Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	hold_v	manor_n	tenant_n	2,080	5	9.7767	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42341	The history of the Church of Peterburgh wherein the most remarkable things concerning that place, from the first foundation thereof, with other passages of history not unworthy publick view, are represented / by Symon Gunton ... ; illustrated with sculptures ; and set forth by Symon Patrick ...	Gunton, Simon, 1609-1676.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1686 (1686)	Wing G2246; ESTC R5107	270,254	362

say_v semen_n ecclesiae_fw-la the_o seed_n or_o corn_n of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o find_v word_n for_o word_n in_o very_o old_a french_a in_o a_o short_a glossary_a upon_o unusual_a english_a word_n in_o the_o ancient_a charter_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n alred_n alfrid_n edward_n and_o knute_n chirchesed_a vel_fw-la chircheomer_n well_fw-mi chircheambre_fw-fr un_fw-fr certain_a de_fw-fr ble_a batu_n r_o checun_fw-fr hume_n devoyt_n au_fw-fr ceus_fw-la de_fw-fr bretun_n e_fw-la de_fw-la englis_fw-la a_fw-fr le_fw-fr eglise_fw-fr le_fw-fr jur_fw-fr seint_a martin_n mes_fw-fr pus_fw-la le_fw-fr venue_n de_fw-fr norman_n etc._n etc._n donewint_fw-la sulum_fw-la la_fw-fr velie_a ley_fw-fr moysi_n &_o ratione_fw-la primitiarum_fw-la sicun_fw-fr lein_fw-fr truve_fw-fr en_fw-fr le_fw-fr lettris_n cnut_n kilenveya_n a_o rome_n c_o '_o est_fw-fr dit_fw-fr chirchese_v quasi_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o letter_n itself_o be_v in_o ingulphus_n but_o it_o be_v not_o send_v adsummum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la as_o fleta_n say_v but_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n as_o he_o be_v come_v from_o rome_n 1031._o wherein_o he_o desire_v they_o that_o before_o he_o arrive_v in_o england_n all_o the_o due_n which_o by_o ancient_a law_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o church_n may_v be_v pay_v and_o after_o the_o rest_n he_o mention_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o fruit_n in_o august_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o seed_n call_v kyrkset_a so_o his_o letter_n conclude_v et_fw-la in_o festivitate_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n primitiae_fw-la seminum_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la parochia_fw-la cuique_fw-la degit_fw-la quae_fw-la anglice_fw-la kyrkeset_fw-la nominatur_fw-la ingulph_n p._n 61._o edit_fw-la oxon._n etc._n etc._n this_o description_n of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n conclude_v with_o a_o customary_a of_o their_o tenant_n villani_n cottarii_n and_o sochemanni_n in_o every_o manor_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o while_o the_o king_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o give_v away_o as_o mr._n g._n observe_v the_o manor_n of_o pithtesle_n for_o the_o same_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o the_o late_a abbot_n have_v give_v he_o to_o confirm_v it_o deo_fw-la &_o sancto_n petro_n &_o monachis_fw-la sigillo_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la regius_fw-la and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o king_n grant_v it_o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v be_v one_o employ_v to_o take_v the_o forename_a account_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n richard_n basset_n or_o bass_v this_o abbot_n be_v commemorate_a upon_o the_o 10._o of_o november_n on_o which_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o kalander_n be_v depositio_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr sesse_n abbatis_fw-la &_o anniversarium_fw-la henrici_fw-la talbot_n etc._n etc._n henricus_fw-la de_fw-la angeli_fw-la his_o story_n be_v tell_v more_o perfect_o by_o hugo_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o bishop_n of_o soissons_fw-fr and_o afterward_o make_v a_o monk_n and_o prior_n of_o cluni_fw-la and_o then_o prior_n of_o savenni_fw-la after_o which_o because_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o count_n of_o aquitain_n the_o same_o count_n give_v he_o abbatiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n angeli_fw-la from_o whence_o he_o take_v his_o denomination_n and_o he_o be_v crafty_a cunning_a and_o ingenious_a afterward_o get_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o besenscun_fw-fr but_o stay_v there_o no_o more_o than_o three_o day_n for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o enough_o but_o get_v the_o bishopric_n de_fw-fr senites_n where_o he_o stay_v about_o seven_o day_n and_o out_o of_o this_o preferment_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o besenscun_fw-fr the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n get_v he_o expel_v he_o get_v therefore_o be_v never_o quiet_a to_o be_v collector_n of_o peter-pence_n in_o england_n where_o he_o obtain_v this_o abbey_n of_o burch_n by_o pretend_v he_o be_v very_o old_a past_a labour_n and_o toil_n unable_a to_o bear_v the_o war_n and_o trouble_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o will_v quit_v his_o abbey_n there_o of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr angeli_fw-la and_o that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n and_o will_v here_o take_v up_o his_o rest_n there_o be_v another_o thing_n also_o that_o have_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o his_o preferment_n for_o beside_o he_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o forename_a discourse_n seem_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a witness_n to_o make_v oath_n in_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n nephew_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o count_n of_o anjoy_n upon_o all_o these_o score_v the_o abbey_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o year_n mention_v by_o mr._n g._n so_o john_n abbot_n also_o in_o his_o chron._n ms._n an._n mcxxviii_o henricus_fw-la abbas_n andagavensis_fw-la precibus_fw-la optinuit_fw-la à_fw-la rege_fw-la henrico_n abbatiam_fw-la burgensem_fw-la what_o walter_n of_o witlesea_n say_v of_o spectres_n see_v that_o year_n he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n he_o have_v out_o of_o hugo_n who_o say_v hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la falsum_fw-la quia_fw-la plurimi_fw-la veracissimi_fw-la homines_fw-la viderunt_fw-la &_o audierunt_fw-la cornua_fw-la he_o stay_v one_o year_n in_o the_o monastery_n and_o receive_v homage_n and_o money_n of_o the_o milites_fw-la and_o of_o the_o whole_a abbey_n but_o do_v not_o the_o least_o good_a for_o he_o send_v and_o carry_v all_o to_o his_o abbey_n beyond_o sea_n whither_o he_o go_v by_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o have_v stay_v there_o a_o whole_a year_n he_o return_v hither_o and_o say_v he_o have_v absolute_o quit_v his_o other_o abbey_n for_o good_a and_o all_o as_o we_o speak_v the_o same_o year_n come_v petrus_n abbot_n of_o cluni_n into_o england_n and_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n command_n in_o all_o the_o monastery_n particular_o here_o at_o burch_n whither_o he_o come_v to_o see_v henry_n who_o complemented_a he_o high_o and_o promise_v he_o will_v procure_v the_o abbey_n of_o burch_n to_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o that_o of_o cluni_n with_o which_o hope_n peter_n go_v home_o the_o next_o year_n henry_n get_v together_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o go_v beyond_o sea_n again_o where_o the_o king_n then_o be_v who_o he_o make_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n to_o come_v and_o resign_v his_o abbey_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr angeli_fw-la to_o he_o and_o then_o he_o will_v return_v free_a from_o that_o care_n into_o england_n so_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o there_o stay_v till_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o monk_n choose_v another_o of_o their_o own_o body_n into_o his_o place_n and_o install_v he_o singing_z te_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a 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eorum_fw-la intus_fw-la &_o foris_fw-la by_o which_o agreement_n he_o get_v into_o england_n whither_o the_o king_n also_o return_v out_o of_o normandy_n unto_o who_o henry_n come_v and_o accuse_v the_o monk_n of_o burch_n to_o he_o very_o heavy_o though_o with_o out_o any_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o his_o end_n of_o subject_v they_o to_o cluni_n the_o king_n in_o great_a anger_n send_v for_o they_o to_o bramtun_n where_o a_o plea_n be_v manage_v against_o they_o with_o so_o much_o art_n that_o the_o king_n be_v almost_o deceive_v but_o god_n step_v in_o to_o help_v they_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o present_a particular_o lincoln_n and_o the_o baron_n who_o understand_v his_o fraud_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o desist_v but_o be_v thus_o defeat_v endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o nephew_n gerardus_n abbot_n of_o burch_n that_o what_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o himself_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o he_o all_o which_o make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o monk_n very_o uneasy_a till_o the_o king_n at_o last_o understand_v his_o knavery_n

in_o a_o little_a charter_n ibid._n pag._n cxxii_o contain_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v record_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o benefactor_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n among_o which_o it_o be_v say_v askill_n filius_fw-la take_v dedit_fw-la walcote_n super_fw-la humbram_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la viveret_fw-la &_o post_fw-la obitum_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o fratrum_fw-la ejus_fw-la sc_fw-la scirici_n &_o siworthi_a dedit_fw-la brand_n abbas_n frater_fw-la eorum_fw-la eidem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n muskam_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n confirm_v this_o benefaction_n it_o be_v say_v that_o askil_v or_o askitill_o give_v this_o land_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o journey_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o rome_n askitillus_n romam_fw-la pergen_n dedit_fw-la sancto_fw-it petro_n &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la de_fw-la burch_n septem_fw-la carrucata_n terrae_fw-la in_o walcote_n duabus_fw-la bovatis_fw-la minus_fw-la &_o in_o alcheburn_n unam_fw-la carrucatam_fw-la &_o totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o in_o normandy_n unam_fw-la carrucatam_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la fluvium_fw-la humbre_fw-mi william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o his_o confirmation_n ibid._n pag._n cix_o petente_fw-la abbate_n brand_n say_v the_o same_o concern_v the_o number_n of_o plough-land_n in_o that_o place_n hold_v by_o the_o monastery_n sub_fw-la rege_fw-la edwardo_n most_o of_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o a_o trial_n which_o john_n deeping_n abbot_n of_o this_o church_n have_v about_o the_o land_n in_o those_o town_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o hen._n 4._o be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n from_o its_o foundation_n and_o be_v alienate_v perhaps_o be_v again_o restore_v or_o redeem_v by_o brand_n and_o his_o brethren_n before_o mention_v for_o that_o abbot_n then_o before_o the_o king_n judge_n at_o westminster_n ibid._n pag._n ccclii_o declare_v how_o he_o be_v destrain_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr lancaster_n the_o king_n son_n pretend_v that_o he_o hold_v a_o manor_n of_o he_o in_o holderness_n and_o aught_o to_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o suit_n at_o court_n for_o six_o carrucatae_n of_o land_n in_o walcote_n juxta_fw-la humbr_n and_o one_o in_o normanby_n which_o they_o say_v he_o hold_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a thomas_n allege_v against_o all_o this_o that_o wolferus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o mercian_n long_o before_o the_o conquest_n give_v and_o grant_v by_o his_o charter_n which_o he_o there_o produce_v and_o lay_v before_o they_o to_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a apostle_n st._n peter_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o medhamstede_n which_o be_v now_o call_v by_o another_o name_n peterburgh_n in_o puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la praedictas_fw-la sex_n carucatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la in_o walcote_n juxta_fw-la humbr_n &_o praedictam_fw-la unam_fw-la carucatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la cum_fw-la pertin_n in_o normanby_n in_o lincoln_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o land_n he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n be_v seize_v and_o hold_v as_o parcel_n of_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o abbey_n from_o the_o king_n and_o not_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a thomas_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v no_o land_n at_o all_o nor_o owe_v he_o any_o service_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o abbot_n this_o estate_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v again_o after_o the_o conquest_n be_v get_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o yvo_n talbois_n but_o restore_v by_o he_o to_o the_o monk_n as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o my_o remark_n upon_o the_o next_o abbot_n turoldus_fw-la the_o character_n which_o ingulphus_n pag._n 70._o edit_fw-la oxon._n give_v of_o abbot_n brand_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a religious_a person_n and_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v from_o his_o predecessor_n and_o many_o other_o very_o much_o addict_v unto_o alms-deed_n wherewith_o he_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o in_o short_a adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n may_v in_o the_o same_o author_n find_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n after_o which_o this_o abbot_n make_v hereward_n a_o knight_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n forbid_v afterward_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o london_n hold_v under_o anselm_n as_o eadmerus_n inform_v we_o p._n 68_o where_o mr._n selden_n call_v this_o abbot_n brand_n coenobiarcha_fw-la edmundoburgensis_n spicileg_n ad_fw-la eadmerum_fw-la p._n 207._o n._n 5._o not_o attend_v i_o suppose_v to_o those_o word_n of_o ingulphus_n where_o he_o mention_n abbatem_fw-la burgi_n the_o uncle_n of_o hereward_n which_o he_o construe_v as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n edmundburgh_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o brand_n as_o witness_v to_o a_o charter_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1068._o wherein_o he_o settle_v the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o st._n martin_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n endow_v by_o ingelricus_n and_o girardus_n his_o brother_n out_o of_o their_o own_o revenue_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o three_o tome_n of_o the_o monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n de_fw-fr eccles_n collegiatis_fw-la p._n 26._o but_o the_o next_o year_n after_o he_o die_v as_o not_o only_a hugo_n but_o john_n abbot_n of_o this_o church_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la where_o an._n mlxix_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o aldredus_fw-la archbishop_n of_o york_n he_o add_v obiit_fw-la etiam_fw-la brando_n abbas_n burgi_n patruus_fw-la dicti_fw-la herewardi_fw-la de_fw-la wake_v &_o ex_fw-la regis_fw-la collatione_fw-la successit_fw-la turoldus_fw-la brando_n dedit_fw-la pro_fw-la fyskyrton_n xx._n marcas_fw-la auri_fw-la &_o alias_o xx._n pro_fw-la quametis_n &_o pro_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ....._o viii_o marc_n auri_fw-la our_o write_n also_o mention_v his_o redeem_n burleigh_n 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