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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… spake any words concerning committing or laying by the heeles of any man'. When one of Sir Popham's servants … said to that fellow 'do you not deserve to be layed by the heeles for this'? 7. 'He said the premises preconfessed are … saying to this witness that he would set him by the heeles. Sir Popham Southcott replied that he should rather …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… my sworde broken over my head and my spurrs taken off my heeles'. Sir Richard also claimed that in the same month at a … sworde broken over his head and his spurs taken from his heeles. And Dawe had before that time at a publique muster, … my sworde broken over my head and my spurrs taken off my heeles'. In the parish of Cerne in the same month Dawe …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda