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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… at the Somerset summer assizes of 1639, between Davies and his nephew Edward Kirton, esq. Davies believed that … nephew owed Davies tithes for Hadespen rectory, Somerset, and in August 1639 and thereafter had called him 'knave and … am glad to see you well; hell and damnation take you. Thou art an old knave and I will not goe into a corner to tell …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Clopton had said 'that I was a base knave, a base fellow, and that I could show no arms.' The two men met around … Leminge replied, 'You have abused me, I am a gentleman', and Clopton answered, 'I knowe not that thou art a gentleman. I know thou art a soape boyler, and art …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Longe complained that Sticklowe, a bailiff and alehouse keeper, had called him an 'impudent and audacious fellowe' at the Salisbury assizes in July 1637. … New Sarum [Salisbury], Sticklowe had said to Longe 'thou art or are an impudent audacious or bold faced fellow, a base …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… complained that Heathcote had called him a base fellow and given him the lie. Dr Duck ordered that process be granted on 20 May 1637 and the depositions of Lowe's witnesses were published in … of the King's Advocate For the scandalous words: 'Thou art a base fellowe and thou liest' Process desired for the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Stoke Climsland, co. Cornwall, gent v Nicholas Lampen and William Lampen of Stoke Climsland, millers June 1638 - … captain of the local trained band, clashed with Nicholas and William Lampen in an alehouse in 1635. Abstract Mannaton … him with their fists, saying to him, 'Thou lyest, thou art a most base cowardlie, and beggarlie capteine'. Mannaton …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Moore, his son, threatened to 'lay violent hands on him', and called him 'base stinking shitten sheriffe'. Some … contrary to his conscience he would rise up against him and kill him.' Process was granted on 31 May 1639 and … responded: 'I scorne to be at thy command... for thou art a base *fellowe and a base* stinking shitten sheriffe and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… on Easter Monday 1635, in the presence of fellow gentry and neighbours, Sampsonhad said that'I was no gentleman and that I was a threehalfepenny, or twopenny gentleman, and … of several men, he heard Sampson say to Mantell, 'Thow art no gentleman and that thou art but a three halfepeny, or …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Meynell complained that Bentley had said, 'Meynell, Thou art a foole, a silly fellowe and a beggarly fellowe, not able to pay for a pinte of wine and a base fellowe. Meynell, I am as good a man as thou art, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… town quarreled with Rowland Meyricke at Alice Webb's inn and outside the jail in 1635 (From, John Speed, Theatre of … inn of Alice Webb in Pembroke, saying 'I was a base rogue, and that himselfe was as good a gentleman as any in Wales'. … these 7 yeares and will make thee spend more than thou art worth.' Meyricke's libel was presented in November 1635 …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… fellow or sharke or cheat' at a hearing before Dr English and other gentlemen, thereby provoking him to strike … Beverley maintained he was descended from knights, and that his father had fought in Ireland in Queen … affirminge a matter of truth before Mr Doctor English and divers gent of good quality, Gardiner in a very rude and …