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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… three months Gargrave had called him 'a base lying rogue and base lying knave', which scandalised his reputation and provoked him to duel. Process was granted on 22 May 1640 … 13 December 1633. P. Millican (ed.), The Register of the Freemen of Norwich, 1548-1713 (Norwich, 1934), p. 89. …
15th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of the lordship or manor of Goteland, alias Goathland, and the tenants of the same under the most excellent Prince … Chippenham should only elect, or they with the rest of the freemen. The House left the power of election indefinite and … did not deny any to fish, but only to enter upon their freehold and to take their timber. They offered that if any …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… did favour none but knaves such as were like himself, and that he was a dishonest man, and that he would prove the same'. Dixon was a justice of the … sometimes living in a house of which Hulker held the freehold? 7. Before this cause began, 'vizt. before Satterday …
16th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… An act to enable [Sir] James Ward, alias Fermor, to sell and dispose a messuage and certain lands in Ibstock within … contrary to an ordinance of the town, and therefore no freemen. But it was proved that they had houses in their … and the benefit of process of withernam, which none but freemen could have. It was also proved that the mayor himself …
18th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… 739; f. 63] Jovis , 18 Martii L. 1. An act for the better and more speedier payment of debts from men imprisoned and … [1.] Winchelsea an incorporation. Mayor, jurats and freemen: now 8 with the mayor; freemen 11. Agreed, they ought to elect. They met at the …
1st April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… to have voice. L. 1. An act touching taking apprentices and money with them. SIR THOMAS WENTWORTH prefers a petition … had been 4 times bailiff, testified that he knew that the freemen came to demand their right of election with the 12 … first year of the King, the town clerk summoned all the freemen and set down their names at the election. And that …
20th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… L. 2. An act for the naturalizing of Abigail Little and William Little. Ordered, to be engrossed. Sir William … be engrossed. L. 2. An act for the true making of serges and perpetuanas. Committed to: [f. 154] Mr. Comptroller Sir … in Blackwell Hall, and that all merchants, drapers and freemen and denizens may buy cloth and ship them beyond the …
20th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Cope Sir Henry Poole Knights, burgesses, Oxford[shire] and Berkshire Sir Richard Harrison Mr. [Edmund] Dunch Sir Guy … Palmes Sir Isaac Wake Burgesses of University [of] Oxford and Oxford town Sir George Manners Sir Hugh Myddelton Sir … and fifteens will do it. Forcible entry in estates not freehold helped. Not committed but engrossed. A bill for …
21st April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… committee for the Fleet upon Friday next. Sir John Savile and Mr. Price added. MR. [ROBERT] BERKELEY reports the bill … [JOHN] BANKES, accordant. May by this means be both judge and parties. SIR EDWARD COKE. This the best bill in the … removed upon a false ground. The words "not concerning freehold or inheritance or title of land, lease or rent", by …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Clarke, a servant to Robert Hall, brought to the bar and kneeling, was charged by MR. SPEAKER with serving an order and a process upon Sir Robert Brooke, a member of the House, … House door. Says he was commanded by his master to do it, and was ignorant of the privileges of this House. Resolved, …