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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Manwaring, a merchant, complained that between February and April 1638 in the port of Zacynthi, in the dominions of … by Manwaring calling him 'stinking Turpalin [sic] and many other scandalous names'. He also maintained that Manwaring's … that 'divers of the better sort of the mariners' had wanted to throw him overboard. The quarrel arose when …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… I lived by gifts, that he was as good a man as my selfe' and 'that I was a rascall'. Sole then gave him the lie and said his wife was no gentlewoman. Proceedings were under … many ill words between them by both parties and amongst other speeches which were uttered John Sole gave the lye, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Barton Park, Barton Blount, co. Derby, esq v Edmond Merry and Thomas Basse No date Abstract Merry, the son of Sir Henry Merry, complained that Basse and Edmond Merry had said he was 'a base gentleman and not so … that they would prove him so, and maynteyne it, with many other disgraceful speeches tending to quarrels and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had said, 'Meynell, Thou art a foole, a silly fellowe and a beggarly fellowe, not able to pay for a pinte of wine and a base fellowe. Meynell, I am as good a man as thou art, … goe with mee I will writh thy necke about, with divers other scandalous and provoking speeches.' Petitioned that …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… town quarreled with Rowland Meyricke at Alice Webb's inn and outside the jail in 1635 (From, John Speed, Theatre of … inn of Alice Webb in Pembroke, saying 'I was a base rogue, and that himselfe was as good a gentleman as any in Wales'. … that for abusing George Catchmayd being mayor, or for some other cause'? No date. No signatures. Acta (5), fos. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Atlee told him that he was 'a base dishonest knave and a rascall' and that his 'credit was as good or better' than Midleton's. … Southwarke, very much abuse your petitioner; and amongst other scandalous and provokinge speeches told your petitioner …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… London, merchant July 1639 - April 1640 Bishopsgate Street and its surrounds, as it appeared in 1599. Thomas Milles and Thomas Buckley exchanged insults at the Ship Tavern in … for testifying? If so, how much? 6. Had any of the other witnesses been instructed how to depose? 7. Was the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Smith had called him 'base fellow, a slave', and 'a rogue' in the presence of several gentlemen, claiming he was a better gentleman than Molineux, and that Molineux was no gentleman. Molineux maintained he … petitioner, and that the petitioner was no gentleman, with other disgracefull speeches to your petitioner's great …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1635 Waters came to his house in St Andrew's, Holborn, and in his absence defamed him, saying 'he was no gent, that … had the breeding of a gent, but was a base condicioned man and came from a dunghill'. Waters was required to attend the … a base condicioned man and came from a dunghill, with many other fowle and ignominious words. And then also threatned …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… knt, Sir Robert Hyde of Salisbury, co. Wiltshire, knt, and Thomas Sheppard, John Monson and Dr Maye, esqs v Henry Ladd January - February 1638 … fellows and go about to cheat the country, with many other opprobrious words, in contempt of his Majestie's …