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See [[MRP: Gray's Inn walks, London|Gray's Inn walks, London]] | See [[MRP: Gray's Inn walks, London|Gray's Inn walks, London]] | ||
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- Robert Raworth (Gray's Inn) | - Robert Raworth (Gray's Inn) | ||
- John Vincent (Gray's Inn) | - John Vincent (Gray's Inn) | ||
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* Search for an early C17th map or plan of St. Andrew's Holborn & Gray's Inn | * Search for an early C17th map or plan of St. Andrew's Holborn & Gray's Inn | ||
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* Search for contemporary descriptions of Fray's Inn, of chambers in the Inn, and of Gray's Inn walks | * Search for contemporary descriptions of Fray's Inn, of chambers in the Inn, and of Gray's Inn walks | ||
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| + | ===Gray's Inn Hall & Chapel, 1804=== | ||
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| + | [[File:PLATE_Grays_Inn_Hall_&_Square_Williams_H_Plate_18_1804_DL_CSG_010112.png]] | ||
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| + | ===Gray's Inn Gardens, 1804=== | ||
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| + | [[File:PLATE_Grays_Inn_Gardens_Williams_H_Plate_19_1804_DL_CSG_010112_copy.png]] | ||
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| + | ===Image credits & copyright information=== | ||
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| + | (1) Plate 18: 'Gray's Inn great Square, Chapel, &c.,' in Herbert, William (ed.), ''Antiquities of the inns of court and chancery : containing historical and descriptive sketches relative to their original foundation, customs, ceremonies, buildings, government, &c. ; with a concise history of the English law'' (London, 1804), betw. pp. 328 & 329 | ||
| + | - Out of copyright book & image | ||
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| + | (2) Plate 19: 'Gray's Inn, from the Gardens,' in Herbert, William (ed.), ''Antiquities of the inns of court and chancery : containing historical and descriptive sketches relative to their original foundation, customs, ceremonies, buildings, government, &c. ; with a concise history of the English law'' (London, 1804), betw. pp. 338 & 339 | ||
| + | - Out of copyright book & image | ||
| + | - Sourced from an Internet Archive edition | ||
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==Profile of Gray's Inn== | ==Profile of Gray's Inn== | ||
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===Letters=== | ===Letters=== | ||
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| + | See [[MRP: 30th March 1663, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London|30th March 1663, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London]] (mentions "Ned Kelke" as part of Oxenden circle of friends in London at Gray's Inn) | ||
| + | See [[MRP: 19th March 1665/66, Letter from Robert Raworth to Sir GO, Grayes Inn|19th March 1665/66, Letter from Robert Raworth to Sir GO, Grayes Inn]] | ||
===Wills=== | ===Wills=== | ||
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| + | See [[MRP: William Dallison Justice of Common Pleas will|William Dallison Justice of Common Pleas will]] | ||
| + | - "to the company and fellowship of Grays Inne towards theXX comons Twelve shillings" | ||
| + | See [[MRP: Edward Kelke (junior) will|Edward Kelke (junior) will]] | ||
| + | - "I Edward Kelke of Grayes Inne in the Countie of Midds Esquire" | ||
| + | See [[MRP: Robert Raworth will|Robert Raworth will]] | ||
| + | See [[MRP: John Vincent will|John Vincent will]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| + | ===Ralph Whitfield & Robert Raworth=== | ||
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| + | Ralphe Whitfeild (alt, Whitfield, Whitfeld) and Robert Raworth were of Grays Inn, with Raworth possibly a servant to Whitfeild. Both Whitfeild and Raworth married daughters of Sir Henry Spelman and became brothers-in-law, though the timing of these marriages has not yet been determined by this author | ||
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| + | ===Clement Spelman=== | ||
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| + | '''Clement Spelman''' (1598-1679), a lawyer, was the youngest son of the same Sir Henry Spelman. He was a Baron of the Exchequer between 1663 and 1679. The DNB states that he was of Grays Inn, admitted in 1613, made ancient in 1638 and a bencher in 1660. However, A2A index records show a Clement Spelman of Middle Temple. This latter Clement Spelman may be the former's eponymous second cousin who later became Recorder of Nottingham. Fellow Grays Inn lawyer Ralph Whitfield appears to have collaborated with Clement Spelman on several estate transactions in the late 1620s, possibly on Spelman family estate matters.<ref>Lincolnshire Archives: MON 3/33/5 28 November 1627: Exemplification of Common Recovery; Norfolk Record Office: Hare 3106 202 x 1 26 May 1628: Exemplification of Recovery of Easter Term 4 Car.I. 1628</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Robert Raworth related admissions to Gray's Inn=== | ||
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| + | '1607/08 Feb.3 Ralph Whitfield, gent., late of Staple Inn, fol. 617'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 119 </ref> | ||
| + | '1612 Aug. 9. Herbert Whitfield, of Tenterden, Kent, Esq., fol. 673'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 130 </ref> | ||
| + | '1622 Aug. 12 Robert Whitfield, third son of Herbert W., of Tenterden, Kent, gent., fol. 797'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 168</ref> | ||
| + | '1624/25 Mar. 12 Herbert Whitfield, M.D., of Tenterden, Kent., fol. 825'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 176</ref> | ||
| + | '1624/25 Mar. 12 Robert Whitfield, of Tenterden, Kent, gent., fol. 826'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 176</ref> | ||
| + | '1631/32 Mar. 2. Herbert Whitfield, son and heir of Ralph W., of Tenterden, Kent, Esq., "absque fine., as son of a reader" fol. 885'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 195</ref> | ||
| + | '1632 Aug. 13 Henry Whitfield, gent., second son of Ralph W., of this Inn, "absque fine.," fol. 889'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 197</ref> | ||
| + | '1633 July 20 Ralph Whitfield, third son of Ralph W., Esq., reader of this Inn, fol. 898'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 200</ref> | ||
| + | '1633 July 20 William Whitfield, son and heir of William W., of Snodland, Kent., Esq., fol. 898'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 200</ref> | ||
| + | '1633 Aug. 16 Roger Whitfield, fourth son of Ralph W., Esq., reader of this Inn, fol. 903'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 202</ref> | ||
| + | '1633 Aug. 16 Charles Spelman, second son of John S., Esq., of Haydon, Norfolk, Esq., fol. 903'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 202</ref> | ||
| + | '1649 June 6. John Whitfield, son of Thomas W., of Biddenden, Kent, gent., fol. 1,044'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 251</ref> | ||
| + | '1651 Nov. 26. John Whitfield, son and heir of Thomas W., of Biddenden, Kent, gent., fol. 1,069'<ref>J. Foster (ed.), ''The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889'' (London, 1889), p. 259</ref> | ||
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==Possible primary images sources== | ==Possible primary images sources== | ||
| + | ===Map of St. Andrew's, Holborn, Richard Blome, John Strype's London=== | ||
| + | [http://www.hrionline.ac.uk/strype/images/figures/810017-001.jpg Blome, Richard, 'A Mapp of S:t Andrew Holborne,' pub. in John Strype’s ''A Survey of London'' (XXXX, XXXX)] | ||
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| + | Herbert, William (ed.), ''Antiquities of the inns of court and chancery : containing historical and descriptive sketches relative to their original foundation, customs, ceremonies, buildings, government, &c. ; with a concise history of the English law'' (London, 1804) | ||
| + | - Contains 24 plates bound into text | ||
| + | - See especially: | ||
| + | -- Plate 18: 'Gray's Inn great Square, Chapel, &c.,' p. 329 | ||
| + | -- Plate 19: 'Gray's Inn, from the Gardens,' p. 339 | ||
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==Possible secondary sources== | ==Possible secondary sources== | ||
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| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/antiquitiesofinn00herb#page/n9/mode/2up Herbert, William (ed.), ''Antiquities of the inns of court and chancery : containing historical and descriptive sketches relative to their original foundation, customs, ceremonies, buildings, government, &c. ; with a concise history of the English law (London, 1804)] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:10, February 2, 2012
Grays Inn chambers, London
Editorial history
08/10/11, CSG: Created page
THIS ENTRY REQUIRES RESEARCH
Contents
Suggested links
See Places
See Gray's Inn walks, London
See Hatton Garden
To do
- Pull together references to chambers at Inns of Court in Sir George Oxenden correspondence, in Oxenden, Master, Dallison families, and amongst lawyers involved in legal cases affecting Oxenden, Master, Dallison families
- Alexander Emerson (Lincoln's Inn)
- Sir Edmund Hoskins (Gray's Inn)
- Edward Kelke (junior) (Gray's Inn)
- Robert Raworth (Gray's Inn)
- John Vincent (Gray's Inn)
- Add other names from Wiki primary sources
- Search for an early C17th map or plan of St. Andrew's Holborn & Gray's Inn
- Search for contemporary descriptions of Fray's Inn, of chambers in the Inn, and of Gray's Inn walks
Images
Gray's Inn Hall & Chapel, 1804
Gray's Inn Gardens, 1804
Image credits & copyright information
(1) Plate 18: 'Gray's Inn great Square, Chapel, &c.,' in Herbert, William (ed.), Antiquities of the inns of court and chancery : containing historical and descriptive sketches relative to their original foundation, customs, ceremonies, buildings, government, &c. ; with a concise history of the English law (London, 1804), betw. pp. 328 & 329
- Out of copyright book & image
- Sourced from an Internet Archive edition
(2) Plate 19: 'Gray's Inn, from the Gardens,' in Herbert, William (ed.), Antiquities of the inns of court and chancery : containing historical and descriptive sketches relative to their original foundation, customs, ceremonies, buildings, government, &c. ; with a concise history of the English law (London, 1804), betw. pp. 338 & 339
- Out of copyright book & image
- Sourced from an Internet Archive edition
Profile of Gray's Inn
Mentions of Gray's Inn in Wiki primary sources
Inventories
Law suits
Letters
See 30th March 1663, Letter from Richard Oxinden to Sir GO, London (mentions "Ned Kelke" as part of Oxenden circle of friends in London at Gray's Inn)
See 19th March 1665/66, Letter from Robert Raworth to Sir GO, Grayes Inn
Wills
See William Dallison Justice of Common Pleas will
- "to the company and fellowship of Grays Inne towards theXX comons Twelve shillings"
See Edward Kelke (junior) will
- "I Edward Kelke of Grayes Inne in the Countie of Midds Esquire"
See Robert Raworth will
See John Vincent will
Notes
Ralph Whitfield & Robert Raworth
Ralphe Whitfeild (alt, Whitfield, Whitfeld) and Robert Raworth were of Grays Inn, with Raworth possibly a servant to Whitfeild. Both Whitfeild and Raworth married daughters of Sir Henry Spelman and became brothers-in-law, though the timing of these marriages has not yet been determined by this author
Clement Spelman
Clement Spelman (1598-1679), a lawyer, was the youngest son of the same Sir Henry Spelman. He was a Baron of the Exchequer between 1663 and 1679. The DNB states that he was of Grays Inn, admitted in 1613, made ancient in 1638 and a bencher in 1660. However, A2A index records show a Clement Spelman of Middle Temple. This latter Clement Spelman may be the former's eponymous second cousin who later became Recorder of Nottingham. Fellow Grays Inn lawyer Ralph Whitfield appears to have collaborated with Clement Spelman on several estate transactions in the late 1620s, possibly on Spelman family estate matters.[1]
'1607/08 Feb.3 Ralph Whitfield, gent., late of Staple Inn, fol. 617'[2]
'1612 Aug. 9. Herbert Whitfield, of Tenterden, Kent, Esq., fol. 673'[3]
'1622 Aug. 12 Robert Whitfield, third son of Herbert W., of Tenterden, Kent, gent., fol. 797'[4]
'1624/25 Mar. 12 Herbert Whitfield, M.D., of Tenterden, Kent., fol. 825'[5]
'1624/25 Mar. 12 Robert Whitfield, of Tenterden, Kent, gent., fol. 826'[6]
'1631/32 Mar. 2. Herbert Whitfield, son and heir of Ralph W., of Tenterden, Kent, Esq., "absque fine., as son of a reader" fol. 885'[7]
'1632 Aug. 13 Henry Whitfield, gent., second son of Ralph W., of this Inn, "absque fine.," fol. 889'[8]
'1633 July 20 Ralph Whitfield, third son of Ralph W., Esq., reader of this Inn, fol. 898'[9]
'1633 July 20 William Whitfield, son and heir of William W., of Snodland, Kent., Esq., fol. 898'[10]
'1633 Aug. 16 Roger Whitfield, fourth son of Ralph W., Esq., reader of this Inn, fol. 903'[11]
'1633 Aug. 16 Charles Spelman, second son of John S., Esq., of Haydon, Norfolk, Esq., fol. 903'[12]
'1649 June 6. John Whitfield, son of Thomas W., of Biddenden, Kent, gent., fol. 1,044'[13]
'1651 Nov. 26. John Whitfield, son and heir of Thomas W., of Biddenden, Kent, gent., fol. 1,069'[14]
Possible primary images sources
Map of St. Andrew's, Holborn, Richard Blome, John Strype's London
Herbert, William (ed.), Antiquities of the inns of court and chancery : containing historical and descriptive sketches relative to their original foundation, customs, ceremonies, buildings, government, &c. ; with a concise history of the English law (London, 1804)
- Contains 24 plates bound into text
- See especially:
-- Plate 18: 'Gray's Inn great Square, Chapel, &c.,' p. 329
-- Plate 19: 'Gray's Inn, from the Gardens,' p. 339
Possible primary sources
Possible secondary sources
- ↑ Lincolnshire Archives: MON 3/33/5 28 November 1627: Exemplification of Common Recovery; Norfolk Record Office: Hare 3106 202 x 1 26 May 1628: Exemplification of Recovery of Easter Term 4 Car.I. 1628
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 119
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 130
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 168
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 176
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 176
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 195
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 197
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 200
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 200
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 202
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 202
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 251
- ↑ J. Foster (ed.), The register of admissions to Grays Inn, 1521-1889 (London, 1889), p. 259
