Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	heir_n	part_n	tenement_n	1,627	5	10.4553	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40860	The famous tryal in B.R. between Thomas Neale, Esq. and the late Lady Theadosia Ivy the 4th of June, 1684, before the Right Honourable the late Lord Jeffreys, lord chief justice of England, for part of Shadwell in the county of Middlesex ... together with a pamphlet heretofore writ ... by Sir Thomas Ivy ...	Mossam, Elam.; Ivy, Theadosia Stepkins, Lady, d. 1694 or 5?; Neale, Thomas, d. 1699?; Ivie, Thomas. Alimony arraigned, or, The remonstrance and humble appeal of Thomas Ivie, Esq.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1696 (1696)	Wing F386; ESTC R35557	155,074	101

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and_o her_o ladyship_n before_o the_o then_o lord_n chief_a justice_n jeffrye_n to_o have_v the_o deed_n by_o she_o than_o produce_v not_o believe_v such_o of_o her_o heir_n and_o executor_n as_o have_v not_o renounce_v which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v the_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o her_o title_n as_o well_o in_o vindication_n of_o her_o ladyship_n honour_n as_o of_o the_o integrity_n of_o such_o council_n and_o attorney_n as_o then_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o cause_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o do_v give_v out_o of_o late_a that_o though_o she_o and_o they_o then_o be_v so_o cruel_o baffle_v they_o however_o will_v try_v for_o it_o again_o now_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o both_o judge_n and_o jury_n before_o who_o that_o cause_n be_v then_o try_v and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o freeholders_n of_o middlesex_n who_o estate_n may_v be_v possible_o subject_a to_o be_v claim_v by_o deed_n leave_v by_o her_o ladyship_n she_o have_v often_o declare_v she_o 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be_v with_o it_o reprint_v three_o or_o four_o sheet_n of_o paper_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1687._o compare_v the_o lady_n ivy_n title_n with_o that_o of_o the_o creditor_n of_o sir_n anthony_n bateman_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o witchcutt_n for_o land_n in_o wapping_n with_o a_o map_n thereof_o as_o it_o now_o lie_v most_o plain_a and_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o boundary_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a deed_n on_o record_n by_o which_o alone_a and_o no_o other_o they_o claim_v and_o now_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o same_o to_o which_o also_o be_v add_v a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v allimony_n arraign_v write_v by_o sir_n thomas_n ivy_n her_o husband_n himself_n reprint_v herewith_o to_o make_v the_o book_n sell_v the_o better_a and_o to_o the_o long_o perpetuate_v so_o true_a and_o divert_v a_o story_n the_o content_n the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n title_n from_o pag._n 1_o to_o pag._n 4_o lady_n ivy_n title_n from_o pag._n 4_o to_o 22_o knowles_n examine_v about_o find_v deed_n for_o lady_n ivy_n p._n 7_o swear_v he_o find_v out_o one_o deed_n by_o what_o be_v write_v on_o the_o outside_o and_o nothing_o be_v write_v on_o it_o p._n 8_o swear_v he_o find_v another_o deed_n by_o see_v marcellus_n hall_n name_n write_v on_o the_o outside_o which_o write_v after_o appear_v to_o be_v write_v by_o sutton_n lady_n ivy_n attorney_n p._n 9_o the_o survey_n of_o stepney_n produce_v for_o and_o by_o lady_n ivy_n but_o prove_v otherwise_o p._n 12_o banister_n lady_n ivye_n rent-gatherer_n examine_v to_o the_o find_v a_o deed_n in_o knowles_n house_n to_o which_o he_o have_v set_v his_o hand_n and_o swear_v he_o find_v it_o there_o p._n 15_o but_o it_o prove_v the_o purchase_n deed_n and_o so_o that_o can_v not_o be_v p._n 16_o banister_n and_o knowles_n swear_v contrary_a to_o each_o other_o p._n 17_o a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n produce_v but_o not_o by_o the_o proper_a officer_n p._n 23_o the_o overshot-mill_n pretend_v to_o by_o lady_n ivye_n own_o witness_n make_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o tide-mill_n p._n 26_o mrs._n barefoot_a a_o through_o pace_a witness_n swear_v and_o other_o witness_n of_o lady_n ivye_n p._n 29_o to_o 32_o the_o plaintiff_n reply_v p._n 32_o foxes-lane_n prove_v the_o boundary_a betwixt_o the_o dean_n land_n and_o wapping-marsh_n by_o mar_n and_o leyburn_n the_o surveyor_n prove_v 130_o acre_n west_n of_o foxes-lane_n p._n 37_o the_o forgery_n open_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o style_n of_o the_o deed_n themselves_o by_o style_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o fine_n of_o that_o time_n p._n 38_o sir_n charles_n cotterell_n swear_v p._n 39_o sir_n charles_n tell_v the_o story_n of_o lady_n ivye_n forge_v a_o mortgage_n of_o 1500_o l._n from_o sir_n william_n salkeild_n and_o how_o mr._n duffett_n be_v privy_a to_o it_o and_o how_o mr._n sutton_n be_v so_o concern_v in_o it_o that_o l.c.j._n say_v it_o smell_v rank_n of_o a_o knave_n how_o lady_n ivy_n do_v relinquish_v this_o mortgage_n but_o afterward_o write_v 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in_o the_o whole_a marsh._n 1571._o john_n harding_n surrender_v to_o john_n osborne_n 1576._o john_n osborne_n surrender_v to_o richard_n wotton_n and_o robert_n harrell_n 1578._o john_n osborne_n have_v forfeit_v for_o have_v let_n without_o licence_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n admit_v walthal_n and_o finch_n 1581._o walthal_n and_o finch_n surrender_v to_o io._n glascock_n 1584._o glascock_n surrender_v to_o tho._n cook_n and_o his_o wife_n 1603._o cook_n and_o his_o wife_n surrender_v to_o richard_n glover_n citizen_n and_o pewterer_n of_o london_n 1616._o richard_n glover_n die_v the_o copyhold_n be_v gavelkind_a fall_v to_o his_o several_a son_n who_o all_o after_o surrender_v to_o richard_n the_o elder_a who_o die_v in_o 1646._o his_o son_n after_o admittance_n in_o 1647._o surrender_v to_o robert_n smith_n and_o anthony_n bateman_n who_o be_v till_o he_o break_v in_o possession_n and_o receive_v the_o rent_n sir_n robert_n smith_n die_v 12_o june_n 21_o car._n 2._o so_o sir_n anthony_n be_v the_o survivor_n sir_n anthony_n become_v a_o bankrupt_a see_v the_o commission_n 2._o the_o commissioner_n assignment_n of_o the_o ten_o acre_n freehold_a and_o twelve_o acre_n copy_n hold_v to_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n enroll_v 2._o sir_n robert_n cotton_n admit_v to_o the_o twelve_o acre_n copyhold_n 1686._o a_o verdict_n for_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n the_o heir_n of_o whichcot_n title_n to_o pruson_n island_n peter_n osborne_n convey_v the_o breach_n etc._n etc._n to_o woodshaw_n 1583._o by_o estimation_n three_o not_o exceed_v four_o acre_n butt_v east_n on_o a_o sluice_n south_n on_o the_o thames_n north_n on_o wapping-marsh_n west_n on_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n next_o abut_a and_o adjoin_v on_o a_o certain_a way_n or_o lane_n there_o call_v gravel-lane_n enroll_v james_n woodshaw_n convey_v the_o same_o to_o richard_n glover_n 1616._o livery_n and_o seisin_n endorsed_n richard_n glover_n devise_n by_o general_a word_n wapping-land_n to_o richard_n glover_n 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deed_n whereby_o jasper_n hill_n son_n of_o richard_n hill_n sell_v all_o his_o land_n about_o ninety_o two_o acre_n in_o the_o marsh_n and_o county_n of_o middlesex_n to_o machelin_n and_o john_n stepkins_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o be_v the_o deed_n whereby_o lady_n ivy_n in_o easter-term_n 1686._o claim_v these_o land_n without_o produce_v the_o forego_n deed_n of_o the_o 23_o d_o mar._n 5_o edw._n 6._o but_o in_o easter_n and_o trinity_n term_n 1687._o lady_n ivy_n to_o make_v title_n to_o these_o land_n produce_v that_o of_o the_o 5_o the_o edw._n 6_o the_o without_o bring_v out_o this_o at_o all_o 〈…〉_z and_o that_o jasper_n hill_n by_o fine_a and_o recovery_n 3_o eliz._n and_o by_o deed_n 12_o the_o may_v 4_o eliz._n convey_v twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o marsh_n in_o white-chappel_n stepney_n and_o wapping_n to_o macheline_n and_o john_n stepkins_n and_o their_o heir_n 〈…〉_z richard_n hill_n have_v the_o 3_o dec._n 32_o henry_n the_o 8_o the_o enter_v into_o a_o statute_n to_o one_o vivald_v and_o salvago_n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o after_o that_o time_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o acre_n be_v extend_v and_o among_o they_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o that_o that_o extent_n be_v purchase_v in_o by_o stepkin_n 〈…〉_z a_o presentment_n of_o sewer_n find_v twelve_o acre_n in_o possession_n of_o walthall_n and_o woodcock_n as_o the_o freehold_a of_o stepkin_n and_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n 〈…〉_z john_n stepkins_n as_o surety_n for_o william_n patent_n covenant_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o queen_n 7928_o l._n 7_o s._n 11_o d._n ½_o and_o to_o secure_v it_o levy_v a_o fine_a and_o convey_v a_o estate_n to_o trustee_n for_o the_o queen_n in_o which_o conveyance_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la be_v mention_v four_o acre_n of_o meadow_n with_o a_o pond_n and_o island_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o alice_n woodcock_n which_o lady_n ivy'_v counsel_n do_v say_v be_v the_o ground_n now_o 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