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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… felt he had been deceived of his money in a card game and claimed that while Matthews verbally abused him another … his lodgings for his sword after the initial altercation and returned to strike Needham, drawing blood and tearing his … Edward Greaves, son of Sir Richard Greaves of Moseley, co. Worcester, was admitted to the Inner Temple in November …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Hodges 255 GREENE V HODGES John Greene of Milton Clevedon, co. Somerset, esq v James Hodges of the same November 1637 … lowsie knave, drunken knave, base rogue, drunken rogue and beggerley rogue'. Process was granted on 21 November 1637 and John Hungerford entered bond to prosecute the cause the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 256 GREISLEY V SOMERFIELD George Greisley of Ravenstone, co. Leicester, esq v John Somerfield of Hugglescote, co. … his native Leicestershire (From J. Nichols, The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester , 4 vols … called him a knave. Somerfield's defence was that Greisley and three or four others had broken into his house at …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… V ROBINSON Sir Edward Gresham of Brockham in Betchworth, co. Surrey, bart v Henry Robinson of St Peter, Cornhill, … for about 20 years, complained that between February and June 1637 in St Peter's parish, Cornhill, London, in the … gentlemen, Robinson had said 'that I did cozen, cheate and deceive my eldest sonne of his landes or estate to settle …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 258 Grey v Reeve 258 GREY V REEVE Henry Grey of Gray's Inn, and Eye, co. Suffolk, gent v John Reeve of Eye, co. Suffolk, gent No … had given him the lie in the presence of several 'honest and worthy persons'. He petitioned the Earl Marshal to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… v Jenkinson 259 GRICE V JENKINSON Henry Grice of Sandal, co. York, esq v Marmaduke Jenkinson of Wakefield, co. York, … at Wakefield, Yorkshire, Jenkinson challenged him to fight and said to him, 'Thou lyest, thou arte a base fellowe and I am a better man than thou arte'. Grice claimed that he …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Kestian 26 BALLARD V KESTIAN Thomas Ballard of Wandsworth, co. Surrey, gent v Richard Kestian of the same June - October … that Ballard lied at Sir Abraham Dawes's house in Putney and in the presence of justices of the peace. Process was … John Coxe. R.19, fo. 26r, Summary of libel 'That I Ballard and my Ancestors, is and have bin gentlemen for above 3 [sic] …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… V GWYN Abel Griffith, gent v George Gwyn of Cardigan, co. Cardigan April 1638 Abstract Griffith complained that in … In Cardigan in December 1637, Gwyn 'said that I lyed; and being demanded why he gave me they lye, the said George Gwyn in a disgraceful and provoking manner replied, Is it soe great a matter to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 261 GRIFFITH V WILLIAMS John Griffith of Llancarfan, co. Glamorgan, gent v Roger Williams of the same, tailor … had said to him 'thou art a base cheatinge Rascall', and then repeated the words. Williams entered bond to appear … Westminster'. Signed by Roger Williams. Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of Humphrey Terrick. Summary of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Cowdall 263 GRIMSTON V COWDALL Henry Grimston of Harwich, co. Essex, gent v Abraham Cowdall October 1638 Abstract … of proceedings Dr Duck acted as counsel for Grimston and Dr Eden for Cowdall. On 20 October and 6 November Dr Duck was required to send to the …