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	john_n	king_n	50,169	5	4.1692	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45839	Antiquities of the city of Exeter collected by Richard Izacke ...; Antiquities of the city of Exeter	Izacke, Richard, 1624?-1698.	1677 (1677)	Wing I1110; ESTC R22442	159,886	334

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24._o martii_fw-la 1257._o in_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o his_o own_o church_n vincit_fw-la patientia_fw-la he_o bear_v or_o on_o a_o chevron_n sable_a three_o cinquefoil_n of_o the_o first_o between_o two_o key_n erect_v in_o chief_a and_o a_o sword_n of_o the_o second_o 12._o walter_n bronscomb_n exeter_n 10._o aprilis_fw-la 42_o hen._n 3.1258_o 23._o year_n 22._o julii_n 1281._o in_o the_o lady_n chapel_n of_o his_o own_o church_n vincit_fw-la patientia_fw-la he_o bear_v azure_a a_o cross_n argent_fw-fr between_o two_o rose_n above_o and_o beneath_o two_o flower-de-luce_n or._n 13._o peter_n quivell_n warwickshire_n 29._o decembris_fw-la 10_o edward_n 1.1281_o 11._o year_n 18._o octobris_fw-la 1292._o in_o the_o lady_n chapel_n of_o his_o own_o church_n ●●od_a i_o deficit_fw-la christo_fw-la sufficit_fw-la he_o bear_v ermine_n a_o fess_n gules_a 14._o thomas_n bitton_n wiltshire_n 15._o januarii_n 22_o edward_n 1.1293_o 14._o year_n 21._o septemb_n 1307._o in_o 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to_o york_n 4._o septemb_n 1476._o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o york_n ●●scimur_fw-la &_o patimur_fw-la he_o bear_v argent_fw-fr three_z boar_n head_n eraze_v and_o erect_v sable_a a_o file_n of_o three_o point_n gules_a 24._o john_n booth_n cheshire_n 22._o februarii_fw-la 6_o edward_n 4.1466_o 12._o year_n 1._o aprilis_fw-la 1478._o in_o st_n clement_n dane_n church_n london_n without_o temple-bar_n quod_fw-la verum_fw-la tutum_fw-la he_o bear_v or_o three_o torteaux_n a_o lable_n in_o chief_a azure_a 25._o peter_n courtency_n devon_n 18._o novembris_fw-la 19_o edward_n 4.1479_o 9_o year_n translate_v to_o winchester_n 20._o decemb._n 1491._o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o winchester_n omnia_fw-la vincit_fw-la amor_fw-la he_o bear_v azure_a a_o pelican_n in_o her_o nest_n proper_a 26._o richard_n fox_n lord_n privy_a seal_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n be_v privy_a council_n lincolnshire_n 27_o januarii_n 3_o hen._n 7.1488_o 6._o year_n translate_v to_o bath_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o winchestor_n 2._o februarii_fw-la 1528._o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o winchestor_n modus_fw-la est_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la virtus_fw-la he_o bear_v argent_fw-fr on_o a_o chevron_n sable_a three_o escalop_n shell_n of_o the_o first_o 27._o oliver_n king_n cornwall_n 20._o februarii_fw-la 9_o hen._n 7.1494_o 5._o year_n translate_v to_o well_n 20._o novembris_fw-la 1499._o in_o windsor_n church_n finis_fw-la coronat_fw-la opus_fw-la he_o bear_v gules_a three_o cushion_n argent_fw-fr tassel_a or._n 28._o richard_n redman_n hartfordshire_n 14._o decembris_fw-la 14_o hen._n 7.1499_o 5._o year_n translate_v to_o ely_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o ely_n de●●_n undine_a he_o bear_v sable_a six_o swallow_n in_o pile_n argent_fw-fr 29._o john_n arundel_n cornwall_n 15._o martii_fw-la 19_o hen._n 7.1504_o 2._o year_n 19_o februarii_fw-la 1506._o in_o st._n clement_n dane_n church_n without_o temple-bar_n london_n vita_fw-la est_fw-la vigilia_fw-la he_o bear_v 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aprilis_fw-la 5_o caroli_n 1629._o 6._o john_n crewkern_n 14._o aprilis_fw-la 12_o caroli_n 1636._o 7._o john_n dore._n 1._o decembris_fw-la 22_o caroli_n 1646._o 8._o richard_n izacke_n 25._o octobris_fw-la 6_o caroli_n 2.1653_o swordbearer_n the_o swordbearer_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o late_a erection_n appoint_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1497._o in_o which_o year_n the_o king_n come_v personal_o hither_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a service_n then_o do_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n hereof_o against_o perkin_n warbeck_n and_o his_o complice_n the_o king_n not_o only_o applaud_v the_o courage_n and_o loyalty_n of_o the_o citizen_n but_o also_o well_o reward_v they_o in_o sundry_a particular_n among_o which_o he_o bestow_v on_o they_o a_o honourable_a cap_n of_o maintenance_n to_o be_v wear_v and_o also_o a_o sword_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o then_o take_v from_o his_o own_o side_n to_o 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1525._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n bennet_n robert_n buller_n john_n winter_n william_n holmer_n john_n tuckfield_n the_o lord_n henry_n courteney_n earl_n of_o devon_n create_v marquis_n of_o exeter_n and_o short_o afterward_o behead_v the_o farm_n of_o weapon_n here_o forfeit_v for_o break_v of_o the_o king_n peace_n be_v devise_v to_o richard_n faux_n several_a writ_n of_o ne_fw-la molestando_fw-la send_v to_o bristol_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o town_n custom_n pretend_v to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o from_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n from_o the_o payment_n whereof_o by_o sundry_a charter_n they_o be_v exempt_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1526._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n hamlyn_n robert_n hooker_n nicholas_n lymett_n john_n trub●dy_n william_n hussy_n william_n hussy_n one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n neglect_v to_o keep_v his_o dinner_n according_a to_o a_o former_a order_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v be_v therefore_o fine_v 4_o 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the_o same_o

and_o a_o little_a plat_n of_o ground_n for_o a_o garden_n all_o enclose_v with_o a_o wall_n and_o twelve_o penny_n a_o piece_n weekly_o for_o their_o maintenance_n with_o a_o gown_n and_o a_o hundred_o faggot_n yearly_a for_o ever_o and_o a_o decent_a chapel_n within_o the_o say_a house_n and_o a_o chaplain_n to_o read_v prayer_n daily_o therein_o unto_o they_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1532._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n peryam_n thomas_n hoig_n john_n tuck_n field_n roger_n blackall_n william_n takle_n a_o pale_a erect_v in_o st._n peter_n close_a between_o st._n martin_n church_n and_o the_o sub-dean's_a house_n which_o be_v by_o the_o chamber_n order_v to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o according_o do_v by_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n it_o be_v a_o nuisance_n or_o encroachment_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1533._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n richard_n martin_n 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