dhtriatas. LOS DOS PEINTBD BY SPOTT ISWOODE AND CO. NEW-STREET SQUABS Ex Libris C. K. OGDEN OR TABLES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF WESTMINSTER HALL, SHOWING THE JUDGES WHO SAT IN THEM FROM 1066 TO 1864; WITH THE ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS OF BACH REIGN FROM THE INSTITUTION OF THOSE OFFICES. To which is prefixed AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ALL THE JUDGES DURING THE SAME PERIOD ; DISTINGUISHING THE REIGNS IN WHICH THEY FLOURISHED. AND THE COURTS IN WHICH THEY SAT. BY EDWAED FOSS, F.S.A. OP THE INNER TEMPLE J AUTHOR OF ' THE JUDGES OF ENGLAND.' LONDON : JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1865. 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J-. t- t- OOOOOO 00 O O) O O (M O C4 (M eo ; I 1-1 < 1 M -71 71 IN 14 EDWARD I. s E, H i iS f 2 CO a O O i 1 1 1 1 i i a i-s 1 I 1 1 03 03 (S S iS S s s ^ "O O I I S-e S a S * 1-1 ' W oo oo oo os os ci -i o o^ o c^ ^ r-t ,- l-l 01 C-l -?) <71 EDWARD I. 15 1 r M -o o 1 13 a > 1 ~ 1 1 | 1 to PH i fa i Ji * O 5 H o " 1 a ^ M a. o> o o ^S ~ w W i - i i i i v 1 O 1 1 1 1 - 3 I J > y r | W ^ > P d 5 a> >, 'S "S ^J c3 M r3 y a i &t i J" i * i i 1 r-\ 1 n3 1 1 qj QJ **^ t.& "Zi .2 "23 43 a3 JC S ft ^ q o' t5 j F5^"oo^<ico4 | ocoAoOf( 4 i 1 a + J O ) O l> ! CO 1 N^ 222 S J ; S 16 EDWARD I. Justices of Trailbaston, in addition to the Justices Itine- rant, were appointed from the latter end of this reign till the middle of that of Richard II., after which no further commissions were issued. ATTORNATI REGIS. The advocates employed by the king were sometimes designated by this title; but the more ordinary mode of description was ' Qui sequitur pro rege,' or * Narratores pro rege.' There were often two acting at the same time, pro- bably answering to the attorney- and solicitor-general of the present day ; but the latter title does not appear to have been adopted till the reign of Edward IV. The following are named : VI. 1277-8. William Boneville, in Essex. VII. 1278-9. William de Giselham. Vm. 1279-80. Gilbert de Thornton, acting with W. de Giselham. IX. 1280-1. Alan de Walkingham, in Yorkshire. X. 1281-2. John le Falconer. Xm. 1284-5. William de Seleby, in Warwickshire. XV. 1286-7. William Inge. XVIH. 1289-90. John de Bosco, in Norfolk. Nicholas de Warwick. John de Haydell. XX. 1291-2. Richard de BreteviUe. Hugh de Louther, in Salop. XXI. 1292-5. Roger de Hegham. XXII. 1293-4. John de Mutford. XXIX. 1300-1. John de Chester. XXXTTT. 1304-6. ? John de Drokenesford. July 8, 1307 January 20, 1327. 19 years, 6 months, 12 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.n. A.D. CHANCELLORS AND KEEPERS. MASTERS OF TUB ROLLS. 1 1307. July 8 Ralph de Baldock, Bishop of Adam de Osgodby. London, Cfianc. ? John de Langton, Bishop of Chichester, Chanc. 3 1310. May 1 1 Adam de Osgodby, Keeper July 6 Walter Reginald, Bishop of Worcester, Chanc.. 5 1311. Dec. 10 Adam de Osgodby, Keeper 6 1312. Oct. 6 Walter Reginald, again, Keeper, afterwards Arch- bishop of Canterbury 8 1314. Sept. 26 John de San dale, afterwards Bishop of Winchester, Chanc. 10 1316. Aug. 19 William de Ayremynne. 11 1318. June 11 John de Hotham, Bishop of Ely, Chanc. 13 1320. Jan. 26. John Salmon, Bishop of Nor- wich, Chanc. 17 1323. Aug. 20 Robert de Baldock, Arch- deacon of Middlesex, Chanc. 1324. May 26 Richard dc Ayremynne. IS 1325. July 4 Henry de Cliff. 20 1326. Nov. 30 William de Ayremynne, Bishop of Norwich, Keeper DJC. 17 Henry de Cliff, added. Keeper The chancellor had been hitherto called " Cancellarius Regis ; " but in this reign the title of " Chancellor of England," " Angliae Cancellarius," was sometimes used ; and on one occasion he is designated " Lord Chancellor." EDWARD II. ATTORNATI REGIS. I. 1807-8. John le Chester. III. 1309-10. Mathew de Scaccario. VI. 1312-13. John de Norton. IX. 1315-16. William de Langley, Gilbert de Toutheby, William de Herle, and Geoffrey le Scrope, XI. 1318-9. Adam de Fyncham. XIV. 1320-1. Geoffrey le Scrope, mentioned again. XVI. 1322-3. Geoffrey de Fyngale. " sequuntur pro rege." COURT OF KING'S BENCH. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF THE KINO'S BENCH. 1 1307. July 8 Roger le Brabazon Gilbert de Rou- Henry Spigur- T William de bery nell Ormesby. 9 1310. March William Inge 10 Aug. 6 Lambert de _ Trikingham 1317. June 15 Henry le Scrope _ _ 14 1320. Aug. 6 Robert de Mal- berthorp 17 1323. Sept. Hervey de Staun- __ _ ton 1324. March 21 Geoffrey le Scrope EDWARD H. 19 ^ w p^ X o I i | 1 1 1 I f 1 .1 1 1 _ -o a g 1 s 41 llll*4(llllll k i S K 1 1 . 1 H b 0) 1 ^a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t o Bjl CX> c c 5 3 1 o TR I 1 "2 m 6 00 i 1 pa 1 1 | 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 D frri i ! i S c "*" K - i 1 ^ 3 g a 5 s o o> o 1 1 ffl e 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .g 1 1 1 1 8 i 22 a S 15 X ^ fl s a 3 o J CO S a a B 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * B " k. B } S S O P K OD li a ll8ll!*SII.-. q "3 1 1 ! 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 iil ill! | J - , , , c, s j. 8 F 2 20 EDWARD II. Mil I I I I I I I I II II I I I I it I I I 3 I I IJj! I* I l II I Keeper a Thomas de Bray ton J Sept. 29 Robert de Saddington, Chanc. 19 1345. ? July David de Wollore. Oct. 26 John de Offord, Dean of Lincoln, Chanc. 23 1349. May 20 David de Wollore, "j John de St. Paul, 1 K Thorn. deBrayton.and ( * eepe> Thorn, de Cotyngham j June 16 John de Thoresby, Bishop of St. David's, Chanc. 30 1356. Nov. 27 William de Edington, Bishop of Winchester, Chanc. 37 1363. Feb. 19 Simon Langham, Bishop of Ely, Chanc. 41 1367. Sept. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, Chanc. 45 1371. March 26 Sir Robert de Thorpe, Chanc. 28 William de Burstall. 46 1372. July 5 Sir John Knyvet, Chanc. 50 1377. Jan. 11 Adam de Houghton, Bishop of St. David's, Chanc. EDWARD III. 23 *" I s ? 1 O P g ii | |=J3 * m 3 > X > M i B. C 1 I -1 II 1* 1 * E, 1 l|l II II |l Ig 11 O Q D " 1 8 1 I Iff o 18 *"* S g !___! & . g 3 e fi * " O * B >- rt I -s -"5 l M 1 1 1 1 1 1 M IK 1 1 1 1 1 "* 1 1 o . 8 m S 8 I 3 3 o 5 c o a ^ H H b ^ oa ja = g S 1 * "8 S 1 -. id i i - I i I I II ii- & I I I i JIM *& f 1 & 1 "o g = O *> P > fe I- i CHIEF JUSTICES. |3 1 tO j . JJ-3 OH ' C.O J3 = O * OB: a I f I 1* & t E- S =2 , -5 g> U^OscjS r M i i w I Ei w lE 1 I 1=o 1 i i 5 " ji I l^j I i ^ipi i jj i i | || -s | -s r i f if 3 1 -g |i = o w 5 o K^ "f- S oo (N S' r< C ^- < acO " S 2s8g Q *i > -0 C ^ R cgfeaS g-g- "Etjnj- -3" 2 tig o 13 t3-=2.o^ > < 3S u.S C Q -5-jSaiS cc* a! "-s^ O>- ^ O C-^S^O-^ n ' ci eo * i^. or ci e^ c^*cw" '"'S S? ce~?2? S^ cSeTS Ilili II ee am v - - =2 S , s 28 5SSS8 S5 o o 24 EDWARD III. COURT OF A.R. A.D. HIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OP THE 1 327. Jan. 25 William de Henry le Scrope John de Mutford ohn de Stonore to Feb. 5 Herle March 24 _ 2 328. March 6 8 329. March 2 _ _ ohn Travers Sept. 2,3 ohn de Stonore Richard de Wi- lughby 30 __ _ 4 331. Jan. 18 Robert de Malber- John de Cantebrig _ thorpe 5 March 2 William de _ _ Herle April 1 ohn de Stonore __ 6 332. Jan. 28 Feb. 3 - 7 333. May 30 _ _ William de Share- shull 8 334. July 16 Geoffrey le Scrope Sept. 24 9 335. July 7 ohn de Stonore - a 337. Jan. _ William Basset _ March 18 _ Roger Hillary 13 339. Sept. 6 14 340. Feb. 4 - - May 23 _ _ _ Oct. 9 341. Jan. 8 Roger Hillary Thomas de Hep- removed pescotes 15 May 15 Oct. 28 Adam de Steyn- grave 16 1342. April 23 William deThorpe John de Stouford May 9-16 Win de Stonore restored June 4 _ ^ , 19 1345. NOT. 10 _ William de Share- made Ch. B. E. shull Dec. 8 _ _ restored 21 1343. Jan. 14 24 1350. Oct. 26 _ made Ch. K. B. _ 28 1354. Feb. 6 _ Senry Green _ 20 Roger Hillary _ 29 1355 30 1356. June 27 Robert de __ _ Thorpe 31 1357. July 4 _ _ 33 1859. July 11 John de Moubray Oct. 25 35 1361. Sept. 30 John Knyvet _ 38 1364. Feb. 3 ___ . 39 1365. Oct. 29 William de Fyn- cheden William de Wy- chingham 45 1371. April 14 William de made Ch. C. P. Nov. 27 Fyncheden John de Cavendii! _ _ 46 1372. _ 48 1374. Oct. 10 Robert de Nov. 28 Bealknap Roger de Fnl- _ thoipe 50 1376. Oct. 8 _ William de Skip with EDWARD III. 25 COMMON PLEAS. COMMON PLEAI. Walter de Fris- keney Uhn de Bousser Richard de Wi- lughby made 2nd Just. John Inge Thomas Bacon - fohn de Sharde- lowe Richard de Aide- burgh - - ~ John de Tre- vaignon ? removed lobert de Scarde- burgh Fohn de Sharde- lowe removed - William Scot James de Wode- stoke * Robert Parning. Richard de Wi- lughby. removed. Richard de Kel- leshull - restored = Roger Hillary ? restored - Thomas de Fen- cotes ^ - - Thomas de Se- tone made Ch.C. P. - Henry de Motelow - William de Skip- with - John de Delves Roger de Meres Roger deKirketon 26 EDWARD III. J"S) S l, JL S S s tco o fc -g S "y -5 6- &B 2 Q -a S, 8- 1*1 1 ! C/ a a 5 1 M i g -S" _ o 3 S rt ISS" 3 5 t$ ,?< ?: g - > C o rt v S S, 2 1 O J3 Q " "S. M 2? P^J 3 g a 'SI 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 M|*- tt*. diti i |. *^ *rt P *O S S .2 " "=? 1 O M w S c c * II i 1 II 1 a; a H Dh 1 8 1 1 O a i M | 1 1 1 ! ^ Mill M l 1 1 1 . 1 M 1 S 1 1 1 1- s K s jd o 0) 3 ^ *a to o 3 a > o> f. S O g ^ ? O ? 1 5 E a *2 "a s 3 a a ^ ^ 3 i s 1 "Mil IIMIU^I Ml K- o 1 a -3 0> a Jg g 9 c. .s .2 JS i i i 1 ,3 5 Boudon Netting- . 2 O pj H S M 1 1 's 1-3 5*- -S M 1 1 1 1 1 j| 1 II 15 1 - 5 I lo-'Jj | 1 S t> s s s s ^ o 2 J; K B B C' rt b o o o g Sac a ^K (S H H 5 SB < n - i I -g 34 CHIEF BARONS, alter de Norwic hn de Stonore 03 ^0 S^^tS ^ g. .2 CO || 3 .&J II 1 1 1 1 1 if 1 1 ! 1* 15 M 1 ll" 8 -a e ^ c >. r ii' s 'E S s ! 1 JS sJ=^ & II illiam Tank snry de Aty 1 o B c ^ 4c 5 fc- ^ BB - as 2SS 2c. w 2> >S o w S.S^gS^, g 2 2 Q 1^ - o. mq a)t5"^iS' ^ccj^rt^S ^"3 o^^D-rtO^j o QO^cc55 Q^O!2Sco>S H-? 5z;OS * 1 ii 1 I 1 1 I B 1 1 A | 1 1 s ?' I*! 1 1 1 ii 1 1 o o a ^ M X H 1 S 111 a M o *t O S o g. o B & s *"* J~ 1 2 s c 3 1 i if 1 1 1 I I 1 W *a k i William X a. M _c . 1 i _ u ^ c 81 I 1 IH I 1 ^ ii 1 1 1 3 S s P * P a o B. a c M g i *zi M a "-S ! 1 1 It 1 1 ! 1 1 1 g "2 a s B O g 2 M OS 5 o g52 us <0 Q II 1 111 _ '^ I? M >-> **1 i Ill Ii J 11 3 ***S 22 Sfl 5SS o o o g \ Q S I ll 1 1 1 1 j g o A O 5 i I r a M i 1 1 1 1 n i X a ^ M a H S k. O i cd oa 3 > 4)J< U O So! e-0 1 1 1 1 1 1 B S p, to E o o C 1 1 Si ' 1 s 1 o >* c J^ M C -g < 0> . S i ,>, 1 i B O g ! Is! 1 Jis O o Q "4. - q 5o Ullil s llilll "" * - " X 2 = 2!S 30 Jfenrp September 30, 1399 March 20, 1413. 13 years, 5 months, 20 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. CHANCELLORS. MASTERS op THE ROLLS. 1 1399. Sept. 30 John de Scarle Thomas de Stanley. 2 1401. March 9 Edmund de Stafford, Bishop of Exeter 3 1402. Sept. 24 Nicholas Bubbewith. 4 1403. Feb. Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Lincoln 6 1405. Feb. 28. Thomas Langley, keeper of the Privy Seal March 2 John Wakering. 8 1407. Jan. 30 Thomas de Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury 11 1409. Dec. 21 resigned 1410. Jan. 19 John Wakering, Keeper 31 Sir Thomas Beaufort 13 1412. Jan. 5 Thomas de Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury, again ATTORNATI REGIS. I. 1399. Sept. 30. William de Lodington. III. 1401. Thomas Cowley, probably Coveley, in Richard II. IX. 1407. July 13. Thomas Dereham. August 17. Roger Hunt. XI. 1410. Thomas Tickhill. COURT OP KING'S BENCH. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES op THE KINO'S BENCH. 1 2 10 1399. Sept. 30 1400. Nov. 15 1409. May Walter de Clopton William Gascoigne John Hill Kobert Tirwhit Hugh Huls. HENKY IV. W wj PH I S o O p o O 0) HI IJ-I i 1 I tf i i ! a I I S till iiii P o o d jlllll II 1 1 c 1 a o p jlllll B I|M a M S * 2 p 8 a B O M B H BARONS OF oma Ferriby lliam Ermyn oma> Overtoo nry Somer hard Banke H ^H ECS 1 * 5 3 S ^2 ** 3 a o I |H | 1 SMI * T3 fe a * p 1 8 o s o CO a s o M z B a 3|3 ii i 1 1 1 1 B B X a ? 8ja6 at o o Q JO 3 ^j 51 s c s a, q ,2 3 3 3 iu" ^ (-J 1-3 1-3 CO CO >n o S -H (N as *H CO 00 P I.I 73 1 > J 0> I 1 ii |a H *s i i 03 -g 1 1 a I II (9 1 K 1 S i | 1 0> < SMI 1 q .S V 1 ta * i i 1 00 III! 1 6 1 a ^ 2 i to y .5 .2 i Jl n 1 l 1 K, S S .2 .2 O I i Q 0-0 C ^ "* O 00 C -' * -* F-l i -t j -c -? r - - 34 September 1, 1422 March 4, 1461. 38 years, 6 months, 3 days. Restored from October 9, 1470 to April 1471. COURT OF CIIANCKUY. A.R. A.D. CHANCELLORS AND KEEPERS. MASTERS OF THE ROLLS. 1 1422. Sept. 1 Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham Simon Gaunstede. 28 Simon Gaunstede, Keeper Nov. 16 Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham 2 1423. Oct. 28 John Frank. 1424. July 6 Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Win- chester. 4 1426. March 16 John Kempe, Bishop of London, afterwards Archbishop of York 10 1432. March 4 John Stafford, Bishop of Bath and Wells, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury 17 1438. Nov. 13 John Stopindon. 25 1447. May Thomas Kirkeby. 28 1450. Jan. 31 John Kempe, Archbishop of York 32 1454. April 2 Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury 33 1455. March 7 Thomas Bouichier, Archbishop of Canterbury 35 1456. Oct. 11 William Waynflete, Bishop of Win- chester 38 1460. July 25 George Nevill, Bishop of Exeter DURING THE RESTORATION. 49 1470. Oct. 8 George Nevill, then Archbishop of Robert Kirkham. York 1471. Feb. 12 William Morland. After the 24 Hen. VI. the designation " Lord Chancellor " was not uncommonly used. ATTORNATI REGIS. I. 1422. Nov. 11. William Babthprp. VIII. 1429. Oct. 28. John Vampage. XXX. 1452. June 30. William Nottingham. HENRY VI. 35 8.9 13 I s5 i I's 1 ' ' ' ' ' "1 p 8 M ee a c 2 O 2 2 v if E _ >> c -^ -*-> 1 1 BL 1 1 1 1 c c e ^-- -- o o o G 2 36 HENRY VI. o I I I fl a J * II II aw i l i l i i - PH O Q * \S m I I I I I Ig I I I I I I, V & c B S g* la |l 1*1 M i l i 1 M i i HENRY VI. 37 I a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ill 1 J3 C 1 1 a CJS S3 w " ** M M D 2 i l s *l 11*1 1 M 6-1 111 II 1 B S 8 D 5 I 5 a fl EC 5 ?= .= i 9 K > > o ? H K? >- ^s w M S3 H O I 1 -e 1 H i M b S3 "3 -c " y M tt J^J I 1* 5 5_s S i i s j a -_- p [f(S 5 fc- H 8 "a S qf o C4 O s |^ i |. S 1 IfS.I 1 1$ Q|<-3 11 1 iH-g * 3 a < - So z S | 0> c S d~v e v S a So o a = *- 3 J= ( g ^ g|o 3 o i I I JE M 5 C 0) M 1 3 E _o M 2 IP 1 1 1 1 li-l 1 M ll M 1 1 1 5 2 i ? fi "2 O 5 c B 2 fe "o o !> 1-J H P< 1 M Q iSJ^ij 1 ?-gi^-g ti j i j..~< / ~~. / a S ^ O i S?5 SS SS S5?5??5S 3 ci -* re -r i- ' ^r r- t- -- U -^ 6* C^t S^ C4CCCO CO 3 38 March 4, 1461 April 9, 1483. 22 years, 1 month, 5 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. CHANCELLORS AND KEEPERS. MASTERS op TIIK ROLLS. 1 1461. March George Nevill, Bishop of Exeter, Thomas Kirkeby. afterwards Archbishop of York Dec. 23 Robert Kirkham. 7 1467. June 9 Robert Kirkham, Keeper 20 Robert Stillington, Bishop of Bath and Wells 10 1470. Oct. HKNRY VI. restored 11 1471. April EDWARD IV. resumed the throne Bishop Stillington, still Chancellor 29 John Alcock, after- wards Bishop of Rochester and Ely. 12 L472. March 16 John Morton, after- wards Archbi- shop of Canter- bury. 13 1473. June 18 John Morton, Keeper 23 Henry Bonrchier, Earl of Essex, Keeper July 17 John Morton, Keeper 27 Laurence Booth, Bishop of Dur- ham, afterwards Archbishop of York 14 1474. May 25 Thomas Rotheram, Bishop of Lin- coln, afterwards Archbishop of York (John Alcock, Bishop of Roches-"] 15 1475. April 27 ter, was also called Chancellor I Sept. 28 between these dates : after f which J Bishop Rotheram was sole Chan- cellor 18 1479. Jan. 9 Robert Morton. afterwards Bi- shop of Worces- ter. EDWAKD IV. 39 This reign affords the only instance of TWO CHANCELLORS holding the office separately at the same time. They were Bishops Rotheram and Alcock, from April 27 to Sep- tember 28, 1475. The facts proving these appointments, and the circumstance that occasioned them are detailed in " The Judges of England," vol. iv. pp. 383-5. ATTORNEY-GENERALS. I. 1461. August 12. John Herbert. Henry Hesill. XI. 1471. June 16. William Huse. XVII. 1478. William Huddewfield. SOLICITOR-GENERALS. This officer had no existence previous to this reign ; the king's attorney being only named in all the earlier proceed- ings in Parliament, while subsequently to this period the king's solicitor is also introduced. The great increase of business in the Courts of Chancery and Exchequer probably rendered the appointment necessary. Eight days after the accession of Edward IV. I. 1401. March 12. Richard Fowler was appointed to be ' King's solicitor in all places within the kingdom quamdiu se bene gesserit.' LX. 1470. June 31. Richard Page. The salary was 10 a-year. 40 EDWARD IV. 1 I to g a o S5 M fa o p o O 1 1 1 Ye " B in- o a 8 o H 4 J I" 1 1 J 1 In i H 1 a I i fin S 2 g o i o M SB bo > c s H fe i b. e "ft r S H > Z H o w S S o III s g S i OS I U H I I JS "3 It "I C 2 a 2 H | M > 1 i o ? 1 1 1 i ' k 1 u o 2 B 6 M H q III || 1 IS 1 3 -i 00 EDWARD IV. 41 I i o H o o ill c I? c Inn f |ui H H 4 Of c K B o i 9 H k. i i 73 Jim > __ a g X 5S 1 gi * i r? M U w ^i 5M 1 1 z III "^> u a li j= iz o I-S cuH 09 i H A l] ^5 i i i p 1 1 1 ' *! 11, 1 J| II O II IS O : III I -^cJ -ic> , 3 s *j= 2 o 3 o 2 9 S i i t i i i ^ o *J Offi > Is B C C c 11 1 o -> fi k S "3S o ill 1111 " 1 111 STICES. a -a b o & ^2 M , , ,> ,fe . i D s H M If 1 1 1 t-s u 1 1 1 S S H 1 C '"'oo 5 <^ u j >,>. _a gyOaJo s tj*cu 1 A fflCO^O tOI^O < 46 April 22, 1509 January 28, 1547. 37 years, 9 months, 6 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.K. A.D. CHANCELLORS AND KEEPERS. MASTER? OF THE ROLLS. 1 1509. April William Warham, Archbishop of Can- John Yonge. terbury 1 1515. Dec. 22 Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York - _ 8 1516. May 12 _ Cuthbert Tunstall. 14 1522. Oct. 20 John Clerke. 15 1523. Oct. 9 Thomas Hannibal. 19 1527. June 26 _ John Taylor. 21 1529. Oct. 25 Sir Thomas More _ 24 1532. May 20 Sir Thomas Audley, Keeper _ 1533. Jan. 26 Lord Chanc. 26 1534. Oct. 8 Thomas Cromwell 28 1536. July 10 Christopher Hales. 33 1541. July 1 Sir Robert Southwell. 36 1544. April 22 Thomas, Lord Wriothesley, Keeper _ 1545. May 3 Lord Chanc. "" Three new Courts were established in this reign : I. The Court of Wards and Liveries; abolished 1660. II. The Court of Requests; abolished 1641. III. The Court of Augmentations, also long dissolved. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. A.R.. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. Jl'DGES OF THE Kl.VG's BENCH. 1 1509. April John Fineux ?Rob. Brude- nell May 21 Humphrey Co- ningsby 12 1520. ? _ John More 13 1522. Feb. 6 _ _ John Fitz-James. 17 1526. Jan. 23 John Fitz-James _ _ 21 1529. ? No. John Port. 24 1532. ? John Spelman _ _ Aug. 23 ^ Walter Luke 30 1539. Jan. 21 Edward Montagu _ 32 1540. July 5 Nov. 22 - William Coningsby. F.dmund Mervin. 36 1544. Nov. 4 Thomas Bromley _ 37 1545. Nov. 9 Richard Lyster __ _ 38 1546. May 14 William Port- man IIEXUY VIIT. 47 o O H CS D O O a 1 rf T! u> 3 " ' * 3 *~ *^ |ll|llllljlllf MJ1 1 - II* II III 1 | 2 M -1 ' I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i S s . * - u * * u o IIII|I|MI| B S | e n ^ o -c o -9 5 5 5 1 JT a sail |||l 1 1 1 l|l 1 1 1 ls|l 1 =11 fi c x c S C S '"* ^3 -C _? -,?BS < yB a "& J3 OD a o 10 1 11 1 M D a | 1 1 1 if l| 1 1 l|2 | | I IS CB I 1 i 1 i u o OQ q ||||g||||^g|||' s i sSsSlsSsSSsssSs BJ - 22 =28 fca 5{5 48 HENRY VIII. COURT OP EXCHEQUER. A.R. A.D. CHIEF BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1 3 1509. April' K.il. June 26 William Hody Bartholomew Westby William Bollinp John Alleyn Robert Blagge. 5 (513. May G Edmund Denny 13 1521. July 10 ? William Wotton __ __ 1522. Feb. 8 John Fitz-James _ _ 14 Oct. 2 _ John Hales _ IS 1523. ? __ William Ellis. 17 1526. Jan. 24 Richard Broke __ _ _ 19 527. Nov. __ John Petit _ 20 1528. M;.y 15 _ John Scott 21 1529. May 12 Richard Lyster _ __ 24 1532. Oct. 2 ^ ? John Petit 28 1536. April 27 _ _ Thomas Walshe. 30 153*. Nov. John Danaster _ 31 1539. Nov. _ John Smith 1540. April 14 Nicholas Luke _ 34 1542. Aug. 6 __ _ _ Lewis Fortescue. 37 1545. Nov. 11 Roger Cholmley _ _ 28 \ John Pilborough. Dugdale states that on January 8, 1513, John Scott was appointed Chief Baron ; but the grant turns out to have been one in reversion only ; and it is very doubtful whether he ever succeeded to the office. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. Solicitor-Generals. I. 1509. April John Ernie. John Port. X. 1519. June 26. John Fitz-James. XIII. 1521. July8. Richard Lyster. 1522. Feb. John Roper. XV. 1524. April 1. Ralph Swillington. XVII. 1525. Aug. Richard Lyster. Christopher Halea. XXI. 1529. June 3. Christopher Hales. XXIII. 1531. Baldwin Malet. XXV. 1533. Oct. 4. Richard Rich. XXVH. 1536. April 13. William Whorwood. XXVHI. July 10. John Baker. XXXII. 1540. Nov. 8. William Whorwood. Henry Bradshaw. ? William Staundford. XXXVHI. 1545. June 18. Henry Bradshaw. Edward Griffin. 49 January 28, 1547 July 6, 1553. 6 years, 5 months, 9 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. \.H A.D. CHANCELLORS AND KEEPER*. MASTERS OP TUB ROLLS. 1 1547. Jan. Thomas Wriothesley, Lord Wrio- Sir Robert Southwell. thesley. Earl of Southampton March 25 William Paulet, Lord St. John, Keeper Oct. 23 Richard Rich, Lord Rich ' 4 1550. Dec. 13 John Beaumont 5 1551. Dec. 22 Thomas Goodrich, Bishop of Ely, Keeper 1552. Jan. 19 Lord Chancellor 6 June 18 Sir Robert Bowes. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. Solicitor-Generals. I. 1547. Jan. Henry Bradshaw. Edward Griffin. VL 1552. May 21. Edward Griffin. John Gosnold. 50 EDWARD VI. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. A.R 1 6 A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF THE KINO'S BENCH. 1547. Jan. 1552. March 21 Richard Lyster Roger Cholmley Edmund Mervin Thomas Bromley William Portman. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICE. JUL'GES OF THE COMMON FLEAS. 1 I 4 6 1547. Jan. 1549. May 20 1550. Oct. 22 1552. Nov. 16 Edward Montagu William Shelley James Hales Humphrey Browne John Hinde. Edmund Moljneux. William Coke. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. AR. A.D. CHIEF BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1 1547. Jan. Roger Cholmley Nicholas John Pilborough. Luke Feb. 15 _ Robert Curson __ _ 2 1548. MayS John Darnall. 3 4 1519. Nov. 28 ISM). May 6 Robert Brown Edward Saxilby. 6 1552. May 21 Henry Bradshaw 51 July 6, 1553 November 17, 1558. 5 years, 4 months, 11 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. CHANCELLORS. MASTERS OF THE ROLLS. 1 1553. July Aug. 23 Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester Sir Robert Bowes 3 Sept. 18 1555. Nov. 18 died Sir Nicholas Hare 1556. Jan. 1 Nicholas Heath, Archbishop of York 6 1557. Nov. 5 Sir William Cordell ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Solicitor-General*. Attorney-General. I. 1553. July Edward Griffin. Sept, 30. V. 1557. Nov. 20. William Cordell. Richard Weton. H 2 52 MARY. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. \.! A.D. i CHIEF JCSTICES. JrnoEs or THE QCEEX'X BENCH. 1 1553. July Edmund Merrin William Purt- ' man s Oct. 4 Thomas Bromley I5-V>. June 11 William Portmah John Whiddon 3 1556. Jan. _ William Dali- son 4 1557. May 8 Edward Saunders _ _ S 1558. Jan. S3 j Francis Morgan. April M | _ jAmpg Dyer, pro letup. 6 Oct. 87 ~ ~~ William Rastall. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JCSTICES. JinxiKi OF THF COMMON PLFAS. 1553. July Sept. 5 Richard Morgan Humphrey Browne James Hales Oct. 4 Edward Saunder*. X 1554. Oct. 8 Robert Brooke William Staunford 4 1557. May 8 _ James Dyer. 6 1558. Oct 5 10 Anthony Browne - Robert Catlin = COURT OF EXCHEQUER. A.R. A.D. CBIET BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1 5 1553. July Sept. 1 1558. March i David Brook Clement Heigham Nicholas Luke Edward Saxilby Robert Brown. 53 November 17, 1558 March 24, 1603. 44 years, 4 months, 7 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.n. CHANCELLORS AND KEEPERS. MASTERS OP THE ROLLS. 1 1558. Nov. 17 Sir William Cordell J)ec. 22 Sir Nicholas Bacon, Keeper 21 1579. Feb. 20 died April 26 Sir Thomas Bromley 23 1581. M.-iy 20 Sir Gilbert Gerrard 29 1587. April 29 Sir Christopher Hatton 34 1591. Nov. 20 died Lord Burleigh and others for the Seal ; Sir Gilbert Gerrard and others to hear causes 1592. May 28 Sir John Puckering, Keeper 36 1594. April 10 Sir Thomas Egerton 38 1 596. May 6 Sir Thomas Egerton, Keeper The office of Lord-Keeper was in 1563 by st. 5 Eliz.' c. 18, declared to have equal rights and authority with that of Lord Chancellor. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. Solicitor-Generals. I. 1558. Nov. 17. Edward Griffin. Richard Weston. 1559. Jan. 22. Gilbert Gerrard. William Roswell. VIII. 1566. June 27. Richard On slow. XL 1569. March 14. Thomas Bromley. XXL 1579. June 26. John Popham. XXIII. 1581. June. John Popham. Thomas Egerton. XXXIV. 1592. June. Thomas Egerton. Edward Coke. XXXVI. 1594 April 10. Edward Coke. XXXVII. 1595. Nov. 6. Thomas Fleming. The fee of the Attorney-General was 61, with 20 as Justice of Assize. That of the Solicitor-General was 50. 54 ELIZABETH. COURT OP QUEEN'S BENCH. A.R. A.D CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES or THE QUEEN 'a BENCH. 1 15f8. Nov. 17 Kdward Saunders John Whlddon William Dalicon Williun Rastall. 1569. Jan. 22 Robert Catlm _ Oct. 16 _ Reginald Corbet 8 1563. Feb. 10 _ _ _ John Soulhcote. 8 1566 ? _ Thomas Carus 14 1572. May 14 Christopher Wray 16 1574. NOT. 8 16 ChristopherWray Thomas Gawdy 18 1576. May 15 John Jeffrey _ _ 20 26 1577. t 1584. May 24 William Ayloff John Clench. 28 1586. Feb. 8 Robert Shute _ 31 1588. NOT. 25 _ _ Francis Gawdy 32 1590. May 26 Edward Femier _ 34 44 1592. June 2 1602. Feb. 8 John Popham Christopher Yel- verton. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A. P. AD. CHIEF JUSTICES. ,li M,;I:S OF THE COMMON PLEAS. 1 1558. NOT. 17 1559. Jan. 22 Anthony Browne James Dyer HumphreyBrowne James Dyer Anthony Browne Robert Catlin. Oct. 16 _ Richard Weston. 5 1563. Feb. 10 _ John WaUh __ 9 1567. __ Richard Harpur _ 14 1572. Oct. 14 Roger Manwood 31 _ _ Robert Monson. 20 1577. NOT. 20 Thomas Meade 21 1579. _ Francis Wyndham _ 24 1581. Feb. 13 1582. May 2 Edmund Ander- William Peryaro. son 27 1585. June 29 _ Francis Rodes 31 35 15S9. May 10 1593. Jan. 25 - Francis Beaumont Thomas Walmsley 36 1594. Jan. 21 Thomas Owen. 40 1598. June 20 John Glanville _ 41 43 1599. Feb. 1600. NOT. 24 - Peter Warburton - George Kingsmill. ELIZABETH. 55 COURT OF EXCHEQUER. A a AD. CHIEF BARONS. BAKONS OF THE EXCHEQUER i 1558. Nov. 17 1559. Jim. 22 Clement Heigham Kdward S.miulrr- Nicholas Luke Robert Brown Edward Saxilby. 31 George Frevile 4 6 1562. Sept.* 1%. May 9 John Biich ~ Thomas Pymme. 8 |S6<>. Nov. 11 _ James Lord. 18 1576. Jan. 20 _ Thomas Greek. 19 1577. Jan. 24 Robert Bell __ Oct. 12 John Jeffery 20 Nov. 28 _ - Christopher Mus- rhampe. 21 1578 Nov. 17 Roger Manwood _ 1579. June 1 __ _ Robert Shute _ 16 _ John Sotherton. 24 1581. Nov. V, John Clench _ 26 154. Oc . 23 Edward Flower- dew 28 1586. Jan. _ Then as Gent 29 15x7. June 22 Robert Clarke _ _ 35 1593. Feb. William Peryam _ 36 15!I4. Feb. 1 __ Matthew Ewens _ 40 159-i. July 1 John Savile In 1579 John Shute, already a serjeant, was made a Baron of the Exchequer, with the same rank as the puisne judges of the other courts." The barons of that court had previously been of a lower grade ; but thenceforward they had the same privileges and duties as the other judges. 56 March 24, 1603 March 27, 1625. 22 years, 3 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. CHANCELLORS AND KEEPER*. MASTERS at THE ROLLS. 1 1603. Mar. 24 May 18 Sir Thomas Egerton, Keeper Sir Thomas Egerton Edward Bruce, Lord Kinloss July 19 24 Cr. Lord Ellesmcre Lord Chanc. 8 12 14 15 1611. Jan. 14 1614. Sept, 11 1616. Nov. 7 1617. Mar. 7 1618. Jan. 4 Cr, Viscount Brackley Sir Francis Bacon, Keeper Lord Chanc. Sir Edward Thellips Sir Jul'us Ctesar 16 18 July 1 1 1621. Jan. 27 Cr. Lord Verulam (Jr. Viscount St. Albans 19 May 1 July 10 removed John Williams, Bishop of Lin- coln, Keeper ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. I. 1603. March. II. 1604. Oct. 28. IV. 1606. July 4 V. 1607. June 25. XL 1613. Oct. 27. Attorney-Generals. Edward Coke. Henry Hobart. Francis Bacon. Solicitor-Generals. Thomas Fleming. John Doderidge. Francis Bacon. Henry Yelverton. XIV. 1617. March 12. Henry Yelverton. Thomas Coventry. XVIII. 1621. Jan. 11. Thomas Coventry. Robert Heath. JAMES I. 57 O Q i II if 1 1 1 1 1 1 i s a o 2 3 1 1 1 BENCH. topher Yelverton 1 ill 1 1 1 1 1 I o "C j= z s X t- 1 t. o a c f \ \ *- U. | | o c 2 1 2 !' U 1 1 1 " Ml O l| i "3 R E i II f j B M S h M o' John Popham Thomas Flemin Edward Coke Henry Montagu James Ley Ranulphe Crew S2. gS q 3i|&|| Sfc^^sX^I^JziO c - c li Ills SISSS 5 - MOO ^ac 3 & I I O p o o a * IB j: fl O s 1 FH t) i 1 1 M* 1 1 1 1 i| S i-5 1 S "~" i 1 ! |8j s s ^ f O fl QJ "MM % PLEAS. | M l i i I i i i|| i ^ 1" "5 ^ g fl g' Ml 53 "11 M t> ** ^o ^ S ^* ^JO rtj ft* O * I-H O &^ 00 iliillil o .2 > ^ t 1 3 it * r a i o 22 J3 A O "- 1 *& H H ^3 *O x c ** 1 c *s M | ! Ill 1 1 Iglf M 1 ^ S s * .S 3 ^ "S M ^_> 1 II c o> fl H < K QJ rt fe r ^ " /~\" 3 5s s co l^pj 2- QJ C5 q "^lijjg >>>>>. .J.Q fl fcC ^ < -~ -^ -.-.'/.'//./ 7. Z- ^ Richard Keeble J 1654. April 5 Bulstrode Whitelocke ") Sir Thomas Widdrington and > John L'Isle 1656. Jan. 15 Nathaniel Fiennes, and "I John L'Isle J 1659. Jan. 22 Bulstrode Whitelocke 1 Nathaniel Fiennes, and \ John L'Isle May 14 William Lenthall .... June 3 John Bradshaw 1 Thomas Tyrrell and > John Fountain Nov. I Bulstrode Whitelocke . 1660. Jan. 13 William Lenthall .... 17 Sir Thomas Widdrington ~| Thomas Tyrrel, and I V John Fountain May 5 Edward Montagu, Earl of Man- chester, added to the last three ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR- GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. Solicitor-Generals. 1649. Feb. William Steele. John Cook. April 9. Edmund Prideaux. 1G50. Robert Reynolds. 1664 May 24. William Ellis. 1659. Robert Reynolds. 64 INTERREGNUM. COURT OF UPPER BENCH. UATB. CHIEF JUSTICE!). JUDGES OP TUB UPPEK BENCH. ii.iv. Feb. June 1 Henry Rolle Philip Jermyn Robert Nicholas Richard Aske. I'M l. June 2 _ Rich. Newdigate _ 1655. June 15 John Glynne Peter Warburlon dismissed 1657. bffore Mich restored 1660. Jan. 17 Rich. Newdigate Robert Nicholas Roger Hill. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. DATE. CHIEF JUSTICE. JUDGES OF 1KB COMMON PtEAS. 1649. Feb. Oliver St. John Peter Phesant June 1 John Puleston Peter Warburton. Oct. 19 Edward Atkyns 1654. ? _ ^01 Matthew Hale _ June 2 _ _ Hugh Wyndham. 1658. Sept. 1 _ retired 1659. May 15 -_ John Archer _ 1660. Jan. 17 retired COURT OF EXCHEQUER. DATE. CHIEF BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1649. Feb. John Wilde Thomas Gates June 1 1650. Aug. die~d Thomas Thorpe Alexander Rigby. died. 1654. Jan. not reappointed Robert Nicholas _ June 2 1655. May 28 William Steele John Parker Richard Pepys. 1657. ? Roger Hill. 1658. June 26 Thomas Wid- __ _ drington 1660. Jan. 17 John Wilde Francis Thorpe Cursitor Baron Richard Tomlins. 66 January 30, 1649 February 6, 1685. 36 years and 7 days. THE above is the length of Charles's nominal reign, but the eleven years, three months, and twenty-nine days, during which the Interregnum lasted, being deducted, his actual reign was reduced to twenty-four years, eight months, and eight days. The years of his reign were however calculated as if there had been no interruption ; his restoration and his first official and legislative acts being dated as of the twelfth year of the king. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. I. 1649 XII. 1660 May 30 June 6 XXH. 1670 May 10 XXIII. 1671 May 20 XXV. 1673 Nov. 12 XXVI. 1674 Dec. 1675 Jan. 25 XXX 1679 Jan. 13 XXXI. Oct. 27 XXXIIL 1681 Feb. 21 Attorney-Generals. Edward Herbert, till 1653. Geoffrey Palmer. Heneage Finch. Francis North. William Jones. Creswell Levinz. Robert Sawyer. I Solicitor-Generals, Heneage Finch. Edward Tumour. Francis North. William Jones. Francis Wilmington. Hon. Heneage Finch. 66 CHARLES II. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. LORD CHANCELLORS AND KEEPERS. MASTERS OF THE ROLLS. 1 1 649. Jan. 30 Sir Richard Lane, Keeper? John, Lord Colepeper. 2 1650. died 5 1653. April Sir Edward Herbert, Keeper 6 1654. June resigned 9 1658. Jan. 29 Sir Edward Hyde, Chancellor 12 1660. Nov. 3 cr. Lord Hyde SirHarbottle Grimstone. 13 1661. April 20 Earl of Clarendon 19 1667. August 30 Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Keeper 24 1672. Nov. 17 Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Chancellor 25 1673. Nov. 9 Sir Heneage Finch, Keeper 1674. Jan. 10 cr. Lord Finch 27 1675. Dec. 19 Chancellor. 33 1681. May 12 cr. Earl of Nottingham 34 1682. Dec. 20 Sir Francis North, Keeper 35 1683. Sept. 27 cr. Lord Guilford 36 1685. Jan. 12 John Churchill. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. A R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF THE KING'S BENCH. 12 1660. May 31 Thomas Malet Thos. Twisden Oct.'l Robert Foster 15 NOT." 22 1663. June 18 John Keiyng Wadham Wyndham. Oct. 19 Robert Hyde 17 1665. Nov. 21 John Keiyng made Ch. K.B. _ 23 _ William Morton 21 1669. Feb. 6 _ __ Richard Rainsford. 23 1671. May 18 Matthew Hale _ 24 1673. Jan. 21 William Wilde _ 28 1676. April 12 Richard Rainsford _ made Ch. K. B. 13 __ _ Thomas Jones. 30 1678. May 31 William Scroggs _ _ Oct. 23 __ William Dolben _ 31 1679. May 1 FrancisPemberton - 32 33 1680. April 29 1681. April 11 Francis Pemberton Thomas Raymond 34 1683. Jan. 23 Edmund Saunders _ ( 35 April 25 June 19 died Francis Wythens - Sept. 25 28 George Jeffreys Richard Holloway made Ch. C. P. Oct. 22 "~ Thomas Walcot. CHARLES II. 67 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF THE COMMON PLEAS. 12 1660. May 31 July 27 Oct. 22 Orlando Bridgo- Robert Foster made Ch. K. B. Robert Hyde Thomas Tyrrell. Nov. 3 ' _ Samuel Browne 15 1663. Nov. 4 __ _ John Archer mmm 20 1668. April 16 William Wilde _ _ May 23 John Vaughan 24 1672. April 15 Dec. 18 - William~Ellis Robert Atkyns. 1673. Jan. 22 _ Hugh Wyndhatn _ 26 1675. Jan. 23 Francis North _ _ 28 1676. Oct. 23 _ William Scroggs 30 1678. June 15. __ __ Vere Bertie mm 31 1679. May 1 mm William E11U 32 1680. Feb. 7. Thomas Raymond. April 26. __ _ Job Charlton. 33 1681. Feb. 12 _ Creswell Levins 34 1683. Jan. 22 Francis Pemberton __ 35 Sept. 29 Thomas Jones. _ 36 1684. Oct. 29, Thomas Street COURT OF EXCHEQUER. A.R. A.D. CHIEF BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 12 1660. June 1 Orlando Bridge- man 23 _ Edward Atkyns July 7 _ __ Christoph. Turnor Nov. 7 Matthew Hale _ __ 15 1663. Nov. 16 _ _ Richard Rainsford. 22 1670. Feb. 1 _ Timothy Lyttelton _ _ 23 June 20 1671. May 23 Edward Tumour - Hugh Wyndham. 24 1673. Jan. 24 __ Edward Thurland. 27 1675. June 4 _ Vere Bertie 28 1676. April 12 William Montagu _ 30 1678. June 17 _ Francis Bramston _ 31 1679. May 1 William Gregory 8 _ William I.eeke _ Thomas Raymond. June 22 _ Edw. Atkyns, Jan. _ 32 1680. Feb. 7 _ __ _ Richard Weston. 33 1681. Apru"23 _ Thomas Street. 36 1684. Oct. 30. Robert Wright. Cursitor Barons. IGfiO, Thomas Leeke. 1663, March 9, Clement Spclman 1679, May 8, Francis Crawley 1683, March 17, Richard May. I 2 68 February 6, 1685 December 11, 1688. 3 years, 10 months, 5 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. CHANCELLOR AND KEEPER. MASTERS OP THE ROLLS. 1 1685. Feb. Sept. 28. Oct. 20 Francis North, Lord Guilford, Keeper George Jeffreys, Lord Jeffreys, Chancellor Sir John Churchill. Sir John Trevor. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. 1.1685 Feb. Robert Sawyer II. 1686 April 26 in. 1687 Dec. 13 Thomas Powys Solicitor-Generals. Hon. Heneage Finch. Thomas Powys. William Williams COURT OP KING'S BENCH. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES op THE KING'S BENCH. I. 1685. Feb. Sept. 28 George Jeffreys (made Ld. Chan.) Francis Wythens Richard Holloway Thomas Walcot. (died) III. Out. 23 1687. April 16 Edward Herbert - Robert Wright. 22 Robert Wright Richard Allibone IV. 1688. July 7 Aug. - Thomas Stringer Robert Baldock Thomas Powell. JAMES II. 69 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF TUB COMMON PLEAS. 1 1683. Feb. Thomas Jones Job Charleton Creswell Lerinz Thomas Street. 2 1686. Feb. 13 _ _ Henry Bedingfield _ April 21 26 Henry Bedingfield Edward Lutwyche (raadeCh. C.P.) John Powell 3 1687. April 16 Robert Wright _ Christoph. Milton 22 Edward Herbert __ ^_ 4 1G88. July 6 Thomas Jenner COURT OF EXCHEQUER. A.R. 1 2 3 4 A.D. CHIEF BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1685. Feb. Oct. 11 1686. Feb. 13 April 21 26 1687. April 22 1688. July 6 William Montagu Edward Atkyns William Gregory Thomas Jenner Charles Ingleby Edward Atkyns Richard Heath Robert Wright. Edward Nevill. discharged. Christoph. Milton. Thomas Powell. John Rotheram. Sir Richard May wa Cursitor Baron at the beginning of the reign, and William Carr at the end of it ; but the precise date when the latter came into office is not certain. 70 OTtllt'am HI. auto February 13, 1689, till Mary's death, December 28, 1694. 5 years, 10 months, Id days ; and OTttltam HI. alone, December 28, 1694 March 8, 1702. 7 years, 2 months, 9 days. In all 13 years, and 24 days. Between December 11, 1688, King James's flight, and February 13, 1689, there was no regular government. COURT OP CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. LORD CHANCELLOR AND KEEPERS. MASTERS OP THE ROLLS. 1 1689. March 4 Sir John Maynard \ n Sir Anthony Keck I ? m ' 1 Sir William Rawlinson J March 13 Sir Henry Powle. 2 1690. May 14 Sir John Trevor ) Sir William Rawlinson [ l Sir George Hutchins J "* 4 1693. Jan. 13 Sir John Trevor. 5 March 23 Sir John Somers, Keeper. 9 1697. April 22 Chancellor. Dec. 2 cr. Lord Somers 12 1700. May 5 Chief Justice Holt ] Chief Justice Treby [ Commis- Chief Baron Ward [ sioners. Sir John Trevor, M.R.J May 21 Sir Nathan Wright, Keeper. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. Solicitor-Generals. I. 1689 Feb. Henry Pollexfen George Treby. May 4 George Treby John Somers. IV. 1692 May 3 John Somere Thomas Trevor. VH. 1695 June 8 Thomas Trevor John Hawles. 1701 June 28 Edward Northey WILLIAM III. AND MARY WILLIAM III. ALONE. 71 COURT OP KING'S BENCH. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES or THE KING'S BENCH. 1 1689. March 1 1 William Dolben April 17 John Holt mm 6 May 4 1694. Feb. 22 Samuel Eyre William Gregory Gilei Eyre. 7 8 1G95. Oct. 29 1696. July 1 John Turton Thomas Rokeby. 9 13 K.99. Jan. 26 1701. Jan. 28 - Henry Gould Littleton Powys. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF TUB COMMON PLEAS. 1 1689. March 11 John Powell 3 May 4 1C91. June 15 Oct. Henry Pollexfen died Thomas Rokeby Peyton Ventris. died April. Edward Nevil. 4 1692. May 3 George Treby _ _ 7 1695. Oct. 29 _ John Powell, jun. _ 9 1697. Nov. 23 __ John Blencowe _ 12 1700. Dec. 13 died _ __ 13 1701. June 28 Thomas Trevor COURT OF EXCHEQUER. A.R. AD. CHIEF BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1 1689. March 11 Edward NevU April 17 May 4 Edward Atkyns NicholasLecbmere John Turton. 3 1691. Oct. 27 _ John Powell, jun. _ 6 1694. Oct. 22 resigned 7 1695. June 8 Edward Ward __ _ Oct. 29 Littleton Powys _ 8 1696. Sept. 18 pa. _ John Bleucowe. 9 1697. Nov. 23 __ Henry Hatsel. 12 1700 Nov. 14 Robert Tracy _ 13 1701. Jan 28 Thomas Bury 1 The following were the Cursitor Barons : William Carr, till Juljr 9, 1689. 2. George Bradbury, till February 12, 1696. 3. Richard Wallop, till August 22, 1697; and lastly, William Simpson. 72 March 8, 1702 August 1, 1714. 12 years, 4 months, 24 days. COURT OP CHANCERY. AR. A.D. LORD CHANCELLORS AND KEEPERS. MASTER OF THE ROLLS. 1 1702. March S Sir Nathan Wright, Keeper Sir John Trevor. 4 1705. Oct. 11 William Cowper, Esq., Keeper 5 1706. Nov. 6 cr. Lord Cowper 6 1707. May Chancellor 7 1708. Sept. 26 Sir Thomas Trevor 1 >-, Kobert Tracy, Esq. I C mmis - John Scrope; Esq J Sloners Oct. 19 Sir Simon Harcourt, Keeper 10 1711. Sept. cr. Lord Harcourt 12 1713. April 7 Chancellor. On May 1, 1707, the Union with Scotland was com- pleted, and England and Scotland were in future called the Kingdom of Great Britain. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. I. 1702. March June 1. VI. 1707. April VII. 1708. Oct. IX. 1710. May 13. Sept. Oct. Attorney-Generals. Edward Northey Simon Harcourt James Montagu Simon Harcourt Edward Northey Solicitor-Generals. John Hawles. Simon Harcourt. James Montagu. Robert Eyre. Robert Raymond. ANNE. 73 COORT OP QUEEN'S BENCH. A.R. A.D. CHIRP JUSTICES. JUDGES OP THE QUEEN'S BENCH. 1 9 12 1702. March 8 June 24 1710. March 11 May 5 1713. June!) John Holt Thomas Parker John Turton John Powell Thomas Powys Littleton Powys Henry Gould. Robert Eyre. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R. 1 4 10 A.D. CHIEF JUSTICE. JUDGES OF THE COMMON PLEAS. 1702. March 8 June 24 1706. Jan. 8 1711. Dec. 31 Thomas Trevor cr. Lord Trevor Edward Nevil Robert Dormer John Powell Robert Tracy John Blencowe. COURT or EXCHEQUER. A.R. A.D. CHIEF BARON. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1 7 12 13 1702. March 8 June 24 1706. June 17 1713. June8 1714. July 16 John Will! Edward Ward died. Smith still remaine im Simpson was cu Henry Hatsel John Smith Salathiel Lovell* William Banister d a baron here, thou rsitor baron during Robert Tracey Robert Price gh removed to Scot the whole of the rei| Thomas Bury. and. n. 74 George I* August 1, 1714 June 11, 1727. 12 years, 10 months, 10 days. COURT OP CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. LORD CHANCELLORS, ETC. MASTERS OF THE ROLLS. 1 1714. Aug. Simon, Lord Harcourt Sir John Trevor. Sept. 22 William, Lord Cowper 3 1717. July 13 Sir Joseph Jekyll. 4 1718. April 18 Sir Robert Tracy 1 Commig . Sir John Pratt > Sir James Montagu J * May 12 Thomas, Lord Parker 8 1721. Nov. 5 cr. Earl of Macclesfield. 11 1725. Jan. 7 Sir Joseph Jekyll j c ^ Sir Jeffrey Gilbert } Sir Robert Raymond J * June 1 Peter, Lord King ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. Solicitor-Generals. I. 1714. August. Oct. 14. Edward Northey Robert Raymond Nicholas Lechm< H. 1715. Dec. 6. John Fortescue A III. 1717. Jan. 24. William Thomsoi IV. 1718. March. 18. Nicholas Lechmere. VI. 1720. X. 1724 XII. 1726. March 23. May 7. Febr. 1. April 23. Robert Raymond. Philip Yorke. Philip Yorke. Clement Wearg. Charles Talbot. GEORGE I. 75 COURT OP KING'S BENCII. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OP TUB KING'S BENCH. 1 1714. Aug. Nov. 22 Thomas Parker Littleton Powys Robert Eyre Thomas Powys. John Pratt. 2 1716. Mar. 10 cr. Lord Parker _ 4 1718. May 12 made Lord Ch. _ 15 John Pratt _ _ J.FortescueAland. 10 11 1724. Feb. 1 1725. March 2 Robert Raymond Robert Raymond madeCh. K. B. 13 16 1726. Nov. 3 - Edmund Probyn James Reynolds - COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OP THE COMMON PLEAS. 1 1714. Aug. Lord Trevor John Blencowe Robert Tracy Robert Dormer. Oct. 14 Peter King _ __ 8 1722. June _ Alexander Denton _ _ 11 1725. June 3 Robert Eyre _ _ 13 1726. Oct. 16 _ _ Robert Price. Nov. 4 Francis Page COUKT OP EXCHEQUER. A.R. A.D. CHIEF BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1 1714. Aug. John Smith* Robert Price William Banister. Thomas Bury Nov. 22 Samuel Dodd James Montagu. 2 1716. June 10 Thomas Bury made B. E. _ __ 3 1717. Jan. 24 _ J. FortescueAland _ 4 1718. May 15 _ Francis Page 8 1722. May 4 James Montagu _ Jeffrey Gilbert. 10 1723. Nov. 16 Robert Eyre KM _ _ ^_ 11 1725. June 3 Jeffrey Gilbert _ _ Bernard Hale. 13 1726. Oct. 16 Thomas Pengelly __ _ _ Nov. 7 John Comyns Lawrence Carter John Smith continued nominally a baron here till Juc e 1726, though chief baron of the Exchequer in Scotland. The cursitor barons were William Simpson till May 23, 1726, and afterwards William Thomson. 76 June 11, 1727 October 25, 1760. 33 years, 14 months, 14 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. LORD CHANCELLORS, &c. MASTERS OF THE ROLLS. 1 1727. June. Peter, Lord King, Chancellor Sir Joseph Jekyll. 7 1733. Oct. 9. Hon. John Verney. Nov. 29. Charles Talbot, Chancellor Dec. 5. cr. Lord Talbot 10 1737. Feb. 21. Philip.Lord Hardwicke,C%ance//or 15 1741. Nov. 5. William Fortescue. 23 1750. Jan. 11. Sir John Strange. 27 1754. April 2. cr. Earl of Hardwicke May 29. Sir Thomas Clarke. 30 1756. Nov. 9. Sir John Willes.Ch.C.P. " Sir Sidney Stafford Commis- Smythe, B. E. - sioners Sir J. Eardley Wilmot, Just. K. B. 31 1757. June 30. Sir Robert Henley, Keeper 33 1760. March 27. cr. Lord Henley Law proceedings were enacted to be in the English lan- guage by Statute 4 Geo. II. c. 26. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. I. 1727. VII. 1734. June. Jan. Philip Yorke. John Willes, X. 1737. XVI. 1742. Jan. Dudley Ryder. XXVH. 1754. XXX. 1766. XXXI. 1757. May. Nov. June. William Murray. Robert Henley. Charles Pratt. Solicitor-Generals. Charles Talbot. Dudley Ryder. John Strange. William Murray. Richard Lloyd. Hon. Charles Yorke. GEORGE II. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. 77 A.U. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OP THE KINO'S BENCH. 1 1727. June. Sept. Robert Raymond J. Fortescue Aland Francis Page James Reynolds Edmund Probyn. 3 1730. June. _ William~Lee _ 4 1731. Jan. 31. cr. Lord Raymond .^ 7 1733. Oct. 31. Philip Hardwicke _ Nov. 23. cr. Lord Hardwicke 10 1737. JuneS. William Lee William Chappie 14 1740. Nov. 28. 1741. Feb. 10. - Thomas Dentson Martin Wright. 18 1745. April 22. _ Michael Fost< r _ 27 1754. May 2. Dudley Ryder __ __ 28 1755. Feb. 3. _ J.EardleyWilmot. 30 1756. Nov. 8. Wm.LordMansBeld * COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.U. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF THE COMMON PLEAS. 1 1727. June. Robert Eyre Robert Price Francis Page AlexanderDenton. 2 Oct. 24. 1729. Jan. 27. Spencer Cowper J. Fortescue Aland 6 1733. April. _ Thomas Reeve _ 9 1736. Jan. Thomas Reeve John Comyus _ 10 1737. Jan. John Willes __ _ 12 1738. July 7. William Fortescue 13 1740. April 21. _ _ Thomas Parker. 15 1741. Oct. Thomas Burnet _ 16 19 1743. Feb. 1746. June. ~ Thomas Birch Thomas Abney. 23 26 1750. May. 1753. Jan. Edward Clive Nathaniel Gundry. 27 1754. May 2. _ Henry Bathurst. 30 1757. March. William Noel COURT OF EXCHEQUER. A.R. A.D. CHIEF BARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER, 1 1727. June. Thomas Pengelly Bernard Hale LawrenceCartet John Comyns. 3 1729. Nov. 27. WilliamThomson _ 1730. April 30. James Reynolds _ 9 1736. Feb. 9. -_ William Fortescue. 12 1738. July 7. John Comyns _ Thomas Parker. 13 1739. Nov. Martin Wright 14 1740. May. Nov. 2S. Edward Probyn Thomas Abney ~ James Reynolds (2). 16 1742. Nov. 29 Thomas Parker Charles Clarke 18 1745. April. Edward Clive 21 1747. June. _ Heneage Legge. 23 1750. May. SidneyStaffordSmythe 26 1753. Feb. 3. _ Richard Adams 33 1759. Sept. - Richard Lloyd. CURSITOR BARONS. 1727. June. William Thomson. 1740. Feb. William Kynaston(?). 1729. Dec. 11. John Birch. 1744. May. Edward Barker. 1735. Nov. 6. George Clive. 1755. April 22. John Tracy Atkyns. 78 October 25, 1760 January 29, 1820. 59 years, 3 months, 4 days. DUKING the last nine years of this reign a Regency became necessary, and from February 5, 1811, George, Prince of Wales (afterwards George IV.) exercised the royal functions as Regent till his father's death. The Union of Ireland with Great Britain, with one Par- liament, was effected on January 1, 1801. The title of Lord Keeper was entirely disused during the whole of this reign ; and it has never since been revived. An additional Judge in the Court of Chancery was ap- pointed on April 14, 1813, by statute 53 Geo. III. c. 24, under the title of Vice-Chancellor of England. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. Solicitor-Generals. I. 1760. Oct. Charles Pratt. Hon. Charles Yorke. II. 1762. Jan. 25. Hon. Charles Yorke. Fletcher Norton. IV. 1763. Dec. 16. Fletcher Norton. William De Grey. V. 1765. Sept. 17. Hon. Charles Yorke. VI. 1766. Aug. 6. William De Grey. Edward Willes. VII. 1768. Jan. 28. John Dunning. X. 1770. March 30. Edward Thurlow. XI. 1771. Jan. 26. Edward Thurlow. Alex. Wedderburn. XVIII. 1778. June 11. Alex. Wedderburn. James Wallace. XX. 1780. July 21. James Wallace. Sept. 1. James Mansfield. GEOKGE III. 79 Attorney-Generals. Solicitor-Generals. XXII. 1782. April 18. Lloyd Kenyon. John Lee. Nov. 7. Rich. Pepper Arden. XXIII. 1783. April 18. John Lee. May 2. James Wallace. Nov. 22. John Lee. James Mansfield. Dec. 26. Lloyd Kenyon. Rich. Pepper Arden. XXIV. 1784. March 31 . Rich. Pepper Arden. Archib. Macdonald. XXVIH. 1788. June 28. Archib. Macdonald. John Scott. XXXIH. 1793. Feb. 14. John Scott. John Mitford. XXXIX. 1799. July 18. John Mitford. William Grant. XLI. 1801. Feb. 14. Edward Law. Hon. Spencer Perceval. XLH. 1802. April 15. Hon. Spencer Per- ceval. May 11. Thomas Manners Sutton. XLV. 1805. Feb. 12. Vicary Gibbs. XLVI. 1806. Feb. 12. Arthur Piggot. Samuel Romilly. XLVH. 1807. April 1. Vicary Gibbs. Thomas Plumer. LII. 1812. June 26. Thomas Plumer. William Garrow. Lin. 1813. May 4. William G arrow. -Robert Dallas. LIV. Dec. 22. Samuel Shepherd. LVH. 1817. May 7. Samuel Shepherd. Robert Gifford. LDL 1819. July 24. Robert Gifford. John Singleton Copley. 80 GEORGE HI. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. LORD CHANCELLORS, ETC. MASTUKU OF THE ROLLS. VICE CHANCELLORS. 1 1760. Oct. Robert, Lord Henley, Sir Thomas 1761. Jan. 16 Keeper Chancellor Clarke. 4 1764. May 19 cr. Earl of Northington 5 Dec. 4 Sir Thomas Sewell. 6 1766. July 30 Charles, Lord Camden, Chancellor 10 1770. Jan. 17 Hon. Charles Yorke Jan. 21 Sir Sidney Stafford \ Smythe, B. E. Hon. Henry Bathurst, 1 'g & Just. C. P. | . Sir Richard Aston, 5 Just. C. P. ) 33 1793. Jan. 28 Alexander Lord Longhbo- rough, Chancellor 41 1801. April 14 John, Lord Eldon, Chancellor May 27 Sir William Grant 46 1806. Feb. 7 Thomas, Lord Erskine, Chancellor 47 1807. April 1 John, Lord Eldon, By St. 53 Chancellor Geo.III.c.24. 53 1813. April 10 Sir Thomas Plumer. 58 1818. Jan. 6 Sir Thomas Sir John Plumer Leach. GEORGE III. M COURT OF KING'S BKNCII. A.R. A.D. ('HIM JUSTICES. JUDGES OF TUB KING'S BENCH. 1 1760. Oct. William, Lord Thomas Denison Michael Foster J. E. Wilmot. Mansfield 4 5 1764. Jan. 24 1765. April 19 Richard Aston Joseph Yates 7 1760. Nov. 6 _ James Hewitt. 8 1768. Jan. 27 __ __ _ Edward Willes. 10 1770. Feb. 12 _ Wm. Blackstone _ June 22 __ _ W. H. Ashhurst _ 16 177fi. Oct 19 cr. Earl _ _ _ 18 1778. May 6 Francis Buller 27 1787. Feb. 9 _ _ Nash Grose. 28 1788. June 4 Lloyd, Lord _ _ __ Kenyon 34 1704 April Soulden Lawrence _ _ 39 1799. June 6 Simon Le Blanc __ 42 1802. April 11 Eilward, Lord _ _ Ellenborough 48 18(18. May John Bayley __ 53 1813. June 23 . __ Henry Dampier. 56 18)6. Feb. (J. S. Holroyd. April _ _ Charles Abbott _ 59 1818. Nov. 2 Charles Abbott W. D. Best COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF THE COMMON PLEAS. 1 1760. Oct. John Willes Edward Clire Henry Bathurst William Noel. 2 176-2 Jan. 23 Charles Pratt _ __ __ 3 1763. Jan. 24 Henry Gould. 5 1765. July cr. Lord Cam- den G I7f.fi. Aug. 21 J. E. Wilmot _ 10 1770. Feb. 16 Joseph Yates _ N June 22 _ W. Blackstone 11 1771. Jan. 25 William De Grey George Nares 20 1780. June 9 Alexander, Lord ^ July 19 Loughborough John Heath 27 1786. Nov. 7 John WHson 33 34 1793. Jan. 28. Nov. 13 James Eyre Giles Rooke 1794. March _ S. Lawrence. April Francis Buller. 39 40 1799. July 18 1HOO. June John, Lord Eldon " Alan Chambre. 41 1801. May 30 Richard Pepper, Lord Alvanler 44 43 ' 804. May 8 1808. Hil. James Mansfield * S. Lawrence 52 1H1'2. May _ _ Vicary Gibbs 54 1813. NOT. _ Robert Dallas 56 1*14. Hil. Vac. 1816. Hil. Vicary Gibbs James Alan Park. Feb. Charles Abbott 59 May 1818. Nov. Robert Dallas James Burrough John Richardson - K 82 GEORGE III. COURT OP EXCHEQUER. A.R. A.D. CHIEF BARONS. *. BARONS OF TUB EXCHEQUER. 1 1760. Oct. Thomas Parker Sidney Stafford Richard Adams Richard Lloyd. ijmythe 2 1761. Mich. __ Henry Gould. 3 1763. Jan. _ __ George Perrot. 13 1772. Oct. 28 S. S. Smylhe James Eyre _ 14 1774. April 8 John Burland _ 15 1775. May 10. _ _ Beaumont Hotham. 1G 1776. Aprils Richard Perryn __ 18 1777. No. 27 John Skynner 27 1787. Jan. 26 James Eyre __ Feb. 7 Alexander Thom- son 33 1793. Feb. 13 Arch. Macdonald _ 39 1799. July _ Alan Chambre 40 1800. June _ _ . Robert Graham 45 1805. Feb. 4 __ _ T.MannersSutton. 47 1807. April George Wood. 54 1813. Nov. Vicary Gibbs _ , 1814. Feb. 14 Alexander Richard Richards __ Thomson 57 1817. April 22 Richard Kichards May 4. William Garrow Cursitor Barons. 1760, Oct., John Tracy Atkyns. 1773, Aug., Francis Maseres. 83 George January 29, 1820 June 26, 1830. 10 years, 4 months, 28 days. To these the previous nine years must be added, during which all the legal appointments were made by George IV. as Regent of the kingdom. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.R. A.D. LORD CHANCELLORS. MASTERS-OP THE ROLLS. VICE-CHANCELLORS. 1 1820. Jan. John, Lord Eldon Sir Thomas Plumer Sir John Leach. 2 5 7 8 1821. July 6. 1824. April 5. 1826. Sept. 14. 1827. May 2. cr. Earl of Eldon John Singleton, Lord Lvnd hurst Robt., Lord Gifford Sir J. S. Copley Sir John Leach Sir Anthony Hart Nov. 1. Sir Lancelot Shadwell. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. I. 1820. Jan. Robert Gifford. IV. 1824. Jan. 9. John Singleton Copley. VII. 1826. Sept. 20. Charles Wetherell. VIII. 1827. April 27. James Scarlett. IX. 1828. Feb. 10. Charles Wetherell. X. 1829. June 29. James Scarlett. K 2 Solicitor-Generals. John Singleton Copley. Charles Wetherell. Nicolas Conyngham Tindal. Edward Burtenshaw Sugden. 84 GEORGE IV. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. A.K. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OP THE KINO'S BENCH. 1 ft 8 ( J 1820. Jan. 1824. April 30. 1827. April 30. 1828. Nov. 18. Charles Abbott cr. Lord Tenterden John Bayley G. S. Holroyd James Parke W. D. Bet. Joseph Littledale. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. A.R. A.D. CHIEF JUSTICES. JUDGES OF THE COMMON l'i i.\-. 1 4 IK-JO. Jan. 1824. Jan. 9. Robert Dallas Robert, Lord Gif- J. A. Park James Burrough John Richardson. ford _ __ 5 April 15. W. D. Best __ in July 5. 1829. June 9. N. C. Tindal Stephen Gaselee. 11 183 . Feb. 1. J. B. Bosanquet COURT OF EXCHEQUER. A.R. 1 4 8 10 A.D. CHIEF I'ARONS. BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER. 1820. Jan. 1823. March \. 1824. Jan. 9. 1827. Feb. 24. 1829. Nov. Ifi. Richard Richards Wm. Alexander Robert Graham John Vaughan George Wood John Hullock William Holland William Garrow. CURSITOR BARONS. 1820. Francis Maseres. 1824. July 6. George Bankes. mourn w. June 26, 1830 June 20, 1837. 6 years, 11 months, 25 days. COURT OF CHANCERY. A.K. A.D. LORD CHANCELLORS. MASTERS op TUB ROLLS. VICE CHANCELLOR!). 1 1830. June John Singleton, Lord Sir John Leach Sir Lancelot Lyndhurst Shadwell. Nov. 22. Henry, Lord Brougham 5 1834. Sept. 29. Sir Charles C. Pepys Nov. 21. John Singleton, Lord Lyndhurst 1835. April 23. Sir Charles Chr.Pe-" pys, M.E. ~ Sir Lancelot Shad- ~ well, V.C. 5 "* Sir John B. Bosan- quet, Just. C. P._ 6 1836. Jan. 16. Charles Christopher, Henry, Lord Lord Cottenham Langdale A new Court of Bankruptcy was established in 1831 ; but was abolished in 1847. ATTORNEY- AND SOLICITOR-GENERALS. Attorney-Generals. I. 1830. June. James Scarlett. Nov. 26. Thomas Denman. III. 1832. Nov. 26. William Home. IV. 1834. Feb. John Campbell. V. Nov. 6. Dec. 17. Frederick Pollock. 1835. April 30. John Campbell. Solicitor-Generals. Edward Burtenshaw Sugden. William Home. John Campbell. Charles Christopher Pepys. Robert Monsey Rolfe. William Webb Follett. Robert Monsey Rolfe. Under an act passed in the first year of this reign (11 Geo. IV. and 1 Will. IV. c. 70), an additional judge was appointed to each of the three Courts of Common Law. 86 WILLIAM IV. B ^g CD |l 1 1 1 If' |l l|| 1 a o K != 1 ij a a M 9 B z Id I mill tc a or m 1 1 1 1 1 1 OB g i i ^ 3 | 1 a 1 a g P H i o H 1 H H ^ ^ 00 1 S) h B o 2 a S R o 9 2 "3 B W ^oa | H a o o "- I 1 1 1 1 1 H OF COMMON PLEAS. I-S Stephen Gas Thomas Col H & O" H B o k H I f i i i is i i I 1 jl ^ 1 i ~> w ^ , r | f an Park 9 a I > 1 J i ill i i i O B B .c rs j2 H M B o S i |' " ^ >-> & O >!> i- s 1 "3 o n ST1CES. | g STICE. R 1 o 9 - S it | O m B < * 1 1 & >-> Illl m | 1^ 1 1 1^ b o "H Ih c u 5 O 1 F o 5 1 8 S 3 = en 1 S I 5 H > O Q 2^gJ- C5 ^li Q iii I II I CO W fg CO CO W W C= -. BS - ^ft- ta r- C4 ^ Ift i K1A. I > "S " ; ^> N 1 ' '1 a C ^ i| i 1 1 Ijfji II ri^* > "- ^ g J S E I I 1 I 111 1 M i 8 J i I i i M - 13 z~ 1 ^ "2 >^ _^ 11 II M i i i3| f 1 il 1 III 1 II .= ~ J s r a I Sf 1 ! '11 1 M ~ '- * s ; - 5 p '- = 3 ^ - : ~ i = |2l I 1 1 1 1 1 ' '- s-!f -- J; -X X ^3 *"* ~ ^ o 3 ^ g <> So fas j - | 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 Z5 e c I* 2 , |gl j~gg 4 J = >;. = r- 2 "". - *~ - " I .= _ s r S*C S * s * ~ of - _ r .- i C eli|i IliP i I |2 1 1 1 f-iizTJ 8* _ -7 ,-t ^ x ** - 5Cr X ^ ^ "S-g 6 """"! j "i " - ' ~L~l~ ~ \ 1 < "c T^ 5-= 6^4 33xz? s M o2 . . ^ r^ *d * =! ^ X %3 "s*J H> O> O ^^ 1-9^ 1 S i fii I II 5 -. S S> n S S5 r. ?. v, * oo oo oo oo ao to VICTORIA. i,,, i i i r ! 1 till... " ' I I I I \ t s B i ^ : ii ii m M i 1 s 1 i I j g i i i i i i 1 % " ! o v^ | . i i - ill ill j II ii I i i i i ii * C 90 VICTORIA. 1 | gllllllgl^ll III 3 1 "> ir a .x u H P 9 S COMMON PLEAS. ts 5 g. 1 i I 1 ! t 1 1 4 1 1 I 1 I'll PQ | 5 ^0 5 02 < w J PH 1 JUDGES OF THE 1 I g s * tf 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 III ! 5 1 i O \f rt <-> > 1-J O h O H P O O 1 II 1 1 1 i i i 1 1 ''' I! i \ H JM *H 4 H 'PS CHIEF JUSTICES. J g U w S ^ t i i i i i i f t i t 1 1 i a 5 1 I 1 ll 1 g H ? < * * u - .t: - i & ' 03 '<% tn O < lj^J^ii*>>5>k e v j j 1 4 1 i 1 1 1 III ilo rlcJ ci^rto o>p^cjg oog 00 CC CCCCQO 3O CC 00 00 CD GOOD M < (N ft X 2 1^S ClS VICTORIA. 91 1 * 1 i g 1 I 1 .,- I 1 ad | i I ! u i 1 S J3 s a 1 1 1 i l 1 1 h 1 I B EXCHEQI 1 I S CHEQUER. BARONS op u "c 1 -2 2 S " I a ! 1 l | 1 1 1 I 1 i i - 5 .2 .55 Jj 3 I? j* * M w p o H 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 S PH > o CO Q^ i f " o 4 a v "S B 1 < \ \ * 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 a v o "* ^ "8 * 9 < - 5 co - Q 1 4 1 i ! 1 1 1 i 1 i is' I ill Si - , , 00 , g & 92 \* List of Judges, whose Reports have been published ; arranged under the reigns in which they were raised to the Bench. HENRY VIII. Sir John Spelman. MARY. Sir Robert Brooke. Sir William Dalisoii. ELIZABETH. Sir Edmund Anderson. Sir James Dyer. Mr. Justice Owen. Sir John Popham. Sir John Savile. Sir Edward Coke. Sir Richard Hutton. Sir William Jones. JAMES I. Sir James Ley. Sir Humphrey Winch. Sir George Croke. Mr. Justice Godbolt. Sir Henry Hobart. Sir Richard Lane. CHARLES I. Sir Edward Lyttelton. Chief Justice Rolle. Sir Henry Yelverton. CHARLES II. Sir Orlando Bridgeman. Sir Creswell Levinz. Heneage Finch, Earl of Nottingham. Sir Thomas Jones. Sir John Kelyng. Sir Thomas Raymond. Sir Edmund Saunders. Sir John Vaughan. 93 JAMES II. Sir Edward Lutwyche. WILLIAM III. Sir John Holt. Sir Peyton Ventris. Sir Henry Pollexfen. GEORGE I. J. Fortescue-Aland, Lord Sir Jeffery Gilbert. Fortescue. Robert, Lord Raymond. GEORGE II. Cursitor-Baron John Sir Michael Foster. Tracy- Atkyns. Sir Thomas Parker. Robert Henley, Earl of Sir John Strange. Northington. Sir J. Eardley-Wilmot. GEORGE III. Sir William Blackstone. Sir John Comyns. Sir J. B. Bosanquet. WILLIAM IV. Sir Edward II. Alderson. Sir William E. Taunton. VICTORIA. Sir Colin Blackburn. Sir John Jervis. John, Lord Campbell. Sir William Maule. Sir Alexander Cockburn. Sir Gillery Pigott. Sir Cresswell Cresswell. Sir John Stuart. Sir Charles Crompton. Sir George Turner. LONDON PBINTBD BY SPOTTISWOODK AND CO. NBW-STRBKT SQUARE Now ready, Vols. VII. VIII. IX., 8vo. 42s. (Completing the Work.) THE JUDGES OF ENGLAND; ty Shetrjw flf ifcttr f te, AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES CONNECTED WITH THE COURTS AT WESTMINSTER FROM THE CONQUEST TO THE PRESENT TIME. BY EDWARD FOSS, F.S.A. OF THE INNER TEMPLF,. The follovring are the Contents of each Volume : VOL. I. WILLIAM I., WILLIAM II., HENRY I., STEPHEN, HENRY II., RICHARD I. 1066 1199. VOL. II. JOHN, HENRY III. 1199 1272. VOL. III. EDWARD I., EDWARD II., EDWARD III. 1272 1377. VOL. IV. RICHARD II., HENRY -IV., HENRY V., HENRY VI., EDWARD IV., EDWARD V., RICHARD III. 1377 1485. VOL. V. HENRY VII., HENRY VIII., EDWARD V., MARY, ELIZABETH. 1485-1603. VOL. VI. -JAMES I., CHARLES I., and the INTERREGNUM. 1603 1660. VOL. VII. CHARLES II., JAMES II., WILLIAM in., ANNE. 1660 1714. VOL. VIII. GEORGE I., GEORGE II., GEORGE III. 1714 1820. VOL. IX. 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