Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	lord_n	sovereign_a	3,764	5	9.0976	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05175	Act concerning the priviledges of the office of Lyon King at Armes. Edinburgh, 10. of September, 1672.	Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates.	1673 (1673)	Wing S1072A; ESTC R183879	1,599	2

act_z concern_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o office_n of_o lion_n king_n at_o arm_n edinburgh_n 10._o of_o september_n 1672._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o albeit_o by_o the_o 125._o act_n of_o the_o 12._o parliament_n hold_v by_o his_o majesty_n grandfather_n in_o the_o year_n 1592._o the_o usurpation_n of_o arm_n by_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lion_n king_n of_o arm_n be_v express_o discharge_v and_o that_o in_o order_n thereto_o power_n and_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o lion_n king_n of_o arm_n or_o his_o depute_n to_o visit_v the_o whole_a arm_n of_o nobleman_n baron_n and_o gentleman_n and_o to_o matriculate_v the_o same_o in_o their_o register_n and_o to_o fine_o in_o one_o hundred_o pound_n all_o other_o who_o shall_v unjust_o usurp_v arm_n as_o also_o to_o escheat_n all_o such_o good_n and_o gear_n as_o shall_v have_v unwarrantable_a arm_n engrave_v on_o they_o yet_o among_o the_o many_o irregularity_n of_o these_o late_a time_n very_o many_o have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o arm_n who_o shall_v bear_v none_o and_o many_o of_o those_o who_o in_o law_n bear_v have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o chief_n without_o distinction_n or_o arm_n which_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o they_o or_o their_o predecessor_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o the_o more_o vigorous_a prosecution_n thereof_o do_v hereby_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o letter_n of_o publication_n of_o this_o present_a act_n be_v direct_a to_o be_v execute_v at_o the_o market-cross_a of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n stewartry_n baileries_n of_o royalty_n and_o regality_n and_o royal_a burrows_n charge_v all_o and_o sundry_a prelate_n nobleman_n baron_n and_o gentleman_n who_o make_v use_v of_o any_o arm_n or_o sign_n armorial_n wi●●in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n after_o the_o say_a publication_n to_o bring_v or_o send_v a_o account_n of_o what_o arm_n or_o sign_n armorial_n they_o be_v ac●●●●●●_n ed_z to_o use_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v descendant_n of_o any_o family_n the_o arm_n of_o which_o family_n they_o bear_v and_o of_o what_o brother_n of_o the_o family_n they_o be_v descend_v with_o testificat_o from_o person_n of_o honour_n nobleman_n or_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n anent_o the_o verity_n of_o their_o have_v and_o use_v those_o arm_n and_o of_o their_o descent_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v deliver_v either_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n where_o the_o person_n dwell_v or_o to_o the_o lion_n clerk_n at_o his_o office_n in_o edinburgh_n at_o the_o option_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o their_o receipt_n gratis_o without_o pay_v any_o thing_n therefore_o which_o receipt_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o they_o from_o be_v oblige_v to_o produce_v again_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o lion_n king_n of_o arm_n may_v distinguish_v the_o say_n arm_n with_o congruant_fw-la difference_n and_o may_v matriculate_v the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n and_o register_n and_o may_v give_v arm_n to_o virtuous_a and_o well_o deserve_a person_n and_o extract_v of_o all_o arm_n express_v the_o blazon_a of_o the_o arm_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o office_n for_o which_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o lion_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o mark_n by_o every_o prelate_n and_o nobleman_n and_o ten_o mark_n by_o every_o knight_n and_o baron_n and_o five_o mark_n by_o every_o other_o person_n bear_v arm_n and_o no_o more_o and_o his_o majesty_n hereby_o dispense_v with_o any_o penalty_n that_o may_v arise_v by_o this_o or_o any_o precede_a act_n for_o bear_v arm_n before_o the_o proclamation_n to_o be_v issue_v hereupon_o and_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v with_o consent_n foresay_a that_o the_o say_a register_n shall_v be_v respect_v as_o the_o true_a and_o unrepealable_a rule_n of_o all_o arm_n and_o bearing_n in_o scotland_n to_o remain_v with_o the_o lion_n office_n as_o a_o public_a register_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o his_o successor_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v use_v any_o other_o arm_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n after_o the_o expyre_a of_o year_n and_o day_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o proclamation_n to_o be_v issue_v hereupon_o in_o manner_n foresay_a shall_v pay_v one_o hundred_o pound_n money_n totiès_fw-fr quotiès_fw-fr to_o the_o lion_n and_o shall_v likewise_o escheat_n to_o his_o majesty_n all_o the_o movable_a good_n and_o gear_n upon_o which_o the_o say_n arm_n be_v engrave_v or_o otherwise_o represent_v and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresaid_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v only_o allow_v for_o nobleman_n and_o bishop_n to_o subscribe_v their_o title_n and_o that_o all_o other_o shall_v subscribe_v their_o christen_v name_n or_o the_o initial_a letter_n thereof_o with_o their_o surname_n and_o may_v if_o they_o please_v adject_v the_o designation_n of_o their_o land_n prefix_v the_o word_n of_o to_o the_o say_n designation_n and_o the_o lion_n king_n of_o arm_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v require_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o contraveener_n hereof_o and_o that_o they_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n council_n therewith_o who_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o punish_v they_o as_o person_n disobedient_a to_o and_o contraveener_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v likewise_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o lion_n and_o his_o brethren_n herald_n be_v judge_n in_o all_o such_o cause_n concern_v the_o maleversation_n of_o messenger_n in_o their_o office_n and_o be_v to_o enjoy_v all_o other_o privilege_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n which_o be_v secure_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o according_a to_o former_a practice_n edinburgh_n print_v and_o publish_v by_o authority_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1673._o