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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… century. Commissioners were appointed to hear John Michell's witnesses at the Bull Inn in April 1638 (From S. Drew, The History of Cornwall (1824)) Abstract Michell … esq, was appointed to take examinations of Michell's witnesses 2-4 April at the Bull Inn, Truro, Cornwall, but …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… esqs. Shewing The petitioners, by vertue of his Majestie's reference (upon the humble petition of one John Barnett), … many other opprobrious words, in contempt of his Majestie's gracious reference, and of the petitioners (as by affidavit … Ladd being lawfully summoned by vertue of his Majestie's reference directed to the right worshipfull Sir William …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… himself in marriage to a woman who was another man's wife. Skipwith maintained he had been provoked by Mucklowe, … June 1640, Skipwith challenged the integrity of Mucklowe's witnesses. Edward Hallowell, who had a King's Bench suit against Skipwith two years previously, was …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… county on 10 November 1639. J. Broadway, R. P. Cust and S. K. Roberts (eds.), A Calendar of the Docquets of Lord … esq, and his daughter Anne were also mentioned in Dugdale's visitation. J. W. Clay (ed.), Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions (Exeter, 1899), …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… him at the Holy Lamb tavern on Snowhill in St Sepulchre's parish, London. Burley maintained that he had been provoked … in the Court of Common Pleas and also questioned Rivers's gentility, maintaining he was a tobacco seller who 'doth … an additional cause of office against Burley. Burley's defence challenged the integrity of Rivers' principal …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… under Lord Vere and had been a gentleman in the queen's service for 10 years. He complained that Mucklowe 'drew his … in my owne house.' Initial proceedings 2/162, Plaintiff's bond 22 November 1639 Bound to appear 'in the Court in the … in the presence of Humphrey Terrick. 2/153, Defendant's bond 27 November 1639 Signed by Thomas Mucklowe. Bound to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… close to the bridge and the site of Robert Johnson's shop where Edward Spencer and John Jackson quarreled. At … the row of buildings is the Cross Keys Inn where Spencer's witnesses were examined in April 1640. (Photograph : … Cust) Abstract Spencer complained that in Robert Johnson's shop in St Neots, Huntingdonshire and in the street outside …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in the face of the whole countrey' at the city's quarter sessions in 1638. Arundel took pity on him and … Moore and Thomas Boys, gent, on 13 March 1638 at the King's Head Inn in Newent.In spite of the heavyweight testimony … this would prove an 'indeleble blemish' to his family's posterity. Arundel granted Dobbins his request for time to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… but no further proceedings survive. [For George Greaves's counter suit see cause 252]. Initial proceedings 15/2e, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Crown Inn where commissioners met to hear Bray Ayleworth's witnesses in December 1634 (Photograph: Richard Cust) … and descended from a family of local justices. Ayleworth's claim to the title of esquire appears to have been open to … Magna, and Thomas Freeman of Naunton, clerk. Ayleworth's eight witnesses were examined before Anthony Hodge and …