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 fellow barrister. (q.v.), for which offence the latter was expelled from the Society and disbarred (M. T. Records and Archæologia XXI., 109—12). In 1601 he was returned member for Barnstaple, called to the Bar in 1602, and from 1604 to 1611 represented Christchurch. In 1612-3 he organized a Masque in the Hall in honour of the Princess Elizabeth's marriage, and was Lent Reader in 1615. In 1618 he became Recorder of London, but died 31 Oct. of the same year, and was buried in the Temple Church. He was a friend of Selden and Ben Jonson. He was admitted to the Temple from New Inn.

Admitted 23 December, 1826.

Second son of Samuel Martin of Culmore, co. Londonderry. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he received the degree of LL.D. in 1857. He was admitted from Gray's Inn. At the Temple, where he was called to the Bar 29 Jan. 1830, he was a pupil of Sir F. Pollock, whose daughter he married. In 1843 he became Queen's Counsel and acquired a large practice, and in 1847 was returned member for Pontefract. In 1850 he succeeded Baron Rolfe in the Court of Exchequer and was knighted. In the same year he was Reader at the Inn. He retired from the Bench in 1874, when he was made a Privy Councillor. He died in London 9 Jan. 1883.

Admitted 1 May, 1582.

Eldest son of Nicholas Martyn of Exeter, where he was born 19 Sept. 1562. He was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, admitted from New Inn, and called to the Bar in 1589. In 1605 he became Recorder of Exeter. He is known as the author of The Historie and Lives of the Kings of England from William I. to Henry VIII. (1615). He also wrote Youth's Instruction (1612) for the benefit of his son Nicholas, then a student at Oxford. He died at Exeter 7 April, 1617.

Admitted 16 November, 1840.

Fourth son of Rev. Peter Benson Maxwell of Birdstown, Donegal. He was admitted from the Inner Temple and called to the Bar 19 Nov. 1841. He was made Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements in 1867, after holding the appointments there of Recorder of Penang (1856) and of Singapore (1866). He was knighted for his services in 1856. He died 14 Jan. 1893.

He left behind him a treatise on The Duties of Police Magistrates (1871), and another on The Interpretation of Statutes (1875).

Admitted 1 August, 1592.

Fourth son of Richard May, merchant and citizen of London. He was educated at Oxford, where he graduated 1591. He was Member of Parliament for Beeralston in 1605, and sat for that and other constituencies till 1628, displaying much ability as a debater. In 1613 he was knighted, and in 1618 made Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Chancellor of the Duchy of