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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… previous January Amphlett gave him the lie several times and said that he was 'a base fellowe, a base cowardly rascall, and no gentleman' in the presence of witnesses. Chambers … served his lordship [Thomas Lord Windsor] in the place and quality of a gentleman (which title your petitioner is …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of proceedings Dr Lewin acted as counsel for Hilton and on 28 November 1637 he sought a hearing to present … expenses on Hilton's behalf. Notes Arnold Child of Barnes and of Gray's Inn (b.c.1596) was the eldest son of Arnold … of Sutton Court in the parish of Chiswick, co. Middlesex, and Barnes, co. Surrey, gent, and Elizabeth, daughter of Mr …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… duel in court before the Earl of Arundel, Lord Maltravers and Sir Henry Marten. Notes Arthur Clarke was the son of Robert Clarke and Elizabeth Walshe, daughter of William Walshe and his second wife Olive, daughter of Mr Clere of Stokesby, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Priors, Warwickshire, to commemorate his wife, Margaret and two sons (Photograph: Richard Cust) Abstract Clarke … scandalous words. The case came before the court in June and November 1636; but no indication of sentence survives. … The cause came before Sir Henry Marten on 3 June 1636 and there were further proceedings on 8 November 1636. Notes …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Claxton for security for a loan he was arranging for him and that he was provoked by Claxton calling him 'base drunken rogue' and striking him in the face. He also claimed Claxton's three … summer when trying to arrest him at Claxton's suit and sworn against him in the Court of Common Pleas. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'There having been sondrie suits, betweene your petitioner and one Henry Heskett, who albeit he by his indirect courses and subtill practices hath much prejudiced your petitioner … both by slanderous defamations impaired his good name, and upon mere spleene indited your petitioner and two others …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… him to fight him, vilifying him 'with most foule language and termes of dishonour'. Process was granted on 27 October … Petition 'Your petitioner being a gent. nobly discended and of liberall educacon, and living in creditt and reputation in his countrey, by …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that in August 1639 Barber had said that he was a cozener and that 'he learned nothing by hearing of sermons but to come home and cosen his neighbours'. Process was granted on 10 October … of divers persons, say that your petitioner was a cozener and that he is joined with his man to cosen him Barber; and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1637 Abstract The cause of the quarrel between Codrington and Ithell remains unknown, but sentence was awarded against Ithell and his submission was performed on Friday 9 June 1637 in the … Gloucester, before Robert Smith of Wotton, Thomas Webb, and others invited by Codrington. Submission R.19, fo. 31r, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the top of the walled town. Abstract Coffin was 'accounted and reputed to be a souldier' since he had served as a lieutenant on the Cadiz and Isle de Rhé expeditions and commanded a Devon militia company. The quarrel took place …