A PERFECT CATALOGUE OF THE PEERS Of the Realm of ENGLAND VIZ. Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, and Barons now sitting in this present Parliament, began at Westminster the 8th day of May, in the 12th year of the Reign of our Gracious Sovereign Lord King CHARLES the Second, etc. 1661. According to their Dignities, Offices, and Degrees, with the names of the Judges, and others called thither for their Assistance, and Officers of their Attendances. Together with the ancient Statute for placing the Lords in all Parliaments and other Assemblies and Conferences of COUNCILS. LONDON, Printed for Sam. Brooks, and are to be sold by most Book-selsellers in LONDON, 1661. THE NAMES of the LORDS TEMPORAL In this Present PARLIAMENT, Begun at Westminster the 8th day of May, in the 13th, year of the Reign of our most Gracious Sovereign Lord King CHARLES the II. 1661. Dukes of the Blood-Royal. JAMES Duke of York and Albany, Lord High Admiral of England. Rupert, Duke of Cumberland. These take place in respect of their Offices. Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord Chancellor of England. Thomas Earl of Southampton, Lord Treasurer of England. DUKES. GEorge Duke of Buckingh. Charles Duke of Richmond. George Duke of Albemarl, General of the Armies. MARQUESSES. JOhn Marquis of Winchester. Edward Marq. of Worcester. William Marq. of Newcastle. Henry Marquess of Dorchester EARLES. Montague Earl of Lindsey, Lord High Chamberlain of England. Which take place in respect of their Offices. James Earl of Brecknock, Lord Steward of his Majesty's Household. Which take place in respect of their Offices. Edward Earl of Manchester, Chamberlain of the Household. Which take place in respect of their Offices. Awbrey Earl of Oxford. Algernon Earl of Northumberl. Francis Earl of Salop. Charles Earl of Deroy. John Earl of Rutland. William Earl of Bedford. Philip Earl of Pembroke and Mountgomery. Theophilus' Earl of Lincoln. Charles Earl of Nottingham. James Earl of Suffolk. Richard Earl of Dorcet. William Eart of Sarum. John Earl of Exon. John Earl of Bridgewater. Robert Earl of leicester. James Earl of Northampton. Charles Earl of Warwick. William Earl of Devon. Basill Earl of Denhigh. George Earl of Bristol. Lionel Earl of Middlesex. Henry Earl of Holland John Earl of Clare. Oliver Earl of Bullingbrook. Mildmay Earl of Westmoreland. Thomas Earl of Berks. Thomas Earl of Cleveland. Edward Earl of Mulgrave. Henry Earl of Monmouth. James Earl of Marlborough. Thomas Earl of Rivers. Henry Earl of Dover. Henry Earl of Peterborough. Henry Earl of Stamford. Henry Earl of Winchelsey. Charles Earl of Carnarvan. Mountjoy Earl of Newport. Philip Earl of Chesterfield. John Earl of Thanet. Jeremy Earl of Portland. William Earl of Stafford. Robert Earl of Sunderland. James Earl of Sussex. George Earl of Norwich. Nicholas Earl of Scarsdale. Henry Earl of St. Alban. Edward Earl of Sandwich. Edward Earl of Clarendon. Arthur Earl of Essex. Thomas Earl of Cardigan. Arthur Earl of Anglesey. John Earl of . Charles Earl of Carlisle. VISCOUNTS. LEicester Viscount Hereford Francis Viscount Mountag. William Viscount Say & Seal. Edward Viscount Conway Baptist Viscount Cambden. William Viscount Stafford. Thomas Viscount Falconberge. John Viscount Mordant. BARONS. JOhn Lord Nevil of Aburgavenny. James Lord Tutchett of Awed. ley. Charles Lord West De La Ware. George Lord Berkley of Berkley Thomas Lord Parker of Morley, and Mountegle. Francis Lord Dares. Conyers Lord Darcy of Darcy. William Lord Stourton of Stourton. William Lord Sandis De Le Vine. Edward Lord Vaux of Harrowden. Thomas Lord Windsor. Thomas Lord Wentworth. Wingfeild Lord Cromwell. George Lord Bruce. Philip Lord Wharton of Wharton. Francis Lord Willoughby of Parham. William Lord Pagit of Beaudesert. Dudley Lord North. William L. Shandos of Sudeley John Lord Carey of Hunsdon. William Lord Peter. Dutton Lord Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. Charles Lord Stanhope of Harrington. Henry Lord Arundel of Wardour. Christopher Lord Roper of Tenham. Robert Lord Brooke. Edward Lord Montague of Boughton. Charles Lord Howard of Charlton. William Lord Grey of Work. John Lord Roberts of Truro. William Lord Craven of Hampstead John Lord Lovelace of Hurley. John Lord Paulet of Hinton St. George. William Lord Maynard Thomas Lord Coventry of Aylesborow. Edward Lord Howard of Escrick. Warwick Lord Mohun Percy Lord Herbert of Powis. Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury. Francis Lord Seymour of Trow. bridge, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Thomas Lord Bruce of Wharlton, Francis Lord Newport of High areall. Thomas Lord Leigh. Christopher Lord Hatton. Henry Lord Hastings of Lough-borough. Richard Lord Byron. Richard Lord Vaughan. Charles Lord Smith of Carrington. William Lord Widdrington. Humble Lord Ward. Thomas Lord Culpeper of Thoresway. Isaac Lord Astley of Brainford. Richard Lord boil of Clifford. john Lord Lucas. john Lord Bellasis. Lodowick Lord Watson of Rockingham. Charles Lord Gerard of Brandon. Robert Lo. Sutton of Lexington Charles Lord Kirkhoven of Wotton. Marmaduke Lord Langdale of Holme. William Lord Crofts. john Lord Berkley of Stratton Denzill Lord Hollis of Ifeild. Frederick Lord Cornwallis of Eye. George Lord De La-Mere of Dunham Massey. Horatio Lord Townsend of Lynn Regis. Anthony Lord Ashley de Winborn Saint Giles. john Lord Crew de Stene. The Names of the ASSISTANTS in the House of PEERS. Sir Robert Foster Knight, Chief Justice of the King's Bench. Harbotle Grimston Baronet, Mr. of the Rolls. Orlando Bridgman, Knight and Baronet, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Matthew Hale, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Thomas Mallet Knight, one of the Justices of the King's Bench. Thomas Twisden Knight, one other of the Justices of the King's Bench. Wadham Windham Knight, one other Justice of the King's Bench. Robert Hid Knight, one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. Thomas Terrill Knight, one other Justice of the Common Pleas. Samuel Brown Knight, one other Justice of the Common Pleas. Edward Atkins Knight Barons of the Exchequer. Christopher Turner Knight Barons of the Exchequer. Jeffery Paliner Knight, Attorney General. John Glynne Knight Sergeants at Law. William Wild Knight Sergeants at Law. Edward Nicholas as Knight, chief Secretary. Masters of the Chancery attending according to the direction of the Lord Chancellor. The Officers attending there. The Clerk of the Crown. The Clerk of the Parliament. The Usher of the black Rod. The Yeoman-Vsher. The placing of the Lords in Parliament, and other Assemblies, and Conferences of Councils as established by Act of Parliament, 3 H. 8. 10. FOrasmuch as in all great Councils and Congregations of men, having sundry Degrees and Offices in the Commonwealth, it is very requisite and convenient that an Order should be had and taken for the placing and sitting of such persons as be bound to resort to the same, to the intent that they knowing their places, may use the same without displeasure or let of the Councils. Therefore the Kings most Royal Majesty although it appertaineth unto his Prerogative Royals, to give such Honour, Reputation, and placing to his Councillors, and other his Subjects as shall be seeming to his most Excellent Wisdom, is nevertheless pleased and contented for an Order to be had and taken in this his most high Court of Parliament, that it shall be Enacted in manner and form as hereafter followeth. None shall sit on either side of the cloth of Stave. 1. That no person or persons of what Estate, Degree or Condition soever, he or they be (except only the King's Children) shall at any time hereafter attempt or presume, to sit or have place at any side of the Cloth of Estate in the Parliament Chamber, neither of one hand of the King's Majesty, nor of the other, whether the King's Majesty be there personally present or absent. 2. Every person which shall have the office of Vicegerent Ecclesiastical of the grant of the K. Highness, The King's Vicegerent. his heirs or successors shall sit and be placed in this and all Parliaments hereafter, to be holden on the right side of the Parliament Chamber, and upon the same Form that the Archbishop of Canterbury sitteth on, and above the said Archbishop and his successors, and shall have voice in every Parliament to assent or descent, as other the Lords of the Parliament. 3. That next to the Vicegerent shall sit the Archbishop of Canterbury, How the Bishâ–ª are placed in Parliament. and then next to him on the same form and side the Arch Bishop of York, and next to him on the same form and side the Bishop of London, and next to him on the same side and form, the Bishop of Duresme, and next to him on the same side and form the Bishop of Winchester, and then all other Bishops shall sit and be placed on the same side after their ancienties as it hath been accustomed. 4. That, The Lord Chancellor The Lord Treasurer The Lord Precedent of the King's Council. and The Lord Privy Seal. Being of the Degree of Barons of the Parliament, or above, shall sit and be placed as well in this, as in all other Parliaments hereafter to be holden on the left side of the said Parliament Chamber, on the higher part of the form of the same side above all Dukes, except only such as shall happen to be the King's Son, the King's Brother, the King's Uncle, the King's Nephew, or the King's Brothers or Sister's Sons. 5. That the Great Chamberlain The Constable The Marshal The Lord Admiral The Great Master or Lord Steward The King's Chamberlain, etc. shall sit and be placed after the Lord Privy Seal, in manner and form following, that is to say, every of them shall sit and be placed, above all other personages, being of the same Estates or Degrees, that they shall happen to be of. The King's Secretary. 6. That the Kings chief Secretary, being of the Degree of a Baron of the Parliament, shall sit and be placed afore and above all Barons, not having any of the Offices aforementioned; and if he be a Bishop, that then he shall sit and be placed above all other Bishops, not having any of the Offices aforementioned. 7. All Duke's Marquesses. Earls. Viscounts. and Barons. not aformentioned not having any of the Offices aforesaid shall sit and be placed after their Ancienty, as it hath been accustomed. 8. That if any person or persons which at any time hereafter shall happen to have any of the said Offices of Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Lord Precedent of the King's Council, Lord Privy-seal. Or Chief Secretary, who is under the Degree of a Baron of the Parliament, The Places of great Officers under the Degree of Barons. by reason whereof they can have no interest to give any Assent or descent in the said House, that then in every such case, such of them as shall happen to be under the degree of a Baron, shall sit and be placed at the uppermost part of the woolsacks, in the midst of the said Parliament Chamber, either there to sit upon one form, or upon the uppermost woolsack, the one of them above the other in Order, as is above rehearsed. Places in Trial by Peers. 9 That in all Trials of Treasons by Peers of this Realm, if any of the Peers that shall be called hereafter to be Triers of such Treasons, shall happen to have any of the Offices aforesaid, that then they having such Offices, shall sit and be placed according to their Offices, above all the other Peers that shall be called to such Trial, in manner and form as is above mentioned and rehearsed. 10. That as well in all Parliaments, and in all other Assembles and Conferences of Councils. The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, the Lord Presidents, the Lord Privy-Seal, the great Chamberlain, the Constable, the Marshal, the Lord Admiral, the Grand Master, or Lord Steward, the King's Chamberlain, and the King's chief Secretary, shall fit and be placed in such order and fashion as is above rehearsed, and not in any other place. FINIS.