Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	grant_v	rent_n	reversion_n	1,869	5	11.8237	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73749	A chorologicall discourse of the vvell ordering, disposing, and gouerning of an honorable estate or reuennue Briefely describing the duties of diuers officers therein to be imployed: for the better preseruing, improuing and augmenting of the same. Together with certaine briefe and necessary tables for the valuation of leases, annuities, and purchases, either in present or in reuersion. Written by T. C. Gent.; Chorologicall discourse of the well ordering, disposing, and gouerning of an honourable estate or reuennue	Clay, Thomas.	1621 (1621)	STC 5371.9; ESTC S124667	19,604	66

take_v the_o lord_n or_o his_o commissioner_n sit_v quiet_o at_o home_n may_v not_o only_a themselves_o assess_v fine_n upon_o the_o lease_n &_o customary_a estate_n but_o also_o continual_o see_v both_o how_o themselves_n and_o their_o tenant_n be_v deal_v withal_o by_o their_o steward_n or_o other_o officer_n put_v in_o trust_n for_o the_o like_a matter_n 4_o item_n to_o revive_v decay_a rent_n royalty_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o bring_v to_o light_a concealment_n forfeiture_n and_o other_o such_o like_a trespass_n and_o injury_n 5_o item_n a_o good_a survey_v be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v as_o good_a evidence_n in_o law_n for_o any_o matter_n in_o controversy_n as_o any_o other_o write_v instrument_n whatsoever_o of_o like_a antiquity_n 6_o item_n the_o plat_v well_o make_v be_v excellent_a to_o explain_v evidence_n concern_v the_o butt_a bound_a and_o position_n of_o any_o parcel_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v in_o controversy_n especial_o where_o the_o same_o controversy_n or_o some_o principle_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o position_n which_o can_v well_o be_v conceive_v by_o evidence_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o surveyor_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o learned_a steward_n the_o learned_a steward_n be_v also_o a_o officer_n of_o order_n and_o as_o needful_a in_o a_o honourable_a estate_n or_o revenue_n as_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o by_o who_o care_n and_o diligence_n chief_o the_o ancient_a right_n privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o every_o particular_a manor_n lordship_n bayliwicke_n or_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v and_o the_o casual_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o yearly_a seek_v out_o and_o manifest_v he_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n to_o keep_v due_o the_o leet_n and_o court_n within_o every_o of_o the_o lord_n his_o manor_n at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n accustom_v aswell_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o tenant_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n towards_o he_o as_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n among_o themselves_o by_o inquire_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o offence_n injury_n and_o trespass_n that_o be_v enquirable_a or_o punishable_a in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o such_o as_o be_v there_o to_o be_v reform_v by_o pain_n amerciament_n or_o such_o like_a to_o impose_v the_o same_o according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n he_o be_v also_o to_o inquire_v of_o enter_z and_o estreate_v out_o unto_o the_o bailiff_n all_o manner_n of_o casual_a profit_n happen_v and_o grow_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n by_o any_o forfeiture_n concealment_n escheat_n ward_n marriage_n relief_n herriot_n waive_n estray_n felon_n and_o outlaw_n good_n new_a erection_n purpresture_n encrochment_n licence_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o for_o dig_v clay_n chalk_n marle_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o passage_n of_o some_o watercourse_n for_o let_v and_o set_v of_o customary_a land_n for_o long_a term_n than_o the_o custom_n will_v bear_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o by_o the_o common_a fine_a head-siluer_n green-hewe_n or_o any_o other_o such_o profit_n enquirable_a in_o the_o court._n to_o assess_v and_o extract_v out_o reasonable_o and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n the_o fine_n of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n upon_o every_o new_a admittance_n by_o surrender_n death_n or_o expiration_n of_o term_n and_o to_o enter_v orderly_o upon_o the_o roll_n all_o the_o several_a tenement_n cottage_n and_o parcel_n of_o land_n contain_v in_o every_o such_o admittance_n with_o the_o ancient_a name_n butt_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o yearly_a rent_n and_o service_n due_a therefore_o that_o so_o the_o diverse_a alteration_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o parcel_a of_o land_n and_o tenement_n may_v at_o all_o time_n plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v without_o confusion_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o necessity_n though_o little_o regard_v by_o most_o steward_n now_o a_o day_n who_o for_o haste_n to_o cut_v their_o business_n the_o short_a to_o their_o own_o gain_n for_o the_o most_o part_n never_o butt_v and_o bound_v the_o parcel_n grant_v nor_o many_o time_n so_o much_o as_o name_v the_o same_o or_o mention_v the_o rent_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o few_o year_n not_o only_o the_o tenement_n &_o land_n be_v so_o mangle_v and_o dismember_v as_o by_o the_o ancient_a survey_v evidence_n and_o record_n the_o same_o can_v possible_o be_v set_v out_o upon_o any_o occasion_n offer_v but_o also_o the_o customary_a be_v convert_v to_o free_a and_o the_o rent_n service_n and_o casual_a profit_n thereof_o quite_o lose_v and_o obscure_v from_o the_o lord_n beside_o the_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o suit_n that_o oft_o time_n arise_v thereof_o between_o the_o tenant_n to_o make_v out_o his_o extract_n of_o court_n bipartite_a in_o parchment_n indent_v deliver_v the_o one_o part_n thereof_o within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o every_o court_n to_o the_o bailiff_n for_o he_o to_o collect_v the_o same_o &_o to_o send_v the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o auditor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o audite_fw-la that_o so_o the_o bailiff_n may_v be_v due_o charge_v therewith_o upon_o his_o account_n and_o also_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v to_o engross_v the_o the_o court-roll_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o place_n accustom_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o tenant_n now_o concern_v the_o gift_n and_o quality_n wherewith_o this_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v endue_v for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o his_o place_n and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o for_o his_o sufficiency_n therein_o honesty_n and_o discretion_n first_o and_o chief_o aswell_o in_o he_o as_o in_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o revenue_n be_v respect_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v good_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n thereby_o to_o be_v able_a ready_o to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v of_o the_o authority_n privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o such_o court_n as_o be_v incident_a and_o belong_v to_o any_o manor_n liberty_n or_o franchise_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v court-leete_n courtbaron_n court_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n court_n of_o pypowder_n or_o the_o like_a and_o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o the_o several_a matter_n action_n and_o case_n which_o may_v happen_v and_o be_v proper_o enquireable_a or_o determinable_a in_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o at_o some_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o chancery_n or_o have_v practise_v as_o a_o solicitor_n atorney_n or_o councillor_n at_o law_n whereby_o he_o have_v gain_v good_a experience_n he_o must_v also_o be_v a_o good_a orator_n to_o be_v able_a orderly_o distinct_o and_o sufficient_o to_o deliver_v a_o good_a and_o substantial_a charge_n to_o the_o juror_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o and_o present_v before_o he_o and_o to_o expound_v the_o law_n to_o they_o in_o case_n needful_a he_o ought_v moreover_o to_o be_v a_o good_a clerk_n to_o be_v able_a thereby_o to_o make_v good_a court-roll_n and_o to_o enter_v orderly_o in_o the_o same_o all_o matter_n present_v before_o he_o as_o essoyne_n default_n of_o apparence_n both_o of_o free_a and_o customary_a tenant_n death_n alienation_n and_o devise_n of_o freehold-land_n which_o be_v thing_n very_o necessary_a to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o a_o courtbaron_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n now_o adays_o neglect_v for_o that_o when_o any_o freeholder_n alien_v any_o parcel_n of_o his_o freehold-land_n to_o a_o stranger_n or_o by_o his_o will_n devise_v the_o same_o to_o diverse_a person_n there_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o increase_n of_o his_o free_a tenant_n and_o of_o their_o service_n ward_n relief_n &_o such_o like_a 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and_o these_o officer_n be_v twofold_a viz._n of_o receipt_n and_o of_o expense_n officer_n of_o receipt_n be_v the_o receiver_n general_a and_o particular_a the_o storer_n woodward_n bailiff_n collector_n and_o such_o other_o minister_n which_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o receipt_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o rent_n and_o other_o profit_n of_o his_o revenue_n and_o these_o be_v all_o accountable_a to_o the_o auditor_n for_o the_o same_o officer_n of_o expense_n be_v the_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n and_o under_o he_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o household_n which_o have_v any_o charge_n impose_v upon_o they_o whereof_o they_o stand_v accountable_a to_o he_o as_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o horse_n clerk_n of_o the_o kitchen_n baker_n brewer_n butler_n and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v purpose_v in_o this_o discourse_n to_o entreat_v of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v chief_o necessary_a for_o the_o manage_n of_o land-revennue_n and_o which_o have_v some_o charge_n impose_v upon_o they_o for_o which_o they_o stand_v accountable_a to_o the_o auditor_n and_o now_o that_o we_o have_v sufficient_o express_v what_o officer_n be_v of_o necessity_n requisite_a to_o the_o well_o order_v &_o manage_v of_o a_o honourable_a estate_n we_o will_v according_a to_o our_o former_a propound_a method_n set_v down_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o each_o several_a officer_n as_o they_o fall_v out_o in_o order_n and_o dependence_n reserve_v the_o auditor_n for_o the_o last_o place_n because_o in_o his_o office_n as_o in_o a_o main_a stream_n or_o river_n the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o other_o as_o the_o branch_n thereof_o do_v concur_v and_o be_v make_v manifest_a chap._n 2._o of_o the_o office_n duty_n &_o choice_n of_o a_o surveyor_n the_o surveyor_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o order_n &_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a in_o a_o honourable_a revenue_n who_o office_n be_v to_o view_v and_o survey_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o honour_n manor_n lordship_n land_n and_o tenement_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o search_v out_o all_o the_o profit_n royalty_n privilege_n and_o custom_n thereunto_o belong_v express_v the_o same_o orderly_a in_o his_o book_n of_o survey_v and_o also_o to_o set_v down_o and_o distinguish_v in_o his_o say_a book_n the_o particular_a land_n of_o every_o tenant_n within_o each_o manor_n true_o butt_v &_o bound_v each_o several_a parcel_n thereof_o and_o express_v the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o same_o the_o quality_n quantity_n and_o yearly_a value_n of_o each_o man_n tenement_n the_o tenure_n by_o which_o he_o hold_v and_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n yearly_o due_a and_o payable_a therefore_o with_o the_o feast_n and_o day_n of_o payment_n enter_v each_o tenure_n orderly_a and_o several_o by_o itself_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o encrochment_n concealment_n purpresture_n and_o such_o like_a as_o he_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o his_o view_n and_o perambulation_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o lord_n or_o his_o commissioner_n thereof_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v reform_v or_o present_v to_o the_o jury_n at_o the_o next_o court_n and_o arent_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o profit_n as_o also_o to_o inquire_v of_o rent_n decay_v and_o to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o revive_v the_o same_o to_o make_v good_a &_o formal_a terrars_n or_o rent-roll_n out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o survey_v express_v therein_o orderly_a all_o rent_n service_n and_o certain_a profit_n within_o each_o manor_n and_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v due_a payable_a and_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bailiff_n whereby_o they_o may_v gather_v up_o and_o collect_v the_o say_v profit_n and_o also_o see_v the_o service_n due_o perform_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o use_n to_o make_v out_o suite-roll_n contain_v all_o the_o tenant_n name_n that_o owe_v suit_n of_o court_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o manor_n express_v therein_o each_o several_a tenure_n by_o itself_o and_o what_o 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also_o to_o be_v well_o see_v in_o arithmetic_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o geometry_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a aswell_o to_o find_v the_o error_n which_o he_o may_v commit_v in_o plat_v of_o ground_n or_o cast_v up_o the_o content_n and_o amend_v the_o same_o as_o also_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o work_n and_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n thereof_o second_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v some_o ●easonable_a knowledge_n in_o the_o common_a law_n especial_o in_o such_o general_a point_n as_o be_v incident_a unto_o and_o do_v most_o concern_v a_o manor_n or_o lordship_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o distinguish_v the_o several_a tenor_n rent_n service_n royalty_n and_o such_o like_a principal_a matter_n require_v in_o a_o survey_v and_o to_o express_v the_o same_o orderly_a in_o his_o book_n terrars_n rent-roll_n etc._n etc._n three_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a good_a clerk_n and_o to_o have_v good_a skill_n in_o evidence_n of_o all_o sort_n aswell_o ancient_a as_o modern_a to_o be_v able_a to_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o same_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o latin_a french_a english_a or_o any_o other_o language_n heretofore_o use_v in_o this_o land_n four_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v good_a skill_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o profit_n &_o commodity_n grow_v and_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o as_o timber_n underwoods_n mine_n quarry_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o the_o valuation_n of_o land_n or_o casual_a profit_n to_o be_v lease_v sell_v purchase_v or_o exchange_v either_o present_a or_o in_o reversion_n either_o in_o fee-simple_n fee-farm_n upon_o life_n or_o term_v of_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o that_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v the_o office_n of_o a_o surveyor_n and_o how_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o by_o the_o quality_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v endue_v withal_o we_o will_v proceed_v a_o little_a further_o to_o show_v the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n that_o may_v and_o do_v arise_v by_o this_o officer_n execute_v his_o place_n honest_o &_o well_o which_o although_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o do_v clear_o shine_v and_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v yet_o because_o this_o officer_n of_o all_o other_o belong_v to_o revenue_n be_v hardly_o think_v of_o and_o most_o calumniate_v by_o such_o as_o either_o understand_v not_o what_o use_n to_o make_v of_o he_o or_o rather_o such_o who_o close_o pack_v and_o secret_a injury_n be_v by_o he_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v lay_v open_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o explain_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o faculty_n a_o little_a better_o wherefore_o i_o have_v here_o lay_v down_o the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o a_o good_a and_o absolute_a survey_v so_o far_o as_o at_o this_o present_a my_o memory_n will_v serve_v i_o in_o these_o six_o article_n follow_v viz._n inprimis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o conserve_v the_o rent_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o nature_n from_o be_v conceal_v leave_v or_o decay_v or_o their_o nature_n by_o evil_n dispose_v tenant_n or_o officer_n any_o way_n alter_v or_o change_v 2_o item_n to_o let_v hinder_v and_o avoid_v encrochment_n that_o may_v be_v make_v between_o lord_n and_o lord_n lord_n and_o tenant_n and_o tenant_n and_o tenant_n or_o be_v former_o make_v to_o lay_v open_a and_o discover_v the_o same_o as_o also_o in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o decide_v controversy_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o this_o and_o diverse_a other_o case_n 3_o item_n in_o let_v and_o set_v of_o land_n in_o fine_v of_o copyholders_n in_o sale_n and_o exchange_n a_o perfect_a survey_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v the_o quality_n quantity_n value_n tenure_n and_o situation_n aswell_o and_o better_o than_o any_o other_o view_n that_o can_v be_v take_v beside_o and_o by_o perfect_a survey_v so_o