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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in Colchester, Essex, Clopton had said 'that I was a base knave, a base fellow, and that I could show no arms.' The two … is not as good as my bond is a base fellow, a stynckinge knave'. Leminge replied, 'You have abused me, I am a … and the parishes thereabouts: 'that I was a base knave, a base fellow, and that I could show no armes', or …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… before many parishioners that he 'would not be so very a knave as Lenche and his landlord [Sir Edward Terrell] to take … not do it?,' he had replied, 'Noe, I would not be so very knave.' It was Cowley who tried to make out that he had said … then or any other time say 'that he would not be so very a knave as Thomas Lench or his landlord to take of a rate, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… for Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, Palmer had called him 'a knave and a lying knave'. The quarrel arose when Little succeeded Palmer as … in the parish of Stoke by Nayland Palmer had called him 'a knave and a lying knave', words provocative of a duel. 4. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… called Mr Longe 'audacious fellowe, or audacious knave... besides many other reproachful words and speeches'. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… and called the younger Lusher's brother-in-law 'rogue and knave and said he would prove him soe'. Proceedings on 20 … wordes and called [Lusher's] brother in lawe rogue and knave, and said he would prove him soe, wch wordes he …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… than Mackworth. He added that Betton had called him a knave and wished him 'hanged when he came first to … him. Lastly, Thomas Betton said that your petitioner was a knave and wished that your petitioner had bin hanged when he …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… as any was in the towne of Wilshamstead and that he was a knave, and that Bray would prove him a knave.' A fortnight later he repeated these words at a public … as any was in the towne of Wilshamstead, and that he was a knave, and that Bray would prove him a knave. And about a …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Parson had called him 'an old rogue and a false knave', in a public place 'before many witnesses of good … tell the petitioner that he was an old rogue and a false knave, very much provokenge the petitioner to duell.' …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that White had said that he was 'a base rogue, a base knave, and that he was not worth a groate his debtes being … him, or concerning him, that he was a base rogue, a base knave and that he was not worth a groate his debtes being …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in Southwark, Atlee told him that he was 'a base dishonest knave and a rascall' and that his 'credit was as good or … speeches told your petitioner that he was a base dishonest knave and a rascall, and that his credit was as good or …