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 Just Vindication of the Questioned Part of his Reading had in the Middle Temple Hall, 24 Feb. 1639 (1660); True Narrative of the Cause of Silencing him by the Archbishop of Canterbury [in Rushworth's Collections, vol. 3, p. 990]; The Rights of the Crown of England as it is established by Law (1660). He has left also in MS. A Short Defence of the Reformation of the Church of England [dated London, 1654].



Admitted 10 May, 1742.

Second son of Robert Baillie, of Celbridge, co. Kildare. He was born at Kilbride, 5 June, 1723, and educated at Dublin under Dr. Sheridan (grandfather of Richard Brinsley Sheridan). He soon abandoned his purpose of studying the law, and entered the army, where, as lieutenant of foot, he fought at Culloden and Minden. He subsequently joined the cavalry, but in 1773 obtained a civil appointment as Commissioner of Stamps. During all his employments, however, his leisure was devoted to Art, and especially to engraving and etching, in which he became proficient. He died in Paddington 22 Dec. 1810.

His best-known works were reproductions from the Flemish school, and include Rembrandt's Christ Healing the Sick, and Jesus Disputing with the Doctors, which may be considered his master-pieces.



There is no entry of his admission on the books, which may have occurred before the date of the earliest Register; but he is said by Foxe, the martyrologist, to have been bred to the study of the law and to have been residing in the Middle Temple, when he was arrested by the Serjeant-at-arms and brought before the Lord Chancellor at Chertsey. He was the son of "Master Bainham, a knight of Gloucestershire." After his arrest he was sent to the Tower and put on the rack, "because he would not accuse the gentlemen of the Temple of his acquaintance nor show where his books lay." He was then brought before the Bishop of London, and finally condemned and burned at the stake at Smithfield, 30 April, 1532. He married the widow of Simon Fish, author of the Supplication of Beggars.



Admitted 17 June, 1824.

Second son of David Bristow Baker, merchant, of Chatham Place, Blackfriars. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1829 and M.A. in 1832. For some years he held the living of Claygate, Surrey. He died in London in 1852. He is known as the author of A Treatise of the Nature of Doubt, published in 1831, and of Discourses and Sacramental Addresses.



Admitted 18 April, 1837.

Eldest son "Magistri servientis" Ball of Dublin. He is so entered in the Register, but his father was Nicholas Ball, Judge of the Common Pleas in Ireland. He was educated at Oscott College and at Christ's College, Cambridge, where, with Darwin, he attended the lectures of Professor Henslow, which gave