Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	letter_n	patent_n	4,082	5	10.2279	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77472	A brief state of the case and tryal had in the Kings Bench, in the assize brought for the Office of Chief Clerk for inrolling of pleas in the said court; between William Bridgeman, Esq; plantiff; and Rowland Holt, Esq; and Edward Coleman, Gent. defendants	Bridgeman, William, Esq.; Holt, Rowland, Esq.; Coleman, Edward, gent.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1694 (1694)	Wing B4648A; ESTC R211057	7,199	8

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determinable_a upon_o three_o life_n and_o by_o another_o in_o reversion_n to_o babington_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o arlington_n and_o his_o heir_n it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n for_o than_o it_o may_v descend_v to_o woman_n and_o child_n who_o can_v be_v clerk_n and_o though_o the_o defendant_n do_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o this_o upon_o the_o trial_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o hinder_v from_o insist_v upon_o it_o at_o any_o time_n since_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n that_o appear_v upon_o record_n and_o may_v have_v be_v move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n if_o a_o verdict_n have_v be_v give_v against_o they_o moreover_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o crown_n shall_v grant_v this_o office_n the_o chief_a justice_n will_v be_v no_o long_o answerable_a for_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o record_n if_o the_o officer_n shall_v be_v insolvent_a london_n print_v for_o isaac_n cleave_v next_o sergeant_n inn_n in_o chancery-lane_n 1694._o