Appendix II: Officers of the Commons and Chairmen of standing committees
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Officers of the Commons and Chairmen of standing committees
Speaker
1604-10 | Sir Edward Phelips |
1614 | Sir Ranulphe Crewe |
1621 | Sir Thomas Richardson |
1624 | Sir Thomas Crewe |
1625 | Sir Thomas Crewe |
1626 | (Sir) Heneage Finch |
1628-9 | (Sir) John Finch II |
Clerk of the Commons
31 Jan. 1603 | Ralph Ewens; died in office Aug. 1611 |
30 Aug. 1611 | William Pinches, having grant in reversion dated 26 Feb. 1607; died in office by 17 Nov. 1612 |
17 Nov. 1612 | John Wright; died in office by 15 Nov. 1632 |
Deputy clerk of the Commons
1601-4 | Cadwallader Tydder |
1621-8 | John Wright the younger |
Serjeant-at-arms
22 Mar. 1588 | Roger Wood; died in office by 17 Mar. 1610 |
17 Mar. 1610 | Edward Grimston (patent 7 May 1610); died in office, being buried 14 Dec. 1640 |
Chairman, committee for privileges and returns
1604-10 | Sir George Snygge (1604 only); Sir George More (1605-10) |
1614 | Nicholas Fuller1 |
1621 | Sir George More |
1624 | John Glanville |
1625 | Sir George More |
1626 | (Sir) John Finch II |
1628-9 | William Hakewill |
Chairman, committee (of the Whole House) for grievances
1610 | Sir Edwin Sandys |
1614 | No committee established |
1621 | Sir Edward Coke |
1624 | Sir Edward Coke |
1625 | No committee established |
1626 | Edward Whitby |
1628-9 | Sir Edward Coke (1628); Edward Herbert (1629)2 |
Chairman, committee (of the Whole House) for petitions
1614 | Sir Edwin Sandys |
Chairman, committee (of the Whole House) for courts of justice
1621 | Sir Edward Sackville (stood aside 15 Mar.); Sir Robert Phelips (from 15 Mar.) |
1624 | Sir Robert Phelips |
1625 | No committee established |
1626 | Sir Nathaniel Rich |
1628-9 | Sir Nathaniel Rich (1628); Sir Robert Phelips (1629) |
Chairman, committee (of the Whole House) for trade
1621 | Sir Lionel Cranfield |
1624 | Sir Edwin Sandys |
1625 | Unknown |
1626 | Unknown |
1628-9 | Sir Dudley Digges |
Chairman, committee (of the Whole House) for evils, causes and remedies
1626 | Christopher Wandesford |
Chairman, committee (of the Whole House) for religion
1628 | John Pym |
