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Depositions & Examinations
EDC 5/1624/51 (unfol.) Weaver c Ashton
CRO
Defamation
1624
1624
Acton, Cheshire, England
Plaintiff
Richard Weaver
male
Acton, Cheshire, England
Defendant
Edward Ashton
male
Acton, Cheshire, England
Event
Richard Weaver abused as a drunkard
1624
Acton, Cheshire, England
Components
Verbal abuse
Drunkenness and excessive consumption
Mentioned Only
Illness
Mentioned Only
Alcohol | Unspecified
Statement
1624
Richard Weaver
[Edward Ashton said] that thou or he art or is a base fellow, a scurvy fellow, a base drunken fellow, a scurvy drunken fellow, and an extorting fellow.