Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	john_n	sir_n	william_n	10,636	5	10.3602	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63556	A true narrative concerning Sir Arthur Haslerigs possessing of Lieutenant-Colonel John Lilburnes estate in the county of Durham	Eden, Gascoyne.	1653 (1653)	Wing T2767; ESTC R219387	6,320	13

a_o true_a narrative_n concerning_o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n possess_v of_o lieutenant-colonel_n john_n lilburne_n estate_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n imprint_v at_o london_n 1653._o to_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o other_o that_o have_v bowel_n of_o pity_n towards_o cruel_o oppress_v tenant_n etc._n etc._n you_o must_v not_o expect_v high_a language_n from_o we_o who_o be_v low-born_a tenant_n we_o shall_v speak_v plain_a truth_n and_o first_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o tell_v you_o that_o our_o fore-elder_n be_v ancient_a tenant_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o durham_n who_o think_v they_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o that_o large_a birthright_n which_o can_v not_o legal_o have_v be_v take_v from_o we_o but_o we_o find_v it_o otherwise_o for_o we_o be_v now_o become_v unless_o god_n help_v we_o miserable_a slave_n to_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n for_o the_o parliament_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o say_a mr._n lilburne_n three_o thousand_o pound_n and_o afterwards_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n for_o high_a treason_n and_o be_v acquit_v by_o his_o jury_n at_o guild-hall_n he_o present_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v remain_v and_o not_o pay_v fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n of_o the_o say_a 3000_o l._n gift_n the_o lord_n general_n then_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n move_v the_o parliament_n to_o give_v mr._n lilburne_n the_o say_a fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n so_o owe_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n which_o the_o parliament_n immediate_o grant_v and_o therein_o begin_v our_o misery_n for_o we_o be_v poor_a people_n far_o remote_a and_o distant_a from_o london_n and_o all_o or_o most_o of_o we_o ignorant_a of_o our_o own_o business_n want_v friend_n to_o advise_v or_o help_v we_o within_o the_o small_a time_n of_o pre-emption_n the_o act_n allow_v we_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n step_v in_o before_o we_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o several_a farm_n and_o cottage_n which_o we_o hold_v lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n be_v the_o whole_a livelihood_n and_o subsistence_n of_o fourteen_o family_n and_o before_o the_o act_n pass_v the_o say_a mr._n lilburne_n make_v large_a promise_n of_o kind_a usage_n to_o we_o the_o tenant_n say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o several_a witness_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o land_n again_o pay_v he_o the_o rate_n of_o his_o purchase_n namely_o the_o money_n he_o pay_v but_o since_o we_o have_v so_o far_o taste_v his_o kindness_n as_o now_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o from_o such_o a_o landlord_n there_o be_v of_o we_o fourteen_o family_n and_o when_o the_o act_n pass_v but_o two_o of_o our_o farm_n be_v out_o of_o lease_n william_n huntington_n have_v the_o one_o and_o george_n clifton_n a_o poor_a prisoner_n in_o the_o goal_n have_v the_o other_o ay_o the_o say_a william_n huntington_n marry_v a_o widow_n that_o be_v tenant_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n she_o have_v a_o house_n farm_n good_n and_o household-stuff_n two_o cow_n and_o four_o child_n i_o the_o say_a william_n huntington_n after_o marriage_n with_o she_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v money_n to_o plow_n and_o sow_v the_o say_a farm_n and_o god_n give_v i_o a_o child_n by_o she_o that_o make_v our_o number_n five_o so_o soon_o as_o our_o house_n and_o land_n be_v settle_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o say_a mr._n lilburne_n he_o immediate_o come_v into_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n and_o strip_v i_o the_o say_a william_n huntington_n of_o house_n farm_n cropp_n householdstuff_n good_n hay_n and_o straw_n and_o two_o cow_n he_o take_v from_o i_o good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o pound_n at_o the_o least_o he_o thrust_v we_o all_o out_o of_o door_n my_o wife_n with_o her_o five_o small_a child_n leave_v we_o not_o one_o cow_n i_o may_v true_o say_v scarce_o one_o bit_n of_o bread_n and_o for_o myself_o i_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o but_o to_o lie_v and_o rot_v in_o prison_n for_o the_o debt_n which_o i_o borrow_v as_o aforesaid_a next_o he_o fall_v upon_o i_o george_n clifton_n a_o poor_a prisoner_n in_o the_o goal_n of_o durham_n for_o debt_n he_o likewise_o cast_v my_o poor_a child_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o farm_n expose_v they_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o street_n take_v from_o i_o house_n and_o farm_n householdstuff_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v and_o my_o child_n be_v put_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o parish_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v they_o subsistence_n out_o of_o my_o own_o estate_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o contribute_v with_o the_o parish_n towards_o their_o maintenance_n and_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o two_o tenant_n of_o the_o two_o farm_n out_o of_o lease_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n lilburne_n also_o threaten_v i_o gascoigne_n eden_n because_o i_o will_v not_o deliver_v up_o my_o estate_n to_o he_o then_o have_v seven_o year_n in_o lease_n he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o i_o wherein_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v the_o deane_z and_o chapter_n successor_n and_o do_v therein_o command_v i_o to_o send_v in_o a_o man_n and_o horse_n according_a to_o my_o lease_n in_o complete_a arm_n to_o serve_v under_o his_o brother_n colonel_n robert_n lilburne_n in_o scotland_n and_o further_o say_v in_o his_o say_a letter_n that_o if_o i_o do_v not_o give_v up_o my_o lease_n to_o he_o have_v seven_o year_n then_o in_o be_v he_o will_v extend_v all_o the_o several_a forfeiture_n and_o breach_n of_o my_o lease_n against_o i_o to_o make_v it_o void_a whereby_o he_o may_v weary_v i_o out_o of_o my_o right_n and_o due_a of_o year_n therein_o next_o after_o he_o fall_v upon_o i_o robert_n christ_n ofer_n another_o of_o the_o poor_a tenant_n who_o be_v always_o constant_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o voluntary_o set_v forth_o horse_n and_o arm_n in_o the_o parliament_n service_n far_o beyond_o my_o estate_n i_o never_o offend_v he_o in_o all_o my_o life_n but_o in_o a_o most_o humble_a manner_n tender_v my_o rent_n to_o he_o about_o a_o week_n after_o the_o day_n he_o refuse_v to_o receive_v it_o and_o tell_v i_o my_o lease_n be_v forfeit_v by_o my_o fail_v the_o just_a day_n of_o payment_n and_o he_o will_v take_v advantage_n of_o it_o according_o yea_o after_o many_o humble_a address_n make_v unto_o the_o say_a mr._n lilburne_n by_o the_o poor_a cottager_n and_o leaser_n divers_a of_o they_o follow_v he_o to_o london_n and_o there_o crave_v pity_n and_o compassion_n from_o he_o upon_o their_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n offer_v he_o his_o money_n with_o advantage_n for_o the_o say_a land_n he_o in_o a_o great_a passion_n deny_v bid_v they_o go_v home_o again_o like_o as_o fool_n they_o come_v say_v he_o will_v out_o they_o every_o man_n as_o their_o lease_n expire_v need_v then_o make_v i_o poor_a william_n huntington_n to_o run_v from_o justice_n to_o justice_n complain_v of_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o i_o by_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n i_o go_v to_o the_o public_a session_n at_o durham_n where_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n be_v upon_o the_o bench_n after_o the_o read_n of_o my_o petition_n there_o he_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o session_n to_o help_v i_o i_o then_o not_o know_v what_o else_o to_o do_v go_v immediate_o to_o london_n upon_o my_o naked_a foot_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o print_v my_o sad_a case_n and_o condition_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o member_n as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n at_o which_o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburne_n be_v a_o little_a move_v and_o then_o say_v the_o business_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o my_o lord_n general_n sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n and_o colonel_n martin_n which_o make_v i_o exceed_o to_o rejoice_v and_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o i_o attend_v colonel_n martin_n from_o place_n to_o place_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n so_o long_o that_o weariness_n and_o poverty_n drive_v i_o back_o again_o into_o the_o country_n have_v nothing_o to_o relieve_v i_o but_o the_o charity_n of_o such_o as_o pity_v my_o condition_n i_o then_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v in_o the_o country_n for_o fear_n of_o imprisonment_n come_v again_o to_o london_n on_o foot_n beg_v my_o bread_n by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o mile_n and_o have_v no_o better_a success_n at_o the_o parliament_n door_n after_o a_o long_a attendance_n and_o many_o be_v weary_v of_o i_o and_o myself_o almost_o of_o my_o life_n i_o return_v again_o to_o hide_v myself_o a_o while_n in_o the_o country_n hope_v god_n may_v help_v at_o the_o last_o then_o when_o i_o hear_v that_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n be_v banish_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o

sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n i_o forthwith_o take_v i_o to_o my_o foot_n and_o again_o to_o london_n i_o go_v and_o tell_v sir_n arthur_n that_o it_o be_v now_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v both_o myself_o wife_n and_o child_n good_a and_o that_o we_o will_v pray_v for_o he_o all_o our_o day_n if_o he_o will_v but_o help_v we_o as_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n sir_n arthur_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v to_o colonel_n martin_n and_o a_o time_n be_v appoint_v at_o sir_n arthurs_n chamber_n at_o white-hall_n where_o colonel_n martin_n mrs._n lilburne_n mr._n richardson_n mr._n williams_n and_o some_o other_o of_o mrs._n lilburne_n friend_n meet_v i_o have_v only_o myself_o to_o lay_v open_a my_o miserable_a case_n which_o when_o the_o aforesaid_a gentleman_n hear_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n wonder_v that_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n shall_v deal_v so_o cruel_o with_o a_o poor_a miserable_a man_n his_o wife_n and_o five_o small_a child_n sir_n arthur_n move_v that_o whereas_o the_o rent_n of_o that_o farm_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v but_o three_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v sell_v it_o to_o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburne_n upon_o improvement_n at_o eighteen_o pound_n that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v give_v eighteen_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o mrs._n lilburne_n which_o be_v the_o rack_n rent_v value_v to_o her_o husband_n mrs._n lilburne_n friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o pity_v my_o case_n so_o much_o that_o they_o think_v it_o fit_a i_o shall_v have_v also_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o pound_n good_n restore_v which_o mr._n lilburne_n have_v take_v from_o i_o mrs._n lilburne_n then_o reply_v that_o she_o have_v no_o money_n but_o i_o may_v have_v one_o of_o my_o cow_n again_o some_o of_o her_o friend_n then_o say_v it_o be_v fit_a i_o shall_v have_v satisfaction_n out_o of_o the_o rent_n and_o sir_n arthur_n say_v care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o livelihood_n from_o his_o hard_a labour_n so_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n from_o starve_v and_o also_o to_o help_v mrs._n lilburn_n and_o her_o child_n and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sensible_a that_o john_n lilburn_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v take_v those_o good_n from_o i_o for_o if_o any_o arrear_n be_v due_a they_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n and_o not_o to_o the_o purchaser_n but_o say_v that_o now_o mrs._n lilburn_n and_o her_o child_n be_v in_o as_o sad_a a_o condition_n as_o myself_o and_o i_o that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pay_v unto_o she_o for_o herself_o and_o child_n the_o full_a improvement_n which_o be_v eighteen_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o that_o if_o i_o do_v not_o careful_o pay_v my_o rent_n mrs._n lilburn_n shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o farm_n this_o though_o heavy_a on_o my_o side_n to_o lose_v all_o my_o good_n and_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o so_o high_a a_o rent_n as_o from_o three_o pound_n to_o eighteen_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o agreement_n be_v fign_v by_o mrs._n lilburn_n colonel_n martin_n and_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n i_o joyful_o take_v it_o resolve_v to_o labour_v hard_a and_o to_o pay_v my_o rent_n honest_o and_o make_v haste_n into_o the_o country_n and_o show_v the_o agreement_n under_o the_o aforesaid_a hand_n to_o mr._n richard_n lilburn_n mr._n john_n lilburn_n father_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o deliver_v i_o possession_n according_o which_o he_o absolute_o refuse_v then_o some_o woman_n my_o wife_n neighbour_n desirous_a to_o see_v she_o in_o her_o house_n again_o thrust_v out_o the_o say_a mr._n richard_n lilburn_n from_o among_o they_o which_o no_o soon_o be_v do_v but_o the_o say_a mr._n richard_n lilburn_n by_o his_o great_a importunity_n with_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o by_o colour_n of_o a_o old_a warrant_n as_o i_o understand_v procure_v the_o say_a sheriff_n to_o come_v to_o my_o house_n and_o thrust_v we_o out_o of_o possession_n and_o give_v it_o to_o mr._n richard_n lilburn_n then_o i_o forthwith_o go_v again_o to_o london_n to_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n and_o tell_v he_o how_o little_a mr._n richard_n lilburn_n value_v the_o agreement_n make_v in_o his_o chamber_n he_o tell_v i_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o get_v it_o under_o mrs._n lilburn_n hand_n and_o colonel_n martin_n and_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o say_v to_o mr._n richard_n lilburn_n but_o i_o press_v he_o most_o earnest_o and_o say_v i_o never_o dare_v return_n into_o the_o country_n if_o i_o have_v not_o help_v from_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o real_o i_o have_v rot_v in_o prison_n and_o my_o wife_n and_o her_o child_n have_v go_v a_o beg_v all_o their_o day_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o honest_a parent_n such_o as_o have_v live_v in_o good_a credit_n among_o their_o neighbour_n have_v i_o not_o find_v pity_n and_o compassion_n in_o sir_n arthur_n breast_n necessity_n incite_v i_o strong_o to_o importune_v he_o daily_o for_o his_o assistance_n for_o when_o he_o will_v have_v put_v i_o off_o i_o tell_v he_o i_o must_v continue_v to_o trouble_v he_o and_o in_o truth_n my_o condition_n be_v so_o miserable_a and_o desperate_a have_v go_v upon_o my_o bare_a foot_n two_o thousand_o mile_n back_o and_o again_o or_o thereabouts_o in_o seek_v relief_n that_o i_o think_v to_o hang_v upon_o his_o door_n will_v bring_v i_o rest_n sir_n arthur_n then_o acquaint_v colonel_n martin_n what_o master_n richard_n lilburne_n have_v do_v and_o desire_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o mrs._n lilburne_n that_o order_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a agreement_n which_o she_o and_o her_o friend_n have_v make_v and_o sign_v he_o promise_v a_o speedy_a account_n and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o tell_v sir_n arthur_n that_o she_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o her_o husband_n wherein_o he_o command_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o she_o and_o thereupon_o sir_n arthur_n desire_v colonel_n martin_n to_o tell_v she_o from_o he_o that_o if_o she_o will_v not_o perform_v her_o agreement_n which_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o for_o her_o advantage_n he_o think_v he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o preserve_v the_o poor_a man_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n by_o lay_v his_o extent_n upon_o the_o land_n colonel_n martin_n immediate_o reply_v that_o he_o will_v do_v very_o well_o in_o so_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v his_o case_n he_o will_v do_v the_o like_a colonel_n martin_n then_o acquaint_v mrs._n lilburne_n with_o sir_n arthurs_n resolution_n and_o return_v this_o answer_n that_o she_o be_v john_n lilburne_n wife_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v in_o the_o least_o with_o she_o and_o therefore_o bad_a sir_n arthur_n not_o to_o expect_v further_o then_o we_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tenant_n hope_v there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n for_o we_o and_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o captain_n farrer_n to_o be_v our_o solicitor_n and_o send_v he_o to_o london_n to_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n to_o entreat_v that_o according_a to_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n promise_n before_o he_o buy_v our_o land_n that_o we_o may_v yet_o have_v it_o as_o he_o pay_v thereupon_o the_o say_a captain_n farrer_n apply_v himself_o to_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n at_o white-hall_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o tenant_n humble_a and_o earnest_a desire_n and_o as_o it_o happen_v upon_o some_o complaint_n that_o mrs._n lilburne_n have_v make_v to_o colonel_n joyce_n against_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n there_o be_v a_o meeting_n appoint_v at_o mr._n peter_n chamber_n in_o white-hall_n and_o thither_o come_v mrs._n lilburne_n and_o her_o own_o father_n and_o there_o be_v present_a mr._n peter_n and_o colonel_n joyce_n and_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n take_v the_o say_a captain_n farrer_n along_o with_o he_o then_o do_v sir_n arthur_n declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o before_o mention_v that_o he_o never_o have_v a_o thought_n of_o get_v one_o penny_n out_o of_o john_n lilburne_n estate_n and_o that_o mrs._n lilburne_n have_v compel_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o extent_n upon_o the_o land_n because_o she_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o agreement_n under_o her_o own_o hand_n whereby_o huntington_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n may_v live_v he_o then_o declare_v the_o great_a complaint_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o this_o offer_n be_v make_v by_o sir_n arthur_n to_o mrs._n lilburne_n that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o which_o the_o parliament_n give_v he_o that_o land_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o forty_o pound_n with_o consideration_n from_o the_o time_n of_o pass_v the_o act_n she_o deduct_v what_o rent_n they_o have_v receive_v afterward_o sir_n arthur_n tell_v she_o the_o