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
B09174	The further depositions and proceedings in the House of Lords in the affair of the Duke & Dutchess of Norfolke. With the bill of divorce	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1692 (1692)	Wing F2556; ESTC R177282	4,117	16

the_o further_a deposition_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o duke_z &_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n with_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1692._o the_o oath_n administer_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n witness_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n you_o shall_v true_a answer_n make_v to_o all_o such_o question_n as_o shall_v be_v ask_v you_o by_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o adultery_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n against_o the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n with_o john_n german_n you_o shall_v declare_v your_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o matter_n as_o you_o shall_v be_v examine_v on_o behalf_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n as_o upon_o such_o interrogatory_n as_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n without_o favour_n or_o affection_n to_o either_o party_n so_o help_v you_o god_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n reason_n offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n for_o receive_v the_o follow_a bill_n of_o divorce_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_z of_o norfolk_n the_o not_o have_v a_o sentence_n for_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v think_v to_o be_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o receive_v or_o pass_v the_o duke_n of_o norfolke_n bill_n for_o these_o reason_n viz._n i._o the_o house_n proceed_v in_o this_o case_n in_o their_o legislative_a and_o in_o their_o judicial_a capacity_n and_o in_o their_o legislative_a all_o thing_n must_v proceed_v original_o by_o bill_n ii_o that_o a_o sentence_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a c●urt_n can_v give_v the_o duke_n no_o relief_n as_o to_o what_o he_o seek_v by_o his_o bill_n 〈◊〉_d to_o dissolve_v his_o marriage_n and_o enable_n he_o to_o marry_o again_o but_o that_o relief_n must_v spring_v original_o from_o the_o parliament_n with●●t_a relation_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n iii_o that_o in_o case_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sentence_n yet_o it_o will_v afford_v no_o assistance_n in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o parliament_n in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n do_v not_o rely_v upon_o any_o such_o sentence_n for_o a_o satisfactory_a proof_n of_o the_o fact_n but_o hear_v witness_n viva_fw-la voce_fw-la and_o thereupon_o proceed_v iv_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d witness_n now_o live_v to_o prove_v the_o fact_n which_o may_v be_v examine_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi whereas_o if_o they_o die_v during_o the_o tedious_a proceed_v in_o any_o inferior_a court_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o proof_n but_o deposition_n take_v in_o write_v v._o that_o mrs._n wharton_n case_n be_v receive_v original_o in_o parliament_n the_o bill_n bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n with_o the_o duchess_n and_o to_o enable_n he_o to_o marry_o again_o which_o be_v read_v once_o and_o afterward_o throw_v out_o forasmuch_o as_o henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_z earl_n marshal_z of_o england_n have_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o lady_n mary_n mordant_n have_v make_v full_a proof_n that_o his_o say_a wife_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o have_v commit_v adultery_n on_o her_o part_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n have_v no_o issue_n nor_o can_v have_v any_o probable_a expectation_n of_o posterity_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n dignity_n and_o estate_n unless_o the_o say_a marriage_n be_v declare_v void_a by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v enable_v to_o marry_v any_o other_o woman_n the_o king_n &_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n upon_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n have_v take_v the_o premise_n into_o their_o royal_a consideration_n for_o divers_a weighty_a reason_n be_v please_v that_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o say_a marriage_n between_o the_o say_v henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n his_o wife_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v null_n and_o avoid_v and_o be_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o present_a parliament_n declare_v adjudge_v and_o enact_v to_o be_v null_n &_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n construction_n &_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_v henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o to_o contract_v matrimony_n and_o to_o marry_v as_o well_o in_o the_o life-time_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n as_o if_o she_o be_v natural_o dead_a with_o any_o other_o woman_n or_o woman_n with_o who_o he_o may_v lawful_o marry_v in_o case_n the_o say_a lady_n mary_n be_v not_o live_v and_o that_o such_o matrimony_n when_o have_v and_o celebrate_v shall_v be_v a_o good_a just_a &_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v deem_v and_o take_v to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o all_o &_o every_o child_n and_o child_n bear_v in_o such_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v deem_v adjudge_v and_o take_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n and_o to_o be_v legitimate_a and_o inheritable_a and_o shall_v inherit_v the_o say_a dukedom_n of_o norfolk_n office_n of_o earl-marshal_n of_o england_n &_o all_o other_o earldom_n dignity_n barony_n honour_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n from_o and_o by_o their_o father_n mother_n and_o other_o ancestor_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o any_o other_o child_n or_o child_n bear_v in_o lawful_a matrimony_n shall_v or_o may_v inherit_v or_o be_v inheritable_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o inheritance_n use_v in_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o privilege_n preeminence_n benefit_n advantage_n claim_n and_o demand_n as_o any_o other_o child_n or_o child_n bear_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n may_v have_v or_o claim_v by_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_v henry_n duke_n if_o norfolk_n shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o courtesy_n of_o the_o land_n and_o inheritance_n of_o such_o wife_n who_o be_v shall_v hereafter_o marry_v and_o such_o wife_n as_o he_o shall_v so_o marry_v shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o dower_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n whereof_o the_o say_v henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n shall_v be_v seize_v of_o such_o estate_n whereof_o she_o shall_v be_v dowable_a as_o any_o other_o husband_n or_o wife_n may_v or_o may_v claim_v have_v or_o enjoy_v and_o the_o child_n or_o child_n bear_v in_o such_o marriage_n shall_v and_o may_v derive_v and_o make_v title_n by_o descent_n or_o otherwise_o to_o and_o from_o any_o of_o their_o ancestor_n as_o any_o other_o child_n or_o child_n may_v do_v any_o law_n statute_n restraint_n prohibition_n ordinance_n canon_n constitution_n prescription_n or_o custom_n have_v make_v exercise_v or_o use_v to_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o any_o wise_a notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o bar_v and_o exclude_v of_o and_o from_o all_o power_n and_o three_o and_o of_o and_o from_o all_o right_a and_o title_n of_o power_n and_o three_o unto_o or_o out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o honour_n manor_n land_n or_o hereditament_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o that_o all_o conveyance_n jointure_n settlement_n limitation_n and_o creation_n of_o use_n and_o trust_v of_o into_z or_o 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interest_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o if_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n be_v now_o natural_o dead_a without_o any_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n and_o also_o that_o all_o limitation_n and_o creation_n of_o any_o use_n estate_n power_n or_o trust_v make_v by_o any_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n unto_o or_o for_o the_o use_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_v out_o of_o any_o the_o manor_n land_n or_o hereditament_n of_o any_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n deposition_n robert_n welbourne_n say_v that_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o november_n last_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n send_v for_o he_o by_o mr._n scott_n to_o meet_v his_o grace_n in_o his_o room_n by_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o according_o he_o do_v his_o grace_n tell_v he_o there_o have_v be_v some_o message_n and_o proposal_n by_o sir_n robert_n clayton_n and_o sir_n robert_n 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easy_a and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o i_o know_v she_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o drayton_n and_o i_o suppose_v be_v so_o still_o and_o she_o once_o offer_v i_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o my_o life_n in_o it_o therefore_o let_v she_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o if_o she_o can_v propose_v any_o thing_n for_o her_o ease_n and_o quiet_a on_o these_o term_n i_o shall_v comply_v with_o she_o i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o to_o threaten_v she_o but_o i_o be_o tell_v that_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o there_o be_v either_o twenty_o one_o or_o twenty_o two_o catholic_n heir_n of_o my_o family_n before_o one_o protestant_n one_o if_o i_o will_v here_o his_o grace_n stop_v say_v his_o grace_n you_o understand_v i_o but_o he_o the_o witness_n make_v no_o answer_n his_o grace_n be_v please_v to_o say_v again_o if_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n i_o shall_v obtain_v it_o on_o that_o account_n he_o the_o witness_n tell_v his_o grace_n i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a to_o 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but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o witness_n th●_n duchess_n do_v declare_v when_o the_o witness_v propose_v the_o sale_n of_o castle-ri●sing_a and_o bill_v as_o the_o duke_n have_v desire_v that_o she_o will_v never_o consent_v by_o any_o of_o this_o discourse_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o he_o the_o witness_n that_o the_o duke_n show_v any_o inclinanation_n to_o live_v with_o the_o duchess_n nor_o do_v he_o the_o witness_v understand_v it_o so_o postcript_n the_o witness_n to_o prove_v several_a matter_n of_o fact_n in_o 1690._o and_o 1691._o be_v not_o examine_v the_o former_a be_v think_v sufficient_a only_a mary_n elliot_n being_n interrogated_a by_o the_o council_n declare_v far_o that_o she_o see_v mr._n germain_n in_n d_o come_v from_o the_o duchess_n reek_v slimy_a and_o limber_a cast_v his_o sparke_n m_z about_o the_o room_n finis_fw-la