Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	aforesaid_a	king_n	lord_n	5,125	5	4.5369	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54599	Fodinæ regales, or, The history, laws, and places of the chief mines and mineral works in England, Wales, and the English pale in Ireland as also of the mint and mony : with a clavis explaining some difficult words relating to mines, &c. / by Sir John Pettus, Knight.	Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690.	1670 (1670)	Wing P1908; ESTC R190	70,019	132

reasonable_a amends_o for_o any_o damage_n henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o john_n sollers_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n cornwall_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n and_o all_o mine_n of_o lead_n hold_v silver_n or_o gold_n lead_n gold_n silver_n and_o lead_n to_o hold_v from_o the_o expiration_n of_o 12_o year_n former_o grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n for_o 20_o year_n pay_v the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o pure_a silver_n with_o liberty_n to_o dig_v and_o work_v the_o same_o but_o not_o to_o dig_v under_o any_o house_n or_o castle_n and_o a_o clause_n to_o provide_v for_o wood_n and_o labourer_n dat._n 11_o julii_n anno_fw-la 17._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 45._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n make_v his_o chaplain_n john_n bottwright_n comptroller_n of_o all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n lead_v devon_n and_o cornwall_n gold_n silver_n copper_n latin_n and_o lead_v copper_n latin_n and_o copper_n latin_n lead_v within_o these_o two_o county_n dat._n 10_o sept._n anno_fw-la 30._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 15._o &_o 20._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v bottwright_n provost_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o his_o mine_n lead_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n copper_n tyn_n and_o lead_n prout_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o grant_v he_o all_o mine_n of_o copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n there_o whereout_o any_o gold_n or_o silver_n shall_v be_v fine_v to_o hold_v during_o his_o good_a behaviour_n pay_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n to_o be_v fine_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n with_o power_n to_o let_v and_o set_v for_o twelve_o year_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o ten_o bowl_n of_o oar_n of_o copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n and_o to_o dig_v without_o interruption_n with_o a_o clause_n to_o make_v a_o provision_n for_o wood_n and_o labourer_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n except_v dat._n 20_o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 31._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 20._o &_o 25._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n anno_fw-la 34._o rot._n 24._o silver_n devon_n and_o cornewal_n gold_n silver_n and_o all_o metal_n contain_v gold_n or_o silver_n give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o all_o other_o metal_n contain_v gold_n or_o silver_n within_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n to_o hold_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n for_o 21_o year_n with_o a_o clause_n not_o to_o dig_v under_o the_o house_n or_o meadow_n of_o any_o person_n and_o with_o a_o clause_n to_o free_a and_o indemnify_v the_o miner_n without_o impediment_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o subject_n wheresoever_o the_o say_v mine_n shall_v be_v find_v within_o the_o say_a county_n henry_n vi_o among_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o exchequer_n devon_n devon_n anno_fw-la 36._o regni_fw-la in_o the_o record_n of_o easter_n term_n rot._n 20._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la devon_n memorand_n that_o john_n bottwright_n governor_n of_o the_o mine_n of_o berryferres_n in_o devon_n complain_v to_o this_o court_n mine_n mine_n that_o robert_n glover_n at_o the_o command_n of_o roger_n champernow_v take_v away_o 144_o bowl_n of_o glance_n oar_n oar_n glance_v oar_n value_v at_o 15_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o make_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o without_o any_o thing_n allow_v to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o king_n damage_n 100_o l._n and_o thereupon_o desire_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court._n chap._n xv._o edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n silver_n england_n lead_v hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n that_o dec._n 20._o anno_fw-la 8._o regni_fw-la to_o richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_n john_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o grant_v all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o trent_n within_o england_n and_o all_o mine_n of_o lead_n hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n in_o the_o part_n aforesaid_a agree_v with_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o soil_n to_o hold_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n next_o for_o 40_o year_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o 12._o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n a_o sixteenth_o part_n as_o they_o grow_v liberty_n to_o dig_v etc._n etc._n except_o under_o house_n or_o castle_n without_o licence_n edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 30_o julii_n anno_fw-la 12._o rot._n 2._o grant_n to_o gallias_n lynne_n silver_n semerset_n &_o glou_n cest_fw-fr lead_v tin_n and_o copper_n hold_v silver_n william_n marriner_n and_o simon_n pert_n power_n to_o dig_v and_o search_v for_o mine_n within_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n and_o gloucestershire_n of_o lead-oar_n tin_n or_o copper_n hold_v silver_n or_o gold_n for_o the_o term_n of_o five_o year_n and_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n every_o eight_o bowl_n of_o rich_a oar_n with_o a_o clause_n to_o make_v their_o mill_n to_o fine_a and_o melt_v as_o the_o owner_n and_o they_o can_v agree_v and_o all_o officer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v assistant_n edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n that_o 23_o northumberland_n northumberland_n martii_fw-la anno_fw-la 15._o rot._n 20._o grant_n to_o his_o brother_n richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n copper_n copper_n and_o other_o the_o mine_n of_o blanch_n land_n call_v shildane_n in_o com._n northumb._n and_o the_o mine_n of_o alston-moor_n call_v fetchers_n the_o mine_n of_o keswick_n in_o cumberland_n and_o the_o copper_n my_o near_a richmond_n in_o yorkshire_n to_o hold_v from_o lady_n day_n next_o for_o 15_o year_n pay_v the_o king_n the_o eight_o part_n neat_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o nine_o and_o to_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o place_n a_o ten_o as_o they_o arise_v edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n dat._v 11_o martii_fw-la lead_v northumberland_n gold_n silver_n copper_n lead_v anno_fw-la 18_o rot._n 31._o upon_o surrender_n of_o the_o former_a grant_n to_o william_n goderswick_n and_o doderick_n vaverswick_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n and_o lead_n in_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n to_o hold_v from_o lady_n day_n next_o for_o ten_o year_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n a_o fifteen_o part_n neat_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o to_o the_o curate_n as_o they_o can_v agree_v chap._n xvi_o henry_n the_o vii_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n wales_n england_n &_o wales_n that_o 27_o feb._n anno_fw-la 1._o regni_fw-la rot._n 92_o make_v jasper_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o earl_n lord_n and_o knight_n commissioner_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n tin_n copper_n gold_n silver_n tyn_n lead_v and_o copper_n lead_v and_o copper_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o answer_v the_o profit_n to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v sir_n william_n taylor_n comptroller_n to_o hold_v from_o candlemass_n day_n follow_v for_o 20_o year_n with_o liberty_n of_o court_n and_o other_o privilege_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o eleven_o part_n as_o it_o grow_v liberty_n to_o dig_v and_o search_v etc._n etc._n except_o under_o the_o house_n and_o castle_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n this_o henry_n vii_o a_o wise_a prince_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o interest_n and_o prerogative_n in_o the_o mine_n do_v in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v this_o commission_n and_o by_o this_o and_o other_o way_n raise_v a_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o leave_v his_o rich_a coffer_n to_o henry_n viii_o who_o add_v to_o the_o bulk_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o abbey_n etc._n etc._n but_o before_o henry_n viii_o his_o death_n almost_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o be_v consume_v and_o what_o remain_v be_v leave_v to_o edward_n the_o vi_o a_o infant_n who_o experience_n can_v not_o guide_v he_o to_o the_o care_n of_o such_o affair_n then_o follow_v queen_n mary_n who_o match_v with_o spain_n be_v thereby_o interest_v in_o the_o wealth_n of_o europe_n and_o need_v no_o other_o support_n or_o inspection_n so_o this_o concern_n stand_v neglect_v for_o above_o 70_o year_n chap._n xvii_o queen_n elizabeth_z about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n she_z by_o the_o advice_n of_o her_o council_n send_v over_o for_o some_o german_n experience_v in_o mine_n and_o be_v supply_v she_o the_o ten_o of_o october_n in_o the_o six_o of_o her_o reign_n grant_v the_o mine_n of_o eight_o county_n beside_o those_o in_o wales_n to_o houghsetter_n a_o german_n etc._n etc._n who_o name_n and_o

at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v mainprise_v be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n in_o the_o court_n the_o steward_n shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o the_o law_n will_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n if_o he_o will_v put_v he_o upon_o the_o miner_n and_o each_o trespass_n of_o oath_n or_o blood_n shall_v be_v amerce_v at_o 5_o s._n 4_o d._n which_o 4_o d._n the_o burghmaster_n shall_v have_v d._n a_o blondshed_n 5_o s._n 4_o d._n and_o every_o other_o trespass_n do_v upon_o the_o minerie_n shall_v be_v fine_v at_o 2_o d._n and_o that_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o burghmaster_n the_o first_o day_n of_o affirmment_n mine_n fine_n for_o trespass_n in_o mine_n or_o else_o the_o second_o it_o shall_v be_v double_v and_o so_o from_o day_n to_o day_n till_o it_o come_v to_o 5_o s._n 4_o d._n and_o then_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v have_v the_o 4_o d._n and_o the_o lord_n the_o 5_o s._n and_o the_o miner_n and_o merchant_n shall_v have_v weight_n their_o lead_n and_o measure_n for_o their_o oar_n measure_n weight_n &_o measure_n at_o all_o time_n when_o they_o will_v and_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n upon_o warning_n without_o let_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o his_o officer_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o miner_n or_o any_o other_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o grove_n or_o elsewhere_o mine_n burghmaster_n only_a to_o do_v with_o any_o slay_v in_o the_o mine_n no_o escheator_n or_o commoner_n nor_o no_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v meddle_v of_o land_n good_n nor_o chattel_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v or_o dead_a by_o any_o misfortune_n but_o only_o the_o burghmaster_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o if_o any_o felony_n be_v do_v within_o the_o franchise_n by_o manslaughter_n fugitive_n of_o land_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n or_o fugitive_n of_o felony_n or_o theft_n or_o robbery_n the_o land_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v if_o they_o have_v no_o better_a grace_n and_o if_o any_o miner_n of_o his_o own_o underbeit_n his_o neighbour_n mere_a that_o then_o he_o shall_v fill_v his_o underbeiting_n with_o such_o as_o he_o get_v out_o be_v it_o pure_a mine_n or_o bergh_n or_o bous_a and_o be_v amerce_v at_o 5_o s._n 4_o d._n which_o 4_o d._n the_o burghmaster_n shall_v have_v and_o if_o any_o miner_n or_o other_o take_v costage_n of_o a_o merchant_n cost_n liberty_n for_o miner_n in_o respect_n of_o lot_n &_o cost_n and_o may_v not_o find_v i_o to_o that_o merchant_n the_o which_o merchant_n will_v make_v no_o more_o cost_n to_o find_v oar_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o after_o he_o labour_v and_o find_v i_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o another_o merchant_n after_o such_o labour_n shall_v come_v and_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o the_o say_v first_o merchant_n that_o first_o make_v his_o costage_n shall_v have_v the_o 3d._a stone_n till_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o costage_n and_o the_o other_o merchant_n shall_v have_v the_o two_o part_n for_o that_o the_o mine_n be_v find_v at_o his_o costage_n also_o the_o miner_n and_o merchant_n shall_v have_v free_a entry_n and_o issue_n by_o all_o the_o lordship_n to_o carry_v their_o mine_n cope_v which_o due_a to_o ●●_o pay_v for_o cope_v and_o carry_v it_o whither_o they_o listen_v without_o let_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n but_o they_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o lord_n 4_o d._n for_o entry_n and_o issue_n by_o his_o lordship_n and_o that_o be_v call_v cpu._n and_o if_o any_o miner_n or_o merchant_n die_v by_o misadventure_n under_o the_o earth_n or_o be_v slay_v by_o chance_n medley_n mine_n burghmaster_n coroner_n for_o the_o mine_n the_o burghmaster_n shall_v see_v his_o body_n as_o coroner_n and_o let_v his_o body_n be_v bury_v without_o any_o other_o coroner_n and_o the_o miner_n shall_v have_v for_o their_o lot_n and_o copr_fw-la sufficient_a timber_n for_o their_o work_n without_o any_o penny_n give_v of_o the_o next_o founder_n within_o the_o king_n lordship_n timber_n grove_n timber_n also_o they_o shall_v have_v water_n to_o wash_v their_o mine_n without_o any_o let_v for_o the_o say_a lot_n and_o copr_fw-la water_n water_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v buy_v their_o mine_n for_o as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o man_n will_v give_v they_o oar._n the_o lord_n to_o have_v preemption_n of_o the_o miner_n oar._n he_o shall_v have_v their_o mine_n before_o all_o other_o man_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o they_o shall_v sell_v their_o mine_n where_o they_o will_v to_o their_o most_o profit_n without_o impeachment_n of_o disturbance_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n in_o witness_v whereof_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o mine_n use_v in_o the_o high_a peak_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n through_o england_n and_o wales_n for_o the_o which_o to_o be_v have_v the_o wise_a miner_n sue_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v confirm_v they_o by_o his_o charter_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n in_o way_n of_o charity_n and_o for_o his_o profit_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o aforesaid_a miner_n be_v at_o all_o time_n in_o peril_n of_o their_o death_n and_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o certain_a but_o that_o which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n will_v send_v they_o finis_fw-la william_n debancke_n cur_n magna_fw-la barmot_n tent_n apud_fw-la wwksworth_n coram_fw-la francisco_n com._n salop._n 20_o die_v septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la edwardi_fw-la vi_o etc._n etc._n tertio_fw-la inquistio_n magna_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la miner_n infra_fw-la wapentag_n predict_v per_fw-la sacramen_fw-la juror_n nicholas_n hide_v robert_n cotten_n edri_fw-la robotham_n hen._n storer_n william_n leigh_n john_n spencer_n tho._n bramwall_n john_n gratton_n john_n somers_n rich._n wighley_n tho._n cockshotte_n tho._n woodivis_n william_n bennitt_n tho._n steepld_a tho._n wood_n james_n hall_n roger_n gell_n john_n storer_n hen._n spencer_n ralph_n haughton_n oliver_n stonne_n roger_n it_fw-la edw._n willie_n will._n shawe_n we_o do_v present_a and_o set_v down_o pain_n for_o the_o miner_n as_o follow_v 1._o measure_n measure_n we_o will_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v make_v a_o able_a dish_n from_o this_o day_n forth_o between_o the_o merchant_n buyer_n and_o the_o seller_n and_o against_o every_o good_a time_n as_o christmas_n and_o whitsuntide_n two_o able_a dish_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o time_n want_v if_o it_o be_v call_v for_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n 3_o s._n 4_o d._n to_o the_o king_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o field_n deputie_n wrought_v for_o ground_n not_o just_o wrought_v and_o the_o burghmaster_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v go_v every_o week_n once_o or_o twice_o over_o the_o field_n and_o where_o they_o find_v any_o ground_n wrought_v wrongful_o by_o any_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o right_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o mine_n than_o they_o shall_v take_v 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