Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	woman_n	year_n	york_n	22	3	9.2367	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42371	Englands grievance discovered, in relation to the coal-trade with the map of the river of Tine, and situation of the town and corporation of Newcastle : the tyrannical oppression of those magistrates, their charters and grants, the several tryals, depositions, and judgements obtained against them : with a breviate of several statutes proving repugnant to their actings : with proposals for reducing the excessive rates of coals for the future, and the rise of their grants, appearing in this book / by Ralph Gardiner ...	Gardiner, Ralph, b. 1625.	1655 (1655)	Wing G230; ESTC R3695	131,711	221

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the_o say_a gentleman_n offer_v they_o that_o what_o any_o can_v recover_v against_o he_o by_o law_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o without_o law_n h_n constrain_v to_o drink_v the_o goalors_n beer_n not_o fit_a for_o man_n body_n ay_o no_o trial_n ever_o against_o he_o they_o disobey_v two_o or_o three_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n which_o the_o sheriff_n receive_v and_o his_o fee_n and_o be_v proffer_v to_o have_v their_o charge_n bear_v but_o never_o return_v they_o k_o refuse_v substantial_a bond_n to_o appear_v at_o london_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o after_o five_o month_n imprisonment_n he_o break_v prison_n in_o february_n follow_v l_o and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o february_n 1652._o one_o john_n cuthberison_n be_v imprison_v upon_o

controler_n do_v imbezel_n the_o king_n custom_n &_o the_o merchant_n be_v great_o hinder_v because_o that_o the_o warrant_n may_v plain_o show_v and_o declare_v their_o due_a custom_n when_o they_o be_v often_o and_o undue_o impeach_v in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o say_a deceit_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o say_v customer_n and_o controler_n shall_v write_v and_o deliver_v sufficient_a warrant_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o office_n to_o that_o end_n ordain_v to_o the_o say_a merchant_n not_o anything_o to_o begve_v for_o the_o same_o but_o their_o due_a custom_n and_o that_o in_o case_n any_o customer_n or_o controler_n do_v the_o contrary_a than_o the_o merchant_n may_v have_v a_o action_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o pursue_v every_o customer_n or_o controler_n that_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o every_o court_n of_o record_n and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o default_n ten_o pound_n and_o to_o the_o merchant_n grieve_v that_o sue_v five_o pound_n 11._o hen._n 6._o 15._o see_v chap._n 45._o e._n the_o great_a danger_n occasion_v by_o small_a riot_n b_o in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v such_o riot_n rout_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n that_o it_o produce_v a_o worse_a effect_n than_o in_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o daye●_n which_o be_v occasion_v between_o a_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o a_o servingman_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o so_o far_o increase_v not_o be_v timely_o prevent_v that_o it_o prove_v the_o root_n of_o many_o a_o woeful_a tragedy_n bring_v to_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n who_o be_v proclaim_v successor_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n prince_z edward_z his_o son_n all_z or_o most_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n destroy_v by_o siding_n and_o at_o least_o six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o common_a people_n cut_v off_o at_o one_o battle_n at_o toughton_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n put_v to_o flight_n to_o barwick_n see_v richard_n the_o second_o what_o be_v do_v see_v chapter_n 37._o a._n 3._o hen._n 6._o see_v rich._n 2._o e._n sheriff_n fee_n none_o of_o his_o officer_n shall_v be_v return_v upon_o inquest_n let_v to_o bail_v etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 23._o hen._n the_o six_o chapter_n 10._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o great-perjury_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o his_o realm_n by_o his_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n and_o their_o clerk_n coroner_n steward_n of_o franchise_n bailiff_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o divers_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a in_o eschew_v of_o all_o such_o perjury_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n and_o that_o because_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n be_v a_o great_a and_o necessary_a officer_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o use_v as_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o suit_v pursue_v at_o the_o common-law_n and_o his_o service_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o beginning_n prosecute_a and_o end_v of_o the_o most_o of_o they_o therefore_o as_o the_o law_n have_v always_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n of_o he_o and_o foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n of_o worth_n of_o credit_n countenance_n and_o ability_n this_o be_v not_o william_n fenwick_n of_o north-riding_a in_o northumberland_n for_o he_o derogate_v from_o they_o all_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o convenient_a stipend_n and_o salary_n for_o his_o pain_n in_o most_o case_n so_o do_v she_o carry_v a_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o inferior_a officer_n or_o substitute_n know_v what_o grievous_a oppression_n may_v ensue_v if_o she_o shall_v leave_v a_o man_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o necessary_a employment_n at_o liberty_n to_o dive_v at_o his_o pleasure_n into_o other_o man_n purse_n and_o to_o take_v what_o he_o will_v as_o william_n fenwick_n do_v therefore_o she_o have_v restrain_v he_o his_o under-sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n and_o other_o bailiff_n most_o of_o which_o be_v forswear_v within_o certain_a list_n and_o assign_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v take_v for_o arrest_n attachment_n mainprize_n let_v to_o bail_v and_o serve_v of_o execution_n which_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v exceed_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n a_o time_n and_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o extortioner_n in_o which_o say_v statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o sheriff_n undersheriff_n or_o any_o bailiff_n by_o occasion_n or_o under_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n shall_v take_v any_o other_o thing_n by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o person_n to_o their_o use_n or_o to_o their_o profit_n of_o any_o person_n by_o any_o of_o they_o arrest_v or_o attach_v nor_o of_o any_o other_o for_o they_o for_o the_o omit_v of_o any_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o their_o body_n or_o of_o any_o person_n by_o any_o of_o they_o by_o force_n or_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n arrest_v or_o attach_v for_o fine_a fee_n mainprize_n let_v to_o bail_v or_o for_o show_v any_o ease_n or_o favour_n to_o any_o such_o person_n so_o arrest_v for_o their_o reward_n or_o profit_n but_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o sheriff_n twenty_o penny_n the_o bailiff_n which_o make_v the_o ☜_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n four_o penny_n the_o gaoler_n if_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o ward_n four_o penny_n for_o make_v of_o a_o return_n or_o paniel_n and_o for_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o paniel_n four_o penny_n no_o bond_n to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o under_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n but_o only_o to_o themselves_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o prisoner_n at_o the_o day_n prescribe_v and_o what_o bond_n be_v otherwise_o be_v void_a and_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o more_o for_o make_v such_o obligation_n warrant_v or_o precept_n by_o he_o to_o be_v make_v but_o four_o penny_n and_o all_o sheriff_n under-sheriffe_n clerk_n bailiff_n gaoler_n coroner_n steward_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n which_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a ordinance_n in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v lose_v to_o the_o party_n in_o this_o behalf_n endamage_v or_o grieve_v his_o treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n at_o every_o time_n that_o any_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o be_v employ_v only_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v lay_v open_a the_o excessive_a fee_n extort_a by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o northumberland_n against_o the_o law_n viz._n return_v a_o tale_n 6_o s._n for_o allowance_n of_o a_o pony_n 9_o s._n 2_o d._n for_o allowance_n of_o a_o writ_n false_a judgement_n 16_o s._n 6_o d._n upon_o execution_n grant_v out_o 15_o s._n and_o all_o upon_o the_o defendant_n after_o execution_n 1_o l._n 11_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o break_v open_a a_o original_a process_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o 6_o d._n bailiff_n for_o the_o arrest_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n 1_o s._n from_o the_o party_n arrest_v 1_o s._n 8_o d._n to_o file_v bail_v above_o and_o take_v the_o declaration_n 8_o s._n this_o be_v costly_a law_n this_o justice_n be_v both_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n before_o a_o judge_n will_v reduce_v these_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o a_o indictment_n for_o sheriff_n d_o london_z ss_z the_o juros_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n upon_o their_o oath_n do_v present_a that_o john_n butler_n of_o london_n sheriff_n the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1652._o be_v then_o sheriff_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o newgate_n in_o london_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a do_v by_o force_n or_o colour_n of_o his_o say_a office_n as_o sheriff_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a prison_n unlawful_o and_o extortionous_o exact_v and_o take_v of_o one_o john_n cuthberton_n then_o and_o there_o be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v in_o the_o say_a prison_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o john_n roe_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o keeper_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_v john_n in_o the_o say_a prison_n from_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a until_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n than_o next_o follow_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o

pay_v etc._n etc._n k_o london-derry_n only_o for_o exceed_v their_o power_n in_o their_o charter_n be_v serve_v the_o very_a like_a etc._n etc._n this_o writ_n will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o newcastle_n if_o act_v for_o exceed_v their_o power_n and_o not_o bury_v mr._n snapes_n son_n one_o grace_n and_o william_n rea_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o that_o river_n as_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o do_v by_o charter_n see_v chap._n 10._o o._n p._n and_o see_v chap._n 29._o a_o 48._o b_o 49._o y_z no_o distress_n without_o warrant_n l_o stat._n 34_o ed._n 1_o 2._o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o no_o officer_n of_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n shall_v take_v any_o corn_n cattle_n or_o any_o other_o good_n whatever_o from_o any_o person_n without_o the_o good_a will_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o good_n belong_v see_v chap._n 47._o a_o 30._o b_o king_n edward_z the_o second_o king_n edward_n the_o 2._o surname_v carnaruen_a be_v crow_v at_o westminster_n at_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o his_o 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coron_n 79._o unsufficient_a sheriff_n b_o stat._n 9_o edw._n 2._o 1315._o the_o king_n receive_v great_a complaint_n from_o the_o great_a man_n and_o people_n in_o parliament_n throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n perceive_v great_a damage_n do_v to_o he_o and_o great_a oppression_n and_o disheritance_n to_o his_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o unsufficient_a sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o prevent_v such_o evil_a oppression_n and_o disheritance_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o prelate_n baron_n etc._n etc._n enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a land_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n to_o answer_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o to_o attend_v his_o office_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o hundreder_n be_v unsufficient_a shall_v be_v remove_v *_o and_o other_o more_o convenient_a put_v in_o their_o place_n that_o none_o shall_v farm_v his_o land_n that_o writ_n send_v to_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o hundreder_n swear_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v land_n to_o answer_v and_o not_o by_o other_o so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v know_v to_o who_o to_o sue_v such_o execution_n save_v always_o the_o return_v of_o the_o writ_n to_o they_o that_o have_v they_o or_o aught_o to_o have_v they_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n shall_v have_v the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n c_z stat._n 17._o edw._n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n throughout_o the_o realm_n whale_n and_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o realm_n except_o in_o certain_a place_n privilege_v by_o the_o king_n see_v stat._n 3._o edw._n 1._o 4._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 611._o co._n lib._n foe_o 106_o 108._o 1._o hen._n 7._o foe_n 23._o 11._o hen._n 4._o foe_n 16._o 9_o hen._n 7._o foe_n 20._o 35._o hen._n 6._o foe_n 27._o see_v ch_n 10._o saint_n 30._o a_o 29._o d_o 30._o c_z the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o felon_n good_n d_o stat._n 17._o ed._n 2._o 17._o be_v it_o enact_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n of_o all_o felon_n attaint_v and_o fugitive_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v find_v and_o if_o they_o have_v freehold_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o by_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o house_n wood_n and_o garden_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o except_v man_n of_o certain_a place_n privilege_v by_o the_o king_n therefore_o and_o after_o he_o have_v have_v the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n and_o the_o waste_n then_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o same_o fee_n unless_o that_o he_o fine_a before_o with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n and_o the_o waste_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n by_o custom_n that_o after_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o felon_n shall_v revert_v and_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n to_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v if_o the_o felony_n have_v not_o be_v do_v and_o in_o kent_n the_o custom_n be_v gavel_n kind_n the_o father_n to_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o blow_n all_o heir_n male_a shall_v divide_v their_o inheritance_n and_o likewise_o woman_n but_o woman_n shall_v not_o make_v partition_n with_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o moiety_n and_o if_o she_o commit_v fornication_n in_o her_o widowhood_n or_o take_v a_o husband_n after_o shall_v loose_v her_o dower_n fitz_n n._n b._n foe_n 144._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 165._o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 99_o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 5._o see_v chap._n 10._o saint_n 53._o a_o king_n edward_z the_o third_z eduard_n the_o 3._o bear_v at_o windsor_n be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o 2._o of_o feb_n 1327._o be_v 15._o year_n old_a reign_v 50._o year_n 4_o month_n 24_o day_n die_v the_o 21_o of_o june_n 1377_o lie_v buire_v in_o west_n enquiry_n of_o goalor●_n which_o shall_v procure_v prisoner_n to_o become_v appealer_n a_o stat._n 1._o edw._n 3._o 7._o be_v it_o enact_v for_o the_o eschew_v the_o damage_n and_o destruction_n that_o often_o do_v happen_v by_o sheriff_n goalor_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n within_o franchise_n and_o without_o which_o have_v pain_v their_o prisoner_n and_o by_o such_o evil_a mean_n compel_v and_o procure_v they_o to_o become_v appealer_n and_o to_o appeal_v harmless_a and_o guiltless_a people_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v ransom_n of_o such_o appeal_v person_n for_o fear_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o other_o cause_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o goal_n delivery_n shall_v by_o force_n of_o this_o statute_n inquire_v of_o such_o compulsive_a punishment_n and_o 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