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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… York Herald Hilary term, 1639 - May 1640 A portrait in the College of Arms which is believed to be William Ryley, … that George Owen, York herald, had struck him in the Office of Arms (Reproduced by permission of the Chapter … the libel and whilest the pretended witness was in company with Yorke Herald and Ryley, Bleumantle Pursuivant of Armes, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1639 - June 1640 Abstract St Leger complained that at the King's Head Inn at Sutton Valence, Kent, at Shrovetide in … mouth that you kiss her', whereupon St Leger struck him with the back of his hand. Acton retorted, 'How now you … Bishop and Stephen Acton. While they were there, St Leger with Mr Billes and John Simcotes came into the kitchen. Mr St …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Horsley, co. Surrey, esq September 1639 Endymion Porter (with artist Sir Anthony Van Dyck, c.1633), with whom Carew Raleigh attempted to fight a duel in May 1636 (Credit: Wikimedia Commons). Abstract The cause and result of St Ravie's complaint against Raleigh …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Churchstanton, co. Devon, gent v Jonathan Drake of the same, yeoman February 1637 - February 1638 Abstract … their quarrel had arisen because he had charged Salkeld with having stolen deer and rabbits from one of Popham's … dependent upon another? How much were they worth in goods with their debts deducted? Were they taxed for the subsidy …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a man as he was, when Pearson's family had been tenants to the Salvens of Newbiggin. Conflict between the two men went … thou art affronting of me'. Salven refrained from violence with the remark that 'Pearson was so base a fellowe that he could not find in his hearte to foule his hands with him.' Salven won the case but the details of the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Bosville of Eynsford, co. Kent, knt v William Savage of the same November 1637 - February 1638 Abstract Bosville petitioned that Savage had said 'that the boye that cryed spratts was fitter to bee a justice of … would take place of him if he were assessed more then he, with other such words.' 'Mr Dethick I hold these 2 causes …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… told Nutt to forbear such words, or he would report him to the Earl Marshal, Nutt replied, 'Thou a gentleman, thou a puppy, and said that he cared not a fart; he could go to the Lord Marshall and be made a gentleman for 5 li'. Scoles … between Mr Scoles and Mr Nutt is agreed that it maie stand with the pleasure of the court and I am contented it be …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Notes Richard Bishop of London, gent, was mentioned in the Visitation of 1633, as son of William Bishop, gent, and … co. Salop, esq. There was no mention of Scudamore in the Visitations of London or Middlesex. J. J. Howard and J. L. Chester (eds.), The Visitation of London, 1633, 1634 and 1635, vol. I …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Staple Inn, London, gent November 1637 - February 1638 The Staple Inn in Holborn, residence of John Wadman. Abstract … that Wadman had between October and December 1637 said in the presence of several gentlemen that 'I was a base fellowe … behaviour and of civill conversation, hath bene lately, with injurious language, and termes full of disgrace and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Cranbrook and Benenden, co. Kent, knt v William Street of the Strand, London No date Abstract Sharpeigh, who was a salt … Sir Robert Sharpeigh hath presented the petitioner with sundry malicious suites and threatened him to undoe him … The petitioner had never anie exchange of ill language with him, and if any thinge slipte upon the broyle from the …