Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	message_n	say_a	tenement_n	5,917	5	11.1415	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30714	The survey and antiquitie of the towne of Stamford in the county of Lincolne with its ancient foundation, grants, priviledges, and severall donations thereunto belonging : also a list of the aldermens names, and the time when they were chosen : with the names of 10 Lord Majors (of the Hon. city of London) borne in the foresaid county of Lincolne / written by Richard Butcher, Gent. ...	Butcher, Richard, 1583-1665?	1646 (1646)	Wing B6261; ESTC R2120	34,702	55

his_o body_n lie_v inter_v upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o north_n choir_n of_o the_o say_a chu●ch_n up_o against_o the_o wall_n be_v erect_v a_o reasonable_a fair_a monument_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o richard_n ●ecel_n esquire_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o say_a william_n lord_n burley_n though_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o say_a richard_n there_o stand_v yet_o his_o body_n lie_v bury_v in_o st._n margaret_n church_n in_o westminster_n but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a jane_n lie_v in_o the_o vault_n by_o her_o say_a son_n william_n lord_n burley_n both_o in_o the_o uppermost_a window_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o this_o church_n and_o in_o many_o of_o the_o window_n and_o stonework_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o stand_v the_o paternal_a coat_n of_o trigg_n viz._n azure_a two_o chevernel_n or_o betwixt_o three_o rose_n argent_fw-fr whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ancestor_n of_o that_o family_n have_v be_v good_a benefactor_n as_o well_o to_o the_o window_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o this_o church_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o window_n the_o coat_n armour_n of_o the_o family_n of_o vincent_n who_o be_v the_o ancient_a lord_n of_o barneck_n near_o stamford_n be_v azure_a three_o gray-hound_n head_n cup_v or._n also_o the_o arm_n of_o matthew_n parker_n som●time_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v verte_z three_o cunnyes_n argent_fw-fr the_o same_o impale_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o a●chbishoprick_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o window_n a_o ancient_a coat_n of_o arm_n attribute_v by_o some_o herald_n to_o be_v bear_v by_o egbert_n a_o saxon_a king_n the_o field_n be_v jupiter_n a_o cross_n patence_n sol_fw-la which_o demonstrate_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o church_n and_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o pious_a benefactor_n to_o the_o same_o but_o glass_n and_o stone_n in_o time_n decay_v yet_o virtue_n fame_n shall_v lo●t_v always_o chap._n ix._o the_o name_n and_o pious_a deed_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v benefactor_n to_o stamford_n either_o to_o the_o corporation_n in_o general_a or_o to_o particular_a parish_n in_o the_o same_o with_o the_o several_a use_v of_o those_o good_a deed_n describe_v it_o now_o follow_v that_o i_o here_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o stamford_n general_o or_o particular_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o can●ot_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n the_o almighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v not_o only_o inspire_v many_o worthy_a and_o religeous_a person_n who_o by_o their_o charity_n and_o almsdeed_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o till_o the_o end_n of_o ●ime_n give_v allowment_n either_o to_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a member_n thereof_o but_o also_o by_o his_o provident_a care_n whereby_o all_o thing_n do_v subsist_v with_o a_o prevent_a knowledge_n do_v possess_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o town_n with_o such_o a_o foresight_n that_o for_o the_o better_a preservation_n thereof_o to_o all_o posterity_n they_o situate_v it_o in_o such_o a_o place_n that_o the_o most_o skilful_a engineer_n which_o in_o these_o present_a civil_a war_n have_v survey_v the_o same_o on_o both_o side_n nor_o the_o plot_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o without_o judgement_n will_v have_v canonize_v it_o can_v never_o find_v the_o way_n to_o make_v it_o a_o town_n ren●ble_a either_o for_o offence_n or_o defence_n which_o yet_o hitherto_o have_v cause_v the_o same_o though_o much_o weaken_v by_o the_o free_a quarter_n of_o pass_v and_o repass_v of_o company_n not_o to_o suffer_v such_o miserable_a spoil_n as_o other_o neighbour_n city_n and_o town_n have_v undergo_v by_o the_o take_v and_o retaking_n of_o they_o on_o both_o side_n to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o harmless_a inhabitant_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v impiety_n in_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v our_o great_a and_o good_a god_n to_o be_v the_o prime_a and_o best_a benefactor_n to_o we_o at_o stamford_n our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n k._n edward_n the_o four_o upon_o the_o incorporate_n of_o this_o town_n give_v the_o land_n of_o gown_n southerope_n which_o be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o alderman_n and_o burgess_n of_o stamford_n for_o ever_o the_o late_a most_o pious_a and_o gracious_a prince_n king_n edward_n the_o 6._o give_v the_o land_n and_o tenement_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o dissolve_a gild_n or_o fraternity_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o stamford_n to_o the_o alderman_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v worth_a to_o the_o town_n at_o present_a 160._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a revenue_n the_o town_n have_v in_o land_n at_o this_o time_n william_n ratcliff_n esquire_n have_v be_v alderman_n of_o stamford_n four_o time_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1530._o give_v all_o his_o message_n land_n and_o tenement_n in_o stamford_n for_o the_o perpetual_a maintenance_n of_o a_o free_a grammar-schoole_n in_o that_o town_n which_o land_n as_o it_o stand_v for_o the_o present_a improve_v yield_v to_o the_o head_n schoolmaster_n and_o usher_n 30._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o thereabouts_o for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o which_o stipend_n william_n cecell_n late_a lord_n burleigh_n give_v or_o pretend_v to_o give_v 4._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o say_a school_n for_o ever_o issue_v out_o of_o a_o depopulate_a town_n near_o stamford_n call_v pickworth_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n burleigh_n when_o they_o let_v the_o last_o lease_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o pickworth_n for_o the_o better_a advancement_n of_o the_o fine_n pretend_v to_o the_o tenant_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v their_o farm_n tithe-free_a but_o no_o soon_o be_v their_o lease_n make_v seal_v and_o deliver_v when_o as_o the_o say_a heir_n present_v a_o chaplain_n of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o parsonage_n thereof_o the_o same_o have_v neither_o town_n nor_o church_n stand_v only_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o appear_v so_o that_o the_o parson_n make_v good_a the_o title_n and_o tithe_n from_o the_o tenant_n they_o have_v ever_o since_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a 4_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a school_n william_n browne_n merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o sometime_o alderman_n of_o stamford_n erect_v in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1493._o the_o old_a bead-house_n there_o call_v browne_n beadhouse_n incorporate_n the_o same_o of_o a_o warden_n confrater_fw-la and_o 12_o poor_a old-man_n and_o one_o woman_n for_o a_o nurse_n unto_o they_o give_v to_o the_o same_o the_o manor_n of_o swayfield_n 7._o mile_n from_o stamford_n worth_a 400._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o divers_a great_a farm_n message_n land_n and_o tenement_n in_o stamford_n pil●gate_n eas●on_n northluffenham_n and_o other_o place_n of_o good_a value_n a_o very_a pious_a and_o liberal_a gift_n though_o the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n as_o many_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v much_o abuse_v by_o the_o avarice_n and_o misemployment_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o mrs._n jane_n cecell_n widow_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1561_o at_o her_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_v lead_v and_o pave_v the_o fryday-market_n cross_n in_o stamford_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1570_o the_o north_n end_n of_o the_o town-bridge_n in_o stamford_n be_v bear_v down_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o great_a hood_n be_v re-edify_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o william_n cecell_n then_o lord_n burley_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n do_v raise_v 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o ●ollage_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n and_o out_o of_o the_o fair_n and_o market_n of_o stamford_n francis_n trigg_n clerk_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1585._o give_v 4._o l._n per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d forever_o to_o buy_v barley_n to_o make_v bread_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o stamford_n george_n trigg_n gentleman_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1586_o give_v 400._o l._n in_o money_n to_o be_v lend_v out_o for_o ever_o upon_o good_a security_n to_o poor_a young_a tradesman_n and_o artificer_n in_o stamford_n without_o interest_n william_n lord_n burley_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1597_o erect_v a_o hospital_n at_o the_o south_n end_n of_o stamford_n bridge_n in_o a_o place_n where_o former_o stand_v a_o religious_a house_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o the_o same_o belong_v he_o obtain_v of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o give_v a_o perpetual_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_a hospital_n issue_v out_o of_o cliffe-park●_z near_o stamford_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o warden_n and_o 12_o poor_a man_n the_o warden_n receive_v 3._o s._n 4._o d._n weekly_o and_o each_o poor_a man_n 2._o s._n 4._o d._n weekly_o with_o yearly_a allowance_n

of_o wood_n and_o blue_a cloth_n to_o make_v each_o of_o they_o a_o gown_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n burley_n do_v appoint_v the_o alderman_n of_o stamford_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o have_v the_o nomination_n of_o four_o of_o the_o say_a poor_a man_n when_o any_o of_o the_o say_a place_n shall_v happen_v to_o f●ll_v void_a in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1588._o the_o foresay_a mrs._n jane_n cecell_n by_o her_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n give_v 50._o l._n to_o be_v lend_v out_o for_o ever_o without_o interest_n to_o poor_a tradesman_n and_o artificer_n in_o stamford_n and_o stamford-baron_n the_o same_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o certain_a feoffer_n nominate_v in_o hersay_v will_n richard_n sn●●de●_z clarke_n and_o parson_n of_o st._n john_n in_o stamford_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1604_o give_v certain_a land_n and_o tenement_n for_o ever_o in_o stamford_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o wife_n fo●_z seven_o poor_a widow_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 60_o year_n 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d._n the_o same_o sir_n robert_n wingfield_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1605_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o remittance_n of_o the_o say_a king_n james_n for_o stamford_n and_o stamford-baron_n of_o six_o entire_a fifteen_o amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o 254._o l._n 6._o s._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1609_o the_o right_a honourable_a thomas_n late_a earl_n of_o ex●ter_n a_o right_a pious_a and_o charitable_a person_n a_o man_n as_o we_o of_o stamford_n may_v say_v fix_v in_o his_o generation_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o his_o passion_n betwixt_o two_o etc._n etc._n give_v a_o perpetual_a ann●ety_n of_o 41._o l._n 1._o s._n 8._o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o certain_a land_n in_o lincolnshire_n for_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o town_n of_o stamford_n and_o towards_o other_o charitable_a use●_n beside_o the_o town_n do_v often_o receive_v from_o he_o whilst_o it_o be_v bless_v with_o his_o life_n many_o great_a and_o beneficial_a favour_n hugh_n allington_n late_a of_o timwell_n in_o the_o county_n of_o rutland_n esqu_n by_o his_o last_o will_n give_v 40._o l._n forever_o to_o be_v lend_v to_o the_o poor_a artificer_n in_o stamford_n and_o stamford-baron_n without_o interest_n by_o certain_a feoffer_n name_v in_o his_o say_a will_n roger_n manor_n of_o vffington_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n esquire_n by_o his_o last_o will_n give_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o stamford_n 20._o l._n for_o ever_o to_o be_v put_v forth_o to_o interest_n the_o profit_n whereof_o to_o be_v bestow_v in_o c●les_n among_o the_o say_a poor_a yearly_a by_o the_o dis●retion_n of_o the_o alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o reverend_a and_o pious_a prelate_n robert_n johnson_n of_o northluffing●●_n in_o the_o county_n of_o rutland_n late_o arch_a deacon_n of_o l●icester_n among_o other_o his_o pious_a work_n to_o stamford_n whilst_o he_o live_v give_v a_o bible_n of_o the_o large_a size_n 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