Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	age_n	heir_n	tenant_n	1,959	5	10.0074	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33823	English liberties, or, The free-born subject's inheritance containing, I. Magna Charta, the petition of right, the Habeas Corpus Act ... II. The proceedings in appeals of murther, the work and power of Parliament, the qualifications necessary for such ... III. All the laws against conventicles and Protestant dissenters with notes, and directions both to constables and others ..., and an abstract of all the laws against papists.	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.	1680 (1680)	Wing C515; ESTC R31286	145,825	240

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the_o bank_n and_o let_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o to_o poison_n all_o the_o spring_n and_o river_n in_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n for_o this_o will_v only_o affect_v the_o present_a age_n but_o the_o other_o will_v ruin_n and_o enslave_v all_o our_o posterity_n but_o beside_o these_o general_n paramount_n privilege_n which_o the_o english_a be_v estate_v in_o by_o the_o original_a constitution_n of_o their_o government_n there_o be_v other_o more_o particular_o declare_v and_o express_v in_o diverse_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o which_o several_a of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a and_o useful_a be_v here_o present_v at_o large_a to_o the_o reader_n with_o some_o note_n thereupon_o for_o his_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o same_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o the_o great_a charter_n make_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 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have_v give_v and_o grant_v to_o all_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o to_o all_o freeman_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n these_o liberty_n follow_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o chap._n i._n a_o confirmation_n of_o liberty_n first_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a charter_n have_v confirm_v for_o we_o &_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o shall_v have_v all_o her_o whole_a right_n and_o liberty_n inviolable_a 2_o we_o have_v grant_v also_o and_o give_v to_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o our_o realm_n for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o these_o liberty_n under-written_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o chap._n ii_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n of_o full_a age._n if_o any_o of_o our_o earl_n or_o baron_n or_o any_o other_o which_o hold_v of_o we_o in_o chief_a by_o knight_n 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he_o be_v come_v to_o full_a age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o inheritance_n without_o relief_n and_o without_o time_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n be_v make_v knight_n yet_o nevertheless_o his_o land_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o lord_n unto_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a chap._n iu._n no_o waist_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o a_o guardian_n in_o ward_n land_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o land_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n shall_v not_o take_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heir_n but_o reasonable_a issue_n reasonable_a custom_n and_o reasonable_a service_n and_o that_o without_o destruction_n and_o waste_v of_o his_o man_n and_o his_o good_n 2._o and_o if_o we_o commit_v the_o custody_n of_o any_o such_o land_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o to_o any_o other_o which_o be_v answerable_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o he_o make_v destruction_n or_o waste_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v in_o custody_n we_o will_v take_v of_o he_o amends_o and_o recompense_n therefore_o 3._o and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o two_o lawful_a and_o discreet_a man_n of_o that_o fee_n which_o shall_v answer_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o unto_o he_o who_o we_o will_v assign_v 4._o and_o if_o we_o give_v or_o sell_v to_o any_o man_n the_o custody_n of_o any_o such_o land_n and_o he_o therein_o do_v make_v destruction_n or_o waste_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o same_o custody_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o two_o lawful_a and_o discreet_a man_n of_o that_o fee_n which_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o we_o as_o afore_o be_v say_v chap._n v._n guardian_n shall_v maintain_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o ward_n and_o of_o bishopric_n the_o keeper_n so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n shall_v keep_v up_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n deserve_v to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v the_o word_n thereof_o be_v not_o inscribe_v in_o capital_n on_o all_o our_o court_n of_o judicature_n town-hall_n and_o most_o public_a edifice_n they_o be_v the_o elixir_n of_o our_o english_a freedom_n the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o our_o liberty_n and_o because_o my_o lord_n cook_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n have_v many_o excellent_a observation_n i_o shall_v here_o recite_v his_o very_a word_n this_o chapter_n contain_v nine_o several_a branch_n 1._o that_o no_o man_n be_v take_v or_o imprison_v but_o per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n statute-law_n or_o custom_n of_o england_n for_o these_o word_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o precedent_a matter_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o this_o have_v the_o first_o place_n because_o the_o liberty_n 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benefit_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o he_o be_v outlaw_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v exile_v or_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o country_n that_o be_v nemo_fw-la perdet_fw-la patriam_fw-la no_o man_n shall_v lose_v his_o country_n unless_o he_o be_v exile_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 5._o no_o man_n shall_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v destroy_v destruere_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la structum_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la penitus_fw-la evertere_fw-la &_o diruere_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o equal_n or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 6._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n either_o before_o the_o king_n in_o his_o bench_n where_o the_o plea_n be_v coram_fw-la rege_fw-la and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ibimus_fw-la to_o be_v understand_v nor_o before_o any_o other_o commissioner_n or_o judge_n whatsoever_o and_o 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etc._n etc._n hereby_o be_v intend_v that_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n contrary_a to_o this_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v disseise_v of_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o dispossess_v of_o his_o good_n or_o chattel_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o custom_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o town_n of_o c._n that_o if_o the_o tenant_n cease_v by_o two_o year_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o freehold_a of_o the_o tenant_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o until_o he_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o arrearage_n it_o be_v adjudge_v a_o custom_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n freehold_a in_o that_o case_n without_o action_n or_o answer_n king_n henry_n 6._o grant_v to_o the_o corporation_n of_o dyer_n within_o london_n power_n to_o search_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o cloth_n die_v with_o 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a_o ordinance_n that_o every_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o society_n shall_v put_v the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o clothes_n to_o be_v dress_v by_o some_o cloath-worker_n free_a of_o the_o same_o company_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_n 10_o s._n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v adjuge_v that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v against_o law_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o every_o subject_a have_v freedom_n to_o put_v his_o clothes_n to_o be_v dress_v by_o who_o he_o will_v &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la similibus_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o such_o or_o the_o like_a grant_n have_v be_v make_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 3._o liberty_n signify_v the_o franchise_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o subject_n have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o king_n as_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n outlaw_n and_o the_o like_a or_o which_o the_o subject_n claim_v by_o prescription_n as_o wreck_n waif_n stray_v and_o the_o like_a so_o likewise_o and_o for_o the_o same_o 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or_o banishment_n other_o than_o in_o case_n of_o abjuration_n it_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v do_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n as_o belknap_n and_o other_o judge_n etc._n etc._n banish_a into_o ireland_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o rich._n the_o second_o this_o be_v a_o beneficial_a law_n and_o be_v construe_v benign_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n can_v send_v any_o subject_n of_o england_n against_o his_o will_n to_o serve_v he_o out_o of_o this_o realm_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o exile_n and_o he_o shall_v perdere_fw-la patriam_fw-la no_o he_o can_v be_v send_v against_o his_o will_n into_o ireland_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n or_o his_o deputy_n there_o because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o if_o the_o king_n may_v send_v he_o out_o of_o this_o realm_n to_o any_o