Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	edward_n	king_n	richard_n	4,511	5	9.3432	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26185	A true account of the unreasonableness of Mr. Fitton's pretences against the Earl of Macclesfield	Atwood, William, d. 1705?	1685 (1685)	Wing A4183A; ESTC R28316	7,944	9

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a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o vnreasonableness_n of_o mr._n fitton_n be_v pretence_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o macclesfield_n alexander_n fitton_n 1685._o son_n to_o william_n fitton_n of_o ireland_n petition_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a assemble_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n to_o set_v aside_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n clarendon_n make_v novemb_v 27._o 1662._o ground_v upon_o sir_n edward_n fitton_n be_v devise_n by_o will_n to_o the_o present_a earl_n of_o macclesfield_n whereby_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n edward_n uncle_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o remote_a kinsman_n to_o the_o petitioner_n with_o all_o the_o evidence_n concern_v the_o same_o be_v decree_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n 1662._o a_o certain_a deed_n poll_n set_v up_o by_o fitton_n and_o condemn_v in_o a_o trial_n at_o the_o king_n bench-bar_n upon_o a_o feign_a issue_n to_o be_v vacate_v and_o the_o estate_n to_o be_v 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that_o the_o earl_n be_v plaintiff_n in_o chancery_n it_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v his_o will_n which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o court_n but_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o do_v it_o elsewhere_o unless_o fitton_n have_v contest_v it_o 4._o to_o discredit_v the_o say_a earl_n fitton_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v a_o verdict_n against_o the_o deed_n poll_n upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o one_o granger_n a_o notorious_a cheat_n whereby_o he_o will_v insinuate_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o evidence_n against_o it_o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o reflection_n upon_o two_o jury_n who_o disbelieved_a it_o but_o even_o two_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n 1663._o one_o of_o which_o censure_v fitton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n for_o their_o contrivance_n to_o cast_v their_o practice_n with_o granger_n upon_o the_o earl_n the_o other_o condemn_v the_o libel_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o common_a hangman_n 1663._o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o earl_n clemency_n at_o fitton_n be_v request_v upon_o his_o knee_n after_o a_o jury_n be_v impanel_v stop_v the_o say_a earl_n from_o have_v he_o try_v upon_o a_o information_n of_o forgery_n beside_o not_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o circumstance_n which_o evince_v the_o forgery_n which_o sure_o one_o need_v not_o after_o the_o deed_n have_v be_v cancel_v by_o order_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n upon_o two_o solemn_a trial_n there_o be_v these_o particular_n extreme_o pregnant_a i_o may_v say_v demonstrative_a against_o it_o that_o he_o neither_o in_o marriage_n treaty_n nor_o trial_n before_o with_o other_o concern_v the_o estate_n ever_o produce_v such_o deed._n nor_o do_v his_o own_o father_n know_v of_o it_o till_o the_o suit_n with_o the_o now_o earl_n and_o the_o suppose_a witness_n to_o it_o declare_v a_o little_a before_o they_o swear_v that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o such_o deed_n and_o when_o they_o be_v cross_v examine_v upon_o the_o trial_n they_o can_v give_v no_o account_n of_o time_n or_o place_n this_o or_o any_o one_o circumstance_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o nay_o one_o of_o they_o richard_n davenport_n at_o chester_n after_o the_o verdict_n be_v over_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o the_o trial_n what_o reward_n have_v be_v promise_v he_o by_o one_o berwick_n another_o suppose_a witness_n before_o the_o whole_a jury_n and_o several_a other_o gentleman_n beg_v the_o earl_n pardon_n for_o swear_v false_o that_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o desire_v the_o earl_n not_o to_o prosecute_v he_o whereas_o fitton_n affirm_v open_o in_o chancery_n that_o he_o never_o know_v granger_n nor_o be_v in_o his_o company_n yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v full_o prove_v on_o the_o trial_n at_o the_o king_n bench_n bar_n by_o several_a witness_n and_o the_o jury_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o forgery_n without_o consideration_n of_o granger_n and_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o evidence_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o settlement_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o fitton_n with_o power_n of_o revocation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o sir_n edward_n second_o lady_n and_o in_o that_o settlement_n be_v no_o provision_n for_o any_o child_n or_o child_n beyond_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n which_o can_v be_v but_o one_o at_o a_o time_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o limitation_n before_o that_o to_o the_o fitten_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n estate_n or_o estate_n as_o he_o shall_v limit_v or_o appoint_v by_o will_n or_o deed._n fitton_n pretend_v to_o a_o release_n of_o all_o this_o power_n by_o his_o deed-poll_n of_o april_n 1642_o when_o sir_n edward_n be_v new_o marry_v to_o a_o young_a lady_n himself_o in_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o expectation_n of_o