Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	edward_n	john_n	sir_n	13,568	5	7.5395	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90916	The Case and vindication of John Poyntz, alias Morrice, and his friends or, The first part of their long proceedings and oppression in the House of Lords who never could be released, notwithstanding the judges of Englands report for their deliverance, but are denyed the benefit of the common law, which is the subjects birth-right and inheritance : this is declared for the satisfaction of all those that wish well, and that will stand up to maintain truth, and that desire their brother commoners deliverances, and to know the oppressors from the oppressed, and what the right and interest of a commoner is, by the great Charter of England.		1648 (1648)	Wing P3131D; ESTC R42282	13,291	11

the_o case_n and_o vindication_n of_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n and_o his_o friend_n or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o long_a proceed_n and_o oppression_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n who_o neu●●_n can_v be_v release_v notwithstanding_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n report_n for_o their_o deliverance_n but_o be_v deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n birthright_n and_o inheritance_n this_o be_v declare_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o those_o that_o wish_v well_o and_o that_o wi●●_n stand_v up_o to_o maintain_v truth_n and_o that_o desire_v their_o brother_n commoner_n deliverance_n an●_n to_o know_v the_o oppressor_n from_o the_o oppress_a and_o what_o the_o right_a and_o interest_n of_o a_o common●_n be_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o year_n 1648._o about_o 〈…〉_o 1594_o 〈…〉_o between_o john_n morrice_n and_o katherine_n 〈…〉_o and_o daughter_n of_o james_n morrice_n esquire_n of_o chipping-ong_a and_o of_o gabriel_n poyntz_n no●thokenden_fw-ge esquire_n upon_o which_o contract_n a_o agreement_n be_v make_v and_o conveyance_n draw_v for_o the_o settle_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o two_o father_n to_o the_o value_n of_o above_o 2000_o li_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upo●_n the_o sa●d_n john_n and_o katherine_n for_o life_n and_o their_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o two_o body_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o in_o case_n or_o such_o default_n then_o upon_o edward_n the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o foresay_a james_n morris_n for_o life_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n for_o life_n and_o in_o case_n of_o such_o default_n then_o upon_o the_o right_a heir_n male_a of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v james_n morris_n for_o ever_o that_o the_o foresay_a john_n morrice_n and_o his_o heir_n male_a have_v from_o the_o time_n of_o settlement_n bear_v up_o the_o name_n of_o poyntz_n as_o they_o become_v heir_n from_o heir_n to_o heir_n and_o so_o do_v this_o that_o now_o be_v in_o prison_n in_o order_n whereunto_o the_o say_v john_n morris_n that_o marry_v katherine_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o herald_n book_n by_o the_o name_n of_o poyntz_n alias_o morris_n upon_o his_o marriage_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o both_o family_n have_v be_v bear_v up_o by_o the_o morrice_n ever_o since_o also_o the_o succession_n stand_v thus_o james_n morrice_n have_v to_o male_a issue_n john_n and_o edward_n gabriel_n poyntz_n have_v to_o issue_n thomas_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a kath●rine_n john_n and_o katherine_n have_v male_a issue_n james_n point_n and_o uranus_n uranus_n the_o young_a son_n die_v first_o without_o issue_n jame●_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o john_n and_o katherine_n have_v to_o male_a issue_n richard_n who_o die_v about_o the_o age_n of_o 20._o without_o issue_n poyntz_n poyntz_n the_o second_o son_n of_o john_n and_o katherine_n enjoy_v the_o say_a estate_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o richard_n his_o brother_n son_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n at_o who_o death_n the_o male_a issue_n of_o john_n and_o katherine_n cease_v and_o then_o the_o estate_n fall_v to_o edward_n the_o foresay_a john_n brother_n the_o second_o son_n of_o james_n morrice_n senior_a as_o aforesaid_a edward_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o say_a estate_n fall_v and_o leave_v male_a issue_n this_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n now_o in_o possession_n according_a to_o law_n as_o afterward_o will_v appear_v thomas_n die_v underage_n before_o this_o contract_n of_o john_n morrice_n with_o his_o sister_n katherine_n leave_v issue_n two_o daughter_n audery_n and_o susanna_n to_o wh●m_v the_o grandfather_n gabriel_n point_n set_v out_o 3000_o l._n for_o their_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n settle_v upon_o john_n and_o ka●herine_n which_o 3000_o l._n be_v according_o pay_v by_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n beside_o 1000_o l._n pay_v by_o the_o say_v john_n to_o the_o say_v gabriel_n and_o james_n in_o lieu_n for_o the_o better_a advancement_n of_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a conveyance_n and_o to_o free_v the_o say_v john_n from_o all_o encumbrance_n and_o suit_n which_o may_v otherwise_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a contract_n bond_n be_v give_v that_o of_o the_o say_v audery_n or_o susauna_n shall_v disturb_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o morrice_n in_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o premise_n th●y_o shall_v lose_v their_o portion_n and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a invest_n the_o title_n and_o right_a to_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o say_a deed_n and_o contract_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o obtain_v in_o or_o about_o the_o 43_o of_o elizabeth_n for_o the_o settle_v the_o same_o upon_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o morrice_n by_o deed_n and_o act_n they_o the_o say_v john_n and_o katherine_n and_o their_o heir_n have_v hold_v and_o possess_v the_o say_a estate_n now_o that_o the_o estate_n be_v real_o settle_v upon_o the_o say_a heir_n male_a of_o the_o morrice_n and_o by_o they_o possess_v 49_o year_n and_o never_o in_o any_o other_o name_n to_o this_o day_n i_o here_o be_v these_o clear_a evidence_n beside_o all_o the_o tenant_n to_o witness_v the_o same_o 1._o several_a evidence_n confirm_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o for_o example_n 3_o fine_n levy_v at_o s._n albon_n date_v 37._o of_o eliz._n a_o plea_n in_o the_o chequor_n 38_o of_o eliz_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n 2._o august_n 38._o of_o el●z_n a_o indenture_n date_v the_o 1_o of_o march_n 38._o of_o eliz._n four_o several_a office_n find_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d poyntz_n alias_o morris_n the_o first_o the_o 17._o of_o september_n before_o john_n tuke_n esquire_n 20._o of_o caroli_n in_o es●●_n the_o second_o on_o the_o 12._o oft_o sepsember_v before_o the_o same_o tuke_n in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o three_o on_o the_o ●●_o of_o october_n 21._o of_o caroli_n in_o guild-hall_n london_n in_o the_o majoralty_n of_o alderman_n atkins_n the_o four_o c_o 23._o of_o december_n 21._o caroli_n in_o guild-hall_n london_n in_o the_o majorality_n of_o alderman_n adam_n two_o in●nctions_n for_o possession_n give_v by_o sir_n rowland_n wansford_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n one_o for_o the_o land_n in_o ●●ssex_v and_o the_o other_o for_o land_n in_o london_n date_v 31._o of_o january_n 1645._o 21._o caroli_n the_o acknowledgement_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o tenant_n upon_o sight_n of_o the_o same_o who_o upon_o knowledge_n of_o his_o title_n give_v possession_n and_o make_v ●●turnenent_n according_a to_o law_n after_o all_o which_o by_o a_o verdict_n at_o the_o king_n bench_n upon_o a_o trial_n for_o a_o ●●ynture_n concern_v lady_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n who_o be_v now_o wife_n to_o m._n burrows_n esquire_n the_o title_n be_v confirm_v to_o this_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n as_o he_o be_v find_v heir_n at_o law_n save_v about_o 400_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ●●ring_v her_o natural_a life_n upon_o all_o which_o clear_a proof_n the_o committee_n at_o haberdasher_n hall_n issue_v our_o bill_n in_o his_o name_n the_o 4._o of_o march_n 1645._o for_o his_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o ●●opt_v the_o rent_n in_o the_o tenant_n hand_n till_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o that_o committee_n notwithstanding_o ●●ll_v which_o one_o sir_n adam_n littleton_n that_o marry_v audery_n the_o grandchild_n of_o the_o foresay_a gabriel_n upon_o pre●ence_n of_o a_o collateral_a deed_n by_o which_o he_o pretend_v a_o title_n to_o the_o land_n in_o question_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o last_o heir_n be_v dead_a sureptitious_o a_o trunk_n of_o writing_n and_o evidence_n be_v break_v open_a in_o sir_n foulk_n grevil_n his_o house_n in_o london_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o departure_n his_o wife_n have_v the_o key_n in_o her_o pocket_n who_o never_o know_v it_o till_o three_o day_n after_o about_o which_o time_n sir_n foulk_n grevil_n and_o sir_n adam_n littleton_n give_v out_o that_o this_o say_v poyntz_n alias_o morris_n be_v a_o bastard_n although_o they_o both_o know_v the_o contrary_a all_o which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o clear_v by_o witness_n upon_o oath_n to_o his_o damage_n 30._o l._n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o obscure_v the_o truth_n money_n be_v give_v and_o writing_n buy_v of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a heir_n for_o a_o thousand_o pound_n have_v to_o this_o day_n by_o that_o indirect_v mean_n withhold_v and_o conceal_v all_o the_o writing_n and_o evidence_n take_v at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o trunk_n and_o sir_n foulk_n grevil_n pretend_v a_o title_n by_o a_o will_n alias_o deed_n of_o gift_n make_v by_o the_o decease_a heir_n of_o 200._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la give_v to_o his_o two_o son_n which_o have_v be_v produce_v among_o the_o tenant_n and_o by_o they_o disclaim_v as_o declare_v their_o knowledge_n

by_o law_n and_o the_o tenant_n yield_v he_o possession_n and_o turn_a tenant_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o better_a title_n by_o far_o without_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n than_o ever_o sir_n adam_n littleton_n can_v make_v or_o show_v for_o the_o premise_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o colatteral_n deed_n make_v about_o four_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o foresay_a james_n that_o settle_v this_o estate_n to_o who_o all_o the_o right_a and_o interest_n of_o the_o foresay_a gabriel_n be_v pass_v and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n for_o ever_o and_o beside_o the_o say_v collateral_a deed_n have_v no_o fine_a and_o recovery_n upon_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o enrol_v therefore_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n there_o be_v not_o any_o voucher_n to_o make_v it_o good_a when_o it_o be_v make_v for_o james_n be_v dead_a and_o john_n that_o marry_v katherine_n be_v but_o a_o termer_n for_o life_n so_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v due_o weigh_v and_o consider_v it_o can_v be_v adjudge_v other_o than_o a_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a slander_n cast_v upon_o the_o say_v poyntz_n alias_o morrice_n and_o his_o friend_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n adam_n littleton_n and_o mr_n brown_n etc._n etc._n every_o particular_a of_o who_o proceed_n herein_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v declare_v more_o particular_o in_o several_a subsequent_a article_n for_o your_o better_a information_n but_o to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o mr_n brown_n and_o littleton_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o prevalence_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o make_v littleton_n acquaint_v with_o all_o poyntz_n alias_o morrice_n proceed_n before_o any_o hear_n can_v be_v have_v he_o cause_v the_o say_v copy_n of_o the_o act_n and_o other_o record_n find_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o condemn_v and_o john_n poynnz_n alias_o morrice_n and_o mary_n his_o wife_n leonard_n da●by_n john_n harris_n and_o isabeln●th_n to_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o lord_n order_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o four_o several_a prison_n ludgate_n newgate_n counter_a and_o king_n bench_n there_o to_o be_v imprison_v during_o pleasure_n the_o date_n of_o warrant_n by_o which_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n above_o three_o week_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o lord_n upon_o mr_n brown_n command_n be_v the_o 11_o d●y_n the_o date_n of_o the_o commitment_n to_o prison_n by_o the_o ●●ds_n during_o pleasure_n die_v lunae_fw-la septimo_fw-la junit_fw-la 1647._o ●y_a colour_n of_o which_o first_o order_n the_o say_a john_n brown_a clerk_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n together_o with_o mr_n wil._n ●●leton_n mr_n baker_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n about_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n come_v with_o a_o constable_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o say_v john_n poyatz_n alias_o morris_n who_o the_o say_v john_n brown_n command_v to_o break_v open_a door_n and_o be_v by_o the_o constable_n ask_v for_o a_o warrant_n he_o reply_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o say_v it_o i_o be_o clerk_n to_o the_o parliament_n or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n upon_o which_o the_o constable_n return_v he_o answer_v viz._n that_o that_o be_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o he_o to_o break_v open_a any_o man_n house_n and_o there●●●e_v bad_a he_o do_v it_o himself_o which_o he_o accord_o violent_o do_v when_o have_v search_v the_o house_n and_o not_o ●●ding_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a act_n he_o seize_v and_o take_v away_o all_o poyatz_n alias_o morrice_n other_o write_n and_o ●●oks_n of_o account_n all_o which_o he_o detain_v to_o this_o day_n contrary_a to_o law_n for_o the_o do_v whereof_o he_o have_v warrant_n but_o his_o own_o will_n who_o it_o appear_v think_v himself_o above_o all_o law_n because_o he_o be_v clerk_z to_z ●●e_z house_n of_o lord_n but_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o break_v up_o the_o house_n seize_v the_o writing_n and_o give_v they_o to_o ●●e_z adversary_n littleton_n to_o read_v etc._n etc._n he_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a warrant_n attach_v the_o person_n of_o ●●bella_fw-la smith_n mary_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n leonard_n derby_n and_o john_n harris_n and_o retain_v they_o in_o cu●●dy_n about_o three_o week_n before_o ever_o any_o thing_n be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o they_o bring_v before_o any_o le●●l_a magistrate_n all_o which_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_v brown_a and_o littleton_n etc._n etc._n be_v altogether_o illegal_a shall_v be_v full_o demonstrate_v for_o first_o the_o warrant_n itself_o be_v illegal_a as_o not_o come_v from_o person_n legal_o authorize_v to_o take_v the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o commoner_n for_o no_o freeman_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o ●●●ized_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o custom_n or_o be_v outlawed_a or_o exile_v or_o any_o other_o way_n destroy_v neither_o pass_v upon_o nor_o condemn_v but_o by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n the_o land_n viz._n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o twelve_o man_n of_o his_o equal_n if_o a_o lord_n by_o twelve_o peer_n if_o a_o commoner_n by_o twelve_o commoner_n and_o sir_n edw._n ●ook_n say_v in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o 29_o chapter_n of_o ●agna_fw-la charta_fw-la pag._n 54._o that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o man_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v not_o legal_o in_o ●●at_a particular_a case_n for_o which_o they_o arrest_v or_o cause_v any_o man_n to_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v that_o it_o be_v against_o ●●e_z great_a charter_n and_o be_v most_o hateful_a and_o destructive_a when_o it_o be_v don●_n by_o the_o countenance_n of_o justice_n and_o it_o plain_a that_o the_o lo●d_n have_v not_o the_o least_o legal_a jurisdiction_n over_o commoner_n and_o so_o can_v take_v the_o cognisance_n of_o any_o pretend_a crime_n much_o less_o ought_v they_o to_o grant_v out_o warrant_v to_o break_v the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d commoner_n or_o to_o seize_v upon_o their_o good_n and_o imprison_v the_o person_n of_o commoner_n at_o their_o pleasure_n ●hen_o they_o have_v neither_o be_v pa●●ed_v upon_o by_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n nor_o nothing_o appear_v upon_o record_n ●gainst_a they_o as_o by_o law_n ought_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v so_o much_o as_o to_o answer_v without_o presentment_n be●ore_a justice_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o writ_n original_a according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o appear_v by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 28._o e._n 3._o ch._n 3.37_o e_o 3_o ch_z 8.42_o e._n 3._o ch._n 3.2_o ●art_n cook_n inst_z pag._n 50_o but_o second_v the_o warrant_n for_o the_o attachment_n of_o the_o say_a person_n be_v illegal_a not_o have_v in_o it_o the_o several_a ingredient_n which_o shall_v make_v a_o warrant_n legal_a 1._o a_o legal_a warrant_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o write_v in_o the_o name_n and_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o express_v his_o office_n place_n and_o authority_n by_o force_n whereof_o he_o make_v it_o but_o this_o warrant_n be_v under_o the_o band_n of_o m._n brown_n who_o do_v not_o only_o make_v but_o execute_v it_o also_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n which_o be_v a_o practice_n which_o the_o law_n abhor_v nay_o he_o be_v the_o person_n accuse_v have_v accuse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pretend_a power_n viz._n the_o lord_n he_o himself_o make_v a_o warrant_n in_o his_o own_o case_n then_o as_o a_o officer_n or_o judge_n be_v p●●s_o his_o own_o warrant_n in_o execution_n which_o practise_v of_o his_o i_o presume_v will_v hardly_o be_v judge_v legal_a or_o reasonable_a especial_o in_o m_n john_n brown_n clericus_fw-la parhomentorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o royal_a master_n but_o also_o render_v he_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o weighty_a and_o honourable_a employment_n 2._o the_o warrant_v aught_o to_o contain_v the_o cause_n and_o that_o with_o convenient_a certainty_n if_o for_o treason_n then_o for_o what_o treason_n or_o if_o for_o felony_n then_o for_o what_o felony_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o warrant_n contain_v no_o cause_n although_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v postitive_a nisi_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la captus_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o the_o cause_n why_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v be_v express_v the_o warrant_n can_v be_v legal_a only_o to_o answer_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o cause_n in_o this_o warrant_n contain_v which_o be_v indeed_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o complaint_n be_v no_o crime_n in_o law_n a_o man_n be_v happy_o never_o the_o more_o guilty_a because_o complain_v of_o and_o if_o the_o la●●_n shall_v tolerate_v the_o imprisonment_n or_o person_n upon_o complaint_n only_o before_o the_o hear_n of_o both_o partie●_n and_o matter_n of_o crime_n be_v prove_v certain_o we_o be_v the_o