Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	esquire_n	knight_n	sir_n	10,525	5	7.8884	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66948	The bow-mans glory, or, Archery revived giving an account of the many signal favours vouchsafed to archers and archery by those renowned monarchs, King Henry VIII, James, and Charles I, as by their several gracious commissions here recited may appear : with a brief relation of the manner of the archers marching on several days of solemnity / published by William Wood ...	Wood, William, Sir, 1609-1691.	1682 (1682)	Wing W3416; ESTC R22583	29,211	98

of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defendor of the Faith c. To our trusty and welbeloved the Lord Maior of the City of London for the time being and to our trusty and right welbeloved Counsellor Thomas Lord Coventry Lord KÃ©eper of our Great Seale of England Richard Lord Weston Lord high Treasurer of England and to our right trusty and welbeloved Cosen and Counsellor Philip Earle of Pembroke and Mountgomery Lord Chamberlaine of our Houshold and to our right trusty and welbeloved Cosin Edward Earl of Norwich and to our trusty and welbeloved Henry Lord Levington George Lord Goring and to our right trusty and welbeloved Sir Thomas Richardson Chief Justice of the Peace and to our trusty and welbeloved Sir John Coke Knight one of our principal Secretaries of State before vs to be holden and assigned Sir Robert Carr Knight Gentleman of our Bed-chamber Sir Henry Myldmay Knight Master of our Jewels Sir Thomas Alsbury Knight one of our Masters of our Court of Request Sir Robert Rich Knight one of our Masters â—f our Court of Chancery Sir William Bâ—â—ford Knight Liâ—utenant of our Tower of London Sir John Heydon Knight Liâ—utenant General of our Ordnance Edward Littleton Esquire Recorder of our City of London Sir Kenellyne Oysby Sir Thomas Foweler Sir Henry Spiller Sir Percivall Harâ— Sir Henry Hart Sir Leonard Harvy Sir Edward Cane Sir John â—shatt Sir Thomas Jarrat Sir Hugh Haâ—â—â— sley Knights Sir Robert Ducy Knight and Baronet Thomas Moulsow and Samuel Cranâ—er Aldermen of London Thomas Cary Endymeon Porter William Carr George Longe Richard Louder Richard Gibbs John Greene William Williams William Johnson Abraham Davies John Jacobbs George Fowler John Harrison Nathaniel Bacon Bulstrod Whitlocke Andrew Browne Edward Hubbard John Hartwell John Plumber William Wheeler Ralph Wilbraham James Glygorne Thomas Gilborne Samuel Armytage Robert Robinson Esquires Humfrey Edwards John Wheeler Nicholas Askwett Will. Hodges Rowland Wilson George Walker Adam Islip Tho. Naylor John Taylor Roger Hassal Edw. Wormall William Bartlet Jos. Bradshaw John Elston William Kathrens Anthony Blades Nicholas Butler William Parker Hugh Edmonds Jephry Smallman Robert Budd Thomas Bowyn Francis King William Addams Francis Neve John Hallywell Robert Ashwell John Ellds Richard Caucett Tobyas Richardson Kelleway Gooydott Richard Draper John Hodges William Lambe Richard Butler Thomas Hughs Thomas Redding John Powell Peter Wright Thomas Chapman Thomas Chane Thomas Ferris George Low William Williams Alexander Tracye Martyn Grymston John Baker Henry Lee Thomas Backston Edward Taylor Nicholas Tench George Hull John Staney Samuel Baker William Needs John Powell John Jefferson Thomas Cooke Robert West-Brooke James Mason Francis Gray Anthony Lee John Gover Richard Yeame Henry Shelsbery Lanclet Hobson Steaven Estweek Cornelius Cooke William Crofte John Newgate and Andrew Holdsworth Gentlemen GrÃ©eting Albeit sundry good and laudable Statutes Ordinances Provisions and Proclamations heretofore have bin had and made as well by Us as by our most Noble Progenitors and Predecessors for the maintenance of Archerie and Artillery within this our Realme of England whereby the same being put in due Execution in times past hath not only bred and increased a great Force and Strength towards the maintenance defence and safety of this our said Realme against Forraine Enemies in time of Warr and Hostility Yet the same good Statutes Ordinances and Proclamations made by us and our Noble Progenitors cannot now so well be executed as they ought and have done in times past espetially about our Citty of London by reason that divers and sundry persons having about our Citty of London aforesaid divers Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and sÃ©eking to inclose the same otherwise then hath bin accustomed to the advancement of their own singuler profit and gaine without respect of others Commodity have pluckt away and yet still doe minde to plucke away from our loving Subjects the necessarie and profitable Exercise of shooting in such Fields and Closes as time out of mind have bin allowed to be shott in as well by making of such Bankes and Hedges as also by plucking up of old Markes of antient times standing in the same Closes Insomuch that our said Subjects being in the common Fields and for diversities and change of Markes sÃ©eking to find a Marke in the said Closes and several Grounds cannot sÃ©e the ground of the said Closes or Fields within the Bankes and Hedges because they be made of so great height and where the Bankes and Hedges he but of an indifferent height the Ditches be made soe broade and dÃ©epe and wanting of Bridges and other convenient places to pass through and over the same that our said Subjects the Archers using the commendable Exercise and Pastime be very much hindred letted and discouraged therein and often times in great danger and perill for lack of convenient roomes and places to shoote in And as we be crediâ—ly informed by reason of the aforesaid Ditchings Hedgings and Inclosures it is very like there will grow a great straight and want of roome about our Citty of London as well for such as do presently use the said Exercise of shooting as also for those that shall be hereafter exercised in the said Game and Pastime to the great hindrance and decay of the said Use and Exercise of Shooting contrary to the purpose and true meaning of the Statutes Ordinances Provisions and Proclamations and contrary to the antient Customes heretofore used about the said Citty of London whereby might ensue to sundry of our said Subjects occation to haunte and frequent some other kind of unlawful Games whereunto they be too much inclined which our meaning is shal be in no wise suffered For the avoiding whereof and for reformation of the foresaid Inormityes and of all such as might hereafter grow by reason of taking away the libertie and stop of antient time accustomed to be had about our said Citty of London for Archers and trusting to your approved Wisdomes Fidelities and good Discretions We have assigned and appointed you to be our Commissioners and by these Presents doe give unto you and to everie or anie six or more of you full power and authority not only to survey all such Grounds next adjoyning to our said Citty of London and the Suburbs of the same as before have bin accustomed and used to have bin Marks in them for Archers to shoot at or in the which anie of our loving Subjects or the Subjects of anie of our Ancestors have exercized themselves in shooting and the same to reduce or cause to be reduced to such order and state for Archers as they were in the beginning of the Raigne of our late King James our Father of blessed memorie but also calling before you or any six or more of you as well the Owner and Owners Farmer and Farmers Occupier and Occupiers of such Grounds about our said Citty of London in the which since the first year of the Raigne of the late King James have bin made broaâ— dÃ©epe Ditches

and Templebar with a Show worth the beholding of seemly Archers all bravely apparelled in Silks and Chains with their Ensigns Drums Trumpets and such other Furniture Then the odd Devise of Saint Clements Parish which but ten days before had made the same Show in their own Parish in setting up the Queens Majesties Stake in Holborn fields which Stakemaster Knevit one of the Gentlemen of her Majesties Chamber gave unto them at his cost and Charges And a Gunn worth three pound made of Gold to be given unto him that best deserved it by shooting in a Peece at the Mark which was set up on purpose at Saint Iame's Wall whereby was to be seen the great good will of so bouâ—tiful and worshipful a Gentleman who hath promised yearly during his life to give five shillings more to the same the gift was given for a year to the Winner and to the Parish for ever The liberality of the right honorable Lords of the Nobility their Bountifulness towards the feasting of the whole Parish also is worthy remembrance The maner of the Show was first Saint Clement wearing a Rochet and a Miter having a long gray beard rid upon a Horse with his man before him between two hampers full of small white loves giving of Bread unto the poor or any that would have the same having also twelve men following on foot in white Canvas Caps and Canvas Frocks girt to them with Baskets on their shoulders waiting upon him having a blew Anchor painted on their breasts and backs finding it so registred of him in their Legendary That S. Clement was first a Baker who for his good wit and honest life was made a Bishop and after a Saint After this Show came all the young men of S. Clements Parish very well apparelled with Chains and some Scarfs every one having his Page attending upon him in black Frocks decked with Silver with Caps agreeable with Edgings of white Furrs very seemly bearing Shields and Shafts which before did carry the Guns of the Batchelors when they went to set up the Stake and to shoot for the gilded Gun Next followed the ancient Housholders of the same Parish with their Pages having an Ensign with Drums and such other Furniture with a worthy Show of Archers following Then came the Marquess of Hâ—gsden with a stately Ensign of red Crimson Damask in the midst of the which Ensign there was a Phenix in silver carried by two men on two Staves with sound of Trumpets and Drums the Show beautified with Pages as before Handswords to make room and Halberds to guide and keep them in order After them came the Marquess of Shackelwell chief Treasurer to the Duke with his Men every one with white and green Ribbons and Badges in their Hats before whom was carried a moâ—â— fair and long Ensign of red Damask in the which was the Golden Lion After the Ensign followed two with Hand-swords to make room and then after them two Pages all in white Jackets upon the which was painted with poudred Armour and the one Page bare a Shield on the which was painted a Well on one side of the Well there was a a Leg and on the other an Arm both Arm and Leg shackled to the Well and branches of Box springing out of the same the other Page a broad Arrow in his hand Next after this Company came the Master Comptroller of the Duke's House with his Men every man having a Bow and four Arrows as the rest and green Ribbons about their Necks Then came a large Table wherein was written a Description of the benefit of the Shooting in the Long-Bow and how shooting hath been decayed and by whom restored advertising men from all unlawful Games as Dieing Carding Tipling in Alehouses and such like wishing to have the Exercise of Shooting to be had in use both by Masters and Servants to the strength and commodity of this Realm as also to the terror of all Forreign Enemies besides two Tables drawn with Iâ—scâ—iptions of honest Exercise Then came two fair Ensigns white and black with Whâ—fflers in Chains of Gold with white Staves and Henchmen following them bearing Shields every Shield painted with a several Devise then came the Duke himself going betwâ—en two fine Pages bearing Sâ—aâ—ts the Duke bearing a Standard Arrow in his hand and being apparalled in a long Gown Citizen-like with a Hat on his Head agreeable to the order of the chief Commoners of the City then after him followed Sir Owen Hopton Knight Lieutenant of her Majesties Tower of London Sir Roâ—land Hayward with other the Aldermen and Citizens of London bearing Standard Arrows in their hands ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ a seemly Company of Archers Then came the Earl of Buckley close with Master Daye at Aldersgate with a Show of Marquesses and Barons accompanied with many Knights of Archery beautified with Trumpets Drums Ensigns and Halberds all the Archers wearing green Scarâ—s the black Prince having twelve Knights and a Troop of Barons following him in Chains of Gold very orderly and between them Pages in green Jackets and green Taffety Night-caps all dropped with Gold and Conceits of rare Device on their Shields Then last of his Train came the Baron Stirrop whose costly Stake will be in memory after he is dead now standing at Mile-end This Baron brought a seemly Show of good Archers all with green Ribbons about their Neck and Escocheons in their Caps with the gilded Stirrop expressing the truth of his Name Who besides his great Cost and Charges in Feasting of his Archers did chuse many good Ringers of his Neighbours who in the Morning early did Ring at the chiefest Churches about London for the honour of the Duke and his Company feasting them in most commendable manner for their pains who in the going out of the Duke through the City did also Ring the Bells in many chief Churches all the way he went and likewise at his coming home to their great pains and labour Last of all came the Goldsmiths accompanied with some other Inhabitants in Cheapside and elsewhere that joyned with them in Company The Invention of the Show was worthy noting First came Trumpets and Drums with two Hand-swords playing making room with a fair beautified Ensign Then the ancientest sort first in Gowns and Hats with every one a fair large Arrow in his hand expressing the good will to the Long-Bow and now being aged do give over that laudable Game to their Sons and Servants yet still well-willers to the Action and every one of them had his Page seemly cloathed in red Mandilians striped with silver like broad Laces and Caps of red Taffety edged with white Furr these carried their Shieldâ— of sundry Devises in the one of their hands and an Arrow in the other hand Then came a Ship ready rigged carried Pagentwise and cunningly made to toss and lean sometimes on the one side and sometimes on the other with a Sea-fish ready to overthrow the same thrusting forth

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