Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	esquire_n	john_n	richard_n	12,495	5	9.7776	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43235	A copy of a letter written the third of September 1651. by John Hedworth of Harraton in the county of Durham Esquire, unto John Dodgson constable at Harraton, John Lax a leader of coles there, Steven Pattason a stathe-man there, Ralph Hinderson a leader of coles there, Robert Vickars overman there, Thomas Rutlas a digger of coles there; and all other workmen whatever, that belong either to the colepits, stathes, or keels of Haraton colliery	Hedworth, John.	1651 (1651)	Wing H1352A; ESTC R213435	3,883	8

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