Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	hold_v	lord_n	rent_n	2,560	5	9.6389	5	true

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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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 his_o son_n book_n of_o wi_n the_o say_v richard_n glover_n convey_v the_o same_o to_o warren_n and_o his_o heir_n enroll_v 1646._o the_o say_v richard_n confirm_v the_o same_o to_o warren_n enroll_v 1646._o richard_n glover_n the_o grandson_n confirm_v the_o same_o 1646._o george_n warren_n sell_v the_o same_o to_o richard_n lloyd_n and_o john_n wicken_n enroll_v 1646._o richard_n lloyd_n and_o john_n wicken_n by_o lease_n and_o release_n sell_v to_o william_n crowder_n 1649._o thomas_n jordan_n thomas_n horton_n and_o john_n jolliff_n trustee_n for_o rebecca_n whichcot_n late_a glover_n wife_n 1649._o crowder_n jordan_z and_o horton_n dye_v before_o 1680._o john_n jolliff_n in_o 1680._o be_v the_o survive_a trustee_n and_o in_o william_n jolliff_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o land_n remain_v in_o trust_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v rebecca_n whichcot_n to_o this_o day_n and_o note_v the_o land_n now_o call_v pruson_n island_n which_o name_n be_v assure_o take_v from_o have_v be_v long_o in_o possession_n of_o one_o pruson_n under_o glover_n title_n be_v above_o three_o and_o not_o four_o acre_n butt_v east_n on_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sluice_n south_n on_o the_o thames_n north_n on_o wapping-marsh_n and_o west_n on_o bridewel-hospital-land_n heretofore_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n which_o butt_v and_o adjoin_v upon_o gravel-lane_n and_o be_v hold_v under_o glover_n title_n by_o mrs._n rebecca_n whichcot_n till_o out_v by_o lady_n ivy_n 1679._o and_o if_o lady_n ivy_n can_v show_v what_o land_n it_o be_v possible_a the_o ten_o acre_n in_o wapping-marsh_n shall_v be_v but_o the_o land_n in_o question_n butt_v west_n on_o gravel-lane_n and_o where_o the_o twelve_o acre_n of_o copyhold_n in_o wapping-marsh_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v late_a hill_n in_o the_o 10_o and_o glascock_n the_o 23d_o of_o eliz._n and_o lie_v east_n of_o the_o last_o ten_o acre_n but_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o which_o have_v be_v 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question_n with_o what_o may_v reasonable_o be_v object_v against_o it_o by_o argument_n only_o deduce_v from_o other_o deed_n on_o record_n the_o same_o be_v insert_v here_o and_o if_o any_o mistake_v be_v make_v in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o wilful_o do_v and_o will_v be_v undoubted_o answer_v by_o lady_n ivy_n direction_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o untrue_a her_o ladyship_n have_v already_o appear_v twice_o in_o print_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o thereby_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o print_n of_o this_o the_o lady_n ivy_n title_n that_o wapping-marsh_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o acre_n drown_v land_n be_v for_o a_o moiety_n thereof_o undertake_v before_o the_o 27_o hen._n 8_o to_o be_v inn_v and_o drain_v by_o one_o vanderdelfe_n who_o sell_v his_o moiety_n to_o one_o richard_n hill_n on_o who_o that_o moiety_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27_o hen._n 8._o settle_v 6._o a_o lease_n produce_v by_o which_o richard_n hill_n let_v sixteen_o acre_n to_o one_o 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forgery_n p._n 52_o mr._n sutton_n shuffle_n and_o rouse_v whereupon_o l._n c._n i._n tell_v he_o it_o be_v very_a rank_n i_o assure_v you_o p._n 54_o a_o verdict_n offer_v by_o lady_n ivy_n to_o destroy_v mrs._n duffett_n testimony_n as_o also_o her_o husband_n oath_n declare_v to_o be_v no_o evidence_n see_v pag._n 44._o p._n 54_o the_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o several_a of_o the_o forge_v deed_n order_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o court_n and_o a_o prosecution_n for_o forgery_n direct_v upon_o they_o p._n 54_o next_o follow_v the_o map_n of_o shadwell_n then_o the_o map_n of_o the_o land_n in_o wapping_n and_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o title_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o sir_n anthony_n bateman_n and_o heir_n of_o whitchcutt_n and_o that_o of_o the_o lady_n ivy_n and_o end_n with_o allimony_n arraign_v the_o lady_n ivy_n trial_n for_o great_a part_n of_o shadwell_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n die_v martis_n 3._o junii_fw-la 1684._o ter_n '_o trin_n '_o 36_o car._n ii_o b._n r._n elam_n mossam_n plaintiff_n versus_fw-la dame_n theodosia_n ivy_n defendant_n this_o day_n this_o cause_n come_v again_o to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n by_o a_o jury_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n who_o name_n follow_v middlesex_n jury_n sir_n reginald_n foster_n baronet_n sir_n john_n cutler_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n goddard_n nelthorp_n baronet_n sir_n michael_n heneage_n knight_n sir_n william_n gulston_n knight_n sir_n richard_n downton_n knight_n richard_n reynell_n esq_n ralph_n bucknall_n esq_n thomas_n austin_n esq_n joseph_n dawson_n esq_n thomas_n cleve_n esq_n richard_n white_a esq_n who_o be_v count_v the_o record_n be_v read_v to_o they_o by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o paper_n in_o english_a and_o open_v by_o mr._n holloway_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n mr._n serj._n stringer_n may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n and_o you_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n i_o be_o of_o council_n in_o this_o case_n with_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o the_o lessor_n or_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o tenement_n in_o question_n which_o be_v about_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o tenement_n near_o radcliffe_n in_o shadwell_n parish_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v say_v we_o the_o ancient_a inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o have_v have_v the_o possession_n thereof_o for_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n we_o shall_v prove_v lease_n down_o for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n till_o we_o come_v to_o that_o make_v to_o the_o lessor_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n under_o who_o we_o claim_v we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o last_o lease_n of_o dean_n stillingfleet_n 30._o sept._n 1678._o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o lease_n make_v by_o dean_n sandcroft_n now_o my_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n swear_v jeofrey_n willan_n which_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o church_n lease_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o 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