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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Herefordshire, Roberts said that 'I was noe gentleman and that I borrowed my armes'. Roberts maintained that he had … that he had forsworn himself in the Court of Arches, and that Gwyllim had said 'I will spend five hundred pound … thy eares'. The libel was presented on 30 January 1636 and proceedings continued throughout 1636 and early 1637, but …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… between two senior local officeholders. Gwynne was a J.P. and deputy lieutenant and 'esteemed to be of the best family in the county', while Lewis was serving as high sheriff and a J.P. at the time of the incident. Gwynne complained …
26th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… sold by Sir Edward Herne unto Bevil Molesworth, esqr., and enabling the said Sir Edward Herne to make sale of other lands for payment of his debts and settling of certain manors, salt marshes and other lands, upon Robert Herne and Edward Herne, sons of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… called him 'base fellow jackanapes, hoggard or hoggrubber' and coward and 'bid him alight from his horse'. This happened on St … of Staunton's deceased master, Richard Cartwright, esq, and he maintained Hanslopp had spoken ill of him for telling …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… been provoked by Harford calling him a 'dangerous fellowe' and saying 'that noe man would take his bond' for £10. … to Seaborne's shop 'on purpose to intrapp him in words and to take advantage thereof'. Process was granted on 22 November 1637 and on 12 February 1638 Dr Duck presented the libel. …
27th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… have a select committee to draw a bill. 8 Hen. so by bill; and that after the old fashion, without preamble. An act declaratory; these and these are our privileges. And then to petition the King … within 6 weeks after the Prince's arrival; contrary to professions, kept six days. [f. 23] Then Olivares sent to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a ten shilling piece from Kettle, he gave him the lie and called him 'a base shufflinge fellowe', between October and December 1635 at the White Hart Inn in St Botolph's, … that some of Haslewood's witnesses were indebted to Kettle and that they were attempting to use this case to threaten …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Hawley v Futter 287 HAWLEY V FUTTER Henry Hawley, Captain and Governor of Barbados, gent v James Futter of St Margaret, … Mary Woolnoth, London, that 'I was a base cheating knave, and that I had none to wayte on me, but a hangman'. Futter … not he but John Holland that spoke the words in the libel, and that Holland had struck him, and abused him. Futter also …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Abstract Bannester claimed that between June and August 1638 in the parish of Water Stratford, … Buckinghamshire, Nicholls had called him 'a base fellow' and addressed him by the insulting nickname of 'trunckes' … claimed ancient gentility of three hundred years standing and had been a J.P. himself for thirty years. A former …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… V CHAMBERLAINE Henry Henn of Holdenby, co. Northampton, and St Martin-in-the-Fields, co. Middlesex, esq v Abraham … had called him 'a base fellow, a lyinge fellowe,' and said that 'he was forsworne, and that he could not beleave a word that hee said'. …