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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 … fellow of no abilitie or estate, and Thomas Monke... a man verie poore and of late had relief from the parish of … Price and Thomas Monke, alias Mennck were well known as poor men, 'of mean rank or condition'. Last year Monke had …
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 … farms, was very careful to get in all the copies of every man's share what he had paid. A gentleman remembering that … but at a very low price. That the clothier makes poor, but the husbandman maintains and relieves poor. In …
10th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… and due debts. MR. [RALPH] WHITFIELD. That the Duchy Court's power may be reserved. MR. SOLICITOR. That this may extend … 1. For Monmouth. Mr. W[alter] Steward, a Scottish man, not naturalized, returned, but his bills for … of hospitals and abiding and working-houses for the poor, wherein, after the vote of the House passed, they have …
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 … if trade be thrown open and war come up, so that every man may send over a boat with cloth where he list, they will … of which most men's rents are paid and by which infinite poor people are maintained, and would have us content …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… petitioner was a cozener and that he is joined with his man to cosen him Barber; and that he learned nothing by … his neighbours; and that he would spread your petitioner's name abroad for it, or words to these or the like effect, … in his reputacon and doth humbly appeale to your lordship's justice for redresse herein.' Petitioned that Barber be …
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 … at Cadiz and the Isle of Rhea 'and whether he be not a man of civill and orderlie behaviour and so accounted'? … [sic] in the world, and Mr Coffin a bachelour, an able man, and the matter at first onlie inconvenient, noe mallice …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… against Collin for opposing him in the choice of 'a quest man' or other parochial official. He also claimed that Collin … Marten personally took the depositions of the plaintiff's witnesses and in July Wigg was sentenced to pay £20 in … Wigg by the worde brokerly did meane that Mr Collins was a man broken or decayed in his estate or to that effect, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… nominated a commission for taking the testimony of Colvile's witnesses headed by Francis Parlet, esq, which was to meet … 1638 proceedings ceased with notification of Landen's death. Initial proceedings 3/71, Petition to Arundel 'At a … worth with their debts paid? 3. Whether he was a subsidy man, or had paid ship money, and if so, how much? 4. Whether …
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 … report made of the King's wants not to amuse or amaze any man here, but to let us know he is not able to disburse any … A bone within fewe dayes to dissolve us. The wisedome of a man to passe by an offence. MR. [CHRISTOPHER] BROOKE. …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Whitsun week, Star Chamber. The Lady [Grace] Darcy's bill, 2 [o']clock this afternoon. MR. [ROBERT] SNELLING … in that [f. 36] plight he found it. He a very patient man, not moved with anything spoken to him. MR. TREASURER. To … 2. One [Mr. Mark] Quested, a fishmonger of London, of this man Sir Simon Harvey took 50 lings for composition, and after …