Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	call_v	lord_n	see_v	5,205	5	3.3961	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17593	The relation betweene the lord of a mannor and the coppy-holder his tenant. Delivered in the learned readings of the late excellent and famous lawyer, Char. Calthrope of the Honorable Society of Lincolnes-Inne Esq; whereby it doth appeare for what causes a coppy-holder may forfeite his coppy-hold estate, and for what not; and like wise what lord can grant a coppy, and to whom. Published for the good of the lords of mannors, and their tenants	Calthrope, Charles, Sir, d. 1616.	1635 (1635)	STC 4369; ESTC S107474	36,082	104

divide_a chapter_n thereof_o differ_v from_o his_o tenement_n in_o villeinage_n show_v there_o the_o suit_n and_o plaint_n of_o copyholders_n say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o deliver_v his_o own_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o coppyholder_n do_v his_o service_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o transgression_n and_o say_v that_o danby_n and_o brian_n 21._o ed._n 4._o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n according_a to_o which_o be_v bracton_n and_o the_o say_a precedent_n of_o hen._n 3._o and_o the_o writ_n use_v in_o tempore_fw-la r._n 2._o beside_o many_o other_o reason_n at_o the_o common-law_n etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o by_o use_n and_o circumstance_n thing_n may_v alter_v and_o change_v their_o original_a nature_n as_o for_o example_n the_o service_n of_o socage_n tenure_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n as_o mr._n littleton_n say_v to_o till_o the_o lord_n land_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o now_o 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to_o pay_v rent_n and_o do_v service_n but_o do_v still_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o message_n or_o land_n so_o on_o the_o other_o part_n though_o a_o man_n have_v tenement_n to_o pay_v he_o rent_n and_o do_v he_o service_n and_o no_o message_n or_o land_n whereupon_o to_o keep_v his_o court_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o rent_n and_o service_n this_o can_v be_v call_v a_o manor_n but_o only_o a_o signiory_n in_o gross_a fitz._n na_o brev_n s_o 3._o &_o 8._o demean_n be_v so_o call_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o occupy_v and_o manure_v they_o in_o son_n main_a demean_v but_o all_o land_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n own_o hand_n be_v not_o call_v demean_n for_o all_o freehold_n and_o coppy-holds_a be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n at_o the_o beginning_n but_o demean_n be_v that_o which_o be_v now_o and_o time_n our_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n or_o occupation_n of_o his_o bay_a life_n or_o servant_n and_o that_o also_o which_o ancient_a copyhold_n may_v be_v 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the_o copyholders_n also_o do_v hold_v two_o several_a room_n viz._n to_o inform_v offence_n commit_v against_o the_o lord_n within_o that_o manor_n and_o to_o present_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v charge_n by_o the_o steward_n the_o bailiff_n do_v also_o occupy_v two_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o execute_v the_o process_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o court_n and_o also_o to_o return_v into_o the_o court_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o process_n 6._o ed._n 6._o bract._n no._n case_n 84._o pli_v 387._o the_o under-steward_n in_o court_n without_o authority_n of_o the_o l._n or_o of_o the_o high-steward_n may_v demise_n copyhold_n &_o it_o be_v a_o good_a grant_n for_o it_o be_v in_o full_a court_n but_o contrary_a it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v out_o of_o court_n quaere_fw-la if_o the_o high_a steward_n without_o authority_n may_v demise_n out_o of_o court_n finis_fw-la lecturae_fw-la calthrop_n a_o coppyholder_n be_v indebt_v do_v surrender_v to_o his_o creditor_n 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