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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… December 1638 - February 1639 Abstract In what appears to have been a parallel suit to Claxton's case against Thomas Tunstall [see cause 110], … Notes John Claxton (b. c.1596) was the son and heir of Sir John Claxton of Nettlesworth, co. Durham, and Mary, …
10th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… [CJ 761; f. 124v] Sabbati , 10 Aprilis 1624 L. 1. An act to enable Vincent Lowe to sell certain lands. L. 1. An act … haven of Colchester. L. 2. An act for the naturalizing of Sir Robert Anstruther, Sir George Abercromby and [Dr.] John … to will Mr. [John] Williams to pay unto Mr. [Abraham] Jacob £500 for a gratuity for the Lord Treasurer. This was …
10th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… f. 32] Mercurii , 10 0 Martii , 21 0 Jacobi L. 2a. An act to enable William, Earl of Hertford, and Sir Francis Seymour, kt., his brother, to sell certain manors … believe the rest of the note. It was proved plainly by a letter of Sir Roger Aston to one Smith, a hosier, that £100 …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… L. 1a. Act against transportation of iron ordnance. And to be read again tomorrow. Motion made about the great want … kingdom. This by Mr. [John] Evelyn's fault. This patent to be delivered in by Mr. Evelyn upon Friday next, … tomorrow, 2 [o']clock, in the former place. [f. 35] SIR W[ALTER] EARLE reports the bill against simony, with …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… defamations' from Heskett, which he had been forced to disprove at the quarter sessions. He claimed that Heskett … £500 by the Duchy of Lancaster court, but had refused to make any payment. Asheton petitioned that Heskett should … of the County of Lancashire made in the year 1664-5 by Sir William Dugdale (Chetham Society, 84 and 85, 1872), part …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Great Britain (1611)) Abstract Claxton, the eldest son of Sir John Claxton, claimed that Tunstall had written that he … expunged. In October and November 1638 the court was due to hear the testimony of the prosecution witnesses, and in … case denial of gentility Council of the North insulting letter other courts …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 112 Cobb v Barber 112 COBB V BARBER Sir William Cobb of Adderbury, co. Oxford, knt v Robert … and that 'he learned nothing by hearing of sermons but to come home and cosen his neighbours'. Process was granted … in the County of Oxon., gent., bearing causeless grudge to your petitioner did about the moneth of August last at …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'An order of submission enjoyned by the right worshipful Sir Henry Martyn knight lieutenant to the right honourable Tho., Earl of Arundell and Surrey, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… walled town. Abstract Coffin was 'accounted and reputed to be a souldier' since he had served as a lieutenant on the … their differences on the spot, and had since drunk healths to each other at several meetings in Devon and at Blackwell Hall in London. Those present testified to the fact that the morning after the incident Stephens had …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… were provocative of a duel. In proceedings on 7 May 1636 Sir Thomas Aylesbury, Sir Ralph Freeman and Sir William … affairs, were mentioned as arbiters, but according to Dr Duck the cause had not been settled. No further … last within the precinct of the Tower, Reynold said to Cogan 'that I was a base fellow, a cheating base fellow, …