Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	say_a	tenant_n	tenement_n	2,059	5	11.5861	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67920	A discouerie of the true causes why Ireland was neuer entirely subdued, nor brought vnder obedience of the crowne of England, vntill the beginning of his Maiesties happie raigne; Discoverie of the true causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued	Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.	1612 (1612)	STC 6348; ESTC S109372	93,412	291

first_o have_v be_v general_n of_o the_o irish_a force_n not_o only_o in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n wales_n and_o gascoigne_n and_o therefore_o maurice_n fitz-thomas_n of_o desmond_n be_v then_o the_o most_o active_a nobleman_n in_o this_o realm_n scot_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o chief_a command_n in_o this_o war_n for_o the_o support_n whereof_o the_o revenue_n of_o this_o land_n be_v far_o too_o short_a and_o yet_o no_o supply_n of_o treasure_n be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n then_o be_v there_o no_o mean_a to_o maintain_v english_a the_o army_n but_o by_o sess_v the_o soldier_n upon_o the_o subject_n as_o the_o irish_a be_v wont_a to_o impose_v their_o bonaught_n whereupon_o grow_v that_o wicked_a extortion_n of_o coin_n and_o livery_n speak_v of_o before_o which_o in_o short_a time_n banish_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o freeholders_n out_o of_o the_o county_n of_o kerrie_o limerick_n cork_n and_o waterford_v into_o who_o possession_n desmond_n and_o his_o kinsman_n ally_n and_o follower_n which_o be_v then_o more_o irish_a then_o english_a do_v enter_v and_o appropriate_v these_o land_n unto_o themselves_o desmond_n himself_o take_v what_o scope_n he_o best_o like_v for_o his_o demesne_n in_o every_o country_n and_o reserve_v a_o irish_a seignory_n out_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o here_o that_o i_o may_v verify_v &_o maintain_v by_o matter_n of_o record_n that_o which_o be_v before_o deliver_v touch_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o wicked_a extortion_n call_v coin_n and_o livery_n and_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n it_o do_v produce_v i_o think_v it_o fit_a and_o pertinent_a to_o insert_v the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 10._o of_o henry_n 7._o c._n 4._o not_o print_v but_o record_v in_o parliament_n roll_n of_o dublin_n in_o these_o word_n at_o the_o request_n &_o supplication_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n that_o where_o of_o long_a time_n there_o have_v be_v use_v and_o exact_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o this_o land_n many_o and_o diverse_a damnable_a custom_n &_o usage_n which_o be_v call_v coin_n and_o livery_n and_o pay_v that_o be_v horsemeat_n and_o mansmeat_n for_o the_o find_n of_o their_o horseman_n and_o footman_n and_o over_o that_o 4._o d._n or_o 6._o d._n daily_o to_o every_o of_o they_o to_o be_v have_v and_o pay_v of_o the_o poor_a earth-tiller_n and_o tenant_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o pay_v therefore_o beside_o many_o murder_n robbery_n rape_n &_o other_o manifold_a extortion_n &_o oppression_n by_o the_o say_a horseman_n and_o footman_n daily_a and_o mighty_o commit_v &_o do_v which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o desolation_n &_o destruction_n of_o the_o say_a land_n &_o have_v bring_v the_o same_o into_o ruin_n and_o decay_n so_o as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o english_a freeholders_n and_o tenant_n of_o this_o land_n be_v depart_v out_o thereof_o some_o into_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o some_o to_o other_o strange_a land_n whereupon_o the_o foresay_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o this_o land_n have_v intrude_v into_o the_o say_a freeholders_n and_o tenant_n inheritance_n and_o the_o same_o keep_v and_o occupy_v as_o their_o own_o inheritance_n and_o setten_v under_o they_o in_o the_o same_o land_n the_o king_n irish_a enemy_n to_o the_o diminish_n of_o holy_a church_n rite_n the_o disherison_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o obedient_a subject_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v receive_v a_o subsidy_n of_o 26._o s._n 8._o d._n out_o of_o every_o 120._o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n manure_v etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v to_o though_o fitz-maurice_n of_o desmond_n by_o this_o extortion_n of_o coin_n and_o livery_n he_o sudden_o grow_v from_o a_o mean_a to_o a_o mighty_a estate_n insomuch_o as_o the_o baron_n finglas_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o ireland_n affirm_v that_o his_o ancient_a inheritance_n be_v not_o one_o thousand_o mark_n yearly_a he_o become_v able_a to_o dispend_v every_o way_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la these_o possession_n be_v thus_o unlawful_o get_v can_v not_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o just_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o england_n which_o will_v have_v restore_v the_o true_a owner_n to_o their_o land_n again_o and_o therefore_o this_o great-man_n find_v no_o mean_n to_o continue_v &_o uphold_v his_o ill-purchased_n greatness_n but_o by_o reject_v the_o english_a law_n &_o government_n and_o assume_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o barbarous_a custom_n of_o the_o irish._n and_o hereupon_o follow_v the_o defection_n of_o those_o four_o shire_n contain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o munster_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v baron_n finglas_n the_o lord_n of_o tipperary_n perceive_v how_o well_o the_o house_n of_o desmond_n have_v thrive_v by_o coin_n and_o livery_n and_o other_o irish_a exaction_n begin_v to_o hold_v the_o like_a course_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tipperary_n and_o kilkenny_n whereby_o he_o get_v great_a scope_n of_o land_n special_o in_o ormond_n and_o raise_v many_o irish_a exaction_n upon_o the_o english_a freeholders_n there_o which_o make_v he_o so_o potent_a &_o absolute_a among_o they_o as_o at_o that_o time_n they_o know_v no_o other_o law_n than_o the_o will_n of_o their_o lord_n beside_o find_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n exclude_v the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o justice_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o royal_a liberty_n which_o he_o claim_v in_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n cork_n and_o waterford_v by_o a_o grant_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o as_o appear_z in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la bring_v against_o he_o anno_fw-la 1._o edw._n 1._o the_o record_n whereof_o remain_v in_o breminghams_n tower_n among_o the_o common_a plea-rolle_n there_o this_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o three_o of_o edward_n the_o third_o obtain_v a_o grant_v of_o the_o like_a liberty_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tipperary_n whereby_o he_o get_v the_o law_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o shut_v out_o the_o common_a law_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o munster_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o english_a law_n and_o government_n in_o the_o end_n of_o king_n edward_n 2._o his_o reign_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o again_o about_o the_o same_o time_n viz_o in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o when_o the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v well-nigh_a ruin_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n utter_o neglect_v there_o arise_v leinster_n in_o leinster_n one_o of_o the_o cavanaghes_n name_v donald_n mac_n art_n who_o name_v camden_n himself_o mac_n murrogh_n king_n of_o leinster_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o county_n of_o catherlogh_n and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o wexford_v and_o short_o after_o lisagh_fw-mi o_fw-mi moor_n call_v himself_o manus_fw-la o_o moor_n take_v 8._o castle_n in_o one_o evening_n destroy_v dunamase_v the_o principal_a leinster_n house_n of_o the_o l._n mortimer_n in_o leix_n recover_v that_o whole_a country_n de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la subiecto_fw-la princeps_fw-la effectus_fw-la say_v friar_n clynne_n in_o his_o annalle_n beside_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n imitate_v his_o cousin_n of_o desmond_n do_v not_o omit_v to_o make_v the_o like_a use_n of_o coin_n &_o livery_n in_o kildare_n and_o the_o west_n part_n of_o meth_n which_o bring_v the_o like_a barbarism_n into_o those_o part_n and_o thus_o a_o great_a part_n of_o leinster_n be_v lose_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n near_o about_o the_o time_n before_o express_v again_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o lord_n william_n bourke_n earl_n of_o ulster_n and_o lord_n murder_v of_o conaght_n be_v treacherous_o murder_v by_o his_o own_o squire_n at_o knockefergus_n leave_v behind_o he_o vnicam_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la manus_fw-la annifiliam_fw-la say_v friar_n clynne_n immediate_o upon_o the_o murder_n commit_v the_o countess_n with_o her_o young_a daughter_n flee_v into_o england_n so_o as_o the_o government_n of_o that_o country_n be_v whole_o neglect_v until_o that_o young_a lady_n be_v marry_v to_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n that_o prince_n come_v over_o with_o a_o army_n to_o recover_v his_o wife_n inheritance_n and_o to_o reform_v this_o kingdom_n anno_fw-la 36._o of_o edward_n the_o three_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o become_v of_o that_o great_a inheritance_n both_o in_o ulster_n &_o conaght_n assure_o in_o ulster_n the_o sept_n of_o irish._n hugh_n boy_n o_o neal_n then_o possess_v glaucoukeyn_a and_o killeightra_n in_o tyrone_n take_v the_o

have_v reject_v the_o english_a law_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o irish_a with_o who_o they_o have_v many_o marriage_n kilkenny_n and_o alliance_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n &_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o alliance_n by_o 2._o marriage_n nurture_n of_o infant_n and_o gossipr_v with_o the_o irish_a be_v by_o this_o statute_n make_v high-treason_n again_o if_o any_o 3._o man_n of_o english_a race_n shall_v use_v a_o irish_a name_n irish_a language_n or_o irish_a apparel_n or_o any_o other_o guise_n or_o fashion_n of_o the_o irish_a if_o he_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v seize_v till_o he_o have_v give_v security_n to_o the_o chancery_n to_o conform_v himself_o in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o english_a manner_n of_o live_v and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o land_n his_o body_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o imprison_v till_o he_o find_v surety_n as_o aforesaid_a again_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o command_v 4._o that_o the_o 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throughout_o the_o kingdom_n these_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v have_v not_o gain_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o final_a conquest_n and_o reduce_v of_o ireland_n for_o the_o king_n say_v solomon_n dissipat_v omne_fw-la malum_fw-la intuitu_fw-la svo_fw-la but_o when_o moses_n be_v absent_a in_o the_o mount_n the_o people_n commit_v idolatry_n &_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v what_o seem_v best_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o when_o alexander_n have_v conquer_v the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o demand_v of_o one_o what_o be_v the_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o bring_v and_o lay_v a_o dry_a hide_n before_o he_o and_o desire_v he_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o the_o one_o side_n thereof_o which_o be_v do_v all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o hide_n do_v rise_v up_o but_o when_o he_o do_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o hide_n all_o the_o other_o part_n lay_v flat_a and_o even_o which_o 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