descended from Robert Brudnell Esq Serjeant at Law and Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Charles Caesar of Gransden in the County of Huntington and of Much-Hadham in the County of Hertford Esq is the second Son of Sir Charles Caesar of the Inner-Temple Knight Master of the Rolls Son of Sir Julius Caesar of the same Society Knight also Master of the Rolls and Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Reign of King James Anthony Gawdey of the Town of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Esq is descended from the Learned Sir Thomas Gawdey Knight Serjeant at Law one of the Readers of the honourable Society of the Inner-Temple and one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Henry Cavendish of Donebridge in the County of Derby Esq a person of great Honour both by birth and otherwise being nearly related in blood to the Duke of Newcastle and the Earl of Devonshire is descended from Sir John de Cavendish Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings-Bench in the Reign of King Edward the Third Edward Sylyard of Runwell in the County of Essex Esq is descended from William Sylyard of Lincolns-Inn Esq a person of eminent Note and one of the Governors of that honourable Society for many years in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry the eighth which William was descended from John Sylyard Esq Serjeant at Law another Learned Member of the said House and one of the Readers thereof in the Reign of King Edward the fourth and constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Kings-Bench by Richard the third Henry Bromley of Holt-Castle and other Mannors and Lands of large extent and vallue in the County of Worcester Esq a Gentleman