Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	charles_n	robert_n	william_n	15,459	5	7.3594	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80436	The copies of two petitions from the officers and souldiers of Col. Charles Fleftwoods [sic] regiment, concerning their severall grievances, one of them presented to his Excellency the Lord Gen. Fairfax. The other to the right honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled. Signed by the chief officers present with the said regiment. William Coleman Major. Richard Sankie Captain. Steven White Captain: Robert Standard Lieutenant. VVilliam Ducke Cornet. VVilliam VVilliams Cornet.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing C6082; Thomason E468_32; ESTC R205405	1,738	8

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