A brief discourse touching the office of Lord Chancellor of England / written by ... John Selden ... and dedicated by him to Sir Francis Bacon ... ; transcribed from a true copy there of, found amongst the collections of that judicious antiquary St. Lo Kniveton ... Together with A true catalogue of Lord Chancellors ... from the Norman conquest, untill this present year, 1671 / by William Dugdale.

  • Selden, John, 1584-1654.
Date:
1672
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Credit: A brief discourse touching the office of Lord Chancellor of England / written by ... John Selden ... and dedicated by him to Sir Francis Bacon ... ; transcribed from a true copy there of, found amongst the collections of that judicious antiquary St. Lo Kniveton ... Together with A true catalogue of Lord Chancellors ... from the Norman conquest, untill this present year, 1671 / by William Dugdale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Anno 1265. Mr. fohn ChifhulL Archde^icon of London 49 H. 5, had the Cuftody of the Seal, Clauf 49 H. 3. 9. * , , , ■ 1 • / O 1: On Wednefday- next after the Feaft of St. I Petcr in,Cathedra^ the Seal was delivered to! <T^homas de Cantilupe^ Clauf 49H. 3.I ‘ y ' ' 9. who was conftituted Chancellor 16 • ' :! Martii,^ Pat,Him, 18.., . ^ Bifliop and ILells made Chancel- I ' lor '2.0 Aug, Liberate de anno H, 3. ■ % ' ■ .'■ V •• tn* 7, ■ . , I : - , ' ■ j ‘ \ ^ -I “ > * . - - ■■ ■ - ■ rt Anno I76j. Mr. Godfrey ( afterwards Bifliop of ‘ 51 H. 3. Worcejier ) had the Cuftody of the Seal, 1 ^ . Clauf, 1^7 H.pj, j, 16. ^ ^ T • ♦ ■*r < • , : . . #> i n' c'' Anno 176John'Chijhull t^Q2in o( London hsid the Cn- , .,5 3 H. 3. ftody of the Seal on Tuefday next after the Feafl: of the Apoftles Simon and jude,^ Pat, ^3 H. 5. 29. i Richard de Middilton made Keeper of the . . Seal on Monday next before the* Feaft of St.’ Peter ad ^incula.^ Pat, 53 H. 3. m, 6, . Anno 17^2. Johnde Kirkeby made Keeper of the Seal 56 H. 3. f upon the death of Rich, de Middilton Chancellor J * which John did thereupon - affociate to himfelf in that truft F. de Winton Keeper of the Kings Wardrobe, ‘ ' Pat, 1^6 H* 3.6, , '4 ^ • Annp i'3 74. IP alter de Merton^ Claufe i Edrv, i, nt, I E. I. 10. Robert Burnell Archdc3iCon oiTorke^ (after¬ wards Bifliop of Bathe and Wells ) made ‘ Keeper of the Seal upon St. ^ Matthew