Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	highness_n	power_n	successor_n	2,068	5	9.8990	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37965	An ordinance for the continuance and maintenance of the alms-houses & alms-men called Poor Knights, and other charitable and pious uses, whereof the late dean and canons of Windsor were feoffees in trust	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing E1960; ESTC R19579	6,702	16

to_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o the_o present_a government_n in_o the_o say_a almshouse_n in_o any_o place_n which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v void_a as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o deserve_a provide_v always_o that_o the_o recommendation_n approbation_n or_o consent_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o now_o lord_n protector_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o place_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n respective_o be_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v and_o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o nine_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v any_o that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v preacher_n in_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o new-windsor_n for_o scandal_n or_o other_o just_a cause_n and_o within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o any_o of_o they_o so_o remove_v or_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o any_o of_o they_o to_o elect_v in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o or_o they_o so_o remove_v or_o decease_v such_o able_a learned_a and_o godly_a preacher_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o deserve_v and_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n choose_v such_o fit_a person_n or_o person_n into_o the_o place_n or_o place_n of_o register_n chappel-clerk_n sexton_n clock-keeper_n and_o bell-ringer_n and_o porter_n as_o they_o shall_v sinde_v able_a and_o honest_a when_o they_o come_v to_o make_v a_o establishment_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n and_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o nine_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o further_o authorize_v and_o enable_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o four_o scholar_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o university_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v hereby_o further_o authorize_v to_o make_v such_o allowance_n to_o the_o say_a preacher_n the_o say_v four_o scholar_n the_o say_v necessary_a officer_n and_o the_o say_a alms-man_n and_o so_o far_o to_o relieve_v and_o employ_v the_o poor_a at_o work_n and_o repair_v the_o church_n or_o chapel_n in_o windsor_n castle_n and_o the_o say_a almshouse_n as_o the_o rent_n revenue_n and_o profit_n any_o way_n arise_v from_o the_o premise_n can_v any_o way_n bear_v or_o be_v charge_v with_o and_o whereas_o his_o highness_n be_v likewise_o inform_v that_o sir_n peter_n lemeir_n and_o sir_n francis_n crane_n knight_n decease_a intend_v a_o further_a addition_n of_o five_o poor_a knight_n or_o alms-man_n to_o those_o former_o in_o windsor_n castle_n do_v by_o their_o several_a last_o will_n and_o testament_n devise_v and_o give_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o land_n and_o money_n for_o the_o erect_v of_o five_o house_n and_o competent_a maintenance_n for_o such_o additional_a alms-man_n or_o poor_a knight_n so_o to_o be_v establish_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v it_o therefore_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v five_o alms-man_n or_o poor_a knight_n so_o to_o be_v add_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o foundation_n and_o under_o the_o government_n and_o rule_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o call_v before_o they_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n any_o way_n concern_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o will_n of_o sir_n peter_n lemeir_n and_o sir_n francis_n crane_n touch_v the_o premise_n and_o to_o require_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v and_o settle_v according_o and_o to_o make_v such_o law_n order_n and_o decree_n for_o the_o settlement_n thereof_o not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o government_n hereby_o establish_v as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n peter_n lemeir_n and_o sir_n francis_n crane_n and_o most_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o establishment_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_v additional_a alms-man_n or_o poor_a knight_n and_o the_o same_o to_o certify_v and_o return_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o into_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v require_v and_o enforce_v the_o due_a execution_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a order_n and_o decree_n as_o in_o other_o case_n of_o charitable_a use_v be_v usual_o do_v and_o perform_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o his_o highness_n be_v inform_v and_o full_o satisfy_v that_o the_o rectory_n parsonage_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n and_o premise_n before_o specify_v after_o the_o expiration_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o several_a estate_n and_o term_n of_o year_n now_o in_o be_v may_v be_v improve_v over_o and_o above_o the_o present_a rent_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n reserve_v due_a or_o payable_a upon_o any_o demise_n lease_n or_o grant_v now_o in_o be_v of_o the_o premise_n which_o do_v in_o the_o whole_a amount_v unto_o the_o sum_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o five_o penny_n by_o the_o year_n and_o for_o that_o also_o it_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o his_o highness_n that_o the_o say_v charitable_a and_o pious_a use_v shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o perform_v from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o rent_n issue_n revenue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o premise_n his_o highness_n have_v by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n ordain_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o rent_n sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n issue_n revenue_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o rectory_n parsonage_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n and_o premise_n beforementioned_a over_o and_o above_o the_o sum_n of_o eleven_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o five_o penny_n wherewith_o the_o same_o premise_n stand_v charge_v to_o the_o charitable_a and_o pious_a end_n and_o purpose_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v and_o remain_v from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o at_o the_o only_a disposition_n and_o appointment_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o such_o use_v intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o his_o highness_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o council_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n limit_n and_o appoint_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a ordinance_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o pass_v 2_o september_n 1654._o thursday_n the_o fifteen_o of_o february_n 1654._o order_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o council_n that_o the_o ordinance_n entitle_v a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o almshouse_n and_o alms-man_n call_v poor_a knight_n and_o other_o charitable_a and_o pious_a use_v whereof_o the_o late_a dean_n and_o canon_n of_o windsor_n be_v feoffee_n in_o trust_n be_v pass_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n on_o saturday_n the_o second_o of_o september_n 1654._o be_v print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n mdclv_o

several_a prebend_n of_o alcaming_n and_o urshfont_n together_o with_o the_o parsonage_n of_o urshfont_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n and_o certain_a tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o prebend_n of_o bedwyn_n in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o also_o all_o those_o the_o several_a rectory_n or_o parsonage_n impropriate_a of_o ambroshbury_n titcomb_n froxfield_n and_o stapleford_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o wilts_n or_o by_o what_o other_o name_n or_o name_n soever_o the_o say_a rectory_n or_o parsonage_n and_o premise_n respective_o be_v call_v or_o know_v together_o with_o all_o and_o every_o the_o gleab-land_n tithe_n portion_n of_o tithe_n fruit_n profit_n emolument_n and_o appurtenance_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o say_v several_a rectory_n parsonage_n and_o premise_n respective_o belong_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a appertain_a or_o accept_v repute_a or_o take_v as_o part_n parcel_n or_o member_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o late_a parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o late_a dean_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o late_a king_n free-chappel_n of_o s._n george_n in_o new-windsor_n as_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a except_o all_o such_o respective_a part_n and_o parcel_n of_o any_o the_o say_a rectory_n parsonage_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o sell_v by_o the_o contractor_n for_o sale_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n and_o for_o which_o any_o the_o purchaser_n have_v pay_v in_o the_o respective_a first_o moiety_n of_o their_o purchase-money_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o by_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o free_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n absolute_o acquit_v and_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o discharge_v of_o &_o from_o all_o assessment_n and_o tax_n whatsoever_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a heretofore_o grant_v by_o parliament_n or_o otherwise_o or_o by_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o pretence_n demand_v or_o claim_v and_o that_o the_o say_v governor_n &_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o same_o name_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v power_n and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o demise_n and_o grant_v any_o of_o the_o beforementioned_a rectory_n land_n or_o premise_n the_o say_a almshouse_n and_o place_n of_o habitation_n heretofore_o design_v and_o use_v for_o the_o say_v poor_a knight_n or_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n or_o servant_n to_o the_o say_a almshouse_n belong_v within_o the_o castle_n of_o new-windsor_n aforesaid_a except_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o not_o be_v a_o governor_n or_o governor_n thereof_o for_o or_o under_o or_o not_o above_o or_o exceed_v the_o term_n of_o the_o twenty_o and_o one_o year_n in_o possession_n and_o not_o in_o reversion_n whereupon_o shall_v be_v yearly_o reserve_v at_o least_o three_o four_o part_n of_o the_o true_a yearly_o value_v of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v rate_v by_o a_o just_a survey_n to_o be_v take_v thereof_o within_o ten_o year_n before_o every_o such_o demise_n and_o grant_v and_o to_o take_v require_v and_o purchase_v and_o to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v and_o to_o do_v perform_v and_o execute_v all_o and_o every_o other_o lawful_a act_n and_o act_n thing_n and_o thing_n good_a necessary_a or_o profitable_a for_o the_o say_a incorporation_n and_o the_o charitable_a and_o pious_a use_v aforesaid_a in_o as_o full_a and_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o other_o incorporation_n or_o body_n politic_n or_o corporate_a full_o and_o perfect_o found_v and_o incorporate_v may_v do_v and_o that_o the_o same_o governor_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o may_v make_v have_v and_o use_v one_o common_a seal_n such_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o do_v and_o confirm_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n and_o thing_n touch_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a concern_v the_o say_a incorporation_n or_o the_o charitable_a or_o pious_a use_v aforesaid_a other_o than_o such_o act_n and_o thing_n as_o be_v hereafter_o appoint_v to_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o tenant_n and_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a rectory_n parsonage_n message_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n herein_o beforementioned_a or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n claim_v by_o from_z or_o under_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v henceforth_o pay_v the_o several_a yearly_o rent_n sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o annual_a revenue_n and_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o premise_n respective_o unto_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v in_o the_o house_n call_v the_o governor_n house_n or_o lodging_n in_o windsor_n castle_n belong_v to_o the_o poor_a knight_n or_o such_o other_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o any_o nine_o or_o more_o of_o they_o at_o such_o day_n and_o time_n as_o the_o same_o shall_v respective_o become_v due_a and_o payable_a and_o in_o default_n thereof_o to_o suffer_v all_o such_o forfeiture_n for_o nonpayment_n as_o either_o heretofore_o they_o be_v or_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o by_o any_o covenant_n proviso_n or_o agreement_n make_v between_o they_o the_o say_v tenant_n and_o the_o say_v late_a dean_n and_o canon_n or_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o be_v it_o further_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o governor_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v have_v receive_v and_o take_v all_o such_o of_o the_o say_v yearly_o rent_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o annual_a revenue_n and_o profit_n as_o become_v due_a and_o payable_a at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o last_o payment_n thereof_o make_v either_o 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same_o with_o cost_v and_o damage_n in_o which_o say_v last_o mention_v action_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n no_o defendant_n or_o defendant_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o plead_v any_o statute_n or_o statute_n of_o limitation_n of_o action_n any_o law_n statute_n or_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o out_o of_o the_o land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o revenue_n hereby_o establish_v maintain_v the_o say_a almshouse_n and_o the_o member_n of_o every_o of_o they_o and_o shall_v order_v rule_n and_o govern_v the_o same_o according_a to_o such_o statute_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o late_a dean_n and_o canon_n of_o windsor_n touch_v or_o concern_v the_o say_a almshouse_n and_o other_o the_o say_v charitable_a and_o pious_a use_v or_o by_o such_o other_o statute_n rule_n and_o order_n as_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v conceive_v and_o make_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o under_o their_o common_a seal_n for_o the_o better_a rule_n &_o government_n of_o the_o same_o not_o be_v superstitious_a nor_o derogatory_n to_o the_o government_n now_o establish_v nor_o repugnant_a to_o any_o the_o stand_a law_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o nine_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v authorize_v and_o hereby_o enable_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o place_v such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v faithful_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n as_o commission'd_n officer_n in_o the_o army_n and_o be_v now_o out_o of_o commission_n and_o uncapable_a of_o do_v service_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n or_o for_o want_n of_o some_o limb_n lose_v in_o their_o service_n provide_v that_o since_o their_o say_a service_n do_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o have_v not_o act_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a