Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	ancient_a	custom_n	king_n	5,031	5	3.9587	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22843	The orders for swannes, both by the statutes and by the ancient orders and customes vsed within the realme of England; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1603 (1603)	STC 9342.9; ESTC S3284	3,364	1

❧_o the_o order_n for_o swan_n both_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a order_n and_o custom_n use_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n first_o you_o shall_v inquire_v if_o there_o be_v any_o person_n that_o do_v possess_v any_o swan_n and_o have_v not_o compound_v with_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o his_o mark_n that_o be_v to_o say_v uj._o s._n viij_o d._n for_o his_o mark_n during_o his_o life_n if_o you_o know_v any_o such_o you_o shall_v present_v they_o that_o all_o such_o swan_n and_o cignet_n may_v be_v seize_v for_o the_o king_n 2_o also_o you_o shall_v inquire_v if_o any_o person_n do_v possess_v any_o swan_n or_o cignet_n that_o may_v not_o dispend_v the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o five_o mark_n of_o fréehold_a except_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n than_o you_o shall_v present_v he_o 22._o edw._n 4._o 3_o also_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n do_v drive_v away_o any_o swan_n or_o swan_n breed_v or_o provide_v to_o breed_v be_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o ground_n or_o any_o other_o man_n ground_n he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v shall_v suffer_v one_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o fine_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n xiij_o s._n iiij_o d._n 11._o h._n 7._o 4_o if_o there_o be_v find_v any_o wear_v upon_o the_o river_n not_o have_v any_o grate_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o owner_n swanmaster_n or_o swanheard_n to_o pull_v up_o or_o cut_v down_o the_o birth_n net_n or_o begin_n of_o the_o say_v wear_v or_o wear_v 5_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v find_v carry_v any_o swan-h●●ke_a and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v no_o swanheard_a nor_o accompany_v with_o two_o swanheard_n every_o such_o person_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n xiij_o s._n iiij_o d._n that_o be_v to_o say_v iij._o s._n iiij_o d._n to_o he_o that_o will_v inform_v and_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o king_n 6_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v and_o do_v allow_v to_o every_o owner_n of_o such_o ground_n there_o any_o such_o swan_n shall_v heiry_n to_o take_v one_o land_n bird_n and_o for_o the_o same_o the_o king_n majesty_n must_v have_v of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o land_n bird_n xij_o d._n be_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o ground_n or_o any_o other_o 7_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n do_v convey_v away_o or_o steal_v away_o the_o egg_n or_o egg_n of_o any_o swan_n and_o the_o same_o be_v due_o prove_v by_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offendor_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n xiij_o s._n iiij_o d._n for_o every_o egg_n so_o take_v out_o of_o the_o nest_n of_o any_o swan_n 8_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o owner_n that_o have_v any_o swan_n shall_v pay_v every_o year_n yearly_a for_o every_o swan-mark_a iiij_o d._n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o game_n for_o his_o fee_n and_o his_o dinner_n and_o supper_n free_a on_o the_o up_a day_n and_o if_o the_o say_a master_n of_o the_o game_n fail_v of_o the_o four_o penny_n than_o he_o shall_v distrain_v the_o game_n of_o every_o such_o owner_n that_o so_o do_v fail_v of_o payment_n 9_o if_o there_o be_v any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v swan_n that_o do_v heiry_a upon_o any_o of_o their_o several_a water_n and_o after_o come_v to_o the_o common_a river_n they_o shall_v pay_v a_o land-bird_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o all_o swan_n law_n for_o diverse_a such_o person_n do_v use_v collusion_n to_o defraud_v the_o king_n of_o his_o right_n 10_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o person_n have_v any_o swan_n shall_v begin_v yearly_a to_o mark_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o august_n and_o no_o person_n before_o but_o after_o as_o covenient_o may_v be_v so_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o king_n game_n or_o his_o deputy_n be_v present_a and_o if_o any_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o to_o mark_v any_o swan_n or_o cignet_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o every_o swan_n so_o mark_v xl_o s._n 11_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n be_v owner_n or_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o they_o or_o other_o shall_v go_v on_o mark_v without_o the_o master_n of_o the_o game_n or_o his_o deputy_n be_v present_a with_o other_o swanheard_n next_o adjoin_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n xl_o s._n 12_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v hunt_v any_o duck_n or_o any_o other_o chase_n in_o the_o water_n or_o near_o the_o haunt_n of_o swan_n in_o fencetime_o with_o any_o dog_n or_o spaniel_n viz._n from_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n to_o lammas_n upon_o pain_n for_o every_o time_n so_o find_v in_o hunt_v to_o forfeit_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n 13_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o person_n do_v set_v any_o snare_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o net_n lime_n or_o engine_n to_o take_v bittorn_n or_o swan_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n to_o the_o sunday_n after_o lammas_n day_n he_o or_o they_o to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o k._n majesty_n for_o every_o time_n so_o set_v uj_o s._n viij_o d._n 14_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n take_v up_o any_o cignet_n unmarked_a or_o make_v any_o sale_n of_o they_o but_o that_o the_o king_n swanheard_a or_o his_o deputy_n be_v present_a with_o other_o swanheard_n next_o adjoin_v or_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n xl_o s._n 15_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o swanheard_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n shall_v up_o no_o swan_n or_o make_v any_o sale_n of_o they_o without_o the_o master_n of_o the_o swan_n or_o his_o deputy_n be_v present_a upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o k._n majesty_n xl_o s._n 16_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o king_n swanheard_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o duchy_n without_o the_o duchy_n swanheard_a be_v there_o present_a upon_o the_o like_a pain_n to_o forfeit_v xl_o s._n 17_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o swan_n at_o cignet_n be_v find_v double_o mark_v they_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n till_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o who_o the_o same_o swan_n or_o cignet_n do_v belong_v and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v that_o then_o they_o be_v seize_v for_o the_o king_n and_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o value_n of_o they_o 18_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n make_v sale_n of_o any_o white_a swan_n nor_o make_v delivery_n of_o they_o without_o the_o master_n of_o the_o game_n be_v present_a or_o his_o deputy_n with_o other_o swanheard_n next_o adjoin_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v xl_o s._n whereof_o uj._o s._n viij_o d_o to_o he_o that_o will_v inform_v and_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o k_o majesty_n 19_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v lay_v leap_v set_v any_o net_n or_o drag_v within_o the_o common_a stream_n or_o river_n upon_o the_o day_n time_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es feast_v of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o y_z e_z feast_n of_o lammas_n upon_o pain_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v find_v so_o offend_v to_o sort_n xx_o s._n 20_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o swan_n or_o his_o deputy_n do_v seize_v or_o take_v up_o any_o swan_n as_o stray_n for_o the_o k._n majesty_n that_o he_o shall_v keep_v they_o in_o a_o pit_n within_o xx_o foot_n of_o the_o king_n stream_n or_o within_o xx_o foot_n of_o the_o common_a high_a way_n that_o the_o k._n subject_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o say_a swan_n so_o seize_v upon_o pain_n of_o xl_o s._n 21_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o person_n do_v raze_v out_o counterfeit_a or_o alter_v the_o mark_n of_o any_o swan_n to_o the_o hinder_v or_o loss_n of_o any_o man_n game_n that_o every_o such_o offendor_n due_o prove_v before_o the_o k._n majesty_n commissioner_n of_o swan_n shall_v suffer_v one_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o pay_v in_o l_o uj._o s._n viij_o d._n to_o the_o king_n 22_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o commons_o that_o be_v to_o say_v dinner_n and_o supper_n shall_v not_o excee_v above_o xij_o d._n a_o man_n at_o the_o most_o if_o there_o be_v any_o game_n find_v where_o the_o dinner_n or_o supper_n be_v hold_v upon_o that_o river_n the_o owner_n be_v absent_a and_o none_o there_o for_o he_o the_o master_n of_o the_o game_n be_v to_o lay_v out_o viij_o d._n for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o distrain_v the_o game_n of_o he_o that_o fail_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o 23_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o forfeiture_n of_o any_o white_a swan_n or_o cignet_n but_o only_o to_o the_o k._n grace_n as_o well_o within_o the_o franchise_n &_o liberty_n as_o without_o and_o if_o any_o do_v deliver_v the_o swan_n or_o cignet_n so_o seize_v to_o any_o person_n but_o only_o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o king_n game_n or_o to_o his_o deputy_n to_o the_o k._n use_n he_o be_v to_o forfeit_v uj._o s._n viij_o d._n and_o the_o swan_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o game_n 24_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o 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any_o owner_n of_o any_o game_n swanheard_a or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o contrary_a to_o any_o law_n ancient_a custom_n or_o usage_n heretofore_o use_v and_o allow_v &_o not_o before_o herein_o particular_o mention_v or_o express_v you_o shall_v present_v the_o same_o offence_n that_o reformation_n may_v be_v have_v and_o the_o offender_n punish_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o several_a offence_n god_n save_o the_o king_n