435 Moore v De La Barr

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Richard Cust, Andrew Hopper, '435 Moore v De La Barr', in The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640, ed. Richard Cust, Andrew Hopper, British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/court-of-chivalry/435-moore-de-la-barr [accessed 31 October 2024].

Marmaduke Moore of the city of London, esq v John de la Barr of Aldgate Ward, London, merchant

May 1639

**Figure 435:**
The Banqueting House and Holbein Gate in Whitehall in the mid seventeenth century. Maramduke Moore claimed that John De La Barr had given the lie here in the great courtyard in March 1640.

Abstract

Moore complained that de la Barr abused him in the great courtyard at Whitehall on 24 March 1640, by giving him the lie in the presence of several gentlemen, and by saying that he was 'a base fellowe and not worthy to live upon the earth', 'that he was the greatest cheater in England', and that such as he 'deserved to be hanged'. Both parties entered their bonds in May 1639, but no further proceedings survive.

Initial proceedings

6/153, Petition to Arundel

'The petitioner about the 24 day of March last being at Whitehall in the great court yard in the company of divers gentlemen of good quality, one John Delabarr of London, merchant, being then and there present, took occasion to quarrel with your petitioner, and, after much provoking and reproachfull language by Delabarr, he gave your petitioner the lye, said that your petitioner was a base fellowe and not worthy to live upon the earth, that he was the greatest cheater in England, and that such as your petitioner deserved to be hanged, which words with others he spake in the presence and hearing of divers gentlemen of great quality.'

Petitioned that Delabarr be brought to answer.

Maltravers granted process on 20 May 1639.

6/154, Plaintiff's bond

21 May 1639

Bound to appear 'in the Court in the painted Chamber within the Pallace of Westminster'.

Signed by Marmaduke Moore

Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of Joseph Martyn and John Allen.

6/146, Defendant's bond

27 May 1639

Bound to appear 'in the Court in the painted Chamber within the Pallace of Westminster'.

Signed by John de la Barr.

Sealed, subscribed and delivered in the presence of Humphrey Terrick.

Notes

Marmaduke Moore, esq, was among those permitted to alienate estates in Framlingham, co. Suffolk, to Thomas Brandeston, gent.

J. Broadway, R. Cust and S. K. Roberts (eds.), A Calendar of the Docquets of Lord Keeper Coventry, 1625-1640 (List and Index Society, special series, 36, 2004), part 3, p. 675.

John de la Barr was the son of Robert de la Barr of London, merchant, and Judith, daughter of Philip de Beaulieu of Dieppe in France. John married Mary, daughter of Peter Crosse of Flanders.

J. Jackson Howard and J. L. Chester (eds.), The Visitation of London, 1633, 1634 and, 1635, vol. I (Publications of the Harleian Society, 15, 1880), p. 224; J. Jackson Howard (ed.), The Visitation of London, 1633, 1634 and, 1635, vol. II (Publications of the Harleian Society, 17, 1883), p. 33.

Documents

Initial proceedings
- Petition to Arundel: 6/153 (20 May 1639)
- Plaintiff's bond: 6/154 (21 May 1639)
- Defendant's bond: 6/146 (27 May 1639)

People mentioned in the case

Allen, John
Brandeston, Thomas, gent
Crosse, Mary
Crosse, Peter
De Beaulieu, Judith
De Beaulieu, Philip
De la Barr, John, merchant
De la Barr, Judith
De la Barr, Mary
De la Barr, Robert, merchant
Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers
Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel and Surrey
Martyn, Joseph, lawyer (also Martin)
Moore, Marmaduke, esq
Terrick, Humphrey

Places mentioned in the case

France
- Dieppe
London
- Aldgate
Middlesex
- Westminster
- Whitehall
Suffolk
- Framlingham

Topics of the case

allegation of cheating
denial of gentility
giving the lie
insult before gentlemen