Volume II 1603-1660 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Volume II 1603-1660 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Volume II 1603-1660 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
1639] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 253 ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. PARLIAMENT held on 24 November, 15 Charles I., A.D. 1639, before SIR EDWARD LITTLETON, NICHOLAS CHOMLEY, JOHN FAIRWELL, THOMAS DENN, and others. THOMAS GARDINER, treasurer. Order, upon report of Cholmley, Gate, and Farrer, that Sir William Wentworth, one of the Council at York, shall be, according to precedents, chargeable with the stewardship whereunto he was chosen. Order that the steward shall not demand any debt or arrears owing to him before his last account or the beginning of Michaelmas term before such account at farthest. " Forasmuch as it is found by experience that the keeping of commons within this House for the festival time of Christmas, hath of late years not only exceeded the time of three weeks anciently allowable for the said Christmas commons, but also hath for the manner thereof been extremely contrary and repugnant to the ancient orders and good government of this House, to the great offence of Almighty God, the dishonour and scandal of this Society, the most dangerous infection and corruption of the civil company and the members thereof, and to the manifest prejudice of the House in divers respects tending to the ruin and subversion thereof, if it be not timely prevented, it is therefore, upon full debate and consideration thereof had, ordered and enacted that, for the time of Christmas next ensuing, no commons shall be kept within this House, but that the commons of this House shall dissolve and break up on the Saturday after dinner preceding St. Thomas' even next, and not to begin again until the Saturday next ensuing the feast of the Epiphany, and in the mean while the keys and possession of the hall, buttery, kitchen, and other rooms and places of the like public office for the House, shall be left and remain in the custody and dispose of the treasurer and benchers of this Society, then remaining in or about the House, to the end a due performance may be had of this order in all respects."
2 54 A CALENDAR OF THE [1639-40 PARLIAMENT held ON 26 January, 15 Charles I., A.D. 1639-40, before NICHOLAS CHOMLEY, JOHN FAYRWELL, EDWARD TROTMAN, THOMAS DENNE, and others. JAMES GARDINER, treasurer. Stewards for the reader's dinner :— James Littleton, John Brewer, and Richard Ayson. Whereas William Wall, Stephen Saverie, Richard Fifeild, and Henry Chilton, the four younger butlers, preferred their petition, that, in obedience to the order of 24 November, they had forborne attending the gentlemen who kept commons at Christmas, to their great damage, the gains arising thereby being the chiefest means of their support, they therefore pray for some allowance. Which petition is referred to Fayrwell, Denne, Willis and Whitwick. George Smith, Thomas Foster, Robert Gough, Richard Bray, Thomas Gittyns, John Farewell, Edward Greenvile, William Davye, John Fowke, Owen Wynn, Christopher Milton, John Porter, Matthew Babington, Francis Williamson, Thomas Wightwick, and George Cradock are called to the bar. PARLIAMENT held On 9 February, 15 Charles I., A.D. 1639-40, before NICHOLAS CHOLMLEY, JOHN FAYRWELL, EDWARD TROTTMAN, THOMAS DENN, and others. THOMAS GARDINER, treasurer. Upon report of Farewell and Denn, it is ordered that an allowance of 13/i. 6s. 8d. be made to William Wall, the second butler, and jai, each to Stephen Saverie, Richard Fifeild, and Henry Chilton, the other three butlers, but such allowance is not to form a precedent. Arthur Barnardiston to take the place of Richard Ayson as steward of the reader's dinner, the said Ayson having prayed to be discharged on account of the weakness of his estate and great charge of children. Whereas the House is indebted in divers sums of money and certain works of further charge " as the new making of the Temple Bridge, the going on in the repair of the church, and other matters of extraordinary expense," are of necessity to be entered into and proceeded in, for defraying whereof a great stock of money must be
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1639] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 253<br />
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.<br />
PARLIAMENT held on 24 November, 15 Charles I., A.D. 1639, before<br />
SIR EDWARD LITTLETON, NICHOLAS CHOMLEY, JOHN FAIRWELL,<br />
THOMAS DENN, and o<strong>the</strong>rs. THOMAS GARDINER, treasurer.<br />
Order, upon report <strong>of</strong> Cholmley, Gate, and Farrer, that Sir<br />
William Wentworth, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council at York, shall be, according to<br />
precedents, chargeable with <strong>the</strong> stewardship whereunto he was chosen.<br />
Order that <strong>the</strong> steward shall not demand any debt or arrears<br />
owing to him before his last account or <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> Michaelmas<br />
term before such account at far<strong>the</strong>st.<br />
" Forasmuch as it is found by experience that <strong>the</strong> keeping <strong>of</strong><br />
commons within this House for <strong>the</strong> festival time <strong>of</strong> Christmas, hath<br />
<strong>of</strong> late years not only exceeded <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> three weeks anciently<br />
allowable for <strong>the</strong> said Christmas commons, but also hath for <strong>the</strong><br />
manner <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong> been extremely contrary and repugnant to <strong>the</strong> ancient<br />
orders and good government <strong>of</strong> this House, to <strong>the</strong> great <strong>of</strong>fence <strong>of</strong><br />
Almighty God, <strong>the</strong> dishonour and scandal <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Society</strong>, <strong>the</strong> most<br />
dangerous infection and corruption <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> civil company and <strong>the</strong><br />
members <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>, and to <strong>the</strong> manifest prejudice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House in<br />
divers respects tending to <strong>the</strong> ruin and subversion <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>, if it be not<br />
timely prevented, it is <strong>the</strong>refore, upon full debate and consideration<br />
<strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong> had, ordered and enacted that, for <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Christmas next<br />
ensuing, no commons shall be kept within this House, but that <strong>the</strong><br />
commons <strong>of</strong> this House shall dissolve and break up on <strong>the</strong> Saturday<br />
after dinner preceding St. Thomas' even next, and not to begin again<br />
until <strong>the</strong> Saturday next ensuing <strong>the</strong> feast <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Epiphany, and in <strong>the</strong><br />
mean while <strong>the</strong> keys and possession <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hall, buttery, kitchen, and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r rooms and places <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> like public <strong>of</strong>fice for <strong>the</strong> House, shall<br />
be left and remain in <strong>the</strong> custody and dispose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> treasurer and<br />
benchers <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Society</strong>, <strong>the</strong>n remaining in or about <strong>the</strong> House, to<br />
<strong>the</strong> end a due performance may be had <strong>of</strong> this order in all respects."
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