Gender and Defamation in York 1660-1700

Thomas Steele (office) v. Christopher Wright

Reference: CP.H.3300

Year: 1677

Plaintiff: male

Defendant: male

Defamatory words:

he did rowle up a peece of his Maisters Ribband, and did give the same to his Brother; he was a Roague, and a Roague to his Maister, and he would justifie him to be a Roague

Tagged: rogue, thief