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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… said that he was a 'base fellow, base shitten captaine, and when he spake he did barke as a dogg against the moone', … of his behaviour when drunk. Hudson submitted to this and entered a recognisance for £100, but then in the … and Hudson were drinking together, and did any present drink a health while kneeling to Vicars 'and did he deny to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Combe Martin, Devon, 'that I am noe gentleman, but a base and ignoble person; and that my brother is but a crowd [i.e.fiddle] string maker; and that I was christened Tom unto which if I pleased I might …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Jennings complained that Heygate called him 'knave and base knave' in the presence of several persons of quality … a captain of a trained band in Middlesex for five years and particularly resented Heygate saying that 'he would call … good morrowe' to Captain Jennings and asked if he would drink with them. Jennings alighted from his coach and began …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… John Kelliawe accused Thomas Cullys of assaulting and abusing him at Thomas Dod's inn in August 1638 … Cullys of having struck him on the head with his fist, and having said 'thou art a base rogue and a base fellow, and … then [Robins] paid him his hire together with meate and drink whiles he was there.' Signed by Richard Robins [his …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 'Thou bearest thyself soe high on thy Mr John Pierpoint, and thy M[aste]r soe highe on the earle of Kingston that men … been spoken, in the earl's absence, before local farmers and their wives out in the barley fields of Wadworth at … he further saith that when Garfield hath gotten a cup <of drink> he useth to scandal men. And that Hamerton for all the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… at the Somerset summer assizes of 1639, between Davies and his nephew Edward Kirton, esq. Davies believed that … nephew owed Davies tithes for Hadespen rectory, Somerset, and in August 1639 and thereafter had called him 'knave and … going up the street, and would have had Hoddinot come to drink a pint of wine with him, but Hoddinot refused and went …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Clopton had said 'that I was a base knave, a base fellow, and that I could show no arms.' The two men met around … Leminge replied, 'You have abused me, I am a gentleman', and Clopton answered, 'I knowe not that thou art a gentleman. I know thou art a soape boyler, and art called by the name of sweete soape.' Leming then …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Stoke Climsland, co. Cornwall, gent v Nicholas Lampen and William Lampen of Stoke Climsland, millers June 1638 - … captain of the local trained band, clashed with Nicholas and William Lampen in an alehouse in 1635. Abstract Mannaton … in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, he was assaulted by Nicholas and William Lampen. The quarrel had arisen when Mannaton …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… London, merchant July 1639 - April 1640 Bishopsgate Street and its surrounds, as it appeared in 1599. Thomas Milles and Thomas Buckley exchanged insults at the Ship Tavern in … men besides her husband'. Glascocke was 'distempered with drink', and left soon after Smith came in. The rest as …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… May 1637 - May 1638 Peterborough, where Thomas Billiard and Matthew Robinson quarreled at the Three Tuns Tavern in … Robinson gave him the lie, calling him a son of a whore and challenging him to fight. Robinson claimed that he had … of their reconciliation did such witness ever know them drink aloane, or whether it was not casuallie in the company …