546 Pudsey v Johnson

546 PUDSEY V JOHNSON

Ralph Pudsey of Stapleton, co. York, gent v William Johnson of Cherry Burton, co. York, yeoman

February 1636 - January 1639

Abstract

This was one of several indictments brought before the court by Pudsey and he also acted as attorney or sat as a commissioner on other cases from Yorkshire and Durham [see causes 43, 398, 420]. On this occasion the quarrel arose at a bowls match on the town green of Beverley on 4 July 1635 where Pudsey was bowling with several fellow gentlemen, including his friend, Edward Nelthorpe, gent, and Thomas Beckwith esq. There was a question over whether Pudsey's or Beckwith's ball was closer to the jack, whereupon Johnson, who was standing by, bet 12d on Beckwith, and when he lost became angry and accused Pudsey of being 'a base cheating rascall, a base rascall, a base papisticall rascall', and saying 'never a base papisticall rascall of you all shall cheate me of my moneys.' It was alleged by one of Johnson's witnesses that Pudsey and Nelthorpe then struck Johnson, Pudsey using 'a small, knottie cudgel'.

Proceedings in the Court of Chivalry began in February 1636 and Pudsey entered his libel in May. However, they were then suspended pending the hearing of an indictment for riot which Johnson brought against Pudsey in Star Chamber. This case had been dismissed by November 1637 at which point Pudsey was allowed to resume his case in the Court of Chivalry on payment of £10 to cover the expenses Johnson had incurred up to this point. Witnesses for Pudsey were examined by a commission headed by Christopher Constable of Hatfield Magna, esq, on 13 January 1638, in the inn of John Farebarne in Beverley. Pudsey's witnesses, including Nelthorpe and Beckwith, and Henry Atkirk and William Barret, both gentlemen from Beverley, backed up his libel and also supported his other claim that Johnson, although a plebeian, had assumed the title of a gentleman. Atkirk deposed that although he was 'but accompted a yeoman...by reason of his estate (being an hundred pounds a yere and more) he is called by the name of Mr Johnson.' Pudsey won the case on 5 December 1638 and was awarded £40 damages and 40 marks expenses, with a £50 fine to the king. At his submission on 31 July 1639 before the judges of assize at York castle Johnson was required to admit he had 'taken upon me the name and title of a gentleman, whereas indeed I am a plebeian and had no right to do so' and also apologise to Pudsey for his 'false and scandalous' words.

Initial proceedings

7/41, Request to enter

20 February 1636

'It was moved for Pudsey last court day by Dr Ducke that Johnson should be called. Johnson wilbe in court this day, I pray huld the cause.'

Cur Mil II, fo. 62a, Libel

1. Pudsey's family had been reputed ancient gentry for up to 300 years, while Johnson was a plebeian.

2. Johnson called Pudsey a 'base cheating rascall', which words were provocative of a duel.

3. Johnson had recently had gentry status denied him.

Dated 9 May 1636.

Signed by Arthur Duck.

15/1k, Deposition from Star Chamber

Taken at Beverley, co. York on 23, 24 and 25 June, 12 Chas I (1636)

Francis Thurland of Beverley, co. York, yeoman, aged about 21

1. He knew well Johnson and Pudsey.

2. On 4 July last he was at the bowling green near Beverley where Pudsey played bowls.

4. He was present when 'there fell a difference' between Johnson and Pudsey 'about the measuring of a cast of bowles.'

5. He saw Ralph Pudsey and this witness's master Edward Nelthorpe, both strike Johnson, Pudsey using 'a small knottie cudgel' and Nelthorpe using 'a small cane which was now shewed to this deponent.'

6. A man 'whose name he knoweth not' spoke on Johnson's behalf, but did not strike Pudsey with a cudgel, and Nelthorpe tried to keep the peace between Pudsey and this unnamed man. Then Johnson gave Nelthorpe 'divers provoking speeches'.

7. Johnson called Pudsey 'base papisticall Rascall, traytor and one that was not the king's friend.' Johnson called Nelthorpe 'stinking jackanapes and that he would make him spend his father's ill gotten goods.'

8. Johnson gave these speeches because Pudsey and Nelthorpe had struck him.

10. After peace was made between Johnson, Pudsey and Nelthorpe, Johnson 'did rush sodenly unto Edward Nelthrop and caught his cane forth of his hand and broke the same in such manner as it is now'. Then Nelthorpe went to Johnson and 'struck up his heeles'.

11. Johnson 'took up a bowle of Christopher Boothe's, another of the defendants, and did offer to throw it, but at whome he cannot depose and thereupon Booth did offer to take it from Johnson and would not suffer Johnson to throw it.'

'This is a true coppie and examined by the record in the Star Chamber this second day of June 14 Chas I'

Signed by Chr. Specke and Chr. Acham.

[Overleaf]

'This is Thurland's examination in the Star Chamber and the witnesses subscribed at the end thereof are held in court ready to depose it a true coppie.'

12/1kk, Star Chamber order [damaged]

'Uppon information this day to the right honourable the Lord Keeper that Raphe Pudsey gent exhibited a bill unto this court against William Johnson and others defendants to which the said Johnson only hath appeared and answeared and that one of the plaintiffs most materiall wittnesses is since dead it was there... humbly prayed by the plaintiffs Attorney... may bee dismissed... reasonable and hath... soe bene, and that the... Johnson bee discharged... any further attendance... after with costs... cases'.

No date.

Signed by M. Goad

Endorsed, 'Exhib... Johnson'.

17/3j, Defendant's bill of costs

Hilary term, 1635/6: £4-0s-0d

Easter term, 1636: £2-5s-0d

Trinity term, 1636: £1-2s-6d

Hilary term, 1636: £2-5s-0d

Easter term, 1637: £2-5s-0d

Trinity term, 1637: £2-5s-0d

Michaelmas term, 1637: £6-15s-0d

Sum total: £20-17s-6d

Signed by Thomas Exton.

Taxed at £10.

Signed by Maltravers.

19/5a, Warrant for attachment [damaged]

Dated 28 November 1637

Signed overleaf by Gilbert Dethick, registrar.

Plaintiff's case

Cur Mil II, fo. 63, Letters commissory for the plaintiff

Addressed to commissioners Christopher Constable of Hatfield Magna, esq, Robert Moore of Hornsea, esq, Richard Peirson of Beverley, esq, and Matthew Wentworth of Carleton, esq, to meet in a cause of scandalous words provocative of a duel, from 13 to 15 January 1638 in the house of John Farebarne in Beverley, co. York.

Dethick assigned William Paler as notary public.

Dated 28 November 1637.

Signed by Gilbert Dethick, registrar.

Cur Mil II, fo. 62, Defence interrogatories

1. The witnesses were warned of the penalty for perjury and bearing false witness. What was the witnesses' age, occupation, place and condition of living for the past ten years?

2. Was the witness related to Pudsey and if so, in what degree? Was the witness obliged to or indebted to Pudsey in any way, if so for how much? Was the witness a household servant or retainer to Pudsey? Was the witness a farmer or tenant to Pudsey and if so for what wage or property?

3. Had there been any 'emnytie or displeasure or any suite at law' between the witness and Johnson in the last three years?

4. Where, when and in whose presence were the supposed words spoken by Johnson against Pudsey?

5. Did Pudsey say anything to Johnson beforehand to provoke him? Each witness was to set down the precise order of all things said by both parties.

6. Could the witness in his conscience certify all in this deposition as true?

No date.

Signed by Thomas Eden.

Seal and note on reverse instructing the commissioners not to open the interrogatories until the witnesses were ready to be examined, signed by Gilbert Dethick.

Cur Mil II, fos. 48-53, Plaintiff depositions

Taken before commissioners Christopher Constable of Hatfield Magna, esq, and Robert Moore of Hornsea, esq, on 13 January 1638, in the house of John Farebarne in Beverley, co. York, in the presence of William Paler, notary public.

fos. 48r-49r (Witness 1), Edward Nelthorpe of Gray's Inn, co. Middlesex, gent, had known Pudsey for 5 years and Johnson for 15, aged about 24

To Pudsey's libel:

1. Pudsey was commonly accounted a gentleman of an ancient family, but Johnson 'is not commonly reputed to be a gentleman of blood and armes in the parish of his abode and other places thereabouts.'

2. In 1635 he was playing bowls on the town's green in St Mary's parish, Beverley, and a bet of 12 pence was made between Pudsey and Johnson 'about the measuring of a caste betwixt two bowles, which of them should be nearer the jack. And it was adjudged by all *or most of* the gentlemen on the green that Ralph Pudsey won the bett of xii d which William Johnson not yielding, the greenkeeper was then called to measure and to adjudge thereby. And he immediately measuring the same, did adjudge Ralph Pudsey to winne the bett, whereupon Ralph Pudsey tooke up the two shillings from off the ground where it lay, upon taking whereof William Johnson called him Ralph Pudsey a base cheating rascall, to which words Ralph Pudsey did answere I will give leave for loosers to talke. And afterwards William Johnson being not contented therewith followed Ralph Pudsey to the other end of the green and there called him base papisticall rascall, and base cowardly rascall, with many other provoking terms'. Thomas Beckwith, esq, Henry Adkirke, gent, William Barret, gent, Francis Thurland and several others were also present.

3. He had seen a bond entered by Johnson to one Clarke, in which he entitled himself gentleman.

To Johnson's interrogatories:

1. In the last 10 years he had lived at Beverley, Cambridge and Gray's Inn.

3. There was a suit depending in Star Chamber commenced by Johnson against the witness and others 'upon a pretended riot'.

5. 'He hath so fully and largely expressed himself in his depositions, as that he knoweth not how to answer any further to this interrogatory.'

Signed by Edward Nelthorpe and by the above two commissioners.

fos. 49r-50r (Witness 2), Thomas Beckwith of Beverley, co. York, esq, had known Pudsey and Johnson for about 10 years, aged about 60

To Pudsey's libel:

1. Pudsey's family were always accounted gentlemen 'bearing armes and of good qualitie and friendship free from exception, and that Johnson and his predecessors were and are accompted plebeians and yeomen men, and noe gentlemen... saving he saith that William Johnson is worth in lands an hundred and fifty pounds or thereabouts.'

2. In 1635 he was 'bowling a rubber' on the town's green in St Mary's parish, Beverley, with his partner against Ralph Pudsey and another gentleman. The result was in such doubt it had to be measured, and Johnson made a bet of 12 pence on this witnesse's behalf with Pudsey. Pudsey won the bet, but Johnson was discontent and bystanders were asked to measure it. Even the witness, kneeling down to measure it, conceded it to Pudsey. 'Immediately after this passage [Beckwith] ledd out the jacke and went to the farr end of the green to give ground, whereupon Johnson boyling in choler beganne to abuse and revile Ralph Pudsey, and then and there called him a base cheating rascall, and knave, and said that he was no gentleman, upon speaking of which words [Beckwith] entreated Johnson to have patience and told him fleshe and blood could not endure such words, whereupon Johnson replied and said Pudsey was no gentleman and he was a better man than he was, and further said he was a papisticall rascall'. Edward Nelthorpe, gent, Henry Atkirke, gent, Christopher Booth, William Barret, gent, Francis Thurland with several others were all present and heard the words.

To Johnson's interrogatories:

3. He had commenced two actions of trespass against Johnson about two years ago, which about a year ago, which 'he caused to be stayed upon promise made by Johnson to give full satisfaction for the same'. There was also a Star Chamber suit commenced by Johnson against him 'upon a pretended riott'.

Signed by Thomas Beckwith and by the two commissioners.

fos. 50r-51r (Witness 3), Henry Atkirk of Beverley, co. York, gent, had known Pudsey for 5 years and Johnson for 15 years, aged about 34

To Pudsey's libel:

1. Pudsey was 'generally reported by men of good qualitie' to have 'sprung up of an ancient and generous family', but Johnson 'is but accompted a yeoman, and noe gentleman. Although by reason of his estate (being an hundred pounds a yere and more), he is called by the name of Mr Johnson'.

2. In 1635 he went bowling on the town's green in St Mary's parish, Beverley, with Johnson. Johnson and Pudsey bet 12 pence over a bowl. The result was in such doubt it had to be measured. Pudsey won the bet, but Johnson was dissatisfied and bystanders were asked to measure it. Thomas Beckwith also judged Pudsey had won. Pudsey picked up his winnings from the ground and walked to the far end of the green with Atkirk. Johnson followed them and told Pudsey 'publiquely divers and several times that he was a base fellowe, and a papisticall rogue or rascall'. Despite being warned by Beckwith, Johnson persisted in his abuse. This witness, Nelthorpe, Beckwith, Booth, Thurland, John Thraylefole and others 'of good rank and quality' were present.

To Johnson's interrogatories:

1. He was born in Holderness and had lived in Beverley for 16 years.

3. There was also a Star Chamber suit commenced by Johnson against him 'upon a pretended riott'.

Signed by Henry Atkirke and by the two commissioners.

fos. 51v-52r (Witness 4), William Barret of Beverley, co. York, gent, had known Pudsey for 7 years and Johnson for 20 years, aged about 27

To Pudsey's libel:

1. Pudsey and his predecessors were commonly accounted gentlemen, but Johnson and his family were 'commonly accompted for yeomen men, and noe gentlemen.'

2. In 1635 he was present on the bowling green in St Mary's parish, Beverley, when he heard Pudsey and Johnson make a bet of 12 pence on which of two bowls was nearest the jack. Pudsey won the bet, but Johnson was dissatisfied and bystanders were asked to measure it. Thomas Beckwith also measured it, and conceded it to Pudsey. Pudsey took the money and Johnson 'in reproachful and angry manner called Ralph Pudsey, gent, base cheating knave, and said further that he had cheated him of his money, and further said that he was a papistical rascall and not the king's friend or words to that effect with many other provoking words. There were also present, Edward Nelthorpe, gent, Thomas Beckwith, esq, Christopher Booth, Henry Atkirke, gent, and several others.

To Johnson's interrogatories:

1. 'He was borne and brought up in Beverley where he now liveth'.

3. Negative.

Signed by William Barrett and by the two commissioners.

fos. 52r-53r (Witness 5), Francis Thurland of Beverley, co. York, yeoman, had known Pudsey and Johnson for 3 years, aged about 23

To Pudsey's libel:

1. Pudsey and his predecessors were commonly reputed to be gentlemen, and 'to be descended of an ancient family.'

2. About 24 July 1635 he was attending his master Edward Nelthorpe on the bowling green in St Mary's parish, Beverley. A quarrel broke out over measuring the distance of two bowls from the jack. Johnson said 'I will hold a shilling such a bowle (pointing to it) hath the cast'. Pudsey and Johnson both put a shilling on the ground. Pudsey won the bet, and Johnson said to him 'in a spiteful manner, in choler, thou art a base papisticall rascall and never a base papisticall rascall of you all shall cheate me of my moneys'. The witness conceived the words were spoken in so 'base and publique a manner', that Johnson was trying to provoke Pudsey to fight. There were also present Edward Nelthorpe, Thomas Beckwith, Henry Atkirke, Christopher Booth, 'and divers others whose names [Thurland] doth not now remember.'

3. He saw a bond subscribed and sealed by Johnson for a sum of money owed to Mr Clarke, wherein Johnson had styled himself gentleman.

To Johnson's interrogatories:

1. He had lived in Beverley for three years, for another three years in Norwell, near Newark, and for the rest of his life at Barton(-upon-Humber), co. Lincoln.

2, 3. Negative.

Signed by Francis Thurland.

Cur Mil II, fo. 55, Notary public's certificate

Certificate in Latin signed by William Paler, notary public, that the examinations had been completed and were now being returned.

Also signed by commissioners Christopher Constable and Robert Moore.

13 January 1637/8.

Notary's mark.

Sentence / Arbitration

18/2d, Defendant's sentence

Spaces for damages, expenses and tax left blank.

Dated 20 June 1638.

Signed by Thomas Eden.

18/2f, Plaintiff's sentence

Johnson was sentenced for having said that Pudsey 'was a base cheating rascall, a base rascall, a base papisticall rascall, a base knave, and that he had cheated him.'

The plaintiff was awarded £40 damages, £40 expenses, and the case was taxed at 40 marks.

Dated 5 December 1638.

Signed by Arthur Duck, and Arundel and Surrey.

18/2g, Plaintiff's bill of costs [damaged]

Michaelmas term, 1635: unknown sum [document damaged]

Hilary term, 1635/6: £3-7s-0d

Easter term, 1636: £5-3s-4d

Trinity term, 1636: £3-6s-8d

Hilary term, 1636/7: £3-5s-0d

Easter term, 1637: £3-6s-08d

Trinity term, 1637: £3-6s-08d

Michaelmas term, 1637: £6-13s-4d

Vacation: £6-13s-4d

Hilary term, 1637/8: £4-7s-8d

Vacation: £7-0s-0d

Easter term, 1638: £3-10s-0d

Trinity term, 1638: £18-3s-8d

Sum total: £82-16s-2d

Signed by Arthur Duck.

Taxed at 40 marks.

Dated 5 December 1638.

Signed by Arundel and Surrey.

18/2n, Defendant's bill of costs

Michaelmas term, 1637: £2-5s-0d

Hilary term, 1637/8: £9-10s-0d

Easter term, 1638: £17-0s-0d

Trinity term, 1638: £8-16s-8d

Michaelmas term, 1638: £39-13s-8d

[Total £77-4s-11d]

Dated 20 January 1639.

Submission

4/30, Submission

Johnson was to perform his submission 'standing bareheaded in some eminent place' with 'an audible voice' between 2 and 4 pm on Wednesday 31 July at York Castle before the judges of the assizes.

'Whereas I, William Johnson, stand convicted... to have taken upon me the name and title of gentleman, whereas indeed I am a plebeian and had no right so to do, and also to have much abused and vilified in words Mr Raph Pudsey of Stapleton in the county of Yorke, gent; and amongst other opprobrious speeches used of him to have said that Ralph Pudsey was a base cheating rascall, a base rascall, a base papisticall rascall, a base knave and that he had cheated me... I do hereby humbly confesse and acknowledge that I am hartily sorry for my such rash and unadvised speaking of the words to and against Mr Pudsey whom I do hereby acknowledge to be an honest and worthy gentleman descended of an ancient family, and no such manner of man as might be intimated by my uttering of those scandalous words. And I do hartily and humbly pray the pardon and forgiveness of the right honourable Thomas Earl of Arundell and Surrey, Earle Marshall of England and Courte Militarie, and also of Mr Pudsey, for my such rashe and inconsiderate speaking of the words, which I do hereby acknowledge to be most false and scandalous and I do promise to behave my self ever hereafter with all due observance and respect towards Mr Pudsey and all other the gentry of this kingdom.'

No date.

No signatures.

Summary of proceedings

Dr Duck acted as counsel for Pudsey and Dr Eden for Johnson. Pudsey's libel was heard before Sir Henry Marten on 9 May 1636 and there were further proceedings in May, June and November 1636. On 28 January 1637 the court was required to hear a verdict upon admission of the libel. The hearing was then, apparently suspended, while the case between Johnson and Pudsey proceeded in Star Chamber. There were further hearings on 18 and 24 November after which a decision was made by Sir Henry Marten that the case in the Court of Chivalry should proceed provided that Pudsey paid £10 for Johnson's expenses to this point. On 28 November 1637 Dr Duck nominated Christopher Constable of Hatfield Magna, esq, Robert Moore of Hornsey esq, Richard Peirson of Beverley esq and Matthew Wentworth of Carleton, as commissioners to meet from 13 to 15 January 1638 at the inn of John Farebarne in Beverley, co. York. On 12 February 1638 Johnson propounded material for his defence and Dr Eden accused Pudsey of non payment of the £10 in expenses. On 28 November 1638 Dr Duck petitioned to hear the sentence, which was set for the following week. On 5 December 1638 Johnson was sentenced to make a submission, pay £50 to the king and £40 to Pudsey in damages. The case was taxed at 40 marks to be paid by the last session of Hilary term.

Notes

Also of Monkwearmouth, co. Durham, Ralph Pudsey (b. c. 1616) was the son of William Pudsey of Bolton, esq, and Elizabeth, daughter of John Banister of Wakefield. Ralph's grandfather, Thomas Pudsey had died imprisoned in York castle for his Catholicism in 1576. Ralph was also a Roman Catholic and was commissioned as a lieutenant-colonel in the royalist horse regiment of Colonel Anthony Eyre.He was either killed at Naseby or Drogheda.

P.R. Newman, Royalist Officers in England and Wales, 1642-1660: A biographical dictionary (London, 1981), p. 308; J. W. Clay (ed.), Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions (Exeter, 1907), vol. 2, p. 275.

Documents

• Initial proceedings
  • Request to enter: 7/41 (20 Feb 1636)
  • Libel: Cur Mil II, fo. 62a (9 May 1636)
  • Deposition from Star Chamber (Jun 1636)
  • Star Chamber Order: 12/1kk (no date)
  • Defendant's bill of costs: 17/3j (Mic 1637)
  • Warrant for attachment: 19/5a (28 Nov 1637)
• Plaintiff's case
  • Letters commissory for the plaintiff: Cur Mil II, fo. 63 (28 Nov 1637)
  • Defence interrogatories: Cur Mil II, fo. 62 (no date)
  • Plaintiff depositions: Cur Mil II, fos. 48-53 (13 Jan 1638)
  • Notary public's certificate: Cur Mil II, fo. 55 (13 Jan 1638)
• Sentence / Arbitration
  • Defendant's sentence: 18/2d (20 Jun 1638)
  • Plaintiff's sentence: 18/2f (5 Dec 1638)
  • Plaintiff's bill of costs: 18/2g (5 Dec 1638)
  • Defendant's bill of costs: 18/2n (20 Jan 1639)
• Submission
  • Submission: 4/30 (no date)
• Proceedings
  • Undated proceedings: College of Arms MS. 'Court of Chivalry' (act book, 1636-8) [pressmark R.R. 68C] (hereafter 68C), fos. 64r-67r (c. Apr 1636)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: 68C, fos. 74r-83v (7 May 1636)
  • Proceedings before Sir Henry Marten: 68C, fo. 68v (9 May 1636)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: 68C, fos. 112r-121v(23-25 Jun 1636)
  • Proceedings: 68C, fos. 105r-110v (8 Nov 1636)
  • Proceedings before Arundel: 68C, fos. 51r-59r (28 Jan 1637)
  • Proceedings: 68C, fos.14r-20v (16 Feb 1637)
  • Proceedings before Arundel: 8/26 (14 Oct 1637)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: 8/27 (14 Oct 1637)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: 8/28 (31 Oct 1637)
  • Proceedings before Marten: 7/20 (7 Nov 1637)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: 8/29 (18 Nov 1637)
  • Proceedings before Marten: 8/29 (24 Nov 1637)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: 8/30 (28 Nov 1637)
  • Proceedings before Arundel: 1/5, fos.23-35 (3 Feb 1638)
  • Proceedings before Arundel: 1/5, fos.38-56 (12 Feb 1638)
  • Proceedings before Arundel: R.19, fo.434r-449v (20 Oct 1638)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: R.19, fos. 454r-468v (6 Nov 1638)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: R.19, fos. 400v-412v (20 Nov 1638)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers: R.19, fos. 422r-428r (28 Nov 1638)
  • Proceedings before Maltravers:R.19, fos. 474r-484v (5 Dec 1638)
  • Proceedings: 68C, fos. 70r-73v (c.1636-8)

People mentioned in the case

• Acham, Christopher
• Atkirk, Henry, gent
• Banister, Elizabeth
• Banister, John
• Barret, William, gent
• Beckwith, Thomas, esq
• Booth, Christopher
• Constable, Christopher, esq
• Dethick, Gilbert, registrar
• Duck, Arthur, lawyer
• Eden, Thomas, lawyer
• Exton, Thomas, lawyer
• Eyre, Anthony
• Farebarne, John, innkeeper
• Goad, M.
• Howard, Henry, baron Maltravers
• Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel and Surrey
• Johnson, William, yeoman
• Marten, Henry, knight
• Moore, Robert, esq
• Nelthorpe, Edward, gent
• Paler, William, notary public
• Peirson, Richard, esq (also Pearson)
• Pudsey, Elizabeth
• Pudsey, Ralph, gent
• Pudsey, Thomas
• Pudsey, William, esq
• Specke, Christopher (also Speck)
• Thurland, Francis, yeoman
• Watson, John
• Wentworth, Matthew, esq

Places mentioned in the case

• Durham
  • Monkwearmouth
• Ireland
  • Drogheda
• Lincolnshire
  • Barton-upon-Humber
• Middlesex
  • Gray's Inn
  • Westminster
• Northamptonshire
  • Naseby
• Nottinghamshire
  • Newark
  • Norwell
• York
  • York castle
• Yorkshire, North Riding
  • Bolton
  • Stapleton
• Yorkshire, West Riding
  • Carleton
  • Wakefield

Topics of the case

• assault
• assizes
• denial of gentility
• gambling
• insult before gentlemen
• nicknaming
• other courts
• Roman Catholic
• royalist
• sport
• Star Chamber