Search
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Summary of proceedings Dr Duck acted as counsel for Warner and Dr Eden for Wentworth. Dr Ryves and Dr Merrick also acted in the … He was questioned before the privy council in 1635 for his failures in collecting ship money. He was elected …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… May 1639 - April 1640 Abstract Watts, a Hertfordshire J.P. for around thirty years and a veteran of the Elizabethan … Elliott said 'that he were as good be hanged' as go to him for justice, and '(holding a pitchforke in his hand)' that … known around Hunsdon that Watts had been threatening him for years, 'but never durst meddle with him.' Process was …
6th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… [CJ 755; f. 109v] Martis , 6 Aprilis 1624 L. 1. An act for naturalizing of Sir Thomas [ sic] Anstruther, Sir George … Ordered, that these petitioners shall be heard at the committee of the bill. And Mr. Serjeant [Thomas] Hetley, … have a copy of the bill. SIR EDWARD COKE reports from the committee for grievance, a case of the grocers and …
6th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… , 6 0 Martii , 21 0 Jacobi [ Blank] [f. 26v] L. 3a. An act for the punishment of divers abuses on the Lord's Day, called … report already made here, the Lords have appointed their committee to meet with the committee of this House, as often as cause shall be, to agree …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… refusal to pay the full sum of £11 that Wheeler requested for the cost of his lodging. Sheffield claimed that Wheeler … and June; but no indication of sentence survives either for this case or for Sheffield's initial suit. Initial … in Ongar division, Essex, on 11 July 1642. He was a county committee man released from Colchester by the royalists …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Wood of Hareston. 1. Richard Wood's family had been gentry for up to 300 years. 2. Between October and February last in … of 1620, but a John Fortescue of Spriddlestone compounded for delinquency on the Truro Articles after the civil war and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… pensioners, complained that when he arrested Fawcett for the £20 debt he owed him, Fawcett abused him in the … provoke him into striking a blow so that he could sue him for battery. He petitioned the Earl Marshal to bring Fawcett …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… complained that Farre had given him scandalous words, for which Farre was arrested and bound to appear before the Earl Marshal. Subsequently Farre apologised for his offence and offered Broughton his submission, … permission to accept this and end the proceedings. [For another action brought by Broughton see cause 72]. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Presley 'sayd I lyed, and my man reprehending him for the same Presly replyed hee could finde in his heart to … Citation Presley was to appear at the suit of Browne for scandalous words provocative of a duel. Dated 2 December … in the Long Parliament. He was an active parliamentarian committee man and was named a commissioner for the trial of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… case was taken up in the Long Parliament. Searle, now MP for Taunton, complained that as well as the damages and … of Sir Simonds D'Ewes on 6 January 1640/1: 'Divers of the committee touching the Court of Honour and Heralds of which I … Browne might have notice to make his defence. And soe the Committee adiourned itselfe.' Wallace Notestein (ed.), The …