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Volume II 1603-1660 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

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48 A CALENDAR OF THE [1669-jo<br />

PARLIAMENT held on ii February, 7 James I., A.D. 1609-10, before<br />

ANDREW GREY, ROBERT RADCLIFF, HUGH HARE, GEORGE WYELD,<br />

JOHN HARE, and o<strong>the</strong>rs. GEORGE CROKE, treasurer.<br />

" Whereas <strong>the</strong> King's most excellent Majesty out <strong>of</strong> his princely<br />

bounty and great affection to <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ession and study <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> common<br />

laws <strong>of</strong> this land, hath <strong>of</strong> his own grace and free gift by his Highness'<br />

letters patent lately granted and confirmed to <strong>the</strong> two Societies <strong>of</strong> this<br />

House, and <strong>the</strong> Middle <strong>Temple</strong> respectively, <strong>the</strong> inheritance, in fee<br />

farm, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> soil, ground, and buildings <strong>of</strong> both <strong>the</strong> said Houses ; and<br />

also whereas certain rooms have heret<strong>of</strong>ore been purposely erected and<br />

builded within <strong>the</strong> precincts <strong>of</strong> this House (without any charge to <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Society</strong>) for <strong>the</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Alienation, which buildings ever since <strong>the</strong><br />

erection <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> garden <strong>the</strong>reunto adjoining, have<br />

been used to and for <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same <strong>of</strong>fice and <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers and<br />

clerks serving in <strong>the</strong> same, and for no o<strong>the</strong>r use, it is now <strong>the</strong>refore<br />

ordained by <strong>the</strong> authority <strong>of</strong> this parliament that <strong>the</strong> King's Majesty,<br />

his heirs and successors shall and may for ever have use and dispose<br />

all <strong>the</strong> same rooms and buildings and <strong>the</strong> said garden plot <strong>the</strong>reunto<br />

adjoining, to <strong>the</strong> use aforesaid or any o<strong>the</strong>r like public service or to<br />

and for <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> any fellow or fellows <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Society</strong> for <strong>the</strong> time<br />

being, as shall seem best to his Highness his heirs and successors.<br />

And that it shall and may be lawful to <strong>the</strong> King's Majesty, his heirs<br />

and successors, by authority <strong>of</strong> this parliament, at all times hereafter<br />

to nominate and appoint such person and persons (being fellows <strong>of</strong><br />

this House) to be admitted into <strong>the</strong> said rooms, buildings, and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

<strong>the</strong> premises, as <strong>the</strong> King's Majesty, his heirs, and successors shall<br />

think convenient. And that <strong>the</strong> treasurer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same House for <strong>the</strong><br />

time being, shall from time to time accept and admit every such<br />

person and persons so by his Majesty, his heirs, and successors to be<br />

nominated and appointed, in and to <strong>the</strong> same rooms, buildings and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> premises, without any charge, sum <strong>of</strong> money, or o<strong>the</strong>r thing<br />

to be paid for such <strong>the</strong>ir admittances." Never<strong>the</strong>less <strong>the</strong>y shall bear<br />

all o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> ordinary duties and charges <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House.<br />

Special admissions for John Coke, Henry Coke, and Clement<br />

Coke, sons <strong>of</strong> Sir Edward Coke, lord chief justice <strong>of</strong> Common Pleas ;<br />

and for Alexander Croke, son <strong>of</strong> William Croke, at <strong>the</strong> request <strong>of</strong>

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