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2nd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… that concerns Lord Danvers. Desires to have a copy of it, and that the committee may not sit upon it until a day or 2 within the term; and to have an increase of the committee, or all that will … in certain impositions contained in a book of rates lately printed, wherein there were new additions of charge upon …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… London, had killed her late husband, William Wise, steward and cooper of the same vessel, in a duel at Renews Harbour, … that he been seeking to prevent Wise from raising a mutiny and murdering Vincent Harris, the captain. Discipline had … coast of Newfoundland. Documents 8/17 - 8/22a were papers from the Admiralty Court. For another account of the …
30th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… An act for naturalization of Mrs. Elizabeth [ sic] Murray and William Murray, esq. L. 3a. An act for naturalization of … lose the benefit of that act; which twice read in paper, and then engrossed by the Clerk's man at the board, and then thirdly read. And the bill, upon question, passed. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had said to him in the presence of many gentlemen 'you lye and you lye in your throate. I care no more for you then for … would forswear himself 'as fast as a dogg will trott' and that any man could hire his word for two pence. Process … October and November 1637 the Court of Chivalry considered papers from the court at York, but no indication of sentence …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Jennings complained that Heygate called him 'knave and base knave' in the presence of several persons of quality … a captain of a trained band in Middlesex for five years and particularly resented Heygate saying that 'he would call … that Jennings had instructed his witnesses William Finch and George Pye how to depose. Process was granted on 20 …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… practice 'to catch men in his dealings by fraudulent and deceitful courses and wayes, and then afterwards to sue them, or to begin suits … day and hour from his father, which may be found among his papers. His father set it down in his English bible, a fair …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'tell Tale', said that 'he did not care a turd for him', and that he was as good a man as Barrow. The cause was granted process in May 1640, and Barrow entered a bond to prosecute it, but no further … day and hour from his father, which may be found among his papers. His father set it down in his English bible, a fair …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Bawde the younger of Somerby, co. Lincoln, gent v John and Henry Dawson of the same January 1635 - January 1638 Abstract In January 1635 Bawde complained that John and Henry Dawson, father and son, had abused him by saying that 'he did lie and that …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… directed the funeral of his mother Mary Wiseman at night, and without his order and direction, although he had the right to direct all … widow of Richard Wiseman, esq., was proved in 1635. Printed PCC index. A Thomas Wiseman held the post of City …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Clopton had said 'that I was a base knave, a base fellow, and that I could show no arms.' The two men met around … Leminge replied, 'You have abused me, I am a gentleman', and Clopton answered, 'I knowe not that thou art a gentleman. I know thou art a soape boyler, and art called by the name of sweete soape.' Leming then …