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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… complained that she had lost the maintenance of herself and her family out of her husband's wages of 40s per month. … Godfrey in the Court Military of 'the wilfull killing and murdering of William Hunter her late husband at Bantam in the East Indies or other place beyond the seas.' Godfrey was bound not to leave the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… (1611)) Abstract Huntingdon complained that between August and October 1638 in Derby, in Hawkes's house in the presence … was a sott, a man of no esteeme in church or comonwealth, and hath nothing in him but his gutts, and he was good for … 1638 in the town of Derby, Edward Hawkes in a public place and in the presence of persons of dignity and gentility …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Lavingston had called him a rascall, rogue, and base fellow, and that Lavingston had taken away a ladder from Hutchins's … calling him 'base gentleman, base unworthy fellowe' and by Hutchins endeavouring to strike him. Lavingston vowed …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Summary of proceedings Dr Duck acted as counsel for Iles and Dr Eden for Chapman. Chapman was required to respond on 11 February 1637 and required to appear on 16 February. There were further … of the Harleian Society, 65, 1914); J. J. Howard and J. L. Chester (eds.), The Visitation of London, 1633, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a base knave, a rogue, a base fellow, a cheating knave', and 'challenged him to fight with him; and cast downe his glove upon the ground as a pledge'. Penny … speaking these words, maintaining that he was a gentleman and that Ingepen's cause was void because his real name was …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Combe Martin, Devon, 'that I am noe gentleman, but a base and ignoble person; and that my brother is but a crowd [i.e.fiddle] string maker; and that I was christened Tom unto which if I pleased I might …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… assistance, Sir Richard demanded Counsell lend him £100 and sell some of his lands to Sir Francis Dodington, J.P. and former sheriff of Somerset. Counsell maintained that … Andrew Ball, gent and Miles Lavington to act in his place, in representing the plaintiff, Francis James, gent. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… painted chamber, Palace of Westminster. Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of John Watson. Notes Thomas … the son of Leonard Jefferies of Earls Croome (d. 1629), and Susanna, daughter of Thomas Copley of Bredon's Norton. … of Sir Richard Hopton of Canon Frome, co. Hereford, and secondly Katherine, daughter of William Penn of Penn, co. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Jennings complained that Heygate called him 'knave and base knave' in the presence of several persons of quality … a captain of a trained band in Middlesex for five years and particularly resented Heygate saying that 'he would call … the better in this cause, but wisheth that right may take place'. 4. Jennings offered Heygate no provocation. 5. There …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… practice 'to catch men in his dealings by fraudulent and deceitful courses and wayes, and then afterwards to sue them, or to begin suits at lawe …