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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Exeter, with the castle, where Nathaniel Stephens made his submission shown at the top of the walled town. Abstract Coffin was 'accounted and reputed to be a souldier' since he had served as a lieutenant on the … by the Registrie of the Office of Armes. He served his Majesty in Cales voyage and in the voyage of the Isle of Rea. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Pedigrees based on the Visitation of that County made by William Dugdale, 1663-4 (Publications of the Harleian …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in conflict over parochial office-holding. Wigg was said to have borne a grudge against Collin for opposing him in the … in a suit against Collin. Wigg himself had pretensions to gentility, basing his claim on a coat of arms painted on a … petitioned for Wigg's attachment, but mention was also made of arbitration. Notes William Hodson may have been the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1637, together with the Bishop of Ely, he wrote letters to Landen. He maintained that Landen read one of the letters … it 'a base letter', 'from a base fountaine', and 'fitter to be sent to footemen then to gentlemen'. Process was granted on 15 …
11th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… , 21 0 Jacobi L. 1a. An act of explanation of a former act made 23 0 Eliz., An act for assurance of the yearly rent of £82 10s. to the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and his successors … satisfied by SIR JOHN WALTER, that for all other lands the grants were made by commission in whom the estate was, but …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… act against the transportation of iron ordnance. Committed to: Sir Edward Coke Sir Edward Peyton Mr. Solicitor Sir John … That Sir S[imon] Harvey, without authority under any seal, made warrant to the high constables of Hertfordshire for malt … these abuses of Sir S[imon] Harvey to be presented to his Majesty as grievances and to be reduced into a parliamentary …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… last twelve months Carlyle, a yeoman, had challenged him to a duel, and had given him and his wife Mary Constable … 1637. No further proceedings survive which directly relate to this case; however, the depositions given in the case of … esq v John Constable esq [see cause 123] make it possible to reconstruct many of the details. According to William …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… styled Constable merely 'gent', even though he knew him to be an esquire. On 30 June 1640 Michael Harrison of Hull, gent, entered bond to prosecute the cause on Constable's behalf and in … witnesses, headed by Robert Leeds, esq, was ordered to meet 7-9 January 1641, at either the Blue Bell or Blue …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… divers and severall times give your petitioner the lye, to the great disparagement and disgrace of your petitioner, … and there present.' Petitioned that Carlile be brought to answer. Maltravers granted process 29 June 1640. 5/100, Plaintiff's bond 1 July 1640 That he was to 'appear in the Court in the Painted Chamber within the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… East Riding of Yorkshire took precedence. When called on to pronounce on the matter the heralds refused to make a … with child and wished his wife to thrust a knife into her belly.' No credit was to be given to the testimony of … of esquire usurped by them and was this usurpation ever made known to the officers of arms at provincial visitations, …