Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	john_n	knight_n	thomas_n	17,346	5	9.3315	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70453	Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.	Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.	1673 (1673)	Wing L1943; ESTC R2116	480,429	448

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richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o marry_o six_o daughter_n marry_v henry_n lord_n percy_n of_o alnwick_n so_o break_v in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o nobility_n this_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n with_o other_o be_v send_v by_o the_o queen_n into_o wales_n where_o the_o king_n then_o skulk_v to_o take_v king_n edward_n the_o second_o her_o husband_n who_o they_o take_v with_o hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n robert_n de_fw-fr baldock_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr reading_n the_o king_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o this_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n this_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1326._o soon_o after_o this_o be_v the_o king_n depose_v and_o edward_n his_o young_a son_n make_v king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o which_o young_a king_n be_v knight_v by_o this_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n walsingham_n hist_o ang._n edw._n 2._o pag._n 125_o 126_o 127._o but_o this_o henry_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o infamous_a than_o in_o betray_v his_o lawful_a sovereign_n obiit_fw-la 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eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o wasconiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la praefertur_fw-la actus_fw-la bellicoso_n &_o strenuos_fw-la exercebat_fw-la quamobrèm_fw-la interest_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la exequiis_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la xiii_o henry_n of_o monmouth_n surnamed_n tort-coll_n or_o wryneck_n only_a son_n of_o henry_n grismond_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v the_o thirteen_o baron_n of_o halton_n he_o be_v earl_n of_o derby_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n create_v 16_o martii_fw-la 11_o edw._n 3._o after_o his_o father_n death_n his_o title_n be_v thus_o 21_o edw._n 3._o 1346._o henricus_fw-la comes_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la derbiae_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la angeliae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 75._o o._n he_o be_v create_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n 23_o edw._n 3._o and_o then_o his_o style_n be_v 1349._o henricus_fw-la comes_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la derbiae_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la &_o lincolniae_n seneschallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 75._o p._n last_o he_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o lancaster_n 6_o martii_fw-la 25_o edw._n 3._o 1350._o vincent_n pag._n 297._o selden_n title_n of_o honour_n pag._n 754._o but_o walsingham_n place_v his_o

after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi his_o uncle_n except_o the_o rent_n former_o give_v unto_o queen_n isabel_n dated_n 24_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o y._n the_o original_a of_o this_o deed_n remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n cholmondley_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v hereon_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o leiger-book_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o vale-royal_a fol._n 30._o b._n which_o book_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1666._o principio_fw-la vide_fw-la tom._n 2._o of_o my_o own_o evidence_n in_o principio_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1364._o die_v veneris_n in_o festo_fw-la sanctae_fw-la luciae_fw-la virgin_n john_n pool_n come_v before_o thomas_n then_o abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a in_o the_o say_a abbey_n and_o do_v fealty_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n for_o this_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-peve_a 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any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n concern_v the_o chapel_n of_o nether-peve_a see_v above_o in_o budworth_n picmere_fw-la this_o township_n of_o picmere_n be_v not_o in_o doomsday-book_n whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v ancient_o of_o two_o fee_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n one_o moiety_n ralph_n manwaring_n sometime_o judge_n of_o chester_n give_v unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr aldithley_n or_o audley_n in_o free-marriage_n with_o bertrey_n his_o daughter_n together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o smallwood_n and_o snelston_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o annual_a rent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o fagun_fw-ge unto_o which_o deed_n philip_n orreby_n then_o judge_v of_o chester_n be_v a_o witness_n the_o original_a be_v in_o cotton_n library_n at_o westminster_n lib._n b._n pag._n 1._o a._n henry_n of_o audley_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o bertrey_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o thomas_n son_n of_o randle_n de_fw-fr longsdon_n libero_fw-la homini_fw-la svo_fw-la half_a of_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n and_o half_a of_o his_o wood_n there_o render_v yearly_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n as_o i_o find_v the_o deed_n extract_v in_o vernon_n note_n this_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1666._o 1._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esquire_n have_v one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o cocker_n of_o picmere_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o until_o hugh_n cocker_v of_o pickmere_n sell_v the_o reversion_n hereof_o after_o his_o life_n unto_o thomas_n merbury_n father_n of_o thomas_n aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1604._o probably_n this_o be_v that_o part_n which_o henry_n audley_n give_v to_o thomas_n longsdon_n 2._o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n have_v four_o tenement_n here_o in_o lease_n these_o be_v former_o hold_v by_o william_n wiche_n and_o call_v wiche_n land_n which_o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt-castle_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1495._o lord_z chamberlain_z to_z henry_n the_o seven_o escheat_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o george_n sutton_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o the_o chamber_n 14_o h._n 8._o sutton_n sell_v they_o to_o richard_n sneyd_n 7_o novembris_fw-la 14_o hen._n 8._o and_o william_n sneyd_n sell_v they_o to_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 3._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a baronet_n have_v one_o tenement_n here_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o john_n perceivall_n which_o be_v part_n of_o wiche_n land_n and_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n sneyd_n to_o gawen_n legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n 35_o hen._n 8._o 1543._o before_o he_o sell_v the_o rest_n to_o daniel_n and_o this_o tenement_n afterward_o richard_n legh_n of_o northwood_n gentleman_n sell_v among_o other_o land_n to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 1633._o 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lancashire_n esquire_n 14_o eliz._n 1571._o lib._n c._n fol._n 243._o i._o l._n this_o peter_n purchase_v the_o hall_n of_o woodland_n in_o over-tabley_a 3_o &_o 4_o phil._n &_o mar._n 1556._o which_o escheat_v to_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 22_o edw._n 4._o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o over-tabley_a this_o peter_n daniel_n die_v 9_o die_v novembris_fw-la 4_o &_o 5_o phil._n &_o mar._n 1557._o at_o the_o age_n of_o 28_o year_n within_o a_o month_n leave_v thomas_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n to_o succeed_v he_o lib._n c._n fol._n 238._o k._n ix_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n brother_n and_o heir-male_n to_o the_o last_o peter_n matryed_z alice_z daughter_n of_o fouk_n dutton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n and_o have_v issue_n peter_n son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n second_o son_n richard_z three_o son_n william_n four_o son_n die_v 20_o die_v maii_n 33_o eliz._n 1591._o john_n five_o son_n and_o margaret_n a_o daughter_n live_v 1575._o 17_o eliz._n lib._n c._n fol._n 240._o x._o this_o thomas_n daniel_n esquire_n die_v 1575._o 17_o eliz._n age_v 41_o year_n alice_n survive_v and_o be_v live_v 1590._o lib._n c._n fol._n 239._o m._n &_o 238._o l._n x._o peter_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n and_o alice_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n of_o henry_n manwaring_n of_o carincham_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n 1574._o and_o have_v issue_n peter_n son_n and_o heir_n six_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n die_v richard_n daniel_n second_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n frances_n marry_v edward_n littleton_n young_a son_n of_o littleton_n of_o pillaton_n in_o staffordshire_n near_o pancridge_n anne_n second_o daughter_n die_v without_o issue_n marry_o three_o daughter_n marry_v john_n woodnot_n of_o shenton_n in_o cheshire_n after_o to_o john_n king_n of_o salmondley_n in_o lincolnshire_n jane_n four_o daughter_n die_v without_o issue_n this_o peter_n die_v 3_o die_v 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and_o when_o ⚜_o ⚜_o this_o manor_n of_o tatton_n be_v give_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o

of_o walter_n de_fw-fr toft_n be_v possess_v of_o most_o of_o the_o town_n of_o toft_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o i_o find_v roger_n toft_n son_n of_o this_o roger_n toft_n still_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la toft_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1298._o 26_o edw._n 1._o t._n num_fw-la 9_o to_o who_o posterity_n the_o manor_n and_o town_n of_o toft_n have_v continue_v ever_o since_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o family_n of_o toft_n of_o toft_n continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o above_o 250_o year_n and_o than_o robert_n leycester_n son_n of_o robert_n son_n of_o joan_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n toft_n of_o toft_n esquire_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o toft_n 2_o edw._n 4._o and_o have_v since_o belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o the_o same_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1672._o charterer_n in_o toft_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1672._o 1._o the_o message_n late_o 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dom._n 1298._o 26_o edw._n 1._o t._n num_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o have_v issue_n hugh_n toft_n thomas_n toft_n who_o marry_v margaret_n to_o who_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n give_v his_o manor-house_n in_o plumley_n 1357._o 31_o edw._n 3._o t._n num_fw-la 24._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o v._n william_n toft_n another_o son_n t._n num_fw-la 13._o 16_o edw._n 3._o margaret_n toft_n sister_n of_o hugh_n toft_n 16_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o w._n v._o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n son_n of_o roger_n marry_v felice_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr donstable_n 19_o edw._n 2._o 1325._o lib._n c._n fol._n 225._o k._n and_o have_v issue_n robert_n de_fw-fr toft_n roger_n the_o toft_n live_v 2_o hen._n 5._o &_o 8_o hen._n 5._o emme_n a_o daughter_n marry_v thomas_n son_n of_o sir_n hamon_n ashley_n of_o ashley_n in_o bowdon_n parish_n 1359._o 33_o ed._n 3._o john_n booth_n book_n lib._n h._n pag._n 110._o d._n it_o seem_v that_o roger_n toft_n be_v elder_a brother_n to_o robert_n t._n num_fw-la 46._o and_o have_v no_o issue-male_a at_o least_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n give_v to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n all_o his_o land_n in_o kinderton_n and_o sproston_n which_o land_n be_v give_v by_o venables_n to_o his_o grandmother_n in_o exchange_n for_o the_o six_o part_n of_o bexton_n 1359._o 34_o edw._n 3._o b._n num_fw-la 12._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o l._n sir_n john_n seyvill_n knight_n brother_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o procurer_n of_o the_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n peter_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o indulgence_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o five_o grant_v to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o fortification_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v themselves_o a_o confessor_n now_o grant_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n because_o of_o their_o charity_n and_o aid_n towards_o the_o say_a castle_n full_a liberty_n by_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o choose_v themselves_o a_o confessor_n whereunto_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o indulgence_n for_o the_o say_a castle_n be_v affix_v dated_n apud_fw-la templum_fw-la bruer_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1412._o and_o on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o say_a deed_n be_v write_v in_o latin_a which_o i_o have_v here_o put_v into_o english_a as_o follow_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v give_v to_o his_o disciple_n power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v absolve_v thou_o and_o i_o by_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o whole_a mother-church_n by_o the_o help_n of_o both_o which_o and_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n do_v absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n of_o which_o by_o contrition_n thou_o have_v confess_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v confess_v and_o i_o grant_v thou_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n for_o ever_o amen_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o thou_o recover_v not_o this_o 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