Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	esq_n	sir_n	town_n	23,986	5	9.8585	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35992	The compleat ambassador, or, Two treaties of the intended marriage of Qu. Elizabeth of glorious memory comprised in letters of negotiation of Sir Francis Walsingham, her resident in France : together with the answers of the Lord Burleigh, the Earl of Leicester, Sir Tho. Smith, and others : wherein, as in a clear mirror, may be seen the faces of the two courts of England and France, as they then stood, with many remarkable passages of state .../ faithfully collected by the truly Honourable Sir Dudly Digges, Knight ...	Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639.; A. H.; Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590.	1655 (1655)	Wing D1453; ESTC R22010	544,817	462

in_o this_o book_n instruction_n for_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 1_o sir_n william_n cecil_n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francl_v walsingham_n 5_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n q._n elizabeth_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 6_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 7_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 9_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n henry_n norris_n ib._n doubt_n of_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 17._o etc._n etc._n sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 18_o instruction_n by_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 2d_o to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n to_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n ib._n sir_n henry_n norris_n and_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o queen_n 22_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 26_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 28_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 28_o 29._o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n 30_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 31_o mounseur_fw-fr pinart_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 32_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n henry_n norris_n and_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 33_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 34_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 35_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n 38_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 39_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 42_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 43_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 45_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 47_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 48_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 50_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 51_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 52_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 53_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 55_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 56_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib_a lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 57_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o burleigh_n 58_o instruction_n of_o the_o queen_n concern_v the_o match_n with_o france_n 62_o etc._n etc._n l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n fr._n walsingham_n 66_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 67_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 71_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 72_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 73_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 76_o the_o q._n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 78_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 79_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 81_o lo._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n ib._n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 82_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n the_o q._n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 83_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 87_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 88_o the_o q._n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 93_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 94_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n fr._n walsingham_n 96_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o l._n burleigh_n 97_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 100_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 101_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 103_o lord_n 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burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 146_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n instruction_n for_o hen._n killigrew_n esq_n ambassador_n in_o france_n during_o the_o absence_n of_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 147_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 149_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 150_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 151_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n ib._n lo._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n twice_o 152_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 153_o instruction_n for_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n ambassador_n entraorninary_a in_o france_n 154_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n twice_o 160_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n 161_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 163_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 164_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n 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