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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… v Roger Martin of Limehouse, co. Middlesex, sea captain and William Fishmore of Stepney, purser December 1639 - … a better man out of his coach then your petitioner is'; and Fishmore swore, 'Gods wounds' that Pett had cheated … his petition with an affidavit signed by two bystanders, and entered bond to prosecute the cause on 9 December 1639. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Warwickshire, in the presence of Edward Yardley, gent., and Simon Brooke, yeoman, Tomlinson had said that 'Peyton, … although he be a captaine, yet his beginning was a tayler, and he hath gotten his goods by unlawfull means; and, … there for 7 years, 'and was and is accounted one of the common sort of people, and no gentleman.' 2. About 17 …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Temple, complained that on various occasions during 1636 and 1637 Prust, an attorney, had said of him in Great … not do it I will then lay what my privilege in Chequer and Common Pleas can doe. But I hope you will not have your name … stay of the accon and afterwards a prohibicon out of the Common Pleas to delaye and keepe Prust from his last debt'? …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had called him 'a base lying knave', during January and February 1636 in the parish of St Andrew's, Holborn, … king's service, was rated at £8 land in the subsidy booke and had paid £20 to the king for knighthood, all of which … that he 'bought one house of a poore fellowe for a pott and a cake.' On 7 May 1636 Dr Duck was required to prove the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in all the courts of England'. Larder lost the case and was ordered to perform his submission at a muster of Porter's trained band company where he was to apologise and acknowledge that he was 'a gentleman of good quality and of ancient descent of gentry.' Initial proceedings R.19, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… London, gent December 1639 - October 1640 London Bridge and Southwark in the early seventeenth century, showing St … known as St Mary Overy) in the foreground. Philip Powell and Edmund Jones quarrelled in the street here in late 1639. … hath in estate a 1000 li per annum or yearly revenewes in lands or otherwise, and a man of good repute, and Mr Probert …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a minor, that Edward Vaughan had published around London and Westminster since 1627, and in 1628 in a plea in the … bine stricktly tyed in matters of honour either to the common, or the civill lawe, but arbitrary' and the case went … deceased, whereby to intitle Herbert Vaughan to the lands of Sir Robert as... Sir Robert Vaughan for to make him …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… co. Somerset, attorney May - June 1639 The parish church and village of Long Ashton, Somerset where William Coxe was … 'a base stinking Lady' for having 'taken a false oath', and threatening 'he would have her eares and her nose for it'. Poyntz was granted process in May 1639 …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of the Marches where the quarrel between Thomas Price and Richard Griffith had begun. Abstract Price, a J.P. and … knave' after Griffith had obtained a recovery of lands against him in the Council of the Marches. Under this … 'Your petitioner, havinge obtained a recovery of certaine lands before the Councell in the Marches of Wales against one …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… alias Knight gave him the lie, called him 'base fellow' and said he 'was as good a gentleman or better then myself, … Prowses were no gentlemen, but the Prowzes were gentlemen' and that 'the Gyrds could display their armes as well as the … and parish of Cullompton where he lived; and left good lands and meanes behind him and Henry Gird hath continued in …