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724 WOOD V THORNEBURNE
George Wood of Sandwich, co. Kent, gent v James Thorneburne of the same, gent
October 1637
Abstract
Captain Wood complained that Thorneburne, an attorney, had called his father 'base, drunken knave'. Process was granted on 18 October 1639 and Wood entered bond; but nothing further survives.
Documents
- Initial proceedings
- Note of scandalous words: 3/129 (18 Oct 1637)
- Plaintiff's bond: 3/128 (19 Oct 1637)
Initial proceedings
3/129, Note of scandalous words
'Capt George Wood sueth James Thurbarne, an atturney, for calling his father base, drunken knave.
For these I moved my L. Maltravers they are fitt for the Court.
I desire Mr Dethick to issue these processes.
18 October 1637
Signed by Arthur Duck.
3/128, Plaintiff's bond
19 October 1637
Bound to appear 'in the Court in the painted Chamber within the Pallace of Westminster'.
Signed by Bartholomew Philipott of St Anne's Blackfriars, London, on behalf of Wood.
Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of Humphrey Terrick.
Notes
Neither George Wood nor James Thorneburne appear among the Visitations of Kent:
R. Hovenden (ed.), The Visitation of Kent taken in the years 1619-21 (Publications of the Harleian Society, 42, 1898); G. J. Armytage (ed.), A Visitation of the County of Kent, 1663-8 (Publications of the Harleian Society, 54, 1906).
People mentioned in the case
- Dethick, Gilbert, registrar
- Duck, Arthur, lawyer
- Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers
- Philipott, Bartholomew
- Terrick, Humphrey
- Thorneburne, James, gent (also Thurnbarne)
- Wood, George, gent
Places mentioned in the case
- Kent
- Sandwich
- London
- St Anne's, Blackfriars
- Middlesex
- Westminster
Topics of the case
- denial of gentility
- drunkenness
- military officer