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	privy_a	11,623	5	11.6134	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54599	Fodinæ regales, or, The history, laws, and places of the chief mines and mineral works in England, Wales, and the English pale in Ireland as also of the mint and mony : with a clavis explaining some difficult words relating to mines, &c. / by Sir John Pettus, Knight.	Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690.	1670 (1670)	Wing P1908; ESTC R190	70,019	132

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a_o woman_n hold_v also_o the_o escocheon_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o quadrant_n chap._n xviii_o king_n james_n about_o the_o second_o of_o king_n james_n both_o the_o society_n think_v fit_a to_o renew_v their_o charter_n with_o some_o additional_a power_n also_o annex_v and_o then_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v governor_n to_o both_o society_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o his_o death_n in_o a_o annual_a election_n chap._n xix_o charles_n i._n after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n in_o the_o year_n 1630_o philip_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o both_o society_n and_o in_o this_o king_n reign_n about_o the_o year_n 1639_o there_o be_v some_o dispute_n between_o sir_n hugh_n middleton_n and_o sir_n richard_n price_n concern_v the_o mine_n at_o tallabent_fw-la in_o wales_n whither_o royal_a or_o not_o royal_a and_o this_o be_v also_o about_o 70_o year_n after_o the_o trial_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 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order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a counsellor_n be_v choose_v together_o with_o the_o lord_n ashly-cooper_n governor_n of_o both_o society_n and_o the_o deputy_n governor_n of_o both_o society_n be_v now_o the_o lord_n brunker_n sir_n robert_n murray_n knight_n sir_n john_n pettus_n knight_n sir_n francis_n cobb_n knight_n col._n ashburnam_n cofferer_n to_o his_o majesty_n thomas_n foley_n esquire_n edward_n swith_n and_o edward_n henshaw_n esquire_n the_o assistant_n to_o both_o society_n be_v col._n ashburnham_n edward_n smith_n paul_n foley_n john_n darrell_n john_n wright_n edward_n henshaw_n anthony_n knightsbridge_n dudley_n dudley_n and_o edward_n york_n esquire_n henry_n kemp_n thomas_n hayes_n roger_n norton_n and_o richard_n reynoll_n gentleman_n and_o citizen_n the_o auditor_n treasurer_n register_n and_o serjeant_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o assistant_n as_o occasion_n require_v there_o be_v other_o member_n

reasonable_a amends_o for_o any_o damage_n henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o john_n sollers_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n cornwall_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n and_o all_o mine_n of_o lead_n hold_v silver_n or_o gold_n lead_n gold_n silver_n and_o lead_n to_o hold_v from_o the_o expiration_n of_o 12_o year_n former_o grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n for_o 20_o year_n pay_v the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o pure_a silver_n with_o liberty_n to_o dig_v and_o work_v the_o same_o but_o not_o to_o dig_v under_o any_o house_n or_o castle_n and_o a_o clause_n to_o provide_v for_o wood_n and_o labourer_n dat._n 11_o julii_n anno_fw-la 17._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 45._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n make_v his_o chaplain_n john_n bottwright_n comptroller_n of_o all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n lead_v devon_n and_o cornwall_n gold_n silver_n copper_n latin_n and_o lead_v copper_n latin_n and_o copper_n latin_n lead_v within_o these_o two_o county_n dat._n 10_o sept._n anno_fw-la 30._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 15._o &_o 20._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o the_o say_v bottwright_n provost_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o his_o mine_n lead_n devon_n and_o cornwall_n copper_n tyn_n and_o lead_n prout_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o grant_v he_o all_o mine_n of_o copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n there_o whereout_o any_o gold_n or_o silver_n shall_v be_v fine_v to_o hold_v during_o his_o good_a behaviour_n pay_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n to_o be_v fine_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n with_o power_n to_o let_v and_o set_v for_o twelve_o year_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o ten_o bowl_n of_o oar_n of_o copper_n tin_n and_o lead_n hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n and_o to_o dig_v without_o interruption_n with_o a_o clause_n to_o make_v a_o provision_n for_o wood_n and_o labourer_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n except_v dat._n 20_o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 31._o hen._n vi_o rot._n 20._o &_o 25._o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n anno_fw-la 34._o rot._n 24._o silver_n devon_n and_o cornewal_n gold_n silver_n and_o all_o metal_n contain_v gold_n or_o silver_n give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n all_o his_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o all_o other_o metal_n contain_v gold_n or_o silver_n within_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n to_o hold_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n for_o 21_o year_n with_o a_o clause_n not_o to_o dig_v under_o the_o house_n or_o meadow_n of_o any_o person_n and_o with_o a_o clause_n to_o free_a and_o indemnify_v the_o miner_n without_o impediment_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o subject_n wheresoever_o the_o say_v mine_n shall_v be_v find_v within_o the_o say_a county_n henry_n vi_o among_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o exchequer_n devon_n devon_n anno_fw-la 36._o regni_fw-la in_o the_o record_n of_o easter_n term_n rot._n 20._o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la devon_n memorand_n that_o john_n bottwright_n governor_n of_o the_o mine_n of_o berryferres_n in_o devon_n complain_v to_o this_o court_n mine_n mine_n that_o robert_n glover_n at_o the_o command_n of_o roger_n champernow_v take_v away_o 144_o bowl_n of_o glance_n oar_n oar_n glance_v oar_n value_v at_o 15_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o make_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o without_o any_o thing_n allow_v to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o king_n damage_n 100_o l._n and_o thereupon_o desire_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court._n chap._n xv._o edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n silver_n england_n lead_v hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n that_o dec._n 20._o anno_fw-la 8._o regni_fw-la to_o richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_n john_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o grant_v all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o trent_n within_o england_n and_o all_o mine_n of_o lead_n hold_v gold_n or_o silver_n in_o the_o part_n aforesaid_a agree_v with_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o soil_n to_o hold_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n next_o for_o 40_o year_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o 12._o part_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o silver_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n a_o sixteenth_o part_n as_o they_o grow_v liberty_n to_o dig_v etc._n etc._n except_o under_o house_n or_o castle_n without_o licence_n edward_z iu._n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 30_o julii_n anno_fw-la 12._o rot._n 2._o grant_n to_o gallias_n lynne_n silver_n semerset_n &_o glou_n cest_fw-fr lead_v tin_n and_o copper_n hold_v silver_n william_n marriner_n and_o simon_n pert_n power_n to_o dig_v and_o search_v for_o mine_n within_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n and_o gloucestershire_n of_o lead-oar_n tin_n or_o copper_n hold_v silver_n or_o gold_n for_o the_o term_n of_o five_o year_n and_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n pay_v to_o the_o 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