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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… company. The quarrel took place at Robert Smyth's inn in Great Torrington, Devon, around Christmas 1636, when … the lie and declaring that 'he would procure more friends in the Court of Chivalry than James Coffyn could.' His defence was that the two men had made up their differences on the spot, and had since …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… esq, which was to meet at the Black Bull Inn at Wisbech in the Isle of Ely between 28 and 30 March 1638. On 6 … base fountayne, and that it was fitter to be sent to foote men then to gentlemen'? What other words against Colville had … Fisher of Elm, in the Isle of Ely, gent. Were these men 'of good credit, reputacon and estimacon', whose …
11th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… if computations could have been made what would be lost in the customs if a war, which the customers cannot as yet … not fit to send present supply there? 2. What number of men? 3. What money will serve for this? 4. What the best … sending extraordinary embassies £145,663 In entertaining foreign ambassadors [£]6,736 In the business against the …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… per annum. The committee for grievances to sit for this in [ sic] Thursday in the afternoon; and the committee for … for bill of subsidies Solicitor in chair. 20 E. 4 a foreign nobleman but a gentleman here. Every nobleman here … Eliz. [ illegible] an Irishman, nobleman, was tried by 12 men for treason. We are now to place the Council of War in a …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… CONSTABLE V CONSTABLE Christopher Constable of Hatfield in Holderness, co. York, esq v John Constable of Catfoss, … had said 'that John was of the best house of Constables in England, and that Christofer ought to reverence him and his … Henry St George, who reported on 23 April 1640 that both men were esquires, 'but we conceive them both to be of soe …
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry III
… ( Hese). Writ de intendendo directed to the mayor and good men of St. James de Beuvron ( de Sancto Jacobo super Beueron) in favour of Philip de Albiniaco, Drogo de Barentin, Geoffrey … until the Epiphany for B. count of Gisnes, coming to England. Nov. 13. Westminster. Safe-conduct for Margaret, …
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry III
… against the church of Rome and Italian clerks and others in England, found on enquiry that the said trespasses were done … charges preferred against him, as well of the death of men as of many persons disinherited, and other crimes, the …
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry III
… 1233. Oct. 28. Winchecombe. Grant to the mayor and good men of Dublin of murage for three years from Christmas next. … barons, knights and freemen and all others of Ireland, in pursuance of the statute of King John made with the common … Everdon to have in scattered spots five oaks in the king's foreign wood of Writele, as a gift from the king to make a …
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry III
… to W. bishop of Carlisle, the treasurer, by view of good men, to deliver to the said Peter, or to Robert Passelewe, … and all things pertaining to it clearly drawn up in writing. Afterwards S. de Sedgrave, the justiciary, was … yearly at the Exchequer 20 l.; saving to the king the foreign hundred. Mandate to the knights having the custody of …
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry III
… of Flanders and Hainault for damages suffered by them in England, whereof he has rendered to Lambert son of Walter and … To J. countess of Flanders. Whereas the chevins and good men of Gaunt are bound to the king in 500 marks sterling of a …