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1630. He died 26 Dec. 1635. His eldest son, Sir Walter, was also a member of the Inn (admitted 14 Nov. 1626), and one of the Masters of the Bench. He was created Baron Kilpeck by James II., and died in exile 1690.


PYM, JOHN.
Republican Statesman.
1584—1643.

Admitted 23 April, 1602[1].

Eldest son of Alexander Pym of Brymore, near Bridgwater, Somerset He became a clerk in the Exchequer, and represented Tavistock in Parliament. In 1626 he drew up the articles of impeachment against the Duke of Buckingham, and on the meeting of the Long Parliament in 1640, conducted the proceedings against the Earl of Strafford. His conduct on this occasion, and in the next year in the case of Archbishop Laud, led to the abortive attempt on the part of the King to seize him and four other members. In November, 1643, he was appointed Lieutenant of the Ordnance, and would probably have risen to greater distinction, but for his somewhat premature death a month later, 8 Dec. 1643. He was buried in Westminster Abbey. The actions of Pym form a leading part in the history of his time.

Many of Pym's Speeches were published from time time to time 1641—1645, and in 1642 he published a Vindication of Himself in Parliament of the Accusation of High Treason.


Q.


QUAIN, Sir JOHN RICHARD.
Judge.
1816—1876.

Admitted 18 November, 1837.

Fourth son of Richard Jones Quain of Fermoy, co. Coi-k. He was educated at Gottingen and London, where he graduated LL.B. in 1839, and subsequently became Examiner in Law. He was called to the Bar 30 May, 1851. In 1866 he became Queen's Counsel, and in the following year a Bencher of the Inn, and Attorney-General for the County Palatine of Durham. In 1871 he was elevated to the Queen's Bench with the honour of knighthood, but through failing health retired in 1876, and died the same year (Sept. 12). He was a brother of Sir Richard Quain, the eminent surgeon, and cousin of the no less distinguished physician of the same name.


R.


RADNOR, EARL OF. See ROBARTES, CHARLES BODVILE.


RAIKES, HENRY CECIL.
Politician.
1838—1891.

Admitted 25 April, 1860.

Eldest son of Henry Raikes of Llwynegrin, Flint, and of the Middle Temple, Registrar of the diocese of Chester, at the Deanery of which city he was born 25 Nov. 1838. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, where he was Head

  1. (a) In his Note Book (see Hist. MSS. 6th App. to 10th Rep. p. 83), Mr. Pym speaks of the year as 1607. and records his entry in the following terms: "I went to London, and was admitted into the Innes of Court, the Middle Temple, where I remember the tresurer, a grave man, for my uncle William Ayshcombe's sake, abated me £20 in my admittance, saying—'We must nourishe the line of good studentes.'"