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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1639. Browne had also said 'sure he is some trooper', and that if Gifford had a purse of money in a tavern 'amongst … his family had been ancient gentry for up to 100 years, and that he was sergeant major of Colonel Francis Hammond's … allegation of cowardice Bishops' Wars denial of gentility military officer parliamentarian …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… by 8 days after receipt of this warning in the Court Military in the Painted Chamber to answer for scandalous … of proceedings Dr Talbot acted as counsel for Gower and Dr Exton for Monke. On 20 October 1638 Exton was charged … Gower, Nicholas, gent Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel and Surrey Monke, James, husbandman Talbot, Clere, lawyer …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a captain of a foot company in the Somerset trained bands, and Butcher had allegedly said that Bale was a 'base drunken slave and not worthie to be a captain'. Bale entered bond on 27 … case denial of gentility drunkenness provocative of a duel military officer trained band …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… two men. Grove brought at least two actions against Lock and Lock in turn was involved in two cases against Grove [see cause 385]. Grove, a justice of the peace and captain in the trained bands, appears to have complained … term, Francis Grove brought Nicholas Palmer into the Court Military to depose' on his behalf as a witness. But Palmer …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in December 1637, saying 'I am as good a man as Mr Gwin, and a better; I will find noe suretyes for the peace; commit … alehouse in Llanina, in the presence of local yeomen and gentlemen. Gwynn maintained that he had 'a seat from his … honorable letters of commission from your Lordship's Military Court to us, and to John Lewis esq, John Price, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… between two senior local officeholders. Gwynne was a J.P. and deputy lieutenant and 'esteemed to be of the best family in the county', while Lewis was serving as high sheriff and a J.P. at the time of the incident. Gwynne complained …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… V MICHELL Thomas Heber of Marton, co. York, esq v William and Henry Michell of the same, yeomen July - October 1640 … William Michell had said that he was as good a man as him, and challenged him to fight in the street outside Heber's … lordship's favour, as to heare it publiquely in the Court Military. Wherefore your petitioner doth humbly crave process …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… V CHAMBERLAINE Henry Henn of Holdenby, co. Northampton, and St Martin-in-the-Fields, co. Middlesex, esq v Abraham … had called him 'a base fellow, a lyinge fellowe,' and said that 'he was forsworne, and that he could not … arbitration civil war denial of gentility giving the lie military officer royalist royal servant …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Lawrence, who he claimed was 'a serving man and person of meane quality', abused him on 20 September … 1637. Lawrence allegedly accused him of slandering him and his wife and, 'when the petitioner little expected any … Topics of the case assault civil war denial of gentility military officer royalist weapon …
2nd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… that concerns Lord Danvers. Desires to have a copy of it, and that the committee may not sit upon it until a day or 2 within the term; and to have an increase of the committee, or all that will … the air without, that corrupts it. The papists are making military preparations, pocket pistols, shirts of mail, etc. …