152 Davylle v Theaker

The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640.

'152 Davylle v Theaker', in The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640, (, ) pp. . British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/court-of-chivalry/152-davylle-theaker [accessed 26 April 2024]

Ralph Davylle, gent v William and Edward Theaker, and William Chester

No date

**Figure 152:**
Westminster and the precincts of the Old Palace where Ralph Davylle complained that he had been assaulted by the Theakers and William Chester (From the plan of London by Ralph Agas, c.1560-1570)

Abstract

Davylle complained that three months previously he was struck down by the Theakers and Chester, men 'of meane quality', in the Palace Yard at Westminster. He maintained that they had intended to murder him and petitioned that they be made to answer before the Earl Marshal. No further proceedings survive.

Initial proceedings

EM284, Petition

'Humbly sheweth that your petitioner being sodenly assaulted some 3 months since, in the Pallace yard at Westminster, by William Theaker, Edward Theaker, and William Chester, who after they had stroke him downe to the ground, grievously wounded him in the head and diverse other partes of the body, with purpose to murder him. Humbly prayeth that the persons being of meane quality your lordship would be pleased to call them before your honor and upon dew examination of the cause to take such course for theire punishments as your lordship in wisdom shall think fitt. And your petitioner shall pray and c.'

No date.

Documents

Initial proceedings
- Petition: EM284 (no date)

People mentioned in the case

Chester, William
Davylle, Ralph, gent (also Davile)
Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel and Surrey
Theaker, Edward
Theaker, William

Places mentioned in the case

Middlesex
- Westminster

Topics of the case

assault