Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	servant_n	wife_n	3,844	5	6.4476	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31202	The Case relating to the bill for preventing multiplicity of vexatious suits and for ascertaining a certain customary tyth in the county of Derby.		1670 (1670)	Wing C1201; ESTC T114265	3,039	2

the_o case_n relate_v to_o the_o bill_n for_o prevent_v multiplicity_n of_o vexatious_a suit_n and_o for_o ascertain_v a_o certain_a ancient_a customary_a tithe_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o certain_a decree_n in_o chancery_n ground_v on_o diverse_a trial_n all_o common_a law_n the_o payment_n of_o a_o tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lead-oar_n or_o other_o metal_n in_o general_a be_v not_o a_o novel_a or_o unknown_a duty_n for_o although_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o ordinary_a tything_n table_n nor_o due_a of_o common_a right_n yet_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o grant_v their_o mine_n to_o several_a person_n in_o diverse_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v beside_o a_o certain_a part_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o exchequer_n usual_o reserve_v and_o provide_v a_o ten_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o holy_a church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o grant_n of_o mine_n make_v 11_o jun._n 8_o ric._n second_o 9_o feb._n 7._o hen._n 4._o 24_o feb._n 5_o hen._n 6._o 23_o mar._n 15_o edw._n 4._o etc._n etc._n from_o such_o grant_n the_o particular_a customary_a tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lead_n oar_n pay_v to_o the_o church_n in_o all_o mineral_n parish_n of_o derbyshire_n do_v undoubted_o at_o first_o arise_v since_o the_o mine_n there_o be_v ancient_o in_o the_o be_v own_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v most_o equitable_a for_o the_o miner_n to_o pay_v a_o tithe_n of_o their_o lead_n oar_n because_o they_o or_o any_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o dig_v and_o turn_v up_o any_o man_n ground_n in_o search_v for_o lead_v oar_n there_o whereby_o vast_a quantity_n both_o of_o pasture_n meadow_n and_o arable_a land_n be_v turn_v into_o heap_n and_o make_v barren_a which_o will_v otherwise_o yield_v a_o good_a tithe_n in_o another_o kind_n the_o miner_n themselves_o upon_o their_o oath_n have_v more_o than_o once_o acknowledge_v a_o duty_n of_o tithe_n payable_a to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o other_o duty_n call_v lott_n and_o cope_n payable_a to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o farmer_n and_o this_o they_o have_v enter_v and_o record_v in_o the_o ancient_a article_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o custom_n as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o some_o of_o their_o privilege_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o two_o inquisition_n concern_v the_o liberty_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o lead-mine_n in_o derbyshire_n take_v by_o special_a commission_n or_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la from_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o 24_o juror_n or_o the_o body_n of_o the_o i_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o one_o inquis_fw-la sept._n 20._o 3_o edw._n 6_o article_n 4._o the_o other_o may_v 3d_o in_o 3_o 4_o phil._n mary_n article_n 6._o both_o take_v at_o wirksworth_n no_o less_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o miner_n from_o all_o mineral_n place_n in_o derbyshire_n who_o name_n include_v their_o wife_n servant_n and_o child_n be_v subscribe_v to_o a_o petition_n which_o be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cha._n i_o do_v all_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o payment_n of_o this_o tithe_n to_o the_o church_n and_o plead_v in_o that_o their_o petition_n that_o for_o pay_v this_o tithe_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o lott_n and_o cope_n to_o the_o king_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o some_o other_o payment_n and_o imposition_n which_o q._n eliz_n first_o of_o all_o and_o after_o she_o k._n ja._n i._n ch._n i._n have_v successive_o and_o gradual_o lay_v upon_o lead_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 48_o s._n per_fw-la fudder_n of_o tun_n from_o which_o imposition_n they_o be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n discharge_v upon_o that_o their_o petition_n decree_n order_n and_o verdict_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o law_n or_o equity_n have_v pass_v and_o order_n of_o the_o s●ar-chambers_n and_o council-board_n have_v be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o proprietor_n of_o this_o tithe_n and_o for_o settle_v and_o recover_v their_o right_a when_o it_o have_v be_v deny_v only_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o those_o suit_n have_v multitude_n of_o adversary_n and_o some_o of_o they_o rich_a be_v put_v to_o vast_a expense_n and_o charge_n in_o those_o suit_n one_o of_o they_o only_o expend_v above_o 1500_o l._n in_o recover_v his_o 3d_o part_n of_o this_o tithe_n in_o three_o parish_n which_o be_v whole_o insupportable_a to_o four_o or_o five_o poor_a parson_n and_o proprietor_n of_o tithe_n who_o only_o in_o all_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n be_v now_o deny_v this_o duty_n although_o their_o predecessor_n not_o only_o at_o the_o time_n of_o those_o great_a suit_n but_o for_o many_o year_n since_o even_o till_o very_o late_o do_v receive_v and_o quiet_o enjoy_v the_o say_a tithe_n they_o therefore_o solicit_v this_o bill_n in_o parliament_n to_o prevent_v such_o vexatious_a suit_n and_o to_o enforce_v the_o execution_n and_o to_o make_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o decree_n as_o general_a and_o extensive_a to_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o derby_n where_o lead-oar_n be_v get_v and_o dig_v as_o the_o issue_n verdict_n and_o evidence_n give_v at_o the_o common-pleas-bar_n be_v on_o which_o those_o decree_n be_v found_v the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n in_o the_o mineral_n parish_n of_o derbyshire_n pay_v first-fruit_n and_o yearly_o ten_o to_o the_o king_n express_o for_o their_o tithe_n of_o lead-oar_n as_o appear_v in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o endowment_n upon_o record_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n office_n and_o they_o be_v rate_v as_o high_a in_o public_a tax_n as_o when_o their_o predecessor_n receive_v this_o duty_n last_o a_o bill_n be_v once_o offer_v in_o parliament_n against_o tyth-oar_n but_o be_v reject_v upon_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o proprietor_n of_o tithe_n wherein_o they_o make_v appear_v their_o right_n from_o many_o ancient_a deed_n account_n lease_n and_o other_o record_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o ed._n ii_o ed._n iii_o ric._n ii_o hen._n vi_o ed._n iu_o hen._n vii_o hen._n viii_o ed._n vi_o and_o the_o present_a suitor_n for_o this_o bill_n can_v show_v diverse_a account_n lease_n and_o composition_n and_o receipt_n of_o this_o tithe_n by_o their_o predecessor_n appendix_n the_o petitioner_n right_o to_o his_o tithe_n appear_v by_o this_o case_n and_o decree_n to_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o it_o seem_v recoverable_a at_o law_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v why_o we_o trouble_v the_o parliament_n with_o it_o to_o which_o we_o humble_o answer_v i_o because_o notwithstanding_o the_o clearness_n of_o our_o title_n in_o law_n yet_o the_o litigiousness_n of_o our_o opponent_n have_v keep_v we_o out_o of_o possession_n for_o above_o twenty_o five_o year_n by_o which_o mean_n we_o can_v now_o have_v those_o general_a issue_n upon_o which_o this_o tithe_n be_v former_o establish_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o decree_n nor_o yet_o those_o live_a witness_n and_o evidence_n viva_n voice_fw-la which_o our_o predecessor_n have_v upon_o their_o particular_a and_o local_a issue_n ii_o because_o by_o withhold_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o our_o maintenance_n we_o be_v total_o disable_v to_o follow_v so_o many_o tedious_a and_o chargeable_a suit_n at_o law_n as_o by_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o some_o of_o our_o predecessor_n we_o certain_o know_v the_o opponent_n of_o this_o tithe_n will_v put_v we_o upon_o it_o not_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o clergyman_n who_o benefice_n be_v but_o 50_o 60_o or_o 70_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la shall_v expend_v 600_o or_o 800_o pound_n as_o some_o of_o our_o predecessor_n who_o have_v great_a temporal_a estate_n beside_o their_o benefice_n have_v do_v in_o vindicate_v this_o right_n of_o his_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v yet_o no_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n nor_o perhaps_o much_o probability_n of_o see_v the_o suit_n end_v during_o his_o life_n iii_o our_o right_n and_o title_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o decree_n have_v be_v full_o try_v and_o clear_v in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n upon_o general_a issue_n for_o the_o whole_a county_n and_o those_o direct_v by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o privy-counsel_n on_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v multiplicity_n of_o suit_n we_o humble_o conceive_v it_o need_v not_o be_v send_v back_o again_o to_o the_o law_n upon_o local_a and_o particular_a issue_n which_o be_v only_o a_o late_a invention_n and_o design_n of_o some_o person_n cunning_a in_o the_o law_n to_o defeat_v the_o intent_n of_o those_o former_a general_a issue_n and_o the_o verdict_n give_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o multiply_v as_o many_o suit_n as_o there_o be_v parish_n place_n or_o proprietor_n who_o claim_v this_o tithe_n iu_o if_o we_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v so_o many_o several_a suit_n at_o law_n and_o shall_v prevail_v in_o they_o all_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o secure_v we_o or_o our_o successor_n in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o this_o tithe_n without_o a_o establishment_n of_o the_o general_a right_n for_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o derby_n because_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o opponent_n be_v on_o all_o occasion_n ready_a to_o renew_v their_o suit_n to_o seize_v the_o tithe_n to_o themselves_o for_o maintenance_n of_o suit_n against_o the_o parson_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n change_n or_o poverty_n of_o any_o incumbent_n to_o deny_v former_a decree_n and_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o clemency_n of_o our_o predecessor_n in_o not_o always_o exact_v a_o constant_a ten_o thereby_o to_o destroy_v or_o avoid_v our_o right_n upon_o strict_a local_a and_o particular_a issue_n at_o common_a law_n v._o the_o opponent_n of_o this_o duty_n have_v former_o follow_v this_o cause_n through_o all_o the_o court_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n and_o before_o the_o privy-councel_n and_o be_v cast_v and_o condemn_v in_o all_o do_v themselves_o bring_v this_o matter_n into_o the_o parliament_n where_o the_o general_a right_n to_o this_o tithe_n be_v acknowledge_v on_o all_o side_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o parish_n within_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n be_v upon_o solemn_a examination_n and_o debate_n so_o far_o approve_v in_o parliament_n as_o to_o reject_v and_o cast_v out_o a_o bill_n bring_v against_o this_o tithe_n which_o give_v we_o hope_n that_o as_o the_o honourable_a house_n do_v once_o receive_v and_o debate_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o bill_n bring_v against_o we_o so_o they_o will_v not_o now_o reject_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o bill_n bring_v for_o the_o quiet_a establishment_n of_o we_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o right_n which_o have_v be_v by_o they_o so_o far_o approve_v but_o especial_o the_o poor_a clergy-petitioner_n who_o only_o of_o almost_o all_o other_o be_v now_o deny_v and_o keep_v out_o of_o this_o tithe_n do_v therefore_o humble_o apply_v themselves_o for_o relief_n to_o the_o two_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n as_o the_o common_a patron_n of_o their_o injure_a and_o despoil_v church_n which_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a can_v relieve_v themselves_o by_o any_o other_o way_n the_o case_n relate_v to_o the_o bill_n for_o prevent_v vexation_n suit_n and_o ascertain_v 〈◊〉_d certain_a customary_a tithe_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n