# Chronicle of the law officers of Ireland/Second and Third Sergeants

SECOND AND THIRD SERGEANTS AT LAW.
Nathaniel Catelyn,193 the first Second Sergeant,193 Privy Seal, Westminster, 23 May,—patent, 26 Oct. 1627.—Pleasure.—Fee, £10 English.—"Whereas, we Understand that it is expedient for our service that we should have another Sergeant-at-Law for that our kingdom, of whose learning and diligence use may be had in such causes as concern us and the right of our crown, and having received good recommendation of the sufficiency and honesty of Nathaniel Catelyn, Esq., Recorder of the city of Dublin, we have thought good to make choice of him to he one of our Sergeants-at-Law in that our realm, requiring you to pass a patent accordingly, during our pleasure, with the annual fee of £10 English, with a clause for him to hold still his place of Recorder of the City of Dublin, and that he may have liberty in all causes and matters concerning the said city to he on their side and stand for them, although the same do concern our causes." 3 Charles I. 1$^a$ pars f. R. 36.—And by letters from Westminster, 24 July, 1627, the King directed him to have precedence above the Attorney and Solicitor-General, as the Prime Sergeant had, and as was used in England.—3 Charles I. 3$^a$ pars d. R. 18.—Pursuant to the said Privy Seals, the aforesaid patent passed, appointing him Second Sergeant-at-Law, with the fee of £10 English, to be of Counsel for the city, and have precedency in the courts of judicature and ​council chamber, and in all subscriptions and meetings of bis Majesty's learned counsel, above the Attorney and Solicitor-General.—Idem, R. 34.
William Sambach, Recorder of Knockfergus, with a license to hold his Recordership, and to be of counsel for that corporation,—Catelyn deceased,—patent, 14 April, 1637.-13 Charles I. 13 d. R. 66.—He surrendered his patent, 23 June, 1640, being made Solicitor-General, and no Second Sergeant was appointed that I find till after the restoration, when King Charles the Second appointed Robert Griffith,—Privy Seal, 4 March,—patent, 1 May, 1661.—Pleasure.—13 Charles II 2$^a$ pars d. R. 16.—Harris.
Henry Herne—Griffith deceased,—Privy Seal, 6 April,—patent, 13 May, 1670.—Pleasure.—22 Charies II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 13.
Richabd Reynell,—Hene appointed a Baron of the Exchequer,—patent, 10 May, 1673.—Pleasure.—25 Charles 11. V pars f. R. 17.—Harris.
John Osborne,—Reynell appointed a Just C. P.—patent. May 26, 1674.—26 Charles II.
Sir Richard Stephens,—Osborne made Prime Sergeant,—Privy Seal, 7 April,—patent, 3 May 1680.—Pleasure.—32 Charles II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 11.—Harris.
3d, John Lyndon,—the first Third Sergeant,—Privy Seal, Windsor, 24 July,—patent, 5 Sept.—Pleasure 34 Charles II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 8.—Harris.
​2d, William Beckett, King's Counsel,—Stephens dismissed,—Privy Seal, 24 Oct.—patent, 11 Nov. 1682.—Pleasure.—84 Charles II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 9.—Harris.
3d. Sir Richard Ryves, Recorder of Dublin,—Lyndon appointed a Justice of the King's Bench,—patent, 19 Feb. 1683.—Pleasure 35 Charles II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 3.—Harris.
3d, Henry Echlin,—Beckett deceased,—patent, 3 August, 1683.—Pleasure.—35 Charles II. 1$^a$ pars f. R. 22.
Sir Richard Ryves,—continued,—patent, 17 March, 1685.—Pleasure.—Henry Echlin,—continued,—patent, 18 March, 1685.—1 James II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 5.
3d, Sir John Barnewall, Knt.,—Ryves removed,—patent, 6 May, 1687.—Pleasure.—3 James II. 2$^a$ pars f. R. 18.
3d, Sir Theobald Butler, Knt.,—Barnewall made 2d Baron,—patent, March, 1688,—not inrolled.
2d, Sir Richard Stephens, Knt.,—Echlin made 2d Baron,—patent, 14 Nov. 1690.—Pleasure.—2 William and Mary, 1$^a$ pars d. R. 19.
2d, Sir Richrad Ryves, Knt.,—restored,—patent, 5 Jan. 1691.—Pleasure.—Idem.
3d, Allan Brodbrick,—Stephens appointed a Justice of the King's Bench,—patent, 19 Feb. 1691.—Pleasure, with a license to be of counsel for the city of Cork.—3 William and Mary, 1$^a$ pars d. R. 19.
​ 3d, Thomas Packenham,—Ryves made a Baron of the Exchequer,—Privy Seal, Kensington, 29 Dec. 1692,—patent, 8 Feb. 1693.—Pleasure.—4$^a$ William and Mary, 2$^a$ pars f. R. 21.
2d, William Neave,—Packenham appointed Prime Sergeant,—patent, 13 Jan. 1696.—Pleasure.—8 William III. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 45.—Continued by Queen Anne,—patent, 29 Aug. 1702.—Pleasure.—1 Anne, 2$^a$ pars d. R. 19.
William Caulfield,—Neave, Prime Sergeant,—patent, 1 Dec. 1708.—Pleasure.—7 Anne, 1$^a$ pars'd. R. 42.
2d, Morley Saunders,—Caulfield resigned,—patent, 14 Aug. 1711.—Pleasure.—10 Anne, 2$^a$ pars d. R. 20.
3d, John Cliffe,—Brodrick, Attorney-General, 1707,—patent, 29 Nov. 1711.—Pleasure.—10 Anne, 2$^a$ pars d. R. 24.
2d, John Cliffe,—Saunders appointed Prime Sergeant,—patent, 12 Feb. 1712.—Pleasure.—10 Anne, 2$^a$ pars d. R. 36.
3d, John Staunton,—Cliffe appointed Second Sergeant,—patent, 25 Feb. 1712.—Pleasure.—10 Anne, 4$^a$ pars d. R. 44.
2d, Robert Fitzgerald,—Cliffe removed,—patent, 18 Dec. 1714.—Pleasure.—1 George I. 2$^a$ pars I. R. 55.
3d, John Witherington,—Staunton removed,—patent, 14 Dec. 1714.—Pleasure.—1 Geo. I. d. R. 51.
​2d, John Witherington,—Fitzgerald, Prime Sergeant,—patent, 23 Aug. 1716.—Pleasure.—3 George I. 3$^a$ pars f. R. 42.
2d, William Brodrick,—Witherington deceased,—patent, 23 Dec. 1718.—Pleasure.—5 George I. 1$^a$ pars d. R. 30.
3d, Robert Jocelyn,—as Witherington held it,—patent, 28 March, 1726.—Pleasure.—12 George I. 2$^a$ pars f. R. 2.
3d, John Bowes,—Jocelyn appointed Solicitor-General,—patent, 4 May, 1727.—Pleasure.—13 George I 2$^a$ pars f. R. 50.
3d, Robert Dixon,—Brodrick resigned,—patent, 5 Jan. 1728.—Pleasure.—1 George II 3$^a$ pars f. R. 43.
2d, John Bowes,—continued,—patent, 18 Jan. 1728.—Pleasure.—Idem.
3d, Henry Purdon,—Bowes appointed Solicitor-General,—patent, Oct. 1730.—Pleasure.—Not inrolled.
3d, Richard Bettesworth,—Dixon made a Justice of the Common Pleas,—patent, 29 April, 1732.—Pleasure.—5 George II. 2$^a$ pars f. R. 33.
3d, Robert Marshall,—Purdon deceased,—patent, 18 April, 1738.—Pleasure.—11 George II. 1$^a$ pars f. R. 49.
2d, Robert Marshall,—Bettesworth deceased, 31 March, 1741,—patent, 21 Jan. 1742.—Pleasure.—15 George II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 9.
​3d, Philip Tisdall,—Marshall, 2d Sergt—patent, 21 Jan. 1742.—Idem, R. 10.
3d, Richard Malone,—Tisdall appointed Solicitor-General,—patent, 28 Oct. 1751.—Pleasure.—25 George II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 38.
2d, Richard Malone,—Marshall promoted to be a Justice of the Common Pleas,—patent, 25 Nov. 1757.—Pleasure.—31 George II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 47.
3d, Marcus Patterson,—Malone, 2d Sergeant,—patent, 24 Nov. 1757.—Pleasure.—31 George II. 2$^a$ pars d. R. 41.
2d, Edmund Malone,—His brother deceased,—patent, 10 Sept. 1759.—Pleasure.—33 George II. 1$^a$ pars d. R. 43.—Continued by George III.—patent, 20 Feb.—Pleasure.—Inr. 25 June, 1761.—1 George III. 3$^a$ p. m. 39. d. R. 3.
SECOND SERGEANTS.
1767. James Dennis, Third Sergeant,—Malone appointed a Justice of the King's Bench,—patent, 14 Jan.—Pleasure.—Inr. 16 Jan.—7 George III. 1$^a$ p. m. 36. f. R. 19.
1774. Maurice Coppinger,—Dennis, Prime Sergeant,—patent, 19 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 19 July.—14 George III. 1$^a$ p. m. 44. d. R. 34.
1777. Hugh Carleton,—patent to Coppinger ​revoked,—patent, 5 Nov.—Pleasure.—Inr. 6 Nov.—18 George III. 2$^a$ p. m. 22. f. R. 52.
1779. Attiwell Wood,—Carleton appointed Solicitor-General,—patent, 8 May.—Pleasure.—Inr. 15 May.—19 George III. 2$^a$ p. m. 20. d. R. 56.
1784. James Fitzoebald,—Wood deceased,—patent, 8 April.—Pleasure.—Inr. 17 April.—24 George III. 3$^a$ p. m. 1. f. R. 79.
1787. John Toler, Third Sergt.—Fitzgerald appointed Prime Sergt.—patent, 27 June.—Pleasure.—Inr. 27 June.—27 George III. 2$^a$ p. m. 30. d. R. 95.
1789. Hon. Joseph Hewitt, Third Sergeant,—Toler, Solicitor-General,—patent, 17 Aug.—Pleasure.—Inr. 26 Sept.—29 George III. 6$^a$ p. m. 20. d. R. 105.
1791. Henry Duquerby,—Hewitt appointed a Just. K. B.—patent, 30 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 2 Aug.—31 George III. 4$^a$ p. 38. peg. R. 115.
1793. James Chatterton,—Duquerry resigned,—patent, 10 Dec.—Pleasure.—Inr. 12 Dec.—34 George III. 1$^a$ p. 112. pag. R. 124.
106. John Ball,—Chatterton deceased,—patent, 23 April.—Pleasure.—Inr. 24 April.—46 George III. 4$^a$ p. 67. pag. R. 226.
1813. William Mc Mahon,—Ball deceased,—patent, 3 Dec.—Pleasure.—Inr. 4 Dec.—54 Geo. III.
1814. William Johnson,—McMahon advanced to be Master of the Rolls,—patent, 4 March.—Pleasure,—Inr. 19 March.—54 George III. ​1816. Henry Joy,—Johnson appointed 1st Sergeant,—patent, 26 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 27 July.—56 Geo. III.
1817. Richard Jebb,—Joy, 1st Sergt.—patent, 29 Oct.—Pleasure.—Inr. 1 Nov.—58 Geo. III.
1818. Charles Burton,—Jebb appointed a Justice of the King's Bench,—patent, 1 Dec.—Pleasure.—Inr. 1 Dec.—59 George III.
1820. Thomas Lefroy,—Burton appointed a Just. K. B.—patent, 3 Dec.—1 George IV.
1822. John Lloyd,—Lefroy, 1st Sergt.—patent, 13 May.—3 George IV.
1830. Francis Blackburne,—Lloyd resigned,—patent, April.—11 George IV.
1831. Edward Pennefather,—Blackburne, At.-Gen.—patent, 18 Jan.—1 Will. IV.
1832. Michael O'Loghlen,—Pennefather, 1st Sergt.—patent, Feb.—2 Wm. IV.
1835. Joseph Devonsher Jackson,—Pennefather, Sol.-Gen.—patent, Jan. 27.—5 Will. IV.
THIRD SERGEANTS.
1761. Marcus Patterson,—continued,—patent, 23 Feb.—Pleasure.—Inr. 26 Feb.—1 George III 3$^a$ p. m. 13 d. R. 1.
1764. James Dennis,—Patterson promoted to the office of Solicitor-General,—patent, 10 Oct.— ​Pleasure.—Inr. 11 Oct.—4 George III. 2$^a$ p. m. 34 d. R. 12.
1767. Godfrey Lill,—Dennis appointed 2d. Sergt.—patent, 15 Jan.—Pleasure.—Inr. 22 Jan.—7 George III. 1$^a$ p. m. 5 d. R. 1 9.
1770. Maurice Coppinger,—Lill, Sol.-Gen.—patent, 12 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 12 July.—10 Geo. III. 2$^a$ p. m. 13 d. R. 26.
1774. George Hamilton,—Coppinger appointed 2d Sergeant,—patent, 20 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 20 July—14 George III. 1$^a$ p. m. 45 d. R. 34.
1776. Hugh Carleton,—Hamilton appointed one of the Barons of the Exchequer,—patent, 15 May. Pleasure.—Inr. 15 May. — 16 George III. 2$^a$ p. m. 14 d. R. 42.
1777. Attiwell Wood,—Carleton, 2d Sergt.—patent, 6 Nov.—Pleasure.—Inr. 6 Nov.—18 George III. 2$^a$ p. m. 24 f. R. 52.
1779. James Fitzgerald,—Wood, 2d Sergt—patent, 8 May.—Pleasure.—Inr. 12 May.—19 George III. 2$^a$ p. m. 14 d. R. 56.
1782. Peter Metge,—Fitzgerald, 2d Sergt.—patent, 25 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 25 July.—22 George III. 4$^a$ p. m. 43 f. R. 70.
1784. John Toler,—Metge appointed Baron of the Exchequer,—patent, 15 Jan.—Pleasure.—Inr. 21 Jan.—24 George III. 1$^a$ p. m. 55 d. R. 77.
1787. Hon. Joseph Hewitt,—Toler 2d Sergt.— ​patent, 27 June.—Pleasure.—Inr. 27 June.—27 George III. 2$^a$ p. m. 32 d. R. 95.
1789. Henry Duquebby,—Hewitt, 2d Sergt—patent, 17 August.—Pleasure.—Inr. 26 Sept.—29 George III. 6$^a$ p. m. 22 d. R. 105.
1791. James Chatterton,—Duquerry, 2d Sergt.—patent, 30 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 2 August.—31 4$^a$ p. 37, pag. R. 115.
1793. Edmund Stanley,—Chatterton, 2d Sergt.—patent, 10 Dec.—Pleasure.—Inr. 12 Dec.—34 George III. 1$^a$. 114, pag. R. 124.
1801. Authur Moore,—Stanley appointed Prime Sergt.—patent 30 Oct.—Pleasure.—Inr. 10 Nov.—42 George III. 3$^a$ p. 116, pag. R. 184.
1805. Charles Kendal Bushe,—Moore, 1st Sergt.—patent, 25 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 26 July,—45 George III. 4$^a$ p. 98, pag. R. 195.
1805. John Ball,—Bushe, Sol.-Gen.—patent, 25 Oct.—46 George III.
1806. William McMahon,—Ball, 2d Sergt.—patent, 23 April.—Pleasure.—Inr. 24 April.—46 George III. 6$^a$ p. 13, pag. R. 203.
1813. William Johnson,—McMahon appointed 2d Sergt.—patent, 4 Dec—54 Geo. III.—2d or numerical series. No. 13, page 21.
1814. Henry Joy,—Johnson, 2d Sergt.—patent, 19 March.—Pleasure.—Inr. 19 March,—54 Geo. III.—2d or numerical series, No. 14, page 37.
​1816. Richard Jebb,—Joy appointed 2d Sergt.—patent, 27 July.—Pleasure.—Inr. 27 July.—56 Geo. III.
1817. Charles Burton,—Jebb, 2d Sergt.—patent, 30 Oct.—Pleasure.—Inr. 1 Nov.—58 George III.
1818. Thomas Leproy,—Burton, 2d Sergt.—patent, 1 Dec.—Pleasure.—Inr. 1 Dec—59 George III.
1821. T. B. Vandelbur,—Lefroy 2d Sergt.—patent, Feb.—2 George IV.
1822. Robebt Tobrens,—Vandeleur appointed a Just. K. B.—patent, 13 May.—3 George IV.
1823. Thomas Goold,—Torrens appointed a Just. C. P.—patent, July.—4 George IV.
1830. Edward Pennefather,—Goold, 1st Sergt—patent, April.—11 George IV.
1831. Michael O'Loghlen,—Pennefather, 2d Sergt.—patent, 18 Jan.—1 William IV.
1832. Louis Perrin,—O'Loghlen, 2d Sergt.—patent. Feb.—2 Wm. IV.
1835. Stephen Woulpe,—Perrin, At.-Gen.—patent, May 23.—5 William IV.
1836. Nicholas Ball,—Woulfe, Sol.-Gen.—patent, Nov. 10.—7 William IV.
1838. William Curry,—Ball, At.-Gen.—patent, July 20.—2 Victoria.