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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… for not maintaining his hedges properly. When Baker's hogs had trampled Spenser's corn, Baker alleged it was … for ship money. Spenser challenged whether Baker was a gentleman which necessitated an investigation by Sir William … Arms. On 30 November 1637, Le Neve found that Baker was a gentleman entitled to bear the arms Or a Greyhound courant in …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Garton complained that Bland had said that Garton was 'no gentleman, but a base fellow' and that he was a better gentleman than Mr Garton. At the commission to examine Mr Garton's witnesses, Bland repeated these words before the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Hale had abused him without provocation in Mr Cooke's chamber in Gray's Inn on 27 January 1640. Gill was a … Initial proceedings 2/54, Petition to Arundel Gill was 'a gentleman. And that Robert Hale of St Dunstons in the west, … this, meaning Mr Gill, there being then present an ancient gentleman but what his name was [Wyat] knoweth not'. To …
24th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… in the Court of Wards. [f. 9v] L. 2a. Sir Robert Carr['s] naturalization. Committed to the same committee, the same … sic] out by a false suggestion. L. 2a. Sir Richard Burneby's bill. Committed to: Sir Clement Throckmorton Sir Thomas … Chamber to the King's Majesty; Sir George Abercromby, late Gentleman of the Robes to the late Queen Anne; and John …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… to appear and Dr Duck was due to give the libel on Gray's behalf in April 1637. No further proceedings survive. … was read to explain his absence: 'Mr Mosely is an antient gentleman reputed to be of the age of sixty years or … acting for Dr Gwyn was required to respond to Dr Duck's libel. On 11 February Dr Duck was to move to the libel for …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… (1795-1815)) Abstract This was the countersuit to Knyveton's case against Greaves [see cause 358]. Greaves complained … witness known Sir Andrew Knyveton? Was he a baronet, and a gentleman descended of an ancient family, whose father, … 3. Was Sir Andrew a 'discreet a temperate and a sober gentleman, one not given to passion or soon provoked to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… London, mercer 1639 Abstract Gresham, one of the king's gentleman pensioners for about 20 years, complained that … Sir Edward Gresham had been a knight and one of the king's gentleman pensioners for about 20 years. Between February and …
25th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… determined against him. So done in Sir Thomas Wentworth's case last Parliament. SIR GEORGE MORE. To have our words … of the inhabitants, no reason to except against this gentleman; but to receive him. SIR EDWARD GILES. A petition … the case of a bailiff. Only now in question whether this gentleman should hold his right, until the case be …
25th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the river of Wye. This day fortnight for [Sir James] Ward's bill, former place. Northampton, Stafford, knights and … Knights, burgesses, Northampton added to [Thomas] Cope's bill. And the Bishop [of] Coventry to have notice of it. … And it please you, Mr. Speaker, you have had by this gentleman a large harvest of a faithful report; now some …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… same, gent May 1636 - Trinity term, 1639 Wenceslaus Hollar's bird's eye view of Southwark in the mid seventeenth … Lock had said before several gentlemen that 'he was a gentleman, but I was not gentleman, but a mechanick fellow.' This may have been the …