The Eagle 1902 (Lent)
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.. r Lmt Term, 1901. NOTES FROM THE COLLEGE RECORDS. (Continued from p. 25.) HE letters here printed relate to Shrewsbury School. They carry on the history of the dispute between the College and the Corpor ation from the point at which we arrived in Vol. xxii, p. 32 I . It will be remembered that the Corporation of Shrewsbury, in defiance of the rights of the College under the Ordinances governing the School, had nom inated Mr Owen to be Headmaster. The College took the matter before the Court of Exchequer and was successful in asserting its rights. The decree of the Court was made on 16 May 171.6 (see Eagle, xx, p. 500). The Corporation of Shrewsbury after some deliberation appealed to the House of Lords, where however they Were unsuccessful. The letters here given cover the early stages of the case and extend very nearly to the date of the final appeal. With regard to the writers of the letters which follow the following notes may be helpful. John Lloyd seems to have been Official of the Peculiar of St Mary's Shrewsbury, and a nephew of '-lC l \ 1" 1 ard Lloyd, sometime Headmaster of the School (Eagle, xxii, 300). Thomas Philips was Proctor ofthe Peculiar (z'bt'd, 3 IS)' lIe seems to have acted as the College solicitor or legal adviser in Shrewsbury. XXIII. VOL. U 1.\-2 Notes jt'f)m the Colle'ge RecO?'d5. Notes jrom the College Records. 143 Roderick Lloyd, fifth son of Hugh Lloyd of Nevin, co the College to be third Master of Shrewsbury School Carnarvon, was admitted to Lincoln's Inn December I:l March 1701-2. He was promoted to be second 5 1684, but does not seem to have been called to the Bar. Master in 1715 and resigned this office in 1728. He He seems to have drafted the College case against the was instituted Rector of Church Stretton, Salop, Corporation (z'bz"d, 318). z September 1725 and held that benefice until 1749· Robert Price, Baron of the Exchequer, son of Thomas Leonard Hotchkis son of Richard Hotchkis, was Price of Geeler, was educated at Ruthin School and born at Cherbury, Salop, and was admitted to the admitted to the College 28 March 1672. He was College from Shrewsbury School 9 June 1709. He admitted a student of Lincoln's Inn 8 May 1673, and became Accidence Master of his .old School in August was called to the Bar 21 October 1679- He became a 17 13 and was nominated by the College to be third Master August 1715. He succeeded Tench as second Bencher of his Inn in 1701 and was made Serjeant 4 at-law 23 June 1702. He was returned as M.P. for Master in 1728 and ultimately became Headmaster Weobley, co Hereford, on five occasions between 1684 I7 October 1735: he resigned in 1754-. His letters show and ) 70 I. He successfully opposed in Parliament a how ardently he desired the post which he ultimately proposed grant of lands in Wales by King William III held. to William Bentinck, Earl of Portland. After the Thomas Cooke (or Cook), son of Samuel Cooke, King's death this speech was 'printed with the title: draper, of Shrewsbury was admitted to the College "Gloria Cambriae : or the speech of a bold Briton in from Shrewsbury School 23 April 1705· Dr Robert Phillips who ultimately became Head Parliament against a Dutch Prince of Wales." _ Price held various public appointments and became a Baron master on the nomination of the College 8 May 1727, of the Exchequer 14 June 1702. He was removed to the was the son of J ames Phillips of Shrewsbury, gentleman. Court of Common Pleas 16 October 1726. He died at He matriculated at Oxford from Christ Church 12 May kensington 4 February 1633 and was buried at Yazor. 1687, aged 16. He became B.A. 19 January 1690-1. He was one of the Judges in the Court of Exchequer He was a D.D. of Oxford in 17°9 and incorporated who heard the case of the College against the Corporation D.D. at Cambridge in 1728. He was for sometime of Shrewsbury (Eagle, xx, 500). Vicar of Linley, Salop and of Fownhope, co Hereford. William Shaw, from whom two letters are printed. was probably the vVilliam Shaw, born in London, son of St Mary' s, Salop January 17tg .. William Shaw, gentleman, admitted a fellow commoner 2S of the College 9 June 1702, aged 15. We may fairly Reverend Doctor 1\1:r Phillips was pleased to communicate to me the contents identify him with the William Shaw, son and heir of of your last letter to him, with the agreable state of your dispute William Shaw, of St James' parish, Westminster, who with our worshipful Corporation . But I was surprised to find was admitted a student of the Middle Temple 25 by the latter part of it, that the Exhibitions and Scholarships I'ebruary 1701-2, and was called to the Bar 19 l\'lay at Michaelmas I st are not yet paid. I assu you that due � re at 17 10. the S hool-Au t dinner (where I happened to be invited c di in Rowland Tench, son of Richard Tench of Shrews November) I o e ed to give the School Ba liffa receipt for ff r i it, tra and procure your receipt for the bury, was admitted to the College from Shrewsbury and nsmit the money to you, School 19 June 1697, aged 18. He was nominated by same ; when Mr Brigdale told me he had some occ:asion to 144 Notes from the College Records. Notes from the College Records. 145T write to you, and would send yon a bill of e change it very Salop x for speedily. Now I find ;that gentlem n's promises (tho' made November the 19th a Ip5. bef re Mr Mayor and many of his betlers) turn but to ittle Sir o l Rettnrne you my humble thanks for recti yi nge the mistakes account in St. John's, and therefore I have ventured to accost I f him again the last week upon that subject. He has f ithfully in my bill and begge leave to ssu e you they were none other a a r but mistakes. readily comply w th the proposals you were promised me that when you shall please to send your receipt I i lO Mr Phil ps or to myself he will pay the money. have some pleased to make in your last letter of acceptinge the guineas li I 25 and have by this po t sent a bill to Mr Church accordingly. hopes likewise that the Chamberlain will very speedily be s I hope you will beleeve I had no des gne of affrontinge nor prevailed upon to do the same, though their many unhappy i Lawsuits at pre ent make the Corporation very backward in all intention of deceivinge you or the Venerable Soci ty, for whom s e their payments. However you may assure y urself shall do I had the honour to be concerned. And that my endeavours o I hatever is in my power to serve my beloved society, who am shall always be such (if they or you have occasion to impl me ) w oy with sincere wishes for the prosperi y of so valuable a College, as to render my services as acceptable as I can. t Since sent my last bill my agent in London disbu sed a and humble service of yourself (Dear Sir) and all friends I r guinea for the returne of the dz'slrzizgas against the Corporation your most affectionate humble servant which I leave entirely to you whether it shall be added to the guineas or not. For which alone shall draw my bill and JOHN LLOYD. 25 I order Mr Church to give you such receipt as you desire with or To the Revd Dr Lambert, Fellow of 5t John's Addressed: without the additional guinea. My agent delivered in Cambridge, per London. the dz'slrz'ngas to Mr Lloyd in London and he as my agent writes me word, gave him directions to have it put in my bill. I am Sir Reverend Sir obedient Upon the 3rd instant I was inducted into a living, a d such your most n and most humble servant a one as I have ason to believe will afford me a comfortable re THO. PrnLIPs. retirement from this aborious business. I propose to conti u l n e here about a shall surrender the s hool If hould be thought too presumptuous I would mention year, after which I c I s not freely, and in such a manner as shall be agreable to the College. Mr Hotchkis to you as a deservinge person to be imployed and could hea tily wish Mr Hotchkiss may succeed, for which advanced in our heartily wish successe to the I r Schools. I reason ta e upon me to recommend him to the College, as a Colledge in their cause. I k person deserving in this matter. Be pleased Sir to give my Addressed: To the Reverend Doctor Lamber at the signe of humble service to Dr Edmundson and myoI d friend Mr Clark. t the Bishop's Head, neare St Paul's Church in London. am Sir, with all respects I your obliged humble servant September (0 .ROWLAND TENCH. (PS Salop. Reverend Sir Be pleased Sir to let me know in what manner my resignation That I have not been earlier in acknowledging the favour y of' wi l be agreable to the College, and I wi l either wait upon you ours has not been my want of the most respectfull sense of the l l there, or do it here in the manner you shall think fit, a d at Obligation and all yo�r civilitys, but hoped you would ex use n I c what time, within .