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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77384	A Brief abstract and narrative of the several spoils, depredations, losses and damages, suffered by Sir William Courten, Sir Paul Pyndar, and William Courten Esq.; deceased, annexed to a petition of the proprietors and creditors, depending in Parliament.	Courten, William, Sir, 1572-1636.; Pindar, Paul, Sir, 1565 or 6-1650.; Courten, William, d. 1655.	1680 (1680)	Wing B4496A; ESTC R173266	5,909	5

a_o brief_a abstract_n and_o narrative_a of_o the_o several_a spoil_n depredation_n loss_n and_o damage_n suffer_v by_o sir_n william_n courten_n sir_n paul_n pyndar_n and_o william_n courten_n esq_n decease_v annex_v to_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o proprietor_n and_o creditor_n depend_v in_o parliament_n sir_n william_n courten_n in_o the_o year_n 1626._o be_v inform_v by_o several_a master_n of_o ship_n employ_v in_o his_o service_n that_o there_o be_v a_o island_n near_o the_o caribbee_n not_o inhabit_a by_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o soil_n be_v good_a and_o well_o situate_v for_o plantation_n and_o defence_n whereupon_o sir_n william_n courten_n at_o his_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n equip_v and_o furnish_v several_a ship_n with_o man_n woman_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o material_n and_o provision_n necessary_a both_o for_o plant_v and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o the_o year_n 1627._o the_o factor_n and_o servant_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n have_v make_v several_a plantation_n procure_v divers_a indian_n from_o the_o main-land_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o seed_n and_o root_n to_o instruct_v the_o english_a in_o plant_v tobacco_n indigo_n cotton_n sugarcane_n etc._n etc._n and_o name_v the_o island_n barbadoes_n sir_n william_n courten_n then_o procure_v letter_n patent_n date_a 27_o of_o february_n 1627._o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a island_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n who_o give_v a_o deputation_n by_o sir_n william_n courten_n appointment_n to_o captain_n john_n powell_n with_o instruction_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n sir_n william_n courten_n be_v so_o legal_o possess_v of_o the_o say_a island_n as_o the_o first_o occupant_n and_o in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n thereof_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n and_o upward_o have_v expend_v thirty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a in_o material_n provision_n fortification_n plantation_n and_o building_n james_n late_a earl_n of_o carlisle_n in_o the_o year_n 1629._o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o be_v lord_n proprietor_n by_o patent_n of_o all_o the_o caribbee_n island_n do_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o other_o indirect_a practice_n of_o several_a person_n under_o his_o pretend_a grant_n forcible_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a island_n and_o disposess_v sir_n william_n courten_n of_o his_o fort_n house_n and_o plantation_n to_o the_o inestimable_a damage_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n his_o heir_n and_o creditor_n against_o the_o law_n and_o original_n of_o all_o right_a and_o property_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o carslile_n in_o those_o day_n be_v more_o powerful_a at_o court_n than_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n sir_n william_n courten_n by_o all_o his_o address_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n can_v not_o find_v any_o relief_n and_o there_o be_v no_o parliament_n from_o the_o time_n of_o that_o violent_a entry_n and_o intrusion_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o year_n together_o during_o sir_n william_n courten_n life_n and_o his_o son_n prosperity_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o carlisle_n and_o his_o complice_n take_v advantage_n thereof_o to_o continue_v the_o possession_n and_o grant_v a_o long_a lease_n of_o the_o say_a island_n to_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n which_o expire_v in_o the_o year_n 1669._o who_o grant_v several_a parcel_n of_o the_o say_a island_n to_o several_a planter_n and_o other_o at_o yearly_a rent_n in_o the_o year_n 1646._o several_a debate_n arise_v between_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n and_o the_o old_a planter_n concern_v the_o original_a right_n of_o the_o island_n and_o plantation_n complaint_n be_v make_v thereof_o to_o the_o long_a parliament_n whereupon_o the_o merchant_n of_o london_n claim_v several_a plantation_n by_o purchase_n trumpt_v up_o sir_n william_n courten_n title_n to_o shelter_v themselves_o against_o the_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n patent_n which_o be_v declare_v null_a and_o void_a and_o william_n courten_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n have_v absent_v himself_o for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n vast_a debt_n occasion_v by_o the_o say_a spoil_n and_o other_o loss_n hereafter_o mention_v the_o lady_n katherine_n his_o wife_n appear_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o right_n then_o endeavour_n be_v use_v by_o the_o creditor_n for_o annex_v the_o say_a island_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o a_o county_n palatine_n with_o a_o proviso_n contain_v therein_o that_o a_o exact_a survey_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o the_o original_a cost_v and_o damage_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n levy_v upon_o a_o equitable_a tax_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o creditor_n but_o the_o several_a revolution_n in_o the_o government_n obstruct_v the_o same_o yet_o continual_o claim_v ever_o since_o sir_n william_n courten_n endymion_n porter_n esq_n thomas_n kynaston_n merchant_n and_o other_o in_o company_n with_o they_o in_o the_o year_n 1635._o the_o late_a king_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o england_n have_v waste_v several_a great_a joynt-stock_n by_o their_o ill_a conduct_n and_o management_n of_o that_o trade_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o king_n to_o undertake_v trading-voyage_n to_o the_o east-india_n china_n and_o japan_n and_o give_v sir_n william_n and_o his_o partner_n a_o patent_n according_o who_o make_v contract_n with_o several_a vice-roys_n and_o settle_v several_a factory_n at_o maccoa_n carwar_n and_o other_o part_n near_o the_o sea-coast_n sir_n paul_n pyndar_n have_v advance_v the_o sum_n of_o 36000_o l._n in_o that_o first_o expedition_n under_o captain_n john_n weddall_n captain_n nath._n mountnay_n and_o other_o the_o ship_n name_v the_o dragon_n and_o katherine_n rich_o lade_v homeward_o bind_v be_v lose_v both_o ship_n good_n and_o man_n not_o without_o great_a suspicion_n of_o be_v sink_v or_o burn_v by_o the_o dutch._n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o william_n courten_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o sole_a executor_n of_o sir_n wil._n courten_n and_o his_o partner_n set_v forth_o the_o ship_n name_v the_o bona_n esperanza_n and_o henry_n bona_fw-la adventura_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la upon_o the_o say_a trading-voyage_n for_o supply_v of_o their_o factory_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1643._o the_o ship_n bona_n esperanza_n be_v most_o injurious_o seize_v by_o two_o man_n of_o war_n belong_v to_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o in_o the_o strait_n of_o malacca_n from_o whence_o both_o ship_n and_o good_n be_v carry_v to_o batavia_n and_o there_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la confiscate_v without_o any_o due_a process_n at_o law_n and_o convert_v to_o the_o say_v east-india_n company_n use_v under_o pretence_n that_o courten_n trade_v with_o the_o portugal_n their_o enemy_n in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o ship_n call_v the_o henry_n bona_fw-la adventura_fw-la with_o her_o lade_n be_v take_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a company_n by_o other_o of_o their_o officer_n and_o man_n of_o war_n near_o the_o island_n of_o mauritius_n and_o also_o convert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n in_o all_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o mr._n courten_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o proprietor_n 85000_o l._n sterling_n as_o by_o evident_a proof_n take_v in_o the_o high-court_n of_o admiralty_n appear_v sir_n paul_n pyndar_n have_v a_o assignment_n of_o 5500_o l._n out_o of_o the_o say_v two_o ship_n employ_v ionas_n abeele_v at_o amsterdam_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o by_o procuration_n to_o implead_v the_o say_a east-india_n company_n for_o the_o say_a money_n with_o interest_n who_o intimate_v sir_n paul_n pyndar_n right_a but_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o say_v 5500_o l._n the_o company_n allege_v that_o jacob_n pergen_v have_v notwithstanding_o ionas_n abeele_v protest_v and_o interdiction_n give_v security_n by_o peter_n boudaen_n of_o middleburgh_n to_o save_v the_o company_n harmless_a and_o indemnify_v from_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n whereupon_o the_o director_n at_o the_o chamber_n in_o middleburgh_n pay_v pergen_n according_o without_o any_o right_n thereunto_o mr._n courten_n have_v assign_v his_o share_n and_o interest_n to_o sir_n edward_n littleton_n and_o sir_n paul_n pyndar_n in_o the_o year_n 1642._o towards_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o upon_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o common_a alliance_n between_o oliver_n cromwell_n and_o the_o state_n general_n when_o the_o east-india_n company_n of_o the_o netherlands_o pay_v the_o english_a old_a company_n 84000_o l._n sterling_n towards_o the_o spoil_n and_o depredation_n at_o amboyna_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o spoil_n and_o depredation_n upon_o the_o two_o ship_n bona_n esperanza_n and_o henry_n bona_fw-la adventura_fw-la shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o protestant_a canton_n of_o switzerland_n to_o determine_v what_o reparation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o but_o they_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o meet_v upon_o that_o affair_n or_o to_o intermeddle_v therein_o so_o the_o matter_n rest_v in_o