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Admitted 28 February, 1584-5.

In the Register the christian name of the father is omitted; but it should have been Sir William Lok, knighted in 1548. Michael spent his early years in Flanders, and before his admission had "travelled through almost all the countries of Christianity," studying history, languages, and matters appertaining to commerce, as is testified by Hakluyt, who knew him. He was also known to (q.v.), whose voyages he aided to such an extent as to impoverish himself, and bring him as a prisoner to the Fleet (1581). From these losses and others incurred through the failure of the Cathay Company, of which he was governor (1577), he never recovered. The date of his death is not recorded, but it was sometime about 1615. He was twice married and had fifteen children, and was apparently contemplating a third marriage from the sentiments expressed in a treatise he wrote in 1583, entitled An conveniens sit Matrimonium inter Puellam et Senum. This, and a translation of a part of Peter Martyr's Historie of the West Indies, show him to have possessed some literary talent.

Admitted 23 January, 1811.

Eldest son of Rev. John Lonsdale of Newmillerdam, near Wakefield, Yorks, where he was born 17 Jan. 1788. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge, at both of which places he greatly distinguished himself, especially for his knowledge of Latin. Forsaking the Bar for the Church he was ordained in 1815, and, becoming chaplain to Archbishop Sutton, and assistant preacher at the Temple, obtained rapid promotion. In 1836 he was preacher at Lincoln's Inn, in 1839 Principal of King's College, in 1840 Provost Elect of Eton, in 1842 Archdeacon of Middlesex, and in the following year he was raised to the see of Lichfield, for which position he was both by character and intellectual capacity so eminently fitted, that he has been pronounced the "best bishop the see ever had." He died suddenly 19 Oct. 1867. Some selections of his Latin verses were published by his son-in-law, Lord Grimthorpe, after his death, together with a Life of him. He was also a member of Lincoln's Inn.

Admitted 23 May, 1627.

Eldest son of Henry Lorte of Stacpoole (Stackpole) Court, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford. At the outbreak of the Civil War he took the side of the king and joined Lord Carbery in promoting the royal cause in his native county; but subsequently made submission to the Parliament. He still, however, worked for the Restoration, and when that event came about was created a Baronet. He died in 1664, and was buried in St. Petrox Church. He left behind him a small volume of poems, entitled Epigrammatum Liber Primus (1646), copies of which are exceedingly rare.

Admitted 25 January, 1737-8.

Son and heir of Edward Lovibond, merchant of the city of London (director of the East India Company). He was born at Hampton, Middlesex, in 1724, and educated at Charterhouse and Magdalene College, Oxford.