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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… practice 'to catch men in his dealings by fraudulent and deceitful courses and wayes, and then afterwards to sue them, or to begin suits at lawe …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… December 1637 Abstract Jervoise was a justice of the peace and deputy lieutenant who granted a warrant against Edward … did use many disgracefull words against the peticoner and the warrant; and amongst other ill language Heather said unto the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Jones complained that Lloyd 'did most malitiously and scandalously revile and defame' him 'as a base beggarlie rascall', saying that all of Jones's kindred 'were Basterds and Beggars', in the presence of several people. Jones …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Minshall had called him 'base, coward, cheater', and that Minshall had drawn his sword against him. The … way by May 1636 when Dr Duck produced witnesses for Jones and in January 1637 Dr Eden was ordered to relate material … had been gentry for up to 200 years, but between December and January last, Minshall had called him 'base, coward, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Paine the younger of Kinnerley, Edward Floyd of Osbaston, and Thomas Gething of Maesbrook Green, co. Salop May 1640 Abstract Jones complained that Paine, Lloyd and Gethinge assaulted him in public in January 1640 and called him 'base rogue'. Jones also claimed that Paine …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… gent, on behalf of John Jones. Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of John Watson. Notes John …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… him to duel 'who by reason of his office is to keepe and see the king's peace kept.' He also claimed that … him 'whoreson'. Process was granted on 8 November 1639 and the depositions of Jones's witnesses were presented to … of Robert Edwards, Humphrey Bowen, Charles Lloyd and Francis Griffith, gents, on the 29 December 1640 in the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Brian also, allegedly, said that 'I was not a gentleman and had noe spiritt in me'. Process was granted on 18 August 1640 and on 10 October it was decided to nominate several … being then present a great multitude of honorable persons and other gentlemen, did, after many disgracefull speeches …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… John Kelliawe accused Thomas Cullys of assaulting and abusing him at Thomas Dod's inn in August 1638 … Cullys of having struck him on the head with his fist, and having said 'thou art a base rogue and a base fellow, and I am a better gentleman then thou art; …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'tell Tale', said that 'he did not care a turd for him', and that he was as good a man as Barrow. The cause was granted process in May 1640, and Barrow entered a bond to prosecute it, but no further … Casborne hereupon gave your petitioner verie uncivill and abusive language falslie taxing him with many untruths, …