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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… 8. Mrs Baynard 'hath been and is a contentious quarrelling woman, and one that hath sett her maide to sue [Spittle] for … as long as she could remember. Joane Warner was an old woman about 96 years old, and 'a very weak woman in her understanding'. Joane Grantham was 'an old poor …
Two Tudor Subsidy Rolls for the City of London
… and Haunce his servaunte poll 16 Elizabeth a Duche woman within Angell Giles house poll 4 Jane Farmen widowe, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Dingley 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 mouths, and … scandalous words against Maulten's wife calling her base woman with divers other scandalous speeches, and called …
16th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… in the country. The bill of drunkenness passed and the woman that steal under 18s. first time burned. The like of …
17th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the destroying and murdering of bastard children. If any woman be delivered of any issue which by the law of the realm … the death of such issue, it is made felony unless the woman prove by one witness at least that such child was born …
17th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the uses. A commission granted to some to examine this woman. They certified the fine was well taken. Mr. Grice, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… several people, and said that Edolphe's mother was 'a base woman'. Process was granted on 1 November 1639 and Edolphe … base Rogue, and said the petitioner's mother was a base woman, repeating these opprobrious words often times and … drunken fellow, and Rogue, and that his mother was a base woman, and did offer at the same time which was the 28 th of …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… levying of the penalty of 12d. forfeited by any married woman for not repairing to the church to hear divine service. …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… of the case defendant victory imprisonment insult to a woman Long Parliament member of parliament military officer …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… once'? Was Joane Hart, another of Bland's witnesses, 'a woman of a light name and fame, and much suspected or …