46 SIR JOHN STATHAM, OF WIGWELL. 
life, with preceedences of all & the same Degree, & to enjoy all 
hon® &c (vide the Patent). 
The Monum* in Morley Church & those of Statham in Cheshire, 
where sir Tho. Statham, sir Rowland Statham & many others, as 
by the inscriptions ly buried. Others at Barton where the Earl 
of Warrington lives, & had that Estate by a Match with a dau’ of 
Statham ; as Sacheverel had Morley. Vide Deeds, Pedegrees &c. 
I was farr from denieing being bred to the Law out of pride or 
contempt, but the Case was this, after my father’s death, I had 
some warme bills in Equity ag me, for some writeings & charged 
as put into my hands, as an Attorny ; and by that thought to 
influence a Co" who seldom have that regard for an Attorny as 
they ought, nor the Council that subsist by ’em. I answered I 
had not nor ever saw such Deeds, nor ever was an Attorny &c; 
& on that ac* thro’ the course of my life, truely disowned it, tho’ 
often urged in the suites for Charity schools at Tideswell, &c. In 
ord’ to bring an odium on the managem* as if an Attorny cu’d not 
be an honest man. 
It has likewise been sworne by some ungrateful people, that it’s 
said few persons have dealt with me, but I have ruined them or 
given ’em Cause to complain, but this is so cautiously worded 
that no Information can be brought. It’s pitty the Co‘ of 
Hon" was not yet subsisting. I must therefore with S‘ Paul be 
forced to boast :— 
1. Whilst I had power I exerted it for the good of my Country 
& put in above forty officers into the Excize, Customes &c 
2. Augmented 2 poor liveings. 
3. Built a Spire on Tideswell Church. 
4. Gave & erected them an Organ there. 
5. At my own expence preserved the School there, & gave 74 
p Ann’ land for ever to it. And 300" Costs of suites I forgave, 
& 10% towards building School. 
6, At my own expence got the Augmentation to Sheen, Fenny 
Stratford. 
7- To All S* in Derby 20%, As my Ancest™ St Tho: Statham 
built & endowed the Chappel on St. Mary’s bridge—See the Deed. 
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