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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… as arbiter of the differences between Sir Andrew Knyveton and William Greaves (From J. Nichols, The History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester , 4 vols … to be true in any parte thereof.' 2. At the time and place in the libel he was provoked by Mr Greaves, 'with many …
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 … Mathewes in this sute, let him sett downe at what tyme and place and in whose presence such wordes were spoken'? No …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 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 … Court of Requests against one James Hodges in the towne and county aforesaid, and having obteyned an order or decree, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 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 Hugglescote, Leicestershire, and frightened his wife, daughters and maidservant, and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 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 … Robinson of tricking Gresham's son out of his estate and had the matter referred by the Privy Council to the Lord …
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, … had given him the lie in the presence of several 'honest and worthy persons'. He petitioned the Earl Marshal to … John Tasburgh, Owin Tasburgh, Robert Reeve, Edward Havers and John Havers, esquires, or any two of them, to examine …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 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 challenge 'in obedience to this honorable courte', and entered bond to prosecute the cause on 4 November 1639. …
25th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Francis Popham into the House. MR. [JOHN] PYM against it, and propounds the question about his election. MR. [WILLIAM] … MALLORY. This more proper for the committee of privileges, and to have him admitted into the House in the meantime. [f. … of [ blank] in the county of [ blank] served for that place in the House. This motion was opposed by MR. [JOHN] …
25th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… This day fortnight for [Sir James] Ward's bill, former place. Northampton, Stafford, knights and burgesses added to the committee. Knights, burgesses, … made between [Sir Henry] Jernegan and his tenants for the manor of Painswick in Gloucestershire. A message by Sir …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 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] yeares past and soe …