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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… summer 1636, in Good's house, that he 'was a base knight and as base a conditioned knight as any was in England, and … and Thomas Coxe, gent, on 17 January 1638 at the King's Arms Inn, at Ledbury, Herefordshire. In spite of producing … to be an honest and worthy knight descended of a noble family and the naturall and lawfull sone of the right …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… basis of 'the generall report of the country', his father and grandfather being reputed gentlemen and matched with the best families of the county and his family's long residence in Pilstone. Somerset's father, on … Initial proceedings Acta (5), fo. 18, Libel Somersett's family had been gentry for up to 200 and more years, and the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Barford, co. Warwick, esq v Michael Goodrich the elder and Michael Goodrich the younger of Harborne, co. Stafford … to Arundel 'Your petitioner is discended of ancient family in the county of Warr. and Glouc., and soe have been … Terrick. Cur Mil II, fo. 37, Libel 1. Somerville's family had been reputed ancient gentry for up to 200 years. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a Dutch merchant, had jostled him in the street and said that 'Paul Sone was a base fellow, a base rascall and noe gentleman, and that he John Vandeburgh was a better man then I, Paul …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Southcott complained that Beare gave him the lie 'and said that he was a better man then William Southcott, and that William Southcott was the squirt of a kite and the … (Tri 1637) Proceedings Undated proceedings: College of Arms MS. 'Court of Chivalry' (act book, 1636-8) [pressmark …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… gentility, having allegedly 'jeared him about his clothes and tolde him he would have a rubber at cuffes' [sic]. … Sir William Le Neve, Clarenceux, of this at the Office of Arms. Initial proceedings 9/4/65, Libel Bowne alleged that on … a coward upon record'. 'Mr Bourne offers the coate of his family that ancient coat of Bourne if the officers will avow. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Seventeenth-century Exeter, showing the city's west gate and immediately inside it the parish of St Mary Steps, where, … 1. Sir Popham Southcott was descended from an ancient family that had been reputed gentry for up to 300 years. 2. … who was commonly reputed to be a gentleman of an ancient family, a knight and a J.P. for Devon. 2-3. As witness 2. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… him a 'bastinado', striking him in the face with his fist, and thrusting him from the door, saying, 'Art thou a man? … 'I am sufficient to answer a better man than thou art, and a greater matter than this is.' Process was granted on 20 … a yeoman. 1. Southcott was a justice of the peace, and his family had been ancient gentry for up to 300 years. 2. In …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Sir Henry Spelman of St Giles without Cripplegate, London, and Congham, co. Norfolk, knt v Richard Saunders of King's … Saunders was required to appear in court in May 1636 and in January 1636/7 his appearance was ordered if the cause … Proceedings Proceedings before Arundel: College of Arms MS. 'Court of Chivalry' (act book, 1636-8) [pressmark …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… place of St Neots, co. Huntingdon, close to the bridge and the site of Robert Johnson's shop where Edward Spencer … but insisted that as the younger son of 'an ancient family' from Cople, Bedfordshire, where his father and elder … tradesman status assault blasphemy calling sirrah coat of arms comparison Court of Requests denial of gentility giving …