Search
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… [CJ 710; f. 54] Lunae, 24 0 Maii , 22 0 Jacobi Committee for Sir Francis Englefield, Court of Wards, … of the bill of concealments. That the committees have agreed unto them, choosing rather to take that we have now by … never altered since. The suggestions of this patent 4. A clause in their patent to impose upon persons or goods. [ …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of affronting him with scandalous words provocative of a duel. Bale was a captain of a foot company in the Somerset trained bands, and Butcher had allegedly said … very much provoking the petitioner to duell.' Petitioned for Butcher to be brought to answer. Maltravers granted …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Howick, co. Northumberland, esq v Robert Carr of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, co. Northumberland, gent November 1638 - January … was ordered to pay damages and Carr awarded expenses. [For the counter suit, see cause 98]. Summary of proceedings … of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was the third son of Raphe Carr, a merchant of that town, and Isabell, daughter of Ralph …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Bradshawe of Eyam, co. Derby, gent October 1638 Abstract The cause of Greaves's complaint against Bradshaw remains unknown but this was clearly a countersuit to Bradshaw's prosecution of him for scandalous words provocative of a duel [see cause 63]. On …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Derbyshire, Knyveton had said that 'I, William Greaves was a base fellow, a rogue and a rascall', and assaulted him, … Knyveton. Plaintiff's case 19/4a, Letters commissory for the plaintiff Addressed to commissioners Thomas Bagshaw, … 'did take up a can[e] and did strike Mr William Greaves upon the heade... and did breake his Mr Greaves's head in two …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1639 Abstract Greaves complained that Matthews called him a 'base beggarlie fellow' in November or January 1638 at the … quarrelsome individual, had gone back to his lodgings for his sword after the initial altercation and returned to … roome again'? Did Greaves draw his sword 'forthwith upon Mr Needham, and stroke him, and drewe his blood and tore …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Milton Clevedon, co. Somerset, esq v James Hodges of the same November 1637 Abstract Greene complained that when … from Hodges in the Court of Requests, Hodges called him a 'Base knave, lowsie knave, drunken knave, base rogue, … and having obteyned an order or decree, against Hodges for the some of two hundred poundes, he demanding of it, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… gentry from his native Leicestershire (From J. Nichols, The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester , 4 … Greisley complained that Somerfield had called him a knave. Somerfield's defence was that Greisley and three or … The case was initially referred to the earl of Huntingdon for arbitration, but in May 1636 he certified the court that …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Gresham, one of the king's gentleman pensioners for about 20 years, complained that between February and June … Knight, haberdasher, Mr Bary, student at law, Dr Hinton, a physician, Parker, a goldsmith, and Cope, a victualler, had … merritts of his cause in your Lordship's grave judgment upon the hearing shall require.' No date. 13/2k, Libel Sir …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Reeve of Eye, co. Suffolk, gent No date Abstract Grey, the prince's steward for the lordship of Eye, Suffolk complained that Reeve had … proceedings EM301, Petition Recited that he had been a member of Gray's Inn for 16 or 17 years, and that he was …