The life of ... Sir John Holt ... With a table of references to all his lordship's arguments and resolutions in the several volumes of reports ... / By a gentlemen of the Inner-Temple [i.e. John Rayner].

  • John Holt
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1764
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Credit: The life of ... Sir John Holt ... With a table of references to all his lordship's arguments and resolutions in the several volumes of reports ... / By a gentlemen of the Inner-Temple [i.e. John Rayner]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (r‘) Sir Bartholomew Shower was Deputy Recorder under Sir John Holt, and held the Seffions often, as he tells* us, in 2 Vol. of bis Reports, P. 466. He was chofen Recorder two Years af¬ terwards, viz. 20 February, 1687, 4 Jam. 2. Malt. Hift. Lord, 2 Vol. P. 1206. (p) He was King’s Council, and appointed Solicitor General' about Hilary Term, 10 Geo. 2. 1737. Stra. Rep. 2 Vol. P. 1068. And on 13 November, 1739, 12 ^eo. 2. he was chofen Recorder of the City of London, \_Mait. Hift. Land. 2 Vol. P. 1206.] in which Offices he continued till Muhaclmas Term, 16 Geo. 2. 1743, when having; received a confiderable Addition to his Fortune, and fome Degree of Eafe and Retirement, being judged proper for his Health ; he refigned his Offices of Solicitor General, King’s Council, and Recorder of the City of London, and left off his Prac¬ tice at the Houfe of Lords, Council Table, Delegates, and all the Courts in Wejhmrjier- Hall, except the King s-Bench, and there alfo, at the Afternoon Sittings. His Majefty, when at a private Audi¬ ence, Sir John took Leave of him, expreffed bimfelf with the greateft Goodnefs towards him, and honoured him with his Patent to take Place for Life next to his Attorney General. Stra. Rep. 2 Vol. P. 1176. By Patent, dated 11 January, *749? 22 Geo. 2, Sir John was created Mailer of the Rolls, and fworn into Office 12th of the fame Month, in which his Honour died about May 1734, 27 Gyo. 2. B 1 ABLE