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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… months Carlyle, a yeoman, had challenged him to a duel, and had given him and his wife Mary Constable 'disgracefull and contumelious speeches' in public. Process was granted on …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Carlyle had said that he was as good a man as Constable and a few weeks later had declared that John was a 'gentleman … entered bond to prosecute the cause on Constable's behalf and in Michaelmas term a commission for examining Constable's … Initial proceedings 5/116, Petition 'Your petitioner and his ancestors have been and are descended of an ancient …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… training day'. Process was granted on 29 June 1640 and Dr Eden presented the libel on 30 October. On 4 December … Initial proceedings 5/101, Petition 'Your petitioner and his ancestors have been, and are, descended of an ancient family of gentry and have …