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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… poor rate, abusing him as a 'base fellow, foole, asse', and bidding 'a turd in his teeth'. Farr said that Pendred was a 'cunning fellow and could alter figures, and that when he wanted money he went skipping up and downe …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Temple, complained that on various occasions during 1636 and 1637 Prust, an attorney, had said of him in Great Torrington, Devon, that he was 'a base fellow and a scurvy fellow', and that he had 'dealt basely, vilely, … to stop the proceedings of the court? Whether are the papers now shewed unto you, subscribed with the names of Sir …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had given him the lie. Bodurda was a deputy lieutenant and justice of the peace for Caernarfonshire, and Griffith was his brother-in-law. A year later Griffith … Gwydir. J. Ballinger (ed.), Calendar of the Wynn of Gwydir Papers 1515-1690 (1926), pp. 146, 212-13, 215, 254. John …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… thou must go to hell. I am a better man than thou art and better descended both by father and mother.' The two men had quarrelled over a debt owed by … to stop proceedings in the court. And that three of the papers now shewed unto him are respectively subscribed with …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the copyholders of land in his manor of River, approached and told him that he 'was an unconscionable knave, and an upstart landlord, bidding him gett him gone into his … gentility and all the judges were to examine Rigby's papers of genealogy. On 30 October Dr Ryves questioned …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Truro, co. Cornwall v William Bearsey of Lanlivery and Lostwithiel, co. Cornwall March - May 1636 John 2nd Baron … initially intended to prosecute Bearsey along with Samuel and the two were mentioned together in an initial proceeding … plaintiff Will Bersey of the parishes of Llanlivery and Lostwithiell in Com Cornwal The L. Roberts plaintiff John …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had boasted that he 'would lay George Rookes on the backe and would not leave him worth a groat, nor a fleece of wool'. … a conflict over holding the office of searcher at Sandwich and Dover. Morgan responded to Rookes's libel in April 1639 … (London, 1981), p. 263. The Coventry docquets and State Papers provide the details of a lengthy quarrel over the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Rowdon complained that at the inn of James Hunt and Mrs Millicheap at Ludlow, Shropshire in October 1634, and at the inn of Christopher Capper in Bromyard, … Edward Rowdon. [Endorsed 2 May 1635]. 9/4/11, Libel With papers for 30 May 1635 The libel alleged that Rowdon was the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Park, near Rugeley, Staffordshire. Smith was a yeoman and alehouse keeper. The basis of Rugely's charge was that … had called him 'a base, lyeing, bribery, justice of peace and not fit to be in that office.' This was after Rugeley had … indicted for trespass in coming into Jackson's house and breaking the lock on his cupboard, for which he and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1638 in the inn of Thomas Salmon in Fakenham, Norfolk, and said that he 'was as good a gentleman as I, and would do what I durst with him by way of challenge.' … Notes F. W. Steer (ed.), A Catalogue of the Earl Marshal's Papers at Arundel Castle (London, 1964), p. 19. None of the …