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 an Outline History of the Hanseatic League, reprinted in 1881. His article on Gilds in the Insurance Encyclopædia was expanded and republished in 1888. He died 28 Sept. 1885.

Admitted 18 October, 1611.

Son and heir of Thomas Walker of Westminster. He was a native of Cliffe in Dorset. At the outset of the Civil War he joined the Parliamentarian side and took part in the siege of Bristol. For a pamphlet impugning the conduct of Lord Say he was committed to the Tower in 1643. He was elected for Wells in 1645, but in 1648 suffered from "Pride's Purge," being one of those who were for accepting the king's concessions. He also protested against bringing the king to trial. He is now best remembered as the author of a History of Independency, the publication of which led to his arrest and committal for trial for high treason in 1649. He was never tried, however, but remained a prisoner till his death in October, 1651. Besides the works above mentioned he wrote a great number of Tracts and Broadsides relating to himself and the controversies of the time.

Admitted 22 January, 1881.

Second son of Jasper Wallace, gardener, Culross, Perth. He was born at Cupar, Fife, 24 June, 1831, and educated at the High School, Edinburgh, and St. Andrews University, where he graduated with distinction in 1853, and where he became Examiner in Philosophy in 1866. In 1869 the degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Glasgow University. As a churchman he entertained broad views and advocated reform, and his writings on that subject led to much controversy. In 1872 he obtained the Chair of Church History at Edinburgh, an appointment much canvassed, and in 1876 he retired and became editor of the Scotsman newspaper. He was called to the Bar 17 Nov. 1883, and in 1886 elected member of Parliament for East Edinburgh, which seat he retained till his death, 5 June, 1899.

He was a frequent contributor to magazines. In 1873 he published his address on The Study of Ecclesiastical History, and at the time of his death was engaged in a Biography of George Buchanan (since completed by J. Campbell Smith), and in the preparation of an Autobiography.

Admitted 9 February, 1637-8.

Second son of Richard Wallop of Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire, where he was born. He was called to the Bar on 6 Feb. 1645, to the Bench in 1666, appointed Lent Reader in 1670, and elected Treasurer in 1673. He acted as counsel in many important cases between 1661 and 1696, when he received the appointment of Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer. This office, however, he held only a little over a year, dying 22 Aug. 1697. A branch of the Wallop family was ennobled by George I. with the title of Earl of Portsmouth.