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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… fellowe, or a base rascall or rogue, and that I was fedd on the scrapps from Bestney's brothers' and sisters' … as such in Shoe Lane, London. Starkey presented his libel on 30 October 1634 and Bestney challenged his gentility on 29 November. On 2 May 1635, after Starkey had presented …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a liar. Proceedings were under way by 26 April 1634 and on 3 May there was an extensive hearing at which Turney … to Kent and Thomas Wall, a servant to Turney, deposed that on 24 May, at an alehouse in Darenth, Woodden's wife called … him his belly full of lawe'. As a result of this exchange, on 7 June, Woodden was also charged with contempt of court. …
6th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Sole trade of drugs and distillation. Rested on this: that the merchant had a great wrong by this. That … merchants are enemies to the King's profit, and grounds on this, and shows reasons of the decay of trade. [Mr. … is not custom nor subsidy but is a composition. 14d. set on cloth E. 3. 31 H. 6 poundage and tunnage granted to H. 6 …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… by fighting his son near St Pancras Church, Middlesex on 11 October. Lunsford allegedly counterfeited a letter from … In August 1633, Lunsford committed a murderous assault on Sir Thomas Pelham at East Hoathly in Sussex, for which he … Tower, much to the anger of parliament. He was dismissed on 28 December, but promptly knighted by Charles. It is …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… who let rooms to gentlemen, complained that late at night on 19 April 1639 in his house on Fleet Street in the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-West, … from the north and was granted process against Wheeler on 27 November 1639 [see cause 590]. Wheeler responded with …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of the royal swans, complained that the previous May, on hearing that Young had spoken scandalous words of him, he … after Young had Withering imprisoned in the Counter on a pretended suit of battery and Withering petitioned the …
7th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… This business referred to the committee of grievances on Friday next, the first cause. A message from the Lords by … being a member of this House, is required to testify on his oath before the Lords in a business depending in their … the last Parliament, Mr. [John] Drake's testimony on oath was required by the Lords in the Upper House, and …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the ministers and inhibited their preaching in the morning on the Sabbath-day, requiring them to come to the cathedral … counsel the Court of Wards no [ sic] right to grant it. On the other part, alleged this was no disherison [ sic] to … thought fit to refer it to the House without any opinion on one part or other. MR. [CHRISTOPHER] BROOKE. A market …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… prosecuted Hellin for calling him 'a knave' at Pembroke on 23 April 1635, and saying that he 'would proove Sir John … in a white shirt, he was to stand bareheaded on a stool or table for four hours at Tiverton, Devon and at … the performance of the submissions at Haverfordwest on 8 July 1635, at Pembroke on 18 July and at Tiverton on 17 …