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28th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… kt., deceased. L. 1a. An act for avoiding and annulling of a sentence in the prerogative court in the probate of the … [Nicholas] Rivett, Sir Thomas Estcourt. The witnesses in a paper brought in by Mr. Fanshawe to be warned in by a … a patent of honour under the Great Seal; but a quo w arranto, or s cire facias. 25 0 Eliz., [Francis] Drake …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… could not at this present examine the same. [f. 63] Upon a petition/ Ordered, that all that have any bills in their … being pursued, the choice of Sir John Jackson void, and a new warrant to issue for a new choice. For Winchelsea. Mr. John Finch being newly …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… horse, complained that Chamberlaine had called him 'a base fellow, a lyinge fellowe,' and said that 'he was forsworne, and that he could not beleave a word that hee said'. Chamberlaine maintained that Henn had …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… another case of scandalous words likely to provoke a duel. In his defence, Floyer maintained he had been … by Hide saying that he was no gentleman and that Hide was a better gentleman. Floyer also resented Hide calling him a boy and a drunkard, telling him 'goe sleepe childe'. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'knaves and rascalls' and 'that they were not all worth a hundred pounds.' Witnesses for the Hobarts were examined by a commission headed by Gregory Calver, gent, at the White … of Norfolk, but a pedigree of the Hobarts is given in: W. Rye (ed.), The Visitation of Norfolk of 1563, 1589 and …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… service and the good of his subjects; presented in a parliamentary manner. Petitioned him for his gracious … answer but to be re-delivered to Mr. Solicitor, because a thing only penned by him and not by the King's warrant. The … in 4 bills: 1. Bill of battle. 2. Brewhouses: c uria a dvisare vult. 3. Earl of Oxford's bill and the cross bill …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… accused of speaking scandalous words against Amcotts, a Lincolnshire J.P. and the son of Sir Richard Amcotts, … libel complained that in Lincoln market place during a busy market day in early June 1638, Shuttleworth said that he was 'as good a man, and as good a gentleman, and a better man and a better …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… between December 1636 and February 1637 that Barnes was 'a rascall and a base rogue and a base stinking beggerly rascall'. Elkened maintained he was …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Horseman, was born before 1616, but he died unmarried. W. H. Rylands and W. B. Bannerman (eds.), The Visitation of the County of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1638 - Michaelmas term, 1639 Abstract Captain Hudson, a captain of the Surrey trained bands, complained that Vicars, a woollen draper, said that he was a 'base fellow, base … A biographical dictionary (London, 1981), p. 204; W. B. Bannerman (ed.), The Visitations of the County of …