A Brief Display of the Origin and History of OrdealsA brief display of the origin and history of ordeals: trials by battle; courts of chivalry or honour; and the decision of private quarrels by single combat also, a chronological register of the principal duels fought from the accession of his late majesty to the present time. |
Contents
Dedication | 1 |
A Brief Display of the Origin and History | 7 |
Between Sieur Chelais and Sieur Reguin | 9 |
Henry Flood and James Agar Esqrs | 10 |
George Garrick Esq and Mr Baddeley | 11 |
Lord Milton and Lord Poulett | 12 |
Mr MLean and Mr Cameron | 13 |
Marquis de Fleury and an Officer of Dis tinction | 14 |
Major Lockyer and Mr Sutton Cochrane 104 Mr Theodore OCallaghan and Lieut Bailey | 104 |
Lieut Cartwright and Lieut Maxwell | 105 |
Captain N and Lieut L | 107 |
Lieut Gordon and a French Officer at Cambray | 108 |
Lieut Pickford and Mons Mariner | 109 |
Mr M and Mr | 110 |
Captain Dobbyn and Mr Fellowes | 111 |
Lieut Williams R N and Mr Walcot | 112 |
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Esq and Mr Mathews | 15 |
Lord Townsend and the Earl of Bellamont | 16 |
Mr Scawen and Mr Fitzgerald | 17 |
Mr Whateley and John Temple | 18 |
Captain Stoney and Reverend Mr Bate | 19 |
Count Rice and Viscount du Barry | 20 |
Lieutenant Col and Lieutenant of Militia | 21 |
Honourable Charles James Fox and Mr Adam | 22 |
Counsellor R and | 23 |
Earl of Shelburne and Colonel Fullarton | 24 |
Single Combat or Duel | 25 |
Reverend Mr Bate and Mr | 26 |
Reverend Mr Allen and Lloyd Dulany | 27 |
Duel prevented | 28 |
Mr Riddell and Mr Cunningham | 29 |
Captain J and Colonel | 30 |
Honorable Colonel Cosmo Gordon and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas | 31 |
Mr Monro and Mr Green | 32 |
Lieut Harrison and M Harman | 33 |
Trial by Single Combat in Appeals | 36 |
Between The Earl of A and Mr F | 39 |
Comte de Gersdorff and Monsieur Louis de Favre | 40 |
Lord William Murray and Mr Gilbert Waugh | 41 |
Lieutenants Gamble and Mollison | 42 |
Lord Macartney and Major General Stewart | 43 |
Counsellor Hutchinson and Lord Mount morris | 44 |
Decision of Private Quarrels by Single | 45 |
Sir John Macpherson and Major Browne | 46 |
Robert Keon Esq and George Nugent Reynolds | 47 |
H R H the Duke of York and Colonel Lenox | 48 |
Captain Edward Pellew and Lieutenant J M Northey | 49 |
Captain Tongue and Captain Paterson | 50 |
Colonel Lenox and Theophilus Swift | 51 |
Mr Curran M P and Major Hobart | 52 |
Between Earl Talbot and John Wilkes | 65 |
Between Lord Valentia and Henry Gawler | 66 |
Mr Wm Carpenter and Mr John Pride | 67 |
Lieut Fitzgerald and Lieut Warrington | 68 |
Captain Smith and Lieut Francis Buckley | 69 |
Colonel King and Colonel Fitzgerald | 70 |
Right Hon William Pitt and George Tierney | 71 |
Colonel Harvey Aston and Major Allen | 72 |
Messrs Coulan and Morcan | 73 |
James Corry Esq and Newburgh | 74 |
Lieut B and Mr | 75 |
Mr P Hamilton and Mr G I Eaker | 76 |
William Hunter Esq and Mr David Mitchell | 77 |
Lieut W Royal Navy and Captain J of the Army | 78 |
Colonel Montgomery and Captain Mac namara | 79 |
Lord Camelford and Captain Best | 80 |
The Hon Aaron Burr and Gen Hamilton | 81 |
3 | 82 |
Major Brookes and Colonel Bolton | 83 |
Lieut Turrens and Mr Fisher | 84 |
Between Lient Stewart and Lieut Bagnall | 97 |
Mr OConnell and Mr DEstree | 98 |
Colonel Quentin and Colonel Palmer | 99 |
Mr and Mr | 100 |
P Dillon Esq and B Kane | 101 |
Mr Alley and Mr Adolphus | 102 |
The Count of Chee and Major Mac intosh | 113 |
Dr Bacon and Dr John S Hardaway | 114 |
Mr Wallace and Mr Vanhomright | 115 |
Mr Searle and Mr Purver | 116 |
Mr Luke White and Captain Conally | 117 |
Lieut Rodwell R N and Mr Frame | 118 |
Mr Hillson and Mr Marsden | 119 |
Mr B and Mr | 120 |
Duel prevented | 121 |
Sir J G Egerton and Lord Belgrave | 122 |
The Earl of H and Lord | 123 |
Mr Hey and Captain Enn | 124 |
F A Rn Esq and Mr Fmer | 125 |
General Mason and Mr Mac Carty | 126 |
Captain Johnston 64th Reg and Ben | 127 |
Between Captain Freeth 64th Regiment and Mr Montgomery American sloop Erie | 128 |
J Allingham Esq and J ONeil | 129 |
Lieut Llas and P R Mig | 130 |
Captain Kirsopp and W Payton Esq 132 Mr Uniacke and Mr Bowie | 132 |
Lieut P and Capt D | 134 |
Berkensham | 135 |
Sir James Lowther and Sergeant Bolton | 136 |
Naval Officer and German Officer 36 Captain Brises and Captain Bulkley 37 Lieutenant F and Mr Gordon | 137 |
Lord Macartney and Mr Sadleir | 138 |
Captain W and a French Gentleman | 139 |
Sir George Ramsay and Captain Macrae | 156 |
Mr Stephens and Mr Anderson | 158 |
Captain Harvey Aston and Lieutenant Fitzgerald | 159 |
Mr Graham and Mr Julius | 160 |
Mr Frizell and Mr Clarke | 161 |
Mr Kemble and Mr Aikin | 164 |
Earl of Lonsdale and Captain Cuthbert | 165 |
Lord Lauderdale and General Arnold 61 Mons Chauvigny and Mons C Lameth | 167 |
Mr Purefoy and Colonel Roper | 168 |
Major Sweetman and Captain Watson 64 Mr Richard England and Mr Rowlls | 172 |
Lord Malden and the Duke of Norfolk | 174 |
Baron Hompesch and Mr Richardson 86 Mr Rogers and Mr Long | 212 |
Sir Francis Burdett and Mr Pauk | 213 |
Lieutenants T and | 220 |
Mr Arthur Smith and Mr Thomas Huston | 222 |
Major Campbell and Captain Boyd | 227 |
Lord Paget and the Hon Captain Cadogan | 235 |
Lord Castlereagh and Mr Canning | 237 |
Mr George Payne and Mr Clark | 238 |
Captain Boardman and Ensign de Betton | 240 |
Mr Harrison and 96 Lieutenant Blundell 101st Reg and Mr Maguire 6th W I | 241 |
jamin T Browne Surgeon of the American sloop of war Erie | 290 |
Colonel D and Captain M | 308 |
F S Wth Esq and Captain Hs 142 D Fll Esq and B Fn | 309 |
Captain Hnn and Mr Ber 144 Mr F and Mr S 145 Lieut J C Smith 27th Reg and Lieut Dowling American Navy | 311 |
The Hon Christopher Hely Hutchinson and Patrick W Callaghan | 312 |
S WIlce and W Sd E6q 148 Mr Grattan and Lord Clare | 313 |
Captain Fw and Mr | 314 |
Mr Ed and Mr Rtd | 315 |
۹۰۰۰۰۰ Mr R Stewart and Mr T S Dade | 316 |
Mr Fulliot and Mr Burrowes | 317 |
Mr Fenshaw and Mr Hartinger | 318 |
Captain Trt and Mr S 156 Colonel Wlsn and Mr | 319 |
161 | 323 |
164 | 332 |
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Common terms and phrases
Adam affair answer appears attended ball battle Burdett called Captain Boyd Captain Macrae challenge champion character Charles Charles James Fox Chaworth Colonel Berkeley Colonel Fullarton Colonel Lenox consequence Count Rice Court of Chivalry deceased declared desired dispute Duel between Captain Duel between Lieutenant Duel between LORD duel took place duel was fought Duke Duke of York Earl effect fight fire Fitzgerald friends Frizell Fullarton gentlemen guilty hand honour House Hyde Park immediately injury jury killed lady letter Lieut.-Colonel Lord Balcarras Lord Byron Lord Kingsborough Lord Macartney Lord Shelburne Lord Townsend Lordship Major Campbell Manslaughter meeting morning North Briton o'clock observed officer Ordeal parties passed Paull person pistol prisoner quarrel received Regiment replied Riddell Royal Highness satisfaction seconds sent shot single combat Sir Francis Sir JAMES Lowther surgeon sword tain thigh took their ground trial usage verdict Wilkes witnesses words wounded writ of right