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Admitted 14 February, 1613-4.

Son and heir of Robert Hopton of Witham, co. Somerset. He served with distinction in the Low Countries, and afterwards with the King's forces during the Civil War. He was in command in the Western Counties and defeated Sir William Waller at Stratton in 1643, but was compelled to capitulate to Fairfax at Truro 14 March, 1646. He died in exile at Bruges in Sept. 1652. He was a man of high character, respected as much by his political opponents as by his friends.

Admitted 1 November, 1845.

Second son of Thomas Hornby of St. Swithin's Lane, City of London, He was called to the Bar 24 Nov. 1848. Beginning life as secretary to his uncle, who was Minister at Lisbon, he devoted himself to the study of International Jurisprudence, and was employed in many important commissions as arbitrator and assessor, and in 1857 was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court at Constantinople. Eight years later he undertook the work of organizing the Consular Courts in China and Japan, and acted as Chief of the Supreme Courts in those countries till his retirement in 1876. He was knighted in 1862. He died 17 March, 1896.

Admitted 21 May, 1576.

On the Register he is described as Edward Horsey, Esquire, " Insulæ Vectia dominæ reginæ primarius capitaneus," and it is remarked that he was admitted gratis, doubtless as a mark of honour. His Arms appear on one of the windows of the Hall, with the inscription "Insulæ Vectis Dux." He came of a family of note in Dorsetshire, being the son of Jasper Horsey of Exton, brother of Sir John Horsey. In early life he served as a soldier of fortune in Germany. In 1556 he was engaged in a plot for the dethronement of Queen Mary, after whose death he became a friend and confidant of the Earl of Leicester. In 1562 he served under the Earl of Warwick at the siege of Havre, and in 1565 was nominated one of the Commissioners for the Isle of Wight, of which island he shortly became Captain, an office he held till his death of the plague in 1583, doing good service against the Spaniards. He was more than once employed on important diplomatic missions, and on the outbreak of the Northern Rebellion in 1569 was largely instrumental in its suppression. He was knighted for his services in 1577 (the year following his admission to the Inn) and at the same time made a Privy Councillor.

Admitted 23 November, 1816.

Eldest son of the Hon. Paul Horsford, of the Middle Temple, Chief Justice of Antigua. He was born in Lincoln's Inn, 1798, and educated at Winchester and Oxford, where he graduated 1820. He was called to the Bar 17 May, 1822. He settled in Antigua where he became Solicitor-General in 1825, Attorney-General 1844, and Chief Justice 1847. He was knighted in 1841 and made C.B. in 1852. He died 23 May, 1875.