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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… in March 1637, Scamaden gave evidence that he was no gentleman, which may be this case or cause 342. Sentence / …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… London, Scamaden said that he was 'a base fellow and no gentleman' that his name was not Keresforth but Kesforth, for … claimed that Scamaden had given evidence that he was not a gentleman in an earlier suit against Eyre in March … and there suing and proceeding by the title of a gentleman (as indeed he is). One Robert Scamadyne of Barnsly …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Terrick. 6/92, Petition to Maltravers Kinaston was 'a gentleman well descended; and that within a moneth last paste … 13/3s, Personal answer 1. He believed Mr Kinaston was 'a gentleman and soe reputed, and otherwise he doth not beleeve …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… question over whether Henry Fetherstone was, in fact, a gentleman. Ralph Fetherstonhaugh believed he was and he … their complaint, described him as a 'stationer, being noe gentleman, but descended of meane and obscure parentage.' No … 'Henry Fetherston of Blackfryers, stationer, beinge noe gentleman, but descended of obscure and meane parentage, hath …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… by chance, and that he was a base, shitten, stinckinge gentleman' and 'he was a coward and durst not strike.' In … laws', whereupon John declared that 'he was not a good gentleman to say soe.'The Dawsons then reported Bawde's … life' of his brother he had retorted that 'he was not a gentleman that had not had the French pox 3 tymes and the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… and given his father the title of esq who in truth is noe gentleman nor hath any right to beare armes, but was … that he be publicly declared and proclaimed to be no gentleman, enjoined not to bear the arms and condemned in … appeare that Gilbert Gale, a witnesse, should be written gentleman when William Tuckfield the grantour in the deed …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Pierrepont, 1st earl of Kingston. Abstract Copley, a minor gentleman from Wadworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, was … that Mr John Pierpoint for the last 40 years had been a 'gentleman of ancient discent'. Her had known Pierpoint for … Mr John Pierpoint for 27 years and believed him to be a gentleman of ancient descent; and Pierpoint's estate was …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… gave him the lie, called him knave and said that he was no gentleman. Process was granted on 10 May 1640, but no further … and scandalous words and did say the petitioner was no gentleman, called him knave and severall times gave the …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… whilst he 'did live in good rancke and in the repute of a gentleman', and had been educated in common law at Clifford's Inn, Kirton was not a gentleman by descent, but 'a man of a poore and weake … father and lived 'in good ranck and in the repute of a gentleman.' Others denied this and pointed out that Davies's …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… Interrogatories 10-18 on second sheet: 10. Was he a gentleman and if so of what estate? 11. Had he 'lately stood … Greaves at Knyveton's request. 12. He 'beleeveth he is a gentleman, and hath an estate to keepe himselfe, but doth not …