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Admitted 20 February, 1610-1.

Son of Thomas, third Lord Paget {q.v.). He was engaged in military service and was present with Essex at the taking of Cadiz in 1596. Two years later he went with Sir Robert Cecil on his Embassy to Paris. James I. restored to him his father's lands and honours, and he was summoned to Parliament as Baron Paget in 1605. He died 29 Aug. 1629.

Admitted 13 March, 1594-5.

Only son of Thomas Pagitt, late Reader (Treasurer in 1598). He was called to the' Bar in 1602, became Comptroller of the Pipe in 1618, and a puisne Baron of the Exchequer in 1631. He died 3 Sept. 1638 and was buried at Tottenham, where there is a monument to his memory in the church.

Admitted 8 June, 1869.

Only son of William Henry Palmer, schoolmaster, of Cambridge, where he was born 7 Aug. 1840, and educated at Perse School. Entering a wine merchant's office in London, he commenced his studies in languages by conversing with Italian organ-grinders and other foreigners. He then obtained a knowledge of some of the Eastern languages from Oriental students at Cambridge. His industry in this way attracted the attention of the Fellows of St. John's College, who obtained his admission there as a Sizar in 1863, and he graduated B.A. with classical honours in 1867 and was elected to a Fellowship. In 1869 he joined the Sinai Survey Expedition, and on his return became Professor of Arabic at Cambridge. He was called to the Bar 6 June, 1874. His translations and publications are too numerous to mention. They include a work on The Desert of the Exodus, Essays, Papers, etc., and a Persian-English Dictionary. His knowledge of the East was pre-eminent and his adventures there unique. He was murdered by Arabs in Egypt 11 Aug. 1882.

Admitted 14 June, 1616.

Son and heir of Thomas Palmer of Carlton, Northamptonshire. He was called to the Bar 23 May, 1623, to the Bench 1 June, 1660, and was Treasurer at the Inn in 1661. He came of an old Northamptonshire family and was an ardent Royalist. He was imprisoned by Cromwell in 1655 on suspicion of plotting against him. From this time he made it a point to insult the Protector by writing his name with a small "o". This joke, as much as anything, commended him to Charles II., who on the Restoration made Palmer a Knight, Attorney-General, Chief Justice of Chester, and soon after a Baronet. His Reports contain cases in the King's Bench and Common Pleas from 17 Jac. I. to 5 Car. I., and are entitled Les Reports de Sir Gefrey Palmer, Chevalier et Baronet, Attorney-General à son très Excellent Majesty le Boy Charles le Second. Folio, London (1678). He presented to the Library, during his Treasurership, a copy of the Reports (which he edited) of (q.v.), who was his father-in-law.