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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… proceedings survive. Initial proceedings 7/97, Defendant's bond 13 April 1638 Bound to attend the court in the painted … and delivered in the presence of John Watson. Defendant's case 13/2h, Defence It was alleged that in May or June 1636 … Elizabeth, daughter of John Banister of Wakefield. Ralph's grandfather, Thomas Pudsey had died imprisoned in York …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… him 'a base knave', and on another occasion, at Rigby's manor court charged him with having 'unjustly taken away … examined before Sir Henry Marten on 29 June 1640. Rigby's gentility was challenged by the defence and on 4 December … 29 June 1640 To Rigby's libel: 4. Around last Easter in a field near a coppice in Tillington parish, he heard Hardham …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the younger, yeoman May 1636 - February 1638 St James’s church, Barlborough, Derbyshire. The quarrel between Sir … a countersuit by Slater the elder [see cause 597]. Rodes's initial complaint arose out of a quarrel with Slater the … of Barlborough church, Derbyshire. According to Slater's defence, there was a misunderstanding over whether he or …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Waytes had been a captain and sergeant major to Ralegh's brother, Colonel Sir Thomas Sanderson, at Smolensk in the … had given out at the Muscovite court, and in the Emperor's army, that Waytes was indebted to him, for which he would … duel with Captain Wilson. Waytes maintained that Sanderson's slanders had led to imprisonment while in Muscovy and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… co. Middlesex, esq v George Hursler, groom of his Majesty's stables, of the same, and Philip Cotham, tailor, of the … a professional soldier and sergeant major in the king's army in the north, complained that Hursler, a groom in the king's stables, gave him the lie and called him a base fellow in …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… under Lord Vere and had been a gentleman in the queen's service for 10 years. He complained that Mucklowe 'drew his … in my owne house.' Initial proceedings 2/162, Plaintiff's bond 22 November 1639 Bound to appear 'in the Court in the … was one of them; and that I had ranne away out of the field.' 6. These words from Mucklowe, Foster and Littleton …
5th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… carts and carriages by land and by water for his Majesty's service. SIR EDWIN SANDYS reports from the select committee … untruly. So was it last Parliament in [Randolph] Davenport's case. MR. TREASURER. That the Lords return thanks to this … said there was no election made when he went out of the field; that there was but one witness to clear him, who was a …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Middle Temple, London, gent v Humphrey Nichols of Lincoln's Inn, co. Middlesex, gent April 1635 - November 1638 … have very rashly and indiscreetly challenged into the field Mr Thomas Bowen of the Middle Temple, London, gentleman … him the rather to answer my challenge and meet me in the field and whereas I do stand convicted of the premises by …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… - October 1634 The late fifteenth century hall at Lincoln's Inn, where Abraham Bowne was a student (Photograph: Richard … whole proofe and prayeth the matter of challendging the field and calling coward these punishable to prevent the … behalf. Duck argued that 'the matter of challendging the field and calling coward' were 'punishable to prevent the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Pembroke, bart, high sheriff v William Williams of Walwyn's Castle, co. Pembroke, clerk July 1637 - November 1638 … his proctorship in the archdeaconry of St David's. Bishop Field, bishop of St David's had issued it, 'for using a seale … against the ecclesiastical court was suspended by Bishop Field late bishop of St David's being about three years …