 Englishman shall have no beard above his mouth, that is to say, that he have no hairs on his upper lip, so that the said lip be once at least shaven every fortnight, or of equal growth with the nether lip ; and if any man be found amongst the English...  History of British costume [by J.R. Planché]. - Page 362by James Robinson Planché - 1834Full view - About this book
 | William Knox - Great Britain - 1789 - 462 pages
...with the nether lip. And if any man be found amongft the Englim contrary hereunto, that then it fhall be lawful to every man to take them and their goods as Irifh enemies, and to ranfom them as Irifh enemies." CHAP. V. " Alfo for that divers Irifh enemies... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1805 - 496 pages
...fortnight, (it was the Irish fashion to wear the beard on the upper lip) it should be lawful for any man to take them and their goods as Irish enemies, and to ransom them as Irish enemies. Another very singular statute was passed, to commit the punishment of offenders to every private liegeman... | |
 | 1844 - 784 pages
...fortnight, or of equal growth with the nether lip. And if any be found contrary hereunto, it shall be lawful to take them and their goods, as Irish enemies, and to ransom them as Irish enemies !' We quote this as irrefragable evidence for demonstrating the purpose we have in hand, namely, that... | |
 | William Sampson - Europe - 1807 - 474 pages
...any were found with their upper lips unshaven by the space of a fortnight, it might be lawful for any man to take them and their goods as Irish enemies, and to ransom them as Irish enemies/' By the 28th Henry VI, c. 3 (AD 1450.) It was also made lawful, " for every liegeman of the King to... | |
 | Dennis Taaffe - Ireland - 1809 - 588 pages
...with the nether lip. And if any man be found amongst the English contrary hereunto, that then it shali be lawful to every man to take them and their goods...Irish enemies, and to ransom them as Irish enemies;" (st. 25 Hen. VI.) if the ransom was not paid — death. the Apparel and Surname acts,* against those... | |
 | Dennis Taaffe - Ireland - 1811 - 590 pages
...that is to say, that he have no hairs upon his upper lip, so that the said lip be once at least slum n every fortnight, or of equal growth with the nether...Irish enemies, and to ransom them as Irish enemies •" (St. 5 Hen. VI.) if the ransom was not paid — death. the Apparel and Surname acts/' against... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1812 - 540 pages
...fortnight (it was the Irish fashion to wear the beard on the upper lip), it should be lawful for any man to take them and their goods as Irish enemies, and to ransom them as Irish enemies. Another very singular statute was passed, to commit the punishment of offenders to every private liege... | |
 | Mathew Carey - Ireland - 1819 - 536 pages
...or of equal growth with the nether lip. And if any man be found among the English contrary hereunto, then it shall be lawful to every man to take them...their goods as Irish enemies, and to ransom them as such."282 f " Every man shall answer for the offence and ill-doing of his son, as he himself that did... | |
 | Mathew Carey - Ireland - 1823 - 534 pages
...or of equal growth with the nether lip. And if any man be found among the English contrary hereunto, then it shall be lawful to every man to take them...their goods as Irish enemies, and to ransom them as such."113 the offences themselves.* Of course, when criminals escaped, their namesakes, how innocent... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1832 - 340 pages
...any were found with their upper lips unshaven by the space of a fortnight, it might be lawful for any man to take them and their goods as Irish enemies, and to ransom them as Irish enemies." A hard penalty upon mustachios ! By the 28th Hen. VI. c. 3. (AD 1450,) it was also made lawful " for... | |
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