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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Lawrence admitted to having been servant to Hillyard's brother for two years, but denied the allegations and at … all or a great part of the time [referred to in the libel] gentlemen and so commonly accompted; and that his father Sir … by John Lawrence. Sentence / Arbitration 15/1j, Plaintiff's sentence 'John Lawrence did strike Robert Hildiard with a …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… - September 1640 Abstract James Hobart, one of the king's esquires of the body, and Anthony complained that … 66 To the Hobarts' libel: 1. Both of the Hobarts were 'gentlemen of an ancient family discended linially from Sir … knew 'by the view of the pedigree' that the Hobarts were 'gentlemen of an ancient family', and 'linially descended from …
29th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Aucher. MR. [CHRISTOPHER] BROOKE reports Sir Edward Herne's bill, with amendments, which twice read. Engrossetur. And [Edward] Alcock's bill, without amendments. E n grossetur. L. 2a. [ Blank] … this proviso was rejected. SIR WILLIAM COPE desired that gentlemen and knights might be included in the law. But the …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… The order for the/ [f. 64v] Sir Robert Mansell's and Sir Henry Vane's patents to be delivered in to them. … speech at the rising of the Parliament Mr. Speaker and you gentlemen of the Lower House, I will begin at the end of Mr. … of the first session of Parliament. Mr. Speaker and you gentlemen of the House of Commons, I will begin at the end of …
2nd March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… MR. [ROBERT] BATEMAN. These 2 men have as much by the King's seal as they desire. Free denizens. To devise a 3rd oath, … to the Prince his Highness. Revives Sir Dudley Digges's motion. SIR DUDLEY DIGGES. To deliver this himself at the … to be added to these reasons, and directed that these gentlemen shall be silent upon them if the Lords forestall us …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… son of Sir Richard Amcotts, Knight of the Bath. Amcotts's libel complained that in Lincoln market place during a busy … predecessors were for manie yeares and verie ancientlie gentlemen descended'. He believed 'they were and are Amcotts … at the Assizes. William Amcotts's family was descended of gentlemen for a hundred years. Dalison had heard his father …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Peter Courtney, esq, on 10 September 1640 in George King's inn, St Columb, Cornwall. The court ordered that their … Cur Mil 1631-1642, fos. 246r-247v, Thomas George's constable's account Expenditure included posting letters … years old that showed Hoblyn's ancestors were styled as gentlemen. 2. Hoblyn had been a counsellor of law for 9 …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… when asked to forbear from such words. Material for Bolton's defence was being related in October - November 1638; then, … his ancestors for above 300 yeares past is, and have bin, gentlemen and c. And that Bolton and his ancestors is, and were, plebeians, and not gentlemen. Bolton (notwithstanding), before many persons in …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Milner had said to him in the presence of many gentlemen 'you lye and you lye in your throate. I care no … Initial proceedings 3/8, Letter and note from King's Advocate Memorandum of scandalous words: 'Mr Hopton lied, … his ancestors for above 300 yeares past is, and have bin, gentlemen of an ancient family of gentry before William the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… When Hudleston answered that he was a knight and the king's servant, and threatened to complain to the Earl Marshal, … in Drury Lane, where Hudleston spent time with other gentlemen. As Hudleston was preparing to leave, the witness … as a civil honest man and hath given good respect to gentlemen *at such time when he hath been sober*. And [Hope] …