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	william_n	87,595	5	10.3830	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78227	The case of some of the adventurers and participants with the Right Honourable William Earl of Bedford in the draining of the great level of the fens stated in reference to a bill depending in Parliament for settlement of the said draining.		1664 (1664)	Wing C1004A; ESTC R223283	3,365	8

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adventurer_n with_o he_o in_o his_o undertake_n car._n peterborough_n law_n 13._o jan._n 12._o car._n and_o together_o with_o they_o prosecute_v the_o work_n and_o in_o or_o about_o the_o year_n 1636._o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n then_o sit_v at_o peterborough_n adjudge_v the_o 95000_o acre_n unto_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o participant_n that_o the_o say_v francis_n earl_n of_o bedford_n make_v tender_a to_o his_o majesty_n of_o a_o deed_n purport_v a_o conveyance_n thereof_o from_o the_o say_a earl_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o successor_n but_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o please_v to_o accept_v thereof_o so_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o conveyance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1638._o a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n sit_v at_o huntingdon_n and_o upon_o inquiry_n into_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n drain_n car._n law_n at_o huntingdon_n 14._o car._n the_o commissioner_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o say_v great_a level_n be_v not_o perfect_o drain_v and_o that_o the_o country_n 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