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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Longe complained that Sticklowe, a bailiff and alehouse keeper, had called him an 'impudent and … was 'a man of meane condition and estate, being a common bayliffe.' Longe won the sentence on 21 February 1639 … live in a mean ranke and condicon being by profession a common bayliffe or writt server and also keepeth an alehouse …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Sir Thomas Longville of Cookham, co. Berkshire, knt and William Welden of the same, gent v Nathaniel Hawthorne of … to be heard by the regularly established court Longville and his stepson, Welden, complained that Hawthorne had borne a coat of arms and styled himself gentleman despite having disclaimed at …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the court's process, Vandeburgh 'broke out into furious and passionate wordes' and called the younger Lusher's … eldest son, Moody Lusher, was aged 19 in 1633. He was a common councilor for St Peter Cornhill who served on the City lands committee. He became a wealthy retailer of cloth goods …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Shrewsbury, co. Salop, gent v Thomas Owen, Richard Owen and Thomas Betton of the same December 1639 Early Stuart … by way of disgrace, scorne and obloquy, when notorious and common offenders or most infamous persons passe by, and soe … by way of disgrace, scorne and obloquy, when notorious and common offenders, or most infamous persons, passe by, and soe …
3rd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… [CJ 753; f. 101v] Sabbati , 3 Aprilis 1624 L. 2. Butter and cheese. [ Blank] Committed to: Sir Edward Coke Sir Henry … to have a voice. L. 2. An act for the establishing of the lands of John Stratford upon John Hopkins. Committed to: [f. … were never brought up to the trade, who therefore both by common law and by statute law cannot exercise and practise …
3rd March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… L. 1a. An act for confirmation of the assurance of certain Lands sold by Sir Thomas Beaumont, knight and baronet etc., to Sir Thomas Cheke, knight. Agreed, Sir … 1a. An act for restraint of abuses in levying of debts for common persons in the name, and under the prerogative, of the …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… to enable Martin Calthorpe, esq., to make sale of certain lands for preferment of his younger children and payment of his debts. Upon question, passed. L. 3a. [ … for the creditor to lose his debt. Never any ground of the common law was altered without great mischief. When non-claim …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Stoke Climsland, co. Cornwall, gent v Nicholas Lampen and William Lampen of Stoke Climsland, millers June 1638 - … Nicholas Lampen were both millers, not gentlemen, and were common soldiers in Mannaton's company. 2. About Allhallows … William and Nicholas Lampen were not gentlemen, and were common soldiers in Mannaton's company. They were millers 'and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Moore, his son, threatened to 'lay violent hands on him', and called him 'base stinking shitten sheriffe'. Some … contrary to his conscience he would rise up against him and kill him.' Process was granted on 31 May 1639 and Mansergh's witnesses were examined by a commission headed …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… on Easter Monday 1635, in the presence of fellow gentry and neighbours, Sampsonhad said that'I was no gentleman and that I was a threehalfepenny, or twopenny gentleman, and … as 'there was no subsidie since he was stiled of the said lands.' 2. He and Henry Mantell married two sisters, but …