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Admitted 3 May, 1845.

Only son of Herbert Reid of Killarney, co. Kerry. He was called to the Bar in Ireland in 1853, and proceeded to Bombay, where he became Professor of Jurisprudence in the Elphinstone College, and President of the Law School, a position he held for more than twenty-five years. Whilst there he edited the Reports of the Bombay High Court. He died 11 Feb. 1883.

He was the author of a pamphlet entitled Family Rights considered as a Branch of General Jurisprudence, published at Bombay in 1856.

Admitted 13 November, 1654.

Son and heir of Carew Reynell of Binstead, Hampshire, Master of the King's Bench. In 1655 he became compromised by joining in the rising of Sir John Penruddock and was sent to Exeter gaol. At the Restoration he welcomed the king in an Ode entitled The Fortunate Change, and thenceforth devoted himself to writing on economic subjects in a work entitled The True English Interest, which appeared in 1674, and is noticed in the Philosophical Transactions. He died in London in 1690.

Admitted 5 January, 1781.

Fourth son of John Reynolds of Adelphi Buildings, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. He was born in Lime Street, London, 1 Nov. 1764. His father had been solicitor to John Wilkes. He was educated at Westminster School. Abandoning law for play-writing he produced, in 1785, Werter, a piece founded on Goethe's novel; Eloisa in 1786; The Dramatist, a Comedy, 1789. These were followed by nearly a hundred other pieces, some of which obtained temporary popularity. In 1831 he published a Novel, A Playwright's Adventures, and in 1840 produced a pantomime at the Adelphi Theatre, his last act. He is referred to and ridiculed in Byron's English Bards. He died 16 April, 1841.

Admitted 19 August, 1642.

Fourth son of Sir James Reynolds of Castle Camps, Cambs. At the Temple he was a "chamber-fellow " with (q.v.), the Parliamentarian politician and soldier, and himself joined the Parliamentary army and became a Captain of Horse. He distinguished himself at the siege of Bridgewater, and was one of the officers placed in charge of the king in 1648. He subsequently served in Ireland, where he earned the special commendation of Cromwell for his conduct at the siege of Carrick and elsewhere. He was made Commissary-General of the Horse, and for his services obtained large grants of land in Ireland and was knighted by Cromwell in 1655. Two years later he was made Commander-in-Chief of the forces to co-coperate with the French in Flanders, and there greatly distinguished himself. He was drowned on his return from the expedition on the Goodwin Sands, 5 Dec. 1657.