Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	county_n	john_n	sir_n	17,852	5	6.7694	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67703	The Earl of Warwick's letter from aboard His Majesties ship, called the James in the downs, to an honorable lord in Parliament, dated July 4, 1642 concerning his calling a councell of war, and how his rear-admirall, and four other captains refused to obey his lordships summons : with many other passages of great consequence : also, another letter from abroad the same ship to Master Nichols a member of the House of Commons, dated July 5, 1642 : with many remarkable passages amongst the captains and officers.	Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.; Coytmore, Robert. Letter to Anthony Nicoll, M.P., dated 5 July 1642.	1642 (1642)	Wing W999; ESTC R20888	3,777	8

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