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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… two actions against Grove in the High Court of Chivalry and Grove, in turn, brought at least two against Lock [see … he lost, as a result of which he had had to pay damages and perform a submission. Undeterred, in February 1638 he … in St Saviour's church, Southwark, Surrey, between March and July 1637, Grove had called his wife Susan Lock a scold, …
3rd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… [CJ 753; f. 101v] Sabbati , 3 Aprilis 1624 L. 2. Butter and cheese. [ Blank] Committed to: Sir Edward Coke Sir Henry Poole Knights, burgesses of London, Essex and Suffolk, Middlesex, Chester, Wales, Wilts, Gloucester, … of the year. L. 2. An act for the order and government of makers of knives, scissors and sheers in the county of …
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
… provoking him to duel. Process was granted on 15 June 1640 and Rouse entered bond on 18 November 1640; but the case was … 'Whereas he is a gentleman of coat armour descended and lately come out of the ancient family of Rouse of Rouse Lench in the countie of Worcester, and married the daughter of Sir Thomas Hillersdon, knight, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… to him in Lumley's tavern in Chelmsford, 'Thou art a rogue and a jackaknapes', adding 'that he was a better man than I, and if he had me out of doore he would whipp me'. Process was granted on 7 November and a few days later, when Garrard Lewis, the bailiff, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Park, near Rugeley, Staffordshire. Smith was a yeoman and alehouse keeper. The basis of Rugely's charge was that … had called him 'a base, lyeing, bribery, justice of peace and not fit to be in that office.' This was after Rugeley had … indicted for trespass in coming into Jackson's house and breaking the lock on his cupboard, for which he and …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… May 1636 (Credit: Wikimedia Commons). Abstract The cause and result of St Ravie's complaint against Raleigh remain … But the quarrel appears to have been a violent one and it appears to have taken place within the precincts of … in an attempt to duel with Mr Endymion Porter in May 1636 and confined to his quarters to prevent him travelling to …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… where Scott refused to pay him money he owed for beer and threw a glass of wine in his face. Steeper maintained that Scott was a brewer and attempted to challenge his claim to gentility. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Hursler, groom of his Majesty's stables, of the same, and Philip Cotham, tailor, of the same January - May 1640 Abstract Sibthorpe, a professional soldier and sergeant major in the king's army in the north, … Hursler, a groom in the king's stables, gave him the lie and called him a base fellow in Hursler's house in Covent …
5th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… 5 0 March, 21 0 Jacobi L. 1a. An act for the reversing and making void of a decree made in the Chancery, and of all orders and injunctions thereupon had and made, … by ease of his grievance. [f. 9v] SIR EDWARD COKE. The glass of time run out. He will speak for the King and …