193 Errington v Camby

193 ERRINGTON V CAMBY

Christopher Errington, gent v Samuel Camby

December 1637

Abstract

Errington complained that on 16 December 1637, in the doorway of his house, Camby said before witnesses 'that if ever any man deserved to be hangd Christofer Errington did'. Errington's petition was supported by a deposition from Edward Banks, who had arrived at the house to serve an attachment against Camby's father-in-law, William Graves, one of Errington's creditors. But no further proceedings survive.

Initial proceedings

EM64, Petition

Petitioned that Samuel [altered from Peter] Camby said, in the open street with a loud voice, 'that if ever any man deserved to be hangd, the petitioner Christofer Errington did deserve to bee hanged (as by affidavit annexed may appeare), whereby the petitioner being greatly disparaged and wronged in his reputation.'

Petitioned that Camby be brought to answer before the Lord Marshal.

No date

EM65, Affidavit

Edward Banks, aged 60

'His Majesty's commissioners between creditors and debtors authorised him to 'serve an attachment upon the body of one William Graves and others, creditors of one Christopher Errington, to come before the commissioners for their contempts. On 16 December 1637 he went to the house of Samuel Camby (son-in-law of Graves and where Graves usually lived) who demanded by what authority he came there. Camby 'very contemptuously answered [Banks] and Thomas Robson, being then and there present... that at his doore in open streete Camby said that if ever anie man deserved to be hanged, Christopher Errington did deserve to be hanged... Banks replied, There was noe man ever hanged for debt. And then they both demanded what reason he had to speak these words, who answered, The reason was best known to himself, or words to that effect, to the great disgrace and disparagement of Errington and his posterity being a man hath lived in good rank and esteeme.'

Taken before John Page and Ed. Robinson, 21 December 1637.

Documents

• Initial proceedings
  • Petition: EM64 (no date)
  • Affidavit: EM65 (21 Dec 1637)

People mentioned in the case

• Banks, Edward
• Camby, Samuel
• Errington, Christopher, gent
• Graves, William
• Howard, Thomas, earl of Arundel and Surrey
• Page, John
• Robinson, Edward
• Robson, Thomas
• Stuart, Charles I, king

Topics of the case

• contempt of court
• debt