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The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts Adjacent, vol. 2

Allen, Thomas

1828

The Recorder.

It is requisite that he should be a grave and learned lawyer, skilful in the customs of the city; he sits with and advises the lord mayor and aldermen, and is a judge of their court, and attends the court of common council, and when especially required, the several committees by them appointed, likewise the sessions of the peace and gaol delivery. He takes place in councils and in courts before any man that hath not been mayor, and learnedly delivers the sentences of the whole court.

The qualifications of the recorder of the city are thus set down in of the books of the chamber: that

he shall be, and is wont to be,
one
of the most skilful and virtuous apprentices of the law of the whole kingdom; whose office is always to sit on the right hand of the mayor, in recording pleas, and passing judgments; and by whom records and processes, had before the lord mayor and aldermen at Great
St. Martin's
, ought to be recorded by word of mouth before the judges assigned there to correct errors. The mayor and aldermen have therefore used commonly to set forth all other businesses, touching the city, before the king and his council, as also in certain of the king's courts, by Mr. recorder, as a chief man endued with wisdom, and eminent for eloquence.

The fee of the recorder was sometimes more, and sometimes less, according to time and merit, as appears in the book of In the reign of Edward I. it was only

ten pounds
sterling by the year, and
twenty pence
for each charter written, and each testament enrolled.

It was afterwards raised to an . And he was to have of the chamber such vesture ) lined or faced, and as often as the mayor and aldermen take every year. And his clerk, such as the serjeants of the chamber. The recorder, and his clerk, are wont to sit at the mayor's table.

His present allowance is a year.

What the recorder's office was long ago demanded to be, to wit, in the year , may be worthy to be read out of a record,

282

viz. , &c.

On Monday after the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, in the
32nd
of king Edward, before the lords, John Le Blund, mayor, John de Burresorch, sheriff, William de Beton, Walter de Fynchingfield, William de Leyre, Thomas Romeyn, Adam de Folham, John of Canterbury, Simon de Paris, John de Dunstable, Richard de Gloucestre, Henry de Loucestre, Adam de Rokesle, &c. aldermen, meeting together, John de Wengrave, alderman and recorder, was sworn, well and faithfully to render all the judgments of the hustings, after the mayor and aldermen should meet concerning their pleas, and agreed together; and also all other judgments touching the city of London, &c. And that he shall do justice as well to poor as rich. And that all the pleas of the hustings, presently after the hustings is finished, he shall oversee, order, and cause to be enrolled, according to the things pleaded, &c. And that he shall come prepared to dispatch the business of the city, &c. when he shall be lawfully warned by the mayor and bailiffs. For which labour the abovesaid mayor and aldermen have yielded to give the aforesaid John
10l.
sterling by the year out of their chamber, and
twenty pence
of each charter written, and each testament enrolled in the said hustings, &c.

The present recorder is Newman Knowlys, esq.

This list hitherto is imperfect, and is found so in the records.

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The names of the Recorders successively.
23 Hen. VII, 1508	Sir Robert Sheffield, knt.
23 Hen. VII. 1508	John Chalyner, in the room of Sheffield.
2 Hen. VIII, 1518	Richard Brook, in the room of Chalyner--in 1521, made a justice of Common Pleas, and 1526, made chief baron.
11 Hen. VIII, 1530	William Shelley,--made a justice of Common Pleas, 1527, in the room of Brook.
18 Hen. VIII. 1527	John Baker (one of the judges of the sheriffs' courts) in the room of Shelley.
27 Hen. VIII. 1536	Sir Roger Cholmley, serjeant at law, in the room of Baker--in 1545, made king's serjeant, and 1546, made chief baron.
37 Hen. VIII. 1546	Robert Brook, common serjeant, in the room of Cholmley--in 1552, made a serjeant, and 1554, made justice of the Common Pleas.
1 and 2 Phil. and Mary 1553	Ranulph Cholmley, one of the judges of the sheriffs' court, in the room of Brook-made chief justice of the Common Pleas.
5 Eliz. 1563	Richard Onslow, in the room of Cholmley--in 1556, made queen's solicitor.
8 Eliz. 1566	Thomas Bromley, in the room of Onslow--in 1569, made queen's solicitor.
11 Eliz. 1569	Thomas Wilbraham, one of the common pleaders, in the room of Bromley-he was, in 1571, advanced into the court of wards and liveries.
13 Eliz. 1571	William Fleetwood, in the room of Wilbraham--made a serjeant in 1580, and 1592, made queen's serjeant.
34 Eliz. 1591	Edward Coke, of the Inner Temple, in the room of Fleetwood, who surrendered--in 1606, made chief justice of the Common Pleas, King's-bench.
35 Eliz. 1592	Edward Drew, serjeant at law, in the room of Coke-in 1519, made a serjeant, and 1596, made queen's serjeant.
36 Eliz. 1594	Thomas Flemynge, in the room of Drew-made a serjeant in 1594, and degraded in 1595.
37 Eliz. 1595	John Croke of the Inner Temple, in the room of Flemynge.
1 Jac. I. 1603	Henry Montagu, of the Middle Temple, in the room of sir John Croke, employed in the king's service--in 1610, made king's serjeant, and six years after chief justice of the King's-bench.
14 Jac. I. 1616	Thomas Coventry, one of the judges of the sheriffs' courts, in the room of Montagu--in the same made king's solicitor.
14 Jac. I. 1616	Anthony Benn, of the Middle Temple, in the room of Coventry.
16 Jac. I. 1618	Richard Martin, of the Middle Temple, in the room of Benn.
16 Jac. I. 1618	Robert Heath, of Gray's-Inn, in the room of Martin--in 1620, made king's solicitor.
18 Jac. I. 1620	Robert Shute, of Gray's-Inn, in the room of Heath.
18 Jac. I. 1620	Heneage Finch, of the Inner Temple, in the room of Shute--in 1623, made a serjeant.
7 Car. I. 1631	Edward Littleton, of the Inner Temple, in the room of Finch--in 1634, made king's solicitor.
10 Car. I. 1634	Robert Mason, of Lincoln's-Inn, in the room of Littleton.
11. Car. I. 1635	Henry Calthrop, of the Middle Temple, queen's solicitor, in the room ef Mason, afterwards made attorney of the court of wards.Sir Henry Calthrop published a useful book, being Reports of Special cases, collected by himself, touching the several customs and liberties of the city of London.
11 Car. I. 1635	Thomas Gardiner, of the Inner Temple, in the room of in the room of Wilbraham-made a Calthrop.
19 Car. I. 1643	Peter Pheasant, serjeant at law, and one of the city's common pleaders, in the room of Gardiner, discharged for long absence.
19 Car. I. 1643	John Glyn, recorder of Westminster, in the room of Pheasant, who resigned--in 1649, made a King's-bench. serjeant--in 1660, again made a serjeant-and afterwards in the same year, made king's serjeant.
25 Aug. 1649	William Steele, of Gray's-Inn, in the room of Glyn-in 1655, made lord chief baron.
1 Junii, 1655	Lisleborn Long, of Lincoln's-Inn, in the room of Steele.
18 Martii, 1658	John Green, one of the judges of the sheriffs' court, in the room of Long, deceased.
3 Novemb. 1659	William Wylde, of the Inner Temple, in the room of Green, deceased--in 1661, made a king's serjeant--in 1688, made a justice of the Common Pleas-and in 1672, made a justice of the King's bench.
20 Car. II. 1668	John Howell, deputy recorder, in the room of Wylde.
29 Car. II 1676	William Dolben, of the Inner-Temple, in the room of Howell, who surrendered--in 1677, made king's serjeant--in 1678, made justice of the king's-bench.
30 Car. II. 1680. Sir George Jeffreys, common-serjeant in the room of Dolben--in 1680, made a serjeant--next year made king's serjeant, and in 1683, made chief justice of the king's bench.
32 Car. II. 1680	George Treby, of the Middle Temple, in the room of Jeffreys-1692, made chief justice of the Common Pleas.
85 Car. 1683	Sir Thomas Jenner (by commission) in the room of Treby -1685, made one of the barons of the Exchequer.
2 Jac. II. 1685	Sir John Holt (by commission) in the room of Jenner.
3. Jac II. Maii 12, 1687	Tate, serjeant at law (by commission) in the room of Holt.
4 Jac. II. Feb. 20, 1688	sir Bartholomew Shower (by commission) in the room of Tate.
4 Wil. and Mar. Junii 10, 1692	sir Salathiel Lovell, serjeant at law, in the room of Treby, who had been restored upon king James's regranting the city's liberties, and was now made justice of the Common Pleas--in 1708 made baron of the Exchequer
7 Annae, 1708	sir Peter King, of the Inner Temple, in the room of Lovell--in 1714, made chief justice of the Common Pleas.
1 Georgii, 1714	sir Wm. Thompson, of the Middle Temple, in the room of King--in 1716, made king's solicitor general, and after one of the barons of the Exchequer.
13 Georgii II. 1739	John Strange, esq. his majesty's solicitor-general, in the room of Thompson, deceased.
16 Georgii II. 14 Dec. 1742, Simon Urlin, esq. serjeant at law, in the room of sir John Strange, who resigned.
19 Georgi II. 14 Maii, 1746, John Stracey, esq. senior judge of the sheriffs' court, on the death of sir Simon Urlin
21 Georgii II. 17 Jan. 1749	Rich Adams, esq. senior of the four common pleaders, on the death of Stracey, and, being made a baron of the Exchequer, resigned.
26 Georgii II. 15 Feb. 1753	William Moreton, esq. (afterwards sir William) senior judge of the sheriffs' court, in the room of sir Richard Adams.
3 Georgii III. 7 April, 1763	James Eyre, esq. on the death of Moreton, afterwards sir James Eyre, knt. successively chief baron of the Exchequer, and chief justice of the Common Pleas.
13 Georgii III. 17 Nov. 1772	John Glynn, esq. serjeant at law, on the resignation of Eyre.
19 Georgii III. 12 Oct. 1779	James Adair, esq. serjeant at law, on the death of Glynn.
29 Georgii III. 30 June, 1789	Sir John William Rose, knt. senior of the four common pleaders, serjeant at law, on the resignation of Adair.
43 Georgii III. 20 Oct. 1803	John Silvester, esq. common serjeant, on the death of Rose, afterwards sir John Silvester, bart. F. R.S., F.S.A., and D. C. L.
2 Georgii IV. April 10, 1821	Newman Knowlys, esq. common serjeant, on the death of Silvester.

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[] Maitland, vol. ii. p. 1205.

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	Title Page
	Dedication
	CHAPTER I: History of London, from the Accession of William and Mary, to the reign of George the Second
	CHAPTER II: History of London during the reign of George the Second
	CHAPTER III: History of London from the Accession of George the Third, to the year 1780
	CHAPTER IV: History of London continued to the Union
	CHAPTER V: History of London from the Union to the Jubilee, 1809
	CHAPTER VI: History of London from the Jubilee to the Peace of 1814
	CHAPTER VII: History of London continued to the accession of George the Fourth
	CHAPTER VIII: Account of the Civil Government of the City by Portreves, Bailiffs, and Mayors, with a list of the latter...
	CHAPTER IX: An account of the Aldermen and Sheriffs, with a list of the latter
	CHAPTER X: Lists and brief Accounts of the various Officers and Courts within the City Chapter X The Recorder The Chamberlain of London List of Chamberlains The Common Serjeant List of Common Serjeants The Town Clerk, or Common Clerk List of Town-Clerks The Coroner of London The Comptroller The City Remembrancer The Sword-bearer The Common-hunt The Common-crier The Water bailiff The Lord Mayor's officers, and their days of waiting, according to the Pamphlet before referred to The Sheriffs' Officers The Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen The Court of Common Council The Court of Husting The Lord Mayor's Court The Sheriffs' Courts The Court of Orphans Justice-Hall Court The Coroner's Court The Court of Escheator The Court of Conservacy The Court of Requests The Court of Wardmote The Chamberlain's Court The Court of Hallmote Pie-Powder Court St. Martin's-le-grand The Court of the Tower of London
	CHAPTER XI: Some account of the Ecclesiastical Government of the city of London, with a List and Biographical Notices of the Bishops of the see Chapter XI List of the Bishops of London
	CHAPTER XII: Some Account of the Military Government of London, and the Artillery Company Chapter XII The Honourable Artillery Company
	CHAPTER XIII: An Account of the twelve principal Companies of the City of London Chapter XIII Mercers Grocers Drapers Fishmongers Goldsmiths Skinners Merchant Taylors' Haberdashers Salters Ironmongers Vintners Clothworkers
	CHAPTER XIV: An Account of the Companies of the City of London, alphabetically arranged Apothecaries, 58 Armourers and Braziers, 22 Bakers, 19 Barbers, 17 Basket-Makers, 52 Blacksmiths, 40 Bowyers, 38 Brewers, 14 Butchers, 24 Card-Makers, 83 Carmen, 89 Carpenters, 26 Clock-Makers, 61 Coach and Coach Harness Makers, 79 Comb-Makers, 63 Cooks, 35 Coopers, 36 Cordwainers, 27 curriers, 29 Cutlers, 18 Distillers, 74 Cyers, 13 Embroiderers, 48 Fan Makers, 84 Farriers, 55 Felt Makers, 64 Fishermen, 87 Fletchers, 39 Founders, 33 Framework-Knitters, 65 fruiterers, 45 Gardeners, 70 Girdlers, 23 Glaziers, 53 Glass-Sellers, 77 Glovers, 62 Gold and Silver Wire-Drawers, 81 Gun-Makers, 80 Hat-Band Makers, 75 Horners, 54 Innholders, 32 Joiners, 41 Leathersellers, 15 Long Bow String-Makers, 82 Loriners, 57 Masons, 30 Musicians, 50 Needle-Makers, 69 Painter-Stainers, 28 Parish Clerks, 88 Patten-Makers, 76 Paviours, 56 Pewterers, 16 Pin-Makers, 68 Plaisterers, 46 Plumbers, 31 Porters, 90 Poulterers, 34 Sadlers, 25 Scriveners, 44 Shipwrights, 59 Silkmen, 67 Silk-Throwers, 66 Soap-Makers, 71 Spectacle-Makers, 60 Starch-Makers, 86 Stationers, 47 Tallow Chandlers, 21 Tylers and Bricklayers, 37 Tin-Plate Workers, 72 Tobacco-Pipe-Makers, 78 Turners, 51 Upholders, 49 Watermen, 91 Waxchandlers, 20 Weavers, 42 Wheelwrights, 73 Woodmongers, 85 Woolmen, 43 The Names of the Company of Pastelers from the Record in the Chapter-house The Names of the Company of Sporyars from the Record in the Chapter House
	CHAPTER XV: An Account of the River Thames
	CHAPTER XVI: Historical and topographical account of London Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Southwark Bridge, and the Thames Tunnel Chapter XVI Westminster Bridge Blackfriars Bridge
	CHAPTER XVII: Topographical and Historical Account of the Tower of London Chapter XVII The Church of St. Peter ad Vincula White Tower The Record Office The Jewel Office Spanish Armada The New Horse Armoury The Volunteer Armoury The Sea Armoury The Royal Train of Artillery The Small Armoury The Royal Menagerie