Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	acre_n	county_n	manor_n	1,837	5	11.0345	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39403	The Earl of Exeter with divers other lords and gentlemen are proprietors and owners ... of 36000 acres of fen and meadow ground, lying between the rivers of Glenn and Kyme Eaye in the county of Lincoln ...		1661 (1661)	Wing E75; ESTC R40389	3,113	1

the_o earl_n of_o exeter_n with_o divers_a other_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n be_v proprietor_n and_o owner_n in_o possession_n and_o commoner_n by_o undoubted_a title_n right_n and_o title_n in_o the_o law_n by_o several_a and_o respective_a decent_n and_o purchase_n of_o 36000_o acre_n of_o fen_n and_o meadow_n ground_n lie_v between_o the_o river_n of_o glenn_n and_o kyme_n eay_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o of_o several_a manor_n and_o lordship_n adjoin_v thereunto_o and_o wherein_o the_o say_v lord_n and_o owner_n their_o farmer_n and_o tenant_n have_v common_a appendent_a to_o their_o land_n adjoin_v and_o particular_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o exeter_n be_v there_o seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o bourne_n morton_n and_o byker_n and_o of_o the_o soil_n and_o royalty_n of_o brovage_a for_o about_o 14_o mile_n together_o in_o the_o say_a fen_n and_o meadow-ground_n the_o lord_n and_o owner_n be_v estate_v and_o possess_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o now_o pretend_a dreyner_n anno_fw-la 1635_o by_o colour_n of_o a_o contract_n with_o certain_a dreyner_n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n themselves_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o commission_n enter_v into_o and_o upon_o the_o say_v level_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n without_o inquiry_n by_o jury_n against_o a_o express_a verdict_n whereby_o the_o say_v level_n be_v find_v not_o surround_v and_o consequent_o not_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o also_o notwithstanding_o the_o exception_n suit_n public_a and_o private_a complaint_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o commoner_n endeavour_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o 14000_o acre_n thereof_o encompass_v the_o same_o with_o bank_n and_o new_a dreyn_n stop_v the_o old_a one_o whereby_o at_o length_n such_o inundation_n fall_v upon_o the_o neighbour_a town_n they_o be_v constrain_v the_o dreyner_n refuse_v to_o appear_v and_o justify_v their_o proceed_n upon_o action_n of_o law_n bring_v against_o they_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n and_o good_n be_v authorize_v in_o that_o behalf_n by_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o open_v the_o old_a dreyn_n since_o which_o the_o say_v level_n have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v peaceable_o enjoy_v by_o the_o lord_n owner_n and_o commoner_n as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v from_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_n these_o dreyner_n now_o desire_v to_o be_v estate_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a 14000_o acre_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o improvement_n and_o former_a question_n possession_n thereof_o the_o lord_n owner_n and_o commoner_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o estate_n upon_o such_o pretence_n the_o premise_n be_v a_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n title_n and_o question_v in_o difference_n and_o deny_v divers_a pretence_n and_o allegation_n in_o the_o proposal_n and_o narrative_a of_o the_o dreyner_n contain_v to_o be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v dreyner_n false_a pretence_n 1._o they_o deny_v that_o the_o say_a dreyner_n be_v ever_o in_o a_o just_a lawful_a or_o quiet_a possession_n of_o 14000_o acre_n of_o the_o say_v level_n for_o the_o say_a possession_n such_o as_o the_o same_o be_v be_v obtain_v illegal_o only_a by_o colour_n of_o a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n but_o without_o due_a proceed_n thereupon_o and_o not_o warrantable_a by_o law_n statute_n or_o precedent_n 2._o the_o possession_n be_v interrupt_v by_o claym_n entrye_n distress_n and_o action_n bring_v by_o the_o owner_n and_o commoner_n as_o appear_v by_o divers_a record_n and_o other_o testimony_n 2._o they_o deny_v that_o a_o contract_n be_v make_v with_o the_o dreyner_n to_o give_v they_o 24000_o acre_n by_o approbation_n of_o many_o thousand_o commoner_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v ever_o yet_o prove_v and_o the_o ensue_a complaint_n suit_n and_o action_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o commoner_n evidence_n the_o contrary_a 3._o they_o deny_v that_o the_o undertake_n to_o dreyn_a the_o level_n be_v ever_o perform_v for_o the_o level_n in_o general_n the_o 14000_o acre_n intend_v for_o the_o dreyner_n themselves_o except_v be_v not_o better_v by_o the_o pretend_a dreyning_n nor_o the_o new_a dreyn_n so_o effectual_a and_o useful_a as_o the_o old_a dreyn_n which_o the_o dreyn_n have_v stop_v 4._o they_o deny_v that_o the_o dreyner_n by_o their_o dreyn_v improve_v the_o 14000_o acre_n to_o a_o mark_v a_o acre_n annual_a value_n for_o the_o same_o be_v of_o as_o great_a yearly_a value_n and_o profit_v 40_o and_o 50_o year_n before_o as_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v 5._o they_o deny_v that_o the_o title_n or_o contract_n under_o which_o these_o dreyner_n claim_v be_v the_o same_o with_o lovel_n level_v bedford_n level_v and_o other_o former_a undertake_n for_o 1._o lovel_n dreyn_v be_v by_o general_a consent_n after_o the_o award_v of_o a_o writ_n of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la 2._o bedford_n level_n be_v by_o verdict_n find_v to_o be_v surround_v ground_n and_o of_o no_o value_n lyndsey_n level_n be_v by_o verdict_n find_v not_o surround_v and_o prove_v of_o a_o good_a yearly_a value_n 3._o bedford_n level_n be_v contract_v for_o with_o the_o owner_n and_o country_n at_o lynn_n 6_o car._n primi_fw-la and_o after_o drain_v lyndsey_n level_n never_o contract_v for_o with_o the_o owner_n and_o country_n but_o rest_v from_o they_o by_o power_n and_o force_n the_o undertake_n in_o bedford_n level_n be_v begin_v and_o pursue_v legal_o and_o finish_v and_o continue_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o undertaker_n and_o country_n the_o undertake_n in_o lyndsey_n level_n be_v most_o illegal_o begin_v violent_o and_o injurious_o pursue_v and_o never_o finish_v to_o this_o day_n prove_v only_o vexatious_a and_o mischievous_a both_o to_o the_o undertaker_n and_o country_n 6._o they_o deny_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n who_o continual_o offer_v and_o still_o offer_v to_o defend_v their_o right_n by_o law_n either_o commit_v or_o abet_v any_o riot_n or_o the_o pull_n down_o the_o dreyner_n house_n or_o plantation_n but_o what_o their_o oppression_n constrain_v poor_a people_n to_o do_v or_o may_v constrain_v they_o unto_o in_o the_o future_a the_o say_a lord_n and_o owner_n know_v not_o but_o have_v hear_v what_o ever_o riot_n be_v the_o same_o be_v occasion_v by_o one_o hull_n servant_n to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o lindsey_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v still_o live_v to_o give_v account_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o owner_n be_v unjust_o scandal_v therewith_o not_o be_v concern_v in_o suit_n or_o in_o law_n to_o excuse_v or_o answer_v it_o 7._o they_o say_v the_o question_n be_v mis-stated_n to_o be_v now_o between_o the_o riotter_n and_o dreyner_n but_o between_o the_o dreyner_n and_o owner_n which_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o improve_v these_o land_n their_o proposal_n answer_v the_o dreyner_n proposal_n which_o be_v but_o three_o in_o number_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o owner_n unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a be_v as_o follow_v 1._o proposal_n that_o the_o dreyner_n shall_v have_v 14000_o acre_n of_o the_o level_n with_o help_n to_o repair_v the_o work_n by_o they_o erect_v 1._o answerthese_fw-mi owner_n conceive_v it_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o 14000_o acre_n of_o land_n shall_v be_v demand_v from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o without_o right_n and_o without_o price_n for_o the_o same_o and_o without_o crime_n or_o pretence_n other_o than_o the_o scandal_n of_o a_o riot_n 2._o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n conceive_v it_o most_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a the_o dreyner_n shall_v both_o divide_v and_o choose_v not_o only_o so_o much_o in_o quantity_n but_o the_o best_a land_n in_o quality_n their_o 14000_o acre_n be_v the_o heart_n and_o middle_n of_o the_o level_n secure_v by_o bank_n and_o dreyn_n from_o the_o upland-water_n unto_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v liable_a 3._o they_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v that_o 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authority_n of_o parliament_n to_o divest_v man_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v put_v to_o buy_v they_o again_o 2._o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n have_v undoubted_a right_n in_o the_o premise_n by_o purchase_n already_o make_v and_o pay_v for_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a they_o shall_v re-purchase_a their_o own_o land_n 3._o if_o these_o dreyner_n as_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v by_o their_o project_n in_o improve_n other_o man_n land_n have_v spend_v more_o than_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v reimburse_v out_o of_o their_o purse_n who_o they_o have_v wrong_v 3._o proposal_n that_o the_o dreyner_n will_v accept_v of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o double_v every_o man_n profit_n in_o the_o level_n answer_v 1_o if_o this_o offer_n shall_v entitle_v the_o pretend_a dreyner_n to_o this_o level_n they_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n entitle_v themselves_o to_o all_o 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forty_o neighbour_a township_n consist_v in_o tillage_n which_o can_v be_v maintain_v without_o common_a upon_o consideration_n whereof_o it_o be_v humble_o desire_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o lord_n owner_n and_o commoner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v protect_v and_o defend_v in_o their_o right_n and_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o quiet_v against_o such_o unreasonable_a proposal_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v but_o endeavour_n under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o improvement_n to_o get_v other_o man_n land_n without_o title_n consideration_n consent_n verdict_n or_o legal_a eviction_n the_o case_n and_o title_n the_o grievance_n commit_v by_o the_o dreyner_n the_o present_a question_n