Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	estate_n	land_n	tenant_n	4,546	5	9.9060	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25624	An answer to the severall petitions of late exhibited to the High Court of Parliament and to His Excellency the Lord General Cromwell by the poor husband-men, farmers and tenants in severall counties of England for the taking away of tithes paid to priests and impropriators.		1652 (1652)	Wing A3446A; ESTC R25887	9,695	27

shall_v have_v the_o least_o share_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o tithe_n if_o their_o petition_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o 1_o first_o a_o great_a and_o considerable_a part_n of_o all_o the_o manor_n and_o best_a farm_n in_o england_n and_o also_o of_o petit_fw-fr farm_n and_o parcel_n of_o land_n have_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v within_o this_o thirty_o year_n last_o past_a the_o several_a purchaser_n whereof_o have_v not_o pay_v one_o penny_n for_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o for_o the_o tithe_n be_v a_o inheritance_n separate_v and_o distinct_a from_o the_o land_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o vendor_n to_o sell_v nor_o intend_v by_o the_o purchaser_n to_o be_v buy_v now_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n that_o a_o purchaser_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o that_o he_o neither_o buy_v nor_o pay_v for_o 2_o the_o purchaser_n of_o manor_n and_o farm_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v be_v rich_a merchant_n wealthy_a citizen_n great_a practicer_n in_o the_o law_n officer_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o money_a man_n all_o these_o or_o the_o most_o of_o these_o do_v let_v out_o their_o purchase_a land_n to_o farmer_n at_o improve_a rent_n which_o farmer_n when_o all_o land_n be_v make_v tithe-free_a shall_v pay_v to_o their_o landlord_n the_o purchaser_n rent_n as_o well_o for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o arable_a land_n they_o hire_v of_o they_o either_o by_o set_v the_o land_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v tithe-free_a or_o else_o a_o fine_a or_o income_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o respect_n have_v thereto_o however_o the_o rich_a purchaser_n when_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v tithe-free_a will_v in_o one_o way_n or_o other_o make_v their_o profit_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o tithe_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o impropriator_n the_o rightful_a owner_n of_o they_o and_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a purchaser_n who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o nor_o right_a unto_o they_o thus_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o one_o impropriator_n in_o a_o parish_n now_o there_o will_v be_v if_o the_o petitioner_n may_v obtain_v their_o desire_n in_o effect_n as_o many_o impropriator_n as_o purchaser_n 3_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o nobleman_n of_o principal_a gentleman_n and_o of_o all_o other_o who_o have_v many_o manor_n and_o good_a farm_n in_o several_a county_n have_v their_o place_n of_o residence_n but_o in_o one_o county_n and_o do_v let_v out_o to_o farm_n the_o site_n of_o their_o manor_n and_o the_o demean_n thereof_o which_o common_o in_o country_n village_n do_v amount_v to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o whole_a parish_n and_o in_o many_o parish_n well_o near_o all_o the_o farm_n be_v they_o these_o great_a man_n their_o land_n be_v make_v tithe-free_a shall_v have_v their_o estate_n improve_v to_o their_o hand_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o poor_a gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n who_o have_v little_a else_o but_o tithe_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o their_o family_n 4_o and_o in_o like_o manner_n also_o such_o tenant_n as_o have_v estate_n for_o life_n in_o their_o farm_n and_o do_v upon_o every_o change_n of_o a_o life_n renew_v their_o lease_n as_o general_o they_o do_v in_o the_o west_n part_n england_n and_o in_o divers_a county_n elsewhere_o all_o which_o tenant_n for_o life_n shall_v make_v fine_n to_o their_o lord_n as_o well_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o farm_n they_o hold_v as_o for_o the_o farm_n themselves_o so_o that_o however_o the_o farmer_n may_v have_v some_o petty_a benefit_n or_o rather_o conveniency_n by_o the_o hire_n of_o their_o farm_n in_o outward_a appearance_n tithe-free_a yet_o the_o main_a profit_n will_v redound_v to_o the_o landlord_n unless_o the_o farmer_n can_v procure_v that_o no_o landlord_n whatsoever_o shall_v let_v his_o arable_a land_n together_o with_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o at_o above_o a_o certain_a rent_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o every_o acre_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n one_o of_o the_o article_n which_o wa._n tiler_n and_o his_o rabble_n demand_v of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o 5_o it_o have_v be_v propound_v by_o some_o that_o orphan_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o estate_n but_o tithe_n shall_v have_v some_o moderate_a satisfaction_n in_o money_n and_o by_o other_o that_o the_o impropriator_n shall_v have_v 8._o or_o 10._o year_n purchase_n for_o their_o tithe_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o take_v from_o the_o subject_n their_o inheritance_n against_o their_o will_n for_o half_a the_o value_n thereof_o such_o forget_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o case_n the_o impropriator_n title_n be_v defective_a it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o favour_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a but_o if_o their_o title_n be_v good_a and_o legal_a which_o none_o yet_o have_v question_v and_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n right_a and_o title_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o orphan_n than_o the_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n birthright_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 6_o and_o as_o to_o a_o general_a sale_n to_o be_v make_v of_o tithe_n at_o a_o set_a rate_n of_o so_o many_o year_n purchase_v many_o difficulty_n and_o matter_n considerable_a will_v arise_v thereabouts_o for_o as_o some_o manor_n or_o farm_n in_o some_o county_n be_v as_o well_o worth_a 20_o year_n purchase_n as_o some_o other_o elsewhere_o be_v worth_a 15._o so_o in_o like_o manner_n of_o tithe_n whether_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v industrious_a to_o till_v the_o earth_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a husband_n whether_o sea-sand_n lime_n marle_n or_o other_o compost_n may_v be_v easy_o procure_v to_o manure_v the_o land_n whether_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v able_a owner_n or_o poor_a farmer_n whether_o the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a or_o barren_a whether_o lie_v in_o the_o enclose_a county_n or_o in_o the_o champain_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a will_v raise_v or_o abate_v the_o sale_n of_o tithe_n 7_o now_o concerning_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o seller_n first_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v anno_fw-la 13._o eliza._n if_o the_o master_n and_o the_o fellow_n of_o college_n do_v alien_a their_o land_n or_o tithe_n such_o grant_n be_v void_a nor_o can_v they_o consent_v to_o do_v it_o without_o ah_o horrible_a breach_n of_o trust_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o half_a the_o value_n then_o must_v the_o college_n as_o before_o be_v observe_v be_v in_o part_n and_o some_o of_o the_o great_a of_o they_o be_v well-near_a dissolve_v some_o of_o the_o improprietor_n have_v their_o estate_n so_o fetter_v by_o their_o father_n or_o by_o themselves_o upon_o their_o marriage_n with_o entail_v call_v perpetuity_n that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dock_n they_o but_o by_o composition_n with_o they_o in_o remainder_n they_o be_v in_o little_a better_a condition_n than_o tenant_n for_o life_n other_o be_v simple_o tenant_n for_o life_n other_o for_o year_n how_o shall_v the_o money_n upon_o such_o sale_n be_v divide_v between_o the_o particular_a tenant_n and_o they_o in_o remainder_n or_o reversion_n other_o have_v mortgage_v their_o tithe_n other_o and_o not_o a_o few_o have_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o trustee_n which_o trust_v can_v be_v discharge_v but_o by_o the_o chargeable_a decree_n in_o chancery_n shall_v orphan_n have_v their_o portion_n and_o creditor_n their_o debt_n abate_v shall_v the_o annuity_n of_o young_a brother_n be_v in_o part_n extinct_a or_o shall_v all_o the_o loss_n fall_v upon_o those_o poor_a gent_n and_o freeholder_n who_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o reversion_n and_o none_o or_o little_a present_a profit_n 8_o difficulty_n will_v also_o arise_v about_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o purchase_v for_o where_o there_o be_v one_o parishioner_n that_o have_v spare_v money_n to_o buy_v his_o tithe_n there_o be_v four_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n few_o of_o those_o well_o advise_v will_v purchase_v because_o he_o that_o buy_v land_n at_o ten_o year_n purchase_n run_v about_o the_o country_n to_o borrow_v money_n pay_v brokage_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o assurance_n by_o mortgage_n to_o secure_v either_o the_o lender_n or_o his_o surety_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o tax_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n may_v put_v his_o gain_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v never_o the_o worse_o particular_a tenant_n and_o they_o in_o reversion_n will_v hardly_o join_v in_o the_o purchase_n and_o who_o shall_v undertake_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o minority_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n