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24th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… [ L. 2.] David Stanniere took the oaths of supremacy and allegiance. Committed. Sir Thomas Myddelton Sir Thomas … [John] Drake Sir A[rthur] Herrys Sir Robert More Knights and burgesses of Northampton, Leicester and Warwick Mr. Solicitor Sir H[enry] Slingsby Sir Robert …
24th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… SIR EDWARD HOWARD elects to serve for Calne in Wiltshire, and relinquishes Wallingford in Berkshire. SIR EDWARD COKE … the realm of that which is the life of the kingdom: trade and [ blank]; the want of vent of native commodities, which … leased to the friends of papists, whereby they receive any benefit or be any ways relieved by any part of the said …
24th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Stewart, Walter Stewart, James Maxwell, William Carr and James Levingston, esquires. [CJ 748] The bill of usury recommitted to the former committee. And all that will come to have a voice. Star Chamber, … the abuse in levying debts in the name of the King for the benefit of common persons. Committed. SIR EDWARD COKE …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… now by it than lose all. Upon question, these amendments and alterations to be inserted into the bill. These inserted into the bill by the Clerk's man at the table, and then thirdly read. Upon question, the amendments and … And he takes of them that go another way and have no benefit by it. Adjudged a grievance in the creation and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… as arbiter of the differences between Sir Andrew Knyveton and William Greaves (From J. Nichols, The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester , 4 vols … [see cause 358]. Greaves complained that between April and June 1638, at John Barrowclough's house in Bradley, …
25th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Francis Popham into the House. MR. [JOHN] PYM against it, and propounds the question about his election. MR. [WILLIAM] … MALLORY. This more proper for the committee of privileges, and to have him admitted into the House in the meantime. [f. … , vera , et ponderosa. Here 2 returns: of the bailiff and sheriff. Until a complaint of the inhabitants, no reason …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of [John] Peck's petition as is within his jurisdiction, and the justices of peace for the residue. And the patent, in the meantime, to be delivered to the … to have a petition to his Majesty to restore them to the benefit of the statute of 8 Eliz. Resolved, upon question, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… two men. Grove brought at least two actions against Lock and Lock in turn was involved in two cases against Grove [see cause 385]. Grove, a justice of the peace and captain in the trained bands, appears to have complained … initially that at some time between the previous June and August at Guildford, Surrey, Lock had said before several …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in December 1637, saying 'I am as good a man as Mr Gwin, and a better; I will find noe suretyes for the peace; commit … alehouse in Llanina, in the presence of local yeomen and gentlemen. Gwynn maintained that he had 'a seat from his … Lloyd's defence, 'tooke him by the breast of his doublet and shook him', calling him 'base rascall and scurvie fellow' …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… between two senior local officeholders. Gwynne was a J.P. and deputy lieutenant and 'esteemed to be of the best family … to be 'a gentleman of civil and sober conversation... friendly amongst his neighbours', and that in 1638 he was a … 'Meredith Lewes is a civil and sober gentleman and liveth friendly with his neighbours'. Signed by William Beavan and …