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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Longe added that one Edward Hellier had called him 'base gentleman', and challenged him to fight, 'saying he would … vilifyinge and provoking words and calling him base gentleman. And then Hellier challenged your petitioner to … or are an impudent audacious or bold faced fellow, a base gentleman', which words were provocative of a duel. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Hawthorne had borne a coat of arms and styled himself gentleman despite having disclaimed at Wokingham during the … also claimed that Hawthorne had said Welden was no better gentleman than himself and had claimed precedence over him … in 1631. Hawthorne claimed that he had acted as a gentleman commissioner in examining witnesses in cases for …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… opprobrious words, to his great disparagement being a gentleman of ancient family as will appear before your … your supplicant further sheweth that albeit he be indeed a gentleman of the said ancient family, and having married with …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… and unadvised speeches, and do confess that Ludlow is a gentleman descended of an ancient family, and that I did him …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Initial proceedings 6/10, Petition 'Your petitioner is a gentleman of coate armour and of an ancient familie; and that …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… their village, Waters said that Machen was 'a base shitten gentleman', and that he was the 'best man of the parish'. … 2/72, Petition to Arundel 'Your petitioner is a gentleman of auntient descent and good qualitie; yet one John … and of your petitioner, vizt. That he was a shitten base gentleman and that he cared not a [blank] for him, a [blank] …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… him the lie, and called him a 'cheater, cosener and base gentleman'.Ralph Pudsey of Stapleton, Yorkshire, gent, who … 3/35, Petition to Arundel 'The petitioner, being a gentleman of armes and antient descent, was within sixe … the lye in his throate, cheater, cosener, and base gentleman, without any provocation, the petitioner humbly …
3rd March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… a marriage with the second daughter, but as a private gentleman he declares his opinion that a daughter of Savoy …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… called him 'the son of a whore, a base fellow, and noe gentleman' in the highway from Nottingham to London in … I was or am the son of a whore, a base fellow, and noe gentleman, and challenged me to fight with him the next day'. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the libel, but accepted that Manley was registered as a gentleman at the last Visitation of Bedfordshire. Process was … of the officers of armes in the county of Bedford to bee a gentleman.' No date. Notes The identity of the plaintiff is …