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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had called him in his absence 'an errant base knave', and 'a base stinking knave' on 13 January 1640 in the presence of … 'that I was an errant base knave', and 'that I was a base stinking knave, addendo that in calling me soe his … beare not accon [sic]'. These words were provocative of a duel. No date but filed under Easter term, 1 May 1640. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract The quarrel between the two men originated with a debt of £600 which Dawney owed to Stephenson. Dawney … Yorkshire, Stephenson had said of him that he was 'a knave, and were he not a knight, as arrant a knave as ever walketh.' Then on 20 …
15th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of the Lord Treasurer's defence. Where expected much from a man of his great wit, but found it very weak. For the Court … petitions without fee. For aggravation. The first bribe a sordid bribe in itself, but in circumstance beyond all example. A covenant in the lease of this petty farm under the Great …
15th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… MORE moves for the bill of arms to [be] brought in, or a new bill to be made and brought in. MR. [EDWARD] ALFORD, accordant. Resolved, a copy to be brought of the old bill. [f. 44] L. 1a. An act … That an ancient incorporation before 1 0 Mariae, when a new charter obtained. That [ blank] Ed. 6, the return made …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… amendments and provisos, which twice read. Engrossetur. A serjeant-at-arms to go for [Roger] Wood for not delivering … payment of his debts. That 16 of the Lords will meet with a proportionable number of this House upon Wednesday next, 8 … determination of the question shall be about white cloth. A reservation this day of all committees, the river of Wey …
16th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… L. 1. Edward Egerton's bill. L. 2. An act to reverse a decree made in the Court of Whitehall, commonly called the … These are appointed to meet and agree of the heads of a bill about finding of horse and armour. And that they may appoint a subcommittee to agree of a form to draw a bill to this …
16th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… enable [Sir] James Ward, alias Fermor, to sell and dispose a messuage and certain lands in Ibstock within the county of … [James] Lord Wriothesley Sir W[alter] Devereux Sir A[rthur] Ingram Mr. Recorder Sir H[enry] Poole Sir Charles … of the under-sheriff. First, general: that he has made a return where no due election, especially where so clear …
17th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… burgesses of Kent, Surrey and Sussex. SIR NATHANIEL RICH. A member of this House sued at the Common Pleas. SIR THOMAS CHEKE. A letter to be written for stay of trial. Ordered. L. 1. An … This bill not to be secondly read until 9 [o']clock in a full House. Master [of the] roll's bill. Tuesday next. L. …
17th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… to the feoffees in trust. L. 2a. An act for reversing a decree indirectly and by corruption. [ Blank] SIR GEORGE … yet the now Lord Keeper referred the lease of 99 years to a trial at law, which passed against it. Committed to: [col. … condemned 1, viz., Sir F[erdinando] Gorges's patent for a plantation in New England. Their counsel heard, the …
19th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of Philip Burlamachi. Upon question, passed for a law. L. 3. An act for naturalizing of Giles Vandeputt of London, merchant. Upon question, passed for a law. L. 3. An [act] concerning probate of suggestions in … remedy worse than the mischief. Upon question, passed for a law. SIR EDWIN SANDYS reports from the general committee …