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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that in October 1639 Skipwith had said to him that he 'was a base stinking and unworthy fellowe and noe gentleman', that he came from a 'beggerly servingman', that he was 'one who lives of … was *Elenor Longmore*, was brought to bedd *of a bastard child* in Johnson's house'. 'For a woman of lewd life, and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… gent June 1637 - February 1638 Abstract This was a cause of contempt in which the court charged Freeman with abusing the commissioner Thomas Child, esq, at the commission for hearing witnesses on 27 … his witnesses. Freeman believed that Child had prevented a settlement of the earlier case and was encouraging …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that on 18 June 1639, whilst he was watering his horse at a pond on River common in Tillington parish, Sussex, Hardham, … him gone into his country where he soe much bragged what a gentleman he was'. He added that in 1640 Hardham had called … To Rigby's libel: 1-2. He had known Rigby since he was a child and had known his father, Mr Nicholas Rigby, for 40 …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… more than two years earlier when Lord Robartes had erected a weir on the River Fowey at Restormel, Cornwall. Some of … Restormel, spoiling hedges and corn, in what was seen as a deliberate defiance of the Samuels who were the prince's … 4. He had known Samuell the younger since he was a child and he had 'alwayes beene accounted gentleman in the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… said that he 'was neere of kin to Queen Elizabeth' and 'a better man by two or three degrees than Richard Rowdon', … his libel in May 1635 and his witnesses were examined by a commission headed by Edward Pennell, esq, on 10 September … was about 10 years ago 'accused for begetting of a base child'. To Mace's third set of interrogatories: 1. In the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1635 or January 1636 Willett had called Mr Henry Sandys 'a base rogue, base rascall and a base gentleman', and that in 1637 or 1638 Willett did … 'Page be not the father or the reputed father of a base child'? 6. What people were present at the speaking of the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… church, Stapleford (Photograph: Richard Cust) Abstract In a widely publicised case picked up by newsletter writers and … complained that Mynne had called him 'that trimm Lord'( a pun on Leitrim), a 'base lord and a base informing lord', … had they lived? 2. Was Nicholas Mynne the only surviving child of Sir Henry Mynne and did he dwell with his father? 3. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… tailor, of the same January - May 1640 Abstract Sibthorpe, a professional soldier and sergeant major in the king's army in the north, complained that Hursler, a groom in the king's stables, gave him the lie and called … strike Hursler's wife, 'she being then apparently with child'? 8. Was Hursler 'one of his Majestie's servants, and …
5th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Jacobi L. 1a. An act for the reversing and making void of a decree made in the Chancery, and of all orders and … withdrew, and presently did it. That this addition gives a great strength to our resolution, showing delusion from the … infringe the liberties of the House. Shall we christen a child before he be born? Cannot the King make war without …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Upon question, passed. SIR WILLIAM BULSTRODE tenders a bill concerning the education of the children of recusants … of children of popish recusants in true religion. Ordered, a warrant from the Speaker for such witnesses as shall be … to this law, he shall be subject to no penalty though the child[ren] come not to church. 7. The children of peers or of …