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

1613] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 73
PARLIAMENT held Orli17 May, II James I., A.D. 1613, before RALPH
RADCLIFFE, GEORGE WILDE, RICHARD BROWNLOWE, WILLIAM
TOWSE, EDMUND PRIDEUX, and others. EDWARD STAPLETON,
treasurer.
Orders that Diott, a bencher, shall be restored into commons;
that the question of Bulstrod's study be referred to the bench table;
and that the petition of the gardener for an advance on his wages
be referred to the bench table.
Letter from King James.
" Trusty and well beloved we greet you well. Where the place of
lecturer with you is like to be void by the voluntary surrender of
Mr. Crashawe, now holding that place, which we think fit to be
supplied with an able and learned man having to do with an auditory
of judicious and eminent persons, we have been moved to recommend
to you this bearer, Alexander Simpson, whom, for his parts of
learning, we take to be such an one as we doubt not shall give you
satisfaction, wherefore if at our recommendation you shall accept
of him, we shall take it in thankful part from you. Given under
our Signet at our Palace of Westminster, the 27th day of April,
in the eleventh year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland,
and of Scotland, the six and fortieth."
Reply to the King.
" To the King's most excellent majesty. The societies of both
the Temples humbly present their answer to your Majesty's letters
written unto us in the behalf of Mr. Alexander Sympson, showing
that there is no such place of lecturer amongst us as hath been
informed to your Highness, but the master of the Temple hath the
whole charge of instructing us, whose age or other infirmities, as
they have required help at any time, so a preacher for that season
hath been entertained amongst us, whose stipend hath never been
certain but at the will of his auditory, the persons that yield the
same contribution not being any way bound thereto, notwithstanding
single men have some time been contented to be with us till they
may see better advancement, but for such as are married the Customs
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