Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	henry_n	son_n	38,482	5	5.8567	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54314	To the King's most excellent Majesty the humble petition of James Percy, Esq., right heir-male unto, and lawfully claiming the earldom of Northumberland.	Percy, James, 1619-1690?; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1689 (1689)	Wing P1462C; ESTC R6822	1,696	1

To the King 's most Excellent Majesty The humble Petition of James Percy Esq Right Heir-Male unto and lawfully claiming the Earldom of Northumberland SHEWETH THAT your Majesty's Petitioner is Lawfully and Lineally descended of and from the Body of Henry Percy fifth Earl of Northumberland and hath very fully and clearly proved the same and by such his Discent and Pedigree He your said Petitioner is really the next Cousin and immediate right Heir-Male of and to Josceline Percy the late and eleventh Earl of Northumberland Deceased And thereby lawfully and rightfully intituled unto and as such Heir ought to have and enjoy the said Earldom of Northumberland and the Honours Mannors and Dignities thereunto belonging And also to have and take the Place and Seat of his Ancestors former Earls of Northumberland in the Honourable House of Lords or Peers in Parliament And therefore He your said Petitoner humbly Pray's that Your Majesty will be Graciously Pleased by Your Royal Writ of Summons to call Him Your Petitioner and Loyal Subject to come and have and take the aforesaid Place and Seat of his said Ancestors former Earls of Northumberland in the said Honourable House of Lords or Peers in Parliament And your Majesty's said Petitioner and Loyal Subject as in duty bound shall ever Pray c. James Percy This Petition was Presented the eighth Instant another of the same was presented upon the sixteenth Instant And the Answer to both was That the Petitioner must make his further Application for the King referred all to the Parliament To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons Assembled in Parliament The humble Petition of James Percy Esq Right Heir unto and lawfully claiming the Earldom of Northumberland SHEWETH THAT Your Honours Petitioner is Lawfully and Lineally descended of and from the Body of Henry Percy fifth Earl of Northumberland and hath Lawfully and very fully and clearly proved the same And by such his Descent and Pedigree he Your said Petitioner is really the next Cousin and immediate right Heir-Male of and to Josceline Percy the late and eleventh Earl of Northumberland Deceased And thereby lawfully and rightfully intituled unto and as such Heir-Male ought to have and enjoy the said Earldom of Northumberland and the Honours Mannors and Dignities thereunto belonging And also to have and take the Place and Seat of his Ancestors former Earls of Northumberland in this Honourable House of Lords or Peers in Parliament Your Petitioner therefore having so proved his said Descent and Pedigree as aforesaid Most humbly Prays Your Honours to admit him Your said Petitioner to have and take the aforesaid Place and Seat of his said Ancestors former Earls of Northumberland in this Honourable House of Lords or Peers or else to appoint a Hearing of your Petitioner's Cause concerning his said Descent and Pedigree before your Honours and to allow his said Pedigree And thereupon to admit him Your said Petitioner to have and take the said Place and Seat of his said Ancestors in this Honourable House of Lords or Peers as aforesaid And he Your Honours said Petioner as in Duty bound shall ever Pray c. James Percy Henry Percy fifth Earl of Northumberland had Issue three Sons viz. Henry Thomas and Ingelram 2. Sir Thomas the second Son was attainted in King Henry the Eighth's Days who had Issue-Male Thomas and Henry 1. Henry the first Son surviving his Father became and was the sixth Earl of Northumberland but died without Issue 3. Sir Ingelram Percy third Son had Issue two Sons viz. Henry and Robert.   Restitution by King Edward the sixth to Thomas and restored by Queen Mary and confirmed by Queen Elizabeth to Sir Henry which Brothers were both Earls of Northumberland But Thomas the seventh Earl died and left no Issue-Male Henry the eighth Earl had Issue-Male viz. eight Sons   Henry Percy eldest Son had Issue three Sons viz. James Wiliam and Henry but the two Elder Brothers died without Issue-Male Henry Eldest Son was the ninth Earl of Northumberland who had Issue-Males viz. Four Sons and three of them were Henrys Henry Percy third Son had issue three Sons viz. Henry James and Henry but the two Henrys died young Algernoon the eldest Son was the tenth Earl of Northumberland who had Issue-Male one Son viz. Josceline Percy James Percy second Son the now Claimant hath Issue three Sons viz. Anthony Henry and John. Josceline was the eleventh Earl of Northumberland who had Issue Henry and he died in the Life-time of his Father who died beyond Sea in May 1670. Heirs Males extinct Anthony Percy eldest Son hath Issue viz. Henry Percy who is Grandson to the Claimant James Percy This short Pedigree hath been often proved at the law as his printed Case makes appear therefore he humbly presents twelve Books to the Right Honourable House of Peers and twelve to the Honourable House of Commons praying for speedy Justice and the Petitioner shall ever Pray Printed the the 23d of March 1688 9. James Percy