Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	act_n	grant_v	majesty_n	1,393	5	7.1213	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11651	Acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign Charles, by the grace of God King of Great Britane, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Holden by himself, present in person, with his three estates, at Edinburgh, upon the 28 day of June, 1633.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Hay, John, Sir, 1578-1654.	1650 (1650)	STC 21902.5; Wing S1168A; ESTC S122278	68,062	76

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and_o approve_v the_o whole_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n lordship_n and_o barony_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o his_o majesty_n umwhile_o father_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n and_o far_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n foresay_a and_o without_o derogation_n of_o the_o former_a annexation_n of_o new_a annex_v the_o same_o to_o the_o crown_n to_o remain_v therewith_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o former_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o land_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o special_o of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n 1455._o attour_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a declare_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o superiority_n of_o all_o and_o sundry_a land_n barony_n milnes_z wood_n fish_n tower_n fortalice_n manor_n place_n and_o whole_a pertinent_n thereof_o pertain_v to_o whatsoever_o abbacy_n priory_n pryoress_n preceptory_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o benefice_n of_o whatsoever_o estate_n degree_n title_n name_n or_o designation_n the_o same_o be_v of_o erect_v in_o temporal_a lordship_n barony_n or_o living_n before_o or_o after_o the_o general_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o kirkeland_n make_v in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1587._o year_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a few-mail_n fee-farm_n and_o other_o rent_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o say_a superiority_n to_o be_v annex_v and_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o crown_n for_o ever_o reserve_v to_o such_o lord_n and_o titular_n of_o erection_n and_o each_o one_o of_o they_o who_o have_v subscribe_v the_o general_a surrender_n the_o few-mail_n and_o fee-farm_n of_o their_o say_a superiority_n aye_o and_o while_o they_o receive_v payment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n usual_a money_n of_o scotland_n for_o each_o chalder_n of_o fee-farm_n victual_v overhead_o and_o for_o each_o hundred_o mark_n 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anent_o the_o annexation_n of_o the_o king_n annex_a property_n together_o with_o the_o 234._o act_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n intitulate_v the_o annex_a property_n may_v not_o be_v dispone_v but_o in_o fee-farm_n allenerly_a and_o also_o the_o 236._o act_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n intitulate_v disposition_n of_o the_o annex_a property_n make_v before_o the_o dissolution_n or_o not_o conform_v to_o the_o condition_n thereof_o be_v null_a and_o sicklike_a the_o 243._o act_n of_o the_o say_v fifteen_o parliament_n intitulate_v anent_o ratification_n or_o disposition_n make_v in_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o have_v full_a force_n and_o effect_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o declare_v all_o deed_n do_v in_o contrary_a thereof_o to_o be_v null_a and_o of_o none_o avail_v by_o way_n of_o action_n exception_n or_o reply_v it_o be_v always_o declare_v that_o under_o this_o present_a act_n nor_o no_o clause_n thereof_o shall_v no_o way_n be_v comprehend_v the_o temporal_a land_n superiority_n and_o other_o pertain_v to_o whatsoever_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o their_o chaptor_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v remain_v with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n unhurt_a or_o prejudge_v by_o this_o present_a act_n act_n xi_o of_o dissolution_n for_o so_o much_o as_o albeit_o the_o land_n lordship_n barony_n and_o other_o of_o old_a be_v late_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v and_o be_v for_o great_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n tend_v to_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o whole_a realm_n ordain_v to_o remain_v with_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o to_o be_v dispone_v nor_o annaly_v in_o fee_n nor_o life-rent_n to_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n without_o advice_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o profitable_a and_o see_v cause_n tend_v to_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o think_v expedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n most_o glorious_a predecessor_n and_o no_o way_n derogatory_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o say_a annexation_n but_o agreeable_a thereto_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n that_o the_o annex_v and_o proper_a land_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o fee-farm_n for_o increase_v of_o policy_n and_o augmentation_n of_o the_o rental_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v well_o please_v to_o observe_v and_o follow_v the_o order_n keep_v by_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n foresay_a anent_o his_o majesty_n annex_a property_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o his_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o his_o majesty_n endure_v his_o time_n to_o set_v all_o and_o sundry_a land_n barony_n lordship_n milnes_z fish_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n proper_a land_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a annex_a property_n and_o of_o the_o temporality_n of_o kirkeland_n in_o 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receiver_n thereof_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o annexation_n make_v at_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o of_o before_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o own_o nature_n act_n xii_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o interruption_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n of_o the_o date_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o penult_n of_o march_n 1630_o year_n anent_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n together_o with_o the_o act_n of_o secret_a council_n of_o the_o date_n at_o holy-rudehouse_n the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o may_n 1630_o year_n whereby_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o secret_a council_n have_v allow_v and_o approve_v the_o say_a act_n and_o ordain_v the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o this_o present_a ratification_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n 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