Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper omas, Lord Ellesmere · Francis Bacon (afterwards Earl of Verulam) 1 January 30th, 1621, Lord Bacon was convicted of bribery, fined 40,000l. and imprisoned during the King's pleasure. enry, Viscount Mandeville; Ludovic, Duke of Richmond; William, Earl of Pembroke; and Sir Julius Cæsar; Lords Keepers ohn Williams, D.D., Dean of Westminster, Lord Keeper: afterwards Archbishop of York CHARLES I. Sir Thomas Coventry, Lord Keeper Sir Edward Littleton, Lord Keeper 1596 1600 1616 1621 .... 1625 1639 1640 1645 Edward, Earl of Manchester; John, Earl of Rutland; and five others; Lords Keepers illiam Edward, Earl of Manchester, and William Lenthall; Lords Keepers Henry, Earl of Kent, and three others; Lords Keepers DURING THE COMMONWEALTH. The same, Lords Keepers John Lisle, Sir Thomas Widrington, and Bulstrode Whitelock, Lords Keepers Nathaniel Fiennes, John Lisle, and Bulstrode Whitelock, Lords Keepers Idem, being created Earl of Nottingham and Lord Chan The Marquess of Halifax, Speaker of the Upper House of Convention Sir John Maynard, Sir Anthony Keck, and Sir W. Rawlinson, Lords Keepers. Sir John Trevor, Sir W. Rawlinson, and Sir George Hutchins, Lords Keepers Sir John Somers, Lord Keeper (afterwards created Earl Somers) r Thomas Trevor, Robert Tracy, and John Scroop, Lords Commissioners r Simon Harcourt, Lord Keeper (afterwards Earl Harcourt) : mon, Earl Harcourt Villiam, Earl Cowper 1710 .... 1713 1714 GEORGE I. Villiam, Earl Cowper Robert Tracy, Sir John Pratt, and Sir John Montague, Lords 1714 Being convicted in 1725, of selling offices in the Court of Chancery, and of embezzling the suitors' money, he was imprisoned in the Tower, and fined 30,000. Sir Joseph Jekyll, Sir Jeffrey Gilbert, and Sir Robert Raymond, Lords Commissioners 1724 Sir Peter King, Lord Keeper (afterwards created Baron King) 1725 Sir John Willes, Sir S. S. Smythe, and Sir J. E. Wilmot, Lords Commissioners Sir Robert Henley, Lord Keeper Afterwards Earl of Northington. GEORGE III. Robert, Earl of Northington The Hon. Charles Yorke A. D. 17 He was appointed on the 17th of January; but died suddenly on the 20th, whilst the patent of his Peerage, as Baron Morden, was preparing. Henry, Lord Apsley On Feb. 5th of this year, Lord Mansfield was appointed by patent, Speaker of the House of Lords in the absence of the Lord Chancellor.. Edward, Lord Thurlow Alexander, Lord Loughborough Sir W. H. Ashurst and Sir J. Wilson, Lords Commissioners Sir J. Eyre, Sir W. H. Ashurst, and Sir J. Wilson, Lords 17 John, Earl of Eldon Thomas, Lord Erskine John, Earl of Eldon CERTAIN PROTESTS OF THE LORDS, SELECTED FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE, And occasionally referred to throughout this work. CONCERNING SUSPECTED PAPISTS AND POPISH RECUSANTS. Die Veneris, 6 Decembris, 1678. An address "to desire his Majesty to cause Popish Recusants, reputed ones, and suspected Papists, to be apprehended, disarmed, and secured,” was brought from the Commons, and read. And after some debate, the question was put, whether to agree to this address as it is now worded? It was resolved in the affirmative. Dissentient', For that it is humbly conceived to be contrary to and against law, in several particulars, and both unjustifiable and dangerous for those that put it in execution. Northampton, Anglesey, Ferrers. CONCERNING THE ROYAL PARDON, ON IMPEACHMENT BY THE COMMONS. Die Sabbati, 23 Novembris, 1689. Hodie 3 vice lecta est billa, " An Act declaring the rights and liberties of the subject, and settling the succession of the crown." A rider was offered to be added (that all pardons upon an impeachment of the House of Commons are hereby declared to be null and void, except it be with the consent of both Houses of Parliament.) After a long debate this question was put, "whether this rider shall be made part of the Bill." Contents, 17.-Non Contents, 50. It was resolved in the negative. |