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	lady_n	11,278	5	7.3771	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93839	To the supreme authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, his excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and his Councell of Officers the humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawell, setting forth the reason of his first engaging on the late Kings part, and his deportment therein. His desisting from further action upon the Articles of Exeter. The benefit which he claimes by vertue of the said articles. The meanes by which that benefit hath been retarded. His several tryals, both by indictment at Common Law and in the High Court of Justice, for high treason, murder, and other felonies in relation to actions committed in the late unhappy warre; and his almost seven yeares imprisonment. The sequestration of his estate, and sale of the greatest part thereof. The proceedings and judgement of the Honourable Court of Articles thereupon: and his present state and condition.	Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5351; Thomason E1072_2; ESTC R208213	69,107	80

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follow_v i_o frances_n treagle_n wife_n of_o george_n treagle_n of_o taunton_n do_v testify_v that_o when_o sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v governor_n of_o taunton_n about_o the_o year_n of_o your_o lord_n 1645._o there_o come_v a_o gentleman_n unto_o i_o who_o name_n i_o do_v afterward_o understand_v be_v sir_n samuel_n caswarth_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o come_v by_o authority_n from_o prince_n maurice_n to_o demand_v such_o plate_n and_o jewel_n as_o sir_n samuel_n rolle_n his_o lady_n have_v leave_v with_o i_o whereupon_o i_o do_v use_v mean_n to_o acquaint_v sir_n john_n stawell_n therewith_o who_o will_v i_o to_o keep_v the_o plate_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o custody_n for_o he_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v deliver_v away_o and_o thereupon_o the_o gentleman_n be_v dismiss_v and_o the_o plate_n preserve_v which_o i_o do_v afterward_o send_v to_o london_n to_o sir_n samuel_n rolle_n by_o one_o mr._n budd_n of_o this_o town_n and_o this_o i_o be_o ready_a 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