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Survey of London
… South Kensington' and the Science and Art Department CHAPTER V - 'South Kensington' and the Science and Art Department 'Let us strive only to get …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Chaloner was the son of Sir Thomas Chaloner, the courtier and naturalist, and Edward Heylin the brother of Peter Heylin, the Laudian … fool, unable to meet his debts or carry out his threats, and forced to beg Heylin's forgiveness on his knees. He …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… previous January Amphlett gave him the lie several times and said that he was 'a base fellowe, a base cowardly rascall, and no gentleman' in the presence of witnesses. Chambers … served his lordship [Thomas Lord Windsor] in the place and quality of a gentleman (which title your petitioner is …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Claxton for security for a loan he was arranging for him and that he was provoked by Claxton calling him 'base drunken rogue' and striking him in the face. He also claimed Claxton's three … summer when trying to arrest him at Claxton's suit and sworn against him in the Court of Common Pleas. …
10th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of Sir Robert Anstruther, Sir George Abercromby and [Dr.] John Craig. Committed to: [f. 125] Sir George More … to the award. To have the Speaker to grant Edward Bois and Doctor Bois his warrant for these. Wednesday next to be … bill of Magdalen College. L. 1. An act for the catechizing and instruction of children. Speaker went out of his chair, …
10th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Jacobi L. 2a. An act to enable William, Earl of Hertford, and Sir Francis Seymour, kt., his brother, to sell certain manors and lands for payment of debts and to establish others of better value in lieu thereof. SIR …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Jacobi L. 1a. Act against transportation of iron ordnance. And to be read again tomorrow. Motion made about the great … EARLE reports the bill against simony, with amendments and additions, which twice read. Recommitted in the Committee … committee touching coloured cloths, viz. mingled cloths and dyed and dressed cloths. Upon question, the opinion of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'There having been sondrie suits, betweene your petitioner and one Henry Heskett, who albeit he by his indirect courses and subtill practices hath much prejudiced your petitioner … both by slanderous defamations impaired his good name, and upon mere spleene indited your petitioner and two others …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the top of the walled town. Abstract Coffin was 'accounted and reputed to be a souldier' since he had served as a lieutenant on the Cadiz and Isle de Rhé expeditions and commanded a Devon militia company. The quarrel took place …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… - November 1638 Abstract Colvile, a justice of the peace and former high sheriff, petitioned that at a public meeting at Wisbech between August and October 1637, together with the Bishop of Ely, he wrote … He maintained that Landen read one of the letters aloud and, despite being warned that Colvile was a gentleman, …