Counsel List

Ambler, Ch[arles] (C., Ch.) [Ambler, C(harles)]

Bayly v Ord – Jamaica – 1765

Andrew, John (J., John)

Stout v Stout – Jamaica – 1737

Ashurst, W[illiam] H[enry] (W. H.)
Mentioned by M. Lee, in ODNB, s.n. Ashurst, William Henry [pseud. Edward Search] (bap. 1791?, d. 1855).

Grant v Singleton – Barbados – 1766

Blake, Oliver Denis (Oliver Denis)

Browne v Burke – Jamaica – 1736

Blenman, J. (J.)

Arnoll v Phillips – Barbados – 1737

Millington v Worsley – Barbados – 1740

Bootle, T. (T.)

Burke v Lane – Barbados – 1738

Brown(e), John (J., John) [Brown(e), J]

Forrest v Martin – Antigua – 1721

Carpenter v Parry – Antigua – 1726

Humphrey v Smith – Jamaica – 1733

Lewis v Smith – Jamaica – 1735

Busby (?)
A handwritten signature on a manuscript of the case; may be the name of the solicitor rather than that of counsel.

Moore v Ford – Barbados – 1726

Campbell, Fred[erick] (Fred.) [Campbell, Fredk]
This may be Lord Frederick Campbell (1729–1816), for whom see A. Murray, in ODNB, s.n. Lord Frederick is known principally as a politician, but he was called to the bar 1754, and the date of the printed case fits.

Davis v Warner – Antigua – 1757

Charnock, John (John)

Charnock v Saer – Barbados – 1737

Chute, Fran[cis] (Fran.)
F. D. A. Burns, in ODNB, s.n. Chute, Francis (1697–1745).

Park v Dunbar – Antigua – 1739

Clarke, C[harles] (C.) [Clarke, C]
J. A. Hamilton, rev. R. Brown, in ODNB, s.n. Clarke, Charles (c. 1702–1750).

Burke v Lane – Barbados – 1738

Comyn, Ste[phen] (Ste.) [Comyn, Ste]
A Mr Comyns, whom Baker tentatively identifies as Stephen Comyn of Inner Temple, received a serjeant’s ring as a member of the Chancery bar in 1771. Baker, Serjeants, 428. There were apparently two of that name. Ours is more likely to be the one described as ‘senior’ in 1771.

Stone v Chapman – Barbados – 1753

Powell v Hughes – Jamaica – 1756

Stone v Maynard – Barbados – 1761

Hardyman v Goodin – Jamaica – 1769

Dunning, J[ohn] (J.) [Dunning, J(ohn), (1st Baron Ashburton)]
J. Cannon, in ODNB, s.n. Dunning, John, first Baron Ashburton (1731–1783).

Hall v Laing – Jamaica – 1767

Coleman v Truman – St. Christopher – 1767

Levy v Burton – Québec – 1768

Mure v Palmer – Jamaica – 1769

Smith v Ottley – St. Vincent – 1769

Scott v Brebner – Grenada – 1770

Kemeys v Clark – Jamaica – 1779

Evans, H. (H.)
Appears in only one case, contemporary with K. Evans, and perhaps a misprint.

Williams v Beecher – Jamaica – 1756

Evans, K. (K.) [Evans, K]

Garrioche v Uniacke – Jamaica – 1749

Patten v Nunes – Jamaica – 1751

Mills v Bryan – St. Christopher – 1754

Brown v Sharpe – St. Christopher – 1756

Fazakerley, N[icholas] (N.)
R. Turner, in ODNB, s.n. Fazakerley, Nicholas (bap. 1682, d. 1767).

Andrews v Le Gay – Barbados – 1730

Forrester, Alex[ander] (Al., Alex.) [Forrester, A(lexander)]
Surname spelled once with one ‘r’, but many times with two. A Mr Forrester, whom Baker tentatively identifies as Alexander Forrester of Inner Temple, received a serjeant’s ring as a member of the Chancery bar in 1771. Baker, Serjeants, 428. That is pushing our Forrester’s chronology, but he does sign one case as late as 1770.

Charnock v Saer – Barbados – 1737

Bayer v Warner – Antigua – 1739

Price v Warren – Barbados – 1742

Bonner v Price – Jamaica – 1751

Patten v Nunes – Jamaica – 1751

Dunbar v Warner – Antigua – 1752

Bontein v Trelawny – Jamaica – 1753

Bayly v Smith – Jamaica – 1754

Foster v Dupouy – Jamaica – 1755

Adams v Sturge – Barbados – 1756

Barclay v Monro – Jamaica – 1756

Williams v Beecher – Jamaica – 1756

Powell v Hughes – Jamaica – 1756

Brown v Sharpe – St. Christopher – 1756

Davis v Warner – Antigua – 1757

Blake v Paterson – Jamaica – 1759

Bayly v Furnell – Jamaica – 1759

Molesworth v Fearon – Jamaica – 1759

Delap v Lindsey – Jamaica – 1759

Weatherby v Rait – Jamaica – 1759

Adams v Nimbhard – Jamaica – 1759

Ranshin v Dove – Jamaica – 1759

Beckford v Halked – Jamaica – 1759

M’Kenzie v Woodhouse – Jamaica – 1759

Stone v Maynard – Barbados – 1761

Bayly v Jackson (2 appeals) – Jamaica – 1761

Chollet v Mackay – Nevis – 1761

Hearn v Gapper – Newfoundland – 1761

Dupouy v Laraldi – Jamaica – 1762

Hall v Anderson – Jamaica – 1764

Barker v Somersall – St. Christopher – 1764

McNelly v Knowler – Antigua – 1765

Inglis v Burke – Grenada – 1766

Hall v Laing – Jamaica – 1767

Woollery v Bernard – Jamaica – 1767

Pusey v Clarke – Jamaica – 1768

Furnell v Ashburne – Jamaica – 1768

Mure v Palmer – Jamaica – 1769

Hardyman v Goodin – Jamaica – 1769

Macqueen v Taylor – Jamaica – 1770

Grey, William de (W. de, Wm. de, William de) [DeGrey, William, (1st Baron Walsingham)]
Both upper and lower case ‘d’ are found, but they are never joined to the surname. G. Goodwin, rev. M. J. Mercer, in ODNB, s.n. Grey, William de, first Baron Walsingham (1719–1781).

Delap v Lindsey – Jamaica – 1759

Adams v Nimbhard – Jamaica – 1759

Denn v Herbert – Nevis – 1759

Cross v Atkins – Jamaica – 1760

Hyde v March – Jamaica – 1761

Bayly v Jackson (2 appeals) – Jamaica – 1761

Dupouy v Laraldi – Jamaica – 1762

Bayly v Attorney General – Jamaica – 1763

Hall v Anderson – Jamaica – 1764

Beckford v Jeake – Jamaica – 1764

Israel v Innes ex rel. Donaldson – Jamaica – 1764

Doe v Witter – Jamaica – 1764

Carter v Sims – Barbados – 1765

Bayly v Ord – Jamaica – 1765

Grant v Singleton – Barbados – 1766

Tullideph v Symes – Montserrat – 1767

Coleman v Truman – St. Christopher – 1767

Millward v Lindsay – Jamaica – 1768

Pusey v Clarke – Jamaica – 1768

Scandret v White – Montserrat – 1769

Wilson v Nesbitt – Nova Scotia – 1769

Smith v Ottley – St. Vincent – 1769

Hamilton, Will[iam] (Will.)

Burke v Lane – Barbados – 1738

Harley, Ro[?bert] (R., Ro.)

Patten v Nunes – Jamaica – 1751

Bayly v Smith – Jamaica – 1754

Mills v Bryan – St. Christopher – 1754

Gordon v Hill – Jamaica – 1755

Hay, Geo[rge] (Geo.) [Hay, G]
This may be Sir George Hay (1715–1778), who was a distinguished civilian. See M. Kilburn, in ODNB, s.n.

Wells v Wilson – St. Christopher – 1754

Foster v Dupouy – Jamaica – 1755

Grant v Newton – Nova Scotia – 1760

Burn v Cole – Jamaica – 1761

Henley, Robert (R., Rob., Rob’t, Robert) [Henley, Robert (1st Earl of Northington)]
P. D. G. Thomas, in ODNB, s.n. Henley, Robert, first earl of Northington (c. 1708–1772).

Bayer v Warner – Antigua – 1739

Garrioche v Uniacke – Jamaica – 1749

Bonner v Price – Jamaica – 1751

Dunbar v Warner – Antigua – 1752

Kirwan v Alexander – Antigua – 1752

Clarke v Smith – Barbados – 1752

Spooner v Cossley – Jamaica – 1752

Lawrence v Tayler – Jamaica – 1752

Bontein v Trelawny – Jamaica – 1753

Bayly v Smith – Jamaica – 1754

Mills v Bryan – St. Christopher – 1754

Barclay v Monro – Jamaica – 1756

Williams v Beecher – Jamaica – 1756

Powell v Hughes – Jamaica – 1756

Hume-Campbell, A[lexander] (A.) [Hume - Campbell, A(lexander)]
Occasionally spelled without the hyphen. Probably the Alexander Hume Campbell (1708–1760), mentioned by I. M. Hume, in ODNB, s.n. Campell, Hugh Hume, third earl of Marchmont (1708–1794), whose cadet twin brother Alexander was.

Charnock v Saer – Barbados – 1737

Price v Warren – Barbados – 1742

Mansfield v Concanen – Jamaica – 1742

Wilkinson v Mendez – Jamaica – 1748

Barclay v Rigby – Jamaica – 1748

Dunbar v Shephard – Antigua – 1749

Garrioche v Uniacke – Jamaica – 1749

Witter v Doe – Jamaica – 1750

Barclay v Morley – Jamaica – 1751

Dunbar v Warner – Antigua – 1752

Clarke v Smith – Barbados – 1752

Lawrence v Tayler – Jamaica – 1752

Mills v Bryan – St. Christopher – 1754

Wells v Wilson – St. Christopher – 1754

Kenyon, L[loyd] (L.)
D. Hay, in ODNB, s.n. Kenyon, Lloyd, first Baron Kenyon (1732–1802).

Kemeys v Clark – Jamaica – 1779

Lee, George (G., Geo.)
This is probably Sir George Lee (?1700–1758), who was the younger brother of Sir William Lee (1688–1754, CJKB 1737–1754) and a distinguished civilian. See W. P. Courtney, rev. M. Kilburn, in ODNB, s.n.

Boyd v Johnson – St. Christopher – 1737

Wilkinson v Mendez – Jamaica – 1748

Madocks, John (John)
A Mr Maddocks, whom Baker identifies as John Maddocks of Middle Temple, received a serjeant’s ring as a member of the Chancery bar in 1771. Baker, Serjeants, 428.

Kemeys v Clark – Jamaica – 1779

Mansfield, J[ames] (J.)
M. T. Davis, in ODNB, s.n. Mansfield [formerly Manfield], Sir James (bap. 1734, d. 1821).

Kemeys v Clark – Jamaica – 1779

Holt v Savage – Antigua – 1781

Martin, Samuel (Sam., Samuel)

Dunbar v Shephard – Antigua – 1749

Dunbar v Warner – Antigua – 1752

Kirwan v Alexander – Antigua – 1752

Mitford, John (John)
This may be John Freeman-Mitford, first Baron Redesdale (1748–1830). See D. S. Greer, in ODNB, s.n. Mitford, John Freeman-.

Kemeys v Clark – Jamaica – 1779

Murray, William (W., Wm.) [Murray, William (1st Earl of Mansfield)]
J. Oldham, in ODNB, s.n. Murray, William, first earl of Mansfield (1705–1793).

Charnock v Saer – Barbados – 1737

Arnoll v Phillips – Barbados – 1737

Stout v Stout – Jamaica – 1737

Boyd v Johnson – St. Christopher – 1737

Park v Dunbar – Antigua – 1739

Thibou v Warner – Antigua – 1739

Millington v Worsley – Barbados – 1740

Price v Warren – Barbados – 1742

Mansfield v Concanen – Jamaica – 1742

Roch v Gaillardy – Montserrat – 1747

Wilkinson v Mendez – Jamaica – 1748

Jackson v Olyphant – Jamaica – 1748

Barclay v Rigby – Jamaica – 1748

Garrioche v Uniacke – Jamaica – 1749

Witter v Doe – Jamaica – 1750

Patten v Nunes – Jamaica – 1751

Dunbar v Warner – Antigua – 1752

Clarke v Smith – Barbados – 1752

Stone v Chapman – Barbados – 1753

Bontein v Trelawny – Jamaica – 1753

Bayly v Smith – Jamaica – 1754

Mills v Bryan – St. Christopher – 1754

Wells v Wilson – St. Christopher – 1754

Gordon v Hill – Jamaica – 1755

Nares, G[eorge] (G.) [Nares, G (Sir George?)]
G. F. R. Barker, rev. A. P. Baker, in ODNB, s.n. Nares, Sir George (1716–1786).

Cross v Atkins – Jamaica – 1760

Noel, Wil[liam] (Will., Wm.) [Noel, W]
A. A. Hanham, in ODNB, s.n. Noel, William (1695–1762).

Smith v Carlisle – Antigua – 1736

Smith v Jarvis – Antigua – 1738

Price v Warren – Barbados – 1742

Mansfield v Concanen – Jamaica – 1742

Norton, Fletcher (F., Fl., Fl’r., Fletcher, Flr.) [Norton, Fletcher (1st Baron Grantley)]
P. Laundy, in ODNB, s.n. Norton, Fletcher, first Baron Grantley (1716–1789).

Bell v Perrin – Jamaica – 1758

Molesworth v Fearon – Jamaica – 1759

Denn v Herbert – Nevis – 1759

Cross v Atkins – Jamaica – 1760

Bayly v Jackson (2 appeals) – Jamaica – 1761

Suleven v Skeete – Barbados – 1763

Bayly v Attorney General – Jamaica – 1763

Hall v Anderson – Jamaica – 1764

Israel v Innes ex rel. Donaldson – Jamaica – 1764

Doe v Witter – Jamaica – 1764

McNelly v Knowler – Antigua – 1765

Carter v Sims – Barbados – 1765

Inglis v Burke – Grenada – 1766

Hall v Laing – Jamaica – 1767

Woollery v Bernard – Jamaica – 1767

Christie v Knipe – Québec – 1767

Coleman v Truman – St. Christopher – 1767

Furnell v Ashburne – Jamaica – 1768

Mure v Palmer – Jamaica – 1769

Ord, John (John)
A Mr Ord, whom Baker tentatively identifies as John Ord of Lincoln’s Inn, received a serjeant’s ring as a member of the Chancery bar in 1771. Baker, Serjeants, 428.

Bayly v Ord – Jamaica – 1765

Kemeys v Clark – Jamaica – 1779

Perrot, Geo[rge] (Geo.) [Perrot, Geo(rge)]
G. F. R. Barker, rev. A. P. Baker, in ODNB, s.n. Perrot, George (1710–1780).

Foster v Dupouy – Jamaica – 1755

Adams v Sturge – Barbados – 1756

Bell v Perrin – Jamaica – 1758

Bayly v Poole – Jamaica – 1759

Perryn, R[ichard] (R.) [Perryn, R(ichard)]
D. Lemmings, in ODNB, s.n. Perryn, Sir Richard (bap. 1723, d.1803).

McNelly v Knowler – Antigua – 1765

Carter v Sims – Barbados – 1765

Piggott, A. (A.)

Holt v Savage – Antigua – 1781

Poole, D[avid] (D.)
Poole was created a serjeant in 1747 and died in 1762. For details, see Baker, Serjeants, 531.

Arcedeckne v Hall – Jamaica – 1756

Pratt, Charles (C.) [Pratt, Charles (1st Earl Camden)]
P. D. G. Thomas, in ODNB, s.n. Pratt, Charles, first Earl Camden (1714–1794).

Bonner v Price – Jamaica – 1751

Spooner v Cossley – Jamaica – 1752

Wells v Wilson – St. Christopher – 1754

Foster v Dupouy – Jamaica – 1755

Adams v Sturge – Barbados – 1756

Barclay v Monro – Jamaica – 1756

Arcedeckne v Hall – Jamaica – 1756

Williams v Beecher – Jamaica – 1756

Brown v Sharpe – St. Christopher – 1756

Davis v Warner – Antigua – 1757

Bell v Perrin – Jamaica – 1758

Blake v Paterson – Jamaica – 1759

Bayly v Furnell – Jamaica – 1759

Delap v Lindsey – Jamaica – 1759

Bayly v Poole – Jamaica – 1759

Weatherby v Rait – Jamaica – 1759

Adams v Nimbhard – Jamaica – 1759

Ranshin v Dove – Jamaica – 1759

Beckford v Halked – Jamaica – 1759

Denn v Herbert – Nevis – 1759

Grant v Newton – Nova Scotia – 1760

Hyde v March – Jamaica – 1761

Robinson, C. (C.)

Richards v Miles – Jamaica – 1769

Ryder, D[udley] (D.) [Ryder, D(udley) (Sir)]
D. Lemmings, in ODNB, s.n. Ryder, Sir Dudley (1691–1756).

Forrest v Martin – Antigua – 1721

Carpenter v Parry – Antigua – 1726

Andrews v Le Gay – Barbados – 1730

Humphrey v Smith – Jamaica – 1733

Lewis v Smith – Jamaica – 1735

Arnoll v Phillips – Barbados – 1737

Stout v Stout – Jamaica – 1737

Burke v Lane – Barbados – 1738

Park v Dunbar – Antigua – 1739

Millington v Worsley – Barbados – 1740

Price v Warren – Barbados – 1742

Mansfield v Concanen – Jamaica – 1742

Roch v Gaillardy – Montserrat – 1747

Wilkinson v Mendez – Jamaica – 1748

Jackson v Olyphant – Jamaica – 1748

Barclay v Rigby – Jamaica – 1748

Dunbar v Warner – Antigua – 1752

Clarke v Smith – Barbados – 1752

Sewell, Tho[mas] (T., Tho.) [Sewell, Tho(mas)]
N. Wells, in ODNB, s.n. Sewell, Sir Thomas (c. 1710–1784).

Molesworth v Fearon – Jamaica – 1759

Bayly v Poole – Jamaica – 1759

Ranshin v Dove – Jamaica – 1759

Beckford v Halked – Jamaica – 1759

Stone v Maynard – Barbados – 1761

Hyde v March – Jamaica – 1761

Chollet v Mackay – Nevis – 1761

Dupouy v Laraldi – Jamaica – 1762

Skynner, J[ohn] (J.)
D. Lemmings, in ODNB, s.n. Skynner, Sir John (bap. 1723, d.1805).

Pusey v Clarke – Jamaica – 1768

Smalbroke, R. (R.)

Grant v Newton – Nova Scotia – 1760

Barker v Somersall – St. Christopher – 1764

Strange, J[ohn] (J.) [Strange, J(ohn) (Sir)]
A. A. Hanham, in ODNB, s.n. Strange, Sir John (bap. 1696, d.1754).

Humphrey v Smith – Jamaica – 1733

Lewis v Smith – Jamaica – 1735

Smith v Carlisle – Antigua – 1736

Arnoll v Phillips – Barbados – 1737

Smith v Jarvis – Antigua – 1738

Burke v Lane – Barbados – 1738

Park v Dunbar – Antigua – 1739

Thibou v Warner – Antigua – 1739

Millington v Worsley – Barbados – 1740

Talbot, C[harles] (C.)
M. McNair, in ODNB, s.n. Talbot, Charles, first Baron Talbot of Hensol (bap. 1685, d.1737).

Carpenter v Parry – Antigua – 1726

Pratter v Basnett – Jamaica – 1733

Thurlow, E[dward] (E.)
G. M. Ditchfield, in ODNB, s.n., Thurlow, Edward, first Baron Thurlow (1731–1806).

Richards v Miles – Jamaica – 1769

Smith v Ottley – St. Vincent – 1769

Walker, Fowler (Fowler)

Levy v Burton – Québec – 1768

Wallace, Ja[mes] (Ja.)
G. M. Ditchfield, in ODNB, s.n., Wallace, James (bap. 1729, d.1783).

Clarke v Farmer – West Florida – 1766

Levy v Burton – Québec – 1768

Webb, R. (R.)

Suleven v Skeete – Barbados – 1763

Wedderburn, Al[exander] (A., Al.) [Wedderburn, Al(exander) (1st Earl of Rosslyn)]
A. Murdoch, in ODNB, s.n. Wedderburn, Alexander, first earl of Rosslyn (1733–1805).

Foster v Dupouy – Jamaica – 1755

Weatherby v Rait – Jamaica – 1759

M’Kenzie v Woodhouse – Jamaica – 1759

Selwyn v Murray – Barbados – 1760

Suleven v Skeete – Barbados – 1763

Israel v Innes ex rel. Donaldson – Jamaica – 1764

Doe v Witter – Jamaica – 1764

Payne v Abdy – Antigua – 1765

Inglis v Burke – Grenada – 1766

Coursey v Underwood – Antigua – 1768

Millward v Lindsay – Jamaica – 1768

Levy v Burton – Québec – 1768

Mure v Palmer – Jamaica – 1769

Scandret v White – Montserrat – 1769

Scott v Brebner – Grenada – 1770

Macqueen v Taylor – Jamaica – 1770

Wilbraham, R. (R.)

Blake v Paterson – Jamaica – 1759

Willes, E[dward] (E.) [Willis, E(dward)]
M. Kilburn, in ODNB, s.n. Willes, Edward (bap. 1723, d.1787). The surname is misspelled in Part 1.

Spooner v Cossley – Jamaica – 1752

Molesworth v Fearon – Jamaica – 1759

Bayly v Attorney General – Jamaica – 1763

Willes, J[ohn] (J.) [Willes, J (Sir John)]
D. Lemmings, in ODNB, s.n. Willes, Sir John (1685–1761).

Humphrey v Smith – Jamaica – 1733

Lewis v Smith – Jamaica – 1735

Wynne, William (Wm.) [Wynne, William]
Perhaps William Wynne (bap. 1692, d.1765), for whom see R. Turner, in ODNB, s.n.

Barker v Somersall – St. Christopher – 1764

Yorke, C[harles] (C.) [Yorke, C(harles)]
J. Cannon, in ODNB, s.n. Yorke, Charles (1722–1770)

Spooner v Cossley – Jamaica – 1752

Bontein v Trelawny – Jamaica – 1753

Foster v Dupouy – Jamaica – 1755

Adams v Sturge – Barbados – 1756

Barclay v Monro – Jamaica – 1756

Arcedeckne v Hall – Jamaica – 1756

Powell v Hughes – Jamaica – 1756

Brown v Sharpe – St. Christopher – 1756

Bell v Perrin – Jamaica – 1758

Blake v Paterson – Jamaica – 1759

Bayly v Furnell – Jamaica – 1759

Molesworth v Fearon – Jamaica – 1759

Delap v Lindsey – Jamaica – 1759

Weatherby v Rait – Jamaica – 1759

Adams v Nimbhard – Jamaica – 1759

Ranshin v Dove – Jamaica – 1759

Beckford v Halked – Jamaica – 1759

M’Kenzie v Woodhouse – Jamaica – 1759

Denn v Herbert – Nevis – 1759

Selwyn v Murray – Barbados – 1760

Cross v Atkins – Jamaica – 1760

Grant v Newton – Nova Scotia – 1760

Stone v Maynard – Barbados – 1761

Hyde v March – Jamaica – 1761

Bayly v Jackson (2 appeals) – Jamaica – 1761

Burn v Cole – Jamaica – 1761

Chollet v Mackay – Nevis – 1761

Dupouy v Laraldi – Jamaica – 1762

Suleven v Skeete – Barbados – 1763

Bayly v Attorney General – Jamaica – 1763

Hall v Anderson – Jamaica – 1764

Israel v Innes ex rel. Donaldson – Jamaica – 1764

Doe v Witter – Jamaica – 1764

Barker v Somersall – St. Christopher – 1764

McNelly v Knowler – Antigua – 1765

Payne v Abdy – Antigua – 1765

Carter v Sims – Barbados – 1765

Bayly v Ord – Jamaica – 1765

Grant v Singleton – Barbados – 1766

Inglis v Burke – Grenada – 1766

Hall v Laing – Jamaica – 1767

Tullideph v Symes – Montserrat – 1767

Christie v Knipe – Québec – 1767

Coleman v Truman – St. Christopher – 1767

Coursey v Underwood – Antigua – 1768

Pusey v Clarke – Jamaica – 1768

Yorke, P[hilip] (P.)
P. D. G. Thomas, in ODNB, s.n. Yorke, Philip, first earl of Hardwicke (1690–1764)

Pratter v Basnett – Jamaica – 1733

List of Signatories on Printed Cases