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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of Physic v Sir John Suckling of Twickenham, co. Middlesex and Barsham, co. Suffolk, knt No date Abstract Bellwood, a … cured Suckling's servant, Suckling had denied him payment and given him 'many uncivill termes, as Fellow, by God you … his servant, being dangerously diseased, unto the cure and care of the petitioner, when his servant was recovered …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… on Easter Monday 1635, in the presence of fellow gentry and neighbours, Sampsonhad said that'I was no gentleman and that I was a threehalfepenny, or twopenny gentleman, and that men called me Master Mantell in mockery, but Goodman …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Jones had called him 'a base, baffled rogue', and a coward who had been 'kicked out of doores' by one … the landlord on behalf of Jones, Minshall drew his sword and 'swore he would naile [Jones] to the wall'. Jones, … game. Whereupon, Mr Jones required of him to paie him two games he had won in a five shillings peece of gould of …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… during a game of piquet by palming two of the cards and attempting to discard them when Monson was not looking. … challenged him, the gentlemen bystanders, George Paschall, and George and Henry Colt, although all friends of Welch, backed him up. …
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 … telling him that he was 'no gentleman nor honest man' and Billiard, in turn, insisted that he responded to Robinson …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Minster in the East Riding of Yorkshire where Ralph Pudsey and William Johnson quarrelled over their bowls match in July … of several indictments brought before the court by Pudsey and he also acted as attorney or sat as a commissioner on other cases from Yorkshire and Durham [see causes 43, 398, 420]. On this occasion the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Restormel, Cornwall. Some of Robartes' workmen were fined and imprisoned for this at the assizes and Robartes himself had been reprimanded by the Prince of … Cornwall, all apparently at the instigation of John Samuel and his father. Soon after this Robartes and his friends had …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… brother, Michael Style, draper, Robert Ellis, merchant, and Mr Job Royce, Shaw had said, 'I know what Sir Humfry … fellow'. Style was not present, but his brother and Ellis began trading blows with Shaw who later had Michael Style brought before a J.P. and bound over to appear at the next quarter sessions. Shaw …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… a mercer, had several times called him 'a base rogue and a base gentleman' in the presence of many gentlemen. … had also declared that he was as good a man as Wadham, and challenged him to the field to fight. In October-November … 'a common gamester at cardes and dice and other unlawfull games, a man debosht or given to excessive drinking and …
6th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Sunday. Upon question, passed. L. 3a. An act to prevent and reform profane swearing and cursing. Upon question, passed. L. 3a. An act for the … of England, entitled, An act for the better discovering and repressing of popish recusants. Upon question, passed. L. …