Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	norfolk_n	14,633	5	11.9644	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34852	Hibernia anglicana, or, The history of Ireland, from the conquest thereof by the English, to this present time with an introductory discourse touching the ancient state of that kingdom and a new and exact map of the same / by Richard Cox ...	Cox, Richard, Sir, 1650-1733.	1689 (1689)	Wing C6722; ESTC R5067	1,013,759	1,088

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sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la commisimus_fw-la dilecto_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la nostro_fw-la jacobo_n le_fw-fr bottile_o comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr ormond_n officium_fw-la justice_n nostr_n hibern_n &_o terram_fw-la nostram_fw-la hibern_n cum_fw-la castris_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la custodiend_n quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la percipiend_n per_fw-la ann_n ad_fw-la scac._n nostrum_fw-la hibern_n quamdiu_fw-la in_fw-la officio_fw-la illo_fw-la sic_fw-la steterit_fw-la quingent_a libras_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la officium_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la custodiet_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la se_fw-la vicessimus_fw-la de_fw-fr hominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la equis_fw-la coopertis_fw-la continue_v durante_fw-la commissione_n supradicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o by_o a_o subsequent_a patent_n the_o six_o of_o august_n he_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v all_o offence_n general_o or_o to_o particular_a person_n and_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n to_o remove_v or_o displace_v any_o officer_n those_o make_v by_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n only_o except_v 307._o ibid._n 307._o and_o by_o another_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o date_n the_o former_a commission_n be_v explain_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o prelate_n or_o earl_n for_o any_o offence_n punishable_a by_o loss_n of_o life_n member_n land_n or_o good_n and_o the_o same_o time_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o ossory_n be_v make_v treasurer_n of_o ireland_n and_o a_o guard_n of_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o twelve_o archer_n at_o the_o king_n pay_n allow_v he_o i_o have_v see_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o maurice_n fitz-thomas_n 13._o lib._n g._n 13._o earl_n of_o kildare_n to_o govern_v ireland_n till_o sir_n william_n windsor_n return_n it_o bear_v date_n the_o sixteenth_o of_o february_n 50_o edw._n 3._o and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o meath_z be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v munster_n but_o because_o i_o find_v no_o other_o 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throne_n on_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n and_o be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o 16_o of_o july_n follow_v 1377._o 1377._o his_o tender_a age_n be_v but_o eleven_o year_n old_a require_v a_o protector_n and_o because_o it_o seem_v dangerous_a to_o commit_v that_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n to_o a_o single_a person_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o other_o who_o think_v fit_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n lord_n justice_n he_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n in_o as_o good_a order_n as_o those_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a time_n will_v admit_v of_o 141._o baker_n 141._o for_o both_o the_o french_a and_o the_o scot_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o king_n infancy_n to_o disquiet_v his_o dominion_n but_o especial_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n this_o lord_n justice_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n in_o those_o day_n hold_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n 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have_v special_a licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o

england_n there_o be_v also_o another_o petition_n for_o a_o free_a intercourse_n of_o trade_n between_o ireland_n and_o portugal_n ibid._n ibid._n whereunto_o the_o king_n give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v intent_n upon_o the_o recovery_n and_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n for_o sir_n nicholas_n dagworth_n be_v send_v thither_o to_o survey_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n 201_o davis_n 201_o and_o to_o call_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o irish_a revenue_n to_o account_n and_o the_o more_o to_o humour_v the_o irish_a who_o thiink_v themselves_o disgrace_v when_o ignoble_a man_n be_v put_v in_o the_o high_a authority_n over_o they_o edmond_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_z and_o ulster_n 1380._o jan._n 24._o 1380._o be_v send_v over_o lord_n lieutenant_n sometime_o before_o he_o come_v viz._n in_o jun._n 1380._o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a galley_n which_o do_v much_o mischief_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o ireland_n be_v by_o 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at_o cork_n 309._o pryn_n 309._o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o long_o exercise_v that_o office_n for_o in_o mr._n prins_n animadversion_n on_o the_o four_o institut_fw-la we_o find_v a_o writ_n dated_n the_o 29_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1382._o viz._n 5_o r._n 2._o direct_v to_o roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n lord_z lieutenant_z of_o ireland_n whereby_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n there_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o that_o country_n and_o the_o support_n of_o the_o king_n great_a charge_n and_o expense_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o young_a lord_n can_v not_o manage_v that_o unruly_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o philip_n de_fw-fr courtny_n the_o king_n cousin_n be_v send_v over_o lord_n lieutenant_n 1383._o 1383._o he_o have_v a_o great_a estate_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o that_o government_n he_o come_v over_o on_o good_a term_n for_o he_o have_v a_o patent_n to_o hold_v that_o office_n for_o ten_o 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pain_n of_o loss_n of_o life_n land_n and_o good_n that_o never_o any_o of_o they_o do_v make_v war_n upon_o another_o without_o licence_n or_o commandment_n of_o you_o my_o lord_n deputy_n and_o the_o king_n council_n for_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o these_o part_n be_v that_o only_a cause_n and_o once_o all_o the_o irishman_n and_o the_o king_n enemy_n be_v drive_v into_o a_o great_a valley_n call_v glanehought_v betwixt_o two_o great_a mountain_n call_v maccorte_n or_o the_o leprous_a island_n and_o there_o they_o live_v long_o and_o many_o year_n with_o their_o white-meat_n till_o at_o the_o last_o these_o english_a lord_n fall_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o and_o then_o the_o weak_a part_n take_v certain_a irishmen_n to_o take_v his_o part_n and_o so_o vanquish_v his_o enemy_n and_o thus_o fall_v the_o english_a lord_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o till_o the_o irishman_n be_v strong_a than_o they_o and_o drive_v they_o away_o and_o now_o have_v the_o whole_a 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in_o england_n or_o ireland_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o force_n ii_o that_o inquest_n before_o coroner_n shall_v be_v discharge_v after_o a_o second_o verdict_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o felon_n iii_o that_o no_o appeal_n shall_v be_v to_o england_n except_o for_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o in_o all_o false_a appeal_v the_o plaintif_n shall_v pay_v damage_n and_o twenty_o pound_n and_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n fine_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o england_n obtain_v a_o famous_a victory_n over_o the_o king_n force_n at_o s._n alban_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o neck_n and_o afterward_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o july_n he_o be_v make_v protector_n of_o the_o king_n person_n by_o parliament_n and_o in_o ireland_n thomas_n earl_n of_o kildare_n be_v lord_n deputy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n 1455._o 1455._o and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o dublin_n 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that_o agreement_n 182_o for_o which_o ormond_n reproach_n he_o 183_o popish_a clergy_n meet_v at_o kilkenny_n 123_o and_o at_o waterford_n 166_o and_o at_o cl●anmacnoise_n c._n 2._o 14_o and_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o insiquin_n and_o ormond_n c._n 2._o 19_o they_o meet_v at_o james●town_n c._n 2._o 25_o and_o excommunicate_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o endeavour_v to_o revive_v their_o first_o confederacy_n c._n 2._o 50_o &_o 53_o r._n rebellion_n of_o the_o irish_a 1641._o 72_o ●ruel_a beyond_o example_n 73_o 93_o and_o no_o less_o treacherous_a 77_o 79_o 82_o discover_v by_o owen_n o●conally_o 74_o lord_n of_o the_o pale_a engage_v in_o it_o 76_o irish_a pretend_v the_o king_n commission_n 78_o declarat_fw-la of_o irish_a parlm_n against_o it_o 80_o the_o king_n proclamation_n against_o it_o 86_o read_v sir_n john_n rack●_n and_o why_o 104_o remonstrance_n from_o longford_n 80_o from_o the_o irish_a at_o trim_a 110_o rupert_n prince_n at_o king●ale_n c._n 2._o 1_o s._n st._n john_n sir_n ol●ver_o lord_n deputy_n 33_o be_v remove_v 36_o and_o make_v lord_n grandison_n etc._n etc._n 36_o spanlard_v have_v liberty_n to_o raise_v 4000_o man_n in_o ireland_n 71_o supreme_a council_n appoint_v 126_o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o nuntio_n 170_o make_v cessation_n with_o insiquin_n 199_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o nuntio_n ib._n t._n tyrone_n earl_n renew_v his_o submission_n ●_o rebel_n again_o 12_o and_o be_v attaint_v ibid._n tredagh_o besiege_v by_o the_o irish_a 88_o take_v by_o insiquin_n &_o cromwell_n c._n 2._o 4_o 8_o v._n university_n of_o valadolid_n and_o salamanca_n their_o judgement_n 3_o usher_n bishop_n of_o meath_z preach_v before_o the_o state_n 39_o but_o be_v force_v to_o explain_v his_o sermon_n ib._n ulster_n transaction_n anno_fw-la 1641._o 98_o anno_fw-la 1642._o 114_o 1644._o 147_o 1645._o 160_o 1646._o 190_o 1647._o 198_o 1648._o 203_o w._n waterford_n lose_v its_o liberty_n 34_o wentworth_n lord_n make_v ld_n deputy_n 55_o call_v a_o parliament_n ibid._n which_o give_v six_o subsidy_n ibid._n be_v return_n to_o england_n 57_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o council-board_n ibid._n he_o return_v to_o ireland_n 58_o and_o back_o to_o england_n 59_o and_o return_v earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o lord_n lieutenant_n ibid._n hold_v a_o parliament_n which_o grant_v four_o subsidy_n ibid._n his_o impeachment_n and_o defence_n 66_o a_o table_n to_o the_o appendix_n i._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n ii_o owen_n o-conally's_a examination_n iii_o the_o irish_a remonstrance_n from_o longford_n iv_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n v._o the_o irish_a 〈…〉_o vi_o a_o excellent_a answer_n to_o it_o vii_o the_o lord_n macg●●re's_n examination_n viii_o the_o lord_n of_o g●rmanstown's_n commission_n ix_o dr._n jones_n examination_n x._o dr._n maxwell_n examination_n xi_o the_o irish_a declaration_n upon_o what_o term_n protestant_n may_v live_v in_o their_o quarter_n xii_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o irish_a parliament_n against_o the_o rebellion_n xiii_o the_o king_n be_v proclamat_fw-la against_o the_o rebellion_n fourteen_o the_o irish_a oath_n of_o association_n xv._o the_o pope_n bull._n xvi_o the_o article_n of_o cessation_n xvii_o the_o lord_n insiquin_n complaint_n for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o xviii_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n against_o the_o cessation_n xix_o a_o proclamation_n of_o a_o irish_a governor_n against_o commerce_n with_o the_o english_a xx._n the_o army_n remonstrance_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d proposition_n of_o the_o irish_a protestant_n to_o the_o king_n at_o oxford_n xxii_o instruction_n on_o which_o they_o be_v found_v xxiii_o the_o irish_a proposition_n at_o oxford_n and_o the_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d they_o xxiv_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peace_n 1646._o xxv_o the_o munster●●tition_n ●●tition_z against_o that_o peace_n xxvi_o the_o article_n between_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n and_o the_o pope_n xxvii_o article_n make_v with_o the_o e._n of_o glamorga●_n xxviii_o the_o king_n letter_n about_o glamorgans_n peace_n xxix_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n about_o restore_a church_n to_o the_o protestant_n xxx_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o xxxi_o the_o nunioes_n excommunication_n of_o the_o adherent_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 1646._o xxxii_o preston_n engagement_n &_o oath_n to_o nuncio_n xxxiii_o marquess_z of_o clanrickard_n engagement_n xxxiv_o preston_n engagement_n to_o the_o l._n lieutenant_n xxxv_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o renew_a peace_n xxxvi_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o assembly_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o xxxvii_o clanrickard_n letter_n about_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o irish_a xxxviii_o article_n between_o the_o marquess_n of_o ormond_n and_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n thirty-nine_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n in_o munster_n january_n 1647._o xl._n instruction_n for_o the_o irish_a ambassador_n 〈◊〉_d foreign_a prince_n xli_o friar_z king_n letter_n to_o the_o t●t_n 〈…〉_o xlii_o ormond_n declaration_n on_o his_o arrival_n 1648._o xliii_o article_n of_o peace_n 1648._o xliv_o a_o circular_a letter_n from_o the_o popish_a clergy_n in_o approbation_n thereof_o xlv_o remedy_n propose_v by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o the_o answer_n xlvi_o the_o address_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o answer_n xlvii_o the_o commission_n to_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o f●rns_n etc._n etc._n to_o treat_v with_o foreign_a prince_n xlviii_o the_o declaration_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n at_o james-town_n xlix_o marquess_z of_o 〈◊〉_d information_n and_o the_o observation_n thereupon_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o letter_n page_n 14._o line_n 29._o deal_n forty_o page_n 17._o deal_n 1678_o in_o the_o margin_n