Recorder of Kendal

Holders of the office of Recorder

1575 Robert Briggs, Esq. (first recorder), removed 1576.

1576 Thomas Braithwaite, Esq., of Ambleside, died 1610.

1610 William Garnett, Esq., sworn 21st August.

1636 Sir John Lowther, Baronet (nominated in the Charter)

1648 Thomas Braithwaite, Esq., of Ambleside, sworn 30th March.

1673 Alan Prickett, Esq., of Natland Hall.

1678 Thomas Lamplugh, Esq.

1685 Thomas Dalston, Esq., sworn 2nd September.

1691 Roger Moore, Esq., resigned.

1695 Alan Chambre, Esq., resogned

1699 John Harrison, Esq., sworn Feb 2, 1699.

1715 Alan Chambre, Esq. (2nd time), resigned.

1738 Walter Chambre, Esq. (son of the last named).

1752 Richard Crowle, Esq.

1757 Richard Wilson., Esq.

1766 Thomas Fenwick., Esq.

1777 Myles Harrison, Esq., died Feb 16, 1797.

1797 Richard Howard, Esq., of Levens Hall, Westmorland, and Castle Rising, Norfolk. Died in 1818.

1818 Fletcher Raincock., Esq. of Liverpool, sworn Dec 21 (Last recorder of Kendal).