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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… November 1637 - November 1638 Bath in 1610. William King's witnesses were examined at the Three Tuns Inn there in … Nicholas Locke and John Locke, gents, and also, Thomas Brooke, gent, William Nevill, gent, Bartholomew Gifford and … Littleton parish, co. Somerset, yeoman, lived there for over 20 years, born in Hinton Blewett parish, co. Somerset, …
10th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Monday, 2 [o']clock, Court of Wards. Mr. [Richard] Godfrey's bailiff arrested. To have the under-sheriff [of Kent] sent … get them out again. Sir Edward Coke Mr. [Christopher] Brooke Sir Henry Poole Mr. Recorder Sir George Chudleigh Sir … and talk[s], but is active; and he would have us give over talking and go into action. MR. [EDWARD] ALFORD says …
10th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Knights and burgesses Lincolnshire Mr. [Christopher] Brooke Mr. [Robert] Bateman Mr. Recorder Sir Charles Mountagu … and due debts. MR. [RALPH] WHITFIELD. That the Duchy Court's power may be reserved. MR. SOLICITOR. That this may extend … Heyman are added to the committee for perusing the Clerk's Book; and they to peruse the Clerk's Book last Parliament …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of powder within the kingdom. This by Mr. [John] Evelyn's fault. This patent to be delivered in by Mr. Evelyn upon … be thrown open and war come up, so that every man may send over a boat with cloth where he list, they will be catch [ … when they were out of government. There can be no time fitter for the enlargement than this. In 1614 there were …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… militia company. The quarrel took place at Robert Smyth's inn in Great Torrington, Devon, around Christmas 1636, when … the gentry of this kingdom withal due respect.' A year later Stephens petitioned that as he had obediently performed … to bed. They departed quietly about a quarter of an hour later when their rooms were ready. 8. As witness 1. 10. As …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… survive. Initial proceedings 17/1g, Libel The plaintiff's family had been gentry for over 300 years, while Reynold was a plebeian. Between …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… on 27 December 1639. Their quarrel was rooted in conflict over parochial office-holding. Wigg was said to have borne a … of the court by describing its warrant as a 'scarr crowe', later giving out that he would 'never perform' the submission … Marten personally took the depositions of the plaintiff's witnesses and in July Wigg was sentenced to pay £20 in …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… declared it 'a base letter', 'from a base fountaine', and 'fitter to be sent to footemen then to gentlemen'. Process was … nominated a commission for taking the testimony of Colvile's witnesses headed by Francis Parlet, esq, which was to meet … it was a base letter and came from a base fountaine, and fitter to be sent to footemen then to gentlemen, with other …
11th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Fisher, esq., and his heirs. L. 1a. [George] Morgan['s bill]. [ Blank] SIR EDWARD COKE reports the Prince's bill … for the consideration of the whole House, the other 3 fitter for a committee, for the great danger, calling for … begun; if pursued, it will subsist. The navy cost him over 5 years at first £53,000; this last 5 year[s] £33,000. …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Whitsun week, Star Chamber. The Lady [Grace] Darcy's bill, 2 [o']clock this afternoon. MR. [ROBERT] SNELLING … with the office for nothing. Sir S[imon] Harvey got it set over to him, promising to make no benefit of it but to set it … whether the Lord Carew, Baron of Clopton and the Lord Brooke, being English barons, ought not to take place of …