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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… hare in early 1638 (Photograph: Richard Cust) St Mary's church, where they quarrelled after evensong in 1637 … Robins had given him the lie publicly, called him a base gentleman and said that he was a better man than Kenn. A … many persons, gave Kenne the lye, and said he was a base gentleman, and that he was as good a man as he. Thereby to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… sums are entered under either the plaintiff or defendant's sentence because the verdict was awarded to Eyre in the … in March 1637, Scamaden gave evidence that he was no gentleman, which may be this case or cause 342. Sentence / … I cannot spell knave without u for you'. 13/3n, Defendant's sentence Case dismissed section left in and section on …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… complained that between March and August 1639, in Gray's Inn Lane, in St Andrew's parish, Holborn, London, Scamaden said that he was 'a base fellow and no gentleman' that his name was not Keresforth but Kesforth, for … claimed that Scamaden had given evidence that he was not a gentleman in an earlier suit against Eyre in March …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… admitted the charges on the 12 th. He craved the court's pardon and submitted himself to its censure, but the final … Terrick. 6/92, Petition to Maltravers Kinaston was 'a gentleman well descended; and that within a moneth last paste … 13/3s, Personal answer 1. He believed Mr Kinaston was 'a gentleman and soe reputed, and otherwise he doth not beleeve …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… for setting up a monument to his father in St Dunstan's church in Fleet Street, upon which he displayed the arms of … question over whether Henry Fetherstone was, in fact, a gentleman. Ralph Fetherstonhaugh believed he was and he … their complaint, described him as a 'stationer, being noe gentleman, but descended of meane and obscure parentage.' No …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… by chance, and that he was a base, shitten, stinckinge gentleman' and 'he was a coward and durst not strike.' In … court appointed a commission to hear witnesses on Bawde's behalf, but no record of their proceedings survives. On 26 … laws', whereupon John declared that 'he was not a good gentleman to say soe.'The Dawsons then reported Bawde's …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… St George, Richmond Herald, and then, after Sir Richard's death in May 1635, continued by his successor as … and given his father the title of esq who in truth is noe gentleman nor hath any right to beare armes, but was … that he be publicly declared and proclaimed to be no gentleman, enjoined not to bear the arms and condemned in …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Pierrepont, 1st earl of Kingston. Abstract Copley, a minor gentleman from Wadworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, was … right of them.' The words had been spoken, in the earl's absence, before local farmers and their wives out in the … that Mr John Pierpoint for the last 40 years had been a 'gentleman of ancient discent'. Her had known Pierpoint for …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… gave him the lie, called him knave and said that he was no gentleman. Process was granted on 10 May 1640, but no further … proceedings survive. Initial proceedings 5/31, Plaintiff's bond 7 May 1640 Bound to 'appear in the court in the … and scandalous words and did say the petitioner was no gentleman, called him knave and severall times gave the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the words it was out of 'passion and grief' at Kirton's false testimony. He also maintained that whilst he 'did live in good rancke and in the repute of a gentleman', and had been educated in common law at Clifford's Inn, Kirton was not a gentleman by descent, but 'a man of a poore and weake …