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

142 A CALENDAR OF THE [1623
PARLIAMENT held on 20 December, 21 James I., A.D. 1623, before
SIR JOHN WALTER, SIR THOMAS TREVOR, RICHARD BROWNLOW,
and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer.
" Whereas 1 at the parliament held in Michaelmas term upon the
choice of divers gentlemen in this Society chosen to the bar, it was
then propounded to all my masters of the bench that they would show
like love and favour to Richard Talbois of this House, gentleman, in
respect not only to fit his years to his rank from other the younger,
but also he hath spent near his time in the study of the law and of
his pains to the public, and private love and honour of the bench
especially and the House generally, by a late book intended to be
published with their consent and good liking, and the consideration
of that parliament was pleased so far to think well as they left it to
the liking and fitness of the masters of the bench and treasurer who
sat at upper part of the benchers' table of King and Prince's council,
and others, who consenting to the request of Talboys to the bar, hath
by the said treasurer been again moved at the last parliament on
St. Thomas' Eve, when there were but six in number, besides Mr.
Treasurer, which number of six were divided in opinion of their love,
the one half did in their choice consent for the bar and the other
half did choose him for the bench, which both thought different in
nomination of place yet both by conclusion of consequences, did
include by their grants the bar, which is all Talboys craves as the first
step of your favours, extended, if it may be pleasing, to free him of his
vacations, it was therefore agreed in the said parliament to determine
whether Talboys may not be sworn to the bar as the former this term,
since all their free voices did imply the bar at least both by intention
and affection, which to do Talboys shall and doth acknowledge a true
thankfulness and duties for ever to all, if now the next parliament it
be moved and granted in Hilary term following."
Petition of Thomas Petre and Thomas Brooker for the admittance
of William Herbert to a chamber in Brooker's Buildings in Hare's
Court, vacant by the discontinuance of Gregg.
I This entry has been at one time apparently pasted down.