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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Fletcher had called him 'base fellow, base rascall, and druncken fellowe', telling him that he was 'better bread and borne then ever your petitioner or any of his ancestors were'. Process was granted and bond entered on 16 July 1640, but no further proceedings …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Westminster'. Signed by W. Hastings. Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of John Watson. Notes Walter Hastings was a royalist officer in the civil wars, and governor of Portland castle in February 1645. P. R. Newman, Royalist officers in England and Wales, 1642-1660: A biographical dictionary (London, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… complained that Geare gave him the lie several times and called him 'a base cheator', provoking him to duel. … Petition John Hawkins petitioned that he was 'an esquire and descended of auncient and generous family', and that Humphrey Geare abused 'your …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Hawley v Futter 287 HAWLEY V FUTTER Henry Hawley, Captain and Governor of Barbados, gent v James Futter of St Margaret, … Mary Woolnoth, London, that 'I was a base cheating knave, and that I had none to wayte on me, but a hangman'. Futter … name was not inserted'. 3. He did say within the time and place in the libel that James Futter was questioned in …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in Ireland in grave scandall'. Haynes sought redress and Willowby was taken into the custody of the Earl Marshal, … was mentioned as being in the custody of the Earl Marshal and was alleged to have said that 'Mr Hopton Haynes was … Pedigrees, 1623 (Publications of the Harleian Society, 105 and 106, 1954), pp. 217, 218, 239. Documents Proceedings …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Garboldisham parish, Norfolk, by calling him Goodman Head and saying 'I care not a turd for Head. What is Head? He is but Head and no gentleman, by God; and by God I will maintain it and will spend ten pounds with …
28th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… , 28 0 Aprilis , 22 0 Jac. L. 1a. An act for sale of the manor of Abbot's Hall in the county of Essex according to the … James Poyntz, kt., deceased. L. 1a. An act for avoiding and annulling of a sentence in the prerogative court in the … and ransomed. If this be suffered, shall be weary of his place. To have this committee take consideration of this …
28th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… this text, Psalm 26: I will wash my hands in innocence and so will I go to your altar. Every man, under his own hand, gave a ticket of his name and the place he served for, 6 [ sic] of the House appointed to …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… amendments, ready brought in paper, which thrice read. And the bill thirdly read. After very long debate, the … in comitatu Middlesex, to his Majesty in exchange for the manor of Brighton, Acomb, alias Ackom, with Holgate and the … harder measure than any [f. 237v] man that ever had his place but he knows not whether his deserts were no worse than …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Bannester claimed that between June and August 1638 in the parish of Water Stratford, … years earlier, Bannester had enclosed a part of Passenham manor which included lands belonging to the defendant's … acres of land with commons thereto, belonging within the manor of Passenham, of which Sir Robert Banister... is Lord.' …