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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Peirse, widow, calling her 'base-slutt', saying that 'she was an whore, bawde and that … abused and defamed Mrs Eliz. Peirse, widow, by calling her base-slutt, and saying she was an whore, bawde, and that she …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… to Merrell from Stoddard, he herd Stoddard call Merrell base knave, and said he did hope to see Merrell die in the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… complained that Ponting had said to him, 'Sirra, you are a base fellow, you are a base gentleman'. Ponting, a parish constable, explained that … Ponting on the face, provoking him to say 'that he was a base gentleman to abuse him being the king's officer'. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, that Hungerford 'was a base fellow, a base rascall, a puppie, a jackanapes', and his 'armes did smell more of the base than the Mullett'. Hungerford entered his libel 29 April …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Lavingston had called him a rascall, rogue, and base fellow, and that Lavingston had taken away a ladder from … maintained he had been provoked by Hutchins calling him 'base gentleman, base unworthy fellowe' and by Hutchins endeavouring to strike …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Penny insulted him in public, calling him 'knave, a base knave, a rogue, a base fellow, a cheating knave', and 'challenged him to fight … before many persons, said that Ingepen was a knave, a base knave, a rogue, a base fellow, a cheating knave, or to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in Combe Martin, Devon, 'that I am noe gentleman, but a base and ignoble person; and that my brother is but a crowd … Harding had said of him: 'that I am noe gentleman, but a base and ignoble person; and that my brother is but a crowd … Harding and challenge him, and said that... Harding was a base rogue, a rascall, a villaine, and said that he would …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Jennings complained that Heygate called him 'knave and base knave' in the presence of several persons of quality on … 2. In March or April last, Highgate called him 'knave and base knave; and often repeated the said words; and followed …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… malitiously and scandalously revile and defame' him 'as a base beggarlie rascall', saying that all of Jones's kindred … and defame your petitioner, saying your petitioner was a base beggarlie rascall and that all the kindred of the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Jones complained that Minshall had called him 'base, coward, cheater', and that Minshall had drawn his sword … December and January last, Minshall had called him 'base, coward, cheater, and drew his sword at me', thereby …