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Richard Cust, Andrew Hopper, '22 Bagot v Fitzgarrett', in The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640. Edited by Richard Cust, Andrew Hopper, British History Online, accessed October 31, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/court-of-chivalry/22-bagot-fitzgarrett.
Richard Cust, Andrew Hopper. "22 Bagot v Fitzgarrett". The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640. Ed. Richard Cust, Andrew Hopper, British History Online. Web. 31 October 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/court-of-chivalry/22-bagot-fitzgarrett.
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22 BAGOT V FITZGARRETT
John Bagot, gent v Mr FiztGarret, gent
No date
Abstract
Bagot complained that an Irish gentleman, Mr. FitzGarrett, had given him the lie and assaulted him. Claiming that he was a maimed man, and that FitzGarrett was plotting further trouble for him, Bagot desired the Earl Marshal to send for FizGarrett and examine his abuses. Nothing further survives.
Initial proceedings
EM267, Petition
'Your petitioner, lately coming to the chamber of one Mr FitzGarrett, an Irish gent, (in a friendlie sort) where he found three other persons with Mr FitzGarrett. The petitioner giving no just occasion of quarrel or offence, FitzGarrett gave him the reproachfull word of the lye, and also made an assault upon him.
Now, forasmuch as your petitioner having a great charge of wife and children, and himself a maimed man, humblie beseecheth your lordship (for avoiding further trouble and danger which the petitioner hath found they have plotted against him) to send for FitzGarrett and to heare and examine the abuses, and thereupon to take such order as in your lordship's wisdom and judgement shalbe thought expedient. And your petitioner shall praie.'
No date.
No signatures.
Documents
- Initial proceedings
- Petition: EM267 (no date)
People mentioned in the case
- Bagot, John, gent
- FitzGarret, Mr, gent
- Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel and Surrey
Places mentioned in the case
- Ireland
Topics of the case
- assault
- giving the lie