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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, between January and February 1637, he was insulted as he attempted to break up a swordfight between Hubbins and his servant, William Reade. When Essex intervened, Hubbins 'said he was as good a man as I, and thrust mee on the breast with his hand.' Essex retorted, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of the water mill at Minster Lovell where Francis Eure and Robert Harris argued over their fishing in July 1639 … in July 1639, Harris said he was a 'base lyeing fellowe and noe gentleman, and that he would prove him soe'. Harris had raised the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… abused him in September 1639, calling him 'a base knave', and saying he was a better man than Eyre, thereby provoking him to duel. Process was granted on 26 June 1640 and John Fitzrandolph of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, gent, … is a gent descended of an ancient family of gentry; and that Anthony Fox of Hathersage, yeoman did verie much …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… quarrelling over a Star Chamber case in which John Reresby and Samuel Ballard esqs had brought an action against Keresforth, George Sitwell gent and others. Keresforth's contention was that Reresby and Ballard had abandoned the action, but that it had been …
1st April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… to have voice. L. 1. An act touching taking apprentices and money with them. SIR THOMAS WENTWORTH prefers a petition … that came for Sir Richard Beaumont. A number of recusants and papists brought in: 40 of them made burgesses to carry … the return. Heard no counsel on either side. Had the writ and 2 indentures. Sir Henry Holcroft double-returned, he …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Badcock claimed that Comyns had given him the lie and insulted him with 'contumelious' words. Comyns was … by keeping his hat on, denying Badcock the honorific 'Mr', and altering the words, all of which was done in a 'jeering and fleering manner'. At evening prayer on the same day he …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Nelson had called him 'a base beggarly fellowe, a rogue and a beggarly rascall', thereby provoking him to strike … According to Faldoe's witnesses, Peter Troveil, a painter, and John Warren, a Gray's Inn gentleman, Nelson's remarks … Inn Lane. The two men started hurling food at each other and ended up throwing a candlestick and a slipper which …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Fanshawe complained that Glanville had called him 'a knave and a rascall, and to have bidd one Richard Baker then present to tell him … he had engaged in years of lawsuits. Fanshawe won the case and Glanville was ordered pay a fine of £50 damages, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… called his wife Elizabeth 'Goldback Jade, Mangy Jade, and feend' in church before a large congregation. Process was granted on 3 November 1637 and on the 28 th Dr Duck alleged that the words against … years before any notice was taken of them by the court, and therefore called for the case to be dismissed. The …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Haskett called him 'base fellow, base conditioned fellow' and told him that he fed 'on sheeps henges or gathers; and challenged him to come forth for he dared to fight with him; and was not fearefull or affeard of him'. Fillioll also …