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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Surrey, on 19 June 1637 after she had sent a bitch to drive out Lydsey's hogs. They alleged that Lydsey had … proceedings EM105, Petition Petitioned that she went 'to an orchard called the Bittams, and finding there hogs (unlawed), set a bitch to hunt them out. Whereupon one Richard Lydsey the younger, a …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of George Crutchman, alias West, illustrating his claim to be related to Thomas West, Lord De La Ware. This document was produced … as the most notable case concerning descent of arms to come before the court during the late 1630s. Lady De La …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… complained that Maulten, a substantial yeoman 'reputed' to be worth £1000 a year, had spat in his face and insulted … responded by calling her 'base queane' or 'base woman', to which Maulten replied that 'it was not a gentleman's part to give a woman such words.' Dingley then 'made mocks and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a dunghill then a gentleman'. Done's son was apprenticed to Babington, a respectable London silkman, and had … been injured in the course of his work which led Done to threaten an appeal to the Chamberlain of London, thus prompting Babington's …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 5/88, Defendants' bond 20 June 1640 That he was to 'appear in the Court in the Painted Chamber within the … the Lord of Dorset would shake him off in case he went to trouble him in every triviall business as he did, Thomas … of Dorset, but if he had it was likely he would repayre to his lordship, and make use of him. Rigges thereupon …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… waterman, Randall Minshawe, over getting a ride downstream to London and had ended up, allegedly, insulting the blue … as Minshaw told him that he was my Lord of Dover's servant reply that my Lord of Dover was an honourable man or that he … the Earl of Dover that gave it me'. Did not Fox then reply that 'it was a foole's coate, and that he would …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… proceedings survive. Initial proceedings 2/8, Petition to Arundel Doyley, 'a gentleman of an auntient family, was … he knew, and that he was as good a man as thou, speaking to Edward Doyley and that a yeoman is as good as a gent.; and … gent if he pleased.' Petitioned that Jefferies be brought to answer. Maltravers granted process on 15 February 1640. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… the king's advocate, against the defendants for seeking to fight a duel. The quarrel between Walsh and Doubleday had arisen when Doubleday tried to extricate himself from a £100 bet on a horserace arranged at Hyde Park, and when Walsh refused to allow this, called him a liar. According to Walsh's …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in the seventeenth century which provided 120 boys to mourn at the funeral of their benefactor, Mirabella … of the will; but he had left the funeral arrangements to Holland, the overseer, who employed one Knight, an under officer to the heralds, who had told him that it could be so …
17th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Ryves of Damerne near Blandford in the county of Dorset to take his remedy at the common law. Amwell river. Tuesday, … House sued at the Common Pleas. SIR THOMAS CHEKE. A letter to be written for stay of trial. Ordered. L. 1. An act to restrain the worsted weavers within the county of Norfolk. …