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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had said of him that he was 'a base fellow and no gentleman.' Mountford claimed that Backus had provoked him by … publicly said of Backus that he was 'a base fellow and no gentleman', which words were provocative of a duel. Dated 28 … of an old debt at Mountford's house that Backus 'was not a gentleman to do so, or used words to that effect meaning as …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… was done, and did also disclayme the name and style gentleman, acknowledging that he hath no right to beare armes …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… sent for to come to the house and coming to the house this gentleman shewed him the ring and then the ould man brother …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… to counterfeit any armes at all thereby to prove myself a gentleman or to be the son of Richard Woodall of Glenfield …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Humble Ward for 7 years, 'who liveth in the fashion of a gentleman and married the grandchild and heir apparent' of … Ward for 10 years, 'who hath lived in the fashion of a gentleman and so reputed and married the grandchild and heir … He had known Humble Ward for 10 years, who was reputed a gentleman and who had married the grandchild and heir of Lord …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a local attorney, had said that he was a more eminent gentleman than Dugdale, and dared Dugdale to question him … Sumner 'said he was the more eminent person and as good a gentleman as myself, and that he would prove it against me, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a plebeian family who had falsely assumed the title of gentleman. Edgecumbe's fifteen witnesses were examined by a … quantities and that he had been claiming the title of gentleman over a long period - in documents drawn up for an … and insisted that he had no part in describing himself as gentleman on the board in Maker church. Edgecumbe presented …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Initial proceedings 8/1, Petition to Arundel Elton was 'a gentleman descended of an auncient and generous family …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… his hat and respectfully addressing Essex as 'a noble gentleman', Essex struck him in the face with his staff and … my hand, said to Sir William, Sir William you are a noble gentleman; I beseech you goe up to your chamber for I have …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1639, Harris said he was a 'base lyeing fellowe and noe gentleman, and that he would prove him soe'. Harris had … 1. He had known Eure for a year and had heard he was a gentleman descended of a gentry family. 2. During one of the … were present. To Harris's interrogatories: 1. He was a gentleman. 2. He was the natural and lawful brother of the …