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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Liskeard, co. Cornwall, mercer February - July 1640 The funeral monument for William Coryton (d.1651), in the … challenge your petitioner to go into the field to fight with him, and that he was as good a man as your petitioner. … oftentimes challenge him to go into the field and fight with him, and said he was a better gentleman than he. Thereby …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… esq June 1639 Abstract Lieutenant Waldegrave, a veteran of the Elizabethan wars, complained that at musters to select … Waldegrave's company, struck him 'on the head divers times with a cudgel'. Warner, who had been Colonel of the trained … on 2 April; but on the day he had refused to go through with it, whereupon Warner admitted that he had struck him …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1640 Elizabethan Westminster, showing Westminster Hall, the venue for the central law courts, where Robert Walsh … the lie and challenged him to fight, saying, 'Come and goe with me out of the hall if thou dare'. This Gibbs refused to … the whole affair, claiming that 'Mr Gibbs durst not go out with Walsh, but had either acquainted some of the judges with …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… saying that 'he cared not a turd for your petitioner.' The quarrel had begun, according to Walsh, when Wray refused … Evett as his apprentice over which Walsh threatened him with litigation. At one point Wray attempted to draw Walsh's … EM336, Petition 'Your petitioner entered into agreement with one John Wray, a scrivener dwelling in Fleetestreete, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Brome of Winchester, co. Hampshire, gent v John Woodman of the same, grocer February - December 1640 Winchester in 1610. … and had heard that his ancestors were gentlemen. 2. He was with Brome and Woodman last September at an alehouse in … and hastie manner' in this witness's presence, along with 'a young man called Nicholas and one Susan Pescod, the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Ward, gent v Mr Aylett of co. Essex, gent No date Abstract The cause of Ward's complaint against Aylett remains unknown but the quarrel was settled by arbitration. Sentence / … that he was employed about 6 months ago to go to Essex with a warrant against Mr Aylett to bring him before the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… WARD V PHILLIPPES Arthur Ward of Pontesbury, co. Salop, the elder, gent v Fabian Phillippes of the same, esq December 1640 Abstract Ward complained that in … December 1640 and Ward entered bond; but the case was lost with the suspension of the court's proceedings. Initial …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Warner of Rowington, co. Warwick, gent v Robert Cadyman of the same, clerk November 1639 Rowington church, Warwickshire, … Abstract Warner complained that in February 1639, Cadyman, the vicar of Rowington, Warwickshire, called him 'a base … that Warner was an honest gentleman, Cadyman repeated the words. Warner also complained that in April 1639 Cadyman …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… gent v James Ellis of London, cook February 1639 Abstract The cause and result of Warner's complaint against Ellis … Summary of proceedings Dr Duck was counsel for Warner with Dr Parry for Ellis. On 23 February 1639 Ellis appeared … to have the incumbent of St Stephen Walbrook replaced with a Godly minister for which he was suspended from the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Warner complained that on 28 April 1638, he was riding with his servant in Ufford, Suffolk, when Lynch, Snelling, Wilkes and Hayward jostled them off the highway, threw Warner down 'and fowly abused him by … parts wee have not knowne'. Warner had supported his story with witnesses to their satisfaction, while Lynch and …