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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Priors, Warwickshire, to commemorate his wife, Margaret and two sons (Photograph: Richard Cust) Abstract Clarke complained … scandalous words. The case came before the court in June and November 1636; but no indication of sentence survives. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Claxton for security for a loan he was arranging for him and that he was provoked by Claxton calling him 'base drunken rogue' and striking him in the face. He also claimed Claxton's three … summer when trying to arrest him at Claxton's suit and sworn against him in the Court of Common Pleas. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of proceedings Dr Eden acted as counsel for Claxton and Dr Merrick for Richardson. On 5 December 1638, 28 January and 9 February 1639 Richardson was required to appear … to his bond. Notes John Claxton (b. c.1596) was the son and heir of Sir John Claxton of Nettlesworth, co. Durham, and …
10th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of Sir Robert Anstruther, Sir George Abercromby and [Dr.] John Craig. Committed to: [f. 125] Sir George More … WALTER EARLE, BL, ADD. MS 18,597 [f. 129] Saturday, 3[r]d of April [ sic] Sir Robert Anstruther and 2 other Scottish … The petition of both Houses. X. JOURNAL OF SIR SIMONDS D'EWES, BL, HARL. MS 159 [f. 102v] April 10, Saturday [ …
10th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Jacobi L. 2a. An act to enable William, Earl of Hertford, and Sir Francis Seymour, kt., his brother, to sell certain … and other lands, upon Robert Herne and Edward Herne, sons of the said Sir Edward Herne, kt., in recompense of the … 32v] Committed to: Sir Edward Coke Sir Lewis Watson Sir D[udley] Digges Knights and burgesses Lincolnshire Mr. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'There having been sondrie suits, betweene your petitioner and one Henry Heskett, who albeit he by his indirect courses and subtill practices hath much prejudiced your petitioner … son of Robert Hesketh of Hesketh, co. Lancaster, esq (d.1620). This Henry had died without issue by 1664. F. R. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… he was absent in Durham at the time it was drawn up and had he known of it would have had it expunged. In October and November 1638 the court was due to hear the testimony of the prosecution witnesses, and in February 1639 proceedings were continuing; but nothing …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that in August 1639 Barber had said that he was a cozener and that 'he learned nothing by hearing of sermons but to come home and cosen his neighbours'. Process was granted on 10 October … of the Harleian Society, 5, 1871), p. 321; G. D. Squibb (ed.), The Visitation of Oxfordshire, 1669 and 1675 …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the top of the walled town. Abstract Coffin was 'accounted and reputed to be a souldier' since he had served as a lieutenant on the Cadiz and Isle de Rhé expeditions and commanded a Devon militia company. The quarrel took place …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… on behalf of Collier in February 1638/9; but the cause and result of his complaint against Challoner remain unknown. … for Challoner. On 21 February 1639 Challoner was summoned and the libel was presented. On 23 February Dr Exton denied the libel and commissioners were appointed but no names or details were …