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14th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… All parties to have notice. L. 2. [Robert] Wolverston's bill. Committed to: Sir Henry Poole Sir Gilbert Gerard Sir … All parties to have notice. [f. 138v] [Thomas] Cope's bill. Friday next, 2 [o']clock. Sir John Savile Sir Thomas … above 30 miles every way. 4. That it contains divers gentlemen of ability for the service if the townsmen be …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… survive. Initial proceedings 18/4g, Libel 1. The plaintiff's family had been gentry for up to 200 years and reputed as … before the magistrates and aldermen of Ripon, in Darcy's absence, 'that I was an errant base knave', and 'that I was … of the case corporation denial of gentility insult before gentlemen provocative of a duel royalist …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a knave as ever walketh.' Then on 20 August, at John Raper's alehouse in Swinefleet, Yorkshire, Stephenson had declared … Sir Henry Vaughan of Whitwell, Yorkshire, and other gentlemen who testified to Dawney's status and reputation. He … North Riding for many years. Vaughan 'went amongst other gentlemen to the Cittie of Yorke with him when he was High …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… fo. 7r, Summary of libel Deane and his ancestors had been gentlemen for up to 200 years. 'Wade (att such a day and … a bond of £100. In May 1636 Dr Duck presented Deane's libel. As Wade was 86 years old, his son Thomas appeared … William Le Neve, Clarenceux King of Arms, to prove Deane's gentility. Material for the defence was heard in February …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… and the crest of Issuant from a Ducal Coronet Or a Griffin's Head Azure beaker Or on his walls, windows, rings and … on 18 April 1635. The depositions of Lady De La Ware's witnesses do not survive, but it is apparent that they were … and of West and his father as well established local gentlemen and pillars of the community. The depositions offer …
15th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… burgesses of Devon and Cornwall added. Sir Francis Clerke's bill. This afternoon. Bill of battle. Saturday, 2 … the warrant for it. Then considered of the Lord Treasurer's defence. Where expected much from a man of his great wit, … fees of any man that comes, great fees that touch all gentlemen of England. For aggravation: the £500 is a sordid …
15th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… and traffic of Welsh cloths, cottons, friezes, lining[s] and plains in and through [the] kingdom of England and … For where he said that I sh[owed] [ blank]. My Lords and gentlemen all/ The King's speech. I have nothing to say to … it to be more than millions of subsidies but, my Lords and gentlemen, you give me leave of the one side to consider of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a year, had spat in his face and insulted him in the Nag's Head, in Worcester, on 27 August 1638, saying: 'Thou art a … and his ancestors for above 300 yeares is and have beene gentlemen. And that Maulton (at such a time and place), … allwaies reputed a gent descended of an ancient familie of gentlemen bearing armes; and [Baxter] never heard the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that 'savours more of a dunghill then a gentleman'. Done's son was apprenticed to Babington, a respectable London … I culd say. and as for your letter, I will show it to some gentlemen of facion [i.e.fashion?] and they shall judge of … many of the auncestors of Sir Ralph Done were knights and gentlemen of good accompt and so commonly accompted and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… which the waterman wore as a servant to Dover. On Fox's version of events he had said, 'You fellow with the goose … then and there rebuked, by Mr Fox and also by some other gentlemen, then and there present, for making such false … overlooked the street. There were present with Fox 'divers gentlemen of good quality and fashion, namely Sir Thomas …