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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Northamptonshire. Abstract Bannester claimed that between June and August 1638 in the parish of Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire, Nicholls had called him 'a base fellow' and addressed him by the insulting nickname of … lawyer Dunne, Mr Frankish, John, under sheriff Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers Lloyd, James, esq Martin, Joseph, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in the Latin proceedings survives, dated 24 January 1635, and referring to a £100 payment. [For Callow v Heane, see cause 91]. Notes The … Margaret Callow, Rowland, gent Heane, Walter, gent Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers Places mentioned in the case …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Thomas Heber of Marton, co. York, esq v William and Henry Michell of the same, yeomen July - October 1640 … his tenant William Michell had said that he was as good a man as him, and challenged him to fight in the street … and Henry Michell were plebeians, merely yeomen. 2. Between August and October 1638 in the parish of Marton and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… were not gentlemen'. When Heighmore answered he was a gentleman of an ancient family, Bennett replied that … Heighmore's family had been gentry for up to 300 years. 2. Between June and August in the parish of St Clement Danes, … William Heighmore, Abraham, gent (also Highmore) Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers Parry, George, lawyer Strode, Robert, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 293 Henn v Chamberlaine 293 HENN V CHAMBERLAINE Henry Henn of Holdenby, co. Northampton, and St … horse, complained that Chamberlaine had called him 'a base fellow, a lyinge fellowe,' and said that 'he was … Your petitioner was gentleman of the cariage horse to Prince Henry, and after to Prince Charles, and afterwards was …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of the Strand, London, grocer No date Abstract Heron, a groom of the Prince of Wales's privy chamber, complained that Anton had called him 'base rascall, cosoner', and said that he 'would tourne …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… another case of scandalous words likely to provoke a duel. In his defence, Floyer maintained he had been … on 23 February 1639 a commission to examine witnesses was proposed to sit at the Swan, in Axminster, co. Devon from 18 … esq Hide, Richard, gent Holmes, Thomas, yeoman Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Hillyard, complained that Lawrence, who he claimed was 'a serving man and person of meane quality', abused him on 20 September 1637. Lawrence allegedly accused him of … granted on 9 November 1637 and a commission that included Henry Cholmley, esq, was nominated to examine witnesses from …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Hilton complained that on 19 September 1637, Martyn, a cleric, 'challenged me the field', maintaining that he was … and thereupon challenged the petitioner to fight with him which he refuseing, Martyn then sayed he would make him … gent Hilton, Jane Hilton, John, esq Hilton, Mary Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that in July or August 1637 John Clement had said to him in the presence of many persons of credit, 'Thou Jacke Hitchcocke. Thou art a base fellowe and a Rascall.' Process was granted on 24 January 1638 and …