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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Browne, the son of Sir John Browne of Frampton, Dorset, by saying that he 'was an unworthy man and that the Brownes … were but shepheards'. Browne's libel was presented by Dr Duck on 21 February 1639, commissioners met to hear … the beginning of the Long Parliament to the opening of the trial of the earl of Strafford (New Haven and London, 1923), …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of the manor of Little Munden in the county of Hertford by Sir P[eter] Vanlore, kt., and Sir Charles Caesar, kt., … from Dr. Grant, wherein 4 offers. First, to go to a trial without taking advantage of lapse. Secondly, to pass an … Doctor Grant. Made 4 offers: 1. Would willingly go to a trial with the Lady without taking advantage of lapse of …
8th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the purveyance and taking of horses, carts and carriages, by land or by water, for his Majesty's service. MR. COMPTROLLER. That it … the last Parliament: 1. He alleged it had been in trial before the King's Council and approved to be legal. 2. …
9th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… but an inheritance. The Queen here no benefit but tied, by a proviso, to pass it over to another, viz. Spinola. … ROBERT PHELIPS. In behalf of Sir Thomas Thynne, who has a trial. To have letters to make stay of it. Ordered. Welsh … date out of the franchise, so as they could not proceed to trial or where there was a foreign voucher. 2. Of petty …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… seems) at last, to bring about their intended mischief, by a vigorous and bloody attempt upon his person. For this … one o'clock in the morning. The basket being removed, and trial made of some part of the ingredients, it appeared to be … they were found to have screwed pistols, which, upon trial, appear notable instruments to do execution at a …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… A duty levied on ships, for liberty to anchor in any port. Combat. ( French) In the old laws of this kingdom, was a mode … pleading not guilty, it was at his option to be tried by God and his country, as at present, or rest his deliverance upon God only, by challenging the plaintiff to the combat, ( facere duellum) …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… with a * were the Managers of the Impeachment at the Trial of Dr. Henry Sacheverel, for High Crimes and …
Two London Chronicles from the Collections of John Stow
… other, & y e capeteyne of y e gar[de] 3 also were arested by y e quenes commaundement. And vppon Sonday, beinge y e 22 … e marquess of Exceter, had theyr pardon grauntyd vnto them by hyr graces owne mouthe. Vppon Sattarday, beynge y e v. of … 31, 64,74 for the jurors, and 31-54for the record of the trial. Lucare, Wriothesley. Summary. Summary, 'fowerth'. …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… as followeth. My Lord of Strafford, I am Commanded by my Lords to let you know, that they do expert your … by the Estimate of a Merchant, I know not; but, I have had trial of some of them, and their Estimates never hold; for, … when the Law is not clear nor known: If there must be a Trial of Wits, I do most humbly beseech your Lordships to …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… in this Book. A. Alderman Abel: vid. Projectors. A Report by Mr. Glyn against him, pag. 62. Sent for as a Delinquent, … Dr. Bastwick restored, 283 Bishop of Bath and Wells, 98 Trial by Battle: A Bill ordered to be brought in, for taking … against the Judges, for not suffering him to proceed to a Trial by Battle, 356 London-Derry: Resolves concerning it, …