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	son_n	william_n	39,975	5	8.2172	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26185	A true account of the unreasonableness of Mr. Fitton's pretences against the Earl of Macclesfield	Atwood, William, d. 1705?	1685 (1685)	Wing A4183A; ESTC R28316	7,944	9

a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o vnreasonableness_n of_o mr._n fitton_n be_v pretence_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o macclesfield_n alexander_n fitton_n 1685._o son_n to_o william_n fitton_n of_o ireland_n petition_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a assemble_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n to_o set_v aside_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n clarendon_n make_v novemb_v 27._o 1662._o ground_v upon_o sir_n edward_n fitton_n be_v devise_n by_o will_n to_o the_o present_a earl_n of_o macclesfield_n whereby_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n edward_n uncle_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o remote_a kinsman_n to_o the_o petitioner_n with_o all_o the_o evidence_n concern_v the_o same_o be_v decree_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n 1662._o a_o certain_a deed_n poll_n set_v up_o by_o fitton_n and_o condemn_v in_o a_o trial_n at_o the_o king_n bench-bar_n upon_o a_o feign_a issue_n to_o be_v vacate_v and_o the_o estate_n to_o be_v establish_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n from_o all_o far_a pretence_n of_o fitton_n or_o other_o the_o defendant_n or_o any_o claim_n under_o he_o or_o they_o unless_o he_o or_o they_o make_v out_o a_o title_n upon_o that_o deed_n which_o be_v the_o only_a pretence_n within_o twelve_o month_n and_o the_o say_v fitton_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o whole_a cost_v after_o this_o fitton_n give_v notice_n of_o a_o trial_n but_o will_v not_o proceed_v and_o when_o the_o twelve_o month_n be_v almost_o expire_v and_o he_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o try_v then_o or_o not_o at_o all_o he_o pray_v far_a time_n but_o be_v just_o deny_v it_o be_v it_o be_v manifest_o for_o vexatious_a delay_n and_o upon_o trial_n at_o the_o grand_a session_n of_o chester_n 1663._o be_v the_o proper_a county_n the_o verdict_n go_v against_o he_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v absolute_a have_v acquy_a under_o this_o for_o above_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n except_v only_o that_o he_o question_v the_o witness_n to_o the_o will_n for_o perjury_n of_o which_o they_o be_v acquit_v by_o verdict_n 2._o he_o bring_v his_o bill_n of_o review_n before_o the_o present_a lord_n keeper_n 1684._o who_o at_o first_o require_v his_o payment_n of_o the_o cost_v before_o he_o will_v put_v the_o earl_n to_o answer_v till_o fitton_n swear_v his_o absolute_a inability_n to_o pay_v they_o upon_o the_o earl_n plea_n and_o demurrer_n fitton_n be_v bill_n be_v dismiss_v 1684._o after_o this_o fitton_n petition_v for_o a_o re-hearing_a which_o be_v grant_v he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o prosecute_v it_o the_o suggestion_n upon_o which_o his_o petition_n be_v ground_v with_o their_o answer_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o he_o have_v be_v many_o year_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o estate_n whereas_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o possession_n above_o four_o year_n and_o those_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o usurpation_n while_o the_o now_o earl_n be_v in_o exile_n with_o his_o late_a majesty_n during_o which_o time_n the_o say_a earl_n refuse_v any_o composition_n though_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o receive_v not_o any_o benefit_n of_o that_o or_o of_o his_o paternal_a estate_n and_o before_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o for_o his_o loyalty_n he_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a will_n in_o possession_n of_o all_o sir_n edward_n estate_n not_o in_o jointure_n or_o mortgage_n and_o receive_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o same_o immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n mother_n grandmother_n to_o the_o now_o earl_n except_v only_o one_o part_n of_o gosworth_n which_o be_v so_o infest_a with_o the_o enemy_n troop_n that_o the_o earl_n can_v not_o come_v at_o it_o 2._o that_o the_o earl_n claim_v under_o a_o will_n of_o sir_n edward_n the_o petitioner_n under_o a_o settlement_n with_o power_n of_o revocation_n and_o a_o deed_n poll_n release_n that_o power_n both_o antecedent_n to_o the_o will_n and_o that_o though_o he_o have_v contest_v the_o will_n he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o any_o trial_n upon_o it_o wherein_o he_o say_v he_o have_v manifest_a wrong_n and_o injustice_n whereas_o it_o appear_v upon_o his_o own_o answer_n that_o he_o never_o contest_v it_o but_o whole_o rely_v upon_o his_o deed_n poll_n and_o say_v whether_o a_o will_n or_o no_o will_n be_v not_o material_a 17._o and_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v that_o when_o he_o have_v a_o good_a title_n by_o a_o settlement_n prio_fw-la to_o the_o will_n he_o will_v incur_v the_o crime_n and_o hazard_n of_o contrive_v the_o deed_n poll_n unless_o he_o have_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o will._n nor_o be_v fitton_n straighten_v as_o he_o complain_v from_o try_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n upon_o the_o will_n for_o the_o second_o trial_n be_v in_o ejectment_n and_o as_o fitton_n have_v a_o very_a good_a title_n upon_o the_o first_o settlement_n till_o the_o will_n be_v prove_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o will_n can_v not_o but_o come_v in_o question_n and_o in_o fact_n be_v full_o prove_v 3._o fitton_n will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o earl_n be_v plaintiff_n in_o chancery_n it_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v his_o will_n which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o court_n but_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o do_v it_o elsewhere_o unless_o fitton_n have_v contest_v it_o 4._o to_o discredit_v the_o say_a earl_n fitton_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v a_o verdict_n against_o the_o deed_n poll_n upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o one_o granger_n a_o notorious_a cheat_n whereby_o he_o will_v insinuate_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o evidence_n against_o it_o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o reflection_n upon_o two_o jury_n who_o disbelieved_a it_o but_o even_o two_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n 1663._o one_o of_o which_o censure_v fitton_n and_o his_o accomplice_n for_o their_o contrivance_n to_o cast_v their_o practice_n with_o granger_n upon_o the_o earl_n the_o other_o condemn_v the_o libel_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o common_a hangman_n 1663._o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o earl_n clemency_n at_o fitton_n be_v request_v upon_o his_o knee_n after_o a_o jury_n be_v impanel_v stop_v the_o say_a earl_n from_o have_v he_o try_v upon_o a_o information_n of_o forgery_n beside_o not_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o circumstance_n which_o evince_v the_o forgery_n which_o sure_o one_o need_v not_o after_o the_o deed_n have_v be_v cancel_v by_o order_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n upon_o two_o solemn_a trial_n there_o be_v these_o particular_n extreme_o pregnant_a i_o may_v say_v demonstrative_a against_o it_o that_o he_o neither_o in_o marriage_n treaty_n nor_o trial_n before_o with_o other_o concern_v the_o estate_n ever_o produce_v such_o deed._n nor_o do_v his_o own_o father_n know_v of_o it_o till_o the_o suit_n with_o the_o now_o earl_n and_o the_o suppose_a witness_n to_o it_o declare_v a_o little_a before_o they_o swear_v that_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o such_o deed_n and_o when_o they_o be_v cross_v examine_v upon_o the_o trial_n they_o can_v give_v no_o 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there_o be_v a_o evidence_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o settlement_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o fitton_n with_o power_n of_o revocation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o sir_n edward_n second_o lady_n and_o in_o that_o settlement_n be_v no_o provision_n for_o any_o child_n or_o child_n beyond_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n which_o can_v be_v but_o one_o at_o a_o time_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o limitation_n before_o that_o to_o the_o fitten_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n estate_n or_o estate_n as_o he_o shall_v limit_v or_o appoint_v by_o will_n or_o deed._n fitton_n pretend_v to_o a_o release_n of_o all_o this_o power_n by_o his_o deed-poll_n of_o april_n 1642_o when_o sir_n edward_n be_v new_o marry_v to_o a_o young_a lady_n himself_o in_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o expectation_n of_o