Court of chivalry 1634-1640.

Format:

• Journal/Periodical

Author/Creator:

• Cust, Richard, editor.

Contributor:

• Cust, Richard, editor.
• Hopper, Andrew, editor.

Series:

• London Record Society publications.
• London Record Society publications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Church records and registers.
• England.
• Heraldry--Social aspects--England.
• Social history--17th century--England.
• Dueling--History--17th century--England.
• Law--History--England--17th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

• London: London Record Society, 1999.
• London : London Record Society, 1999.

Summary:

• This project provides abstracts, calendars and transcript of the surviving material relating to 738 cases heard in the Court of Chivalry (otherwise known as the Court of Honour or the Earl Marshal's Court) between 1634 and 1640. The original case papers are located at the College of Arms in London and the Earl Marshal's archive at Arundel Castle, Sussex. The cases cover a wide variety of topics relating to the social, political and cultural history of the period, from ship money and the Bishops Wars to pew disputes and duelling, from heralds' visitations and grants of arms to brawls in the street and quarrels at race meetings.
• This resource provides detailed abstracts, calendars, and transcripts of 738 cases heard in the Court of Chivalry between 1634 and 1640. The cases, preserved in the College of Arms in London and the Earl Marshal's archive at Arundel Castle, Sussex, offer insights into the social, political, and cultural history of the period. Topics include disputes over ship money, heralds' visitations, grants of arms, duels, and quarrels at race meetings, reflecting the diverse issues addressed by the court during this time. Generated by AI
• Este recurso ofrece resúmenes detallados, calendarios y transcripciones de 738 casos escuchados en el Tribunal de Caballería entre 1634 y 1640. Los casos, conservados en el College of Arms en Londres y el archivo del Earl Marshal en el Castillo de Arundel, Sussex, brindan información sobre la historia social, política y cultural del período. Los temas incluyen disputas sobre impuestos marítimos, visitas de heraldos, concesiones de armas, duelos y disputas en reuniones de carreras, reflejando la diversidad de asuntos tratados por el tribunal durante este tiempo. Generated by AI

Contents:

• The Court of Chivalry and its jurisdiction / Richard Cust
• Heralds and the Court of Chivalry / Andrew Hopper
• Social disputes and the Court of Chivalry / Richard Cust
• Political disputes and the Court of Chivalry / Andrew Hopper
• The decline of the Court of Chivalry / Richard Cust.

Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.
• Part of the metadata in this record was created with the help of AI Metadata Assistant
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