Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	witness_n	write_v	writer_n	34	3	7.1127	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42341	The history of the Church of Peterburgh wherein the most remarkable things concerning that place, from the first foundation thereof, with other passages of history not unworthy publick view, are represented / by Symon Gunton ... ; illustrated with sculptures ; and set forth by Symon Patrick ...	Gunton, Simon, 1609-1676.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1686 (1686)	Wing G2246; ESTC R5107	270,254	362

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himself_o cause_v forty_o monastery_n to_o be_v build_v among_o which_o he_o reckon_v this_o of_o burch_n as_o it_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v which_o athelwold_n say_v malmsbury_n l._n iu._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la potif_a ang._n build_v so_o sumptuous_o and_o endow_v with_o such_o ample_a possession_n ut_fw-la penè_fw-la tota_fw-la circa_fw-la regio_fw-la illi_fw-la subjaceat_fw-la that_o almost_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o this_o account_n also_o john_n bromton_n abbot_n of_o joreval_n give_v of_o this_o matter_n who_o have_v say_v that_o king_n edgar_n build_v and_o repair_v above_o forty_o monastery_n add_v inter_fw-la quae_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o monitione_n sancti_fw-la ethelwoldi_n wintoniensis_fw-la episc_n abbatiam_fw-la glastoniae_fw-la &_o abendoniae_n composuit_fw-la &_o abbatiam_fw-la de_fw-la burgh_n prope_fw-la stamfordiam_fw-la stabilivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o very_a truth_n in_o short_a be_v this_o 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qui_fw-la monasterium_fw-la burgi_n restauravit_fw-la kal._n augusti_fw-la migravit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la there_o be_v some_o relic_n of_o he_o preserve_v in_o this_o church_n particular_o of_o his_o heir_n adulphus_n mr._n g._n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o most_o material_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o hugo_n concern_v this_o abbot_n who_o john_n bromton_n call_v eadrilf_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o succeed_v oswald_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o york_n an._n 992._o so_o john_n abbot_n write_v sanctus_n oswaldus_n archiep._n ebor._n 2._o kal._n martii_fw-la migravit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la cvi_fw-la adulphus_n abbas_n burgi_n successit_fw-la but_o though_o he_o call_v he_o abbot_n of_o burg_n which_o be_v become_v the_o new_a stile_n yet_o other_o writer_n still_o retain_v the_o old_a one_o and_o call_v he_o abbess_n medeshamstudensis_n so_o the_o chron._n of_o mailros_n late_o print_v pag._n 152._o and_o so_o florentius_n wigornensis_n ad_fw-la an._n 992_o venerabilis_fw-la medeshamstudensis_fw-la abbas_n adulphus_n successit_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la kenulphus_n abbatis_fw-la jure_fw-la fungitur_fw-la roger_n hoveden_n also_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n and_o symeon_n of_o durham_n in_o

say_v semen_n ecclesiae_fw-la the_o seed_n or_o corn_n of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o find_v word_n for_o word_n in_o very_o old_a french_a in_o a_o short_a glossary_a upon_o unusual_a english_a word_n in_o the_o ancient_a charter_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n alred_n alfrid_n edward_n and_o knute_n chirchesed_a vel_fw-la chircheomer_n well_fw-mi chircheambre_fw-fr un_fw-fr certain_a de_fw-fr ble_a batu_n r_o checun_fw-fr hume_n devoyt_n au_fw-fr ceus_fw-la de_fw-fr bretun_n e_fw-la de_fw-la englis_fw-la a_fw-fr le_fw-fr eglise_fw-fr le_fw-fr jur_fw-fr seint_a martin_n mes_fw-fr pus_fw-la le_fw-fr venue_n de_fw-fr norman_n etc._n etc._n donewint_fw-la sulum_fw-la la_fw-fr velie_a ley_fw-fr moysi_n &_o ratione_fw-la primitiarum_fw-la sicun_fw-fr lein_fw-fr truve_fw-fr en_fw-fr le_fw-fr lettris_n cnut_n kilenveya_n a_o rome_n c_o '_o est_fw-fr dit_fw-fr chirchese_v quasi_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o letter_n itself_o be_v in_o ingulphus_n but_o it_o be_v not_o send_v adsummum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la as_o fleta_n say_v but_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n as_o he_o be_v come_v from_o rome_n 1031._o wherein_o he_o desire_v they_o that_o before_o he_o arrive_v in_o england_n all_o the_o due_n which_o by_o ancient_a law_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o church_n may_v be_v pay_v and_o after_o the_o rest_n he_o mention_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o fruit_n in_o august_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o seed_n call_v kyrkset_a so_o his_o letter_n conclude_v et_fw-la in_o festivitate_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n primitiae_fw-la seminum_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la parochia_fw-la cuique_fw-la degit_fw-la quae_fw-la anglice_fw-la kyrkeset_fw-la nominatur_fw-la ingulph_n p._n 61._o edit_fw-la oxon._n etc._n etc._n this_o description_n of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n conclude_v with_o a_o customary_a of_o their_o tenant_n villani_n cottarii_n and_o sochemanni_n in_o every_o manor_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o while_o the_o king_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o give_v away_o as_o mr._n g._n observe_v the_o manor_n of_o pithtesle_n for_o the_o same_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o the_o late_a abbot_n have_v give_v he_o to_o confirm_v it_o deo_fw-la &_o sancto_n petro_n &_o monachis_fw-la sigillo_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la regius_fw-la and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o king_n grant_v it_o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v be_v one_o employ_v to_o take_v the_o forename_a account_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n richard_n basset_n or_o bass_v this_o abbot_n be_v commemorate_a upon_o the_o 10._o of_o november_n on_o which_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o kalander_n be_v depositio_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr sesse_n abbatis_fw-la &_o anniversarium_fw-la henrici_fw-la talbot_n etc._n etc._n henricus_fw-la de_fw-la angeli_fw-la his_o story_n be_v tell_v more_o perfect_o by_o hugo_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o bishop_n of_o soissons_fw-fr and_o afterward_o make_v a_o monk_n and_o prior_n of_o cluni_fw-la and_o then_o prior_n of_o savenni_fw-la after_o which_o because_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o count_n of_o aquitain_n the_o same_o count_n give_v he_o abbatiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n angeli_fw-la from_o whence_o he_o take_v his_o denomination_n and_o he_o be_v crafty_a cunning_a and_o ingenious_a afterward_o get_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o besenscun_fw-fr but_o stay_v there_o no_o more_o than_o three_o day_n for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o enough_o but_o get_v the_o bishopric_n de_fw-fr senites_n where_o he_o stay_v about_o seven_o day_n and_o out_o of_o this_o preferment_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o besenscun_fw-fr the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n get_v he_o expel_v he_o get_v therefore_o be_v never_o quiet_a to_o be_v collector_n of_o peter-pence_n in_o england_n where_o he_o obtain_v this_o abbey_n of_o burch_n by_o pretend_v he_o be_v very_o old_a past_a labour_n and_o toil_n unable_a to_o bear_v the_o war_n and_o trouble_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o will_v quit_v his_o abbey_n there_o of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr angeli_fw-la and_o that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n and_o will_v here_o take_v up_o his_o rest_n there_o be_v another_o thing_n also_o that_o have_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o his_o preferment_n for_o beside_o he_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o forename_a discourse_n seem_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a witness_n to_o make_v oath_n in_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n nephew_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o count_n of_o anjoy_n upon_o all_o these_o score_v the_o abbey_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o year_n mention_v by_o mr._n g._n so_o john_n abbot_n also_o in_o his_o chron._n ms._n an._n mcxxviii_o henricus_fw-la abbas_n andagavensis_fw-la precibus_fw-la optinuit_fw-la à_fw-la rege_fw-la henrico_n abbatiam_fw-la burgensem_fw-la what_o walter_n of_o witlesea_n say_v of_o spectres_n see_v that_o year_n he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n he_o have_v out_o of_o hugo_n who_o say_v hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la falsum_fw-la quia_fw-la plurimi_fw-la veracissimi_fw-la homines_fw-la viderunt_fw-la &_o audierunt_fw-la cornua_fw-la he_o stay_v one_o year_n in_o the_o monastery_n and_o receive_v homage_n and_o money_n of_o the_o milites_fw-la and_o of_o the_o whole_a abbey_n but_o do_v not_o the_o least_o good_a for_o he_o send_v and_o carry_v all_o to_o his_o abbey_n beyond_o sea_n whither_o he_o go_v by_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o have_v stay_v there_o a_o whole_a year_n he_o return_v hither_o and_o say_v he_o have_v absolute_o quit_v his_o other_o abbey_n for_o good_a and_o all_o as_o we_o speak_v the_o same_o year_n come_v petrus_n abbot_n of_o cluni_n into_o england_n and_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n command_n in_o all_o the_o monastery_n particular_o here_o at_o burch_n whither_o he_o come_v to_o see_v henry_n who_o complemented_a he_o high_o and_o promise_v he_o will_v procure_v the_o abbey_n of_o burch_n to_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o that_o of_o cluni_n with_o which_o hope_n peter_n go_v home_o the_o next_o year_n henry_n get_v together_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o go_v beyond_o sea_n again_o where_o the_o king_n then_o be_v who_o he_o make_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n to_o come_v and_o resign_v his_o abbey_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr angeli_fw-la to_o he_o and_o then_o he_o will_v return_v free_a from_o that_o care_n into_o england_n so_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o there_o stay_v till_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o monk_n choose_v another_o of_o their_o own_o body_n into_o his_o place_n and_o install_v he_o singing_z te_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o end_n expelling_a henry_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o count_n of_o anjoy_n with_o great_a disgrace_n and_o detain_v all_o that_o he_o have_v there_o where_o he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o in_o other_o place_n all_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n that_o he_o have_v govern_v they_o be_v thus_o cast_v out_o he_o go_v to_o cluni_n where_o they_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o say_v he_o have_v lose_v the_o abbey_n of_o st._n john_n by_o his_o folly_n nor_o will_v they_o let_v he_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n till_o by_o his_o craft_n he_o again_o deceive_v they_o with_o promise_n and_o oath_n that_o if_o they_o will_v permit_v he_o to_o return_v into_o england_n he_o will_v subject_v the_o abbey_n of_o burch_n to_o they_o and_z as_o hugo_n word_n be_v ibi_fw-la construeret_fw-la priores_fw-la &_o secretarios_fw-la &_o cellerarios_fw-la &_o camerarios_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la commendaret_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la intus_fw-la &_o foris_fw-la by_o which_o agreement_n he_o get_v into_o england_n whither_o the_o king_n also_o return_v out_o of_o normandy_n unto_o who_o henry_n come_v and_o accuse_v the_o monk_n of_o burch_n to_o he_o very_o heavy_o though_o with_o out_o any_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o his_o end_n of_o subject_v they_o to_o cluni_n the_o king_n in_o great_a anger_n send_v for_o they_o to_o bramtun_n where_o a_o plea_n be_v manage_v against_o they_o with_o so_o much_o art_n that_o the_o king_n be_v almost_o deceive_v but_o god_n step_v in_o to_o help_v they_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o present_a particular_o lincoln_n and_o the_o baron_n who_o understand_v his_o fraud_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o desist_v but_o be_v thus_o defeat_v endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o nephew_n gerardus_n abbot_n of_o burch_n that_o what_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o himself_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o he_o all_o which_o make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o monk_n very_o uneasy_a till_o the_o king_n at_o last_o understand_v his_o knavery_n

be_v of_o he_o but_o i_o shall_v name_v only_o one_o more_o concern_v their_o wood_n in_o nasso_n burgi_n with_o free_a liberty_n of_o hunt_v the_o fox_n the_o hare_n the_o cat_n in_o all_o their_o manor_n save_v to_o the_o king_n his_o other_o game_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v cane_n non_fw-la expedatos_fw-la dog_n not_o law_v as_o they_o call_v it_o by_o cut_v off_o the_o three_o before_o nail_n or_o pare_n the_o ball_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v this_o privilege_n also_o in_o the_o same_o charter_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o answer_v for_o any_o offence_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o before_o himself_o or_o his_o chief_a justice_n de_fw-fr foresta_n because_o his_o pleasure_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v quiet_a from_o all_o other_o bailiff_n the_o charter_n mention_v by_o mr._n g._n grant_v by_o king_n john_n while_o he_o be_v only_o earl_n of_o mortaing_n run_v thus_o karissimo_fw-la amico_fw-la meo_fw-la benedict_n abbati_n de_fw-fr burgo_n &_o omnibus_fw-la successoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o grant_v tres_fw-la cervos_fw-la &_o sex_n damas_fw-la singulis_fw-la annis_fw-la capiendas_fw-la whensoever_o they_o please_v between_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o holy_a cross_n either_o in_o his_o forest_n de_fw-fr sirwod_fw-la or_o in_o clay_n i_o must_v omit_v the_o composition_n make_v by_o he_o with_o several_a person_n among_o his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v one_o that_o the_o sacrist_n shall_v find_v a_o cope_n and_o a_o albeit_o every_o year_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o font_n and_o wax_n in_o the_o vigil_n of_o easter_n swaph_n fol._n cclxxiv_o statutum_n est_fw-la per_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la abbatem_fw-la benedictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la sacristia_n inveniet_fw-la singulis_fw-la annis_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la unam_fw-la cappam_fw-la novam_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la ad_fw-la benedictio_fw-la nem_fw-la fontium_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la albam_fw-la bonam_fw-la &_o bullatam_fw-la ad_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la cerae_fw-la in_o vigiliae_fw-la paschae_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n in_o his_o time_n between_o baldwin_n archbishop_n of_o cant._n and_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n where_o benedict_n have_v be_v prior_n about_o roger_n de_fw-fr norreis_n who_o the_o archbishop_n have_v make_v prior_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v over_o a_o cardinal_n à_fw-fr latere_fw-la who_o with_o king_n richard_n his_o mother_n and_o a_o great_a many_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n make_v peace_n and_o a_o final_a agreement_n between_o they_o unto_o which_o they_o all_o set_v their_o seal_n and_o among_o other_o benedictus_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr burgo_n an._n 1189_o rog._n hoveden_n p._n 662._o three_o year_n after_o hugo_n the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o gaufridus_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o appeal_n to_o pope_n celestine_n he_o send_v his_o letter_n direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o rochester_n &_o dilecto_fw-la svo_fw-la abbati_n de_fw-fr burgo_n require_v that_o in_o their_o church_n they_o shall_v declare_v the_o excommunication_n to_o be_v void_a which_o letter_n john_n bromton_n have_v set_v down_o at_o length_n ad_fw-la an._n 1192._o the_o next_o year_n this_o abbot_n die_v as_o the_o chron._n johan_n abbatis_o tell_v we_o an._n mcxciii_o obiit_fw-la benedictus_fw-la abbas_n burgi_n cvi_fw-la successit_fw-la andreas_n so_o he_o do_v not_o live_v to_o see_v king_n richard_n return_v from_o his_o captivity_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o next_o year_n as_o the_o same_o writer_n say_v mcxciv_o rex_fw-la richardus_fw-la liberatus_fw-la à_fw-la carcere_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la the_o counsel_n he_o give_v about_o the_o king_n redemption_n be_v thus_o relate_v by_o swapham_n many_o of_o the_o noble_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o ten_o of_o the_o best_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v sell_v and_o with_o that_o money_n his_o ransom_n pay_v this_o abbot_n be_v extreme_o afflict_v to_o think_v of_o the_o disgrace_n and_o damage_v it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o realm_n humble_o advise_v they_o to_o have_v all_o the_o chalice_n in_o england_n prize_v and_o gather_v their_o price_n as_o his_o word_n be_v into_o one_o sum_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o his_o redemption_n sine_fw-la gravamine_fw-la alicujus_fw-la which_o counsel_n be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o all_o present_a and_o it_o be_v do_v according_o but_o walsingham_n report_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o great_a church_n promise_v their_o treasure_n which_o have_v be_v heap_v up_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o parish_n church_n their_o silver_n chalice_n and_o by_o common_a consent_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n of_o conventual_a church_n earl_n and_o baron_n shall_v give_v the_o four_o part_n of_o their_o annual_a rent_n swapham_n say_v he_o dye_v on_o michaelmas-day_n but_o the_o kalander_n say_v on_o the_o 25._o be_v depositio_fw-la domini_fw-la benedicti_fw-la abbatis_fw-la andrea_n the_o character_n swapham_n give_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a religion_n and_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o age_n and_o be_v very_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a make_v it_o his_o endeavour_n to_o plant_v and_o establish_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o his_o flock_n he_o give_v as_o mr._n g._n observe_v the_o two_o town_n of_o alwalton_n or_o athelwoltone_n and_o fletun_n to_o the_o kitchen_n of_o the_o convent_n but_o with_o exception_n of_o the_o auxilia_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la which_o his_o successor_n remit_v and_o assign_v also_o to_o the_o monk_n kitchen_n by_o his_o charter_n he_o give_v also_o to_o the_o infirmary_n 6_o mark_n a_o year_n de_fw-fr furno_fw-la burgi_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o charter_n fol._n 102._o which_o gift_n remain_v till_o the_o time_n of_o abbot_n walter_n who_o assign_v those_o 6._o 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