Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	estate_n	rent_n	tenant_n	1,388	5	9.6310	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90916	The Case and vindication of John Poyntz, alias Morrice, and his friends or, The first part of their long proceedings and oppression in the House of Lords who never could be released, notwithstanding the judges of Englands report for their deliverance, but are denyed the benefit of the common law, which is the subjects birth-right and inheritance : this is declared for the satisfaction of all those that wish well, and that will stand up to maintain truth, and that desire their brother commoners deliverances, and to know the oppressors from the oppressed, and what the right and interest of a commoner is, by the great Charter of England.		1648 (1648)	Wing P3131D; ESTC R42282	13,291	11

the_o case_n and_o vindication_n of_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n and_o his_o friend_n or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o long_a proceed_n and_o oppression_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n who_o neu●●_n can_v be_v release_v notwithstanding_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n report_n for_o their_o deliverance_n but_o be_v deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n birthright_n and_o inheritance_n this_o be_v declare_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o those_o that_o wish_v well_o and_o that_o wi●●_n stand_v up_o to_o maintain_v truth_n and_o that_o desire_v their_o brother_n commoner_n deliverance_n an●_n to_o know_v the_o oppressor_n from_o the_o oppress_a and_o what_o the_o right_a and_o interest_n of_o a_o common●_n be_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o year_n 1648._o about_o 〈…〉_o 1594_o 〈…〉_o between_o john_n morrice_n and_o katherine_n 〈…〉_o and_o daughter_n of_o james_n morrice_n esquire_n of_o chipping-ong_a and_o of_o gabriel_n poyntz_n no●thokenden_fw-ge esquire_n upon_o which_o contract_n a_o agreement_n be_v make_v and_o conveyance_n draw_v for_o the_o settle_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o two_o father_n to_o the_o value_n of_o above_o 2000_o li_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upo●_n the_o sa●d_n john_n and_o katherine_n for_o life_n and_o their_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o in_o case_n or_o such_o default_n then_o upon_o edward_n the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o foresay_a james_n morris_n for_o life_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n for_o life_n and_o in_o case_n of_o such_o default_n then_o upon_o the_o right_a heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v james_n morris_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o foresay_a john_n morrice_n and_o his_o heir_n male_a have_v from_o the_o time_n of_o settlement_n bear_v up_o the_o name_n of_o poyntz_n as_o they_o become_v heir_n from_o heir_n to_o heir_n and_o so_o do_v this_o that_o now_o be_v in_o prison_n in_o order_n whereunto_o the_o say_v john_n morris_n that_o marry_v katherine_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o herald_n book_n by_o the_o name_n of_o poyntz_n alias_o morris_n upon_o his_o marriage_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o both_o family_n have_v be_v bear_v up_o by_o the_o morrice_n ever_o since_o also_o the_o succession_n stand_v thus_o james_n morrice_n have_v to_o male_a issue_n john_n and_o edward_n gabriel_n poyntz_n have_v to_o issue_n thomas_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a kath●rine_n john_n and_o katherine_n have_v male_a issue_n james_n point_n and_o uranus_n uranus_n the_o young_a son_n die_v first_o without_o issue_n jame●_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o john_n and_o katherine_n have_v to_o male_a issue_n richard_n who_o die_v about_o the_o age_n of_o 20._o without_o issue_n poyntz_n poyntz_n the_o second_o son_n of_o john_n and_o katherine_n enjoy_v the_o say_a estate_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o richard_n his_o brother_n son_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n at_o who_o death_n the_o male_a issue_n of_o john_n and_o katherine_n cease_v and_o then_o the_o estate_n fall_v to_o edward_n the_o foresay_a john_n brother_n the_o second_o son_n of_o james_n morrice_n senior_a as_o aforesaid_a edward_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o say_a estate_n fall_v and_o leave_v male_a issue_n this_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n now_o in_o possession_n according_a to_o law_n as_o afterward_o will_v appear_v thomas_n die_v underage_n before_o this_o contract_n of_o john_n morrice_n with_o his_o sister_n katherine_n leave_v issue_n two_o daughter_n audery_n and_o susanna_n to_o wh●m_v the_o grandfather_n gabriel_n point_n set_v out_o 3000_o l._n for_o their_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n settle_v upon_o john_n and_o ka●herine_n which_o 3000_o l._n be_v according_o pay_v by_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n beside_o 1000_o l._n pay_v by_o the_o say_v john_n to_o the_o say_v gabriel_n and_o james_n in_o lieu_n for_o the_o better_a advancement_n of_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a conveyance_n and_o to_o free_v the_o say_v john_n from_o all_o encumbrance_n and_o suit_n which_o may_v otherwise_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a contract_n bond_n be_v give_v that_o of_o the_o say_v audery_n or_o susauna_n shall_v disturb_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o morrice_n in_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o premise_n th●y_o shall_v lose_v their_o portion_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a invest_n the_o title_n and_o right_a to_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o say_a deed_n and_o contract_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o obtain_v in_o or_o about_o the_o 43_o of_o elizabeth_n for_o the_o settle_v the_o same_o upon_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o morrice_n by_o deed_n and_o act_n they_o the_o say_v john_n and_o katherine_n and_o their_o heir_n have_v hold_v and_o possess_v the_o say_a estate_n now_o that_o the_o estate_n be_v real_o settle_v upon_o the_o say_a heir_n male_a of_o the_o morrice_n and_o by_o they_o possess_v 49_o year_n and_o never_o in_o any_o other_o name_n to_o this_o day_n i_o here_o be_v these_o clear_a evidence_n beside_o all_o the_o tenant_n to_o witness_v the_o same_o 1._o several_a evidence_n confirm_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o for_o example_n 3_o fine_n levy_v at_o s._n albon_n date_v 37._o of_o eliz._n a_o plea_n in_o the_o chequor_n 38_o of_o eliz_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n 2._o august_n 38._o of_o el●z_n a_o indenture_n date_v the_o 1_o of_o march_n 38._o of_o eliz._n four_o several_a office_n find_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d poyntz_n alias_o morris_n the_o first_o the_o 17._o of_o september_n before_o john_n tuke_n esquire_n 20._o of_o caroli_n in_o es●●_n the_o second_o on_o the_o 12._o oft_o sepsember_v before_o the_o same_o tuke_n in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o three_o on_o the_o ●●_o of_o october_n 21._o of_o caroli_n in_o guild-hall_n london_n in_o the_o majoralty_n of_o alderman_n atkins_n the_o four_o c_o 23._o of_o december_n 21._o caroli_n in_o guild-hall_n london_n in_o the_o majorality_n of_o alderman_n adam_n two_o in●nctions_n for_o possession_n give_v by_o sir_n rowland_n wansford_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n one_o for_o the_o land_n in_o ●●ssex_v and_o the_o other_o for_o land_n in_o london_n date_v 31._o of_o january_n 1645._o 21._o caroli_n the_o acknowledgement_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o tenant_n upon_o sight_n of_o the_o same_o who_o upon_o knowledge_n of_o his_o title_n give_v possession_n and_o make_v ●●turnenent_n according_a to_o law_n after_o all_o which_o by_o a_o verdict_n at_o the_o king_n bench_n upon_o a_o trial_n for_o a_o ●●ynture_n concern_v lady_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n who_o be_v now_o wife_n to_o m._n burrows_n esquire_n the_o title_n be_v confirm_v to_o this_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n as_o he_o be_v find_v heir_n at_o law_n save_v about_o 400_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ●●ring_v her_o natural_a life_n upon_o all_o which_o clear_a proof_n the_o committee_n at_o haberdasher_n hall_n issue_v our_o bill_n in_o his_o name_n the_o 4._o of_o march_n 1645._o for_o his_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o ●●opt_v the_o rent_n in_o the_o tenant_n hand_n till_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o that_o committee_n notwithstanding_o ●●ll_v which_o one_o sir_n adam_n littleton_n that_o marry_v audery_n the_o grandchild_n of_o the_o foresay_a gabriel_n upon_o pre●ence_n of_o a_o collateral_a deed_n by_o which_o he_o pretend_v a_o title_n to_o the_o land_n in_o question_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o last_o heir_n be_v dead_a sureptitious_o a_o trunk_n of_o writing_n and_o evidence_n be_v break_v open_a in_o sir_n foulk_n grevil_n his_o house_n in_o london_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o departure_n his_o wife_n have_v the_o key_n in_o her_o pocket_n who_o never_o know_v it_o till_o three_o day_n after_o about_o which_o time_n sir_n foulk_n grevil_n and_o sir_n adam_n littleton_n give_v out_o that_o this_o say_v poyntz_n alias_o morris_n be_v a_o bastard_n although_o they_o both_o know_v the_o contrary_a all_o which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o clear_v by_o witness_n upon_o oath_n to_o his_o damage_n 30._o l._n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o obscure_v the_o truth_n money_n be_v give_v and_o writing_n buy_v of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a heir_n for_o a_o thousand_o pound_n have_v to_o this_o day_n by_o that_o indirect_v mean_n withhold_v and_o conceal_v all_o the_o writing_n and_o evidence_n take_v at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o trunk_n and_o sir_n foulk_n grevil_n pretend_v a_o title_n by_o a_o will_n alias_o deed_n of_o gift_n make_v by_o the_o decease_a heir_n of_o 200._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la give_v to_o his_o two_o son_n which_o have_v be_v produce_v among_o the_o tenant_n and_o by_o they_o disclaim_v as_o declare_v their_o knowledge_n

that_o the_o estate_n be_v to_o pass_v from_o male_a to_o male_a of_o the_o morrice_n after_o all_o which_o the_o say_a sir_n adam_n littleton_n to_o colour_v his_o wicked_a practice_n and_o to_o obscure_v the_o truth_n and_o defraud_v the_o say_a morris_n of_o his_o right_n get_v the_o land_n sequester_v to_o put_v morris_n out_o of_o his_o lawful_a possession_n and_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o combination_n with_o several_a person_n viz._n john_n brown_a clerk_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n by_o who_o power_n and_o policy_n he_o the_o say_a sir_n adam_n littleton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n have_v not_o only_o get_v a_o advantage_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o condign_a punishment_n for_o their_o wicked_a practice_n but_o also_o have_v lay_v many_o false_a accusation_n upon_o the_o say_v poyntz_n alias_o morris_n thereby_o endeavour_v not_o only_a to_o blast_v his_o repute_n destroy_v his_o title_n and_o with_o hold_v his_o right_n but_o also_o bring_v his_o life_n and_o his_o witness_n and_o all_o that_o appear_v in_o his_o cause_n in_o danger_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o subsequent_a narrative_n for_o when_o the_o say_a morris_n find_v himself_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o evidence_n by_o which_o his_o ancestor_n enjoy_v the_o estate_n which_o use_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o heir_n to_o heir_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v a_o strict_a search_n in_o all_o court_n of_o record_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o make_v such_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o his_o title_n that_o have_v not_o sir_n adam_n and_o his_o accomplice_n sell_v themselves_o to_o do_v wicked_o it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o deprive_v poyntz_n alias_o morris_n of_o his_o right_n or_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o possession_n in_o the_o premise_n for_o 1._o poyntz_n alias_o morris_n upon_o search_n find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o these_o land_n 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