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RECORDS OF THE HONORABLE SOCIETY 



OF 




THE BLACK BOOKS 



VOL. II. 



FROM 



A.D. 1586 tO A.D. l66o 



LINCOLN'S INN. 



i 898. 





PRINTED BV 

H. S. CARTWRIGHT, SOUTHAMPTON RUILDlNCiR, 
CHANCERY LANE, LONDON. 



PREFACE. 




HE period covered by this Volume extends from November 1586 
to February 1660, that is from the 2Oth year of Elizabeth to the 
end of the Protectorate. 

The entries in the Black Books are of the same character as 
those contained in Vol. I., with one omission from the year 1642 onwards. 
After that date, the Pensioner's and the Treasurer's Rolls were no longer 
copied into the Black Books : and the detailed record of expenditure in 
these books comes to an end. 

A Red Book, begun in 1614, " concerning Chambers only and in 
which all orders concerning Chambers and all admittances into Chambers 
were to be entered," contains entries which indirectly give much information 
about the sites of the various buildings of the Inn. Entries from the Red 
Books have, where material, been inserted in the text. 

A third book or series of books, called the White Book, was begun in p. 214 
1619. An order made in that year runs, " there shall be provided a Book 
for Rules, Respites, Considerations, and Remembrances at Councils, so as 
the same shall not need to be entered into the Black or Red Books, until 
they come to be resolved or conclusive orders." It is probably in the White 
Books, that were entered "the ordinary directions and dispatch of such p. 191 
matters of the House as daily did arise to be ordered and decided at the 
Bench table." No doubt the White Books contained many entries which 
would at this distance of time have been of interest, and it is to be regretted 
that no one of the series has been preserved to this day. 

Another " Book of Remembrance was ordered in 1654 to be kept with 
the Black Books in the Library " : this was either the White Book or the 
same as " the entry of the abstract of the House evidences (i.e., title deeds) 
collected by Mr. Prynne in the Leiger Book of the evidences." This too 
has disappeared. 

THE HALL. 

Perhaps at a later stage, a satisfactory account of the internal arrange- 
ments of the Hall may be put together. At present, collation of the scattered 
notices from which an account has to be built up reveals discrepancies which 
! cannot now be reconciled ; the reason being (it would seem) that on the 
jbuilding of the Chapel, the site of the Buttery was changed and structural 
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alterations, of which no sufficient details have been given, made in the Hall. 
The following account cannot pretend to be satisfactory, but it may be 
sufficient : 

At the north end was the dais. Below were two tables allotted to the Bar. 

p. 102 One the " Ancient syde table," that is the table where the mess of Ancient 

p. 195 Barristers sat : to this mess had been presented a silver cup and salt, which was 
kept with the Benchers' Plate. This table seems to have stood parallel to the 
Benchers' table, and at right angles to the other Bar table, which extended 
along one side of the Hall towards the then Buttery door. There was also a 

p. 137 square table, near the Bench table, on which in 1611 by the knock of a key 

p. 185 or a book, and in 1616 by the knock of a mallet by the Second Butler all 
the gentlemen of the House were warned to attend with silence the grace 

p. 185 before and after dinner and supper on pain of expulsion. On this table too 
were laid the keys of the Buttery from the first knocking of grace until grace 
was said again. The Students' table was probably on the other side of the 

p. 3 1 Hall to the Bar tables, and in the south-west recess was the table for the 

Clerks of the Benchers and eight of the Ancient Barristers : and the rest 

probably sat at the table of the Valetti, which was at the lower end of the 

Hall. Paget, " the upholster," supplied the benches and seats in 1623, and 

pp. 260, the Benchers seats were lined with "green bayes " in 1627. Upon the screen 

35 in front of the main door were affixed official notices to the fellows. 

p. 1 02 The Reader sat in the Reading-time at the Ancient side table, i.e., to 

deliver his lectures, and the Barristers, presiding at the exercises, sat at the 

p. 242 Bar table on the Bench side (that is, at the Bench end of the Bar table) a 
little below where the Readers sat at the time of their Reading. 

The Hall was lit by six candle-plates, a great candlestick, and one or 
two candlclabra hung by hooks and lines. There was certainly a fire, but 
there is no mention of a fireplace or clue to the position of the fire in the 
Hall, except from the mention of "hunting nights": if these, like those 
of the Inner Temple, depicted by Dugdale, consisted of worrying by dogs a 
cat and a fox under the fire, it seems necessary for the due carrying out 01 
the amusement that the fire must have been in the centre of the Hall. 

Breakfast was provided in 1609 on four days only in the week: on 

p. 1 20 Wednesday, Friday and Saturday " it was taken away," and the buttery 
hatch was kept shut ; so far as appears, breakfast was never restored on all 
days of the week. On the four days, it consisted of bread and beer : at the 
beginning of the I7th century, the meal was in ordinary course taken by all 
the Society in Hall ; but some Benchers must have breakfasted in their owri 
rooms, for a complaint is made that some Benchers' clerks were in the habrt 
p. 76 of fetching breakfasts in their masters' names, when their masters were in 






truth breakfasting in Hall. It was not until 1636 that the Butlers were 
authorised to deliver the allowance of bread and beer for Benchers and 
Associates at the Buttery hatch. It may be added that as no Buttery pots p. 288 
were allowed to be sent to any Chambers, the Benchers and Associates must 
have provided their own pots.* Grace was not officially said before or after 
breakfast in Hall. 

The Fellows were summoned to dinner and supper by the blowing of 'a p. 184 
horn : and each meal was prefaced and concluded by a grace said by the 
Chaplain. Any Bencher coming into dinner after i p.m. was fined : to p. 343 
judge from the rule now in force dinner hour was 12.30 p.m. Each mess 
consisted then, as now, of four members : and the puisne or junior Fellow p. 184 
had to join or make up the mess at which the Ancient was already seated on p. 77 
pain of " losing his diet." Bread was not laid on the table until the first p 288 
mess of meat was brought on the Bench table, with the intent, as the order 
says, of avoiding waste: in 1613 the Clerks have trenchers allowed them in p. 159 
Hall, and " are not to make any trenchers of bread." The food of the ordinary 
dinners consisted in Lent of fish, and on other occasions of beef and loins p. 308 
of mutton. The Society allowed the Steward for each loin in 1604, i-2d., 
and in 1635, i6d., throughout the year. He grumbles in the latter year that 
from Easter to the end of Trinity Term he cannot buy loins under 1 8d. The 
allowance for beef was 2s. a stone, and the market price on the same authority 
was 2s. 4d. and sometimes more. In 1641 the price of loins from the end of 
Trinity Term to Christmas was wont to be but I4d., from thence to Lent 
I5d., and from Easter to the end of Trinity Term I5d., and was "now" (in 
1641) :6d. throughout the whole year : and beef from the end of Trinity till 
Christmas was 2od. a stone : from thence to Lent 2 id., and from Easter to 
the end of Trinity Term 2s., and was " now " 2s. all the year. 

The ration of beef for each mess was on week days 6 Ibs., and on 
Sundays 3 Ibs. : it is to be supposed that some other food compensated for 
the difference in rations on Sundays. 

The allowance of wine at the Bench was one hogshead in Easter term, 
and the like in Michaelmas term ; one tierce in Hilary term, and the like 
in Trinity term : but in 1621, the charge the House was at for sack and 
other wine at the Bench table was considered too great and abolished until 
further order. 

Supper, like Dinner, was announced by the blowing of a horn, and p. 184 

* When some building operations were going on at the east end of the Chapel in 1881, a pit was 
discovered, lined with chalk blocks. In the black earth, that filled the pit, were many " beer pots." 
Some of these, rescued from destruction by Mr. Charles T. Mitchell, a Fellow, and by Mr. J. A. 
Clark, an official of the Society, were presented by them to the Society in 1898, and are now in the 
vestibule of the Benchers' Rooms. 



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the Chaplain said grace. The diet was bread and beer. In 1609, the 
supper on fasting nights and Fridays was abolished, apparently for the 
whole society : but six years later, the Masters of the Bench ordered " that 

p. 17 1 in lieu of suppers on those nights each Bencher should be allowed a 

manchette and a green pot of beer to his Chambers." This order did not 

please all the Masters, and " the most voices " made a new order that on 

pp. 172, those nights there should be " a convenient Boyer, wherein there shall be no 

173 fish or anything of that kind, in the inner" or private dining room of the 

Bench. 

p. 343 Benchers coming to supper after the House Clock had struck seven 

forfeited 33. 4d. : probably the hour of supper was 6.30 p.m, 

p. 209 In course of time the Barristers' Clerks and subsequently the Benchers' 

Clerks were removed from the Hall, the latter being allotted a separate 
room. It was the Pannyerman's duty to keep that room in order, and later 
on two Benchers' Clerks were summoned before the Bench for (as the phrase 

p. 321 then went) "pumping" the Pannyerman. Their excuse was that by the 
gross negligence of the Pannyerman the place was so nasty and offensive to 
all of them, that they were driven to forsake it and pumped the Pannyer- 
man in their passion. 

Inventories of the napery, plate, and kitchen utensils show what provision 
was made in these respects ; a mention of oyster towels shows that then, 

p. 274 as now, oysters formed part of the fare. Roses were bought to place 

p. 301 among the Bench linen. 

The average number in Commons, and therefore in Hall, are given in 
1605 as 140: in the next year the result of a levy on all those in commons 
or chambers shows a total of 160 : but in 1641 complaint is made that " the 
number of commoners was heretofore ii xx , I2 XX and 13" a week in term time, 
but now only 7", 8 XX and 9 XX in terme time at most." 

The costume to be worn in Hall was the subject of many orders. The 
proper wear within the Inn was cap and gown. The fashion, however, was 
to wear hats, cloaks or coats, swords, rapiers, boots, spurs, large ruffs, and 

p. 343 long hair. Even Benchers so far forgot themselves as to sit in term time in 
Hall with hats on. Against eccentricities of these sorts, the Bench were not 

p. 324 slow in legislating. Yet one Mr. Nichols was found to come into Hall at 
meal time in a scarlet or " redd " coat, and being admonished by the Butler, 
sent to him from the Bar mess, to depart out of the Hall, did within the Hall 
strike the Butler. The Bench fined him ,3 for his misdemeanour, and 
compelled him to make a submissive apology at the Bench end for his 
offence. 

Besides being the place of eating, the Hall is the stage for the display 



of all sides of the life of the Society, except public worship. In it the 
Reader gives his readings, moots and bolts are performed, and the Masters 
in Chancery sit in 1655 to hear references. In it the Reader feasts his guests 
and the Treasurer and Pensioner hold their suppers. It is the scene of the pp. 327 
furious outbreak against the authority of the Bench, which resulted in several 
Fellows being laid by the heels. Here on one of the hunting nights there p. 16 
was such disorder " as the most ancient in this house have neither known nor 
heard the like in ancient time." Here too Colt at dinner strikes the Steward p. 55 
.with a cudgel or bastinado on the head to the effusion of blood ; John Baber p. 199 
and John Webb strike and stab each other, and the two Skipworths throw, pp. 269 
the one a dish of butter, the other a pot at the Steward. Here on Saturdays 270 
the Fellows dice and play cards, until such games are thought an evil 
preparation for keeping holy the Sabboth Day, and are forbidden. This is p. 287 
the scene of the Christmas plays, the Candlemas dancing, and all the revelry 
of the Inn : and here too one Saturday in November, 1641, about one o'clock 
in the afternoon, His Majesty's Solicitor-General, Mr. Oliver St. John, a 
Bencher of the Inn, sits with four others by virtue of a Commission under 
the Great Seal to tender and administer to all Irish Students and other 
suspected persons the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance. At the Bench p. 240 
end, the Benchers pay the brewer and the baker, hear the complaint of the 
Butler whose Roll is not paid, admonish the brewer who supplies bad beer, 
the Cook who insults one of the Bench, and the Fellow who resists eviction 
put in force by the Bench. 

THE CHAPEL. 

The entries about the Chapel in this Volume are very numerous. 
Some of them deal with its furniture and equipment, and of these the 
more important may be briefly noticed. The Treasurer of 1615 pays for 
the present bell 98, and a gratuity to the bell founder. The Book of 
Common Prayer, now in the Library, was bought in 1635 for .8 iis. od. 
Inventories of the Chapel furniture were made in 1641 and 1656. 
Mr. Francklyn, a Master of the Bench, bequeathed in 1659, the two fair 
silver flagons now in use in the Chapel. With these may be mentioned the 
furniture bought by the Society for the Preacher's Chamber in 1649, at the 
price of %2 los. 6d. The list shows what in that age was considered the 
proper equipment for a gentleman in the high position of Preacher to the 
Society. 

Another portion of the entries refer to what was considered, in a 
building age, to be the great glory of the Society, the erection of the 
new Chapel. 



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In 1609, the Bench resolve " that a fair large chapel with three double 
Chambers under the same shall be builded in a place more convenient, that 
now standing being ruinous and not sufficient for the number of this House." 
The site is fixed in the next year to be " in the Court where the old Chapel 
stands." 

At this time the Society had in hand a " third building," and in view 
for the next year another building of 16 chambers. These operations and 
the expense of the Great Masque, given by the Society and the Middle 
Temple jointly, for the time exhausted the funds and credit of the Society. 
Still, steps were taken to collect money, and in 1616 a committee considered 
p. 198 the materials to be provided for the building of the Chapel. The Committee, 
in doubt as to the merits of Oxford freestone, consulted Mr. Otho Nicholson, 
who had bestowed ;8oo on repairing the Library of Christ Church, Oxford, 
had erected the Carfax Conduit, which bears his initials in its parapet, and 
pp. 196-7 was one of the Masters in Chancery. The Society in return for his advice 
gave him a pew in the Chapel. Mr. " Indicho" Jones was in 1617 entrusted 
with the consideration of a fit model for the Chapel. 

An announcement was made that the Society contemplated erecting a 
fair Chapel of the value of 2,000, and Rolls were opened " wherein the 
benevolence of every one of this House which shall be given to the building 
of the Chapel shall be enrolled." These Rolls were to be written into a book 
of parchment " which shall continue for ever." The Masters of the Bench 
were to set down unknown to each other their own benevolences, which are 
not to be shown until all had subscribed. The Bar rolls were to be. open. 
Letters were to be written to the gentlemen that were " continuers " of every 
county to excite and stir them to contribute ; and, if their gifts were liberal, 
their pensions were to be remitted. Appeal was to be made to strangers 
who resorted to the Chapel. The answer to this appeal being onlyii6, 
recourse was had to other methods. The Chief Butler was directed to 
certify what fines inflicted during the last ten years remained unpaid, and 
stimulated by a promise of 5 per cent, on all he should get in. A like 
inducement was held out to the Treasurer and Pensioner. Still more money 
was required, and a general Tax was imposed at the end of 1619 on the 
fellowship. From each Bencher was levied 20, from each Barrister of 
more than seven years standing 20 nobles (6 135. 4d.), from Barristers 
under that standing .5, and from gentlemen under the Bar 405. The order 
continues, " it being left to each one to enlarge himself in the way of free 
benevolence towards the good work, as he shall be moved and inclined by 
his heart and affection, ability also concurring, which to all is not alike." 

By this time Mr. Nicholson had advised on the manner of windows fit 



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for the Chapel : and Mr. Inigo Jones had submitted a plan which commended 
itself to the Bench. A "Platform of the Model" had been drawn by Mr. Clarke, 
who had undertaken the building of the Chapel, and Mr. Baldwin, the Comp- 
troller of Works under Mr. Inigo Jones, had estimated the mason's and 
bricklayer's work at 2,231 6s. 8d. In February, 1620, Mr. Jasper Selwin, 
Mr. Christopher Brooke, and Mr. Thomas Sanderson (two to be a quorum) 
were appointed to stand and be " Committees " for the Chapel, and to proceed 
therein as to them seemed fit. The building was begun, and the need for 
money became more pressing. Peremptory orders were made for the immediate 
payment of arrears of the Tax. Divers Barristers, who had Chambers in the 
House, but lived " at Ordinaries abroad in the Lane and elsewhere and 
came not into Commons, and gave no obedience to the Orders of the 
House in paying and contributing to the building of the new Chapel," 
were summoned to appear at the next Counsel and " answer the premises." 
Every person lately made Associate or called to the Bar was ordered to 
contribute according to his new position : and the numbers of those made 
Associates or called to the Bar were very much increased. To secure pay- 
ments by the newly called Barristers, the publication of their Calls was 
deferred until the Tax had bsen paid. Some of the Benchers became 
personally bound for the borrowing of 1000, the rest of the Bench agreeing 
to share any ultimate liability. 

At last in May 1623 the Chapel was finished, and the consecration was 
performed on May 23rd by the Bishop of London. The crush of people 
was very great, two or three being taken up for dead by reason of the press. 
The Dean of St. Paul's, Dr. Donne, late Preacher to the Society, preached 
a much admired discourse, which may be read in the copy of his sermons 
preserved in the Library ; and in order that rejoicing might be universal in the 
Inn, the exceedings and charges throughout all the Hall were ordered to be 
" as bountiful as had been accustomed on All Hallow Day." 

More money had still to be found, and a step was taken which seems 
very remote from modern ideas. Writs had been issued for arrears of p. 244 
pensions due by those who had. not compounded : lists of the names of 
those sued were made out for the several Counties, and were delivered to 
the Justices of Assize for the summer circuits of 1623, with a request " in the 
name of the Society to deliver the lists to the several sheriffs in their several 
circuits, and to move and wish the sheriffs to give notice to the parties," that 
unless settlement was made before Michaelmas, the suits would be actively 
prosecuted. 

In the next year came the settlement with Mr. John Clarke, the builder : 
he had been paid 2,794 Is - 9^- and certain items were in dispute, which, if 



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admitted by the Society, would entitle him, as the Committee reported, to a 
further sum of 60. One of the disputed items is " Nicholson's Stone " 
(no doubt the Oxford freestone) which had been estimated of the value 
of 150, but was only worth to Clarke, as he said, 20 at the most. 
In the end Clarke drove the Society into arbitration, but on his death 
shortly after, the Society gave his widow .30 and the proceedings came to 
an end. 

p. 449 The bill of Price, the joiner, for the woodwork of the Chapel amounted 

to 220 : the items invite attention, as they include the greater part of the 
carved work now in the Chapel. Price too died before receiving payment 
and his widow acknowledges the receipt of the balance due. 

It will have been noticed that the original plan of a Chapel with three 
chambers under it was departed from in favor of one with a cloister below ; 
this was in view of the use of the Cloister as a place of burial, which the 
Bishop of London in due course authorised. 

p. 243 The directions for the allotment of seats are very detailed ; providing for 

the wants of Noblemen, Judges, Serjeants, other eminent persons, Nobleman's 
Sons, Knights, and finally strangers' of good fashion and quality. In contrast 
to this, an order in 1636 directs the Porter "to take special care in this time 
of contagion and infection not to permit women or children to come into the 
Chapel." Two years after " persons of mean quality " were placed on the 
excluded list. One of the directions, which presumably would not have been 
made if experience had not made it necessary, gives a strange idea of the 
customs of church goers at that period : no persons in or out of the time of 
p. 243 Divine Service " shall sit, lean, or rest with their hands or arms or any other 
part of their bodies upon or against the Communion Table, or lay their Hats 
or Books upon the same." 

The gifts of the windows in the Chapel are not mentioned in the Black 
Book : but there are entries of payments for coats of arms in stained glass. 

Mention may now be made of those who filled the office of Preacher 
to the Society. 

Charke is the Preacher when this volume opens. His views were of the 
Puritan or Independent type, and four, at least, out of the twelve who 
succeed him, are known to have been closely connected with that party. 
When his tenure came to an end, in or before 1593, the Bench, to some 
extent on pressure from the Archbishop, resolved to choose two learned 
p. 28 persons out of each University to read each, quarterly, a Divinity lecture in 
the Chapel twice a week, to preach upon the Sabbath Day, and at such 
times as a Communion should be appointed. The Oxford men were to begin 
the first half year. For some reason this resolution seems not to have 



been carried into effect, though the title of Reader of Divinity is thence- 
forward used indifferently with that of Preacher, while that of Chaplain and 
Reader of Divine Service were reserved for the Chaplain. Charke was 
followed by Field, Crakenthorpe and Pulley. Thomas Gatacre was chosen 
in 1602, and given the old Council Chamber for his lodging and study. 
He was subsequently admitted to the Society without payment. His 
" exhibition " was 60 a year, and his duties were to preach every Sabbath 
lay once, during and until the end of every Reading, to be in residence 
two Sabbath days before Term and two Sabbath days after Term and 
" to preach as he formerly had done." The latter part of this sentence 
seems to refer to a ' change for which Gatacre took credit : he induced 
the lawyers to cease devoting the Sunday morning hours to their clients, 
changing the time of the sermon on Sunday from 7 a.m. " to the usual 
order of Morning Service," and transferring the Wednesday sermon 
to Sunday afternoon. Gatacre was succeeded by 1613 by Holloway, 
upon whom in the same year the Masters of the Bench bestowed the sum 
of ten pounds towards the charge of his " Commencement at Oxford." 

The next preacher was one of the most famous of the series. Dr. Donne, 
as he tells us in the inscription on p. 445, intended to practise the Law and 
had been admitted a fellow of the Society in 1592. Subsequently, as may be 
traced in Dr. Jessop's Life of Dr. Donne, he abandoned Law for Theology, 
and was in 1616 chosen Divinity Reader. His duties vary very slightly 
from those of his predecessors. He was to preach every Sabbath day in the 
term, both forenoon and afternoon, and once on the Sabbath days next 
before and next after term, and on the Grand days every forenoon, and in 
the Reading times : he was the first to have a place of precedence fixed, as 
next after Double Readers : his salary was of the same amount as 
that of his predecessors. Some three years after his appointment, he 
accompanied Lord Doncaster on his embassy to Germany, and a letter 
from Lord Doncaster to the Bench excusing the delay in Dr. Donne's 
return will be found at p. 444. On his preferment to the Deanery of 
St. Paul's he presented the Society with a valuable Bible which is still 
in the Library. The high appreciation in which he was held by 
the Bench is further shown by his being invited to lay the foundation stone 
of the Chapel, and to preach the Sermon at the Consecration in 1623. The 
Bench acknowledged his gift to the Library by an order " that the said p. 230 
Dr. Donne shall continue his chamber in this House with such privileges 
touching the same, as the Masters of the Bench now have and ought to have 
for their Chambers in this House." 

Preston succeeded with like duties to those of Dr. Donne. He is 

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described by a contemporary as " most active with the Puritan head of 
the Puritan Party." On Preston's death, Reynolds, of Merton College, 
Oxford, occupied the post until his resignation in 1633, when Joseph 
Carell, or Caryl, of Exeter College, Oxford, was chosen to be Preacher 
of the House. He was to preach forenoon and afternoon every 
Sunday in the year, and be allowed, as were Preston and Reynolds, 80 a 
year. Caryl is described as " Puritanically affected ": he remained Preacher 
until 1647, and, the Society being short of money in consequence of the War, 
had difficulty in getting the arrears of his salary. 

James Usher, Archbishop of Armagh, preached through November Term, 
1647, an d was presented with ^30. In the next term a levy was made to raise 
a sum fit to be presented to the " Bishop " of Armagh for his learned and Godly 
labours in preaching to the Society. He was never formally appointed, the 
Bench merely informing the Society that a constant supply of a reasonable 
sum would be raised to be presented to him so long as he should please to 
continue his preaching. One of his merits in the eyes of the Society was 
probably that " he had great interest with Cromwell." By the leave of the 
House of Lords,* he continued to preach until Feb. 1654, when he retired 
by reason of age and ill health. 

The Bench the same year resolve to have a Minister to preach twice 
every Lord's day in the term, and the Lord's day before and after the 
term, and once every Lord's day in the Vacation : they were prepared, 
" rather than to be without an able Minister, to allow such an able preaching 
Minister such allowance of chamber, diet for himself and a servant, as had 
been formerly allowed, and also ,30 a term." The transition from the term 
Sabbath to Lord's day in the above Resolution is noteworthy. 

Upon the Archbishop followed Dr. Reeves, who was appointed on a 
petition of many gentlemen of and under the Bar. But in 1656 he had incurred 
the displeasure of the Protector, who ordered the Society to proceed to 
erect a Preacher in Dr. "Rives" place, " any application to his Highness 
notwithstanding." The Bench obeyed the order, but showed their good 
feeling for Dr. Reeves by ordering the surplus of the Preacher's Roll to be 
paid to him until further order, and the Treasurer to pay him 20 as a 
gratuity and a testimonial of their affection. 

Thomas Greenfield was appointed Preacher in November, 1657, and 
began to officiate on the first Lord's Day after the New Year. Greenfield 
had preached a Fast Sermon at St. Margaret's before the House of 



* Lords' Journal, vol. ix., pp. 643, 646. 



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Commons in 1637, and his religious opinions were those in favour under the 
Commonwealth. 

During the whole of the period the Society had the benefit of the 
services of a Chaplain or Reader of Divine Service, who held " during 
pleasure." Mr. May, appointed in 1616, distinguished himself by writing 
a book containing " scandalous and indiscreet " passages, " conceived to be 
" taxacious and imputacious to some of the House," and was therefore 
"amoved and absolutely discharged from his place" in 1621. p. 224-5 

The Chaplain's salary in 1590 was 8 a year, and in 1648 26 133. 4d., 
with a gratuity of 20 nobles (6 133. 4d.). 

The duties of the Chaplain in 1626 were daily in term to begin 
Morning Prayer at 6 a.m., but in 1633, Morning Prayer during the two 
winter terms began at 7 a.m., and during the two other terms at 6 a.m. On 
Sundays in 1636 Morning Prayer began at 8 a.m., Evening Prayer at 2 p.m. 
In 1649 Morning and Evening Prayers were held in the Chapel in Term 
time and Vacation. Morning and Evening Prayers were to be in Vacation 
at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. And the Chaplain after 1658 attended constantly in 
Hall to say grace after meals. 

Attendance at the Services of the Chapel and at Communion is the 
subject of a series of orders. In 1596 no gentleman was allowed to have a 
chamber or be in commons unless he usually resorted to the Common Prayer 
and Lectures in the Chapel, and once in the year received Communion in the 
House. Censors for matters of religion and good life were in 1 600 appointed 
by the Bench, and a candidate for Call was requested to satisfy the Bench 
why he had not received Communion, before he could be called to the p. 73 
Bar. James I turned his attention to this point in the first year of his 
reign, and the Bench, to carry out His Majesty's express commandment, 
repeated in effect their order of 1 596, and directed a list to be made out of 
all in commons or lying in the House who during the last two years had not 
Communicated in the Chapel. The list when made out showed an average 
attendance in Chapel of Benchers, Barristers and Gentlemen of 140, and that, 
out of these, not above 40 partook of Communion. The Bench directed an 
inquiry into the religion and life of those in default, and ordered all in 
commons to Communicate in the Chapel on the next Sunday or Thursday, 
being Ascension Day. The "great slackness" in receiving Communion 
attracted general notice in 1614, an d expulsion was made the penalty for 
abstention in the future. In the following year the Bench appointed a 
Committee for each of the four Courts of the House, to call before them, such 
as were negligent, and to hear the reasons for their absence and negligence. 
A general partaking of Communion was ordered for the next Sunday. 



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Two years later, Dungan, a Popish recusant, was suspended for not obeying 
p. 269 another general order to take the Communion, but on his confirming was 
readmitted. Ten years later complaint was again made of the great 
slackness, and a general Communion was ordered for the next Sabbath, 
pp. 263, An example was made of Brown and Minshall, who had " of late times 
265, 266 declined from the Christian religion professed in this realm unto the 
Popish and Roman religion, and had become recusants." They were 
warned to attend prayers and sermons in the Chapel on pain of expulsion, 
and were to forbear all private conference and conversing with any of 
the gentlemen of the Society until they had publicly conformed. Before, 
however, the sentence could be carried into effect, a message came from 
the King, stating his pleasure and desire to be, that Minshall, who was 
in the Queen's Service, might continue "here as he did before." The Bench 
answered that they would suspend the order until they could inform His 
Majesty of their proceedings, and two days later sent a petition to the King, 
informing him why they did only suspend their order for the expulsion 
of Minshall " and not revoke the same absolutely." Minshall remained 
undisturbed, becoming Sir Henry Minshall, until 1641 ; when a Commission 
was issued under the Great Seal for the purpose of administering to all 
Irish students and other suspected persons in the Society, the Oath of 
Supremacy and the Oath of Allegiance. Sir Henry Minshall is the first 
warned to come before the Commissioners in the Common Dining Hall and 
take the Oath : and there the story stops. 

In 1640 the Butler's list of those Candidates for call who had not received 
Communion during the year is presented to the Bench : but their order, 
significant perhaps of the feeling of the Bench on the eve of the Civil War, 
runs, " that some admonishment be given to them that resort to the Sermon 
and usually neglect Divine Service." With this the orders for the enforced 
partaking of Communion disappear from the minutes. Their place is taken 
by proceedings to compel the allegiance of delinquents. 



THE LIBRARY. 

p. 74 In 1602 the Library had glazed windows protected by iron bars ; a 

wainscot coloured with a seemly oil colour, with escutcheons for arms, 
ran round the room. The furniture consisted of a long table and 
(presumably) presses in which the books were placed on their sides. By 
1602 this accommodation was found insufficient : frames were then set for 
books against the walls, " decent " stools, moveable desks, and chains for 



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the books provided : to which were added a few years after, four seats for 
the Benchers at a cost of 6s. 8d. each. In 1602 a Committee of three p. 94 
Benchers and three of the Bar was appointed to take the charge of furnishing p. 74. 
the Library and providing books. They were directed to invite gifts and to 
consider how to supplement the books presented. After 1609 each Bencher p. 117 
contributed 2os. on his invitation to the Bench, and every Barrister on his Call 
[33. 4d. : in many cases the Associate's fee on election was paid to the Library 
r und. The Butler was charged to disburse for such books as were wanted, p. 162 
"he supply, however, was found insufficient, and in 1629 the Barristers and p. 290 
Students offer that " after convenient seats, presses for books, and studies, 
lave been set up, they will contribute books and such annual stipend to the 
seeping of it, as the Bench think fit." This petition the Bench take " in 
good part." A common Library is made for the use of the Society, and p. 291 
orders for the government of the Library ordered to be entered in the 
Black Book. Unfortunately these orders were not entered, but we learn 
later that every gentleman of the Society had to contribute 6d. a term to p. 303 
the \vages of the Librarian, and was admitted freely to the Library. The 
Chaplain was appointed Library Keeper, and one of the Benchers made 
Master of the Library, which was not then a yearly office. The chest of 
evidences kept in the Library was, there seems no doubt, the chest now 
placed in the vestibule. It is described, in 1607, as having originally had p. 105 
three locks, one of which was then missing. Two new keys are made for it, 
one to be kept by the Treasurer and the other by the Keeper of the Black 
Book. 

The attempt to buy Selden's books is detailed at some length. Selden 
died in 1654, and the next year the gentlemen petitioned the Bench to 
acquire his library for the use of the Society : the Bench appointed a p. 407 
committee of six Benchers, two Barristers, and two gentlemen under the 
Bar, to wait upon Selden's executors, one of whom was Sir Matthew Hale, 
a Lincoln's Inn man, and endeavour to negotiate the purchase. The 
Committee conceived they had concluded a contract of purchase with the 
Executors by the Society for ,2,000; of this, the Bench agreed to contribute p. 408 
200, and set about collecting subscriptions. Subsequently the executors 
were found to take a view, of what had been agreed, differing from that of 
the Committee, and the negotiations came to an end. The Bench then p. 409 
proposed that the Society should " take Mr. Selden's library for the use of 
the Society at all times, but to be a public library for the other Inns of 
Court at certain times to be agreed on " ; but this scheme was abandoned p. 410 
in consequence of so many obstructions and difficulties. What these were 
the minutes do not mention. 



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CHAMBERS. 

The minutes contain little about the style of the buildings of this 
p. 1 6 period. A new building in 1589 was directed to be of brick and the windows 
of freestone, with a gable end to the street : the windows in the Library were 
coloured white and the iron bars red : and the part of Pryce's buildings 
on the site of the Antelope (at the upper end of Chancery Lane at the end 
of the garden) was agreed to be coloured with blue and red diamond work 
and so to be maintained. 

During the 36 years between 1587 and 1613 the Society laid out anew 
and rebuilt the greater part of the Chambers of the Inn : of their work, the 
only part remaining is the line of buildings from the south side of the Great 
Gate in Chancery Lane to the corner of New Square : and the identification 
of the sites of the Long and Short Galleries, Stone Pace Row, Dial Court, 
and other localties must be left for a later Volume. 

Some of the buildings were rebuilt at the cost of an officer or fellow of 
the Society, who got in return admission for the term of his natural life, 
together with, in one case, power to nominate by will two other gentlemen 
or officers of the House, the survivor of whom had power again to nominate 
one tenant for life. But where old Chambers were pulled down by the 
Society with a view to rebuilding, the tenants in possession were offered 
first choice of the new Chambers, at the rate of 20 or 2$ the half 
Chamber, while new takers were admitted at 30 to 35. These sums were 
paid in advance, and, in the event of surrender of the half chamber to the 
Inn by either old or new takers, were repaid by the Inn. All Chambers 
were held for the term of the life of the tenant, with a right to the Society to 
resume possession, in case dues were not paid, or of failure to reside or be in 
Commons for three months in the year, or to keep terms or vacations, or to 
attend the Chapel services or partake of Communion, or in case the Bench 
considered the regulations of the Society had been infringed. 

Buying and selling chambers was considered prejudicial to the interest 

of the Society, the proper course being to obtain leave to surrender to a 

purchaser. This could be obtained on payment of a fine. Jasper Selwyn, 

p. 250 a Bencher, who was discovered to have sold his life interest, was severely fined 

by the Bench. 

p. 33 When a fellow of the Society became a Serjeant, he was expected to 

give up his Chambers. Delays, however, not unfrequently occurred, and 
p. 254 possession was only obtained on some occasions by threats of forcible entry 
by the Society. 



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The Benchers and the Government appear to have had fears that " ill Orders 
subjects and dangerous persons " might be harboured in the Inn : orders were 1614, 
made by the Bench that the Butler ascertain by what title each occupant 1630 
held, and searches were directed to be made at certain times in each year. 
The Government viewed with unfriendly eyes the practice that had 
obtained of allowing persons unconnected with the law to occupy rooms : 
thus turning the Inns from Hospitia to Diversoria : and ordered that no 
knights, foreigners, discontinues, or others not of the Society, should be 
allowed to lodge in the Inn. It may be doubted whether, having regard to 
the custom of the Inn, the Benchers altered their practice further than 
suited their convenience. 

The power of admission to Chambers was shared by the Treasurer and 
the Pensioner : probably the Treasurer's Chambers were the better : as the 
fee for admission to his Chambers in 1586 was 535. 4d., whereas that to the 
Pensioners was 2os. Serjeant Glyn, in 1652, paid the astonishing sum of 
,2JQ for the lodgings he was occupying together with the Chambers where 
the Custos Brevimn office was kept. 

The fixtures or quasi fixtures allowed to be removed by the tenants in 
the Old Buildings are specified to be, locks, shelves, tables, seats, desks, pp. 64, 
presses, portalls, forms, painting (i.e.. painted) cloths, wainscot works, arms 107, 
in glass windows, and casements. 117 

An inventory of the " wainscots " in 1605 shows what wainscots were, 
and to some extent how the Chambers were divided into half Chambers. 
The Chamber was entered through a " portall " or passage made by p. 90 
wainscot : the outer door of the wainscot was the outer door of the 
Chamber, and had a latch and a lock with three keys. The outer half 
chamber had a wainscot bed alongside the portal, shut off by the portal 
and the wainscot : to this bedroom was attached a study, also shut off or 
divided off by wainscot. The inner half Chamber was wainscotted round 
about, and possessed an outer and inner door, the outer door having a lock 
and key : to this room too was attached a study with a lock and key. In 
each of the wainscots was a window, from which fact it may be inferred that 
each Chamber and study had a window communicating with the outer 
air and that the passage was lit by borrowed light through the windows 
in the wainscot. The only available place for the clerk in this Chamber 
seems to have been the passage ; but, of course, all chambers may not 
have been alike in this respect, for in 1615, leave is given to Mr. Davy 
to make a place for his servants to write in. There is no mention of 
a fireplace, nor does the arrangement of the Chamber admit of a fire 
place having existed. It is probable, besides, that few only of the Chambers 



erected in this century were supplied with fireplaces. The Old Buildings 
still remaining were erected a few years after the date of the inventory 
just mentioned, and the appearance and courses of the chimneys of these 
buildings suggest strongly that the fireplaces were put in after the houses 
had been finished, and the chimneys were fitted on the outside to serve the 
fireplaces. 

The furniture of the Chambers must have varied with the means of the 
occupant, and the " Upholster's " account for goods supplied to a set of 
Chambers provided by the Society for the Archbishop of Armagh, in 1647 
p. 380 shows an installation probably far above the average ; but it is an interesting 
account of Archiepiscopal requirements in the I7th century. 

Repairs to the Chambers cannot be said to have been done by the 
tenants in all cases. The " tonell " of a Chamber is repaired at the expense 
of the Inn ; on the other hand, in 1631, all tenants are ordered to glaze the 
windows in their Chambers and on their staircases ; as the buildings had 
long before been finished, the order seems an intimation that the burden of 
this repair was henceforth to be borne by the tenants, 
p. 41 Water seems to have been brought to the House in pipes of lead, in 1 595. 



OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. 

All the Officers of the Society mentioned in the last Volume continue 
in existence, though the functions of some, especially those connected with 
Christmas, appear to be disappearing. Some who require special mention 
will now be dealt with. 

THE TREASURER. 

This Officer up to the close of this Volume had not attained the position 
which the Treasurer now occupies in the Society. In the lists of Benchers 
attending Councils, the Treasurer's name is always placed in the order of his 
seniority as Bencher. A Law Officer, if present, or failing him, an Ancient 
66 Bencher (i.e., a Double Reader), always heading the list. In the Judges' 
Orders the assent of the Inn is stated to be by the Reader and Benchers : 
in the list of Committees on p. 66 the direction that the Committee of 
Auditors is to consist of an Ancient Bencher and a Single Reader 
(one of them to be the then Treasurer of the House), shows that the 
Treasurer did not rank first on the Committee of which he was 
ex officio a member. A Bencher created a Law Officer was usually made 
Treasurer the ensuing year. The Treasurer was entitled to a fee on 
admission to certain Chambers, and had up to 1609 the privilege of 



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nomination to one set of Chambers. At the close of his year of office 
he gave a supper at the Bench table, latterly under a limit of 6s. 8d. for 
jvery mess of Benchers. In 1607 Methold, described as " Under-Treasurer 
to Sir H. Hobart," Attorney General and Treasurer, is present at the 
Council Meeting at which the Treasurer's Accounts were passed. Methold 
was not then a Bencher, but was made one the next year. He must 
therefore have been of note among those below the Bench, and the idea 
suggests itself, that he was Devil to the Attorney General, and performing 
one of the then duties of that official in acting as the Attorney General's 
Under-Treasurer. In 1623 the Bench thought it well to appoint a permanent 
Under-Treasurer, " as well for the ease of the Treasurer as for the recovery 
)f the dues belonging to the House " : and his duties are fully detailed in a 
linute on p. 238. The notable point is, that he was to have at all Councils 
seat in the Council Chamber, where the Pensioner was wont to attend, and 
upon all occasions to be Remembrancer of such things as might concern the 
rood of the House in point of revenue : he was to be paid by fees and 
commission. An Ancient Barrister was appointed to fill the place. The 
post was still existing in 1641. 

One of his duties was to cause the Treasurer's accounts to be 
engrossed in the Black Book, and the last account entered is under the 
date of 1641. The Keeper of the Black Book in 1650 called the attention 
of the Bench to the omission of all accounts between 1641 and 1650, 
but the practice was not resumed. 

THE READER. 

The educational side of the Reader's office will be found later on under 
the head of Education. The difficulty of getting Readers to serve the 
office of Single Reader, and still more of Double Reader, was of constant 
occurrence. In 1588, every one called to the Bench and accepting the Call p. 10 
was directed to read his first reading in his turn on being appointed : in 
default he was to be fined 40 and removed from the Bench. The difficulty 
of getting Double Readers is mentioned by the Bench in their comments 
on the Judges' draft orders of 1594. Alterations were made to put the 
institution more in harmony with the times. The course for Single Readers 
in 1591 was three weeks, with three readings in each week: this was cut 
down in 1627 to one fortnight at the least: and at the same time the 
Double Readers, whose course in 1596 had been three weeks, were ordered 
to read one week at the least. But undoubtedly the deterring influence was 
the charges of the office which steadily increased. A Reader of 1596 
was ordered not to exceed the number of eight serving men to attend 



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him : his successor of 1627 was limited to ten men, showing the 

general inability to keep down the cost of the office. He originally 

pp. 281, gave a Dinner and a Supper or Drinking: the custom then grew, 

294 both in Lincoln's Inn and in the Inns of Chancery, for him to feast 
the general body of the fellows by giving " exceedings or benevolences," 

p. 2 1 not only at Dinners, but at other meals throughout his term of Reading, 

and sometimes before the Reading began. For his Dinner, the Ancient 

p. 218 Utter Barristers appointed from the Bar two Stewards, who gave 

p. 56 Bonds for the performance of their duties. Their expenses came 
to 10 apiece. This was probably thought to be too heavy a charge, 
and the system was altered. Each student before he could be called to the 

p. 144 Bar, had to pay a fine of 5 in discharge of his liability to the Stewardship, 

p. 19 and the House gave " Mr. Reader allowance in respect of the same." Each 
fellow in Commons had to pay is. 8d. towards the Reader's Dinner; the 

p. 21 House contributed two hogsheads of wine; the rest of the cost fell on the 
Reader. The Reader's Supper was originally paid for by the four Stewards 
of the Drinking, who were chosen from below the Bar. Later on the 

p. 12 Stewards paid the Treasurer 20 marks (13 6s. 8d.), and the House was 
charged with the provision of the supper. A table was allotted to the 
Reader in Hall to which he was entitled to invite guests, limited on 

p. 47 weekdays to a few Ancients that attended his Readings, and on Sundays to 
strangers, and those few in number. On two occasions the Bench had to 

p. 182 check disorders at the Reader's Dinner, which were caused by divers 
gentlemen of the House seeking, without invitation, to seat themselves at 
the Reader's table, to the exclusion of the Benchers and Associates who had 
been invited by the Reader. 

THE KEEPER OF THE BLACK BOOK. 

The duties of this Officer remain unchanged, and in the troublous times 
after 1641 he and the Treasurer are the only Officers whose appointment is 
chronicled. In 1643 an order was made which has fallen into disuse : "At 
every Council the Keeper of the Black Book shall read all the orders that 
were made at the Council before." He was entrusted with one of the keys 
of the chest in which the evidences of the Society were kept, the Treasurer 
having the other. 

THE PENSIONER. 

A characteristic of the time is preserved in a mention of the Pensioner's 
Accounts. Lutwyche (the Butler in 1602) had obtained compositions for 
arrears of certain pensions, and the Bench order that such as have com- 



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pounded shall be cut out : meaning that the names should be cut in the 
roll of arrears. Some of the accounts now in the possession of the Society 
show where the name or item has been cut through. 

The Pensioner was a Barrister of high standing : and the office of 
Pensioner the highest in the House open to an Utter Barrister : he 
had a seat at the Council, which was afterwards assigned to the Under- 
Treasurer. In 1641 a Committee considers whether the office of Pensioner 
should not cease on the Steward collecting the arrears outstanding. However, 
the stress of the Civil War caused a change of policy : and the Pensioner's 
Roll was revived. It was to be made up by the Butler, the amount collected 
by the Steward, and the result audited by the Pensioner. The last appear- 
mce of the Pensioner is as a suppliant : he begs to be allowed the out of 
pocket expenses during the three months he was Pensioner, and what he 
says is the usual allowance to the Pensioner for the repair of his chamber, 
for his cap and for his purse. The records shew him only entitled to 55. 4.6. 
for his purse, but the Bench allow him his expenses and no more. 



THE SERVANTS OF THE SOCIETY. 

It will be convenient here to dispose of the only two servants whom it 
is necessary to mention, the Chief Butler and the Steward. The Chief 
Butler with his staff was the executive of the Bench and a very trusted 
servant. The Index will show how varied his duties were. John Lutwych, 
who, at the end of his service, was admitted to the Society, has left a p. 122 
statement of the fees and duties payable to the Steward and other servants 
of the Society, which is of interest. The Chief Butler had charge of the 
Buttery, and in that capacity the Chief Butler of this volume, as of the last, 
came into collision with several members of the Society who assaulted him 
with varying success. 

The Steward begins to be entrusted with other duties than the super- 
intendance of the fare ; he is deputed to collect Rolls which used to be 
collected by the Escheator and Pensioner. 



THE BENCH. 

In the orders of 1 596, it is recommended that, " no Benchers be called 
but such as be fittest for their learning, practice and honest conversation," 
(a principle which still guides the Bench of Lincoln's Inn), "and that they 
call not to the Bench so often, but very sparingly in respect of the great 



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multitude that there be already." How many the Bench consisted of at 
that date is unknown, but sixteen years later a nominal list of subscribers 
to the Chapel gives the names of 35 Masters of the Bench. 

The fees payable by a Bencher on his invitation were 2os. to the 

p. 3 Library, and fines if, by becoming a Bencher, he escaped the burden of 

certain offices : such as 26s. 8d. for escape from the Butlership of the Grand 

Christmas, or 6 135. 4d. for escaping the Stewardship of the Reader's 

Dinner. 

p. 66 The Bench had within its members three degrees of dignity. I. A Double 

Reader or Ancient Bencher. The first Mess in Hall consisted of Ancient 

p. 140 Benchers, to whom " the first place at the Bench is due for the government 
of the House." 2. Single Reader or Middle Bencher. 3. Puisne Benchers. 
The precedence of a Bencher over an Associate was re-affirmed. 

In 1600, the Bench is first recorded to have appointed bodies with 
delegated powers ; the censors or Visitors of the Company, both for matter 
of Religion and good life : the Directors of and for the learned exercises of 
all sorts : the Governors of and touching the diet and all provisions 
concerning the diet of the Company ; and the Auditors of the House, for 
giving advice and order as well touching all manner of profits to be reduced 
into the hands of the Treasurer, as touching the Pensioner concerning 
matters in his office, and maintenance of the walks belonging to the House. 
In 1611, the Bench again appointed four bodies with slightly different 
powers. Later on, small numbers are chosen who are called a Committee, 
or collectively Committees. 

The severity of the Bench in dealing with members of their own body 

pp. 36, is noticeable in this, as in the last volume. Dalton, Master of the Walks, 
53 made some alterations in the Walks without obtaining the leave of the 
Bench in accordance with the Standing Orders. He is compelled to make 
an apology in the humblest terms, and is paid only ^43 out of the 143 he 
had spent, and fined .10. Jasper Selwyn, who had been appointed one of 
the three " Committees " with full powers to manage the building of the 
Chapel, was found to have farmed out or let his chamber, which was much 
misliked by the Bench. They ordered the Chamber to be seized and sold for 
the benefit of the House, and relented only on payment of 60 by Selwyn. 
Other instances are the dealings of the Bench with Baber and with Sir J. 
Riche, each of whom undoubtedly invited censure. 

p. 183 Benchers who failed without good excuse to attend Councils after 

warning to do so, were fined for the first offence 405., for the second 5, and for 
the third offence ran the risk of expulsion from the House. 

The privileges of the Bench at breakfast and supper have been stated in 



the account of the Hall, and if to these be added the privilege of a private 
dining room and of pre-option of chambers, the tale is complete. 

ADMISSIONS. 

Admission to Lincoln's Inn, as to the other Inns of Court, was after 
1604 open only to a gentleman by descent. This limitation was imposed 
by James I in the first year of his reign, and accepted apparently without 
demur by the Society. There is no evidence that such a limitation was 
observed in practice before 1604, and consistently with the habit of the 
Socety, the limitation was not observed after that date, as it was against 
their interest. In 1609 the special admissions which were so common 
in the last volume, were ordered not to be granted to anyone under the degree 
of a Knight's eldest son or the eldest son of a squire, saving liberty to the 
Reader to admit four every Reading " of what quality they like of." Later 
again special admission was granted only to such as had previously obtained 
a general admission. 

A candidate, though qualified by birth, could not obtain admission to 
an Inn of Court unless there was a chamber, i.e. y a half chamber, of which he 
could have possession : if there were no room for him in the Inn of Court, p. 47 
he was recommended to enter one of the Inns of Chancery until a vacancy 
occurred in the Inn of Court. 

When this occurred he had to find two gentleman of the Society who would p. 148 
subscribe their names to the Buttery Book as his manucaptors. and one of them 
must have a chamber in the Inn. The Buttery Book subscribed, he was ready 
for the ceremony of admission, which consisted in personally attending and pp. 148, 
being presented to the Masters of the Bench at the Bench table in Hall. 270 
This done, or before this was done, the fees became payable. If he had not 
been a fellow of an Inn of Chancery, the fees came to what the Black Book 
calls 3 i os., but of which the details were : to the House .3 35. 4d., to the pp. 152, 
Dean of Chapel I2d., to the Keeper of the Black Book 2od., to the Head 252 
Butler 2s. 6d., to the 2nd Butler i6d. The equivalent fee to the House on 
the admission of those who were fellows of Furnival's or Thavies Inn was 
fixed in June 1585 at 1 133. 4d., and at 2 133. 4d. for fellows of any 
other Inn of Chancery. A fellow of an Inn of Chancery had to cease p. 40 
keeping Commons in the Inn of Chancery within 6 weeks after his admission 
to the Society. The fee for a special admission was not less than 6 35. 4d. p. 77 
A University student was allowed to remain at Oxford for two years, on p. 41 
condition he should serve his Vacations when he came into residence. 

In the Judges' orders 1630 the term Apprenticc-at-Law is used to 
denote a gentleman under the Bar. 



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CALL TO THE BAR. 

The qualification for Call to the Bar after 1568 was the certificate of 
the Reader in Chancery and two Barristers as to the learning and honesty 
of the candidate ; no previous period of residence was specifically required, 
but to win such a certificate would require continuance or residence of some 
duration. The judges proposed in 1594 that the candidate should be of 
" convenient continuance," and have kept the exercises of the House for 

p. 45. three years before Call. The Society put forward, in May 1596, a counter 
proposal that the candidate should be called on the old qualification, but 
should not continue an Utter Barrister unless for three years after call he 
kept the usual exercises, repeating the order of the Judges in 1574. 
Later, in May, 1596, a compromise was seemingly arrived at ; for, with the 
assent of the Inns, the Judges order that the qualification should be seven 
years' continuance (increased in 1630 to eight years' continuance), coupled 
with having kept exercises in the House and abroad in the Inns of 

p. 51 Chancery. The Bench repeat their order that exercises were to be kept 
for three years after Call, and the order of 1574 restraining a Barrister 
from practice at Westminster before the expiration of five years from the 
date of his call was not in terms modified or repealed, though the 
qualifying period for Call seems to have been extended. For the next sixty 
years the tendency must have been to call on a less qualification than seven 
or eight years, for in 1649 the Bench re-enact the order of 1596 ; and again 
in 1653, lay down that the Butler is not to present any gentleman to any 
Master of the Bench, unless he has been seven years of the Society. The 
presentation by the Butler refers to the formal visit to be paid, according 
pp. 397, to the custom of the House, by every candidate for Call to each Master of 
400 the Bench before his petition for Call could be received or read. 

It will have been noticed that the Call was made at the Reading, and the 
Publication later in the Hall. The Call and Publication were both necessary 
conditions precedent to the perfect Call. Advantage was taken of this by 
the Bench when the New Chapel was in building : they ordered that no 

p. 222 publication should be made until each person called had paid the tax for 
the Chapel, incident on his having arrived at the dignity of an Utter Barrister. 
Even publication did not make the candidate an Utter Barrister absolutely. 

p. 45 For he did not " continue " a Barrister, unless for the three years after his Call 
he kept the exercises : this at any rate was the theory, though there is no 
instance recorded of the continuance being terminated. 

The practice of the Bench up to 1594 had been not to Call at every 
Reading, but once a year or in two years, and the Bench state in 1594 that 
none had been called for three years before that year. The Judges propose 



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in 1 594 that not above three or four should be called at any Reading. The p. 47 
Bench however in the three following years chose nine to be called, two at 
a time ; six to be called by threes ; fifteen to be called by fours ; and 
continue thereafter to call at their discretion. After 1609, the calls to the Bar p. 125 
were directed to be at Michaelmas and Easter, after the two Readings, and 
those called had to keep their two first vacations and the exercises of the 
House, under penalties in case of failure. 

Before call at one time, and later on before publication, all dues to the 
Inn were to be paid : the Butler's duty was to certify that the dues had 
been paid : and two gentlemen, who had contrived to be nominated 
{i.e., published) without paying dues, "were stayed from further proceeding in p. 223. 
their degree of Utter Barrister." 

The dues payable were for the Commons and Pension in arrear : to the 
Chief Butler for making the Bond for payments in the future, including p. 118. 
payments for vacation 33. 4d.; towards buying of books for the Library 1 33. 4d.; p. 117. 
as a contribution to the Chapel while in building $, and in discharge of 
the liability to serve as Steward of the Reader's Dinner 6. At the end of 
the first two years after call, a sum of 5 became payable and 8 more at 
the end of the next three years. 

It may here be added that a slip sometimes occurred between Call and 
Publication. While the orders of the Privy Council* forbidding Recusants to 
be called were still in force, Mr. Henry Denne was nominated for Call " if he 
satisfy Mr. Tindal touching his not receiving Communion in the Chapel of p. 73 
this House." Converts on the other hand were rewarded. Chivers, an Irish- p. 146 
man born, whose exhibition from his friends had been withdrawn from him 
for several years past in respect he had conformed himself to our Religion," 
was excused all dues to the House by reason of his Call to the Bar. Again 
in 1647 a number were called, and their Calls were directed to be published at p. 375 
the next moot, " provided that, if any of them have been in arms against the 
Parliament, then such of them arc to take no benefit of the Call." 

The next step for the Utter Barrister was to bring in his Barrister's 
Moot according to the Custom of the House. This was to be done within 
one year after Call: the Moot was to be performed, either by two newly p. 411 
called, or by one newly called and an Utter Barrister. Bringing in the Moot p. 41 1 
was considered an essential part of the ceremony of attaining the degree of 
Utter Barrister : defaulters were to be held no Barristers, and their Call to 
the Bar was to be made void. Wise, having unduly undertaken to practise p. 262 
the law before he had brought in his Moot, was ordered to bring in his Moot 

* Vol. I., pp. 371-453- 



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p. 262 before the next Reading, or his Call would be annulled. Leonard Ward had 
been called, paid his money, and was published in 1639, but had never 

PP- 357 brought in his Moot : and in 1653 he prayed the Bench that he might be 
397 allowed to bring in his Moot, a petition which the Bench granted after inquiry 

p. 1 26 and consideration. The bond for payment of dues was to be signed at the 
time of bringing in the Moot, and the expenses of the Bar Moot, which 
no doubt defrayed what in later times was called a Call Supper, were not 
to exceed 405. 

The practice of obtaining a Certificate of Call seems of respectable 

p. 356. antiquity. Fenton Parsons was called in 1640 : he petitioned the Bench, 
" showing that he intendeth the next spring to repair into his Country of 
Ireland, and that the Judges there are curious in admitting any to the Bar 
there without a certificate of his behaviour, continuance of time and degree 
in the Inns of Court under the Bencher's hand of the same House whereof 
he is." The petition was granted by the Bench. 

EDUCATION. 

Legal Education largely occupied the attention of the Benchers in their 
individual and corporate capacity. This volume contains many minutes 
and orders on the subject, but as some details of interest are provokingly 
wanting, any sketch of the system must be incomplete. 

A general idea of the course of Education may be gained from the 
Rules and Orders of 1641, which were drawn up as a time table to the 
Students. Exercises were performed in about 34 weeks of the year. The 
excepted periods were, the three Grand weeks of All Saints, Candlemas, 
and Ascension Whitsun week the week's reading from the ist Monday in 
Lent the period between the end of the Lent Reading and the end of the 
fourth week in Lent (in 1630 two weeks) the fortnight's Reading from the 
first Monday in August the period between the end of the Autumn 
Reading and September 2ist (in 1630 six weeks) and the period between 
December i6th and the end of Christmas Commons. The period of the 
Readings, during which exercises were not performed, also formed part of 
the Educational course. So that in 36 or 37 weeks of the year Law was 
taught. During at least three weeks of the rest of the year, the Courts were 
sitting at Westminster : and for a further period the Judges were on circuit : 
perhaps it is accurate to say that the vacations, in the modern sense, extended 
from the end of the Autumn Reading to September 2ist, and from 
December i6th to the end of the Christmas Commons. 

Each Bencher was liable in his turn to serve the office of Single Reader : 
the liability was sometimes remitted on payment of a fine. The choice for 



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Double Reader (like that for the Single Reader) was regulated by seniority : 
the ordinary fine for remission of the liability was 10, but in some cases 
the Bench declined to remit, and evidently brought much pressure to extort 
onsent from some Single Reader to read a second time. A Bencher who 
had accepted the office of Double Reader and then refused, for his contempt 
and wrong in refusing to read was forthwith put from the Bench, and p. 357. 
declared to be no Bencher, and fined ^40 : but this was an exceptional case, 
ing a refusal to read after having accepted the office. The Lent Reader 
was in most years a Double Reader: he began his Reading on the ist 
Monday in Lent unless that day was in Term, and in that case on such a 
day after " as the custom was." During the early part of this volume, he 
was ordered to read three times a week for three weeks, and later on, his 
time was fixed at one week at the least. 

The Summer Reader was generally a Single Reader : he began on the 
first Monday in August : his period from one of thrice a week for three 
weeks was allowed to diminish to one fortnight at the least. 

As to the matter and mode of the Readings of the Inns, little appears in 
the text : but they were similar probably to those of the Reader in Chancery, 
whose duties were defined. This Reader " every week made two Readings 
either upon some chapter of Littleton, or upon some statute Law, and 
argued two cases upon the several days." The Tribunal before whom the p. 292 
Reader appeared was composed of such Benchers and Judges as chose to 
attend, and of the Benchers who were keeping the six vacations following 
their invitation to the Bench. The Reader read or put his case, which, it 
seems, was also argued by one of the Bar; then the Benchers and the Judges 
argued in their turn ; and it was the privilege of the Reader of Lincoln's 
Inn to argue his case after the Judges that happened to be present had 
argued. All Utter Barristers of less than three years' standing were also 
obliged to be there : there is nothing said of any persons being present or 
of any taking part in the proceedings other than the Judges and the 
Reader.* 

Grand Moots are mentioned in connection with a practice that had arisen 
of performing them by deputy, followed by an order that the Deputies' names 
and not the Principals, should be entered, as having performed the Grand 
Moot. Perhaps these were the Grand Moots ordered to be performed by 
the Readers in Chancery. P- 45 

The proceedings in the ordinary Moot, so far as they appear from the 

* Dugdale gives the practice in the Temples ; but it must not be supposed that the practice of 
Lincoln's Inn was identical with that of the Temples on any point. Each Inn seems to have had a 
" use'' of its own. 



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text, were these. The person charged with the Moot in the Vacation 
time had to tender it at the Ancient side table, or, if there were not an 
Utter Barrister sitting there, at the other Bar table. The argument or 
hearing, up to 1623, took place in the Chapel, and after that date in the 
Hall. The Barristers that sat at (presided at) the exercises were ordered to 
sit at the Bar table on the Bench side, i.e., end, a little below where the 
Reader sat. Among them in 1600 were the Directors of Exercises 
consisting of one Double Reader, one Single Reader and one or two 
Puisne Benchers : the Directors of Exercise were not of long continuance, 
but there can be no doubt Benchers sat in Hall to hear the Moots according 
to some custom : and there were also present ex officio four of the Bar of 
seven years' standing, all Utter Barristers of three years' standing and less, 
and twelve under the Bar. 

Scattered notices of Bolts appear in this Volume. Primarily it was the 
duty of each of the Students charged with the bolt to bring it to his " ancient 
barrister " or leader. Mr. Milton, an Utter Barrister, complained to Gibbs 
(a student) that he (Gibbs) had not brought the case to him, " as the other 
did that was charged with him (Gibbs) to his Ancient Barrister." Gibbs 
replied that he might make a " fail of it if he pleased." And thereupon 
Mr. Milton did rise. Mr. Gibbs followed him, and "pulled him by the ears 
or the hair, using very uncivil speeches." In due course Gibbs was 
suspended by the Bench, as was very fitting. The Bolts were done by the 
Utter Bar and Gentlemen under the Bar in the Hall, like the Vacation 
Moots. The actors in a Bolt were the Ancient Barrister who presided, and 
two gentlemen below the Bar, who were to argue. Between the two young 
p. 412 Gentlemen stood " Putcase." This personage put his case, and when it had 
been repeated by the Ancient Barrister, " who was to argue " i.e., give his 
reasons and opinion when the time came, " Putcase " sat down between the 
two gentlemen. His conduct appears to have been a measure to secure 
keeping of the peace, which was furthered by a direction to the pannyerman 
to place forms for all persons attending. 

A Book of Exercises was kept by the Chief Butler, who was the Bailiff 

of the Learning, in which the Exercises performed and the names of the 

performers were duly noted : and to this book the Bench announced their 

pp. 165- intention of referring before calling any to the Bar. A reference to the 

167 Rules and Orders for Exercises will show that the system was fully 

perfected and that means of education were afforded to all who chose to 

avail themselves of them. 

It is evident however that the system was unpopular among those who 
had to carry it out and those for whose benefit it was carried on. The Bench 






complain that men are unwilling to read a second time, " because they 
suppose their Double Reading is rather a hindrance than a furtherance to p. 33 
them in their proceeding, beside their charge." Others of and under the 
Bar, finding that the burden of exercises fell on those in Commons, "put 
themselves out of Commons, frequenting inns and victualling houses or living p. 282 
privately in Chambers," and there arose complaints that " the burden of 
exercise lyeth on a few." The Bench ordered all to come into Commons, and 
that failing, ordered that those out of Commons should be liable to exercise on 
notice left at their Chamber. Attendance at Readings was also unpopular. 
In 1606, Mr. Bromby of the Inner Temple alleges to the Judges that he was p. 98 
forced to give over his Readings at the Temple at the beginning of the 
three weeks for want of Company at Bench and Bar. Mr. Hardy, Reader of p. 250 
Furnival's Inn, never read there at all, for which he was fined 20. Again, 
in Furnival's Inn, the Reader came 200 miles to fulfil his Reading, and 
found no Commons and no attendance by the Principal or the Students. The 
reason assigned for this by the Reader was that he had not remembered them 
with such benevolences as other the Readers of that House had used to do 
in the time of their Readings. The Bench of Lincoln's Inn held that reason 
insufficient, and reprimand the Principal. A like failure happened two years 
later at the same Inn, and the Principal was fined for not attending 
himself on the occasion. 

In 1642, the Civil War broke out, and the whole system of education 
was upset. No Reader is mentioned until 1649: in that year "Weld is 
continued to be Reader." In fact there had not been any readings, and 
there were not to be any for several years : for almost the last entry in 
this Volume under date of 1660 instructs Black Book to inform Weld that 
a revival of Reading is propounded by the Judges, and that he is the next 
Reader in turn and to ask if he will serve the office. During those eleven 
years, a recommendation of the Council of State and 17 minutes of the 
Bench endeavour to revive education : the Judges urged the Inns of Court 
to encourage the revival, but the result is best put in the words of the 
Minute of 1659, "that the holding up of the Commons in Vacation, 
intended by the Bench for reviving exercises in the Vacations, which have 
been nevertheless neglected, is a charge, beside the fruitlessness thereof, too 
great for the Revenue of the House." 

AMUSEMENTS. 

Christmas revels gradually disappear. Mention is made of an appoint- 
ment of a Lieutenant for Christmas, of whom the Bench much disapprove 
and forbid the further appointment of such an officer. There was an opinion 



prevalent in the Inns* that by the custom of the Inns the Benchers usually 
governed in term time, the barristers in vacation, and the gentlemen in the 
Christmas, and this officer was no doubt appointed by the young gentlemen. 
In 1617 the Bench consider whether vacation in Christmas should not be 
altered, and in 1624 there is no grand Christmas nor any allowance towards 
Commons, and Christmas ceases to be a vacation which has to be kept 

The Special officers continue to be appointed for the better part of this 
volume. The Butler and Steward for Christmas appear from time to time. 
An Utter Barrister on call to the Bench pays 26s. 8d. in discharge of his 
liability to serve as Butler, if he have not served it before call to the Bench. 

Mention is made of the Revels occasionally. In 1610 the Judges had 
been invited to the great Revels of Candlemas, when it was customary for 
the Bar to dance before the Company. On this occasion " the whole Barre," 
which appears to mean all the fellows of the Inn then present, except the 
Benchers, refused to dance, and the evening must have been a mortifying 
one to the Benchers. So, at the first Council in February, the " Under 
Barristers " were by decimation put out of Commons for example's sake, 
with a threat that a repetition of the fault would entail fine or being 
disbarred. Whether by " Under Barristers " is meant, as Mr. W. P. Baildon 
suggests, the Utter Barristers, must always remain uncertain. But the 
incident does show that dancing at this festival was a long standing custom, 
and almost a sacred rite. It is a matter for regret that so little is known 
of the origin of the custom ; the dances at the Middle Temple were 
Galliards and Corantoes, and were perhaps of the like nature at Lincoln's Inn. 

Notices of the Revels show that they continued in 1629, and by this 
time women resorted to them, to the dislike of the Benchers, who took 
measures to have the door of the gallery in the Hall " where they stood " 
locked on Revel Nights. With the rise of the Puritans the Revels were 
doomed. Parliament made in 1649 an "order" for the suppressing of 
Revelling and Dancing in the Inns of Court, and the Bench in consequence 
order that there should be no more Revels, Dancing or Music in the 
Common Hall of the House. But in six years the gentlemen of the 
Society petition that Revels be restored, and the Bench, while regretting 
that in regard no exercise had been performed, revelling cannot so easily 
be done, promised that for the future care should be taken for the 
performance of them. 

Under this head may be noticed the two Great Masques of 1613 and 
1633. Of the first a contemporary description will be found in Note I of 

* State Papers 1639-40, Jan. 5. 



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the Appendix, and the account of Christopher Brooke, Expenditor for the 
Masque, at p. 154 : of the second the Note IV of the Appendix gives also a 
contemporary description. The delight of His Majesty and his return 
invitation to the Inns of Court will be found at p. 315. 

Mention is made of hunting night on which perhaps as in the Inner 
^emple the amusement consisted of hunting a fox and a cat in the Hall : 
10 details of the sport are given, nor of an outing at Kentish Town which is p. 16 
lamed in the same minute. 

A bowling green was made in 1632 and a charge is made for making 
posts round a large part of it. 

ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS. 

The earliest mention in these records of the business of an Attorney is* 
in 1556, that no man that shall exercise the office of Attorneyship shall be 
admitted to Fellowship, except by warrant of six Benchers ; and the next 
(in 1574) is to the effect that no Member of the Inn is to practice as an 
Attorney or Solicitor,! except the persons that were solicitors should use the 
exercising of learning and mooting in the House, and " so " be allowed by the 
Bench. The orders of i6i4,on the ground that a difference ought to be preserved p. 441 
between a Councellor-at-Law and Attorneys and Solicitors, " which are but 
ministerial persons and of an inferiornature," enacted that no common Attorney 
or Solicitor should be admitted to any Inn of Court. This view of the 
duties of Attorneys at that time is supported by an order of the Bench of 
1615, which, dealing with the servants of the Inn, directs that the Second, p. 185 
Third, and Fourth Butlers be admonished from time to time to be diligent, 
and to employ themselves " as Attorneys or Clerks, and the wash-pot to do 
the like, and not to keep hounds, &c." The orders of 1630 show in the first 
order that Attorneys were at that date members of the Inns of Chancery, p. 454 
and liable like any other officer or Clerk of a Court to be punished by the 
Judge of the Court in which they served. These orders also draw a 
distinction between the Bar, including Apprentices at Law, and Attorneys 
and Solicitors, " which are but ministerial persons of an inferior nature," and 
re-enact that no common Attorney or Solicitor be thereafter admitted of 
any of the Houses of Court. 

In 1635 the Bench order that from henceforth no Attorney or common 
Solicitor be admitted to the House, and that if any gentleman shall after 
his admittance become an Attorney or common Solicitor, his admittance is 
to be void ipso facto, 

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There is no mistaking the spirit of these orders, and yet it is certain 
that even in 1651 Attorneys were Members of Lincoln's Inn. Mr. Richard 
p. 390 Skinner, one of the Society, being convicted of " Common Barretry," and an 
order of the Court of Common Pleas being read, whereby his name was put 
out of the Roll of Attorneys there, was expelled from the Society. 
Subsequently it seems that the Common Pleas restored him to the Roll, 
and that on production of a certificate of the Prothonotary to that effect, 
he was re-admitted to the Society. It seems further that it had been the 
practice to call attorneys and solicitors to the Bar if of seven years' 
standing in the Society. For the Bench order in 1653, that no attorney, 
clerk, or common solicitor should be called to the Bar upon his continuance 
seven years in the Society, or upon any other account whatever. 

OFFENCES. 

The index will enable the interested reader to refer to the various 
offences of the students of this age. The only one of any novelty is that 

p. 1 6 of William VVoodwarde in 1590, who, as appeared by a deposition taken in 
the Star Chamber, had used indirect means unto one Dranfield, that the latter 
should depose, that one Skynner was killed by the means of one Percivall 
and one Garrett, whereas in truth the said Skynner was then living : for 
which, as well as for offences against the House, expulsion is declared against 
Woodwarde. The culprit appealed in 1 599 against the sentence to the Bench, 

p. 60. who confirmed the former order, but re-admitted him in the following year. 

CUSTOMS. 

The custom of dancing in the Hall at the Candlemas Revels, mentioned 
in the last Volume, re-appears in this. So does the custom in virtue of which 
members of the Inn may not go to law with each other without leave of the 
Bench. Thavies Inn had a similar custom, which the Bench of Lincoln's 
Inn on application support with all their might. An extension of this custom 
appears, that no Fellow of the Society ought to prosecute or be of Counsel 
against any Bencher of the House without leave from the Masters of the 
Bench. In this case there were two charges against Mr. Euseby Andrewes. 
The first, that being an Utter Barrister of Lincoln's Inn, he was of Counsell 
in framing and preferring an information in the Exchequer Chamber and 
putting his hand thereto, wherein the Recorder of London (a Bencher) was 
charged with crimes and much scandalled, and yet was no party thereto. 
The second charge was, that Mr. Andrewes did publicly at the Bar behave 
himself uncivilly towards Mr. Recorder, and in particular told Mr. Recorder 
he did cavill with him. Andrewes on being summoned to the Bench avowed 




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and justified his acts. He was suspended from being a member of the 
Society, and threats made of further proceedings. However, nothing more is 
heard of the matter or of Mr. Euseby Andrewes until he is called to the 
Bench in November 1624. 

Another custom, it would seem, is revealed in the Report of the 
Committee on Exercises. In this is quoted a barbarous doggerel rhyme 
couched in abbreviated Latin words, giving the Rule of Exercises : neque 
post, neque pre, neque bo, neque mo, neque le : the text gives it as explanatory 
of the sentence preceding it, " No exercise to be done neither the day before 
the term, nor after the term," and the meaning is clearly the same as the 
sentence, if for exercise be read bolta, mota and lectura. The interest of the 
rhyme lies in the probability that it dates from the early days, perhaps the 
earliest days of the Society, when Latin was the common tongue, and that it 
was the guide to Students when the system of exercises was first fitted into 
the existing law terms. 

FINANCE. 

The theory of the financial management of the House was to levy for 
each head of expenditure a separate tax, at a rate which fully defrayed the 
expenditure (in respect of which it was levied) and left a balance which 
went to form the free revenue of the House. Thus in the early days, the 
main standing charges were the rent and the wages of the servants : to 
defray these the Pensioner's Roll was instituted, and there are laments in 
1645 when the yield of that Roll became insufficient, or, as may have been 
the case, the Roll was no longer levied and the wages came upon the general 
revenue of the Society. For the Commons also a separate charge was made, 
which was raised and lowered in accordance with the price of provisions : 
in 1606 a special Aid Roll of 53. a head is levied to supply the "stock of 
the House rather than raise the Commons to a higher rate." 

We read of the Rolls for the Reader's Dinners, additional Rolls for the 
Steward and the Butlers : a Preacher's Roll which in 1649 amounted to 35. a 
term on each half chamber : a Musicians' Roll : a Gardener's Roll of 35. 
from every gentleman : a Collier's or Escheator's Roll to supply fuel and 
light for the Hall : Chapel Silver, wherewith to light the Chapel : a 
Chaplain's Roll : a Roll to collect subscriptions for printing Mr. Ashe's book : 
Rolls for the two Masques of 1613 and 1623, the stand at Queen 
Elizabeth's procession and the Barriers at the creation of the Prince in 1616 : 
Chapel Rolls to defray the expense of building the new Chapel : a Roll 
for the new Cellar and repairing the Hall : a Library Roll of 6d. a term and 
the Roll on every creation of a Serjeant from the Inn. The peculiarity of 



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this system was, that the surplus from each Roll found its way into the 
Treasurer's account, and formed part of a fund applicable to general 
purposes. Thus when an Under Treasurer was appointed, a Committee 
were directed to consider " out of what casualties of the House Revenue 
his salary was to be paid." The Chaplain's salary in 1610 was supplemented 
by 10, charged on the Gardener's Roll : in 1639 the Steward has 30 out 
of the surplusage of the Rolls. The last Serjeant's Roll of is. 8d. on each 
gentleman in Commons yielded ,50; out of this .10 I2s. 4d. was given to 
the Serjeants, and the balance paid to the general fund. The rest of the 
Revenue of the Society was derived from fines on admissions to the Society 
and to chambers, fines in discharge of liability to serve offices, the rents of 
Furnival's and Thavies Inn and the Society's House near Newgate. In 
times of emergency, such as the building of the new Chapel, and the 
troublous times of the Civil War, presents and loans were sought from 
persons of quality and old members of the Inn. 

An attempt made to compare the expenses of the Society and its 
members with those of to-day, has not proved successful : for the current 
estimates of the value of one penny, in the period covered by this volume, 
range from is. to lower values, and yet a conclusion based on any of the 
estimates is met with difficulties. 

It is hard to believe that when the general orders inflict a fine of 40 
on a Reader who refuses to read, this meant an equivalent amount of 
480 in the present day : or that the normal fine of 10 for the discharge 
of liability to read, was equal to ^120 : or, from another point of view, that 
the student, whose contribution to the expenses of a masque was fixed at i 
or to the building of the Chapel at 405., or whose fine for escaping the burden 
of Steward of the Reader's Dinner was 3 6s. 8d., really paid more than the 
nominal value of those sums at the present day. 



THAVIES INN. 

In 1609 Thavies Inn was on the downward grade. The Bench of 
Lincoln's Inn summoned a Committee to consider how the " decay " could 
be amended. Presumably the lack of members was among the signs of its 
decay, and this may account for Thavies Inn setting up, in company with 
p. 146 Furnival's Inn, a claim that the Members of their Inn were freed from 
serving vacations for two years after they became Members of Lincoln's 
Inn. The Principal and Ancients were summoned before the Bench and 
had to admit they could not support such a claim. Still the relations of 



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Thavies Inn with the Society were not harmonious. Francis Denman, p. 246 
Principal of the Inn, refused to appear before the Council of the Society, p. /|/i/t 
and was removed from his office and his Chamber seized. The Ancients 
and Fellows proceeded in the usual form to submit the names of three of 
their number to the Bench, and, on the Bench approving of the candidates, 
to elect one to be Principal. Under the new head the quarrel assumed a 
new form. Thavies Inn " oppugned " the right and title of the inheritance 
of the House of Thavies Inn to belong to the Masters of the Bench of p. 265 
Lincoln's Inn as feoffees and owners thereof. The Bench determined to 
have a trial of the title with all convenient speed, but Thavies Inn yielded. 
The Principal of Thavies Inn with three Ancients, on Saturday the i8th of 
November, 1626, in the presence of four Benchers, perused the evidences 
concerning the title of the feoffees, and presented an acknowledgment in 
writing duly signed of the title of Lincoln's Inn. 

In 1633, the Bench came to the conclusion that the election of the 
Reader of the Inn had been procured by the false reports and factious 
speeches of one Mr. Harrold, an Ancient. They thereupon declare the 
election void, and direct the election of a new Reader from a list sent by 
the Benchers. A stormy scene must have taken place in the course of the 
inquiry ; the suspension of Mr. Harrold being ordered " for such his factious 
behaviour and carriage, being further accummulated with his bold and 
malapert speeches at this Council." 

Just before this incident, in 1633, the Bench gave leave for the erection 
of some new buildings in the Inn. A fresh dispute arose about the 
payment of an increased rent, and after threats of legal proceedings and an 
interval of sixteen years, Thavies Inn acknowledge again the title of the 
Society, and offer to pay the arrears of the old rent of 403., the Bench 
agreeing in return to grant them a new lease of which the details are not 
given. In 1651 an appeal is made to the Society to settle differences which 
had arisen between the Principal and Ancients on the one side and the 
other members of the Inn on the other. Eight Benchers are appointed to 
make rules and orders for the government of the Inn and to put an end 
to the differences. In the next year, Thurlby of Thavies Inn began a suit p. 395 
against Edmund Clopton, another member, and caused Clopton's goods in 
his chamber at Thavies Inn to be attached by a Serjeant-at-Mace. The 
Bench on the complaint of the Principal and Fellows order Thurlby to 
appear before the Council and show cause why he should not withdraw the 
attachment, declaring his proceedings to be a great affront to the Society of 
Thavies Inn and its privileges. Thurlby did appear, and made such 
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FURNIVAL'S INN. 

In 1594, gentlemen of this Inn were allowed to remain in the Inn for 
two years after their admission to Lincoln's Inn, and claimed to be thus 
exempted from keeping the vacations of those two years in Lincoln's Inn. 
Lincoln's Inn, however, repudiated the idea that such a claim was well 
founded : and the Principal and Ancients, summoned to the Bench in 1612, 
admitted the claim was baseless. Another dispute arose in 1600 and 1607, 
as to the right of the Principal and Ancients to grant leases of houses 
erected in Furnival's Inn. Such leases were declared void by Lincoln's 
Inn, on the ground that the Principal and Ancients had no estate but 
as tenants at will : Furnival's Inn in the end were brought to admit that 
the freehold was in the Benchers of Lincoln's Inn, and to acknowledge 
that the government of their House and Society belonged to the Bench of 
Lincoln's Inn. 

A disputed election of a Principal, resulting in an appeal to the Bench, 
shows that the custom was for the names of three gentlemen, candidates for 
election to the post, to be submitted to the Bench, who had the power of 
excepting to any or all of the names, and requiring other names to be 
submitted to them. The Bench condemned the disorder committed " in 
labouring voices for the election," which they thought " a very great 
inconvenience, not to be borne." 

In 1621, a fresh dispute arises as to the title of Lincoln's Inn, Furnival's 
Inn refusing livery of seisin on a new feoffment made by the order of the 
Bench : but the Principal and Ancients were compelled to admit in writing 
that they held their House at such reasonable rent as from time to time 
should be set down by the Masters of the Bench, and not otherwise. The 
Orders of 1630 declared that the Inns of Chancery should hold their 
government subordinate to the Benchers of the Inns of Court to which they 
belonged ; yet a similar dispute is carried on some ten years later, resulting 
in the Principal in 1647 again acknowledging the title of Lincoln's Inn, and 
obtaining a lease for 50 years at a rent of 5 payable quarterly. In 1628 
and 1630, the Reader appointed came to read in the Hall and found no 
audience. The Principal, being summoned before the Bench in the latter 
year, gave as the reason, that the Students wanted the usual courtesy that 
had been bestowed on them by former Readers at those times. The 
Principal was fined for not himself being present at the Reading, and a 
further sum for appearing before the Council " in his cloke, which was both 
very unseemly, and not without contempt of that assembly." 



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EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 

The relations of the Society with the outer world next demand attention. 

The previous volume contains resolutions by the Society claiming the 
right to forbid or authorise actions by the outer world against Members of 
the Society. In this volume the Crown is found to recognise, or not care to 
dispute, the privilege of the Society, that process should not be executed 
within their premises or on any Member of the Society without their consent. 
The General Orders of 1614 and 1630, both expressed to be made by the 
commandment of the King, describe the Inns of Court as " privileged and 
exempted places," and therefore direct the Inns themselves to make searches 
in their premises for "ill subjects and dangerous persons." In 1627 His 
Majesty's Commissioners in matters Ecclesiastical write to the Benchers of p. 271 
Lincoln's Inn that, having received directions from His Majesty for the 
conventing before them of Mr. William Prynne, a student of the House, for 
publishing a book without authority (stating the charge), they have thought 
meet, " for avoiding of offence or question, which might arise by the execution 
of process within any place or upon any person privileged or supposed 
to be privileged in respect of your House," to pray the Bench to send for 
Mr. Prynne and let him know that process had been awarded against him. 

Two years later the Attorney General reports to His Majesty that he p. 453 
had made a warrant against Southcote Hewes, and given it to a messenger 
of the Star Chamber to execute. The messenger found the gentleman in 
Lincoln's Inn walks, and, " out of respect to the place forbore to attach him." 
The Attorney General goes on to explain how about 30 gentlemen fetched 
the messenger out of the street, " pumpt him and shaved him," and that he 
was about to proceed roundly against the offenders, but (as a reference to 
Note X in the Appendix will show) does not suggest that the reason why 
the messenger did not execute the warrant was ill-founded, or that the 
messenger misapprehended his duty. This, it will be observed, is a case 
strongly in favour of the Society's claim, for it is not alleged that Southcote 
Hewes was a Member of the Society. 

In 1634, there is a recognition of other privileges of the Society. 
The Bishop of London writes, by the King's command, to require the 
Society to take order that their Minister and Curate should conform himself 
to the regulations, doctrine, and discipline of the Church of England, with a 
preface by the King that he will not infringe any of the just and ancient 
privileges of the House, nor suffer any other to do it, nor have the Bishop 
to write this, as by any ordinary jurisdiction of the Bishop. The disclaimer 



preface, 



by the Bishop of any jurisdiction by virtue of his office is here clear enough, 
but what privileges of the House might have been supposed to be infringed 
are not defined. 

The mode in which judicial powers were exercised at this period by the 
King and the Privy Council are well illustrated. 

Robert Montagu, Bishop of Chichester, conceived an idea that the 
Society had encroached on the lands of the See, and further that the See 
was entitled to the site of Lincoln's Inn. He then wrote to the Bench 
setting out his claim. A denial of his claim by the Bench was followed by 
a letter from the Bishop enclosing a case, to which the Recorder of London, 
by the desire of the Bench, made answer. Counsel were retained by the 
Bench and " brcviatts " for the instructing of Counsel prepared by a 
Committee. By this time, the case and answer or a petition of the Bishop 
had been placed before the King, who proceeded to hear the cause in person 
at Whitehall, " in the withdrawing room, next the Bedchamber," on the 
2Oth Nov., 1635. An elaborate and interesting report of the proceedings 
will be found on pp. 332-338. 

The procedure before the Privy Council, in ordinary cases, is shown by 
by some memoranda left by Thomas Sanderson which happen to have been 
preserved among the papers of the Society. Brown, a joiner, claims against 
the Society for, in effect, breach of contract. He embodies the facts in a 
petition, which comes before the Privy Council on March i8th, 1622. The 
Council refer the matter to Lord Hobart, who hears the cause after supper 
on June i8th, 1623. The Petitioner appears in person, the Society by two 
of the Masters of the Bench : Lord Hobart hears and dismisses the action ; 
apparently the Petitioner is put to no costs, except it may be on entering the 
petition. A simpler mode of procedure cannot be conceived. 

JUDGES' ORDERS. 

This volume contains no less than six sets of what are commonly called 
"Judges' Orders." These appear to effect the internal economy of the Inns 
to an extent, which is at first sight inconsistent with the independence, or 
autonomy, of the Inns of Court : but a close consideration of the orders, 
and of the relative positions of the Judges and of Lincoln's Inn, will show 
the real state of affairs. 

The Judges' position appears to have been this. They had the power of 
prescribing what persons should practice as advocates in their courts. It 
would seem that the exercise of this power must have followed close on the 
first appearance of advocates, and prior to the earliest origins of the 




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Inns of Court. That this power was exercised at this period is shown 
by the order of the Privy Council, prescribing the costume in which Serjeants p. 343 
and Councillors-at-Law were to practice before them : in the orders of the 
Judges, prescribing the court attire of the Readers; threatening dis- p. 451 
obedient Readers with not being suffered to practice at any Bar at p. 452 
Westminster or at Assizes ; and forbidding any Barrister to practice p. 442 
publicly at Westminster until he had been three years at the Bar. 

Further the Judges had granted to the Inns of Court, or the Inns of 
Court had won, the sole right to the production of persons entitled to 
audience or pre-audience as paid advocates in the Courts. It was therefore 
the duty of the Judges to see that such persons, put forward by the Inns of 
Court, were properly educated for their avocation : and thus they exercised 
a voice in the matter, manner, and course of the education, supplied by the 
Inns. An instance appears in this volume, e.g., they remit the Readings, 
notably in the Lent Vacation of 1637 : and they are in the habit of 
attending the Readings in the Inn. p. 292 

Another side of their duty, consequent on the sole right of the Inns, 
would be to see that no one was wrongfully excluded from the profession ; 
and thus arose the right of an appeal to the Judges from a refusal to call or 
from a disbarring by an Inn of Court Incidentally it may be remarked, 
that there is no trace of such an appeal down to the close of this volume. 

The existence of this right of appeal gave rise to the practice stated a 
few paragraphs above. The Bench of Lincoln's Inn make orders affecting 
the costume of the Fellows, the tenure of chambers, and other matters, 
breaches of which orders subject the offenders to expulsion. These were 
orders which the Bench were unquestionably competent to make and enforce ; 
and though it might have been in the competence of the Judges to have 
made like orders, it would have been impossible for the Judges to enforce 
them : yet later on, identical rules to those passed by the Bench appear in 
the Judges' Orders. The reason that suggests itself is this. A person 
expelled would, on the principle above stated, have an appeal to the Judges : 
but the Judges, by embodying the Benchers' rules in their Orders, signify 
that they would not question the jurisdiction of the Benchers to enforce 
these rules by expulsion ; and thus it came to pass, that the rules were not 
solely, as the common title presupposes, the work of the Judges : but, as the 
preambles to them signify, they were prepared after consultation with 
the Benchers, and passed with the common assent of the Judges, and the 
Inns of Court. 

For it must not be supposed that there are signs of friction between the 
Judges and the Bench of Lincoln's Inn. The Bench constantly seek 



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the advice of Judges, sometime Fellows of the Inn : and there were no 
doubt, then as now, Judges with a keen interest in the welfare of the Bar 
and of this Inn : but there was a proper jealousy on the part of each body 
of any interference with its action within its own sphere : and further, an 
otherwise inexplicable assent to the breach or non-enforcement of several 
rules which had received the assent of both bodies. 

The first of the Orders, dated 1591, described as set down by the 
Justices, referred to the duration of the Readings, and the expenses of 
the Reader and his Steward : they were directed " to the intent that a 
mediocrity may be used frugally without excess." The Bench ratify them with 
a rider of their own devising. The course taken in preparing these orders 
(probably the course justified by precedent), is shown by the proceedings in 
1594. In this year the Judges evidently propound draft rules for the opinion 
of, presumably, each Inn of Court. The draft is commented on by the 
Bench of Lincoln's Inn, with an independence and well nigh contempt 
which is remarkable. Perhaps the explanation is that the practice of 
Lincoln's Inn was in advance of the Rules, and the Bench wished to make 
it clear that Lincoln's Inn was not as the other Inns. The draft it will be 
noticed, like the rules of 1591, referred solely to the Reader and to 
education. 

In the year 1 596 we find " orders made by the Bench established and 
published to be observed in this House " : these, when read with the 
Orders of a few days later " agreed by all the judges by the assent of the 
Benchers of the four Inns of Court," well illustrate the principles above 
suggested, as one instance will show. The Bench lay down that Calls are 
to be in term time by ordinary Council : the Judges' orders enact, as a 
supplement, that seven years' continuance and keeping of exercises is to be 
a condition precedent to Call to the Bar. 

In 1604, comes an order by the advice and direction of all the Judges 
of England, enforcing attendance at Divine Service and partaking of 
Communion under penalty of expulsion. A similar order had been made 
by the Bench themselves in 1596, and it is now re-enacted with express 
advice of the Judges, in order, as it seems, to strengthen the hands of the 
Benchers. 

The orders of 1644 "preceded from the King, were recommended by 
the grave advice and direction of the Judges and agreed upon by the 
common and uniform consent of the Readers and Benchers of the four 
Inns." One of the orders is to the effect that no Inn should call more than 
eight Barristers in a year. Here is an instance of a rule which is not 
observed. In the next ten years, the Lincoln's Inn Calls vary between 



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2 and 32 each year, and in three years only are the Calls below eight in 
number. 

There are subsequent Orders in 1627 and 1630, the subjects of which 
are dealt with elsewhere : to the latter, the Readers and Benchers are not 
parties : they deal with only one point outside what is suggested was the 
jurisdiction of the Judges : fining anyone, appointed a Double Reader and 
refusing, not less than 40, for the benefit of the next Double Reader. 
This amounted to an order that the Benchers in certain events should 
fine one of their member at the bidding of the Judges. The Judges here 
appear to have exceeded their jurisdiction, and the Bench ignored the order : 
it is significant that in the next ten years, nine persons were excused and 
discharged from Reading a second time on payment of the old and 
customary charge of .10 : and no 40 fine was inflicted. 

WILLIAM PRYNNE. 

William Prynne's name occurs for the first time in 1627. He was 
then a Student of the Society, and had published a book (now in the Library) 
entitled " The Perpetuity of a Regenerate Man's Estate." The Commissioners 
for matters Ecclesiastical summon him before them for divers passages in the 
book, tending to the great scandal of the Church of England, and apply to 
the Bench to give him notice of the summons. The result of these pro- 
ceedings, which have hitherto escaped notice, is unknown. In 1634, being 
an Utter Barrister, he was censured in the Star Chamber, for the publication 
of the " Histrio Mastix," and ordered by the Court to be expelled from the 
Society: the Bench complied with this order in April, 1634, determining 
after consideration to retain the books he had presented to the Library. In 

1641, in pursuance of an order of the House of Commons, the Bench restore 
him " to his former condition in the House according to his antiquity and 
to his chamber there." Later on he is discharged of all arrears on the 
Preacher's Roll which had accrued while he was a prisoner. He was called 
to the Bench in 1648, and in 1657 he was appointed Treasurer of the Society. 

THE CIVIL WAR. 

Taking as the outbreak of the War, the raising of his Standard by 
Charles at Nottingham on June 29th, 1642, the effect of the Civil War on 
the Society is very marked. The Black Books have an entry on June 29th, 

1642, and not another until July ist, 1644. During those two years, there 
are only three admissions to the Society. Oliver St. John, the Solicitor- 
General, who had been appointed Treasurer in 1641, remains Treasurer until 
November, 1646, when his accounts for several years past were approved, and 



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he was discharged of his Treasurership. During the two years 1642 to 1644 
very few Fellows were in Commons. Mr. Shapcott's case was no doubt one 
of several ; he petitions later on for leave to sell his half chamber, for that 
he is indebted to the Steward, and now entered into the wars in the 
Parliament service. Naturally the income of the Society diminished, and 
much of the house plate was sold. The Butler was reduced to such straits, 
that he had to pawn some of the house plate left in his custody for 20. 
The House ran in debt to the amount of 900, some of which bore interest 
at the rate of 7 per cent. The Treasurer (St. John) nobly disbursed his own 
money for the use of the House, but the pressure was so great, that the rest of 
the plate of the House, except the spoons, was sold, and the proceeds applied 
as far as it would go, in paying off " apparels." After much consideration 
Commons were continued at the considerable increase of 8s. a week, and the 
wages of the officers, from the Parson downwards, were cut down. The 
order of the House of Commons, directing the Chambers of delinquents to 
be siezed and sold for the benefit of the Society, was probably very welcome, 
and proceedings were taken against no less than 45 delinquents, who were 
conceived to have adhered to the enemy against the Parliament. 

Towards the close of the year 1647, 18 gentlemen were called to the 
Bar, with the proviso, that if any had been in arms against the Parlia- 
ment, he should take no benefit by his Call. Notwithstanding the poverty 
of the House, the Society made a levy on every gentleman of 33. a term, to 
raise a sum of money fit to be presented to the Archbishop of Armagh for 
his preaching in the Chapel. 

In 1649 all the Society enter into the "engagement" of faithfulness to 
the Commonwealth, and, on the order of Parliament, the Bench order that 
there be no more Revels, Dancing or Music in the Common Hall of the 
Society. In 1650 a Committee is appointed to find out all adherents to the 
enemies of the Parliament, or otherwise justly suspected for the promoting 
any design dangerous to the Parliament ; on the other hand, persons in 
attendance on the public service are allowed to keep their Chambers, 
provided they pay all duties and arrears. By 1651 it became a serious 
question how the credit of the House was to be supported, and Commons 
were raised to 8s. 6d. a week ; persons of quality were induced to lend sums 
of money, and there was talk of borrowing money on the security of a lease 
of the Inn. 

From time to time Royalists, under the Articles of Scilly, or the 
Articles of Oxford, or a resolve of the Committee in Haberdashers' Hall, 
obtain restoration of their Chambers or compensation for the loss. But by 
1656, except that the House was in debt, matters seemed to have resumed 



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their normal course, and attempts are made to set up again the educational 
system of the Society. Possibly the Society fared the better, that it had 
among its members Oliver St. John, Mr. Speaker Lenthall, Samuel Browne, 
in 1644 one of the Commissioners of the Great Seal, John Thurlovv, 
Secretary of State to his Highness the Protector, Lislebone Long, one of 
the Masters of Requests of His Highness, and afterwards Speaker of the 
House of Commons. So far as the Records show, Mr. Speaker Lenthall 
was more indebted to the Society than they to him : for in 1641 the Society 
lent him three dripping pans and a pair of racks, on the occasion of his 
being made Speaker, aud they still stand as borrowed, and not returned, in 
the Books of the Society. 



Space does not allow of any dealing with the following subjects, which 
for the most part need no commentary. The Index will enable the Reader 
to refer to them when his attention has been drawn to the interest they 
possess. 

The measures taken with Papists and Recusants : the recurring attacks 
of the Plague and the attempts made to combat it by pitch, frankincense 
and gunpowder : the visit of Queen Elizabeth to St. Paul's on the thanks- 
giving for the Armada ; the two great masques : the contribution to the 
rebuilding of St. Paul's : the contribution to the building of the new Schools 
at Oxford : the institution of a corps of Volunteers in the Inns of Court 
with the Royal Rules for the governance of the Corps : the schemes for 
building on and enclosing Cup Field, Purse Field and Ficketts Field : the 
use of Coats of Arms in the windows of Chambers and the Chapel : Golfer's 
bequest to the Inn : and finally the many inventories of the several officers 
of the Society. 

Mr. W. P. Baildon, F.S.A., is responsible for the Text, Notes, and 
Indices of this Volume as of the last, and the writing of this Preface has been 
made the easier by his ready knowledge. 

LINCOLN'S INN, J. DOUGLAS WALKER, 

November, 1898. A Master of the Bench. 




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THE BLACK BOOKS 



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LINCOLN'S INN 



Council held on November gth, 28 Elizabeth, 1586. 1586-7. 

Seventeen Benchers present. BOOK V. 

*Dean of the Chapel : John Leonard, esq. fo. 396. 

Marshal : 

Lent Reader : Stephen Thimbleby, esq. [May 29.] 
Autumn Reader : Edward Heron, esq. 
Treasurer : Christopher Jennye, esq. [fo. 417]. 
Keeper of the Black Book : Thomas Owen, esq. 
Pensioner : William Heigham, esq. 
Butler : M r Slyfield. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Ryche III., and M r Phytiplace. 
Steward of Christmas : Henry Conisby. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Patrige and M r Pyne. 

Autumn M r Edward Doyley and M r Thursby [May 29]. 

" The Commons for every Fellowe for this Howse shall 
be raysed vjd. for the weke, and to begynne from the laste Saterdaye 
before this Councell." 

" The accomptes for the Commons for this Howse shalbe caste 
wekely, accordinge to the auncient order, uppon payne to every 
Utter Barester making defalt, being appoynted, xxs." 

The Steward's fine for default shall be 265. 8d. 

"The auncyent butler to present wekely whether the same 
be done, in the terme to the Benchers, and out of the terme to 
the auncyents of the Barr, uppon payne of vjs. viijd." 



* There is no formal list of officers for this year. 



VOL. ii. 



Macfe iSoofcg of Etnroln's 



M r Thomas Spencer may be discharged of both his Readings 
on paying ^50. 

John Gage is expelled the House for " his corrupcion in 
Popery and undutyfullnes to the state, &c." 

M r Lee, an Utter Barrister, is at all times to be discharged 
of the Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner for his trouble in 
making a Table of the names of the Serjeants and Readers of 
the Inn. 

Feoffees. None have died since last year. 

Council held on November 25th, 1586. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

Commons to break up the Saturday before S. Thomas's Day 
[Dec. 21]. The gentlemen keeping commons for three weeks, 
according to ancient usage, shall be allowed, as before, 
6 135. 4d. 

fo. 397. " All the Utter Baresters of this Howse which are bounde by 

the order of the same to kepe any vaccacion hereafter, shall kepe 
the excercyses of lerninges for the Reader's cases, motes, and 
boltes, within the Howse and forth of the same, uppon payne to 
losse their vaccacions." 

Call to the Bar next Term : 

W m Buggyns, Richard Robinson, Lewis Prowde, Richard 
Goodall, Thomas Hitchcock, John Pottes, William Blacker, 
Richard Moseley, Anthony Bartlett, Edward Peers, Thomas 
Harrys, Richard Trefusis and George Wraye. 

fo. 398. Council held on January 3Oth, 1587. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Thimbleby to have \6 for his double Reading. 

Call to the Bar. Those whose names were given on 
Nov. 25 last shall be called at the next moot ; saving the 
ancienty of Thomas Medlycott, Edward Lambe and Richard 
Hyggons, who shall be called at the first moot next term. 

" Whereas dyvers gentlemen of this Howse have had and 
yet have theire lodginge and chambers in the newe buyldinges 
neare this Howse, called ' The Grange,'* and because theire hath 
dyvers lewde and yll disposed persones, aswell Semynaries [i.e. 
Seminary priests] as other papystycall persons, had theire 
chambers and lodginges theire, by reason whereof the gentlemen 

* Star Yard, between New Square and Chancery Lane, is marked in Rocque's 
map of 1746, as "Lincoln's Inn Grange." There was also a "Grange Inn," in 
Carey Street. And see post, October 25th, 1590. 



of 



and Fellowshippe of this Howse hath byn touched in credytt, It 
is therfore no we ordered that yf any Fellowe of this Howse doe 
or shall at any tyme after the xxv th of Marche next commynge 
lodge or abyde in the sayed Grange, that then and from 
thensfurth he or they immediatlie after such tyme or tymes of his 
lodginge or abydinge theire as aforesayed to be expelled out of 
the Fellowshippe of this Howse, and noe more to be accepted or 
accounted a Fellowe of the same." 

Council held on May 29th, 1587. fo. 405. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Heron, Autumn Reader, shall be allowed 12. 
M r Scott shall be Associate to the Bench, on paying 10. fo, 406. 
M r John Stubbes to be considered for the like. 

Council held on June i8th, 1587. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Robert Clarke, Serjeant elect, to have the same allowance 
as Serjeant Gardener, viz : 10 and a pair of gloves. 

Council held on June 29th, 1587. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" The Stewardes of the Reader's Drinkinge shall from fo. 407. 
hensfurth defray the chardges thereof at a supper, accordinge to 
the auncyent vse, and not at a dynner." 

Call to the Bench at the next moot : 

John Glanvylle, Thomas Fleming and Ralph Rokeby. 

They shall pay 265. 8d. each for the office of " Butlershippe 
of the Graunde Christmas, before they take the Bench uppon 
them," and shall continue in commons during the next Reading 
under a penalty of ^10. 

Call to the Bar at the next moot : 

Alexander Amcottes, Robert Sparrow, John Adames, George 
Towneshend, Gentyll Goodolphyn, John Denham, Thomas 
Watkyn, Laurence Cartopp [Courthope], Christopher Wraye, and 
Thomas Durdent. 

Council held on October i3th, 1587. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

M. r Edward Doyley shall pay half the charges of the Reader's 
Dinner, of which he had been appointed Steward, and a fine of 
10, for his contempt in not acting. 



ISlack 2$oofeg of 



fo. 408. " Some good order to be taken touchinge the Utter Barresters 

for the chardges of the Reader's Dynner and Drinkinge," shall be 
considered at the next Council. 

fo. 415. Accounts of William Heigham, esq., the Pensioner, 28 and 29 

Elizabeth, 1586-7.* 

Receipts : ^36 8s. for pensions as appears by the Pension 
Roll ; ^15 from divers Fellows for admissions to Chambers [i.e., 
1 5 at 2os. each, the names are given]. 
Total : ^"5 1 8s. 

fo. 416. Payments : To William Davies, the Chaplain, for a year's 

wages, & ; to John Serle, a butler, for writing the Pension Roll, 
335. 4d. ; to John Helier, a butler, a year's wages, 3 6s. 8d. ; to 
George Sparrye, a butler, for the like, $ 6s. 8d. ; to George 
Lutwiche, the wash-pot, for the like, 205. ; to Thomas Rainsford, 
the Master Cook, for the like, 26s. 8d. ; to the under-cook for the 
like, 265. 8d. ; to the " turnbroches " for the like, 205. ; to John 
Jones for the like, for keeping the Backside, 405. ; the same for 
keeping and cleaning the jakes, 265. 8d. ; the same for cleaning 
the street before the Inn, IDS. ; to the " dong-farmours " for 
cleaning the jakes, 8s. ; to William Jenkenson, the Pannierman, 
for a year's wages, 465. ; to Thomas Rainsford for a coal-basket and 
shovel, i6d. ; to the same for cleaning the chimneys, 2s. ; to 
Robert the Carpenter as appears by his bill, 8s. id. ; to Christopher 
Dymoke, the glazier, as appears by his bill, 315. 4d. ; to George 
Cowper, the smith, his bill, 145. lod. ; to Thomas Rainsford, for 
4 " trayes " and 2 " flaskettes," IDS. 6d. ; the same for 2 
" choppinge knyves," i2d. ; to the glazier for work done in the 
Inn, 135. 4d. ; to the smith for work done in the Inn, us. ; to 
Thomas Rainsford for a " minsinge knyfe," 2s. ; to Frideswide 
Boseworthe, the laundress, her wages for three-quarters of a year, 
$ ; to John Cornish, the bricklayer and tiler, as appears by his 
bill, 11 195. 4d. ; allowed to the Pensioner for the purse bought 
to carry the Pension Roll in, 55. 4d. ; allowed to the Pensioner 
for the supper to the Governors on the taking of this account, 
6s. 8d. 

Total : ^"47 1 8s. id. 
Balance : 3 95. I id. 



* This being the commencement of a new volume, the accounts are given in 
full. The Pensioner's accounts seem always to have run from Michaelmas to 
Michaelmas. 



Macfe ISoofes of fUncoln'g 



Accounts of Christopher Jennye, esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 417. 
ov. 24th, 29 Elizabeth, to Nov. 2ist, 30 Elizabeth, 1586-7. 

Receipts : ^"82 os. gd. from Robert Rythe, the late Treasurer*; 

othing from special admissions ; gj 195. for admissions to the 
Society [mostly at $ 35. 4d. each]; ^30 135. 4d. for admissions 
to chambers [mostly at 533. 4d. each] ; $ 135. from Ralph Metcalf, 
the Steward, the surplus of the Musicians' Roll, and 26s., the 
surplus of the Preacher's Roll; ^"14 us. 8d. collected by the 
Steward for the Serjeant elect ; ^36 for vacations lost at the Bar 

405. each] ; 6 for vacations lost within the Bar [205. each] ; 
nothing for moots lost at the Barf; IDS. for moots lost within the 
Bar [35. 4d. each] ; nothing for Bolts lost at the Bar ; nothing 
or Bolts lost within the BarJ; nothing for fines for contempt ; 
^"23 135. 4d. fines for refusing office \_6 135. 4d. for the 
Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner, 265. 8d. for the Steward- 
ship and Butlership at Christmas] ; 395. from John Leonard, 

sq., the Dean of the Chapel, received by him for admissions 
to the Inn ; ,3 95. nd. the balance of the Pensioner's accounts ; 
nothing from the Steward this year ; 3 6s. 8d. from M r Jopson, 

he Principal of Furnival's Inn, for a year's rent ; 403. from 
M r Leake, the Principal of Thavy's Inn, for a year's rent ; 
6 135. 4d. from M r Payne, for the rent of the tenement in 
Newgate Market ; $ for fines not to be sole Stewards of the 
Reader's Dinners [205. each] ; ^10 from M r Scott for his 

ssociation to the Bench ; ^50 from M r Spencer for his discharge 

rom Readings and other learnings. 

Total: ^388 1 6s. 

Payments : 35. 4d. for the chief rent of the tenement in 
Newgate Market ; 265. 8d. for a year's wage to William Perryn, 
the musician ; 6 135. 4d. to John Helliar, the butler, the 
allowance for Fellows at Christmas last ; 16 to Stephen 
Thymylbie, esq., the Lent Reader, and 12 to Edward Herne, 
esq., the Autumn Reader, for their wine ; 535. 4d. to Ralph 
Metcalfe, the Steward, for his wages ; 535. 4d. to John Lutwich, 
the chief butler, for his labour in collecting the moneys of the Inn ; 
nothing to the Steward for a reward, because he is in apparels ; 
405. to William Davyes, the Chaplain, for his gown ; $ 8s. to 
James Dalton, esq., for repairs and other necessaries ; 10 to 
Robert Clarke, Serjeant at law, as a benevolence from the 



* This does not agree with the figures at the foot of Rythe's account ; 
see Vol. I, p. 442. 

I The fine was 6s. 8d. 

The fines were the same as for moot-fails. 



ISlacfc asoofes of lUtuoln'* Inn. 



Fellows ; 2s. 6d. for a pair of gloves for him ; ^37 93. 7<d. to 
John Lutwich, the chief butler, for moneys spent by him ; 6s. 8d. 
allowed to the Treasurer for the supper to the Governors, 
according to ancient custom ; 205. to John Lutwich for writing the 
estreats of the Treasurer for three years ; 535. 4d. repaid to Peter 
Warburton, esq., which was wrongly charged against him, for 
admission to his chamber, in the accounts of George Kyngesmyll, 
esq., the late Treasurer; ^91 125. 8d. to Ralph Metcalfe, the 
Steward, for apparels. 

Total : ig\ 1 8s. 9d. 
Balance : ^196 175. 3d 

1587-8. Council held on November 2nd, 29 Elizabeth, 1587. 
fo. 408. Fifteen Benchers present. 

Dean of the Chapel : John Leonard, Esq. 

Marshal : 

Lent Reader : Humfrey Bridges, Esq. 

Autumn Reader: Richard Wheeler, Esq. [May 16.] 

Treasurer: Thomas Egerton, Esq., Solicitor-General. 

Keeper of the Black Book : Peter Warburton, Esq. 

Pensioner : Robert Spenser, junior, Esq. 

Butler : 

Masters of the Revels : Richardson and Etherington, gentlemen. 

Stewards of Christmas : Foulsham and Hubbert. 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 
Lent- 
Autumn M r Wood and M r Dalton junior [May 16]. 

Whereas by an order on July 5th, 18 Eliz., John Lutwich, 
the Chief Butler, was admitted into Morte and Hughes' chamber 
in the Long Gallery, as previously set out*, with liberty to build a 
room over the same, and whereas " the sayed John Lutwyche 
hath bene at verie greate chardges in buyldinge of a conveynient 

rome or chamber over the same chamber then he 

thought he shuld have ben," it is ordered by the Masters and 
Governors that he shall have the room built by him and all other 
rooms that he may hereafter build or annex to the same, to 
himself or his assigns (being Fellows or officers of the Inn) for the 
term of his natural life, and after his decease any one or two 
gentlemen or officers of the House, to be nominated by the said 
Lutwich by will or otherwise in writing, shall have the chamber 
so newly built to them and their assigns during their lives and the 

* Vol. I, p. 399. 



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life of the survivor, and that the survivor of those nominated by 
Lutwich shall have a right to nominate one gentleman of the 
[ouse for life. When Lutwich resigns the Butlership he shall be 
idmitted as a Fellow. 

" All and everie admyttance into any Bencher's chamber, or 
ito any chamber wherein any Bencher is nowe admytted, w ch 
lath byne made synce the begynnynge of this Terme, shalbe 
Atterlie voyed." 

Council held on November 23rd, 1587. fo. 412. 

Seventeen Benchers present. John Lennard is described 

as Custos Breviiim. 

M r Doylie's fine for not acting as Steward of the Reader's 
>inner is remitted at the request of M r Tymperley, his uncle. 

" M r Thomas Harris thonger [the younger] shall paye for a fo. 413. 
fyne for shedinge of Blud w th in this Howse, uppon a tayler, the 
some of V markes," besides amends to the tailor, to be fixed by 
M r Rythe and M r Glanvile. 

M r Cozens and M r Thymbylbye are lately deceased. 

Council held on January 28th, 1588. 
Ten Benchers present. 

Council held on February Qth, 1588. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

" Where M r Brydges (vpon some short warninge) was 
appointed Reader this next Lent, and by reason of great sycknes 
is not fully provided, and growen so weyke that it is douted (yf 
he shuld reade) he is verey likely to put himself in danger of his 
lyfe." Ordered that he shall not read this time. 

One half of the fine of 5 marks which Thomas Harris the 
younger was ordered to pay "for shidinge of bloud w th in the 
House," shall be given to the party wounded. 

Council held on Ascencion Day, [May i6th] 1588. fo. 414. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Fines for exemption from the Stewardship of the Reader's 
Dinner: M r Gilbert 6 135. 4d. ; M r Warburton junior, $ ; M r 
Gates, $ 6s. 8d. ; M r Saise, $ 6s. 8d. 

Thomas Ayloffe, one of the gentlemen of this House, was 
put out of commons and fined 6 135. 4d. " for that he hath w th in 
this House w th great violence assalted and beaten John Hylyard, 
one of the butlers." M r Rainsford and M r Knighton junior are 
utterly expelled for taking part in the quarrel, viz. : M r Rainsford 
"in strikinge in the said House John Sherle, one of the butlers, 



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in revenge of the said quarell, and M r Knighton for vsing 
thretninge speches against all the Maisters of the Benche, and for 
offringe to stubbe w th his dagger Mr. Medlecot, an Utter 
Barrester, w th in the precinct of this House, in the said cause " 

The Treasurer to reward at his discretion some of the 
Marshal's men of the King's Bench, "for his paynes to apprehend 
the said M r Rainsford and M r Knighton, and to bringe them before 
my L. Chief Justice of England for their offences." 

"A Brikewall shall be made at the vpper end of the Back- 
side toward Holburne." M 1 ' Lutwich shall see that it is well and 
quickly done. 

" Also that there shall be a gate made towardes Fickettes 
field and another in the brike wall toward the pumpe, and a sinke 
from the kitchin ; and the M r of Requestes [Ralph Rokeby], 
M r Dalton and M r Tymperley are desired to be overseers of the 
said woorkes." 

Council held on May iQth, 1588. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that yf any Felow of this House do suffer any 
man w ch shall not be in commons in this House, except his owne 
servauntes, to lodge in his chamber in this House, w th out the 
privitie of somme of the Maisters of the Benche, he shall forfete his 
chamber." 

_/0. 415. " Item, if any Felowe of this House do weare any Hatte in 

the Hall or Chapell, or go abrode to London or Westminster or in 
this House w th out a gowne, he shall be put out of commons, and 
pay such a fyne before he be remitted as the Maisters of the Bench 
then in commons shall assesse." 

" Item, yf any Felowe of this House do weare longe heare or 
greate Ruffes he shall be put out of commons, and pay such a fyne 
before he be remitted as the Maisters of the Bench then in 
commons shall assesse." 

" Item, yf any Felowe of this House do make any affray or 
assault w th in the precint of this Howse, vpon any gent, of this 
Howse, or vpon any of the officers of this Howse, he shall be put 
out of commons, and pay for a fyne vj 11 xiij s iiij d before he be 
remitted into commons." 

fo. 421. Council held on June i6th, 1588. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that M r James Dalton shall be Maister of the 
Walkes, and shall have full power and authority to take order from 



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tyme to tyme for keping the Walkes cleane, according to a warrant 
and instruccions subscribed w th the handes of the Maisters of the 
Benche, w ch are delivered vnto him." 

M r Humfrey Bridges, who should have read his Double 
Reading next* Lent, is discharged thereof, "in respect of his 
infirmityes and great weaknes." His fine to be considered. 
Mr. Glanvile has offered to Read. 

Council held on June 23rd, 1588. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Ayloffe, who has "comitted divers disorders in 
brawling w th in this House w th one of the butlers, for the w ch he 
hath ben formerly admonished by putting out of commons, and 
by a fyne lately imposed vpon himf, and yet nevertheless hath 
nowe of late since the last Counsell committed further and greater 
disorder in this House in making an assault and affray . 
vpon an vtter-barrester's servant, in w ch action divers others of his 
adherents were present and confederate to execute mischief, in 
revenge of former grudges & quarrels heretofore examined by the 
Maisters of the Benche. It is therfore ordered at this Counsell 
by one consent that the said M r Ayloffe is not fitte to be any 
more Fellowe of this House, but shall be vtterly expulsed the 
Fellowship therof for ever." 

Accounts of Thomas Egerton, esq., Solicitor General, fo. 428. 
Treasurer, from Nov. 2ist, 1587, to Nov. 22nd, 1588. 

Receipts: ^394 is. iid. Including $ IDS. 8d. balance of 
the Musicians' Roll : nothing from the Preacher's Roll ; $ 6s. 8d. 
from Thomas Harries, junior, for an assault within the InnJ; 6 
from Hottoft, 3 6s. 8d. from Sayse, 6 135. 4d. from Gilberte, 
3 6s. 8d. from Gates, for not acting as Stewards of the Reader's 
Dinner; i 6s. 8d. from Riche for not acting as Master of the 
Revels at Christmas, anno 29 ; i 6s. 8d. from Richardson for 
not acting as Christmas Steward at the same time ; nothing from 
the Steward this year. 

Payments: ^326 8s. iid. Including 3 6s. 8d. to - - fo. 430. 
Bancroft, Doctor, and " Gardian " of the church of S. Andrew in 
Holborn, a gift from the Society towards the bells and clock of 
the church ; 335. 4d. to Richard Hill towards his expenses in the 



* See ante, p. 7. 
t See ante, p. 7. 
J See ante, p. 7. 

Richard Bancroft, afterwards Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury. 
He was Rector of S. Andrew's from 1584 to 1597. Newcourt, Repertorium, 275. 

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healing of the wounds inflicted on him within the Inn by Thomas 
Harrys junior ; ^298 75. nd. to John Lutwich, the Chief Butler, 
for divers repairs and new buildings about the Inn this year ; 
595. 4d. to Ralph Metcalf, the Steward, for apparels. 

Balance: ^67 138. od. 

Signed by Robert Rithe, Edward Heron and William 
Timperley, the auditors. 

1588-9. Council held on November i4th, 30 Elizabeth, 1588. 
fo. 422. Seventeen Benchers present. 

Dean of the Chapel : John Leonard, Esq. 

Marshal : 

Lent Reader : John Glanvile, Esq. 

Autumn Reader : Thomas Fleming [May 4]. John Glanville 

[June 12]. 

Master of the Walks : James Dalton, Esq. 
Treasurer : Thomas Owen, Esq. 
Keeper of the Black Book : John Tindall, Esq. 
Pensioner : John' Goodman. 
Butler : 

Masters of the Revels : Earndley and Bayard. 
Steward of Christmas : Thomas Dowse. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Wood and M r Copley [Feb. 3]. 

Autumn M r Benningfield and M r Eveley [June 12]. 

M r Humphrey Bridges' fine for not Reading is fixed at 
20 marks. 

M r Wheeler, who should have Read last summer, fell sick 
and was unable to do so, but yet was at great charges therein. 
He is desirous of being discharged of both his Readings, " by 
reason of the state of his bodye continuyng in such case as he 
thinketh himself not able to endure the paynes." Fine for both 
Readings, ^30.* 

Every one hereafter called to the Bench and accepting it shall 
read his first Reading in his turn on being appointed ; in default 
he shall pay ,40 and be removed from the Bench. 

M r Roberts, a Fellow of the House, is put out of commons for 
" factious speches vsed by him in the Hall to M r Dalton, one of the 
Maisters of the Bench." 

* Notwithstanding this, he read in Lent, 1597. 



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The cook shall not in future be allowed anything for hire or 
loss of vessels unless his bill be first allowed and signed by the 
Masters of the Bench. 

Feoffees. M r Stephen Thimbleby is dead. 

Council held on November 25th, 1588. /<?. 425. 

Sixteen Benches present. 

M r Ayliffe is re-admitted to the Fellowship upon his humble 
submission and at the request of M r Justice Windham and 
M r Justice Clinch. His fine is respited till next term. 

Council held on February 3rd, 1589. 
Tw r elve Benchers present. 

If M r Dalton does not pay his fine of 6 135. 4d., for not 
being Steward of the Reader's Dinner, before the beginning of 
next term, it shall be doubled. 

Council held on May 4th, 1589. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench: 

M r Mathew Hadd and M r Robert Houghton, at the next moot ; /o. 426. 
they shall attend the next Reading, and shall pay such fines for 
offices not executed as M r Glanville paid. 

Call to the Bar at the next moot : 

Edward Pease, Edward Brockett, Richard Delaber, William 
Gee, Randle Willbram, George Porter, John Rande, John 
Docton, Richard Baber, William Rainscrofte [Ravenscroft] and 
Edmund Abdye. At the next moot. 

" Noe Fellowe of this House under the Benche shallbe putt 
out of commons before he pay his pensions for this yeare." 

" The Gate-howse shallbe repaired w th all speede." 

Council held on June i2th, 1589. 
Twenty Benchers present, including 

Thomas Owen and John Glanville, Serjeants at 

Law elect. 

As M r Glanville is chosen Serjeant, he shall read this 
Summer in place of M r Fleming ; he shall have the same 
allowance as the last Serjeant elect who read in Summer. [He 
had ,8 for his Lent Reading and \2 for his Autumn Reading. 

Fo. 445.] 



12 Cfte Mack iSoofes of Eincoln's 

The names of all Utter Barristers senior to Benningfield and 
Eveley (who are appointed Stewards of the Reader's Dinner this 
autumn) shall be delivered to the Bench by the Ancient Butler, 
showing those who have been Stewards of the Reader's Dinner, 
those who have not, and those who have paid fines for fhe same ; 
" to the intent that the rest may be fined accordinge to their 
habilites." 

Call to the Bar : 

John Moore, John Stevens, William Methwolde, Richard 
Digges, Giles Tucker, Richard Waltham, and Robert Roper ; 
at the next moot. [? Nicholas] Wentworth, Henry Davy, 
Christopher Bayly, Michael Dalton, John Turbridge, Nicholas 
Herne and Henry Tankarde, at the first moot next term. 

"All such gen* of this House vnder the Barre as doe wante 
any manucaptors shall fynde vnto the House two manucaptors 
before the ende of Michaelmas Terme next, or els not to be any 
longer Fellowes of this Howse." 

The Chief Butler (nor in his absence, any other Butler) shall 
not put any Fellow under the Bench out of commons until he has 
paid all " duties," whether for commons or to the Treasurer or 
Pensioner. 

fo. 427. Council held on October i2th, 1589. 

Ten Benchers present. 

The gift to each of the Serjeants elect shall be ^10 and a 
pair of Oxford gloves. 

" The fowre gent, vnder the Barre w ch are heareafter to be 
appoynted Stewardes of the Reder's Drinkinge shall henceforth 
pay to the Tresorer of this Howse twentie markes ; and the 
Howse to be chardged w th the provision and chardge of the 
Reader's Supper." 

fo. 442. Accounts of Thomas Owen, Serjeant at Law, Treasurer, 

from Nov. 2ist, 1588, to Nov. 22nd, 1589. 

Receipts : ^237 8s. 5 jd. Including nothing from Ralph 
Metcalf, the late Steward, for the Musicians' and Preacher's Rolls, 
because he has not yet finished his accounts ; 2os. each from Platt, 
and Evelyn not to be sole Stewards of the Reader's Dinner ; 
^13 6s. 8d. from Humphrey Bridges to be discharged from his 
second Reading ; ^30 from Richard Wheler to be discharged 
from both his Readings. 



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Payments: ,127 45. gd. Including 535. 4d. to Abraham fo. 445. 
Ripley, the Steward of the Inn, for his wages; ,27 135. 4d. to 
John Helliar, the Chief Butler, for repairs and other necessaries ; 
523. 4d. to John Jones for candles used in the jakes [in foramine] 
of the Inn this year;* ^3 us. to Philip Cole, gentleman, the 
Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, for one quarter of the 
charges for the rails and cloth \pbex et pannus] for the stand 
\statio\ for the gentlemen of the Inns of Court when the Queen 
went to hear a sermon at S. Paul'sf ; 20 to Thomas Owen and 
[ohn Glanville, the Serjeants at Law, and 6s. 8d. for two pairs of 
gloves ; ,8 to Perren for a quarter of the cost of the Reader's 
Supper in autumn anno 29, because Savill, who was appointed 
Steward for the same, made default ; 405. to William Davies, the 
Chaplain, for his gown ; ^28 135. id. to Abraham Ripley, the 
Steward, for apparels. 

Balance: ^no 35. 8^d. 

[Not signed by the auditors.] 

Council held on November nth, 31 Elizabeth, 1589. 1589-90. 

Sixteen Benchers present, including Richard Kingsmill, fo. 435. 

Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Liveries. 
[Note. The officers were not elected until the next Council, 
November 2Oth.] 

Lent Reader : M r Thomas Fleming. 

Autumn Reader : M r Mathew Hadde [May 18]. 

Dean of the Chapel : M r John Leonard. 

Marshal : M r Mathew Hadde. 

Master of the Walks : M r James Dalton. 

Treasurer : M r Peter Warburton. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Richard Branthwaite. 

Pensioner : M r John Tracy. 

Butler : Robert Spencer junior. 

Masters of the Revels : Elltoftes and Fludd. 

Steward of Christmas : Corbet IV. 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent Anton and Whalle [Feb. 6]. 

Autumn M r Lowe and M r Stubbe [fo. 440, 441]. 

* An uncommon use of the word foramen. Compare the entry in next year's 
accounts, post. 

t " The i pth of this moneth [Nov., 1588] being Tuesday was this yeare kept 
holy-daie throughout the realme, with sermons, singing of Psalmes, bone fires, etc., 
for joy, and a thanksgiving unto God, for the overthrow of the Spanyardes our 
enemies on the sea." On Nov. 24th, 1588, the Queen went to S. Paul's, and there 
heard a thanksgiving sermon for the overthrow of the Spanish Armada. The City 
Companies " stoode in their rayles of tymber, covered with blew cloth " (Stow, 
750), and the Inns of Court stand was doubtless similar. 



of ^Lincoln's 



M r Atkins shall be discharged of his Double Reading on 
paying 20. 

Call to the Bench : M r Anthony lerby, M r Anthony Deathe, 
Thomas Buckley*; at the next moot, "savinge auncientie unto 
theire auncientes. 

Associate to the Bench : M r Sidley, on paying 40 marks. 

Council held on November 2Oth, 1589. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

fo. 436. M r Roger Owen, a Fellow, son of M r Serjeant Owen, shall 

be admitted into the chamber where his father now lodgeth, being 
the chamber of M r Edmond Bowyer ; and as it is a Bencher's 
chamber, " and alsoe the sayed Roger Owen is by the 
appoyntment of his sayed father to remayne and contynnewe in 
the Universite att Oxford for a certen space, and cannott remayne 
and contynnewe in commons in this House in such sorte and such 
tyme as those that have chambers in this House oughte to doe 
uppon peyne of forfeyture of theire chambers ;" nevertheless the 
said Roger shall have a life admittance to the said chamber 
notwithstanding the said orders. 

The corner chamber in the Long Gallery next the street, 
where Thomas Higgons, William Hoorde and Thomas Palmer, 
Fellows, are admitted, "is soe ruynous and farre decayed that of 
necessitie it must be newe buylded ;" ordered, that the coal-house 
under the chamber shall be built into a chamber for some of the 
butlers, at the expense of the Inn ; the chamber itself shall be 
built into two chambers and a garret, over the said now coal- 
house, at the expense of Higgons, Hoorde and Palmer, or their 
assigns ; the building to be of " breeke, the wyndowes of 
freestone, w th a gable end towardes the streate." Robert Rythe, 
Thomas Spencer, Anthony Irbye and William Tymperley, 
esquires, to direct and proportion the work. Higgons, Hoorde 
and Palmer shall have an estate in the chamber for their several 
lives, with a right to nominate each of them one other life, but 
confined to Fellows of the Inn, such nomination may be by will. 

fo. 437. Council held on February 6th, 1590. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 
Call to the Bench : Francis Yarborough. 



Elsewhere called Bulkeley. 



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Council held on May 8th, 1590. fo. 438. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

The Treasurer shall pay 20 marks to M r Fleming, the Reader 
last Lent, because the gentlemen appointed Stewards of his 
Drinking did fail. Thev shall be fined z marks each. 

o J *J 

Council held on May i5th, 1590. fo. 439. 

Sixteen Benchers present, 

Every Bencher absent from this Council without reasonable 
cause (except M r Solicitor*) shall be fined 55. 
M r Ralph Rookby shall Read next summer. 

Council held on May i8th, 1590. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Ralph Rookby cannot Read in his course according to his 
ancienty, for divers special reasons ; he shall be fined ^30. 

M r Mathew Hadde, at the urgent request of the Benchers, 
consented to read in Rookby's place ; he shall therefore have an 
allowance of 20 over and above his Marshal's fine. 

Council held on June 23rd, 1590. fo. 440. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

All Utter Barristers and gentlemen under the Bar who have 
no manucaptors, shall find two manucaptors before the end of 
Michaelmas Term next, upon pain of losing their chambers and 
being expelled the Inn. 

The gentlemen under the Bar who should have kept last 
Christmas vacation shall all of them, those absent as well as those 
present, lose that vacation and pay the fine for the same, because 
commons were broken up in the first week, without any Order. 

Council held on June 3Oth, 1590. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Whalle, M r Bawthrye, M r Rolston, M r Hubberd and 
M r Cordrey shall each pay 20 nobles for his fine for the Steward- 
ship of the Reader's Dinner. If any of them has not paid this by 
the end of this term, he shall pay 10. 

M r Lowe and M r Wilmore to be Stewards of the Reader's 
Dinner. 

Council held on July /th, 1590. fo. 441. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

M r Stubbe to be Steward of the Reader's Dinner in place of 
M r Wilmore, who had paid a fine to be excused. 

* Thomas Egerton, Solicitor-General. 



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448. Council held on October 25th, 1590. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" Forasmuche as greate disorder hathe of late happened in 
the last huntinge night*, suche as the moste auncyente in this 
Howse hath nether knowne nor heard of the like in former tyme ; 
for the avoydinge the like inconveynience by such occasion 
hearafter, 

" It ys ordered by the consent of all the M rs of the Benche 
presente at this Counsell, that not onlye all the sportinges, 
late suppinges, late watcheinges and exercises, heretofore vsed 
yerelye on that night, but also the repaire vsuallye at a certayne 
daye of the yeare to Kentishe Towne, and the dyninge w th sportes 
and assemblyes heretofore vsed at that tyme, shalbe taken awaye 
and noe more vsed ; And that in those dayes and tymes all the 
Fellowes of this Howse shall have and take theire dyett at the 
tyme and place as in other dayes ys vsed by the orders of this 
Howse, and not otherwyse." 

"It ys also ordered that no Fellowe of this Howse shall in 
the time of Christmas or Revells knocke or breake anye chamber 
dore of this Howse, or comitt any suche like disorder, in theire 
disportes." 

William Woodwarde has continued to lodge at "The Graunge 
in Lincoln's Inne Feildesf, notwithstanding a former order of the 
Bench; "and for that yt appearethe by deposicion taken in the 
Starre Chamber, the xvj th daye of June last paste, that the said 
Woodwarde vsed indirecte meanes and perswasions vnto one 
Thomas Dranfeilde that he showld depose vppon his othe that 
one John Skynner was killed by the meanes of one Percyvall and 
one Garrett, wheare in truthe the said Skynner was then lyvinge ; 
And for that the said William Woodwarde hath also (as yt ys 
proved) bynne a princypall actor and offender in the greate vtrage 
of late comitted against this Howse " ; he shall be expelled 
accordingly. 

M r Thomas Palmer of London, M r Francis Trapps of 
London, M r Michael Woodcock of London, M r Robert Cuffe of 

* The Inner Temple Records show that a mimic hunt was celebrated in that 
Inn on certain days under The Keeper of the Game and the Ranger. It is possible 
that the hunting night here mentioned may refer to a like performance in this Inn : 
but the conjunction of Kentish Towne suggests that an actual expedition into the 
country may be meant. But see Vol. L, p. 381. 

t IT to Walsingham. " Henry Davyes and his wife have taken a house in 
Lincoln's Inn Fields for the reception of young gentlemen, which will hatch some 
untimely fruit if the nest be not broken and the brood dissevered in time." 
June ist, 1587, State Papers. Beard to Puckering. "Butler, a priest . . . 
has also lodgings about Lincoln's Inn Grange." May nth, 1594. Ibid. And 
see ante, p. 2. 



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Somerset, M r Francis Corbet of Norfolk, and M r Thomas 
Hungerford of Wiltshire, shall present themselves to the Benchers 
in Hall within the next ten days, upon pain of expulsion. 

Accounts of John Tracey, Esq., the Pensioner, 1589-90. fo. 454. 

Payments: ^59 os. iid. Including i8s. for 4 dozen of 
-ushes for the Hall in Easter Term last ; 75. 6d. to Thomas 
Rainsford, the Master Cook, for 5 new "hand peels" ; 2s. for the 
:himney sweeper. 

Accounts of Peter Warburton, Esq.,, the Treasurer, from fo. 455. 
Nov. 22nd, 1589, to Nov. 25th, 1590. 

Receipts : ^425 2s. 5^-d. Including ^4 95. 4d. balance of the 
Musicians' Roll ; nothing from the Preacher's Roll ; ^29 IDS. 
collected for the Serjeants at Law ; nothing from the Steward, who 
is in arrear ; ^15 from M r Atkins to be discharged of his second 
Reading ; 26 135. 4d. from M r Sydley for being an Associate to 
the Bench. 

Payments: ^203 133. 4d. Including ,59 i6s. /d. 10/0.458. 
M r Draper, the pot-maker [? ; potifici\ of the Inn, due to him by 
Ralph Metcalf, the late Steward, for pots [?; pro potii\ ; ^ i3s. 4d. 
to James Dal ton for 20 spears \hasta\ and 20 halberds \hastila\ 
bought by him ; j i6s. 8d. to Ripley, the Steward, for gun- 
powder, bullets and matches* \_pro pulvere facticio, sperulis, et 
lenchinii\ ; 20 to the Steward for the necessary provision of wood 
and coal ; ^10 to John Helliar for money laid out by him on the 
order of James Dalton for the terrace \monticulus\ lately made ; 
^"33 1 6s. gd. to the Steward for apparels ; 265. 8d. to John Jones 
for candles used by him in the jakes [in forica]. 

Balance: ^221 95. ijd. 



Council held on November 2nd, 32 Elizabeth, 1590. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 
Lent Reader : M r Robert Haughton. 
Autumn Reader : M r Anthony Irby [May 2]. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r John Leonard. 
Master of the Walks : M r James Dalton. 
Marshal : M r Robert Haughton. 
Treasurer : M r John Tyndall. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r William Oldsworth 
Pensioner : Peter Palmer [fo. 465]. 
Butler : M 1 ' Goodman. 



1590-1 

fo. 449. 



* Presumably for match-locks. Lenchinus for linchinus or lichinus, a candle 
or match. 

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Masters of the Revels : M r Berithe and M r Ducke. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Gosnold. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Porter senior and M r Thornton [Feb. i]. 

Autumn Crewe and Buggin [June 13]. 

M r George Kingsmill shall be spared from Reading next 
Lent. 

fo. 451. Council held on November i6th, 1590. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

John Jones hereafter shall not be allowed the IDS. a year paid 
him for keeping clean the street by the Gate house, because of 
late he has neglected it. 

The butlers are to report as to the want of fit table-cloths for 
the Hall. 

M r Patching, M r Forster, M r Bashpoole, M r Southwell, 
M r Thomas Palmer, M r Weikes, and M r Thomas Harris, are 
fined j each, " in respecte they have not performed the charge 
of the Reader's Dinner ; " and M r Skipwith is fined ^5 for 
the same. 

fo. 452. No Fellow, of whatsoever standing or degree, shall hereafter 

" erecte, buylde, sett vp or make any buildinges, mountes, seates or 
banckes in any part of this Howse or backsides" without a 
warrant signed by three Benchers, upon pain of paying the whole 
cost of the same and also being fined at the discretion of the 
Bench. 

M r Tracy shall be Pensioner again this year, but if he refuse, 
then William Wiseman to be appointed. 

"The Butlers of the Howse and the Cookes shall take 
Inventories w"'in theire severall offices of such howshould stuffe 
and other necessaries as be w th in theire said offices, to th'ende 
there maye be order taken for the amendment of such thinges as 
shalbe founde wantinge." 

" There shalbe certified againste the nexte Councell where 
the evydences of the Howse remayne, to the end the same maye 
be had in more safetie." 

" M r Hellyar, the Cheif Butler of the Howse, shall sell the 
gunpowder w th was latelye provided for the Howse," and account 
for it to the Treasurer.* 

" Whearas M r Hellyar, the Cheif Butler, heretofore did 
borow of divers of his frendes certaine plate for the better 
furnishinge the service of a Graund Dave, and by the default of 

* See ante, p. 17. 



Macfe ISoofes of Eiucoltt'g Enn* 1 9 

some other of the butlers the same was loste, or by some evyll 
disposed persons taken awaye, the said M r Hellyar beinge no 
waye to blame for the same " ; at the next Council it shall be 
considered what should be done in the matter. 



Council held on November 25th, 1590. fo. 459. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

The Treasurer has lately admitted M r Crewe and M r 
Walmsley into the chamber of M r Henry Bosville, an Associate 
of the Bench, contrary to the order of Nov. 2, anno 29, which 
declared that such admissions into Benchers' Chambers should be 
void.* Remitted to next Council. 

The Chief Butler to provide what table cloths are wanted, 
before next term, with the consent of the Treasurer and Pensioner. 

M r Curtoppe and M r Mason have leave to build an upper 
chamber above their present chamber. 

Council held on February ist, 1591. fo. 460. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Porter senior and M r Thornton shall be Stewards of the 
Reader's Dinner. 

Council held on February 7th, 1591. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

A sum of is. 8d. shall be collected from every gentleman in 
commons, towards the charges of the Reader's Dinner. To be 
collected the term before and the term after the Reading ; " those 
to be freed from paiment w ch have alreadie boren that charge." 

The admission of M r Crewe and M r Walmsley to M r Bosville's 
chamber is declared void ; they may have the use of it until some 
Bencher shall be admitted to it, saving M r Bosville's interest. 

Council held on May 2nd, 1591. 
Seventeen Benchers present, t 

There shall be a call to the Bar at the next Council, "and in 
the meane time the Benchers are to consider what persons are 
most fitt to be called." 

Council held on May gth, 1591. fo. 461. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Robert Cuff of Somerset on his submission is remitted into 
commons ; his fine to be hereafter assessed. 

* See ante, p. 7. 

t Thomas Spencer is styled Gustos Brer in in. 



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A call to the Bar shall be made next Thursday " all suche 
persons vncalled as are above the continuaunce of the saied Robert 
Cuff shalbe considered of at the same next Counsell, and none to be 
then called vnder his continuaunce."* 

Council held on May I3th [Ascension Day], 1591. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

George Savill, Thomas Hungerford, Thomas Savil, William 
Hunte, Thomas Baylies, John Blennerhasset, Thomas Pyne, 
Robert Sampford, Thomas Cheeke, Henry Robins, and Jasper 
Selwin ; at the next moot. 

Philip Basset, Edward Holland, Hugh Fountein, James 
Wilford, Robert Gawsill, Leonard I vie, Richard Ethrington, 
Paul Darrell, Henry Frowike, John Lybbe and William Palfrey ; 
at the first moot in the next Reading, with their ancienty over 
those called now. 

Council held on June i3th, 1591. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

"At this Counsell the orders set downe by the Justices here- 
after following, were considered of, viz : 

" Whereas the Readinges in Houses of Court have time out 
of minde ben continued in everie Lent and everie August yearelie 
by the space of three weekes at the least, till of late that divers 
Readers have made an ende of their Readinges in shorter time and 
have redd fewer Readinges then by the auncient orders of the 
same hous they ought, to the great hinderaunce of learning, not 
onlie in the saied Hous of Court, but also in Houses of Chauncery, 
by reason that the exercises of mootes, veary profitable for 
studentz, are by occasion thereof cut of almost the one half 
thereof or more. 

" The excessive and sumptuous chardges of which Readinges, 
brought in of late time, contrarie to the auncient vsages, have ben 
and are (as it is thought) the chief or great occasion of the same ; 
w ch (if it shuld be permitted) wold be almost an vtter overthrowe 
to the learning and studie of the lawe, and consequentlie an 
intolerable mischief to the comon welth of this realm. 

"The twoe Chief Justices and Chief Baron and all the 

reside we of the Justices of both Benches and the Barons of 

fo. 462. th' Escheq r , well perceaving that these late examples of short and 



He was admitted February i6th, 1583-4. 






f)e 



of ILiiuoln's 



21 



fewe Readinges are so dangerous as they are not longer to 
be suffred, have thought it vearie necessarie that the same 
Readinges and charges of the Readers shalbe from henceforth 
vsed as followeth : 

" First, that all single Readers in everie of the said Houses 
of Courte shall continue everie of theire Readinges by the whole 
space of three wiekes, or till Frydaie in the third weeke after 
the begining of everie suche Reading at the least ; And that there 
shalbe as manie Readinges in everie of the said three wiekes as 
by the auncient orders of the same Houses have ben accustomed ; 
And if there shalbe anie cause allowed by the Benchers of the 
said Hous for fewer Readinges, there shalbe, notw th standing anie 
suche cause, three Readinges in everie of the said three weekes 
at the least, anie order to be taken to the contrarie notw th standing. 

"And to th'entent that the chardges of the same Readinges 
maie not be over great or burdenous to the same Readers, It is 
ordered and thought meete by the said Justices and Barons that 
no suche Readers shall allowe anie greater diet in the Hall of 
everie suche House, either in wine or meate, then was allowed 
vsuallie before the first yeare of the Oueene's Ma tie ' s raigne that 
lowe is, viz : * 

" And that the Stewardes of the Reader's Drinking shalnot 
expend about the same above the somme of twentie markes, that 
is to saie, either of them vjli. xiijs. iiijd. ; And that the twoe 
Stewardes of the Reader's Dinner shalnot defraye about the 
:harges of the said dinner above xxli.. viz : either of them xli. at 
the most ; And that no Reader shall have more wine to be spent 
in his Reading then twoe hogesheads at the most. 

" And that no Reader shall make anie dinner or be at anie 
:hardges in his House but in the Reading time, and not in the 
terme before his Reading. 

" And the said Justices doe thincke it meete that the said 
Leaders shuld be advised by the Benchers of their Houses, not 
mlie in the proportion of their owne diet, but also what nomber of 
restes & of what sort they shuld bidd to their table during their 
Reading, to th'intent that a mediocritie maie be vsed frugallie 
w th out excesse." 

" The orders aforesaid are at this Counsell ratified and from 
lenceforth to be clulie observed ; And no Reader shall in anie 
wise hereafter make anie dinner or be at anie charges of diet in 
the House in the terme or before the time of his Reading." 



A space is left here. 



22 ^te 3$Iacfe JSoofes of fLincoln'g 



allowed towards the payment for the lost plate. 
Henceforth the butlers shall bear such costs themselves. 

M r Eliot, M' Henry Doyley, M r Thickness, M r Jerome 
Clerke, M r Michel, M r Lymsey, M r Walmesley and M r Moulton, 
are fined ^4 each for the Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner. 
M r Pope and M r Kydermister fined 20 nobles (6 135. 4d.) for 
the like. If not paid before the end of Michaelmas Term next, 
the defaulters shall pay ^10 each. 

fo. 465. Accounts of Peter Palmer, Esq., the Pensioner, 1590-1. 

Payments : 66 i2s. id. Including 265. 8d. to Giles Barnard 
the Master Cook,* for a year's wages ; 7s. to John Jones for 
gravelling the Court and scouring the well ; 2s. to John Jones 
mending the "lantarnes." 

fo. 466. Accounts of JohnTyndall, Esq., theTreasurer, from Nov. 25th, 

1590, to Nov. 25th, 1591. 

Receipts : ^441 55. 6^d. Including $ 6s. 8d. balance of 
the Musicians' Roll ; nothing from the Preacher's Roll ; nothing 
from the Steward ; 555. lod. for gunpowder (pro pulvere facticio] 
sold by John Helliard by order of the Governors.! 

fo. 468. Payments : ^189 135. 5d. Including ^13 6s. 8d. to Mathew 

Hadde, Esq., Autumn Reader last year, for his supper ; S to 
Robert Houghton, Esq., Lent Reader this year, for his wine, and 
^13 6s. 8d. for his supper ; 8 to Anthony Irby, Autumn Reader 
this year, for his wine, and ^13 6s. 8d. for his supper ; ,5 to John 
Hillyer and George Sparry for two bowls [crater] lost at the feast 
of All Saints, anno 31 ; ^49 to Abraham Ripley, the Steward, for 
apparels. 

Balance: ^251 i2s. i^d. 

1591-2. Council held on November 2nd, 33 Elizabeth, 1591. 
fo. 469. Sixteen Benchers present. 

[Note. The officers were not elected until Nov. 24th]. 

Lent Reader: M r George Kingsmill [Nov. 17]. 

Autumn Reader : M r Anthony Deathe [Apr. 30]. 

Dean of the Chapel : M r William Oldsworth. 

Master of the Walks : M r James Dalton. 

Treasurer : M r Richard Branthwait. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Thomas Spencer. 

Marshal : M r Anthony Deathe. 

* New this year. 

t Rogers (History of Prices) states that the price of gunpowder fell after the 
Armada scarce was over, and records a payment of 8d. a Ib. in 1589. The sum in 
the text seen to work out best as 67 Ibs. at lod. 






of Hmcoln'g $nm 23 



Pensioner : M r Edward Bartlett. 

Butler: M r Tracy. 

Master of the Revels : M r Collens and M r Eyre. 

Steward of Christmas : M r Haydon. 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Hitchcock and M r Pottes [Jan. 30]. 

Autumn M r Blacker and M r Moseley [Apr. 30]. 

Call to the Bar : Edward Hungerford and Gilbert Jones ; 
at the next moot. 

M r William Oldsworth to be Dean of the Chapel in place of 
M r John Leonard, deceased, as M r Leonard enjoyed the place. 

Council held on November i/th, 1591. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

The Pensioner at his account each year shall bring in an 
inventory of all pewter and napery, showing what is lost and through 
whose default. The inventories shall be entered in the Black Book. 

M r Crewe and M r Buggen, the Stewards of the Reader's 
Dinner last Autumn, are fined 10 each for their contempt in not 
attending in person to perform their duties. The roll shall be 
gathered, but nothing thereof shall be paid to the said Stewards 
until further order. 

" An Inventory of such Brasse and Pewter and other fo. 470. 
furniture and implementes as were remayninge after the 
deathe of Thomas Rainsford, late M r Cooke there, viz : 
xxx die Januarij, anno xxxiij Eliz. Regine, taken the day 
and yere abovesayd by Peter Palmer, Esquyer, Pencioner 
there, and John Hellier, Cheefe Butler, by the appoyntm 1 
and commaundement of the M rs of the Benche. 

Imprimis, toe payr of greate Iron Rackes to rost on. 

Item, viij Longe Spyttes. 

Item, ten short Spyttes. 

Item, one Barr of Iron. 

Item, towe greate griddiornes. 

Item, five Drippinge pannes. 

Item, too greate Brasse Pannes. 

Item, three Litle Brasse Pannes. 

Item, one greate Brasse boylinge kettle. 

Item, five Brasse pottes. 

Item, fowre Trevettes. 

Item, fowre Oven leaddes of Iron.* 

* Meaning doubtful. A lead is a boiler or copper, but possibly lid is intended. 



24 f)e Black Boofeg of fLincoln'g 



Item, one Settinge peale of Steale. 

Item, towe Iron fire Shovelles. 

Item, one greate fryinge Panne. 

Item, one Colender of Brasse. 

Item, three Brasse Skymmers. 

Item, toe Brasse Ladelles. 

Item, one Brasse filinge Ladle. 

Item, toe mynsinge knyves. 

Item, three leache knyves.* 

Item, too clevers of Iron. 

Item, to Litle Iron Slyces. 

Item, one Iron forke to take vpp meate. 

Item, one Brasse morter & a pestell. 

Item, one Stone morter & a woodden pestell. 

Item, one Bredcl grater. 

Item, fowre greate Trayes. 

Item, toe Lytle Trayes. 

Item, six wodden handpeales. 

Item, toe Tubbes. 

Item, three old half Tubbes. 

Item, one wheelebarrowe. 

Item, eight Earthen panns. 

Item, five flaskyttes. 

Item, one payre of hand Iron hookes to sett on the pott. 

Item, one greate Cole Shovell of woodd. 

Item, one Litle Iron Rake. 

Item, fowre powdringe tubbes. 

Item, a payre of Scales and a beame of Iron. 

Item, half a hundred waight, a quarter waight, xiiijl., vijl., 
iiijl., ijl., and one pounde of leadden waightes. 

Item, xj old disshes of Pewter, one platter and xxj tie Sawsers 
of the marke of the Howse. 

Item, old glasse three paynes. 

Per me Petrum Palmer, Pensionarium. 
John Helliar. 

Receved the 27th of January, 1590, to the vse of the Howse 
of M 1 Nyxon in ruffe pewter as folio wethe. 

One dozen of greate platters. 

Toe dozen of middle platters. 

Five dozen of disshes. 

Fowre dozen of Sawcers. 
This was delyvered in charge to Gyles, the Cooke's deputye." 

* Slicers. 



of Hincoln^ nn* 25 



Bought of Robert Nyxon, pewterer, the xxj th of Febewarie, 
1591, to the vse of Lincoln's Inne. 

One dozen of greate platters. 
One dozen of greate disshes. 
Seven dozen of smaller disshes. 
Six dozen of Sawsers. 

All wayinge ccxviijl. after vijd. the pound, and the same day 
delyvered in charge to Gyles Barnard, the hedcooke. 

W. G. signum dicti Egidii. 
This pewter was delyvered him by me 

Peter Palmer, pensionar of the sayd Howse." 

Council on November 24th, 1591. fo.tfi. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Richard Lutwiche, sometyme the wasshepott, whoe by 
casuall meanes ys become lame by the losse of his Legge, shalbe 
allowed his dyett w th the butlers and other officers of the Howse 
vntill other order be taken." 

M r Anthony Irby, the last Reader, having paid 12 more 
than M r Crewe and M r Buggen, the Stewards, delivered to him 
for the dinner, the Treasurer shall repay the 12 to M r Irby, and 
the Stewards shall repay the same to the House. " None shall 
goe owte of commons vntill they have payed the Roll for the sayd 
Reader's Dynner." 

The evidences of the House, now in the custody of 
M r Lutwich, shall be delivered up at the next Council meeting ; 
and the feoffment shall be renewed. 

Council held on January 3Oth, 1592. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Robinson, M r Goodale and M r Medlicott, Utter Barristers, 
fined 5 each for the Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner, and 
M r Prowde 6. Any fines not paid before the end of Easter 
Term shall be increased to 10. 

Council held on April 3Oth, 1592. fo. 472. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Lutwich shall deliver all the evidences of the House in 
his custody to M r George Kingsmill, M r Richard Branthwait, 
M r Thomas Spencer, M r Edward Heron and M r Thomas 
Bulkeley, by indenture to be considered of by them ; they shall be 
put in the chest with the other evidences. 

The Treasurer and Pensioner may compound with M r Pottes, 
M r Mychell and M r Moulton, Utter Barristers, for their pensions 
and lost vacations ; "and w th M r Pottes the more reasonablye in 

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26 Cf)* Ulacfe JSoofes of fUncoln'g $tm 



respect of the desier of M r George Kyngesmill, late Reader in 
Lent, whoe enformed that the sayd M r Pottes very liberally for 
his part performed the charg of the Reader's Dynner last past." 

Whereas M r Randal Crewe, Utter Barrister, was admitted 
by Peter Warburton, Esq., then Treasurer, Oct. 31, anno 32, into 
M r Henry Bosvyle's chamber and late office room in the north 
part of the Inn, contrary to the tenor of Bosvylle's admittance 
on Nov. 9, anno 12 ; but as it now appears that M r Crewe's 
admittance was with M r Bosvylle's full knowledge and consent, 
it is hereby confirmed, notwithstanding any previous order to the 
contrary.* 

" A note of such naperye as ys in the custodye and 
kepinge of John Hellyar and George Sparry, the xxvj th of 
November in the xxxiij th yeare of her Maiestie's Raigne. 

Inprimis, Diaper table Clothes, vij. 

Item, Diaper napkyns, vj doss. 

Item, Diaper Towelles, iiij 01 . 

Item, plane Benche Clothes, iiij or . 

Item, plane Towelles, x. 

Item, plane napkyns, x doss. 

Item, Cubberd Clothes, v. 

Item, Shewers'f and Butlers' Towelles, xij. 

Item, plane Clothes for the Hall, good and badd, xxiiij or . 

Item, plates for the Revelles in the Hall, xvj. 

Item, basons to wasshe in, ij and one yewer. 

Item, pewter saltes, iij. 

Item, pewter pottes for wyne, iij." 

" Newe Clothes bought by John Helliar since the 
xxvj th of November in the yere abovesayd. 

Inprimis, Diaper table Clothes, iij. 
Item, playne Clothes for the Hall, xvij. 
Item, playne napkyns, ij doss." 

fo. 473. Council, held on June 4th, 1592. 

Eighteen Benchers present, including 

Thomas Egerton, Esq., Attorney-General} 

It is certified by M r Helier, the Chief Butler, that M r Thomas 
Hawle, a Fellow of the House, and " chaumber felloe w th 
M r Anthony Deathe," a Bencher, has discontinued and kept 

* See ante, p. 19. 

t Probably Sewers, those who set the table. 

", He succeeded Sir John Popham, June 2, 1592. 



Maefe &oofcs of ^Lincoln's Enm 27 

out of commons for three years, whereby he is to lose the benefit 
of his chamber. Ordered that M r Deathe shall have the chamber 
to himself. 

Gentlemen under the Bar who have not two manucaptors 
shall find two before the end of Michaelmas Term, or else cease 
to be Fellows of the House. 

No butler shall put any Fellow out of commons before he 
has paid all dues. 

Accounts of Edward Bartlett, Esq., Pensioner, 1591-2. fo.^Jj. 

Payments : 31 os. o^d. Including 6 to William Davies, 
the Chaplain, for f year's wages ; 45. 8d. " pro le mendinge of 
divers thinges in et circa capellam "; 2s. to the matmaker for mats 
for the Chapel ; 75. 6d. to George Lutwich fora " comunion Booke, 
verie faire " ; 2s. for repair of the glass in the Hall. 

Accounts of Richard Branthwait, Esq., Treasurer, from Nov. fo. 478. 
25th, 1591, to Nov. 25th, 1592. 

Receipts: ^434 2s. id. Including ^5 IDS. 8d., balance of 
the Musicians' Roll ; j 8s. 8d. balance of the Collier's Roll 
\rotulus carbonarii\ ; 285. from William Oldesworth, Esq., Dean of 
the Chapel, for admissions to the Society, and by him released to 
the use of the Inn ; nothing from the Steward this year. 

Payments : 166 153. 3d. Including 16 to George 
Kingsmill, Lent Reader, for his wine, and ^"13 6s. 8d. for his 
supper ; 8 to Anthony Deathe, Autumn Reader, for his wine, 
and 13 6s. 8d. for his supper; 12 to Anthony Irby, Autumn 
Reader last year; ^13 6s. 8d. to James Dalton, Master of the 
Walks, for divers necessary expenses about the walks and the 
latrine \latrind\ ; 2os. to Archeboole, the Preacher, for two 
sermons; ^13 6s. Sd. to John Hellier, for work done on repair 
of the walks, etc. ; 6s. 2d. to John Helliar spent by him for 
binding the old book of the moots [? ; pro compaccione veteris 
libri mote ligamente\ and for .a new table \tabuld\ ; 73. to him 
for curtains of green tafeta for the table [tabula] of the names of 
the Readers*; ^"33 195. o^d. to Abraham Ripley, the Steward, 
for apparels ; ,18 125. 3d. to James Dalton, money spent by him 
on the Terrace \le Mounle]. 

Balance : ^267 6s. lod. 

* See ante, p. 2. 



28 Ce Blacfe &oofcs of Etncoln'g Inn* 



1592-3. Council held on February 6th, 35 Elizabeth, 1593. 
fo. 475- Nineteen Benchers present. 

Lent Reader : M r Francis Yarborough. 

Autumn Reader : M r Thomas Buckley [May 1 1]. 

Dean of the Chapel : M r William Oldsworth. 

Master of the Walks : M r James Dalton.* 

Treasurer : M r William Oldsworth. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Edward Heron. 

Marshal : M r Francis Yarborough. 

Pensioner : M r William Partrige. 

Butler : M r Peter Palmer. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Powton and M r Dun. 

Steward of Christmas : M r Cromwell. 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent -M r Bartlett junior and M r Lambe. 

Autumn M r Piers and M r Harris [May n]. 

M r James Dalton, the Master of the Walks, shall be paid by the 
late Treasurer " his bills of charges layed oute in Sommer last past 
for making of a mount and a wawle of Brycke to sett fourthe the 
same worke, w ch charges wholly together comme to the just 
somme of xviij li. xij s. iij d. ob." 

fo. 476. "Vppon the humble peticion of the offycers of the House 

and other attendaunce about the House in sommer last past, 
when the sicknesse was in London, to have allowance for their 
charges and expenses then layed fourthe," Ordered that each 
one claiming allowance shall send in a separate bill for further 
consideration. 

" Whereas the most reverend father in God, my Lord the 
Archebysshoppe of Canterbury, his grace, after the late remove of 
M r Charke, Devynitye Reader in the Houset, hathe wrytten his 
letter to the M rs of the Benche toe th'effect to procede toe a new 
choyse of somme other toe supplye that offyce, beinge perswadid 
that the former zeale and affection towardes soe good a woorke 
dothe still contynue It is therfore ordered that there shalbe toe 
learned men chosen oute of the Vniversitye of Oxford, and toe 
others oute of the Vniversitye of 4 Cambridge, to reade cache of 
them quarterly a dyvinitye Lecture in the Chappell twyse in the 
weake, to preache vppon the Sabothe day, and at such other 
tymes as there shalbe a Communion appoynted. For the first 

* The election of a Bencher as Master of the Walks is not recorded yearly, as 
is the the case with the other Officers, because the tenure of the office was not by 
the year. 

f " This Chark was a Puritan, and for the new discipline, and against the 
government of the Church by Bishops." Strype, Annals, iii, 55, 56. 






Macfe iSoofes of fLineoltt'g $ttm 29 

half yere they of the Vniversitye of Oxford shall beginne, for the 
other half yere the dyvynes of Cambridge shall followe. For 
this their paynes to be taken they shall have tenne poundes a 
peese payd them for their quarter. Their table and dyett shalbe 
w th the M rs of the Benche. In the vacacion tyme when their is 
noe table kept for the Benchers, then their commons shalbe free 
w th the M rs of the Barr at the charge of the House. This choyse 
oute of the Vniversitye of Oxford is referred toe the lykinge and 
consent of M r Thomas Egerton, her Ma lie>s Attorney Generall, and 
to M r George Kingesmyll ; for the like appoyntement oute of the 
Vniversytie of Cambridge, yt is left to M r Richard Atkyns and 
M 1 John Tyndall, toe other M rs of the Benche, to appoynt and 
allowe of. And for the better satisfaccion and answere to the 
aforesayd letter from my Lord the Archebysshoppe of Canter- 
bury, his grace, what course the M rs of the Benche purpose toe 
followe, they are all desyerous that yt would please M r Atturnye 
to take soe muche paynes to acquaynt his Lo ppe grace w th all." 

Council held on May iith, 1593. /0. 483. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

John Lutwich shall deliver up the evidences of the House 
before the 2oth of this month. The new feoffment shall be made 
to the uses of all the present Benchers in trust, as provided by the 
former feoffment. 

Council held on May 27th, 1593. fo. 484. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

There shall be no Reading this summer " in respect of the 
plage, latelie encreased in the citie of London." 4 

George Lutwich to have a reward of 405. for his " contynuall 
attendauns in this Howse the last somer in the sicknes tyme." 

Commons shall continue as long as 40 or more remain in 
commons. If less than that number, they may continue commons 
at their own expense. 

Two of the butlers, the panierman, the bailiff of the walks, f 
the master cook and two undercooks, shall continue their abode 
and attendance in the House all the vacation until Michaelmas 
Term. 

Hugh - , one of the undercooks, shall have 2os. given 
him "to relieve him in his sicknes wherew th he hathe bine longe 
visited." 

* See Stowe, Anna/es, 765, 766. He states that between December 29, 1592, 
and December 20, 1593, 10,679 persons died of the plague within the City and 
Liberties of London. 

t The first mention of this office. 



30 Cfie Black ISoofes of Etncoln'g 

yb. 491. Accounts of William Partridge, Esq., the Pensioner, 1592-3. 

Payments: ^18 53. 8d. Including IDS. to the " kennell 
rakers for rakinge and carryinge the filthe in the Lane." 

fo. 492. Accounts of William Oldsworth, Esq., the Treasurer, from 

Nov. 25th, 35 Eliz., to Nov 25th, 36 Eliz., 1592-3. 

Receipts: ^77 J 3 S - I( ^- Nothing from the Musicians' or 
Collier's Rolls ; nothing from the Steward. 

fo. 495. Payments: ^149 8s. 6^d. Including ^13 6s. 8d. to Francis 

Yarborough, Lent Reader, for his supper, and ^8 6s. 8d. for his 
wine ; nothing allowed for Christmas this year, because commons 
were not kept, on account of the plague ; ij 75. 6^d. to John 
Helliar, the Chief Butler, paid by him to divers persons for work 
done and also for wages of servants which Edward Bartlett, the 
late Pensioner, ought to have paid but could not, because he could 
not collect enough money on the Pensioner's Roll for the reason 
that Michaelmas Term was kept at Hertford on account of the 
plague, and commons were not kept for 2 1 weeks ; 305. to 
M r Ashbold and M r Brooke, Clerks, for three sermons ; 405. to 
William Davies, the late Chaplain, for his gown; 51 155. 
to Ripley, the Steward, for apparels ; ^13 6s. 8d. to John 
Lutwich, gentleman, for the paving of the outer court near the 
Gate House. 

Balance : ^228 43. 6^d. 






1593-4 Council held on January 29th, 36 Elizabeth, 1594. 
fo. 485. Seventeen Benchers present, including Peter Warberton, 

Richard Branthwaiteand Thomas Fleming, Serjeants 
at Law elect.* 

Lent Reader : M r Serjeant Fleming [Jan. 29]. 
Autumn Reader : M r Edward Bartlett [Apr. 28]. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r William Oldsworth. 
Treasurer : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Richard Wheler. 
Marshal : M r Edward Bartlett. 
Pensioner : M r John Pyne. 
Butler: M r Daniel Hill. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Bereife and M r Thomas junior. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Clarke. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Denham and M r Watkin [Jan. 29]. 
Autumn M r Cartoppe and M r Pease [Apr. 28], 

* The officers were not elected until February nth. 



JSlacfe 2Soofe0 of ^Lincoln'* nm 31 

" M r Heywarde Townesend, sonne and heire apparaunte of 
M r Henry Townesend, Esquier, one of the M rs of the Benche, 
beinge admitted in the Fellowship of this Howse, and yet 
remayninge at Oxford by reasone of his yonge yeres, shall at the 
request of his said father be dispensed w th all for his vacations so 
longe as he shall remaine at Oxeforcl." 

M r Serjeant Fleming to be Lent Reader, and to have all 
allowances that Serjeant Glanville had.* 

Pierce, Harris VI, Trefusis, Sparrow, Amcottes, Adams VI, fo. 486. 
Townsend and Godolphin, fined $ each for the Stewardship of 
the Reader's Dinner. 

" M r Yonge is appointed to be Chaplyn in place of M 1 Davyes, 
whoe is latelie deceassed. And neverthelesse it is agreed that 
M r Davyes' executors shall have the wages for the Michelmas 
quarter after his deathe, and M r Yonge to have his wages from 
that tyme." 

Eight of the senior Utter Barristers who may be in commons 
from time to time may have their clerks in commons as heretofore 
the Utter Barristers had. They shall sit in the west window and 
pay as the Benchers' clerks do. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Edward Bartlett, M 1 Hugh Hughes, and M 1 Nicholas 
Collyns. They shall keep the next six vacations on pain of ^10 
for each default. They shall forthwith pay the fines for such 
offices as they have not executed. 

Council held on February 5th, 1594. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Parmenter, Robert Cuffe, William Harrison and 
Robert Haile, at the next moot this term. John Meade, Roger 
Rawlyns, Francis Thetford and William Boyton, at the first moot 
in the Reading. William Holmes, Thomas Rootes, Thomas 
Ayloffe, and John Clarke, at the first moot in Easter Term. 

The Judges' orders here following were considered at this 
Council. 



* See ante, p. 1 1 . 



32 Cfie ISlacfe 3$oofe0 of fLincoln'g 

/0. 487. " Orders to be observed in the Innes of Courte and 

Chauncery : 

" Firste that none be called to the Barr but such as be of 
convenient continewance and have vsed the exercises of the Howse, 
as in arguinge of cases, puttinge at boltes, and keepinge of the 
mootes and exercises there, three yeares at the leaste before they 
be called. 

" 2. That there be not above three or fowere at the moste 
to be called to the Barr at any Readinge, and those to be called by 
the Reader, where in tymes paste it hath ben so vsed, of such as he will 
answere for ; and yet the same not to stande but for such of them 
onlie as shalbe allowed by the Bench at the first Parliament the 
next terme after the caule, or otherwise by the graunde Counsell 
where it hath ben so vsed ; and the names allso of those that shalbe 
so called to be delivered by the Reader or Treasurer of the Howse 
the said next terme to the Ancient Justice of that Howse, or 
(if non such be) then to the Cheife Justice for the tyme 
beinge. 

" 3. That non be admitted to Reade but such as be esteemed 
for theire learninge and credittes fitt to serve in the Common 
Weale, and such as have attended the Readinges in the exercises 
there towe yeares before theire calle to that place ; vnles vppon 
some reasonable cause of lett, to be signified vnto the Ancient 
Justice of that Howse or (if non such be) then to the Chiefe Justice 
for the tyme beinge, it shalbe thought otherwise convenient. 

" 4. That no single Reader be admitted to Reade in Lent, 
but that the same Readinge be allwaies supplied by a duble 
Reader, as hearetofore hath ben accustomed ; vnles vppon some 
speciall occasion to be allowed of by the Justices of that Howse, 
or, if non such be, by the Chiefe Justices and Chiefe Barren or 
two of them, it be otherwise thought convenient. 

" 5. That before any be called to Reade a note of the names 
of three or fowere next in torne to Reade, be delivered to the 
Justices of the Howse where the same shalbe, and in defalte of 
such Justice, to the Cheife Justices and Cheife Barren for the 
tyme beinge, to th'ende they maye geve theire advise therein. 

" 6. That the Readinges be holden oute the whole three 
weekes as in auncient tyme was vsed ; and that both for the diet 
and giftes to be admitted in Readinges, the former good orders in 
that behalfe taken maye be from henceforth duly observed, as 
they will answere vppon theire credites the contrary. 

" 7. That none be called to the Barr by any letters, 
corrupcion or rewarde, vppon payne of expulsinge the Reader 
that calleth any such, and the partie so called, out of the Howse 
and Fellowship. 



Macfe ISoofes of Eincoltt's nm 33 

" 8. That the Readers be allwaies moved to make theire 
cases shorte, not conteyninge above ij or iij pointes at the moste, 
and those as much vppon the statut readd over as may be. 

" 9. That in the mootes both in the Howses of Courtes and 
Chauncery, the pleadinges be rehersed and vsed as hath ben in 
former tymes paste vsed, and thervppon to goe to the case, but 
not w th out the pleadinge drawen, pleaded and recited, and that no 
case in any Inne of Chauncery doe conteyne above three pointes 
or questions at the moste, and that the cases be but shorte." 

" The Answere to the former orders : 

" i. To the firste, there are orders allreddye taken by the 
Counsell w th in o r Howse heretofore, tendinge to the effecte of the 
same artickle, w ch order we have observed and doe purpose to 
continewe the same. 

" 2. To the seconde, the vse w th in o r Howse is not to call 
any to the Barr by the Reader, but by Common Counsell, at which 
Counsell we have good regarde accordinge to the saide order. 

" 3. To the 3, as the Benchers have heretofore have hadd 
speciall care in appointinge of the Readers from tyme to tyme, 
so we intend to have like care and Regarde from henceforth, 
accordinge to the orders of o r Howse, the rather in respect of yo r 
Lo. good direccions. 

" 4. To the iiij th , we will indevor to move and purswade such 
of the Benchers of o 1 Howse as are in course to Reade theire duble 
Readinge, to performe the same ; yet it seemeth verie difficulte to 
effect, for that they suppose that theire duble Readinge is rather 
a hinderance then a furtherance vnto them in theire proceedinge, 
besides theire charge. 

" 5. To the fifte, by the orders of o r Howse we vse to 
choose one onlie Reader, whoe is chosen by the common 
Counsell, and the same as sufficient a man as we can choose, and 
the same order o r endevor shalbe to continewe. 

" 6. To the vj th , wee will from tyme to tyme advise the 
Reader to observe the order prescribed by yo r Lo ps , and to that fo. 488. 
effect we have former orders in o r Howse accordinglie. 

" 7. To the vij th , we will observe the same artickle so neere 
as we can, and we have former orders to disable suche from 
beinge caled as doe seeke the same by letters and not by desertes. 

" 8-9. The viij th and ix th artickles wee will indevor to 
observe to o r vttermost, and hath ben o 1 ' regarde heretofore at 
all tymes. 

" But towchinge a call of Utter Barristers at this tyme, it maye 
please yo r Lordshippes to vnderstande the state of o r Howse, as 
nowe it standeth, is that allm'oste for this three yeares there hath 

VOL. II. F 



34 J)e laefe ISoofeg of fLincoln's 

ben no call to the Barr,* and o r order is not to call at everie 
Readinge, but once a yeare or in tow yeares ; and now there 
are many good studentes of ix yeares and x yeares continewance, 
whoe, by reason of theire studdye, their exercises and good 
behavior by all that tyme, are thought fitt to be called." 

Council held on February nth, 1594. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

M r George Kingsmill, M r Edward Heron, M r Edward 
. Bartlett and M r Nicholas Collins, shall have the old deed of 
feoffment and shall draw a new one to those Benchers who have 
been Readers, and shall have the same ingrossed. 

fo. 496. Council held on April 21, 1594. 

Nineteen Benchers present, including George Kingsmill, 

Serjeant at Law elect. 

At the request of Lord Buckhurst,t Thomas and William 
Ayloffe, sons of M r Justice Ayloffe, deceased, were called before 
the Masters of the Bench, and heard as to their pretended title to 
the Chamber of their late father. It w r as unanimously resolved 
that the order of May 27th, last year, admitting John Temple and 
Thomas Thornton into the said chamber, should be ratified. 

fo. 497. Council held on April 28th, 1594. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Wraye fined ^3 6s. 8d. in discharge of his Stewardship 
of the Reader's Dinner. 

The four Serjeants at Law elect shall each have 10 and a 
pair of Oxford gloves. 

M r Surveyor [Richard Kingsmill], M r Oldsworth and M r 
Heron, shall consider what duties the manucaptors of gentlemen 
shall answer for besides commons. 

M r Pyne, the Pensioner, may allow his eldest son, who is 
an Utter Barrister, to collect the Pension Roll in the Hall. 

Council held on June 9th, 1594. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" M r Feilde shalbe treated w lh by M r Dalton, M r Tyndall, 

M r Oldisworthe and M r Wheler to be Preacher or Divinitie 

Reader in this Howse, for suche allowaunces as M r Charke hadd." 

M r Robert Rithe pays ^10 to be discharged of his Double 

Reading. 

* There was no Call between November 2nd, 1591, and February 5th, 1594. 
t Sir Thomas Sackville. 






of Eituoln's #nm 35 



The two deeds of feoffment of this House, Furnival's Inn, fo. 498. 
Thavie's Inn, and the tenement in Newgate Market, shall be 
executed as now ingrossed. Certain Benchers shall wait upon 
the Lord Keeper, the Master of the Rolls, and others who 
are ancient feoffees but not now of the House, to obtain their 
hands and seals as feoffors. 

Call to the Bar : 

Edward Loftus, William Streete, William Fraunces, 
Alexander Walker, Thomas Wentworth, and William Ayloffe ; to 
be published at the next moot this term. 

Richard Sayse, William Sparke, Philip Dalton, Peter Mutton 
[or Mytton], John Phillipps, Charles Chibborne, Simon Mason, 
and Thomas Clenche ; to be published at the first Moot next 
Reading. 

Thomas Riche, Henry Clifford, William Maynarde, John 
Collyns, Thomas Richardson, Thomas Calveley, Edmund 
Thurston, Christopher Brookes, John Jefferies and William 
Jones, in Hilary Term next. 

The gutters and tiling of the whole house to be repaired this 
summer vacation. 

Council held on June i6th, 1594. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Where M r Feilde hath bene treated w th and is willinge to 
accepte of the place to be Preacher or Reader of Divinitie in this 
Howse ; it is ordered that he shall have his allowaunce for his 
dyett at the Benche, or ells to be allowed a conveniente proportion 
for the same, and in the vacacion when the Benche is absente, to 
have his comons and to sitt thirde at the Barre*; and for his place 
at the Benche, to have the same after the Readers and nowe 
Associates to the Benche." 

M r Hughes and M r Collyns, two Benchers, shall attend the 
Reader this vacation, also the gentlemen called to the Bar this 
term, and those who are to be called in Hilary Term ; and they 
shall perform the exercises of learning as well within as without 
the House. This order shall be published " by setting up the 
same upon the scrine in the Hall." 

The deeds of feoffment of the Inn and the other property are fo. 499. 
to be amended by M r Tyndall, M r Oldsworth, and M r Heron, 
re-ingrossed, and executed next term. 

* That is, the Bar table. 



36 ftfyt ISlacfe i&oofeg of mncoln's 

fo. 507. Council held on October 24th, 1 594. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

The things in M r Pease's house shall be stayed until his part 
of the Autumn Reader's Dinner be paid ; his bond and manu- 
captors are to be put in suit and charged. Mr. Curtop shall pay 
,2Q and also what appertaineth to him by the Aid Roll, and no 
more. The 2nd butler shall collect the Aid Roll for the use of 
House*; no one shall go out of commons without paying it. 
" No Steward [of the Reader's Dinner] hereafter to have anie 
table or diett in their chamber in the time of the Reader's Dinner," 
upon pain of ^10. 

All those who have not yet paid their fines for the Steward- 
ship of the Reader's Dinner shall do so, or else their bonds shall 
be put in suit ; any fines unpaid at All Saints next shall be 
doubled. 

M r James Dalton has set up seats in the Court adjoining the 
Great Gate, on both sides of the Gate, contrary to an order dated 
Nov. 1 6, anno 32,! whereby he is to pay the costs of the same and 
to be fined. He confessed his fault and humbly submitted himself, 
"and made promise that he will never hereafter build, erect, sett 
up or pull downe anie thing in or about the said Howse, Courtz 
or backsides thereof w tb out sufficient warrant." Referred to next 
Council. He " hath also w th out warrant caused the well in the 
Great Court to be pulled downe and stopt up." Next Council. 

Henry Denne, gent, a Fellow of this House, remaining yet at 
Furnival's Inn, shall not forfeit any vacation or any money for 
not being in commons in the time of Reading or at Christmas, 
while he is in commons and doth exercise at Furnival's Inn, but 
he shall not remain there more than two years after his admission 
here. 

fo. 508. Jones junior, Durdente and Wentworth V, fined 6 133. 4d. 

each, for discharge from the Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner. 

BOOK VI. Pensioner's Accounts, 1593-4. 

f- l - Payments: ^33 195. 7d. Including 6 to Richard Yonge, 

the Chaplain, for f year; 503. to John Harvey, the Bailiff of the 
Walks \paUwo a))ibulacroriu)i\, for his wages and for cleaning the 
jakes ; i is to George Griffith for making the benches for the 
Governors in the Chapel. 

Signed, Thomas Durdent, Auditor. 

* See Vol. I, p. 439. 
t Ante, p. 1 8. 






Mack iSoofcs of ^Lincoln's #mt 37 

Accounts of Thomas Spencer, Esq., Treasurer, from 25 Nov. /0. 3. 
36 Eliz. 1593, to 20 Nov. 37 Eliz. 1594. 

Receipts: ^543 is. 3^d. Including ^"116 is. 4d. for 
admissions ; nothing from the Musicians' Roll, and nothing from 
the Collier's [carbonarii] Roll ; 26 IDS. collected for the 
Serjeants at Law ; $ from M r Crewe and M r Buggin, the 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner ; 3 6s. 8d. from Wray for not 
acting as Steward of the Reader's Dinner in Autumn, 26 Eliz., 1584; 
nothing from William Oldesworth, Esq., Dean of the Chapel ; 
nothing from Abraham Ripley, the Steward. 

Payments : ^342 i4s. 5<d. Including 35. 4d. to the chief fo. 7. 
lord for the house in Newgate ; 265. 8d. to William Peren, the 
minstrel ; nothing at Christmas this year because there was no 
feast during his term of office ; ^13 6s. 8d. to Thomas Fleminge, 
Serjeant at Law, Double Reader, for his supper in Lent last ; 
^"15 to the same for his wine ; ^"13 6s. 8d. to Edward Barthlett, 
the Autumn Reader, for his supper, and 8 for his wine ; nothing 
to the Steward because he is in apparels ; ^27 95. 5d. to John 
Lutwich, a Fellow of the Inn, for moneys spent by him on paving 
about the Gate House ; 405. to George Lutwich, one of the 
Butlers, for attending here in the time of plague in 35 Eliz., 
1 59 2 -3 ; $ to Richard Yonge, the Chaplain, for his allowance for 
27 weeks during the plague ; 6 each to Abraham Ripley, the 
Steward, John Helliar, the Chief Butler, ^ to Giles Barnard, 
the Master Cook, $ 6s. 8d. to George Sparry, a butler, 9 to 
George Lutwich, another butler, $ to Lancelot Stevens, another 
butler, 6 to William Genkenson, the Pannierman, 3 to John 
Harvey, the Bailiff of the Walks, and 135. 4d. to Alice Clarke, fo. 8. 
the Laundress, for the like ; 2os. to Alban Bullen for keeping the 
Gate of the Inn while the Bailiff of the Walks was ill, for six 
weeks ; los. to Master Richardson, clerk, for a sermon preached 
in the Chapel; ,28 is. nd. to John Helliar, the Chief Butler, 
for moneys paid by him to various persons for work done about 
the Inn, as well as for servants' wages, which William Partridge, 
the late Pensioner, ought to have paid, but could not, because he 
could not collect enough money to do so because Michaelmas 
Term was held at St. Alban's on account of the plague, and no 
commons were kept in the Inn for 27 weeks ; 245. 4d. to William 
Oldesworth, Dean of the Chapel, for works done in the Chapel ; 
,28 to Curtopp, one of the Stewards of the Reader's Dinner in 
Autumn last, who bore the whole expense of the dinner because 
Edward Pease, gentleman, the other Steward, died before the 
Dinner ; 40 to George Kingsmill, Peter Warburton, Richard 
Branthwaite and Thomas Fleming, the Serjeants at Law, as a 



38 Cfte 3$lacfe iSoofes of ^Lincoln's 



gift from the Society, and i6s. for four pairs of gloves for them ; 
2os. to M r Mulcaster, clerk, for 2 sermons preached in the 
Chapel ; ^40 to Ripley, the Steward, for part of the apparels ; 
11 195. 4d. for 2 hogsheads of flat wine \yini marcidt]* 
Balance : ^200 6s. iojd. 

c . i ROBERT RITHE "I 

EDW. 



1594-5 Council held on November 3rd, 36 Elizabeth, 1594. 
BOOK V. Eighteen Benchers present. 

fo. 508. Lent Reader : M r Henry Townsend. M r John Tyndall 

[Nov. 28]. 

Autumn Reader: M r Hugh Hughes [May 15]. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r William Oldesworth. 
Treasurer : M r Edward Heron. \ 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Mathew Hadde.j 
Marshal : M r Hugh Hughes. \ 
Pensioner : M r Edward Doyley [Nov. 18]. 
Butler : M r Collins, j 

Masters of the Revels : M r Randolph and M r Lynne. \ 
Steward of Christmas : M r Donne.j 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Gee and M r Porter junior [Jan. 28]. 

Autumn M r Baber, M r Abdie and M r More [May 15]. 

Christopher Jenney pays ,10 to be discharged of his Double 
Reading. 

" It is ordered at the peticion of M r Jobson, Principall of 
Furnyvall's Inne, that the gentellmen of that house and of Thavies 
Inne admitted or to be admitted of this Howse, maye remayne in 
those Houses of Chauncerie fortwoe yeares after theire admittance 
in this House, payinge theire Pencions duringe those two yeares, 
and that they shalbe discharged of castinge into commons and of 
all vacacions and chardges of Christmas duringe the tyme of theire 
staie there for those firste two yeares." 

* It is not clear whether this item records the purchase of wine of a particular 
kind or quality, or the loss sustained by two hogsheads going bad. 

t After this date the accounts are frequently signed by the Auditors. 

\ Elected November 26th. The custom of holding a Council for the election 
of officers on November 2nd, seems to have died out about this time, and the 
elections generally took place in the last week of November, very often on the 26th. 
The Treasurer's account generally runs from about the same time, while the 
Pensioner's Account, as before, is from Michaelmas to Michaelmas. It seems 
impossible to say precisely when the year was deemed to commence, but, following 
the old rule, it has been here treated as beginning on the first Council in November. 






of Etncoltt'g nm 39 



M r Suliard's recognizance for ^200 to be discharged, as it 
appears it was paid in the 2Oth Elizabeth.* 

At the request of Thomas Egerton, knight, Master of the 
Rolls, M r Panton, a gentleman of this Society, attending ordinarily 
upon the said M. R., whereby he cannot continue in commons, 
shall have a special admission. 

" M r Feilde, now Reader in Divinitie in this House, shalbe 
allowed for his dyett out of the House tenne poundes yearlie, 
towardes the levyinge wherof and of his stipende of xl H by yeare 
everie Gent, of this Societie is to be taxed at v s yearlie to be caste 
in commons as hathe ben heretofore vsed." 

Council held on November i8th, 1594. fo. 509. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

At the request of M r Justice Owen, a special admission to 
Richard Langley, his clerk, lately admitted to the Society. Fee 405. 

Council held on November 26th, 1594. fo. 510. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" For as muche as M r Townesende's letter of answere 
[respecting the Readership] is thoughte to be over peremptorie 
to be wrytten vnto this Benche, and to containe noe sufficiente 
matter of excuse for discharge of his Bubble Readinge." Ordered 
that the former order as to his Double Reading in Lent next shall 
stand, and that a letter be sent to him to that effect. 

Mr. Pease, the late Steward of the Reader's Dinner, is dead ; 
his father may have his goods upon paying ,5, and his bond 
shall be given up. 

Council held on November 28th, 1594. BOOK VI. 

Eleven Benchers present. fo. 9. 

M r John Tyndall shall be the Double Reader next Lent ; he 
shall have the usual allowances and 10 more out of the fine to 
be imposed on M r Townsend, who refused to read. 

Council held on January 28th, 1595. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

The Reader [Tyndall] to have four special admittances, and 
as great an allowance as M r Serjeant Kingsmill had, besides the 
^10 above mentioned. 

M r Townsend's fine to be ,30, and if not paid before 
Ascension Day, ^40. 

* See Vol. I, p. 411. 



40 Cfte 3$lacfe asoofes of fLttuoln'g 

M r Gee and M r Porter junior are chosen Stewards of the 
Reader's Dinner in Lent next. M r Wilbraham is let off at the 
request of the Master of the Requests. 

M r Pearson [? Thomas] was forgotten in the former order as 
to call to the Bar this term [ante, p. 35] ; "he shall also be cauled 
in his auntienty amongst the other." Mr. Thimilthorpe to be 
further considered. 

M r Collyns, and all Utter Barristers called at this Council, 
shall attend the next Reading. 

" Item, it is also ordred that the names of such as doe the 
exercises in the House and that goe abrode to mootes shalbe 
ordinarilie kept in a booke, and the Vtter-Baristers or Readers 
that sett at those exercise to sett ther handes to the reporte." 

" It is also ordred that such Fellowe of Furnival's Inne or 
Thavie's Inne as shalbe herafter admitted of anie House of Court 
other than Lincoln's Inne, shall not remayne in commons in anie 
the saide Houses, or kepe ther chambers ther after ther such 
admittance above sixe or seaven weakes." 

fo. 10. Council held on May i5th, 1595. 

Sixteen Benchers present, including Edward Heron, 
Serjeant elect. 

M r Hugh Hughes to be Summer Reader, with the same 
allowance as the last one. 

M r Baber, M r Abdie and M r More, to be Stewards of the 
Reader's Dinner. 

M r Rande and M r Ravenscroft shall pay $ each, or else to 
be Stewards of the Reader's Dinner next Autumn, in place of 
those above mentioned. 

M r Gee and M r Porter, the Stewards of the Reader's Dinner 
in Lent last, did not attend personally or by sufficient deputy, 
"but onlye sent mony, and yet sent not sufficient to beare the 
charge therof." Fined 3 6s. 8d. each, to be paid before 
Midsummer or else to be doubled. 

On M r Townsend's "humble suite," his fine is reduced to 
20 on condition that it be paid by the third day of next term. 

" It is ordred that every Gent, of this Howse admitted to be 
an Vtter Barister and vnder the degree of a Bencher shalbe and 
contynue in commons and give personal! attendance in the House 
by the space of three monethes, either together or at severall 
tymes in every yeare, to be accompted from the first day of this 
Easter terme ; and every gent, of this House beinge vnder the 



JSlacfe ISoofeg of mncoln's Enm 41 

degree of an Vtter Barister shalbe and contynue in commons and 
give personal! attendance in this House by the space of fower 
monethes in every yeare, to be accompted in like sorte as is 
aforesaide ; vpon payne to lose ther chambers that they haue or 
herafter shall haue within this House, and that for default of 
beinge in commons or of the attendance aforesaid, it shalbe 
lawfull to anie other gent, of this House to be admitted into the 
chamber of any such discontinuer, soe as is aforesaide faylinge in 
beyng in commons or in his attendance, vnlest the gent, soe 
failinge in the premisses have a speciall admittance into his 
chamber, or summe other reasonable excuse to be allowed by the 
Maisters of the Bench." 

M r Heron, now Serjeant elect, shall have as great an 
allowance as any Serjeant heretofore. 

Council held on June 29th, 1595. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

" M r John Darcy, lately admitted, may remayne at Oxford 
for two yeares and shall not forfaite his vacacions by his absence, 
so as he serue his vacacions after his coming hither into 
Commons." 

M r Baber, M r Abdy and M r Moore to be Stewards of the fo. u. 
Reader's Dinner, notwithstanding any former order. 

M r Townsend not having paid his fine, it is ordered that if 
he do not pay it this term, the original order shall be revived.* 

"Touching the estate of the House and the assurances 
therof, ther shalbe releases drawen from S r Rob te Gardyner, and 
sent into Ireland, and to be returned the next terme if it may 
bee."t 

> jyp Thomas Spencer maye at his pleasure build over the 
residew of his chamber towardes the Fieldes." 

'" M r Dalton, M r Wheler and M r Hughes shall consider of 
certen newe workes for boylinge of meate"; a warrant for 
,13 6s. 8d. to pay for the same. 

" Two of the laste single Readers shall attende at the next 
Readinge vnder payne of xx 11 apeace, without some reasonable 
excuse to the contrarye." 

" M r Dalton, M r Hughes and M r Collyns are to consider 
of the fittnes of bringinge water to the House by leaden pipes, 
and of the pipes wherby the same may be brought and of the 
charge therof." 



* See ante, pp. 39, 40. 

I Gardiner was appointed Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench in Ireland, 1585. 
VOL. n. o 



42 CJe Macfe 3$oofes of Lincoln's 

Council held on July 6th, 1595. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Ordered that " all admittances made againste the orders of 
the House shalbe houlden for voyde. That a survey shalbe made 
by M r Tyndall, M r Hough ton and M r Irby, of all chambers, in 
Michaelmas terme nexte ensuinge, to se what admittances are in 
everie chamber ; and, vpon reporte therof to the Masters of the 
Bench, it shalbe considred of w ch shalbe good and which voyde. 
And also that noe admittances shalbe made in the meane tyme. 
And for that it is thought that admittances made by M r Seriante 
Heron since he had his coyff, be without aucthoritie, it is ordred 
that the saide admittances, yf anie be, and the validitie of them 
shalbe the next term considred of."* 

M r Vernon and M r [Edmund] Thimblethorpe to be called to 
the Bar, published next term. 

M r Courtman " at M 1 Baron Clarke his request," to be 
admitted into the House and have a special admittance, paying ,5. 

M r Serjeant Heron to pay ,30 to the Chief Butler, for the 
use of the House in the vacation. 

fo. 12. Council held on October 29th, 1595. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r William Oldsworth to be Lent Reader ; to have the greatest 
allowance, and five special admissions. 

M r Pyne, M r Winche and M r Thursby to be called to the 
Bench, to be published at the next moot ; they shall attend every 
Reading until their vacations are all kept, under the usual 
penalties, and, in addition, the penalty of having no allowance 
when they have to Read. Saving the "auntientie" of all 
hereafter called to the Bench, "beinge ancyenter." 

M r Stephens, M r Methold, and M r Digges, Stewards of the 
Reader's Dinner next Lent. 

fo. 13. Pensioner's Accounts, 1594-5. 

Payments: ^38 195. 3d. Including 2os. to Lucy Smith, a 
poor woman, for her wages for one year for helping in the kitchen ; 
45. for a " lanturne." 



* Heron was appointed Serjeant during his year of office as Treasurer. Foss 
gives the date of his appointment as 36 Elizabeth, 1593-4 ; the text shows that it was 
in the following year, 1595. 



f J)e Macfe 2$oofcg of fLtitcoln's Knit* 43 

Accounts of Edward Heron, Serjeant at Law, late Treasurer, fo. 14. 
from Nov. 2Oth, 37 Eliz., 1594, to Nov. 25th, 38 Eliz., 1595. 

Receipts: ^501 143. 7^-d. Including ,128 93. for admissions ; 
nothing from the Minstrels' or Collier's Rolls ; ^13 55. collected 
by Gee and Porter, the Stewards of the Reader's Dinner last 
Lent ; i^ from John Helliar, the late Chief Butler, collected by 
him for the Serjeants at Law ; nothing from the Steward. 

Payments: ^241 i8s. 6d. Including 16 to John Tyndall, fo. 17. 
Double Reader at Lent last, for his wine, and 10 extra by 
warrant of the Governors, and 12 43. for the Reader's Drinking ; 
% to Hugh Hughes, the Autumn Reader, for his wine, and 
^13 6s. 8d. for his Drinking ; ^24 is. for the Reader's Dinner; 
403. to Richard Yonge, the Chaplain, for his gown; j us. to 
Robert Whetley, the Pewterer, for the hire and loss of dishes at 
All Saints' and the Purification last ; 365. for a Bible for the 
Chapel, by order of William Oldesworth, Esq., Dean of the 
Chapel ; 33. 4d. for binding the old Black Book ; IDS. for a Black 
Book bought this year ; $ 123. for a hogshead of wine ; los. for 
the insignia [the arms] of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of 
England [Sir John Puckering] ; ^"60 to Abraham Ripley, the late 
Steward, in full satisfaction of ^100 due for apparels; 6s. 8d. to 
John Hellyar for writing the estreats, and 203. for writing the 
feoffment of the Inn ; 43. for a pair of gloves delivered to this 
present accountant, being Serjeant at Law, and 10 given to him 
as a benevolence from the Fellows. 

Balance : ^259 i6s. i^d. fo. 18. 

Council held on November nth, 37 Elizabeth, 1595. 1595-6. 

Nineteen Benchers present.* fo. 12. 

[NOTE. The officers were elected on November 25th.] 
Lent Reader : M r William Oldsworth [Oct. 29]. 
Autumn Reader : M r Collen [Collyns ; May 13]. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r William Oldsworth [fo. 28]. 
Treasurer : M r Thomas Fleming, Solicitor-General. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Robert Houghton. 
Marshal : M r Nicholas Collyns. 
Pensioner : M r Tobias Wood. 
Butler: 



* The practice of setting out the yearly list of Officers in a tabular form was 
discontinued. It has been thought convenient, on many grounds, to continue it 
here. The order of the various officers is adopted from the former lists, except 
that the Marshal now seems to rank below the Treasurer and Keeper of the 
Black Book, judging from the sequence of election. 



44 bt Mack ISoofeg of fUncoln'g Emt* 

Masters of the Revels : M r Shuckborough and M r Rogers. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Turner. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Stephens, M r Metholde and M r Digges 

[Oct. 29]. 

Autumn M r Tucker, M r Waltham and M r Heron 
[May 13]. 

Council held on November nth, 1595. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Townsend having paid ^"13 6s. 8cl. of his fine, is let off 
the rest.* 

M r Aglionby to succeed M r Field and be [Divinity] Reader 
in his room ; he shall begin his reading in Easter Term, as 
M r Field will fill the office this next Term.f 

" M r Bartlett offereth his othe that he was not in helth nor 
able to come to attende at the laste redinge." He is excused. 

M r Hitchcock is put out of commons, and fined ^10 for his 
great negligence in his Reading at Furnival's Inn. 

All future Readers of the Inns of Chancery " shall attend 
their Readinges and moots in the terme tyme, and shall performe 
all Readinges, moots, and other exercises, as other Readers in 
auncient tyme have vsed and ought to doe." 

fo. 13. Council held on November 25th, 1595. 

Sixteen Benchers present, including Thomas Flemynge, 
Esq., Solicitor- General. \ 

" M r Thomas Flemynge, the Queene's Ma tie>s Solicitor," to 
be Treasurer, saving to M r Wheler his turn hereafter. 

No solemn Christmas this year. Allowances as usual. 

fo. 1 8. Council held on February 7th, 1596. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Commons shall be raised at Easter week, and shall be 55. a 
week out of term and 55. 4d. a week in term. 

* See ante, pp. 39, 40, 41. 

t Field had been appointed Rector of Burghclere, Hampshire, by Richard 
Kingsmill. See Wood's Athence, II, 182 ; and Diet. Nat. Biog. 

+ Appointed Nov. 6, 1595. He had been exonerated from his call as Serjeant. 

This custom of keeping solemn or grand Christmas seems to have been 
given up ; the order for the allowance towards commons is repeated each year. 
See ante, p. 2. 



3$lacfe ISoofcs of fltttcoln's JEmt, 45 

Council held on May I3th, fo. 20. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" No Orders made eyther at this Councell or at any tyme 
hereafter shalbe taken to extende to any Maisters of the Bench, 
except the same by expresse wordes bee declared by the same 
Orders to extend to the same Maisters of the Bench, as heretofore 
of auncient tyme it hath bene taken." 



" Orders established and publyshed to be observed in 
this Howse.* 

" Imprimis, whosoever shall hereafter procure any letters or 
any other extraordinary suytes to any of the Bench for their 
preferment to be called to the Barre or Benche, shalbe utterlye 
disabled thereby to be preferred to that place. 

" Item, none to be called to the Utter Barre but by the 
ordinarye and generall Councell in the terme tyme, nor to 
continewe Utter Barrester unles he doe by the space of three 
yeares after exercyse ordinary motinges and other ordinarye 
exercyses of learninge, both in Court and Chauncerye, as the 
Benchers shall allowe. 

" Item, the Readers in Chauncerye shall from hensforth 
continewe their Somer and Lent Readinges by the space of three 
weekes in each vacacion, and shall each of them performe three fo. 21, 
grand mootes w th their pleadinges, two lectures for everye of 
their cases, and shall Reade in cache of theise weekes. And 
in the terme tyme, two pettye mootes in cache weeke. And 
further shall allso in cache weeke of the terme reade two lectures 
at the least, and leave the same written in paper in the Howse, 
accordinglye as in former tymes hath bene used and accustomed. 
And no Reader shalbe permitted to reade by deputye, w th out 
speciall warrant by the Benche. 

" Item, none to be suffered to have any chambers or to be 
in commons in this Howse unles he doe usuallye resort to the 
Comon Prayers and lectures in the Chappell, and once in every 
yeare at the least he doe receyve the Comunion in the Chappell 
of the said Howse. 



* Compare these Orders with those proposed by the Judges (ante, p. 32), and 
the Benchers' reply thereto (ante p. 33) ; also with the Orders of the Inner Temple, 
dated May 23, 1596. 



46 CJe Macfc iSoofeg of fUncoln'g Emt. 

" Item, yf any gent, under the Benche be not personallye by 
the space of three monethes in any one yeare in commons in this 
Howse, he shall lose the benefitt of his Chamber ; except he have 
a speciall admission into the same chamber, or shalbe in Her 
Maiestye's service, or make such reasonable excuse as the 
Maisters of the Bench shall well lyke of. 

" Item, yf any Fellowe of this Howse doe willingly suffer 
any person which shall not be of this Howse, except his owne 
servaunt, to lodge in his chamber in this Howse, w th out the 
conscent or allowance of some one of the Maisters of the Benche, 
he shall forfayte his chamber. 

" Item, yf any Fellowe of this Howse being a comoner or 
repaster shall w th in the precinct of this Howse weare any cloke, 
bootes, spurres, or longe heare, he shall for every offence paye vs. 
for a fine, and be put owt of Commons. 

" Item, every Fellowe of this Howse being in or about the 
Cittye of London shalbe accordinge to the former Orders of this 
Howse cast into Commons in this Howse, except he hath 
priveledge or discharge by the Orders of the Howse for his being 
in towne and owt of Commons, or have discontinewed by the 
space of two yeares. 

" Item, no Fellowe of this Howse shall carrye or have from 
the dresser nor owt of the Hall any meate into their chambers, 
under payne to forfayte for everye offence vjs. viijd. 

" Item, in each measse the puisne of two yeres continewance 
shall put a case, and every Fellowe of this Howse under the 
Barre shall usuallye resort and be present at the boltes and 
they and the Utter Barresters under two yeares continewance 
shalbe present at mootes and other exercises of learning in this 
Howse, according to the auncient Orders of this Howse, under 
payne to forfayt ijs. for every default. 

" Item, that every Fellowe of this Howse doe perfourme his 
duty and reverence to all the Judges and Serjeantes, and to every 
of the Benchers of this Howse, uppon payne of beinge put owt of 
Commons for every omission thereof or contempt offered herein." 

Council held on June 2Oth, 1596. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Toby Wood, M r Thomas Harris and M r Henry Hobart, 
shall be called to the Bench at the next moot, saving the ancienty 
of any hereafter called. 



iSiadt ISoofes of flincoln'g JEnn* 47 

* "At Seriantes Inne,vicesimo die Maii, anno regni domine fo. 22. 
nostre Elizabethe Regine nunc Anglic, etc., tricesimo 
octavo. 

" First, it was agreed by all the Judges, by the assent of the 
Benchers of the fower Innes of Cort, that hereafter none shalbe 
admitted into Innes of Court till he maye have a chamber w th in 
the Howse, and in the meane tyme to be of some Inne of 
Chauncerye. 

" Item, that none be admitted to the Barre but only such 
as be at the least vij yeres continewance and have kept the 
exercyses w th in the Howse and abroade in Innes of Chancery, 
according to the Orders of the Howse. 

" Item, that there be in one yere only fower Utter Barresters 
called in any Inne of Cort, that is to say, in Easter Terme two 
and in Michaellmas terme two, where by the Orders of the Howse 
the Benchers call Utter Barresters ; and, where the Reader by the 
Order of the Howse doe call, then only two by the Somer Reader 
in his Readinge and two by the Lent Reader in his Readinge. 

" That such studentes be called who be fittest for their 
learninge and honest conversacion and well geven. 

" That the Readers hereafter be chosen for their learning, 
for their duly keepinge of the exercises of their Howse, for their 
honest behaviour and good disposicion, and such as for their 
experience and practyse be able to serve the Comon Welth. 

" That every Reader continewe his Readinge three weekes, 
and to Reade at least thryce everye weeke, and oftener in such 
Howses as hath bene used to Reade oftener, uppon payne to be 
taken as no Reader and to be removed from the Bench ; except 
only in case where they shall not be able to perfourme it by reason 
of sickenes. 

" Item, that the Reader call few to his table, and they to be 
of Auncientes that attende his Readinge, and only on the 
Sondayes straungers, and of them but fewe ; and that excesse in 
dyett be not used. 

" That no Reader exceede the number of eight serving men 
in his Readinge, to attende him, or under that number at his 
owne pleasure. 



* These Orders also appear in the records of Gray's Inn and the Inner Temple, 
See Dugdale, Origines, 316 ; Inner Temple Records, i, 413. 



48 ftfy Mack ISoofes of ^Lincoln's 

" That every Reader be assised* by such Benchers, Utter 
Barresters, and vacacioners, duringe the tyme of his Readinge, as 
ought by the Orders of the Howse to attend him, uppon such 
penaltyes and forfaitures truly to be imposed and levyed as by 
th' Orders of that House are or shalbe lymyted and appointed ; 
and upon further payne that in case the Reader be not sufficiently 
assised and accompanied thoroughe out his Reading, that then 
such by whose default that defect groweth shalbe removed both 
from the Bench and Barre. 

" That Doble Readinges be straightly observed in every 
Howse, according to the auncient Orders of every Howse. 

" That no Benchers be called but such as be fittest both for 
their learning, practise, good and honest conversacion ; and that 
they call not to the Bench so often, but very sparinglye, in 
respecte of the greate multitude that there be alreadye." 

Council held on June 27th, 1596. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r Zachary Jones and M r Robert Swyft, at the first moot 
in the Reading. 

M r William Philips and M r Richard Foldgham at the next 
moot after that. 

fo. 23. M r Edward Gellibrand, M r James Wolveridge, M r Hugh 

Pyne, M r Robert Eyre, M r Henry Jenkyns, M r Rowland 
Wandsworth, M r Thomas Palmer, M r William Dalton, and M r 
Robert Mawe, are thought meet to be called to the Bar, and are 
determined to be called to the Bar by the direction of the Judges. 
They shall be called to- the Bar, two and two, in the above order. 

fo. 24. Council held on October 27th, 1596. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Hitchcock shall be fined 20 for not attending upon his 
Reading at Furnival's Inn last vacation. He shall not be 
remitted into commons until he make suit to the Bench, and until 
he pay 10 formerly imposed upon him for the like. 



Dugdalc has "assisted." 






2$lacfc ISoofes of Uituoln'g IFnm 49 

M r James Wolveredg and M r Hugh Pyne shall be called to 
the Bar, to be published at the next moot. 

M r Robert Eyre and M r Rowland Wahdsworth shall be the 
next two to be called " in respect of their attendance in exercyses 
the last Reading." Thomas Palmer and William Dalton shall be 
the next two. The Order of June 27th last is suspended 
\ante, p. 48]. 

Every Utter Barrister who ought to have kept his vacation 
this last Reading and did not, shall be put of commons, and shall 
not be remitted until the fine be paid. 

Pensioner's Accounts, 1595-6. fo. 25. 

Payments : To Lucretia Smyth for three quarters' wages for 
carrying the wheelbarrow with filth out of the kitchen, 1 55. ; 55. 4d. 
for the Pensioner's purse to carry the Pension Roll in ; 2s. 8d. to 
William Jenkinson for mending " les lantherne " ; 125. 6d. for 
6 candle-plates for the Hall. 

Accounts of Thomas Fleming, Esq., Solicitor-General, fo. 26. 
Treasurer, from Nov. 25th, 1595, to Nov. 2ist, 1596. 

Receipts : ^555 i8s. 5^d. Including 6 ios., surplus of the 
Preacher's Roll ; nothing from the Musicians' and Collier's Rolls ; 
7 145. 9d. from John Helliar, the Steward, for emendals. 

Payments : ^368 143. 9d. Including 265. 8d. to William fo. 29. 
Perren, the Musician*; 16 to William Oldsworth, Lent Reader, 
for his wine, and ^13 6s. 8d. for his supper; ^8 to Nicholas 
Collens, Autumn Reader, for his wine, and 1$ 6s. 8d. for his 
supper ; ^3 6s. 8d. to the Steward, a reward for being in 
emendals; 114. 155. lod. to W 7 illiam Tymperley, for apparels in 
the time of Abraham Ripley ; $ 6s. 8d. to Joseph Elsrack for 
five coats of arms [? ; insignia]; ^136 175. 4d. to George 
Lutwich, the chief butler, for repairs and new buildings near 
Zachary Scott's office ; ^ 12s. for " deale bord " for the Library ; 
265. 8d. to George Lutwich for writing the feoffment and two 
releases concerning the House and the lands and tenements 
belonging thereto. 



Balance: ^"187 33. 8Jd. 



* This item continues up to 1600, 
OL. n, 



50 Cfte 9$larfe asoofes of 



1596-7. Officers for 38 and 39 Elizabeth, 1596-7. 
Lent Reader : M r Richard Wheler. 
Autumn Reader : M r John Pyne. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r William Oldesworth. 
Treasurer : M r Richard Wheeler. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Anthony Irbie. 
Marshal : M r John Pyne. 
Pensioner : M r John Weekes. 
Butler : M r Cobb. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Floyde senior and M r Steward. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Wattes. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Wilford III, M r Savile VIII and M r Hunt 
senior, Utter Barristers. 

Autumn M r Holland, M r Baylis, M r Palfrey and 
M r Selwyn. 

fo. 24. Council held on November i4th, 1596. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Tyndall, M r Oldsworth, M r Spencer, M r Hadd, and 
M r Irbye, or any three of them, may compound with Utter 
Barristers for the Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner, and for 
all pensions ten years in arrear, and for all forfeited vacations. 
This authority to continue until the first Council in Trinity Term. 

M r Dalton, M r Tyndall, M r Oldsworth and M r Wheler, with 
M r Irbye and M r Pyne, shall confer " w th such as have chambers 
adjoyning to the newe buylding by M r Scotte's office, touching 
contribucion to be made to the same buylding." 

fo. 32. Council held on January 3Oth, 1597. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : M r Robert Eyre and M r Rowland 
Wayndesworth, at the first moot in the Reading. 

M r Thomas Palmer and M r William Dalton, at the next 
moot following. 

M r Valence,* " having beene for a longe time a contynewer in 
this Howse and one who is aged and of a weake constitucion of 
bodie, and of honeste and frendlie disposicion, is called to be an 
Associate of the Benche, without paying any fyne to this Howse." 

" M r Edmond Thymylthorpe, one of this Societie, shalbe 
remembred at the next Counsaile by reason of hard opinions 
conceyved against him, grounded upon speeches delivered by the 
Lord Keeper against him in open Courte of Chauncerie this terme." 



* Thomas Vallence, admitted March 4, 1560. 






Blacfe iSoofes of 



Council held on May ist, 1597. 
Ten Benchers present. 

Four Stewards of the Reader's Dinner are appointed " in 
respect of the dear season at this time." Not to be a precedent. 
All their ancients who have not compounded shall pay ^10. 

John Hamerton, the second cook, shall have yearly 53s. 4d. 
The third and fourth butlers shall have ^4 a year, instead of 
3 6s. 8d. 

Council held on June 5th, 1597. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r Robert Mawe, M r Edward Vernon, M r Edward Jellybrand, 
M r Henry Jenkins, and M r William Burrowe, to be nominated at 
the next moot ; saving their ancienties. 

Council held on June i4th, 1597. fo. 33. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Dalton and M r Wood are " to conferr w th those y* have 
the buildinges against this Howse in Chancery Lane for the 
paving of the same towardes Holborne as the residew is towardes 
Fleet Street ; and, upon their consenttes w th the others of the 
other side of the Lane, the House to proceed therein." 

" The Principall and Auncienttes and th'others of the 
Fellowship of Furnivalle's Inn are to bee named forthw th against 
mense Michaelis next to make the accompts of their receits w ch by 
the former Principall or otherwise have comen to their hands, and 
such as have bene Principalls, yf they failed to accompt to that 
House, then to be redy w th their severall accompts." 

" M r William Lambard,* an Associate of this Bench, being on 
of Her Ma ts Masters of hir Court of Chancery, and of great 
reading, learning and experience, as yt is well knowne to all those 
w dl are at this Councell assembled, is by whole consent chosen 
one of the Bench of this Societie." 

All Utter Barristers of three years' standing and less must 
attend the Readings and exercises both within and without the 
House, upon pain of the forfeitures formerly declared and of such 
further penalties as the Benchers may think meet to impose. 



* The historian of Kent; he was appointed a Master in Chancery, June 22, 
1592. He had just (May 26, 1597) been made Keeper of the Records in 
the Rolls Chapel Diet. Nat. Biog. 



52 CJe Mack a$oofeg of ^Lincoln's 

Call to the Bar : 

Walter Bethell, Edward Jones, William Thomas, Edward 
Broughton, John Cottle and Roger Owen. " The first three are 
to be named in the next Reading and the others in the terme 
of St. Michaell ensewing." 

fo. 37. Pensioner's Accounts, 1596-7. 

Payments : ^42 i6s. 6d. Including 35. for two keys for 
the Inn. 

fo. 38. Accounts of Richard Wheler, Esq., the Treasurer, from Nov. 

2 ist, 1596, to Nov. 2Oth, 1597. 

Receipts : ^503 35. io^d. Including 6 6s. 6d., the surplus 
of the Preacher's Roll ; nothing from John Helliar, the Steward ; 
^3 6s. 8d. from M r Felton,* Principal of Furnival's Inn. 

fo. 42. Payments : ^289 45. 5d. Including 16 to Richard Wheler, 

Double Reader last Lent, for his wine, and ^13 6s. 8d. for his 
supper ; ^8 to John Pyne, the Autumn Reader, for his wine, and 
^13 6s. 8d. for his supper ; ^20 to the Steward for the provision 
of w T ood and coals ; ^30 for five hogsheads of wine ; ^75 125. 4d. 
to the Steward for apparels. 

/0.43. Balance: ,213 195. 5jd. 



1597-8. Officers for 39 and 40 Elizabeth, 1597-8. 

Lent Reader : M r Mathew Hadd. 

Autumn Reader : M r Humphrey Winch. 

Dean of the Chapel : M r William Oldesworth. 

Treasurer : M r Mathew Hadd. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Anthony Death. 

Marshal : M r Humphrey Wynch. 

Master of the Walks : M r James Dalton. 

Pensioner : M r Thomas Beddingfield. 

Butler : M r Oxborough. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Roe and M r John Tasburghe. 

Steward of Christmas : M r George Burrington. 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Thetford, M r Boyton, and M r Cuff. 

Autumn John Clarke, Alexander Walker, and Edward 
Loftus. 



* The first time he occurs. 



Macfe 3$oofe$ of Umcoltt's nm 53 

Council held on November 2nd, 1597. fo. 33. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

"The obligacions wherein M r Holland, M r Baylis and fo. 34. 
M r Palfrey are bound for the performance of the Reader's Dinner, 
are to be putt in suite before crastino Martini next." 

Council held on November 2Oth, 1597. fo. 35. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Anthony Death is appointed Keeper of the Black Book, 
" and the same ys delivered to M r Edward Barthlett at the 
request of the Maysters of the Bench to keepe to be delivered 
over to M r Death yf he attend the next terme ; els M r Barthlett 
to be Keeper of the same in his owne turne." 

The Principal and Ancients of Furnival's Inn shall attend the 
Masters of the Bench about the accounts of their House, some 
day this week after dinner. 

M r Atkins, M r Tyndall, M r Oldsworth and M r Wheler, or 
three of them, are to report " by what warrant M r Dalton dyd the 
workes and buyldinges this last vacacion, upon an order made 
xvj to die Novembr', ao. r. r. nunc xxxij ." * 

Council held on November 25th, 1597. fo. 36. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" It ys ordered that forasmuch as M r James Dalton, one 
of the Maysters of the Bench, presumed to make and erect divers 
and sondrie workes within this Howse and allso in the backeside 
and the court yardes of the said Howse, without a warrant first 
had and obteyned of the Maisters of the Bench, and contrarie to 
an Order made at the Counsell holden the xvj th daie of November 
in the xxxij th yeare of Her Ma ts raigne, and contrarie to his 
promyse made unto the Maisters of this Bench, as yt appeareth in 
an order made the xxiiij th of October in the xxxvj th yeare of Her 
Ma t3 raigne, t and hath dysbursed in the performance and makinge 
of the said workes out of his owne purse one hundred fortye and 
three powndes xij s and ix d , as yt appeareth by his accompt 
delivered That therefore the said M r Dalton for certaine 
consideracions movinge the Maysters of this Bench shall presentlie 
be paide fourtye and three poundes by M r Threasourer, parcell of 
the said cxliij 11 xij s ix d by him dysbursed, and that the allowances 
of the said accompt shalbe suspended and further considered by 
the Maysters of this Bench. And yet nevertheles the said Maister 
Dalton shall in respect of his said offence paie tenne poundes for a 

* See ante, p. 18. t See ante, p. 36. 



54 *bt Blacfe a$oofes of IUncoln'0 

fyne, the rather for that the said example being favoured maie not 
be hurtfull hereafter to any other to presume to commytt the lyke 
offence." 

Council held on January 3ist, 1598. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

Ordered " That there be levyed C H in three termes upon the 
partyculers of this Societie by 3 s 4 tl in a roll, and to beginne this 
terme." 

Council held on February 2nd, 1598. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

Ordered " That the ordinarie commons shalbe raysed upon 
every particuler of this Societie from the beginninge of this Hillary 
Terme, the next Lent Readinge, Easter Terme and Trinitye 
Terme next, quilibet vj s , and the rest, viz. : the vacacion, quilibet 
v s iiij d ." 

fo. 37. " Item, that there be two Auditors of the Barre, at the 

appointm 1 of the Benche, weekely assigned to cast up the 
accomptes of the Howse in the Terme and Readinge tyme. 

"And further, M r Dalton, M r Oldesworth, M r Wheler, 
M r Hughes, M r Collyns, M r Thursby and M r Wood, ar desired 
by the Bench to peruse and reforme the overgreat number of the 
servantes in the butterye and kyttchin, and other abuses there, 
and in the terme tyme to certifye the Benchers thereof." 

Council held on February 5th, 1598. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

The consideration of the Benchers' commons is referred to a 
committee. 

Ordered " that 4 of the Bar under vij yeares standirige, 
besides the mooters, and xij under the Bar, shalbe present at all 
mootes and excersizes before the Benchers in the Hall, and there 
contynue duringe the tyme of the said excersizes ; upon paine that 
in default of the said number of Utter Barresters under the said 
standinge, everie one in commons xij d. apiece ; and in default of 
the said number under the Barre, everye one in commons to 
forfeit xij d. apiece." 

fo. 44. Council held on May I2th, 1598. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

The outrage committed by M r Colt upon the Steward shall 
be considered at the next Council. M r Colt's manucaptors must 
summon him to be present.* 

* See/w/, p. 55. 



ISlacfe Boofes of ^Lincoln's 3htn, 55 

" The gentlemen that were actors in the matter of the 
shew the last Christmas and were allowed tenne shillinges of 
everie Fellowe of this Howse, by iij s. iiij d. a terme untill the 
said money were collected by them, that the said gentlemen 
shall choose one sufficient and honest gentleman of this Howse 
to collect and gather the said money for them all." 



Council held on May igth, 1598. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Wattes is fined 10 "for makinge an affraye upon the 
Pannyerman and strikinge him upon the shoulders with a cudgill 
in the entrie betweene the kittchin and the Hall in the time of 
dinner, and lykewise for makinge an affray upon one M r Holland, 
one of the Fellowes of this House, in drawinge his dagger upon 
him and strikinge the said Holland therwith that he drewe bloud 
of him, in the streete againste the gate in the viewe of this Howse, 
and for other mysdemeanors done by him." 

" Yt is ordred that M r Henrye Colt, one of the Fellowes of 
this House, for that he refused to come unto the Maisters of the 
Bench, beinge sent for twice, upon his abuse in dinner time offred 
unto the Steward of this Howse ; and for that, presentlie upon the 
said contemptes committed, with a revenge extraordinarie in most 
outrageous and violent manner in the Hall betweene the threshold 
of the said Hall and the skreene, before the Benchers were risen 
from the table, he did strike the said Steward with a cudgell or 
bastinado upon the heade, givinge unto him a most daungerous 
blowe, almost to the perill of his lyfe, so that great effusion of 
blood followed thereupon, to the great amaze of the Benchers and 
others of the Societie of this Howse, and to the breach of the 
publyke peace and quiett thereof; and for other mysdemeanours 
then by him committed, as in drawinge his rapyer, presentlie upon 
the said outrage done, in the court of this House, to yll example 
of others, intendinge, as yt seemed thereby, to have done some 
further outrage."- He is therefore expelled the House. The fo. 45. 
Steward may take his remedy at common law ; the Judges are to 
be consulted whether Colt shall be indicted ; and means shall be 
found of binding him to good behaviour.* 



* Henry Colte is described on his admission (Nov. 3, 1596) as of Suffolk, 
and was probably the Henry, son of Sir George Colt, born 1574. Wright says 
that he was " improvident and thriftless " (Essex, ii, 300). See a case of his in the 
Star Chamber, 1608, Hawarde, Les Reporles, &c., 348. 



56 f)e ISlacfe Boofeg of mncoln'g 



Council held on May 26th, 1598; 
Twenty Benchers present. 

The chief cook's bill of 555. 4d. for pewter lost or stolen out 
of the kitchen, shall be paid. 

Council held on June 23rd, 1598. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

fo. 46. John Woodnett, Nicholas Ducke, Philip Washington, Edmund 

Estcourte, Robert Rich, Benedict Hunt, Thomas Wright, Hugh 
Cressye, William Beriffe, Thomas Freshwater, Edward Hadde, 
Edward Harries, William Sotwell, John Jeffreye and Anthony 
Herrenden. The first four to be published this term, the next 
four at the next Readin, and the remainder in Michaelmas Term. 



, 



Council held on October 3Oth \sic. ] 1 598. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Peter Heidon, William Baber, and Thomas Saunderson ; 
saving ancienty to those hereafter called ; to be published at the 
next moot. 

fo. 47. Council held on October 29th [sic.~\, 1598. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Clarke and M r Loftus alone defrayed the charges of 
the Reader's Dinner, M r Clarke paying both his own share and 
M r Walker's. The bill for the dinner shall be considered by two 
Benchers, two Barristers, and the Steward. 

M r Irbie and M r Hughes "shall surveye the decaie of the 
leades over the Gatehouse," and report. 

The Stewards of the Reader's Dinner for next Lent shall pay 
;io apiece to the Reader, and the Roll for the Reader's Dinner 
"to be gathered to the use of the Reader." 

fo. 53. Accounts of Matthew Hadd, Esq., Treasurer, from Nov. 2oth, 

T 597> to Nov. 2Oth, 1598. 

Receipts : ^509 75. 7d. Including 545. the surplus of the 
Preacher's Roll ; ^15 is. lo^d. from the Steward for emendals. 

Payments : ^325 IDS. 8d. Including allowances to the 
Readers (as last year) ; ^3 6s. 8d. to the Steward for being in 
emendals ; ^35 45. 7d. for 4 hogsheads of wine for the Benchers. 

Balance: ,183 i6s. nd, 



Macfe Boofeg of fUncoltt's Knn* 57 

Officers for 40 and 41 Elizabeth, 1598-9. 1598-9. 

Lent Reader : M r Henry Thursbie. 

Autumn Reader : M r Tobie Wood. 

Dean of the Chapel : M r William Oldsworth. 

Treasurer : M r Robert Houghton. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Edward Barthlett. 

Marshal : M r Henry Thursbie. 

Pensioner : M r Leonard Bawtrie. 

Butler : M r Humphrey Prideaux. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Deone [? Donne] senior and 

M r Hunt III. 

Steward of Christmas : M r Michaell junior. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r William Aylyff and M r William Sparke. 

Autumn M r Hungerford and M r Swift. 

Council held on November i3th, 1598. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 
The leads over the Gatehouse shall be mended. fo, 47. 

The Treasurer shall pay M r Dalton ,78 35. 7d. " to defraie 
the charges of the buildinges at the end of the new walkes," and 
for other charges about the walks. 

In future no works shall be done or performed in the Backside 
or in any part of the House or courts except by the assistance of 
three Benchers, and a warrant must be first obtained from the 
Bench. 

The Treasurer shall repay M r Clarke the money spent by fo. 48. 
throu 
Autumn.* 



him through M r Walker's default for the Reader's Dinner last 



Council held on November 2Oth, 1598. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Whereas ^100 is due to M r James Dalton for money 
disbursed about the walks of the House, ^50 shall be paid now, 
and the other ^50 shall stand over for further consideration. 

" If anie gentleman of this Societie, being nowe called to the 
Barre or herafter to be called, at the bringing in of their moote 
shall not make anie wastfull expences, as of late hath ben used, 
upon paine of Tenne poundes." 



* See ante, p. 56. 

VOL. II. 



58 f)e ISlacfe ISoofes of Utncoln'g 

Council held on January 3oth, 1599. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Woodward's appeal for re-admission to the House, he 
having been expelled at a Council held on Oct. 25th, 32 Elizabeth, 
is refused, and the order of expulsion confirmed.* 

fo. 49. Council held on May loth, 1599. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

" Whereas the right ho. the Lord Keper in a case being hard 
before him wherein matter verie odious appeared to be committed 
by one Thimilthorpe of the Societie of this Howse, thought it meete 
the saide Thimilthorpe should be expelled this Howse"- the 
matter shall be considered at the next Council. 

Council held on June 7th, 1599. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Edmond Thimilthorpe is to be summoned before the next 
Council to show cause why he should not be expulsed for "having 
misdemeaned himself to his great discredit!." 

M r Crakenthorpe is discharged from the office of Divinity 
Reader at his own request. M r Wotton is considered by the 
Bench to be "a verie meete and sufficient man to be Reader of 
Divinity in this Howse." M r Lambard, M r Oldesworth and 
M r Wheler shall confer with him about it. 

Every Bencher who ought to attend the Readings and 
vacations shall attend the next Reading, upon pain of ^10. 

fo. 70. Pensioner's Accounts, 1598-9. 

Payments: ^44 us. 6d. Including i6d. to Richard Yonge, 
the Chaplain, for an "houre glasse." 

fo. 72. Accounts of Robert Houghton, Esq., the Treasurer, from 

Nov. 2ist, 1598, to November 22nd, 1599. 

Receipts : ^459 is. lojd. Including ^ 1 2s. 6d. for the surplus 
of the Preacher's Roll ; nothing from the Musicians' or Collier's 
Rolls ; nothing from the Roll of the Stewards of the Reader's 
Dinner; ^37 55. 7^-d. from John Helliar, the Steward, foremendals. 

Payments: ^304 us. 6d. Including .8 each to the 
Readers for wine and ^13 6s. 8d. each for their Suppers; 
.3 6s. 8d. to the Steward for being in emendals ; ^35 IDS. for 
4 hogsheads and i tercet of wine. 

Balance : ^"154 IDS. 4^d. 



* See ante, p. 16. 

t A firkin or rundlet containing 9 gallons. Halliwell. 



Macfe 2$oofe$ of Htucoln's Enm 59 

Officers for 41 and 42 Elizabeth, 1599-1600. 1599- 

Lent Reader: M r Robert Hough ton. 1600. 

Autumn Reader : M r Thomas Harrys. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r John Tyndall. 
Treasurer : M r Anthony Irbie. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Hugh Hughes. 
Marshal : M r Thomas Harries. 
Pensioner : M r Edward Skipwith. 
Butler : M r Patchen. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Baxton and M r Dalston. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Neave. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Charles Chibborne and M r Simon Mason. 
Autumn -M r Thomas Ritch and M r Richard Collyns. 

Council held on November i4th, 1599. fo. 50. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Swift and M r Hungerford are to be sued on their bonds 
" for that they did not discharge the Reader's Dynner, as was 
imposed upon them." The Reader disbursed ,\Q towards the 
cost of the dinner, which sum shall be repaid him by the Treasurer. 

Council held on November 22nd, 1599. fo. 51. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Seven books commonly called "The Blake Bookes " were 
delivered to M r Hughes, the new Keeper.* 

Council held on November 25th, 1599. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" M r Hughes, M r Collyns, M r Thursbye, M r Wood, M r 
Tracye, M r Method [William Methwold], and M r John Lutwitch, 
and the officers of the Howse to attend them, to examine the 
gentlemen in those chambers betwene the Gate house and John 
Bevington's howse,t what they will geave towardes a newe 
buildinge there ; and the said Committees are to vewe and see 
the said place, and to consider what the charges thereof shall 
amount unto ; " and to report at the next Council. 

M r Pulley is appointed Preacher, with the same allowances as 
other Preachers have had. 



* This is probably counting the present Book II as two volumes. See Vol. I, 

P- 55- 

t Bevington's house stood at the south-east corner of the Inn, where Messrs. 
Moss and Jameson's premises now are. 



60 CJ* &lacfe ISoofes of fUneoln's 



Those gentlemen whose manucaptors are dead " or otherwyse 
dyscontynued from this Howse," must find new manucaptors. 

" M r Thomas Gifford, one of the Fellowes of this Howse, 
for his abuse, utrage and offence extraordinarye comitted w tb in 
the Howse in strikinge M r Alderson, one of the Felowes of the 
Howse," is fined 10 and is put out of commons. He is spared 
further punishment because " he hath made his humble submission 
to the Masters of the Bench to have consideracion of his said 
offence, for the w ( ' h he was hartly sorye." 

fo. 59. Council held on April 25th, 1600. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Woodward, who was formerly expulsed out of the 
Fellowship, is now re-admitted.* 

Every gentleman having chambers between the Gate House 
and Bevington's House shall pay ,20 to the Treasurer before 
June ist next. They shall also pay such other sums as the 
Benchers shall think reasonable, " accordinge to the qualitye and 
goodnes of cache of theire saide chambers that shalbe newlye 
builded." If the 20 be not paid as above, defaulters shall lose 
the benefit of their former interest in the chambers, and the 
chambers shall be disposed of to others. 

fo. 60. " M r Hughes, M r Collyns and M r Wood shall repaire to 

Furnivalle's Inne, to vewe and see the newe buildinges theire 
made by M 1 Bland and others, the manner of the defects and 
faultes thereof, and howe those chambers are letten and demysed," 
and to report; "whereby further consideration maye be hadd by 
the Masters of the Bench towching the grauntinge or confirminge 
of M r Blande's lease, or any other leases heretofore made by the 
Principall and Auncientes of that Howse, whoe had noe estate 
or right in them, th'inheritance of the saide Howse beinge in the 
Masters of the Benche of Lyncolne's Inne." 

Council held on June 6th, 1600. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" M r Blande's request concerning a lease for yeares to be 
made to hym of certeine newe buildinges by hym latly edyfyed in 
Furnivalles Inne, shall, concerning the covenantes and condicions, 
be referred to M r Collyns and M r \Vood." Also " M r Phillipe 
Barnarde's petition for his chambers in Cuttinge's Byuyldinges in 
Furnivalles Inne." 



* See a fife, pp. 16, 58. 



Macfe 2$oofes of tLincoln's #nm 61 

Accounts of Anthony Irbie, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 79. 
Nov. 22nd, 1599, to Nov. 25th, 1600. 

Receipts : ^402 i8s. i i|-d. Including 255. 6d. the surplus of 
the Preacher's Roll ; nothing from the Steward ; 3 6s. 8d. from 
M r Humberston,* Principal of Furnival's Inn, for the rent. 

Payments : ^265 6s. i^. Including ^16 to Robert Houghton, 
the Lent Reader, and 8 to Thomas Harries, the Autumn Reader, 
for their wine ; ^13 6s. 8d. each for their Suppers ; ^28 IDS. for 
5 hogsheads of wine ; $ is. 9^d. to John Helliar, the Steward, 
for apparels ; 33s. 4d. for a seat in the west part of the walks, lately 
put up by order of James Dalton, Esq. 

Balance: ^137 125. lojd. 

Officers for 42 and 43 Elizabeth, 16001. 1600-1. 

Lent Reader : M r Henry Hubbert. 
Autumn Reader : M r Edward Skipwith. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Tyndall. 
Treasurer : M r Anthony lerbye. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Nicholas Collyns. 
Marshal : W Henry Hubbert. 
Pensioner : M r Edward Skypwyth. 
Butler : M r Michell. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Dawtrey and M l Yonge III. 
Steward of Christmas : 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Richerson and M r Thurston, if not, M r Broke. 
Autumn Christopher Brooke and John Jeffreys. 

Council held on November 3rd, 1600. 

Sixteen Benchers present. fo. 61. 

M r Anthony lerby is respited for his Reading next Lent 
until the Lent following, when "he promiseth to performe yf God 
lett hym not." 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Edward Skipwyth, M r James Leighe and M r Randolph 
Crewe : "to be published at the next pleading of the next whole 
moote in the Hall." 

Call to the Bar : 

Francis Corbet, Edward Clerk, Francis Pulton, Nicholas 
Holborne and Thomas Eyre to be published as above. 



The first time he is mentioned. 



62 Cf)t Blacfe 3$oofe$ of ILittcoln'g Emt, 



" Uppon complaynt made to the Masters of the Benche by 
dyverse of the Auncientes of Furnivalle's Inne and dyverse 
gentlemen of the said Howse, of one undew and dysorderly 
election late made of a Principall to succeede M r Felton, late 
Principall their : at this Councell, by appointment of the Masters 
of the Bench, aswell the said elected Principall and such 
Auncientes and many gentlemen of the said Howse w ch made the 
said election, as also the Auncientes and gentlemen w ch disliked 
and complayned of the said election, attended and weare hard at 
full, and ther obiections, aunswers and allegations on all partes 
after the hearing duely consydered of. And for that by advised 
and deliberat consultacion therupon yt dyd playenly appere unto 
the Masters of the Benche that the said late election was undewly 
and disorderly proceeded in, for dyverse especiall reasons : 

" Fyrst for that yt was of all sydes confessed that contrary to 
former order hearetofore upon like complaynt prescribed unto the 
Auncientes of Furnivalle's Inne aforesaid by the Masters of the 
Bench, there was thre names presented to be put in th' election 
for that office, before the laste Principall had made his accompte 
and fully given over his place. 

" Secondly, for that the said late Principall dyd geave his 
voice w th the Auncientes in setting downe the said thre names to 
be put in election, w cb was affirmed to be differinge from the ould 
orders of Furnivalle's Inne. Both w ch weare thought by all the 
Masters of the Benche to be disorderly and verey inconvenient, 
and a very redy * for any Principall ther to plotte and 

frame out one to succede in that place at his owne will and 
pleasure, or elles to kepe the same until he could compase his will 
therein, and soe both abuse the Auncientes of that Howse and the 
Benchers also of this Howse. 

" Thirdly, the said late election was also adiudged disorderly 
and undewly pursued in respect that the names of those thre 
gentlemen weare put in election, being preferred to the Masters of 
the Benche to th'intent to have therein ther approbation, the said 
Masters of the Benche disliked that two of those names should be 
put in election onley in respect that they dyd understande that 
those two gentlemen weare not willing to have their names put in 
the election, nor to take the office upon them, soe as yt semed 
ther names weare rather used as a meane to enforce the third to 
be chosen than to have a free and indifferent election. And yet 
they proceeded unto their said election, havinge notice heareof, 
w lll out nominatinge any other in the romes of the gentlemen w ch , 



* Blank in MS. 



f)e Macfe Books of Etncoln's 5mu 63 

by reason of their unwillingnes to take the place, were thought 
meat nott to be in election ; and w ch by former orders they ought 
not to have done, but ought to have returned two other names in 
liewe of those twooe names, and to have had allowance of them 
from this Benche before they had proceded to any election. 

" For all w ch causes, the Masters of the Benche at this 
present Councell do adiudge and have adiudged th'election alredy 
made altogether unlawfull, and not warranted by any order, and 
so voyd. And therefor have ordered that a newe election shalbe 
made, and that the said Auncientes of Furnivalle's Inne shall 
forthw th proceade to present unto the Masters of the Benche the 
names of thre gentlemen of the said Howse to be in election ; 
amongst w (>h , for that the said late elected Principall hath in 
th'oppinion of all the Masters of the Bench clered hymselfe of any 
dysorder or misdemeano r by hym comytted about the said election, 
and semeth for his liff [life] and honest cariadge in the Howse, 
having bene two yeares Deputye Principall, to be approved of all 
the Auncientes, yt ys not disliked that he be agayne nominated 
amongest other to be in the newe election, yf the Auncientes of the 
said Howse or greater parte of them shall soe thinke meete. 

" And towching the disorder informed to have bene used by 
somme of the gentlemen of the said Howse in laboring voices for 
that election, the Masters of the Benche thinke meet that the 
same, beinge a verey great inconveniens, not meet to be suffred, 
be duely examyned and consydered of by the Auncientes of the 
said Howse, and be by them sensured and punished, according to 
the auncient orders of the said Howse, yf they, bydewe examination, 
fynd any to have offended therein." 

M r Dalton, M r Oldsworth, M r Wheler, M r Spencer, M r Lambert 
and M r Hughes are appointed the Committee for the new building. 

Council held on November /th, 1600. fo. 63. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

" The Order towching the newe byldinges : 

"Whereas yt ys concluded and fully agreed by the Masters 
of the Benche that the ould buldinges betwene the great Gate- 
howse there and John Bevington's howse in Chauncery Lane 
shalbe pulled downe, and that ther shalbe a newe bulding of brick, 
stone and timber erected in the same place. 

" Yt ys therfor ordered that all and every such person and 
persons w (h have any thinge in the chambers in said ould 
builclinges shall remov the same away out the said chambers, 



6 4 &* Macfe &oofes of 



one this side and before the fyrst day of Marche next 
comminge, upon payne to forfytt and lose to the benifitt of this 
Howse all such goodes and chattelles as shalbe found in any 
the said chambers after that day, to be taken and carried away 
by the officers of this Howse to the use and benifit of the 
Howse. Provided allwayes that yf any do take awaye any 
thinge fixed in any the said Chambers, other then lockes, 
shelves, tables, seates, deskes, presses, portalles, formes and 
wenscott workes, that then he shall incure such payne as the 
Masters of this Benche shall thinke meete, be yt by losse of his 
chamber, fyne, or otherwyse. 

" It ys also ordred that every of the gent, that have interrest 
in possession (by admittaunce according to the orders of this 
Howse) in eny of the chambers in the said ould buildinges, shall 
pay to the Treasorer of this Howse for the tyme being, or in his 
absence to his Deputy, for and towardes the newe intended 
buildinges aforsaid, xx n towardes th'one halfe of a newe chamber 
there, to witt, x 11 thereof befor the last day of this Michelmas 
Terme, and th'other x 11 before the sixt day of February next, or 
eles to be utterly disabled to have the benifitt of any chamber or 
parte of a chamber in the said newe buildinges. And also yf any 
in possession as aforesayd make default of payment in maner and 
forme as aforsaid, then the next nowe there admitted in expectancy 
that shall pay XX H to the Treasorer aforsaid to the use and 
purpose before mencioned, to witt, X H thereof w th in xiiij tene dayes 
next after the said sixt day of Februarye, and th'other X H w th in 
other xiiij tene dayes then next ensewing the said xiiij tene dayes, shall 
have and inioye the present benifitt of any such forfited chamber. 
And yf he also make default of payment as aforsaid, then he 
likewyse to forfitt all his interest in expectancye there. 

fo. 64. " Yt ys also ordered that every other gentleman, not having 

any interrest in the said ould buildinges, desireing to come in as a 
taker of a newe chamber ther, shall pay to the said Treasorer to the 
use of the said Howse xxv u at the least for th'one halfe of every 
such newe chamber as he or they shalbe orderly admytted unto, 
at such dayes and tymes as shalbe lymytted unto hym or to them 
by the Comitties for the said newe buildinges, or by the more 
of them. 

" It ys further ordered that yf any gent, so paying his money 
as aforsaid shall decease befor he shalbe admitted in possession to 
any such newe chamber, his executo r s, administrators or assignes 
shalbe repaied his said money by the Treasorer of this Howse 
befor th'ende of the terme next after request thereof made to the 
Masters of the Benche of this Howse. 






&Iacfe ISoofes of Htncoln^ Emt* 65 

" And it ys moreover orderid that every gent, nowe 
first admitted in possession to any such newe chamber, that 
shalbe willing to leave such his interest in the same upon 
the surrender of such his interest therein to be made to the 
said Masters of the Benche in the terme tyme, shalbe repaied 
xx 11 for such his interest the next terme following for such 
his surrender as aforesaid, he not havinge forfitted such his 
interest by the Orders of this Howse before his said surrender 
made. 

" It ys fynally ordered for the apeasing of all contraversie and 
stryfe that may growe and arise in the disposeing of the said 
chambers, that M r Jefferyes and M r George Holland shall have 
the newe chamber in the lowest or ground storie of the said newe 
building next adyoyneing to the Gate-howse ; that M r Fountayne 
and M r Middlton shall have the next adyoyneing ground chamber ; 

that M r Dyos and M r Randolphe shall have the next 

adyoyneing ground chamber ; and that M r Death, for hymself and 
one other Felowe of this Howse to be nomynated by hym, shall 
have the chamber in the second storie next adyoyneing to the said 
Gate-howse ; that M r Edward Skipwith and M r Baylyff shall 
have the next adyoyneing chamber in the said storie ; that M r 
James Ley, for hymself and one other Fellowe of this Howse to 
be nomynated by hym, shall have the next adyoyneing chamber 
in the said storie ; that M r Thurston and M r Edward Harrys shall 
have the chamber in the thirde storye next adyoyneing to the 

sayd Gate-howse; that M r Nichollas Collyn and M r 

Courtman shall have the next adyoyning chamber in the said 
storie ; that M r Thomas Higgons and M r Thomas Palmer 
shall have the next adyoyneing chamber in the sayd storie ; and 
that M r Anthony lerby for his frynd, being a Fellowe of this 
Howse, and Launcelett Stephens, the second butteler, shall 
have the chamber in the halfe storie next adyoyneing to the 
said Gate-howse ; that M r Walter Jones and his son shall have fo. 65. 
the next adyoyneing chamber in the hallfe storie ; and that 
M r James Dalton shall have the dysposition of the next adyoyneing 
chamber in the said halfe storie, for two Fellowes of this Howse, 
whome soever shall please hym to nomynat or appoynt for the 
same chamber ; and that M r Dorrell shalbe placed in the 
rome of hym that fyrst maketh default and loseth his chamber 
as aforesaid ; and yf no default be made as aforesaid, then 
to be chamber-fellowe w th M r Ley, notw th standing his former 
libertie. 



Th'end of the Order towching the buildinges." 



VOL. II. 



66 C&e Black Boofes of fttncoln's 

_/0. 66. Council held on November 24th, 1600. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" For a more especiall care and vigilant eye to be had upon 
the whole estate of this Fellowship, as well for religion, learning, 
and maners, as for dyet, mayntenance of buildinges, and walkes, 
and for bringing into the Treasorye all such standing and casuall 
profittes as do or shall beelonge to the said Howse, yt ysorderid in 
and by this said Councell that w th in this present Michelmas Terme, 
and so yearely from henceforth, one of the Double Readers or 
Auncient Benchers, one other of the Single Readers or midle 
Benchers and one or twoe other of the puisne Benchers heare, 
shalbe elected to be for the whole yeare then next following 
Censo r s or Visito r s of this Companey, both for matter of religion 
and good liff" [life]. M r Dean of the Chappel, M r Lambert, 
M r Wynch and M r Lee were appointed. 

" One other Double Reader or Ancient Bencher, one other 
Single Reader, and one or two other of the puisne Benchers 
heare, shalbe likewyse chosen to be for that yeare Directors of 
and for the learned exercises of all sortes, as well w th in as w lll out 
this Howse, to be performed by any the Fellowes of the same 
Howse." M r Houghton, M r Collyns, M l Thursbye and M r Wood 
were appointed. 

" One other Double Reader or Ancient Bencher, one other 
Single Reader, and one or two other of the puisnes of the said 
Benche, or of the Associates thearunto, shall in like maner be 
selected for that yeare governors of and towching the dyet and 
all provisions concerning the diet of the said Companie." 
M r Ouldsworth, M r Wheler, M r Barthelet, M r Crew, and 
M r Hughes were appointed. 

" And that one other Double Reader or Ancient Bencher, 
one other Single Reader (the one of them then Treasorer of this 
Howse), and one or two other of the puisne Benchers or 
Associates, shalbe likwise nominated Auditors of this Howse, for 
gyving advise and order, as well towching all maner of due 
profittes to be collected and reduced to the handes of the said 
Treasorer, as towching the Pensioner of this Howse concerning 
matters w th in his office, and mayntenance of the walkes belonging 
to the said Howse." M r Dalton, M r Haddes, M r lerby, and 
M r Hughes were appointed. 

"All the said elections to be made yearley at the taking 
of the Treasorer's accompte ; everie companye of the said elected 
persones also to appoint amongest themselfes such and so many 
meetinges for conference upon their said several affaires as to 
them shall seeme good ; so alwayes that every of the said 



ISlacfe 2$oofes of ^Lincoln's 5niu 67 

companies do assemble for such conferences twice at the least in 
every of the foure usuall termes, and that they in all difficulties do 
consult the opinion of the whole Benche for resolution." 

Council held on November 25th, 1600. fo. 67. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Skypwyth shall be re-elected Pensioner, " and to make 
chose of his Deputy." 

William Edwardes, M r Dalton's man, shall have $ 6s. 8d. 
" for his paynes in writting of the Indentures of Covenantes for 
the buildinges intended, and dyverse bondes." 

John Simpson, one of the butlers, shall have 133. 4d. for fo. 68. 
copying the said Indentures, and divers letters. 

Council held on November 26th, 1600. fo. 69. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Ten pounds shall be allowed towards the Christmas commons 
if 20 remain, at the rate of 5 marks per week.* 

"The Preacher's Roll, Musicions' Roll and Escheator's Roll,t 
shalbe referred to such of the Masters of the Bench as be appointed 
overseers for the diett." 

" M r Hughes and M r Collyns shall peruse the goodes of 
M r Edwarde Pease, deceased, and to sell theim at the prices as 
they are praysed " [appraised]. 

M r Hughes, M r Collyns and M r Thoresby are to report 
" what gentlemen of this Howse doe lye in the House and not in 
commons." 

Council held on May roth, 1601. fo. 70. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

M r Skipwith, the Autumn Reader, "shall have the Library 
and Counsell Chamber at his pleasure untill the end of his 
Reading." 

Council held on May 2oth, 1601. fo. 85. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" M r Tyndall, M r Spensar, M r Haddes, M r Howghton, 
M r Irby and M r Wynch, or any 4 or 5 of theim, shall forthwith 
view and consider how farre the grownd of Lincolne's Inne doeth 
extend towardes John Bevington's howse." 

* This is an increase of ^3 6s. 8d. on the old allowance ; see ante, p. 2. The 
,10 was allowed yearly up to Christmas, 1613. 
t Or Collier's Roll. 



Cfje ISlarfe 33oofes of Etncoln's 



" Secondly, they are to consider whither it be necessary that 
Lincolne's Inne shall contracte w th John Bevington and Hull for 
their interests in the grownd in question betweene Lincolne's Inne 
and theim ; and, if they thinck it necessary, then to treate w th 
Bevington and Hull for their interests, and to make relacion of 
these thinges to the Bench." 

The Treasurer's fee for admission into a chamber shall be 
2os., and the Pensioner's fee los. 

" M r Dalton [and three other Benchers] shall consider of the 
place without the Gate, whether it be fitt that a shopp shall be 
sett up there for Hull the skinner."* 

" M r Tindall [and four other Benchers] or any three of theim 
shall first see how many yeares be to come in M r Payne's leas 
of his howse in Newgate Markett, and they to consider whether 
it shall be lett or sold, and the price." 

"It is ordered that there be forthwith an Inventory taken 
of the Armo r lately bowght by Lincolnes Inne, and that the 
muskettes and caliversf lent abroade shalbe forthwith called in. 
The Counsell Chamber is appointed to lay the armo r in, but the 
corslettes to be layd in a dryfattj to be forthw th provyded. 

M r Edward Walmesley is called to the Bench. He shall 
" take his place as nowe called, and not otherwyse." To be 
published at the next moot. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Darcy, Edmond Randolphe, Thomas Johnson, Hercules 
Holworthie, and Hayward Townsend. To be published at the 
next moot. 

" The Treasorer and Pentioner of Lincolne's Inne shalbe from 
henceforth dischardged of the Treasorer's and Pencioner's Supper." 

fo. 86. Council held on June i5th, 1601. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Spencer [and two other Benchers] " shall treate w th 
Bevington both for his interest and chardges that he hath 
disbursed about the grownd in question now betwene Lincolne's 
Inne and Bevington and Hull." 



* Probably a dealer in parchment. 

t A light kind of musket or harquebus, fired without a rest. N.E.D. 
\ A large vessel (cask, barrel, tub, case, box, etc.) used to hold dry things. 
N.E.D. 



Macfe 2$oofeg of Ettuoln's Emu 69 

Council held on October i5th, 1601. fo. 87. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Collyns [and three other Benchers] are to consider M r fo. 88. 
Payne's house in Newgate Market, "for what fyne the same 
house is fitt to be letten for one and twentie yeares at the rent it 
now goeth for." 

" From hencefourth if any chamber w th in this House shall 
fall voide, the auncientest Bencher shall make choice of it." 

Council held on October 22nd, 1601. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

"It is thought not fitt that Hull the skinner shall have a 
place at the Gate ; but what he shall have is lefte to M r Spencar, 
one of the Masters of this Benche, soe that it doeth not exceed 
twentie six shillinges, eight pennce." 

New additions of Benchers' chambers : \i.a.~\ " M r Wyseman 
his chamber, w th the garrett next to the Chappell." 

Pensioner's Accounts, 1 600- 1, presented by Henry Doylye, Esq., fo. 93. 
the Deputy Pensioner. 

Payments : 29 i6s. Including 35. for a new lantern and 
for mending the old lantern in the Red House \in rubero domd\. 

Accounts of Anthony Irbye, Esq., Treasurer for the second fo. 94. 
time, from Nov. 25th, 1600, to Nov. 26th, 1601. 

Receipts: ^1,006 is. 2^d. Including ^4 45. from John 
Helliar, the Steward, for the surplus of the Preacher's Roll ; 
nothing from the Musicians' and Collier's Rolls ; nothing from the 
Steward, who is in apparels ; 203. from M r Bland for the rent of 
the new building in Furnival's Inn ; ^585 from divers Fellows for 
chambers in the new building. 

Payments : ^896 6s. u^d. Including ^10 for the allowances fo. 98. 
at Christmas ; nothing to the minstrel, because he is dead ; 
^37 195. 5d. to Master Heydon, the Armourer* \armamentarius\, 
for divers arms, as appears by his bill ; 405. to Richard Yonge, 
the Chaplain, for his wages, and 405. for his gown ; ^29 for 
5 hogsheads of wine; ^516 135. 4d. to Robert Brett, the 
bricklayer, being the balance of ^606 135. 4d. for the new 
buildings, according to agreement ; ^56 los. to the same as 
agreed for the rebuilding of a part of the Inn, 12 ft. long and 20 ft. 
wide, near John Bevington's house ; ,50 to John Bevington ; 
20 to John Hull ; ^34 to Brett for extras. 

Balance : ^109 143. 3d. fo. 99. 

* That is, the official having charge of the arms and armour. 



70 Cfie Macfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's 

1601-2. Officers for 43 and 44 Elizabeth, 1601-2. 
Lent Reader: M r James Ley. 
Autumn Reader : M r Randle Crewe. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r . Tyndall. 
Treasurer : M r Edward Barthlett. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Pyne. 
Marshal : M r James Ley. 
Pensioner : M r Henry Doyly. 
Butler : M r Partridg. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Randill and M r Price. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Edwardes. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent William Joanes and Zachary Jones ; if not, 
William Phillipps. 

Autumn M r Gellybrand and M r Genkyns. 

fo. 89. Council held on November 3rd, 1601. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Anthony Irby is discharged of his Double Reading ; 
fine, 20. 

fo. 90. Council held on November loth, 1601. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

" The Steward of this House shall make a Collier's Roll, for 
the maintenaunce of the fyre in the Haull, and gather it of such as 
shalbe in commons either in this terme or in the next terme." 

" M r Rokeby 7 [and four others] shalbe dischardged of their 
Christmas vacacions, a 41 et 42, for that they tendered theire 
money to the Steward of the Xpemas, and y* there were no sufficient 
nomber to keepe commons." Not to be a precedent. 

fo. 91. Council held on November 26th, 1601. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Death was chosen Treasurer, but as he desired to be 
spared M r Barthlett was elected in his place. 

fo. 92. Council held on November 27th, 1601. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

The Committee report "that the howse in Newgate Markett 
where M r Payne dwelleth, is worth for a fine att the old rent for 
xxj yeres in revercion of Payne's lease, C li., but the consideracion 
of the lettinge thereof is referred to the next Counsell, towchinge 
M r Manneringe, one of my Lord Keper's gentelmen." 



C!)e 3$lacfe iSoofes of ILincoln's Innu 71 

M r Ley, a Bencher, pays ^5 for leave to dispose of his 
chamber. 

" Such as shall lye in the Howse the next Xpemas shalbe in 
commons, and yf they be out of commons they shall paye halfe a 
weeke's commons," every week. 

M r Collins, a Bencher, "is to be delt withall to knowe what 
is become of M r Pease's [?] goodes." 

M r John Lutwich is to collect the arrears of the Treasurer's fo. 93. 
and Pensioner's Rolls, and to have charge of the suits already 
commenced and to be presently commenced for the same. "He 
is required to do his best endeavor to receyve all the same entier," 
but nevertheless shall have power to compound on the following 
scale : 

From those who mostly continue in the House or town, or 
who have chambers in the House, all arrears in full. 

From " noe contynuers " and those without chambers in the 
House, two-thirds, if the total is under ,5, and one half, if the 
total is over ,5. 

Discontinuers unable "to satisfie theire dueties " may be 
discharged or compounded with at his discretion, but with the 
consent of three Readers, of whom the Treasurer or a Double 
Reader shall be one. 

This order shall not give power to compound " for any somes 
of money paid by the Howse for any man's commons neither for 
any man's Stewardshippe for the Reader's Dynner or Reader's 
Drinckinges, nor for any other duties the Howse hath paied or 
discharged in their defaltes." 

Council held on February 7th, 1602. fo. 100. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" M r Manrynge, one of my L. Keper's gent.," shall have a 
lease for 21 years of the house in Newgate Market, at the old 
rent. He shall pay ^100 for having the lease. 

All Fellows lacking manucaptors must remedy the defect 
before the end of Easter Term, or else shall not take commons 
until it be done. 

Mr Hughes and M r Pyne shall report whether it be fit that 
M r Tucker and M r Ducke should each make a window of one 
light in their chambers. 

"And as touchinge John Hull for a shopp for him," M r 
Hughes shall certify what can be done "for a shopp for him, or 
monye in recompence thereof." 



72 j)t Macfe Boofeg of Htncoln'g 

" Ordered at this Counsell that, by the advise and consent of 
M r Thomas Spencer, M r Mathewe Hadd, and M r Rob 1 Haughton, 
three of the M rs of the Benche, there shalbe a buildinge made at 
the further end of the Longe Gallery, over the chamber of 
M r Baber & M r Saunderson, Utter Barristers, & so likewise over 
the chamber of the saide Thomas Spencer, for the good and 
beawtye of the Howse, by th'aforesaid Thomas Spencer for th'en- 
largem* of his lodginge. And whereas M r Surveyor of the Court 
of Wardes [Richard Kingsmill], lately departed, had two severall 
roomes and part of the said Gallery over the same, that, by the 
like advise and consent of the same, shalbe made twoo severall 
chambers, and the Gallery over the said twoo chambers built with 
gable endes, to be equallye devided for the necessary use and 
enlargem 1 of those saide twoo roomes." 

fo. 101. Whereas the chamber of Mathew Hadd, Esq., a Bencher, " is 

at this present in great daunger of fallinge downe, to the overthrowe 
of other chambers under the same and on the west side thereof," 
and the rebuilding or repairing of the same would be at "great 
charges"; ordered that Zachary Scott, Esq., an Associate of the 
Bench, who has offered to defray all the necessary expenses, shall 
be admitted to the said chamber for life. 

Council held on April 22nd, 1602. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Gataker is chosen to be Preacher, with the stipend 
and allowances formerly had. 

fo. 1 02. Council held on May gth, 1602. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell M r Rob* Haughton, one of the M rs of the 
Benche, hath deliuered in these writinges and deedes conserninge 
this Howse and the landes thereunto belongeinge, viz. : a deed 
of feoffm* dated the second daye of February, a 38 d ne Eliz. R ne 
[ J 596] ; a release made by Henrye Towneshend, Esquier, dated 
the xxij th day of November, a 38 supradicto [1595]; another re- 
lease made by Richard Atkyns, Esquier, beringe date the xviij th 
day of Januarye, a 38 supradicto [1596] ; and the Stewarde's band 
[bond] made to the Howse, dated the second daye of Januarye, a 
38 supradicto [1596] ; and also two keyesof the chest wherein the 
evidences belongeinge to this Howse are kept ; one of which keyes 
is at this Counsell delivered to M r Tyndall, a Master of the 
Benche, and th'other to M r Bartlett, Treasorer of the Howse ; 
and another key is to be made, and to be left in the keepinge of 
the Keper of the Blacke Booke ; which keyes are to be brought 
in att everye Treasurer's accompt." 

M r Tucker and M r Ducke may make their proposed windows. 



Blacfc ^oofes of mncoltt'g Enn, 73 

Council held on May i6th, 1602. /0. 103. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

"The manner of the inclosure of the grounde in Fyckett 
Feeldes next unto Lincolne's Inne belonginge to this Howse, nott 
yett inclosed," is committed to M r Spencer and three other 
Benchers, who shall report at the next Council. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r Roger Smith, M r Thomas Turwhite, M r Abraham 
Johnson, M r Robert Turbridge, and M r Robert Doylye. Also 
M r Henry Denne "in his auncientye, yf he satisfie M r Tindall 
touchinge his nott receyvinge of the Communion in the Chappell 
of this Howse." To be published at the next moot. 

Council held on June 8th, 1602. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

" M r Hughes and M r Collins are intreated to deale with Hull 
for some satisfaccion of vj h or twentie nobelles, to be given him in 
recompence of that which he claymeth or pretendeth to have." 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Leonard Bawtrye, M r Lewis Prowde and M r Thomas 
Hytchcocke. To be published at the next moot. They must 
attend and keep their vacations according to the old orders. 

Council held on October 29th, 1602. fo. 104. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Anthony Death pays 20 to be discharged of his Double 
Reading. 

M r Edward Bartlett is chosen Lent Reader. 

" The project for renewing of the Lybrarye preferred at this 
Councell by M r Ley," is referred to a Committee. 

Accounts of Edward Bartlet, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 107. 
Nov. 26th, 1601, to Nov. 25th, 1602. 

Receipts: ^522 75. 2d. Including ^"100 from M r Man- 
weringe for the lease of the house in Newgate Market ; 575. 4d. 
from John Helliar, the Steward, the surplus of the Minstrels' Roll, 
6 1 55. 4d. the surplus of the Collier's Roll, and ^3 6s. the surplus of 
the Preacher's Roll ; nothing from the Steward, who is in apparels. 

VOL II. L 



74 ^!)t 3$lacfe ISoofeg of 



yb. 201.* Payments : ^236 i6s. io^d. Including 10 to M r Kinge, 

Parson of the Church of S. Andrew, Holborn, as a benevolence ; 
^30 los. for 5 hogsheads of wine ; 255. 2d. for the plates for the 
Hall ; ,24 135. i^d. to the Steward for apparels. 
Balance : ^285 IDS. 3fd. 
[The Pensioner's Accounts are not entered this year.] 

1602-3. Officers for 44 and 45 Elizabeth and i James I, 1602-3. 
Lent Reader : M r Henry Hubbert. 
Autumn Reader : M r Leonard Bawtree. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r John Tyndall. 
Treasurer : M r Hugh Hughes. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Humphrey Winche. 
Marshal : M r Edward Walmesley. 
Pensioner : M r Jerome Clarke. 
Butler : M r Wookes. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Lewes and M r Moore XI. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Amyas. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r William Borougheand M r Roland Wandesford. 

Autumn M r Thomas Palmer and M r Robert Mawe. 

fo. 1050. Council held on November 9th, 1602. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" The Reporte of the Committees concerninge the reforminge 
of the Lybrarye to his right use, and storinge the same w lh bookes. 

" We are of opinion that the Librarie be ordered and made 
as spatious as the roome will afford, and that there be but one 
passage into yt. 

" Also that the longe table be removed, w ch we thinke maye 
well serve in the Hall, and a shorter, w th drawinge leaffes, to be 
provided for the Librarye. 

" That the glasse windowes be taken downe and skowred 
cleane, and that the windowes be coloured white and the iron 
barrs redd. 

" That the waynscott be coloured w th a seemly oyle color, 
and escocheons left in the upper borders, that such armes maye 
be putt therein as shalbe thought convenient. 

" That frames be sett for bookes uppon the north side of the 
Lybrarie against the wall, and on the north parte of the endes 
thereof. 



Folio 200 follows 109. There is no hiatus in the MS., it is an error of 
pagination merely. 



Macfe ISoofes of SLituoln's $nn* 75 

" That decent stooles be provided, and that moveable deskes 
be also made, and chaines for the bookes.* 

" That two of the Bench and two of the Barre be appointed 
to take the charge of furnishinge the Librarie and providinge the 
bookes. 

" That they doe their best meanes to provide bookes of 
voluntary guifte or contribution towardes the Lybrarie, and that 
the names of the givers be written theron, and the bookes to be 
laied up by one of the M rs of the Bench untill the end of Hillary 
Terme, and then to be considered of how and in what manner 
they shall be bound up and sorted. 

" Item, when yt is scene what bookes will come in of guifte, 
then to consider what bookes shalbe further supplyed in the same. 
" Mathew Hadd, Tho. Spencer, 

Rob te Hough ton, Henry Hobarte, 

James Ley, Anthony Irbye." 

M r Woode, M r Ley and M r Hitchcocke, three Benchers, and 
M r Denham, M r Methold and M r Townesend, three Barristers, 
are appointed to carry out the above report. 

" For the better seyinge to the profitt of the Howse, 
Surveyors from hensforth shall be appointed [by the Bench] for 
the Hall, buttery and kytchen, two in every place at the least." 

Council held on November 22nd, 1602. fo. 105^. 

Twenty one Benchers present. 

" Whereas at this Counsel! it was informed by M r Hughes 
and M r Ley that M r Yonge, the minister, claymeth to have 
weekeley a pounde of candells to cary home to his howse ; and 
the laundres claymeth to have, every tyme she bringeth home the 
lynnen of the Howse, twelve loaffes of breadd, at every breakefast 
a pottell,f at every dynner a gallon, and at every supper another 
gallon of fresh beare ; and that the musicions claime to have, after 
their supper and the revells, two loaffes of breadd a pece to 
carye home w th them ; and that the brewers demande to have, 
every tyme they bringe drinke to the Howse, two loaffes of bredd 
for every one of them to cary w th them ; and that the panier-man 
challengeth to have at every meale syx loaves of bredd and a pott 
of beare of three quartes ; w ch claymes, challenges and demaundes 

* None of the existing books in the Library retain their chains or any part of 
them, but a considerable number (about 40) still have rivetted to the binding 
the ring or hasp by which the chain was attached ; and many more show the marks 
left by rings now removed. 

t A pottle is two quarts. 



76 j)e iSlacfc a$oofeg of Emcoln'g 

are utterly misliked." Ordered that all such allowances shall 
henceforth be abolished, except that the laundress shall be allowed 
2d. every time she brings home the linen. 

" Item, whereas the scullyons requier to have amongst them, 
everye morninge when there is noe breakfast in the Hall, syxe 
loaffes of bredd and a gallon of beare ;" the claim is allowed. 

" It is also informed that the brewer's vessells, w ch serve the 
Howse, wante measure." The auditors of the accounts are to 
examine the vessels from time to time, and to fine the brewers for 
every default. 

" Ordered that suche to whome the undercooke selleth his 
allowance of broken breadd shall not come into the buttrye for the 
same, but shall receave yt att the saied cooke's handes." 

M r Hughes and M r Ley shall consider " what helpe shalbe 
allowed in the buttrye for the drawinge of drinke." 

" Moreover it was informed that the weightes of the kytchen 
are not full weightes ; and that dyvers Benchers' clarkes fetch 
breakfastes in their M rs [Masters'] names, when their M rs are in 
the Hall at breake faste ; and that the bere served to the Howse is 
not worth fyve shillinges the barrell ; and that there are more in 
the kytchen under the cooke then is necessarye, and then in auncient 
tyme hath byn ; and that the Steward useth to take more of the 
shillinge for butter then he should doe, and doth cutt his beeff 
at two pence the pounde more then he should doe"- the said 
abuses are referred to M r Hughes and M r Ley. 

Ordered " That yf the Utter Barresters at the castinge of the 

fo. 1 06. accomptes doe fyne any the officers, bakers or brewers for abuses 

or offences by them committed, the same fynes shall nott be 

taken awaye or abrydged by any other Utter Barrester," on pain 

of a fine. 

" Whereas the auncient custome of the Howse hath byn that 
the Utter Baresters w ch last mooted, or sate at the last moote, are 
to sytt at the next accomptes followinge, and to be warned to doo 
the same by the Steward " the custom shall be still observed, on 
pain of a fine. 

The Steward shall not allow any one to get in arrears with 
payments for commons more than a month ; if he does, he shall 
pay the subsequent arrears himself. If any gentleman of the 
House take commons when he is a month in arrear, he shall be 
expelled, as formerly ordered. 

" The Steward shall not be charged w th suche as are cast in 
commons as visus in villa> nether shall they be contynued in 
commons. 



ISlack i$oofe0 of ILtncoltt's nm 77 

" Ordered that fower shall sytt together at a messe, and that 
the puisne shall goe to the messe of the auncyent, or els shall 
leese [lose] his dyett." 

Those in arrears for their commons who have no manucaptors 
and no chambers in the House, shall not take commons until they 
have paid their arrears and put in new manucaptors. Such as 
have chambers but no manucaptors, their chambers shall be at the 
disposition of the Bench until payment and appointment of 
manucaptors. The manucaptors of those that have them must 
pay before Saturday next, or else be put out of commons. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r William Cholmeley, M r Roland Hynde, M r John Clarke, 
M r Robert Oldesworth, M r John Gyles, M r John Grylles, M r 
William Noye, M r John Briscoe, and M r John Gowkyn. To be 
published at the next moot. 

Council held on November 25th, 1602. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

From henceforth no "generall and speciall admittance " shall fo. 107. 
be granted under 6 1 35. 4d. 

The Pensioner's Rolls shall be viewed, and such as have 
compounded and paid to M r John Lutwich shall be cut out. 

M r Gellybrand owes 10 for the Reader's Dinner. He may 
pay it in three half-yearly instalments. 

Council held on November 28th, 1602. fo. 204.* 

Eleven Benchers present. 

" Item, respected untill the nexte Counsell wheither the 
Treasaurer shalbe att libertie to have the admittaunces as former 
Treasaurers have had." 

" Ordered that for everie sheire [shire] severall comyttees be 
appoynted for to compound w th such as ate in the Tresaurer's 
debte, att suche rates as they shall thincke fytt." 

" The twoe pannyermen to have their allowaunces of bread 
as they have had, and twoe pottes of broken beare." 

Commons to be abated 40!. a week, from next Saturday until 
the Saturday before next term. 

''All the Stewards' and Butlers' bookes, and the Blacke 
Bookes and Roles, to be broughte to the nexte Councell." 



* Folio 200 follows 109. 



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Council held on February 6th, 1603. 
Nineteen Benchers present, including Robert Houghton, 
Thomas Harris and Henry Hubbert, Serjeants elect. 
M r Henry Hubbert, Serjeant elect, shall Read in Lent in 
place of M r Edward Bartlet ; he shall have such allowances as the 
last Serjeant elect had " w ch did reade his Sergiant Reading in 
Lent." 

Commons shall continue at their present rate until further 
order. 

fo. 205. M r [Thomas] Bedingfeld is admitted to be an Associate to the 

Bench, " and he to pay for his admittance 5 li. in gold and a booke 
to the Librarye, and take his place as Associate ought to do by 
former Orders of this Howse." 

All under the Bench, having chambers, who shall not pay 
their dues before the end of the first whole week of next term, 
shall forfeit their chambers. 

Council held on February nth, 1603. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

fo. 206. " It is agreed the vjli. xiijs. iiijd. be payed to M r Doctor 

Kinge, Person of S t Andrewe's, upon the ernest peticion of the 
saide M r Kinge, and not for any dutie due from this House, 
whereof the one halfe is out of that parish ; * the said money to be 
imployed toward the repayre of the Church." 

Every Fellow under the Bar shall be in commons at 
least four months in the year, upon pain of forfeiting " both 
possession and admittance in revertion or expectancie into any 
chamber." Every Utter Barrister under the Bench shall be in 
commons three months in the year, upon the like pain. Unless 
"hindered by sicknes or other necessary occasions to be allowed 
by the Bench." 

" Item, xx 11 is allowed for the beutifieing of the Lybrary, to 
be delivered to the overseers of that worke." 

Council held on May 2Oth, i James I., 1603.! 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Leonard Baytree [Bawtree] to be Autumn Reader. 
M r Edmund Walmsley is discharged of his Reading without 
paying any fine, " in regard that sythence his call to the Bench he 
hath bene visited w th much sicknes and many infirmyties, whereby 
his bodie is become unable to sustayne the paynes and labour of 
Reading." 

* The western portion of the Inn is in the Parish of S. Giles in the Fields. 
t Queen Elizabeth died on March 24th. 



ISlacfe ISoofes of ILtttcoltt's Unm 79 

Council held on Sunday, May 22nd, 1603. f- 2O 7- 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

W John Denham, W Richard Delabere, W Henry Davye, 
and M r John More, " w th a saveing of antiquities to such as shalbe 
called to the Benche before any of theis now called shall Reede." 

Call to the Bar : 

W William Holeman, M r Thomas Stampe, M r Edmund 
Windham, M r John Courtman, M r John Searle, M r Jacob Clarke, 
M r William Smythe, and M r Humfry Newbery. 

M r Thomas Palmer and M r Robert Maw " choson to be 
Stuardes of the Reader's Dinner this next Somer's Reading, two 
of the Masters of the Barr." 

M r Thomas Gattacree, the Preacher, shall have a lodging 
and study in the next chamber vacant, not being a Bencher's 
chamber. 

Council held on June 3rd, 1603, "per Gubernatores 

hujus Hospicii" * 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

The chamber late M r Oldsworth's " shalbe and remaine from 
henceforth for a Councell Chamber, and for the lodging and use of 
such as shalbe Readers of this House ; and noe more admittances 
to be thereinto." 

M r Thomas Gatacree, the Preacher, shall have the use and 
sole possession of the old Council Chamber for his lodging and 
study, so long as he remains Preacher. 

M r [Edmond] Abdey is called to the Bench. " saveing fo. 208. 
antiquitie for such as shalbe called before he Redeth." 

Call to the Bar : 

M r [John] Alderson, M r John Kythermester, and W [Richard] 
Langleye. 

Council held on Sunday, June 5th, 1603. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

" That W Nicholas Collens, one of the M rs of this Bench, be 
warned to be at the next Councell to give awnsweare what 
became of M r Peace's goodes w ch weare left in his possession." 



* This is frequently added after this date. 



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George Lutwich, the Chief Butler, before the end of the first 
week of next term shall deliver to the Treasurer a Roll of the 
names of all Utter Barristers who have served or made fine for the 
Reader's Dinner, and also a Roll of all bonds for the payment of 
dues ; "and non to be called to the Barr that first pay not their 
duties to the House." 

fo. 209. Council held on June 28th, 1603. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

There shall be no Reading this summer "in regard the 
sicknes growes daungerous, and the terme being therefore 
adjorned." * 

The writs for the Treasurer's and Pensioner's dues to be 
persued with all convenient speed. 

" M r Treasurer to have the benyfitt of on admittance into on 
chamber w ch the Benche shall allowe of." 

The publication of M r Abdy's call to the Bench is stayed 
until the next Council, so that M r Trefuse [Trefusis] and M r Amcottes 
may be then called and published with him, if it be thought fit. 

Council held on July 5th, 1603. 
Nine Benchers present. 

Commons shall breakup on Saturday week, unless 40 Fellows 
remain. Thomas Pitts, one of the Butlers, the two Panniermen 
and their boy, and William Griffin, the second cook, have 
undertaken to look after the House during the vacation. They 
shall all sleep within the Inn every night, in different parts of the 
House, all the gates shall be kept locked, one of the Panniermen 
shall be in the day time at or nigh the great Gate, and at night 
shall lie in the Porter's Lodge ; no strangers shall be suffered to 
lodge in the House, nor shall any one come in unless having 
fo. 210. necessary business ; no woman shall be allowed within the House. 

fo. 315. Accounts of Hugh Hughes, Esq., Treasurer, from Nov. 25th, 

45 Elizabeth, 1602, to Feb. nth, i James I, 1604. 

Receipts : ^585 i8s. id. Including 10 os. 8d., from John 
Helliar, the Steward, the surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's 
Rolls, and 6 173., the surplus of the Preacher's Roll; 
^"69 is. iijd. from the Steward for emendals. 



* Stow mentions " the plague of pestelence there raigning in the Citty of 
London and Suburbes "; the King's procession through the City on July 24th, and 
" the Pageants and other showes of triumph, in most sumptuous manner prepared, 
but not finished," had to be abandoned. Annettes, 827. 



Macfe JSoofes of flincoln'* 



Payments : ^270 133. 6d. Including ^16 to Henry Hubbert, fo. 317. 
Knight, Serjeant at Law elect, Double Reader, for his wine, and 
^13 6s. 8d. for his Supper, and ^10 for his Dinner, in default of 
M r Burroe ; ^13 95. for necessaries for the Library; ^30 to 
Robert Houghton, Thomas Harris and Henry Hubbert, Serjeants 
at Law, as the Fellows' gift, and 245. for 3 pairs of gloves for 
them ; 26 ros. for 4 hogsheads of wine and the carriage of 
them; ^45 135. 6cl. for repairs to the Hall and for new gates 
lately erected, 

Balance : ^315 4s. 7d. fo. 318. 

[The Pensioner's Accounts are not entered]. 



Officers for i and 2 James I, 1603-4. 1603-4 

Lent Reader : No Reading. 

Autumn Reader : M 1 Leonard Bawtree. 

Dean of the Chapel : Sir John Tindall. 

Treasurer : M r Nicholas Collins. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Henry Thursby. 

Marshal : M r Bawtree. 

Pensioner : M r Laurence Courtope. 

Butler : 

Masters of the Revels : 

Steward of Christmas : 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent No Reading. 

Autumn W Robert Mawe, W Thomas Palmer and 
W Bethel. 

Council held on January 29th, 1604. fo. 210. 

Sixteen Benchers present, including John Tyndall, 
Knight.* 

" We, haveing received the Kinge's Ma tle>s pleasure and 
expresse comaundement by the Right Hono r able S 1 John 
Popham, Knight, Lord Cheife Justice of England, and y e rest of 
the Judges, that non be frome henceforth admitted into the 
Socyete of any House of Court that is not a gentleman by 
discent, doe nowe therefor order that from henceforth non shalbe 
admitted into this Societie contrarie to the said comaundem* of 
the Kinge's Majestic. 

* He was one of the Masters in Chancery, and was knighted July 2 2nd, 1603. 

VOL. II. M 

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82 Cf)e Macfe Boofeg of Etncoln'g 

" We also order by the advise and dyreccion of all the Judges 
of England that everie Fellowe of this Socyetie shall resort to our 
Chappell to devyne service, and, one in the yeare at the least, 
receive the Communyon in our said Chappell, and that everie 
Fellowe of this Socyetie that shall wilfully refuse to come to the 
Chappell to here devyne service, or shall not one everie yeare 
receive the Communyon in the said Chappell, shalbe expelled out 
of this Socyetie." 

There shall be no Reading in Lent because of the plague. 

Lance's* widow [sii\ petitions for an allowance for the 
wainscot of his late chamber. 

Thomas Antrobus the younger is admitted into Lancelot 
Stevens' late chamber, and into his place and study. He shall 
pay 20, and such further sum for the wainscot of the chamber 
and study, either to the Treasurer or to Stevens' widow, as the 
Benchers shall agree on. 

Council held on February 5th, 1604. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

fo. 211. The following allowances shall be paid to those who under- 

took the safe-keeping of the House in Trinity Term last : 
Jenkins, the old Pannierman, <\ IDS. 
John Harvey, the younger Pannierman, $ IDS. 
The two Panniermen, " for the chardge of the Boye," 205. 
Thomas Pytts, one of the Butlers, ^ los. 

Also these allowances to the following, who were in the 
House part of the time, but were not specially appointed : 
M r Lutwich, the Chief Butler, 4. 
Henry Jones, the Chief Cook, ^3. 
Gyles, one of the Under Cooks, 405. 

Also to these officers who did not attend : 
" Mr. Stuard," 3 6s. 8d. 
The Chaplain, 405. 
Hussey, one of the Butlers, 308. 
The wash-pot, 135. 4d. 
The Laundress, IDS. 

Council held on February roth, 1604. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

M r Mawe may, at his own expense, " add to his chamber a 
foote in bredth and a yard in length next adjoyneing to his 
chimney out and from the Porter's Lodge." 

* Lancelot Stevens, one of the Butlers. 



of incoln'0 



Council held on February i3th, 1604. 

Sixteen Benchers present, including Sir Thomas Fleming, 

Knight, Solicitor General* 
The Pensionershall take an inventory of the linen in the buttery. 

Council held on May 5th, 1604. fo. 212. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M 1 Henry Price, " studient of this Howse," is admitted to a fo. 213. 
chamber " in the newe bricke byldinges ney the Hall." 

" The Sergeantes shalbe moved that yt would please them at 
or before th'ending of the next terme to remove out of their 
chambers in this Howse," so that other Benchers may occupy them. 

M r Dal ton, Reader of Thavies Inn, shall have the choice of the 
nextvacant chamber, not a Benchers' chamber, if no Bencher wants it. 

Huchins, the joiner, shall be paid ^10 6s. 5d. for the /o. 214. 
wainscot and other things in the Library. 20 was paid him on 
account in Hilary Term last. 

M r Thomas Palmer pays $ not to be Steward of the 
Reader's Dinner in Autumn next. M r Bethel shall act in his place. 

" Johane Redshawe, wydow of Rob* Redshawe, lat plumer to fo. 216. 
this Howse," shall be paid 595. 6d. for work done "on the 
making of a pompe in the pastery w th in the kechen," etc. 

Council held on June i8th, 1604. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

"Ordered that the Howse will bestowe and geave xx l[ /o. 217. 
towardes the making of a bricke wall of ix fote high, to enclose all 
the ground bought by the Howse, being next adjoyninge to 
M r Scott's office, yf those gentlemen that have their chambers 
anniest [?] that ground wilbe at the reast of the charges in making 
of the said brick wall, and a newe messuaring of the said ground 
from the Turing Picke,t according to the deed of purchase." J 

Council held on June 25th, 1604. 
The building of the wall is stayed until further order. 

Council held on October 3Oth, 1604. f' 2I 9- 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Calthorpe, a Bencher, and Attorney General of Ireland, is 
admitted to "that parte that was W Serjeant Houghton's 
chamber in M r Higham's chamber." 

* Knighted July 22nd, 1603 
f Turnpike. 

| A marginal note in a later hand : " The garden wall before the ketchin 
windowes and the chambers." 



84 CiK Macfc iSoofes of ILincoln'0 

M r Bethell shall pay ^10 by Thursday next for the Reader's 
Dinner, and a fine of ^3 6s. 8d. for not acting as Steward thereof. 
fo. 300.* Sir Harry Cumpton, Knight of the Bath.f is called to be 
Associate to the Bench. 

M r Pyne and M r Daliber, two Benchers, " ys to talke w th 
such persons as have buylded against Lincolne's Inne, ney to the 
Gate there, being to the anuzance of the Howse " ; and to report. 

fo. 322. Accounts of Nicholas Collins, Esq., Treasurer, from Feb. i ith, 

1604, to Nov. 26th, 1604. 

Receipts: ^564 135. ijd. Including 495. from John Helliar, 

the Steward, the surplus of the Preacher's Roll beyond ,22 TOS. 

paid by him to M r Gatagar for Hilary and Easter Terms ; nothing 

as surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's Rolls ; 6g is. 6d. from 

the Steward for emendals last year. 
fo. 324. Payments : ^322 195. 3^d. Including 405. to the Musician 

as a benevolence ; nothing for the Christmas allowance, as commons 

were not kept ; ^45 95. 8d. to the Steward for apparels this year ; 

26 for 4 hogsheads of wine ; IDS. for burnishing the plate of the 

Inn for three years : 75. 6d. for scouring the armour and ordnance 

\tormentaQ. 

Balance: ^241 135. 9fd. 

[The Pensioner's Accounts are not entered this year.] 

1604-5 Officers for 2 and 3 James I, 1604-5. 

Lent Reader : M r Edward Barthlett. 

Autumn Reader : M r Thomas Hitchcock. 

Dean of the Chapel : Sir John Tindall. 

Treasurer: M r John Pine. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Toby Woode. 

Marshal : M r Lewis Prowde. 

Pensioner : M r John Rande. 

Butler: M r Multon. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Bennett and M r Grave. 

Steward of Christmas : 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Edward Jones and M r William Thomas. 
Autumn Sir Roger Owen, Knight, M r John Woodnett 
and M r Edmund Escott. 

* Folio 300 follows 219 : there is no hiatus, 
t So created at the coronation of James I, 25th July, 1603. 
+ "All turmentes of warre, whiche we cal ordinance." Sir T. Elyot, The 
Governou r, 1531. 



&lacfe ISoofeg of fUncoIn's Enn, 



Council held on November 4th, 1604. fo. 300. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Serjeant Hubbert's late chamber, next over the kitchen. 
M r Edward Walmesley's late chamber " in the bricke fo. 301. 
buildinges next the Chappell and over the nowe Steward's 
chamber." 

Council held on November 8th, 1604. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Haddes, M r Winche and M r Wood shall " draw a Bill fo. 302. 
into the Chancery against such persones as have done and 
committed nuzaunce in bylding against Lyncolne's Inne, or upon 
the walles thereof." 

Council held on November i5th, 1604. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Francis Williamson, Robert Woodforde, Richard Sandell, 
Montague Wattes, Alexander Avenon, William Hill, Richard 
Dodde, John Scrivener, Phillipps Eden, Charles Howorth, and 
William Anson. To be published at the next whole moot. 

Sir James Lee, Serjeant elect, shall have ^10 " towardes the 
charges of his Robbes," if Sir Robert Gardener had so much.* 

Council held on November 26th, 1604. fo. 303. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r William Raynscroft [Ravenscroft], an ancient Utter 
Barrister, and an officer of the " Pettibagg," is called and admitted 
to be Associate to the Bench, paying for his fine ^5 to be bestowed 
in books for the Library. 

Whereas the Masters of the Bench have received a letter 
from the Right Honorable, the Lord of Kinlosse, Master of the 
Rolls, t on behalf of his cook, Thomas Porter, asking for a grant in 
reversion of the office of Master Cook to the Inn upon the death 
of the present cook. The Benchers are unable to grant the request 
because they have long since promised to appoint the present 
under-cook, William Griffith, who has served the Inn in that 

* Robert Gardiner had ^10 in 1586 (Vol. I, 442) following the precedent of 
Robert Monson in 1572 (ib., 382). Ley succeeded Gardiner as Lord Chief 
Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland, in 1604. Foss states that he was appointed 
Serjeant, Nov. 22nd, 1603. 

t Edward Bruce, Lord Kinloss, appointed May i8th, 1603. He was admitted 
to the Society of Lincoln's Inn on the following day. 



Macfc asoofeg of 



capacity for 17 years at least. But to show their willingness to 
satisfy his Lordship, " being one of the principall members of this 
House," it is ordered that if Griffith shall die or leave the service 
of the Inn before the death of Jones, the present Master Cook, 
then Porter shall have the place. 

fo. 304. Council held on November 27th, 1604. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Gentlemen called to the Utter Bar, who "have not broughte 
in theire motes before the last call to the Barre, shalbe suspended 
and disbarred hereafter." 

The Steward shall be " disalowed of the price of loynes of 
muttons boughte into the House above xijd. a loyne, for this last 
yere paste." 

M r Trefuse [Richard Trefusis] and M r [Edmund] Abdie* are 
called to the Bench, to be published at the first whole moot in 
Easter Term. 

fo. 305. Sir James Lee, Knight, shall have ^10 for his Serjeant's 

robes, and a pair of gloves, " as M r Sergeant Gardener had, being 
called Sergeant in the same manner for service in Irelande."t 

Council held on January 24th, 1605. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

William Griffin shall have and enjoy the office and place of 
Master Cook, as before granted. A letter has been received by 
Sir John Tindall from the Countess of Bedford, " by the Quene's 
Ma ties Comaundement and in her name," and another letter from 
the Lord Chancellor,! directed to Sir John Tindall and the rest of 
the Benchers, asking that John Hamerton, formerly under-cook in 
the Inn, should be appointed. M r Wood is asked to explain to 
the Lord Chancellor. 

Council held on February 5th, 1605. 
Nine Benchers present. 

" M r Hitchcocke [and three others] are chosen and appoynted 
to receive of Master Hughes, one other of the Maisters of the 
Bench, all such bookes as he hath in his handes w ch have bene 
given and delyvered unto him towardes the furnishinge of our 
Librarye, and allso such bookes as Sir Roger Owen, Knight, 
Maister Sidley, and M r Thomas Antrobus, or any other, are or 
shalbe willinge and pleased to bestowe, and them safely to keepe 
in the said Librarie untill further order shalbe taken for the 
byndinge upp and placeinge them there." 

* See ante, p. 79. t See ante, p. 85. J Sir Thomas Egerton. 



Macfe ISoofes; of Hiiuoltt's tm* 87 

Council held on February loth, 1605. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

At the request of Lord Ellesmere, the Lord Chancellor, fo. 306. 
M r " Randull " Crewe and other Benchers shall be admitted into 
"soe many of the chambers and romes of his Lo pps in this House 
as did hertofore belonge unto the Right Ho., the Lorde of 
Rutland, deceased " ; and M r Ravenscrofte, " an Associate of our 
Benche," into other part of his Lordship's rooms and chambers. 

Whoever takes M r Randull Crewe's chamber must pay him 
;io, which he paid for the wainscot. 

M r Methode, and three other Barristers, calling unto them 
the Steward and Butlers, shall make lists of all those who have 
paid their dues since the issueing of the Treasurer's writ, all those 
who have compounded, and all those who are dead, "to th'intent 
that noe man maie be wronged," and that those still indebted may 
be sued. 

The wages of Gyles, one of the turn-spits are, on his humble 
petition, increased from 265. 8d. to 405. 

Council held on April 2ist, 1605. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Lewis Proude, who, by course and order should have 
Read next Summer, has " signified unto us by his letters, and it is 
allso knowen unto manie of us, that he hath bene verie sicke, and 
is at this presente, thoughe somewhat amended, yett verie weake 
and infirme, soe that there is noe hoape of his recoverie in time 
to perform the same." M r Thomas Hitchcocke, " who by his 
auncientrie was to Read single next after the said M r Prowde," 
was intreated to take it. " Who answered and confessed that he 
had thought uppon his Reading and made some entraunce and 
progresse therein, but protested that he coulde not goe throughe 
and finishe the same to Reade this sommer w th out refrayninge and 
loseinge a greate parte of his practize this presente terme and the 
next allso." He was nevertheless appointed Autumn Reader, 
and was allowed 20 "towards his losse and hinderaunce " over 
and above the usual allowances for a Single Reader. 

M r Hadde and four other Benchers "are intreated to consider fo. 307. 
and sett downe orders for the better government of this House, 
Furnifall's Inne and Davy's Inne, and for the maintenaunce of 
exercises of learninge in the same." 

Lutwich, the Chief Butler, shall furnish a list of all those who 
have been in commons or lying in the House within the last two 
years, " and have not comunicated in the Chappell." 



88 ftje &lacfe tSoofeg of fLincolit's Emu 



Council held on April 25th, 1605. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

" M r Hitchcocke, M r Denham and M r Delabere, three of the 
M rs of the Bench, and M r Methode, one of the Barre, shall 
certiffie what bookes they have received towardes the furnishinge 
of the Librarie, w th the names therof, and in what manner they 
shall thincke fitt that the same bookes shalbe laid upp, and how 
to be placed in the Librarye ; and further to certefie what bookes 
they shall thinck most meete to be provided for the furnishinge 
of the said Librarie." 

The four Barristers who were appointed on Feb. loth last* 
to make certain lists, are fined for negligence, one 405., the others 
2os. each. 

M r Tracie and two other Barristers " are appoynted to 
resorte unto those that have encroched and buylded certaine 
houses of office uppon the north parte of the brick wall of o r 
Backside, and allso w th him or them that have nowe of late erected 
certen railes in the feild called Fickettes Field, to the stopinge 
and straightinge of our waie for carriadge and passinge on foote 
from this House into Chauncerie Lane and to Temple Barre." 
The Steward and one of the Butlers shall attend them. They 
shall try to obtain promises " to abate and reforme the same 
annoyaunces," and otherwise, shall report to the Bench the names 
of the offenders. 

fo. 308. Council held on May 2nd, 1605. 

Fifteen Benchers present, including Henry Townsend, 

Knight. 

" For as much as it appeareth at this Counsell that there are 
in commons in this House of Benchers, Barresters and younge 
gentlemen euery terme to the number of a hundreth and fourtie 
persons and above, and that there havinge bene in every terme a 
Communion in the Chappell of this House, that of the said 
hundred and fourtie persons there communicateth not usually 
above the nomber of fourtie. Theruppon S r John Tindall, 
Knight, Deane of the Chappell, M r Irbie, M r Hughes and 
M r Winch are intreated to call before them all such as have so 
neglected to receive, and to examyne them of their religion and 
lief, and of their opinions and proceedinges in this behaulf to 
certiffye the Bench soe soone as convenientlie they maie." 

All those now in commons shall communicate in the Chapel 
on Sunday next or on Thursday next, Ascension Day, on pain of 
expulsion from the House and Fellowship. 

* Jan. loth in text. See ante, p. 87. 



Macfe ISoofes of Etttcoln'g nm 89 

Council held on May /th, 1605. 

Twelve benchers present. 

" M r Thomas Spencer and M 1 ' Irbie are intreated to conferre 
about the buylding of the bricke wall one our grounde nere 
M 1 Scotte's office, and of o r passage and waie from this House 
over Fickettes Feilde into Chancery Lane and to Temple Barre ;* 
and to have conference and speech w th M r Harbert of the Middle 
Temple touchinge the purchasinge and buying of the said Feild, 
if he will sell the same." 

M r Hughes and two other Benchers are to examine M r John 
Lutwiche, George Lutwiche (the Chief Butler), and the other 
Butlers, as to what has become of the Treasurers' and Pensioners' 
Rolls, the Treasurer's writ, and sundry bonds " touching the 
Stewardes of the Reader's Dynner." 

Council held on May gih [Ascension Day], 1605. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

" Sir Henry Jenkins his request and mocion about his chamber, fo. 309. 
his callinge to the Benche as an Associate, and in his turne and 
antiquitie to be of the Benche, and Reade in this House," is 
adjourned to next term. 

If M r Noyef does not give good satisfaction to the Bench for 
his contempt in not sueing to be restored into commons, having 
been put out of commons for non-payment, he shall be expelled. 

Council held on May i3th, 1605. 
Ten Benchers present. 

" Forasmuch as itt appeared unto us att this Counsaill, 
havinge consideracion of this o r Fellowshipp, that divers and 
sundrie gentlemen of this House having chambers therein, and 
lodginge in the same, and contynually resorting therunto, doe 
notw th standinge dyatt themselves in the towne, and sever 
themselves from this Societie, to the prejudice and discredit! of 
themselves and of this House." Ordered, in accordance with the 
ancient Orders, that every gentleman that shall lie in this House 
shall also be in commons. Notice shall be given of this Order on 
the first day of next term. 

M r Nicholas Collins, late Treasurer, shall bring in ^34 " that fo. 310. 
resteth uppon his accompt," or show good cause to the contrary, 
at the first Council next term. 

M r Edmund Escott to be Steward of the Reader's dinner in 
place of M 1 ' Woodnett. 

* See ante, pp. 67, 68, 73, 83, 88. t Attorney General, 1631-4. 

VOL. II. N 



90 f)e Blacfe &oofes of Hfncoln'* 

Council held on June 2nd, 1605. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

" It is agreed that the bricke wall shalbe built and a waie to 
be left, and M r Thomas Spencer [and four others], unto whome 
the consideration herof was formerlie referred, are intreated to 
take such order w th John Bevington and the rest, beinge owners 
or inhabiting nere unto the same, that it may be so done as it 
maie redounde to the benefitt and comoditie of this House," and 
that there be no further annoyance. 

Council held on June 5th, 1605. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

fo. 311. M r Richard Langley, who was called to the Bar on June 3rd, 

1603, "shall bringe in his moote this terme or some times this 
next sommer Readinge," and shall then have his ancienty and all 
priveleges of his call that the others who were called at the same 
time and who brought in their moots before the last call, have had. 

M r Noye's expulsion is suspended until the last Council to be 
held this term. 

"An Inventorie and note of the wainescottes and other 
thinges w ch M r Crewe lefte in his chamber unto M r Wood, for the 
which M r Wood paid unto the saide M r Crewe the somme of tenn 
poundes, and w ch the said M r Wood must likewise leave in the 
said chamber. 

" Imprimis, the Inner Chamber wainescotted round aboute, 
w th windowes of wainescott and a dore of wainescott, w th a small 
locke uppon the same w th out a keie, and an utter strong dore to 
the same w th locke and keie. 

"In the Utter Chamber a bedsted of wainescott framed in by 
the portall, w th a curten rod and a curten of dornix running before 
the said bedd. 

" The wainescott portall, w th a catche of iron and twoo 
lockes uppon the utter dore of the said chamber, w th three keies. 

" Item, wainescott windowes allso to the said chamber. 

" Item, M r W T oode's studie, parte hanged w th dornix, fyve 
shelves in the same, a wainescott windowe, w th a good locke and 
keie to the said studie. 

" Item, an other studie in the said chamber, in parte dressed 
w th grene cotton, one shelf round aboute the same, a table w oh 
now standeth in the Utter Chamber under the windowe, and a 
wainescott windowe to the windowe there." 



Mack Boofeg of Lincoln's; rtm 91 

Council held on June 9th, 1605. fo. 312. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

Thomas Antrobus must pay ,15 to the widow of Lancelot 
Stephens, late one of the Butlers, for the wainscots in the 
chamber formerly occupied by Stephens.* 

Council held on June I3th, 1605. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

The bill of Cliffe, the Pewterer, for the hire and loss of 
vessels at the feast day of All Saints and on Candlemas Day last, 
amounting to $ 125. 9d., shall be paid. 

M r Antrobus shall only pay ^"10 to Stephens' widow for the 
wainscots ; the other $ shall be paid by the Treasurer. M r 
Antrobus's successor shall pay him 6 135. 4d., and to the Inn 
6s. 8d. 



Council held on June i6th, 1605. fo. 313. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

M r Collins and three others "are intreated to peruse and 
consider of the articles delyvered by John Bevington and others 
about the buyldinge of the brick wall, and of a lease from us to 
be made and graunted of a peece of a seller unto the said 
John Bevington, and to penne the same." 

"THE INVENTORY of such ymplementes, howsehold stuff, 
and other necessaries, as remayned in the kitchen of the said 
House after the death of Henry Jones, late Cooke there, and 
of such pewter and other necessaries as have ben bowght 
sithence the deathe of the saide Henry Jones, and are nowe 
this ix th of June, 1605, delivered unto William Gryffyn, the 
Chief Cooke there : 

COPPER. 
In primis, twoo copper boylers w th one cover, standing in brick. 

BRASS. 

Item, three brass potts, wherof one greate, twoo myddle. 
Item, foure brasse pannes newe boughte. 
Item, twoo brasse skymmers. 
Item, two brasse ladles. 
Item, one paire of small scales. 

* See ante, p. 82. 



92 flTJt Blacfe &oofes of flincolit'g Enit* 

IRON. 

Item, one paire of greate iron rackes in the great range. 
Item, one paire of small rackes in the lesser range. 
Item, twoo fenders to be sett before the ranges of iron. 
Item, three round spittes. 

Item, foure short rounde spittes, whereof one is broken. 
Item, sixe square shorte spittes. 
Item, sixe square longe spittes. 
fo. 314. Item, foure drypping pannes of iron. 

Item, twoo setting peeles of iron. 
Item, one bief forke. 
Item, twoo olde gridirons, broken. 
Item, twoo olde frying pannes. 
Item, one fyre shovell. 
Item, three trivettes. 
Item, three cleevers. 
Item, fyve choppers. 
Item, one mynceing knyfe. 
Item, one iron grate to sett dishes on. 
Item, one small rack. 
Item, three olde oven liddes, broken.* 
Item, one little iron slice. 
Item, twoo hookes to take of pottes. 

PEWTER NEWE BOWGHTE. 
Item, twoo dozen of greate dishes. 
Item, three dozen and nyne of myddle dishes. 
Item, foure dozen and foure small dishes. 
Item, one dozen of small platters. 
Item, one dozen of myddle platters. 
Item, twoo dozen of myddle sawcers. 
Item, foure dozen of small sawcers. 

OLDE PEWTER, remayning of the stock left after the 

deathe of Henry Jones. 
Item, three dossen disshes. 
Item, two dossen of sawcers. 

TREENEf OR WOOD VESSELL. 

Item, three trayes. 

Item, three setting peeles. 

Item, twoo payles w tu iron bayles. 

Item, one beareing tubbe for water. \ 

Item, foure bryne tubbes. 

* See an/e, p. 23. 

t Wooden, especially denoting plates and dishes. Century Diet 

\ Perhaps " the cowl," frequently mentioned in Vol. I. 



Mack 2$oofcg of fUncoItt'g Him* 93 

Item, one measure for coales. 

Item, one newe wheelbarrowe. 

Item, six flaskettes. 

Item, one half busshell. 

Item, one paire of S kales to waygh the bief. 

NECESSARIES. 

Item, one beame of iron to waigh the bieff.* 
Item, one hundred waight, of lead. 
Item, one half hundred, of lead. 
Item, one quartern of a C th , of lead. 
Item, one waight of xiiij 1 ', of lead. 
Item, one waight of vij' 1 , of lead. 
Item, one waight of iiij h of lead. 
Item, one waight of ij 1 ', of lead. 
Item, twoo waightes of j u , of lead. 
Item, twoo waightes of d. poundes,f of lead. 
Item, one waight of a quarterne of a pound, of lead. 
Item, one stone morter for green sawce." 

Pewter bought by John Rande, the Pensioner, and John fo. 318. 
Helliar, the Steward, from Peter Brokensbury, of the parish of 
S. Andrew's, Holborn, and delivered to William Griffith, the 
Chief Cook, May ist, 1605. 

Imprimis, two dosson of great dishes. 

Item, three doss, and ix myddle dishes. 

Item, foure doss, and iiij small dishes. 

Item, one doss, of small platters. 

Item, one doss, of myddle platters. 

Item, twoo doss, of myddle sawcers. 

All w ch waighe 228" at ix d the pound, and doth amount to 
the somme of viij 11 xj s in money. 

Item, more iiij doss, of small sawcers at ijs. the doss., viijs. 

Summa totalis viij h xix s . 

Whereof delivered to the said Brokensbury in olde pewter as 
followeth : 

Imprimis, iiij olde platters. 

Item, one doss, and ij dishes. 

Item, iij sawcers. 

All w ch waighe 28'' at vij d the pound, amounting to the 
somme of xvij s iiij d in money." 

Balance : ^8 is. 8d. 

* A Steel-yard. t Half-pound weights ; &.-dimiaium. 



94 Wb* Macfe iSoofes of Etncoltt's 

yb. 319. Council held on October i5th, 1605. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Cressey is put out of commons and fined 10, " for that 
he, being Reader of Furnivall's Inn, made a faile, and neglected to 
Reade in the same House this sommer, to the greate discredite of 
this House, and wronge of the studentes and Societie of the said 
Inn, there assembled and expectinge the performaunce of his said 
place." 
fo. 320. Council held on October 22nd, 1605. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Hugh Hughes is discharged of his Double Reading, 
paying for his fine 20. 

Council held on October 29th, 1605. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 
M r Lewis Prowde to be Lent Reader. 

"Whereas at a Counsaill holden in this House the v th of 
February in the xl th yere of the late Quene's Ma tles raigne, it was 
ordered that there shoulde be present at every moote in the Hall 
foure of the Barr under seven yeres standing at the Barr, and 
twelve under the Barr, besides the mooters." On Friday last, 
October 25th, no Barristers were present at the moot in the 
Hall, and not more than ten under the Bar, besides mooters ; 
Ordered that the penalty of 1 2d. a piece, enacted by the Order of 
February 5th, 1598,* shall be enforced. 

fo. 340. Accounts of John Pyne, Esq., the Treasurer, from November 

26th, 1604, to November i9th, 1605. 

Receipts: ,571 i8s. 7fd. Including 6 8s. 8d. from John 
Helliar, the Steward, for the surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's 
Rolls, and $ 95. 6d. from the Preacher's Roll ; nothing from the 
Steward, who is in apparels. 

Payments: ^230 i8s. 6^d. Including 2os. paid to "le 
soldier" as a giftf ; ^23 73. 5d. for 5 hogsheads of wine ; i6s. 8d. 
for "scowringe le armor, holberdes, and gunnes " ; ^48 is. o^d. 
to the Steward for apparels. No allowance was made to the 
Readers for their suppers. 

Balance : ^341 os. i^d. 

fo. 344. Pensioner's accounts, 1604-5. 

Payments : 32 35. 6d. Including 6s. 8d. for making four 
seats [sedilia] in the Library, and repairs in the buttery. 

* See ante, p. 54. 

t The text does not afford any explanation of this curious item. It probably had 
something to do with the arms or armour. 



isiacfe ISoofes of Etncoltt's 3Fnm 95 

Officers for 3 and 4 James I, 1605-6. 1605-6. 

Lent Reader : M r Richard Trefusis. 
Autumn Reader : M r Lewis Proude. 
Dean of the Chapel : Sir John Tindall. 
Treasurer : M r Humphrey Winche. 
Master of the Walks : M r Hugh Hughes. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Edward Skipwith. 
Marshal : M r Trefusis. 
Pensioner : M r Richard Digges. 
Butler : M r Blacker. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Hill and M r Wright. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Hollyman. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Robert Riche and M r Benedick Hunt. 

Autumn M r Thomas Wrighte and M r Beriffe. 

Council held on November 5th, 1605. 

Seventeen Benchers present, including Henry Hubert, 

Knight, Attorney of the Court of Wards. 
M r Prowde's Reading is postponed until Autumn on account 
of his infirmity and sickness. M r Richard Trefusis is appointed 
Lent Reader. 

The chamber adjoining the buttery, late in the occupation of fo. 327. 
M r Rowland Cotton and M r Peter Haydon, shall be " made, 
converted and dressed upp for a rome for the M rs of the Benche 
to supp in uppon fasting nightes." 

Council held on November i2th, 1605. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

At the request of the executors of Edward Bartlett, Esq., 
deceased, late Double Reader of this House, who had not 
disposed of two of the special admittances allowed him as Reader 
at the time of his death, M r Nicholas Turck, kinsman of the said 
M r Bartlett, shall have a special admittance without paying 
anything. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r William Powell, saving " auncientrie to all others his 
auncientes that shalbe called herafter." To be published at the 
next whole moot. 

M r Anthony Bartlett has license to absent himself and 
be out of commons for one year " in respect of his earnest 
busines," without incurring loss of his chamber, or any other pain 
or forfeiture. 



96 !)e Macfe ISoofes of Etncoltt's 



yb. 328. Council held on November lyth, 1605. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

M r Hugh Hughes and M r John Denham are requested to 
see that the order as to the Benchers' supper room is executed 
" w th as much speede as conveniently maie be." 

Council held on November 2ist, 1605. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

fo. 329. M r Collins is ordered to show cause why he should not return 

to W Hugh Hughes the goods left by M r Hughes in M r Collins' 
chamber at his departure from the same. 

fo. 330. Council held on November 26th, 1605. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Hewes [Hughes] is appointed Master of the Walks. 

M r Hewes and M r Hitchcock are " entreated to looke into 
the conveyaunces of the purchase of this House, and to take a 
note of the names of the feoffees therein mentioned, to the intent 
that they may be inserted into the lease and the articles lately 
drawne and engrossed accordinge to a former Order by the 
Committees touchinge the sellar and the bricke wall." 

A chamber at the east end of the Long Gallery is mentioned, 
in which M r Thomas Durdent and M r Henry Frowick had two 
rooms and two studies, which were pulled down when the new 
buildings adjoining the said Gallery were lately erected. 

Call to the Bar : 

fo. 331. M r Christopher Reynaldes, M r Thomas Woodward, M r Ralph 

Rookeby, M r Thomas Perry, M r Francis Wendy and M r Robert 
Godfrey. To be published at the next whole moot. 

Council held on January 24th, 1606. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r [Henry] Dawtry and M r Humphrey Chambers are added 
to the former call, saving their ancienties. To be published with 
the others at the next moot. 

Council held on February nth, 1606. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

fo. 332. " At y e request of M r Docter Kinge, Minister and Preacher 

of y e worde of God at S* Andrewe's Church in Holborne, and one 
of y e Kinge's Ma ts Chapleines," M r Philip Kinge. his brother, 
shall have a special admittance without paying anything. 



ISlacfe ISoofes of fLmcoln's; 5nn> 97 

M r Robert Moore is admitted into M r Lewis Proude's chamber 
in the Short Gallery (with his consent), notwithstanding any order 
made in regard to the proposed new buildings on that side of the 
House. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r Thomas Doddington, M r William Reyner, M r Thomas 
Owen, M r Richard Hanslipp, M r Thomas Irby, and M r Henry 
Sherfeild. To be published at the first moot next term. 

Council held on May i5th, 1606. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Lewis Proude is appointed Autumn Reader. 

Whereas some former Keepers of the Black Book have fo. 333. 
neglected to enter various Treasurer's and Pensioner's Accounts, 
and certain " inventoryes of ymplem tes and necessaries," the entries 
shall now be made at the costs of the defaulters, and special care 
shall be taken to avoid the like defaults hereafter. 

Call to the Bar : M r Edward Knapp is added to the last call. 

Council held on May iQth, 1606. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

The Brewer must attend the Benchers on Saturday next fo. 334. 
about dinner time to know their charge and pleasure touching his 
offence " in serveinge the House w th evile and unwhoolesome 
drinke." 

Council held on May 28th, 1606. 
Eight Benchers present. 

These bonds, which w r ere taken for the Stewardship of the 
Reader's Dinner, shall be put in suit : 

M r Edward Hungerforde, M r Philip Washington, and 
M r John Phillipps, M r William Maynarde. 

Similar bonds from other Fellows are respited for the present. 

Council held on June ist, 1606. fo. 335. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

" At this Councell y e above-named S r Henery Hubbert, Knight, 
whoe y e first day of this instant June attended the Judges w th 
M r Spencer and M r Irby, two other auncient M rs of y e Benche in 
this House, together w th some of y e auncient Governors of every 
the other three Inns of Court, accordinge to y e direction of y e 
Judges therein, related y e substaunce and effect of y e Judges' 
speeches delivered to them all uppon y 4 attendaunce, namely, that 
offence was taken in y* y e Readers w ch were in y e Lent last before 
past in every y e same Inns of Court, did not contynew theire 

VOL. II. O 



98 fie Macfe asoofes of ^Lincoln's Entt, 

Readinges soe longe tyme as they should have done by former 
Orders in that behalfe prescribed ; And y* for y e same defaltes 
and omissions, as also for faile of attendaunce and assistaunce to 
y e Reader of y e Inner Temple (who then was M r Bromley, and who 
alleadged in his excuse y f he was forced to give over his Readinge 
at y e begininge of y e 3 weeke for want of company both at Bench 
and Barr), the Judges thought fitt y* y e Governors in y e same 
Houses of Court should proceed to censure and course [sic] of 
reformacion accordinge to theire private Orders therein : 

" Now therefore it was ordered thereuppon y* every Single 
Reader of this House should hold out and contynew his Readinge 
3 weekes, or at least he should not end his Readinge till y e 
Thursday in y e 3 weeke, accordingly as y e Judges had directed." 

Council held on June 2nd, 1606. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

John Bevington alias John Attree came before the Bench to 
show cause why he- refused to seal the lease of the cellar and the 
articles concerning the brick wall, considering that the Benchers 
four years ago, out of their liberality, gave him ^50, and to Hull, 
his undertenant of the shop near his house, 20, in order that 
they might have no cause of complaint* Bevington said that his 
landlord, Morrice, had charged him not to agree to the lease and 
articles, and that he was afraid to displease his landlord. 

It is therefore ordered that, unless Bevington consents to " a 
present perfectinge of the said lease and artickles," the cellar shall 
be seized for the use of the House, and that the way or passage 
which, by the sufferance of the House, Bevington and some of his 
neighbours have used on the backside of their houses into the 
Fields, near the brick wall lately built, shall be stopped up, and all 
persons prevented from using it. 

fo. 336. Council held on June 25th, 1606. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

The bond from Ripley, the late Steward, shall be sought for 
in the chest in the Library, and shall be put in suit for the benefit 
of the bakers. 

fo. 337. Council held on July ist, 1606. 

Ten Benchers present. 

" Forasmuch as this House wi th n this halfe yeare and litle 
more have spent out of the stocke of y e House in apparrells the 
some of Ixxviij 1 ' and odd money, the stocke of the House beinge 

* See ante, p. 69. 



of !Ltncoln' nm 99 



much decayed and spent, yt is therefore ordered and thought fitt 
by y e Masters of y e Bench to graunt an Ayde Roule* of five 
shillinges of every one now in comons, and of every gentleman of 
this House beings out of comons haveinge a chamber in y e House 
shall pay five shillinges apeece fourthwith, to supply y e stocke of 
y e House, rather then comons shalbe raised to higher rate then 
it ys." 

Council held on July 8th, 1606. fo. 338. 

Eleven Benchers present, including Sir Henry Hubbert, 

Attorney General.! 

Ordered "that there shalbe a new bricke wall erected by 
lyne from y e now wall neare y e north gate w ch entreth into y e 
walks unto y e new wall towardes y e Antylopp, in such fitt sort as 
shalbe staked fourthe by the overseers of y e worke aforesaid." 
M r Wheeler and three others are appointed overseers. ,60 is 
voted for the cost.j 

Council held on July loth, 1606. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

" For that M r Attorney Generall his chamber ys overstreight 
for his present occasions in his Ma tles service," M r Partridge's 
lower chamber, adjoining M r Attorney's (in which and in the 
upper room three are admitted continuers, viz : M r Escourte, 
M r Weyvell, and M r Partridge), shall be added to the Attorney's fo. 339. 
chamber. M r Escourte and M r Weyvill shall be provided in the 
upper chamber, and M r Partridge shall have the Council chamber, 
" untill he may otherwyse be placed." 

" Some suffycient studyentes now under y e Barr shalbe 
considered of and examined uppon y e perusall of y e bookes of 
exercyse, to be called the next tearme ; and every Michaelmas 
Tearme and Easter Tearme fowre of y e best deserveinge studentes 
shalbe called." 

Thirteen named Barristers of those last called shall attend the 
exercises and be in commons until the beginning of next term, 
upon pain of 403. for every default. 

Accounts of Richard Digges, Esq., the Pensioner, 1605-6. fo. 373. 

Payments : ^36 os. nd. Including 8s. 8d. to the blacksmith 
for repairs done in the Red House and buttery ; 45. 6d. to John 
Harvey, the Bailiff of the Walks, for two lanterns bought by him, 
and for mending the lock of the Red House. 

* See Vol. I, p. 439. 
t Appointed July 4th, 1606. 

% The reference to the staking out seems to imply that no wall had previously 
existed on the site. Old maps show a wall dividing, the garden from north, to south. 



ioo Cj)* 3$lacfe Boofes of 



_/<?. 374. Accounts of Sir Humphrey Winch, the Treasurer, from 

Nov. 1 9th, 1605, to Nov. 25th, 1606. 

Receipts : ^619 143. 2^d. Including ^132 os. 8d. for 
admissions to the Society, mostly at ^3 35. 4d. each ; nothing 
from Thomas Gatacre, S.T.B., Reader of this Inn, for his 
admission ; j os. 4d. from John Helliar, the Steward, for the 
surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's Rolls ; 6 55. the surplus 
of the Preacher's Roll ; ^40 from George Lutwich, the Chief 
Butler, from the Aid Roll*; nothing from the Steward, who is in 
apparels ; 403. from M r Yonger,t the Principal of Thavies Inn, for 
the rent. 

Payments : ^378 43, lojd. Including 16 to Richard 
Trefusis and Lewis Prowde, the Readers ; ^10 to the Serjeant at 
Law [Humphrey Winch] and 8s. for a pair of gloves ; 275. to 
John Harvey for candles used by him in the Red House j ; 125. 
for scales and weights, and a book of assize of bread; 16 los. 
for 3 hogsheads of wine ; 203. for marking and making 8 doz. 
diaper napkins, 3 diaper table-cloths, i towel and 8 cloths, for the 
Hall; 6s. for a new book of admittances; ^130 8s. 6d. to the 
Steward for apparels. 

Balance: ^240 135. [V.]1 

1606-7. Officers for 4 and 5 James I, 1606-7. 
Lent Reader : M r John Denham. 
Autumn Reader : M r Richard Daliber. 
Treasurer : M r Attorney General [Henry Hobart]. 
Dean of the Chapel : Sir John Tindall. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Randal Crewe. 
Marshal : M r John Denham. 
Pensioner ; M r Henry Bayliffe. 
Butler : M r Sparrowe. 
Masters of the Revels : M r Ucebius Wright and M r William 

Wills. 

Stewards of Christmas : M r Bussey and M r Wallcot. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Freshwater and M r Harris " the leaventh." 

Autumn M r Baber and M r Sotwell. 



* See ante, p. 99. 

t The first time he is mentioned. His predecessor, Mr. Leake, had held the 
office since 1586. 

| This item seems to show that the Red House was a name for the jakes. 
Compare the entries on pp. 13 and 17. 

IT The arithmetic is hopeless. 



l)e JSlacfe 2$oofe$ of ^Lincoln's Enn, 101 

Council held on November ist, 1606. 

Thirteen Benchers present, including Humphrey Winch, fo. 339. 

Serjeant. 

M r Serjeant Winch, now Treasurer, who " ys appoynted to 
goe speedely into Ireland to be Cheefe Baron there," cannot 
therefore wait until the ordinary time for taking his account ; he 
shall pay over what money is in his hands to M r Attorney 
General [Henry Hobart] who is appointed Teasurer for next year. 
M r Nicholas Collins is appointed Lent Reader. 

Council held on November yth, 1606. fo. 345. 

Fifteen Benchers present, including Humphrey Winch, 

Knight, Serjeant at Law. 

M r John Denham is appointed Lent Reader in place of 
M r Collins. 

M r Escourt and M r Wyvell shall be provided with a chamber 
when M r Serjeant Winch removes, as the Attorney General finds 
that M r Partridge's room is not sufficient.* 

Council held on November i6th, 1606. fo. 346. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

Whereas the " duties " [dues] and fees belonging to the 
Readers have heretofore been received from the gentlemen of the 
House by the Chief Butlers or other officers, although they had 
no authority to receive the same or any other dues : Ordered that 
hereafter no Butler shall receive any debts, fines or dues, all of 
which shall be paid to the Treasurer. 

Council held on November 25th, 1606. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Mr Johnson, one of the gentlemen of the House, is expulsed 
the Society because he " hath in the backesyde of this House 
stroken and beaten George Lutwich, the Chief Butler, with a 
cudgell, whereby one of his ribbes was broken, w ch misdemeano r 
and ill example ys not sufferable in the governement of this 
House." Lutwich is left to his own remedy at common law. 

Council held on November 26th, 1606. fo. 347. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Haddes, a Bencher and Double Reader, shall have 
M r Serjeant Winch's chamber, which shall be repaired by the Inn ; 
" and likewyse to have the use and bennefitt of the Librarye." 

* See anle, p. 99. 



102 C6* iftlacfe &oofeg of Hincoln'g 



Call to the Bar : 

M r William Hackwell, M r Robert Wrighte, M r Henry 
Cooke, M r Frederic Johnson, M r John Clarke, and M r Paul 
Sydnor. To be published at the next whole moot this term. 

Also M r Henry Jones, M r William Taylor, M r Moyle 
Lambert,* M r William Courtman, and M r Henry Trosse. To be 
published at the whole moot next term. 

fo. 348. Council held on November 27th, 1606. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : M r George Scott is added to this last list. 
Seven Black Books and "one other written hand booke 
towching the evidences of this House are delivered to M r Crewe, 
nowe at this Counsell chosen and elected Gustos Nigri Libri. f 

" Mem. to demaund at the first Counsell the nexte terme for 
the keyes of the chest in the Library." 

Council held on November 28th, 1606. 
Ten Benchers present. 

M r Hughes, M r Hitchcock and M r More " are entreated to 
take the viewe of the Librarye, and to take an Inventorye of all 
the bookes there, and of other thinges remayning in the Librarye." 
M r George Lutwich shall bring all the money he owes the 
House, which he received as Under Treasurer, to M r Serjeant 
Winch, late Treasurer, by Thursday next. 

fo. 349. M r Hughes and two other Benchers " shall take the view of 

the corner of the place nere the Gate-howse, on the streete syde 
of Lyncolne's Inne, to see yf a shoppe may be convenyentlye 
builded there." 

Council held on December 4th, 1606. 

Six Benchers present. 

fo. 350. "The moote shalbe tendered by such as hereafter shalbe 

charged in the vacation tyme, at the aunsciant syde table, where 
the Reader takes his place in the Reading tyme, yf there be any 
Utter Barrister sytting there at w ch tyme the moote ought to be 
tendered. If not, then to tender the moote at the other Barre 
table, next the Buttery doore." 

The Pewterer's two bills for hire and loss of vessels at the 
Feast of All Saints, 1605, and the Feast of the Purification, 1606, 
amounting to 4 i is. 7<i., shall be paid. 

* Only surviving son of William Lambarde, the historian of Kent, and a 
Bencher of this Inn. His Christian name is correctly given on his admission as 
Multon (Admissions, i, 128), which was the surname of his father's first wife. 

t This entry is repeated most years. 



ISlacfe ISoofes of Etttcoln'g Enm 103 

Council held on January 28th, 1607. fo. 351. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Commons shall be raised to 55. 8d. in term time and 55. out 
of term, to begin this week. 

The keys of the back door of the Buttery, and of the new 
room by the Buttery, and of the stair door going to the Chapel, 
shall be brought into Hall at dinner and supper time by the Butlers, 
and delivered to the younger Benchers at the lower end of the 
Bench, " as sone as the Benche doe sitt." After dinner and supper 
the keys shall be given back to the Butlers, who are to have " a 
speciall care to prevent such waste and spoile as heretofore hath 
beene done, to the great charge of this House." 

The new brick wall, as ordered on July 8th last, shall be erected 
as then laid down, " whereby the longe walke may be enclosed ; 
and the upper greate seate uppon th'ende thereof, to be within the 
bricke wall now to be made." The wall shall be begun in March 
next, and such trees as are in the way shall be cut down. " And 
yt is the meaninge of the Maisters of the Benche that no gentleman 
of this Howse shalbe excluded from the benefitt of the said walkes fo. 352. 
newly enclosed and walled. 

Richard Vennar is expulsed the House " for dy verse notorious 
publick abuses and great offences and misdemeanors by him com- 
mitted and done at diverse and sundrie tymes, to the great discredit! 
of this Howse." 

The entry made by the inhabitants of Chancery Lane upon 
the land of Lincoln's Inn shall be bricked up, inasmuch as they 
have not performed their agreement with the Benchers. The 
doors of the little cellar adjoining the Inn, which Bevington had, 
and which is now occupied by one Jacob, his son-in-law, shall also 
be stopped up. Jacob shall be warned to remove his goods. 

Call to the Bar : M r - - More. 

The keys of the chest in the Library must be sought for, in 
order that the bond of Ripley, the late Steward, may be handed 
over to the bakers, who may sue thereon at their own charges for 
the satisfaction of their debts. 

Council held on February 3rd, 1607. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

The consideration of M r Sherman's call to the Bar is deferred 
to the next Council, "and then to see what exercise of learninge 
he hath done." 



104 ^8* ISlacfc &oofeg of ^Lincoln's Emu 

/<?. 353. Council held on February i2th, 1607. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Johnson shall be restored to the Fellowship on paying 405. 
for his contempt* 

M r Sherman's call to the Bar is deferred to the next Council. 

fo. 354. Council held on April 26th, 1607. 

Ten Benchers present. 

Thomas Pittes, the second Butler, is put out of commons for 
not giving notice of this Council to the Benchers " dwelling in 
London and nye Lyncolne's Inne, and to the Pencioner." 

M r Richard Daliber is appointed Summer Reader ; he is to 
be considered of touching M r Partridge's chamber in the Library, f 
and to have the use thereof until he hath Read. 

Council held on April 3Oth, 1607. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

f> 355- Further order for stopping up the entry from Chancery Lane 

into the Fields 

Council held on May 3rd, 1607. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Haddes is added to the Library Committee, "and to have 
especiall care of the said Library e." 

fo. 356. At the next Council consideration shall be had of a new 

building in "the Shorte Gallerye nye the Gatehowse." 

Council held on May 8th, 1607. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Barnard petitions against the Principal of Furnival's Inn, 
M r Cardinal and M r Anderson, touching the chambers in that 
Inn built by M r Cuttinge, deceased. \ 

fo. 357. On the motion of Sir John Tyndall, M r Lambert has leave 

to be out of commons for three years without forfeiting his 
chamber, as he intends to travel beyond the seas for that time. 
Sir Henry Northe's son to occupy the chamber during Lambert's 
absence, paying ^3 6s. 8d. to the Inn. 

fo. 358. The like order for M r Firmage. M r John Searle to have 

his chamber on paying 405. 

Sir John Tindall and five other Benchers are to consider the 
cost of the proposed new buildings in the Short Gallery, and to 
treat with those having chambers there, to know what they will 
give towards the new building. 

M r Sherman's call is again deferred. 

* See ante, p. 101. t See ante, p. 99. \ The facts appear later. 



iSIacfe 2$oofes of ^Lincoln's nm 105 

Council held on May I4th [Ascension Day], 1607. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

"Sir William Sidley,* Knighte, an Associate of this Benche, fo. 359. 
in respect of his worthines, great readinge, learninge, and 
experience, as it is well knowen to all those of this Benche 
w ch are at this Counsell assembled, ys by the whole consent 
chosen one of the Bench of this Societie." 

Council held on June Qth, 1607. 
Nine Benchers present. 

The Chief Butler is to ask Sir John Tyndall for the key of 
the chest in the Library, where the evidences of the House are. 
If necessary, a smith shall be called in to open and take off two of 
the locks, and to make two new keys. 

Council held on June i4th, 1607. fo. 360. 

Six Benchers present. 

M r Haddes shall keep the key of the chest in the Library, 
which was had from Sir John Tyndall, until another key be made 
and a lock. " The greatest locke of all being the third locke " was 
taken of above a year ago, and is still missing. Enquiry to be 
made for it. 

" Every one of the Masters of the Benche havinge noe 
sufficient or lawfull cause to be absent from any Counsell in this 
House, shall paye a fyne of tenne shillinges a peece for theire 
absences, according to the former Orders of the Benche heretofore 
therein taken." 

Council held on June i6th, 1607. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

The two keys of the chest in the Library, one which Sir John 
Tyndall had and the other a new one, are to be kept by the 
Treasurer and the Keeper of the Black Book respectively. 

The gentlemen having chambers in the Short Gallery shall fo. 361. 
pay 20 each for the chambers to be newly built there ; of this 
sum IQ must be paid before the end of this term, " whereby the 
intended buildinge maye goe forward in March next." All 

* Sir William Sidley or Sedley, of Ailesford, Kent, created a Baronet, 
June 29th, 1611 ; founded the Sidleian Lecture of Natural Philosophy at Oxford, 
1621. He was grandfather of Sir Charles Sedley, the wit and dramatist. See 
Burke, Extinct Baronetage ; Diet. Nat. Biog. 



VOL. II. 



106 CJe 2$lacfe iSoofes of ^Lincoln's 

admittances into chambers in the Short Gallery since the first 
order respecting the intended new building [May 3rd last], shall 
be void." 

" The consideracion of the cause of the decaye and of the 
value and profitt that M r John Hilliarde hath and doth nowe 
yearely make of his office of Stewardshippe," is referred to M r 
Haddes and five other Benchers. 

The " counterpayne " of the lease for 60 years of a chamber 
in Furnival's Inn made by the Bench to Bland, is placed in the 
chest in the Library. 

fo. 362. Council held on June i8th, 1607. 

Ten Benchers present. 

" Forasmuch as the late Principall [Anthony e\ton struck out] 
and the Aunscientes of Furnivalle's Inne at a Pencion there 
houlden, 1 594, made an order in the nature of a lease in consideracion 
that Will 111 Cuttinge, gentleman, and one of the Aunscientes of the 
same House, erected and builded, at his owne costes and charges, 
diverse chambers and lodginges there, and had one other chamber 
where the said M r Cuttinge and one M r Henrye Denne were 
admitted, (and the said M r Cuttinge was to have the said chamber 
aforesaid after the departure of the said Henry Denn from the 
said House), and the said other lodginges, for the terme of three- 
score and one yeares for the rent of fower pence everye terme to 
the said Principall of the said House for the time beinge, as in the 
said order ys 'specifyed at lardge. W ch said order or lease beinge 
knowen to the Masters of the Benche of this House by the suite 
and peticion of one Phillip Barnard, gentleman, beinge a Fellowe 
of Furnivalle's Inne, who claymed to have th'estate and interest 
of that lease from the execute 1 " of the said M r Cuttinge." 

Upon examination thereof the Benchers " utterlye disliked" 
that the Principal and Ancients of Furnival's Inn should take upon 
them to make any such lease, "they havinge no estate in them 
but tenaunts at will," It is Ordered that the lease is utterly void, 
and that Barnard shall take no benefit thereby. But having 
regard that M r Cuttinge bestowed great charges in buildings, 
M r Barnard shall have 30 years in the said chambers and lodgings 
from the date of this Order, at a rent of 6s. 8d. a year, and he 
f> 3^3. shall have a lease to that effect. M r Cardinal! and M r Anderson 
shall leave the chambers and lodgings that they now have, at 
All Saints' next." 

There shall be no further admittances to chambers in the 
Long Gallery, because it is intended to build there. 




ISIacfe 2$oofeg of lUncoln'g Emu 107 

Council held on June igth, 1607. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Ordered "that the ould buildinges in the Shorte Gallerye 
betweene the great Gate-howse and the chambers of Sir John 
Tyndall and Mr. Henrye Davye, twoe of the Maisters of the 
Benche, shalbe pulled downe, and that there shalbe a newe 
buildinge of bricke, stone and tymber erected in the same place," 
The chambers in the old buildings must be vacated before 
March ist next. No fixtures shall be removed except " lockes, fo. 364. 
shelves, tables, seates, paintinge clothes, and wainscott workes." 
Gentlemen having chambers there shall pay 20 each for half a 
chamber in the new building, viz : 10 before the end of this 
term and the balance before the end of Hilary Term. If any 
make default in payment, the Committee for the new chambers 
may agree with any other Fellows on payment of ^30. 

Every gentlemen now first admitted in possession to any new 
chamber, who shall be willing to leave his interest therein to the 
Bench, upon the surrender thereof shall be repaid 20 for such 
interest in the term following such surrender. New takers shall 
have their money repaid. 

M r Thomas Spencer shall have the new chamber in the fo. 365. 
ground floor of the new building next to the Gate-house, for the 
purpose of inlarging his office of Gustos Brevium. M r Spencer's 
successor in that office shall pay 60 for the said ground chamber. 

M r Rand and M r Sparrow shall have the second next adjoining 
ground chamber ; M r Francis and M r Wyndham the next. 

M r Prowde and Langley shall have the first floor chamber 
adjoining the Gate-house ; M r Barksdall and M r Knight the next ; 
M r Rootes and M r Watson the next. 

M r Clearke and M r More shall have the second floor chamber 
adjoining the Gate-house ; M r Curthoppe and M r Bysshye the 
next ; M r Ouldsworth and W Maundrell the next. 

M r James Bereblock and M r John Harrison shall have the 
" chamber in the halfe storye " adjoining the Gate-house ; M 
Chowne and M r Paul Banning the next ; M r Wynch and M 
Bulkeley the next. 

Council held on June 2ist, 1607. fo. 366. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

The question of the Steward's profits having been considered, 
It is Ordered that he shall have "a rowle of sixe pence of every 
gentleman, every term, for a whole yeare " ; and then further order 
to be taken. 



io8 Cfte Iftacfe Boofes of Etncoln'g Emu 

fo. 367. Council held on October i5th, 1607. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

M r Nicholas Collyns is excused his Double Reading on 
payment of ^10. 

fo. 381. Accounts of Henry Hobart, Knight, Attorney General, the 

Treasurer, from Nov. 25th, 1606, to Nov. 25th, 1607. 

Receipts: ^426 i8s. 5d.* Including ^10 us. 4d. from John 
Helliar, the Steward, the surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's 
Rolls, and 145. from the Preacher's Roll. 

Payments : ,277 95. id. Including ^8 each to the 
Readers for their wine ; to Walter Burton, the bricklayer, 
20 on April i7th, ^30 on June 2Oth, ^"46 on July 3rd, 
1 Z 5 s - P date]; 4<Ds. to Richard Yonge, the Chaplain, for 
"le lyverye " [the gown]; ^34 for 5 hogsheads of wine ; 
^47 i is. 9jd. to the Steward for apparels. 

Balance: ^149 93. 4d.f 

1607-8. Officers for 5 and 6 James I, 1607-8. 
Lent Reader : M r Henry Davye. 
Autumn Reader : M r John More. 
Treasurer : Sir William Sydley, Knight. 
Dean of the Chapel : Sir John Tyndall, Knight. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Leonard Bawtree. 
Master of the Walks : M r Hugh Hughes. 
Marshal : M r Henry Davy. 
Pensioner : M r Giles Tucker. 
Butler : M r Adams. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Feme and M 1 Steward. 
Steward of Christmas : M r Formage. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner: 

Lent M r Francis Poulton and M r John Darcy. 

Autumn M r Randall and M r Halworthe. 
fo. 380. William Metholde, Deputy Treasurer. 

fo. 368. Council held on November i3th, 1607. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Barnard has been refused possession of the chambers in 
Furnival's Inn, as given him by the Order of June i8th last. J 
M r Humberston, the Principal of Furnival's Inn, is ordered 
forthwith to put M r Barnard in possession. 

* These figures are not given in the MS. 

t This total is not filled up. The incoming Treasurer accounts for ^155 43. 20". 
Probably some item has been omitted among the receipts. 
\ See an /e, p. 106. 



Macfe ISoofcs of fLincoltt'g Enm 109 

Call to the Bar : 

Kenelm Watson, Thomas Rante, John Sherman, Roger 
Cardiff, Thomas Higgins, John Wakeringe, John Hercye, Warren 
Townsend and Richard Taylor. To be published at the next 
whole moot this Term. 

Hereafter, before any Call to the Bar, the Chief and second 
Butlers, who keep the Book of Exercise, shall make out a list of 
all students with their continuance, so that the Benchers may 
know what exercises gentlemen to be called have done, both here 
and at the Inns of Chancery. 

Thomas Askham, M r Irby's clerk, shall have $ 6s. 8d. for fo. 370. 
ingrossing on parchment two long indentures and bonds, between 
the Committee for the new building in the Short Gallery and 
Robert Brett, the bricklayer, for the building thereof. 

Council held on November 22nd, 1607. 
Nine Benchers present. 

M 1 ' Metholde, Under-Treasurer to Sir Henry Hubbert, 
Attorney General, and now Treasurer of this House.* 

Council held on November 24th, 1607. fo. 371. 

Fifteen benchers present. 

M r Barnard, who paid 20 for M r Cuttinge's interest in a 
lease of chambers at Furnival's Inn, has not got possession 
thereof, according to the former Orders in the matter, f the 
Principal of Furnival's Inn, M r Cardinall and M r Anderson, 
contemptuously neglecting to obey the said Orders. Ordered 
that the Principal shall be fined 6 135. 4d. ; and Cardinall and 
Anderson shall pay 5 marks each, for their contempts, and shall 
thereupon be admitted into their chambers for their lives. 

M r Barnard now confesses that at the date of the former Order 
[June 1 8th] he was not a Fellow of Furnival's Inn, but was 
admitted at Lincoln's Inn ; the Bench do therefore rescind the 
former Orders in his behalf. 

Council held on November 27th, 1607. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r William Noye is admitted to M r Henry Doyley's chamber fo. 372. 
in the new building over the kitchen. 

* That is, up to Nov. 25th, when his accounts were passed, ante, p. 108. 
t See ante, pp. 106, 108. 



no J)e iftacfe &ooit$ of Etncoln's 



fo. 385. Council held on February 8th, 1608. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Knight is licensed to travel beyond the seas for three 
years. M r Sotwell shall have his chamber during his absence. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r [John] Barkesdale, M r [Edward] Powell, and M r Euseby 
Andrews. To be pronounced in the next Reading. 

Council held on February nth, 1608. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" M r Raynar is desired by the M 1S of the Benche for this 
yeare followinge to be guider and directer of the Revells, and to 
take course for direction therein, that better order maie bee 
hereafter therin than hath beene of late." 

" It is requested by the M rs of the Benche that M r Sparkes, 
M r Hasset, M r Herne, M r Sampford, M r Clarke, M r Selwin and 
Holmes, be Surveyors the next tearme of the Buttrie and Kitchin, 
and alter all the lockes, and appoint the servitors to execute 
ordinarie \_sic\ at there pleasures duringe y c said tearme, to the 
entent by there good care and payne that the commons of the 
House maie be drawne downe ; and that all the officers of the 
House shall attende the service of the House at there directions." 

fo. 386. Council held on April iQth, 1608. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Abdye desires to be spared from Reading. He shall be 
made an Associate instead of a Bencher, on payment of ^5. 
M r More is chosen Autumn Reader. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r William Methwold, M r Richard Digges, and M r Giles 
Tucker. To be published at the next moot. 

fo. 387. "The dwellers in the " Antylope " and others there to be 

here att the next Councell, for nusances by them comyttecl." 

Council held on April 28th, 1608. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

fo. 388. The Principal and divers Ancients of Furnival's Inn, viz. : 

M r Cardinall, M r Anderson, M r Ploum and W Skynner, being 
called to know why they have not performed the Order made in 
November last for the payment of certain fines for contempt, 
refuse to obey the said Order. They are given until the first 
Council of next term to consider the matter. 



Macfe Books of fUncoltt'g 5mu 1 1 1 

Council held on May 2nd, 1608. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Hughes and two other Benchers " are intreated to viewe 
and surveye the nusances att the ende of the Backside towardes 
Holborne." 

" Yt is ordered that the former Comittees for the newe 
buildinges nowe in hand shall consider of the newe buildinge of the 
Chappell and of the Longe Gallerie, and of other buildinges in the 
House to be made." 

Council held on May 7th, 1608. fo. 389. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

The bond given by John Ripley, the late Steward, shall be 
given up to his executors on payment by them of ^8 to John 
Larchin and 12 to Anthony Wright. 

Council held on June 5th, 1608. fo. 391. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" The Princypall of Thavies Inn shall, in convenyent place 
w th in the rales on eache side of the gate before the House, erect 
stalls or shopps, soe that the same be not inconvenyent or anie 
annoyance to the streete." 

Council held on June i3th, 1608. fo. 392. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

The petition from Furnival's Inn shall be entered in the 
Black Book ; the Ancients who subscribed it, being present, 
declare it to be true. 

The questions touching the government and interests of 
Furnival's Inn are referred to Sir Henry Hobbart, Attorney 
General, Sir William Sidley, and seven other Benchers. 

The old owners shall each of them pay ^5 before Wednesday 
night, for three new buildings in the Long Gallery. 

" A Declaracion of the Principal!, Ancyentes and 
studentes, gentlemen of the Societye of Furnivall's Inn, 
to the Right Worshipfull the Benchers of Lincoln's Inn, 
as followeth : 

" Humblye shewinge and acknowledginge yo r superyorytie, 
together w th the tenure of o r House to bee holden of that yo r 
Right Worshipfull Societye, to whome in all difficultyes of 
understandinge for the lawe of this land wee have o r assured 
recourse, and from whence (as occasion may fall outt) in all ayde 
and assistance for the possession of o r House we doe looke for o r 



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of 



onelie defence, from whome the Readers and Instructers in the 
Comon Lawes of the land are sent unto us : That learninge hath 
informed us of many lawdable customes, prerogatives and 
privileadges, whereby not onelie pryvate subjectes but also 
Societies, corporacions, yea, very places and terry tories, have 
theire severall ymmunities, privileadges and jurisdictions annexed 
unto them : 

" Amonge the rest, for o r selves, we, the Societie of the 
Gentlemen of Furnyvall's Inn, doe declare to yo r Worshipps as 
unto the more supreme Societie, from whom wee doe derive o r 
beinge, and who doe knowe that we speake the truth : 

"We holde one of the most ancyent Howses of Chancery : 
We have Rules, and Ordynances, as reguler, as religiouse and 
lawfull, as anie of the Houses of Chancerie hath : There hath 
proceeded from o r Societie most Hono r able Councello r s of Estate, 
and Fillers in the Kingdome : We were never taynted w th anie 
brande of disloyaltie, or punished for anie disobedyence, or so 
much as traduced for ingratitude to o r Superio rs , butt we may 
bouldlie say for the bodie of o r Fellowshipp, Nullum servitii 
signwn cervice gerentem : 

" Weake we doe confesse o r selves to be of judgment in heigh 
pointes of Goverment and knowledge, lowe in estate compared w th 
soe manie before us. Onelie this we doe most humbly beseeche 
you to give us leave to rejoyce in amongst o r selves That we 
have desired and delighted to contayne o r selves w th in the 
boundes of o r owne governm*, as in the case of the nowe 
controversye is manyfest. 

" Our adversarie* (for the most parte of us) we knowe not, nor 
doe desire to knowe him a Fellow among us. And beinge none 
of o r Companie, he haith noe cullo r of cause to challenge or make 
question w th the bodie of the Societie for a supposed wronge done 
by us, when the principall actor against him hath left o r Fellowshipp 
and is gone from us. By meanes whereof wee are not able at the 
first time of this complaynte, nor are able to make defence att this 
present, as he could and would if the grievance had beene urged 
in his tyme. Vigilantibus non dormientibus subveniunt leges. 

" Moreover, yf it may please yo r Worshipps, this o 1 service 
and obedience, w ( ' h we doe owe and acknowledge unto you, is the 
service and obedience of Love. That service murmoreth not, it 
seeketh not her aune ; Meum and l^uum be mortall enymies to this 
sacred knott. 



Apparently Mr. Barnard is referred to. 



3$lacfc Boofes of Uiiuoltt's tfnm 113 

" Wee doe humblie beseeche you, therefore, that never word 
may be spoken nor letter writt of anie fyne or imposytion to check 
us in o r ancyent way of this Love and liberall obedyence unto you, 
as inferiors to theire superyo r s accordinge to the Lawes of God 
and the lande, justyfyinge the rules of o r House ; wherein we doe 
and have walked freely for Love, and doe determine resolutly so 
to contynue, and noe otherwise, unto the end ; as knoweth the 
Almightie, in whome we rest, and doe humbly crave yo r loveinge 
favo r s. Homberston, Robart Robinson, 

Charles Cardynall, Henry Plombe, 
Robart Chambers, Robart Greene, 
Jerrom Alexander, John Anderson." 

Council held on October i3th, 1608. fo. 393. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Pine is discharged of his Double Reading ; fine ^10. 
M r Methwold is chosen Lent Reader. 

Council held on October 25th, 1608. fo. 394. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

All Fellows having chambers in the Long Gallery shall pay 
25 for the half chambers in the new building thereof; all " newe 
takers " shall pay 35. The said new building shall be made 
24 ft. square within the walls ; the nether rooms shall have cellars 
for wood ; the sink shall be removed, and turned some other way. 

Council held on October 28th, 1608. fo. 395. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

Whereas by many Orders heretofore made it is forbidden 
that any Fellow should buy or sell any chamber on pain of 
forfeiting the chamber so bought ; the Benchers, finding that this 
is very commonly done notwithstanding the said Orders, do 
hereby give warning that henceforth the penalty will be strictly 
enforced. 

The bakers and brewers have shown unto the Bench that the 
Steward and Butlers do owe them ^544 ; a Committee is 
appointed to consider the matter. 

Accounts of William Sidley, Knight, the Treasurer, from fo. 405. 
Nov. 25th, 1607, to Nov. 25th, 1608. 

Receipts: ^372 6s. nd. Including ,8 53. 4cl. from John 
Helliar, the Steward, for the surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's 
Rolls, and $ os. 6cl. from the Preacher's Roll ; 6 1 33. 4d. 
from Boden, grocer, for the rent of the tenement in Newgate 
Market. 



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Blacfe Books; of SLtncoln's $nn 



Payments: ^"271 2s. ijd. Including 20 for [? laying out] 
the new garden in the Walks ; ^i 1 1 6s. 4d. for the new buildings 
near the Gatehouse ; ^35 for 5 hogsheads of wine ; 7s. 6d. for 
the Buttery Book ; 1 2s. 6d. for burnishing the plate. 

Balance : ^101 4s. 9^d. 



1608-9. Officers for 6 and 7 James I, 1608-9. 

Lent Reader : M r William Methwold. 

Autumn Reader : M r Richard Digges. 

Treasurer : M r Henry Thorsby. 

Dean of the Chapel : Sir John Tyndall. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Lewis Prowde. 

Marshal : M r William Methwold. 

Pensioner : M r Richard Waltham. 

Butler : M r Courtoppe. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Darcy and M r Leete. 

Steward of Christmas : M r Doyley. 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Smithe X, and M r Abraham Johnson. 

Autumn 

fo. 396. Council held on November 4th, 1608. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

Sir John Tyndall, Sir William Sidley, and seven other 
Benchers, are to consider " where a fitt place may be hadd for the 
buildinge of a house for the keepinge of the Kinge's Benche 
Office." 

Council held on November 7th, 1608. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" M r W r heeler, M r Hughes and M r Prowde shall take order 
for fynishinge of the garden, and the disposicion theireof for 
cuttinge downe or plantinge of other trees to be left likewise unto 
theire discrecion." 

fo. 397. " Item, yt is ordered that the Comytees for the newe 

buildinge of the Chappell shall take care for the gatheringe of 
monie and other thinges necessarie thereto." 

All gentlemen owing money to the Steward for commons 
before this term shall attend before the Benchers in the Council 
Chamber on Wednesday or Thursday night next, to make 
payment. Defaulters shall be put out of commons, their 
manucaptors shall be charged, and their chambers shall be 
forfeited ; "in respect that great sommes of monie are owinge 
to the bakers and brewers, whereof present payment must be 
made." 



ISlack iSooks of Eincoln'g Eim. 115 

Council held on November 8th, 1608. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

With regard to the question of the Chambers built by one 
Cuttinge in Furnival's Inn,* upon which petitions and complaints 
have been exhibited to the Masters of the Bench, and as to w r hich 
they "did make and sett downe certen Orders, w ch the saide 
Principall and Auncyentes [of Furnival's Inn] have not onelie 
contemned, but have further written and sett downe a wrytinge, 
by them termed to be a Declaracion, not sayeinge whereof ; Butt 
yett therein, thoughe not in plaine and direct wordes, yett in the 
whole scope and drifte of theire said Declaracion renounceinge all 
attendaunce to this House." The Principal and Ancients who 
signed the said Declaration are summoned to attend here next 
Thursday night, to make a full statement in plainer terms what 
rights they really claim, etc. 

Council held on November loth, 1608. fo. 398. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

A Committee is appointed " to treat and article w th M r Pipe 
and others for the buildinge of the Kinge's Bench Office." 

" Consideracion shalbe had of a peticion exhibyted by the 
yonge gentlemen of this House touchinge certen Revills and 
sportes to be made by them." 

Council held on November i4th, 1608. fo. 399. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

A Committee of three Benchers and three others [probably 
Barristers] is appointed " to conferr w th the younge gentlemen 
towchinge the time, manner and charge of the Revells and sportes 
intended." 

Council held on November i6th, 1608. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

* The Principal and Ancients of Furnival's Inn who signed the 
before-mentioned Declaration, now attended; "and haveinge 
theire said Declaracion read unto them, they did all freelie and 
franckelie acknowledge bothe the freehold and fee of theire said 
House to be in the M rs of the Benche of this House, and that 
they nether have nor clame to have any manner of estate therein, 
butt onelie to admitt gentlemen of theire House into suche 
chambers as be there ; and did lykewise acknowledge that the 
government of them and theire House and Societie doth of right 
belonge unto the M rs of the Benche of this House. And w th all 

* See ante, pp. 106, 108, 109, no, in. 



n6 f)e Macfe ISoofeg of fUncoln'g JEim* 

humblye desired that the fynes formerly imposed upon them for 
theire contemptes by the M rs of the Benche might be spared ; 
protestinge hereafter to behave themselves in suche dutifull 
manner as becomethe them." 

fo. 400. Council held on November 2ist, 1608. 

Seventeen Benchers present, including Sir James Lea, 

Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries.* 
All arrears of pensions must be paid, one half this term and 
the other half next term. In future pensions must be paid every 
term. 

fo. 401. Council held on November 23rd, 1608. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

The new building of the Long Gallery shall proceed. Those 
having chambers there shall not be bound to keep vacations until 
the new chambers are finished. 

Council held on November 24th, 1608. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

M r Lutwich, the Chief Butler, wishes to resign his office on 
account of his weakness and sickness, and asks " to be allowed 
somewhat towardes his mainetenance." Ordered that he shall 
have 16 a year during the pleasure of the Bench. 

" The second Butler's roll for his wages is ordered to be cast 
in commons, to the end he maye be trulie payde twelve pence of 
everie man yearelie, accordinge to his roolls ; and that he shalbe 
allowed upon everie admittance foure groates." 

James Longelandes, M r Crewe's clerk, is appointed Chief 
Butler. 

fo. 402. Council held on November 25th, 1608. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Crewe returned great thanks for the appointment of his 
man to be Chief Butler, but said he desired to be excused, as he 
could not well be spared. 

Council held on November 27th, 1608. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

M r Partridge is cast into commons for a fortnight, for going 
away without paying his pensions, having notice of the former Order. 
" The lyke of anye other that shall goe awaye w th outt payinge." 

* Appointed November 18, 1608, having resigned the office of Chief Justice 
of the King's Bench in Ireland (see ante, p. 85), in which he was succeeded by 
Sir Humphrey Winch, Chief Baron (see ante, p. 101). 



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Council held on November 28th, 1608. fo. 409. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

The keys of the chest in the Library are delivered to the fo. 410. 
Keeper of the Black Book and the Treasurer. 

Council held on January 24th, 1609. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

Sir Roger Owen* is made an Associate to the Bench, and 
shall take such place as Sir Henry Cumpton is ordered to take. 

A Committee is appointed to consider the state of the House, fo. 411. 
which is much impaired, and the stock and treasure consumed and 
spent. 

" For the more speedy furnishing of the Librarie w th bookes, 
it is ordered that everie one that shall hereafter be called to the 
Bench in this Societie shall give twentie shillinges towardes the 
buyeinge of bookes for the Librarie, and that everie one that 
hereafter shalbe called to the Barr in this Howse shall pay 
xiijs. iiijd. towardes the buyeing of bookes for the Library ; and 
that all those somes of money shalbe payde to M r Mathewe Hadd, 
who, for the better ordering of the Librarie, is at this Counsell 
made Master of the Librarie." 

Council held on January 3ist, 1609. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

"The oulde buildinge in the Longe Gallerie, nigh the fo. 412. 
kitchine and towardes Bevington's howse, shalbe. pulled downe, and 
there shalbe a newe buildinge of bricke, stone and tymber erected 
in the same place." All persons having anything in the said old 
buildings must remove the same before February 2Oth next on pain 
of forfeiture. No fixtures shall be removed other than " lockes, 
armes in glasse windowes,casementes, shelves, tables, seates, deskes, 
presses, portals, formes and wainscote worke." Present occupiers 
of chambers there shall pay ^25 for the half of a new chamber; 
other members of the Inn shall pay ^35 for the like. M r John 
Lutwich shall not be bound by this general order ; his case shall fo. 413. 
be specially consided. 

Council held on February 9th, 1609. f- 4 r 4- 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" M r Thomas Antrobus hath sent seaven bookes of the lawe 
towardes the furnishing of the Library, whereof five weare 

' Eldest son of Thomas Owen, Judge C.P., and sometime a Bencher. (See 
Vol. I, passim.} Knighted May 30, 1604. See Diet. Nat. Hiog., s.v., Thomas 
Owen. 



n8 CJe iSlacfe asoofeg of fLincoIn'g 

delivered to M r Hadd, and twoe weare sent backe to be newe 
bounde."* 

"It is ordered that the first Counsell of the next terme 
consideracion be had of a Call to the Barr. 

" It is ordered that noe Bencher sitting in Counsell shall 
make anie private mocion for anie persone, but that all privat 
mocions shalbe made by way of peticion, to be delivered to the 
Keeper of the Blacke Booke." 

" The oulde Buttrie Bookes, the oulde Blacke Bookes, the 
bagge of papers, and the keys of the chest, to be brought at the 
next Counsell to be disposed." 

"It is ordered that noe Butler shall receave anie reward or 
fee of anie gent, that shalbe called to the Barr, but onely the 
Cheife Butler, whoe shall have for makeinge the bond iij s iiij d . 

"It is ordered that noe banquet shalbe made by anie 
Barrester or gentleman at the first exercise, uppon paine, the 
Utter Barister to be disbarred, and the other under the Barr to 
be disabled to be called to the Barre. 

" It is ordered that every gent, shall pay all duties before he 
be admitted to the Barr, according to a former Order." 

Sir William Sydley, " out of his love and affeccion to this 
Howse," has lent ^100. It shall be repaid before the end of 
Michaelmas Term next. 

fo. 415. Council held on February nth, 1609. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Inquiries are to be made of the bakers and brewers what sums 
are due to them, and of the Steward what his debts are and how 
he will discharge them, and what is due to him, and what 
allowances Stewards of other Houses have, and what he demands. 

M r Attorney of the Wards [Sir James Ley] and M r Wheler 
are desired to veiwe the armes of the Howse. "t 

" M r Irby at this Counsell delivered a note of the armor, w th 
his acquittance for the paym 1 thereof." 



* Three volumes of Year Books are still preserved in the Library, containing 
the following incription : " Ex dono Thomae Antrobus senioris, unius Sociorum 
istius Hospicii, primo die Novembris et in anno secundo Jacobi Regis Angliae, etc., 
1604." In each volume are painted the arms and crest of Antrobus. 

t It is not clear if this refers to the weapons or to the coat of arms. Sir George 
Buck, Master of the King's Revels, in his treatise on " The Third Universitie 
of England," (printed by Edmond Howes at the end of his edition of Stow's Annales, 
1615), after stateing that Lincoln's Inn had formerly used the arms of Henry Lacy, 
Earl of Lincoln, adds, " But Sir James Lea tould me there was lately a coate 
devised for this house, viz. Azure, seme de fers de mouline or, with a purple Lyon 
in a canton or." 



Macfe JSoofes of fLtncoltt'g Emu 119 

Council held on February I2th, 1609. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" M r Abdie's suite to be admitted agayne to the Benche 
beinge well considered of, and the copie of his former letter brought 
by hime being reade, it was thought fitt he shoulde remaine 
an Associat onely, as he was, the v h w ch by a former order he 
was to pay, to be remitted; w th w ch he was well pleased.' He 
surrendered his chamber to the disposition of the Bench in 
consideration of ^10.* 

M r Lutwich, the Chief Butler, is discharged in regard of 
his sickness and weakness. He shall be allowed 16 a year 
as before, t 

The second Butler shall act as Chief Butler until further fo. 416. 
order; he shall take charge of "the plate and other thinges." 
All the plate was handed over to him, " saveing the spounes." 

Council held on February I4th, 1609. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

M r George Lutwich's pension is increased to ^20, to be paid 
quarterly, " and the wine to be deducted by fiftie shillinges every 
quarter untill vj h xv s be payde." Not to be a precedent. 

" Henry Coke's peticion is graunted, that he shall have leave 
to builde a shoppe in such manner as M r Spencer and M r Hughes 
shall limitt, soe they stoppe no lightes, agreable to the shoppe one 
the other side of the Gate-howse." 

" Every Bencher w ch hath bine fined for not readinge double 
shall pay xx s every terme untill x n be payde." 

Every Bencher that has lost vacations shall pay 205. for each 
lost vacation, by IDS. a term. In future the fine shall be $ 6s. 8d. 
for each lost vacation, and must be paid in the following term. 

Every one called to the Bar shall be bound to pay ^5 at the 
end of the first two years after call, and ^8 at the end of the next 
three years. 

Council held on February I5th, 1609. fo. 417. 

Eight Benchers present. 

The evidences shall be taken out of the chest to be registered 
with the former conveyances. 

" The alloweance for expence of wine at the Bench shalbe as 
followeth, that is to saye, in Easter Terme one hogshead of wine, 
the like in Michaelmas Terme, and for Hillary Terme a terse of 
wine, and the like for Trinitie Terme, and noe more." 



* See ante, p. no. f See ante, p. 116. 



120 CJe ISlacfe iSoofes of Eincoln's 

The Steward shall present all those who have not paid to the 
Preacher's, the Musicians' and the Collier's Rolls. These rolls 
shall be made at the beginning of every term. 

" It is ordered that suppers on Friday night and other fasting 
day nightes be taken away ; and allsoe breackfastes uppon Wends- 
day, Fryday and Saterday ; and the Buttrey to be kept shutt." 
fo. 418. " It is ordered that noe Bencher or anie other send for 

breacfast to theire chambers." 

"It is ordered that noe speciall admittance be graunted to 
anie under the degree of a Knighte's eldest sonne or the eldest 
sonne of a Squire, saveing libertie is given to the Readers to admitt 
fower every Readinge, and noe more, of what qualitie they like of." 

All the Black Books but the two last, and all the old 
Steward's and Buttery Books, are to be brought in and kept in 
the Council Chamber. 

Council held on May 9th, 1609. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r John Denham shall have the same allowance on his 
proceeding Serjeant, as Sir Humphrey Winch had.* 

fo. 419. Council held on May i2th, 1609. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Richard Wiseman, Anthony Clyford, Thomas Milward, 
Francis Parlett, William Hitchcoke, Henry Price, Edward 
Bullocke, Thomas Nurse, and [Anthony] Dawley. The first four 
to be published this term, the remainder next term. 

M r Richard Glover is appointed Chief Butler, " and shall 
have all such wages, vayles and proffittes as M r George Lutwich 
had." 

Council held on May i6th, 1609. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

fo. 420. M r [Richard] Waltam, M r [Thomas] Wentworth, M r [Charles] 

Chiborne, M r [Thomas] Richardson, M r [John] Jeffreys, and 
M r [William] Jones. The first three to be published next term, 
the others in Michaelmas Term. 



* See ante, pp. 100, 101. Denham succeeded Winch as Chief Baron in 
Ireland, June 5, 1609. See p. 116, note. 



Macfe ISoofes of fUncoln's 5nn 121 



Council held on May iQth, 1609. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

In future the Laundress shall have 8 a year. 

M r Peter Heydon's chamber having been converted into a fo. 421. 
dining room for the Benchers, it is ordered, on his petition, that 
M r Drewe Heydon, his brother's son, shall have the next vacant 
chamber not required by a Bencher, saving all rights of choice 
conferred by any former Orders ; a reasonable fine must be paid. 

Consideration shall be had of a bowling place for the young 
gentlemen. 

Council held on May 24th, 1609. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Thomas Hoskine is chosen Chief Butler. 

A Committee is appointed " to consider of the state of Thavis 
Inne, and of the reasons of the decay e thereof, and ho we the same 
may be amended." 

M r Mathew Hadd, Master of the Library, shall pay 10 out 
of the money received from Sir William Sidley, "for Corpus Juris 
Civilis in six volumes and Corpus Canonic, \_sic ; Corpus Juris 
Canonici\ in three volumes, sent in by Sir William Sidley 
towardes the furnishinge of the Librarie, and to cause them to be 
bounde w th bosses w th out chaines, and to pay the charges of 
binding allsoe out of that money."* 

Call to the Bar : 

M r [? Richard] Browne, with his antiquity. To be published 
next term. 

Council held on June igth 1609. fo. 422. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Henry Robins, M r Jasper Selwin and M r William Aylife, fo. 423. 
with their ancienty of those last called. M r Richard Waltham 
and M r Henry Robins shall be published at the first moot this 
term. 

Council held on June 2ist, 1609. 
Nine Benchers present. 

M r Eyre, M r Berife and M r Rayner, three Utter Barristers, 
shall be Surveyors of the Buttery for the week following. 

* These nine volumes are still in the Library. The first work is dated 
" Lugdini, 1604," the second, "Lugdini, 1606." Each volume is lettered on the 
side "EX DONO GVILIELMI SEDLEY MILITIS." The order for rebinding appears not 
to have been carried out, at any rate, these volumes have evidently been chained. 

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122 $t Black Boofes of ^Lincoln's 

M r John Lutwich is to certify what allowances the officers of 
the House used anciently to have. 

The Surveyors are to certify what allowances the officers do 
nowdemand,that their demands maybe compared with M r Lutwich's 
list. 

Council held on July 2nd, 1609. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

Consideration was had of a letter from the Benchers of the 
Middle Temple asking that M r Crompton might have the room 
where M r Scott kept his office ; also a letter from M r Ouldsworth 
asking for the same room for his office. It was ordered, " in 
respect that M r Crumpton was not of the Society, and noe 
example coulde be remembered of anie stranger to enjoy a 
chamber or roome in this House," and as several gentlemen of 
the Society lack chambers, that the said room be divided into 
two chambers for four gentlemen. M r Hitchcock to draw an 
answer to the Templars' letter, and M r Crompton to have time to 
avoid before the beginning of Hilary Term. 

fo. 424. " At this Counsell M r John Lutwitch certified his knowledge 

touchinge the auncient alloweances for officers, as followeth : 

" Fees and duties yearely to the Steward and others 
beinge officers and servantes to this Howse in the tyme 
that M r John Lutwitch was Butler. 

Inprimis, the Steward had for his wages yearely, liij 8 iiij d . 

Item, he had if the Howse weare in emendalls uppon his 
graund accompt at the end of the yeare's accompt, iij u vj s viij d . 

Item, the M r Butler had viij' 1 per annum of every gent, of the 
Howse. 

Item, he had the moytie of the money payde to the box for 
diceinge and cardinge. 

Item, he had the moytie of xxxiij 3 iiij d for writeing the 
Pencion Rolles. 

Item, for every admittance, ij s . 

Item, for every speciall admittance w ch he did drawe, iij s iiij d . 

Item, for writeing the Treasurer's Rolls, vj s viij d . 

Item, for collecting the money of the same Rolles if the 
Treasurer did appoint him to be his Under-Treasurer, liij s iiij d . 

Item, the second Butler had a rolle of viij d per annum of every 
.gent, of the Howse. 

Item, he had iiij d every terme of every Utter Barister, for 
beinge Balife of the Learneinge. 

Item, he had the moytie of xxxiij s iiij d for writeinge Pencion 
Rolles. 



Macfe 2$oofeg of Euuoln's $nm 123 

Item, the third Butler had fortie shillinges wages per annum. 

Item, the fowreth Butler had fortie shillinges wages per annum. 

Item, the washpott had xx s wages per annum. 

Item, the Chaplaine had eight pownd wages per annum. 

Item, he had xl 3 every second yeare for a gownde. 

Item, he had dureinge the tyme that candles be spent in the 
Hall one pownde of candles every weeke. 

Item, the Cheife Cooke had xxvj 8 viij d per wages per annum. 

Item, the second Cooke like wages per annum. 

Item, the twoe Turnspittes x s a peece. 

Item, to the Laundresse per annum, liij s iiij d . 

Item, to her every tyme she brought home cleane lynnen, 
ij d bread. 

Item, she had the one halfe of the broken 'bread after dynner 
and supper, and the under Cooke the other halfe, except three 
dynners in the weeke for the poore. 

Item, she had a jack of broken beere every dynner and supper. 

Item, the Pannyerman had per annum, xlvj s viij d . 

Item, he had every dynner and supper for scrappinge the 
trenchers, keeping cleane the Hall, the Chappell, the Courtes, the 
stayers, and scowreing the gutters about the same, j d of bread and 
pott of broken beere, containeing about iij quartes. 

Such as are to have theire dyet : fo. 425. 

The Steward and his man. 
The iiij Butlers and Washpott. 
The M r Cooke. 

The Pannyerman of late tyme intended himselfe amongst 
them, but Williams and Richardson, beinge Pannyermen last 
before Jenkinson and Harvey, had the broken meat that was 
left in the Hall devided betweene them and the under Cooke 
and Turnspittes." 

Council held on July 5th, 1609. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

The Steward says that his allowances are much less than 
those of the Stewards of other Houses, and are not sufficient for 
his maintenance Ordered that he shall have i2d. a term from 
every gentleman of the House, to begin this term. 

A Committee is appointed to consider whether all gentlemen 
on their admittance shall enter into a bond for payment of duties, 
or not. 

As the apparels for commons have been growing for divers 
years past Ordered that commons shall be raised to 6s. 6d. in 
term and Reading time, and 55. 6d. in vacation ; to begin in 
Michaelmas Term. 



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fo. 444. Pensioner's Accounts, 1608-9. 

Payments: ^53 IDS. id. Including 40!. to William Jenkinson, 
the Pannierman, for rushes in the Chapel. 

fo. 446. Accounts of Henry Thorsby, Esquire, the Treasurer, from 

Nov. 24th, 1608, to Nov. 24th, 1609. 

Receipts : ^384 55. 4^d. Including 565. from John Helliar, 
the Steward, the surplus of the Preacher's Roll, and 6 IDS. 8d. 
the surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's Rolls ; 3 6s. 8d. from 
M r Waltham for a vacation lost at the Bench ; 305. from Sir Henry 
Hobart, Attorney General, a composition for vacations [9 other 
Benchers paid sums from IDS. to 305. for the like] ; 4. 135. 4d. 
from M r Methold, the surplus of the account for the new buildings ; 
1$ from the Serjeants' Roll. 

Payments: ^361 95. n^d. Including 8s. to the King for 
the aid, in respect of the tenement in Newgate Market ; 10 to 
John Denham, Serjeant at Law, as a gift, and 6s. for a pair of 
gloves ;* ^74 6s. 6^-d. to Richard Wheler, Esq., for making the 
new garden and walks ; 4. for the gardener's wages ; ^107 133. to 
the Steward due to him at the foot of his account, and \J for 
apparels ; ^25 for 4 hogsheads of wine ; 10 to Richard Digges, 
Esq., the Autumn Reader, for his dinner, because M r Turbridge 
made default in paying that sum. 

Balance : ^22 155. 5d. 

1609-10. Officers for 7 and 8 James I, 1609-10. 
Lent Reader : M r Giles Tooker. 
Autumn Reader : W Richard Waltham. 
Treasurer : Sir James Ley. 
Dean of the Chapel : Sir John Tyndall. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Thomas Hitchcocke. 
Marshal : 

Pensioner : M r Henry Frowick. 
Butler : M r Ralphe Wilbraham. 
Masters of the Revels : M r Drew Heydon and M r Edward 

Oldsworth. 

Steward of Christmas : M r Thomas Grenewood. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Cholmeley and M r Gyles. 

Autumn M r Richard Langley and M r Edmund 
Wyndham [April 30]. M r John Courtman 
[May 15]. M r Searle [May 17]. 

* He had been appointed to succeed Sir Humphrey Winche as Chief Baron of 
the Exchequer in Ireland. 



Macfe iSoofcs of ILfncoln'* $ttn, 125 

Council held on November 2nd, 1609. fo. 426. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r John Pyne, and all other Benchers must pay their fines 
for not " Readinge duble." The Keeper of the Black Book must 
search to ascertain who have not paid. 

M r Tobias Woode shall pay ^10 to be dispensed with for his 
Double Reading. 

In future there shall be a Call to the Bar in every Michaelmas 
and Easter Term, and those called shall keep their two first 
vacations personally in this manner : From the end of Hilary 
Term to the beginning of Easter Term, and from the end of 
Trinity Term to the beginning of Michaelmas Term, when they 
shall keep the exercises of the House ; They shall pay 6s. 8d. for 
every week they are absent, besides a fine for failing in the 
exercises. 

Sir John Blenerhasset, Knight, one of the Barons of the 
Exchequer in Ireland,* is called to the Bench, with a saving of his 
antiquity. To be published at the next moot. 

None shall be admitted into any of the old chambers on 
the north side of the first court, as it is intended to rebuild 
them. 

"Whereas the want of a convenient nomber of chambers in fo. 427. 
this Howse is not onely prejudiciall unto the estate thereof in 
respect of admittances, but inconvenient allsoe to diverse gent, of 
this Society in regard of theire greate charges lodginge abroade, 
theire danger in tyme of infeccion, and for other respectes, 
whereof there is daylie experience : W ch wee have endevored to 
remedie in parte by the erection lately of twoe newe buildinges : 
It is nowe farther resolved and ordered by us that another uniforme 
building containeing twentie chambers shalbe erected on the north 
side of the Howse, answeareable for leingh and bredth to that last 
finished ;f And allso that a fayre large Chappell, w th three double 
chambers under the same, shalbe buylded in a place more 
convenient, that nowe standinge being ruynous and not sufficient 
for the nomber of this Howse. 

" The w ch our intencion wee have thoughte good to signifye 
and publishe unto yo w , the gentlemen and Fellowes of this 
Societie, to th'end that as many of yo w as shalbe willinge to have 
any of the newe chambers may not only, before the 24th day of 
this instant moneth of November, gyve notice of yo r names unto 

* He had just been appointed. 

I The Long Gallery, the present south side of Old Square. 



126 C8e ISIadt 3$oofeg of 



M r Richard Wheeler, Esquire, and M r Methold, Esquire, whome 
wee have ordeyned Threasurers for that purpose, but pay also 
such sommes unto them, at such tymes and in such proporcion as 
shalbe sett downe by us this terme, for the provision before hand 
of tymber and other materyalles requisite for such a worke : Not 
doubtinge w th all of yo r forwardnes in the contribucion towardes 
the Chappell, as a worke to be furthered by the benevolence of 
the well disposed."* 

Council held on November 3rd, 1609. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Referring to the Order of July 5th last for raising commons, f 
it is now declared that " Reading time " means " the tyme that the 
Reader readeth only"; "vacation" means the rest of the year 
[that is not in term].| The extra lod. in term time shall be used 
as follows: 2d. "to the House towardes bread and beare, and 
8d. to amend the commons in meate." Surveyors shall be 
appointed to look after this. 

" The bondes wherein every Utter Barister shalbe bound 
when they bring in their firste mote, shall extend to the payem 1 of 
vacacions, and that is to be added to the condicion of the bond." 

fo. 428. Council held on November i4th, 1609. 

Twenty-two Benchers present. 

" The undertakers of the newe Chambers that shalbe 
buylte " shall pay ^35 apiece. 

" The undertakers for the chambers under the Chappell " 
shall pay ^45 apiece. 

" M r Dallaber, M r Waltham, M r Davie and M r Robins, are 
desired to veiwe the rolles, and make choise out of every cuntrie 
to collect the benevolence for the Chappell." 

fo. 429. Council held on November 2oth 1609. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

Thomas Pyttes, the second Butler, "an ancyent servant of 
this Howse, and by his place hath no wages as other Butlers have," 
shall henceforth have 8 a year. 

* This Order is entered again on folio 431 ; and again on folio 462. 

t See a fife, p. 123. 

J This seems necessary to complete the sense. 



iSlacfe ISoofes of Uincoln'g Enit, 127 

Council held on November 22nd, 1609. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Robert Wright who was called to the Bar 4 James I,* fo. 430. 
"and hath upon specyall occasion omitted the bringinge in of his 
mote," shall do so before the end of next term ; he shall have his 
ancienty and other privileges, but must serve his vacations. 

Council held on November 26th, 1609. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Windham is put out of commons for beating a poor 
labourer. He shall pay 2os. compensation to the man and 2os. 
fine to Treasurer before re-admission. 

" Sir William Sidley and M r Metholde are desyred to 
consider of the agreement betweene S* Clemente's Parishe and 
the Benchers of this Howse." 

" M r Henry Thursby, late Treasurer of this Howse, made fo. 431. 
mocion that whereas heretofore every Treasurer of the Howse 
untill of late tyme had the disposicion of the chambers as they 
fell voyde, w ch was some benefitt of pleasureinge a freinde 
towardes theire paines and charge, his desire was that he might 
nominate a kinsman of his to have the next chamber that shall 
fall voyde, and every Treasurer hereafter to have like benefitt. 
This mocion referred to further consideracion." 

Accounts of Richard Wheeler, Esq., for the new building fo. 432. 
erected on the south-east side of the first court, and for sundry 
repairs and alterations, 1608-9. 

Receipts : ^50 lent by Sir William Sidley on June 18, 1608, 
and ^50 on Feb. 9, 1609 ; 20 lent by Thomas Spencer, Esq., 
June 20, 1608 ; ^100 lent by Sir Henry Hobart, Oct. 7, 1609 ; 
^30 paid by 10 gentlemen for 5 cocklofts over their chambers in 
the 4th story, called the half story, at 6 for every cockloft ; 
^1135 for admission to the said new chambers, as appears by the 
list hereunder written ; ,50 from M r Thomas Dauntesey and 
M r Pixe, gentlemen of this House, and 60 from M r William 
Rivett and M r Rivett Eldred, gentlemen, for two chambers 
late the office of M r Zachary Scott, deceased, late one of the 
Prothonotaries of the Common Pleas. 
Total : .1,495. 

Payments : 10 to Edmund Abdy, Esq., for his interest in 
one of the old chambers; ,1108 to Robert Brett, deceased, on 
his agreement for setting up and finishing the said new building ; 
52 45. iod. to William Bonner of London, carpenter, for 37 

* See ante, p. 102. 



128 CJe Macfe iSoofeg of Ettuoln'g 



loads and 16 foot of timber, at 283. a load ; ^130 to Robert Brett, 
the son and one of the administrators of Robert Brett, deceased, 
for continuing the work by the advice and oversight of Richard 
Hudson and Roger Credence, master carpenters in the said work ; 
;ii9 45. 7d. to the plasterer, the ironmonger, the brickmaker and 
the tileman ; ^"15 for " seeling w th lyme and haire " the 5 cocklofts ; 
^44 35. lod. "for the pavem* of hard stone all along and before 
the said newe buildinges and in the kitchen and larder, for the 
cleane conveyaunce of the soile from the sinke of the said kitchin 
all along under the said newe pavement "; 11 123. yd. to the 
plumber " for lengthining iij square pipes of the newe building 
towardes the courte, that the raine water by them might bee 
conveyed under the said newe pavem 1 and not fall upon the same 
to the hurte and decaye thereof"; ^77 155. yd. for sundry repairs. 

Total : ,1,568 is. 5d. 
Balance due to M r Wheeler : ,73 is. 5d. 

fo. 433. " The names of the gent, being old possessors." 

The First Story. 



fo. 434. 



i ( M r Phillip Moulton 
\ M r Henry Frowick - 
/ M r Anthony Herenden 
2 { M r John Briscoe 
f M r William Whale 
3 \ M r Herefeild, in M r King's place 
f M r Richard Sayse - 
4 \ M r William Hackwell 
f M r John Searle 
5 \ M r Keate, in M r Methould's place 

Total - 

The Second Story. 
r M r William Hunt 
\ M r John Greene 
{M r Thomas Oxborough 
M r Thomas Ireby 
| M r William Wyvell - 
3 \ M r Francis Benningfeild, in M r Collins his place 
f M r Richard Taylor 
* \ M r Gatacre, the Preacher - 
f M r Thomas Parmenter 
5 \M r Michael Dalton 

Total - 


- ^25 

25 
25 
25 

25 
* 

25 
25 

25 
* 


- /200 


- 25 

25 
25 
25 

25 
* 

25 
* 

25 
25 


- ^200 



* Blank in MS. 



iSlacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's Enm 129 



" The names of the gent, being new takers originally, saving 
M r Lutwich." 

The Third Story. 

i M r John Lutwich, an old possessor, by order ^25 

{M r Gabriel Goodman 35 

M r John Hanmer 35 

| M r Ughtred Shutleworth - 35 

\ M r John Harrington- 35 

M r John Clarke 35 

M r Maximilian Petty, in M r Bawtry's place * 

f M r Richard Organ 35 

5 \ M r William Feme - 35 



V 



Total - ^260 

The Fourth Story. 

T M r Edward Askue ,35 

[ \ M r Robert Osney 35 

I M r Adam Lytleton 35 

2 \ M r William Norton - 35 
f M r Nicholas Moore - 35 

3 \ M r William Mountjoy 35 
f M r Bevell Wymberley 35 
\ M r Thomas Mewtys 35 

M r Luke Garnons, by order 20 

M r Godfrey Copley f- 35 

Total - - ^335 



^ 



"The names of the gent, being newe takers in place of ould 
possessors." 

M r Henry Sherfeild in M r King's place ^"35 

M r Leonard Keate in M r Methould's place, by order 25 

M r Francis Benningfield in M r Collins' place 35 

M r Maximilian Petty in M r Bawtry's place 35 

Total - ^10 
Sum total : i 135. 



* Blank in MS. 

t These are the ten who each paid ^3 for the cocklofts, ante p. 127. 

VOL. II. 



130 C!K 3$lacfe 23oofeg of 



fo. 435. The Accounts of John and Robert Brett, the sons and 

administrators of Robert Brett, deceased. 

Receipts: ^1108 paid by Richard Wheeler, Esq., to Robert 
Brett, the father, according to his indenture ; ^52 45. lod. paid by 
M r Wheeler for the said Brett, for oak timber ; ^119 45. ;d. paid 
by M r Wheeler to the plasterer and others ; ^130 paid to Robert 
Brett the son. 

Total : ,1409 95. 5d. 

" Memorandum, that by the covenauntes of the said indenture 
betwene the said House and the said Robert Brett the father, hee 
was to have for the setting up and finishing of the s d newe building 
(over and above all the stuffe of the old buylding there plucked 
downe, esteemed to bee worth C h ) noe more [than] the some of 
xij C. lx u ." 

The House has therefore paid ^149 95. 5d. more than the 
contract provided for. 

fo. 436. Against this sum Brett's two sons demand certain allowances, 

viz : ^30 for the stairs floors and windows of 5 cocklofts, which 
were not included in the original contract ; 6 2s. 5d. and 
4t 175. 3d. for sundry repairs; ^29 135. for 22 loads and 42 
"footes"' of oak timber, not used, at 265. the load of fifty "footes"; 
17 i6s. 2d. the value of the ladders, deal boards, "poles of 
diverse bignes and length, and cleates, necessary for scaffolding," 
which still remain in the Inn. Total : .88 8s. lod. to be set off 
against the 149 95. 5d. 

fo. 437. Council held on January 26th, 1610. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Whaller, one of the Prothonotaries of the Common Pleas 
at Westminster, requested license to hold and keep his office in 
Lincoln's Inn, as now he doth, untill three weeks after Michaelmas 
next, at the rent he has formerly paid to the gentlemen of the 
Society interested there. The Bench refused to make any order 
without first consulting the said gentlemen. 

M r Edmund Wyndham, an Utter Barrister, petitioned for a 
reasonable fine for the Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner, " in 
regard he was a yonger brother and no practizer." Fine agreed 
at $. 

fo. 438. Council held on February 3rd, 1610. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

The gardener's allowances is deferred to the next Council. 
In the meantime the Butler shall inquire what the gardeners of 
the other Houses of Court receive. 



Macfe ISoofes of Eiucoln'g Inn, 131 

" At this Counsell the Under Barristers * were by decimation 
put out of commons for example sake, because the whole Barre 
offended by not dauncing on Candlemas Day last, according unto 
the auncient order of this Society, when the Judges werepresente ; 
w th this, that yf the like fault be committed herehence they shalbe 
fyned or disbarred." 

Council held on February 6th, 1610. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

John Clark, servant to M r John Helliard, the late Steward, fo. 439. 
who willingly hath surrendered his said office and place, is 
appointed Steward of the Society, with fees and dueties as 
heretofore. He and his four sureties, M r Edward Vernon, 
W Adam Littleton, W John Lutwich and M r George Holland, 
are to give bonds of ^200 each. 

The gardener is to be allowed ,30 a year, "and for the 
tyme past to be paid after that rate " ; a collection shall be made 
by roll of i2d. in Michaelmas Term and 6d. in every other term 
from every gentleman. 

Call to the Bar : 

Edward Faireclough, Francis Flemyng, Richard Tufton-, 
Francis Hollyman, Thomas Windham, Thomas Chowne, Henry 
Dengayne, Edward Pennell, Thomas Parsons, Eusebius Wright, 
John Glanvile, and Samuel Kyngsmell. " To be published by 
six and six at severall mootes, according unto their antiquities." 

Council held on February i2th, 1610. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

The linen draper shall be paid ^3 6s. 8d. half yearly out of 
George Lutwich's annuity until the 12 due to him from Lutwich 
be paid. The annuity shall not be paid to Lutwich until he 
deliver up all the bonds and writings in his possession concerning 
the House. 

Council held on April 3Oth, 1610. fo. 440. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Richard Waltham, Esq., is chosen summer Reader. 
M r Richard Langley and M r Edmund Wyndhamf are chosen 
Stewards for the Reader's Dinner. 



* The reference to disbarring shows that the Utter Barristers are meant, not 
those under the Bar. 

t He evidently had not paid his fine up to this time ; see ante, p. 130. He 
did so subsequently. 



132 t&fyt ISlacfe ISoofes of fLituoln'0 

Council held on May 8th, 1610. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

4< M r Serjeant Houghton his yonger sonne," who was lately 
admitted, shall pay nothing but the officers' fees for his admitt- 
ance. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r [William] Dyos* and M r [Jervase] Molyneux. To be 
published at the next moot. 

fo. 441. Council held on May I5th, 1610. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

The two keys of. the chest were brought in at this Council, 
and delivered to the Treasurer and the Keeper of the Black 
Book respectively. 

M r John Courtman is chosen Steward of the Reader's Dinner 
in place of M r Windham. 

Council held on May i;th [Ascension Day], 1610. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Searle is chosen Steward of the Reader's Dinner in place 
of M r Courtman, who shall pay $ for his discharge. 

fo. 442. Council held on June loth, 1610. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

" Yt is ordered that the oathe of allegiance shalbe tendered 
unto all the gent, of the House, and the same to be taken openly 
in the Hale, w th a noate of all their names to be sett downe by the 
second Butler that shall so take yt." 

" M r Irbye and M r Bawtrye are desired to go unto Thavies 
Inne, and M r Spencer and M r Hadde unto Furnifall's Inne, to 
minister the oath of allegiance unto all the gentlemen of those 
Houses respectively, and to take their names that shall take or 
refuse the said oath." 

"At this Counsell by advise of all the Judges of England, it 
is ordered that no Utter Barrister or yonge gent, of this House 
shall goe booted or w th his rapyer under his gowne in the House 
or City of London or suburbs thereof, upon payne to be put out 
of commons ; and the same order and payne for such of the Utter 
Barristers that walk in the House w th out their gownes eyther in 
terme or vacation." 



Elsewhere spelled Deyes and Deves. 



lacfe 2$oofeg of ^Lincoln's; 5nm 133 

Council held on June i/j-th, 1610. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

" M r Sandford, M r Cheeke, M r Holmes, M r Richard Sayes, 
M r William Ayloff, M r Chibborne, M r Richardson, M r Brooke, 
M r Jonnes, M r Jefferyes To be considered of untill the next 
Counsell for the publishing of such of them as are already called to 
the Bench, and for the calling of the other yf it shal be thought so fitt." 

" Wheras the auncient inhabitantes of the parish of S 1 Clement fo. 443. 
Danes in the Countie of Midd. (finding their parish to be very 
populous and overcharged w th a greate multitude of the poorer 
sorte) have entrerd into many charitable and godly courses for 
their relief and the ease of themselves their successo r s and 
posterity, and for that purpose have raysed sundry taxes and 
contributions above their ability and beyond the president of other 
parishes or places ; amongst others of late, being thereunto much 
encouraged by the benevolence of M r Billett, one of the execute's 
of the Right Ho ble the Lo. Burghly, Lo. Tre r of England, they 
have collected and drawne together a somme of money for the 
erecting and building of certaine little tenem ts of brick w th in their 
new churchyard in the feildes called Fickattes Fieldes,* and have 
very neere finished the same, to the intent to place some of the 
most auncient and poore inhabitantes there, such as live and dwell 
at the onely charg of the parish. 

" But by reason of a late Proclamacion inhibiting the building 
of any house or tenem* upon new foundacions, as also in regard of 
a supposicion that the purpose was to make yt a Pesthouse for the 
receipt of diseased people of the plague, to the annoyance of 
Lincoln's Inne and the common neighbourhood thereaboutes, the 
said building hath bene staied by comandem* from M r Attorney 
Generall, a principall Comissioner for the matter of building, and a 
Bencher of Lincoln's Inne. 

" Whereupon they have peticioned to his Ma tie for leave to 
proceed in so good a work notw th standing the precise letter of the 
Proclamacion to the contrarie ; w ch his Highnes in his grace and 
favour hath bene pleased to yeald unto, so as according to their 
promise and profession they will from tyme to tyme dispose and 
place such poore inhabitantes there as before are mencioned, and 
no other, and that with the liking and approbacion of the Deane 
of Westm 1 for the tyme being, w th in whose liberties and 
jurisdiccions the said churchyard is, and foresee also to avoyd 

* The churchyard was on the south side of Portugal Street, to the west of 
Carey Street ; King's College Hospital now occupies the site. Cecil House, Lord 
Burleigh's residence, stood on the north side of the Strand, where Burleigh Street 
now is. Two of Burleigh's children, William and Robert, were baptized in 
S. Clement's Church. 



134 ^JK JSlaefc 2$oofeg of Uinroln'0 

any just offence or annoyance to Lincoln's Inne or the neighbour- 
hood thereabouts. 

"It is therfore accorded and agreed on the behalf of the 
Readers and Benchers of Lincoln's Inne, so farre as in them 
lyeth, and by mutiall assent of the said parishioners set downe in 
wrighting, that they may, w th out any impeachm 1 to the said 
Society, proceede to the finishinge of the said building, and to 
the using of it in such sorte as is before professed by them, and 
not a pesthouse, w th this farther libertie that yf any diseased 
person or persons being no inhabitantes of the parish shall fall 
mortallie sick in the Feildes or streetes w th in the precinctes of the 
said parish and must necessarily in Christian charity be releived, 
or for avoyding further danger of infeccion removed from the 
place where he or they shall ly, that in such a case they may 
dispose the said person or persons in some of the said tenem 18 , so 
as it be done w th care and foresight to avoyd offence or annoyance 
to the best of their powers. And this Order to stand ratifyed and 
remaine inviolable betwene them for ever." 

Council held on June 22nd, 1610. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

fo. 444. " It is ordered that M r Gattacre, the Preacher, his exhibicion 

shalbe increased unto 6o u per annum, and he to preach every 
Saboath Day once, untill the end of every Reading, beginning as 
from the end of Trinitie Terme, and to be here two Saboath Dayes 
before every terme, and twoe Saboath Dayes after ; and to preach 
as formerly he hath done ; and the collection of this exhibition to be 
xviij d every terme of all the gent, of this Society, the first paym* 
therof to begin the next terme." 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Selwine and M r Wentworth are to be published at the 
next moot, and the rest of those that have been called shall be 
published [two ?] at every moot in Michaelmas Term. 

"It is agreed that the new Chappell which is appoynted 
to be builded in this House shalbe built and sett in the Court 
where the old Chappell now standeth, at the discretion of M r 
Wheler and other Committees for the new buildinges, or the more 
parte of them." 

fo. 454. Council held on October i;th, 1610. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 
.M r Whaller's request is granted.* 

* See ante, p. 130. 



ifrlacfe 2$oofcs of ILtncoltt'g nm 135 

Call to the Bench : 

M r William Ayloffe, M r Charles Chibborne, and M r Thomas 
Richardson, formerly called, shall be published at the next moot. 

M r Christopher Brooke is called to the Bench ; to be pub- 
lished with M r Jeffereys and M r Jones when the Bench shall appoint. 

M r Courtman is permitted to make a Deputy Reader at fo. 455. 
Funival's Inn during his sickness. 

Council held on October 26th, 1610. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Love is chosen and appointed Chaplain and Reader of 
Divine Service in the Chapel in place of M r Yonge. 

Council held on October 27th, 1610. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Love, the new Chaplain, attended at this Council, and 
after a certificate had been read from Magdalen College in 
Oxford, from whence he came, of his honesty and sufficiency, his 
appointment was confirmed. He shall have the like wages and 
" avayles " as the last Incumbent and Chaplain had. He shall 
have a chamber in the House when a suitable one falls vacant, 
and in the meantime he shall have 4 marks " toward his charges 
for his attendance in London and expectacion of the pleasure of 
the M rs of the Bench." 

M r Gattacre, the Preacher, shall be allowed and paid 20 nobles, fo. 456. 
which sum he has laid out on his chamber [for the furnishing of 
his chamber. Margin.~\ 

Pensioner's Accounts, 1609-10. fo. 465. 

Payments : ^47 8s. 4d. Including 2od. for a lantern ; 303. 
for candles for the Red House. 

Accounts of James Ley, Knight, the Treasurer, from fo. 467. 
Nov. 24th, 1609, to Nov. 27th, 1610. 

Receipts : ^403 125. 4fd. Including ^173 6s. 8d. for 
admissions, mostly at ,3 33. 4d. each; 6 145. the surplus of 
the Preacher's Roll ; ^5 8s. 8d. the surplus of the Musicians' and 
Collier's Rolls ; 45. the surplus of the Gardener's Roll ; 2os. from 
M r Thomas Windham, a fine for striking a labourer on the works 
of the House, with his fist ; .54 2s. 7fd. from John Clarke, the 
Steward, for emendals. 

Payments: ^205 53, 9^-d. Including ,31 for 5 hogsheads 
of wine ; 533. 4d. to the Under Treasurer ; nothing to the 
Treasurer for his supper to the Governors because there was no 
supper ; nothing for the Treasurer's purse. 

Balance: ^198 6s. 



136 ftje 3SIacfc 3$oofe$ of ^Lincoln's 

1610-1. Officers for 8 and 9 James I, 1610-1. 

Lent Reader : M r Henry Robbins. 

Autumn Reader : M r Jasper Selwin. 

Treasurer : M r Randal Crewe. 

Dean of the Chapel : Sir John Tyndall. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Richard Trefusis. 

Marshal : 

Pensioner : M r Robert Sanford. 

Butler : 

Masters of the Revels : 

Steward of Christmas : 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r James Clerk [Oct. 17], M r Francis Williamson 

[Oct. 26], M r Robert Woodford [Feb. 1 1]. 
Autumn M r Alexander A venon and M r William Hilles. 

fo. 456. Council held on November 8th, 1610. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Spencer is chosen Treasurer for the Chapel.* 

The gentlemen that had letters for the gathering of money 
for the Chapel must attend at the next Council, f 

Council held on November I3th, 1610. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

fo. 457. Moneys collected for the Chapel must be paid to the Treasurer 

of the Chapel. 

" M r Prowd and M r Davye to reconcile the Panyerman and 
the Gardiner." 

M r Collins shall pay 10 fine for his Double Reading. The 
^14 which still remains unpaid from the time he was Treasurer 
must be paid los. a term. 

Council held on November 27th, 1610. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" The Steward shall have his full provision, and in 
consideracion thereof he must allowe to the House one messe 
of meate every meale in terme, M r Gatacre, M r Love and 
M r Hellyar their commons all the yeare, and also discharg the 
House of all apparells, visus in villa, and desperate debts 
happening due for commons duering this Order." 

* That is for the building of the new Chapel. t See p. 126. 






Macfe 2$oofeg of fLincoln'g Ennu 137 

M r Randal Crewe is chosen Treasurer ; " it shall not prejudice 
M r Edward Skipwith but that he may, if he will and be in health, 
have y e same the next yeare following."* 

" None to be speciallie admitted before he be generally 
admitted." 

Council held on January 28th, 1611. fo. 458. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" M r Reader, according to former presidents in like case, is to 
begin his Reading on the Wednesdaie after the terme and nott on 
the Mondaie, because the first Mondaie in Lent this yere doth 
happen to be w th in this terme of Hillarie." 

Council held on January 29th, 1611. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Sir Roger Owen is called to the Bench and to have the 
place of a Bencher both att board and Counsell, and is dispenced 
w th all for his Reading. "f 

Council held on January 3ist, 1611. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" To be published uppon the skreene that if the new takers fo. 459. 
and old takers of chambers doe not bring in their mony before 
this daie senight, they to be dismissed of their chambers." 

" M r Wheler att his discretion is to take downe the old 
buildinges agreed uppon att or before the fowerth of March next." 

" Ytt is ordered that by the knock of a key or booke by the 
second Butler before grace said before dynner and supper, and so 
after dynner and supper, all the gentlemen of the House shall 
attend w th silence the said graces, uppon paine of expulsion." 

Council held on February 7th, 1611 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r Richard Organ, M r Deane Tindall, M r Richard King, 
M r William Wyvell, M r Maximilian Pettie and M r Edward 
Fettiplace. 

The gardener is to have 2os. for the trees planted by him. 



* Skipwith was Crewe's senior. 

t He had been made an Associate in 1609; see ante, p. 117. 

VOL. II. 



138 CJK Macfe iSoofeg of Uincoltt's 

Council held on February iith, 1611. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

fo. 460. " Confessed by John Lowch that the common sewer that 

runneth from Lyncolne's Inne is to run unto the ditch that goeth 
toward Clemence Inne, and is to passe over Lowch his ground, 
direct against Baker's ground. The w eh being now stopped, the 
said Lowch doth offer to cleanse the same w th in this fortnight ; if 
nott, he to paie such charge as this House shalbe att in sco wring 
the same." 

" Richard Barker, owner of Fickett's Feildes, promiseth by 
th'ende of March to dense the ditch from th'ende of Lyncolne's 
Inne walles unto Lowch his house, whereby the water may have his 
current." 

fo. 461. Council held on April 27th, 1611. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Love, the Minister, shall have ^20 a year, as from his 
first coming ; also part of a chamber when convenient, and an 
allowance for his chamber for the time past. One half of the ^20 
shall be raised by a roll of 6d. for Easter Term and Michaelmas 
Term, to be collected by the Steward ; the other half to be paid 
by the Pensioner in Trinity and Hilary Terms. 

Council held on May 2nd [Ascension Day], 1611. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

fo. 462. Consideration to be had at the next Council for more new 

buildings. 

Council held on May 5th, 1611. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

The Committee for the last new buildings shall act for the 
new buildings next to be erected. 

[The long statement of Nov. 2nd, 1609 (ante, p. 125), is again 
copied, with a few slight differences. Mention is made of the two 
fo. 463. buildings lately erected, " and of a thirde nowe in hande." It was 
resolved " that one other uniform e buildinge conteyninge xvj 
chambers shalbe erected the nexte yeare, w ch new buildinge shall 
retorne from the farther end of the newe buildinge nowe in hand, 
and range all alonge westwarde, to inclose a newe courte there"]. 

Council held on May 28th, 1611. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

fo. 464. The Pensioner is to make an inventory of the linen, and to 

report what new linen is necessary. 



JSlacfe 9&oofeg of fUncoln'g Knm 139 

Council held on June nth, 1611. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

A letter shall be written to the son of M r Serjeant Benlowes, 
who gave ^4 to the House. 

All moneys lent for the new buildings shall be repaid at the 
expiration of a year. 

Sir Henry Hobart, Attorney General, lends ^200. 

Sir William Sidley, ^100, besides the ^100 formerly lent. 

Sir Roger Owen ^100. 

Call to the Bar : 

Lucas Garnons, Walter Burcheir, Ellis Loyde, Henry Graye, fo. 465. 
Chidiokeus Powlett, Robert Mellinge. To be published at the 
first moot in the next Reading. 

M r Christopher Brooke, M 1 William Jones and M r John 
Jefferyes, who were formerly called to the Bench, are to be 
published at the next moot. 

The Chief Cook shall provide pewter every Grand Day at his 
own expense. He shall be allowed 403. for each Grand Day towards 
the cost. 

" An Inventorye of all the Linnen in the Buttrye, fo. 478. 
taken the xiij th daie of June, 1611, by Robert Sandforde, 
Esq r , Pencioner there. 

Impr., xx Hall clothes, all naught. 

Item, ix Bench clothes of diaper, i good, viij naught. 

Item, viij diaper towells, vj good and ij naught. 

Item, iij diaper side-borde clothes, all good. 

Item, one Comunion cloth, good. 

Item, vij dozen and iiij napkins, vj dozen good. 

Item, iij sewers' towells, good. 

Item, iiij butlers' towells, good. 

Item, iij oyster towells, reasonable. 

Item, one flaxen side-bourde cloth, reasonable. 

Item, vj clarkes' clothes, all naught.* 

" Newe Lynnen bought since. 

Impr., 36 yardes of diaper for Bench clothes, at 35. y e yarcle, v''viij s . 
Item, 10 dozen of diaper napkins, vj 11 . 

Item, 108 yardes of linnen clothe to make 14 Hall clothes, at 
xxij d the yarde, x 11 ij s vj d . 

Item, 3 diaper towells, xxiiij 8 . 

Item, for makeinge and markeinge the said clothes and 
napkins, xx s iiij' 1 . 

Summa, xxiij 1 ' xiiij 8 x d ." 

* Probably for the Clerks' Commons 



140 flTfje Macfe iSoofeg of ILiiuoln'0 

Council held on October 23rd, 161 1. 
Eighteen Benchers present, including Henry Hobart, 
Knight and Baronet,* Attorney General. 

M r Bawtrye and M r Delabere are to see the conveyance of 
the House and to report what feoffees are still living, so that a 
new feoffment may be made. 

M r Crew r e pays ,10 to be discharged of his Double Reading. 
M r Skipwith is discharged without anyfine, on account of his infirmity. 
fo. 479. Sir Francis Russell, t Knight, son and heir apparent of 

William, Lord Russell, shall be an Associate to the Bench, 
"and to sit at the Bench first at the seconde messe after the first 
messe of Aunciente Benchers, to whome the first place at the 
Benche is due for the Governmente of the House." 

M r Robert Eyer and M r William Hackwill, two Utter 
Barristers, are requested to collect such sums as the gentlemen of 
the House under the Bench shall give towards the new Chapel. 
They will attend for this purpose in Hall before dinner, every day 
this term. They shall enter the names and amounts in two 
indented rolls to be made between themselves and M 1 Thomas 
Spencer, the Treasurer for the new Chapel. 

Council held on October 25th, 1611. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" M r Hadde is to buy and provide for the Librarye, Fleta,j 
and such other oulde bookes and manuscriptes of the lawe, and 
to cause those that be ill bound to be newe bounde." 

fo. 480. Council held on October 3Oth, 161 1. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

The names of the surviving feoffees of the House and 
inheritance of Lincoln's Inn are as follows : 

Thomas Flemynge, Chief Justice of England. 

Thomas Spencer, Esq. 

Richard Wheler, Esq. 

Mathew Hadde, Esq. 

Robert Houghton, Serjeant at Law. 

Anthony Irbye, Esq. 

Nicholas Collyn, Esq. 

Humphrey Winche, Knight, one of the Justices of the 

Common Bench. 
Henry Thorsbye, Esq. 

* So created in May, 1611. 

t Afterwards 4th Earl of Bedford. He built the Piazza, and S. Paul's Church, 
Covent Garden, and was the prime mover in the great drainage works known as 
" the Bedford Level." See Diet. Nat. Biog. 

\ No copy of Fleta, either printed or manuscript, now in the Library, 
corresponds with this order. 



Mack Boofeg of ILtttcoltt'g Etttt. HI 

Accounts of Randal Crewe, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 490. 
Nov. 27th, 1610, to Nov. igth, 1611. 

Receipts : ^485 95. 7^d. Including ^10 from M r Collyns 
for discharge from his Reading ; ^"37 125. lod. from John Clarke, 
the Steward, for emendals. 

Payments: ^403 153. 8d. Including ^100 to Sir Henry 
Hobart ; 305. to Anastatius Joseph Grecian \_sic~] ; 2s. 6d. to Lord 
Cooke's servant, who brought a book as a present from his 
master;* %i is. 5d. to M r Wheeler ; ^"29 for 5 hogsheads of 
wine; 535. 4d. to the Under-Treasurer ; ,33 2s. nd. to Thomas 
Hoskyn, the Chief Butler, for repairs and for paving done in 
Chancery Lane along the new building. 

Balance: ,81 133. 1 1 Jd. 

Officers for 9 and 10 James I, 1611-2. 1611-2. 

Lent Reader : M r Thomas Wentworth. 
Autumn Reader : M r William Ayloffe. 
Treasurer : M r Leonard Bawtrye. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Richard Delabere. 
Marshal : M r Thomas Wentworth. 
Pensioner : M r William Phillips. 
Butler : M r John Rande. 
Masters of the Revels : M r William Buckworth and 

M r Ughtred Shuttleworth. 
Steward of Christmas : 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M 1 Skrivener and M r Philip Eden. 

Autumn M r Henry Dautrey and M 1 Ralph Roockby. 

Council held on November igth, 1611. fo. 481. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Consideration of the repayment of ^400 lent by Sir Henry 
Hobart, A. G., to the House, is deferred to the next Council. 

Call to the Bar : 

Francis Kynastone, William Austen, Edward Rogers, William 
Guise, and John Tristram. To be published at the next moot. 

M r Thomas Hopton has license to travel for three years fo. 482. 
without forfeiting his chamber. 

* Sir Edward Coke, at this time Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. 



142 Cfie Macfe Boofeg of ^Lincoln's Inn, 

fo. 483. Council held on November 26th, 1611. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

"Whearas M r Attornye Generall [Sir Henry Hobart] 
accordinge to his promise on the xiij' th of Julye last did lende 
the some of 200'' for the use of this House, w ch some of 200'' 
M r Attornye is pleased to forbeare till the firste of November 
next It is therfore ordered that the saide some of 200'' shalbe 
then repaide unto him." 

" And whearas alsoe M r Attornye Generall hath lent unto 
this House one other some of 200'', and hath delivered the same 
unto M r Wheler, as by his acquittance apereth It is ordered that 
i6o u therof shalbe repaide him by this House w th as conveniente 
speede as maye be, and the other 40'' M r Attornye is pleased to 
give unto this House towardes the buildinge of the East windowe 
of the newe Chappell to be erected there." 

Sir John Tindall desires to be discharged of the office of 
Dean of the Chapel ; M r Thomas Spencer is elected. 

fo. 484. Council held on November 28th, 1611. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" Consideration to be had betweene this and the next tearme 
by vewe and serch of former Orders, in the Black Booke and 
otherwise, for the better governm* of this House, viz : 

( M r Attornye General, 

T- r I M r Spencer, 

i. ror religion and manners -< ** r p i u 

( M r Wentworth. 

!M r Irby, 
M r Digges, 
M r T k 
M r Waltham. 

3. For commons, peticions,admitt- ( M r Attornye of y e Wardes, 

ances into chambers andj M r Haddes, 
into the House, and other \ M r Bawtrye, 
necessarye profiles - ( M r Selwyn. 

( M r Wheler, 

4. For other casualties and ) M r Chibborne, 

revenewes of the House -\ M r Jefferye, 

( M r Jones. 

" M r Hoskyns of Newe Colledge in Oxforde to preache here 
next tearme if he please ; and, upon liking of him by the House, 
to be admitted Preacher for this House."* 

* Probably John Hoskins, chaplain to James I. See Diet. Nat. Biog. 



ISlacfe ISoofeg of Uittcoltt's Emu 143 

The Accounts of Richard Wheeler, Esq., for the new fo. 485. 
building, 1611. 

Receipts : .1,395. Including ^"1,345, fines from ancient 
possessors and new takers of the chambers ; 20 given by 
Sir William Sidley, for the new Chapel ; 20 from M r Thomas 
Antrobus for the like ; 10 from Thomas Garret, mason, in part 
payment of \$ 6s. 8d. due by the said Garret "upon a 
composicion made w th him for the breach of his obligacion touchinge 
a former buildinge there erected Anno Dom. 1608." 

Payment: ^1,618 8s. od. Including ^171 IDS. 3d. to 
"John Parsons, free mason, for freestone and woorkmanship 
aboute the water-tables, windowes, crestes, and dores " of the new 
building; ij 175. for the like "aboute the parralles of the 
Chimnyes " * ; $ tos. 6d. to Robert Cooke, the gardener, "for 
stuffe and woorkemanship aboute the hedge made by him between 
the saide buildinge and the garden." 

Balance due to M r Wheler : 223 8s. 

Moneys received by Richard Wheler, being lent to the fo. 487. 
Society " for and towardes the charges to be expended upon the 
next newe buildinge there to be erected and finished the yeare 
next ensueinge, w ch shalbe anno domini 1612." 

Sir William Sidley, Knight, June 12, 1611, 100. 

Sir Henry Hobart, Knight, and Baronet, July 13, 161 1, ^200. 

The same, July 25, 1611, 200. 

Sir Roger Owen, Knight, July 30, 1611, ^60. 

The same, Sept. 25, 1611, 40. 

[A list of the " takers " of the twenty chambers in the new fo. 488. 
buildings is set out at length, with the sums they paid, amounting to 



Council held on January 28th, 1612. y#. 494. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" It is thoughte fytt and soe ordered that the newe buildinge 
shall extende in length from Chauncerye Lane as farre as the 
corner of the buildinge of M r Crewe's chamber." 

Upon the certificate of M r Prowde and M r Jones, it appears 
that 4os. are due to the Scavengers of Holborn, for a whole year 
ending Christmas, 1610. 

Call to the Bar : 
Francis Barkley, Nicholas Moore, Adam Littleton. 

* The apparels, i.e., the necessary fittings, which would here include hearth- 
stones, mantle-pieces, etc, ; see Vol. I, 447. 



144 %* Macfe &oofes of 



fo. 495. Council held on January 3Oth, 1612. 

Twenty Benchers present, including Sir William Sidley, 

Baronet. 

" The Masters of the Benche, havinge hearde M r Hoskins, a 
learned man, preache twice in their Chappell, have ordered that 
M r Treasurer shall furthw 11 ' paye him sixe twenty-shillinges peeces 
for his paynes." 

Council held on February 4th, 1612. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 
Call to the Bar : Anthony Holland, Robert Filmer. 

fo. 496. Council held on February 9th, 1612. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Forasmuch as publick notice hathe beenne taken that som 
younge gentlemen of this House nowe of late tyme have made 
haste to the Reader's table in a disorderlye maner, farre 
unbeseeminge that civilitie w ch is expected of gentlemen of this 
Socyetie, and have placed themselves before their auncientes of 
the House, to the dislike of others and to their owne disgrace ; 

" It is therefore ordered that none shall hereafter com to 
M r Reader's table unles he be first invited by the Chief Butler, as 
hathe beenne accustomed ; neither shall com otherwyse then in a 
decent and seemelye maner, preferringe his auncientes before him." 

" Uppon consideracion had of greate neglecte by the 
gentlemen of this Societie in payinge the.dueties by them owinge, 
beinge the onlye revenewes of this House, yt is though te fytt and 
soe ordered that none of this Socyetie heereafter called to the 
Benche shalbe published untill he shall firste satisfie M r Treasurer 
of this House of all dueties by him owinge. 

" And yt is further ordered that noe Utter Barister shalbe 
published before he hathe firste satisfied M r Treasurer of all 
dueties by him owinge, together w th v 1 ' for his discharge of the 
Stewardshippe of the Reader's Dynner ; and in respecte thereof 
the House shall stande charged for suche Utter Baristers soe from 
hencefurthe published to geve M r Reader for the tyme beinge his 
allowance for and in respecte of the same." 

The five gentlemen called to the Bar on January 28th and 
February 4th last, having now brought their discharge from the 
Treasurer, shall be published at the next moot. 

Council held on February iith, 1612. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

' For the generall good of this House, and that the Steward 
nowe and heeretofore, whoe have put in sufficient securitie for 



Macfe 2$oofeg of ILuuoln'* nm 145 

freeinge the House, maye not themselves runne in losse and 
decaye through the neglecte and defaulte of payment of commons 
by the gentlemen of this Socyetie." 

It is ordered that in default of payment for such commons, 
the chambers of defaulters and their manucaptors shall be seized 
to the use of the House ; " and yf the Steward shall not be 
paide w th in one fortnighte after suche seisure, then the chambers 
bothe of the parties and manucaptors shalbe forfeited to the 
House, and to be disposed of as at the then next Counsell shalbe 
appointed." 

Council held on April 3Oth, 1612. /0. 497. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

" Twoe surveyo r s shalbe appointed to goe into the markett 
w th the Steward to see the rates and prises of meate, and, uppon 
their certificat, further order to be taken for som reasonable 
allowance to be yealded to the Steward betweene this and 
Whitsontide nexte." 

Council held on June i6th, 1612. fo. 498. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Talbot, John Greene, Edward Mitton, Philip 
Beddingfield, William Martin, Philip Fleming, Thomas Hitchcock, 
Edward Bishe, William Johnson. To be published at the next 
moot. 

M r Arnold Owldesworth, Esquire, shall be admitted to be an 
Associate to the Bench, paying 5 in gold and a book to the 
Library. 

" Touchinge the clayme of priveledge of vacacions by 
Furnifall's Inne, It is ordered that the Principall and three of the 
Auncients there shalbe warned to attend at the next Counsell." 

M r Eyre and M r Hackwell have paid over to M r Spencer the fo. 499. 
moneys collected by them.* " Beinge informed at this Counsell 
that S r Roger Owen, Knighte, hathe paide in XX H , M r Brooke 
iij !i vj s viij d , M r Jeffreys v n , and M r Jones v 11 , all beinge Masters of 
this Benche ; they beinge desirous to have their money agayne 
for som speciall purposes," it is agreed that M r Spencer may repay 
those sums. 

* See ante, p. 140. 

VOL. II. U 



146 &!)* Macfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's 

Council held on October I3th, 1612. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" M r Chivers,* one of the gentlemen of this House, beinge 
an Irisheman borne, havinge continued in this House and in an 
Inne of Chauncerye by the space of eighte yeares, and knowen 
by the Masters of the Bench to be a good student, well geven in 
religion, and havine his exhibicion for that cause w th drawen from 
him, is therefore called to the Utter Barre, to followe his 
profession! for his better preferrment." 

fo. 500. Council held on October 2oth, 1612. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

"Whereas M r Chivers, an Irisheman borne, was by the 
favo r of the Benche called to the Barre the last Counsell, the 
Masters of the Benche takinge notice of the weakenes of his 
estate, and that his exhibicion from his friendes had beene 
w <h drawen from him for severall yeares paste in respecte he had 
conformed himselfe to our religion, and that he had receaved his 
chiefest maintenance synce that tyme out of the bountie of twoe 
of the Masters of this Benche," Ordered that all duties to the 
House by reason of his call to the Bar shall be remitted. 

" Whereas som gentlemen of this House, formerlye of 
Furnifall's Inne and Thavies Inne, have seemed to clayme to be 
freed from servinge their vacacions by the space of twoe yeares 
after their severall admittances into this House, uppon pretence of 
som dispensacion by reason of their remayninge in commons in 
those Houses ; the matter beinge nowe heard and examined by 
the Masters of this Benche in the presence of the Principalls and 
others of bothe the said Houses, beinge called for that purpose, 
it appeered that noe suche priveledge had beenne formerlye used, 
and the Principalls themselves aleaged that they neither could nor 
woulde challenge the same as in righte belonginge to them or 
their Houses : 

" It is thereuppon Ordered that noe suche clayme shoulde be 
allowed of, but that vacacions shalbe served by all gentlemen 
admitted or to be admitted into this Societie imediatlye after their 
admittances, accordinge as hathe beenne formerlye used." 

A Committee is appointed to "consider of a bonde and 
condicion reasonable for younge gentlemen w ch shalbe admitted 
into this Socyetie to enter into, togeather w th their manucaptors, 

* John Chevers of Wexford, adm. Aug. 12, 1608. 

t Some words struck out here, "in . . . Ireland." 



Macfe 3$oofes of Etncoln's Enm 147 

for the discharginge of their commons, pencions, and other dueties 
w ch shalbe by them owinge unto this House." 

Accounts of Leonard Bawtrye, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 517. 
Nov. igth, 1611, to Nov. 2oth, 1612. 

Receipts: 611 145. 3^d. Including 6 from the Roll for 
the Serjeants at Law ; 10 from M r Crewe for dispensation from 
his Reading ; 403. from M r [Francis] Denman,* the Principal of 
Thavies Inn, for a year's rent. 

Payments: ^372 125. 4d. Including i\ to M r Serjeant 
Methwolde as a benevolence, and 8s. 6d. for a pair of gloves ; 
433. 4d. to Thomas Hoskin, the Chief Butler, for his expenses in 
connection with the funeral of M 1 Helliar, the late Steward, by 
order of the Benchers. 

Balance: ^239 is. njd. 

Officers for 10 and 11 James i, 1612-3. 1612-3 

Lent Reader : M r Leonard Bawtrye. 
Autumn Reader : M r Charles Chibborne. 
Treasurer : Sir Roger Owen. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book: M r Henry Davy. 
Marshal : M r Chibborne. 
Pensioner : M r James Wolveridge. 
Butler : M r Stevens. 

Masters of the Revels : M r Stevens and W Sanderson. 
Steward of Christmas : 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Raynard and M r Owen. 
Autumn M r Sherfield and M r Hackwell. 

Council held on November 5th, 1612. fo. 501. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

Roll of the Masters of the Bench who have lent money for fo. 502. 
the new building on the north of the Inn, next to the garden: 
Henry Hobart, Knight and Baronet, Attorney General ^320 
James Ley, Knight, Attorney of the Court of Wards 

and Liveries 20 

Francis Russell, Knight - 10 

William Sedley, Knight - 100 

Roger Owen, Knight 120 

Henry Thorsbye, Esq. - 50! 

* New this year. 

t Query ; has been altered. 



148 f)e &lacfe iSoofes of 



Thomas Spencer, Esq. ,100 

Richard Wheler, Esq. 10 

Mathew Hadde, Esq. 

Anthony Irbye, Esq. 20 

Nicholas Collyn, Esq. 
Edward Skipwith, Esq. 

Randal Crewe, Esq. 20 

Leonard Bawtrye, Esq. 
Lewis Prowde, Esq. 
Thomas Hitchcock, Esq. 
Richard Trefusis, Esq. 

Richard Delabere, Esq. 10 

Henry Davye, Esq. 10 

John Moore, Esq. 10 

fo. 503. Richard Digges, Esq. 10 

Giles Tooker, Esq. 10 

Richard Waltham, Esq. - 
Henry Robbins, Esq. 

Jasper Selwin, Esq. 10 

Thomas Wentworth, Esq. 10 

William Ayloffe, Esq. 10 

Charles Chibborne, Esq. - 10 

Thomas Richardson, Esq. 10 

Christopher Brooke, Esq. 10 

John Jeffreyes, Esq. 10 

William Jones, Esq. 10 

Thomas Beddingfield, Esq. 10 

William Ravenscroft, Esq. 
t Arnold Owldesworth, Esq. 10 

Council held on November i2th, 1612. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

No gentleman shall be hereafter presented to the Bench 
Table to be admitted into this Society until two gentlemen of the 
Society have subscribed their names in the Buttery Book as his 
manucaptors, and one of the manucaptors must have a chamber in 
the Inn. 

" It is ordered that two Rolls in parchment shall be made by 
the Cheif Butler of this House, the one of them conteyninge all 
the names of the M rs of the Benche and Associates to the Bench, 
and the other of them conteyning all the names of the Utter 
Barresters and gent, of this House, to the ende that of every of 

* Blank in MS. 

t This list probably contains the names of all Benchers and Associates. 



Macfe Books of fLincoln's niu 149 

them maye be collected what they will willingly geve towardes the 
printinge of the booke that M r Ashe of Graye's Inne hath made, 
and w rCh hath had allowance by gent, of learning to be a profitable 
booke for all practisers and studentes of the Lawe. " M r Christopher 
Brooke is to collect from the Benchers and Associates, and 
M r Glandvill and M r Nicholas Moore from the Utter Barristers 
and gentlemen ; the money collected shall be paid to M r Ashe.* 

" Whereas M r John Heliar, sometymes Steward of this fo. 504. 
House, being fallen into poverty, and by reason of a sudden 
sicknes happened to die in the said Howse, the M rs of the Bench 
are pleased at the humble peticion of the Inhabitantes of the 
parishe of S* Andre we's in Holborne to allow him something 
towards his funarall." It was agreed to pay 433. 4d. Not to 
form a precedent. 

Council held on November 26th, 1612. fo. 505. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

A Committee is appointed " to find out and understand what 
have bene the causes of the extraordinary expences that have 
bene this last yere past in the buttry, kitchin, and by the 
Panyardman." They are to devise some means to remedy it. 

" M r Chibborne is requested before the next terme to conferr 
w tu ]y[r E verS; a preacher, and to understand from him what his 
purpose is concerning the taking uppon him to be the Preacher of 
this Howse ; and if it shall appeare . . . that M r Eyers' 
intent is not to take the place uppon him, but to stay for a terme 
tyme, then M r Holloway, the preacher, is to be sent for to knowe 
if he will take the place uppon him." 

Council held on January 26th, 1613. fo. 506. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Hopkinson, Edward Holland, William Diggs, Gabriel 
Goodman, John Searle, William Blacker, Nathaniel Catlin, and 
William Feme. To be published at the first sitting of the next moot. 

Edward Atkins, Leonard Keete, Drue Heydon, John 
Harrison, Leonard Treise, Edward Ouldsworth, William Eyer, 
and William Buckworth. To be published at the first sitting of 
the next moot but one. 



* The work here referred to is probably the Promptuarie ou Repertory generall 
de les annahs et plusors auters livres del Common Ley d'Engleterre, generally known 
as The Tables to the Year Hooks, by Thomas Ashe, London, 1614. A copy of this 
edition is in the Library. 



150 Cj)e iSIacfe ISoofeg of IUncoln'0 

M r Tucker and M r Wakham are to cause two other keys to 
be made for the muniment chest, if need shall be, with alteration 
of the wards of the keys if they shall think fit. 

Every Bencher and Associate is to pay ^4 " towards the 
charge of the Maske that is intended to be presented by the gent, 
of this Howse and of the Middle Temple at his Ma ties Courte at 
Whitehall uppon the fourtenth daie of February next, at the 
marriage of the Ladie Elizabeth her Grace w 1h the Count 
Palatine of Rhene " ; every Utter Barrister shall pay 2 ios., 
and gentlemen under the Bar \ ios. each. 

fo. 508. Council held on February nth, 1613. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Holloway is chosen Preacher of this House ; he shall 
have the same allowances as M r Gatacre, the late Preacher, had.* 

An Account of all moneys owing by the Society to Benchers 
or Associates : 

To Sir Henry Hobart, ^470; "out of w ch he is content to 
abate the somme of forty pounds towards the buildinge of the new 
Chapell, if the same building goe foreward as is intended." 

To Sir James Ley, ^50. 

To Sir Francis Russell, 10. 

To Sir William Sidley, ^370; " out of w ch he is content to 
abate the somme of twenty pounds towards the building of the 
aforesaid Chapell, if the said building goe foreward as it is 
intended." 

To Sir Roger Owen, ^170 ; he will abate 20, as above. 

To M r Thomas Spencer, ^170 ; he will abate 20, as above. 

To M r Crewe, 70. 

To W Irby, 20. 

To M r Wheler, M r Delabere, M r Davy, M r Moore, M r Digges, 
M r Tooker, M r Selwin, M r Wentworth, M' r Ayloffe, M r Chibborne, 
M r Richardson, M r Brooke, M r Jeffreyes, M r Jones, M r Bedding- 
field, and M' Oldsworth, ^10 each. 

The wages of the laundress are increased 2os. 

fo 509. Council held on February i2th, 1613. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" The M rs of the Bench and others that have lent or shall 
lend any mony towards the charges of the Maske to be presented 

* During Mr. Gatacre's Preachership, the time of the sermon on Sunday was 
changed from 7 a.m. to " the usual hour of Morning Service," and the Wednesday 
sermon was transferred to Sunday afternoon. Biog. Brit., 2157 ; Diet. Nat. Biog. 



f:f)e a&acfe Boofes of Eittcoln'g $nn* 151 

at the Courte at the marriage of the Ladie Elizabeth her Grace w th 
the Counte Palentine of Rhene, shalbe repaid there mony soe 
lent at such tyme as the same can be gotten upp." * 

M r Spencer, the Dean of the Chapel, is to pay out the money 
collected in the Chapel 55. apiece " to the seaven poore women 
that make cleane the buttry and cellers." 

Council held on April 23rd, 1613. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

The assurance of the House is to be forthwith renewed, and 
made to all the present Benchers. 

The Steward, through his remissness or fearfulness, and 
contrary to the orders of the House, has allowed many gentlemen 
to get "soe farr behinde hand w th out payment of theire commons, 
that it hath bene a greate means to cause divers to forsake the 
Howse," and leave their manucaptors to pay ; It is ordered that 
the Steward shall, within three days of the beginning of every 
term, certify to the Bench the names of all those who owe for 
more than one month's commons. 

Council held on April 3Oth, 1613. fo. 510. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Hitchcock and M r Davy shall remove from their present 
chamber to the Attorney General's old chamber as soon as they 
conveniently can. M r Davy shall have the outward chamber 
" for the building of a study and making of a place for his 
servantes to wright in." Their old chamber shall be taken down 
when they leave it, " and the ould stuffe of the said chambers 
shalbe used and imployed in and aboute the making of thinges 
fitt and convenient " in their new chambers. 

M r Pyne, deceased, sometime a Bencher, promised \o 
towards the new Chapel, to be paid when the building was 
commenced. His son and executor, M r Pyne, an Utter Barrister 
of this Inn, is willing to pay the same at once for the use 
of the House until the Chapel is commenced. Ordered that it 
shall be received by M r Spencer, the Treasurer for the late 
Masque. 

M r Cheeke and M r Robert Riche will lend ^"10 each towards 
the Masque. 

* The Masque was given on the evening of Shrove Monday, Feb. 15, the day 
following the marriage. See Appendix. 



152 Cfje Macfe Boofes of ^Lincoln's 

Council held on May 4th, 1613. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 
fo. 511. M r Randall will lend 20 marks towards the Masque. 

Council held on May 7th, 1613. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Edward Clarke pays ^30 to have his chamber, which " is 
litle and not fitt for two, as many other chambers in this Howse 
be," wholly to himself until his son be admitted to the Society 
(which shall not be until the son is 16 years of age), when the son 
shall be admitted to the Chamber without further payment. 

fo. 512. Council held on May iith, 1613. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

" M r Cheeke and M r Palmer are severally to lend the severall 
sommes of x !i towards the charge of the late Maske, and they to 
paie the same before the end of this terme to M r Spencer, or els 
w ch of them then shall fayle in payment to forfaite xl s to the use of 
the Howse ; and for default of payment of the said x n , the 
chamber of him that shall make default to be sequestred to the 
use of the Howse." 



Council held on May i3th [Ascension Day], 1613. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

fo. 513. " It appeareth by a petition now exhibited by Roger Garners 

that he is paid by the Cheife Butler the somme of iij H , parcell of 
the somme of vj u ix s ij d , w ch he had laid out to M r Long for one of 
the masking suites, w ch somme of iij 11 M r Treasurer shalbe allowed 
uppon his account." 

" Uppon complaynt made of the officers of this Howse for 
demaunding and exacting of extraordinary fees or duties uppon 
gent, that are admitted into this Howse uppon theire admission, 
and for the avoiding of such future demaunds and exactions, 

"It is ordered that at noe tyme hereafter there shalbe 
demaunded, required or taken of any gent, that shalbe admitted 
into this Howse, and hath not bene formerly of any Inne of 
Chauncery, above the somme of iij u x s uppon his admission, and 
the same to be paid and devided in sQch sorte as in tymes past 
the same hath bene paid and devided ; and of such gent, as have 
bene admitted of any Inne of Chauncery noe other fees or duties 
then such as of right and auntiently have bene paid." Any officer 
who shall at any time, either directly or indirectly, demand or take 
any larger sums, shall lose his place. 



a&acfe iSoofes of Utttcoltt's Enm 153 

Council held on June iSth, 1613. fo. 514. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" The M rs of the Bench doe bestowe uppon M r Hollaway the 
somme of tenne pounds towards the charge of his comencement* 
at Oxford. M r Thomas Wentworth is required to deliver the 
same to M r Holloway at Oxford, where he nowe is." 

Council held on June 22nd, 1613. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

John Dowse and William Church, two of M r Wheler's men, fo. 515. 
having taken great pains " in wrighting and traveling aboute the 
last new buildinges of the north side of this Howse," shall have 
6 apiece as a gift. 

The Account of Richard Wheler, Esq., for the new buildings fo. 522. 
erected in 1612. 

Receipts : ,2,042 for fines for admission to the chambers in 
the said new building, " conteyning in number 26 chambers over 
and besides the lodging there builded for S r Henry Hobart, 
conteyning six chambers, being likewise parcell of the said new 
building"; ,1,170, being moneys lent by the Benchers and 
Associates ; ,100 from Sir Roger Owen, the Treasurer. 
Total: .3,312. 

Payments: ,431 125. 3d. for oak timber; ,9 6s. for elm 
timber; ,156 93. for 2,500 of deal boards and 9^- loads and 14 ft. 
of "furr tymber" ; ,37 23. 8d. for "cranage," wharfage and 
carriage of timber and boards ; ,370 os. lod. for brick and sand ; 
,36 8s. for sand ; .7 133. for gravel; .77 2s. for lime; ,58 os. qd. 
for tiles ; .360 for bricklaying and tiling ; ,329 8s. gd. to 
William Wenson and John Parsons, freemasons, for freestone and 
workmanship about the water-tables, windows, crests and doors ; 
,38 1 73. to Gilbert Arnold, freemason, for stone and workmanship 
about " the mantles, jaumes [?], and borders of the chimneys," 
and for purbeck and ashlar stone and workmanship about " the 
pavement of the entryes to the stayres " ; ,126 i8s. to the 
plumber ; ,236 to the plasterer ; ,73 i6s. 6d. to the blacksmith ; 
,149 133. to the ironmonger; .60 73. 6d. to the glazier ; ,1 153. 
" for painting the garrett or cockloft windows, M r Attorney's doore 
into the garden, and the garden door ; ,730 6s. 9d. to the carpenter. 
Total : .3,291 33. 

Balance : ,20 173. 

* " The action of taking the full degree of Master or Doctor ; the great ceremony 
when these are conferred at the end of the academical year." N. E. D. The term 
is still used at Cambridge and Dublin, but at Oxford it is called the "Act." Thomas 
Holloway, of Balliol Coll., received his B.D. degree on June yth, 1613. It is 
evidently to this that the text refers. 

VOL. II. X 



154 Cfte 3$lacfe ISoofes of ILinroln'* Inn* 

/0. 524. [A list of the " takers" of the new chambers follows. The 

fines appear to have been ,35 from old possessors and .40 from 

fo. 525. new takers, for the half chamber. Total : ,1,042. A list of 
moneys lent by the Benchers and Associates, very similar to the 
one on p. 147, is set out at length. Sir Henry Hobart is the 
principal creditor, having lent ,500 ; Sir William Sidley has lent 
/"2OO ; Sir Roger Owen, ,120; Thomas Spencer, ,100; 
Sir James Ley, Anthony Ireby and Randal Crewe, 20 each ; 
the rest ,10 each. Total : ,1,170. A further sum of ,90 has 
been promised but not yet paid.] 

fo. 526. "The charge of M r Christofer Brooke, Expendito r for the 

Maske." 

Receipts : 1,122 at various times from Jan. 27th to June i6th 
last, from M r Spencer, the Treasurer for the Maske ; 60 from 
the Deputy-Treasurer of the Temple. 
Total : ,1,182. 

Payments : 

" Imprimis, to Thomas Watson, taylor, for stuff and lace, 50!!. 

Item, to Thomas Pittes, butler, for overplus of the Maskers' 
diet and fier, loli. 

Item, to M r Anton, mercer, for diverse parcells of clothe of 
silver, i82li. 135. 

Item, to M r Smith, mercer, dwelling in S* Martin's, for 144 
yards of gold stuffe at 75. a yard, 8s. odd mony abated, 5oli. ; for 
60 yards of Flaunders sattin at 55. a yard, 15!!. 65!}. 

Item, to M r Morrice, imbroderer, for imbrodering worke, looli. 
For the sommes abovesaid disbursed M r Spencer took 
acquittances, 407!!. 133. 

Item, more to Thomas Watson, taylor, for makeing all the 
maskeing apparell and for lyninges and other thinges by him 
disbursed and sett downe in his bill, 40!!. 

Item, more to Thomas Pittes, butler, for overplus of the 
Maskers' dyett and fyer, i6li. 

Item, more to M r Morrice, imbroderer, for imbrodering worke 
in his bill, i2oli. 

Item, to M r Barlowe, imbroderer, for the like worke, 55!}. 

Item, to M r Inigoe Johnes, towards the workes for the Hall 
and streete, iooli.* 

* This item most probably refers to the three " carrs triumphall," which were 
adorned with "moulded worke," "antick figures," etc., and to the properties used in 
the Masque, consisting of " an artificiall rock, whose top was neere as high as the 
Hall it selfe," a temple, etc. See Appendix. 



2$Iaefe 23oofes of Utiuoln's Kim* 155 

Item, to M r Rob te Johnes, haberdasher, for feathers and 
trimminge of suites and head attires, igoli. 

Item to M r Rob te Johnson for musicke and songes, 45!!. 

Item, to John Banckes, coachmaker, for caroches hier and 
coachmaker's worke, loli. 

Item, to the trumpetters, loli. 

Item, to Charles Hilyarde for a hatt band and feather, los. 

Item, to the actors, musicions, etc., for gloves, ribbin, and 
other thinges, the Maske nighte, 3!!. 

Item, rewards to coachmen for fower coaches, 125. 

Item, to a porter for going to S r Norris Bartlette's howse for 
horses and saddles, 6d. 

Item, to M r Baughan, one of the Marshalls, for buying him 
hatt and feather, 6s. 

Item, to 3 porters for fetching horses, is. 6d. 

Item, for horsemeate at the Antilopp for 4 horses one night, 
and to the osteler, 55. 8d. 

Item, for bringing a greate saddle, 6d. 

Item, to a porter for going home w th horses, is. 

Item, for one dozen of white torches, 125. 

Item, to M r Maunder, taylor, to hyer horses w th all, 6s. 

Item, for twelve dozen of points, i8s. 

Item, to M r Ingram's man, for buying him a hatt band and fo. 527. 
feather, 55. 

Item, for Heminge's boy for a payre stockinges 8s., for a 
payre of white shoos 35. 8d., a payre of gloves i6cl., carnation 
ribbin 2s. 6d. 155. 

Item, to the players of tabers and pipes, i is. 

Item, to 3 porters for carrying torches and attending, 6s. 4d. 

Item, to Thomas the Porter, is. 4d. 

Item, to Baugham [sic], one of the Marshalls, los. 

Item, for torches, 13!}. 

Item, to Robert the Porter, for his paynes, is. 6d. 

Item, to Frauncis Pearson, for 80 backe capps, 5li. los. 

Item, to M r Tristram, w ch he disbursed for hier of 13 horses 
and three men's attendance, ili. 95. 

Item, more to M r Tristram, w dl he disbursed for 18 paire of 
gantlett gloves at three shillinges a payre, 2\i. 145. To fower 
torche bearers, 45. 

Item, to Robert Barwicke, for three tyers, ili. los. 

Item, to 94 backe boyes, 4!!. los. 

Item, to the groomes of the Kinge's stables, 3!!. 

Item, to M r Hamerton for the musicions' and actors' dinner 
the Maskeing daie, 4!!. 

Item, to M r Goodman, w (h he disbursed for 14 payre of shoos 



156 C6e ISlacfe Boofes of Eincoln's Emu 



for the Baboones, ili. 155. ; for 12 payre of gloves, 145. ; to a 
coachman, 2s. 

Item, for pins, is. 

Item, to M r Hackwell's man, w ch he disbursed for howse 
roome for horses and bread and beare, 35. ; for bringing 2 horses, 
1 2d. ; to a coachman, 55. ; for bringing 3 horses, 2s. ; to a coach- 
man, 2S. 6d. ; for horse meate, is. gd. ; for pins, I2d. 

Item, to the vizard maker, 23!!. 

Item, to the saddler for yellowe foot-clothes and bridles, 81i. 

Item, to Richard Ansell, the Kinge's matlayer, 2li. 

Item, to Thomas Brewer, cordiner, for 27 payre of buskins 
makinge, loli. los. 

Item, to Hudson, the Overseere of Carpenters, for his paynes 
for beating downe M r Attorney walls, 55. ; and to his men for the 
like and other worke, 8s. 4d. 

Item, to the Kinge's Ushers of the Hall, ili. 

Item, to Thomas Cutting, John Dowland and Phillip Rosseter 
for playing of Lutes, every one of them, 2li. IDS. 

Item, to M r Thomas Forde* for playing of Lute, 2li. IDS. ; 
and more for setting songes used at the Maske, 5!!. ; and for 
Mathias Johnson for singing, 2li. 

Item, to John Sturte, Robert Taylor, Robert Dowland, and 
Thomas Davies for playing of Lutes, every one of them, 2li. 

Item, to M r Jonas and M r Mynars, two of the musicions for 
the Maske, 6li. 133. 8d. 

Item, to Thomas Daye for t 3!!. 6s. 8d. 

Item, to 7 singing men, vzt. : John Drue, Will" 1 Godball, 
John Frost, Davies (one of the Queresters), Marke Thwaites, 
Walter Porter, and Richard Ball, every one of them, 2li., saving 
Davies, who had bout ili. 135. 

Item, to M rs Johnes, for her brother, M r Inego Johnes, loli. 

Summa totalis of the money disbursed is, 1146!!. 8s. nd. 

Whereof abated, 6oli., and the money disbursed by 
Lincolne's Inne onely amountes to io86li. 8s. iid. 

Ramanet undisbursed, 35li. us. id. 

Examinat r et allocatur per 

Tho. Bedingfeild, 
W m Ravenscroft, 
Will. Jones. 

* A celebrated composer of the period, and one of the musicians of Henry, 
Prince of Wales. See Diet. Nat. Bio%. 
t Blank in MS. 



Macfe ISoofcs of ^Lincoln's Enit* 157 

We have sene an acquittance for fiftie pounds paid to Inigoe 
Jones, and we are satisfied that the other 50!!. was paid, thoughe 
there was noe acquittance shewed.* 

Some of the petty paymentes we have allowed thoughe there 
were noe acquittances taken, and we have scene acquittances for 
the rest." 

"A note of all such scaffolding stuffe as is lefte in the fo. 528. 
store-howse over against the house of office, the 22th 
of June, 1613." 

Eight ladders, with 50, 40, 34, 24, 22, 20, 14 and 8 "staves" 
respectively; 58 "great powles " ; 102 "smaller powles " ; 
225 " putlogges " ; 80 " scaffolding boardes " ; 2 rammers ; 
54 " cleightes " f ; 5 " roules " j ; 6 " leavers " ; etc. 

Council held on October 2Oth, 1613.!! 

Twelve Benchers present. 

M r Prowde " did now made his election that he desired to be 
spared for his Double Reading." Fine 10. 

M r Thomas Richardson is chosen Lent Reader. 

Council held on October 25th, 1613. fo. 529. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Hugh Pyne, M r Robert Eyer, M r Rowland Wandesforth, 
and M r William Thomas ; " to be published at such tyme as the 
M rs of the Bench shall hereafter thinke fitt." 

[NOTE. The Pensioner's accounts for this year are omitted ; 
those for the preceding year (William Phillips, Pensioner), seem 
to have been entered by mistake in place of them. Phillips' 
accounts thus occur twice, folios 516 and 582.] 

* Among the Phelips MSS. at Montacute House, co. Somerset, is a receipt 
dated Jan. 20, 1612-3, and signed by Inigo Jones, for ^no paid by Sir Edward 
Phelips, M.R., which he disbursed for the use of the Middle Temple and Lincoln's 
Inn, upon the works for setting out the Masque at Court on the marriage of Lady 
Elizabeth. Hist. MSS. Com., yd Rep., 281. Rolls House was* the meeting place 
for the maskers. 

t Gleets, probably the wedges used in building up a scaffold ; M.E. clete, a 
wedge. Century Diet. 

\ Perhaps rollers. Probably levers. 

|| A letter written at this Council and signed by the Benchers then present, 
relating to some proposed building in Lincoln's Inn Fields, is printed in the 
Appendix. 



158 CJt Macfe Books of flincoln'g JEnm 

fo. 583. Accounts of Roger Owen, Knight, the Treasurer, from 

November 2Oth, 1612, to November 26th, 1613. 

Receipts: ^751 35. nfd. Including ^9 2s. 8d. from John 
Clarke, the Steward, the surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's 
Rolls ; ^75 from 15 Fellows not to be Stewards of the 
Reader's Dinner, at ^"5 each; 12 2s. 8Jd. from the Steward 
for emendals. 

Payments: ^506 145. iid. Including ^133 8s. to Richard 
Wheler, the balance of a sum of ^223 8s. ; ,52 to the Steward 
for apparels last year ; ^100 to Richard Wheler ; 535. 4d. to the 
Under-Treasurer. 

Balance : ^244 95. ofd. 

1613-4. Officers for n and 12 James I, 1613-4. 

Lent Reader : M r Thomas Richardson. 

Autumn Reader : M r Christopher Brooke. 

Treasurer : M r Lewis Prowde. 

Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Moore. 

Marshal : M r Thomas Richardson. 

Pensioner : M r Thomas Palmer. 

Butler : M r Bayliffe. 

Masters of the Revels : 

Steward of Christmas : 

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Henry Cooke and M r Robert Moore. 

Autumn M r William Courtman and M r John Sherman. 



Council held on November 4th, 1613. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 



fo. 530. "The Coppie of a letter sent by the Lords of His 

Ma tie>s Privy Councell to certen Justices of the Peace 
for the County of Midd. to restrayne and forbidd the 
buildinges in Lincolne's Inne Feilds. 

" After our harty commendacions, It is well knowne unto 
you what order hath bene taken, aswell by publique Proclamacion 
as by often addresses from the boarde, and not long since by 
delivering unto yo r selves His Ma ties expresse pleasure and 
comaundm*, for the restraynt of new erected buildinges, togither 
w th the inconveniences that cannot be avoided by the swelling 
multitudes of people, w ch by that occasion are drawne hether from 
all partes of the kingdome, and that as well in regard of the 
provision of victuall (w' h is now growne to a high rate) as also in 
respect of government and order. 



Macfc 2$oofeg of ^Lincoln's Enm 159 

" And yet neverthelesse such is the liberty as men take herein 
for the ad vantage of theire private [? ends], as there is nothinge [more] 
frequent in the skirts and confines of the Cittie then new erected 
buildinges, amongst the rest you shall understand that complaynt 
hath bene made unto us by the studentes of Lincolne's Inne that 
some doe goe aboute to erect new buildinges in a feild nere unto 
them, called Lincolne's Inne Feildes, w th an intent to convert 
the whole feild into new buildinges, contrary to His Ma tie ' s 
Proclamacion and all other publique orders taken in that behalfe, 
and to the greate pestring and annoyance of that Society. 

" Forasmuch as it is expedient that some present course be 
taken for restraint thereof, Wee do hereby require you to take 
notice of the same, and to restrayne and forbidd that building by 
such effectuall meanes as you shall thinke meete ; and if any person 
shall refuse to yeald thereunto, we doe hereby require you and 
aucthorize you to comitt him or them soe refusing to the goale 
untill they conforme themselfes accordingly ; or otherwise, if you 
fynd cause, to take good bond of them to appeare before us, that 
such further order may be taken as shalbe meet. Wherof wee 
require you to have a specyall care, and to signifie unto us yo r 
proceedinges therein. 

" And soe wee bidd you hartely farewell. 
" From White Hall, this fourth of September, 1613. 
Yo r loving freinds, 

G. Cant., T. Ellesmere, Cane., 

H. Northampton, E. Stanhope, 

Jul. Caesar, S r Lewis Lewkner, 

S r Thomas Fowler, S r William Smith, 

Edward Forsett, Esq re ." 

Council held on November iith, 1613. fo. 532. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Giles White, sometime one of the turnspits, shall have an fo. 533. 
allowance of 405. a year for life, to be paid IDS. a term, "out of 
the mony that shalbe gathered at the Comunions in the terme 
tyme." 

Consideration shall be had " what annuall pencion Richard 
Hudson, the carpenter to this Howse, [shall have] for his paynes 
for lookeing to the Howse and to see it kept in reparacions." 

Council held on November :6th, 1613. fo. 534. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

'The clarkes are to have trenchers allowed them in the fo. 535. 
Hall, and not to make any more trenchers of bread." 



160 i)t t$Iacfe 2$oofes of fLtttcoln'g 3hm 



Council held on November i8th, 1613. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r James Wolveridge, M r William Dalton, and M r Edward 
Jones. 

And whereas M r Pyne, M r Eyer, M r Wandsforth and 
M r Thomas were called to the Bench on October 25th last, It 
is now ordered that the two seniors* of the above seven shall be 
published at the first moot next term. 

fo. 536. Council held on November 23rd, 1613. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" At every Councell from henceforth the Keper of the Black 
Booke for the tyme being shall read all the Orders that were 
made at the Councell next before." 

Charles Heliar is appointed Porter of the House. 

Council held on November 26th, 1613. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" M r Sanderson, M r Chambers and M r Moore are desired to 
intreate the Knightes and Justices of Peace for the County of 
Midd., to whom the Lords of his Ma tie ' s Pryvy Councell did write 
concerning the restrayning and forbidding of the new intended 
building in Lincolne's Inne Feilds, that they would see the said 
letter performed." 

fo. 538. Council held on November 29th, 1613. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Thomas Hammonde, heretofore the wash-pot, is admitted to 
be " a firste Butler." 

" Orders and allowances for the Porter. 

" First, that hee shall not suffer any wandringe or idle 
persons, rogues, vagabondes, or beggers, to walke or wander up 
and downe in any parte of the Howse, or to lurke or abide about 
the Gate, but that hee ridde the House of them ; and if they shall 
make resistance, to carry them to the constable, to bee further 
proceeded against accordinge to the lawe. 

" Item, like care and course to bee had and used in the night 
for night walkers in and about the Howse, and for such as sculke 
and lurke in corners or entryes of the House, likelie to steale or 
pilfer in chambers or otherwise. 

* Wolveridge and Pyne. 



of ftfncoln'0 Enm 161 



" Item, that hee bee circumspect and diligent in lookinge to 
such nusances as shall happen in the House by the sluttishnes of 
laundresses and others, and that hee shall give notice and 
warninge of the same to the gentlemen of such chambers from 
w ch such nusances come ; and if after such warninge and notice 
there bee againe anye such faultes committed, the gentlemen of 
those chambers to bee questioned for the same before the Masters 
of the Bench. 

" Item, hee is injoyned, in case hee finde any such nusance in 
the Garden or Backside, to admonishe the Panierman and 
Gardiner respectivelie thereof; and if the same bee not ridd and 
removed, then, if it appeare that noe warninge were given, the 
Porter to bee punished by the Masters of the Bench by beeinge 
put out of commons or otherwise ; or, if notice bee by him thereof 
given, then the Gardiner or Panierman to be punished for the 
same as shalbee thought meete. 

" Item, that in the day tyme hee shall dilligently attende aboute 
the Gate, unlesse at such tymes as hee shalbee imployed in the 
businesses aforesaid ; and that hee shutt and locke up the Great 
Gate at eleaven of the clocke in the night in sommer, and at tenn 
of the clocke in wynter. 

" Item, for preventinge such trouble and annoyans as are 
done by coaches w th in the House, that he contynuallie in the daye 
tyme keepe the one leafe of the Gate shutt, w th the barr of yron 
soe extended towardes the other leafe of the Gate that noe 
coaches maye come in, onely while the Lord Cheife Justice of the 
Common Pleas* lodgeth in the Howse, hee shalbee ready to open 
the Gate for the comming in or goinge out of his Lo pp ' s coach, 
and not otherwise. 

" Item, in regard of his paynes about his saide office, weef 
thinke it fitt that hee shall have his dyett w th the officers of the 
Howse, and that once in two yeares hee shall have a liverye 
cloake at the charge of the Howse, and shall also for his wages 
have every yeare fower poundes, the same to be paid by the 
Pentioner every terme by equall porcions." 

Council held on February roth, 1614. fo. 540. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" No advauntage shalbee taken of any forfaiture of M r Peeter 
Mutton's chamber so longe as hee shalbee in His Ma ts service." 

M r William Powell is Reader of Davye's Inn. fo. 541. 

M 

* Sir Henry Hobart, A. G., was appointed to that office on November 26th, 1613. 
t Mr. Brooke and Mr. Jeffreys, the two Benchers who had been appointed to 
report on the matter. 

VOL. II. Y 



1 62 !) #lacfe Boofes of mnroln's 

Council held on February i2th, 1614. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

Twenty nobles are to be spent in fitting up M r Williamson's 
late chamber for M r Holloway, the Preacher ; M r Hoskins, the 
Chief Butler, shall lay out the money as M r Holloway shall appoint. 
The chamber shall henceforth be reserved for the Preacher. 

fo. 542. Council held on May 24th, 1614. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Eyre, M r Wandsford and M r Thomas, who were called to 
the Bench on October 25th last, shall be published at the next 
moot. 

Call to the the Bar : 

fo. 543. Ughtred Shuttleworth, Roger Knight, Richard Pickes, Onslow 

Wynche, Robert Strange, Francis Houghton, Peter Warburton, 
Henry Maundrell, Arthur Harry es, Godfrey Copley. 
To be published at the first moot next term. 
M r Pickes' call is conditional upon a certificate from 
M r Christopher Brooke, a Bencher, " that he hath given 
satisfaccion to the said M r Brooke to his content." 

Council held on May 3Oth, 1614. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

" M r Waltham and M r Ayloffe are to consider what lawe 
bookes are wantinge in the Library, and the Butler is to disburse 
money for the providinge of such bookes as are wantinge." 

M r Edward Jones, heretofore called to the Bench, shall be 
published at the next moot, saving his antiquity. 

Call to the Bar : 

William Price and Charles Tooker ; to be published at the 
second moot next term. 

Council held on June ist, 1614. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

fo. 544. M r Baber may make " the full and best benefitt of his part of 

a chamber in this Howse to his owne use," by arangement with 
any gentleman of the House. He must pay ^5 to the Treasurer 
upon the admission of such gentleman. 

Council held on June 6th, 1614. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

fo. 545. " For that it appeareth by the certificatt of M r Brooke, one of 

the M' s of the Benche, openlie read att this Counsell, that hee 
hath receaved satisfaccion from M r Richard Pickes (according to 



Mack iSoofeg of Ettuoln's nn, 163 

a former Order),* for certaine wordes by him spoken," M r Pickes 
is now absolutely called to the Bar, and shall be published next 
term. 

Council held on June 29th, 1614. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

On the motion of Sir Randolphe Crewe, Knight, Serjeant at 
Law elect, f " and for the greate respect and regard that the M ls 
of the Bench have and doe beare unto the Right Ho ble Thomas, 
Lord Ellesmere, Lo. Chauncellor of England," " a generall and 
speciall admittance," without paying any fee, is granted to 
" M r Will 111 Boothe, who hath lately maried the graunde childe of 
the said Lord Chauncellor." 

Council held on July 5th, 1614. fo. 546. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

Upon the petition of M r Robert Sandford, Utter Barrister, 
Ordered " that the somme of xli. by him lente towardes the 
furnishinge of the late Maske presented before the Kinge's Ma^' 
shall (after the M rs of the Bench are satisfied the moneys by them 
also lent for that purpose), bee repayd by M r Treasurer, in his 
order and tourne as the same money was lente unto the Howse." 

The like order as to M r Thomas Thornton's 10. fo. 547. 

" Upon the peticion of Thomas Pytt, seconde Butler, 
towchinge the charginge of exercises in the Howse, belonginge 
to his place and duty, wherein (as hee informed) diverse doubles 
and questions did arise," a Committee is appointed " to consider 
of his peticion, and to sett downe a certaine rule and order for the 
performance and doynge of exercises in this Howse, aswell in the 
Hall as in the Chappell." 

M r Thomas Irby, deceased, late an Utter- Barrister of this 
House, "did in his life tyme disburse monye towardes somme of 
the newe buildinges." Ordered, " for the respecte w ch the M rs of 
the Bench have unto M r Anthonie Irby, his father, and for his 
sake," that ^15, part of the money so disbursed, shall be repaid 
to M ns Anne Irby, the widow. 

At a Council held on May 6th, 20 Elizabeth, j it was ordered 
that every gentlemen should pay his pension every term on pain 
of paying double. It is now thought that this Order is " too strict 
and penall in doublinge the paym* of pensions behinde w th out any 
demaund thereof made." It is therefore ordered that pensions 
in arrear shall not be doubled until after payment has been 
demanded by the Pensioner. 

* See ante, p. 162. 

t He was called in Trinity Term, with one other, Sir Robert Hicham of 
Gray's Inn. \ Vol. I, 410. 



1 64 f)e Macfe ^cofcis of Utncoln's 

/0. 548. Council held on July 8th, 1614. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" The Order made att the last Counsell concerninge exercises 
shalbee inlarged, and extende unto graund mootes and all other 
exercises whatsoever to bee performed by the gentlemen of this 
Societye, aswell abroade and w th out the said Howse as within the 
same." 

The Order of the last Council concerning pensions shall be 
set upon the screen in the Hall. 

fo. 549. " Whereas one Roger Levett by his peticion humblie desired 

that in regard hee hath a longe tyme served the gentlemen of this 
Howse w th ribons of the best sorte, and cheaper then can bee 
bought in any shopps, and thereby gotten such good will and 
favour amongest them as that hee doubteth nott butt they will 
afforde him, the saide Roger Levett, their best furtherance in what 
may tende to his good ; And for that the poore woman, w ch lately 
solde fruyte w th in the great Gate of this Howse, is nowe dead ; 
That therefore the M rs of the Benche woulde bee pleased, in 
commiseracion of his estate, being a poore man, charged w th a 
wife and familye, to allowe him the same roome w ch the deceased 
widdowe injoyed, to sell his saide ribbons, and other commodityes 
as the saide widdowe solde." The matter shall be considered. 

Council held on July iith, 1614. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

Whereas M r Hadd has 20 in hand for the furnishing of the 
Library, he shall deliver it to M r Giles Tooker for the same 
purpose. 

"Whereas John Cermoys, clockmaker, by his peticion 
humblie desired the M rs of the Bench to allowe him the little 
shedd, shopp or standinge, built by the wall on the south side of the 
Great Gate of this Howse in Chauncery Lane, paying therefore as 
the M rs of the Bench shall thinke reasonable." It was referred to 
a Committee of two, who " reported their opinions at this Counsell 
that they conceived it would be very fitt and necessarye for the 
Howse to give allowaunce of the peticioner's request." Ordered 
that the shed, shop or standing-place shall be let to the said 
Cermoys at a yearly rent of 55., " as tenant at sufferance onlie, 
duringe the pleasure of the M rs of the Bench." 

fo. 550. " Whereas Bartholomewe Rogers, gent., hath binn heretofore 

an humble peticioner unto the M rs of the Benche, aswell for the 
erectinge of a rewe [? row] of buildinges upon the north end of 
his close, nexte adjoyninge unto the walkes of this Howse on the 
west parte, as for the convertinge of some parte of the saide close 
into gardens on the south ende thereof, w ch hee much desireth to 



Mack 3$oofes of Emcoln'g 5mu 165 

proceede in w th the favo r and good likinge of this Howse, for the 
avoydinge of all contencion and opposicion concerninge the same 
in tyme to come. And hath to that ende, out of his due respecte 
unto this Societye, made offer that, if w th the consentes of the 
M 1S of the Bench and of this Howse hee maye bee permitted to 
erect a rewe of buildinges at the north ende of the said close, and 
to inclose for the same one hundred and forty feete in breadth, 
leavinge 20 or thirtie feete for a highe waye, and also to inclose 
an other rewe for gardens, contayninge the like quantitye, at the 
south end thereof, hee will make the severall inclosures w th a 
bricke wall, and will freelie bestowe and assure all the reste of the 
groundes (beeing 5 acres in quantity att the leaste) unto this 
Howse for ever." 

Six Benchers were requested to view the close, and to report. 

Which being done, it was ordered, " That the said offer and 
peticion in substance shalbe accepted and allowed of." The 
details of the scheme are again referred to a Committee. 

The report of this committee " the Bench doe intende to 
publishe and make knowen to all the gentlemen of this Societye, 
they not being willinge finally to determyne the same w th out their 
assentes and good likinge, in regard it is a matter of great waight 
and consequence unto the state of this Howse." 

The Benchers who were requested to consider the regulations fo. 551. 
for the exercises to be performed by the gentlemen of the House, 
have drawn up certain Rules and Orders, which are well liked of 
by the Bench. It is now ordered that the said Rules shall be 
ratified and established, "and there shalbee two Tables made 
thereof, one to remaine in the Library and the other to bee sett 
up in the Hall." 

" Which saide Rules and Orders are as followeth : * , 

i. " In the vacacion tyme, no exercise at any tyme uppon 
Friday or Saturdaye ; and in terme, noe exercise upon Saturday. 

2. " In the vacacion, Munday and Wednesday are the Bolte 
Dayes, and Tuesday and Thursday are the Moote Dayes ; but in 
terme time, e contra. 

3. " No exercise uppon any hollidaye, nor upon the eve, 
neither in terme nor out of the terme. 

4. " No exercise to bee done neither the day before the 
terme nor after the terme ; neq^le post, neque pre, neq^le bo, neque 
mo, neque le ,-f neither the daye the terme beginneth or endeth. 

* Dugdale (Origines, 269) gives these orders, with some slight variations, as 
" excribed from a tablet hanging up in the Buttery." 

t This mystic sentence may be conjecturally extended thus : Neque post 
termimem, neque pre termino, neque bolta, neque mota, neque lectura. 



1 66 CJe Blacfe asoofes of fUncoIn'* 



5. " In All Saints, Candlemas, and Assencion weekes, 
beinge three graund weekes, there is no exercise. 

6. " In Trinity terme, if Midsommer Day bee a graund 
daye, there is noe exercise the day before bicause the eve of the 
feaste, nor the daye after bicause crastino of a graund day. And 
if Midsomer Day bee not in terme, so as Sunday is a graund day, 
then noe exercise upon the Munday followinge ; but exercise 
uppon every other day, savinge Saturday. 

" Easter. 

" The first Munday after Lowe Sunday a moote and a bolte is 
to [be] charged, and that weeke one whole moote is to bee 
performed and two boultes, and uppon Munday followinge a boult, 
and noe more exercise untill Thursdaye following, beinge the 
second day of the terme ; and then the exercise to go on according 
to the Rules aforesaid. 

" Upon Wednesday before Whitsundaye a moote and a boult 
to bee charged, the boulte to bee performed that night, and the 
pleadinge to bee brought in upon Thursday followinge. 

" No exercise in Whitson weeke, nor upon Mundaye after 
Trinity Sunday, bicause it is the next day after a graunde day. 

" Uppon Tuesday a moote is to bee charged and performed, 
and a boult upon Wednesday. 

" Upon Munday after th'end of the terme, exercise beginneth, 
and holdeth until the Readinge, except upon Fridayes, Saturdayes, 
and hollidayes, and their eves. 

"In the Readinge tyme, a boult upon the first Tuesdaye, 
and a moote uppon the first Wednesdaye, and so untill th'end of 
the Readinge, but [except] uppon the Reader's Drinkinge night, 
and the Reader's Dinner, and repeticion daye. 

" But if the Reader alters his day, then the boult is altred to 
bee the day after the Readinge. 

" The next day after S l Mathewe's Daye,* exercise beginneth, 
and so continueth untill the terme eve. 

" Michaelmas Terme. 

" The exercises houlde all the terme longe, w th the precedent 
cautions. . 

" Th" exercise beginneth the seconde daye after the terme, 
(unless the same be Friday, Sunday, or Saturday, or a holliday), 
and continueth untill ' O Sapientia.' f 

" When Christmas commons endeth, exercise beginneth, and 
so continueth untill the terme eve. 

* Sept. 2 1 st. f Dec. i6th. 



of ILincoln'0 nm 167 



" Exercise beginneth the seconde day of the terme, and soe fo. 552. 
contynueth untill the last daye of the terme, the graund weeke 
excepted. 

" The seconde day after the terme exercise beginneth, and so 
contynues untill Shrovetyde, and that weeke no exercise. 

" Lent Readinge. 

" The Rule for exercise is agreeable w th the former Readinge. 

"When the Readinge is ended, there is noe exercise untill the 
fifte weeke in Lent ; then exercise continueth from Monday untill 
Munday in the sixte weeke. 

"In the fifte weeke there bee two boltes and one full moote, 
and one bolt upon Monday followinge ; and then exercises cease 
until Monday after Lowe Sunday. 

" Exercise in the Innes of Chauncerye : 

" Every Tuisday and Thursday a Readinge, and every 
Wednesdaye and Fridaye a moote, in the terme ; the first day of 
the terme, and the laste, and the graund weeke, and hollidayes 
and vigilles, excepted. 

" In the Readinge. 

" Mootes in Furnivalle's Inne every Monday, Tewsdaye and 
Thursdaye, and in Thavis Inne every Tewsdaye, Thursday and 
Saturdaye, during the Readinge ; but noe exercise after the 
Reader's Feaste." 

Council held on October i8th, 1614. fo. 553. 

Nineteen Benchers present, including Leonard Bawtree, 
John Moore, Charles Chibborne, and Thomas 
Richardson, Serjeants at Law.* 

M r Richard Digges is elected Keeper of the Black Book. 
Six Volumes are handed over to him.f 

M r Giles Tooker is to show at the next Council how the 20 
received from M 1 Had for the Library, has been bestowed. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Nicholas Ducke and M r Edmond Escourt. Their 
publication shall be further considered. 

Council held on October 25th, 1614. fo. 554. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

A letter shall be written to M r Hadd asking for his account 
of the money received by him for the furnishing of the Library ; 

* Stow (Annales, 936) states that the call was on October 2oth. 
f Perhaps the present Book II had been bound in the meantime. See an/e, 
p. 102, and Vol. I, p. 55. 



1 68 Je Macfe Boofes of ILincoln's 



" because another is chosen to take care of the Lybrary, by reason 
of his sicknes." 

f> 555- " There shalbe fowre devisions of this Howsseto be surveyed 

by the M rs of the Bench, viz* : 

1. " The North Court, w ch conteyneth all the new buildinges 
from M r Brook's chamber to M r Serjant Richardson's. The care 
whereof is referred to M r Tooker, M r Brooke and M r Jefferyes. 

2. " The Easte Courte, w ch is from M r Serjant Richardson's 
chamber all about to M r Serjant Moore's chamber. M r Davy, 
M r Pyne, M r Wandisford and M r Eyre are to survey those chambers. 

3. "The South Courte, w ch is from the kytchin and all 
round about that Court. M r Waltham, and M r Joanes are to take 
survey of those chambers. 

4. " The Middle Courte, w ch is from S r John Tyndall's 
chamber rounde about that Courte, is to be surveyed by 
M r Wentworth, M r Ayliffe and M r Thomas. 

"All these are to report theire severall surveyes thereof at 
the second Counsell nexte after Alhallowtyde." 

fo. 589. Pensioner's Accounts, 1613-4. 

Payments: ^55 us. 2d. Including 2s. 6d. to Thomas 
Pittes, one of the Butlers, for a paper book in which to enter the 
exercises of the House. 

fo. 590. Accounts of Lewis Prowde, Esq. the Treasurer, from 

Nov. 26th, 1613, to Nov. 28th, 1614. 

Receipts: ,1,033 1 & S - fd- Including 20 from the executors 
of Tobie Wood, Esq., a gift towards the rebuilding of the Chapel ; 
,419 135. 4d. for admissions to chambers. 

Payments: ^904 125. n-|d. Including ^100 to Sir Henry 
Hobart, Baronet, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas ; 
^100 to Sir William Sedley, Baronet; 20 to Anthony Irby, Esq. ; 
50 to Randal Crewe, Esq. ; ^30 to Sir James Ley, Knight ; 
jo to Sir Randal Coningesby, Knight ; 60 to Sir Roger Owen, 
Knight, to the use of Sir Francis Lacon, Knight; ^30 to Thomas 
Buckley ; 20 to John Moore, Esq. ; ^30 to Sir Roger Owen, 
Knight ; * \i to Randal Crewe, Serjeant at Law, as a gift, and 
i os. for a pa'ir of gloves ; 10 each to Leonard Bawtree, John 
Moore, Charles Chibborne and Thomas Richardson, Serjeants at 
Law, and 265. for 4 pairs of gloves ; 4. to Charles Hilliar, the 
Porter, for a year's wages, and 405. for a cloak (pro penuld] ; 
535. 4d. to the Under-Treasurer for his labour. 

Balance : ^129 55. i^d. 

* Some of these sums were doubtless in repayment of loans. See a/i/e, pp. 147, 15^ 



Blacfe ieoofes of lituoln's 5Fnm 169 

Officers for 12 and 13 James I, 1614-5. 1614-5. 

Lent Reader: M r Thomas Hitchcock. 
Autumn Reader : M 1 John Jefferyes. 
Treasurer: M r Thomas Hitchcock. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Richard Digges. 
Marshal : M r John Jefferyes. 
Pensioner : M r Thomas Wright. 
Butler : * 

Masters of the Revels : * 
Steward of Christmas : * 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Roger Cardiffe and M 1 John Wakeringe. 

Autumn M r Ewseby Andrewes and M 1 Anthony Clifford. 

Council held on November 3rd, 1614. fo. 555. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

The several Benchers, who were appointed to survey the 
courts, shall also examine all the admittances to chambers. 

" It is ordered that there shall be a redde Boocke provided fo. 556. 
forthw fh , concerninge chambers only, and that all Orders concerninge 
chambers, and all admittances into chambers, shalbe entred 
thereinto." 

Council held on November i5th, 1614. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Ducke and M r Escourt, having been called to the Bench, f 
shall be published at the first moot next term. 

Council held on November i7th, 1614. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

" A Note of all such Lynen and Napry belonging to fo. 557. 
this Howsse as was taken by the survey of M r Waltham 
and M r Wentworth, two of the Masters of the Bench, 
and certefyed at this Counsel!. 

TABLE CLOTHS. 

Two Benche diaper clothes, paste use. 
Three diaper clothes, decayed, but may serve a while. 
Three dyaper clothes fit only for the Clerkes. 

So that it is needful to have vj new diaper Bench 

clothes bought. 

* After this date the appointment of these officers is frequently not recorded, 
f See ante, p. 167. 

VOL. II. Z 



i ;o !)* Black Boofes of lUncoln's Jtnm 

NAPKINS. 

Fourteene dozen of napkins, whereof x dozen are partly good 
and may serve a while, and iij dozen and xj paste use. 
Soe that it is needfull to have fyve dozen more newe. 

TOWELLS. 

Seaven good dyaper towells. 
Three, naught and paste use. 
Two dyaper towells, two canvas towells, servinge only for 

oysters. 

Three good Communion Table and syde-bord clothes, and 
one of dyaper, past use. 

Needfull to have one more bought. 
Fyve Butlers' towells, good. 

Needfull to have 2 shewers' towells. 

HALL CLOTHES. 

Twenty-two Hall clothes, naught and past use. 
Twenty-fowre w ch will serve and are tollerable. 
Six almost spent. 

Needfull to have xvj more bought." 

The additional linen above recommended shall be bought 
forthwith. 

Council held on November 22nd, 1614. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" S r Roger Owen, K\ M r Hitchcocke, M r Brooke and 
M r William Jones, are entreated by the M rs of the Bench to 
conferre w lh the gentlemen revellers, touchinge a graund night to 
be had in this Howsse." 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Hugh Cressy, " w th a salvo jure to M r Riche of his 
antiquitye, if the M rs of the Bench shall thincke fit to call him to 
the Benche at any tyme heereafter." To be published with 
M r Ducke and M r Escourte at the first moot next term. 

fo. 558 Council held on November 24th, 1614. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" M r Thomas Hitchcocke and M r Christopher Brooke are to 
conferre with two of the M rs of the Bench of the Temples, 
touchinge the charge of the late Maske at the Lady Elizabeth's 
marriadge, for the satisfaccion of such moneys as are yet arrere 
and behind unpaid ; for that this Howsse hath made theire 
accounte and sent it to the Temple, but they have made noe 
accompte, nor have sent any to this Howsse. And M r Christopher 
Brooke is to have the iiij maskinge suites to pay himselfe, and to 
accompte for the reste to this Howsse." 



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Council held on November 27th, 1614. fo. 559. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Serjeant Richardson shall have four special admittances 
for his Serjeant's Reading ; " whereof he hath had one already, 
and the other three he is to get himselfe." He shall also have 
16 for his wine. 

William Vyner petitions for recompence " towards a losse or 
dammage w t>h he sayth he hath susteyned by emptyinge of a 
vaulte belonginge to this Howsse." The matter shall be inquired 
into. 

Council held on November 28th, 1614. fo. 560. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Hitchcocke and M 1 Brooke shall rectify M r Roger's 
petition to his Majesty.* 

Council held on February 4th, 1615. fo. 562. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

"The M rs of the Bench are pleased to forgoe theire suppers 
on the Frydayes and fastinge nightes ; and, in liewe thereof, 
every Bencher is allowed on those nightes a manchettef and a 
green pot of beare to hjs chamber, if he send for it." 

Council held on February 5th, 1615. fo. 563. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" M r Eyre and M r Cressy shall take consideracion of the 
Booke of Communicantes and of the Buttrye Booke, and shall 
certefy at the second Counsell this terme what gentlemen of 
this Howsse have not received the Communion at any tyme the 
fowre last termes." 

" It is ordered that M r Pyne and M r Eyre for the East Court, 
M r Ayliffe and M 1 Jefferyes for the North Courte, M r Thomas for 
the Myddle Court, and M 1 William Joanes for the South Court, 
shall from tyme to tyme enforme themselves of such as are 
necligent, or absent themselves from coming to the Chappell and 
Communion ; and to call them whom they shall fynde necligent or 
absent before them, and to heare their reasons and causes of such 
theire necligence and absence ; and, if they shall fynde cause, to 
enforme the M rs of the Benche thereof, that such farther order 
may be taken as is fitte." 

" For asmuchas there is founde to greate slacknesse in many fo. 564. 
gentlemen of this Howsse for theire not receivinge of the 
Communion in the Chappell, w ch by the auncient Orders of this 

* See an/e, p. 164. t A small loaf of fine white bread, 



172 t|)t Mack JSoofes of Uttuoln's 

Howsse they ought to doe frequentlye It is therefore Ordered 

that all the gent, of this Societye that have not already received 

the Communion this terme shall receive the same upon the next 
Sabbaoth Day, according to the sayd auncient Orders." 

Council held on February 7th, 1615. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that noe woeman shall come into the kitchin or 
buttery or other office of this Howsse, (excepte the laundresse, who 
is permitted to come into the buttery for a season), till other order 
be taken ; and all such officers of this Howsse that shall bringe in 
any woemen into those places shalbe forthw" 1 expelled this Howsse." 

The Pensioner may appoint M r Mountague Wattes to be his 
Deputy. 

" It is referred to M r Hitchcocke and M r Tooker to consider 
of a new bell and of a clocke, and of the placeinge and settinge 
up of them." 

" As concerning the peticion of Richard Lowch, it doth not 
appeare to the M rs of the Bench that the[re] were any cottages 
where the howsse was builte, neither are they enformed of any 
gentlemen of this Howsse that did pull downe the same." 

fo. 565. Council held on February iith, 1615. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

M r Mountague Wattes, the [Deputy] Pensioner, is fined 
6s. 8d. for not attending this Council. 

" It is ordered and agreed by the M rs of the Benche that, if 
they shall not otherwise determine the firste Counsell the nexte 
terme, that there shalbe upon the Frydayes and other fastinge 
nightes a convenyente Boyer, wherein there shalbe noe fishe nor any 
thinge of that kynde. And it is fully ordered that every repaste 
shalbe raised to eightpence, where formerly it was but sixpence. 
And at that Counsell the M rs of the Benche will consider what 
allowance shalbe had touchinge the said Boyer, and whether there 
shalbe any farther allowance for the Saturday nighte's supper." 

Sir Roger Wilbraham's letter concerning Mr. Rogers shall 
be answered ; the penning of the answer is referred to M r Hitch- 
cocke, M r Tooker and M r Selwyn. 

fo. 566. Council held on May 2nd, 1615. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

The determining of the Boyer is respited till the next Council. 
M r Barnard, M r Myners, M r Cooke and M r Taylor, who are 
complained on by John Calbecke and Alice his wife and Mary 
Chelders, by their petition, must attend at the next Council, 



iSlacfe ISoofcs of Uincoln^ Inn* 173 

Council held on May gth, 1615. fo. 567. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

The consideration of the Boyer is adjourned to the first 
Council in Michaelmas Term. 

" M r Richard Percivall, beinge an auncient gent, of this 
Society, by the especiall favour of the M rs of the Bench is called 
to the Barre, and shalbe published at the nexte moote this terme."* 

M r Barnewell, M r Cooke and M r Taylor .duly appeared as 
ordered above to answer the complaint of John and Alice Calbecke 
and Mary Chelders. M r Minors did not come. All four shall be 
put out of commons and shall pay IDS. each for Calbecke's 
satisfaction, and they shall remain out of commons until the money 
be paid. Upon receipt of the money, Calbecke shall release all suits 
and actions touching the matters now. complained of. M r Minors 
for his contempt is reserved. 

" As concerninge the propositions proposed by M r Denman, 
the Principall of Thavyes Inne, purporting orders for the sayd 
Thavyes Inne "four Benchers shall consider the same, "in all 
pointes except the allowance of tyme to such as shall come from 
thence to this Howse when they shalbe called to the Barre." 

Call to the Bar : fo. 568. 

John Whitfeild, Robert Longe, Leonard Gurney, William 
Madryn, Francis Beddingfeild and John Clerke. To be published 
at the first moot next term, " and to paye all the dutyes of the 
Howsse before theire publication." 

Council held on May i5th, 1615. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

" The fastinge nightes suppers for the Benchers in the inner 
roome are revived and recontinued by the moste voyces." 

Call to the Bar : 

John Harrington ; to be published at the first moot next* 
term. 

Council held on May 22nd, 1615. fo. 569. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

The gentlemen of the House shall have 20 nobles allowed fo. 570. 
for their wine last Christmas. 

M r Woolveridge, a Bencher, may have part of M r Rookbye's 
chamber, " compoundinge w th the gent. w ch now are therein for 
the same, and satisfyeinge the Howsse ; and may remove those gent, 
into the parte of M r Pyne's chamber from w c ' h M r Pyne removes." 

* Richard Percyvall of Somerset was admitted June zoth, 1576. 



Black Boofeg of Htncoln's 



" Uppon the petition of John Cope, Esquier, for the respiting 
of the admittance of his two kinsmen into a chamber in this 
Howsse, w dl he bought for them, who are now sicke in Oxford, as 
he affirmes, and therefore cannot presently be admitted It is 
ordered that theire admittances shalbe respited untill Alhallowtyde 
next, and that noe stranger shall lye in the sayd chamber in the 
meane tyme." 

fo. 571. Council held on June i3th, 1615. 

Twenty-three Benchers present. 

"It is ordered that the searches shalbe made of chambers 
every tearme, accordinge to his Ma tye ' s direccion ; and that 
certificate in writtinge shalbe made of all abuses, w ch uppon the 
sayde searches shalbe founde, at the nexte Counsell followinge." * 

" It is ordered that Doctor Boyle, a Doctor of Phisicke, 
shalbe warned to be heere at the next Counsell." 

fo. 572. Council held on June i7th, 1615. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Doctor Boyle is respited until Allhallowtide. 

M r James Wolveridge, M r Hugh Pyne, M r Eyre, M r Wandisford, 
M r William Thomas, M r Nicholas Ducke, M r Escourte and M r Hugh 
Cressye, Masters of the Bench, shall attend the next Reading in 
person. 

fo. 573. M r Fetiplace and 47 other named Utter Barristers shall also 

attend in person at the next Reading, and shall continue to the 
end of the Reading, " and such as the Butler bringes to be 
vacationers." 

"It is ordered that those w oh doe the graunde mootes by 
deputyes, the deputyes shalbe entred into the Booke of Exercises, 
and not those that take them up ; and the puisne Bencher is to 
take an account of the exercises in the Readinge tyme." 

M r Ralph Wilbraham, an ancient Utter Barrister, f is called 
to be an Associate to the Bench ; " and is to take his place 
loweste of the Bench, and not to ascend at any tyme in place 
above any Reader." 

fo. 574. M r Thomas Tempest and M r Francis Tempest are admitted 

" into a garret chamber w eh is in the corner of the new buildinges 
next to the Taverne." 

* The Orders to which this entry relates are printed by Dugdale (Origines, 317) 
from the records of the Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. See Appendix. 

t He is somet.mes called Randal ; called to the Bar in 1589, ante, p. u. 



of 



Council held on June 23rd, 1615. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" The Order for the Utter Barristers that shall attend the 
Readinges shalbe written and set on the skreen in the Hall ; and 
M r Hoskins, the Cheiffe Butler, shall reveiwe the names of those 
that were appointed at the laste Counsell, and set downe those 
only that are vacationers." 

" Touchinge M r Serjeant Moore's suite concerninge some 
allowance for the expence he hath ben at for his chamber The 
Bench will neither graunte nor deny his suite." Precedents must 
be looked up before an opinion can be given. When his son 
comes to be admitted to the House, he shall have part of a 
chamber " at a very lowe and easye rate." 

M r Robert Leigh petitions for leave to travel for a certain fo. 575. 
time without forfeiting his chamber. He must say for how long 
he wishes to travel, and who shall have his chamber, and then the 
Bench will consider the matter. 

Council held on June 27th, 1615. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Sir William Sedley, Knight and Baronet, one of the Benchers, fo. 576. 
is pleased to resign his chamber, for which he paid ^70, so that 
the House may admit any gentleman into it. He shall have ^60 
returned to him. He " is likewise pleased to bestowe the dore- 
lockes and keyes and furniture upon the Howsse w th out farther 

charge." M r Lenthall and M r Osneyare admitted to the chamber 

r 
on paying ^,70. 

M r Robert Leigh has license to travel for two years, for which 
time M r Arthur Harrys is admitted into his chamber. 

Council held on October i7th, 1615. fo. 577. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Delabere shall be written to touching his Double Reading. 
" Uppon thepeticion of Thomas Hammond, one of the Butlers, fo. 578. 
for the keepinge of the clocke and ringinge of the bell at nyne of 
the clocke in the eveningeand five in the morneinge It is ordered 
that the said Thomas Hammond shall have the keepeinge of the 
said clocke and ringe the bell as afforesaid for one moneth nowe 

o 

nexte comeinge, upon a tryall." " He shall alsoe take charge of 
the Armour in the chamber next the Clockehowse, by Inventory." 

Call to the Bar : 

Nathaniel Ward, Richard Cresheld, Arthur Tyndall, Edward 
Campian, and Edward Ascough. To be published at the next 
moot. 



1 76 E|)e Ulacfe ISooks of fUncoln'g finn* 

Council held on October 3Oth, 1615. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

f- 579- " M r Edward Joanes is to give answere at the nexte Counsell 

whether he will take uppon him the Bench, or not ; and also to 
she we cause why his chamber should not be forfeited."* 

M r Chambers, M r Littleton and M r Shuttleworth are to attend 
at the next Council touching Louch's petition, and Louch shall 
then have his answer, t 

fo. 580. " John Underbill, the Belfounder, shall have xxx s payd him 

over and above the money w ch he bargained for, for castinge of the 
new clocke bell ; w ch xxx s is allowed him by the favour of the M rs 
of the Bench in respecte he was at charge in castinge the bell twise."j 
fo.62i. Accounts of Thomas Hitchcocke, Esq., the Treasurer, from 

Nov. 28th, 1614, to Nov. 27th, 1615. 

Receipts: ^802 175. lofd. Including ^378 6s. 8d. for 
admissions to chambers ; 125. 6d. from John Clarke, the Steward, 
the surplus of the Preacher's Roll ; ^10 145. 8d. the surplus of the 
Musicians' and Collier's Rolls; i6s. 6d., the surplus of the Chaplain's 
Roll ; 22 6s. 8d. collected for the gift to the Serjeant at Law. 

Payments: ^727 8s. 4^d. Including ^"10 for the allowance 
at Christmas and ,6 135. 4d. for the music \_firo musica\ of the 
Inn at the same time ; 16 to Thomas Richardson, Serjeant at 
Law, Autumn Reader last year ; 16 to this accountant, Reader 
in Lent last ; % to John Jefferyes, Reader in Autumn last ; 
^150 to Sir Henry Hobart, C.J.C.P. ; 20 to Anthony Irby ; 
20 to James Wolveridge ; ^98 for a new clock and bell ; ^"35 
for 5 hogsheads of wine ; 533. 4d. to the Under-Treasurer ; ^40 
to this accountant as Double Reader in Lent last, for special 
admissions ; ^48 1 55. gd. to the Steward [? for apparels]. 

Balance : ^75 95. 6^d. 

1615-6. Officers for 13 and 14 James I, 1615-6. 
Lent Reader : M r William Jones. 
Autumn Reader : M r Hugh Pyne. 
Treasurer : M r Henry Davye. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Giles Tooker. 
Marshal : M r William Jones. 
Pensioner : M r William Beriffe. 
Butler : M r Hunte. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Wiseman and M r Edward Bullock. 
^ Autumn M r Richard Tufton and M r Thomas Windham. 

*-See his call and publication, ante, pp. 160, 162. f See an/e, p. 172. 

I The bell has this inscription, " + ANTHONY BOND MADE MEE, 1615, T.T. H." 
The last three letters probably stand for " Treasurer, Thomas Hitchcock." 



\ Macfe ISoofeg of Htncoln's Enm 177 

Council held on November gth, 1615. fo. 580. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

The chamber by the Gate House, now occupied by the 
Chief Butler, shall be always reserved for the Chief Butler, for 
the time being, "as a chamber perpetuated for that purpose in 
succession continuallye." 

M r Chambers and M r Lytleton are to certify the proceedings fo. 581. 
touching Louch's buildings. 

M r Edward Jones may dispose of his chamber on paying 
20 nobles to the Treasurer forthwith. " And he desires to be 
spared from takinge upon him the Benche." 

Council held on November i6th, 1615. fo. 598. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Griffin and six others must attend at the next Council 
to show cause why they were absent from their chambers at the 
last search on November i5th. 

Council held on November i7th, 1615. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

" There shalbe delivered from henceforth unto the Pencioner fo. 600. 
for the tyme beinge an abstracte of all the officers' wages of this 
Howsse, together w th the Rolls of the Pencions." 

M r Adam Littleton has leave to dispose of his part of an 
upper chamber on the south side of the first Court to any 
gentleman of the House. As he is a first-taker, he shall only pay 
$ for this license, but he must discharge all dues owing by him. 

" Uppon the petition of Edward Howes for license to build 
out one of the roomes above stayers, of his tenement, over an 
entry or backe passage leadinge into a taverne called the 
S* John's Head.* M r Ducke and M r Escourte shall view the 
premises and report. 

Council held on November 23rd, 1615. fo. 601. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Tooker and M r Wentworth are to consider and report 
" what thinges the gentlemen of this Howsse, upon theire 
departure from the chambers they have in this Howsse, shall leave 
in theire chambers and not remove or take away." 



* In Rocque's Map of 1746, the Baptist Head Tavern (no doubt the one 
mentioned in the text) is shown on the south side of Old Square and separated 
from it by a yard or passage. 

VOL. II. 2 A 



178 CJe Macfe ISoafes of Ettuoln's Inn* 

" The skavengers shall have xl s allowed them yearly for the 
clensinge and rakinge the streete before this Howsse, beinge the 
auncient allowance of this Howsse." 

" M r Ducke and M r Escourt have certefyed that the desire 
of Edward Howes, in his petition for libertye to build over the 
entry that leadeth the backe waye into the S* John's Head, is 
inconvenient for this Howsse, and therefore his petition is 
denyed." 

"It is ordered that Richard Foxe that writte the Booke 
called ' The Mirror of Justices,' beinge 90 sheetes, shall have iiij 11 
and x s for his paynes, being xij d a sheete. And M r Brooke, one 
of the M rs of the Benche, is desired to examine this manuscripte of 
' The Mirror of Justices ' together w tb the auncient booke by w ch 
it is written ; and he may call unto him M r Hackwell, and any 
other Utter Barrister, to assiste him therein."* 

" Thomas Hammon shall lye in the chamber next the Clock- 
howsse, and shalbe Clocke-keeper and ringe the bell, and shall 
have yearly for his wages xls., and shall also keepe the Armor 
there by inventorye." 

fo. 602. M r Hoskins, the Chief Butler, is to attend M r Collyns, and to 

know of him whether any certificate hath been brought unto him, 
or that he is acquainted with any certificate, that Louch hath 
compounded with the Commissioners for the buildings already by 
him built contrary to the King's Proclamation.! 

Council held on November 27th, 1615. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

fo. 603. The ^4 i os. to be paid for the manuscript of " The Mirror of 

Justices" shall come out of the Library money. 

When M r Hadd's chamber falls void, "it shall serve for the 
Reader for the tyme beinge, and noe other to be admitted 
thereinto." When there is no Reader, the Master of the Library 
may use the same. 

William Lyminge, clerk to M r Richard Digges, is allowed 
6s. 8d. for writing the Red Book. 



*A MS. of the Mirror, beautifully written on parchment in an early 
century hand, is still preserved in the Library. It is now known as " Hale MS. 
127," having been erroneously attributed to that collection, as many other MSS. 
belonging to the Society have been. The volume contains some 85 folios. There 
seems no reason to doubt that this is the copy mentioned in the text. 

t Perhaps the Proclamation of July i6th, 1615, absolutely prohibiting the 
erection of any more private houses in London, and enforcing penalties against 
transgressors, is referred to. 



iSlacfe iSoofeg of Utncoln's Emu 179 

Council held on January 25th, 1616. fo. 604. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

" The Councell Chamber next the Librarye to be left for the 
Reader after the last day of the tearme until th'end of the 
Readinge, as hath byn accustomed, and so to be left by everye 
Reader untill an other be provided." 

Council held on January 3ist, 1616. fo. 605. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Reniger's chamber to be sequestered, and, if he do not 
pay his money for the Reader's Drinking before the second Council 
next term, it shall be disposed of by the House. 

" M r Waltham, M r Wentworth and M r Eyre to conferre w th 
M r Love, [the Chaplain], whether he will undertake to preach in 
the vacacions, and take uppon him the mynisterye." 

M r Selwyn [and others] to view the place where Louch would 
build, and to report upon what foundations he desires to build, 
and the like as to Burte's petition touching his building. 

Council held on February 3rd, 1616. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

" M r Love, in regard he hath refused to be of the mynisterye fo. 606. 
and to preach, is dischardged of beinge Chaplyn any longer then 
o r Ladye Day next, then takinge his ordinarye wages." He shall 
have twenty marks given to him on his departure, as a gratuity. 

" M r Edward Maye, Ma r of Artes, is chosen to be Chaplyn 
and vacacion preacher, to preach everye Sundaye in the forenoone 
in the vacacion tymes. And he is to have for his entertainem 1 
xxx 11 yearelye, besides five pounds yearelye untill he be provided 
w th a chamber in the House ; and that x u of this entertaynm* 
shalbe taken out of the gardyner's wages." 

Council held on February 8th, 1616. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Uppon the peticion of Thomas Hamond, one of the Butlers fo. 607. 
of this Howse, beinge formerlye appoynted to ringe the bell at 
five of the clocke in the morninge and nyne of the clocke at 
nighte, Yt is ordered that his wages shalbe encreased to fower 
poundes yearelye, and that he shall ringe the bell at the said 
howers, and not peticion hereafter for further increase of his 
wages for doeinge thereof." 

" Forasmuch as it appeareth there is a slackness in the Cheiffe 
Butler of this House in collectinge the dutyes thereof, and that he 
permitteth most of the gent, of the said House to goe out of 
comons w th out payinge theire dutyes, and many of them theire 



i8o j)e Macfe Boofcg of ILincolit'g 



commons, It is therefore ordered that yf he shall suffer any gent. 
of this Societie to goe out of comons w th out payeinge the Steward 
and satisfieinge the Tresorer and Pencioner such dutyes as they 
owe to the House, that he shalbe fined vj s viij d for everie such 
offence." 

Notwithstanding any former Order, the wages of Robert 
Cooke, the gardener, shall be ^25 a year, so that he make no 
more demands for increase. 

Council held on February i2th, 1616. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Whereas John Whityer, one of the Butlers, beinge Steward 
at the last Christmas commons, desireth an allowance of x u , 
w dl was layd uppon him by the gent, then in commons, over 
and above the allowance of the House, Yt is generallye 
disliked by all the Bench nowe present that any such demand 
should be made, or any such charge layde on the House w th out 
movinge them thereof before. Yet notw th standinge, in regard it 
cannott welbe knowne on whom yt may be layde, and for that the 
Butler is unable to beare the charge thereof, therefore for this 
tyme they are contented to give allowance thereof, and that 
M r Tresorer shall paye it ; w th a full resolucion not to allowe the 
like hereafter." 

fo. 608. "William Griffyn, the principall Cooke, is to be publicklye 

punished in the Hall, for his misbehavior at the last accompte of 
the grand weeke, and for abusinge M r Selwyn, one of the M rs of 
the Bench, at that tyme one of the Auditors." The consideration 
of his punishment is deferred. 

Council held on April i8th, 1616. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Wentworth and M r Ducke are to consider what is best to 
be done about the building that obstructs the light in the chamber 
of M r Robert Eyre, a Bencher, "and for a gutter to conveye the 
water, wherein they may take the advise of workmen yf they 
please." 

Council held on April 23rd, 1616. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

fo. 609. " The Cooke to attend the next Councell to heare his 

censure." 

M r Wolveridge, at his humble suit, is discharged of his 
Single Reading ; his fine to be considered. He shall continue a 
Bencher as a Single Reader. 



iSlacfe asoofcs of Uttuoltt'g Xtm. 181 

Council held on April 25th, 1616. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

M r Wolveridge is fined ^50 for not Reading ; 20 of it 
shall be set off against his loan to the House, and the balance must 
be paid this term. 

^10 each shall be paid to M r Tooker and M r William Jones 
in repayment of their loans. 

M r Edward Mytton pays ^5 for being discharged " ofservinge fo, 610. 
vacacions at the Barre." 

By the death of Sir Vincent Skynner, Knight, a Fellow of 
the House, one part of his chamber falls to the House. His son, 
William Skinner, also a Fellow of the House, and a first-taker 
with his father in the said chamber, is desirous to have his father's 
part, so as to have the whole chamber to himself. For this he is 
willing to relinquish all his privileges as a first-taker in any part of 
the said chamber. It is agreed that on so doing he shall be 
admitted into the whole chamber as a second-taker. 

Council held on May 2nd, 1616. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r May, the Minister, is to have the garret over M r Pickerell's fo. 61 1. 
chamber. 

" M r Waltham, M r Wentworth, M r Brooke, M r Pyne, M r 
Wandesford and M r Ducke, are desired to consider of the 
materialls to be provided for the buildinge of the Chappell and 
what else is fitt thereaboutes ; and M r Spencer is desired to 
certifie at the next Councell what money he hath in his handes 
towardes the buyldinge thereof." 

The Committees for chambers shall meet every Saturday in 
term time at 4 o'clock, to consider of chambers. They shall 
report at the next Council from time to time. 

Council held on May 7th, 1616. fo. 612. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

A Committee is to consider " what is fitt to be don for clens- 
inge the gutter runninge from the kitchin to the streete, w ch is 
verye noysome, callinge such workmen as they shall thinke fitt." 

" Whereas the absent partes of such as are in commons have 
heretofore byn accompted to the House, untill of late the Steward, 
undertakinge to keepe the House out of apparells, hath had them 
allowed to him. Nowe for that the Steward doth not keepe the 
House out of apparells, nor will undertake the same, and little 
estemeth the havinge of those absente partes, It is therefore 
ordered that M r Tooker, M r Selwyn and M r Jones, three of the 
M 1S of the Bench, w th M r Thornton and M r Samford, and such 



1 82 f)t i&acfc 2$oofes of fUncoln's 



other as they shall thinke fitt for this service, shall call before 
them the said Steward, together w th the Cheif Butler and Cooke, 
and uppon their informacion of themselves of the truyth in the 
premisses, make theire reporte thereof" next term. 

fo. 613. Council held on May nth, 1616. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

The wages of William Evans, one of the turn-broaches, are, 
on his petition, raised from 265. 8d. to 405. 

" There shalbe given towardes the buyldinge of the Schooles 
in Oxford as much as the most of any other Houses in Court 
have donne." 

fo. 614. Council held on June 4th, 1616. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Ordered that XX H shalbe given towardes the buyldinge of 
the Schooles in Oxford." 

fo. 615. Council held on June iith, 1616. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" M r Jones and M r Cressye are desyred to consider of the 
excercises to be donne by the Barristers of the House, w ch are 
performed by a fewe, by reason of the avoydinge of excercises by 
many Barristers puttinge themselves out of comons when excercises 
are to be charged." 

" Those that did not receve the Comunion the last Sabboth 
Day shall receve it the next Sabboth Day, or before they goe out 
of comons." 

" At this Councell it is ordered that there shalbe bestowed on 
M r Doctor Hollowaye, the Divinitye Reader of this House, who 
is the next acte to comence Doctor of Divinitye [m],* as a 
gratuitye from the House, tenn Jacobyns.f And in respecte of 
his well deservinge of the House, yf by any president yt be found 
that any hath had more in like case bestowed on him, that then 
there shalbe as much given him." 

fo.6\6.- "Whereas the Ma rs of the Bench and Associates in 
the Readinge tyme have accompanyed the Reader at his table, 
w th such strangers and other gent, of the House as have byn 
invyted by direccion from the Reader, and none others ; And 
whereas divers gent, of the House, aswell such as were invited as 
others, have of late in verye disorderlye and tumultuous manner, 



* He took his D.D. May 15, 1616. See ante, p. 

t Probably used for Jacobus, a name given to several coins of James I.'s reign. 



Elacfe 2$oofes of fltncoltt's Inn* 183 

strayninge for precedencye, come there unto, and have offered to 
take place before strangers and such ancient Utter Barristers, 
and others as were invited, continuinge their said misdemeano rs 
all or most parte of the Readinge, soe as many of the Utter 
Barristers and others thereunto invited could not have place 
during the Readinge ; w ch disorder ys generative disliked of all 
the Ma rs of the Bench, beinge directly contrarie to the strict 
Orders of this House, and fitt to be reformed : 

" It is therefore ordered that yf any shall hereafter offend by 
cominge to the Reader's table not beinge thereunto invited, or 
by any such tumultuous and uncivill strivinge for places or 
precedencye then, shall for his first offence be putt out of comons 
all that Readinge, and for the like offence the next Readinge be 
putt out of comons and soe continue untill the next Councell, and 
there to be fyned or otherwise punished as by that Councell 
shalbe thought fitt for soe great a contempt. 

"And for the better execucion of this Order, the Ma rs of the 
Bench at the Readinge are required to informe themselves of 
such misdemeano rs , and to putt the offenders out of comons, 
accordinge to this Order." 

Whereas divers gentlemen of the House, who have been 
warned to attend at the Councils, have neglected to do so, It is 
ordered that any future defaults, without good excuse, shall be 
punished as follows : 

For the first offence, a fine of 405. 

For the second offence, a fine of $. 

For the third offence, expulsion from the House. 

Council held on June i3th, 1616. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered, for that there is great waste in coales, billettes fo. 617. 
and fagottes, by reason the coales are not scene nor measured, nor 
billettes told at their cominge in, and unthriftilye spent, That 
Surveyo rs , two one weeke in the beginninge of everye tearme, 
and two one weeke in the beginninge of every vacacion, be 
chosen ; and accordinge to that proporcion that the Surveyo" 
shall fynd reasonable, soe much and noe more to be allowed 
weeklye ; and the Cheif Cooke to undertake the chardge of that 
allowance. This is to be proporcioned for the sommer tearmes 
and vacacions respectivelye, and in like manner for the winter. 
But in Graund Weekes speeciall Surveyo rs to be chosen for that 
week onlye. 

" It is further ordered, for that the meate is ill rosted and 
to drye and burnt, for the profitt of the Chief Cooke, and not 
looked unto by himself or the second Cooke, but by the turne 



1 84 Cfit Macfc ISoofes of Eincoln's Inn* 

spittes and boyes, that yf the loynes be not soe well rested as at 
the gate, the Chief Cooke shalbe punished for yt ; and the 
Surveyo TS to certifye the defaultes unto the Bench. 

" It is ordered that there be the cheif Cooke and his two 
servantes, and an under-cooke, two turne-spittes, and a skullyn to 
wash the dishes ; and noe more. 

" It is further ordered that the Cookes' wiefes nor maydes, 
nor any stranger, to be suffered to stave or remayne in the kitchin 
or pasterye, especiallye in the Readinge or Graund Weekes ; and 
that at the blowinge of the home the kitchin dore be shutt, and 
none but such cookes and servantes, before allowed, be suffered to 
staye there. 

" The mutton and beafe and other provision, beinge brought 
in, is in the charge of the Cooke ; and the beafe then to be cutt 
out in messes, after v' ! for a messe, and to be by the Cooke 
answeared to the Steward at the dresser ; and on Sundayes three 
pound to a messe. 

" The Steward refuseth the absent partes, or to keepe the 
House w th out apparells, and therefore the Cheif Butler everye 
day is to noate what nomber is in the Hall, and the Steward to be 
allowed for them onlye. 

" The first or second weeke in every terme, one of the 
Bench, two auncyentes at the Barre chosen to them, two or three 
gent, under the Barre, to cast the accomptes that weeke and all 
the vacacion before, and to examine all the chardges of the 
House, and mysdemeano rs in the vacacion, and to certifye the 
same to the Bench ; and that the Steward may not chuse his 
Audito rs nor have perpetuall Audito rs , but the mooters in turne 
w th others experienced. 

" The Steward not to serve any meate out of the Hall to any 
gent., nor to serve them in the Hall by many partes ; but the 
gent, to messe themselves, the puisne w th his auncyent ; for it 
is the cause of longe dinners, and much expence of bread and 
beere. 

fo. 6 1 8. "That the Cheif Butler may comaund the rest, and he to 

keepe a weeklye booke of accompt of the bread, beere and pottes 
brought in, w ch the other Butlers are to receve in theire weeklye 
courses or turnes ; and this accompt to be surveyed once everie 
tearme by some of the Bench, that the best and worst officers 
may be made knowne, and respected accordinge to theire desertes. 
And that all the under-butlers be carefull to preserve the bread, 
beere, naperye and pottes from wast and losse, and shalbe 
answerable therein to the Cheif Butler. And that the wash-pott 
be more carefull for the cleene and sweete keepinge of the pottes 
then heretofore. 



Macfe ISoofeg of Htmoln's mt, 185 

"It is further ordered that all the Butlers shalbe carefull to 
keepe companye out of the butterye, especially strangers ; and 
that noe man come into the butterye at back dores, Councell 
Chamber dore, and Chappell stayers dore. And that at the first 
knockinge of grace all the keyes of the butterye shalbe layed 
uppon the square table everie dynner and supper and breakfast, 
by the mallett, untill grace be sayed agayne. 

"It is further ordered that the second, third and fowerth 
Butlers be admonished from tyme to tyme to be diligent, and to 
ymploye themselves as attorneys or clarckes, and the wash-pott 
to doe the like, and not to keep houndes, &c. ; w ch yf they shall 
neglecte, then are they to be removed. 

" It is further ordered that the bakers keepe certeyne houres 
to come w th theire bread, viz 1 , in the terme tyme at eleaven of 
the clocke, and in the vacacion at x, and noe other tymes, and the 
butterye dores not to be opened before ; and he to receve the 
bread w ch the hedd Butler appoynteth. For that it is supposed 
the cheifest charge of increase of apparells aryseth by the 
negligence and defaultes in the butterye. 

"It is further ordered that the flesh and fish shall not be 
caryed in one pannyer uncleanelye and uncovered, but that the 
Pannyerman shall have one pannyer for fish and another for flesh, 
and both of them to be covered when the victualls are carryed 
therein. And that all the Pannyerman's bills be examyned, and 
he to bring in his bills to the accomptes in particuler of quantitye 
and quallitye, and not in a gross somme, as, for sauce and 
oatemeale, &c. And the Pannyerman to be stinted for his expence 
weeklye, as the Cooke is by the Surveyo rs for billettes and coales." 

Council held on June iQth, 1616. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Serjeant Chibborne shall be repaid his loan of ^10. 

The street shall be paved next vacation, by the oversight of fo. 619. 
the Chief Butler. He shall also amend the gutter, " w ch amendem* 
ys conceved to be by makinge an open gutter next the walke." 

Upon the petition of M rs Elizabeth Dawlye, widow of 
M r Anthony Dawlye, late an Utter Barrister of this House, the 
20 lent by her late husband shall be repaid. 

" Uppon the petition of Samuell Smallman, servant to the 
Steward of this House, for a shoppe on the north syde of the 
great Gate of this House in Chauncery Lane, It is ordered that 
he shall have the said shoppe, payinge five shillinges yearelye to 
the House. Provided that yt be used for a girdler's shoppe onlye, 
and that the streete and places thereaboutes be cleanelye keept, 
w th out annoyance." 

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fo. 626. Council held on October nth, 1616. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

" It is desyred that M r Attorney [Ley], M r Hitchcocke, M r 
Brooke and M r Jones, would give a meetinge w th the Benchers of 
the other three Houses, toemorrowe, in the afternoone, at the 
Rolls, to conferre touchinge the Barryers at the creation of the 
Prince, as ys desyred."* 

Council held on October i2th, 1616. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

" M r Ch r Brooke, M r William Jones, two of the Ma rs of the 
Bench, M r William Hackwell, M r John Harrison, M r Edward 
Oldsworth, of the Barre, and M r Anthony Page and M r Thomas 
Shepherd, under the Barre, are appoynted to be agents for this 
House touching the Barryers and such other thinges as shalbe 
necessarie for that service." 

fo. 627. Council held on October i3th, 1616. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Richard Delabere, on his humble suit, is discharged of 
his Double Reading ; fine 10. 

Council held on October i5th, 1616. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

fo. 628. " At this Councell it is thoughte fytt a remembraunce be made 

that S r Roberte Vernon, Knight, executo r of M r Edward Vernon, 
late one of the Utter Barristers of this House, hath given to this 
House a bason and ewer of silver, weighinge one hundred [and] 
seaven ounces and a halfe ; and hath alsoe given to the House a 
bill of xx u w ch was owinge by the House to the said M r Edward 
Vernon." 

M r Ayliffe and M r Pyne of the Bench, M r Saunderson and 
M r Chambers of the Bar, and M r Lentalland M r Rigby, under the 
Bar, are to attend " the Queene's Councell, w th others of the 
Innes of Courte, touchinge the convertinge of the Cocke Pytte in 
the Feildes into a playe house."t 

* Chamberlain to Carleton, Oct. i2th. "The Prince's creation is appointed to 
be the 4th of the next month, with much solemnity of Tilting, Barriers, and a 
Masque by the Inns of Court." See Appendix. 

t This was the Cockpit in Drury Lane. The deputation no doubt objected to 
the proposed alteration. On Shrove Tuesday, March 4th, following, the apprentices 
of London made an attack on the theatre, and did considerable damage. It 
appears that they claimed the right of demolishing houses of ill-fame on that day. 
Camden says " Theatrum Ludionum nuper erectum in Drury Lane a furente 
multiludine diruitur et apparatus dilaceratur. See Wheatley and Cunningham, 
London Past and Present, i, 435. Those of the rioters who were apprehended 
were executed by the express orders of the King. 



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Macfe &oofe$ of Uincoln'0 Enm 187 



Council held on October 22nd, 1616. /0. 629. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" It is agreed that there shalbe a taxacion towardes the per- 
formance of the Barryers at the Prince's creation, of everie 
Bencher or Associatte at xl s apeece, everie Barrester of seaven 
yeares and above at xxx s , and everye Barrester under seaven 
yeares at xx s , and of everye gent, xiij 3 iiij (1 ." M r Ayliffe, a 
Bencher, is desired to collect the moneys from Benchers and 
Associates ; M r Chambers and M r Taylor, two Barristers, from the 
Barristers ; M r Lentall and M r Rigby, two Fellows of the House 
under the Bar, from the gentlemen under the Bar. The moneys 
are to be collected and brought into the Hall by Monday* at 
dinner time. 

" Uppon the peticion of Thomas Dongan, one of the Fellowes fo. 630. 
of this House, and nowe confessed to be a popish recusant, for to 
have somme further tyme to answere the Ma rs of the Bench 
touching theire Order at the Bench for his repayringe to the 
Chappell and for receavinge of the Communyon, It is ordered 
that, accordinge to former direccion given him, he shall repayre 
to the Chappell of this House the nexte Sabboth Day, and there 
continue all the Morninge and Eveninge Prayers, and shall alsoe 
receave the Communyon the nexte Communyon then followinge ; 
or else to be absolutlye expelled the House at the nexte Councell 
followinge." 

Council held on October 24th, 1616. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

" M r Docto r Dunef is at this Councell chosen to be Divinitye 
Reader of this House, and is to have the like entertaynem* that 
M r Docto r Hollo way \ had ; whoe is to preach everye Sabboth 
Daye in the tearme, both fore-noone and after-noone, and once the 
Sabboth Dayes next before and after everie tearme, and on the 
Grand Dayes everie for-noone, and in the Readinge tymes ; whoe 
is to take place next the Double Readers that nowe have Read, 
or hereafter shall Read, or hereafter shall fyne for theire Double 
Readinges." 



* The Monday following was Oct. 28th. 

t John Donne, subsequently Dean of S. Paul's. He was admitted a member 
of the Inn, May 6th, 1592. He was ordained in 1615. See Diet. Nat. Biog., 
Life by Jessop ; etc. 

\ Thomas Holloway, the late Reader, had been appointed Vicar of S. Lawrence 
Jewry; he appears to have died soon after, as his successor, per mortem, was 
appointed Jan. 24th, 1616. Newcourt, Reperlorium, i, 386. 



ISoofeg of ^Lincoln's 



" At this Councell it is agreed that M r Maye, [the Chaplain], 
for the good opinyon is generallye conceved of his good carrage 
and paynes in his place, shall have an encrease of tenn poundes 
by the yeare, to be added to his former enterteynmV 

fo. 631. Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Hardye, William Mounjoye, John Theobald, Robert 
Osney, Edward Ascough, John Thornton, John Croftes, John 
Grub, Walter Warren, William Lenthall, Edward Bolton and 
Henry Ley. To be published at the next moot. 

Robert Wilkes, John Ashworth, Hugh Rigbye, Robert 
Mason, Anthony Page, Edward Tooker and John Prince. To be 
called at the first Council next term, and published at the first 
moot following. 

Council held on October 3Oth, 1616. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Kingsmill Longe has long been sick and absent, and so 
was omitted from the last list for call to the Bar. Nevertheless 
as "he is nowe come sicke to the towne, and knowne to deserve 
well w th the rest," he shall be called with his ancienty, and 
published at the next moot. 

M r Robert Eyre, Reader elect, desired to " hold his chamber 
alone w th out any chamber-fellowe, for his more quiet and ease 
duringe the tyme of his Readinge, and after soe long as he shall 
continue there." M r Giles Tooker consented on behalf of his son, 
William, who had part of M r Eyre's chamber. M r William 
Tooker shall therefore be admitted to part of a chamber in the 
North Court, without paying anything for it. 

fo. 651. Accounts of Henry Davy, Esq., the Treasurer, from 

Nov. 2;th, 1615, to Nov. 28th, 1616. 

Receipts: ^564 8s. lod. Including ,122 135. 4d. for 

admissions to the Society ; ^258 for admissions to chambers ; 

.50 from James Wolveridge, his fine for not Reading ; 195. 6d. 

from John Clarke, the Steward, the surplus of the Chaplain's 

Roll. " 
fo. 655. Payments: ,432 95. ;d. Including /io for Christmas 

commons and 10 for music; ^30 is. 8d. to the Steward for 

apparels; ^24 125. nd. for paving the street by the Inn ; 

for expenses of wine in the Inn this year. 
fo. 656. Balance: ^131 193. 3d. 



Mack a$oofeg of fLtncoIn's JEnm 189 

Officers for 14 and 15 James I, 1616-7. 1616-7. 

Lent Reader : M r Robert Eyre. 
Autumn Reader : M r Rowland Wandsford. 
Treasurer : M r Richard Digges. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Richard Waltham. 
Marshal : M r Robert Eyre. 
Pensioner : M r Thomas Freshwater. 
Butler : M r Phillipps. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Edward Pennell and M r Thomas Chowne. 

Autumn M r John Glanville and M r Eseuby [sic] Wright. 

Council held on November 5th, 1616. fo. 632. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

If M r Tufton shall come into commons on Saturday next and 
continue for a fortnight, and shall afterwards be in commons 
according to the Orders of the House, and shall pay a fine of five 
marks, then the forfeiture of his chamber shall be remitted. 

Sir Roger Owen, M r Thomas Spencer, M r Christopher 
Brooke and M r [William] Jones, four Benchers, are bound in 
a bond for ^400 to secure the repayment of ^200, " w ch bond 
was entred into for the comon use and good of the House ; It is 
therefore ordered that they shalbe discharged of the said bond, 
eyther out of the tresor of the House, or otherwise." 

" Whereas severall Orders have byn heretofore made fo. 633. 
prohibitinge the buyinge, sellinge and doinge awaye of chambers, 
and removinge from chamber to chamber w tb out licence, w ch maney 
doe, notw th standinge the same Orders, and soe thereby have 
forfeyted theire chambers. For reformacion whereof it is agayne 
ordered at this Councell that if any shall sell, doe awaye or 
contract for any chamber, w th out licence given at a Councell, that 
then such person shall forfeyte his chamber to the House, and he 
that shall buy or contracte for any such chamber shalbe uncapable 
to take that or any other chamber in this House. 

" And because none shall excuse himself by ignorance of this 
or of the former Orders, and to th'entent that all shall knowe that 
both this and the former Orders shalbe forthw th putt in execution, 
It is ordered that this Order shalbe published in the Hall, as other 
Orders heretofore have byn." 

Council held on November i2th, 1616. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Richard Tufton refuses to obey the Order made on fo. 634. 
November 5th last. It is therefore ordered that his part of a 



190 CDe 3$lacfe 3$oofeg of fLincoln'g Emt. 



chamber is forfeited, and shall be disposed of. His chamber- 
fellow, M r Noy, Utter Barrister, " in regard of his practice,' 
shall have the whole chamber to himself on payment of ^30, ^10 
whereof shall be set off against his loan of that amount to the 
House towards the Masque. 

" For that M r Dongan, a popish recusant, hath not come to 
the Church or receved the Comunyon according to the last Order 
in this behalf made,* he is at this Councell, by a full assent of all, 
expelled the House, and from henceforth not to be accompted or 
taken as any Fellowe of this House and Societye." 

fo. 635. Council held on November i5th, 1616. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Upon hearinge of M r Wyndham, It is ordered that he shall 
restore five poundes lent him towardes such provision he desyred 
to make for himself at the Barryers, when he refused that was 
provided for him by the House, at the first Councell next tearme." 

" Uppon the peticion of the gent, of this Societye that have 
Chambers in the North Court towardes the garden, touchinge the 
amendinge of the same buyldinge for prevencion of a sodayne 
decaye and ruyne thereof, as is feared this winter season " : A 
committee is appointed to do what is necessary. 

fo. 636. Council held on November igth, 1616. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Davye, M r Wentworth and M r Wandesford are appointed 
Auditors of M r Tooker's account of moneys received and spent 
by him about the Library. 

Council held on November 26th, 1616. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Christopher Brooke, a Bencher, shall have the chamber 
late Sir John Tyndall's ;f and as he gave ^80 for his present 
chamber, of which he was a first taker, he may dispose of it on 
paying ,\Q\ and if he can agree with Sir Robert Nanton, Knight, 
Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Liveries,j and an Associate 
of the Bench, for Nanton's admission to the chamber, the 10 
shall be remitted. 

* See ante^ p. 187. 

t Sir John Tyndall, a Master in Chancery, was shot on November i2th, 1616, 
by Mr. Bartram, a disappointed suitor. Bartram hanged himself in prison on 
November i8th, to avoid the torture. Young? s Diary (Camden Soc., 41), p. 28 ; 
State Papers. 

| Sir Robert Naunton ; see Diet. Nat. Biog., where, however, his admission to 
Lincoln's Inn is not recorded. 



2$Iacfe ISoofcg of fLtncoln's Emt* 191 

Sir Robert Nanton, a Fellow of this Society,* shall be 
Associate to the Bench, and shall take his place next to Sir 
William Sydlye, Baronet. " And although S r James Ley, K*, his 
Ma tes Attorney of the said Courte, in respecte of his place in the 
Courte of Wardes, hath moved that S r Rob te Nanton myght 
take his place in precedencye of him in the House, as he doth in 
the said Court, yet forasmuch as by the auncyent Orders for the 
governm* of this Societie a Bencher hath alwayes taken the first 
place, and noe Associate, for the ordinarye direccions and dispatch 
of such matters of the House as daylye did aryse to be ordered 
and decyded at the Bench table," It is ordered that Sir James 
Ley shall keep the first place, especially as Sir Robert Nanton is 
understood to desire it. 

" The north dore of the Councell Chamber or Dyninge 
Roome to be brickt upp, presentlye to be don." 

M r John Searle, Utter Barrister, who had forfeited his 
chamber for his absence, sends word that " he hath byn duringe 
his absence soe sicke of the gout, and now remayneth sicke 
thereof, as that he is not able to come into commons." This is 
certified by several Benchers and the Chief Butler, "that latlye hath 
byn w th him." The forfeiture of his chamber is therefore remitted. 

M r Skinner must repay the $ lent to him " towardes such 
provision as he desyred to make for himself at the Barryers, when 
he refused that was provided for him by the House." 

Any sums due by Benchers or others for lost vacations may 
be deducted from moneys lent by them to the House, if any. 

Council held on November 28th, 1616. fo. 638. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" Forasmuch as the havinge of a Liuetenaunt in the Christmas 
tyme ys not accordinge to the auncyant Orders and usages of the 
House, and ys found to be inconvenyent and verye chargable 
to the House and the gentlemen that are bound to keepe theyre 
vacacions, and others, and not fytte to be continewed hereafter ; 
It is therefore ordered that from henceforth noe gentleman of this 
House shalbe chosen or take on him to be Liuetenaunt in the 
Christmas tyme, or by any other name hold that place, or keepe 
any table as the Liuetenaunt's heretofore have used to doe." 

Council held on January 28th, 1617. fo. 639. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" Consideracion is to be had at the next Counsell touching 
the breche of a former Order made against the chosing of a 
Liewtenaunt for Cristmas tyme." 

* He was admitted November 22nd, 1616. 



1 92 C5e Macfe 3$oofeg of Umcoln'g 



M r Skinner has repaid his 

" It is ordered that the Auditors for this Howse, uppon the 
casting upp of the weekly accomptes, ar to allowe to the Steward 
for noe more messes then the Cheif Butler shall certefye were in 
the Halle every meale, according to the auncyent Orders of this 
Howse." 

The Collectors of moneys for the Barriers must furnish their 
accounts. 

fo. 640. Council held on February 4th, 1617. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

All gentlemen that have chambers in the House or lie in 
the House, and all those that were in commons last term or this 
term, " shall pay there taxacions towardes the Barriers " to the 
collectors, before going out of commons. If the Chief Butler 
permits any gentleman now in commons to go out of commons 
before paying the same, the Butler himself shall be put out of 
commons. 

" It is ordered uppon the peticion of the Steward that such 
of the Fellowes of this Howse as owe him for commons and have 
lefte the Howse he shall have libertie to sue them or their 
manucaptors for the same ; but such gent, as remayne in commons 
and doe owe the Steward for commons ar lefte to the government 
of the Howse." 

fo. 641. Council held on February nth, 1617. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Consideracion is to be had at the first Councell in the next 
terme, whether the vacacion in the Crismas tyme shalbe altered ; 
and then also to consider of Crismas comons, and thouching the 
Liewtenaunt." 

" Such gent, of this Howse as shall lye in any Benchers' 
chambers, shall pay y e taxacion layd uppon the Benchers in whose 
chambers they lye, or ells to depart the chambers, unlesse he be a 
Bencher of this Howse." 

fo. 642. Council held on May i3th, 1617. 

Seventeen Benchers present, including William Jones, 
Knight, Serjeant elect.* 

Council held on May 2Oth, 1617. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that the coppie of the Kinge's letter and^ the 
conceved Orders thereuppon, which were delivered M r Brook by 

* He was called Serjeant on his appointment as Chief Justice of the King's 
Bench in Ireland. 



Mack 3$oofes of ^Lincoln's nm 193 

the Right Ho. the Lo. Keeper* to be presented to the Benchers 
of this House, shall be entred into the Black Book ; and it is 
ordered that some of this Howse wilbe pleased to geve meeting 
w th the Benchers of other Howses of Court, to conferr touching 
the said letter and Orders." 



" James R. 

" Right trustie and welbeloved, wee greet you well, &c. 
Whereas wee are well pleased and advised that out of the Innesof 
Court and Chauncery there shall 600 gent, (such as shall voluntarily 
offer themselves thereunto), being devided into tow equall portions 
or companies according to there Howses, be tollerated and allowed 
to practise and exercise martiall discipline the one company 
whereof to be under the patronage of our selffe, and to be 
instructed therein by Captaine John Fowler, and the other to be 
under the patronage of o r welbeloved sonne, and to be instructed 
by Captaine Georg Allen : These ar to require you to call before 
you such of the Benchers of every the said Howses (as you shall 
thinck fitt), and to acquaynt them with our said pleasure. 
Wherein wee doubt not both of there consent and assistance in 
the generall furthering of the same, as also in the more particular 
providing of such fitting orders for the setling and continuance 
thereof, as whereby the trewe uses of soe good a designe may be 
upheld, and all inconveniences taken away and prevented. And 
so wee bidd you hartely farwell. 

" Given at o r Court of Whitehall this 10 of March, 1616 [17]. 

" To o r right trustie and welbeloved 
Councello 1 ", S r Frauncis Bacon, K*, 
Lord Keper of o r Greate Scale of 
England." 

" ORDERS conceaved for the setling and establishing of fo. 643. 
the Company of the Innes of Court and Chauncery 
in there exercise of military disceplyne. 

For Matter of Religion. 

i. First, that none be admitted but such as ar well affected 
in Religion. 

2. Next, if any one be a common swerer or quarreller, and 
will not be reformed, he shalbe cashiered. 



* Francis Bacon, appointed March yth, previous. 

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194 



For the Comon Weale. 

i. First, that there armes be not in theire owne custodye, 
but kept in some fitting place betweene tymes of exercise. 

2. Next, that there tymes of exercise be lymited, both for 
terme and vacacion respectivelye. 

For theire Government. 

i. First, that the Benchers sett forth and appropriate what 
Howses shalbe of the Kinge's patronage, and what of the Prince's. 

2. That for matters of great weight the Benchers determyne, 
and for matters of lesse weight, in tyme or place of exercise, 
twelve of the discretest young gent, chosen out of all the Howses 
shall, together with the Captaine, determyne. 

3. Next, that for prioritie of place every Howse give there 
owne gent, theire ranke, and that the Howses take place first by 
chaunce of the dice, and afterwardes by course and turne. 

4. Next, that the Officers be chosen by theire Captaine. 

For the Charge. 

i. First, the peice of ground for exercise to containe fower 
acres with the inclosing of it, yf such a peece alredy inclosed may 
not be found. 

2. Next, the Armes of the Musquiteire, which must be light 
and fitting, iij h . 

3. Next, the Armes of the Pikequere, iiij u . 

4. Next, the charg of admission of every one into theise 
bandes, what themselves thinck fitt. 

5. Next, for dressing and keeping of there armes some 
reasonable allowance to be given to an armirer. 

6. Next, for the Capteines and other Officers such 
allowance as the gent, shall thinck fitt. 

" And it is intended that noe gent, ar to be injoyned to 
exercise in this kynde but such as shall voluntarie offer themselves 
to be tollerated to doe it at theire owne voluntarie charg. 

" And as for the number of 600, it is not enjoyned, but a 
number lymited, beyound which they shall not exceed. 

"And yf the Benchers, (fynding this exercise shall noe wayes 
withdrawe young gent, from theire studdyes, being moderatly 
used, but fill upp that tyme which would otherwise be worse spent, 
and manyfold other benefittes shall arise thereby), shalbe pleased 
to advise if a further allowance to the Officers, to be made out of 
the Howses, it will give them the greater livelihood and in- 
couragement ; and yf they be not pleased soe to doe, they only 
pray the tolleration of voluntaries, ut antea" 



Ulacfe ISoofes of Emcoltt's mt, 195 

The Steward's petition is referred to a Committee for report. 
M r Wyndham is put out of commons for not paying the .5 
as previously ordered.* 

Council held on May 29th, 1617. fo. 644. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Doctor Dune shall have M r Skinner's chamber unless 

M r Skinner show cause to the contraryat the first Council next term. 

" M r Sampford and M r Frowicke ar intreated to consider of 

the gutter in the Fore Court, and to appoynt workmen for the 

amending thereof." 

M r Windham has paid his ,5. 

Council held on May 3ist, 1617. fo. 645. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Corbett and M r John Taylor have leave to sell their 
chambers on payment of ^10 each. 

M r Serjeant Jones shall be repaid the ^10 he lent towards 
the new buildings. 

" M r Irbye and M r Digges ar contented to be bound with 
M r Spencer and M r Brooke for CC !l to M r Hampson, which is 
taken upp to the behouff of the Howse ; and the M rs of the Bench 
doe promyse to see them discharged." 

" It is ordered uppon the peticion of the Auncyent Barresters 
which sitt att the Reeder's place, that yf they renewe the silver 
cupp or goblett which was provided for that messe by M r Patchyn, 
which is nowe lost, that the said cupp and silver salt belonging to 
that messe shalbe kept with the plate used for the Benchers' table." 

The report on the Steward's petition. " M r Hitchcock, M r 
Davye and Mr. Selwyn, three of the M rs of the Benche, calling 
unto them M r Sandford, M r Osney and M r Rigby, three Utter 
Barresters well exercised and acquaynted with the accomptes and 
survay, both of the kitching and buttery of this Howse, have nowe 
in writing under all there handes certefied that, after long debating fo. 646. 
and examynacion had among themselves of the matters aforesaid 
and what relief was therein fitt to be given, they thinck it most 
reasonable that the Steward have his full provision, he allowing 
for the same the commons of the Preacher, Chaplyn and Porter of 
this Howse, and also allowing towardes the apparells this yere ten 
poundes, and twentye poundes yerely hereafter when any [apparels] 
shall happen to be. It is nowe ordered that the Steward shall 
have allowance of full provision for all such as ar commoners or 
take meat in the Hall," on the conditions above set out. 

* See an/e, p. 190. 



196 Cf)t ISlacfe &oofes of ^Lincoln's Inn* 

Council held on June 24th, 1617. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

With regard to the Order made at the last Council touching 
the Steward ; " No we for that divers Benchers beinge absent 
theire partes are reteyned by the Steward, and not allowed unto 
the Clarckes as was alwayes intended, the rather for that the 
Steward ys allowed for Clarckes' Commons, whereof those absent 
partes are parcell, It is therefore ordered that the absent partes 
of every Bencher shalbe allowed to the Clarckes as yf theire Ma rs 
[Masters] had byn present. And it is further ordered that yf any 
shalbe kept in commons for not payinge commons, that the 
Audito rs shall not give any allowance to any such person soe kept in 
commons at any other tyme ; and yf any be kept in commons for 
not paying commons, the Steward shall not be allowed the absent 
partes of such person soe kept in commons above one moneth, and 
the rest of his absent partes to be to the House." 

fo. 648. " M r Jasper Draper, the brewer, his peticion is disallowed, 

and the said brewer referred to the Readers that had and spent 
the beare." 

" M r Attorney [of the Wards, Sir James Ley], M r Hitchcocke 
and M r Brooke are desired to give a conference w th the rest of 
the Benchers of the Innes of Court touching the Kinge's M ts 
letters, at such tyme and place as M r Attorney Generall* shall 
appoint." 

fo. 648. Council held on July ist, 1617. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" M r Corbett is fyned x 11 for contractinge for [i.e., to sell] his 
chamber w th out peticion to the Councell." 

fo. 649. Council held on October i4th, 1617. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Davy is discharged of his Double Reading ; he shall pay 
a fine of ^10. 

" Frauncys Parke, stacioner, is admytted to have a stondinge 
in the fore gate next Chauncery Lane, as Colt had formerlye the 
same, but not to breake anye walle ; and the Cheife Butler of the 
Howse is required to see the same donne w th convenyency." 

" M r Otho Nicholsonf is to have a pue in the Chappell, and 
the convenyency of the place and the manner of the buildinge 
thereof is referred to M r Wentworth and M r Cressey." 

* Sir Henry Yelverton, of Gray's Inn. The letter referred to is no doubt the 
one printed on p. 193. 

f He is probably identical with the Otho Nicholson who built the Carfax 
Conduit at Oxford in 1610. See Oxford Hist. Soe., xv, 441. He does not appear 
to have been a member of the Inn. 



Macfe &oofes of ^Lincoln's Jnm 197 

Council held on October 2ist, 1617. yb. 656. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Nicholson's pew shall be ''over against the Pulpitt on the 
North side att the heigher end of the Chappell." 

" M r William Compton of London, Grosser, hath compounded 
for a leas for xxj tie yeres, to begyn after the leas now in beinge, 
for this Howse land in Newgate Markett, at the old rent ; and 
is to paye for the same eleven score poundes, to be paid att All 
Saintes daye next." 

Council held on October 29th, 1617. fo. 657. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Giles Tooker and M r Richard Waltham, two Benchers, 
"are desired to consider of M r Compton's leas for the howse in 
Newgate Markett, and to perfect the same as they shall thincke fitt." 

Accounts of Richard Digges, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 68 1. 
November 28th, 1616, to Nov. 27th, 1617. 

Receipts: ^988, IDS. iid. I ncluding ^43 7 IDS. for admissions 
to chambers ; ^220 from M r Compton for a lease of the house in 
Newgate Market ; 6d. from John Clarke, the Steward, the surplus 
of the Gardener's Roll, and 8s., the surplus of the Chaplain's Roll. 

Payments : ^842 os. id. Including ^120 to Sir Henry 
Hobart, Bart., C.J.C.P. ; ^220 to Thomas Hamson, Esq. ; 
92 135. i id. to the Steward; ^10 to Sir William Jones, Knight, 
[Serjeant at Law], as a gift ; ^43 for wine. 

Balance : ^146 IDS. lod. 

Officers for 15 and 16 James I, 1617-8. 1617-8. 

Lent Reader : M r Nicholas Ducke. 
Autumn Reader : M r Edmund Escourt. 
Treasurer : M r Giles Tooker. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Jasper Selwyn. 
Marshal : M r Nicholas Ducke. 
Pensioner : M r William Sotwell. 
Butler : M r Thomas Palmer. 
Master of the Revels : M r John Theoball. 
Steward of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Dewhowse and M r Kinge. 

Autumn M r William Wyfeilcl and M r Richard Organ. 



198 Cf)e Macft 2$oofe$ of ^Lincoln's 

yb. 657. Council held on November 6th, 1617. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" Frauncys Parkes shall make a convenyent shopp in the 
fore gate next Chauncerye Lane, payinge to the Howse as M r 
Spencer, M r Selwyn and M r Ducke shall set downe for an yerely 
rent, and to bee but tenaunte at will of the same." 

M r Thornton shall be repaid the ^10 he lent for the Masque. 

fo. 658. Call to the Bench : 

M r Edward Hadde, M r Anthony Herryngdon, and M r Thomas 
Saunderson ; to be published at the next moot. 

M r John Darcye, M r Thomas Terwytt and M r Henry Denn ; 
to be published in Easter Term. 

M r John Giles and M r William Noy ; to be published in 
Michaelmas Term. 

M r Spencer, one of the sons of Lord Spencer,* a Fellow of 
this House, is chosen to be an Associate to the Bench. " Hee is 
to sitt at the Bench in the second messe, next to the Double 
Readers." 

Council held on November i3th, 1617. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

A Committee is appointed to consider " what course is fittest 
to be held for the maynetenance of the Readinges in the Howses 
of Chauncerye belonginge to this Howse, and what orders are fitt 
to be sett downe therein, and to consider what course is fitt to bee 
held for such studyents as shall come from those Howses and are 
to be admitted of this Howse." 

Francis Parke shall pay 405. a year for his shop " in the 
foregate next Chauncerye Lane, w ch he may erect forthw th , w fh 
such convenyency as M r Hoskins, the Chief Butler of this Howse, 
shall direct, soe as there be noe disgrace to the said gate thereby, 
neyther anye inconvenyence to the passage there." 

Council held on November 2Oth, 1617. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

A Committee is appointed " to consider of a Pencioner to 

contynue for some yeres, and what his stypend or sallery shalbe, 

and out of what casualtyes of the Howse re venewe itt shalbe paid." 

fo. 659. " On Tuesday next a Counsell is appoynted to consider for 

the newe erection of a Chappell." 

* Probably Edward, son of Robert, Lord Spencer of Wormleighton, admitted 
May 5th, 1613. 



Macfe ISoofes of ILittcoln's Emt* 199 

Council held on November 25th, 1617. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that M r Spencer, M r Waltham, M r Selwyn, 
M r Brooke, M r Pyne, M r Wandesford and M r Sanderson, or any 
two of them, are to consider of materialls for the Chappell, and 
howe much in stone and howe much in tymber shalbe thought 
fitt to be forthw th provided, and whether Oxford free stone shalbe 
resolved of, accordinge to the workemen's direction." 

Council held on November 27th, 1617. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

The Treasurer shall have the custody of the plate of the 
House until next term. 

"The tender of the mootes this next vacacion shalbe 
suspended until the next terme, and the bell to be runge when 
the moote shall begynne." 

" It is declared that the younge gentlemen of this Howse 
under the Barre shall not put in or out of commons anye of the 
gentlemen of the Howse in the vacacion, but the same is left to 
the governm* of the Barrasters, accordinge the auncient Orders 
of this House." 

Council held on January 27th, 1618. fo. 66 1 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

Ordered " that the great Bell shall allwaies be tolled, as well 
before sermons, as service, that every one may have notice 
thereof, by him respectively that ought to tolle the same." 

" The consideracion of the punishment of M r John Baber and 
M r John Webb for strickinge and stabbinge in the Hall, is 
respited." 

" The consideracion of a fitt moduli for the Chappell is 
commended to M r Indicho Jones, and M r Brooke, one of the 
M rs of the Bench, is requested to move him concerninge the 
same ; and consideracion is to be had of the recompence that shall 
be given to the said M r Indicho Jones for his paynes therein." 

The petition of Mary Wythines, concerning M r Henry Fitz- 
Jeoffery and M r Oliver Goode, is respited. 

Council held on February 4th, 1618. fo. 662. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" The great bell shalbe towled by Thomas H amends, one of 
the Butlers, before sermons and service in terme time and three 
dayes before and after terme, and not in any other manner, any 
former Order to the contrary notw th standinge. And the said 



200 Cfie iSlacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's 5nnu 



Thomas Hamonds is discharged of his attendance by turne in 
terme tyme in the Chappell, in regard of his said attendance for 
the towlinge of the bell." 

" The consideracion of the moduli for the Chappell is 
appointed to be the second matter to be considered of the next 
Councell." 

" M r Fitzjefferies and M r Goodes are ordered either to pay 
M rs Wythins her money, or els to give an other suerty, such as 
M rs Wythins shall like of, before the next Councell." 

fo. 663. Council held on February 7th, 1618. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" The consideracion of the moduli for the Chappell is 
contynued untill the next Councell." 

M r Fitzjefferies and M r Goodes are suspended the Society 
until further Order. 

M r Baber and M r Webb are put out of commons ; they must 
attend the next Council with their witnesses. 

fo. 664. Council held on February gth, 1618. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" M r Hitchcock, M r Wentworth, M r Ayloffe, and M r Eyre, 
are chosen committees of the money oweinge to the Chappell, and 
of the benevolences given or receaved towards the Chappell." 

" M r Fitzjeofferyes and M r Goods shall enjoy the benefit! of 
this Society, soe as they performe the agreem* w th M rs Margery 
Withins related by M r Hitchcocke." 

Council held on February loth, 1618. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

" Itt is ordered that noe money shalbe paid upon any warrant 
already signed or to be signed, except the tenne pounds for 
Christmas commons and S r James Leye's twenty pound, untill the 
hundred and two poundes tenne shillings oweinge to the Chappell 
be paid." 

" All vacationers, as well Benchers as Barrasters, shall attend 
at the Readings at theire perills." 

fo. 665. Council held on February iith, 1618. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r John Baber and M r Thomas Webb are fined $ each and 
are suspended the Society until further Order ; they are both 
" injoyned to keepe the peace th'on towardes th'other upon payne 
of expulsion." 



t!T!)e ISlacfe 23oofes of ILiiuoln'S Enm 201 

Council held on April 25th, 1618. fo. 666. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Baber is restored to the Society "upon his submission and 
penitency for his fault." 

Council held on April 28th, 1618. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : fo, 667. 

M r Miles Hobbart, "savinge the antiquitie of all those w ch 
are his ancientes and shalbe called this tearme." To be published 
at the next moot. 

" M r Hitchcocke [and eight others], callinge unto them such 
as they shall thincke fitt, are chosen committees to see the con- 
tentes of the letters of the Lordes of his Ma ties Privie Counsell 
performed, and to certifie at a Councell as soone as convenyently 
they may." 

" M r Steward shall at everie accompte certefie the names of all 
those w ch owe for fortnighte's commons, and everie of them w eh 
shalbe soe certefied to be behinde for fortnighte's commons shall 
forbeare to take any more commons untill he shall have paide all 
suche duties as he shall owe for commons. And if any at any 
tyme shall pay all the duties he shall owe for commons, then he 
may take his commons as before, w th out any re-admittance. And 
this Order to take place upon Saterday next ; and M r Steward is 
to sitt in the Halle everie day, except Sunday, a quarter of an 
. houre before dynner and supper, to receave his duties for 
commons." 

M r John Darcy, M r Henry Denne and M r William Noy, 
being called to the Bench by a former Order,* shall be published 
at the next moot. 

Council held on May 5th, 1618. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Mathew Hadde being now dead, the Order made on fo. 668. 
November 27th, 13 James I, concerning his chamber, shall come 
into force, f and the chamber shall be reserved for the Reader for 
the time being. 

" M r Richard Digges, M r Thomas Wentworth, M r William 
Ayloff, M r Robert Eyre, M r Nicholas Ducke and M r Edward 
Hadde, are chosen committees to consider what course is best to be 
taken for the spedie levyeinge and gatheringe of money for and 
towards the buildinge of the Chappell." 

* See an/e, p. 198. t See ante, p. 178. 

VOL. II. 2 I) 



202 Cjje Blacfc 23oofeg of Eincoltt's 

Call to the Bar : 

Gilbert Boune, Henry Barcker, John Bucknell, John Herne, 
William Selwyn, and Erasmus Earle. To be published at the 
next moot.* 

Council held on May loth, 1618. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

The report of the Committee on levying money for the 
Chapel : 

'' Towchinge those that are in commons or continuers. 
" First, it is conceaved that there shalbe a proposition to the 
gent, of the Howse that the Chappell to be built shalbe a faire 
Chappell, answerable to the rest of the structure of the Howse, 
and that the same wilbe costly and chargeable to the value of 
two thousand pounds. 

" Seacondly, that there shalbe one or more Rolles made, 
wherein the benevolence of everie one of this Howse, w ch shalbe 
given to the buildinge of the Chappell, shalbe enrolled, and that 
the Rolles shalbe written into a booke of partchment w ch shall 
contynue for event 

fo. 669. " Thirdly, the Masters of the Bench are to sett downe w th 

theire owne hands theire owne benevolences, and not to be shewed 
to any other untill all have subscribed ; th'other Rolles for the 
Barre and the gent, under the Barre, to be open. The tymes of 
paym* to be at the fowre termes, w th in a yere, or sooner at the 
choice of the givers. And whereas there hath bin a former 
colleccion of money for this worcke, w dl is not yet imployed, it is 
desired that M r Attorney [Sir James Ley] wilbe pleased to call all 
the gent, of the Howse together, and satisfie the Howse touchinge 
the same, as in his best discretion he shall thincke meete. 

" And for the colleccion and gatheringe of these moneys, it 
is thought fitt that two of the Barre, that shalbe allowed by the 
M rs of the Bench, shalbe chosen for that service, to beginne this 
colleccion this or the next terme, as the next Counsell shall 
determine. 

" For the gent, of the Howse that are discontinuers. 
" That some of the gent, that are contynuers of everie county 
may have letters to excite and stirr upp them to contribute ; 
and if theire guifts shalbe liberall, then theire pencions to be 
remitted. 

* In the margin is " v 1 ' a peace p d " ; probably the fine for the Stewardship of 
the Reader's Dinner. 

t One such roll is in existence. See Appendix. 



JSladt ISoofes of Utncoln^ Emt* 20^ 

" Touchinge straingers. 

".That everie one shall doe his best endevour to gett theire 
free and voluntary contribution, and especially of those that resort 
to the Chappell." 

The collection shall begin next term. 

M r john Harrison, M r Arthur Harris and M'John Harrington 
shall collect the gifts of those under the Bench. Benchers shall 
pay to M r Thomas Spencer. The letters suggested above shall be 
written. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r George Greene and M 1 Edward Nurse, saving their fo. 670. 
ancienty ; to be published at the first moot next term.* 

Council held on May nth, 1618. fo. 671. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

"It is expounded that this word contynuers, mencioned in 
the Committees' Certificate for chambers, shall extend to all those 
of this Societie that shalbe somtymes in commons and somtymes 
out of commons, and alsoe to all those of this Societie that live in, 
neere, or about the Cittie of London." 

" Att this Councell, accordinge to the advise of the Judges, 
It is ordered that a faire Chappell w th all convenyent speede 
shalbe erected and built w th in this Howse ; and for that the charge 
thereof, upon due consideracion had, will amount unto the some 
of two thowsand pounds and more, therefore it is thought fitt that 
the same be published and made knowne to the whole Socyetie of 
this Howse." 

THE BENCHERS' BENEVOLENCES. 

" S r James Ley, Knight, Attorney of his Majestie's Court of 
Wards and Liveries, is pleased to give twentie pounds towards 
the buildinge of the Chappell, to be paid the next terme."t 

Sir William Sydley, Knight and Baronet, 20, to be paid 
next term, and he also remits 20 of the money owing to him by 
the House. 

M r Thomas Spencer 20, to be paid next term. 

M r Anthony Irby 20, to be paid half next term and half in 
Michaelmas Term. 

M r Thomas Hitchcock 20, to be paid ^5 a term. 

M r Henry Davy $, to be paid next term. 

M r Richard .Diggs $, to be paid next term. 

M r Jasper Selwyn ^5, to be paid next term. 

* In the margin "vli. paid"; probably for the Stewardship of the Reader's 
Dinner 

f Those following are in similar form. 



204 ^6* Macfc 23oofes of Lincoln's Inn. 

/0. 672. M r Brooke 20 nobles [^6 135. 4d.], to be paid next term. 

M r John Jeofferies ,5, to be paid next term. 

M r Rowland Wandesford remits the $ owing to him by the 
House. 

M r Edmond Escourt ^5, to be paid next term. 

M r Hugh Cressy 5 marks [^3 6s. 8d.], to be paid next term. 

M r Edward Hadd ^5, to be paid next term, " and to remit 
the fiftie shillings he gave before." 

M r John Darcy $, to be paid next term, " and to remitt the 
xx tie nobles \_6 135. 4d.] he gave before." 

M r Henry Denne ^5, to be paid next term. 
fo. 673. M r Giles Tucker ^5, to be paid next term. 

M r William Ayloffe ^5, to be paid next term. 

M r Robert Eire remits the $ owed to him by the House. 

M r Hugh Pyne ^5, to be paid next term. 
fo. 674. M r Nicholas Ducke ,5, to be paid next term. 

M r Thomas Sanderson ^5, to be paid next term. 
fo. 675. M r William Noy ^"5, to be paid next term. 

fo. 696. Sir Henry Townsend, Knight, ^10. 

fo. 672. Council held on May i3th, 1618. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Webb, who was formerly suspended,* is now 
restored to the Society, " upon his submission and penetency for 
his fault." 

fo. 673. M r Mathew Browne shall, before the first Council next term, 

provide such a chamber-fellow as shall pay to the House a 
reasonable fine for the part of the chamber that is now void. In 
default, he shall surrender his part of the chamber upon tender of 
the money he paid for it. 

fo. 674. " The humble peticion of John Baber, gent. 

"To the right wor 11 [worshipful] S' James Ley, Knight, his 

Ma" es Attorney of his Court of Wards and Liveries, 

and to the rest of the wor 11 the Masters of the Bench. 

" Sheweth that whereas yo r peticioner hath offended against 

the state and government of this Howse in strickinge in the Hall, 

a place that ought to be free from all force and violences, and for 

the said offence confesseth himself to be worthely discomuned and 

suspended from this Socyetie ; 

" Humbly desireth that yo r wo. [worships] would be pleased to 
take notice of his submission and penitence for his misdomeano 1 ", 
and to receave him into your wonted favour, and to re-admitt him 
into the said Socyetie." 

See aft/e, p. 200. 



Macfe asoofes of Eincoln's nm 205 

" The humble peticion of Thomas Webbe, gent. 

"To the right wor 11 [worshipful] S r James Ley, Knight, his 
Ma ties Attorney of his Court of Wards and Liveries, 
and to the rest of the wor 11 the Masters of the Bench. 

'' Sheweth that whereas yo r peticion er in Hillary Tearme 
last beinge worthelie and deservedly put out of commons and 
suspended the Howse for a misdomeano r by him comitted in the 
Dininge Hall of the said Howse, and hath ever since runne in 
commons, to his great losse and hinderance, whereby he hath 
much incurred the displeasure of his best freinds ; 

" Humbly desireth that forasmuch as your peticioner confesseth 
himself to be hartelie sorry for these his misdoeings, soe unadvisedly 
comitted, that your wo. [worships] would be pleased to receave 
him into your wonted favour, and to permitt him to enjoy the 
benefitt of this Socyetie." 

Council held on May i8th, 1618. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Robert Sheppard pays \o for leave to dispose of his fo. 675. 
part of a chamber to M r John Sherman, Utter Barrister ; 
M r Sherman must take his admittance from the Treasurer and 
pay his fee. 

" The Comittees for the Chappell are desired to call M r 
Nicholson unto them, and to consider what manner of wyndowes 
are most fitt for the Chappell." 

" Whereas S r William Owen, Knight, out of his godly and fo. 676. 
charitable devotion hath declared himself willinge to bestowe a 
reasonable benevolence out of the dett oweinge by this Howse to 
th'estate of S r Roger Owen, Knight, deceased, towards the 
buildinge of the Chappell of Lincolne's Inne, the whole or gretest 
parte whereof the M rs and Governours of this Socyetie conceaved 
the said S r Roger Owen would have bestowed towards the build- 
inge of the said Chappell, if he had lyved. M 1 Jeofferies, one of 
the M rs of the Bench, is therefore desired to treate w th the said 
S r William Owen concerninge the said money and dett, and to 
understand the certeinty of his intended bounty towards the 
erectinge and buildinge of the said Chappell, and to certifie his 
doeinge therein as soone as conveniently he may." 

On the petition of Margaret Claxton, late wife of Richard 
Hussey, M r John Jeofferies and M r Thomas Sanderson "are 
entreated to consider what person is fitt to be placed in y e little 
shopp next adjoyninge to the Great Gate of Lincolne's Inne, lately 
built by the said Richard Hussey, and to give such satisfaccion to 
the said peticioner in respect of her said late husband's charge in 
the buildinge thereof as in theire wisdomes they shall thinke meete." 



of Uuuoln's 



. 677. Council held on June i8th, 1618. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 
. 678. Call to the Bar : 

M r Thomas Sheppard ; to be published at the next n 
" w th out savinge the antiquitie of those w ch are his ancyentes.' 



Council held on June 24th, 1618. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell the consideracion of the Lord Chancellor's 
letters concerninge the Fieldes are referred to the former com- 
mittees of the Lordes' letters of his Ma ties Privie Counsell."* 

Margaret Claxton is to have the shed adjoining the Great 
Gate, " soe as she use therein the trade of a semester, or els place 
such a convenient and fitt man therein, as the Chief Butler shall 
thinke fitt." 

fo. 679. " It is ordered that it shall bedetermyned at the next Counsell 

of the place where the Chappell shall stand, and that all the 
Benchers of this Howse that are now in commons in the Howse 
shalbe warned by the Cheiffe Butler to be at the next Councell ; 
and that everie Bencher that shalbe warned to be at the next 
Counsell and shall absent himself from thence, shall forfeit fortie 
shillings." 

Council held on June 25th, 1618. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

M r Fitzjeofferies' chamber shall be disposed of for the 
payment of his dueties to the House.! 

fo. 687. Council held on October i3th, 1618. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that the Chappell shalbe erected and built in 
the East Court, and M r Brooke and M r Pine, two of the M rs of the 
Bench, are entreated to acquaint the Judges therew" 1 , and to give 
them satisfaccion touchinge the placinge of it there." 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Robert Rich ; to be published at the next moot ; " with a 
savinge of his antiquity." 

M r James Ley has leave to travel for three years ; he may 
dispose of his chamber in the mean time. 

* The letter is not entered in the Black Book. On Nov. i6th following a com- 
mission was granted to the Lord Chancellor and others to lay out Lincoln's Inn 
Fields with walks, like Moorfields. (State Papers, Doin., Nov. i6th, 1618; 
June i zth, 1619). Inigo Jones laid out the Square, and designed some of the 
houses on the west side. 

t The site of the Chapel is not mentioned at this Conncil. 



Macfe 2$oofes of Eftuoln's Ettn, 207 

Council held on October 2Oth, 1618. fo. 688. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Ordered that all those gent, of this Socyety w rh lodge in 
the Howse, or neere the Howse, or in or neere London, shalbe 
warned by the Cheiffe Butler, or some other of the Butlers, to 
come into commons forthw th , and there to contynue duringe his 
abode in or about London." Penalty for the first default, 205. ; 
for the second, 405. ; for the third, ^3, or forfeiture of chambers. 
This Order to be screened. 

Hearzie Wayt may occupy the shed on the north side of the 
Great Gate until the end of Hilary Term, when the petition of 
Thomas Rymer and Anne his wife, as to the same shed, shall be 
considered. " Samuell Smallman, for takeinge pewter from the 
Reader, and other misdemeanors, is expelled for havinge anyething 
to doe w th the shop or aboute the House." 

" A note of such chambers as are voide, in parte or in the fo. 689. 
whole, and to be disposed of by the Howse, shalbe sett upon the 
screene forth w th , to th'end the gentlemen of this Howse may have 
notice thereof." 

Council held on October 28th, 1618. fo. 690. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

" The Cheiffe Butler of this Howse shall certifie at the next fo. 691. 
Counsell all duties, perquisites, fines, paines and forfeitures 
oweinge to this Howse for tenne yeeres last past, accordinge to 
theire severall titles, viz : howe much money for vacacions, how 
much for moote failes, howe much for bolt failes, and howe much 
for fines, peines, and penalties ; to th'end such course may be 
taken for the speedy gatheringe and levieinge thereof as shalbe 
meete." 

M r Hitchcocke, M r Darcy and M r Noy are added to the 
Chapel Committee. The Committee is to meet every Wednesday 
about five o'clock. 

Accounts of Giles Tooker, Esq., the Treasurer, from BOOK VII. 
November 27th, 1617, to November 27th, 1618. fo. 12. 

Receipts : ^552 175. 6d. Including ^132 IDS. for admissions 
to the Society ; ^195 for admissions to chambers; 335. from M r 
Edward Hadde, a Bencher, a composition for lost vacations ; 
305. from M r Parkes for the rent of the shop in the Gatehouse for 
three-quarters of a year. 

Payments: ^445 33. lod. Including ,126 8s. 7d. to John 
Clarke, the Steward, for apparels ; ^53 for wine. 

Balance: ^107 135. 8d. 



208 !)e Macfe ISoofes of Uincoln's Inn* 

1618-9. Officers for 16 and 17 James I, 1618-9. 
Lent Reader : M r Richard Diggs. 
Autumn Reader : M r Edward Hadde. 
Treasurer : M r Richard Waltham. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Thomas Wentworth. 
Marshal : M r William Thomas. 
Pensioner : M r Edward Clarcke. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r Maximilian Petty and M r Edward Fettiplace. 

Autumn 



BOOK VI. Council held on November 4th, 1618. 

fo. 691. Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" Whereas many perquisites and forfeitures longe sithence 
due to the House are yet unpaid ; It is therefore ordered that the 
Cheif Butler shall collect and gather all perquisites and forfeitures 
whatsoever due to the Howse ; and whatsoever some of money 
the said Cheif Butler shall collect yeerely for vacacions at the 
Barr over and above the some of XX H , and whatsoever some 
yeerely for vacacions under the Barr over and above the some 
of x 11 , and whatsoever some yeerely for moote-failes at the Barre 
over and above the some of v u , and whatsoever some yeerly for 
moote-failes under the Barre over and above the some of xl s , and 
whatsoever some yeerely for bolt-failes over and above the some 
of xx s , the said Chief Butler shall have ij s in the pound 
respectively for all, every or any of the said surplusages, in 
recompence of his paines therein." 

fo. 692. " The Treasurer of this Howse for the tyme beinge shalbe 

allowed ij s in the pound for all surplusages w ck he shall collect and 
gather over and besides the somes respectively prescribed in the 
Order next immediatly goeinge before." 

The Treasurer may compound for all duties, perquisites and 
forfeitures owing before Michaelmas last ; and if, after the 
publishing of this Order, any gentleman shall refuse or neglect to 
compound for the duties he owes to the House, " then in respect 
of his wilfulnes and obstinacy he is not to hope for any favoure, 
but rather to expect a speedie levyinge of all the duties he oweth, 
to the uttermost value." The Treasurer shall certify the amount 
owing by every man and the sum paid in composition, " to th'end 
the M rs of the Bench may approve of his speciall care and ficlelitie 
therein." This Order shall be screened forthwith. 



2$lacfe ISoofes of Utncoltt's Etttt, 209 

Council held on November i2th, 1618. /0. 693. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : fo. 694. 

M 1 William Hackwill,* the Queen's Solicitor, " w th a savinge 

**w O 

of th'antiquity of all his auncyents w ch shalbe called before his 
Readinge" ; to be published at the next moot. 

" Whereas the dyninge roome for the Benchers' and 
Barresters' clarckes is not large ynough to conteyne them all, It is 
therefore ordered that the Benchers' clarkes shall have that roome 
wholely to themselves, and the Barrasters' clarckes are not to dyet 
there any longer. And M r Hoskins, the Cheif Butler, is required 
to see that the Barresters' clarckes be convenyently and forthw th 
provided for in some other place, where he shall thincke fitt." 

" The Treasurer's writ and the Pencioner's writt shall goe 
forth, for the speedie levyeinge and gatheringe of the dueties 
oweing to the Howse ; and to be prosecuted by the Cheif Butler." 

" The moduli of the Chappell agreed upon by the Committees fo. 695. 
of the Chappell is approved by the M rs of the Bench, and the 
platforme of the same moduli is appointed to be drawne by 
Clarcke, who hath undertaken the buildinge of the said Chappell." 

The Committees of Chambers are requested to consider how 
M r Hitchcocke, M r Davies, M r Williamson, M r Collins and 
Thomas Pittes, one of the Butlers, "whose chambers are entended 
to be pulled downe before the newe Chappell can be sett up, 
shalbe provided for, and by what tyme, that the proceedinges of 
the Chappell may not by any meanes be hindered or delayed." 

Council held on November igth, 1618. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" The placinge of the Chappell in the East Court, and the fo. 696. 
moduli and forme thereof, is wholie referred to the consideracion 
of the Committees of the Chappell." 

Sir William Owen writes that Bonham Norton, Esquire, 
the bearer of his letter, would inform the Bench of his intentions 
as to a gift to the Chapel and also concerning the money due by 
the House to the estate of Sir Roger Owen, Knight, deceased. 
M r Jeofferies, a Bencher, is requested to interview Mr. Norton, 
and to do what he can for the good of the House. 

M r Cressy and M r Denne are requested to consider of a 
convenient place for the Barristers' clerks to diet in. 

* See Diet, of Nat. f>iog. s.v. Hakewill. 

VOL. II. 2 E 



210 f)e Ulacfc asoofes of Utntoln'g 

fo. 697. The Treasurer for the time being, M r Selwyn, M r Eire, 

M r Ducke, M r Escourt, M r Hadd and M r Noy, are requested " to 
take speciall care of the revenues and expenses of this Howse for 
one whole yere nowe next ensueinge, to the end the Howse may 
not be deceaved nor prejudiced." They shall have full power and 
authority to examine, hear, determine and order all matters 
concerning the revenues and expenses, and to admonish, punish 
or remove any servant found to be wasteful or negligent. 

Council held on November 24th, 1618. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

" The Committees of the revenues of the Howse are desired to 
consider whether it be meete or convenient that bonds should be 
given to the M rs of the Bench for payrn* of comons to the Steward." 

fo. 698. Council held on November 28th, 1618. 

Twelve Benchers present. 
fo. 699. " The Treasurer's year is " to be accompted from the tyme of 

the deliverie upp of the last Treasurer's accompt, and to have all 

the benefitt of the Treasurer from that tyme." 



Council held on April 3Oth, 1619.! 

BOOK VII.* "At this Counsell M r Eldred, M r Fairefax, M r Stevens and 
fo. 5. M r Moore attended accordinge to former Order, [touching a 
petition] by them the last Counsell exhibited ; which petition 
was againe by all the M rs of the Bench [considered] 
scandalous and contemptuous, and therefor justlie deservinge of 
punishment. And first it was conceaved that M r Eldred, [by] 
whose hande the petition was delivered, and whoe onely . 
thearein as one wronged by the Benche and expectinge . 
was the principal! offender ; wherfore, and for that hee [was] before 
put owte of commons for failinge to performe a bolt, and was 
committed for contempt in not makinge suite to bee restored into 
commons, it was thought by many that hee hadd deserved 
[? expulsion] owte of the House. But yet a milder course was 
agreed on, and soe ordered, viz. that hee should onely stande 
suspended from beinge a member of the Howse during the pleasure 
of the Bench, and pay sixe poundes, thirteene shillinges and fower 
pence, for a fyne." 

* The first four folios are missing ; some of the next seven are out of place 
and wrongly numbered ; several are in bad condition. 

t This date is supplied from the Red Book, vol. I, fo. 80. 



f)e 3$Iack ISoofes of IUtuoln'0 Emu 211 

M r Fairfax, who was " the penman and writer of the said 
petition," was fined five marks, and put out of commons. 

M r Stevens and M r Moore were fined four marks each, and 
put out of commons. 

Council held on May 5th, 1619. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Fairfax, M r Stevens and M 1 Moore, on their humble 
petitions acknowledging their errors and offences, are re-admitted 
into commons, but the fines must stand. 

Council held on May 8th, 1619. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Riche is fined 100 marks [,66 133. 4<I.].* M r Eldred is 
restored. 

John Clarke, "free mason and workeman of the Chappie," fo. 6. 
petitions for payment. He must bring in a proper account to the 
satisfaction of the Chapel Committee before this can be done. 

Council held on June 4th, 1619. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

"At this Counsell consultation was first hadd of settinge 
forward the erectinge and buildinge of a newe Chappie, for 
expeditinge whereof it was agreed and resolved that the olde 
buildinges on the north side of the oulde Chappie should bee 
demolished and pulled downe shortly after the ende of this present 
terme ; wherto M r Hitchcocke, whose lodginge is in the saide 
buildinges, did, for the furtherance of soe good a worcke, give his 
full and free assent. 

" And it was ordered and agreed that the Comittees for 
the saide newe Chappie should oversee and direct the saide 
demolishment, and take order for the preservinge and safe 
keepinge of the materialls of the saide ould buildinges, viz., the 
tymber, stone, and other thinges, that soe with as little losse as 
might bee, the same might be usefull towardes the buildinge of 
the new Chappie. 

" And it was further agreed that as well the old Chappie 
itselfe as the castf of studies near to the saide oulde buildinges, 
but belonginge to the bricke buildinges wherein M r Bedingfeild 
and M r Blackaker and others bee lodged, should also be demolished 
and pulled downe, before the erection of the newe Chappie." 

"Also at this Counsell consideration beinge hadd of the often 
failure and neclect of exercises both att the Barr and under the 

* The offence, which had previously been dealt with, was for refusing to Read : 
see post, p. 217. 

f A set. See N. E. D., and cf. " bevy of chambers," Vol. I, p. 209. 



212 



of fLtncoin'0 



Barr, much more frequent of late tymes then formerly have beene ; 
and it beinge conceived that the omission to levy such multes and 
forfeitures as theareby incurred, is a greate occasion of such 
neglect ; It was therefore ordered that all forfeitures for moote- 
failes, bolt-failes, and not keepinge of vacacions, shalbee diligently 
levied " ; and that none be permitted to go out of commons until 
payment. 

Council held on June loth, 1619. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

fo. 7. " Upon a petition exhibited by diverse gent, of the Barr 

expressing theire hard pressure under the performance of exercises, 
and bearinge of inflictions for the defalte of others, who, by 
sleightes and evasions, shifte of from bearinge the burthen in 
theire tournes and courses " ; It was ordered that in future the 
penalties shall extend to all having chambers either in the House 
or in Chancery Lane, although not in commons at the time of 
such default. M r Hitchcocke and three other Benchers shall 
" treate with the Utter Barresters greived," and confer with them 
as to a remedy. 

Upon the motion of M r Attorney [Sir James Ley], it was 
agreed that M r Edward Clarke, recently made a Master of Chancery 
(though not in Ordinary) should be an Associate to the Bench, 
" takinge his place belowe Readers, now and hereafter, and all 
Associates before hym." 

Council held on October i4th, 1619. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Tooker pays a fine of ^10 to be excused his Double 
Reading. He shall have all the privileges of a Double Reader. 

M r Thomas, formerly respited, is chosen Lent Reader ; he 
shall have "the use of the chamber neere to the Library, late 
M r Haddes, his chamber, till the ende of his Readinge, as formerly 
for Readers was ordered." 

" At this Counsell was presented and reade a letter from the 
Lord Vicount Doncaster, tendinge to excuse the staye of 
M r Doctor Donne, whoe, by the Kinge's direction or commaund, 
accompanied hym to Germany for services not yet admittinge 
returne. With which letter the whole Bench stood well satisfied, 
the rather for that good hope was given that his place should bee 
from tyme to tyme supplied till his returne." * 

* Lord Doncaster was appointed Ambassador to Germany and Bohemia. 
Donne went with him as chaplain; he preached "A Sermon of Valediction at my 
going into Germany" in the Chapel on April i8th, 1619. (No. 148, Alford's 
edition.) See Diet, of Nat. JSiog. For Lord Doncaster's letter see Appendix. 



Macfe JSoofes of Eincoln's Emu 213 

" Alsoe for the erection of a new Chappell, it was now 
thought fitt and soe ordered that a general! taxe shalbee upon all 
such as neither have contributed nor signified theire willingnes to 
contribute in some reasonable manner. And the Committees for 
the Chapell are requested and authorised to take consideration of 
the manner and measure of the taxation to bee made," and to report. 

Council held on October 2ist, 1619. fo. 8. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Burbage, Richard Bolton, Thomas Draper, Humphrey 
Dolman, William Platt, Andrew Browne, and Nathaniel Wraye ; 
to be published at the next moot this term. 

William Girlington, William Engler, Richard Waltham, 
Edwin Riche, Abraham Peter, Charles Jones, and John Pickerell 
the younger ; to be published at the first moot next term. 

Council held on October 28th, 1619. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

The deed of feoffment of the House is wanting, and must be 
searched for. 

" Upon the peticion of Charles Helliar it was ordered that, in 
respect of the attendance lately enjoyned hym at the backe gate 
towardes the Fieldes duringe meale tymes and sermon tymes, hee 
shall have a shedd erected in the corner neere to the saide gate, 
to repose himself in in the tyme of attendance." He is also allowed 
to have "a Rolle of voluntary benevolence of fower pence, to be 
gathered once every yeere and of such onely as will voluntarily 
bestowe the same.'' 

Richard Knight petitions to serve the House with bread in 
lieu of Smith, the late baker. His request is refused, as Smith's 
widow is carrying on the business, and desires to continue to 
supply the House. 

Accounts of Richard Waltham, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 28. 
Nov. 2;th, 1618, to Nov. 29th, 1619. 

Receipts : ^464 2s. 6d. Including 12 for moots lost within 
the Bar, at 35. 4d. each ; ^85 for divers Fellows not to be 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner, at $ each ; 20 from M r Roger 
Smyth on being made an Associate to the Bench. 

Payments : ^403 2s. 3^d. Including 50 to William Owen, 
Knight, money owing to Roger Owen, Knight, deceased, his 
brother ; ^139 8s. lojd. to John Clarke, the Steward, for apparels ; 

for wine. 

Balance: 61 os. 2^-d. 



214 CJe Mack ISoafes of Ufncoln'0 lEtm, 

1619-20. Officers for 17 and 18 James I, 1619-20. 
Lent Reader : M r William Thomas. 
Autumn Reader : M r Anthony Herenden. 
Treasurer : M r Jasper Selwin. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r William Ayloffe. 
Marshal : M r Anthony Herenden. 
Pensioner : M r John Briscowe. 
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner : 

Lent M r William Austen and M r William Guyes. 

Autumn 

fo. 9. Council held on November 4th, 1619. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

Upon the report of the Committee touching a levy for the new 
Chapel, It is now ordered that each Bencher and Associate shall 
pay ^20, each Barrister of seven years' standing 20 nobles, each 
Barrister under that standing $, and each gentleman under the 
Bar 405. " It beinge further lefte to cache one of the saide places 
and degrees to enlarge hymself in way of free benevolence towards 
the saide goode worcke as he shalbe moved and inclined by his 
hart and affection, abillity also concurringe, which to all is not 
alike." One fourth part of these sums must be paid this term, 
and another fourth in each of the three next terms. 

" There shalbee provided a booke for rules,* respittes, con- 
sideracions and remembrances at Counsels, soe as the same 
shall not neede to bee entered into the Blacke or Redd Bookes 
untill they come to bee resolved or conclusive Orders." 

" A wainescott bedsteede shalbee provided for the Librarie 
Chamber, there to remaine for the use of the Readers for the tyme 
beinge." 

Henry Hage, the glazier of the House, shall have a shed in 
the Backside fitted for him to lay his glass in and to work in. 

Council held on November iith, 1619. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" M r Roger Smith shalbe an Associate to the Bench, payinge 
to the Threasurer of the Howse twenty pownds for plate, besides 
other dutyes incidental to other Benchers and Associates ; and hee 
is to take place under all theare havinge place before hym, and 
ever heareafter under the Readers, though not now of the Bench." 

* " Rules " appears from the context to mean " rules nisi," or orders made 
provisionally until cause was shown against them by the persons affected. These 
"books for remembrances" were called " White Books" (see p. 216), and have not 
been preserved. 



Macfe 2$oofes of Eituoltt'g Enm 215 

Call to the Bar : 

M r Samuel Curst.* He was forgotten at the last call because 
of his absence, "and now is found to have performed divers 
exercises " ; " with a saving of his antiquity as to them whoe are 
not yet published, and hee to be published w th them the next terme." 

Council held on November i8th, 1619. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : fo. 10. 

M r Metcaulf, who was also omitted, on the like terms as 
M r Curst above. 

" Also at this Counsell S r William Owen, brother and executor 
of S r Roger Owen, cuminge personally to demand the sum of 
one hundred and fifty powndes by the saide S r Roger lent to this 
Howse, and beinge informed that hee the said S r Roger promised 
to give one hundred powndes towardes the buildinge of a newe 
Chappell, M r Atturney of the Wardes and M r Spencer then cache 
of them promising the like, and that in hope thereof materialls 
were provided for that worcke to bee done in the more liberall and 
expensive manner, hee, the saide S r William, sutably to the noble 
and worthie disposicion of his saide brother, did freely condiscend 
to the abatement of one hundred pounds of the saide debt in 
performance of the saide promise and purpose." Ordered that 
the remaining ^50 shall be paid him this term, "and that as 
well the bounty of the saide S r Roger as the readines of hym the 
said S r William to performe the same, should be registred and 
preserved in grateful! remembrance." 

Council held on November 25th, 1619. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell Mr. Attorney [Ley] presented twenty 
powndes in gould sent by M r Serjant John Moore towardes the 
buildinge of the newe Chappell, and in addicion to the summe of 
ten powndes by hym formerly given thereunto ; which his bounty 
was very kindly accepted, and thought fittto bee kept in memory." 

"Also M r Ed. Clerk, Pencioner, now bringinge in his 
accompte, and insteede of money brought in, as ever hathe beene 
used by Pencioners, hee, demaundinge a surplusage from the 
Howse, was for his negligence in gatheringe soe little fyned five 
powndes. And it was ordered that the same should bee taken and 
abated owte of the said surplusage." 

* Gust. 



216 CJ)e Blacfe Boofes of fUncolit's 

/0. 10. Council held on November 29th, 1619,. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Seven Black Books, one Red Book, and one White Book 
are delivered over M r Ayloffe. 

fo. 1 8. Council held on January 27th, 1620. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

The resignation of John Clarcke, the Steward, is accepted, 
and Thomas Crowther is appointed Steward. " But in respect 
the grand weeke for this terme is att hand, the old Steward is 
required to take care and see to the execution of the service untill 
Saturdaye next come seavennight." 

A Committee is appointed " to use such perswasions and 
meanes as they shall thinke fitt for the reducinge into commons " 
of such members as have chambers in the House but live out of 
commons ; " whoe, beinge very many, doe hereby occation the 
neglect and decay of exercyses, and hinder the profitt of the Howse." 

Council held on February loth, 1620. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

The new Steward's sureties, namely, Adam Littleton, Esq., 
M r George Holland, Roger Corham, gentlemen of this Society, 
and Francis Bendowes, of the City of London, Merchant, are 
approved of. They shall each be bound in ^200, " w th such 
condicion as former Stewardes have entered." 

" For the better expeditinge the buildinge of a newe Chappell, 
w ch , as it was conceaved, was much delayed by the number of the 
Committes and theire seldome meetinge to confer thereon, It is 
Ordered that M r Jasper Selwin, M r Christopher Brooke, M r Thomas 
Saunderson, or any twoe of them, shall stand and be Committes 
for the Chappell. and they to proceede therein as to them shall 
seeme good. Provided alwaies that they direct not the demolishinge 
of any chamber other then these three, viz. : the Stewarde's 
chamber, M r Darcye's chamber, and M r Wakaringe's chamber ; 
whereunto M r Darcy, beinge present, assented, in the hope the 
Howse would provide for his convenient placinge elswhere." 

M r Alexander Charke is appointed Under-Treasurer to 
M r Spencer, the Treasurer for the Chapel. 

fo. 19. Council held on February I2th, 1620. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

M r Tooker and the Chapel Committee " did declare an exact 
accompt att this Counsell to these particulers [ordered above], to 
the great ease of the Benche and furtherance of the worke. And 
hee is now desiered to reduce the same into a booke for the better 



ISlacfe ISooks of Utncoltt's Enn* 217 

proceedfnge in that business ; and for his ease herein hee hath 
libertye to appoynt any one to take the names of those that doe 
paye in theire money betweene this and the next terme." 

Council held on May i3th, 1620. fo. 20. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Sir Henry Ley, Knight, son and heir apparent of Sir James 
Ley, Knight and Baronet, Attorney of the Wards and Liveries, 
is called to be an Associate to the Bench. 

A letter from the Lord Chancellor [Bacon] to the Benchers, 
asking that M r Phillips may be made an Associate to the Bench, 
" was receaved with all humble respect." The matter was 
adjourned to Michaelmas Term. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Shervill [Henry Sherfield] ;* "to be published at the 
next moote, savinge the antiquitye of his auncientes when they 
shall be called." 

Sir Robert Rich, Knight, a Bencher, has not yet paid the 100 
marks fine for dispensation from his Reading. He is requested to 
do so this term.f 

None of the Butlers shall suffer any one to go out of 
commons, either in term time or at the end of term, without a 
certificate from the Treasurer that all dues to the House are paid. 
The Treasurer may cast in commons and put out of commons as 
he shall think fit for non-payment of dues. A special roll shall 
be made of those who are cast in commons for non-payment " to 
th'end the benefitt thereof may not redownd to the Steward by 
there absent partes, but to the House, and be a meanes to make 
gentlemen the redyer to paye there dutyes." 

Council held on May 22nd, 1620. fo. 21. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

Benchers who have not paid their ,5 towards the Chapel 
must do so before Wednesday next. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r John Briscoe, M r James Clarke and M r Thomas 
Woodward ; to be published at the first moot in Michaelmas 
Term. 

M r Sanderson is appointed Master of the Walks. 

* Recorder of and M.P. for Southampton, and subsequently for Salisbury. 
See Diet, of Nat. Biog. 
t See ante, p. 211. 

VOL. II. 2 F 



218 j&e Mack 2Soofe$ of fUmoIn'0 Emu 



Council held on May 25th, 1620. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Briscoe, M r Clarke and M r Woodward shall be published 
at the first Council next term. 

fo. 23. Council held on July ist, 1620, 

Twenty-two Benchers present. 

" At this Councell M r Noye informinge that the feoffment for 
the House is renewed and ingrossed reddy for sealinge, It is 
Ordered that such of the old feoffees as are in commons shall scale 
first, and then the former Comittes are intreated to attend the 
Judges for there sealinge of the said new conveyance." 

Call to the Bar : 

Francis Harris, (son of Serjeant Harris), Edmund Browne, 
Thomas Smallpeece, Anthony Hunte, Henry Blenerhassett, 
William Purye, Thomas Richardson, Robert Townsend and 
Richard Bishop ; " but none of them are to be published untill 
they paye ther 5" a peece to M r Treasurer." 

" At this Councell consideracion beinge had that yf any the 
M rs of the Bench be made a Knight, or called to be a M r of the 
Chauncery in Ordinary, whither he shall take place within the 
House accordinge to his antiquity, or injoye a superior place ; It 
was fully agreed and ordered upon advisement and consideracion 
had of the course held in other Innes of Court, and likewise of 
other professions and publike places of corperacions (where these 
addicions gaynes noe precedence of there auncientes), that noe 
Bencher, beinge knighted and made a Master of the Chauncery in 
Ordinary, or ether of them, shall take place within the House 
but in his course of antiquitye, and not otherwyse." 

Council held on July 4th, 1620. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" The auncient Utter Barresters are to certifye the next 
Councell who were chosen by them to be the Stewardes of 
M r Thomas his Dynner." 

[No accounts are entered for this year.] 

1620-1. Officers for 18 and 19 James I, 1620-1. 

Lent Reader : M r Thomas Saunderson. 

Autumn Reader : M r John Darcie. 

Treasurer : M r Thomas Wentworth. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Christopher Brooke. 

Marshal : M r Thomas Saunderson. 

Pensioner : M r Mountague. 



Macfe ^oofes of Eincoln's Enm 219 

Council held on November 3rd, 1620. fo. 25. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Thorneton and M r William Phillip's, two ancient 
Utter Barristers, were called to be Associates to the Bench, each 
paying 13 133. 4d. They shall take their places after all 
Benchers now called, and below all Readers hereafter. They 
must pay to the Chapel as other Associates do. 

"The letter of S r John Higham, Knight, directed to the M rs 
of the Bench, was openly read, whereby he declares the sendinge 
of iij 1 ' vj s to the Chappell." 

Richard Mosely, Esq., has given 403. to the Chapel, and Sir 
John Dauntsey, Knight, 



Council held on November 1410, 1620. 
Twenty-four Benchers present. 

Francis Bassett, Esq., sends ^5 for the Chapel, by the hands 
of M r Noye. 

Call to the Bar : 

Robert Gossen, Thomas Turner, Henry Davye, Thomas 
Tempest, Edward Chelmich, Richard Escott, William Fettiplace, 
William Tooker, and Edward Sherfeild. 

On payment of ^5 each, they shall be published at the next 
moot. 

" M r Peter Clynton is respited untill he shall receave the 
Comunion in the Chappell, and uppon certficat thereof he shall be 
called with a savinge of his antiquitye." 

Council held on November 2ist, 1620. fo. 26. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" At this Councell M r Tooker, M r Jefferyes, M r W T andesford, 
M r Ducke, M r Noye and M r Hackwill, or any three of them, are 
desired to examyne the evidences of the House touchinge a 
demaunde by the Lord Bishop of Chechester of a rent of vj li 13 s 4 d 
to be yssueinge out of Lincoln's I tine ; and to make certificate 
what they fynde therein before the end of the terme." 

Council held on January 29th, 1621. fo. 46. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

William Ravenscrofte, Esq., now an Associate only ; " upon 
the mocion and at the request of S r James Ley, Knight and 
Baronet, his Ma tes Attorney of the Court of Wards, and Lo. Chief 



220 ftfyt Ulacfe Boofeis of ILiiuoln'* 

Justice (elect) of the Kinge's Benche." * M r Ravenscrofte's 
Reading "to bee dispensed w th all, and his place to bee next unto 
the Double Readers. And the said William Ravenscrofte, to 
shewe his thankfull acceptacion of this favour, hath offred to adde 
xxx 11 more to the XX H w ch hee hath alreadie paid towardes the 
building of the Chappell." 

Call to the Bar : 

Humphrey Ludloweand Richard Minshall, at the like request. 
To be published at the next moot, saving the antiquity of others. 

" M r Clynton, for that hee is a Popish recusant and will not 
conforme himselfe, is declared not to bee called to the Barre, and 
for the same cause is likewise expelled out of this Societie." t 

Upon the petition of Richard Booth, clock keeper and bell 
ringer of this House, his wages are increased to ^5 a year. 

Council held on February 6th, 1621. 

Twenty-two Benchers present. 

Sir Robert Rich, Knight, a Bencher of this House, " hath 
beene longe since fined an hundred markes for not Reading in his 
turne," and has not paid anything.* His chamber shall be sold, 
the money to be received for it shall go towards the fine. 

fo. 47. Call to the Bar : 

John Babor, at the request of Sir James Ley, C.J.K.B. ; to 
be published at the next moot. 

Council held on February i2th, 1621. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

Thomas Pittes, the Chief Butler, shall have ^10 a year for 
wages, besides his Roll of i2d., " in respect hee lacketh some such 
availes as former Chief Butlers heeretofore have hadd." 

" Ordered that, in respect of the great charge the House hath 
beene at for sack and other wyne at the Benche table, that the 
said charge shalbee from henceforth forborne and abolished untill 
further Order shalbee hadd in that behalfe." 

fo. 48. Council held on April 23rd, 1621. 

Twenty-three Benchers present. 

M r Anthony Hunt, who was formerly suspended until he 
should bring a certificate from D r Donne as to his conformity in 
religion, "hath neither conferred w th the said M r Doctor Donne, 
nor appered and made any answeare." He is expelled the House. 

* His patent is dated Jan. 29. t See ante, p. 219. J See ante, pp. 211, 217. 

Profits or Perquisites. 



Mack JSoofcs of tLfncoln'0 Htm. 221 

Council held on May ist, 1621. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

" The Principall and Auncients of Furnivall's Inne, being 
summoned to appeere at this Counsell to shewe reason of their 
unwillingnes to the lyverie of seisin of the said Howse upon the fo. 49. 
newe feofm* thereof latelie made by the order of the Benche, did 
nowe disclayme and denie to have any right or interest in the said 
Howse but as tenauntes at will to this Howse. And thereupon it 
is ordered that they shall make their recognicion in writing 
accordinglie, and present it to the M rs of the Benche at y e next 
Counsell, declaring thereby that they hould the said Howse at 
such reasonable rent as from tyme to tyme shalbee sett downe by 
the M rs of the Benche, and noe otherwise." 

Council held on May gth, 1621. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

"At this Counsell Richard Chamberlayne of the Inner 
Temple, Esq r , Clerke of the Court of Wardes, sent in and 
delivered by M r Sherfield, one of the M rs of the Benche, tenn 
poundes towardes the buylding of the newe Chappell, for w ch all 
the M rs of the Benche doe thankfully acknowledge his goodwill to 
this House." 

Council held on May 24th, 1621. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

Ellis Wynne, Esq., one of the Clerks of the Petty Bag, and a 
Fellow of this Society, gave ^10 towards the new Chapel. 

Council held on June 7th, 1621. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

Sir William Bruerton of Cheshire, Knight, gave 6 towards fo. 50. 
the Chapel. 

" Whereas the gentlemen under the Barre are rated at xl s 
apeece towardes the building of the Chappell, and those at the 
Barre at v h and xx nobles apeece, and the M rs of the Bench and 
Associates for the most part at xx h , It is nowe Ordered that everie 
gentleman under the Barre called to bee an Utter Barrister, and 
everie Utter Barister coming to bee of 7 yeeres standinge, and 
everie one of 7 yeeres standing comeing to bee a M r of the 
Benche or an Associate, shall, duringe the building of the Chappell 
and untill the same shall bee finished, bee raised and pay such 
sommes of money respectively as should have beene paid in case hee 
or they had beene of the same ranke and degree at the first tyme 
of the said AssesmV 



222 CJe ISlacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's? 

Divers of the ancient Barristers and others have not yet paid 
their assessments towards the Chapel. All sums due must be paid 
before Thursday next. 

"Whereas it appered at this Counsell that divers Utter 
Baristers haveinge chambers in the House doe live at Ordynaryes 
abroad in the Lane and elswhere, and come not into commons, 
nor geve any obedience to the orders of the House in payeing 
and contributinge to the buildinge of y e newe Chappell such 
sommes as are by order assessed. It is therefore no we Ordered 
that they bee summoned to appere at the next Counsell to 
answeare the premissis. At w ch tyme, if they happen to be found 
refractary, the M rs of the Bench intend to use some coercive 
meanes against them, by forfeyture of their chambers or otherwise, 
as upon consideracion of such their great disorder shall bee 
thought fitt." 

fo. 51. Council held on June i4th, 1621. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

John Tooke, Esq., one of the Auditors of the Court of 
Wards, sent 20 towards the Chapel. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Wymberley, Edward Clenche, Thomas Crompton, 
Edward Blenerhasset, John Hooker, [Maurice] Canon, Humphrey 
Windham, William Herick, Gilbert Millington, Edward Hooper, 
Henry Fitzjeffereyes, Samuel Roper, Thomas Levet, Thomas 
Addison, Henry Grubb, Robert Betton and Owen Griffith, saving 
the antiquity of others. 

" But for speciall reasons the M rs of the Bench hereunto 
moveing, It is Ordered that so many of them only as before the 
Moote on Munday next shall pay the money due by them 
towardes the building of the newe Chappell after such rate as 
the M rs of the Barr under seven yeeres were assessed at, together 
w th the ordinary V H usually paid in that behalf,* shalbee then 
published ; and the rest of them to bee suspended from their said 
degree untill the Masters of the Benche shall take further Order 
in the same." 

fo. 52. Council held on June i6th, 1621. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

"It is ordered that all the M rs of the Benche w dl are not nor 
shall not stand and bee ingaged and bound for any moneyes for 

* That is on call, see an/e, pp. 202, 203. 



tSlacfe 2$oofes of fLincoln'g Emu 22, 



the newe Chapell, shall nevertheles stand ingaged and bee bound 
by this Order, made by their owne consentes, viz : 

" First that (besides the paymentes of such moneyes as they 
have subscribed to pay) they shall use their best indeavours to 
procure moneyes for the Chapell from such persons as have 
beene of this House now discontynueinge, and from all others (as 
occasion serve) w ch shalbee willinge to contribute to the same. 

"And secondlie, by their like consent they are to beare an 
equall part of such damage and prejudice (if any such shalbee) as 
may happen and fall by suit or otherwise in respect and by reason 
of the said bondes. 

" And it is further ordered that the executors and adminis- 
trators of everie one of the M rs of the Benche (who, beinge bound, 
shall fortune to die) shall bee from tyme to tyme discharged of the 
said bondes, and the same in everie such case to bee renewed, and 
one other of the M rs of the Benche to become bound in his place 
and steed." 

All assessments towards the Chapel must be paid before the 
first Council in next term. 



Council held on June iQth, 1621. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Mathew Browne and John Stampe, with their antiquity saved. 
They were accidentally omitted from the last list, and shall be 
published at the next moot on the like conditions. 

M r Clenche was not published through the default of the Butler, fo. 53. 
who did not certify that he had paid ; he shall be published first 
at the next moot. 

The two Butlers, Pittes and Whityeere, (who certified that 
M r Windham and M r Hooker, two of those nominated at the last 
call, had paid the sums ordered, whereas in fact they had not done 
so, in consequence of which they were published, contrary to the 
Order), shall themselves pay the moneys so certified; "and the 
said twoo gentlemen to bee staid from further proceedinge in 
their deree of Utter Baristers." 






Sir Henry Compton, Knight, an Associate of the Bench, pays 
^100 for the reversion of M r Thomas Spencer's lodgings after his 
death. 



224 Cfte Macfe 23oofes of Ettuoln's 

Council held on June 2oth, 1621. 
Ten Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Paul Harris, with a saving of his antiquity. To be published 
at the next moot on the conditions laid down at the last call.* 
fo. 54. "At this Counsell consideracion being had for providing 

moneyes for the newe Chapell, and it beinge thought requisite that 
IOOO H should bee borrowed aswell for the same as for the paym* of 
7oo u of old debt, for w ch divers of the M rs of the Benche stood 
ingaged, (beinge money borrowed to helpe to build the said 
Chapell), w ch was troublesome in the contynuance by reason the 
same was scatteringlie borowed of sundrie persons ; And it 
beinge resolved that 20 M rs of the Bench should bee bound for the 
same, who were named and bound accordinglie ; and all the rest of 
the M rs of the Bench (Mr. Wandesford only excepted) beinge 
ingaged by Order and their owne consentes in all thinges to beare 
an equall parte or share of anye damage or prejudice w ch might 
happen toucheing and concerninge the same." It is now declared 
that Mr. Wandesford shall not be in any way liable for the said 
bonds, " in regard and by reason of his franke offer and present 
payment of XXX H to the use of the Chapell more then hee had w th 
others agreed to pay upon the first agreem* and subscription. And 
all the M rs of the Benche doe take the same his offer in good parte, 
and do absolutelie acquite and discharge him accordinglie." 

The Treasurer shall pay ^78 to Clarke, the mason, " for 
present provision of stone for the Chapell, viz. : to goe forward 
w th the battlem ts and pynacles, and to make all fit for the leading 
of the rooffe and gutters, and for some stone for the vault." 
M r Wandesford is requested to pay his promised ^30 to Clarke for 
the like purposes. 

The Steward shall have ,50 on account of apparels. 

Council held on October i6th, 1621. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

fo. 55. M r Waltham shall pay 10 to be let off his Double Reading ; 

he shall enjoy the place and privilege of a Double Reader. 

M r Henry Denne is chosen Lent Reader ; he shall have the 
use of the Library Chamber till the end of his Reading. 

" M r Digges and M r Sherfield are intreated to read M r Maye 
the Chaplen's booke and the pies [?] of the same, and to consider 
of the scandalles and indiscreet passages therein, conceaved to be 
taxacious and imputacious to some of this House, and to present 

* See ante, p. 222. 



Macfc Boofes of ILittcoltt's Enn, 225 

and exhibit them at the next Counsel!, that hee may bee questioned 
and examyned about the same." 

Council held on October 23rd, 1621. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell, by the generall voice of all the Masters of 
the Benche, noe man contradictinge, M r Maye, who served the 
House as Chaplen there during pleasure, is amoved and 
absolutelie discharged of and from his said place." 
[No accounts are entered for this year.] 

Officers for 19 and 20 James I, 1621-2. 1621-2. 

Lent Reader : M r Henry Denne. 
Autumn Reader : M r William Noye. 
Treasurer : M r William Ravenscroft. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Jefferies. 
Marshal : M r Henry Denne. 
Pensioner : M r [William] Anson. 

Council held on November 6th, 1621. fo. 56. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell, S r John Wray, Knight and Baronett, and 
M r Edward Wray, Esq r , his brother, granchildren of the late 
most reverend and learned Ch. Justice, S r Chr. Wraye, sent in 
and delivered by M r Nathaniell Wray, an Utter Barister of this 
House, their brother, twentie poundes towardes the buildinge of 
the newe Chappell, for w ch all the M rs of the Benche doe thankfully 
acknowledge their good will to this House." 

Upon consideration of the petition of M r Maye, the late 
Chaplain, the Treasurer is ordered to pay him "all such pencion 
as would have beene due unto him in case he had continued 
Chaplen untill the end of this terme." 

The sureties for Thomas Crowther, the Steward, must pay 
his debts to the bakers, brewers, and other tradesmen who have 
petitioned for their debts, before the next Council. 

Council held on November i3th, 1621. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

M r John Hussey (" being commended to the House by the 
Right Ho ble M r Secretarie Calvert ") * is appointed Chaplain 
during pleasure. He shall have 20 marks salary, commons at the 
Bar table, and the chamber that M r Maye had. 

* The words in brackets are struck out. Sir George Calvert was Secretary of 
State; created Lord Baltimore, 1625. 

VOL. II. 2 G 



226 



fo. 57. "At this Counsell M r Noye, one of the M rs of the Benche, 

did deliver three writinges ; whereof the first beareth date the 
first day of Julie, 18 Jacobi [1620], and is a feofment from 
S r Peter Warburton, Knight, late one of the Justices of the 
Common Pleas, S r Humfrey Winch, Knight, one other of the 
Justices of the same Court, S r Robert Houghton, Knight, one of 
the Justices of the Kinge's Benche, S r Henry Towneshend, 
Knight, Robert Ryth, Esq r , Thomas Spenser, Esq r , and Anthony 
Irbie, Esq 1 ', of Lincolne's Inne (w th the land and waies thereto 
pertayninge), Furnivalle's Inne, Thavies Inne, and a house in 
Newgate Market, London, unto William Ravenscroft and Ralphe 
Wilbrahame, Esquiers. 

" The second is a letter of attorney from the said feoffors 
unto Richard Taylor and George Scott, to make liverie of the 
said tenem tes unto the before named feoffees, bearing the same 
date. 

" The third is a feoffm*, bearing date the xvj th day of 
Februarie, xviij Jacobi [1621], made of the same tenem tes by 
William Ravenscroft and Raffe Wilbraham unto Thomas Spenser, 
Anthonie Irbye, Edward Skipw th , Richard Digges, Giles Tooker, 
Richard Waltham, Jasper Selwyn, Thomas Wentworth, William 
Ayloffe, Ch r Brooke, John Jeffreyes, Hugh Pyne, Robert Eyre, 
Rowland Wandesford, William Thomas, Nicholas Ducke, Hugh 
Cressie, Edward Hadd, Anthonie Herenden, Thomas Saunderson, 
John Darcie, Henry Denne, the said William Noye, John 
Briscoe, Thomas Woodward, Henry Sherfield and William 
Hakewill, Esquiers. 

" And the said severall deedes are by order to bee put into 
the great chest of evidence, and M r Treasurer is to pay the 
clarke for writing the same, fortie shillinges." 

fo. 58. At the request of M r Litleton and M r Holland, being 

sureties for the Steward in ^200 each,* and on their promise 
that they will pay his debts to the brewers, bakers and chandler 
amounting to ^900, It is ordered that the Steward's Rolls shall 
be sequestered, and handed over to them to collect and repay 
themselves. They must keep proper accounts, and also provide 
some sufficient person to fill the Steward's office till the end of 
this term. " The Steward is ordered peremptorily, upon forfeiture 
of his office, to give newe securitie for the indempnitie of the 
House, before the last Counsell of this term." 



See ante, p. 216. 



Mack JSoofes of ^Lincoln's $nm 227 

Council held on November 2Oth, 1621. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" The severall peticions of M r Richard Morton, one of the 
Fellowes of Thavis Inne, and of John Lovejoy, late gardiner 
there, complayning against M r Frauncis Denman, the Principal!, 
for divers wronges and injuries done unto them and the House 
there, are referred to the consideracion of M r Saunderson, 
M r Briscoe and M r Hakewill, three of the M rs of the Bench, 
(haveing formerlie beene Readers of Thavies Inne)." who are 
desired to see the parties, and settle the dispute if they can, and 
to report. 

" The matter in variance betweene M r Edwyn Riche, an fo. 59. 
Utter Barister of this House, and Henry Cocke, the 4th Butler, 
for beating and strikinge the said Butler w th a baston or cudgell, 
cominge to bee heard before the M rs of the Benche at this 
Counsell, it did not appeare unto them that the matter was so 
fowle and haynous as it was pretended and set forth in the said 
Cocke's peticion." Two blows were given by Riche, " in the 
place where the officers eate, w ch light upon the arme of the said 
Cock." Riche must pay five marks to the House for a fine, and 
five marks to Cock for his damages ; he shall be out of commons 
until payment. He was let off easily because he submitted 
himself. 

Council held on November 23rd, 1621. fo. 60. 

Fourteen benchers present. 

John Newsam, the keeper of the clock, shall hereafter have 
" twoe shillinges sixe pence for everie quarter of a yeere that hee 
shall keepe the said clock, soe as hee attend the keepeing and 
amendinge of the same as occasion shall require." 



Council held on November 26th, 1621. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

All bricklayers, carpenters, plumbers, and others of that kind, 
doing any work for the House, shall bring in their bills at the end 
of every term. 

M r Winch, Reader of Furnival's Inn, and M r Knight, Reader 
of Thavies Inn, "have neither by themselves nor their deputies 
Read at the said Innes at any time either in this Michaelmas Terme 
or in the Sommer Reading last." They are both discharged from 
their Readings ; the fines " for their obstinate and wilfull neglect in 
that behalf" shall be further considered. 



228 &|)e Macfe iSoofeg of Etncoltt's Enn* 



fo. 6 1. The Orders made on June I3th, 1616,* touching the buttery, 

kitchen, etc., are referred to a Committee of four Benchers for 
revision "as they shall thinke meetest and fittest for this present 
tyme, and to add more unto them if they see cause. And the said 
Committees are intreated likewise in this next vacacion to consider 
and set downe the proper and peculiar offices and duties of everie 
inferior officer of this House, to the end the same, together w th 
the aforesaid Orders (beinge faire written in some table or tables) 
may bee hunge upp or otherwise disposed of in such places as the 
M rs of the Benche shall thinke fitt." 

Council held on November 29th, 1621. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

Sir Thomas Grantham, Knight, has sent \o towards the 
Chapel. 

" Mr. Hussey, formerlie chosen Chaplen of the House, was 
appointed to beginne his wayting and attendance in that place upon 
Saterday next at night. And it is nowe ordered by th'especiall 
favo r of all the M rs of the Benche that M r Treasurer shall pay unto 
M r Jenynges five poundes, for his paynes in supplyeinge the 
Chaplen's place this terme." 

" Upon due consideracion of an Order heretofore madet for 
such moneys as were to bee paid tow r ardes y e buildinge of the 
newe Chappell by those who were made Associats of the Benche 
after the beginning of y e building of y e same, for better 
explanacion thereof it is nowe ordered and declared that the 
severall 20 markes of them receaved was paid and receaved as a 
fine by them geven for such their Associacion, and not as money 
towardes the said Chappell. And they are to make up their 
paymentes at the Barre (if any such paymentes were made) [to] 
the somme of 20'' ; and in case they paid none at y e Barre, then 
they are to pay (de integrd] 20'' apeece towardes the newe building 
of the said new Chappell, as other the Benchers and Associattes 
have done." 

fo. 62. Council held on January 2Qth, 1622. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

Peter Mutton, Esq., one of the ancient Utter Barristers ; to 
be published at the next moot. 



See ante, p. 183. f See ante, p. 221. 



Macfe 2$oofe$ of ILiitcolit's Unit, 229 

M r Copley, who was chosen Reader of Thavies Inn for this 
Lent Vacation, is sick in the country and unable to travel. The 
Benchers have decided to appoint two or more Utter Barristers to 
take his place. 

Council held on February 5th, 1622. fo. 64. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" At this Councell Richard Moreton, one of the Fellowes of 
Thavies Inne, and the Principall and foure of the Auncientes of 
the said Inne, attended in person touching the severall peticions 
preferred by the said M r Morton and the gardner of the said Inne 
concerning the felling and cuttinge downe of certayne elmes 
and other trees in the garden there, and other wronges 
contayned in the said peticions. Nowe forasmuch as it appeared 
that the said Principall had caused divers elmes to be cutt downe, 
w th out licence of the M rs of the Bench of this House, and had 
sould away the same or otherwise disposed thereof; It is therefore 
nowe ordered that the said Principall and Auncientes of the said 
House of Thavies Inne shall at the next Councell make and 
present to the M rs of the Bench their acknowledger^ in writing 
that they have therein done wrong and disherison to this House 
by cutting downe and selling of the said elmes and other trees 
w th out licence, as afforesaid ; and then, after such acknowledger^ 
and submission, the M rs of the Bench wilbe pleased to consider of 
the fyne to be imposed upon th 'offenders afforesaid." 4 

M r Knight, " in his excuse for not Reading in Furnivall's 
Inne, alleadged that he was in the cuntrey when he was chosen 
Reader, and had noe notice that he was soe chosen." The excuse 
is accepted. 

After every Council and before the next, the Chief Butler fo. 65. 
must attend the Keeper of the Black Book, to learn what orders 
were made, and to take copies thereof when necessary, in order 
that he may give due notice to all parties interested. 

Council held on February iith, 1622. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" M r Doctor Donne, being lately advaunced by the King's fo. 66. 
Ma f - v to the Deanry of Poule'sf, by reason whereof he cannot 
conveniently supply the place of a publick Preacher of God's 
Word in this House, as formerly he hath Donne, j in significacion 
of the continuance of his love to this Society, hath nowe at this 

* See Appendix. 

t He was installed on November 27, 1621. Diet. Nat. Biog. 

\ The capital letter and the spelling seem to show that the pun is intentional. 



230 CJe 3$Iacfe ISoofcs of fLincoln'0 



Councell presented to the M rs of the Bench, as a free gift from 
him, six volumes of the Bible, w th the comment of Lyra, etc., and 
the Glosse, etc.* W ch volumes were accordingly receaved and 
delivered unto M r Tooker, one of the M rs of the Bench, and nowe 
M r of the Library, there to be kept to the use of the House. 
And the M rs of the Bench, acknowledging this and many other 
the kind and loving respectes of the said M r Doctor Donne towardes 
them, whereof they have had good experience, have nowe entred 
into consideracion of some fitting retribucion to expresse their 
thankefull remembrance of him; And to th'end it may appeare that, 
though they are glad of his preferm*, yet being loath wholly to part 
w th him, and that he may at his pleasure and convenient leisure 
repaire to this House, being a worthy member thereof, and he noe 
stranger here, have thought fitt, and w th one voice and assent have 
soe ordered, that the said M r Doctor Donne shall continue his 
chamber in this House w ch he nowe hath, as a Bencher of this 
House, w th such priviledges touching the same as the M rs of the 
Bench nowe have and ought to have for their severall and respec- 
tive chambers in this House." 

The Certificate of the Committee on casting up the 
accounts, absent parts, etc., February pth, i62i[-2].f 

"Wee fynd by th'order made 27 November, a 8 Jacobi,J 
the Steward was to have his full provision ; and in consideracion 
thereof he was to allowe the House one messe every meale in the 
terme tyme, and M r Gatacre, M r Love, and Heliar, their commons 
all the yeare, and to discharge the House of all apparells. 

" That in that yeare the Steward brought the House in 
emendalls 54 H 2 s 7 d , and the next yeare in emendalls 37 H 12 s io d , 
and ever after, unles one yeare in apparells. 

" Wee fynd that before this allowance both Clarke and the 
other Stewards before him brought the House in emendalls in 
very many yeares. 

" Therefore we thinke it best (the Steward refusing to 
performe this Order) the ancient Order to be kept upon accomptes, 
and the Steward to have allowance for every dayes expence of 
provision in the House, and the absent partes to be to the 
House. 

" And because the Butler doth not knowe howe to accompt 
the messes in the Hall, as being more then ever was done to his 



* These books are still preserved in the Library. In the first volume is a 
Latin inscription which states that Donne laid the first stones of the new Chapel 
with his own hands. See Appendix. 

t See ante, p. 228. \ See ante, p. 136. Blank in MS. 



Macfe iSoofeg of Eituoltt's $nm 231 

knowledge, wee thinke it fitt that one of the Barre and another 
under the Barre be weekely chosen to take notes howe many 
messes are in the Hall every meale ; and the Steward to be 
allowed accordingly, w th the Porter's diet, by the Auditors upon 
the weekely accompt. fo. 67. 

" Wee thinke it fitt every weekely accompt to be every 
Saterday before supper, in the Councell Chamber, and not in the 
Steward's Chamber, that night or any other ; and the Auditors to 
be those that brought in the last moote, in the vacacion, and in 
the terme tyme the puisne of the Bench that sittes at the last 
moote to joyne w th them. 

" That the Steward be allowed for the Preacher, the 
Mynister and Porter, in the House and not elsewhere, as other 
commoners. 

" That the Cooke doe answere the Steward his full provision 
brought in by him into the kitchin ; and that the Cooke or his 
men cut not of meate from the spittes and carry it away. 

" That the brewers fill their vessells, and gage them before 
they lay them in, and set the true content of every vessell on the 
end thereof. And if any be falsly marked, the brewer to loose 
the beere or be fyned as much ; and the Cheef Butler to take 
special! care thereof. 

" A true paire of scales to weigh bread, and a bushell for the 
measuring of coales, to be fourthw th provided. 

" That the Cheef Butler doe weigh the bread every weeke. 

" That the bakers and brewers doe present themselves at the 
Bench end the next day after every terme, to declare to the Bench 
what the Steward oweth them ; and so likewise for the chaundler, 
as hath bene aunciently used. 

" The Butlers not to receave any broken bread or broken pottes. 

" That the Cooke receave noe coales unles he himself see 
them measured ; and every sack to contayne 4 bushells ; and the 
Cooke to be allowed noe more coals then according to the former 
Order ; and he is likewise to see the tale of the billetes, and to 
have noe more allowance then according to the former Order made 
13 Junii, a 14 Jacobi.* 

" The Cooke not to be allowed any fagottes, as not of any 
use for ought wee fynd. 

" The Steward not to suffer any to come in his debt above 
three weekes in any terme ; and in the second weeke of every 
terme to present those that are behind in the vacacions ; and the 
Butler to putt none out of commons w th out a noate from the 
Steward that his commons be paid. 

*^See a?ite, p. 183. 



232 C8* Macfe 3Soofe0 of ILtncoln's 

" The particulars of the chaundler's bills (w ch nowe in the 
Stewarde's accomptes doe goe under the name of sawce and 
oatmeale) to be expressed in the bills under the chaundler's hand, 
to be brought to the weekely accomptes, and they to be allowed 
by the Auditors. 

" The Cooke to be allsoe presente at every accompt, to certify 
the expence of fewell for that weeke. 

" The Under Butler w ch kept the binne that weeke past to 
be allsoe presente w th his bread booke, whereby the dayly expence 
of bread may appeare, and whether he attended at the taking in of 
the bread as he ought to doe. 

" The Cheef Butler to doe the like for the dayly expence of 
the beere, of w ch he ought to keepe the dayly accompt. 
fo. 68. " It is ordered that for the better direccion of such gent, of 

this Society as hereafter shalbe Auditors for the casting up of the 
commons of this House, and to th'end that they may the better 
knowe what quantities of the severall provisions for commons are 
convenient and proporcionable to the number that is in commons, 
and at what prices such provisions may be reasonably bought, 
There shalbe tables made expressing the proporcions of provision 
convenient and reasonable for all numbers w ch usually are in 
commons in this House, as allsoe the reasonable prices of all such 
severall provisions, having regard to the severall seasons and 
tymes of the yeare." Five Benchers and two Barristers are 
requested to prepare such a table. 

" All w ch matters contayned in the said certificat are nowe 
ordered to be performed accordingly." 

Peter Mutton, Esq., recently called to the Bench, has paid 
his ;io towards the Chapel. 

Council held on February i2th, 1622. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" S r Henry Hobart, Knight and Baronett, Lord Cheefe 
Justice of the Common Pleas, hath freely given and paid C H to 
the use of the newe Chappell, to be imployed for the making and 
finishing of the east windowe of the said Chappell ; w ch bountifull 
and free gift the M rs of the Bench doe thankefully acknowledge." 

Sir Randal Crewe, Knight, " one of his Ma ts Serjantes at 
Lawe," * also gave ^20. 

fo. 69. All Benchers and Associates who have not paid their 

" Chappell mony " must do so before going out of commons. 

Whereas 1,000 was formerly borrowed partly for the new 
Chapel and partly for the payment of certain debts, and divers 

* He had been appointed King's Serjeant in 1614. Foss. 



JSlacfe asoofes of ILiiuoln's 



Benchers stand bound for the same* ; " Forasmuch as it is thought 
necessary for this House to furnish themselves w th more money 
for the perfecting and finishing of the said Chappell." It is 
ordered that a further ^400 shall be borrowed, for which bonds 
shall be given. All Benchers shall be equally liable, whether 
named in the bonds or not, except M r Wandesford, who has given 
30 besides the 20 agreed upon, and M r Noye, who offers to 
pay 20 instead. 

Council held on May i4th, 1622. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

M r Denne, the Lent Reader, shall be paid ^"lodue to him fo. 72. 
from the Steward, out of the money received from the Steward's 
Rolls. The fishmonger, the butterwoman, the collier, the eggman 
and the woodmonger, have petitioned for the payment of what 
the Steward owes to them. 

" M r Samford and M r Chambers, Utter Barristers of this 
House, are intreated to goe to the Steward, being nowe in prison, 
to informe themselves whether the said debtes soe challenged bee 
due or noe, or howe much thereof is due to every one of the said 
peticioners." 

Council held on May i7th, 1622. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

" To the end the M rs of the Bench may from henceforth be 
more duly enformed from tyme to tyme of the state of the House, 
touching the matter of commons, exercises, forfeiture of chambers, 
and absentes from the Communion, the presentmentes followeing 
shalbe constantly and duly made by the Butlers of this House, at 
the sett tymes hereafter followeing, upon paine of forfeiture of 
fyve shillinges for every defaulte of not certifyeing, to be deducted 
out of theire wages, and to be out of commons ipso facto, and 
upon payne of expulsion if they be found partiall in any of the 
said presentmentes : 

" i. The Cheife Butler upon everey fourth day after the 
beginnyng of everey terme, at dynner, (if it be not Sunday), shall 
present to the Bench in writeing how much the House is at thatt 
tyme in amendall or apparrells for the present yeare, (accompting 
the yeare to beginn att All Hallowtyde), and shall particulerly 
expresse how much the apparrells or amendalls of the then last 
past vacacion doe amount unto in the whole, setting downe the 
apparrells or amendalls of everey severall weeke in particuler. 
And if that fourth day happen to be on a Sunday, then to present, 
as aforesaid, the next day followeing. 

* See ante, p. 224. 

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234 *&& Black Boofes of Uincoln'g 

"2. He shall likewise make presentm* the last day save two of 
everey terme (not being Sunday, and if Sunday, then the next 
day after) of the apparrells or amendalls of everey weeke past of 
that terme, w ch he shall cast upp into one summe ; and shall make 
it appeare how much the House hath gained or lost by the terme 
commons. 

fo. 73. " 3. He shall uppon the same dayes, in the beginnyng and 

end of everey term, present whether commons have beene duly 
cast upp everey weeke, according to the Orders of the House, and, 
if not, then in whose default the same hath beene omitted. 

" 4. The next Monday after All Hallowtyde yearely he shall 
present the names of such as have chambers in the House, and 
how many weekes they have beene in commons. 

"5. Uppon the fifth day of everey term the second Butler 
shall allwayes present in writing what exercises have beene done 
the vacacion past, as well w th in the House as in the Innes of 
Chancery, and the names of the gentlemen who performed those 
exercises. And on the same day shall certifye the names of those 
that are subject to any failes of exercises the vacacion past, and in 
particuler whoe made those failes. 

" 6. The next day, being the sixth day of the terme, (if it be 
not Sunday, and if so, then the next day after) he shall not faile 
to present those names of all such as have forfeited theire 
vacacions. 

" 7. The last day save one of everey terme the second 
Butler shall constantly and faithfully present the failes of exercises 
the terme past. 

" 8. The next day after the last Communion in everey terme 
the second Butler shall present to the Bench a roll of all that have 
beene in commons that terme, and a noate or marke upon the 
name of everey one that hath receaved the Communion ; and if he 
fynd any that hath not receaved in a whole yeare and yet have 
beene in commons everey terme, he shall especially present the 
names of such. 

" 9. The next day after the end of every terme the bakers, 
brewers, and chandler, shall come to the Bench end, and declare 
to the Bench in writing what is clue to every of them severally 
from the Steward." 

fo. 77. Council held on May 2ist, 1622. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

"At this Counsell M r [John] Preston of O s [Queen's] 
Colledge in Cambridge was by the M rs of the Benche elected and 
chosen to succeed M r Doctor Donne, Deane of Panic's, and to 
bee Preacher of this House, during the pleasures of the M rs of the 



JSlacfe ISoofeg of fLituoln's $nm 235 

Benche, in such sort as hee was, videlicet, to preach twice every 
Sunday in the terme tyme, and once in the forenoone on the 
Sundayes next before and after every terme, and on the 4 festivall 
Graund Dayes, and in the Readinges ; and is to have for his 
stipend the somme of Ix 1 ' per annum, and diet for himself at the 
Bench table, and for one servant w th the Benchers' clarkes, and 
such chamber in the House as the M rs of the Benche shall 
heereafter bee pleased to assigne unto him." 

Council held on May 28th, 1622. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Jeffreyes, the Keeper of the Black Book, is lately dead ; 
M r Hugh Pyne is chosen to succeed him. 

Council held on June 3rd, 1622. fo. 78. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

Thomas Crother, the Steward, is absolutely discharged of 
and from his said place. M r Roger Johnes is appointed Steward 
on finding good sureties. 

Council held on June 27th, 1622. 

Fifteen Benchers present, including Peter Mutton, 

Knight. 

M r Johnes, the new Steward, brought in five "bandes" 
[bonds] concerning the execution of his office ; they shall be kept 
in the " evidens chest." 

Council held on July 4th, 1622. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M 1 John Hussy, the Chaplain, petitions " for the allowaunce fo. 79. 
of some reasonable expences unto him for his exceedinges above 
the ordinarie commons of this House." He shall be re-imbursed 
what he has paid, and shall henceforth have an allowance of ten 
shillings a term " for such his sayd exceedinges." 

The bonds given by [Roger] Coram and Francis Benbow on 
behalf of Crother, the late Steward, shall be put in suit at the 
charges of M r Adam Littleton and M r Holland, for their relief in 
the matter of Crother's debts.* 

The Chief Butler, the Steward and the Cook shall keep 
tallies or scores for the bread, beer, coal and fuel received by them. 

Sir Nicholas Saunderson, Knight and Baronet, t sent 10 
towards the new Chapel, by the hands of Thomas Saunderson, Esq., 
his brother, a Bencher; " w (h is' very kindly accepted by all the 
M rs of the Bench, and thankfully acknowledged." 

* See ante, p. 216. f Created Viscount Castleton, 1627. 



236 tEfie Macfc 2$oofeg of fLincoln'g 

Council held on July gth, 1622. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Gent, Thomas Webb, Thomas Wentworth, Nathaniel 
Hobart, Thomas Fletcher, and Nathaniel Gurlyn ; to be published 
at the next moot. 

Hugh Potter, Edward Frowick, Francis Tempest, Mathew 
Carleton, and Richard FitzSymons ; to be published at the first 
moot next term. 

Each must pay ^5 before his publication. 

fo. 80. " M r Treasurer is intreated to procure the old well in the Fore 

Court of this Howse to be opened,* and to make a pumpe there, 
if he shall fynd it may be conveniently soe donne." 

Council held on July nth, 1622. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

"At this Counsell, the Right Hon ble S r Oliver S' Johns, 
Knight, Lord Grandison, in his affeccion to this Howse (of w ch he 
accounteth himself a memberf) hath freelie gy ven and payd the 
summe of eleven poundes towardes the building of the new Chappie 
there." 

Referring to an Order of November 3rd, i62o,j it was and is 
intended that M r Thornton and M r Phillipps shall each pay ^20 
to the Chapel besides the 20 marks paid "at theire entry into the 
Socyetie of the Bench"; and the same must be paid before the 
first Council next term. [A marginal note tersely adds, " Never 
payd yet."] 

Council held on October i5th, 1622. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Michael Dalton, an ancient Utter Barrister, is called to be 
an Associate to the Bench, paying 20 before he take his place ; 
he must also pay 20 to the Chapel. 

M r Selwyn, whose turn it is to be Double Reader next Lent, 
desires to be spared. He shall pay a fine of ^5, and enjoy all the 
privileges of a Double Reader. 

[No accounts are entered for this year.] 



* It had been " pulled downe and stopt up " in 1594 ; see ante, p. 36. 
t Admitted November i4th, 1580. Lord Deputy of Ireland, 1616. 
\ See ante, p. 219. 



ISlacfe 3$oofes of Hincoln'g Enm 237 

Officers for 20 and 21 James I, 1622-3. 1622-3. 

Lent Reader : M r John Briscoe. 
Autumn Reader : M r Thomas Woodward. 
Treasurer : M r William Ayloffe. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Robert Eyre. 
Marshal : M r John Briscoe. 
Pensioner : M r Humphrey Chambers. 

Council held on November 7th, 1622. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" Forasmuch as some question hath risen amongst the fo. 81. 
Barresters of this Socyety, whither the punies in any Call to the 
Barr, bringing in theire Barr mootes before theire antientes of the 
same or a former Call, shall thereby get antiquity of their sayd 
antientes. It is at this Counsell declared that it is conceaved by 
the M rs of the Bench that in such cases there is noe losse of such 
antiquity as they had at the tyme of the sayd Call to the Barr. 
And it was directed that some search should be made if there 
were anie former Orders touching the same, w ch might change 
theire sayd present opinion. And if there were noe former Order 
to be found, yett they did declare it were fitt to make an Order 
for the losse of antiquity in such cases for the tyme to come, 
bycause of late tyme there hath bynn great default and evill 
example by such delayes in bringing in of mootes when men 
have bynn called to the Barr." 

" At this Counsell, M r Treasurer presented a gilte salt, gyven 
to the House by John Jefferies, Esq r , deceased, late one of the 
M r3 of the Bench, and the sayd M rs doe desire that some 
remembrance should be made of theire thanckfull acceptaunce." 

Council held on November i4th, 1622. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Myles Hobart, Utter Barrister, and second son of 
Sir Henry Hobart, C.J.C.P., is called to be an Associate to the 
Bench. 

Council held on November 2ist, 1622. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

Nicholas Smyth, the carpenter for the new Chapel, who "hath fo. 82. 
susteyned in damages above his bargayne (as he affirmes) the value 
of 3i h 5 s ," shall be paid 10 on account. 

Order for payment to " Arthure Finch, whoe attended on the 
Feast of All Saintes, 1621, w th wyne, wafers, and plate, for the use 
of this Howse, forw ch there is due unto the sayd Finch the summe 
of 47 s io d , and whereof he is not yet payd." 



238 bt #Iac& 23oofcs of ^Lincoln's Ettm 



*M r Richard Collins is admitted to a new chamber, as his old 
chamber " was pulled downe for the erecting of the new Chappell." 

Council held on November 28th, 1622. 
fo. 83. Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Littleton and M r Holland shall have ^100 of the apparels 
due in Crother's time, and Roger Jones, the present Steward, shall 
have ;ioo of the apparels due since the time of his Stewardship. 
M r William Hackwell is appointed Treasurer for the Chapel. 

fo. 84. Council held on January 28th, 1623. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Whereas M r Hakewill, Treasurer for the Chappell, is 
pleased to lend the M rs of the Bench the some of one hundred 
pound for the more speedy finishing of the said Chapell It is 
ordered that the said M r Hakewill shall be allowed and satisfied 
therof again with the first out of all such moneys as shall be paid 
at any tyme heerafter for the said Chappell, or be received by any 
Collector or Collectors for the said Chappell." [A marginal note 
adds "Offered, never lent."] 

Council held on February 4th, 1623. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Richard Collins, Nicholas Francklyn, William Wise, Miles 
Corbett, John Humfry, John Bedford, Roger Edgecomb, John 
Huxley, John Toppe, Robert Holborne, Thomas Ayloffe, Roger 
Smith, Henry Mayle, Arthur Pyne, William Cage, William 
Lavington, Thomas Dalton, Francis Lucy, William Gilbert and 
James Donnelland. They shall be published this term on paying 
all duties to House or Chapel. 

" It is ordered that there shalbe an Under-Treasurer of this 
Howse, aswell for the ease of the Treasurer as for the better 
recoverie of the dutyes now belonging or heerafter to belong to 
this Howse. And that the said Under-Treasurer shall continew 
his office for three yeares, and longer as it shall please the Bench. 
And that he shall have the receiving of all the Revenues of this 
Howse heertofore usually received by the Treasurer, yealding an 
accompt unto the Treasurer at the end of every tearme, and then 
paying unto him the moneys in his hands, or shall oftner accompt 
if the Treasurer shall require it. 

* Red Book I, fo. 97. 



2$lacfe JSoofcs of fLincoln'a: JFnm 239 

" And that the said Under-Treasurer may the better be 
informed of the dutyes acrewing, he shall at his pleasure have the 
perusall of the Black Booke, Red Booke, and Booke of 
Admittances, and of all other the Records and remembrances of 
this Howse, from thence to make extractes of such duetyes 
within the charge of his said office, as belong to this Howse, and 
shall reduce the same into Rolles under severall titles, to be signed 
by the auncient Bencher in commons. 

" 2. Alsoe the second Butler shall, uppon the next day after 
every faile of excercise, make certificat unto the said Under- 
Treasurer of the names of such gent, as are subject to any 
forfeiture by reason of such fayle ; and the first day of every 
terme the same. Butler shall deliver him the names of such as 
have forfeited their vaccacions in the vaccacion past ; the truth of 
which certificates he shall examin by the Buttery Booke, Booke 
of Admittances, and Booke of Exercises, to be brought unto him 
by the Butler. 

" 3. The Butlers, being required by the said Under- 
Treasurer, shall call uppon such gent, as are behind w th their 
dutyes," etc. 

" 4. The said Under-Treasurer shall at all Counsells have fo. 85. 
place w th in the Counsell Chamber, where the Pencioner was 
wont to attend, and shall uppon all occasions be a Remembrancer 
to the Counsell of such things as may concerne the good of the 
House in point of revenewe. 

" 5. The said Under-Treasurer shall make all such paymentes 
as usually have beene made by the Treasurer, but not without 
warrant under the Treasurer's hand, or speciall warrant from the 
Bench. 

" 6. He shall make all agreementes and contractes with 
workmen for reparacions to be donne about the Howse, and 
shall survey and controll their worke, and pay them for their 
worke. 

" 7. He shall keepean inventory of the plate, lynnen, and all 
other utensils belonging to the Howse, and once every yeare at 
the least take an accompt thereof. 

" 8. He shall cause the Treasurer's accompt to be ingrossed 
and entred into the Black Booke within one moneth after the 
declaracion therof, and shall make a Rolle of the dutyes of the yeare 
past not received, and shall put them in charge for the yeare 
folowing. 

" 9. The Hecld Butler yearly within one weeke after Alhalow- 
tyde shall deliver to the said Under-Treasurer a roll of the names 
of all such gent, as, having chambers in the Howse, have not beene 
in commons for the year then last past." 



240 CJe Macfe ISoofes of Utttcaltt'g 

10. He must ascertain who the actual possessors of every 
chamber are, and whether those in occupation have admittances. 

"n. For the said Under-Treasurer's incoragement and 
reward, he shall have I2d. in the pound of all moote-fayles, bolt- 
fayles, vacacions forfeited, fynes imposed, and all other like 
forfeitures collected by him and payd ; and for every admittance 
into a parte of a chamber vjs. 8d., into a whole chamber 135. 4d. ; 
for every parte of a chamber forfeited and seised 405., for a whole 
chamber fyve marks ; for ingrossing of the accompt xxs. ; and such 
farther recompense for his paynes and industry as shalbe thought 
fitt by the Counsell." 

Humphrey Chambers, Esq., an ancient Barrister, is chosen 
U nder-Treasurer. 

Council held on February 6th, 1623. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Francis Denman, Principal of Thavies Inn, shall be 
summoned peremptorily for Tuesday next. If he does not appear 
he shall be deprived of his office. 

Call to the Bar : William Riddell. 

The moneys to be obtained on the Pension Writ shall be used 
for the new Chapel. 

All those called to the Bar must pay their duties for the 
Chapel before publication. 

fo. 86. Council held on February nth, 1623. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Uppon reading of a certificat that Jerram Alexander, gent., 
was admitted into the Society of Furnivall's Inne, the first day of 
Julie, 1609, and during his abode there demeaned himself well and 
performed exercises of learning, and being now a Fellow of this 
Howse, was att this Counsell called to the Barr, albeitt he was not 
seaven yeres complete of this Societie,* saving to all his auncientes 
their antiquity;" to be published next term. 

No baker nor brewer to the Inn shall be discharged except by 
the Bench, at the table's end in the Hall. 

The Chaplain's salary and allowances shall hereafter be paid 
quarterly by the Steward. 

Henry Cocke may make a collection from the gentlemen of 
the Society, " for his better relief." 

* Admitted Feb. 15, 1616-7. 



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Council held on February i2th. 1623. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

Sir Thomas Temple, Knight and Baronet,* gives 10 
towards the Chapel. 

Charles Hellier is discharged from his office and ordered to 
depart the House. The little house by the Field Gate shall be 
taken down, and Helliar shall have the materials ; he shall have 
$ a year for life out of the gardener's wages. The gardener 
shall have 20 a year only, without any allowance of bread or 
beer. 

" The Steward shall have only one man and noe more." 

The like order for the Pannierman. fo. 87. 

There shall be only six Butlers, counting the bell-ringer, the 
wash-pot and the drawer as three. 

The laundress must not enter the Buttery. 

The fourth Butler must ring the bell and keep the clock ; his 
wages shall be 405. a year. 

Council held on February i3th, 1623. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

The Earl of Bridgwaterf gives 50 for the Chapel. 

Thomas Pittes, the Chief Butler, is suspended, and shall not 
be allowed in the Buttery upon pain of expulsion. He must pay 
^14 at the first Council in Easter Term, 9 of which he confessed 
that he had received for admittances, and $ " residew for the 
Chappell." 

" Edmond Philipps may make a passage for water from his 
tenementes through one corner in the remotest part of Thavies 
Inne garden, if the Principall of Thavies Inne shew not good 
cause to the contrary." 

Council held on May 6th, 1623. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

Thomas Pittes is discharged from the office of Chief Butler ; 
nevertheless in commiseration of his poverty he shall have 20 a 
year during the pleasure of the Bench. 

" It is ordered that the Chappell shall be consecrated upon fo. 88. 
Ascention Day next [May 22], and the exceedings and charge 
throughout all the Hall to be as bountifull as hath beene accustomed 
upon Alhallow Day." 



-' Of Stowe, co. Bucks. Perhaps the " Thomas Temple of Bucks," who was 
admitted to the Inn, Oct. i3th, 1584. 

t John Egerton, son of Sir Thomas Egerton, the late Chancellor, so created 
1617 ; admitted to the Inn, March 6th, 



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242 i)e iSlacfe &oofes of Hincoln'0 

Council held on May i3th, 1623. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

" Att this Counsell itt is consented unto by all the M rs of the 
Bench that the Cloyster [Walkes, struck out] under the new 
Chappell shall be a place of buriall, yf itt may be obtayned ; and 
for the effectinge therof M r Noy, M r Sherfeild, and M r Hakewill 
are entreated to attend the Lord Bishop of London." 

" Whereas the exercise for mootes hath been heretofore in 
the old Chappell, It is now ordered that the said exercise 
shall not hereafter be used in that Chappell, nor in the new 
Chappell ; and that from henceforth the Barristers that shall sitt 
att the said exercises shall sitt at the Barr table on the Bench side 
in the Hall, a little below where the Readers use to sitt att their 
Readinges ; and that the mootmen and pleaders shall sitt before 
them upon a forme some fit distance from the table." 

" Att this Counsell itt is concluded and ordered concerning 

O 

seates in the new Chappell, as folio weth : 

" That the middle rowe and double particion of seates ther, 
from the Quire downeward, shall be disposed as followeth : 

" The two first double seates next the Quire to be. set apart 
and allotted to such Noblemen, Judges, Serjeants at Law, and 
other persons of eminent quality, as shall att any tyme resort and 
repaire to the Chappell. 

" The six next double seates there to be for the M rs of the 
Bench and the Associates, and they to place themselves by three 
and three in every of them, accordinge to their antiquity. 

" The single seate there on the south side to be accounted 
the first and principall of those seates ; and that on the north side, 
equall with it, to be the next principall seate ; and soe throughout 
the said other double seates there. 

fo. 89. " The Associates of the Bench to be last placed, except they 

be such persons of ranke and quality as Noblemen's sonnes and 
Knightes ; and they to take their places as they doe att the Bench 
table. 

"The two lowest of those double seates are likewise allotted 
for strangers of good fashion and quality, or, in case of necessity, for 
such of the Howse as shall not be able to gett to their owne seates. 

" The tenn seates on the south side of the Chappell from the 
Quire downward are allotted and appointed for the M rs of the 
I3arr ; and they to take their places in their antiquities from 
the highest seat downwardes, by fower or five in a seate, as they 
shall thinke meet. 

" The seates on the north side of the Chappell, with the 
seates in the Quire, (except only the Preacher's seate and the 



Macfc ISoofcs of Umcoln's JFnm 243 

Chapleyn's seate), are allotted and appointed for the gentlemen 
and Fellowes of this Society under the Barr ; and none of them, 
or any other person, in time of divine service and sermon, or at 
any time before or after, shall sitt, leane, or rest with their handes 
or armes or any other parte of their bodies upon or against the 
Communion Table, or lay their hattes or bookes upon the same. 

"The lower part of the Chappell from the seates downward, 
with the seat about the same, is appointed for the clarkes and 
ordinary servants of the Masters of the Bench and of the Barr, and 
of the servants of the Howse. 

" And this disposition of seates aforesaid to be firmely holden 
and observed, without any confused intrusion one upon another." 

Council held on May 2Oth, 1623. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Sheppard, one of the gentleman of the Bar, upon 
the testimony of M r Mead and other gentlemen of the Bar, was 
suspended from the Society "for usinge foule and sclaunderous 
speeches against the late memorable Queene Elizabeth and her 
mother. And M r Digges and M r Sherfeilcl, two of the M rs of the 
Bench, are entreated to make a declaracion thereof, and of his 
speeches, to the Lord Cheife Justice of His Majes'tie's Court of 
Kinge's Bench."* 

Council held on May 26th, 1623. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" The Instrument of Consecracion for the newe Chappell, 
w ch was nowe brought and delivered by M r Hackwell, shalbe 
alwaies hereafter safelie kept and locked upp amongst the evidences 
of this House."t 

The Butler owes money (i.a.) to Richard Hamden, the com- 
fitmaker. 

jThe chambers of 28 gentlemen are declared forfeited for 
absence from commons for the past twelve months, and are to be 
seized accordingly. 

[Here follows part of the Instrument of Consecration of the fo. 90. 
Chapel, in Latin. The three following folios are left blank, 
probably for its intended completion. It is still preserved among 
the records of the Society.] 

* Sir James Ley, so appointed January 29th, 1621. 

f Lincoln's Inn new Chapel was consecrated with much solemnity by the 
Bishop of London on Ascension Day [May 22], where there was great concourse 
of noblemen and gentlemen ; whereof two or three were endangered, and taken 
up dead for the time, with the extreme press and thronging. The Dean of St. Paul's 
made an excellent sermon, they say, about dedications. Chamberlain to Carleton, 
May 30,, 1623. See Appendix. % Red Book I, fo. 98. 



244 *&& Blacfc iSoofes of Etncoln'g 

fo. 94. Council held on June iQth, 1623. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell M r Noy was entreated to attend the Arch- 
bishop for the obteyninge of a faculty or dispensacion for the 
demolishinge of the old Chappell, and in the meane season none 
to worke there, but the doore to be locked up." 

Lists for the different counties shall be made of all those now 
put in suit for pensions who have not compounded. Such lists 
shall be delivered to the Justices of Assize for the Summer 
Circuits. The Justices are to be desired "in the name of this 
Society to deliver the same to the severall Sherriffes in their 
several! Circuits, and to move and wish the said Sherriffes to give 
notice to the said parties that, except they doe sometimes the next 
Michaelmas Terme make composicion for their pensions, that the 
exigents and the proclamacions thereupon shall be retorned and 
fyled the next terme, without further delay." 

"The Steward shall be allowed the half of the absent partes 
for Whitson weeke and the weeke followinge only." 

Council held on June 28th, 1623. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

fo. 95. M r Jerome Alexander shall forthwith " bring in his moote or 

exercise for the Barr." 

M r Owen Griffith, one of the gentlemen of the Bar, is fined 
2os. for not attending on the Bench when duly summoned. Before 
he shall be re-admitted into commons, he must personally visit all 
the Benchers and obtain their consents. 

Council held on July ist, 1623. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Crompton is suspended for not attending the 
Benchers when summoned. 

fo. 96. Council held on July 3rd, 1623. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

"Hereafter noe workman shall be set on worke in this Howse, 
but by the consent of M r Tresuror or Sub-Tresurer; and if any 
workman be sett on worke without such consent, that then such 
workman shall not be paid by the Howse for his worke." 

" All gent, of this Society, either of the Barr or under the 
Barr, shall be cast in commons in the tyme of vacation, in like 
manner as hath been heretofore used in the terme tyme." 

" The Steward shall be allowed by the cooke his full provision 
which he brings in for the Howse." 



of fUncoln's $nm 245 



" Hereafter the brewers shall bring all their beere into the 
Buttery in barrels, and not bring any more in hogsheads or other 
vessels." 

Council held on October i4th, 1623. 
Seventeen Benchers present, including Richard Digges, 
Anthony Herenden and John Darcy, Serjeants 
elect. 

M r Thomas Wentworth is fined $ for discharge of his 
second Reading ; he shall enjoy the place and privilege of a 
Double Reader. 

A Committee is appointed " to consider of the demolishing of 
the ould Chappell, and of the- sellarage to be made, and of the 
charge thereof." 

Council held on October 28th, 1623. fo. 97. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Francis Denman, Principal of Thavies Inn, shall be 
warned by the Chief Butler to attend the next Council. 

Accounts of William Ayloffe, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 132. 
Nov. 28th, 1622, to Nov. 29th, 1623. 

Receipts: ^796 los. id. Including ^402 135. 3d., balance 
from last year. 

Payments : ^657 is. i id. Including % each to the Readers 
for their wine, and 20 each for the expenses of their great feasts ; 
6 135. 4d. to the Under-Treasurer, on moneys collected and 
received by him ; ^100 to Roger Jones, the late Steward, for 
apparels ; ^100 to William Hackwell, the Treasurer for the 
Chapel ; ^40 to M r Brooke and M r Ravenscroft, interest on 
money lent ; 25 to M r Edward Spencer for the use of ^500 for 
6 months ; 315. to Richard Boothe, the bellringer ; 6 IDS. to 
Thomas Hamond for sueing the Pension writ ; 8s. for pulling 
down Charles Milliard's house near the west gate; i2d. for 
digging the foundations of the Hall ; 25 to M r Edward Spencer 
for the use of ^"500 ; 22 los. to M r Symcocks for the use of 
money lent ; los. to John Nusam for keeping the clock for a year ; 
22 to George Longe for the use of money lent ; 45. to Stephen 
Clarke for removing " le rubbish del Chappell " ; 125. 5d. to the 
Pannierman's servant, for wine for D r Preston ; 1 2d. for a key to 
the door of the strong ale cellar ; 2s. 6d. to Robert Bowker, the 
Pannierman, for paving the way of the gate leading to the Fields ; 
55. 6d. for gilding the " poynters " of the clock ; 43. for repairing 
the windows of the pastry with wire ; 2s. to the bricklayer for one 
day's work about the stairs at the west end of the new Chapel ; 



246 i)e 3$lacfe Boofes of Eincoln'g 

i os. for 1,000 bricks for the same ; 35. 2d. for locks to the doors 
on the great Gate, in order to preserve the lead roof; ^"10 each 
to M r Digges and M r Darcy, Serjeants at Law, and i8s. for two 
pairs of gloves ; 55. to the smith for locks for two coffers [pix\ to 
hold the evidences and charters [?] ; 555. to Robert Sharpe for 
mending in the Hall and Chapel and for glazing the windows in 
the entrance of the same ; 315. lod. to Thomas Hamond for the 
expenses of the Revels ; 315. for plastering the stairs in the office 
of the Keeper of the Writs in order to guard against fire. 
Balance : ^139 8s. 2d. 

1623-4. Officers for 21 and 22 James I, 1623-4. 
Lent Reader : M r Henry Sherfield. 
Autumn Reader : No Reading. 
Treasurer : M r Christopher Brooke. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Thomas Spencer. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Rowland Wandesford. 
Marshal : M r Henry Sherfield. 
Pensioner : M r Thomas Milward. 

fo, 97. Council held on November 4th, 1623. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

" Uppon the humble petition of M r Thomas Sheppard,* and 
uppon acknowledgment of his offence, and he shewing a copy of a 
warrant purporting his Ma ties gracious pleasure for his enlargement 
out of the prison of the Marshalsea," the Benchers are inclined to 
discharge his suspension and to restore him to the Society. He 
must attend the next Council, and bring with him an authentic 
certificate from the Clerk to the King's Council "testifying his 
said enlargem 1 by his Ma tie>s comandment." 

If M r Francis Denman, Principal of Thavies Inn does not 
attend at the next Council to answer divers contempts, he shall be 
removed from his office and his chamber shall be seized. 

All contributions for the Chapel not yet paid shall be collected 
forthwith. 

fo. 98. Council held on November iith, 1623. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Sheppard produced the required certificate, and thereupon 
his suspension is discharged. 

" Uppon the earnest suit and at the request of the Right 
Ho ble the Lord Keeper, t and uppon his Lordship's comendacion of 
the good conversacion and ability of John Powell in his estate and 
experience," the said Powell is appointed Steward. 

* See ante, p. 243. f John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln. 



Cf)e Macfe Boofes of Ewcoln's 5Fmt, 247 

" Wheras it is resolved that the demolishing of the ould 
Chappell and the building of the Sellarage shall be proceeded one 
with all convenient expedicion, therefore it is ordered that there 
shall be noe Reading heere in this Howse the next summer." 

Call to the Bench : 

M r William Powell, M r Richard Teylor, M r John Barksdale 
and M r Eusebius Androes. 

Council held on November i8th, 1623. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r John Wakering. M r Powell, M r Wakering and M r Taylor 
shall be published at the next moot. 

Call to the Bar : 

Marcellus Whittingham, Thomas Buries, Edward Coleman, 
Samuel Browne, Henry Hopkinson and John Wenlock ; to be 
published at the next moot. 

If M r Denman, Principal of Thavies Inn, does not attend 
at the Council next Tuesday, he shall be peremptorily removed and 
his chamber shall be seized. 

Council held on November 25th, 1623. fo. 99 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

M r Denman, the Principal of Thavies Inn, has not appeared 
in obedience to a former Order ; he is therefore removed from his 
office, and his chamber shall be seized. The Ancients and 
Fellows of Thavies Inn shall proceed to choose three of their 
number, whose names shall be submitted to the Bench, 
and, if the three names are approved of by the Bench, then the 
Ancients and Fellows shall elect one of the three as their 
Principal. 

Charles Hiliard* petitions for commiseration. He may collect 
6d. yearly from every one of the Society, during the pleasure of 
the Bench. 

Call to the Bar : 

[Thomas] Nash, John Bourne, Nicholas Orme, Christopher 
Herrys ; to be published next term, with a saving of antiquity to 
their ancients. 

* The late Porter; see ante, pp. 160, 241. 



248 !)* ISlacfc ISoofes of fUncoln's 

fo. 100. Council held on January 27th, 1624. 

Fourteen Benchers present.^ 

M r William Ravenscroft is chosen Master of the Library. 

M r John Barksdale and M r Eusebius Andrewes who were 
called to the Bench on November i ith last, shall be published at 
the next moot. 

M r Pyne, M r Wandesford, and M r Noy, three Benchers, "are 
entreated to attend the Judges of this Howse,t concerning Thavies 
Inne." 

[Folios 101 to 1 20 inclusive are blank.] 

fo. 121. Council held on February 5th, 1624. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

"If any of the Barr or under the Barr owe any commons 
above fortnight, then the Cheif Butler and Steward shall, within 
two dayes after, goe togeather without farther order from the 
Bench, and in the Hall warne him out of commons. And after 
such warning, the party soe warned is to be out of commons and 
to take noe more commons, nor the Steward allow him any 
commons, till it be payed. And if the gent, soe warned pay it 
not within three dayes after such warning, then are they to warne 
his manucaptors, and they or he, within three dayes after such 
warning, are to paye it, or be out of commons, without further 
order, till it be payed." 

fo. 122. Council held on April 2Oth, 1624. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Cressy and M r Briscoe, two Benchers, "are intreated to 
consider what servantes or other attendantes any of the officers of 
this House have more then are convenient," and to report. 

Council held on April 27th, 1624. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

The Committee appointed to consider the bill of John Clarke, 
the freemason, with regard to the Chapel, report as follows : 

" The Accompt of John Clarke about the Chappell 

appeared to be thus : 

" The arbitrators have sett downe that his worke cometh unto 
2,853!!. ?s. 6d. 

"And it appeareth from all the accomptes that he received 
of M r Spencer i3ili. ; of M r Selwyn 26ili. ; of M r Wentworth 
i22li. ; of M r Ravenscroft 52oli. ; of M r Brooke 122511 145. 3d. ; 

* Most of the Officers were not chosen until this Council, 
t That is, the Judges formerly members of the Inn. 



ISIacfe ISoofes of Eincoltt'g Enm 249 

of M r Saunderson 45 li. ; of Mr. Hakewill 299 li. 75. 6d. ; of M r fo. 123. 
Hitchcocke 100 li. ; of M r Harris 20 li. ; of M r Hoskins 60 li. ; of 
M r Chambers 10 li. 

" Summa totalis 2794 li. is. gd. Which deducted out of the 
2853 li. 75. 6d. supra, there doth remaine due to M r Clarke 
59 li. 55. 9d. 

" In which accompt M r Clarke is not charged with Nicholson's 
stone and other stone, w ch is estimated at 1 50 li. ; w ch added to the 
sum of his receipts supra, John Clarke is indebted to the House 
in the summe of 90 li. 143. 3d. 

" W ch accompt being soe cast up, M r Clarke alledgeth that he is 
overcharged by M r Selwyn 30!!. ; also that the 10 li., with w ch he 
is charged by M r Chambers is double charged upon him and saith 
that that 10 li. is charged upon him also by M r Brooke, vizt. 10 li. 
In all 40 li. 

" Which somme if it were allowed to him, yet he is indebted 
by the accompt supra to the Howse 70 li. 145. 3d. 

" But he desireth consideracion to be had touching the stones 
supra w ch he sayes were not worth to him above xx li. 

" Which allegation of his, if it should be allowed to him 
accordingly, then is the Howse upon such accompt indebted to 
him 60 li." 

"The peticion of Joane Price, widdow, is referred to M r 
Hakewill, and he is intreated to consider of it, and to confer with 
some workmen to know what the new pulpitt is worth, and to pay 
her accordingly out of the moneys that are remayning for the 
Chappell." 

Council held on May 4th, 1624. fo. 124. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

''All the gentlemen of the Barr and under the Barr shalbe 
kept in commons till they shall every one pay all their respective 
dutyes owing to the Howse, and if Thomas Hamond, the Cheife 
Butler, shall put any of them out of commons before payment 
therof, then he is to be expelled this Howse. 

"And it is further ordered that no bread or beere shall be 
delivered out of the Hall or out of the Buttery at or before any 
breakfast, or at other tymes, other then to the Masters of the 
Bench or Associates, on payne of a fyne to be imposed upon 
every officer that shall offend therin." 

Inquiry is to be made "what timber, materialls, stuffe, or 
other goodes Hugh Price hath had of the old Chappell, or of any 
old buildinges within this Howse, and that Joane Price, late wife 
of the said Hugh, do attend ; that it may appear what is due to 

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250 CJt Blacfc ISoofes of ILituoIn's 

her in regard of the pulpitt new made, or due the Howse in 
regard of the said stuffe or goodes." 

Inquiry is to be made " who had the benefitt of the old 
buildinges or materialls therof where the newe Chappell standeth, 
or of any other buildinges pulled downe in regard of the said new 
Chappell, and of the trees cut downe in the walkes, and what 
benefitt ought to come to the Howse in regard of the premisses." 

fo. 125. Council held on June ist, 1624. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

* The Sub-Treasurer must "do his best endevour to fynd out 
some fitt entier chamber for the convenient placing of all such 
goodes as are or shall be -in any forfeited chambers." 

fo. 126. Council held on June 8th, 1624. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

" M r Thomas Hardy confessed he was heare at the Reading 
tyme and that he Read not at Furnivall's Inn at Lent last, albeit 
he was chosen and appointed Reader there. For w eh great offence 
he was fyned at this Councell 2oli. ; and further ordered that he 
be put out of commons, and that he pay the said fyne before the 
next Councell, or els to be suspended from this Society." 

*" Wheras M r Jasper Sellwyn, one of the M rs of the Bench, 
hath farmed or lett forth his chamber, w ch is much disliked, It is 
ordered that the said chamber shall be sold for the use of the 
Howse." 

Council held on June i4th, 1624. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

fo. 127. The House being much indebted to the bakers and brewers, 

It is ordered that all arrears for commons must be paid before 
dinner on Friday next. Any arrears not paid before S. John the 
Baptist's day next, shall be doubled. 

Council held on June i6th, 1624. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

t" Wheras it appeareth by a bond of So 11 , dated 14 No., 
19 Jacobi [1621], made by M r Jasper Sellwyn, one of the M rs of 
the Bench, to one M r Thomas Hughes, a gent, of this Society, 
that the said M r Sellwyn hath 40" of the said Thomas Hughes, 
and in consideracion therof was content to permitt the said 
Thomas Hughes and his assignes to have and enjoy the free use 
and occupacion of his chamber in this Howse during the naturall 

* Red Book I, fo. 102. t Red Book I, fo. 103. 



ISIacfe a$oofe$ of Htnroln'gf Emu 251 

life of the said M r Sellwyn, without any molestacion, disturbance 
or eviccion of the M rs of the Bench or Society of Lincolne's Inne 
for any act or thing to be donne by the said M r Sellwyn ; w ch 
sale is very much disliked by the M rs of the Bench ; And 
therefore it is ordered that the said chamber shall be forthwith 
seised as forfeited, and to be sold, and that the said M r Sellwyn 
be here at the third Counsell next term, to answer his contempt." 

Council held on June i8th, 1624. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

Three Benchers "are intreated to attend the Lord Cheife 
Justice of England [Ley], and to informe him touching the behaviour 
of John Clarke, freemason." 

M r Hakewill's receipts on account of the Chapel, were fo. 128. 
,675 IDS. i id. and his payments ^667 6s. id. 

Clarke's work about the Chapel shall be accurately measured 
and valued, in this manner : the Benchers shall nominate two 
workmen and Clarke shall nominate two, and these four workmen 
shall measure, cast up and value what Clarke has done. 

M r Brooke and M r Hakewill " are bound by their covenantes 
to pay unto William Mason and John Taylor for the seller now to 
be made under the Hall of this Howse, the summe of ccxxxli." 
They shall be indemnified by the Society. 

Council held on October i4th, 1624. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Ayloffe shall pay 10 to be discharged of his Double 
Reading ; he shall have the place and privilege of a Double 
Reader. 

Eight " watchers in the vacation " are appointed, " every of fo. 129. 
them to have iijs. vjd. a weeke, to attend this vacation and watch 
the chambers and Howse." 

M r Hussie [the Chaplain], " is to be allowed fyve shillinges a 
weeke, and to reade prayers as long as any company comes." 

" Wheras for the ordering of such gent, of the Barr and 
under the Barr that live in towne, and come not into commons, 
there are divers Orders for the casting of them into commons ; 

o 

and for that ther hath been and is a great contempt of the said 
Orders, and that gent, of the Barr and under the Barr frequent 
Inns and victualing howses, or live privately in chambers, neglecting 
the Societie of this Howse, wherby exercises for learning do 
much decay, and therby much discredit and disgrace cometh as 
well to the Howse as to the gentlemen themselves, insomuch 
as the Judges take speciall notice thereof and much dislike the 
same, It is therefore Ordered that all those gent, of the Barr 



252 Cfje &lacfc ISoofes of Lincoln's 



and under the Barr that are in towne and come not into commons 
upon Satturday night next shall be suspended the Howse and 
Society." 

*Mr. Hall is admitted to "the entire new chamber, two 
stories high, over the butterie," on payment of 



Council held on October 2ist, 1624. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

There are six applicants for the late gardener's place. Ordered 
" that no stranger shall have the place, but one of this Howse." 

Thomas Rymer may " build up his shed or shop, soe it be 
donne with brick su table to the rest of the building of the Howse." 
He shall continue to pay the former rent. 

Council held on October 26th, 1624. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" The M rs of the Benche understanding the greate abuse that 
is donne by some of the officers of this Howse in exacting fees of 
fo. 130. gentlemen admitted of this Society, It is ordered that noe gent. 
hereafter to be admitted shall pay or give more or other fees for 
their admittance into this Societie then 3 li. 35. 4d. to the Howse, 
1 2d. to the Deane of the Chappell for the tyme being, and 2od. to 
the Keeper of the Black Booke for the tyme being, and 2s. 8d. to 
the head Butler and i6d. to the second Butler, w ch have been the 
auncient fees of the Howse for the generall admittances into this 
Howse. And that if any officer shall demaund or receive, directly 
or indirectly, any more (albeit as a gratuitie) he shall be expelled 
this Howse." No contribution in respect of the Chapel or cellarage 
shall be demanded of anyone to be admitted hereafter. "This 
Order is not to extend to any gent, of the Inns of Chancery that 
shall be admitted of this Societie, who are to pay lesse for their 
admittances then as aforesaid." 

On the petition of Prudence Clarke, widow of John Clarke, 
freemason, ^20 shall be given to her as a free gift, " in 
commiseration of her distressed estate." 

t" Wheras M r Selwyn was present at this Counsell and offered 
freely of his owne accord three score poundes to be payd the next 
day following, the M rs of the Bench accepted therof, and therupon 
ordered that he should reteyne his chamber during his lyfe, and 
that M r Thomas Hughes and M r Richard Boorne, two of the 
gent, of this Howse, at the intreaty of the said M r Selwyn, shall 
and may use and enjoy the said chamber during the lyfe of the 
said M r Selwyn, notwithstanding the former Order." 

* Red Hook I, fo. 104. t Red Book I, fo. 105. 



Blacfe JSoofes of Eituoln's nn, 253 

* " It is ordered that the new chamber next over the buttery 
shall be for ever hereafter the Counsell Chamber for the M rs of 
the Bench, and it shall be accommodated and made fit for that 
purpose. And it is further ordered that the old Counsell Chamber 
shall continue for publique uses, and not to be sold to any 
gentleman." 

Accounts of Christopher Brooke, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 146. 
Nov. 29th, 1623, to Nov. 29th, 1624. 

Receipts : ^780 i8s. lod. Including ,419 6s. Sd. for 
admissions to chambers ; $ from Thomas Hamond, the Chief 
Butler, collected by him for the Serjeants at Law; $ IDS. from 
William Vyner for the stones of the old Chapel, lately pulled 
down. 

Payments : ^735 8s. 3d. Including 305. to John Hussey, 
the Chaplain, for his commons for three weeks at Christmas ; 
nothing for Christmas commons because the Fellows left the Inn ; 
20 to Henry Sherfield, the Lent Reader, towards the expenses 
of his feast; ^14 6s. to the Under-Treasurer ; 2od. for a dark 
lantern [pro nigra lucerna\ for the watchers ; ^19 to George 
Longe, 2$ 155. to Alderman Gore, ^"23 IDS. to the same, 25 
to Edward Spenser, ^19 to Robert Harrison, for the use of money 
lent; 353. 6d. to the Chief Butler for wine allowed at Michaelmas, 
1623, and the Purification, 1624 ; is. gel. for wine for Dr. Preston ; 
22s. for the great candelabra for the Hall, and for lines and hooks 
for the same ; 305. to the carpenter and joiner for removing the 
screen in the Hall; ^115 for building new chambers above the 
old Buttery ; ^40 to Robert Lynton, joiner, for the new screen in 
the Hall ; 10 for the stair-case and frame of timber at the lower 
end of the Hall ; 2 155. for 10 new tables for the Hall ; 205. for 
4 new tables for the Hall; 555. to Paget, the "upholster" for 
[? covering] the benches and seats in the Hall ; 255. lod. for 
paper, parchment and ink used in the Inn this year. 

Balance : ^45 95. 7d. \_sic.~\ 

Officers for 22 and 23 James I, and i Charles I, 1624-5. 1624-5. 

Lent Reader : M r William Hakewill. 
Autumn Reader : No Reading. 
Treasurer : M r Hugh Pyne. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Nicholas Ducke. 
Marshal : M r William Hakewill. 
Pensioner : M r Francis Parlett. 

* Red Book I, fo. 105. 



254 && tSlacfe 2$oofes of Htncoln's JEmt, 

fo. 130. Council held on November gth, 1624. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

fo. 131. All books and goods left by M r Jeremie Lawes in his chamber 

shall be inventoried by the Chief Butler, and delivered to 
M r Miles Corbet and M r Thomas Weld, in the first place to 
satisfy the House for Lawes' commons, and then to satisfy Corbet 
and Weld of the ^5 they have had to pay as Lawes' manucaptors. 
" The little roome by the Chapell stayers shall be imployecl 
for the use of necessaries about the Chapell." 

fo. 142. Council held on November nth, 1624. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

" The little roome by the Chapell stayers shall remaine to 
M r Meade's chamber during his life." 

Council held on November i8th, 1624. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Wheras M r George Bland, one of the gent, of Furnivall's 
Inne, peticioned against the Principall there, for that he did forbid 
the peticioner's tenants of the new buildings in Furnivall's Inne* 
to pay the peticioner any more rents unlesse the said peticioner 
would pay the said Principall fowerteene shillinges rent for the 
said new buildings ; and the said Principall being present at this 
Counsell, after consideracion therof had, It was ordered in the 
presence of the said Principall that the said M r Bland should pay 
to Furnival's Inne fower pence every terme for every gent, in 
those buildings, as a house duety, and not as any rent due unto 
them ; and that the said Principall shall not hereafter forbid the 
said tenants to pay their rentes to the said M r Bland." 

fo. 143. Council held on November 23rd, 1624. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

The Sub-Treasurer shall make an Inventory of all the "armorie, 
plate, linnen, and utensiles" of the House. 

t The Chief Butler, who had been sent to M r Serjeant 
Richardson to ask for the key of the study in his late chamber, 
reports that M r Richardson refused to give it up. He must go 
again and warn M r Richardson to remove his goods before the last 
day of this term, or else the door of the study will be broken open. 

Council held on November 29th, 1624. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell it appeared by M r Serjeant Richardson's 
letter that he desired to have fortie pounds which he lent to the 

* See ante, pp. 60, 69, 106, etc. t Red Book I, fo. 107 



3$lacfe iSoofes of Etncoln's Inn* 255 

greate Maske* ; but it was conceived that the said M r Serjeant 
had allowed 2oli. therof to the new Chapell, and loli. therof for 
his two sonnes to the said Chapell, and that he had not otherwise 
given anything to the said new Chapell." 

" Att this Counsell the peticion of Ellis Sutton, gent., to the 
Lord Keeper, f which was sent by his Lor pp to the M rs of the Bench, 
was read, and consideracion therof had. And therupon ordered 
that this Howse shall pay all the apparells of this Howse that the 
said peticioner is charged with, and discharge the peticioner therof, 
if that the peticioner shall pay all the rest that he is chargeable 
withall." 

Ten books are delivered to the new Keeper of the Black 
Book, viz. : "the little Black Booke de annis Hen. 6, six other 
Black Bookes, and this Black Booke, j and the White Booke for 
remembrances, and the greate Red Booke for Chambers." 

" M r Doctour Donne, Deane of Paule's, declared by his 
letter his free disposition to resign his chamber, with an expression 
of his humble thankes, and assurance of all readinesse to serve 
this Societie, or any member therof, with his best endevors ; 
whose resignation was very kindly accepted by the M rs of the 
Bench." M r Andrewes, a Bencher, is admitted into the whole 
chamber. 

|| If M r Serjeant Richardson does not remove his goods by 
Monday next, the study door shall be broken open, and an 
inventory taken of the goods there found. 

"An Inventorie dated 26 die Novemb : 1624, presented fo. 144. 

by M r Subtreasaurer at this Counsell." 1 

" In the custody of Thomas Hamond, Chief Butler [inter alia] : 
One silver bason and ewer. 
Six silver bowles. 
Five silver salts. 
One and twenty silver spoones. 
One greate guilt salt, with a cover. 
One guilt challice. 

* In 1613 ; see ante, p. 150, etc. 

t John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln. 

| It seems impossible to reconcile this with previous entries of a similar kind. 
See ante, pp. 53, 59, 102, 162. It is clear from the text that the earliest Black 
Book then extant is identical with the present Book I ; see Vol. I, p, i. 

Red Book I, fo. 108. 

I! Red Book I, fo. 108. 

II Here follow long lists of the linen, kitchen utensils, etc., which are not 
printed in full as the items are similar to those of the previous inventories, ante, 
pp. 23, 26, 139, etc. Those items only have been selected which are additions to 
or variations from the former lists. 



256 C8* iSIacfe Boofeg of Htncoln's 

One guilt cup, with a cover. 

Two great pewter flaggons. 

Six pewter pint pottes. 

One pewter bason. 

Six pewter candlestickes. 

Five brasse plate candlestickes.* 

One greene carpet for the Bench table." 

" In the custody of William Griffen, the Chief Cook [inter alia]: 
Seaven spittes for the short range. 
Eleven spittes for the long range. 
One long iron for the little range. 
Six butter dishes. 
Two greate chargers. 
Two greate plates." 

"In the custody of Robert Bowker,thePannierman \inter alia\: 
One greate baskett to put trenchers in. 
Eight pikest and some old peeces of timber." 

"In the custody of Robert Sharpe, glazier : 

Five windowes of glasse, wanting fower panes. 

Eight and twenty peeces of glasse. 

Fowerteene panes and certaine peeces of glasse." 

fo. 145. " Ther shall be noe Grand Christmas kept this yeare, nor any 

allowance by the Howse towardes Christmas commons." 

fo. 164. Council held on January 27th, 1625. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Powell and M r Taylor, two Benchers, "are intreated to 
enquire after the armour of the Howse, and to consider howe the 
same shalbe kepte." 

JA Committee is appointed to " call before them all the 
gentlemen of this Socyetie, of the Barr and under the Barr, that 
have any chambers in the Howse, to the intent the saide gentlemen 
maye shewe by what title they holde their severall chambers." 

Council held on February 3rd, 1625. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that with convenient speede such course bee 
taken for the tryall of the title of Thavies Inne, as shalbe advised 
by M r Wandisford, M r Ducke, M r Noye and M r Sherfielde." 

* C/ "Candell phtes," Vol. I, p. 439. 

t Probably some of the hast?e or hastily ; see p. 17. 

\ Red Book I, fo. 109. 



Macfe ISoofes of ILtncoln'0 nn, 257 

Council held on February i4th, 1625. fo. 166. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

" Power bondes, wherein dyvers as suertyes for Roger Jones, fo. 167. 
deceased, late Steward of this Howse, were bound, uppon the 
intreatye and by the meanes of M r Ellys Sutton, were delivered 
to the saide M r Sutton." 

The fifth bond, wherein M r Sutton alone is surety, shall be 
retained in order to indemnify the House. The suit commenced 
against M r Sutton shall be stayed for the present. 

"If Samuell Tayleure, the washepott, or his mate, doe not 
fourthwith relinquishe the suite they or either of them have in the 
Sperituall Courte against Thomas Hammond, late Butler of this 
House, for the worde ' whore,' then the saide Samuell Tayleure 
shalbe removed from his place of washepott ; and all his mis- 
deamenors are to bee examined the next terme." 

Council held on May loth, i Charles I, 1625. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r James Allington pays ^40 for admission into the chamber fo. 168. 
over the Buttery, lately intended for a Council Chamber. 

Samuel Tayleure, the washpot, in respect of his former 
service, is appointed third Butler. 

Council held on May i7th, 1625. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

Levy for the new cellar and the repairing of the Hall : 
Barristers above seven years standing, 4 nobles ; all other 
Barristers, i mark ; gentlemen under the Bar, 6s. 8d. 

* Whereas there are several chambers and parts of chambers 
now at the disposition of the Bench ; "and whereas dyvers gentlemen 
of this Socyetie, uppon pretence that they cannott gett chambers 
within the Howse, doe dyett and lodge abroade, to the disreputation 
of themselves and dishoner of the Howse, and the greate daunger 
of infection also in this tyme of sicknes;" all such as are desirous 
of having chambers in the House must forthwith repair to the 
Treasurer or petition the Bench. 

Counsel held on May 24th, 1625. fo. 169. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Chambers, the Subtreasurer, "shall view the rounde table 
lately provided for a Counsell table," and pay the joiner for it. 

* Red Book I, fo. no. 

VOL. II. 2 L 



258 CJe ISlacfe ISoofes of fUnroln'0 

Widow Cooke, late wife of Robert Cooke, deceased, the 
gardener, shall have the gardener's place at the pleasure of the 
Bench, she providing an efficient substitute. She shall have 16 
a year. 

* " The Right Honorable James, Lord Ley, Lord High 
Treasorer of England, shall, for his Lordshipp's better ease and 
convenyence, have and enjoy that chamber which late was the 
chamber of M r Serjeant Darcy ; the saide chamber to be added 
unto the other his Lordshipp's lodgeings in this Howse." 

Council held on May 3Oth, 1625. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

John Powell, the Steward, " shall have and bee allowed the 
benefitt of the absent partes, during the pleasure of the M rs of the 
Bench, in such manner as M r Clarke, the late Steward, had 
the same. 

fo. 170. Council held on June 2Oth, 1625. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Edward Goddard, Henry Perryn, Ambrose Grigges, Samuel 
Tipping, William Bayliffe, Richard Pearson, Christopher Elyott, 
John Savill, Edward Bee, Thomas Weld, Stephen Sexton, 
Thomas Williams, Peter Trosse, John Dodge, and Maurice 
Eustace. Saving the antiquity of all who are ancient to Eustace 
and puisne to Weld. 

The seven seniors, together with Sexton and Eustace, shall 
be published at the next moot, saving the antiquity of the rest, 
who shall be published at the first moot next term. 

Council held on June 29th, 1625. 
Ten Benchers present. 

fo. 171. "There shalbe no Reading in this Howse this somer, by- 

reason that the sicknes growes daungerous and the terme 
therefore adjourned." 

Council held on July 5th, 1625. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

"In regard the sicknes growes daungerous, the commons 
of this Howse shalbe broken upp on Satterday next comes 
seavenight." 

* Red Book I, fo. no. 



Macfe ISoofcs of ^Lincoln's Jtmu 259 

The following offices shall remain in the House for the 
safeguard of the same, and shall have these allowances per week : 

The Chief Butler, 55. ; the second Butler, 45. ; the Pannier- 
man, for himself and his boy, 6s. ; the Cook's man, 35. 4d. 

[The other officers, who were not to remain in the Inn, all 
had special allowances.] 

Accounts of Hugh Pyne, Esq., the Treasurer, from Nov. 29th, fo. 155. 
1624, to February i4th, 1626. 

Receipts : ^763 i6s. id. Including ^433 135. 4d. for 
admittances to chambers. 

Payments: ^574 is. 3d. Including 16 35. 2d. to the 
Under-Treasurer ; 25 to Edward Spencer for the use of ^500 on 
Dec. 2, 1624, and ^"25 for the like on May 8, 1625 ;* 35 4^d. for 
wine for D r Preston ; 6d. for drawing the water out of the cellar ; 
[other payments for the like] ; 6s. for wine for D r Preston and the 
preachers ; ^ 45. to the joiner, for the round table ; 6d. to Charles 
Heliar for "pitch and franckensence " ; 305. for a new gate in the 
south part of the Inn; 35. 4d. for 2 Ibs of gunpowder, to preserve 
the Inn in the time of the plague ; is. 2<J. for coals for the 
watchmen about the Great Gate ; 405. for removing the stairs 
and wainscot in the Hall ; 145. for paper, parchment and ink. 

Balance : ^189 145. lod. 

Officers for i and 2 Charles I, 1625-6. 1625-6. 

Lent Reader : No Reading. 
Autumn Reader : M r John Wakering. 
Treasurer : M r Robert Eyre. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Hugh Cressy. 
Pensioner : M r Edw r ard Rogers. 

Council held on January 24th, 1626. fo. 172. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" M r Treasorer [Pyne] is desired to geve warning to M r fo. 173. 
Sergeant Diggs that it is determyned by the M rs of the Bench 
that by the end of this terme he ought to leave his chamber that 
he hath in this Howse to the disposal! thereof."! 

Council held on January 26th, 1626. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" The Chaplaine daylie in y e terme shall beginne Mornynge 
Prayers at sixe of y e clocke in the morneinge." The Butler shall 

* Similar entries are hereafter generally omitted. 

t Diggs had been made a Serjeant in 1623 ; See ante, p. 245. 



2 6o CJe Blacfe asoofeg of Eincoltt'g 

inform the Chaplain thereof, and shall place a copy of this Order 
on the screen. 

The servants who took care of the Inn during 27 weeks and 
more "in a greevous tyme of visitacion," "shall have double soe 
much as was appointed to be paide unto them for each weeke," 
" and for their rewarde for their faithfull and dilligent service 
further consideracion shalbe had." 

Council held on January 3ist, 1626. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" Att this Councell it is ordered that in respect of God's 
mercifull deliverance from the late great plague, the gentlemen of 
this Societye, as well those y* lodge out of the House as those that 
lodge within the House, should by this Order, sett upon the 
skreene, bee admonished to receive the Comunion in the Chappell 
on Sunday next, as a fruite of their thankfulnes to God." 

fo. 174. Council held on February 7th, 1626. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

Sir Peter Mutton, Knight, who had been chosen Lent 
Reader, desires to be discharged, " in respecte of his infirmitye of 
bodie." He is fined ^40.* " And because the time is soe short 
that another Reader cannott well prepare himselfe to Reade, there 
shalbe noe Reading at all this next vacacion." 

Council held on February i3th, 1626. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

fo. 175. If any gentleman refuse to pay to the second Butler his 

roll of 6d. every half-year, the Butler shall have redress upon 
complaining at the Bench end. 

" M r Sherfeild relateth a message from my Lord Treasorer t 
touching 400 li. demaunded by Sir John Sidley for money pretended 
to be lent by his father j to the House, towardes the building of 
the House [Chappell, struck out], It being referred to his LOPP and 
the late Lord Cheefe Baron from his Ma tie ." It is referred to 
the next Council. 

fo. 176. Council held on February 2ist, 1626. 

Eight Benchers present. 

The Steward and his man, the Chief Butler, the Chief Cook, 
the third and fourth Butlers, the Pannierman and the washpot, 

* It was his first Reading. 

t Sir James Ley, so appointed Dec. 20, 1624 ; created Baron Ley 1625, and 
Earl of Marlborough, Feb. 5, 1626. 
t Sir William Sidley, Bart. 
Apparently Laurence Tanfield, who died April 30, 1625. 



of ILincoln'* $nm 261 



promised to abide in the House until commons should be resumed ; 
they shall have 5 a week each during that time. 

Council held on May 2nd, 1626. fo. 177. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r John Wakering has consented to be Reader this summer 
in place of M r William Powell, whose turn it is, but who is pre- 
vented by illness. " In consideracion of which kindness of the 
said M r Wakeringe, the saide M r Powell is contented to yeald 
him his antiquity and place." 

Council held on May Qth, 1626. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

''Forasmuch as there is found too great slacknes in many fo. 178. 
gentlemen for there not receaving of the Communion in the 
Chappell, which by the ancient Orders of this House they ought 
to doe frequentlie ; It is therefore ordered that all the gentlemen 
of this Society that have not alreadie receaved the Communion 
this terme shall receave the same on the next Sabboth Day, 
according to the said ancient Orders, or upon the Sabboth Day 
next followinge." 

" Forasmuch as the collections upon the rolles for the Chappell 
and sellar are much neglected," It is ordered that no one now or 
hereafter in commons shall be put out of commons before paying 
what they owe on account of the said rolls. 

Council held on May nth, 1626. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Keilway Guidott, the Chief Butler, shall collect what is due 
on the last mentioned rolls, and shall have 2s. in the on the 
money collected by him. 

Council held on May i6th, 1626. fo. 179. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

The Chief Butler shall henceforth have ^10 a year for his 
wages, besides his roll of i2d. He shall attend all Councils. 

Council held on May 22nd, 1626. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

Sir John Brooke, Knight, a Fellow of the House, is called to 
be an Associate to the Bench, on paying ^30. 

Edward Gwyn and Alexander Chorley, two gentlemen of fo. 180. 
Furnivall's Inn, have been admitted by the Principal and Ancients 
of that Society in an extraordinary and unusual manner into two 



262 CJe 3$Iacfe ISoofes of Uincoln'g 

chambers in the Garden Buildings there. In consideration of their 
charges in building, the admission is confirmed for their joint lives 
and the life of the survivor, with power to nominate a third 
member of that Society in place of either of them, with immunity 
from ordinary forfeitures. They shall pay a rent of 53. yearly to 
the Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn. 

Council held on June i5th, 1626. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

A Committee is appointed " to conferre and agree w th some 
workemen for the drayning and keeping drie of the sellar, and 
likewise for turning the sinke of the kitchin into the same course, 
or into some common sewer, by reason of the great annoyance 
and offence it giveth where it now runneth." If need be, the Sub- 
Treasurer is authorised to spend $o or ^40 on the work. 

M r John Hussey, the Chaplain, shall be paid 403. towards his 
expenses last Lent when commons were broken up. 

fo. 181. Council held on June 2Oth, 1626. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" All the gentlemen of this Societie that heereafter shalbe 
called to the Barre shall bring in theire mootes in theire severall 
and respective turnes, according to theire antiquitie, yf they be 
not hindred by sicknes or other lawfull excuse," in which case they 
must bring them in on the next " turne for mootes." Defaulters 
shall be held " noe Barresters, and theire call to the Barre to be 
made void." 

" Wheras M r William Wise, one of the gentlemen of this 
Societie, hath undulie undertaken to practise the lawe before he 
hath brought in his moote ; " he must bring in his moot before the 
end of the next Reading, or his call shall be annulled. 

A Committee is appointed " to conferre with Sir John Sidley, 
Knight and Barronett, concerning the passage of the sewer for the 
sellar and kitching through his house ; and if the said Sir John 
Sidley may not be perswaded therto," then the Committee shall 
move Sir Alexander Temple, Knight, to the like effect. 

M r Minshall and M r Andrew Browne are to be warned " to 
repaire to the Chappell on Sunday next to divine service." The 
like as to M r John Baber,* " in respect that for theis three yeares 
last past he hath fayled to receave the Holy Communion in this 
House." 

* Or perhaps, Baker. 



of fLtttcoltt's 5tm, 263 



Council held on June 22nd, 1626. fo. 182. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

George Searle, Thomas Tyrrell, John Crewe, Joseph Newton, 
Jonathan Jenninges, Olyver S'John, Robert Pargeter, Thomas 
Blofield, John Hobbes and Thomas Ryddell. Those who pay the 
405. assessed upon every Barrister for the building of the Chapel, 
or make up what they have paid to 405., shall be published at the 
next moot. 

M r Thomas Huxley, a young gentleman lately admitted, 
together with his brother's servant, " have committed a fowle 
affray upon the person of M r John Powell, the Steward." He is 
fined ^10, and shall be suspended until payment, and such humble 
submission as the Bench shall prescribe considering "the 
haynousnes of the offence." This Order shall be set upon the screen. 

" For the diffkultie which the M rs of the Bench, have found in 
the discovery of the first moover and occasioner of the affray made 
in this House betweene M r Arthure Pyne, of the one parte, and 
Sir Francis Dorrington and M r Harbottle Grimston, on the other 
parte, and to prevent greater mischeife, It is ordeined that all 
further proceedinges therein shall cease." 

Council held on June 23rd, 1626. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Broxwell Griffith, to be published as if included in the last 
call, and with a saving of his antiquity, the Bench being " fully 
satisfied of the ability and merittes of the said M r Griffith, 
both for his study and exercises, done as well w th in this House 
as abroad." 

Council held on June 29th, 1626. fo. 183. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" Whereas M r Andrewe Browne and M r Richard Minshall, 
two Utter Barresters of this Society, are of late times declined 
from the true Christian religion professed in this realme, unto the 
Popish and Romish religion, and are become recusants, contrary 
to the lawes established ; yet nevertheles make shewe of their 
willingnes to conforme yf they may receave satisfaccion to theire 
conscience by learned men on our part in the pointe wherein they 
differ from us ; w ch so faire shewes the M rs of the Bench being 
willing with all cheerefulnes to enterteine and * as 

simple, true and sincere, without any equivocacion, evasion or 



A word illegible. 



264 CJe 3$lacfe Boofeg of Etncoltt's 



doublenes, doe therefore according to the bonds of Xpian charitie 
admonish and exhort the said M r Browne and M r Minshall, for 
theire owne soules' sake, and for that dutie and respect they owe to 
theire Sovereigne and to the State and Kingdome, whereof they 
are members, that, as they pretend, so they would in deed and in 
truth seeke and finde out persons fitt to conferre with in that 
kinde, whereof this Kingdome (God's name be blessed therefore) 
is plentifully stored, and that in such theire conference they would 
trulie fasten theire desires upon the truth and humble theire spiritt 
to give obedience thereto, as they shalbe convinced by the plaine 
Word of God, not suffering themselves either through prejudice or 
weaknes of judgment to be insnared by the subtilties of theire 
Romish teachers or through the deceitfulnes of theire owne 
heartes (for bye and worldly respectes) to be willingly seduced 
from the apparently true to a false and counterfeit religion ; but 
for that the guiles and dissimulacions of men seduced with 
that pollitike religion are many and not easily discovered, 
fo. 184. but with some losse first, to the better parte," Ordered that 
M r Browne and M r Minshall shall be warned " to forbeare all 
private conference and conversing w lh any the gentlemen of this 
Society, untill they have publiquely conformed themselves to the 
true Christian religion established in this realme according to the 
lawes." They must attend prayers and sermons in the Chapel 
before the Third Sunday of next term on pain of expulsion. 
The Chaplain's salary is increased to 20 a year. 

Council held on October i7th, 1626. 
Twenty Benchers present. 
M r Christopher Brooke is fined ^10 for his Double Reading. 

Call to the Bench : 

fo. 185. Sir Edward Clerke, Knight, one of the Masters of the High 

Court of Chancery, and one of the Associates of this Bench ; 
he shall take his place as a Bencher according to his antiquity in 
the House ; his Readings and exercises are excused. For this he 
offers to pay a fine of 20, and to lend ^50 to be repaid at the 
rate of 10 a year; " w ch kinde offer the M rs of the Bench doe 
lovingly accept." 

Council held on October 24th, 1626. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Huxley's fine is reduced to five marks ; and, upon 
payment thereof, and "upon his particular visitacion of all the 
M rs of the Bench now in commons, and theire consentes obteined, 
and upon his submission at the Bench end," his suspension shall 
be remitted. 



Macfe ISoofes of Lincoln's $nm 265 

" At this Councell, S r Mawrice Dromond, Knighte,* affirminge 
that he was sent with a message from the Kinge, did signify unto 
the Bench that his Ma ties pleasure and desire was that M r Minshull 
(an Utter Barrester of this House), whome the Queene, his wife, 
had lately receaved into her service, might continue heere as he 
did heeretofore. Whereto the Bench returned this answere by 
the said S r Mawrice Dromond, that they did with all humilitie 
receave his Ma ts message, and that they would suspend the Order 
by them made concerning the said M r Minshull, untill such time 
as they should have opportunitie and meanes to informe his Ma ( y 
of theire proceedinges, whereby they hoped that his Ma tie would 
receave satisfaccion. Whereupon it is now ordered that the Order 
made the 29th of June lastf for the expulsinge of the said M r 
Minshull if he did not conforme before the third Sunday of the 
then next terme, shall accordingly rest suspended." 

Council held on October 3Oth, 1626. fo. 186. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Andrew Browne is absolutely expulsed for not obeying 
the Order of June 2Qth last.t 

"The Principall and Ancientes of Thavies Inne, being 
convented to this Councell, aswell to give answere concerning their 
acknowledgm 1 of the right and title of the inheritance of the said 
House of Thavies Inne to belong unto the M rs of this Bench as 
feoffees and owners thereof, (w ch the said Principals predecessors 
and some of the Ancients of Thavies Inne have lately in some sort 
oppugned), as also that the said Principall hath been elected into 
the said place contrary to the Orders of this House ; whereupon 
the said Principall, with some of the Ancientes of the said House 
appering, have craved a further time untill the residue of theire 
said Society be corned togeather." They shall have until 
November I4th, when they must give a direct and satisfactory 
answer. 

" Whereas by the ancient lawes and customes of this House, 
the Readers of Thavies Inne and Furnivall's Inne ought every 
weeke in the terme time to make twoe Readinges, either upon some 
chapter of Littleton or upon some statute lawe, and to argue 
two cases at the said Houses upon the severall daies ; And 
whereas it hath been used at the grand mootes in the Reading 
times in Lent and August to plead all theire cases w ch they send to 
be argued at the said Houses ; And whereas about two yeares 

* One of the Gentleman Ushers of the Queen's Privy Chamber. 
t See ante, p. 263. 

VOL. II. 2 M 



266 l)e iSlacfe &oofeg of Etncoln'g 



agoe M r Gilbert Bowne, one of the Utter Barresters of this House, 
was chosen Reader of Thavies Inne, and M r John Heron, another 
Utter Barrester of this House, Reader of Furnivall's Inn, during all 
w dl time neither of them have in theire owne persons either sent or 
argued any one case in terme time or Reading time in the said 
Houses, nor ever Read any one lecture there." They are each 
fined ^10, and put out of commons until payment, and are 
deprived of all privileges belonging to Readers of the Inns of 
Chancery. This Order to be screened. 

The beer shall henceforth be supplied in hogsheads and not 
in barrels ; " and the same to be full gaiged." 

fo. 194. Accounts of Robert Eyre, Esq., the Treasurer, from Feb. i4th, 

1626, to Nov. 2/th, 1626. 

Receipts : ^892 155. 9d. Including ^228 135. 4d. for 
admissions to chambers. 

Payments : ^769 os. 4d. Including 2% to John Wakering, 
Autumn Reader ;* ^150 to Sir Edward Spencer in part repayment 
of his loan of ^500 ; 35. for a breadgrater ; 2s. for "glewinge the 
pewes " in the Chapel ; 2 53. 6d. for making the font ;f ^14 i8s. 
for chairs for the Council Chamber ; 2os. for ingrossing this 
account ; 195. for wine for the Revel ; ij 55. 8d. to the Under- 
Treasurer. 

Balance: ^123 155. 5d. 

1626-7. Officers for 2 and 3 Charles I, 1626-7. 
Lent Reader : M r William Powell. 
Autumn Reader : M r Richard Taylor. 
Treasurer : M r Rowland Wandesford. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Edmund Esrourt. 
Marshal : M r William Powell. 
Pensioner : M r William Wise, 

fo. 187. Council held on November 2nd, 1626. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

"It is ordered by the generall consent of the M rs of the 
Bench that a peticion shall forthwith bee drawne to informe the 
King's Ma tie of the reasons of their former proceedinges against 
M r Minshull, and whie upon the said message sent by his Ma tie 
they did onelie suspend theire Order for the expulsion of the said 
M r Minshull, and not revoke the same absolutelie." 

* Lent Reader in text, a clerical error. 

t Somewhat doubtful. The text has " fro faciemF font" 



Blacfe Boofes of Eincoln's Enm 267 

Seven Benchers are appointed to draw up the petition, and 
three others are "to attend the Right Hono ble the Lord Treasorer 
of England* and the Lord Cheife Justice of Englandf to entreate 
theire advise and assistance in the said busines." 

The Order of October 3Oth last,| fining and otherwise 
punishing M r Gilbert Bown, is suspended on his promise " to 
continue Reader at Thavies Inne for one whole yeare longer, 
and diligently to performe all exercises w dl belong to a Reader of 
an Inne of Chancerie to performe." 

Council held on November 7th, 1626. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" Consideration is to be taken at the next Councell for 
provision for a Preacher in this House in the vacacion time." 

Council held on November i4th, 1626. fo. 188. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" Power of the Auncientes and the Principall of Thavies 
Inne, attending in the Councell Chamber on Satturday next, at 
two of the clock in the afternoone, may there see the evidences 
concerning Thavies Inne." 

Council held on November 2ist, 1626. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

Jerome Alexander, an Utter Barrister of this House, " shall fo. 189. 
from henceforth stand expulsed this Societie, for sundrie fowle 
misdemeanors and crimes by him committed, of w ch he hath been 
publiquely detected and convinced." 

Council held on November 24th, 1626. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

" The Principall of Thavies Inne, accompanied w th three 
others of the Ancientes of that House, did upon Saturday, the 
xviij th of the said moneth, in the presence of [four Benchers], 
peruse the evidences concerning the title of the feoffees of this 
House to the inheritance of the House of Thavies Inne. 
Wherwith resting well satisfied, they attended this Councell, and 
then and there returned theire acknowledgm* and recognition of 

* Sir James Ley, Earl of Marlborough. 

t Sir Randal Crewe succeeded Ley as C.J.K.B. on Jan. 26, 1625 ; he was 
removed Nov. 9, 1626. 

I See ante, p. 265, 266. 



268 j)e 3$lacfc 3$oofe$ of Uincoln'g 



the said title, subscribed by the said Principall and three of the 
said Ancientes, as followeth, viz. : 

" Vicesimo quarto die Novembris, anno secundo Caroli 

Regis, annoque Domini 1626. 

" Wee, the Principall, Ancientes and Societie of Thavies 
Inne, doe by theis presentes acknowledg the freehold and 
inheritance of the said House to be in the feoffees of Lvncolne's 

4 

Inne ; and wee desire that wee, and those that succeed us in that 
House, may enjoy it w th such liberties, priviledges and governm 1 
as wee have heeretofore used, had, and enjoyed in our said 
House. 

Richard Bretton, Principall, 
Roberte Love, 
Thomas Weld, 
Peter Noyes." 

Sir Edward Clerke, upon payment of ^10 beyond the 20 
already paid, " is discharged of his promise for the lending of fiftie 
poundes to this House, mencioned in an Order of the xvij th of 
October last."* 

Council held on November 27th, 1626. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

fo. 190. "It is ordered that twentie nobles be allowed unto Julian 

Filpot and his wife and theire servant, who were hurt by the fall of 
earth in the worke for the sewer of the sellar, wherof theire 
servant is to be payd twentie shillinges." 

Council held on November 28th, 1626. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that no Grand Christmas shalbe kept, and that 
there be allowed towardes the charge of the officers' diet, twentie 
markes." 

fo. 191. Council held on February 8th, 1627. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" All those which have laid any lastallesf or done anoyance 
in Lincolne's Inne Fieldes, shall be warned to be at the nexte 
Councell to answere unto such thinges as they shall be charged 
withall." 

* See ante p. 264. t Laystall, a rubbish or dung heap. 



Macfe a$ooks of Hincoltt'g Enm 269 

Council held on May 3rd, 1627. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell Sir Edward Clerke, Knight, M r William 
Powell, M r Richard Taylor, M r Euseby Andrewes, being there 
present, did give theire consent to enter band [bonds] for the debts 
of the House, as other of the Ma rs of the Bench have done ; and it 
is agreed that monie shalbe procured to discharg the debt of 
M r Long ; and Sir Edward Clerke hath undertaken to use his 
best indeavors for the obtayning of the same before the next 
Counsell." 

Council held on May 29th, 1627. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Sheppard, Utter Barrister, is fined ;io " for his 
offence comitted at Cristmas last for strikinge Kelwaye Guidot, y e 
Cheife Butler, in his chamber, and breakinge of his head." He 
shall not come into commons until the fine is paid. " Noe 
recompence is given to y e said Kelwaye Guidot, for that hee did 
not complayne nor desire any recompence." 

" Wheras Thomas Dungon, an Irishe gent, of this Societie, fo. 205. 
was hearetofore suspended from this Societie for his non-conformitie 
in religion, now upon certeyne information given of his conformitie 
in religion, and that hee hath bin presente at divine service in y e 
Chappell, and receyved the Communion there, and upon his promise 
now made to receyve the Communion in the said Chappell the nexte 
Sabbothe Daye," he is allowed to come into commons and enjoy 
all his former privileges so long as he continues conformable in 
religion. 

Council held on June 4th, 1627. 

Twenty-three Benchers present. 

M r William Skipwith, a gentleman of the House, is suspended 
from the Society and from his chamber and from all other 
privileges, "for his disorder in throwinge a dishe of butter at the 
Steward in the Halle in dinner time, and for threatninge the 
Steward that hee would beate him in vacacion time if hee should 
complayne, and for his contemptuous behaviour in puttinge on his 
hatte when hee was put out of commons before hee was gone out 
of the Halle, and for cominge into the Halle to take his commons 
the nexte nighte after hee was put out of commons by the Benche, 
and for joyninge with his brother in assaultinge the Steward ; 
w ch offences are greate contemptes againste the governmente of 
this House." He is also fined ,10, which he must pay before he 
is restored, "in case hee shall upon his submission be restored 
at all." 



270 J)t 3$Iacfe ISoofes of Utncoltt'g Cnn* 

y~0. 206. M r Ralph Skipwith, a gentleman of the House, is expelled 

the House "for greate contemptes by him comitted in throwirige 
a potte at the Steward in the Halle in dinner tyme in the veiwe 
of y e Benche, and for assaultinge and strickinge y e Steward 
betweene the Halle and kitchin ; which offences appeared to be 
done in contempte of the governmente of this House, and in 
revenge againste the Steward, for that M r William Skipwith, his 
brother, was put out of commons upon y e complaint of the said 
Steward." 

John Powell, the Steward, is fined 10 and put out of 
commons " for carryeinge a pistoll, and for offeringe the same 
against M r Ralphe Skipwith, allbeit he alleadged y e same was only 
in his owne defence." 

Council held on June 5th, 1627. 
Twenty-three Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Thomas Milward, M r Ewsebye Wright, and M r John 
Glanvill ; to be published at the next moot. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Dungon, Edward Babor, Robert Longe, Charles 
Halle, John Sonnybancke, Roger Capell, Edward Carpenter, 
George Fetiplace, Charles Wrenne, John Davidge and Ewseby 
Andrewe ; to be published at the next moot. 

fo. 207. Council held on June i2th, 1627. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Colfer, an Utter Barrister, is suspended the Society " for 
his manifest contemptes in neglectinge his Readinge at Furnivalle's 
Inne, and in not appearinge at severall Counsells, beinge warned." 

" From henceforth none shall have any speciall admittaunce 
y* hath not firste had a common admittaunce, and paye the dutyes 
of the House for y e same, and allsoe put in manucaptors ; and y ( 
none shall be admitted into this House that is not personallye 
presente." 

Council held on June i3th, 1627. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" Wheras the Lord Richardson, Lord Cheife Justice of the 
Comon Pleas,* hath hearetofore demaunded y e some of fourtie 
powndes as due unto him by this House, and sente a note in writing 

*Sir Thomas Richardson succeeded Sir Henry Hobart, Nov. 22, 1626. 



23lacfc asoofes of Uttuoln's nm 271 

wherin his demaundes are conteyned. Now upon search made, 
it appearethe that y e said Lord Richardson did lend towardes a 
buildinge in M r Wheeler's time the some often powndes, and at y e 
Maske at y e Court fourtie powndes ; and his Lordshippe doth 
acknowledge that hee allowed for himselfe and his sonnes the some 
of thirtie powndes towardes the newe Chappell," thus leaving a 
balance of 20, which shall be paid forthwith. 

Council held on June i4th, 1627. fo. 208. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Golfer's suspension is removed on his humble submission 
and promises to Read at Furnival's Inn this summer and in 
Michaelmas Term ; but he is fined \o "in respecte of his fayles 
past." 

Council held on October i6th, 1627. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Thomas Pytt, sometime Chief Butler of this House, having 
fallen into great poverty and misery, petitions for relief. He shall 
have io\ "but the M rs of the Bench doe not intend to be any 
more troubled in this kind w th any petition w ch the said Tho : Pytt 
shall hereafter exhibitt unto them." 

" It is ordered that a bill shalbe drawen, betweene this and 
the next Counsell, against those gent, that are allready served w th 
proces to appeare in the Starre Chamber, and others not yet 
served ; and M r Noye, one of the M rs of the Bench, is appointed 
to acquaint M r Attorney Generall * that the reason why there 
hath beene noe speedyer proceeding therein is for that some 
of the principall delinquentes are still in the countrey, upon whom 
proces could not as yet be served." 

Council held on October 23rd, 1627. fo. 209. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell letters were presented from his Ma ties 
Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical!, w th missives inclosed, by . 
the hand of Richard Tomlyns, the ordinary messenger attending 
the L. Bishopp of London, f (the coppyes wherof are hereafter 
written), who being demaunded whether he knew the contentes 
of the letter, he answered he did not. Whereupon he was 
prayed to make retorne that the letter was taken into serious 
consideracion, and that very speedily an answere should be 
retorned by some of our Society. 

* Sir Robert Heath. f George Mountain or Montaigne. 



272 i) Blarfe 23oofeg of 



" Thereupon it was resolved that M r Euseby Wright, one 
of the M rs of the Bench, and M r Chambers, Sub-Treasurer, should 
attend the Lo : BP of London tomorrow at his house, and to carry 
with them the missives, and make it knowne they are ready to be 
delivered ; and w th all to deliver this message from the M rs of the 
Bench, that they doe w th thanks acknowledge theire respecte to 
this Society, and humbly leave it to theire wisdomes to doe as 
shalbe fitt." 



" To the Right Wor 11 our very loveing freindes, the 
Benchers of Lincoln's Inne in the County of Midd. 

" After our harty commendacions, etc. 

" Whereas wee and others our colleagues, his Ma ties Com- 
missioners in Causes Ecclesiasticall, did lately receive direccions 
from his Ma tie for the conventing before us of M r Will 01 Prynn, a 
student of yo r House, w th some others, for compileing, printing 
and publishing, or causing to be printed and published, a booke,* 
without any lawfull lycense, warrant or aucthory [sic] ; wherein 
(as is enformed) there are divers passages tending to the great 
scandall of the Church of England in generall, and allsoe against 
particuler persons, some whereof are of emynent place in the 
Church. Wee have thought meete, (for avoydeing of offence or 
any question w ch might arise or be occasioned by the execucion of 
o r proces within any place, or upon any person, priviledged or 
supposed to be priviledged in respecte of yo r House) hereby to pray 
yow in his Ma ties name, by vertue of his Highnes' Commission 
for Causes Ecclesiasticall under the Create Scale of England to us 
and others directed, that yow would be pleased to send for the 
said M r Prynn before yow, and to let him knowe that proces 
(w ch we send yow hereinclosed) are by us awarded against him for 
his personall appearance to be made before us in the Consistory 
w th in the Cathedrall Church of S* Paul in London, the xxv th of 
this instant October, to answere touching the premisses ; where- 
fo. 210. unto if he shall submitt himselfe, we shall rest therew 11 ' satisfied. 
Otherwise yow would be pleased to give way that some officer of 
the Court, for the furtherance of justice and executing his Ma ties 
commaund, may, w th out prejudice, deliver o r said letters to the 
party, that according to the trust reposed in us wee may doe that 
w ph to us apperteyneth. 

* Prynne's first book is called " The Perpetuitie of a Regenerate Man's Estate." 
"Printed by William Jones, dwelling in Redcrosse street, 1627." In the Library is 
a copy of the 2nd edition on the title page of which is written " Ex dono authoris : 
for our Librarie at Lyncoln's Inne, 25, Jan: 1626." i.e. 1626-7. 



Mack a$oofes of Htncoltt's Enn 273 

" Thus, not doubting of that readynes and respecte from yow 
to his Ma tie ' s aucthority and his Highnes' pleasure signified, w ch is 
meete, wee bid yow right hartily farewell. 

" London, this eleventh of October, 1627. 

" Yo r loveing freindes, 
" Geo : London :,* J. Donne, || 

Guil: Batho: et Welle :,t Will: Sammes, 
Theophilus Meneven :,j Edm : Pope." 
Henry Marten :, 

" Decreed in Court, Thomas Nottershed, Deputat. Georgii 
Paull,! Militis, Registrarii [?] Regii." 

" Upon speciall consideracions us moveing, theis are to will 
and require yow in his Ma ties name, by vertue of his Highnes' 
Commission for Causes Ecclesiasticall under the Greate Scale of 
England to us and others directed, that yow and every of yow 
doe make yo r personall appearances before us and others o r 
colleagues, his Ma ties Commissioners in that behalfe appointed, in 
the Consistory w th in the Cathedrall Church of S* Paull in London, 
the third day next after the sight or receipt hereof, (if it happen 
in the terme tyme, and that wee, or others, o r colleagues, his 
Ma ties saide Commissioners do then sitt there in commission), or els 
at o r next session there, then next after that immediately following, 
to answere unto such matters as on his Ma tie ' s behalfe shalbe 
objected against yow, and to receive such further direccions 
therein as to justice shall apperteyne ; and that after yo r 
appearances soe made yow and every of yow doe attend from 
tyme to tyme and from Court day to Court day, and not departe 
w th out o r speciall lycense. Hereof wee require yow not to fayle, as 
you will answere the contrary at yo r perills. 

" Given at London, this eleventh of October, 1627. 

Geo: London:, Jo: Roffens:,** 

Theophil: Meneven:, Guil: Batho: et Welle:, 
Char: Caesar, ft Henry Marten, 

Tho: Worall. 
" To Will" 1 Prynn of Lincoln's Inne in the County of Midd., 

* George Mountain, Bishop of London. 
t William Laud, Bishop of Bath and Wells. 
I Theophilus Field, Bishop of St. David's. 

Judge of the Admiralty Court, Dean of the Arches, and Judge of the 
Prerogative Court of Canterbury. 

|| John Donne, Dean of London. 

If Principal Registrar to the Commissioners. 

** John Buckeridge, Bishop of Rochester. 

ft A Master in Chancery, and afterwards Master of the Rolls. 

VOL. II. 2 N 



274 CJe 2$lacfe iSoofes of Etncoln'g 

gent., Will 111 Jones of the parish of S* Gyles w th out Cripple 
Gate, London, printer, and Michaell Sparkes of the parish of 
S fc Sepulchre's, London, stacioner, and to every o'f them, as well 
in places exempt as not exempt."^ 

M r Wentworth's chamber shall be turned into a Council 
Chamber. 

-fo. 21 i.t Council held on October 3Oth, 1627. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Colfer, notwithstanding his former promises as to his 
Reading in Furnival's Inn, did not attend in person at the last 
Reading, but sent a deputy, and this term has not attended at all. 
He is therefore removed from the Readership, and is suspended 
the House until the fine of ^10 formerly assessed be paid. If not 
paid before the end of this term, he shall be expelled. 

fo. 128. Accounts of Rowland Wandesford, Esq., the Treasurer, from 

Nov. 28th, 1626, to Nov. 29th, 1627. 

Receipts: ^643 i8s. 3d. Including $ collected on the 
Serjeant's Roll; 10 from M r Colfer for his contempt; 
^"15 1 8s. 8d. from M r Thomas Talbot, the Pensioner. 

Payments: ^529 2s. id. Including 1$ 6s. 8d. allowed for 
the expenses of the Fellows at Christmas ; ^28 to William 
Powell, Lent Reader, for the expenses of his great feast ; the like 
to Richard Taylor, Autumn Reader ; 245. for wine for the Benchers 
and the Revels ; ^10 to William Ayloffe, the King's Serjeant at 
Law,;j; and iis. for a pair of gloves ; i2d. for the repair of a silver 
bowl [crater] ; 4. to M r Nevill, the Solicitor in the case in the 
Star Chamber; I5d. for wine for D r Preston ; i2d. for repairing 
the terrace near the Red House ; 95. to the Chief Butler for a pair 
of scales and for roses to put among the Bench linen ; 125. 7d. 
for making a pipe in the buttery to carry the broken beer to the 
cellar ; 123. 6d. for 5 new lanterns for the ambulatory [ambulacra] 
under the Chapel, and one for the Porter ; IDS. to M r Nevill to 
find a man to serve a writ of subpoena ; $ for the top of the 
screen in the Hall ; ij 75. 4d. to the Under-Treasurer. 

Balance: ^114 i6s. 2d. 

* These proceedings against Prynne appear to have escaped the notice of his 
biographers. They are not referred to by Anthony Wood, or Diet. Nat. Biog.^ etc. 

t Folio 112 follows folio 211 ; the error has been corrected up to folio 247. 

\ Foss does not include Ayloffe in his list of King's Serjeants. The text calls 
him Serviens Regis ad legem. 

Pro rosis ad ponendum inter h Bench linnen. 



a$lacfe ISoofes of Eincoltt'g Enm 275 

Officers for 3 and 4 Charles i, 1627-8. 1627-8. 

Lent Reader : M r John Barkesdale. 
Autumn Reader : M r Euseby Andrewes. 
Treasurer : Mr. Nicholas Ducke. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Edward Hadd. 
Marshal : M r John Barkesdale. 
Pensioner : M r John Greene. 

Council held on November 7th, 1627. fo. 113.* 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

Ralph Skipwith, who was formerly expelled the House,f is 
now restored on his humble submission. He is fined ,\. 

William Skipwith the like. Fine 405. 

" By this Counsell the last Single Reader [Richard Taylor] is fo. 1 14. 
put out of commons for that he began his Reading upon 
Wednesday, the first day of August, w dl should not have byn 
begunn untill the first Monday in August, as was agreed by all 
the Judges." 

Council held on November 2oth, 1627. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Heron and others are fined 403. each for not attending at fo. 125.^ 
this Council after having been duly warned to do so. 

Council held on November 29th, 1627. fo. 126. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

"For prevencion of such disorder and excesse as were the fo. 127. 
last Christmas, It is ordered that this next Christmas noe commons 
shalbe kept in this Howse, and the gent, that are vacacioners are 
to be allowed for one vacacion." 

Council held on January 29th, 1628. fo. 137. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

The Chief Butler shall certify the names of those who kept 
commons in the House last Christmas, contrary to the Order 
made on November 29th. 

" The Orders of the Judges then presented to the M rs of the 
Bench shall bee transcripted or copied out, and sette uppon the 
skreene, to the end that the gen. of this Society may take notice 
thereof." 

|| M r Thomas Manwood is admitted to M r John Sparke's 
chamber "in the buildinges on the Stone Pase Rowe," three 
stories high, [i. e. on the third floor], on paying 5 marks. 

* See note on p. 274. t See ante, p. 270. J Folio 125 follows folio 114. 
See Appendix. Red Book I, fo. 125. 



276 J)e Macfe 2$oofes of fUncoIn's 

Council held on February 5th, 1628. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

fo. 138. [Certain articles, drawn up by a Committee of Benchers, 

were at this Council adopted and confirmed. The articles 
themselves are extremely verbose and lengthy ; their substance is 
as follows. That some Bencher shall be yearly appointed 
Surveyor of Chambers ; his duties shall be to keep a list of all 
possessors of chambers, to see that no strangers lodge within the 
Inn, to notice what chambers or other buildings are in need of 
repair, to report at the first Council in each term and at other 
times if he think fit. 

fo. 1 39. That the question of advancing the revenues and collecting 

the debts of the House be the first business at the first and last 
Council in every term, and lists of those in arrear be presented. 

That a Committee be appointed to consider the number of 
servants of the House, and the question of the weekly bills.] 

fo. 141. Council held on May 6th, 1628. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

The Chief Butler shall warn the Principal of Furnival's Inn 
to attend the next Council "to shewe whie shoppes are made and 
used in Furnivall's Inne, and whie exercises have beene there of 
late neglected." 

* The chamber late M r Thomas Ayloffe's in the " Dyall Court " 
shall be seized to the use of the House. 

fo. 142. Council held on May 2Oth, 1628. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

John Powell, the Steward, is desirous of resigning his place. 
A statement of his accounts must be prepared, showing how he 
stands with the House and also with the brewers and bakers. 

* M r John Croftes is admitted to " the intier chamber wherein 
hee nowe is, adjoyning to y e Chappell in the Dyall Court," on 
paying 10. 

Council held on June i7th, 1628. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

fo. 143. The Sub-Treasurer and the Chief Butler must furnish their 

accounts every half year, at Michaelmas and Easter. 

The Chief Butler shall deliver at the next Council a list of 
names "of y e gent, of this Howse as have tyme to bee called to y e 
Barre." 

* Red Book I, fo. 126. 



Macfe ISoofes of Eincoltt's Knit, 277 

Council held on June 24th, 1628. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

The Steward's bonds are to be perused, and the bakers, 
brewers, chandlers, butchers, wood-mongers, butter-women, and 
others, are to state what is owing to them by the Steward. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Darrell, Lawrence Delves, John Glyn, John 
Millington, Henry White, Richard Bourne, William Prynne, 
William Faierfax, and James Barry. To be published at the 
next moot. 

Sebastian Good and John Warren are respited until the next 
Council, with a saving of their antiquity.* 

Council held on June 26th, 1628. fo. 144. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" M r Huzzey, [the Chaplain], shall at the next Counsell 
nomynate suche a suffycient Precher, to preache every Sunday the 
next vacacion, as the M rs of the Bench shall allowe of, or else the 
M rs of the Bench will then chuse one. And hee that shall soe 
preache shall have his allowance from the said M r Huzzie." 

Council held on July 2nd, 1628. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" M r Huzzie nominated M r Abraham Sherman to preache the 
next vacacion, of whome y e M rs of y e Bench gave alloweance." 

Sara Compton shall have a new lease for 21 years of the 
house in Newgate Market, paying 5 marks for the same. 

t M r John Bourcher is admitted into the part of M r Edmond 
Waller's^ chamber, "which is three stories high in y e buildinges in 
y e Stone Pase Rowe," on payment of 5 marks. 

Council held on October i6th, 1628. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Hugh Pyne pays a fine of ^10 to be discharged from his 
Double Reading. 

M r Ducke, the Treasurer, is dead. M r Saunderson shall act fo, 145. 
until the new Treasurer is chosen. 

" Att this Councell M r Edward Reynolds, late of Martin 
[Merton] Colledge in Oxford, is chosen to be the Preacher of this 
House, and is to preach both in termes and vacacions, for which 

* They are not mentioned at the next Council, and it does not appear whether 
they were called or not. 

f Red Book I, fo. 127. 

I The poet ; adm. July 3, 1622. 

Dr. John Preston, D.D., the late Preacher, died on July 2oth, 1628. See 
Diet. Nat Bio?. 



278 Tj)t Macfe ISoofeg of Eincoln'g 

he is allowed fourescore poundes yearely stipend, to be paid him by 
equall payments at the end of every terme by the Steward of the 
Howse for the tyme beinge, which is to be raysed by a Roll, wherein 
every Bencher and Associate is to be taxed at three shillings, 
every Barrister at two shillings and six pence, and every yong 
gentleman of this Society at two shillings a terme. And it is 
expected he shall leave all other benefices with cure in convenient 
tyme after he is hereunto admitted. And S r Edward Clerke and 
M r Hackwell, two of the M rs of the Bench, are intreated to 
conferre with him hereof, and to retorne his answere to this bord 
at the next Councell." 

Council held on October 3Oth, 1628. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

" M r Reynolds, the Preacher to this Society, shall forthwith 
take possession of that Chamber which was late M r Doctor 
Preston's, deceased, and the Cheife Butler to deliver him the key 
thereof." 

The Lord Keeper's* letter to the Benchers of the i4th 
instant was first delivered at this Council, and inclosed with it the 
petition which Captain Judd sent to the King, touching a debt of 
^400 claimed to be due from this Society to Sir John Sidley. 
The Lord Keeper desires to be informed what he is to say to the 
King about it. M r Eyre is requested to search and report. 

" M r Abraham Shereman, M r of Arts, of S* Alban's Hall in 
Oxford, is chosen to supply the place of the Chapplen for this 
Society so long as M r Hussey shall or may enjoy his benefice he 
nowe hath. He shall have the like allowances in ech respect as 
M r Hussey, his predecessor hath hadd ever since he came, and 
the same chamber M r Hussey hadd, so long as he holdeth the 
place during the tyme of M r Husseye's absence." 

t M r John Hampton is admitted to the part of a chamber late 
belonging to M r Smallpeece, " which is in the Garden Court in 
Chancery Lane Rowe, one story high," on payment of ^5. 

[Other chambers are mentioned " in the Gate House Court in 
the Hall-end Rowe," " in the Garden Court in the Garden Rowe" 
" in the Gate House Court in the Gate House Rowe," and " in the 
Gate House Court in the Stone Pace Rowe."] 

fo. 152. Accounts of Humfrey Chambers, deputy of Nicholas Ducke, 

Esq., late the Treasurer, deceased, from Nov. 29th, 1627, to 
Oct. 1 6th, 1628. 

Receipts : ^425 8s. lod. 

* Lord Coventry. t Red Book I, fo. 128. 



Macfc ISoofes of ^Lincoln's 3fmt, 279 

Payments: ^390 125. 2cl. Including ^28 each to the two 
Readers for their great feasts ; various small payments for the 
new Council Chamber ; $ 133. for painting the new Council 
Chamber, and iis. 2d. for iron curtain-rods for the same; 275. 
for repairing the table and putting it up and for a mantelpiece 
for the same; ^3 us. 2d. for curtains for the same; 225. 
for bellows, fire-shovel and tongs for the same ; IDS. for a new 
table for the same ; 405. " for changeing the new Councell 
Chamber stayres" ; 1 2s. for painting the said stairs and the wainscot ; 
355. for a partition in the cellar for keeping the Readers' wine ; 
2S. 4d. for oil and coals for the fire to clean the clock, and 2s. 6d. 
for mending the clock ; 45. to M r Nevill for serving M r Tindall 
with a subpoena out of the Star Chamber ; 33. 4d. for repairing 
the stairs of the spicery and the door ; 1 2s. for a stone roller for 
the garden ; ^3 to three preachers on Easter Sunday, Palm 
Sunday and another Sunday, morning and afternoon ; 8d. pro 
libra del Fast ; 2s. 6d. for mending a silver bowl [crater], and for 
a new shovel for the buttery ; 75. 4d. for glazing the Chapel stairs 
and Hall ; 285. for lining the benches in the Hall with " greene 
bayes " ; 6s. for a " baudricke " for the bell clapper ; 55. 6d. for 
four staples " to hould upp the pipe-cases against the Chappell 
walle and for xviij small irons to fasten the leade " ; 145. 4d. to the 
carpenter for caseing the Chapel pipes ; 5 143. to the 
plumber for making the same; ig 193. 3d. "for paveinge all 
alonge the garden wall in Chancery Lane and parte of the 
House"; 2s. 6d. for further repairs to the clock; 135. 4d. "for 
new trussinge the bell, that was loose and ready to fall " ; 6s. 8d. 
for mending the hammer of the clock, and for ironwork about it 
and the bell ; 43. for cleaning the street " upon the Jurye's 
presentm* thereof att Hix Hall."* 

Balance: ^34 i6s. 8d. 

Accounts of Thomas Saunderson, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 159. 
Oct. i6th to Nov. 27th, 1628. 

Receipts : ^236. 

Payments: ^51 35. lod. Including ^"4 125. for a new 
louvref [yentilabrunt] put on the Hall, and ^3 for painting it ; 
503. to the smith for fixing an iron hand-rail* \inanubr iuni\ to the 
Chapel wall ; i6s. for wine for the Benchers at the Revels. 

Balance : ,184 :6s. 2d. 



* Hicks Hall, the Clerkenwell Sessions House, built by Sir Baptist Hicks in 
1612. 

f Query ; translation doubtful. 

\ Query ; translation doubtful. Manubrium generally means a handle. 



280 CJe 3$lacfe 2$oofes of Utncoln's Inn* 

1628-9. Officers for 4 and 5 Charles I, 1628-9. 

Lent Reader : M r Thomas Milward. 

Autumn Reader : M r Euseby Wright. 

Treasurer : M r Edmund Estcourt. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Anthony Herenden. 

Marshal : M r Thomas Milward. 

Pensioner : M r Edward Bish. 

fo. 146. Council held on November 4th, 1628. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Edward Fettiplace, M r Edward Rogers, and M r John 
Greene ; M r [William] Gwise and M r Thomas Talbutt shall be 
considered of. 

Thomas Milsop, the plumber, who covered the Chapel roof 
with lead when it was first made, now agrees in consideration of 
435. paid now and los. paid yearly upon demand to repair and 
maintain all the gutters and lead of the Chapel with solder and 
workmanship as long as he shall live, " but not to fynde any 
leade which may be eyther stolne or wanting by any other 
casualtye whatsoever." 

fo. 147. John Rye is appointed gardener for one year on probation 

"till further experience he had of his paines and care to dresse 
and keepe the garden as it is fit, and in the meane tyme he is to 
take care that the garden be better kept then it hath lately beene 
since Cooke, his master's, decease." He shall have 16 for this year. 

M r Richard Waltham, the Reader of Furnival's Inn, and the 
Principal, shall attend the next Council with regard to the failure 
of the Reading last August. 

Council held on November iith, 1628. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Edward Fettiplace and M r John Greene, who were called 
to the Bench at the last Council, shall be published at the next moot. 

" S r Edward Clerke, K*, one of the M rs of the Bench, who by 
a former Order* was entreated by this bord to relate to the Lord 
Keeper what course was held to give Cap : Judd satisfaccion to 
his peticion, exhibited to his Ma tle and referred to his Lo p , for an 
old debt supposed to be due by this Howse to S r Will" 1 Sidley, 
K l and Barronet, deceased, doth report that he hath so done 
accordingly, and that his Lo p prayeth expedicion in the answere 
that was intended to be made, because he is much importuned for it." 

* See ante, p. 278. 



of ILincoltt's nm 281 



" Upon the significacion that M r Edward Rogers, who was 
formerly called to the Bench, desireth to be spared, he is excused 
without paying any fyne." 

Council held on November i8th, 1628. fo, 148. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Albeit W Richard Waltham, the late Reader of Furnivall's 
Inne, did make a fayle of his Reading the last August, yet 
because upon full examinacion of the cause thereof by the M rs of 
the Bench at this Councell, M r Waltham and M r Principall of that 
Howse being both present, and heard what they could alleadge in 
their excuse, because it appeared that there was no commons kept 
nor attendance given as was fitt by the Principall and students 
of that Howse upon theire Reader, who came purposely two 
hundred miles and was prepared to Reade, as he protested, which 
theire neglect herein grewe uppon a misconceyted wrong to be 
done them by theire Reader, that he remembred them not with 
such benevolences as other the Readers of that Howse had used to 
doe in the tyme of their Readings ; which theire excuse was not 
allowed by this borde to be sufficient ; and therefore M r Principall 
was admonished that he suffer not any such neglect in that kind 
hereafter at his perill. M r Waltham is discharged his further 
attendance, and another Reader is to be chosen forthwith for the 
yere following." 

" For that it is observed that divers of the gent, of this 
Society that are in commons, or lodge in the Howse, repaire very 
undecently unto the Chappell in their clokes, and bestowe them- 
selves in pewes not appointed for them, which the M rs of the 
Bench taking into their consideracion doe very much mislike ; 
It is therefore ordered that none of the Fellowes of this Society 
that are in commons, or have chambers or lodge in the Howse, 
from henceforth come into the Chappell without their gownes, and 
there bestowe and behave themselves in such comely manner as 
for the tyme and place is fitt." 

" M r Steward of this Howse may make choyce of tenn at 
once of his deepest debtors amongst those many he lately shewed 
at the Bench table, and skreene them ; and so to proceede by 
degrees till all be skreened that neither pay nor otherwise agree 
with him for his satisfaccion. But not without a sight of the 
names and an allowance thereof first given from tyme to tyme by 
the M' s of the Bench before he shall skreene any." 

The executors of M r William Ravenscroft, deceased, late a 
Bencher and Master of the Library, shall furnish an account of all 
moneys received and paid by him on account of the Library. 

VOL. II. 2 O 



282 Cfje iSlatfe iSoofes of Umcoln'g 

yb. 149. Council held on November 2Oth, 1628. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Forsomuch as it is generally observed that very many of the 
Utter Barristers and students of this Society under the Barr, 
lyable to be charged with the exercises of the Howse, put 
themselves out of commons when they should be charged, 
whereby the burthen of the exercises lyeth upon a fewe, althoughe 
such as so continue out of commons remayne in the Howse or 
towne ; It is ordered that such as shall so doe shall be never- 
thelesse lyable to exercise, notice being left at their chamber, and 
shalbe cast againe in commons. The Butler is charged to see this 
Order observed, and this Order to be sett on the skreene." 

M r Charles Gore, an Utter Barrister, of this House, is fined 
^10 for his neglect as Reader of Thavyes Inne. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Pelham, Ralph Worthington, Harbottle Grimston, 
and Thomas Aylett ; to be pronounced at the next moot. 

Council held on November 25th, 1628. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

fo. 150. A Committee is appointed to consider "whether it bee fitt 

that the Order heretofore made by which the absent parts are 
assigned by the Howse to the Steward should be continued, or 
vacated and that the benefitt thereof is to be reserved to the 
Howse as in former tyme." 

All duties to the House must be discharged beforehand by those 
parting with their chambers or seeking admission to any chambers. 

fo. 163. Council held on January 27th, 1629. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Robert Eyre is chosen Keeper of the Library on the 
decease of M r William Ravenscroft 

" Upon consideracion had of M r Sherman's dilligent attend- 
ance in reading divine service during all the tyme that commons 
held not in the House the last Xpmas, it is thought fitt that hee 
shall have forty shillings paid him for his private commons during 
that tyme."* 

An allowance of IDS. a week shall be paid to Hugh Davyes 
the second Cook, because "he was lately fallen into greate decay 
and weaknes of his body and estate after a long and lingring 
sicknes, and now not able to provide necessary sustenance in this 
his extremity wherein he lyeth." 

* See ante, p. 277. 



Macfe ISoofeg of fLittcoln'g Enn, 283 

Council held on February 3rd, 1629. fo. 165. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

M l John Greene, M r Chambers and the Chief Butler, are 
requested to view the tenement called the Plough* in Newgate 
Market, now in the possession of Sara Compton, widow, and to 
report as to the state of repair and also as to the " buttells and 
bounders " thereof. 

M r Brisco is requested to draw the new lease. 

To prevent" any suits or claims by the Steward, who is shortly 
leaving his place, for money owing to him for commons, It is 
ordered that no one shall go out of commons without first paying 
all arrears. 

M r Sharkerley, " who is a suitor by peticion to succeade 
M 1 Powell, the now Steward, in his place," submits the names of 
six persons [as sureties]. 

Council held on February loth, 1629. fo. 166. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

The Steward must bring all his creditors to the next Council. 

M r Dionis Shakerley, the proposed new Steward, must bring 

his five \_sic~\ sureties, who have been approved of, to the next 

Council, in order that they may enter into bonds of ^200 each. 

He shall thereupon commence his duties on Saturday next. 

Council held on February I2th, 1629. fo. 167. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Charles Milliard, an ancient servant of the House, petitions 
for an increase of salary. He shall have 20 nobles yearly, " soe 
as he sweepe and dresse the Chappell and the pewes and seates 
therein, from tyme to tyme as shalbe fitt, and suffer not any 
rogues or idle disorderly persons to begg or be remayning in 
any the Courts att or aboute either of the outward gates of this 
House, and take care that the outward gates be lockt att 
seasonable howres both in sommer and winter, as also that he 
dewly dense soe much of the backyard adjoyning on the south 
side of this House as shall in any sorte annoye any of the severall 
chambers of this House whose windowes open that way, and 
every terme present the names of all such persons as from tyme 
to tyme shall happen to be offenders in that kinde." 

The Steward [Powell] "undertaketh to pay M r Reynolds, the 
Preacher, the remaynder of his salary w th in two dayes after this 
terme's end, and before he leaveth his place." 

* This name is new. The house had previously been referred to as " The 
King's Grocer's House." See Vol. I, passim. 



284 ibc Macfe 2$oofes of 



" Whereas Captaine Judd by a peticion to his Ma tie pretending 
a debt of fower hundred pownds, and above, to be due long since 
to S r William Sidley, Knight and Barronet, by this House, and 
given to him by S r John Sidley, his sonne and executor ; the 
consideracion of w ch peticion being referred to the Right Ho ble the 
Lord Keeper, it pleased his Loi* to write his letter unto us, the 
xiiij' 1 ' of October last, purporting so much, and thereby requiring 
our consideracion thereof and our fitting resolucion herein. 
Since w ch this terme upon some answere delivered by S r Edward 
Clerke, which gave his Lo? noe satisfaccion att all, we receaved 
his Lo p second letter, and therewith some notices and acquittances 
concerning that supposed dett. Upon view and consideracion 
whereof, and of the sommes conteyned in them, amounting to 
fower hundred and twenty pownds, wee finde that the severall 
somes of 20'', 7O H , 2O 1 ', and io r ', parcell thereof, cleerely never to 
have bynn chargeable upon us. And for one hundred pownds, 
parcell thereof, wee find in Michaelmas Term, 6 Jac. [1608], it 
w r as ordered to have been paid w th in a year after, w ch wee never 
heard demaunded untill now of late, and therefore conceyve it to 
have been long sithence discharged. Other two hundred pownds 
be delivered about xvij yeares past, when many of us and others 
of this Society did deliver severall summes to be imployed upon 
divers good uses in this House, whereupon much more was 
expended, of which noe satisfaccion nor paym 1 is or ever was 
expected, neither did S r William ever demaund it. And after 
soe many years past, sithence the Stat. made 21 Jac.,* wee are 
not bound to pay it." 

t M r Francis Hollyman, an ancient Barrister, is admitted to 
part of a chamber "in the Library Court in the Kitchin Garden 
Rowe, the second stayre case, the ground chamber on the right 
hand," on paying 16. 

fo. 1 68. Council held on April 28th, 1629. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that none of the Fellowes of this Society that 
have chambers in the House, or are continuers, doe presume to 
come into the Hall in their clokes at any Reading or other tymes, 
but during Christmas commons, upon such penalty as shalbe 
imposed upon them for their contempt herein at the next Councell 
following after such offence." This Order to be screened. 

[JA chamber is mentioned "in the Feild Gate Court in the 
Kitchen Garden Rowe," and another "in the Dyall Courte in the 
Chappell Rowe neere the Chappell stairs."] 

* Chapter 16 : the Statute of Limitations. t Red Book I, fo. 132. 

\ Red Book I, fos. 132, 133. 






Mack JSoofes of Etncoltt's; Emu 285 

Council held on May 5th, 1629. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r William Ravenscroft, deceased, late a Master of the fo. 169. 
Bench, has left ^100 to the House, to be paid six months after 
the cancellation of a bond wherein he and others stand bound in 
the sum of ,1,000 to secure the payment of ^500 borrowed for 
the use of the House, ^150 of which has been paid. M r Edward 
Hadd, M r Edward Fettiplace and M r John Greene, three Benchers, 
agreed to become bound for the balance, together with the 
surviving obligors, so that the original bond may be cancelled. 

Council held on May i2th, 1629. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

The second cook shall in future see the meat for the chief 
cook, and shall cut and divide the messes. The chief cook must 
provide and maintain 10 dozen dishes at the least in the kitchen, 
to serve the Hall. 

The three bakers of the House state that M r Powell, the late fo. 170. 
Steward, owes them ^280. If he does not forthwith arrange 
with them for payment, one of his bonds shall be put in suit. 

Council held on May i8th, 1629. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

* M r Mathew Hale is admitted to part of a chamber in the 
Garden Court in the third stair case, three stories high, late 
M r Thomas Darcy's, on payment of 533. 4d. 

Council held on June nth, 1629. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

The Chief Butler shall make a list of all such gentlemen of 
the Society "as have full tyme to bee called to the Barr." 

" M r Treasurer, M r Cressy and M r Taylor, are entreated to fo. 171. 
serch amongst the evidences of this House what conveyances they 
finde were formerly made by any Bishop of Chichester to any of 
this House, of anyparte thereof, and of howe much it was made." 

Council held on June i6th, 1629. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Williamson, John Sidley, James Mitton, John 
Norton, Hugh Wyndham, William Gleson, and James Beverley ; 
to be published at the next moot, and to bring in their moots 
without delay. 

* Red Book I, fo. 134. 



286 CJe fclacfe iSoofes of Hincoln's 

Henry Newbery, Thomas Knight, Thomas Horner, Richard 
Duck, and John Fountaine ; to be published at the second moot 
next term, " or att the next moote after that they shalbe full seaven 
yeares of this House, and not before." 

fo. 172. Council held on June 22nd, 1629. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

The Committee appointed to examine the accounts of John 
Powell, the late Steward, report that the apparels for the whole of 
his Stewardship, about 5 years and a quarter, amounted to 
^240 6s. o^d. He received from the Treasurers from time to 
time 1 1 8 on account of the apparels. Also he ought to allow the 
House for " absent parties " at the rate of 20 a year, for three 
years and a month, 61 135. 4d. This sum and the money 
actually paid (amounting together to ^179 133. 4d.) must be 
deducted from the total of the apparels, leaving a balance of 
^60 i2s. 8Jd. 

fo. 173. The Steward agrees to "provide meate for the Preacher's 

man w th the officers, when his Master is in commons in the Hall." 

M r Charles Jones is to be Reader at Furnival's Inn this 
summer. 

fo. 174. Council held on June 25th, 1629. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

The 60 due to the Steward for apparels shall be paid to 
M r Gualter, the brewer. 

Council held on October 19th, 1629. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Robert Eyre pays ^10 to be discharged of his Double 
Reading. 

" Intimation being given of an unwonted disorder comitted 
by some yonge gent, of this Society and some of the officers of 
this House the last vacacion, by laying violent hands upon one 
King, a messenger, as is said, who endeavoured to make an arest 
in the House, and was therefore disgracefully handled, and 
fo. 175. whereby some scandall is growne upon this Society and the 
governm' therof ; and that M r Edward Heron, M r William 
Gibbs, M r Henry Anderson, M r Robert Anderson, and M r 
Powlewheele, gentlemen of this Society, John Wright, the 
second butler, John Hilliard. the porter's sonne, were actors 
therein or present at the doing thereof." They must all attend a 
Council on Tuesday fortnight, also the said King and his 
witnesses, if any.* 

* See Appendix. 



Mack Boofcs of Lincoln'* I-mu 287 

A Committee is appointed, " for better husbanding of the 
expences of this House, to examine what officers have bene 
heretofore usually maintayned or allowed in this House for the 
necessary service in the severall offices, and to reporte in writing 
how many are now imployed, and which of them may bee fittly 
spared and avoyded." 

Council held on October 29th, 1629. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" For the better preparing to keepe holy the Saboth Day, fo. 176. 
It is ordered that from henceforth there shalbe noe dicing or 
carding any more used in the Hall on Saterday nights." 

" For lessning the excessive encrease of the apparells, It is 
ordered that the gent, shall place themselves in messes in the Hall, 
according to the former auncient Orders, and that they are not 
otherwise to bee served by the Steward, at his perill. And that 
the Cooke shall duely shutt out of the kitchen all such as are not 
by their offices to bee there, soe soone as the dresser is fallen, and 
not to open it any more till the meate bee all served into the Hall, 
at his perill." 

The report of the Committee on servants, etc. 

" Touching the number of the servants of officers, wee 
thinke fitt that, according to former Orders and 
customes of this House, these Orders following bee 
observed, viz* : 

i. "That the Steward should have only one man and noe 
more to attend him in the Hall and kitchen. 

2. " That there bee but seaven in the buttery," the four 
butlers, the wash-pot, and the two drawers of beer. 

3. " That there bee in the kitchen only the Cheife Cooke, the 
second cooke, the Cheife Cooke's man, William Gillian (now 
imployed by the Cheife Cooke as a turnspitt, because he hath bene 
their long and- is lame, and therefore not fitt to bee removed), two 
turn-spitts, and one woman to wash dishes, and noe more ; that 
these doe their worke themselves, and noe helpers to bee amongst 
them ; and that the Chiefe Cooke see this observed, upon for feiture 
of his place. 

4. "That the Panyerman keepe only one man and noe more 
aboute the House and walkes, upon forfeiture of his place. 

5. " That the Porter keepe only one man and noe more, for 
his ease in the Chappell and at the Gates, (w ch one also is 
permitted to the present porter only in respect of his age), and 
that he suffer none other to lye or abide in the Lodge at the Gate, 
upon forfeiture of his place ; and this not to be drawne into 
example for any that shall succeede him in his office. 



288 C!)* ISlacfe oofes of Lincoln's Emu 



" For preventing of the unnecessary expence of bread, 

beere, potts and fewell, wee thinke fitt, etc. 
i. "That there be noe exceedinge served in the Hall, but 
only at the Bench table.* 

fo. 177. 2. " That the Butlers lay noe bread on the tables in the Hall 

untill the. first messe of meate be brought to the Bench table. 

3. " That, according to former auncient Orders, none 
take from the dresser or out of the kitchen, or carry out of the 
Hall, any meate to their chambers, under the paine of six shillinges 
eight pence for every offence. 

4. " That none of the Butlers doe send any bread or beere, 
either at breakefast or other tymes, to any gent, chambers of this 
Society, upon forfeiture of his office. 

5. " That at Reading tymes the keyes of the buttry bee kept 
in the Cheife Butler's hands only, and that then betweene meales 
the buttry doores bee kept shutt 

6. " That the two under-butlers doe attend diligently the 
takeing in of bread weekely, by turnes, and keepe the bynn 
themselves, and not suffer idle persons to bee present with them. 

7. "That there bee noe buttry pottes sent to any chambers 
in the House. 

" Fewell. 

1. " That the Chiefe Cooke undertake, as formerly hee hath 
done, to spend noe more fewell in the kitchen then after the rate of :6d. 
the messe by the weeke, if there bee above 2O tie messe in commons. 

2. " That there bee noe fagotts used in the kitchen, 
according to a former Order. 

3. " That the Cheife Cooke, or his sufficient deputy, see all 
the sacks of coales measured and the billotts tould, as they come in. 

4. " That every weekely accompt bee taken every Saturday 
before supper in the Councell Chamber, and not in the Steward's 
chamber, and that the Steward, the Cheife Butler, the Cheife 
Cooke, the Butler that kept the bread that weeke before, and the 
Pannyerman, to bee present at every the said accompt. 

" And to th'end the M rs of the Bench may bee informed from 
tyme to tyme whether these Orders bee observed, wee thinke fitt 
that the head Butler doe present to the Bench the severall breaches 
of the said Orders, upon penalty of 5 marks if hee fayle herein. 

" And lastly, wee think fitt that the Cheife Butler doe every 
Monday constantly present unto the Bench in the terme, and to 
the Barr in vacacion, the expence of the buttry what it comes 
to for every man in commons in the precedent weeke, and likewise 
of the fewell and other necessaries in the kitchen." 

* Cancelled ; vacat in margin. 



Blacfe 2$oofeg of fLincoln's Enn* 289 

Accounts of Edmund Estcourt, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 184. 
Nov. 27th, 1628, to Nov. 26th, 1629. 

Receipts : ,860 135. 2d. Including ,230 for admissions to 
chambers. 

Payments : ^706 55. Including ^"28 each to the Readers ; 
^250 on account of the loans to the Society ; 6d. for candles and 
is. 6d. for wine and dinner for the Preacher of the afternoon 
sermon on Christmas Day ; I2d. for a tree called " un sicombes* 
tree " ; 405. to Abraham Sherman, the Chaplain, for his commons 
at Christmas ; IDS. for wine for the Benchers on the feast nights 
at Christmas; 125. for repairing the arms of M r Hadd in the 
Chapel window, and for other arms ; $ to Charles Hellier for his 
relief on the imprisonment of his son and nephew ; 255. to 
Richard Bromer, brazier, for 5 great candlesticks [candelabrium] 
for the Chapel ; 143. for 30 brass caps \J pro triginta aenei pillei\ 
for the Chapelt ; ^4 IDS. to Kellway Gwydott, the Chief 
Butler, for the burial of Hugh Davys, the second cook ; i6s. to 
Bromer, for a great brass candlestick \cande labriuui\ fixed to the 
pulpit \suggestum\ ; i 43. 2d. to Charles Hellier for 8 pipes 
embellished with tin to the Chapel roof [? ; pro octo 

cannis stanno litis ad verendiwi \ Capelle tegmen\ ; \ 6s. 2d. for 
wine for the Bench and for the Revels on festival nights this 
Michaelmas Term. 

Balance : ^154 8s. 2d. 

Officers for 5 and 6 Charles I, 1629-30. 1629-30. 

Lent Reader : M r John Glanvill. 
Autumn Reader : No Reading. 
Treasurer : M r Hugh Cressy. 
Dean of the Chapel : M r Robert Eyre. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Thomas Saunderson. 
Marshal : M r John Glanvill. 
Pensioner: M r Edward Atkeyns. M r Henry Maundrell. 

Council held on November 3rd, 1629. fo. 178. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

"Whereas Keilway Guidot, the Cheife Butler, did att this 
Counsell in his peticion now read shew that the utter abolishing 
of dicing and carding on Saterday nightes in the Hall, would 
turne to his greate losse, because the greatest parte of the avayles 
belonging to his office thereby arising was taken away, and that 

* Query, sycamore. 

t Translation doubtful ; the text is evidently faulty. 

| Perhaps for verrendum, to clean, brush, rake, etc. Translation doubtful. 

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of Utncoln'g 



he hath noe other meanes for his maintenance but what he 
maketh by the benefitt of his place ; wherefore humbly petitioned 
that by the favour of the M rs of the Bench, his losses being 
considered, some competent allowance might bee made in lieu 
thereof." Ordered that he shall have ^30 a year.* 

fo. 179. Council held on November loth, 1629. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" At this Councell the gent, that were supposed to have 
committed a disorder upon a messenger attended, but none came 
to charge them," although the messenger had notice. Two 
Benchers shall attend the Attorney General [Sir Robert Heath], 
whose warrant the messenger was about to execute in the House, 
as is said, and inform him of what has been done. 

John Powell, the late Steward, petitions for leave to exhibit 
a bill against the gentlemen of the House who are still indebted 
to him, stating that ^450 is still due to him for commons. He 
may take such legal course against them as he thinks fit. 

John Watson, the cripple turn-spit, who has been in the 
service of the House for fifteen years, and now too weak to serve 
any longer, shall have 2s. 6d. a week during pleasure. 

fo. 1 80. "Whereas it is observed that the debates and opinions 

delivered at o r Counsells held for the better government of this 
Society, have beene of late discovered, which is conceyved to bee 
many wayes very inconvenient ; for preventing whereof in future 
tymes, the M rs of the Bench have att this Counsell declared that 
they hold all those that shall offend therein unworthy to bee 
admitted into the Councell Chamber." 



Council held on November i7th, 1629. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

fo. 181. "The peticion of the Baristers and the studients of this 

Society touching the Library, being att this Councell read ; whereby, 
after convenient seates and presses both for bookes and studies 
shalbe therein framed and sett up, they offer to contribute bookes 
towards the furnishing, and such annuall stipend towards the 
keeping of it, as to the M rs of the Bench shall seeme most meete ; 
w eh theire offer the M rs of the Bench take in good parte. Yet 
before they will conclude any thing therein, they desire M r Eyre, 

* In the Dedication of Histrio-Mastix to the Benchers of Lincoln's Inn, 
Prynne is very severe on the fact that dicing was permitted, especially at Christmas. 
"Was it," he asks, "of purpose to enrich the Butlers, or to defray their Christmas 
expences ; as if Innes of Court Gentlemen were so beggarly, that they could neither 
maintaine their Officers, nor Christmas Commons, without the infamous Almes or 
turpe lucrnin of their Dice-boxes ? " 



Cfie ISIacfc ISoofes of Uincoln^ Inn* 291 

Keeper of the Library, [and four other Benchers], will be pleased 
to take further consideracion of the said peticion, and advise what 
is fitt in ech respect concerning that business." 

Council held on November 24th, 1629. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Because weomen have of late resorted to o r Revells, w ch 
disorder the M rs of the Bench doe generally dislike ; therefore for 
preventing the like disorder in tyme to come, It is ordered that 
the stayre foote doore leading up to the gallery, where they stoode, 
bee from henceforth kept lockt every night of Revells, and that 
noe persons whatsoever be suffered to be there at those tymes. 
And the Cheife Butler for the tyme being is straightly enjoyned to 
see this Order observed ; and hee is to have a copy of this Order, 
and to give the M r of the Revells for the tyme being notice 
thereof."^ 

John Wright, the second Butler, shall have 20 marks a year fo. 182. 
during pleasure in consideration of the loss of his " vayles " through 
the abolition of " play att dice or cards " on Saturday nights. 

f Henry, Earl of Marl bo rough, son of James, Earl of 
Marl borough,;}; shall hold and enjoy the chambers that his father 
held, the Benchers being satisfied "that his LOP hath good right 
thereunto." 

Council held on November 26th, 1629. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

Search must be made " concerning the Earle of Rutland or 
any other Earles being in commons in this House after they are 
Earle." 

Council held on January 26th, 1630. fo. 192. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Edward Bysh, M r Edward Atkyns, M r John Harison, 
M r William Eyre, and M r Ughtred Shutleworth ; to be published 
at the next moot. 

" Ordered that a common Library shalbe made for y e use of 
this Society, and the Committees formerly named, calling to 

* It appears from this that Masters of the Revels were still appointed, although 
their appointment was not entered in the Black Book. 

t Red Book I, fo. 137. 

J James Ley was so created Feb. 5, 1626 ; he died at Lincoln's Inn, 
March 14, 1629, aged 77. 

8 See ante, p. 290. 



292 Cfie 9$lacfe 2$oofeg of Etncoln's 

them such of the Barristers as they shall thinke fitt, are desired to 
meete and conferr w th some expert and sufficient workemen what 
the estimate of the charge wilbe for y e frayming and furnishing 
thereof ; as also to consider what orders shalbe fitt to be observed 
in y e Library, after the same shalbe finished and furnished." 

The third and fourth Butlers shall have 20 nobles each yearly, 
to compensate for their losses in respect of dice and cards on 
Saturday nights. 

fo. 193. Council held on February 4th, 1630. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 
M r Maundrell is chosen Pensioner. 

fo. 194. Council held on February nth, 1630. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Francis Williamson is not allowed to alter the windows of 
his chamber, because it would be "very dangerous to enlarge the 
windowes for feare y e mayne walles of the principall building 
should fall in y t place by takeing away the arch of bricke in that 
wall ; besides, it will deface the uniformity of the building in that 
place." 

fo. 196. " M r Robert Eyre, y e Master of the Library, at this Councell 

declared that he had articled w th the joyner, that was sett on worke 
in the Library, what worke he was to make there, and what he is 
to have for the finishinge of his worke, xx^' markes whereof he is 
to pay him in hand ; and seven poundes more hee desired might 
be payd forth for y c present by M r Treasurer, whereunto it was 
generally assented ; w th some he promised should be repaid out of 
such moneyes as should come into his hands as they should growe 
due to be paid, accordinge to former Orders, to y e Library." 

Sir Henry Compton, who has succeeded M r Spencer, lately 
deceased, in the office of Citstos Brevium, may have the ground 
chamber which M r Spencer used as his office, on payment of ^50. 

The chamber of M r Roger Smith, an Associate to the Bench, 
shall be forthwith seized to the use of the House, because he has 
not been in commons since the time of his association, in spite of 
repeated warnings to do so. 

fo. 197. " It is declared to be the ancient custome of this House that 

y e Reader for the tyme being ought to argue his owne case, after 
that the Judges that shall happen to be their present have 
argued." 

M r Francis Hollyman, an ancient Utter Barrister, complains 
of M r Roger Smith, a Barrister. He states that M r Smith had 
forfeited his part of a chamber by his long discontinuance out of 
commons, and that he (Hollyman) had been admitted into the said 



Macfe 2$oofes of fLiiuoltt's Enm 293 

chamber, "and that the said M r Smith, upon Thursday last in the 
evening, sudainly rushed in upon him, as he was writing in his 
studdy, and there layd violent hands upon him, usinge many 
reviling speeches, full of terror and threates, and so continued 
there a good space, insomuch that the said M r Hollyman was 
inforced thence to departe for the saftie of his life." M r Smith 
must attend at the first Council next term. 

" M r Saunderson is entreated upon the said complainte to 
make his warrant to the constables for his apprehension if he 
come within Lincolne's Inne in the meane tyme, and to bind him 
to his good behaviour, for the said M r Hollyman's more safety 
hereafter." 

Council held on April 22nd, 1630. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

M r Edward Fettiplace is elected Summer Reader. fo. 198. 

M r Robert Eyre is elected Dean of the chapel. 

" M r Deane of the Chappell [and three other Benchers] are 
desired to consider what orders are fitt to bee sett downe 
concerning buriall under the Chappell, and of a Register Booke to 
be kept for that and other purposes concerning the Chappell, and 
for the preservacion of the severall ornaments and utensills 
belonging to the Chappell, and what other direccions are necessary 
to bee propounded for the better ordering thereof." 

" Forasmuch as it appeareth, upon view of the Butler's 
certificate returned at this Councell of all the severall exercises 
performed in the last Reading by the gent, of this Society, that 
M r Thomas Williamson was at fower grand mootes ; It is ordered 
that he may bee charged for the next moote, to th'intent he may 
bee sworne and bring in his Barrister's moote this terme, 
according to the custome of this House." 

M r Chambers is to view the shops lately made in Furnival's 
Inn towards the street, and to report. 

" M r Estcourt, the Reader of Furnivall's Inne, attended to fo. 199. 
give satisfaccion to the M rs of the Bench by whose default it was 
that noe exercises were performed at Furnivall's Inn in the second 
weeke of the last Reading ; who, in his owne discharge, did alledge 
that hee attended there at the usuall hower of Reading, two 
severall daies, accompanied with such of the students of this 
Howse and other Houses as were ready to argue on both daies, 
but that neither the Principall nor any of that Society came into 
the Hall on either day ; and that althoughe on both those daies 
he sent to seeke the Principall, to know the cause of that neglect, 
yet could he not be found." The Principal "could make noe 
other defence but that because in the first weeke of the Reading 



294 C!K ISlacfe 23oofes of Etncoln's 

they wanted the usuall curtesy* that former Readers have bestowed 
upon them at those tymes, therefore the students would not be 
perswaded to attend him any longer." The Principal, for not 
attending himself, as he ought to have done, is fined 6 135. 4d., 
and the matter must be reported to the Judges of this House. 
He is also fined a further sum of 135. 4d. for appearing at this 
Council "in his cloake before the M rs of the Bench, which was 
both very unseemely and not without contempt of that assembly." 

Council held on April 29th, 1630. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

fo. 200. "It is ordered that y e porter's chamber, w ch in Furnivall's Inne 

is turned into a shop for uttering paper and parchment, shall not 
make any open shewe into the streets, but that the windows be 
either close glased or shutt up, as they formerly and aunciently 
were." 

M r Mitton, an Utter Barrister, complains of M r William Gibbs, 
a student. Gibbs was charged with a bolt, and Mitton asked why 
the case was not brought to him, " as the other that was charged 
with him [Gibbs] did unto the auncient Barister." Gibbs replied 
that " he might make a fayle of it if he pleased. And thereupon 
M r Mitton did rise, and, in going his way, M r Gibbs followed him, 
and pulled him by the eare or the haire. using also very uncivill 
and disgracefull speeches in the Hall and in the entrie as they 
went out of the Hall together." Gibbs is suspended ; he shall 
not return into commons except by a special order made at a 
Council. 

M r Estcourt, Reader of Furnival's Inn, is fined 135. 4d. for 
neglecting to Read and argue petty moots this term hitherto. 

Council held on May 4th, 1630. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

fo. 20 1. M r William Gibbs petitions to be restored. He is fined 20, 

which must be paid before his re-admission into commons. 

" In consideracion of M r James French, a poore distressed 
Schottish minister, who is lately fallen blinde, and thereby disabled 
any longer to exercise his function, as by his peticion now read 
appeareth ; " M r Treasurer shall give him 2os. for his relief. 

" The Committees for the Library are to reporte at the next 
Councell what money hath beene paid and what is behinde and to 
be paid for the same, and what is further requisite concerninge 
the fitting and finishing of the Library." 

* " Allowance " and ' benevolence " both struck out. 



Macfe ISoofeg of Ettuoltt'g JFnm 295 

" The Orders sent from the Judges are to be read againe at 
the next Councell, because many of the M rs of the Bench were 
absent at this Councell ; and they are all to be speciall warned to 
bee then present."* 

Council held on June ist, 1630. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r William Gibbs petitions for a reduction of his fine. 
Ordered, that he shall be re-admitted into commons on payment 
of 5 marks, and that the remainder of the fine of 20 shall depend 
upon his good behaviour. 

The balance due to the joiner for his work in the Library, 
which is now finished, is ^24. 

The Judges' Orders shall be again read at the next Council ; fo. 202. 
all Benchers are specially desired to be present. 

Council held on June 8th, 1630. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

If the Principal of Furnival's Inn does not pay his fines 
before the next Council, he shall be suspended from his place, f 

" The annoyances by the slaughter-houses adjoyning to 
Lincolne's Inne Grange,* complained of by the inhabitants there," 
are to be reported on by a Committee. 

The Earl of Marlborough's chamber shall be seized for his 
discontinuance out of commons. 

Council held on June loth, 1630. fo. 203. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

The Committees report that there is "greate annoyance 
occasioned by the six slaughter-houses which adjoyne unto 
Lincolne's Inne Grange and are neighboring upon Lincolne's 
Inne Walkes." They are desired "to joyne on the behalfe of 
this Society in complaint with the peticioners to the Lords of the 
Councell, or as they shall otherwise thinke fitt, for some present 
remedy of soe dangerous a consequence as is very likely to 
ensue thereupon, if the same shalbee suffered to continew 
especially in the sommer season and tyme of infection." 

Call to the Bar : 

John Beddingfeild, Anthony Wolmer, and John Brewster ; 
to be published at the next moot. 

' These Orders, dated April 15, 1630, are printed by Dugdale, (Origtnes, 320) 
from the records of the Middle Temple and Gray's Inn. See Appendix. 

f See ante, p. 294. \ See ante, p. 2 n. Red Book I, fo. 141. 



296 CDe Blacfc 2$oofeg of Emcoln'g 



*Sir Henry Compton refuses to pay ^50 for the chambers 
which he uses as his office, being Gustos Brevium. He is allowed 
until Michaelmas Day to remove his records. f 

fo. 204. Council held on June i4th 1630. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

"It is ordered that because the Citty of London and the 
suburbs are dispersedly infected with the sicknes, and with the 
feare thereof most of the studients are already departed out of 
commons, and it is doubted there will not be a competent com- 
pany left after the tearme's end to keepe commons in y e House, 
(w ch ought to bee forty at y e least, as appeareth by former ancient 
Orders), therefore M r Fettiplace, the Reader elect, shall neither 
take his place on Wednesday dinner, being the last day of the 
terme, nor hold his Reading in August as was formerly intended." 
If less than 40 remain in commons, it must be at their own 
expense. 

Council held on June i6th, 1630. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Henry Humberstone, the Principal of Furnival's Inn, 
humbly submits himself and promises " reformacion hereafter in 
whatsoever he hath beene to blame ; " and asks that his fines \ 
may be remitted. He is respited till next term. 

fo. 205. Thomas Palmer, one of the labourers to the masons in 

building the new Chapel, petitions for payment of ^3 8s. 8d. still 
due to him for wages, which John Clerke, the master workman, 
long since deceased, ought to have paid. The petition was 
rejected. " Yet upon attestacion of M r Saunderson, who is the only 
surviving Comittee of that worke, that the peticioner was, to his 
remembrance, (being now aboute nyne yeares past), emploied by 
Clerke in y* worke, and that he acknowledged in his life time 
before him that he owed y e peticioner his wages ; and that before 
the peticioner was paid it by Clerke, he was prest into his Ma ts 
service to worke att Dover aboute the repaire of that Castle, and 
there continued untill after Clerke was dead ; and hath beene very 
sicke and lame euer since, till of late he is returned very weake 
and in greate want," the Benchers grant him ^3, as a charity and 
not as a debt. 

[Lengthy provisions are set out for the safe-keeping of the 
Inn during the time of sickness. The Chaplain, Steward, 
Pannierman, and others agreed to stay in the Inn ; The two first 
must not be absent at the same time ; they shall have a weekly 

* Red Book I, fo. 142. t See ante, p. 292. \ See ante, pp. 294, 295. 



Maife ISoofes of ILtncoln's $tm, 297 

allowance for their commons, the Chaplain IDS., the Steward 6s. 8d., 
etc. ; the second cook may keep his wife in the House, because fo. 206. 
she is nursing a child ; the Pannierman may also have his wife and 
one child ; the Chaplain shall read prayers as in vacation ; he and 
the Steward may displace any of the servants who shall misbehave 
or lodge abroad; "and for their further encouragement to be 
carefull in each respect for the safety of the House, they are 
allowed to have soe much of the beare now in the cellar of the 
House provision as shalbe convenient, at meale tymes only, and 
M r Steward to take care thereof." The other servants, not 
remaining in the Inn, shall have certain sums paid to them when 
commons break up.] 

* Harebotle Grimston is admitted to part of a chamber in 
Gate House Court, on the Stone Pace Row, first stair-case, one 
story high. 

Accounts of Hugh Cressy, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 216. 
Nov. 2;th, 1629, to Nov. 26th, 1630. 

Receipts: ,678 125. lod. Including ^349 6s. 8d. for 
admission to chambers. 

Payments : ^581 195. 7d. Including .50 each to Sir 
Edward Clearke, Thomas Baldwin, Esq., and Euseby Wright, 
Esq., on account of their loans ; 33. to the brazier for lengthening 
the Preacher's candlestick in the Chapel ; ^40 to Dennis 
Shakerley, the Steward, for apparels ; 323. lod. for mending 
6 trestles and tables in the Hall ; 8s. for a new candlestick and 
cap hooks for the Benchers' seats in the Chapel ; 355. 4d. for wine 
for the Revels in Michaelmas and Hilary Terms ; IDS. for burying 
John Watson, a poor man ; 205. towards the water-clock for 
the Chapel \erga clepsidranifi\ I2d. to the Librarian of West- 
minster}; for getting a smith to do the iron-work for the Library ; 
is. to the second Butler for the water-clock [? ; clepsidrd\ ; i6s. to 
the brazier for a brass water-clock [? ; clepsidrd\ and a stand for it ; 
35. 6d. for a Register for the burials in the Chapel ; 2os. to the 
blind preacher; ^8 I2S. 9d. for two great lead pipes and putting 
them up ; 305. for scaffolding for the Library ; ^"24 to John West, 
the joiner, for work done in the Library ; 2S. 6d. for weeding the 
Court; ^4 IDS. for 12 cushions for the Benchers' seats in the 
Chapel. 

Balance : ^96 135. 3d. 

* Red Book I, fo. 142. t Translation doubtful. 

\ The Library of Westminster Abbey doubtless ; see Neale's Westminster, ii, 297. 

VOL. II. 2 Q 



298 'ftje &lacfe Boofes of fLincoln'g 

1630-1. Officers for 6 and 7 Charles I, 1630-1. 

Lent Reader : M r Edward Fettiplace. 
Autumn Reader : M r John Greene. 
Treasurer : M r Edward Hadd. 
Keeper of the Black Book : Sir Edward Clerke. 
Pensioner : M r Arthur Harris. 

fo. 207. Council held on November 4th, 1630. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Rowland Wandesford desires to be discharged from his 
Double Reading as he is over three-score years of age. Fine 10. 

fo. 208. Council held on November nth, 1630. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

The two Benchers, who had been requested to view the 
Porter's Lodge at Furnival's Inn, now report that, notwithstanding 

fo. 209. the assurances of the Principal,* " they finde that the old wall of 
the Porter's Lodge there, towards the streete, is broken downe 
in divers places, and severall windowes made there into the 
streete ; one whereof is very large framed of single deale, with two 
leaves glazed, and made purposely to be taken off and on, as shop 
windowes are ; and other two of boards, also towards the streete, 
to be opened at pleasure, and boulted withinside ; and that the 
Stacioner's wares are there still sett to open view and sale, and so 
hath beene all this last vacacion, upon their owne knowledge." 
The Principal must before the next Council restore all this as it 
formerly was ; the fines previously imposed on him are hereby 
confirmed. 

t Sir Henry Compton agrees to pay the ^50 for M r Spencer's 
late chamber.;}; 

M r Sherman, the Chaplain, is to have a gift of five marks 
"for diligent attendance in reading prayers publiquely all the last 
vacation." 

fo. 210. Council held on November 26th, 1630. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" M r Treasurer for y e tyme being shall aty e Bench table make 
his supper att y e end when he leaveth his office, and is not to 
exceede above six shillings eight pence in every messe of Benchers 
that are that night att supper in y c Hall." 

fo. 211. If the Principal of Furnival's Inn does not pay his fines before 

Saturday next at noon, he shall be suspended, and the Ancients 
and other gentlemen of that Society may proceed to choose a new 
Principal. 

* See ante, p. 296. t Red Book I, fo. 143. \ See ante, p. 296. 



Macfe ISoofes of IUncoln'0 Eim, 299 

Council held on November 3Oth, 1630. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

If the keys of the Earl of Marlborough's chamber are not 
delivered to the Chief Butler by December loth next, the chamber 
shall be broken open. 

The " tonnell" of M r Blofeild's chimney shall be repaired. 

" No publique Christmas commons are to be kept this yeare fo. 212. 
by reason of the infeccion, w ch , albeit God hath pleased in his 
mercy to mittigate, yet continueth it dangerously dispersed in divers 
places in and aboute y e Citty and suburbs." The officers remaining 
in the House for the three weeks shall be allowed ^15 for their 
commons. The Chaplain shall have 403., and shall read public 
prayers in the Chapel twice every day as usual. 

The Treasurer shall pay M r Eyre ^10 for the Library. 

Council held on January 25th, 1631. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" The Orders (being eight and twentie in number) made con- 
cerninge the government of the Librarie were read and allowed 
of, and directed to be entred into the Blacke Booke*; and 
M r Sherman, the Chaplein, is chosen to bee Librarie Keeper during 
the pleasure of the M rs of the Benche, and is to have such wages 
for the same, and to observe suche rules and direccions in that 
service, as are contayned in the said Orders." 

Council held on February 3rd, 1631. fo. 213. 

Twenty-five Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that an Order bee sette upon the skreene, 
declaringe that the Librarie shall now be opened, and such of the 
gent, of this Societie as desire to make use thereof may report to 
M r Robert Eyre, M r of the Librarie, to have their admittances 
accordinge to the Orders of the Librarie." 

Call to the Bar : 

William Beriffe, John Cooke, Edward Parkinson, John 
Polwheele, Philip Wood, Edward Williams, Christopher 
Doddingtonn, George Longe, Alexander Portrey, Ewann Seyes, 
John Byce and George Holland. " The tyme of their pub- 
licacion was not determyned." 

Council held on February 8th, 1631. fo. 214. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 
Call to the Bar : John Glover. 

* This was not done. 



300 f)e ISlacfe 2$oofe$ of Etncoln's Inn* 

Council held on February I4th, 1631. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

* " It is ordered that before the next Counsell all the Fellowes 
of this Societie that have chambers in the House cause their 
windowes to be glazed ; and that those windowes which are in 
stayre cases shalbee glazed and amended respectivelie by those 
that have chambers going up the saide staires." 

fo. 225. Council held on May 3rd, 1631. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 
Dionis Shakerley, the Steward, is dead. 

Council held on May loth, 1631. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

t " M r John Millington is admitted to part of a chamber " in 
the Gate House Court on the Stone Pace Rowe (or Hall End 



fo. 226. Council held on May i7th, 1631. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Francis Powton, an ancient Utter Barrister, is called to 
be an Associate to the Bench. 

" M r Saunderson is desired to call Charles Hilliard before 
him, and to take some order for the removing of the barber, his 
son-in-law, out of the Lodge." 

" Att this Counsell consideracion being had that M r Reynolds, 
the Preacher of the House, had lately dedicated to the M rs of the 
Benche and all the Fellowes of this Society, a learned booke of 
Divinitie of his owne compylinge, intitled ' Three Treatises of the 
Vanitie of the Creature, the Sinfullnes of Sinne, and the Life of 
Christ ' It is ordered that, by way of a thankefull and loving 
acceptacion, M r Treasurer shall deliver unto him 2O H , as the gifte 
of the House."|| 

Council held on May 23rd, 1631. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

"The buildings towards the Fields, over the kitchin garden, 
shalbe amended with lyme and haire, and made bricke fashion ; 

* Red Book I, fo. 145. tRed Book I, fo. 146. % These words interlined. 

Francis Pulton, or Poulton, adm. Nov. 9, 1590. 

|| A large-paper copy of this work is in the Library. The title (as above) 
continues "being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolne's Inne : by 
Edward Reynoldes, Preacher to that Honourable Society, and late Fellow of Merton 
Colledge in Oxford," 1631. A dedication in Latin follows, auditoribus suis 
farentissimis. 



Ulacfe ISoofes of Uittcoln'g JEnn, 301 

three partes whereof Sir Henry Compton hath undertaken to pay 
for, and the residue at the charge of the House, to be repaid by 
the owners of the other chambers." 

" M r Wandesforde and M r Noy, two of the M rs of the Benche, fo. 227. 
are desired to attend the Judges of this House, concerninge some 
unwarranteable courses held by the gent, of Furnivall's Inne in 
putting one another in suite att lawe for chambers in the Howse, 
not acquaintinge the M rs of the Benche therewith, nor submittinge, 
as they ought, to the governement of the Benche." 

Council held on June i6th, 1631. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

M r Reynolds, the Preacher, desired leave of absence next 
vacation. It was granted, " soe as he made provision of sufP men 
to supply the place in his absence." He must preach at the 
Reading, however, unless the Reader shall provide otherwise. 

Council held on October i8th, 1631. fo. 229. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Edmund Estcourte is excused his Double Reading on 
account of " his late long sicknes, and withall that his age is above 
threescore yeeres." Fine, ^10. 

" Forasmuch as the M rs of the Bench are informed that such 
as have lately beene M rs of the Revells have bene att great 
charges in their intertainments, which nevertheles heretofore hath 
not bene used, and that therein sundry inconveniences have 
growen " Ordered that in future they shall " altogether forbeare 
anye chargeable intertainment." 

Accounts of Edward Hadde, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 234. 
Nov. 27th, 1630, to Nov. 28th, 1631. 

Receipts: 617 IDS. 

Payments: 61 1 145. 4fd. Including 2os. for 20 doz. of chains 
and rings for the Library ; %i 2s. i ifd. to Dionis Shakerley, the 
late Steward, for apparels; 145. for a "a pewter voyder"*; 205. 
for 4 trestles for the Hall tables ; 133. to Benjamin Yates, goldsmith, 
for exchange of light gold ; 333. 6d. to Kellaway Gwydott, the 
Chief Butler, to bury Charles Hillier ; 55. to him for roses to put 
in the linen ; /s. 6d. for 5 ells of linen for oyster-napkins ; 295. for 
a great candle-stick for the Hall ; 35. for 2 lanterns, one for the 
entrance to the Hall, and the other for the jakes. 

Balance : $ 155. 7^d. 



* A tray or basket for carrying away utensils, dishes, broken meat, etc. from 
the table. Century Diet. 



302 CJe Macfe ISoofeg of Uincoln'0 

1631-2. Officers for 7 and 8 Charles I, 1631-2. 
Lent Reader : M r Edward Bishe. 
Autumn Reader : M r Edward Atkins. 
Treasurer : Mr. William Noy, A.G. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Henry Denne. 
Marshal : M r Edward Bishe. 
Pensioner : M r Godfrey Copley. 

fo. 229. Council held on November 3rd, 1631. 

Nineteen Benchers present, including William Noy, 

Attorney General.* 

Sir Henry Compton agrees that the Attorney General may 
have the use of all his lodgings in Lincoln's Inn, and that he 
[Compton] will use the Attorney's present chamber. 

fo. 230. Council held on November 22nd, 1631. 

Twenty-two Benchers present. 

fo. 231. M 1 Reynolds need not be present this next vacation, but 

he must provide a deputy. 

fo. 246. Council held on January 24th, 1632. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Roger Capell, an Utter Barrister, has leave to be out of 
commons without forfeiture until Michaelmas Term next, " by 
reason of his sicknes, and that he doth intend to go to the Bath 
the next springe." 

Council held on January 3ist, 1632. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

[A lengthy Order for the payment of commons, and the duties 
of the Steward and Chief Butler in that behalf.] 

fo. 247. Thomas Bynn is appointed Porter. He shall have a roll of 

6d. a year from each Fellow. 



fo. 248. Council held on February 7th, 1632. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 



Call to the Bar : 

Silvanus Wood, John Mansell, Thomas Estcourt, John 
Whitinge, Jasper Manwood, and William Randoll. To be 
published at the next moot, saving the antiquity of Adam 
Washington. 

* Appointed Oct. 27, 1631. 



iSIacfe Boofeg of Eiiuoln's nn, 303 

Council held on the Feast of SS. Philip and James fo. 249. 

[May i], 1632. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" M r Sherfield [and four other Benchers] are intreated to 
search amongst the evidences of this House what conveyances 
have bene formerly made of the inheritans of this House by the 
Bishopps of Chichester, and to whome the said conveyances were 
made, and of how much of this House." 

M r Thomas Wetherell, Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford,* 
was chosen to be Preacher. M r Robert Eyre and M r Hackwell 
are to confer with him about it. [This item is struck out]. 

Council held on May 8th, 1632. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

M r Wetherell has refused to accept the office of Preacher, 
the Order for his appointment is therefore declared void. [This 
item is struck out.] 

M r Edward Bish, the Reader last Lent, "had att his table att 
dynner and supper during the tyme of his Reading, openly in the 
Hall, flesh served in ; and because yt is against the ancient Orders 
and customes of this House for any Reader in Lent to have flesh 
openly att his table," M r Bish is fined ^10. 

Council held on June 5th, 1632. fo. 250. 

Twenty-two Benchers present. 

" Whereas by former Orders of this House everie gentleman 
of this Societie that desired to bee admitted into the Librarie 
should, before his admittance, eyther give a booke of the value of 
tenn shillinges or tenne shillinges in money to be bestowed in 
bookes ; and by the said Orders every gentleman was to paye 
every terme xijd. towards the wages of the Librarie Keeper ; It 
is nowe ordered that every gentleman of this Society shall here- 
after only pay sixe pence everie terme towards the said wages, and 
bee admitted into the said Librarie freely, without giving the said 
booke or tenne shillinges, they performinge the other Orders 
concerninge the said Librarie." 

M r Shuttleworth, Bencher, and M r Webbe and M r Dodge, fo. 251. 
Barristers, "are desired to surveye all the bookes in the Librarie, 
to see if any of them bee wantinge or defaced." 

* He took his M.A. in 1625, and his B.D. May 9, 1632 ; licensed to preach, 
1633. Wood, (Fasti, 466) says that he was eminent for his knowledge of Greek, and 
wrote Radices Lingiz Greece, which was published in one edition of Rider's 
Dictionary. 



304 CJe tSlacfe ISoofeg of Uincoln'g 

" At this Counsell, M r Joseph Carrell, late of Exceter 
Colledge in Oxford, is chosen to bee the Preacher of this House, 
and hee is to preach forenoone and afternoone every Sunday in 
the yeare* ; for which hee is allowed by the House yearlie fowre 
score pounds, to be payd him by the Steward of this House for 
the tyme being, by equall payments att the end of everie terme, 
the first payment to begin att the end of this terme ; and this to 
bee raised by a Rolle every terme, accordinge to a former Order 
heretofore made upon the eleccion of Master Reynolds, Preacher ; f 
and hee is to have the chamber which M r Reynolds had. And 
M r Robert Eyre and M r Saunderson, twoe of the M rs of the 
Bench, are intreated to conferre with him about yt, and to returne 
his aunswere to the rest of the Ma rs of the Bench att the next 
Counsell. "j 

fo. 252. Council held on June igth, 1632. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

fo. 253. Sir Edward Clarke, Knight, one of the Benchers, has agreed 

to accept payment of i oo in satisfaction of the bond of ^150 
due to him by the House, and has delivered up the bond to be 
cancelled. 

fo. 254. Council held on October iith, 1632. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Richard Ducke, Barrister, son and heir of Nicholas Ducke, 
deceased, sometime a Bencher, is admitted into the chamber, 
with a garret belonging to it, two stories high, " in the Field 
Gate Court, next the Kytchin Garden," which was in the 
disposition of the House by the death of Richard Waltham, late 
a Bencher. 

fo. 255. Thomas Bennett, late servant to Edward Unwyn, deceased, 

late Steward of this House, and formerly servant to Dionis 
Shakerley, deceased, formerly Steward, petitions for the place of 
Steward ; he offers five sureties. He is appointed, subject to the 
approval of the sureties by the Bench. He and his sureties must 
give bonds of ^200 each. 

* Compare this with the appointments of the last two Preachers, ante, 
pp. 234, 277. 

t See ante, p. 278. 

J Edward Reynolds, the late Preacher, resigned on being appointed to the 
Rectory of Bramston, Northants, in 1631. He was consecrated Bishop of Norwich, 
Jan. 13, 1 66 1 ; died, 1676. See Diet. Nat. Biog. 

I Red Book I, fo. 154. 



Macfe ISoofes of fLtncoUt'is 5nn* 305 

Council held on October i6th, 1632. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Ambrose Prewet, Adam Washington, Thomas Bendishe, 
William Talcot, Richard Raynsford, and William Gibbs ; with a 
saving of the antiquity of Ambrose Prewet, to be published at the 
first moot after All Saints next. 

" Upon the peticion of M r Mootham and others, whoe have 
houses and backsides in Holborne adjoyning upon the brick wall 
of this House, and have heretofore erected divers outhouses upon 
and adjoyning upon the said wall, to the annoyance of this House, 
and are nowe willing to give content to this House and to build 
hereafter noe outhouses that may bee any annoyance to this House"; 
the Under-Treasurer, M r Chambers, is requested to report. 

Accounts of William Noye, Esq., Attorney General, the fo. 260. 
Treasurer, from Nov. 28th, 1631, to Nov. 29th, 1632. 

Receipts: ^94365.5^. Including ^192 IDS. for admissions; 
^313 6s. 8d. for admissions to chambers; ^54 125., surplus of the 
Preacher's Roll from the beginning of Easter Term, 1631, to the end 
of Trinity Term last, beyond the 20 a term paid to the Preacher ; 
ij 155. 4d. surplus of the Musicians' and Collier's Rolls in Michael- 
mas Term, 1631, and HilaryTerm, 1632, beyond i i 6s. 8d. allowed; 
6 95. 2^d. from Edward Unwyn, the late Steward, and Thomas 
Bennett, the present Steward, for emendals this year ; 405. from 
M r Simon Flaxmer, the Principal of Thavies Inn,*for one year's rent. 

Payments: ^813 os. 5d. Including ^3 53. 2d. for renewing the 
lead-pipes of the Chapel which were stolen, and for repairing the 
sink ; 55. for two wooden cases to keep the lead-pipes of the 
Chapel from damage ; 205. to William Griffen, the Chief Cook, 
for burying Elizabeth Waker, a poor woman lately in the 
kitchen ; 75. 4d. for digging holes for the posts near the 
bowling-green t ; 5 ios. lod. for making the posts round the 
large part of the bowling-green \spheristerium\ and for the 
timber; 255. 6d. for a seat in the walks, near the terrace; 
^3 55. 8d. for a large seat at the north side of the bowling-green ; 
ios. for a parchment book for admissions ; 95. 6d. for rushes, and 
for a line for the little bell of the Chapel, and for napkins ; 2os. 
for wine for the Revels in Hilary Term ; 12 133. to Kellaway 
Gwydott, the Chief Butler, for apparels during the 6 weeks that 
the office of Steward was vacant by the death of Edward Unwyn. 

Balance : ^129 ios. ofd. \_sic\. 

* New this year. 

f Spherificerium ; a word not given by Ducange. Perhaps a mistake for 
spherisfertum, a bowling-green ; see an/e, p. 121. 

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306 i)e Black ISoofeg of EincDln'g 

1632-3. Officers for 8 and 9 Charles I, 1632-3. 
Lent Reader : M r John Harrison. 
Autumn Reader : M r William Eyre. 
Treasurer : M r Thomas Saunderson. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Briscoe. 
Marshal : M r John Harrison. 
Pensioner : M r Francis Bedingfield. 

fo. 256. Council held on November i3th, 1632. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Dent and Robert Castle ; to be published at the next 
moot. 

" Upon the peticion of Anne Hewes, a poore, aged and 
distressed widdow, whoe hath for the space of almost fyfty yeares 
dwelt in a little house adjoyning upon the walles of Lincolne's 
Inne, nere the Turne Stile, and part of the said house standing 
upon the wall of Lincolne's Inne, It is ordered that the structure 
made upon the said walle shall contynewe during the life of the 
said Anne, shee inhabiting and dwelling therein ; and after her 
decease, this House will then take further order therein concerning 
the same." 

fo. 257. M r Saunderson* "is desired to digest into some good forme 

the particulers of his survey of the nusances by the occupyers of 
the tenementes in Holborne w ch joyne to the wall of the Walkes 
next Holborne ; and to make some speciall entry in perpetuam 
rei memoriam of the quantity of the soyle and ground belonging 
to this House on the outside of the said wall, all along from the 
house of the Antelop, next Chauncery Lane, unto the lane of 
the Turne Stile." 

fo. 279. Council held on January 29th, 1633. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Uppon a peticion exhibited by Thomas Clements, John Allen, 
John Chadwell, William Sewster, John Cole, and Richard Chadwell, 
to y e M" of y e Bench, shewing that they have been questioned 
for a late misdemeano r by them comitted against y e gentlemen of 
Lincoln's Inne, and comitted prisoners to his Ma ties gaole of 
Newgate, and, after three weekes imprisonmente there, bayledout 
to appear at y e Kinge's Bench Barre, and are there prosecuted in 
y e Crowne Office for y e said offence ; And uppon the said 

* He was joined with Mr. Chambers in the survey by order of Oct. 30 ; see 
ante, p. 305. 



Macfe ISoofes of Eincoltt's 5mu 307 

peticioners' humble acknowledgement in y* their peticion of their 
rash offence in contesting with y e gentlemen of this Societie, the 
said peticioners thereby entreating- y e M rs of y e Bench in comiser- 
acion of their estate to take uppon themselves y e finall censuring 
and determinacion of their said cause, they willinglie submitting 
themselves to undergoe such punishment as y e M rs of y e Bench 
shall inflict uppon them." The Treasurer and two other Benchers 
are requested to report. 

Council held on February 5th, 1633. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

*On the petition of M r John Collins, "one of y e most ancient 
Utter Barristers of this House, it hath pleased y e M rs of the Bench, 
out of their speciall favo r towards y e said M r Collins in regard of 
his great antiquitie,t and long continuance in commons in this 
House," that M r John Lewys, a gentleman of the Society, shall be 
admitted to Collyn's chamber "in y e Dyall Court in y e Dyall Rowe, 
one storie high," on payment of 10 groats to the Treasurer. 
M r Collins is admitted to the cockloft at the west end of the Chapel, 
without paying any fee. 

*M r William Chadwell is admitted to part of a chamber " in 
y e Field Gate Courte in y e Kitchin Garden Rowe in y c second 
staircase." 

Council held on May i4th, 1633. fo. 280. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell was read his Ma tie>s most gracious letter, 
directed to the Benchers and other the Chiefe Officers of Lincoln's 
Inne, and in the last Lent Reading by the then Lent Reader, and 
other such Benchers and Chief Officers of this House as then 
attended the said Reading, with all humble reverence received, 
and with all willing obedience embraced and obeyed. And for a 
further testimonie of their earnest desire that the gracious 
contentes of the same letter should in all succeeding tymes with 
like willing obedience be herafter embraced and obeyed, It was 
ordered that the contentes of the said letter should bee entred 
amongst the records of this House in the Blacke Booke thereof. 
The tenor wherof is as followeth : 



* Red Book I, fo. 158. 

f John Collyn or Collyns of Essex was adm. Jan. 26, 1587, and called to the 
Bar in 1594 (ante, p. 35). Another John Collyn or Collyns was adm. Oct. 15, 
1571, and called in 1580 (Vol. I, p. 416.) 



308 f)r ISlacfe 2$oofe$ of 



fo. 281. "CHARLES R. 

" Trustie and welbeloved, we greet you well. Wheras 
according to sundrie good lawes and auncient constitutions of this 
our Realme, we have published our Proclamacion for the due 
observation of Lent, and for the restraint of killing and eating of 
flesh during the same, w ch , in regard of our royall comandement, 
and in that it tends soe much to the publicke good both for 
maintenance of navigation and fishing, and for increase of 
provisions of flesh, though wee doubt not but all our subjectes, 
not ill affected to Government, will readilie and willinglie obey, 
and, most of all, those of yo r Societies, w cl ', consisting chieflie of 
such as professe the Lawe, ought to be most forward and 
exemplarie in yielding conformitie thereunto. 

" Nevertheles, because we have observed that one of y e 
Readinges in yo r House usuallie falls in this tyme of Lent, and 
that they are of late growen to an excesse of entertainment and 
charge, much beyond that of former times, which we wish reformed, 
and because this ill custome may traine with it a libertie of 
transgressing this our strict comandement for observacion of Lent, 
and become of verie ill consequence in opening a way to others to 
use the like licentiousnes, w ch we will by no meanes indure. 

" We have therfore thought fitt in our princelie care of you, 
and to prevent these inconveniences, to lett you knowe that wee 
expect extraordinarie diligence from you in causing our said 
Proclamacion to be strictlie observed in that House during this 
tyme of Reading and the rest of the Lent, and likewise at other 
tymes of Reading uppon anie fasting and fish dayes whatsoever ; 
And that you returne us a true accompt herof, both now and 
herafter, from time to time, that so in case of disorder wee may 
take such course for punishing the offenders as may answere the 
haynousnes of so high a contempt. 

" Given under our Signet at our Pallace of Westm 1 , the 
eighteenth day of March, in the eighth year of our Raigne." 

Thavies Inn : 

The election of Simon Flexmere, gentleman, as Principal, is 
ratified and confirmed. Leave is given for a new building 
according to the following details sent by the said Principal, 
viz : " fower chambers in length, three stories high, w th one 
chimney and two studies to everie chamber, and two wings 
of three chambers at each end ; everie chamber in length 
twentie foot and in bredth eighteen foot, with convenient lightes 
to everie chamber and studdie ; abutting in length north and 
south, and sideways east and west." For this building a rent 
of 26s. 8d. must be paid to Lincoln's Inn. 



Macfe JSoofes of fliiuoltt's Enm 309 

Call to the Bench : fo. 282. 

M r Godfrey Copley, M r John Clerke, M r John Harrington, 
M r Richard Creshield, M r William Lenthall, M r Hugh Rigby, 
and M r Robert Mason ; to be published at the next moot. 

Council held on May 23rd, 1633. 
Twenty-seven Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Ayloffe, Mathew Hadd, Lancelot Lake, Nicholas 
Ansell, Clement Harby, Oliver Raymond, John Dyckens, George 
Horner, Edward Heron, James Metcalfe, Henry Maxey, Giles 
Eyre, Robert Ash ton, John Worledge, Thomas Darcy, John 
Dorney, Richard Estcourt, Arthur Owen, Robert Doylie and 
Edward Clerke. " Such of them as are or shall bee any tyme 
this terme full seaven yeares of continuance " shall be published at 
the next moot, and the remainder at the first moot next term. 
All the above, and all hereafter called to the Bar, must bring in 
their moots within a year after call, or they shall lose the benefit 
of their call. 

M r Robert Pickerell, M.A. of Cambridge, is chosen Chaplain 
and Reader of Divine Service, in place of M r Abraham Sherman, 
who has been preferred to a benefice.* He shall have all such 
allowances as M r Sherman had, and shall lodge in the same 
chamber. 

M r James Mills sends a petition as to the pretended debt to 
Sir William Sidley, which was formerly petitioned for by Captain 
Judd.t The petition is rejected. 

Council held on May 28th, 1633. fo. 283. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Petition of Keilway Guidott, Chief Butler, executor of 
Dyonise Shakerley, the late Steward, in trust during the minority 
of his child, and asking for the payment of ^77 los. 2d. for 
apparels still due. Ordered that it shall be paid. 

M r Denne, a Bencher, and M r Chambers and M r Size, are 
appointed to survey the books of the Library, and to report. 

Council held on July 2nd, 1633. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

| M r Matthew Halle [Hale] is admitted into part of a chamber 
in Garden Court, Garden Row, the first stair-case, one story high. 

* Mr. Sherman was instituted to the Rectory of Lee, Kent, March 29th, 1633. 
He rebuilt the Rectory house in 1636, which was pulled down in 1866. He died 
Oct. 5th, 1654, and was buried in the church. Drake, Hund. of Blackheath. 
f See ante, p. 284. \ Red Book I, fo. 161. 



3io &JK Black ISoofes of fLincoln'g 

/0. 285. Council held on July loth, 1633. 

Twenty-two Benchers present. 

fo. 286. " At this Counsell the six Holborne men that hadd exhibited 

their peticion to the M rs of the Bench at a former Counsell,* 
being all personallie present, did their make an humble 
recognition and acknowledgement of their great offence in that late 
barbarous outrage committed by them against the gentlemen of 
this House ; and declaring themselves to be heartilie sorrie for the 
same, w th humble praiers and entreatie did crave pardon of the 
M rs of the Bench and the rest of the gentlemen of this Societie 
for that their barbarous offence and misdemeano r , seriously 
promising and protesting never to offend in the like kind 
hereafter." 

" It is ordered that M r Thomas Shephard, an Utter Barrister 
of this House, who is generallie thought and conceived by the M rs 
of the Bench not to have delt fairlie, nor with that respect towards 
the good of this House, as became him, being a member of this 
Societie and a Magistrate in the Commonwealth, to have done, in 
that late barbarous outrage of Holborne men against this House 
namlye, in seeking to pacific the rage and furie of that rude and 
barbarous incensed multitude, but rather, by some violent speeches 
of his, of ill sence and construccion, to have ministred fuell unto 
the fire of their mutinous humours " shall be called before the 
Benchers to answer in the matter. 

Council held on October i7th, 1633. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

M r Edward Haddes is discharged from his Double Reading. 
Fine ^10. 

Whereas it is M r Ughtred Shuttleworth's turn to Read next 
Lent, and he has not attended this Council, nor given any 
intimation what he purposes to do; and he, " liveing in remote 
and unknowne parts,"t has absented himself for a long time. 
The Benchers consider it a great neglect and one that ought not 
to go unpunished ; " they, therefore, preferring the publicke good 
and governement of this House before the particuler respects of 
anie one man's person, though not without great griefe to cutt of 
from themselves a member so well esteemed of and so much 
respected by them, have therefore ordered that the said M r 
Shuttleworth shall bee putt from the Bench, and shall no longer 
reteyne nor hold the place of a Bencher of this House." His 
fine shall be further considered. 



See ante, p. 306. t Gawthorp, co. Lancaster. 



Macfe iSoofes of Uincoln^ #nm 311 

" Att this Counsel!, uppon the motion of M r Saunderson, fo. 289.* 
nowe Treasurer, It is ordered that in the two winter termes of 
S 1 Michaell and of S* Hillarie, Morning Prayers shall not beginne 
at six of the clocke in the morning, as heer of late they have 
done, which makes the said prayers, by reason of the cold winter 
mornings, to bee lesse frequented by the gentlemen of this House, 
and speciallie by those of the elder sort, then otherwise they 
would bee, as it is conceived ; but that the said Morning Prayers 
shall hereafter in the said two winter termes beginne at seaven of 
the clocke in the morning, according to the ancient course and 
custome used in this House ; and that in the two other termes 
the present course of beginning the same Morning Prayers at six 
of the clocke, shall be still continued." 

Accounts of Thomas Saunderson, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 294. 
Nov. 28th, 1632, to Nov. 28th, 1633. 

Receipts: ^576 135. 4fd, Including ^40 155., surplus of 
the Preacher's Roll ; 2 175. 6d., surplus of the Parson's Roll ; 
10 145. 6d., surplus of the Gardener's Roll ; 17 i6s., surplus of 
the Musicians' and Collier's Rolls ; ^25 from Thomas Bennet, the 
Steward, for emendals. 

Payments : ^520 125. 3|-d. Including 125. 6d. for making a 
place for the minstrels in the Hall last Christmas ; 6s. for the 
exchange of a silver bowl ; 255. for iron-work about the Lord's 
Table in the Chapel ; 45. for paving about the well in the kitchen 
and for digging and opening the well in the Great Courtf; 45. 8d. 
for digging sand in the walks for repairing the brick wall there ; 
$ 6s. for bricks for the same : [many other small payments for 
the wall] ; 135. for three brass candlesticks for the Chapel ; 
,13 1 6s. 6d. to the smith for i o lattices for the Chapel j; ^30 6s. 8d. 
for repairing the " bartlements " [sic] of the Great Gate with 
freestone; 275. for wine for the Revels in Hilary Term; 145. for 
wine for the Benchers and dancers \tripudiat or es\. 

Balance : 56 is. i^d. 

Officers for 9 and 10 Charles I, 1633-4. 1633-4. 

Lent Reader : M r Godfrey Copley. 
Autumn Reader : M r John Clerke. 
Treasurer : Sir Edward Clerke. 
Keeper of the Black Black : M r Henry Sherfield. 
Marshal : M r Godfrey Copley. 
Pensioner : M r Erasmus Earle. 

* Follows 286 ; an error of numbering. f See ante, p. 236. 

\ Translation doubtful. Transenna, a grating or lattice. Perhaps to rail in 
the space under the Chapel, or perhaps to protect the windows of the Chapel. 
The number presents a difficulty, as there were only eight windows. 



3 12 



fo. 290. Council held on November 7th, 1633. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

" Uppon a motion and proposition, signifyed and commended 
unto the M rs of the Bench at this Counsell from sundrie Benchers 
of the fower severall Houses of the Innes of Courte at their late 
meeting and conference, that a Maske should some time this 
winter be presented unto his Ma tie from the said four Howses and 
Societies of the Innes of Courte and in their name, the motion 
was by the said M rs of the Bench unanimouslie consented unto 
and approved, as a matter fitt now at this tyme to bee putt in 
execution and perfourmed. And therefore M r William Hackwill, 
one of the M rs of the Bench, M r John Herne, one of the Utter 
Barristers of this House, and M r Thomas Stile, one of the 
gentlemen of this House under the Barre, are desired to treat 
with such gentlemen of the other three Houses as shall be 
therunto appointed, and, together with them, to take order 
concerning all such matters as to them in their discretions 
shall seeme necessarie or expedient for the setting forth and 
perfourming of the said Maske." 

Council held on November i4th, 1633. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

M r Hakewill's report of what has been agreed upon by 
the several committees with regard to the Masque : 

fo. 291. " That the proportion of moneys fitt to be expended uppon 

the said Maske was 2,400!}., to be raised by fower equal con- 
tributions or parts out of the said fower Houses." Towards this 
sum it is now agreed that every Bencher and Associate shall give 
6, every Barrister of seven years' standing ^3, every Barrister 
under that standing 2, every Student \. These sums shall be 
put in charge this term. No gentleman in commons this term or 
any time within twelve months (except the four Maskers and 
their twenty-five assistants, and students first admitted to the 
House after this term, who are exempt from the said charge) shall 
go out of commons until he has paid or taken order for payment. 
M r John Green, a Bencher, is appointed Treasurer for the Masque. 

" M r Thomas Estcourt, M r of the Revells, M r Edward Herne 
and M r Thomas Stiles are desired to treat with all such gent, as by 
them shall be thought fitt to bee imployed in the said Maske, and 
to certifie their names to M r Hackwill." 

Council held on November igth, 1633. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

It appears that the late election of M r Williams, Utter 
Barrister of this House, as Reader of Thavies Inn for next year, 



Mack JSoofes of fLincoltt's Enn* 313 

was procured " by the false reports and factious speeches and 
behaviour of one M r Harrold, one of the Ancients of that 
House." The election is hereby declared void, and a Reader 
must be elected from the list sent by the Benchers. The 
Principal and Ancients of Thavies Inn are ordered to suspend 
M r Harrold "for such his factious behaviour and carriage, being fo. 292. 
further accumulated with his bold and malapert speeches at this 
Counsell." 

Council held on January 27th, 1634. fo. 304. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell a letter rec d by some of the M rs of the 
Bench in the last vacation from the Right Reverend Father in 
God, William, Lord Bishop of London, written by him by the 
commandement of the King to the Benchers and other the 
gentlemen and Fellowes of this House, was read ; the tenor 
wherof was ordered to be registred in the Blacke Booke. And 
upon signification made to the M rs of the Bench that the Preacher 
and Chaplein of this House had in the last vacation conformed 
themselves to such orders of the Church as in the said letter are 
conteyned, It is further ordered that notice shall from time to time 
herafter be given to such as shall come to be Preachers or 
Chapleins of this House, of the contents of the said letter, to the 
intent that they should in like manner conforme themselves to the 
same orders of the Church. 

" The tenor of the said letter is as followeth : 

" Salutem in Xpo. 

" After my heartie comendacions, etc. His Ma tie , uppon 
report made unto him by the Lords after the late hearing of the 
differences between the two worthie Societies of the Temples and 
the M r * there, having taken into consideracion not onelie the 
present busines of the Master and his maintenance, but that 
also which more generallie concernes both himselfe and his 
governement, aswell in ecclesiasticall as temporall affaires ; and 
apprehending well of how great consequence it is that such 
churchmen as serve in those and the like places should not 
onelie bee learned and able to preach well, but discreet also and 
obedient to all those ecclesiasticall lawes and constitutions which 
by authoritie are settled in this Church and Kingdome, because 
verie many of the gentrie spend some part of their time in one 
or other of the Innes of Court, and afterwards returning to live 
and governe as Justices of Peace or otherwise in their severall 

* Dr. Micklethwait. 

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countries, there guide themselves according to such principles as 
in those places are infused into them ; and that therefore it will 
much and verie generallie concerne the state both of Church and 
Kingdome that the Preachers in those Houses be both conformable 
men and verie well grounded in their professions, hath commanded 
me, attending on him this day at White Hall, to signifie unto you 
that although he will not infringe any of the just and ancient 
priviledges of yo r House, nor suffer any other to doe it, nor have 
me to write this as by anie ordinarie jurisdiction of mine, intromitting 
myself there, yet he cloth by me expresslye require that you which 
are of that Societie doe presentlie take order that the Minister or 
Curate which serves in yo r House doe on everie Sunday and 
holiday both morning and evening in his surplice and hood read 
the whole entier service before the sermon, according as it is 
ordered in the Common Prayer Booke, w th out cutting of or trans- 
posing any part therof; and that the Preacher likewise doe 
conteyne himselfe within the boundes of the doctrine and discipline 
of y e Church of England, and doe also, once at least in everie 
quarter of the yeare, read the whole divine service in that 
place in his surplice and hood, as is before required of the 
Curate, and in that maner administer the Sacrament of y e Lord's 
Supper, that so his conformitie may likewise appear ; his Ma t!e 
being well assured that no one of those Houses will make use of 
any priveledge against government, civill or ecclesiasticall. And 
fo. 305. last of all, that as often as the place of Curate or Preacher with 
you shall fall void, you make choice of none which will not be 
readie to doe in all things as is formerlie expressed. 

" So, not doubting of yo r fair interpretacion of this my 
performance of the dutie enjoyned me, or of yo r readines to give 
his Ma tie satisfaction in that which is so necessarie for the good 
both of Church and Kingdome, I leave you and yo r worthie 
Societie to the grace of God, and shall ever rest 

" Yo r verie loveing friend, 

" London House, this "GuiL : LONDON. 

1 6 th of December, 1633." * 

M r Wright, a Bencher, agreed to lend ^250 for the expenses 
of the Masque, to be repaid, with ^"100 for interest, by seven 
yearly instalments of ^50. He has promised that if he shall die 
within the seven years then the last ,50 shall be remitted. 

M r William Hackwill is chosen Keeper of the Black Book in 
place of M r Sherfield, lately deceased. 

* A draft of this letter from Laud is among the State Papers. Domestic, Vol. 
254, No. 49. 



Macfe 3$oofe$ of Etncoltt'g nn, 315 

Council held on February 6th, 1634. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

" At this Counsell the coppie of a letter of the Right Ho ble 
the Lord Chamberlaine of the King's Ma tle Houshold,* written 
to the Right Ho ble the Lord Keeper of the Great Scale of 
England,! was read ; wherein his Ma ties most gracious acceptance 
of the Masque latelie presented unto him from the fower Innes of 
Courte \ was declared, with such further demonstration of his 
many royall favours towards the gentlemen of the Innes of 
Courte, as by the coppie of the said letter appeareth. And to the 
intent that an everlasting monument of those his Ma tie ' s most 
princelie favours towards them might for ever appeare amongst 
the records of this House, It was ordered that the tenour of the 
said letter should be registred in the Black Booke. The tenour 
wherof followeth in these words : 

" My Lord, 

" The King is so much taken with the noble entertainement 
which hath been brought unto him by the gentlemen of the 
Innes of Courte that, being not satisfyed with the many 
expressions which he hath hitherto made of his gracious acceptance, 
his Ma tie is further pleased to favour them with a solemne 
invitacion of one hundred and twentie gentlemen of their companie 
unto the Masque which is to be danced by his Ma tie upon Shrove 
Tuesday next ; And his Ma tie hath made choice of your Lo pp to 
convey this invitation unto them. Which I assure myself your 
Lo pp will perfourme with that civilitie and grave direccion which 
may expresse the bountie of his Ma tie>s intentions. And so I take 
my leave and rest. 

"Whitehall, 5' Febr., 



" S r Edward Clerke and M r William Hakewill, two of the fo. 306. 
Benchers of this House, were desired by the rest of the M rs of the 
Bench that they would be pleased to addresse themselves to the 
Right Ho blc Lords, the Lord Keeper of the Great Scale of England 
and the Lord Chamberlayne of the King's Ma ties Houshold, and 
to such other Lords as they in their discretions should think fitt, 
and to become humble suitors to them in the behalfe of the 
Benchers and all the other gentlemen of this House, that they 
would be pleased to extend unto them their noble favours so farre 
as to present unto his Ma tie for them and in their names their most 

* Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. 

t Thomas, Lord Coventry. 

J On Feb. 2nd. See Appendix. 



;i6 JK Mack ISOOfeg Of UtttCOltt'g 

humble thanks for his most gracious acceptance of the Masque 
lately presented unto his Ma tie from the fower Innes of Courte, and 
for his many other royall favours expressed unto the said Innes 
of Courte." 

The Attorney General informed the Bench that he had in his 
chamber 100 which would be lent gratis to the House upon 
bonds of some of the Bench for the repayment of three yearly 
instalments of ^33 6s. 8d. He declined to give the name of the 
gentleman " who stood so well affected to this House as to furnish 
it with moneys in such a tyme of the necessitie therof for the dis- 
bursement of moneys, yet the said offer was most kindly accepted 
of by the M rs of the Bench, with many thanks to that gentleman, 
whosoever he bee." 

Sir Edward Clerke also lends 100, to be repaid in five 
yearly instalments of 20. He promised to remit the two last 
payments if he should die within three years. 

" Wheras Sir Robert Rich, Knight, one of the M 1S of the 
Chancerie, and a Bencher of this House, was, togeather with y e 
rest of the Benchers, rated at six pounds towards the presentacion 
of the Maske from the fower Innes of Court to the King's Ma tle 
and to his royall Consort." As he failed to pay the 6, the Chief 
Butler was sent to ask him for the money. He refused to pay it, 
as he was not in commons and had no chambers in the House. 
The Butler was sent a second time, asking him either to pay or 
else to come to the next Council and give his reasons. " The 
said Sir Robert Rich, upon this second intimation, did returne no 
better answere then formerlie he had done ; and instead of comeing 
to this Counsell, as was desired of him, hee sent unto them an 
unmanerlie letter, which, being opened and read at this Counsell, 
is as followeth : 

" I have not tyme to come unto yo u ; but if yo u send 
any of your Bench to come unto me, I will yeeld yo u 
that reason that befitteth mee. And so I rest, 

Yours, 
6th Feb., 1633." Robert Rich. 

fo. 307. " Uppon the reading of this letter consideracion was had by 

ye jyjrs o f y C Bench of the great affront which they conceived to 
have been offred by the said Sir Robert Rich, not onelie to 
themselves but also to the whole governement of this House. 
And further they did call to mind how the said Sir Robert 
Rich many years sithence was called to the Bench uppon his 
undertakeing, both by himselfe and his friends, to Read, and yet 
afterwards when he was in his due tvme and course chosen 



Ulacfe iSoofes of ^Lincoln's Emt, 317 

Reader of this House, hee not onlie refused to perfourme the 
said Reading but did alsoe refuse to paie that fine which then was 
imposed uppon him for his contempt aforesaid, and hath ever 
since persisted in the same contempt, so that the said fine is not 
yet paid by him.* 1 

" Uppon consideration of all these matters, the M rs of the 
Bench with one consent and voice did deem and declare him 
unworthy to continue any longer a member of this Societie, the 
governement wherof he hath so openlie contemned ; and they 
doe for the causes and reasons aforesaid, by the Order of this 
Counsell, expell him this House, further ordering that this present 
Order shall bee forthwith fixed uppon the skreen in the Hall."f 

Council held on February I2th, 1634. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

The Attorney General stated that the gentleman who lent 
the ^100, as previously mentioned,! is M r Edward Wendover, a 
gentleman of this Society. 

Council held on April 24th, 1634. fo. 308. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" Whereas M r William Prynne, one of the Utter Barresters 
of this House, on the xvij th day of Febr : last was censured in his 
Ma ts High Court of Starr Chamber for the contriveing, frameing, 
writing, and publishing of an infamous, scurrilous, and seditious 
booke and libell, by him intitled ' Histrio Mastix, the Player's 
Scourge and Actor's Tragedie,' being indeed no other then a 
rayleing invective against his Ma tle , his dearest Consort the 
Queene, the Lords of his Councell, the Magistrates, and the whole 
present state and governem* of the kingdome ; conteineinge not 
only scandalls to all his Ma ts people in generall, but alsoe divers 
incitements of his people to sedition, and to infuse dangerous 
opinions into them that there are just causes for which they may 
lay violent hands upon Princes ; conteineing alsoe personall 
aspertions and contumelies of her Ma tie , and excessive rayleing, 
uncharitable and unchristian censures of all sorts of people except 
the factious and disobedient contemners of the present governem*, 
who are therein by him commended. For w ch said offences it was 
by the said Hono ble Court ordered and decreed that the said 
William Prynne (being first expelled out of this Societie of 
Lincolne's Inne) should, beside his fyne and ymprisonm*, suffer 

* See ante, pp. 211, 217. 

t He was restored on Nov. 25th, 1635. See /<?.?/, p. 332. 

+ See ante, p. 316. 



f)e Macfe Boofes of Eincoltt'0 



and undergoe such corporall punishm* as in the said sentence is 
expressed. It is therefore ordered att this Counsell, with an 
unanimous consent of all the Masters of the Bench now present, 
that the said William Prynne bee utterly expelled out of this 
Societie, and hee is expelled out of the same accordinglie. And 
this Order to bee forthwith fixed upon the skreene in the Hall."* 

Council held on April 29th, 1634. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

M r William Gibbs, Barrister, is put out of commons and 
fined 405. for opprobrious and threatening words to M r Thomas 
Webb, Barrister, and also for violence done to him " in kicking of 
him and otherwise," in Easter week last. 

t M r John Dodge is admitted into " that part of a chamber 
in the Garden Court in the Garden Rowe, in the first staire-case, 
two stories high, late belonging to M r Prynn, and now become 
voyd and in the disposicion of this House ; on payment of 



fo. 309. Council held on May 6th, 1634. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

M 1 John Green, the Treasurer for the late Masque, stated 
that at least ^200 more would be required. 

fo. 310. Council held on June loth, 1634. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Caesar Sanderson, Thomas Huxley, Thomas Style, Edward 
Freshwater, Robert Gawsell, William Briscoe, John Hercie, 
John Haydon, Jermyn Wright, Thomas Gee, Richard Powell, 
William Cresheild, John Lewis, John Bucknell, William Ball, 
Alexander Emerson, James Lewis, Edward Bish and Richard 
Mason. To be published at the first moot after payment of all 
duties to the House. 

" Upon the report of M r Denn, one of the Committees 
appointed for perusall of the bookes in the Library, that there is 
there a manuscript of the proceedings in Parliament, 18 Jac. 
[i62O-i] and divers bookes composed by M r Pryn, which the 

* This item is crossed through. t Red Book I, fo. 165. 

\ It was doubtless this chamber that Prynne, on July 5th, 1633, being then 
a prisoner in the Tower, obtained leave to visit, "and to take thence such books 
and papers as were necessary for the better framing of his answer, so as one of the 
Clerks of the Council went with him to see what notes and books he took." State 
Papers, Domestic, Aug. 20, 1633. 

This MS. is still preserved ; at some time or other it has been erroneously 
included in the Hale Collection, and is now numbered " Hale MS. No. 128." 



&lacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's JFnn, 319 

Committees offered to the consideracion of this Counsell whether 
they weare fitt to be reteined in the Library, It was ordered 
that M r Prin's bookes might rest in the Library untill the 
cause depending before the High Commissioners against him 
concerneinge some passages in some of those bookes weare 
sentenced, and then his bookes to bee disposed of as this Counsell 
shall see cause." The question of the Manuscript is referred to a 
Committee. 

Council held on June i7th, 1634. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Kelway Guidott, the Chief Butler, complains " that M r 
George Horner, one of the Utter Barristers of this House, did 
this day att dinner in the Hall, without any provocation, call him 
' knave ' and ' double-dealing knave,' saieing that he would prove 
it." Fined 2os: and put out of commons. 

Council held on June 25th, 1634. fo. 311. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Kellway Guidott, Cheefe Butler, hath license given him 
to bee absent this next sommer vacation for the recovery of 
his health." 

Council held on October i4th, 1634. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Sanderson pays ^10 for discharge from his 
Double Reading. 

Kelway Guydott has a gift of ^10 towards his expenses at 
Tunbridge Wells, where he went for the recovery of his health. 

Council held on October 2ist, 1634. fo. 312. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" M r Hakewill and M r Lenthall are desired to attend the 
two Lord Cheife Justices, and to desire that they would bee 
pleased to take some order that the streetes on the other side the 
way, against this House, may be paved." 

Accounts of Edward Clearke, Knight, the Treasurer, from fo. 320. 
Nov. 28th, 1633, to Nov. 27th, 1634. 

Receipts: ^641 us. n^d. Including 26 from Thomas 
Bennett, the Steward, for emendals. 

Payments: ^483 us. 4d. Including }6 IDS. to the Under- 
Treasurer ; 1 35. 4d. to the carpenter for making a stand for the 
musicians in the Hall last Christmas ; 275. gd. for a yard and a 
nail of tawny velvet, at 26s. a yard ; 403. 6d. for buttons and 



320 J) Blacfe 23oofeg of fUnroln'0 



fringe of gold and linen [?] for the cushion of the pulpit in the 
Chapel*; i6s. to Richard Nurse, clockmaker, for new making the 
clock and for renewing the pivot-holes \ foramina] of the wheels 
with brass, and putting it up ; i6s. to John Rye, the gardener, for 
a great stone roller for rolling the walks ; 145. icd. for candles, 
wine and coals for the Masque Committees ; 4. 175. 6d. to the 
goldsmith for the exchange of an old bowl for a new bowl for the 
Benchers. 

Balance : ^158 os. 



1634-5. Officers for 10 and n Charles I, 1634-5. 
Lent Reader : M r John Harrington. 
Autumn Reader : M r Robert Mason. 
Treasurer : M r Robert Mason. 
Keeper of the Black Book : Sir Peter Mutton. 
Marshal : M r John Harrington. 
Pensioner : M r John Eldred. 

fo. 313. Council held on November 4th, 1634. 

Twenty-two Benchers present, including Robert Mason, 
Recorder of London. 

fo. 314. " Upon consideracion of a letter, from the now Lo : BPP of 

Chichester,f directed to us the Benchers of this House, whereby 
his Lo pp complaineth of an incroachment of about 18 foote 
which hee pretends was by this House made in the time of 
BPP Andrewes^ upon the BPP of Chichester's land in Chancery 
Lane, and for a rent of 6 li. 1 35. 4d. reserved upon a lease made 
of this House to M r Suliard, 35 H. 8 by a BPP of that Sea, 
which hee pretendeth to bee arrer to him ever since his comeing 
to that Sea, amounting in all to 40 li. ; claiming alsoe the 
inheritance of the whole scite of this House, which hee pretendeth 
to bee the inheritance of that Bishoppricke ; M r Pow r ell and 
M r Taylor, having byn formerly comittees in this cause, are 
intreated to reviewe theire former noates taken heerein, and, if 
they see cause, one [? once] againe to viewe the evidence of this 
House," and to report. 

Complaint was made by the Pannierman " that James 
Hitchcocke and Laurence Cole, Benchers' clarks of this House, 
with divers other of that company, finding him standing by the 

* Pro fibullis et laciniis de auro et abisso pro pulvino pulpiti. Fibulla for fibula ; 
translation doubtful here. In the next item the word is used apparently in the 
sense of staple, " for a lock, key and fibulla for Mr. Sherfield's outer door." 
Abissus is perhaps connected with byssus. 

f Richard Mountague. 

\ Lancelot Andrews, 1605-1609. 



Macfe ISoofes of SLtncoltt's nm 321 

skreene on Sonday night last, did violently drawe him from 
thence to the pumpe in the Walkes, and would there have pumped 
him, had hee not been rescued at the place by some of the gent, of 
this Societie, and that afterwards one of the said clarks did there 
throwe him downe." The two clerks confessed that the charge was 
true, " alleadgeing that the Pannyerman, whose duetie it is to keepe 
cleane that roome where they dyne and sup, had byn so grosly 
negligent therein that the place was so nastie and offensive to 
them all that they were driven to forsake it, and cominge 
downe they happened to meete the Pannyerman at the skreene, 
whome in their passion they intended to have pumped, the rather 
because they had beene soe abused once before this terme." 
They were fined 405. each. 

Upon the reading of a petition of Captain Andrewe Judd to fo. 315. 
the Privy Council, relating to the sum of ^400, which he claims 
as assignee of the executor of Sir William Sedley, which petition 
has been sent to us by the Privy Council to know our answer, 
It is ordered that the Order made in the same matter in Hilary 
Term, 4 Charles, shall be copied out and sent to the Council.* 

Council held on November 2oth, 1634. fo. 316. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

The report upon the evidences of the House. 

"Upon search and view of the evidences, wee find that fo. 317. 
Robert [Sherborn], BPP of Chichester, by his Indenture under his 
hand and scale, bearing date the 6 of December, 27 H. 8, et 
A D ni 1535, did demise to William Suliard, Esq r , all that greate 
house, called Lincolne's Inne, with all yards, backesides, and 
gardens thereunto belonging, H abend' for 99 yeeres from S* Mich, 
then last past, with a reservacion of x marks yeerely at the feast 
of S* Mich., which lease was confirmed by the Deane and Chapter, 
5 Januarij then next folio winge. 

" Wee find that Richard, BPP of Chichester, t who succeeded 
Robert, by his Deed Pole under his hand and scale, bearing date 
i Julij, 28 H. 8, and a D ni 1536, did give, graunt, and confirme 
to W IH Sulliard, Esq r , and Eustace Suliard, the said House, etc., 
and alsoe a garden, called Cotterell Garden alias Conny Garth, 
Habend' to them and to theire heires, to bee holden of the Lord 
Pryor of S 1 John's of Jerusalem in England and his successors by 
fealtie only for all manner of services, w l1 ' warranty against the 
Abott of Westminster and his successors, and w th a letter of 

* See ante, pp. 284, 309. t Richard Sampson, 1536-1543. 

VOL. II. 2 T 



322 Cfte ISlacfe JSoofeg of Etncoln'g 

Attorney in the same deede to Thomas Houghton, clerke, and 
John Senow [?], gent., to make livery and seisen accordinglie. 

" Wee find that the said BPP by his Indenture under his hand 
and seale, dated 20 Julij the same moneth and yeere the Deed 
[Poll] beares date, doth acknowledge to have had and received of 
the said William and Eustace Sulliard the some of 200 li. in full 
sattisfaccion for the premisses, w ch premisses wee* have lately 
bargained, sold, given and granted to them and theire heires, as 
will appeare by theire deed of feoffment, under w ch Indenture there 
is a memorandum that the houses and gardens on the south side 
of Lincolne's Inn bee not comprised in my* bargaine, nor any 
part thereof, but remaine to mee and my successors, saveing to 
Lincolne's Inne the settinge of ladders and goeing in with stuffe 
to repaire the said House of Lincolne's Inne. 

" There is a confirmacion from the Dean and Chapter under 
theire seale, and written under the deed of feoffment, which 
beares date i Augusti, 1536, which is after the said acquittance 
for the said 200 li. 

" Soe that it appeares plainely the inheritance of the House 
was conveyed away, as aforesaid, before any rent was due by the 
aforesaid lease, and it appeares alsoe that the said lease, if not 
extinguished, did end at S l Michael th'Archangel last. 

''It appeares further, by viewe of other evidences, that 
William and Eustace Sulliard were brothers, that William dyes 
without yssue, and Edward Sulliard, sonne of Eustace, by his deed 
of feoffment, dated 12 Nov., 22 Elizabeth [1580], and livery of 
seisine thereupon, for the consideracion of 520 li., conveyes the 
same to Richard Kingsmill and all the rest of the M 1S of the 
Bench of the House then and to their heires, to the use of them 
and theire heires, and a fine levied by the said Edward Sullyard 
and Ann his wife, in Hillary Term after, to the same Feoffees, and 
declared by Indenture to bee to those uses. 

" Touching the incroachment which the now BPi'of Chichester 
doth pretend to bee made by this House when they builded on 
the south side of this House, two of us, viz., Henry Denn and 
Richard Taylor together with William Noye, now deceased,! 
were present when Lancelott Andrewes, then B p of Chichester,| 
came to this House to view the laieing of the foundacion of 
the said building, and S r Henry Hobart, then Attorney Generall 
and one of the M rs of the Bench, then was present with the 

* The report is here quoting from the documents, 
t Noye died August Qth, 1634. 
} 1605-1609. 



Macfe ISoofeg of !Ltttcoltt'g Enm 323 

said B p , and they both together viewed the same, and had 
witnesses produced then, at which time the said B p received 
full sattisfaccion that this House by theire foundacion did not 
encroach upon any his possessions adjoyneing, and soe went 
away sattisfied. And this view was made by the said BP in the 
yeere 1607, or neere thereabouts. 

Henry Denn, 
W m Powell, 
Rich. Taylor." 

Council held on November 25th, 1634. fo. 318. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

All the evidences of the House not already entered in the 
Leger Booke* shall be forthwith entered and examined. 

Council held on November 27th, 1634. fo. 319. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that a lease bee forthwith made of the House 
of Thavis Inne by the now surviving feoffees of this House, to 
M r Humfry Chambers, Sub-Treasurer, to trie our title to that 
House, and to evict the possessors thereof." 

Some order shall be taken " for the due answearing of the 
surplusage of the Preacher's Roll, Chapleyn's Roll, Gardener's 
Roll and Musike Roll " by the Steward. 

Council held on January 29th, 1635. fo. 330. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

fMr. Robert Mason, Recorder of London, is admitted to the 
chambers and lodgings late M r Noy's, on the surrender of his 
present chamber, without paying any fine. 

fM r William Lenthall is admitted to the chamber in Garden 
Court, Garden Row, the third stair-case, one story high, now 
M r Robert Mason's, on the surrender of his present chamber, 
without paying any fine. 

Council held on February 5th, 1635. fo. 331. 

Twenty-three Benchers present. 

Five marks shall be paid to Thomas Hoskins, " sometimes 
an officer in this House, a prisoner in the common prison of the 
King's Bench," for his relief. 

* A chartulary ; no doubt the book ordered in 1581 ; see Vol. I, pp. 421, 432. 
I Red Book I, fo. 169. 



324 %& Macfe iSoofes of ILtncoltt's ttn, 

"Whereas M r Recorder of London [Robert Mason], now 
Treasurer of this House, presented a letter, to him directed, from 
the Bi pp of Chichester, together with a case therein inclosed, 
whereby he pretendeth a title to this House," the Recorder is 
desired to frame an answer to it. 

*M r Evan Seys is admitted to part of a chamber " in the 
Gate House Court in the Hall-end Rowe, two storyes high, next 
adjoyning to the south end of the Hall," late one of the chambers 
of M r Noy, A.G. Fine ^35. 

fo. 332. Council held on February i2th, 1635. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Such parte of Chancery Lane as belongeth to this House 
shalbee paved this Lent Vacation." 

A letter in answer to the Bishop of Chichester, drawn by 
M r Recorder [Mason], was approved and sent. 

Keilway Guidott, the Chief Butler, being " much troubled 
with the infirmitie of the stone," has leave of absence for this 
next vacation. 

*Sir Richard Younge, Knight and Baronet, f a Fellow of the 
House, is admitted to three parts of two chambers where the 
Hamper [Hanaper] Office is now kept, on paying ^15. 

Council held on April 2ist, 1635. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

f' 333- An mc l u i r y shall be made into "divers greate misdemeanors 

comitted by some of the gent, of this Societie in the last Readinge, 
by takeinge away of meate by vyolence from M r Reader's men, 
and in strikeing them." 

" Upon information given to this Counsell that M r Nichols, 
one of the gent, of this House, this last vacation came into the 
Hall in meale time in a scarlett or redd coate, and satt him downe 
upon the forme towards the upper end of the table next to the 
Barr table ; and, being admonished by a Butler sent unto him 
from the Barr messe to departe out of the Hall, did within the 
Hall strike the said Butler ; and did otherwise misdemeane 
himselfe in a very disorderly manner towards the gent, of the 
Barr messe ; and useth oftentimes to come into the Hall at meales 
with a sword under his gowne." He must attend the next Council. 

" Upon relacion made by M r Recorder that hee had receaved 
a letter from the Lo. Arch BPP of Canterbury that his Ma tie was 
pleased to heere the cause betweene this House and the BPP of 

* Red Book I, fo. 170. 

] One of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber. 



Mack ^oofcs of ^Lincoln's: Htm. 325 

Chichester some time in the next Michaelmas Terme, M r Recorder 
is entreated to signifie unto his Grace that wee shalbee ready in all 
obedience to attend his Ma tie , at such time in Michaelmas terme as 
his Ma tie shalbee pleased to assigne, wee having convenient notice 
of the day and place. And such of the Benchers as have any way 
byn ymployed in this cause, are entreated to meete in the meane 
time, and prepare the cause for mainetenance of the title of this 
House against the BPP of Chichester." 

Thomas Bennett, the Steward, petitions for some extra 
allowance, "by reason of the greate prises and scarsitie of beefe 
and mutton"; "for that whereas the House alloweth him but 
xvj d for a loyne of mutton and ij s for a stone of beefe, from Easter 
untill the end of Trinitie Terme, he cannott buy mutton under xviij d 
the loyne and beefe not under ij s iiij d the stone, and that hee is 
enforced sometimes to give more." The matter shall be considered. 

Council held on April 28th, 1635. fo. 335. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

With regard to the Steward's petition, It is ordered that he 
shall have an Aid Roll of 6d. a week from every gentleman of the 
House, Benchers included, who has been or shall be in commons 
between last Easter and the end of Trinity Term, in addition to 
the ordinary payments for commons. 

Council held on April 3Oth, 1635. fo. 336. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Humfry Nichols is fined $ for his misdemeanor, and 
shall be out of commons until payment. He must also " make a 
submissive acknowledgement at the Bench table end of his said 
offences."* 

The Benchers' clerks desire "some farther allowance for the 
bettering of theire commons." It shall be considered. 

Council held on May 5th, 1635. 

Twenty-two Benchers present. 

" Whereas divers gent, of this Societie have of late presumed 
to come into the Hall in coates or cloakes and not in gownes, 
and have soe taken theire commons, contrary to the auntient and 
laudable custome and usage of this House. For the preventing 
of the like disorder heereafter, It is ordered that yf from 
henceforth any gent, of this Societie shall in meale times come 
into the Hall with any other upper garment then a gowne, hee 
shalbee ipso facto suspended from being a member of this Societie." 

* See ante, p. 324. 



326 |)t Elacfe iSoofes of ILincoItt'g 

fo. 337. Council held on May nth, 1635. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

The feoffment must be renewed, " in respect there are but 
few of the old feoffees liveinge." 

fo. 338. Council held on June 4th, 1635. 

Twenty-three Benchers present. 

M r Pickaringe [sic], the [Divinity] Reader is ill. The gentle- 
man provided by him as a substitute shall continue to act until M r 
Pickaringe's recovery, or further order. 

The commons of the Benchers' clerks are increased from 
2od. to 35. a week, " and the Steward is to provide for them 
halfe commons, and serve them therewith on the flesh days ; and 
for the more orderly service, the clerks are allwaies to sitt in 
messe by 4 and 4." 

f- 339- " Att this Counsell it is ordered that from henceforth no 

Atturney or Comon Solliciter bee admitted into this House ; and 
yf any gent, shall after his admittance become an Atturney or 
Comon Solliciter, his admittance then to bee voyd ipso facto" 

Council held on June Qth, 1635. 

Twenty-four Benchers present. 

M r Hugh Cressy, one of the old feoffees, is now a Justice of 
the King's Bench in Ireland ;* a deed of release shall be sent over 
for execution by him. 

fo. 340. Council held on June nth, 1635. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

M r Nicholas Love is expelled the Society ; first, for thrusting 
himself into the chamber, late M r Recorder's, to which M r Lenthall 
had been admitted, and for refusing to remove out of it, and for 
disobedience to several orders made in the matter ; secondly, for 
his insolent and peremptory manner at this Council, and for saying 
that certain Benchers had affirmed upon their credits what they 
would not justify upon their oaths ; and lastly, for that he " did 
lately strike and beate the Porter, under the Chappell (within 
consecrated ground), and together with two others, being Utter 
Barresters of this House, did by vyolence draw the said Porter to 
the Pumpe, and there did pumpe him." 

M r Edward Heron, Utter Barrister, is put out of commons 
and fined ^5 for helping M r Love " in the pumpeing of the 
Porter," and for boasting and glorying in it at this Council. 

* Appointed 1633. 



Macfe iSoofes of Htncoltt's Ettm 327 

Call to the Bar : fo. 341 

Robert Bysse, William Ley, Francis Harding, Edmund 
Lenthall, John Clench, Thomas Boteler, Richard Mansuer, 
Thomas Beverley and William Glascock ; to be published at the 
next moot. 

\ 

Council held on June i7th, 1635. 
Twenty-one Benchers present. 

The Steward's Aid Roll of 6d. a week shall be continued 
until Michaelmas Term, on account of the extraordinary price of 
beef and mutton.* 

"Whereas on Satterday last, the i3th of this instant June, fo. 342. 
divers of the young gent, of this Societie, to the nomber of 20 at 
the least, (haveinge formerly, as it seemeth, confederated 
themselves), did, upon warninge given by a greate noyse made 
by the breakinge of a pott in the Hall in dinner time, suddenly 
drawe themselves into a company and rush upp to the Bench 
table, and thereby M r [Isaac] Coe and M r [Augustine] Garland, 
theire spoakesmen, did in a bould manner expostulate with the 
Ma rs of the Bench touching theire puttinge M r Edward Heron out 
of commons and fyneinge of him ; demaundinge of them what 
reasons moved them soe to doe, and urginge and pressinge them 
to restore M r Heron againe, and to give them theire present 
answeare thereunto. But beinge reprehended by the M rs of the 
Bench sittinge in the upper messe, to whom they addressed 
themselves, for theire comeing upp in that rude manner, and 
being answeared by them that they would take time to consider 
of theire demaunds, one of them replied that then they would 
give them time. After which the Ma rs of the Bench called a 
Counsell to bee presentlie warned to bee held after supper, and 
gave present order that five or six of those gent., who had beene 
most forward in that action, should bee warned to appeare before 
the Counsell, with an expresse direccion that noe more should 
come in but such as were warned. Nevertheles, divers 
of those who were not warned did presse in, and then alsoe (as 
they had before donn in the Hall) did, with greate earnestnes in 
a very bould manner, urge and require the Counsell to restore 
M r Heron into commons, and to take off his fine. To which, 
when they were answeared by the Counsell that they would take 
time to consider thereof, they replied thereunto that they were not 
sattisfied with that answeare, but did expect and require a present 
resolution to theire demaund, which though the Counsell tould 

* See an/e, p. 325. 



328 Cibe iSlatfe ISoofes of fUncoIn's 

them they could not then give them, (it being growne soe late and 
a business of soe greate ymportance), yeat they would not departe 
out of the Counsell Chamber till all or most of the Counsell were 
risen and gonn. 

" Shortlie after which time there ensued a notorious misde- 
meanor comitted in the Hall, by breaking the Bench table, tressells 
and formes, and by removeing parte of the bench itselfe from the 
wall, and in tearinge the lyneings from the bench and the formes. 
Of which great disorder the Lordes the Judges takeinge notice, it 
pleased the Lord Cheife Justice of the King's Bench* to send a 
messenger to the Ma rs of the Bench as they sate at supper in the 
Hall on Monday following, wishing them to cause 4 or 5 of those 
gent, who came upp to the Bench in that disorderly manner, to 
bee warned to appeare before his Lo p P and some other of the 
Judges at Serjeants' Inne in Fleete Streete, on Wednesday 
followinge, in the afternoone. Whereupon the said M r Coe, 
M r Garland and alsoe M r Samuell Selwood, being warned, did 
accordingly appeare before his LoPi', M r Barren Denham, and 
M r Justice Joanes,t then sittinge in the Hall of that House ; and 
the said gent, being fully heard what they could saie in theire owne 
defence, it pleased his Lo pp and the said other Judges to send to 
this House for M r Recorder of London with some others of the 
Bench presently to attend them. Whereuppon M 1 Recorder, 
M r Wandesford, M r Saunderson, M r Hakewill and M r Glanvile, 
did forthwith repaire unto theire Lo pps , and at theire first comeing 
it pleased his Lo pp to tell them that before theire comeinge they 
had heard the gent, fully what they could saie for themselves, and 
they had out of theire owne mouthes confessed matter enough 
against themselves, yeat they required M r Recorder to relate unto 
them the whole facte, which after M r Recorder had donn, M r Heron, 
who attended without, was alsoe sent for in, and was heard at 
lardge what hee could say in his owne defence. After which, 
M r Recorder and the said other Benchers weare suitors to theire 
Lo pps that theire censures upon the said gent, might not bee with 
severitie, soe as it might worke a reformacion. Whereupon his 
Lo pp was pleased to declare that theire offence tended to the 
distruction of the governement of the Inns of Court, and it was 
soe notorious and publicke, that it required a publicke and 
exemplary punishment, without which a reformacion would not 
ensue ; and therefore his Lo pp comitted the said M r Heron, M r 
Coe, M r Garland and M r Selwood to the prison of the King's 
Bench, there to remaine till they should find good baile for theire 

* Sir John Bramston. 

t John Denham and William Jones, both formerly of Lincoln's Inn. 






2$Iacfe Boofes of fLttuoln'g Ettn* 329 

apparance in the King's Bench the beginning of the next terme, fo. 343. 
and to bee of good behaviour in the meane time. Which course, 
his Lo pp declared to bee taken with them only for the preservacion 
of the publicke peace and good behaviour, but directed the M rs of 
the Bench there present to proceed farther against the said 
delinquents, and other theire confederates, in such sorte as they, 
in the ordinary course of theire owne governement within theire 
House, should thinke fitt ; and wished alsoe that further inquiry 
should bee made of all others as were actors in the said 
misdemeanors." 

At this Council M r Coe, M r Garland, M r Selwood, M r 
Adrian Scroope, M r George Southcott and M r Jame Medhop, 
are all suspended the Society accordingly. 

Council held on October i3th, 1635. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Henry Denn is discharged of his Double Reading ; 
fine ;io. 

The Steward's Aid Roll of 6d. a week is continued till the 
end of the term, owing to the continued high prices. 

Ordered "that M r Lane, the Prince's Atturney,* and M r 
Calthrope, the Queene's Sollicitor, shalbee attended on and 
retained of Counsell for this House, for the mainetaineing of 
theire title to the same against the B pp of Chichester." A 
Committee is appointed to peruse the evidences of the House, 
. " and to prepare breviatts for instructinge of Counsell." 

Accounts of Robert Mason, Recorder of London, the fo. 350. 
Treasurer, from Nov. 27th, 1634, to Nov. 26th, 1635. 

Receipts: ,79065. ii^d. 

Payments: ^671 :8s. lod. Including ,229 6s. 8d. on 
account of principal and interest due on loans to the House ; 
263. Sd. for cleaning out the lead gutters of the House after 
a great snow-storm ; 283. to certain strangers for helping to put 
out a great fire at the west end of the Chapel, and 2os. to the 
servants of the Inn on the same occasion ; 233. 4d. to the 
plasterer for repairs to the chamber of M r John Collins, which was 
burnt ; 35. for repairing the lock of M r Dickins' chamber, which 
was broken open on that occasion; <*> us. to M r Pikaring [or 

* Richard Lane, of the Middle Temple, so appointed 1634. He was afterwards 
Chief Baron, 1644, and Lord Keeper, 1645. 

VOL. n. 2 u 



330 C&e a$lacft ISoofes of Etncoln's Inn* 

Pickarell, the Chaplain] for a Book of Common Prayer * ; ^5 for 
a new table for the Masters of the Benchf, and $ 125. for 
covering their seats in the Hall ; 55. 6d. for a copy of a record out 
of the Rolls ; 8s. for a pair of gold scales [for money ?] ; 
^4 155. 8cl. to Kellaway Gwydot for his expenses about the 
Bishop of Chichester's business ; ^37 2s. 6d. to M r Gerrard, the 
goldsmith, for two great silver flagons \lagena\ for the Chapel, 
weighing 135 ounces^; T> 2s. to M r Butler for renovating the 
arms of the Benchers in the Chapel windows ; 60 i8s. to 
Thomas Bennet, the Steward, on account of the apparels 
this year. 

Balance: ^118 8s. 



1635-6. Officers for n and 12 Charles I, 1635-6. 
Lent Reader : M r Richard Cresheild. 
Autumn Reader : No Reading. 
Treasurer : M r Henry Denn. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Wakering. 
Marshal : M r Richard Cresheild. 
Pensioner : M r Charles Goare. M r John Baber. 

fo. 344. Council held on November 4th, 1635. 

Twenty-two Benchers present. 

fo. 345. The six gentlemen who were suspended in Trinity Term 

last for their serious misdemeanours, have sent in a very humble 
and submissive petition. On the motion of M r Recorder, the 
suspension of M r Samuel Selwood, M r Augustine Garland, and 
M r Isaac Coo, is discharged; "for that they three, accordinge to 
the Order and custome of this House in like cases, have severally 
visited and sollicited all the Ma rs of the Bench for their favours ; 
which the other three have not as yett donn, whose suspention is 
therefore still to stand in force. But the said three gent, soe 

o 

restored may not presume to take theire commons in the Hall till 
they have attended M r Recorder, and made theire due acknow- 
ledgement to him, and from him receaved such admonition as hee 
shall thinke fitt to give them." 

* This volume is still preserved in the Library. The binding is adorned with 
eight large silver corner-plates, engraved with half-length figures of SS. Bartholomew, 
James, Mathias, and Thomas, on the front, and SS. Philip, Jacobus Minor, 
Andrew and Peter, on the back. In the centre of each cover is a large oval plate, 
engraved with the arms of Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, and an Earl's coronet. The 
clasps have small, full-length figures of the four Evangelists, with their emblems. 
Apparently there is no hall-mark. 

t See ante, p. 328. \ 55. 6d. per ounce. See ante, p. 329. 



Macfe 3$oofes of ^Lincoln's Emu 331 

Council held on November loth, 1635. 

Twenty-four Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that the Comittees appointed for the frameing 
of breviatts for the defence of the title of this House against the 
claime of the BPI' of Chichester, together with the Comittees for 
the renewinge of the feoffment, shall alsoe take into theire con- 
sideration what course is best to be taken by this House against 
Thavis Inn, aswell touchinge theire refusall to pay the rent latly 
encreased upon them by this House, as alsoe touchinge theire 
faileinge to keepe commons the last sommer vacation, whereby 
there was a faile of Readinge in that House." 

Council held on November i/th, 1635. fo. 346. 

Twenty-seven Benchers present. 

" M r Robert Cordell, Master of Arts, is chosen Chapleineand 
Reader of Divine Service in this House in the place of M r Robert 
Pickarell," with all the usual allowances, and M r Pickarell's 
chamber. 

" Whereas M r Recorder informed the Counsell that hee had fo. 347. 
received notice that the King's Ma tie hath beene pleased to appoint 
on Monday next to heere the cause betweene the BW of Chichester 
and this House, It is thereupon ordered and this Counsell doth 
desire that M r Recorder, M r Hakewill, M r Taylor and M r Glanvile, 
fower of the Ma rs of the Bench, should attend his Ma tie in that cause." 

Council held on November iQth, 1635. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Love is re-admitted to the Society on his humble sub- 
mission, etc. Fine 5.* 

Council held on November 25th, 1635. fo. 348. 

Twenty-three Benchers present. 

" Whereas by the antient custome of this House (agreable 
with the Orders of all the other Houses of Court) no Fellowe of 
this Societie ought to prosecute suite or bee of Counsell against 
any Bencher of this House, without first acquaintinge the Ma rs of 
the Bench with the same, and leave from them in that behalfe 
obteyned ; Forasmuch as M r Euseby Andrewes, one of the Utter 
Barresters of this House, was of Counsell in the frameing and 
preferringe of an Informacion in the Excheq r Chamber and 
puttinge his hand thereunto, wherein M r Recorder of London, one 
of the Ma of the Bench of this House, is chardged with divers 
crimes and misdemeanours, and thereby much scandaled, and 

* See ante, p. 326. 



Macfe ISoofes of Utncoltt'g Emu 



yeat is made no partie to the same ; And whereas alsoe the said 
fo. 349. M r Andrewes did publickly at the Barr behaue himselfe uncivilly 
towards M r Recorder, as was now affirmed by some of the Ma rs 
of the Bench then and there present, and in particuler told 
M r Recorder hee did cavill with him. For which misdemeanours, 
the said M r Andrewes, beinge convented before this Counsell, hee 
did avowe and justifie the said acts. It is therefore ordered that 
the said M r Andrewes bee suspended from being a member of this 
Societie, and this table will att the next Counsell consider of some 
further proceedinge against him." 

Sir Robert Rich, who was formerly expelled the Society,* 
is now, with one free and general consent of all the Benchers 
now present, restored to his former estate and degree. 

The Steward's Aid Rollf is continued until next term, "in 
respect of the deerenes of victualls." 

BOOK VIII. Council held on January 28th, 1636. 

fo. 36i.j Nineteen Benchers present. 

" The Report and Relacion in writinge presented by William 
Hackwill, Richard Tayler and John Glanvile, three of the M rs of 
the Bench, att this Counsell, concerninge the matters and passages 
att the hearinge before the King's Ma tie touching the title of this 
Howse, and nowe entred as followeth, viz. : 

" Vicesimo tertio die Novembris, Anno undecimo Caroli 
Regis, Annoque Domini 1635. 

" A summarye report made by William Hackwill, Richard 
Taylor and John Glanvile, Esquires, of the cause betwene the 
Reverend Father in God, Richard, Lord BPP of Chichester, and 
the Societie of Lincolne's Inne, heard by his Ma'y e att Whitehall 
in the Withdrawinge Roome next the Bedchamber, in the presence 
of the Lord Arch BW of Canterbury, Lord Privie Seale,|| th' 
Earle of Monmouth,*! the Lord Cottington,*^ Sir Thomas 
Edmonds, Treasurer of the Howshould, Sir Thomas Jermyne, Vice- 
Chamberlyne, Secretary Cookeft and Secretary Wyndebanck.^ 

" The Bishopp, after he had kneeled down to his Ma tie sittinge 
in a Chaire of State, and given thancks to his Ma tye for his grace 

* See ante, p. 316. 

t See ante, p. 325. 

I The numbering is continued from Book VII. 

William Laud. 

|| Henry Montagu, ist Earl of Manchester. 

" Robert Carey, ist Earl. 

** Francis Cottington, ist Baron ; Chancellor of the Exchequer, 
tt Sir John Coke, Secretary of State. 
H Sir Francis Windebank, Secretary of State. 



iSIacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's nn. 333 

and favour to his Church in hearing of his cause upon his peticion, 
did enter into a discourse, wherein hee did intimate the over- 
increase of lawyers in these tymes, vouching a transcript of King 
Edward the first to John de Mettingham, his Cheife Justice, that 
seaven-score lawyers were sufficient for this whole kingdome ; 
And also that the lawyers of Lincolne's Inne were not incorporate, 
neither by Act of Parliament nor by any Letters Pattents from the 
King's Ma tie ; And made an appologie for his not havinge Councell 
to pleade his cause, inasmuch as he himselfe had spent some time 
in reading of the bookes of the lawe, and would nowe invade upon 
their profession, as some of them had done upon his.* 

1. " First, he did insist upon an incrochement, in the late 
buildinges of the south parte of Lincolne's Inne, to the quantitie of 
fortie foote, upon his possessions, and did severall times vouche 
M r Glanvile to justifie that the same had bene acknowledged by 
some of the lawyers of Lincolne's Inne. 

" M r Glanvile, hearing himselfe soe often named, 
presented himselfe to his Ma tie , offering to speake upon 
oath, if his Ma tie pleased. And it being answered him 
that the Kinge would beleeve him without an oath, and 
his Ma tie sayinge ' Speak, M r Glanvile,' hee did in 
expresse termes denye what my Lord Bishopp affirmed 
therein. And then M r Recorder, [Robert Mason], nowe 
deceased, shewed that Lancelott [Andrews], late Lord 
BPP, came in person when the foundacion of those 
buildings (wherein the incrochement was supposed) were 
in layinge, and Sir Henry Hobart, then Attorney 
Generall to his Ma tles father, did meete him, and ancient 
old men were examined in their presence, and hee was 
satisfied noewronge was done, and offerred the testimonye 
herein of Sir Frauncis Kynaston, his Ma ties servant, and 
of M r Taylor, then present. 

' His Ma tie thought not fitt to insist upon an 
incrochement, the Petition conteyninge a title to the 
whole, using these words, ' That was a poore thinge and 
upon the Bye,'t directinge the Bishopp to goe on to the 
matter." 

2. " Secondlie, the Bishopp did shewe that hee did paie First 
Fruits to his Ma tie proporcionablye as hee did for other of his 
possessions, and made a narrative of his tytle : That Raphe de 

* Perhaps an allusion to Donne is intended, 
t /.* , of minor importance. 



334 CJe ISlacit ISoofes of Eincoln's 

Nova villa, his predicessor, sometymes Chancellor of England, 
did obteyne from King Henrye the Third parte of that which is 
nowe Lincolne's Inne, and three gardens, neere a streete then 
called ' New Streete', after ' Chanceler Lane', and nowe ' Chancery 
Lane ', whereof one of them was of the same side the Rolls is, the 
fo. 362. other two of the west side of the Lane ; that the said Raphe de 
Nova villa, his predicessor, did build his Howse there, and there 
he lived and there hee died ; and that he settled or left those 
possessions to his Sea successive, as he did certeine howses neere 
Newgate to the Deane and Chapter of Chichester ; and that 
which is nowe called 'Lincolne's Inne' was called 'Chichester 
Howse ', and that some of his predicessors did lye there ; 
and divers of his predicessors had made leases to the Benchers 
of Lincolne's Inne, and reserved rent, and lodgings in the 
Howse when they should repayre to London aboute their owne 
busines or his Ma tie>s affaires ; and that in the time of Henry the 
Seaventh, a lease was made by his predicessor unto Frauncis 
Syliard, a Bencher of Lincolne's Inne, and father of William 
Syliard, which continewed untill the time of the lease made by 
Robert Sherborne, one of his predicessors, to the said William 
Syliard in vicesimo septimo Henrici Octavi, for nynetie and nine 
yeres, under the yerelie rent of six pounds, thirteene shillings and 
fower pennce, the which lease did end att Michaelmas, one 
thowsand, six hundred, thirtie and fower. 

"His Ma tie was pleased to saie that hee had told a smooth 
tale, and willed M r Recorder not to insist upon what hee had 
prepared, but to acknowledge what was right and to contradict 
what was not. 

" M r Recorder did not denye, but acknowledge, the tytle of 
the Bishopp's predicessors to the Howse, and insisted upon the lease 
of Robert Sherborne, his predicessor, to William Syliard for nynetie 
nyne yeres, and of the Deede of Graunt of the inheritance thereof 
unto the said William Syliard and Eustace, his brother, and to their 
heires, bearing date, primo die Julij, and confirmed by the Deane 
and Chapter under their scale primo Augusti followinge, both of 
them beinge produced under seale ; and alsoe insisted upon the 
longe continewed possession. 

"His Ma tye was pleased to saie that if there were not a right, 
then the antiquitie of the possession was the longer continewance 
of a wronge. 

i. " First the Bishopp in his reply did acknowledge that he 
did not till then thinck the Deane and Chapter had confirmed the 
Deede of Graunt of the inheritance made by Richard Sampson, 
his predicessor. 



Macfe 2$oofes of Eincoln's Knit. 335 

2. " Secondlye, hee made a discourse that his predicessor 
with the consent of his Deane and Chapter could not alien before 
the Statute in prejudice of succession, and insisted upon the 
aucthoritie of my Lord Cooke in his ' Institutes,' and in the 
Bishopp of Winchester's cause, and upon Bracton, affirminge his 
estate in trust, and they could not be barred who were not in 
rernm natura. 

3. " And made mencion of the strange qualitie and nature, 
as he termed it, of Richard Sampson, (his predicessor, that made 
the graunte), that he was in his beginning the Chaplyn to Robert 
Sherborne, his predicessor, and by this meanes was raised to be 
Deane of the Chappell to King Henrye the Eighth, and to be 
Deane of Windsor. And when Robert Sherborne, his old M r , 
was nynetie two yeres old, he procured King Henry the Eighth 
to write his letters to him to resigne his Bishopwrick, and to 
content himselfe with fower hundred poundes per annum, and so 
procured to himselfe the Bishopwricke ; and then made what hast 
he could to make awaie the possessions thereof to William Syliard 
and to Eustace, his brother, then one of the Ushers of King 
Henry the 8th Bedchamber, and, as is likelye, in some requitall 
for being a meanes to helpe him to his Bishoppwricke. 

" M r Recorder begann his answeare w th a wishe that my Lord 
Bishopp had had Councell, for they would not have insisted upon 
the premisses. And beginninge to declare what y e comon lawe 
was touchinge a Bishopp's alienacion with the consent of the 
Deane and Chapter, his Ma tie interrupted him, and directinge 
himselfe to the Bishopp said, ' If the lawe had bene as you 
saie, what then needed my father's statute* whereby they are 
respayned ' ? but did blame the Bishopp that did make the 
alienacion. 

" The Bishopp did not move or insist upon the pointe of the 
inabilitie of his predicessor to make the deede of the graunt of 
inheritance dated primo Julij, his restitucion of temporalities 
beinge quarto Julii, before he was putt in mynde thereof by my 
Lord Privie Scale. His Ma tie using these words' This is the 
strongest argument I see yett, my Lord ; I am afraide all your 
other will disceive yow if this hold not.' 

" To which M r Recorder aunsw r eared that it should be 
presumed to be delivered after the fowrth of Julij, and the rather 
because it is usuall to putt in the dates of deeds when they are 
written and ingrossed ; and it is a comon course to ante-date 
deedes, and not to post-date them ; and the two hundred pounds 

* i James I, cap 3. An Act against the diminution of the possessions of 
Archbishopricks and Bishopricks, and for avoiding the dilapidations of the same. 



33 6 CJ)t ISIacfc a&oofeg of Uttuoln'g 

which was to be paied, being a valuable consideracion for a 
revercion upon soe longe a lease, was not paied untill the twentith 
fo- 363. of Julij, as appeares by the indenture betweene the Bishopp and 
William and Eustace Syliard ; and by reason of the longe 
continewed possession it should be soe presumed. And shewed 
how longe continewed possession was not onlie favoured by our 
Lawe, but by the Civill and Cannon Lawe, and that with them 
there was tempus antiquum (as thirtie yeres), where extrinseca 
should be presumed, and tempiis antiquissimum, (as one hundred 
yeres), where intrinseca should be presumed. 

"His M tye seeminge att the first not to be fullye satisfied 
with this answeare, M r Recorder did further aunsweare that 
Richard Sampson, whoe made the Deede of Graunt of the 
inheritance, was elected Bishopp, and had the Royall assent, and 
was consecrated undecimo Junij, before primo Julij when the deede 
beares date. And the inheritance of the lands of the Bishopwrick 
were vested in him before the restitucion of the temporalities. 
And albeit the Bishopp could not make a feoffment to execute 
livery before restitucion, because of the King's possession, yett 
here it did passe by waie of graunt of revercion and attornement, 
beinge made to William Syliard, the lessee, and to his brother 
Eustace, and their heires. 

"His Ma tie thereupon delivered his opinion that the conveyance 
was good, because, when he had the Royall assent and was 
consecrate, hee was full parson. 

" The Lord Privie Scale, havinge our Deede of Graunt 
of inheritance in his hands, after perusall thereof, did object (in 
the behalfe of the Bishopp) that in the same there was a Letter 
of Attorney to deliver seisen, and therefore the intencion was to 
passe by feoffement. 

"His Ma tie readilie made answeare therunto ' Abundantia 
bonorum won nocet' 

" My Lord's Grace of Canterburye declared himselfe that the 
deede might well be delivered after the date. 

"His Ma tie , being fullie satisfied in y e former points insisted 
upon, directinge himselfe to M r Recorder, saied, ' But what saie 
yow to the payment of First Fruits, and his beinge assessed in my 
bookes ? ' * 

" To which M r Recorder answeared that the First Fruits 
being settled by Commissions, and retorned into th' Eschequer, 
are not altered or apporcioned, unlesse it be in case when the 

* Probably the so-called " King's Books " or Liber Valorum, containing 
extracts from the Valor Ecclesiasticus, which was made when the First Fruits were 
vested in the Crown by Stat. 26 Hen. VIII, c. 3. See Valor Ecclesiasticus, i, 294. 



Macfe JJoofes of ILmcoln's 



alienacion is made to the Crowne, but not when it is made to a 
subject ; and that that was the constant course of the Eschequer. 
Wherewith his Ma tie was satisfied, and rose out of his chaire. 

" Nevertheles, my Lord Bishopp informed his Ma tye of* two 
titles that his Ma tye had to Lincolne's Inne. 

" The first that the Frier Preachers had first a howse in New 
Streete given them by Hugh de Birch,* beinge that which the 
lawyers of Lincolne's Inne nowe hold ; and they beinge 
translated thence by Robert Kilwarbe,t the Archbishopp, to a 
place near Baynard's Castle, nowe called Blackfriers, their house 
came to Henry Lacye, Earle of Lincolne ; whose sonne beinge 
drowned in a well att Denbie Castle, Alice, his daughter, one of 
the greatest heires and greatest wantons of the kingdome, was 
married to Thomas Plantaginet, Earle of Lancaster. Allbeit 
shee had fower husbands, yett had noe issue, shee conferred her 
estate to Henrique, her husband's brother, whose daughter was 
married to John of Gant ; and soe with the possessions of the 
Earledome of Lancaster the same [i.e. the Inn] is come to the 
Crowne. 

" Secondlie, he shewed a paper crossed, purportinge that 
Richard Sampson, primo Julij, vicesimo octavo Hen : octavi [1536], 
(the very daie of y e date of the graunt of the Inheritance to 
William Syliard and Eustace), had made a graunt of the same 
unto the then King's Ma tie . 

"His Ma tie>s aunsweare to him was, ' If yow thincke it be of 
any validitie, give it to my Attorney.' 

" Att the last, my Lord Bish 5 made a sewte to his Ma tie : 
Inasmuch [as] Lincolne's Inne was in auncient time the London 
house of his predicessors, and they had formerlye more houses 
in London then all the Bishopps of England, one of which was 
alsoe swallowed in the buildinge of Somersett House, as this was 
by the lawyers, and this was worth fifteene hundred pounds by 
the yere, that therefore he might have lodgings allowed him in 
the house of Lincolne's Inne, the Bishopps of his Sea not 
haveinge a howse in London wherein to hide his head. 

" M r Recorder saied that his Lord^ looked upon Lincolne's 
Inne, not as it was when it came from his Sea, but as it was att 
this time improved ; affirminge that fortie thousand pownds had 
bene bestowed upon it since y fc tyme. 



* Probably an error for Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, said to have been a 
great benefactor to the Black Friars. He was buried in their church in Holborn, 
1 243. There does not appear to be any authority, however, for the statement that 
he gave them the site of their house in Holborn. 

t Robert Kilwardby, Archbp. of Canterbury. The migration took place in 1276. 



VOL. II. 



338 ft&e ISlacfe Eoofes of Lincoln's 

" His Ma tye demaunded, ' Have yow ever allowed any Bishopp 
lodgings ' ? The which was denyed by us. 

" His Ma tye withdrewe himselfe into his bedd chamber; and 
my Lord Bishopp, goeinge into the Gallery, staying there a good 
space with M r Recorder and M r Glanvill, declared himselfe in 
these termes : ' Liberavi animam meam ; my successors should 
not blame me for not takinge care of the right of the Church ' ; 
and seemed satisfied with his Ma ties determynacion." 

fo. 364. Council held on February 4th, 1636. 

Twenty-three Benchers present. 

The Steward's Aid Roll is continued until the first Council 
of next term, " the tyme of Lente onelye excepted."* 

All newly-elected Benchers must attend the Readings and 
serve their vacations, as by the Orders of the House they ought 
to do, on pain of paying ^4 for each default. This has lately 
been much neglected. 

fo. 365. Call to the Bar : 

Nicholas Love, " upon the mocion and earnest request of 
M r Lenthall ;" to be published at the next moot. 

Council held on February gth. 1636. 
Twenty-three Benchers present. 

[A long report by five Benchers on the expenditure and waste 
in the Buttery and Kitchin, and the number of servants]. 

" Wee thinck it fittinge y l the second or third Buttler, upon 
every of those dayes on which there are breakfeasts in the Hall, 
doe deliver bread and beere att the Buttery-hatch, for the M rs of 
the Bench and Associates onelye." 

There are seven men and two women employed in the 
Kitchin ; the number should be reduced to six men and one 
woman, as formerly. 

Only Benchers and Associates ought to have breakfasts sent 
to their chambers. 

fo. 366. The marriage of under-ofificers is a cause of great expense ; 

only the Steward, the Chief- Butler, the Chief-Cooke, and the 
Pannierman should be "admitted to have wives." Only unmarried 
men shall in future be chosen as under-officers, and if they get 
married, they shall be dismissed. 

The report was approved and confirmed. 

* The Aid Roll was continued from term to term until Michaelmas, 1639 j 
, fo. 444. 



of ILiiuoln'* nn* 339 



Call to the Bench : 

M r John Herne, M r Erasmus Earle, M r Charles Gore, 
M r Charles Jones, and M r Thomas Tempest ; to be published 
at the next moot. 

M r Thomas Talbott is called to be an Associate of the Bench, 
on payment of ^30. 

Council held on February nth, 1636. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : fo. 367. 

M r Gilbert Bowne ; to be published at the first moot next term. 

Council held on May roth, 1636. 

Twenty-seven Benchers present. 

M r Charles Gore, lately called to the Bench, is discharged of 
his call, without fine, "by reason of his great impotencye of bodie 
since fallen on him toperforme that place." He is also discharged 
of the Pensionership. 

M r John Baber is elected Pensioner. 

" Evening Prayer shall beginn on the Sondayes att two of y e 
clock in the afternoone ; and the Porter to take speciall care in 
this time of contagion and infeccion not to permitt woemen or 
children to come into the Chapell." 

Council held on May i7th, 1636. fo. 368. 

Thirty Benchers present. 

" To avoide inconvenyences this tyme of contagion and 
infeccion, It is ordered that Morninge Prayer on the Sondayes 
shall begin att eight of the clock." 

Call to the Bar : 

Edward Harris, William Basill, Henry Adderley, William 
Poulton, Christopher Egleton, Wadham Windham, John Marshe, 
Mathew Hale, William Nevill, Robert Anderson, Samuel Gookyn, 
Thomas Hart, John Dormer, John Vernon, Robert Cutts, William 
Fox wist, Richard Barnard, Robert Greene, William Page, John 
Cartwright, Augustine Wingfield, William Jones senior, Thomas 
Jones, Francis Butler, Francis Mussendyne, John Delavale, 
William Jones junior, Thomas Harris and Thomas Escourt. 
Those of full seven years standing shall be published forthwith, 
the remainder in Michaelmas Term. They must pay ,5 apiece 
before publication. 



340 Cfje Macfe asoofes of Eiiuoln's 

The inhabitants of Lincoln's Inn Grange and others have 
complained of the nuisance caused by the slaughter-houses there ; 
three Benchers are requested to attend before the Lords of the 
Council on Wednesday next at the Star Chamber, and inform 
them thereof. 

fo. 369. Council held on May 24th, 1636. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

Report as to " what is fitt to be done in those partes of the 
newe buildinges intended to be raised by M r William Price, a 
member of this Societie, and one of the Groomes of his Ma ts 
Privie Chamber, where the auncient Inne, called y e Antelope, 
latelye stood, att the upper end of Chauncery Lane, at the end of 
our garden . . . We find y* M r Price hath left the three 
foote of ground without our wall, w ch aunciently belongeth unto 
us, upon the south side of his foundacions, and two foote of 
his owne next unto ours ; whereof he intendeth to make some 
use for the ease and conveniencye of those his tenements there to 
be erected, yett without any annoyance to our walkes or wall ; 
for which he is content to paie us [five shillings *] a yerelye 
rent by way of acknowledgment of our right to our ground he 
useth. His desire is and by our favour he purposeth to make 
three clerestory lights in his stairecases to ech of his six 
tenements, of six inches apeece in breadth and twelve in length ; 
"and those to be glassed and kept closed." These windows, if 
made, shall be altered or stopped up hereafter if the Inn think fit ; 
"and that he undertake that none of his tenants throwe water or 
any noisome matter out of those loope lights, or otherwise, 
to blemishe or impaire the wall ; and that he colour his newe 
buildinges outside towards our garden walkes with blew and redd 
diamond worke, and soe mainteine them." He may "build upon 
our wall, soe farr as his tenements extend, three foote above his 
tenements' pentises, and to mainteine it from time to time." 

All of which is agreed to at this Council, and the yearly rent 
fixed at 1 2d. 

WILL" PRYCE.f 

Subscribed in the presence of me, 
John Wakeringe,t 

C. N. Libri."} 

* Struck out. 

t These are autographs. See two petitions from Pryce to the Council, relating 
to these buildings; State Papers, 1636-7, pp. 520, 541 ; and an Order thereon, 
made Sept. 29, 1637. 

\ Cusios Nigri Libri. 



ISIacfe ISooks of iUncoln's $nn* 341 

Call to the Bar : 

John South ; to be published in convenient time. 

The new feoffments, having been executed, shall be deposited fo. 370. 
in the evidence chest. 

Council held on May 3Oth, 1636. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

[Provision is made at considerable length for the safe-keeping 
of the Inn " in the time of the breaking up of commons, which is 
like to happen by y e visitacion of the plague." The Chaplain 
[M r Cordell] and seven of the servants agree to remain, and to 
sleep every night within the House ; the Chaplain shall read 
prayers daily ; no one shall be allowed " into the Howse or walkes fo. 371. 
to walke or plaie " ; the gates shall be kept locked. "And for that 
it hath bene found an inconvenience heretofore upon the like 
occasion in the time of sicknes, that the keepinge open of the 
Office of Pleas in the Excheq r , the Hampire [Hannaper] Office, 
and the Custos Brevium Office, to be very daungerous by reason 
of many people of all sortes frequentinge and resortinge unto 
them," the said offices shall all be closed within eight days after 
the end of Trinity Term, upon due notice given.] 

The Summer Reading shall not hold.* fo. 372. 

Accounts of Henry Denne, Esq., the Treasurer, from Nov. 26th, fo. 377. 
1635, to February i3th, 1637. 

Receipts: ,1,044 J 7 S - 9jd. 

Payments: .1,002 155. 6^d. Including 345. 4d. to the 
gardener for 20 lime trees and 25 ash trees ; 3 75. for 6700 
quicksets and i8d. for 100 rose-canes [?] ; 8s. for 8 bushels of 
hay-seed ; 45. for digging a grave for Thomas Bing, the late 
Porter; 3 is. 6d. to Buttler for painted glass in the Chapel; 
2 6s. lod. for elms and 1000 quicksets; ^"31 125. 6d. to 
Thomas Milward, Richard Cresheild, and Gilbert Boone, Serjeants 
at Law, in money, purses, and gloves. 

Balance : ,42 2s. 2jd. 

Officers for 12 and 13 Charles I, 1636-7. 1636-7. 

Lent Reader : No Reading. 
Autumn Reading : No Reading. 
Treasurer : M r John Briscoe. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Richard Taylor. 
Marshal : M r William Lenthall.f 
Pensioner : M r Samuel Roper. 

* On account of the plague, Trinity Term was adjourned and the whole of 
Michaelmas Term. Southwark and Bartlemas Fairs were prohibited. Frankland's 
Annals, 477, 478. 

i He had been chosen Reader, both in Lent and Autumn. 



342 Cfte 2$lacfc 2$oofcs of ^Lincoln's 

fo. 372. Council held on January 24th, 1637.* 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r John Briscoe is discharged of his Double Reading. 
Fine, 10. 

fo. 373. Council held on January 3ist, 1637. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

The Treasurer [Denn] reports a great want of money, both 
for the expenses of the House and for payments to the officers, 
because, commons being broken up during the time of infection, 
no money was collected, on Rolls or otherwise. It was decided 
to borrow ^200. 

Council held on February 7th, 1637. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

fo. 374. " M r Charles Jones did relate a message sent by him from the 

Judges, y l there should be noe Readings this Lent vacation, 
because of the infection of the plage ; and thereupon it is ordered 
y* this next Lent Readinge shall not hold, nor any attendance to 
be had in that behalfe." 

M r William Lenthall offered to lend ^100 gratis until the end 
of Trinity Term. The offer was kindly accepted. 

Council held on February nth, 1637. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

f- 375- " M r Ambrose Mannaton, Esq r , having bene longe of this 

Societie,t and a M r of the Chauncery Extraordinarye," on the 
motion of M r John Glanvyle ; to be published at the next moot. 

fo. 390. Council held on May 9th, 1637. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Uppon the peticion of Sebastian La Peer to the foure 
Innes of Court, who was about foure yeares sithence imployed 
for making the great Maske, and hath disbursed, as hee doth 
alleadge, xij li. xs. therein, which hee is not yet satisfied." Two 
Benchers are requested to report. 

fo. 391. Council held on May 2 2nd, 1637. 

Sixteen Benchers present, including John Glanville, 

Serjeant at Law elect. 

" At this Councell the Order of the Lords of his Ma ts Most 
Ho ble Councell was read, in hee verba : 

* The first Council since May 30. f Adm. Nov. 7, 1612. 



Cfje Black Boofes of fLincoln'g Enm 343 

" At Whitehall, the xix th of March, 1636 [-7]. 

" Present : [The Archbishop of Canterbury and sixteen 

others]. 

" Theire Lo pps did this day order that when any Serjants 
or Councellor at Law shall at any tyme come before the board to 
moove theire Lo pps concerning any matter, and shall not weare 
their gownes, according to theire places uppon such neglect of 
any of them, if it bee a Serjant, hee to deposite immediately xxs., 
and if it bee a Councellor, xs., with the Clarke of the Councell 
attendant, who is to distribute the same to the poore." 

" Uppon the speciall instance and desire of M r Serjant Glanvill 
elect," Ambrose Manaton, Esq., a Master of the Chancery 
Extraordinary, shall be forthwith published to the Bar,* and then 
admitted to be an Associate of the Bench, without payment. 

Council held on June 2oth, 1637. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

" M r Lenthall shall bee discharged of the next Summer fo. 393. 
Reading." 

" M r Heron, one of the M rs of the Bench, was desired to 
moove the other Innes of Court touching the Masque mony 
given to the officers of this House for theire paines taking by 
reason of severall meetings at this House," and to report. 

Council held on June 26th, 1637. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

" Every Bencher that in tearme tyme sitteth in the Hall at 
dynner or supper with hatts, shall forfeite iij 8 iiij d by way mulcts, 
to bee demanded and receaved by the Butler, to the use of the 
House. 

" Every Bencher which shall come so late to dynner in the 
Hall as after the House clocke hath striken one, or to supper after 
the House clocke shall have stricken seaven, shall forfeite iij s iiij d 
to bee in like manner demanded by the Butler." 

t M r John Eccleston is admitted into a chamber in the second 
stair of Field Gate Row, Field Gate Court, on payment of ^25. 

Council held on June 2/th, 1637. fo. 394. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Commons shall continue until Saturday fortnight, if 40 remain, 
and no longer, " consideration being had of the danger of the 
plauge." 

* See his call, supra, t Red Book I, fo. 178. 



344 C8e ISIadt asoofes of fltncoltfg 

yb. 396. Council held on October I2th, 1637. 

Fifteen Benchers present, including Rowland Wandesford, 

Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries. 
M r William Hakewill is discharged of his Double Reading ; 
fine ^10. 

Council held on October 24th, 1637. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

The Chief Butler shall make a Roll, and shall collect is. 8d. 
from every Fellow of the Society admitted before last term, who 
is now in commons or shall be so any time this twelvemonth, 
" towards the chardge of sending forth from this House M r Serjant 
Glanvill." 

fo. 400. Accounts of John Briscoe, Esq., the Treasurer, from 

Feb. i3th, 1637, to Nov. 28th, 1637. 

Receipts: ^670 i8s. ofd. Including ^"50 collected on the 
Roll for the Serjeant at Law ; 405. from George Horsnell, the 
Principal,* for the rent of Thavies Inn, and ^4 for two years' 
arrears. 

Payments : ^571 195. 4d. Including ^56 35. 9d. to Thomas 
Bennett, the Steward, on account of the apparels; 125. 4d. for 
gloves and a purse for Serjeant Glanvill, and ^10 given to him ; 
8s. for a Prayer Book for the Chapel ; 155. 2d. to John Jeane, the 
smith, for the iron cross on the Chapel ; 2 8s. for wine for the 
Benchers and the gentlemen leading the dance. 

Balance: ^"98 i8s. 8fd. 

1637-8. Officers for 13 and 14 Charles I, 1637-8. 
Lent Reader : M r William Lenthall. 
Autumn Reader: M r Hugh Rigby. 
Treasurer : Mr. William Hakewill. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Euseby Wright. 
Marshal : M r William Lenthall. 
Pensioner : M r Thomas Fletcher. 

fo. 397. Council held on November 7th, 1637. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

The Chief Butler shall certify the names of those "that have 
tyme to be called to the Barr." 

* The first time he occurs. 



Macfe 2$oofeg of ^Lincoln's Emu 345 

Council held on November i4th, 1637. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

The second Butler shall certify " which of the gentlemen who fo. 398. 
desire to bee called to the Barre have receaved the Communion, 
and when they did receave the same." 

Council held on November 23rd, 1637. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

" No marryed man shall bee hereafter admitted to bee an 
officer in this House, saving the Chief Butler, the Steward, and 
Chief Cooke [Pannyerman, added^ ; and if any other under-officer 
shall hereafter marry, then his place shall ipso facto become voyd." 

Council held on November 28th, 1637. fo. 399. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" The Principall and Fellowes of Thavys Inne shall attend at 
the first Councell of the next tearme, to shew cause why they 
should not encrease theire rent in regard of theire new buildings." 

Council held on January 25th, 1638. fo. 408. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Uppon the peticion of John Lisle and Robert Griffin, 
chosen by the gent, of this House to bee their Stewards for 
Christmas Commons," Ordered that they shall be allowed 363. 
for the commons of M r Cordell, [the Chaplain], who, either 
personally or by deputy, read service in the Chapel. 

M r Edwin Ritch, an ancient Utter Barrister, is called to be 
an Associate of the Bench. 

Council held on January 3Oth, 1638. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : fo. 409. 

Edward Winniffe,* Francis Morison, John Pierce, Henry 
Parker, George Daie, Edward Ritch, Richard Brownejohn, 
Oliver S* John, Robert Beverlie, Thomas Scrivener, John Penrois,t 
Stephen Jaie, Michael Jones, John Dixwell, Gibbon Goddard, 
John Cole, Nicholas Chaiter, and Roger Kinge. The twelve 
seniors to be published at the next moot, and the others next 
term. 



* Wyneve on admission. f Penrice on admission. 

VOL. II. 2 Y 



346 j&e Mack JSoofeg of fLiiuoln's Inn* 

Council held on February 6th, 1638. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

fo. 410. " At this Councell the Principall elect of Thavys Inne, with 

some Auncients and others of the said House, did in the name of 
the said House peremptorilye refuse to give to this House any 
increase of rent, allthough they (or some other by theire license) 
have of late yeares erected newe buildings there, to there great 
advantage." A lease shall be forthwith made to M r Humphrey 
Chambers, the Sub-Treasurer, by the feoffees of this House, to 
recover possession. 

Council held on April i/th, 1638. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

fo. 411. A Committee is appointed to report on " the buildings begunne 

or intended by M r Newton, or any other, in Lincoln's Inne Fields, 
and what annoyance or inconvenience may thereby arise or bee to 
to this House," and to draw up a petition to the King. 

The Porter, the Under- Butlers and the Pannierman are to 
enforce the former Order excluding women, children, and persons 
of mean quality from the Chapel.* 

Council held on April 24th, 1638. 

Twenty-one Benchers present. 

Kelway Guidot, the Chief Butler, for his good and faithfull 
service, shall have a lease for 21 years, at the old rent, of the 
house in Newgate Market, expectant on the expiration or 
determination of the present lease to M ris Compton. 

fo. 412. Council held on May ist, 1638. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Two petitions against M r Newton's proposed new buildings, 
one to the King and the other to the Queen, were approved of, and 
ordered to be ingrossed. 

Council held on May 3rd, 1638. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

The two petitions are to be presented, and the following 
persons are to be " sollicited " on the subject : the Archbishop of 
Canterbury, the Lord Keeper, the Lord Treasurer, the Earl 
Marshal, the Lord Privy Seal, the Earl of Dorset, the Lord of 
Newburgh, the Lord Cottington, the Lord Finch, and M r Justice 
Jones. 

* See ante, p. 339. 



Elacfc 3$oofes of ^Lincoln's Emu 347 

Council held on June 5th, 1638. fo. 414. 

Twenty-one Bencher present. 

Ordered "that the King's Ma ts letter, concerninge a contribucion 
towards the repaire of S l Paule's Church in London, shalbee openly 
read in the Hall to the gent, of this Societie."* 

" To the King's Most Excellent Ma tie . 
" The most humble peticion of the Benchers, Barristers 
and Students of the Society of Lincolne's Inn. 

" Your Ma ties most loyall and humble subjects of the said 
Societie, 

" Takinge notice that there is a greate buildinge intended to 
bee shortly erected by one William Newton, gent, in the fieldes 
commonly called Lincolne's Inne Fields, (w ch is to consist of at 
least two and thirtye dwellinge houses, besides coach-houses, 
stables, backe and outhouses), and beinge assured that if the same 
should proceede it cannot but turne to theire great prejudice, both 
by deprivinge them of the fresh and open aire, which now they 
enjoye on that side of theire House only, and by annoying them with 
offensive and unhealthfull savors, and many other inconveniences 
which cannot but thereby arise, especially in tymes of infeccion, to 
the great discouragement of your humble Peticioners, disquietinge 
of theire studies, and disheartninge of others to bee heerafter 
admitted into the said Society. Which great inconveniences, 
your Ma ties father of most blessed and happie memorie, by the 
advise of the Lords of his Ma tie ' s most Ho ble Privie Councell, 
takinge into his royall consideracion and well weighinge the same, 
did prohibite the erectinge of such buildings there, and some of 
them being begunne were by commaund demolished. And about 
five yeares past, the said M r Newton makinge the like attempt as 
now (though hee then made proffer of great benefitt to Lincolne's 
Inne by extablishinge the inheritance of parte of the Fields upon 
them), yet such was theire sensiblenesse of the said inconveniences, fo. 415. 
which they found by experience in other buildings then lately erected 
neare that place, that by the care and providence of your Ma tie ' s 
late Attorney Generall, M r Noye, the same was then prevented, 
and the dislike of the whole Societie therein made knowne unto 
the said M r Newton : 

" Most humblie beseech your Most Excellent Ma tie that out of 
your Ma ts accustomed and gracious favour to this and all like 
Societies (who have allwaies bene happie in the royall proteccion), 
your Ma tle would bee graciously pleased to impose your Ma ts 

* A similar application was made to the other Inns of Court. For a draft of 
the letter, see State Papers, Domestic, Charles I, cccxci, no. 47. 



348 iK Macfe iSoofcg of Utncoltt'g $mt. 

commaund on the said Newton not to proceede any further in his 
said attempt, there being as yet no foundacion of any buildinge by 
him laid. 

" And wee, your Ma ts most loyall and humble 
subjects, shall, as otherwise bound, pray for your Ma ts 
prosperous and happie raigne ouer us longe to continue.' 

" To the Queene's Most Excellent Ma tie . 

" The most humble peticion of the Benchers, Barristers 

and Students of the Societie of Lincolne's Inne. 
" Most humbly sheweth unto your Most Excellent Ma tie that 
whereas one William Newton, gent, doth intend shortly to erecte 
a greate buildinge of two and thirtie dwellinge houses, besides 
coach-houses, stables and outhouses, in the fieldes adjoyninge to 
Lincolne's Inne, on part of the land assured to your Ma tie in 
joynture, w ch cannot but bee very prejudiciall to the Peticioners, 
by deprivinge them of theire free and open ayre, which now r they 
enjoye only from that side of theire House, and by annoy inge 
them with unwholesome and offensive savors, and other greate 
inconveniences which such buildings must of necessitie occasion ; 
which annoyances beinge taken into consideration by our late 
Soveraigne Lord, Kinge James, of blessed memorie, his Ma tle by 
his royall commaund prohibited any buildinge there, and caused 
some buildinges there begunne to bee demolished. And your 
Peticioners have bene informed that her late Ma tie , Queene Anne, 
was pleased to afford her Ma ts royall favour to our Societie in this 
behalfe. 

" The Peticioners doe in all humblenes beseech your Most 
Excellent Ma tie to vouchsafe unto them your Ma t3 gracious and 
royall favor and proteccion for the restrayninge and prohibitinge 
of the said buildinge. 

" And they, accordinge to their bounden duties, 

shall ever pray for all increase of happines unto your 

royall person." 

fo. 416. Council held on October i6th, 1638. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r John Wakering is discharged of his Double Reading. 
Fine, 10. 

fo. 417. " It was ordered that the King's Ma tie ' s letter concerning some 

contribution to bee made by the Benchers and gentlemen of this 
Societie towards the repaire of S* Paul's Church in London, 
should bee entered; and M r Hakewill, M r Fettiplace and M r Atkins, 
three of the Masters of the Bench, are desired to conferre with the 
said gentlemen, and to promote the scope of the letter." 



Macfe iSoofes of Uttuoltt's Enm 349 

Council held on October 23rd, 1638. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

The Steward complains of " his great losse by the ill 
governement of the Cooke in the kitchin." Four Benchers are to 
inquire and report. 

M r George Long, Clerk of the Pleas in the Court of Exchequer, fo. 418. 
a gentleman of this House, is called to be an Associate of the 
Bench, on the motion of Sir Rowland Wandesford, knight. 

Sir Rowland Wandesford is chosen Dean of the Chapel and 
Master of the Library, which places are void by the death of 
M r Robert Eyres. 

Accounts of William Hakewill, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 422. 
Nov. 28th, 1637, to Nov. 28th, 1638. 

Receipts: ^999 2s. lofd. Including ^135 95. 6d. from 
Thomas Bennett, the Steward, for the arrears of the surplus of 
the various Rolls ; ^30 from M r George Long for his Association 
to the Bench. 

Payments : ^810 155. 9d. Including ^135 9s. 6d. to the 
Steward in part payment of the apparels ; j 8s. 8d. for repairing 
one of the buttresses [sfatumen\ of the Chapel ; TOS. for a copy of 
M r Newton's license*; los. for a copy of the decree in the Star 
Chamber against M 1 Smith ; IDS. for writing out the petitions to 
the King and Queen ; 2os. to Keilway Guydott, the Chief Butler, 
spent by him in prosecuting an indictment for a common nuisance 
in Fichet's Fields. 

Balance : ^"188 73. ifd. 

Officers for 14 and 15 Charles I, 1638-9. 1638-9. 

Lent Reader : M r John Hearne. 
Autumn Reader : M r Erasmus Earle. 
Treasurer : M r John Wakering. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r William Powell. 
Marshal : M r John Hearne. 
Pensioner : M r Mathew Carleton. 

Council held on November 6th, 1638. fo. 418. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

t The chamber of M r John Dickens, an Utter Barrister, is 
declared forfeited, and shall be seized and disposed of by the 
House, partly for his not being in commons, but chiefly for his 

* Newton had license to build 14 dwelling-houses, Sept. 6, 1639. Sfate Papers, 
Domestic, 1639, p. 482, 3. 

t Red Book I, fo. 187. ,20 was received for the Chamber, Nov. 2oth, 1638. 
Ibid., fo. 1 88, 



of ILfmoln'0 



lodging of strangers there, contrary to the Orders of the House. 
He shall have half the money to be received for it. 

fo. 419. Council held on November i3th, 1638. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

William Griffin, the head cook, is discharged, as he is unable 
to perform the duties of his office by reason of age and infirmity. 
Thomas Keely, the second cook, is appointed. 

Council held on November 2oth, 1638. 
Twenty-five Benchers present. 

Thomas Keeley, the present cook, shall pay 10 every term 
to William Griffin, the late cook, for life. 

fo. 420. Joan Edwards petitions for an increase of wages. She and 

her mother have for about 40 years washed the linen for the Hall 
and buttery, receiving ^9 a year, while now "the prizes of sope 
and ashes and the charges of house-keeping are farre greater then 
they were." She shall have 12 a year. 

Council held on November 27th, 1638. 
Twenty Benchers present. 

" A Bill shall bee drawen before the first Counsell of the next 
terme, to be exhibited into the Court of Equitie, concerning the 
differences betweene this House, and the House of Thavys Inne." 
Five Benchers are requested to see to it. 

fo. 421. The amount to be paid for the Preacher's Roll shall be 

henceforth only 2s. a term. 

fo. 432. Council held on January 29th, 1639. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Leonard Ward, Richard Crosby, Isaac Coo, John Denham, 
William Milward, James Searle, Richard Graves, Augustine 
Garland, Harbotle Jenks, John Greene, William Domwill, 
Morton Briggs, Robert Milward, Richard W T ynne, Thomas 
Modiford, Richard Pell, John Buttry, William Godolphin, Henry 
Brownejohn, Francis Coke, and Thomas Heydon. To be 
published on Monday next, except M r Buttry, who shall be 
published on Friday next, and the last four, who shall be 
published next term. 

Council held on February 5th, 1639. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

John Bennett, brother and administrator to Thomas Bennett, 
deceased, the late Steward, petitions that the large sums still due 
for commons may be paid to him. Ordered accordingly. 



iSlacfe ISoofeg of flincolti'g Etw, 351 

Council held on May 2nd, 1639. fo. 435. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Keilway Guydott, the Chief Butler, is appointed Steward ; fo. 436. 
he shall have all allowances that Thomas Bennett had, and in 
addition ^30 a year out of the surplusage of the Rolls of the 
House (if there shall be so much) ; he shall be allowed 2s. for 
every stone of beef and i6d. for every loin of mutton, throughout 
the whole year ; but if the present high prices of meat shall fall, 
then these allowances shall abate. He must enter into the usual 
bond, and find sureties. His request to be allowed to have the fees 
he now receives from admittances to chambers, shall be considered. 

Council held on May i6th, 1639. fo. 437. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Uppon the relacion and reporte of M r William Hakewill, 
y l he beinge uppon some occasion to attend Sir John Finch, Knight, 
Cheife Justice of the King's Ma ties Court of Common Pleas, that 
the sayd Cheife Justice told the sayd M r Hakewill that hee, the 
sayd Cheife Justice, and other Referrees, had considered touching 
the buildings that M r Newton did intend in Lyncolnis Inne, Fields, 
and that the sayd M r Newton did promise and agree to and with 
the sayd Referrees in manner and forme folio weinge, that is 
to saye, 

"The square peece of ground extendinge from Turne Style 
Lane to the new buildings neere Queene's Streete, and from 
thence to or neere Lowche's Buildings, and from thence to the south 
east corner of Lyncolnis Inn wall, shall from thence fourth w th 
and for ever hereafter lye open and unbuilt, accordinge to a 
plott and mapp presented to the sayd Referrees ; for ratifyinge 
whereof the sayd M r Newton is and wilbe readye to execute such 
act as by Councell shalbe devised, as by a note written by the 
sayd Lord Cheife Justice with his owne hand, produced by the 
sayd M r Hakewill, may appeare. 

" Which the M rs of the Bench tooke very acceptablye, that 
the sayd Lord Cheife Justice should shewe that his LordPP had 
such greate care of the good of this House." A deputation was 
appointed to thank him. 

John Bennett, the administrator of the late Steward, states fo. 438. 
that the amount owing to his late brother's estate for commons 
is ,700. 

* M r John Flemming's chamber was declared forfeited " for 
y* hee had contracted for his chamber in this Howse, without y e 
consent of y e M rs of y e Bench." The order of forfeiture is now 

* Red Book I, fo. 193. 



35 2 ^f) Macfe 2$oofes of Eincoln's Inn. 

declared void upon Flemming's petition, " shewinge that hee is 
Capteigne of a Trayned Band in Essex, and that hee was 
commanded to attend y e King's service there." 

Council held on May 23rd, 1639. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

fo. 439. " An Inventorye of the plate, linnen, bookes, and 

other utensiles, that was in this Howse the xx th day of 
May, 1639, in the custody of Kellway Gwidott, late 
Chiefe Butler, and nowe delivered over to Samuell 
Taylour, the present Chiefe Butler. 

One greate guilt salt with a cover. 

One guilt chalice and a guilt plate for the bread at the 
Communion. 

Two greate silver flaggons. 

One silver bason and ewer. 

Six silver salts and eight silver boules. 

Twenty and seaven silver spoons. 

One pewter voyder and one pewter bason and ewer. 

Two pewter flaggons and three little pewter potts. 

Three brasse plate candlesticks and seaven pewter candlesticks. 

One long greene carpett. 

Seaventeene Buttry Bookes, and five Foots of Accompts. 

Five Bookes of Admittances, from xv Eliz. to xv Car. 

Two Bookes of Vacacions and one Booke of Speciall 
Admittances. 
fo. 440. One Booke of Survay of Chambers. 

A Register of all the names of this Societie in vellam. 

Two old Bookes of Exercises.* 

Lord Chief Justice Finch has promised that "hee and the 
rest of the Referrees would not suffer M r Newton to proceede in 
his intended new building untill such securitye weare given by 
him, as should bee approved by this Society, not to erect any new 
buildings in a square plott of ground over against the Backside of 
of Lincolne's Inne, in an Order of the last Counsell particularly 
mentioned and bounded."t 

Council held on May 27th, 1639. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Richard Taylour is desired to draw such assurance as he 
may think necessary from M r Newton as to leaving the square 
plot of land, and to confer with him thereon. 

* Various items of linen are also mentioned. t See ante, p. 351. 



Macfc ISoofcs of Etncoltt'g Ettn. 353 

Council held on June 25th, 1639. fo. 441. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Petition of Robert Sharpe, the glazier to the House, showing fo. 442. 
that he had been formerly granted a shed on the backside of the 
Red House in the Walks, for him to work in, "and that the rooffe 
thereof beinge very lowe and subject to bee untyled by boyes and 
other idle persons, by reason whereof it is much decayed and 
readye to fall " Ordered that he may build a new roof, somewhat 
higher and stronger, at his own expense. 

Council held on October i5th, 1639. fo. 444. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r William Powell is discharged of his Double Reading. 
Fine 10. 

The Steward's Aid Roll is continued until further Order. 
*M r Harbotle Grimeston is admitted to a chamber in Dial 
Court, Chapel Row, second stair, one story high ; on payment ' 
of 60. 

Accounts of John Wakering, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 450. 
Nov. 28th, 1638, to Nov. 28th, 1639. 

Receipts : .^73 13 s - 5t d - 

Payments : ^697 us. i|d. Including 45. 6d. to a coachman 
taking the Benchers to the Earl of Dorset ; ^49 8s. 8f d. for the 
apparels during the time when the Stewardship was vacant ; 
4-S. for 2 elms planted in the garden ; 203. to M r Earle's servant 
for ingrossing divers indentures relating to Furnival's Inn and 
Thavyes Inn. 

Balance : ,33 2s. 4d. 

Officers for 15 and 16 Charles I, 1639-40. 1639-40. 

Lent Reader : M r Charles Jones. 
Autumn Reader : M r Thomas Tempest. 
Treasurer : M r William Powell. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Edward Fettiplace. 
Marshal ; M r Charles Jones. 
Pensioner : M r William Cage. M r William Lavington. 

Council held on November 7th, 1639. fo. 445. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

" Ordered that there bee a speedye course taken for the 
triall of the title of Thavies Inn and Furnivall's Inn," and that 
for this purpose leases thereof be made to M r Humphrey Chambers, 
the Under-Treasurer. 

* Red Book I, fo. 194. 

VOL. II. 2 2 



354 Cj&e 3$lacfe iSoofes of fLincoln's 

fo. 446. The Treasurer shall pay 265. 8d. to Chrislian Burton, " a poore 

servant in the kitchin," she having been "much hurt by scaldinge 
water." 

fo. 447. Council held on November i2th, 1639. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r John Babor, M r Thomas Fletcher, M r Nicholas Franklen, 
and M r Robert Howlborne ; to be published at the next moot. 

fo. 461. Council held on January 28th, 1640. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

The Chief Butler shall present at the next Council " the 
names of such gentlemen as have tyme to bee called to the Barr, 
and whether they have receaved the Communion within the space 
of a yeare." 

Ordered " that some admonishment be given to them that 
resort to the sermon and usually neglect devine service." 

Council held on February 4th, 1640. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r William Lavington is chosen Pensioner on the default of 
M r William Cage. 

fo. 462. Call to the Bar : 

Richard Parmee, Edmond Barker, John Austen, Leislee 
Long,* William Chadwell, William How, John Goddard, John 
Long, Robert Cleive, Anthony Mill and Isaac Thorneton ; to be 
published at the next moot. 

"The antiquity of M r Thomas Gournay saved, if hee shall 
desire to bee called." 

fo. 463. Council held on May I2th, 1640. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

Ordered "that noe composicion shalbee made with any man 
for any vacacions forfaited, but all that have forfaited any are to 
bee called upon for payement." 

fo. 464. Council held on June nth, 1640. 

Seventeen Benchers present, including John Greene and 
Edward Attkins, Serjeants at Law elect. 

* A clerical error. The Christian name should be ' Leileboune,' according to 
his own spelling, ' Loveban,' in the register of his baptism, and ' Lislebone,' 
according to general acceptation. He was afterwards Recorder of London, Master 
of Requests, and Speaker of the House of Commons. See Diet. Nat. Biog. 



Macfe ISoofes of fLincoln's 5nn 355 

Call to the Bar : 
Thomas Gourney, with a saving of his antiquity. 

Council held on June i8th, 1640. fo. 465. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Manby, John Buckland, John Wentworth, John 
Barker, Simon Edolfe, Richard Treves, John Eccleston, and 
Thomas Rogers ; also Fenton Parsons, " att the request of 
M r Attorney [Wandesford], in respect of his service and many 
exercises donne by him, saving the antiquity of his auncients." 
To be published at the next moot. 

Council held on June 25th, 1640. fo. 467. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

[An Order for the safety of the House and provision for the 
officers, in case commons break up owing to increase of the 
sickness. The Treasurer shall leave 150 with M r Chambers, 
the Sub-Treasurer, and Guidott, the Steward, for the current 
expenses of the House.] 

Council held on October 2Oth, 1640. fo. 468, 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

" The chardges bestowed upon M r Denne his buryall by 
M r Chambers, the Under-Treasurer, is allowed to bee payed upon 
the House chardge." 

M r Euseby Wright pays 10 to be discharged of his Double fo. 469. 
Reading. 

* At the request of M r Thomas Tempest, a Bencher, 
appointed Attorney General of Ireland, M r Rush worth may 
occupy M r Tempest's chamber " untill hee shall expresse his 
further desyre." 

Accounts of William Powell, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 473. 
Nov. 28th, 1639, to Nov. 26th, 1640. 

Receipts : ,688 45. 4d. 

Payments : 633 2s. 8d. Including 2 ics. 6d. for painted 
glass for the Chapel ; 4 to Thomas Keeley, the Chief Cook, for 
his damage in pewter at the Purification last ; 405. to Bartholomew 
Mykisco and Gaspar Halavacius, exiles from Bohemia for their 
religion ; i 6s. 8d. to M r Sutton for painted glass for the Hall. 

Balance : 55 is. 8d. 

* Red Book I, fo. 202; Tempest's patent was dated October ist. 



356 ftfy 2$lacfe asoofes of Lincoln's 

1640-1. Officers for 16 and 17 Charles I, 1640-1. 

Lent Reader : M r John Baber. M r Thomas Fletcher. 

Autumn Reader : M r Nicholas Francklin. 

Treasurer : M r Euseby Wright. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Edward Byshe. 

Marshal : M r John Baber. 

Pensioner : M r William Gilbert. M r Samuel Browne. 

fo. 470. Council held on November i8th, 1640. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Fleming, Richard Reade, Thomas Deve, Arthur 
Annsley, Marmaduke Darcy, Job Charleton, Richard Arrundell, 
John Sheapheard and James Preston ; to be published at the next 
moot, save the last two, who must wait until they are " full seaven 
yeares of the House." 

Council held on November 24th, 1640. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

fo. 471. The sum of ^158 os. id. is owing to the Steward for 

apparels for the last two years. Between ^30 and ^40 is due to 
the House " upon the arrerage rolles for commons and the 
Serjant's Role." The Steward must be diligent in collecting this, 
and what he collects he may keep towards the .apparels, the 
balance of which shall be paid by the Treasurer. 

* M r John Briscoe, a Bencher, shall have M r Denn's chambers 
" in the Back Court behind the Hall." 

fo. 482. Council held on January 28th, 1641. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

" Upon the peticion of M r Fenton Parsons, an Utter 
Barrister of this House, shewing that he intendeth the next spring 
to repaire into his country of Ireland, and that the Judges there 
are curious in admitting any to the Barr there without a certificate 
of his behaviour, continuance of time, and degree in the Inns of 
Court, under the Benchers' hands of the same House whereof he 
is,"- Ordered that he shall have such a certificate. 

M r Gilbert, the Pensioner, is dead. M r Samuel Browne is 
chosen. 

M r John Baber writes refusing to Read next Lent, although 
he had previously accepted the office of Reader. His fine and 
other penalties shall be considered at the next Council, and in the 
meantime precedents must be looked up. 

* Red Book I, fo. 202, 



ISlacfe JSoofcg of Eincoltt's Him. 357 

M r Thomas Fletcher, the next in turn to Read, was requested 
to undertake the Reading ; which he agreed to do " yf he might 
be excused by reading of twoe cases, and repeate on Fryday in 
the first weeke of Lent." It is therefore ordered " that he shall 
Reade but the first weeke in Lent, and in that weeke twoe cases, 
the one upon Munday and the other upon Wednesday, and 
neyther of them to be overruled, and to make his repeticion on 
Fryday followinge, and shall come into the Hall and take his 
place on Sunday night before." 

Council held on January 29th, 1641. fo. 483 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

Oliver S* Johns \sic\, Esq., Solicitor General ; to be published 
at the moot this night. 

Council held on February 4th, 1641. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

" M r John Baber, one of the Masters of this Bench, shalbe 
(for his contempt and wronge to this House in refusinge to Reade 
this Lent) forth with putt from the Bench, and is hereby declared 
to be noe Bencher ;" he shall pay a fine of ^40, and shall not be 
admitted into commons until payment. 

Council held on February Qth, 1641. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

" Forasmuch as M r Leonard Ward, one of the gents of this fo. 484. 
House, was about twoe yeares since called to the Barr, and hath 
as yet neglected to bring in his Barr moote, in manifest breach of 
the Orders of this House in such case provided, It is therefore 
ordered that he shall not be admitted to bring in his sayd Barr 
moote untill it shalbe further examined by the Masters of the 
Bench, at a generall Councell there." 

Council held on May 25th, 1641. fo. 485. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 
M r Thomas Gibbs is chosen Chaplain in place of M r Cordell. 

[An Inventory of pewter and kitchen utensils follows. One fo. 486. 
item is " Three dripping panns lent to M r Speaker,* and one 
old one."] 



* William Lenthall, Bencher of Lincoln's Inn, elected Speaker, Nov. 3, 1640. 



35 8 *&!)* &lacft &oofe of 



"An Inventory taken of all things in the Chappell, 
2Oth May, 1641, when Oliver Dringe was chosen to be 
Porter and to attend the Chappell. 

" Imprimis, in the great chest on the right side of the Chappell, 
i Communion cloth, and one napkin, 3 surplyces and hoods of 
blacke cloth. 

" Item, in the other chest next the pulpitt, the Communion 
purple velvett cloath, one purple velvet cushion for the pulpit, with 
tassells of silke and gold.* 

" Item, one pulpitt cloth of purple velvett. 

" Item, another purple velvet cushion for the Communion 
Table. 

"Item, one candlesticke, twoe for the pulpitt, 13 tynn 
candlestickes, 6 brasse candlestickes, for the Benchers' pewes. 

" Item, one greene carpett on the Communion Table, and one 
old cushion. 

" Item, three purple velvett cushions, 8 greene cushions, 32 
Turky cushions, and the Preacher's cushion in his seate." 

" Whereas by an Order of the Commons House of Parliament, 
the 2o th of May, 1641, It was ordered that the Benchers of this 
House should forthwith restore M r William Prynn to his former 
condicion in this Societie, accordinge to his antiquitie, and to his 
chamber there ; as in and by the said Order, whereunto relacion 
beinge had, at lardge appeareth ; It is now, therefore, in due 
performance of the said Order, ordered that the said M r Pryn 
shalbe forth with restored to his former condicion in this House, 
accordinge to his antiquitie, and to his chamber there ; and he is 
hereby and by the Benchers of this House nullo contradicente 
fully and cleerely declared to be accordinglie restored. "t 

fo. 488. Council held on July 6th, 1641. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Howell, Richard Symons, Dionisius Wakeringe, John 
Halsey, Thomas Buckworth, William Reade, William Hakewil, 
Francis Germin, William Bourchier, Miles Richarson, Thomas 
Wayte and William Johnson ; to be published at the next moot. 

" Upon the humble peticion of M r John Collins, an auncient 
Utter Barrister of this House, thereby settinge forth his povertie 
and weaknes of estate," Ordered that the Treasurer shall pay 
him 55. a week. 

* Perhaps the cushion mentioned on p. 320. 

t Prynne had been released from prison in Nov., 1640. 



J)e iSlacfe Boofeg of fLincoln's mt, 359 

Council held on July 8th, 1641. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r Samuel Browne, M r Thomas Weld, M r Thomas Williams, 
M r Joseph Newton, and M r John Glin ; to be published at the 
next moot. 

Council held on October 26th, 1641. fo. 489. 

Ten Benchers present. 

M r Edward Fettiplace pays ^10 for discharge from his 
Double Reading. 

Accounts of Euseby Wright, Esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 498. 
Nov. 26th, 1640, to Nov. 29th, 1641. 

Receipts : ^694 i8s. od. 

Payments : .688 8s. lod. Including 2s. for 3 pints of 
Spanish wine for 3 preachers on Easter Day and the Sunday 
before and after. 

Balance : 6 gs. 2d.* 

Officers for 17 and 18 Charles I, 1641-2. 1641-2. 

Lent Reader : M r Robert Holborne. 
Autumn Reader : M r Samuel Browne. 
Treasurer : M r Oliver S^ohn, Sol. Gen. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Harrison. 
Marshal : M r Robert Holborne. 
Pensioner : M r Richard Bourne. 

Council held on November nth, 1641. fo. 490. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

M r John Harvey, who was chosen one of the Stewards of the 
Reader's Dinner in Autumn last, and who did not attend, must 
pay five marks to M r Francklin, the Reader. 

Upon examination of the Steward's Rolls, it appears that fo. 491. 
there is above 800 due to him, whereby he is unable to pay the 
bakers, brewers, and other duties. It is therefore ordered that 
all arrears must be paid within ten days, and that the old Orders 
as to payment shall be strictly inforced. The Steward shall 
submit a list of defaulters on the fourth day of every term, and if 
he shall fail to do so, then he must not expect any aid from the 
Bench. 

* This is the last account entered in the Black Books. The Treasurer's Roll 
continued to be made up yearly, but ceased to be copied into the Black Book. 



360 Cj&e Blacfe JSoofes of Utncoltt'g 

* M r Nicholas Player is admitted to part of a ground chamber 
in the West Court over against the Library, now held by 
M r Thomas Hipsley, on payment of ,3. 

fo. 492. Council held on November i6th, 1641. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

"At this Councell an Order of the Lords in Parliament, dated 
die Lune, 8 die Novembris, 1641, touching diligent search to be 
made by the Treasurer, Readers and Benchers of the four Innes 
of Court whether there be any Recusants admitted into their 
severall Houses, or into the Innes of Chauncery belonginge 
thereunto, or live within the same Howses, was openly read ; 
And it is thereupon ordered that M r Hakewill [and three others] 
shall conferr with the other Innes of Court concerning the same, 
whereby present course may be taken for the speedie executinge 
and performance of the said Order." 

" Thavis Inne shalbe pressed to pleade to the accion brought 
against them." 

fo. 493. Council held on November i8th, 1641.! 

" Upon the reading of the King's Ma ts Comission that now 
is under the Create Seale of England, directed to Oliver S l john, 
Esq r , his Ma ts Solicitor Generall, [and other Benchers], givinge to 
any four of them power and authoritie to tender and administer to 
all Irish students, and other suspected persons within the said 
Societie and the severall Innes of Chauncery thereunto belonginge, 
the Oath of Supremacie and the Oath of Allegiance, contayned in 
twoe Actes of Parliament mencioned in the said Comission ; It is 
ordered that for the more full and speedie execucion of the said 
Comission, the Cheife Butler of this House shall on Fryday next 
at dynner in the common Dyninge Hall of this Societie, deliver in 
writinge the names of all those gent, whoe have not receaved the 
Comunion in the Chappell of this House within one yeare last 
past ; And shall allsoe warne the Principalls of Furnivall's Inne 
and Thavis Inne to be before the said Benchers at the time and 
place aforesaid, whereby such Order may be taken with them that 
the said Comissioners may proceede in the execucion of the said 
Comission with effecte, accordinge to the tenor thereof; And it is 
further ordered that the said Cheife Butler shall warne Sir Richard 
Minshall, Sir Henry Compton, Knights, M r Edw. Carpenter and 
John Austin, and all the Irish students of this House, to be before 
the said Com rs on Satterday next about one of the clocke in the 
afternoone, in the said common Dininge Hall of the said House, 



* Red Book I, fo. 207. f No list of Benchers. 



Blacfe ISoofes of Etncoltt'g 5mu 361 

then and there to take the said Oathes, accordinge to the true 
meaninge of the said Comission." 

Council held on November 24th, 1641. fo. 494. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

M r Fetiplace [and three other Benchers] are to consider " by 
what meanes the apparrells of the House for the future may be 
lessoned ; and they shall likewise certifie their opinions whether 
they conceave it reasonable that the office of Pentioner shall cease, 
and that the Steward shall collecte the Pencions due for the time 
upon the Pencion Rolles, in such manner as he doth other duties 
belonginge to this House;" " alsoe whether the allowances now 
graunted to the Butler in leiwe of his Christmas Boxe shalbe 
still continued or not." 

The Report of the Committee on apparels, and allow- 
ances to servants, in pursuance of the above Order. 

"That aunciently the Cheife Butler had xli. a yeare wages; 
and de incremento upon puttinge downe diceing xxx li. per annum. 

" The second Butler de incremento xx markes /ter annum. 

" And the 3rd and 4th Butlers 4 markes apeece/^r annum. 

" Increase by expence in ale, xx li. per annum. 

" Mr. Carill and his man for the vacacion time, v markes 
per annum. 

" The Porter's dyett and new allowance, xv li. per annum. 

" That billetts were heretofore at xiiijs. a thousand, and now fo. 495. 
at xxs. ; and faggots heretofore at viijs. a hundred, and now at 
xs. xx li. per annum de incremento. 

" And charcoale heretofore at xiijd. a sacke, and now at 
xxd. xl li. per annum de incremento. 

" That the number of comoners was heretofore i i xx , i2 xx , and 
I3 XX , a weeke in terme time, and now 7, 8 XX and 9 xx in termetime, 
at most ; which is the cause that nothinge is allowed to the 
House for Surplusage Rolles. 

" That heretofore the price of a loyne of mutton, from the ende 
of Trinity Terme till Christmas, was but xiiijd. ; from thence to 
Lent, xvd. ; from Easter to the latter ende of Trinity Terme, xvjd. ; 
and now xvjd. a loyne through out the whole yeare ; which is 
an excesse of charge to the valewe of xiij li. vjs. 8d. per annum. 

" That heretofore the price of beefe from the ende of Trinity 
Terme till Christmas was xxd. a stone ; from thence to Lent, 
xxijd. ; and from Easter to the latter ende of Trinity Terme, ijs. ; 
and now ijs. a stone all the yeare ; which is an excesse of charge 
to the valewe of xiij li. vjs. viijd. per annum. 

" Somma totalis : 183!!. 138. 8d." 

VOL. II. 3 A 



362 Qfot Blacfe iSoofes of lUncoln's 

fo. 496. Council held on November 29th, 1641. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" At this Councell the Oathes of Supremacie and Allegiance 
were tendered to M r Peter Newgent and M r Garrett Moore, twoe 
young gent, of this House, and borne in the Kingdome of Ireland ; 
whoe craved respite therein, for that they were not as yet satisfied 
in their consciences whether they might safely take the said 
Oathes. Whereupon it is ordered that they shall stand expelled 
out of this House, unlesse they conforme themselves and take the 
said Oathes within sixe dayes next cominge." 

fo. 508. Council held on February 3rd, 1642. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

fo. 509. M r John Austin and M r Edward Carpenter, two Utter 

Barristers, being noted recusants, and all other recusants, shall be 
expelled, unless they take the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance 
before the first Council of next term. 

On the motion of M r John Briscoe, It is ordered that M r John 
Pontsonbee, his kinsman, shall not forfeit his chamber through his 
absence, past or future, so long as he shall continue in the King's 
service, " being heertofore imployed in the northerne parts, and 
since in the warrs in Ireland as a Comaunder." 

fo. 511. Council held on February i2th, 1642. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r William Cressy, upon the motion of M r Robert Holborne, 
Reader elect, and out of regard for his father, heretofore a Bencher 
and now a Judge in Ireland ; saving the antiquity of others. 

fo. 512. Council held on May 3rd, 1642. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r William Newton desires that the Society will appoint a 
Committee for the examination of the buildings by him intended 
in Lincoln's Inn Fields. Four Benchers, four Barristers, and 
four students, are accordingly appointed. 

fo. 513. Council held on May I2th, 1642. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Earle and M r Fletcher, Benchers, M r Prynn and M r 
Hales, Barristers, and M r Cartwright and M r Spence, students, 
shall attend the Committee of Parliament, touching M r Newton's 
intended building. 



ISlacfe ISoofcs of fUncoln'g 5nn 363 

Council held on May 24th, 1642. _/b. 514. 

Eight Benchers present. 

M r Prynn, M r Hales, and such others of the Committee last 
appointed as are in town, shall attend the Committee of the 
House of Commons as to M r Newton's intended buildings. 

Keilway Guidott, the Steward, petitions for payment of 
^83 75., the balance of last year's apparels, and ^130 for this 
year's apparels. Referred to the Treasurer. 

Council held on June 2ist, 1642. fo. 516. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Richard Long, John Heron, Joseph Clerke, Richard Manley, 
John Thornton, Henry Hungerford, William Eden, and William 
Cartwright ; to be published at the next moot. 

Council held on June 29th, 1642. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

" M r Roberts shall supply the Chaplaine's place for this 
House in the roome of M r Gibbs, untill the first Counsell of the 
next tearme." 

[On August 22nd, 1642, Charles raised his standard at 
Nottingham, and the outbreak of the Civil War makes a mark on 
the Records of the Society. A period of two years passes without 
an entry in either the Black Book or the Red Book. The 
Admission Register shows admissions in the usual numbers up to 
Aug. 4th, 1642 ; After that date there are three admissions only 
until June 24th, 1644, when the admissions regain their usual 
number of from twenty to thirty a year.] 

Council held on July ist, 1644. 1644. 

Eight Benchers present, including William Lenthall, fo. 517. 
Master of the Rolls.* 

Call to the Bar : 

Nicholas Martin, Thomas Hipesley, Charles Pym, William 
Acton, John Jesson, Euseby Dormer, John Herne, John Harvy, 
Thomas Gotten, Nathaniel Parkhurst, Thomas Gookyn, William 
Spence, Robert Haines, Nicholas Grice, Edmund Petty, and 
Thomas Milward ; to be published at the next moot. All duties 
to the House must be paid before publication ; " and so manie as 

* So appointed under the Parliamentary Great Seal, Nov. 22nd, 1643. 



364 Ci) ISIarfe JSoofcs of fUncoIn'g Inn, 

shall paie their mony may bringe in theire mootes this terme, and 
take the oath ; and the anttquitie of their ancients is saved unto 
them." 

A Committee is appointed " to consider of the Steward's 
proposicions touchinge commons dureinge the troubles of the 
Kingdome." 

The Treasurer* is desired to bring in a note of all moneys 
received by him since the breaking up of commons, for chambers 
and admittances ; also " to signifie what House plate hath bynn 
sold." The Chief Butler must make an Inventory of the plate 
remaining. 

Council held on July 4th, 1644. 
Seven Benchers present. 

M r John Sadler, a Master of the Chancery in Ordinary, and 
M r John Pinsent, one of the Prothonotaries, are called to be 
Associates to the Bench. 

The Treasurer shall pay 1$ to M r Roberts, the Chaplain, 
which makes the money received by him since the breaking up of 
commons, 



Call to the Bar : 

John Gundrey, on the motion of William Lenthall, Esq., 
Speaker of the House of Commons, and Master of the Rolls ; to 
be published next term ; saving the antiquities of his ancients. 

fo. 518. Council held on July loth, 1644. 

Eight Benchers present. 

The Treasurer shall pay Keilway Guidott, the Steward, 
^76 45. 6d., due for apparels. The Steward shall have an extra 
6d. a week for commons beyond the usual allowance in vacation ; 
commons must be paid weekly, namely, 6s. 6d. a week ; t 
repasts must be paid for as taken ; the Treasurer shall pay for 
the commons of the Preacher, the Parson [Chaplain], and 
the Preacher's man. " And lastlie, dureinge the troubles of the 
Kingdome, that the chamber of every gent, indebted to the 
Steward for commons, fallen or that hereafter shall fall to the 
House by death, upon sale thereof the Treasurer and M rs of 
the Bench then resident in towne are desired to take into theire 
consideracions and make such allowance for commons, soe 
oweinge to the Steward, as they in theire discretions shall thinke 
fitt." 

* Oliver S'John : he continued to act until Nov. 26th, 1646. 

t It is not clear from the text whether the sum includes the extra Cd., or not. 



ISlacfe 2$oofes of fLtncoln's $nm 365 

" Uppon the peticion of Samuell Tayleure, Chiefe Butler, 
sheweinge that necessitie hath enforced him to pawne some of the 
House plate left in his custodie, for 20 li., It is thereuppon 
ordered that the Steward shall redeeme the sayd plate, and sell 
the same." 12 135. 4d. is allowed him in part payment of his 
wages. 

Council held on November 7th, 1644. fo. 519. 

Eight Benchers present, including Samuel Browne, one 
of the Commissioners of the Great Seal,* and John 
Glynn, Recorder of London.! 

"It is ordered that with all conveniencie that maye bee, as 
money comes in, the interrest for the House debts for which anie 
members of the House are bound, and such interrest as anie the 
persons bound have paid, shalbe paid." The Steward shall make 
out a list of all existing debts, and who are bound for them. 

Council held on November i4th, 1644. 

Nine Benchers present. 

[The list of debts of the House, and the names of the fo. 520. 
Benchers who are bound for the same, is set out at some length. 
The sums are ^200 due to M r Andrew Hide (interest at 7 per cent.), 
^"200 to M r Hooker, ^250 to M r Soane (^100 has been paid off), 
^"200 to M 1 Small, ^150 to M r Broughton. The total of the 
debt is ^900, and a sum of ^136 is due for arrears of interest.] 

Council held on November 26th, 1644. 
Nine Benchers present. 

]y[r Treasurer did declare his willingnes to disburse his owne 
money for the necessary occasions of this House ; whereuppon it 
was ordered that all money soe disbursed by him shalbe repayd 
by the House." 

Nicholas Love, an Utter Barrister, is called to be an 
Associate to the Bench, on the motion of M r Speaker [Lenthall]. 

Council held on May i3th, 1645.^ 1645. 

Six Benchers present. fo. 521. 

Guidott, the Steward, petitions for payment of ^68 iis. g^d. 
for apparels. 

* The Parliamentary Great Seal was made in 1643, and was kept by six 
Commissioners, two of whom were of Lincoln's Inn, Samuel Browne, mentioned 
above, and Oliver S'John, the Solicitor General. 

t Appointed May 3oth, 1643 ; afterwards Chief Justice of the Upper Bench. 

\ The first Council held since Nov. 26th, 



366 Cl)t Mack 3$oofes of lUncoltt's 5nn* 

/0. 522. Council held on June igth, 1645. 

Five Benchers present. 

" Ordered uppon the peticion of the Steward, both for 
apparells in arreare and commons unpaid, that M r Herne and 
M r Francklyn see the plate of the House (except the spoones) bee 
sold, and applyed to his satisfaccion soe farr as it will goe towards 
the arreares of apparells." 

" Whereas the holdinge of commons in the streight of these 
tymes falls out to bee chargeable to the House beyond any 
present incomes ; and that by reason of the fewnes of commoners 
the officers have little or nothinge considerable uppon theire Rolls, 
to supporte them, and have att this Councell preferred theire 
severall peticions." Adjourned till the next Council, when M r 
Prynn, M r Glover, M r Hale and M r Rich are requested to attend. 

Council held on June 24th, 1645. 

Six Benchers present. 

The question of keeping on commons was again adjourned. 
The four gentlemen above-named, and all Associates to the 
Bench and Barristers about the House shall have notice to be at 
the next Council. 

* Council held on June 26th, 1645. 

M r Robert Shapcott petitions for leave to part with his share 
of a chamber to M r Jervas Elwes, "for that he is indebted to the 
Steward, and nowe entred into the warrs in the Parliament's 
service." M r Elwes is admitted, paying ^4 to the House. If 
M r Shapcott return and wish to have his chamber back, he shall 
have it without paying any fine. 

fo. 523. Council held on November i3th, 1645. 

Ten Benchers present. 

At the Council held on June 26th last, a sum of ^85 was 
obtained, partly by loan and partly by gift, from the Associates 
and Fellows then present. This sum was distributed among the 
servants. 

fo. 524. Council held on November 2Oth, 1645. 

Ten Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Masham, Thomas Strutt, Robert Heron, William 
Littleton, Gabriel Lapp, Charles South, John Prickman, Henry 
Blaake, Robert Warcupp, Robert Longe, William Bendie, S* John 

* Red Book I, fo. 213. 



Macfe asoofes of Uincoin's $nm 367 

Holcroft, Edward Briscoe, Gamaliel Catlyn, Robert Atkins, 
Robert Taylor, John Gouldsmith, Philip Bedingfeild, Robert 
Shapcott and Richard Aylett ; " saveinge the absent seniorityes, 
and to bee published, soe manie as shall come in to desire it, this 
or the next terme." 

Council held on December 2nd, 1645. fo. 525. 

Eight Benchers present. 

The Committee on apparels, officers' wages, etc., report that 
" the weeklie apparrells and the officers' wages doe farr exceed 
the income of the House, the officers' wages being nowe paid out 
of the revenue of the House, which formerlie have bynn paid by 
Pencion Rolls. Soe that they conceave there is noe other meanes 
for the support of commons but by settlinge the whole charge for 
providinge of beare, bread, meate, fuell, and all other necessaries, 
on one man, att a certeyne rate, and commons held without 
puttinge the House in apparrells ; whereby the revenue of the 
House may be ymployed towards the payment of House debts 
and may netey nance of the officers." It is ordered that Keilway 
Guidott, the Steward, shall undertake this, and have the charge of 
the Buttery, Hall and Kitchen ; every Fellow to pay 8s. a week 
for commons and lod. for each repast, to be paid weekly ; the 
officers' commons to be included in that sum ; to begin next term, 
and to continue after the term so long as 30 remain in commons. 

And as to the officers' wages, the Committee ("in regard the 
same was never to bee paid out of the revenue of this House, but 
out of the Pencion Rolls, which nowe fayles "), recommend that the 
wages be reduced to what they were in 15 James [1617-8], namely, 
the Parson [Chaplain] 10, the Chief Butler 10, the second 
Butler ,8, the third Butler .4, the fourth Butler ^"4 and ^ for 
ringing the bell, the Washpot 2os., the Laundress ^4, the Gardener 
10, the Pannierman 5, the Chief Cook i 6s. 8d., the second 
Cook ,4, the Turnspit ^4, and the woman that washed dishes in 
the Kitchen 205. All the officers should do their own work, and 
not keep boys to be a burden and charge to the House. Ordered 
accordingly. 

Council held on February 5th, 1646. 1646. 

Nine Benchers present. fo. 526. 

[The Order of December 2nd last as to commons is repeated 
with some slight differences. The 8s. a week to be paid is stated 
to be 6s. 6d. a week for commons, and is. 6cl. " by way of ayde 
for the present, to cutt of the apparrells." The Order is to con- fo. 527. 
tinue until the end of Trinity Term, "but not to bee continued 
beyond what the necessities of these tymes enforce."] 



368 mjt Blacfe iSoofes of ILfncoIn'0 Inn. 

Call to the Bar : 

Colonel Richard Greves ; he " is to have his antiquitie 
accordinge to his admittance into the House." 

* "Whereas divers gent, have for these two yeares past 
absented themselves from the commons of this House, by reason 
whereof there have noe exercises bynn performed nor commons 
constantly held ; And whereas the Commons assembled in 
Parliament did, by theire Order dated 18 Junij, 1644, direct that 
all the chambers of the delinquents in the severall Innes of Court 
should bee seized and disposed of by the Masters of the Bench, 
and the benefitt ymployed for the support of the Societie It is 
thereupon ordered that all the chambers and parts of chambers in 
this House belonginge to anie particuler gent, hereunder written, 
shalbee seized to the use of the House by the Steward and Cheife 
Butler, who are required to doe the same." This Order shall be 
screened. 

Sir Thomas Tempest, Thomas Powis, William Layton, 
Francis Ridley, Thomas Rogers senior, Martin Scudamore, John 
Churchill, John Jones, William Gibbs, Samuel Clarke, William 
Hilliard, Samuel Misleden, Richard Whitinge, Edward Golfer, 
Robert Turner, Ralph Claveringe, William Griffith, William 
Colnett, Robert Benson senior and junior, Thomas Webb, John 
Hilliard, Richard Taylor, Thomas Hart, William Wardour, 
Theophilus Brereton, Benjamin Harrington, John Stocker, 
Thomas Harris, Henry Dawtrie, John Whiteringe, Richard 
Fitzymons, Richard Younge, John Glanvile, Christopher 
Doddihgton, Thomas Rogers junior, Robert Anderson, Henry 
Maxey, Job Charleton, Charles Goare, John Roope, Richard 
Arrundel, William Chadwell, Robert Milward, and Roger 
Kinge. 

Council held on February i2th, 1646. 
Nine Benchers present. 

" M r Herne and M r Francklyn are desired to veiwe the 
buildings now beginning to bee sett upp neere Shere Lanet by 
M r Raven ; and if they find the same likelie to prove a newsance 
to this House, that they will acquaint M r Speaker [Lenthall] 
with the same, to the end [some] course may bee taken to 
suppress it." 

*Red Book I, fo. 215. 

t Sheer Lane led from Carey Street, exactly opposite the archway in the 
south-east corner of New Square, and entered Fleet Street immediately to the east 
of Temple Bar. 



Black Boofes of Eittcoltt's Emt, 369 

Council held on April 28th, 1646. fo. 528. 

Eight Benchers present. 

M r Raven shall be summoned to attend the next Council, 
touching "the buildings att the end of Sheere Lane, faceinge 
uppon Lincoln's Inne." 

A petition to Parliament shall be framed and presented to 
prevent any further building in Lincoln's Inn Fields. 

Council held on May nth, 1646. fo. 529. 

Nine Benchers present. 

" Ordered that M r Lance, uppon the gents' peticion, be 
intreated to preach in this House the first Sunday of the next 
terme. The peticion for him to bee Preacher to this House is 
respited till that tyme." 

" M r Raven, (who had built a house neere Sheere Lane, 
faceinge full uppon Lincoln's Inne Walkes, with bay windowes, 
and a balconey on the topp of them, whereby his house hath a 
survey into many chambers of this House), beinge questioned for 
the discomoditie to this Societie, hee was required to take downe 
the windowes and stopp the balconey." 

" Ordered that the leases, rolles and inventoryes in the hands 
of M r Chambers bee delivered, sealed upp and locked in a chest, to 
M r Francklyn, who is desired to receave them, and signe a 
schedule for receipt of them. And the Steward is to buy a chest." 

Call to the Bar : 

Alexander Balam and Nicholas Pedley, upon their own 
petition, with a saving of antiquity. 

" M r Churchill is to attend att the first Councell of the next 
terme to purge himselfe as concerninge his attendinge at Oxford as 
a Register." 

Council held on June 9th, 1646. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

" The Order of the Howse of Commons in Parliament of the fo. 530. 
ninth of June instant, being presented by M r Speaker [Lenthall], 
and read at this Councell, concerning church government in the 
Innes of Court and Serjeants' Innes, was ordered to be put in 
execucion, according to the Ordinances of Parliament ; and the 
Judges to be attended for a conference concerning the same." * 

* See Appendix. 
VOL. n. 3 B 



370 C6e ISlacfe Boofeg of Uincoln^ 

Council held on June nth, 1646. 
Ten Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

M r Mathew Woolmer, with a saving of his antiquity, being 
above nine years' continuance ; to be published at the next moot. 

fo. 531. Council held on June i6th, 1646. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : M r Thomas Powes. 

The Associates, Barristers, and gentlemen of the Society 
have petitioned that M r Strong may be appointed Preacher. 
The matter is adjourned so that it may be ascertained whether 
he will be willing to accept the post, and for what stipend. 

" The Order for commons at eight shillings the week to be 
continued untill farther Order ; and the Steward of this Howse, 
in regard of his constant attendance with two servants, and of the 
deerness of meat in these times, is allowed twenty pounds for his 
better incoradgement." 

Council held on November 5th, 1646. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

" The several peticions for M r Strong and M r Launce to be 
Preachers of this Howse, are both discontinued." 

" The Principals and others of Furnifall and Davies Inne, 
being ordered to attend to receive directions concerning an 
Order of the House of Commons dated 23 October, 1646,* for 
excludeing all such of their Society from their chambers and 
liveing in their Society as had adhered to the enemy, against the 
Parliament ; And they were required to give an account to this 
Councell, this day sevenight, of their care and proceeding heerin ; 
And severall copies of the Order of the House of Commons was 
then delivered unto them by M r Speaker [Lenthall]." 

fo. 532. " Wheras it was ordered by the Comons Howse of 

Parliament on Friday, the 23 d day of October last, that the Judges 
and Serjants of the severall Serjants' Innes, the Benchers of 
the severall Innes of Court, and the Members of the said Howse 
of Commons of the said severall Innes of Court, should respectively 
take care that noe persons whoe have adhered to the enemie 
against the Parliament be permitted to come again into any of their 
chambers, or be admitted into any of the Serjants' Innes, Innes of 
Court, or Innes of Chancerie, or to live in any of the said Societies; 

* Journal of the House of Commons, iv, 702. 



iSoofeg of ILincoln'* Enm 371 



" And forasmuch as informacion hath been given att this 
Counsell that Richard Whiting, Samuell Misleden, Richard 
Brownjohn, Edward Golfer, William Colnet, Robert Benson senior, 
Robert Benson junior, John Tempest, Thomas Webb, Richard 
Tailor, William Wardour, Theophilus Breerton, George Blundell, 
Benjamin Harington, John Stocker, Thomas Rogers, Robert 
Anderson, John Roope, Richard Arundell, Thomas Rogers, John 
Jones, Samuell Clark and William Milliard, gentlemen of this 
Society, have discontinued from this Howse four years, and are 
conceved to have adhered to the enemy, against the Parliament " ; 
they are all suspended from entering into their chambers and from 
living in the Society until they clear themselves of having adhered 
to the enemy. 

Inquiry must be made concerning William Griffith, Ralph 
Clavering, John Ponsonby, James Metcalf, John Long, Richard 
Long, William Johnson, Christopher Dodington, Job Charleton, 
James Mitton, Robert Milward, Martin Scudamore, William 
Gibbs, and Thomas Gookin, whether they come within the said 
Order or not. 

Council held on November i2th, 1646. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

The Principals and Ancients of Furnival's Inn and Thavies fo. 533. 
Inn attended. 

They must certify this day sevenight " the names and severall 
aboades of all of their severall Howses as had absented themselves 
from their chambers or had adhered to the enemy, against the 
Parliament." 

" The Butler to attend the next Councell with the Book of 
Admittances, to consider of Readers." 

Council held on November 26th, 1646. fo. 534. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

The Accounts of M r Solicitor General [S'John], the 
Treasurer, for several years past, were approved, having been 
duly audited. 

" M r Solicitor Generall, with the thanks of this Societie, is 
discharged of his Treasurership. M r Samuel Browne is appointed 
Treasurer for the year ensuing.* The balance in M r Solicitor's 

J O 

hands amounts to ^39 135. gd." 

M r John Clark is chosen Keeper of the Black Book for the 
year ensuing.* 

* These entries show that the officers elected in the Michaelmas Term began 
their year of office in Hilary Term following. 



372 f)e ISIacfe asoofes of Utncoln's $nn* 

" Concerninge M r Carrill's arreare, ordered that the money 
paid over by M r Treasurer bee made upp [to] 50 li., and paid him 
in parte of dutie to him for preachinge." 

1647. Officers for 1647. 

Treasurer : M r Samuel Browne. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Clark. 

Council held on February 4th, 1647. 
fo. 535. Seventeen Benchers present. 

M r Francis Boteler and M r Thomas Manby may make a 
new window to their chamber at their own expense, " soe that 
they prejudice not the buildings or the uniformitie thereof." 

" Consideracion to bee taken att the next Councell of a 
Preacher and a Reader for this House." 

Council held on February 9th, 1647. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Gorges, Thomas Newce, Richard Watts, William 
Balam, Peter Hussee, John Glanvile, Thomas Love, Francis 
Coleman, William Osbourne, Henry Poulton, George Scott, 
Henry English, William Calverley, and Robert Mitford ; to be 
published at the next moot, "saveing the antiquities of their 
ancientes." 

" Att this Councell appeared the Principall and Auncients of 
Furnivall's Inne, [and] on the behalfe of theire whole Societie did 
acknowledge the title and right of this Societie to the possession 
and inheritance of the House and ground of Furnivall's Inne ; and 
did desire the favour of this House in the disposal! thereof, and 
desired a lease to bee graunted them. Which is at this Councell 
agreed to be graunted them for 5o tie yeares, (all but Eland's 
Buildings), from the 25th of December last past att the rent of 
5 li. per annum, payeable quarterlie ; and att the ensealinge of 
theire lease to paie all arreares of rents ; and they are to present 
the names of the lessees att the next Councell." 

M r [William] Wardour was heard concerning the forfeiture 
and seizure of his chamber. As it appears from his own confession 
that "he was four yeares absent, and att Oxford before and att 
the tyme of the surrender of Oxford, and did there (untill that 
tyme) execute his father's office, and had the office there granted 
him after his father's decease,"* It is ordered that the seizure 
stand, and the chamber be disposed of. 

* His father, Sir Edward Wardour, had been Clerk of the Pells. See William's 
petition, May, 1660. State Papers, Domestic, Charles II, Vol. I, Nos. 94, 95. 



Macfe iSoofes of Eituoln's Inn* 373 

Council held on February nth, 1647. fo. 536. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Churchill and Henry Scobell, with their antiquities 
saved ; to be published at the next moot. 

" Upon the peticion of John Lile [the second Butler] to have 
some allowance for keeping the Libriary the last five yeares, 
Ordered that M r Treasurer pay unto him 6 li. 135. 4d." 

" At this Counsell the Steward's petition, to be releived for 
great sommes of monie to him owing by some Irish and other 
gent, of this House for comons, was taken into consideracion. 
And upon the report of M r Herne, one of the Masters of the 
Bench, it appeared that sixscore pounds and upwards were due to 
him from the gent., the which by reason of the unhappie warrs, 
hardness of times and scattring of the gent., are become desperate. 
Ordered therefore that M r Treasurer shall pay to him in present 
twentie-six pounds, and fifteene pounds a terme for six termes 
after." Not to be a precedent. 

Council held on May i3th, 1647. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that a Preacher shall peremptorily be concluded 
on and settled this tearme, and shall have looli. per annum, a 
chamber for himselfe and servant, and comons in the Hall whilst 
there is comons, and when noe comons los. weekely. The said 
looli. to be paid proportionly every terme." 

M r Carrill, the Preacher, claims arrears of salary amounting 
to ^70. Inquiry is to be made how long he continued to preach. 

Council held on May 2oth, 1647. fo. 537. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : M r John Ponsonby ; to be published at the 
next moot. 

Council held on May 25th, 1647. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 
" At the next Councell positively resolve of a Preacher." 

Council held on May 27th, 1647. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

"It is ordered that a Preacher shalbe concluded on the first 
Councell the next terme." 



374 ^6* ifrlacfe 2$oo&g of Eittcoln's 

/0. 538. Council held on July ist, 1647. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

On the Steward's petition, it is ordered that he "be allowed 
and paid 4 li. weekly in leiue of the officers' diet, from the 
beginning of Easter Tearme last, in case where there have not 
bynn, or shall not be hereafter, fowerscore whole comoners in 
every weeke ; and that he be not compelled to provide commons 
when the number shalbe less then 3o tie whole comoners ; but shall 
have paid unto him twentie shillings weekly in the vacancie of 
commons in leiue of his diet of himselfe and his two men. Theise 
severall allowances to be continued unto him respectively till 
further Order be made." The consideration of his request that 
the excise of beer should be paid by the House, is adjourned till 
next term. 

All gentlemen having chambers in the House or lodging 
there shall be cast in commons. This Order to take effect next 
term. 

George Bland petitions concerning certain chambers in 
Furnival's Inn ; he must pay the arrears of his rent before he can 
be heard. The Principal and Ancients of Furnival's Inn shall be 
notified, but they shall not have a copy of the petition, nor shall 
they be heard by the Bench, until the arrears of their rent be paid. 

fo. 539. Council held on July 6th, 1647. 

Fourteen benchers present. 

" At this Councell came to us M r Carrill, and moved to have 
an arreare oweing to him whilst he continued to preach with us ; 
whose arreares are to be cast up, and his service to be considered 
and reported ; and the same referred to Mr. Francklyn and 
M r Herne to confirre with him." 

" At this Councell appeared the Auntients of Furnivall's [Inn] 
and M r Bland, and then [the Ancients] presented a peticion 
against Eland's lease, to have it granted in the lease now to be 
made them. Ordered, coppies of theire and Eland's peticion be 
delivered to each, and both sides to be heard the first Councell 
after All Hollautide." 

" For a Chapell Reader, Ordred that M r Lever, who peticions 
for it, be entreated to read and preach the next Sonday, and then 
to be farther considered." 

* M r Longe and his sons are admitted into the two chambers 
where the Hamper [Hannaper] Office was kept, on payment of 
120. 

* Red Book I, fo. 220. 



Blacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's Emu 375 

Council held on November nth, 1647. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

" At this Councell the Masters of the Bench did take into fo. 540. 
consideracion the constant and painefull reading and preaching of 
M r Leaver in the Chappell, and his dilligent attendance in the 
Hall in tyme of comons, and the smalness of his stipend of 4 li. 
It is ordred that he should have six pounds more in further 
recompencacion of his paines, and shalbe further considered at 
the ende of this tearme." 

Council held on November i8th, 1647. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Heron, Seymer Bowman, Gregory* Mileham, Philip 
Shapcott, Martin Scudamore, Arthur Farewell, John Lenthall, 
Thomas Francis, Capell Luckin, Thomas Drury, William Brande, 
Hugh Proctor, Richard Stote, John Rusworth, Robert Aleworth, 
Henry Jervis, John Shawe, and Henry Farrer ; to be published 
at the next moot. 

" Provided that if any of them have beene in armes against 
the Parliament, then such of them to take noe benefitt of the call." 

Council held on November 25th, 1647. 
Seventeen Benchers present. 

" Upon the peticion of Alice Roberts, wife of M r Roberts, 
late Reader in the Chappell, It is ordered that she shall have 
fourtye shillings for her releife, and M r Treasurer is desired to 
paye it ; but noe continuance therof to be expected by her from 
this House." 

" Ordered that thirtie pounds be presented from this Societie 
to the Archbishop of Armathf for his free coming and preachinge 
to this Societie this terme ; and M r Browne, now Treasurer of this 
House, is desired to present the same to him." 

\ M r William Griffith petitions to be restored to his chamber, 
"shewing that he, being in the Irish warr against the rebels, was 
taken prisoner ; and his chamber in this House, by reason of his 
then absence, was seized and sold by order of this Board." He 
must appear at the next Council. 

* Called George on admission. 

t James Usher, Archbishop of Armagh. 

{ Red Book I, fo. 221. 



376 Cj)* &lacfe ISoofeg of ILtttcottt's 

fo. 541. Council held on November 29th, 1647. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 
The Treasurer's accounts were passed. 
M r Locke shall have IDS. for reading in the Chapel. 
" M r Leaver shall have for his pains in reading and preaching 
the yearly somme of fourty markes, to be paid quarterly by equall 
porcions." 

1648. Officers for 1648. 

Treasurer : M r Edward Fettiplace. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Harrington. 

Council held on February 3rd, 1648. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

"At this Counsell M r Windham, M r Glover, M r Basset, 
M r Beverley and M r Dorrington were desired to make use of 
the interest they have in all and every the Fellows of this House 
that are not of the M rs of the Bench, to contribute freely to raise 
a summe of mony fitt to be presented to the Bishop of Armagh 
for his learned and godly labors in preaching to this Society, 
acquainting them that by the end of the next terme a course shall 
be taken to raise a constant supply of a convenient summe to be 
quarterly presented unto him, soe long as he shall please to 
continue his preaching here. And the Steward of this House is 
commanded to have in readines against the next Counsel, Rolles 
containing the names of all the Fellowes of this House that are 
or shall be in commons w*in that time ; and then the Masters of 
the Bench are to begin to subscribe what every one of them will 
contribute for the said Bishop." 

Council held on February 8th, 1648. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

" Wheareas the Rolle for the Preacher of this House was 2s. 
to be paid every term by every gentleman of this House, It is 
now ordered that every one having a chamber in this House 
shall pay for one part of a chamber 2s. 6d., and for a whole 
chamber 55., every term. And every Fellow of this Society that 
hath no chamber in this House shall pay every term 25. And 
that Rolles be provided for collecting the said several rates every 
term henceforth, accordingly." 

fo. 542. Call to the Bar : 

M r William Mullineux, " freely without paying any fees ; 
saving antiquities." 



Macfe ISoofes of ilittcolix'g Enn, 377 

Council held on February i2th, 1648. 
Seven Benchers present. 

"It is ordered that M r Treasurer do pay fifty pound to the 
Bishop of Armagh, for the cause before mentioned at the Councel 
held the 3d day of this present February." 

"The Steward of this House is commanded to provide that 
the chambers late of S r Henry Brown, Knight, deceased, be 
forthwith opened,* and fitted for the present use of the Bishop of 
Armagh, and that all the goods now there be preserved safe for 
the use of the right owners ; and M r Hern and M r Francklin, two 
of the M rs of the Bench, and either of them, are desired to 
contribute their authority and best assistance that the Bishop be 
quietly settled there. And whereas M r Siliard attended at this 
Councell, desiring to have his right to those chambers preserved 
unto him, which he supposeth he hath because his auncestors for 
many yeares continued in the possession of those chambers, he hath 
time given him untill the next term to shew evidence for his 
supposed right ; and in the interim M r Harris, being of 

his Councel, shall be permitted to serch the books of this House, 
in the presence of the Officers who have the custody of them, to 
the end that if therein any thing shal appeare to make good such 
supposed right, it be duly considered of, without any prejudice 
thereunto by this Order." f 

Call to the Bar : M r Beck, j 

Council held on April 27th, 1648. 
Ten Benchers present. 

" Upon the petition of M rs Anne Lever, widow, It is ordered 
that M r Treasurer do pay her 20 nobles, in full satisfaction of the 
quarter's salary which would have been due to her late husband, if 
he had lived till the 25 th of March last." 

"The consideration of M r Ashleye's petition is respited till 
the next Councel, after the administration of the Lord's Supper 
publickly in this Society." 

Council held on May i5th, 1648. 

Ten Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that M r William Ashley be settled the Reader 
and Preacher to this Society, in like maner as M r Leaver executed 
the same place ; and shall therefore receave the yearly somme of 
40 marks, to be paid to him, the said M r Ashley, quarterly, by 
equall portions." 

* An order to lock them up was made on February 3rd, 1648. Red Book I, 
fo. 221. 

t See Vol. I, p. 419. | Query, Gabriel Beeke, admitted May 5, 1632. 

VOL. ii. 3 c 



378 CJt iSlacfe 2$oofeg of Etncoltt's ntt* 

yb. 543. John Rye, the gardener, shall have 405. "as a free guift in 

his now languishing estate by reason of his shoulder bone newly 
broken." 

Council held on June i3th, 1648. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

John Bennet, the administrator of Thomas Bennet, has leave 
" to prosecute in any Court of law or equity against any of this 
Society for dets for commons du to the said Thomas in his life 
time, while he was Steward of this House, and yet remaining 
unsatisfied." 

Council held on June i5th, 1648. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

"The recknings of Thomas Keely, Cheif Cook, for the 
suppers on Saterdaies and dinners on Sundayes of the Bishop of 
Armagh, seeming excessive, are referred to the consideration of 
M r Bysh and M r Clerk." 

* The chambers where the office of Custos Brevium is kept 
shall be seized to the use of the House, being forfeited by the 
absence of Sir Henry Compton, Knight, for seven years. 
M r Glynn, Recorder of London, shall have them, paying ^60. 

Council held on June 2Oth, 1648. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

The Cook's bills for the Bishop of Armagh's diet shall be 
paid. But to prevent so great charge in future, the Bishop shall 
have 6 a quarter, " to the end hee would bee pleased to take 
order for accomodating his dyett to his own best likeinge, without 
other charge or provision of this House for his dyett duringe the 
tyme of vacacions." 

" M r Treasurer is desired to pay to Humphrey Everard 
133. 4d., as a free charitable guift to a poore orphane." 

fo. 544. Council held on November i4th, 1648. 

Fifteen Benchers present, including Oliver S* John, 
Samuel Brown, John Glynn, William Powell, John 
Clerk and Erasmus Earle, Serjeants elect. f 

fo. 545. Ordered that "the chambers now in possession of M r 

Sollicker be confirmed for eight yeares to M r Frances S 1 John and 

* Red Book I, fo. 223. 

t The writs were issued in October by resolution of both Houses of Parliament. 
Foss states that the call was subsequently declared to be invalid, but gives no 
authority. Thomas Siderfin, who was a contemporary, says in his Reports that the 
old Serjeants were re-made because it was supposed that their first title was not well 
conferred, inasmuch as it was after Charles I had been deprived of his Royal 
Government. The survivors were re-called at the Restoration. 



iSiacfe ISoofes of flfiuoln'g Enm 379 

M r Henry Danvers, with a salvo to M r Fountain, if he shall by 
Order be restored to his chamber ; and also that the said M r S* 
John and M r Danvers shall be specially admitted, and have free 
leave to be absent for any of those 8 yeares, at any University or 
els wheare, for theire increase in virtue and learning." 

Council held on November i6th, 1648. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r William Prin, M r Ralph Worthington, Sir Harbottle 
Grimston, Baronet, M r Hugh Windham, M r John Glover, M r 
Evan Seis, M r Richard Rainsford, M r Thomas Darcy, M r Richard 
Escourt, M r Nicholas Love, M r Edward Harris, M r Richard 
Mansuer, M r Thomas Beverly, M r William Basil, M r Wadham 
Windham, M r Mathew Hale, and M r William Foxwist. 

" Wheareas M r Christopher Doddington hath appealed to the 
Committee of Lords and Commons for sequestrations, against 
the sentence of a Committee in the country, It is ordered that if 
sentence shall passe for him upon his appeale then he shall be 
called to the Bench, and his antiquity saved unto him." 

" Ordered that the lease of Furnifal's Inne be perfected, and 
the rent be reserved payable half-yearely, and that leave be given 
to let the sellers to any except those that shall imploy them for 
common selling of drink." 

Council held on November 2ist, 1648. 
Nine Benchers present. 

The first ten of those called to the Bench at the last Council 
shall be published at the next moot. 

"M r John Beningfeild,* M r Arthur Harris, M 1 Lancelot 
Lake, M r Mathew Carleton, and M r John Eldred, weare propounded 
to be chosen Associats to the Bench, upon payment of a 
reasonable fine." 

Council held on November 28th, 1648. fo. 546. 

Nineteen Benchers present. 

The Treasurer shall pay to M r Caryl the arrears owing to 
him for preaching, " as soon as he shall have monies in his hands 
which may well be spared for that purpose." 

* Query, John Beddingfield, adm. May 15, 1620. 



380 JK i&acfe ISoofes of Eincoln'0 

1649. Officers for 1649. 

Treasurer : M r Edward Byssh. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r John Hern. 

Council held on February 6th, 1649.* 
Ten Benchers present. 

" Ordered that M r Spence bee treated with by M r Herne 
concerninge the furniture of the Preacher's chamber." 

M r Hales [sic], and the rest of those lately called to the 
Bench and not yet published, shall be published at the next moot. 

Call to the Bar : 

Joseph Herne, with a saving of antiquity to others ; to be 
published at the next moot. 

Council held on February 8th, 1649. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

fo. 547. By the ancient Orders of the House every gentleman having 

a whole chamber or part of a chamber in the House, ought to be 
in commons for fourteen weeks in every year ; the Treasurer now 
reports the names of such gentlemen as have not been in 
commons at any time during the last four years. Their chambers 
shall be at once seized ; and shall be disposed of, unless 
satisfaction be made before the second Council of next term. 
[A list of 24 names follows]. 

Call to the Bar : 

George Braye, Samuel Misselden, John Hoskins, and 
Nicholas Player ; to be published at the next moot. 

Arthur Harris, Lancelot Lake, Mathew Carleton, John 
Eldred, and Samuel Roper, Esquires, are called Associates to the 
Bench, on payment of 20 apiece. 

Council held on February I2th, 1649. 
Ten Benchers present. 

fo. 548. t " Sold to the Hon ble Societye there, the tenth 

day of November, An D ni , 1647, by M r Spence, 
Upholster : 

" Imprimis, one large roome and closett matted wyth bulrush 
mattes ; sixe peeces of tenn foot deepe landskipp hangings, 

* The regnal year is here omitted for the first time ; it was resumed on 
May 3ist, 1660. 

I The furniture for the Preacher's chamber ; see above. 



of IUncoln'0 Inm 381 



containing one hundred, fifty and three ells ; one bedstead, matt, 
and cord, and curtayne rods ; one purple-cloth bed, with curtaines 
and vallance, teaster and back part ; foure cups and a carpett, with 
one great chayre, foure lowe-back chayres, trimmed with skye- 
coloured fringe, wyth buttons and loopes ; two feather-beds and 
boulsters, two ruggs, two payre and a single blankett, one payre 
of downe pillowes, and five curtayne rods and hookes ; sixe yards 
f of seaven quarter,* and seaven yards f- of tenn quarter * broad 
striped stuffe for the wyndowe curtaynes and the traverse,! wyth 
rings and tape for them ; two pewter chamber potts, one basin, 
two candlestickes, and a payre of snuffers ; one payre of hand- 
irons, fyre shovell and tongs and bellowes ; one payre of creepers, | 
wyth brasse topps, and a warming-pann ; one close-stool and 
pann ; one great curtayne-rodd for the traverse ; and for nayles 
and tenter-hookes, and to porters. All these particulars amounting 
to the summ of eightye-two pounds, tenn shillings, and sixe pence." 

Council held on April 24th, 1649. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

" M r Weld still continued to be next Reader." fo. 549. 

" The Lady Holborne att the next Councell to make her title 
to the hangings and goods she challenges in a chamber of this 
House, sometimes Sir Roberte Holborne's, her late husband's." 

Council held on April 26th, 1649. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Euseby Wright agrees to lend ^"200 to the House on a 
bond of four Benchers ; to be repaid ^40 a year for seven years. 

Call to the Bar : 

Francis Goodricke, Henry Payton, and Roger Wilbraham ; 
to be published at the next moot. 

" Ordered alsoe that the Butler shall not hereafter present 
the names of any gent, of this House to be called to the Barre, 
under seaven yeares standinge." 

Council held on May 3rd, 1649. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

Lady Holborne has leave to remove her late husband's goods fo. 550. 
out of M r Sadler's chamber. Two Benchers are desired to be 
present, and to take note of the goods removed. 

* These terms probably refer to the width of the material. 

t A moveable screen ; a low curtain. Halliwell. 

\ Small low irons in a grate between the andirons. Halliwell. 



382 CJe JSIacfe 3$oofeg of ILittcoltt'g 

Call to the Bar : 
Francis Ridley ; to be published with those last called. 

Council held on June 7th, 1649. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

Four Benchers " are desired to peruse the evidences touchinge 
Davyes Inne, and to certifie how they find the title." 

The Principal and members of Davyes Inn must attend the 
next Council, and " make positive answer touchinge the payment 
of the arreares of rent, new and old, due to this House." 

M r Ashley, the Chaplain, is allowed $ towards his vacation 
commons. 

" John Rye, the gardener, allowed five markes in respect of 
his greate chardges by reason of the late unseasonable winter." 

" The Lord Primate of Ireland desiringe to be in the 
countrey this vacation, and that he might supply the Preacher's 
place in this House by others in his roome, It was held most 
reasonable, and ordered accordingly." 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Thomas Fletcher. 

Council held on June i2th, 1649. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

fo. 551. A lease of Davyes Inn shall be executed by the feoffees, in 

order that the title of this House thereto may be tried. 

M r Thomas Phipps, Principal of Davyes Inn, and five 
members of that Society, attended at this Council. They admitted 
the title and jurisdiction of this House, and the old rent of 405. ; 
but they desired some further time to consider before giving a 
definite answer about the new rent of i i6s. 8d. The Chief 
Butler shall on Thursday next call for their answer in writing 
on all the points. 

Council held on Octobet 3ist, 1649. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

" Att this Councell a letter was reade from the Society of 
Davyes Inn in these words followinge : 

" To the Hono ble the Benchers of Lincolne's Inn. 
"In obedience to yo r Order att yo r Councell, the xij of this 
instant June, wee, the Principall and Ancients of Davyes Inn, doe 
humbly certifie that wee conceive the freehold of o r House to be 
in the Trustees of Lincolne's Inn, and are ready to pay the arreares 
of 405. annuall payment to the said House of Lincolne's Inn, not 
cloubtinge but to enjoy o r freedome as formerly. But concerninge 



iSIacfc Boofes of Uincoln^ Enn, 383 

the encrease of yearely payment, or for other yo r jurisdiccion, wee 
humbly crave the favo r that some Councell on the behalfe of o r 
Society may be admitted to consider of O T cause the next tearme, 
and then wee resolve most willingly to submitt and conforme 
accordingly in all observance. 

" Davyes Inn, 13 Junij, 1649. 

Thomas Phipps, Robert Cal thorp, 
Edward Hilton, Thomas Stone, 
William Lylly, Hatton Earners." 

" It was ordered that Davyes Inn be required to attend att the fo. 552. 
next Councell, to give satisfaccion touchinge the latter parte of 
their letter, wherein they desire to advise with Councell." 

" M r [Robert] Ashton and M r [William] Glascocke, omitted 
out of the last call, are called to the Bench, and are to have their 
antiquities as if they had beene then called." 

(< Att this Councell a letter was reade from the Right Hono ble 
Councell of State appointed by authority of Parliament, with the 
printed Order and votes of Parliament of the nth and I2th of 
October, 1649, concerninge an Engadgment to be entred into by 
the persons therein mencioned ; and instructions to be observed 
and followed in putting the said votes and Orders in execucion. 
Whereupon it was ordered that Kellway Guidott, Steward of this 
House, doe against the next Councell provide two rolls of 
parchment, sufficient to conteyne the names and subscriptions of 
the Readers and Benchers, and of all such persons which shall 
hereafter be called to the Barre of this House, with the said 
Engadgement faire written in the heade of both the said rolls."* 

Council held on November 8th, 1649. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Whereas it was formerly ordered that the Primate of Ireland 
should receive ^50 a term for his pains in preaching here ; "it 
did appeare that the arreares att the rate and proportion 
formerly ordered f comes to jo 8s. The rate of contribution 
formerly ordered falls short of ,50 by about 16 a term; the 
contribution is therefore increased 6d. a term from every part of 
a chamber, and 6d. a term from every gentleman not having 
chambers. 

* The engagement to be subscribed was, " I do declare and promise that 
I will be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England, as the same is now 
established, without a King or House of Lords." Commons' journal, vi, 306. 

f See ante, p. 376. 



384 !)e Macfe 23oofes of ^Lincoln's 

The Steward shall have ^30 for his loss caused by the 
excessive price of meat, up to the beginning of this term. 
Commons shall be raised is. a week, as from the beginning of 
this term. 

fo. 553. Call to the Bar : 

M r Hollcroft, with his ancienty ; to be published at the first 
moot, paying ^5 to the Treasurer and 135. 4d. to the Library. 

M r Tooker and M r Cage are appointed to audit the accounts 
of M r Richard Boorne, the late Pensioner. 

The Principal and some others of Davyes Inn attended, and 
requested further time, as most of the Ancients have not yet come 
to town. 

Council held on November I4th, 1649. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Thomas White and M r Robert Callthorp, two Ancients of 
Davyes Inn, are required to attend the next Council at their 
peril, to answer for their neglect in not accompanying the Principal 
to this Council, after having been summoned. 

The Principal of Davyes Inn, M r Rookes and M r Earners, 
now appearing, further time was given until the next Council for 
the payment of all arrears of rent, new and old. 

Council held on November iQth, 1649. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

fo. 554. " Ordered that M r Ashely, the Chaplaine, be spoken to, 

to have publick prayers in the Chappell, morning and evening, 
att the houres heretofore accustomed, in tearme time and 
vacacion." 

M r Doyly, a gentleman of the House, offers to lend ^400 at 
7 per cent. Accepted. 

Council held on November 26th, 1649. 
Ten Benchers present. 

" Upon the humble request of the Principal! and Ancients of 
Davyes' Inn, it was thought fitt that all former neglects and 
miscarriadges be past over ; and it was further ordered that 
paying 30 1. to M r Treasurer forthwith, they have time for the 
payment of remayning arrears of rent, being 23 1. 6s. 8d., one 
halfe in Easter Tearme next and the other halfe in Michaelmas 
Tearme next ; and upon payment thereof, or security given, 
consideracion will be had of making them a lease of their House." 



Macfe Boofcg of Hittcoltt'g Enm 3 8 5 

"Ordered, upon the desires of diverse gent, of this House, 
that the chardge of the Musick for Saturday night last be borne 
by the House ; and that consideracion be had, the first Councell 
of the next tearme, touchinge the continuance of the Musick, and 
of a course for their payment." 

Council held on November 28th, 1649. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" Upon the reading of an Order from the Parliament for 
suppressing of Revellinge and Dancinge in the Inns of Courte and 
Chancery, It was ordered that there should be no more Revills, 
Dancing, nor Musique in the common Hall of this House, untill 
further Order taken ; and that the Order of Parliament be sett 
upon the skreene tomorrow att dinner time, that the gent, may 
have notice of it."* 

M r Asheley, the Chaplain, shall have 20 nobles above his 
ordinary allowance, "in respect of the high rates of provisions, 
and of his officiating morning and evening at publick prayers." 

M r John Harrison is chosen Treasurer and Double Reader, fo. 556. 

Officers for 1650. 1650. 

Treasurer : M r John Harrison. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Nicholas Franklyn. 

Council held on February 6th, 1650. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

M r Ashley, the Reader and Chaplain, is allowed 20 nobles 
for his expenses for diet this last vacation. 

The Steward's allowance of i2d. a week for every gentleman 
in commons, is continued for this term, as "the rates and prizes 
of all manner of provisions rather increase then diminish." 

M r Franklyn, the Keeper of the Black Book, reports that 
of late years the Treasurer's Accounts have not been entered, as 
they used to be. Ordered that it be done in future, and that all 
the omitted accounts be forthwith entered. 

Call to the Bench : 

M r [John] Beddingfield, with his antiquity saved to him ; to 
be published at the first moot next term. 

* 1649, Nov. 28. Ordered that the Benchers of the several Inns of Court, 
and the Heads of the Inns of Chancery, be enjoined riot to permit any publick 
Revelling or Gaming in any of the said Inns of Court or Chancery. Commons' 
Journal, vi, 327. 

VOL. II. 3 D 



386 6e Macfc *$oofeg of Eincoln'g inn* 

Council held on February nth, 1650. 

Nine Benchers present. 

f- 557- The Order of the last Council, touching the entering of such 

of the Treasurer's Accounts as have been omitted, is respited until 
the next Council."* 

Council held on May i5th, 1650. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

[A list of 27 names of gentlemen having chambers who have 
not been in commons for a year. They must show cause at the 
next Council why their chambers should not be seized.] 

A Committee is appointed " to conferre with Auncient 
Readers of the other Inns of Court before the next Councell, 
concerning the proposicions of the Judges." 

fo. 558. The question of entering the old Treasurers' Accounts in the 

Black Book is postponed. The accounts shall be entered in the 
future. 

Council held on May 23rd, 1650. 

Eight Benchers present. 

A copy of the Order of May 22nd, 1626,! with regard to the 
lease of two chambers in the Garden Buildings in Furnival's Inn, 
leased to Edward Gwyn and Alexander Chorley, at a yearly 
rent of 53., shall be given to the Steward ; and he is ordered to 
demand and receive the arrears of the rent from Alexander 
Chorley, the surviving lessee. 

fo. 559 A Committee is appointed "to make exact and effectuall 

search and scrutiny for the fyndinge out of all such persons, as 
well members of the said Society as others, as have formerly bene 
sequestred, or bene adhereinge to the enemyes of the Parliament, 
or are otherwise justly to be suspected for the promoteinge of any 
designe dangerous unto the Commonwealth, accordinge to the 
direccion from the Councell of State att Whitehall in that behalfe." 

Council held on June 26th, 1650. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

fo. 560. " Ordered that M r John Dormer, and other Parliament men 

of this Society, and M r James Mitton, who have forfeited theire 
chambers for not beinge in commons accordinge to the Rules and 
Orders of this House, shalbe dispensed withall, by reason of theire 
attendance uppon the publique service, and M r James Mitton by 

* This Order is repeated at each Council up to June 26th. 
t See ante, p. 261. 



ISlacfe Boofes of Htncoln's Emu 387 

reason of the remotenesse of the place of his abode * and his 
suffrings in theis distracted tymes." But all duties and arrears 
must be paid. 

The Steward reports that the amounts received on the 
Preacher's Roll are insufficient to pay the Lord Primate's allowance. 
He must certify the actual receipts and the amount of the 
deficiency. 

Call to the Bar : 

Roger Bish, Edmund Cotton, John Ansell, Robert Pemberton, 
James Couper, and William Norbury, " with a salvo to the antiquity 
of others"; to be published at the next moot. 

f M r Mark Hildsley is admitted to a chamber in the Chapel 
Stairs which M r Myles Richardson now holds, paying ^"10 
forthwith ; " soe as he doe not keepe any office therein, the same 
by reason of the scytuacion thereof, soe neere the Chappell, beinge 
very inconvenient for that use." 

Council held on November 6th, 1650. fo. 561. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

The Order as to the entering of the omitted Treasurers' 
Accounts, is discontinued. 

The Aid Roll of i2d. a week to the Steward, is discontinued. J 

Whereas M r Arthur Annesley, M r John Dormer, M r Richard 
Arrundell, M r Capell Luckyn, M r Henry Smith, and M r James 
Mytton, who have forfeited their chambers for not being in 
commons, were by an Order made at the last Council pardoned 
such forfeiture upon payment of all duties and arrears, which 
favour they have neglected ; It is now ordered that their chambers 
shall be seized, unless they pay before the next Council. 

" M r Richard Bourne, one of the Fellowes of this Society, to fo. 562. 
shewe his respectes to this Society whereof he is a member, and 
for preventinge annoyances to the said Society by buildings and 
otherwise, hath offred to sale to the said Society the feild called 
Cope Feild, lyinge next to the Brickwall, the fence of the 
outward Walks belonging to this Society, for three hundred 
pounds, beinge now of the yearly value of twenty pounds." Two 
Benchers are requested to report. 

* On his admission he is described as of Ludlow. Shropshire, 
t Red Book I, fo. 228 ; marked vacat in margin. 
| See ante, pp. 367, 385. 



388 Cfje Macfe ISoofes of Uincoln'* 

Council held on November i3th, 1650. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

fo. 563. M r William Ashley, the Chapel Reader, shall have twenty 

nobles in addition to his stipend, ' by reason of his great chardge 
of his dyett in the vacacion tyme, and for the furnishinge of his 
chamber, and to supply himselfe with books to inable him for the 
due performance of the wighty chardge that lyeth uppon him." 

M r Alexander Chorley of Furnival's Inn attended this Board, 
and consented to pay all arrears of the rent of 55. reserved on an 
admittance of himself and M r Edward Guyn into certain chambers 
and sellars in Furnival's Inn, which rent was 24 years in arrear. 

fo. 564. The Committee as to the purchase of the field from M r 

Richard Bourne are desired "to informe themselves of the price, 
title and yearly rent or value thereof, and to consider of a way for 
the procuringe of the money." 

Council held on November 2Oth, 1650. 
Eighteen Benchers present. 

The Principal and Ancients of Furnival's Inn and M r 
Alexander Chorley attended this Council, concerning the differences 
between them as to certain chambers in Furnival's Inn. Ordered 
that M r Chorley shall enjoy the said chambers, and shall in future 
pay "his rent, pencions, and other ordinary dutyes to the said 
Society of Furnivall's Inne." 

[The Committee on the Steward's petition for further allowances 
report at considerable length. The Steward stated that he had 
lost ^153 135. 7d. in the last six terms, of which he had received 
in part ^50 45. 6d. ; and that notwithstanding the Aid Roll and 
other allowances, he could no longer undertake to provide 
commons at 8s. a week. He is allowed ^20, payable ^5 a term]. 

fo. 566. The servants of the Inn petition for some increase of wages. 

This cannot be granted, considering the present state of the 
revenues of the House. They shall have the following gifts : 
Samuel Taylor, Chief Butler, ,5 ; John Lisle, second Butler and 
Library Keeper, 6 135. 4d. ; Richard Booth, third Butler, 
Richard Provender, fourth Butler, John Roberry, the Pannierman, 
and the Laundress, 2 each ; Thomas Keeley, the Chief Cook, 
$ ; James Hargrave, second Cook, and John Whatley, the 
Porter, 2 ics. each ; and the Dish-washer, i t 

" Ordered that M r Francklyn and M r Wadham Windham 
doe proceed to treat with M r John Bourne for the purchase of the 
feild next Lincolne's Inne wall, called Cope Feild, towards which 
M r Speaker [Lenthall] did declare that he would lend 50 li. And 



Cfje ISlacfe 3$oofes of flfncoln'g nn. 389 

the said referrees are likewise to treat with other gent, which have . 
bene, and with those that are of the Society, for the procuringe of 
the loane for the residue of the said purchase mony." 

Council held on November 27th, 1650. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

In order to ease the Steward, the Preacher's Roll shall fo. 567. 
henceforth be collected by John Lisle, the second Butler, who 
shall account to the Steward. All arrears must be paid at once. 

M r Hakewill, a Master of the Chancery in Ordinary, is fo. 568. 
chosen Dean of the Chapel and Master of the Library, during the 
absence of Sir Rowland Wandisford, late Attorney of the Court 
of Wards and Liveries ; and also Master of the Walks. 

Officers for 1651. 1651. 

Treasurer : M r John Harrington. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Thomas Weld. 

Council held on February 5th, 1651. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

The Steward petitions for some further allowances in respect 
of his losses sustained by providing commons at the present rate. 
Ordered that the Barristers shall chose six of their number and 
the students twelve of their number to meet a Committee of the 
Bench on Friday night next, and consider the matter. 

M r Francklyn and M r Wadham Wyndham are authorized to fo. 569. 
" contract and make a full bargaine and agreement for the 
purchase " of Cope Field, at a sum to be agreed upon by them. 

A Committee is appointed ''to consider of the debts and 
ingagements of this Society, and seriously advise and consult how 
and by what wayes and meanes the same may be satisfied and 
payed, that thereby the creditt of the House may be supported 
and continued." 

" Uppon the motion of M r Hakewill, Master of the Walkes, 
and the desire of M r Francklyn, twoe of the Masters of the 
Bench, It is ordered that the said M r Francklyn, now dwelling at 
the upper end of the feild lying next the wall of the outward 
Walkes belonging to this Society, called Cope Feild, may for his 
own convenience and att his owne costs and charges make and have 
a doore through the said wall at the upper end thereof; and from 
tyme to tyme make use of the same for the passage, comeing and 
goeing, in and out, of himself and his family thereby, as occasion 
shall require, dureinge the will and pleasure of the Masters of the 
Bench onely, and not otherwise. M r Hakewill to be supervisor 
thereof, and appoint the place," 



390 Ci)e ISlacfe ISoofeg of Ufncoln'g 

fo. 570. " Uppon the peticion of Thomas Keely, Cheife Cooke to this 

Society, It is ordered that his absence shall be dispensed with 
dureinge the space of six weekes next ensueing his goeing over 
sea with the Lord Ambassador to Holland,* soe as he provideth 
an able cooke in his place, for the service of this Society." 

t Upon the motion of the Right Honorable William Lenthall, 
Master of the Rolls and Speaker of the Parliament, John Lenthall 
his son and heir apparent, a Fellow of this Society, is admitted 
without fine to the part of a chamber in Garden Court, Garden 
Row, second staircase, one story high, now occupied by the said 
William Lenthall. 

Council held on February loth, 1651. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

For last term and this term the Steward shall have a further 
allowance or aid of 6d. a week, over and above the 8s. a week, 
for every one in commons. For the future Surveyors shall go 
with the Steward to market, the first week in every term, to 
notice the price of meat, so that the rate of commons may be fixed 
to avoid loss. 

M r John Lenthall, son and heir of the Right Honorable 
William Lenthall, is called to be an Associate to the Bench. 

fo. 571. "Ordered that M r Richard Skinner, one of this Society, 

being convicted of comon barretry, as was enformed, and an Order 
of the Court of Comon Pleas being read, whereby his name was 
put out of the Roll of Attornyes there, that he have tyme to shew 
cause at the first Councell of the next terme why he should not be 
expelled this Society ; and the Steward is to take care to send 
him notice thereof." 

t Sir Harbottle Grimston, Baronet, is admitted into a whole 
chamber in Field Gate Court, Kitchen Garden Row, the first 
stair case, late M r John Briscoe's, on payment of ^150. 

fo. 572. Council held on May 7th, 1651. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

A Committee is appointed " to conferr with the Sargeants, 
and all others that have or make use of any chambers in this 
House, concerneinge the debts of the House, and to acquaint 
them what and how great they are," and to try to get some 
assistance. 

* Oliver S'Jchn, CJ.C.P. ; see Diet, Nat. Biog. and State Papers. 
t Red Book T, fo. 229. 



Blacfe iSoofes of ^Lincoln's; mt, 391 

M r Richard Skinner is expelled this House ; his chamber shall 
be seized and disposed of. 

"Ordered that William Child, Doctor of the Civill Lawe, and 
one of the Fellowes of this Socyetye, be associated to the Masters 
of the Bench," on giving 20 for the favour.* 

The salary of M r Ashley, the Chaplain, is increased from 
40 marks to ^40. 

Council held on June 4th, 1651. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

The former Orders made for treating with such persons of fo. 573. 
quality as are likely to supply the present occasions of this House 
by lending gratis some considerable sums of money for the easing 
of the house in paying of interest, and especially such as have 
at present a benefit by the favour of this House, are continued till 
the next Council. 

" Whereas the neglect of the due performeing excercises 
within this Socyety is conceived to be very inconvenient and much 
to the prejudice thereof, It is ordered that the same be from 
henceforth duely observed and kept, both in terme and vacacion, 
according to the auncient and laudable custome of this House and 
the example of other Inns of Court ; and that none shall hereafter 
be called to the Barr in this Society untill he shall have performed 
a fitt number of excercises within the same." This Order to be 
drawn up and screened forthwith. 

Council held on June nth, 1651. 
Twenty-two Benchers present. 

Certain differences having arisen between the Principal and 
Ancients and the other members of Thavies Inn, and both sides 
having appealed and submitted to the Bench of this Society, eight 
Benchers are appointed to do their best to end the differences and 
to make rules and orders for the government of Thavies Inn. 

The Committee on the debt of the House report that they 
have procured Sir Edward Spencer to pay the interest on ^50 of 
the debt, Sir Harbottle Grimston to lend ^50 gratis, M r Serjeant 
Browne to pay the interest on ^50 for 5 years if he shall live so 
long, M r Serjeant Glyn to lend ^100 gratis, M r Serjeant Earle to 
pay the interest on ^100, M r Serjeant Clarke to pay the interest 
on ^50, and M r Rich to lend ,50 gratis. 

* He was one of the Masters in Chancery. 



392 CJe 3$lacfe JSoofeg of SUncoltt'g 5ntu 

Council held on June i3th, 1651. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

fo. 574. Call to the Bar : 

James Medelph,* Robert Steward, William Lenthall, John 
Clarke and John Benson, saving the antiquity of their antients ; to 
be published at the next moot. "They are not to expend above 
forty shillings in theire interteynements when they bring in theire 
Barr Moots, upon paine of being putt out of comons." 

No one shall in future be called to the Bar unless he be of 
full seven years in the Society, and have done such exercises as 
the Bench shall think sufficient. 

The second Butler complains that he has great difficulty in 
collecting the moneys due on the Preacher's Roll and the various 
other Rolls. Ordered, that for default on the next demand the 
chambers of those who have chambers shall be forfeited. The 
Butler shall have 2s. in the on the Preacher's Roll. 

Council held on November 5th, 1651. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r John Harrington, who was chosen Reader for Lent next, 
desires to be discharged. Fine, 10. 

The Principal of Furnival's Inn shall have a copy of 
M r Alexander Chorley's petition, and must attend at the next 
Council to give his answer. 

Four Benchers are appointed on behalf of this Society to 
"meete with such as shalbe appointed by the other Inns of Court 
to treat and advise with them touching the contriveing of a fitt 
answeare to the proposicions of the Judges for Readings in the 
Inns of Court and Chancery in Lent next, and to report at the 
next Councell." 

fo. 575. . Council held on November i2th, 1651. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

The debts of the House being much increased and the 
revenues lessened, " It is ordered that from henceforth the watch 
which w r as kept in this House, and the keeping of the gate in the 
time of the morninge sermon on the Sabboth Day in this Society, 
be from henceforth discharged ; and that the ancyent dutye of the 
Pencioner's Roll be againe revived in this Society, and from 
henceforth duly paid by every gentleman thereof. And to that 
end the Butler is every term to make up a Pencion Roll by which 

* Probably an error for Medhop. 



JSlacfe iSoofeg of mncoln'g JFnm 393 

the same may bee collected. But as touchinge the collecting 
thereof for the future, It is ordered that the same shalbe demanded 
and received every term by the Steward, of every gentleman which 
shalbe in commons ; and that there shalbe a Pencioner yearely 
chosen, who shall att the end of every yeare audit and take an 
account of what shalbee received on the said Pencion Roll," and 
report all those who are in arrear. 

The answer to the Judges' propositions touching Readings, is 
postponed. 



Council held on November iQth, 1651. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

M r Thomas Estcourt, son and heir of Edmund Escourt, Esq., fo. 576. 
late a Bencher, is called to be an Associate to the Bench, on 
payment of 20. 

Officers for 1652. 1652. 

Lent Reader : M r Thomas Weld. fo. 577. 

Treasurer : M r Thomas Fletcher. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Thomas Williams. 

Council held on February 4th, 1652. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" It is ordered that for the better support of this Societie, all 
the gentlemen and members thereof shalbe in commons two weeks 
in every terme, or shall pay for the same tyme after the present 
established rate of commons ; and the House is to have the 
benefitt of such as are cast in and come not to take theire 
commons ; and this to be skreened. And M r Frankelyn and the 
rest of the referrees for commons are desired to consider of the 
best meanes for preservinge of the benefitt of the said absent 
commons to the use of the House." 

The Steward has undertaken to provide commons for a year 
at the rate of 8s. 6d. a week, to be paid weekly. The former 
allowance for the diet of the Steward and his men shall be fo. 578. 
discontinued ; likewise all allowance for the officers' diet when 
there are fourscore in commons. " And noe Rolles are to be 
required of the gentlemen, except the Preacher's Roll." 

For payment of the House debts, a Committee is appointed 
to " consider and prepare a draught of a lease from the present 
feoffees and trustees of the House unto such person and persons, 
and for such terme and under such trust as the said referrees shall 
thinke fitt." 

" Joane Edwards' petition respited untill she mend her 
washinge." 

VOL. II. 3 K 



394 ^6* Macfe ISoofeg of Etncoln'g 

fo. 579. Council held on May i8th, 1652. 

Eighteen Benchers present. 

" Att this Councell a silver bason and ewer was presented to 
the House by the Lord Wharton and his daughter by his first wife, 
with his Lordship's letter directed to the M rs of the Bench of this 
House ; which was with all thankefullnes accepted of. And in 
testimonie and memorie thereof, It was then ordered that the said 
letter should be entred amongst the records of this House in the 
Blacke Booke thereof, and that a letter of thankefullnes from the 
Masters of the Bench should be drawne by M r Franklyn, one of 
the said Masters, to the said Lord Wharton. 

" The tenor of the said Lord Wharton's letter is as followeth : 

" Gentlemen and Worthy Friends, 

" The obligation which myself and my daughter by my first 
wife doe owe unto my deare deceased father in law, Sir Rowland 
Wandesford, were soe many and soe greate that wee are bound 
and resolved with all duty and thankfullnes to acknowledge them, 
and to doe whatsoever may become us which wee judge may tend 
to the expression of our respects to him, or may bee acceptable 
unto any to whom hee was related. 

" Upon this account wee the rather thought it convenient to 
pitch upon his interment att Lincolne's Inne, well knowinge the 
relation hee held unto the Honourable Society there, where his 
hearte and presence was much whilst hee lived, and his memory 
will (wee doubt not) be preserved now hee is dead. And though 
there needs nothinge for that end but his owne worth and the 
esteeme which wee are well assured he hath left behind him, yett in 
order thereunto allso, and upon the motives above-mencioned, wee 
desire that the Bason and Ewer herewith sent may be presented 
to, and accepted and kept by, the said Honourable Society, as a 
small testimoniall of our unfeigned love to him and of our respects 
to itt. 

" I cease your further trouble, and am, Gentlemen, 

" Your affeccionate friend and servant, 
(Superscribed.) " P WHARTON." 

" For my worthy friends, the Benchers of the Honourable 
Society of Lincolne's Inne."* 

* The basin bears the following inscription : " This bason with the ewre is 
presented to the Hono bl Society of Lincolns Inn in memory of the truly worthye 
S r Rowland Wandesford, Knight, deceased (late member thereof, and Atturney 
Generall of the Court of Wardes and Liveryes), by the Right Honourable Philip, 
Lord Wharton, who marryed his only daughter, and by M ris Elizabeth Wharton, 
daughter of the said Philip, Lord Wharton, and grandchild and heire of the said 
Sir Rowland, May 7, 1652." On both pieces are the arms and crest of Wandesford, 
and the London hall mark. 



Macfe 2$oofeg of fLincoln'g Enm 395 

Council held on May 26th, 1652.* 

The Principal and others of Thavies Inn complain that 
William Thurlby, a member of that House, commenced a suit 
against Edmund Clopton, another member, and caused Clopton's 
goods in his chamber at Thavies Inn to be attached by a Serjeant 
at Mace. He must attend the next Council to answer the same, 
and to show cause why he should not withdraw the attachment 
forthwith. This Council declares his proceedings to be a great 
affront to the Society of Thavies Inn and a breach of its privileges, 
and that Thurlby ought to be suspended for the same. 

Those members of Thavies Inn who refuse to pay their taxes fo. 580. 
must attend the next Council, when M r Speaker [Lenthall] will be 
present. 

M r Lislebone Longe, M r Robert Atkins, M r William 
Cartwright and M r Francis Goodricke, Utter Barristers, finding 
some scarcity of convenient lodgings and chambers in the House, 
petition for leave to build some new chambers at their ovn 
expense. Three Benchers are appointed to view the site, and 
report. 

M r Serjeant Glyn offers ^250 for the lodgings he now has 
and the chambers where the Gustos Brevium Office is kept. The 
offer was not accepted. 

Council held on June 23rd, 1652. 
Fourteen Benchers present. 

M r Thurlby of Thavies Inn having appeared in person and 
given satisfaction, and no further complaint having been received, 
this Board doth forbear to make any further Order therein at 
present. 

M r Serjeant Glyn may have the lodgings and chambers in 
question for ^270. 

Call to the Bar : /0. 581. 

Winston Churchill, John Hele, Roger Pemperton, Thomas 
English, Edward English, John Clarke,f John Wats, Robert 
Pemberton, Henry Colfer, John Burgoigne, Nathaniel Shuldam, 
Jervace Elwes, William Byshe, Richard Watts, Thomas Hanwell, 
George Osney, and James Norfolke ; to be published at the next 
moot. 

The sewer of the House, "that conveyeth the sinke of the 
kittchin and sellar through Boswell Yeard into the common sewer 
there adjoyninge att the upper end of the streete, lane, or passage, 

* No list of Benchers, t Probably an error for John Creke, 



396 Je Macfc ISoofes of Utncoln's Inn* 

leadinge from Boswell Yeard to S* Clement's, is stopped up."* 
The Steward must see to it at once. 

Council held on June 3Oth, 1652. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

t Serjeant Glynn agrees to give .270 for the lodgings he 
holds and the Gustos Brevium Office chambers. He has nominated 
M r Griffith Bodurda to be admitted to the chambers where the 
Office is kept, and shall have until next term to nominate one or 
two gentlemen to be admitted to the other chambers. He may 
set off the ^100 oweing to him by the House. 

fo. 582. Council held on July 7th, 1652. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Ordered " that all the gates of the House be locked up by 
eleaven of the clocke att night, and not opened till three of the 
clocke next morninge." 

Council held on November loth, 1652. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" The Order and reference formerly made concerninge the 
newe buildinge nowe ordered to be discontinued."! 

fo. 583. Ordered " that the gates of the House be shutt up att ten of 

the clocke in the wynter tyme, and not to be opened till foure in 
the morninge duringe winter." 

Call to the Bar : 

George Walker and John Wilson, on their own petitions ; to 
be published at the next moot. 

M r Richard Bourne petitions to be repaid the sum of *] 75. 6d. 
which he was out of purse in the three terms that he was Pensioner ; 
also 2 135. 4d., the usual allowance to the Pensioner for the 
repair of his chamber, his cap and his purse. He shall have the 
amount out of purse. 

Council held on November i7th, 1652. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

" Upon M r Steward's desire to pay in the Librarie money 
receaved by him from the gentlemen called to the Barre, It is nowe 
ordered that he pay the same to M r Harrington, one of the M rs of 
the Bench, who is nowe, with M r Bysh his consent, appointed 

* Boswell Court (no doubt the same as Boswell Yard) ran from Carey Street 
to the end of St. Clement's Lane. 

t Red Book I, fo. 232. \ See ante, p. 395. 



ISlacfe 2$oofeg of Etixcoln'g $im* 397 

Master of the Librarie. And it is nowe ordered that the Librarie 
be viewed every terme by a Bencher and two Barristers, and the 
condicion thereof certified to this Board, and that all considerable 
bookes be chayned ; and that every Bencher have forthwith a key 
to the Librarie provided and delivered him." 

M r Richard Skinner's petition is continued till next term ; he 
must bring a certificate from the Pronotary of the Common Pleas 
that he is restored to his practice of Attorney.* 

M r Robert Doyley is associated to the Masters of the Bench 
on payment of ^20. 

Council held on November 24th, 1652. 
Nineteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Stephen Alcocks, on his own petition, with a saving of his fo. 584. 
antiquity ; to be published at the next moot. 

Officers for 1653. 1653. 

Treasurer : M r Nicholas Franklyn. 
Keeper of the Black Book : Sir Harbottle Grimston. 

Council held on February 7th, 1653. fo. 585. 

Seventeen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Edward Millington, Thomas Dayrell, and Robert Haynes, 
on their own petitions ; to be published before the end of Easter 
Term next. 

Ordered "that henceforth noe peticion of anie member of this 
Society to be called to the Barre, be receaved or read, before the 
Masters of the Bench bee vissited therin, accordinge to the 
custome of this House." 

Samuel Tayleur, the Chief Butler, shall have 405., " towards fo. 586. 
his recovery of his lameness by the fall which he alleadges hee 
had in the service of this Howse." 

Council held on May i8th, 1653. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Petition of M r Leonard Ward, praying that he may be fo. 587. 
admitted to bring in his Bar moot, as he was called divers years 
ago, paid his money and was published. He must attend the 
next Council, f 

* See ante, pp. 390, 391. 

f He was called in Hilary Term, 1639. See ante, p. 350. 



398 fie ISlacfe &oofe$ of 



M r John Whitringe petitions "that hee may bee restored to 
his chamber in this Howse, which was formerly seized, and is 
since sould (himselfe beeinge included within the Articles of Scyllie, 
beeing then a treator for the surrender of that place, and the said 
Articles confirmed by both Houses of Parliament, and extendinge 
to restitution), or that he may have some other chamber in liew 
therof ; And it appearinge [that] the said Articles doe extend to 
restitucion, as also for avoidinge any delay to the petitioner, or 
further trouble to this House in attendinge the Commissioners 
appoynted by Act for releife of persons upon Articles graunted 
in tyme of warre, accordinge to an Order made by the said 
Commissioners 28th of January, 1652, this Howse beeinge in 
themselves readilie inclined to conforme to what is just and 
reasonable ; "-two Benchers are appointed to confer with 
M r Whitringe " about the measure and manner of his satisfac- 
tion."* 

" Forasmuch as M r John Fountaine, an antient Barrister o 
this House, was by some generall ordinance of Parliament formerly 
conceaved to have byn disabled his practize, but is since (as it now 
appeares) by the same authority in particuler restored." The 
Benchers out of their great respect for him, as well as on account 
. of his own deserts, do now call him to the Bench, with his ancienty 
- as if he had been formerly called in due course.! 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas James, Francis Lutterell, Isaac Floyd, J John Myn, 
John Norris, Thomas Rich, Edmund Beddingfeild, Nicholas 
Crofts, and Thomas Arden : to be published at the next moot. 

fo. 588. Council held on June 2oth, 1653. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Thomas Draper, William Batten, Thomas Austen, John 
Austen, Henry Nurse, George Strowde, William Darwin, John 
Symonds, John Earle, Thomas Carpenter, Bartholomew Fletcher, 
John Harrison, John Fletcher, Thomas Freake, William Marshall, 
Henry Herisee and Edw r ard Atkins ; they must pay one year's 
pensions and all other dues ; to be published this term. 

* The Articles of Scilly, dated March 23rd, 1651, and made between Admiral 
Blake and Col. Clarke, the Parliamentary commanders, of the one part, and 
Sir John Grenville, Governor of the Scilly Islands for Charles II, of the other part, 
provided for the surrender of the garrison on June 2nd following. The Articles 
contained clauses for the indemnity of the garrison, and for the annulling of all 
sequestrations, etc. See State Papers, Domestic ; 1651, Vol. xv, No. 80. 
f See. ante, -p. 379. J Called Lloyd on admission, 



iSlacfe iSoofeg of Eincoln'g nn, 399 

John Wenham and John Thurlow are omitted from the call, 
because they are not in commons, and it appears not they desire 
the same. 

M r Whitringe shall receive .30 in full satisfaction for his 
chamber,* 

Council held on June 23rd, 1653. fo. 589. 

Sixteen Benchers present. 

The Chambers of M r William Cage, M r Robert Longe and 
M r Gabriel Beck, are to be seized forthwith, for their neglect of 
payment of their fortnight's commons. 

Call to the Bar : 

Richard Browne, Richard Addams, William Greenhill, Robert 
Longe, Dixy Longe, and Henry Heires,f with their antiquity 
saved ; they must pay one year's pensions and all other dues ; to 
be published this term. 

M r Leonard Ward may now bring in his Bar moot.| fo. 590. 

Council held on June 27th, 1653. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

On any sale of chambers hereafter, the gentleman so selling 
must pay his arrears of pensions, but not exceeding four years. 

Call to the Bar : fo. 591. 

George Winniffe, saving his antiquity ; " to be published with 
all convenient speed." 

" It is ordered, upon the desire of the Lord Primate, intimated 
by M r Harrison, that his Lordshipp shall or may continue the free 
use and possession of such roomes or lodgings by him allready 
enjoyed, and where his bookes now ly, till his Lordshipp shall 
otherwise thinck fitt to dispose of the same. And it is further 
ordered that M r Harrison and M r Harrington doe, as from this 
Board, make theire address to his Lordship to expresse the earnest 
desire of this Board that his Lordshipp would be pleased to continue 
his labours in preachinge to this Society." 

Council held on June 28th, 1653. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

The Orders as to fortnight's commons shall be peremptorily 
enforced against any Fellow or member who does not conform to 
them. 

* See ante, p. 398. f Or Eyre. \ See an/e, p. 397. 



4oo m>t iSIacfe ISoofes of ILftuoln'* JEnm 

fo. 592. No gentleman of this Society shall hereafter be called to the 

Bar upon any letter, petition, motion or otherwise, nor be presented 
by the Butler to any Masters of the Bench, unless he has been full 
seven years of this Society. " And it is also further ordered that 
noe atturny, clerke, or common sollicitor shall att any tyme heer- 
after bee called to the Barre upon his continuance seaven yeeres 
in this Society, or upon any other account whatsoever, but shall 
bee henceforth stayed therefrom. And this Order to bee inviolably 
observed, any former order or practize therein to the contrary 
notwithstandinge. ' 

Council held on November 9th, 1653. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

The Steward and the Chief Butler shall prepare a Pension 
Roll for the last four years, and another one for the future ; "to 
th'end the said Pentions may bee henceforth collected and paid." 

Call to the Bar : 

John Thurlow, with his antiquity ; to be published with all 
convenient speed. 

fo. 593. The Committee for Excuses touching fortnight's commons 

shall sit in the Council Chamber soon after dinner on Friday week, 
and on the last Friday of this term, to hear all excuses for absence 
from commons. 

Council held on November i6th, 1653. 
Ten Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

John Balleston, with his antiquity, as he was not in town the 
last term " to make his vissitts to bee called to the Barre in the 
last generall call " ; to be published this term. 

fo. 595. Council held on November 28th, 1653. 

Ten Benchers present. 

fo. 596. The Treasurer's accounts were passed. There is due to him 

26 75. 4d., which shall be paid by the new Treasurer out of the 
first moneys that come in. 

M r Fountayne is hereby restored to his chamber, which was 
granted to M r Francis S 4 John and M r Henry Danvers for 8 years, 
by an Order made on November i4th, 1648.* 

M r Nicholas Francklyn pays IQ for discharge from his 
Double Reading. 

* See ante, pp. 379, 398. 



iSIacfe 2$oofeg of ILittcoltt's JEmt* 401 

Officers for 1654. 1654. 

Treasurer : M r Thomas Weld. 

Keeper of the Black Book : M r Hugh Windham. M r John 
Fountaine. 

Council held on February ist, 1654. fo. 597. 

Twenty Benchers present. 

M r Fountayne or some one on his behalf must acquaint the 
Lord Chief Justice S'Johns* with the Order made at the last 
Council as to M r Fountayne's restoration to his chamber. 

Council held on February loth, 1654. fo. 598. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

M r John Fountaine is chosen Keeper of the Black Book in 
place of M r Windham now called and sworn a Serjeant at Law. 

" The Masters of the Bench, takinge into consideracion the 
great benefitt that will redound to the young gent, of this Society, 
both of the Barr and under the Barr, by theire residence within 
the Society and a dayly converse with each other, and being 
desirous to give them encouradgment in theire studdyes, whereby 
to improve theire knowledge in the lawes, doe therefore order 
that if thirty or more of the gent, of this Society shall thinke fitt 
to continue in commons this next vacation, that the commons of 
the Howse be continued for them. And although the keeping of 
commons with a lesse number will turne to a considerable losse to 
the generall stock of the Society, yet soe great are theire desires 
to promote the wellfare of the young gent., who, by theire civill 
and studious deportement, are a great honour to the Society, that 
they doe further order that if but twenty or more of them shall 
thinke fitt to continue in commons, that the commons of the House 
be continued for them." 

Call to the Bench : 

"John Thurloe, Esq r , one of the Utter Barristers of this fo. 599. 
Society, and nowe Secretary of State to his Highnes, the Lord 
Protector." 

Also, " Lislebone Longe, Esq r , one of the Utter Barristers 
of this Howse, nowe one of the Masters of Request to his 
Highnesse, the Lord Protector." 

Also, " John Sadler, Esq r , one of the Associatts to the 
Masters of the Benche of this Society, nowe one of the Masters of 
Requests to his Highnes, the Lord Protector." 

* Oliver S'John, the Parliamentary Solicitor General, was appointed Chief 
Justice of the Common Pleas on October i2th, 1648. 

VOL. ii. 3 F 



402 je ISlacfc ISoofes of Utntoln's Inn* 

Council held on February I3th, 1654. 
fo. 600. Sixteen Benchers present. 

" Whereas M r Harrison, one of the Ancients of the Bench, 
did represent the desire and resolution of Doctor Usher, sometimes 
Lord Primate of Ireland, to retire, himselfe by reason of his age 
and indisposition of health* from preaching in this Society longer 
then the beginning of the next terme, the Masters of the Bench 
did all declare themselves very sorry to be deprived of the 
happines of his society and ministrie. Yett, to the intent they 
may not be without a preaching minister, have resolved that they 
will endeavour to have a minister to preach twice every Lord's 
Day in the terme and the Lord's Day before and after the terme, 
and once every Lord's Day in the vacation. And to that end, 
rather than be without an able minister, will allow such an able 
preaching minister such allowance of chamber, dyett for himselfe 
and a servant, as hath beene formerly allowed, and also 30 li. every 
term." A Committee is appointed to treat with some able minister, 
" upon as reasonable allowance as they can procure him." 

The Black Books and Book of Remembrance shall be kept 
in the Library. 

fo. 60 1. The Order touching the provision of commons. The Steward's 

allowance of 40 marks yearly shall be abolished ; also his allowance 
of ^4 a week when there are not 80 or more in commons. If there 
shall be 20 or more keeping commons in vacation, the Steward 
shall have 405. a week. Commons to continue at the rate of 8s. 6d. 
a week. If the present Steward will not agree within a week to 
provide commons for a year on these terms, then some other fit 
person shall be treated with. 

After the rising of the Council, M r Keilway Guidott, the 
present Steward, agreed to the above terms. 

Council held on May gih, 1654. 
Ten Benchers present. 

On the report of the Committee and on receipt of a petition 
signed by many gentlemen of this Society both of the Bar and 
under the Bar, D r Reeves is elected minister. He is to have ^30 
a term, and 6 for every vacation's commons, one with another. 

" The Steward did desire that he might be heard touching the 
Order of the last Counsail for his provideing of commons, in regard 
he did not (as he alleadges) then soe fully understand the effect of 
the said Order when he gave his assent thereto." He shall be 
heard at the second Council next term. 

* FTis eyesight and voice were both failing. Bernard, Life of Dr. James 
Usher, 1656. 



Macfe ISoafeg of Uincoln^ ntu 403 

"In regard Christopher Doddington, Esq r ,one of the Barristers 
of this Society, who lay under a suspension upon a pretence of 
delinquency, is now cleared thereof by a Resolve and Order of the 
Committee att Habberdashers' Hall* upon a reference to them by 
the Lord Protector, as by the copy of theyre Order, now read, 
appeareth." The suspension is therefore removed, and he is called 
to the Bench with his antiquity, f 

Council held on May 3ist, 1654. fo. 602. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

"Att this Counsaile a Booke was presented from D r Usher, 
late Lord Primate of Ireland, to this Society, which is ordered to 
be putt into the Library, and thanks is to be returned to him in the 
name of the Societye. And the next terme it is to be taken into 
consideracion to make some gratificacion to him, whereby to 
expresse the thanks of the House."j 

Nicholas Franklyn, Esq., is chosen Master and Keeper of the 
Library, on the death of John Harrington, Esq. M r Harrington's 
executor or administrator must be asked for an account of all 
moneys received by him in that capacity. 

Call to the Bar : 

George Bray, Ralph Hall, Richard Powle, Henry Powle, 
Robert Tompkins, John Brigham, Francis Lapp, Barnard Turney, 
Thomas Cox, John Wyndham and Thomas Lee, " being all com- 
pleat seaven yeares standinge in termes, of which the said 
M r George Bray is to be the first. And it is also ordered that 
M r [William] Howard, sonne of the Lord Howard of Escrigg, 
beeing of a noble family, be called likewise to the Barre, of special 
favour, though he be not compleat seaven yeares standing, saveing 
the antiquity of all his ancients." 

Council held on June 7th, 1654. 
Eleven Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : fo. 603. 

Francis Grey, Thomas Harley, William Cheveley, Edmond 
Giles, John Eldred, Thomas Monpesson, Edward Eyre, Kingsmill 
Lucy, and Thomas Stroud ; saving the antiquity of their ancients. 

* This was the amalgamated Committee for Compounding, for Advance of 
Money, and for Sequestrations. Full details of Doddington's case will be found in 
the printed calendars. 

t See ante, p. 379. 

| The work referred to is doubtless Annales Veteris et Novi Testamen/i, the 
second volume of which was published in 1654. The copy in the Library has 
written in it, "Liber Sod : Hospitij Lincolniensis , ex dono aut/ioris" 



404 CJe 3$lacfe iSoofcg of Eincoln'S 5nn 

Conucil held on June I4th, 1654. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

" Ordered that the excuse of Capt. Bettsworth, touching his 
fortnight's commons in a terme, be allowed, for that he is and hath 
beene dureing all that time Governor of Calceott Castle* on 
behalfe of the Comonwealth." 

Council held on November i5th, 1654. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

Richard Booth, the third Butler, is appointed second Butler, 
in place of John Lisle, who is dead. Lisle's widow must deliver 
up the Books of Exercises, Communicants and Funerals, f and all 
other books and things that were in Lisle's keeping. 

fo. 604. M r Samuel Roper, one of the Associates of the Bench, shall 

have a key to the door leading from Lincoln's Inn Walks into 
the fields, by the Turn Stile, " for his accomodacion to his lodging 
in Holborne." 

Council held on November 22nd, 1654. 
Thirteen Benchers present. 

The gentlemen of the Bar and under the Bar desired that 
commons might be reduced to the old rates, in regard of the 
cheapness of victuals. The Benchers informed them that inasmuch 
as a contract had been made with the Steward which will not 
expire until the end of next term, nothing can be done till then. 

M r D r Reeves, the Minister, shall have the key of the Library 
door which John Lisle had. 

fo. 605. Council held on November 28th, 1654. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

M r Pryn and M r Herris, the Auditors for the Treasurer's 
Accounts, report that large sums are charged for the bricklayers , 
smiths' and glaziers' bills, which have no other warrant than the 
signing of the bills by the Pannierman or some other officer. 
Ordered that the Treasurer shall appoint some one to survey all 
works and charges touching the House ; and that hereafter no bill 
exceeding 405. shall be allowed unless signed by such person. 
fo. 606. The Treasurer's balance amounts to ^104 i6s. 7d. 

M r Weld, the Treasurer, reports that ^200 is still due at 
interest to M IS Wenman, and 20 payable in Easter Term without 
interest to M r Wright. These are all the debts now owing by the 
House. 

* Calshot Castle, near Southampton. 

t The earliest extant Register of Burials begins in 1695. 



Macfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's; firm, 405 

"The Masters of the Bench, taking into consideracion the 
great kindness and respect shewed to this Society by the Arch- 
bishop of Armagh, their late worthy, reverend, learned and painfull 
Preacher, and his present made to the Societye of two bookes of 
his most learned and painefull labours, do order that M r Nicholas 
Franklin, one of the Masters of the Bench, be desired in the name 
of the whole Societye to tender theire harty thankes to him, and 
withall to present to him 30 li. in gould in a purse, as a testimony 
of the gratefull acknowledgment and respects of this Society 
to him." 

Officers for 1655. 1655. 

Treasurer : M r Thomas Williams. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Christopher Doddington. 

Council held on January 3ist, 1655. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

" The Masters of the Bench takinge notice that through the 
neglect of the usuall and comendable exercise of mootes and bolts 
used in this Society, divers gent, doe keepe out of commons, and 
others refuse to come to this Societie, but are admitted of other 
Houses whoe doe keepe theire usuall exercises and pleadings in 
lawe for incouragement of students ; and the Masters of the 
Bench, beinge unwillinge to be behind other Houses of Inns of 
Court in athinge [sic] tendinge to the furtherance of students in the 
lawe, doe order that the usuall exercises of moots and bolts be 
continued, and to begine the next week. And the gent, at the 
Bar and under the Bar are desired to shew theire redinesse in the 
due performance of the same, both for the improvement of theire 
studdies and the honor of the Society." 

No bills for repairs over IDS. shall be paid without an order fo. 607. 
under the hand of the Treasurer or such person as he shall 
appoint. 

M r Franklin, one of the gentlemen of this Society, shall " bee 
dispensed withall for his fortnight's commons and other duties 
(except the Preacher's Rolle) while he shall continue at the 
University for the betteringe of his studdies." 

Francis and William S'John, sons of Lord Chief Justice 
S'John, shall have the chambers now in possession of their father, 
for the term of 40 years, if their father shall so long live, saving 
M r Fountain's interest. Fine, ,200.* 

* See ante, pp. 379, 398, 400. 



406 CJe Macfe Boofeg of fLincoln'g 

Council held on February I2th, 1655. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

fo. 608. Proposed order as to commons. Vacation commons to remain 

at 8s. a week if there are 20 to keep commons, and the Steward 
to have 505. a week from the House ; to be 8s. 6d. a week in term 
time, the Steward keeping the officers as formerly. The Steward 
gave a positive answer that he could not hold commons at those 
rates. A Committee shall try to find some other person willing to 
be Steward on those terms. 

Council held on May i6th, 1655. 
Fifteen Benchers present. 

The Steward has undertaken to keep commons for one year 
on the terms mentioned at the last Council. 

fo. 609. Council held on May 23rd, 1655. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

M r Robert Anderson's chamber was seized to the use of the 
House, because of his absence ; and it was afterwards sold to 
M r Pinsent with a proviso that if M r Anderson should be restored, 
M r Pinsent's money should be repaid. M r Anderson, being 
included in the Articles of Oxford,* (under which he compounded 
in March, 1647), was restored to all his estate, of which his 
chamber was part. He therefore claims to have his chamber 
again, or else some compensation instead of it. It shall be 
inquired into. 

" Upon the peticion of Thomas Keeley, the Cheife Cooke, 
prayinge that the kitchin-garden wall may bee repaired for 
preservinge the vynes, fruit trees, and flowers in the said garden, 
and alsoe for the safety of the House " ; the Treasurer is to view 
and report. 

fo. 610. Council held on June 25th, 1655. 

Thirteen Benchers present, including Lislebone Long, 

Recorder of London. 

John Rye, the Gardener, an ancient servant to this Society, 
" is disabled to worke by reason a dead palsey hath taken him in 
his lymbs." On the petition of his wife, it is ordered that 505. be 
paid for his wages due at Midsummer last, 2os. in charity, and 55. 
a week till further Order. 

Five Benchers are appointed to reconcile the differences 
between Sir Harbottle Grimston and M r Rich concerning the 
cellars under the chambers of the former. 

* The Articles for the surrender of Oxford, dated June 20, 1646. See 
Rush worth's Historical Collections, vi, 280. 



ISlacfe 33oofc of lUncoln'g Inn* 407 

* M r Richard Mansuer is pardoned the arrears of his fortnight's 
commons as he has been a long time a prisoner in the Upper 
Bench, but only for such time as he has been imprisoned. The 
Steward must ascertain this. 

Council held on July 2nd, 1655. 
Twelve Benchers present. 

" Upon the peticion presented to this Counsell by the gent, of 
this Societie, touching M r Selden's library, the Counsell did declare 
theire readinesse to comply with the gent, in theire said desires ; 
and to that end doe order and appoynt that there be a Comittee 
to wayt on the executors of M r Selden, and to treate with them 
touchinge the same, and alsoe with the gent, of this Society ; 
wherein they are to consider of the charge of doeinge itt, and in 
what manner it may bee effected." The Committee shall consist 
of six Benchers, two Barristers, and two gentlemen under 
the Bar.f 

It is decided that Sir Harbottle Grimston is entitled to the fo. 611. 
possession of the cellars in dispute between him and M r Rich, and 
it appears that for above 40 years they have been enjoyed with . 
the chambers now occupied by him. 

It now appears that M r Robert Anderson was included in the 
Articles of Oxford, " and had them allowed him upon his com- 
posicion, and ought to have the full fruite and benefit! thereof.' 
He shall be allowed ^30 for his chamber, or, if he prefer it, he 
may have the chamber late M r Ralph Worthington's. 

Council held on July 4th, 1655. 
Nine Benchers present. 

"Att this Counsell uppon the motion of Lislebone Longe, Esq r , fo. 612. 
Recorder of London, declareinge the desires of M r Sadler and 
others, the Masters of the Chancerie, to have leave to sitt in the 
Hall uppon the refferrences made to them from the High Court of 
Chancerie." Ordered that leave be granted. 

"Ordered that M r Treasurer bee added to the Comittee fo. 613. 
appoynted to wayte on the executors of M r Selden, touchinge his 
library." 

* Red Book T, fo. 244. 

t Selden died Nov. 30, 1654. Some of his books were bequeathed to the 
University of Oxford, and some to the College of Physicians ; the residue was 
left to his executors, of whom Sir Mathew Hale was one. These books were 
offered by the executors to the Inner Temple on terms which were refused, and 
were subsequently given by them to the Bodleian. Five volumes of Selden's MSS. 
are preserved in the Library of Lincoln's Inn ; they probably formed part of the 
Hale Collection ; see Diet. Nat, Biog. ' / 



40.8 Cfie iSlacfe ISooftg of Utncoln'g 

* Sir Harbottle Grimston announced his willingness to 
surrender his chambers to the House, on being repaid what he 
gave for them, namely, ^150. The Treasurer shall forthwith 
pay him that sum. Mr. Recorder [Lislebone Longe] shall have 
the said chambers, and his present chambers shall be sold for the 
benefit of the House. 

Council held on July 5th, 1655. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

" Uppon consideracion and debate of the proposicion touchinge 
M r Selden's library, It is ordered that two thousand pounds be 
endeavored to be raised for the dischargeinge the charge of 
setlinge the said library in this Society, towards which this House 
will lay downe 200 1. for a present stocke. And the former 
Comittee to bee impowered plenepotentiaryes to treate and take 
order for subscriptions to rayse moneyes, and how presently to 
carry on the same worke." 

fo. 614. Council held on November 5th, 1655. 

Eight Benchers present. 

"Whereas by former Orders M r Recorder, M r Francklyn, 
M r Treasurer, M r Fowntaine, M r Ashton, M r Beverly and 
M r Glascocke were desyred to treate with the executors of 
M r Selden, touchinge the settlinge of M r Selden's library in this 
Societie ; who accordingly waited upon the said executors, and 
care hath bin taken to carrie on the worke. Yet in respecte the 
gent, did not all agree in the understandinge of the said executors, 
Itt is therefore ordered that the gent, be desired to recollecte 
themselves, and to putt downe in writeinge what they conceaved 
the meaninge of the said executors was, and to certefye the same 
att the next Councell, to th'end that the worke may be carryed on 
the more cheerefully. And to be then debated what title to give 
the roles, which are alreadie made for that businesse." 

fo, 615. Council held on November I2th, 1655. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Whereas M r Henry Colfer was admitted to that part of a 
chamber late M r Ralph Worthington's, where M r Bray now is, 
and an officer of the House was sent to demand possession of 
M r Worthington's part, M r Bray refused to give it up. Two days 

* Red Book I, fo. 245. Mr. Fountain was admitted to Mr, Recorder's chamber 
in the Dial Court, on paying ;$o. Ibid, 






iSlacfe ISoofes of ILtncoltt's mt* 409 

later, on a smith being sent to force the door, M r Bray declared 
that he would put a bullet in the pate of him or shoot at him who 
should open the door. M r Bray must attend the Bench table 
to-morrow at dinner. 

A house for the gardener shall be built " in the farthest corner 
of the Walkes next to the garden in the outside." 

" Itt is ordered that wee take M r Selden's library for the use of 
this Societie att all tymes, but to be a publique library for th'other 
Innes of Courte att certen tymes to be agreed upon. And the 
former Comittee are desyred to attend upon the executors of 
M r Selden, or some of them, and the Judges of this Societie, 
aboute the carryinge on of the worke." 

Council held on November iQth, 1655. 
Sixteen Benchers present. 

" Whereas by the last order it was declared that this House 
was willinge to settle M r Selden's library in this Societie upon such 
tearmes as were proposed by the executors of M r Selden. 
Which order beinge short, It is now ordered that the said Comittee 
be farther impowred to treate with the said executors, and advise 
with them aboute the same, as they shall see cause . . . and 
further to waite upon the Judges who have bin of this Societie for 
their advice and directions in the same." 

M r [John] Dormer may continue his chamber, and his fort- fo. 616. 
night's commons are respited till further order, " upon consideracion 
of his late publique imployments in the Comonwealth, and of his 
charges formerly expended for the service of this House." 

The Gardener's house shall be built at the end of the garden 
next the Court. The Committee shall consider whether there shall 
be a chimney, or whether a pan of coals will not be sufficient. 

" The Masters of the Bench, takeing notice of the willingnesse fo. 617. 
of the gent, of this Society to promote and advance the honor of 
it, and theire readinesse to doe service therein, doe returne their 
thancks to them, and doe resolve to take it into theire consideracion 
the best and speediest way to accomplishe theire desires, and in 
which they are very willinge to comply with them. But the tyme 
of the yeare beinge soe farr spent that, in regard noe exercise hath 
bin performed, revellinge cannot bee soe conveniently done ; but 
for the future care shall bee taken for the performance of itt. 
And M r Recorder, M r Harrison, M r Francklyn, M r Founteyne, 
M r Prynne and M r Seyes, are desired to give the gent, the 
thanckes of this Counsell for theire respectefull addresses in the 
same." 

VOL. II. 3 G 



4io !)e asiarfc asoofes of Utncoln^ 

Council held on November 26th, 1655. 

Eleven Benchers present. 

" Wheareas the Judges in the Publique Courts att Westminster 
have taken notice of the neglect of exercise in this House, that 
therefore it is ordered that exercise be performed accordinge to the 
antient Orders of this House ; and that it is expected that the gent, 
that intend to bee called to the Barr next tearme see it bee done ; 
and to continue dureinge that tearme." 

" And it is'ordered that none be heareafter called to the Barr 
till they have done theire compleate exercise." This Order to be 
screened. 

fo. 6 1 8. "This Bench, takeing notice of the forwardnesse of 

M r [Robert] Doylie, one of the Associats of the Bench of this 
Soeciety, in assistinge the House, doe therefore order that the 
said M r Doylie, payinge the Preacher's Role, be discharged of 
his fortnight's comons." 

M r Henry Windowe is discharged of his fortnight's commons 
for one year, while he continues at the University of Oxford, but 
he must pay the Preacher's Roll. M r Bird the like. 

" Upon consideracion had of former Orders toucheing the 
settlinge of M r Selden's library in this Society, which this House 
hath endeavoured to the uttermost of their power, but haveing 
found many obstructions and soe many difficultyes that they shall 
not be able to carry itt on with the honor of this House, Itt is 
therfore ordered that M r Recorder [Longe], M r Harrison and 
M r Francklyn be desyred to wayte uppon M r Justice Hale* and 
the rest of M r Selden's executors, and to render them the thankes 
of this House for their high and greate favour in offeringe the 
said library unto them, and to excuse this House as much as they 
can for their soe longe consideracion of the same." 

t M r Justice Hale may continue his chamber until his son shall 
be admitted to the Society. 

fo. 619. Council held on November 26th [sic], 1655. 

Twelve Benchers present. 
The Treasurer's balance amounts to ^133 43. 5d. 

1656. Officers for 1656. 

Treasurer : M r Lislebond [sic] Longe. 
Keeper of the Black Book : M r Evan Seys. 

* Mathew Hale was made a Serjeant and a Judge of the Common Pleas on 
Jan. 25th, 1654. Foss. 
f_Red Book I, fo. 247. 



3$Iacfe 2$oofei& of ^Lincoln's mu 411 

Council held on February 6th, 1656. fo. 620. 

Fifteen Benchers present. 

Call to the Bar : 

Richard Tolson, Henry Byshe, George Bridges, Edward 
Clerke, Francis S^ohn, William Campion, Francis FitzHerberte, 
Mark Hildsley, John Carewe, and Samuel Browne, saving the 
antiquity of any to be called within a year. 

M r Byshe is spared the ^5 due to the House at his call, out 
of respect to the memory of his father, M r Edward Byshe, deceased, 
sometime a Bencher. 

Council held on February nth, 1656. fo. 621. 

Fourteen Benchers present. 

A small room shall be built for the gardener about the middle 
of the west wall of the garden in the inside, for him to keep his 
tools in and to take his repose there. 

Call to the Bar : 

Samuel Brightwell and James Stedman, with their antiquity. 

" Whereas by the auntient Orders of this Society, the 
Fellowes thereof, beinge called to the Barre, are to bring in theire 
Barre mootes within one yeare after theire calle to the Barre, and 
to performe both partes of theire respective Barre mootes either by 
two of themselves or by one of them with some other Utter 
Barrister of this Society, and that the expense of a Barre moote 
was not to exceede forty shillings, The Masters of the Benche, 
now findinge the inconvenience of not observeinge the said Orders 
of late dayes, doe nowe declare theire resolucion for the due 
performance of those Orders." This Order to be screened. 

The Steward undertakes to continue commons for one year 
at the present rate, but craves some further allowance for the 
officers' diet. He shall keep vacation commons at 8s. 6d. per 
man [per week] if 20 continue, and shall be allowed ^3 by the 
House for each week of vacation commons. 

" The Masters of the Benche of this Society, well knoweinge fo. 622. 
the manifold inconveniencyes that waylay the gent, of this Society 
by theire not beinge in and keepinge of vacacion commons, to the 
dishonour of the Society and theire particuler prejudice, have for 
the avoydinge thereof ordered that the Stewarde shall keepe 
vacacion commons if but twenty of the Fellowes of this Society 
will continue in commons, att the present rate." 

In vacation time, the under-officers of the House must help 
the gardener to roll the Walks. 



412 Cf)e 3$!arfe 33oofes of Utncoln's 

Council held on May 8th, 1656. 
Seven Benchers present. 

The street adjoining the garden wall in Chancery Lane is out 
of repair ; the Treasurer shall see to it. 

" Upon the request of Sir Timothy Tyrrell, Knight, concerning 
the chamber in which the bookes of the late Archb p of Armagh 
now are, It is ordered that he shall have time till the first Counsell 
in next Michelmas Terme to dispose of the said bookes and all 
other the goods of the said Archbi* out of the said chamber, and 
to cleere the same ; he being sonne in law and, as is informed, 
executor to the said Archbishopp." 

" Upon the petition of M r George Bray, an Utter Barrister, 
it is declared and soe ordered that he, being admitted into and in 
possession of a parte of the chamber in which he now is, when the 
other parte fell to be disposed of by the House, that he is of right 
(according to the antient custome of this Society) to have his 
choyce which parte of the two he will take and enjoye." 

fo. 624. Council held on June I7th, 1656. 

Nine Benchers present. 

The feoffment shall be renewed, as there are now but seven 
survivors of the 29 feoffees in the last feoffment. 

" Ordered that the bolts heereafter to be performed be 
donne by the Utter Barristers and gentlemen under the Barre in 
the same place as the vacation mootes are usually performed ; 
and that the Put-case, standinge betweene the two gentlemen 
under the Barre that are to argue, put his case, and after they are 
repeted by the ancient Barrister that is then to argue, the Put-case 
is to sit downe betweene the two gentlemen duringe the argument ; 
and the Panierman is to place formes, both for them that are 
under the Barre and for the rest of the gentlemen that attend 
there ; and that this Order be forthwith screened." 

fo. 625. Council held on June 2jrd, 1656. 

Twelve Benchers present. 

"It is ordered that M r Seys, Keeper of the Black Booke, 
doe take care for the entry of the abstracte of the House evidences, 
collected by M r Prinne, in the Leiger Booke of the evidences ; and 
that the abstracte notes be alsoe put into the chest of the evidences, 
to be there safely kept." 

fo. 626. " Upon consideracion of the breviate in the cause nowe 

dependinge by informacion in his Highnesse name against one 
Priest, for erectinge the mud wall in Lincolne's Inne Fieldes, to the 
greate nusance of this Society and all the neightberhood, and 
danger of the passengers that way, It is nowe ordered, in 



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relation to the triall of that cause next Thursday, that the Steward 
of this House doe sollicitt and attend that cause, and reteyne 
Counsell for his Highnesse at the triall against the defendant, 
viz f , M r Sergeant Earle, M r Sergeant Fletcher, M r Sergeant 
Mayneherd, and M r Sergeant Twisden, and M r Recorder [Longe], 
M r Windham, M r Foxwist, three of the Masters of the Bench, 
and M r Greene, an Utter Barrister of this Society ; and that 
M r Treasurer deliver such mony as he shall thinke fitt to the 
Stewarde to prepare the breaviate, to serve witnesses, and to fee 
the Counsell." 

Call to the Bench : 

M r James Mitton, who is senior to many of the present 
Benchers, with his antiquity allowed ; to be published at the 
first moot next term. 

Moses Wall, late Steward of Furnival's Inn, has preferred a 
petition to the Lord Protector against the Principal of that House, 
which petition has been referred by his Highness to the Readers 
and Benchers of Lincoln's Inn. A committee of seven Benchers 
is appointed to deal with the matter. 

The Benchers have been informed that the Chief Butler and fo. 627. 
other servants of the Inn require and take fees upon admittance to 
this Society, which are in excess of the ancient allowances. 
Ordered that the Order of October 26th, 1624,* shall be copied 
out and screened, so that all gentlemen may be informed of the 
just charges. If any servant shall take more than his just allow- 
ance, even by way of gratuity, he shall be expelled. 

Council held on June 25th, 1656. fo. 628. 

Eight Benchers present. 

"At this Counsell the Stewarde brought a very fayre standinge 
silver bowle and cover, frosted, from M r Justice Atkins, nowe one 
of the Justices of the Common Benche at Westminster ; and by 
direction from M r Justice Atkins presented it to this Society, as a 
token of his respects to and esteeme of this Society. Whereupon 
M r Recorder [Longe], M r Harrison, and M r Francklyn are desired 
to repaire to M r Justice Atkins, and retorne him the thankes of 
this Society for it." 

The bowl and the rest of the House plate shall be delivered 
to the Treasurer for better custody. 

" M r Recorder is desired to retorne the thanks of the Howse 
to the Sergants and others of Counsell in the behalfe of this 
Howse upon the information against Priest, for the nusance of the 
mud wall in Lincolne's Inne Fieldes." 

* See ante, p. 252. 



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fo. 629. Council held on November 5th, 1656. 

Thirteen Benchers present. 

"It is ordered that the Steward doe take care to have an 
informacion drawne against James Hooker and Anne Tyler for 
the newe buildings in Lincolne's Inne Fieldes, intended for a 
rackett courte."* 

Edmund Giles, Esq., a Master in Chancery in Ordinary, shall 
be associated to the Bench, paying 20. 

Call to the Bar : 

Samuel Clearke, Robert Weaver, Anthony Fisher, James 
Hayes and Thomas Atkins. 

" But it not appeareing that the said M r Weaver or M r Fisher 
have done any exercis