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	reversion_n	tenant_n	1,319	5	9.7822	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94942	A true and perfect narrative of the several proceedings in the case concerning the Lord Craven, before the Commissioners for Sequestrations and Compositions sitting at Haberdashers-Hall, the Council of State, the Parliament and upon the indictment of perjury, preferred and found against Major Richard Faulconer, the single and material witness against the Lord Craven, concerning the petition to the King of Scots, vvhich as the said Faulconer pretended, was promoted at Breda by the Lord Craven, and wherein, as the said Faulconer deposed, the Parliament of England was stiled by the name of barbarous and inhumane rebels. Shortly after which oath the Lord Cravens estate was voted by Parliament to be confiscate.	Falconer, Richard, Major.; Craven, William Craven, Earl of, 1606-1697.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing T2536; Thomason E1071_1; ESTC R208200	44,802	51

permit_v the_o say_a petition_n so_o present_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v read_v the_o say_a falconer_n be_v since_o indict_v of_o perjury_n and_o the_o grand_a jury_n have_v according_o find_v the_o same_o that_o a_o warrant_n be_v obtain_v to_o apprehend_v the_o say_a falconer_n thereby_o intend_v to_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o his_o speedy_a trial_n all_o perjury_n be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n but_o one_o of_o the_o material_a witness_n after_o he_o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o grand_a jury_n be_v the_o same_o day_n commit_v at_o white-hall_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o one_o midldton_n a_o messenger_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o by_o he_o keep_v in_o strict_a custody_n till_o the_o session_n be_v end_v which_o be_v the_o only_a obstruction_n why_o in_o a_o legal_a course_n the_o law_n be_v not_o prosecute_v at_o that_o time_n against_o the_o say_a falconer_n your_o petitioner_n take_v the_o boldness_n humble_o further_a to_o inform_v the_o parliament_n that_o it_o appear_v by_o search_n in_o the_o book_n keep_v at_o new_a prison_n and_o newgate_n that_o the_o say_v richard_n falconer_n be_v commit_v first_o to_o new_a prison_n and_o then_o to_o newgate_n in_o april_n session_n 1651._o upon_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v try_v for_o the_o fact_n but_o that_o as_o your_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v and_o hope_v to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o stop_n make_v to_o the_o say_a proceed_n mere_o upon_o a_o affidavit_fw-la that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n service_n beside_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o say_a falconer_n be_v altogether_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o lord_n craven_n and_o have_v since_o his_o come_n over_o late_o confess_v to_o testimony_n of_o good_a credit_n that_o the_o lord_n cravens_n deportment_n at_o breda_n be_v altogether_o inoffensive_a as_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o that_o he_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o say_a business_n more_o than_o 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the_o desire_n in_o the_o petition_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o lord_n craven_n shall_v stand_v in_o this_o bill_n to_o have_v his_o land_n sell_v and_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o affirmative_a by_o three_o voice_n there_o be_v 23_o in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o 20_o in_o the_o negative_a the_o vote_n which_o pass_v that_o day_n be_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v viz._n tuesday_n the_o three_o of_o august_n 1652._o a_o bill_n for_o sale_n of_o several_a land_n and_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o treason_n appoint_v to_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o navy_n be_v this_o day_n read_v the_o three_o time_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o sir_n william_n craven_n and_o sir_n edmund_n sawyer_n knight_n who_o have_v be_v commissioner_n long_o entrust_v by_o the_o lord_n craven_n in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v this_o day_n read_v a_o intercept_a letter_n direct_v a_o mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr carleton_n a_o ezglisse_n de_fw-fr chapelle_n bruzelle_n be_v this_o day_n read_v the_o question_n be_v put_v that_o william_n lord_n craven_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o bill_n it_o pass_v in_o the_o affirmative_a resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o william_n lord_n craven_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o bill_n hen._n scobel_n cler._n parliam_fw-la after_o the_o pass_n of_o these_o vote_n several_a member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v acquaint_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n cravens_n estate_n be_v entail_v and_o especial_o comb-abby_n a_o manor_n of_o the_o lord_n cravens_n worth_a 2500_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la entail_v by_o john_n lord_n craven_n upon_o sir_n william_n craven_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n the_o very_a next_o in_o remainder_n at_o this_o day_n after_o the_o now_o lord_n craven_n which_o entail_n be_v have_v in_o consideration_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o sir_n william_n craven_n with_o elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o ferdinando_n lord_n fairfax_n the_o lord_n craven_n then_o engage_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o same_o thus_o much_o be_v intimate_v to_o several_a member_n of_o the_o house_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o some_o of_o they_o that_o special_a notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o entayl_n of_o this_o estate_n and_o that_o a_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o this_o act_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o former_a bill_n for_o sale_n which_o will_v resolve_v the_o question_n a_o copy_n of_o which_o clause_n be_v procure_v and_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o in_o the_o print_a act_n be_v in_o these_o word_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o reversion_n and_o remainder_n expectant_a upon_o any_o estate_n tail_n upon_o any_o convetance_n make_v by_o the_o say_a traitor_n or_o traitor_n or_o anyother_n person_n or_o person_n by_o or_o under_o who_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o claim_n of_o any_o the_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n of_o any_o the_o traitor_n or_o traitor_n in_o this_o ast_n or_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n for_o sale_n of_o several_a land_n and_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o commonweath_n for_o treason_n name_v not_o actual_o vest_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o such_o tenant_n in_o tail_n by_o the_o death_n of_o such_o traitor_n or_o traitor_n before_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o two_o which_o by_o fine_a and_o recovery_n may_v be_v docque_v by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a traitor_n or_o traitor_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n forfeit_v for_o their_o say_a treason_n and_o as_o well_o the_o say_a traitor_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o all_o other_o person_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n upon_o any_o such_o estate_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o bar_v as_o if_o such_o traitor_n or_o traitor_n have_v actual_o levy_v a_o fine_a and_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n for_o do_v thereof_o any_o allowance_n law_n statute_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o wednesday_n august_n the_o 4._o 1652._o the_o house_n again_o resume_v the_o debate_n of_o the_o ingross_v act_n for_o sale_n a_o proviso_n be_v tender_v by_o mr._n strickland_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o sir_n william_n craven_n who_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n of_o sir_n william_n craven_n viz._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v reject_v a_o proviso_n tender_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o sir_n william_n craven_n reject_v to_o make_v void_a any_o remainder_n use_n or_o reversion_n settle_v upon_o sir_n william_n craven_a knight_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o william_n lord_n craven_n or_o john_n lord_n craven_n his_o brother_n who_o estate_n be_v since_o descend_v to_o william_n lord_n craven_n at_o or_o before_o this_o marriage_n with_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o ferdinando_n lord_n fairfax_n decease_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o but_o this_o proviso_n after_o the_o read_n thereof_o and_o some_o debate_n thereupon_o be_v reject_v and_o the_o bill_n for_o sale_n of_o the_o lord_n cravens_n estate_n immediate_o thereupon_o pass_v as_o a_o law_n the_o lord_n craven_n short_o after_o have_v notice_n that_o the_o bill_n be_v parliament_n the_o lord_n craven_n resolu_v of_o a_o further_o address_v to_o the_o parliament_n pass_v for_o sale_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o surveyor_n be_v send_v down_o into_o the_o country_n to_o survey_v the_o same_o in_o order_n to_o a_o present_a sale_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o preserve_v the_o same_o though_o confiscate_v yet_o from_o be_v cantanize_v into_o several_a hand_n be_v desirous_a again_o humble_o to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n and_o

1651._o the_o question_n be_v propound_v that_o leave_n be_v give_v to_o take_v the_o vote_n touch_v the_o lord_n craven_n into_o consideration_n again_o it_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a confiscation_n the_o vote_n summon_v four_o month_n after_o confiscation_n resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o a_o summons_n do_v issue_n forth_o for_o william_n lord_n craven_n require_v he_o to_o appear_v parsonal_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v appoint_v to_o answer_v such_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n resolve_a that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o appearance_n be_v at_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n resolve_a that_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n be_v on_o the_o 3._o of_o septemb_n 1651._o a_o draught_n of_o the_o summons_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o mr._n speaker_n be_v this_o day_n read_v and_o agree_v unto_o in_o these_o word_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o 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person_n of_o very_a much_o merit_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o parliament_n who_o immediate_o after_o he_o have_v his_o dispatch_n fall_v sick_a beyond_o sea_n and_o die_v there_o the_o lord_n craven_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o his_o disaster_n frame_v a_o new_a petition_n and_o send_v the_o same_o over_o into_o england_n in_o october_n 1651._o subscribe_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o martin_n sir_n gilb._n pickering_n mr._n james_n chaloner_n colonel_n martin_n petition_n with_o the_o duplicate_v thereof_o so_o subscribe_v as_o aforesaid_a remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o several_a member_n of_o parliament_n each_o of_o who_o be_v desire_v to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o present_v the_o same_o who_o from_o octob._n 1651._o until_o 22_o of_o june_n 1652._o though_o they_o often_o endeavour_v it_o and_o be_v daily_o attend_v therefore_o by_o mr._n rushworth_n for_o above_o seven_o month_n together_o can_v not_o prevail_v 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that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v at_o breda_n with_o the_o say_a king_n and_o upon_o a_o vote_n of_o 24_o of_o august_n 1649._o whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v under_o pay_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n and_o revolt_a and_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o all_o other_o who_o do_v adhere_v to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o late_a king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o force_n in_o ireland_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v traitor_n and_o their_o estate_n to_o be_v confiscate_v and_o their_o person_n to_o be_v precede_v against_o as_o traitor_n thereupon_o the_o 6_o of_o march_n 1650._o it_o be_v vote_v in_o parliament_n that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v a_o offender_n within_o the_o declaration_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o his_o estate_n be_v confiscate_v and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o compound_v be_v require_v to_o seize_v and_o sequester_n the_o same_o which_o they_o have_v do_v according_o and_o have_v ever_o since_o receive_v 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