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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Southcott complained that Crossen had challenged him for 'wearing his hatt before him' and denigrated the honour … in person even though he had other important business for the king. He had, he claimed, simply remonstrated in a … and discountenanced by you, and that your pet[itione]r for the present lyes remediles render the burden of this …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… hot lee' at him and his officers when they came to their houses. In his defence, Morrell pointed out that he used a … the words 'in passion and out of his greife and sorrowe for his losse, and not of any mallice or with intent to … Southcote and his servants when they came into their houses about making of soap'. Thomas Warner, and the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… gentleman because you bound yourself to be an apprentice: for your binding yourself apprentice doth take of[f] your … as you sue out your coate of armes, which any man may doe for forty shillings.' Spencer also maintained that Jackson … companion with such a fellow, as you are nott fitt company for me; as for your brother (meaning Mr Arnold Spencer) I doe …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of tobacco in Stafford's custody, who denied delivery for just causes. Peasley, with 'other rude persons,' broke … to the Custom House '(where your petitioner's occasions for the most part lye) came in a most ryottous manner, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'sayd that I was a base fellowe and that he did not care for any that should question him for the premises before my Lord Marshall.' Proceedings were … gent. By October 1637 Dr Eden was preparing material for Vincent's defence and a commission to examine his …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Stapley, to tell Thomas that he was to be an assessor for ship money and had behaved towards him 'in a verie rude … Stapley's house to warn him that he was to be an assessor for ship money, 'for which he was affronted by Mr William Stapeley one of the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Terrick. Summary of proceedings Dr Duck acted as counsel for Stephens. On 27 January 1638 Nicholls was required to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Eston, clerk of Kidderminster, all of whom vouched for his gentility. His father insisted that the family had been gentry for over 120 years and had never previously had their status … mother was therefore 'allied to an ancient family of the houses of Scudamore, Croftes and Kirles. Dobbins's father and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the high sheriff of Pembrokeshire, complained that at a meeting with the county justices, Thomas ap Rice, John … Phillips, John Wogan, Owen Edwards and John Laugharne, for rating ship money in the upper room of the New Inn at … Stepney's family had been gentry for up to 200 years. At a meeting for the ship money in Haverfordwest in January 1637, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Story, a chief constable, complained that at a rating for ship money at the house of Thomas Atkinson, constable, in … been a maltster and high constable of Chesterton hundred for twenty years, and, in spite of bearing no coat of arms, … used words against Philip Storie, a chief constable at a meeting for the making of a rate for ship money: 'Philip …