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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… defendant John Dawson?' 4. 'What are you worth of your own estate?' 5 'Did not John Dawson or Henrie Dawson or one of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… have beene and is a gent of ancient discent, of a great estate, of good and sound judgement and discretion, well … that time. He believed Mr Pierpoint was a man of a great estate and worth £6000, 'a man of good and sound judgment and … him to be a gentleman of ancient descent; and Pierpoint's estate was reputedly worth £400 per annum. Pierpoint was 'of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a gentleman by descent, but 'a man of a poore and weake estate'. Edward Kirton, a former Somerset J.P. and prominent … that his elder brother Edward had inherited a considerable estate of £400- £500 pa from their father and lived 'in good … beene and are, persons of free condicon and of an auncient estate of inheritance, and that my elder brother hath bene …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… on second sheet: 10. Was he a gentleman and if so of what estate? 11. Had he 'lately stood surety for Sir Andrew … Knyveton said I pray you lett mee paye, although your estate bee better then mine. Whereunto Mr Greaves answered, … request. 12. He 'beleeveth he is a gentleman, and hath an estate to keepe himselfe, but doth not know his armes'. 13. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… nothing in comparison of Mr Courtney, either in respect of estate or bounty'. The witnesses were ordered to be examined … nothing in comparison of Mr Courtney, either in respect of estate or bounty; and that Courtney was then but an ordinary … nothinge in comparison of Courtney either in respect of estate or bounty. And that Peane in farther dishonour, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Would they forswear themselves? Were they men of 'good estate and ability'? 11. If the witness deposed that Snell …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of London.' 8. 'Those that are soapboylers are men of good estate; and that the now Lord Mayor of London was a …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… age of thirty yeares or thereabouts, and a man of a meane estate, and is not Sir Hamon Le Strange a very rich and … 5. He did not know Robert Creamer nor his age or estate, but he knew that Sir Hamon Le Strange was 'a riche … that Robert Creamer was about 30 years old, 'but his estate he knoweth not, neither hath he hearde of anie great …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… JP, whereas Sticklowe was 'a man of meane condition and estate, being a common bayliffe.' Longe won the sentence on … a Wiltshire JP. Sticklowe was 'a man of mean condicon and estate being a common bayliffe'. Last July at Salisbury …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the recovery of her right, he is much impoverished in his estate, insomuch as his debts being paid he is not worth 5 li …