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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… defence was that the ball had been below the line and that when he questioned this Garrard had given him the lie, then asked him his name and place of residence, apparently intending to follow up with a challenge. Duck presented the libel in May 1636 and Garrard's witnesses were due to be examined by a …
23rd February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… which passed both Houses last convention in Parliament, and has ever since 27 0 Eliz. passed this House. L. 1a. An … communion administered, so now, as a sign of unity in mind and religion, and of our charity, and a thanksgiving for our … of abuses of meetings, plays, bull-baiting and other sports upon the Sabbath. A motion for the members of the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… two men. Grove brought at least two actions against Lock and Lock in turn was involved in two cases against Grove [see cause 385]. Grove, a justice of the peace and captain in the trained bands, appears to have complained … the place where her breech should sitt', and jeered at her social pretensions by saying that 'she was the best woman in …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… behind. Upon question, the Clerk to have 30, his son, 10, and the Serjeant, 20. Upon question, all those which pay not … The order for the/ [f. 64v] Sir Robert Mansell's and Sir Henry Vane's patents to be delivered in to them. The … soit fait. 13. The bill for restraining vain and unlawful sports on the Lord's day. Here the King said: I am as careful …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… said that he was a 'base fellow, base shitten captaine, and when he spake he did barke as a dogg against the moone', … of his behaviour when drunk. Hudson submitted to this and entered a recognisance for £100, but then in the … as a woollen draper he was particularly vulnerable to his social sneers. These included threatening to 'swaddle' Vicars …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Hertfordshire, Wethered assaulted him with a pitchfork and wounded his horse, vowing he would kill him if he hunted … J.P.s sent examinations in support of his petition and the Earl Marshal committed Wethered to prison in the … that he had avoided making any submission to Jennyns, and also conspired with Jennyns' tenants 'to joine in a …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… with Bleadon Hill in the background, where Edmund Kenn and Henry Robins traded insults whilst hunting hare in early … given him the lie publicly, called him a base gentleman and said that he was a better man than Kenn. A reconciliation … Christopher Olmixton, Maurice Ceelie, Robert Maie, gents, and James Hadlie at Olmixton's house on 22 June 1636 by which …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 1640 Abstract Kingsmill complained that Kyte had insulted and struck him. Kyte maintained that he had been provoked by … laying a bet at a horserace, said that Kyte 'would cracke and bragg of a great deal more then he would doe or … the libel on behalf of Kingsmill on 21 February 1639, and proceedings were still in progress in February 1640. No …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… place at Uppingham, Rutland with the church of St Peter and Paul, where Farmer publicly libelled Kirkham in January … Kirkham complained that Farmer had called him 'a base and skurvie fellowe' in January 1635 in a public place before … Abbey, Northamptonshire, from the Earl of Westmoreland, and from the St Johns, Earls of Bolingbroke. Farmer …
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 …