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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… mouth. In May 1636 Maltravers appointed Richard Townsend and Francis Astley to mediate, but although they found that … The case was referred back to the court on 5 August 1636 and by 14 October 1637 Hogan's witnesses had been examined. … compare himselfe to be as good a man as your petitioner; and added thereto many other provokinge speeches tendinge …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… April 1640 Abstract Holbrooke complained that between July and September 1635, in the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-West, … in Chancery Lane, Wood had said 'that I was a cozener, and a cheater, and that I had cozened my brother George Holbrooke of the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… bill in the court of Chancery of October or November 1637, and by so doing had insulted his family name and gentility. Hall maintained that the insertion had been made by his agent and solicitor against his will. Dr Duck entered the libel for …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… London, had killed her late husband, William Wise, steward and cooper of the same vessel, in a duel at Renews Harbour, … that he been seeking to prevent Wise from raising a mutiny and murdering Vincent Harris, the captain. Discipline had broken down on board ship, with much drunkenness, and a duel arranged between William Derson, the master, and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… witness who had several suits in progress against Dawes and was seeking to inconvenience him by causing him to be … is a base knave with other scandalous speeches of him; and upon reading an affidavit of Doctor Clayton that he heard Wm Dawes speake the scandalous and disgracefull words; and upon hearing all the parties …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Heywood is unknown, but Heywood's answer refuted the libel and denied Hopton's gentility. Dr Duck entered the libel on 5 … Summary of proceedings Dr Duck acted as counsel for Hopton and Dr Lewin for Heywood. Dr Duck gave the libel on Hopton's behalf on 5 December 1638, and Dr Lewin was required to respond on Heywood's behalf in …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that in July 1639 Laicocke had said that he 'was a knave and he would justify it', for taking the tithe corn of … to Arundel 'Your petitioner is a gentleman of coate armor, and of an ancient familie, and that one George Laicocke of Farnley in the said countie, …
30th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… An act for naturalization of Mrs. Elizabeth [ sic] Murray and William Murray, esq. L. 3a. An act for naturalization of … their state that whosoever devises a new project for the public benefit shall have a great reward. The States of the … the estate. The Venetians reward all new inventions for public good, and one added where an imposition was 3 he …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… accused of having said in Woolwich between December 1636 and February 1637 that Barnes was 'a rascall and a base rogue and a base stinking beggerly rascall'. Elkened maintained he …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had said to him in the presence of many gentlemen 'you lye and you lye in your throate. I care no more for you then for … yourself for any man.' Signed by William Street, notary public, in addition to his notary's mark. Dated: 6 July 1637 … Neile, Archbishop of York, and William Streer, notary public, between 9 and 11 a.m. at St Peter's Minster, York, on …