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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… assaulted and wounded him at Pershore, Worcestershire, on a market day on 17 May last. Haslewood added that Dangerfield … that they had uttered 'words of dislike' against Haslweood for a wrong he had done them. They petitioned Arundel to … on a markett day there, make an assault and affray upon the petitioner, being then unarmed, whereby they not …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Initial proceedings 5/124, Petition 'Your petitioner is a gentleman, and descended of an ancient family and gentry … bearing armes, and that his ancestors have bin gentlemen for these three hundred years last past, and that he was … that Fletcher is a fellow that as he believeth will upon any judiciall process served on him runn cleane out of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1638 Abstract Hawkins complained that Geare gave him the lie several times and called him 'a base cheator', provoking him to duel. Process was granted … qualifyed as he informes I take his cause to bee fitt for my L. Marshalls court, Arth. Ducke, 16 Feb 1637/8'. Notes …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Hawley complained that Futter had said on 31 March 1638 at the Pope's Head Tavern, in the parish of St Mary Woolnoth, London, that 'I was a base cheating knave, and that I had none to wayte on me, … declared Futter mad, otherwise he would have hanged him for these words. No indication of sentence survives. Initial …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Head of Garboldisham, co. Norfolk, gent v Thomas Tyllot of the same 1640 Abstract Head complained that Tyllot had abused … by calling him Goodman Head and saying 'I care not a turd for Head. What is Head? He is but Head and no gentleman, by …
28th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… kt., deceased. L. 1a. An act for avoiding and annulling of a sentence in the prerogative court in the probate of the … Mr. [William] Coryton, Sir George Chudleigh added to the committee. [Francis] Bonnington's bill. Friday next. Sir … Dr. [Thomas] Anyan, which read in the House. Moves a select committee for examination thereof, and that they may …
28th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Margaret's in Westminster, Dr. [Isaac] Bargrave preaching upon this text, Psalm 26: I will wash my hands in innocence … I go to your altar. Every man, under his own hand, gave a ticket of his name and the place he served for, 6 [ sic] of the House appointed to receive these papers. …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Wandesford For the No 7 being retired into the Committee Chamber and refusing to give voice one way or other … the bill for levying fines, etc. in others' names passed. Agreed, Mr. Solicitor shall present the grievances to the … could not at this present examine the same. [f. 63] Upon a petition/ Ordered, that all that have any bills in their …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire, Nicholls had called him 'a base fellow' and addressed him by the insulting nickname of … three hundred years standing and had been a J.P. himself for thirty years. A former official of the Court of the Green … words'? Why were they present? At what time 'and upon what occasion' were the 'pretended words' spoken? Upon …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… his tenant William Michell had said that he was as good a man as him, and challenged him to fight in the street … friends in the face' until he had received satisfaction for these affronts. Lord Maltravers had previously referred … his railing, he struck your petitioner with a pike staff upon his head and wounded him sore, swearing he would have …