WILLIAM, an eminent English lawyer and recorder of London, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He was very zealous in suppressing mahoofes, and committing Popish priests; but once rushing in upon mats at the Portuguese ambassador’s house, he was committed to the Fleet for breach of privilege, but soon released. Mr Wood says, “He was a learned man, and a good antiquary, but of a marvellous merry and pleasant conceit.” He was a good popular speaker, and wrote well upon subjects of government. His principal works are, 1. Annalium iam regum Eduardi V., Ricardii III. et Henrici VII., quam Henrici VIII. 2. A Table of the Reports of Edmund Plowden. 3. The Office of a Justice of Peace. He died about the year 1593.