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	sir_n	william_n	33,990	5	9.6455	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06655	Sir John Wintours vindication from the aspersion of destroying the ship-timber of the forrest of Deane		1660 (1660)	Wing W3082A; ESTC R186754	3,899	1

sir_n john_n wintour_n vindication_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o destroy_v the_o ship-timber_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o deane_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v give_v out_o that_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ship-timber_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o deane_n be_v long_o since_o plot_v by_o papist_n upon_o intelligence_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o spaniard_n for_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o naval_a force_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o the_o say_a ship-timber_n have_v be_v very_o much_o destroy_v and_o sir_n john_n wintour_n have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o principal_a promoter_n of_o the_o say_a design_n of_o destroy_v the_o say_a ship-timber_n by_o virtue_n of_o certain_a letter_n patent_n obtain_v from_o the_o late_a king_n of_o bless_a memory_n whereby_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o soil_n wood_n underwood_n tyrnber-tree_n and_o other_o tree_n of_o that_o forest_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o and_o whereas_o the_o tenderness_n of_o that_o so_o precious_a a_o commodity_n to_o this_o nation_n as_o ship-timber_n with_o the_o visible_a destruction_n of_o the_o same_o in_o that_o forest_n have_v make_v deep_a and_o deserve_a impression_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o honourable_a person_n member_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n wintour_n he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o vindicate_v his_o reputation_n so_o foul_o asperse_v thereby_o and_o for_o the_o clear_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a honourable_a member_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a to_o publish_v this_o short_a ensue_a narrative_a concerning_o the_o same_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o exchequer_n that_o from_o the_o first_o cut_v of_o tree_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o iron-work_n in_o the_o say_a forest_n which_o be_v about_o the_o beginning_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n hold_v the_o justice_n seat_n for_o the_o say_a forest_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1636._o all_o the_o several_a grant_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o iron-work_n of_o that_o forest_n except_v some_o very_a inconsiderable_a quantity_n be_v make_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o pembrock_n and_o after_o his_o death_n to_o earl_n philip_n his_o brother_n and_o once_o for_o the_o term_n of_o twelve_o year_n to_o the_o lord_n roberts_n and_o under_o those_o grant_n so_o make_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o say_a wood_n and_o iron-work_n be_v respective_o manage_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o several_a person_n under_o the_o rent_n and_o condition_n reserve_v and_o agree_v between_o they_o and_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o say_a earl_n william_n be_v a_o person_n of_o that_o eminent_a great_a honour_n wisdom_n and_o integrity_n for_o his_o country_n as_o also_o the_o say_a lord_n roberts_n and_o the_o say_a earl_n philip_n so_o opposite_a to_o popery_n or_o spanish_a interest_n that_o no_o prudent_a person_n after_o information_n hereof_o can_v suspect_v that_o any_o of_o their_o lordship_n will_v willing_o and_o for_o so_o many_o year_n together_o by_o cut_v the_o say_a wood_n and_o tree_n patronize_v a_o treasonable_a design_n against_o this_o kingdom_n the_o aforesaid_a suggestion_n be_v allege_v at_o the_o justice_n seat_n hold_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o that_o consideration_n and_o for_o the_o necessary_a preservation_n of_o the_o say_a ship-timber_n for_o the_o future_a all_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o work_v then_o in_o be_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o pembrock_n or_o any_o under_o he_o be_v call_v in_o whereof_o sr._n john_n wintour_n have_v one_o for_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o cord_n yearly_a and_o no_o more_o which_o he_o have_v the_o n_n enjoy_v but_o for_o six_o year_n and_o no_o long_o and_o special_a order_n be_v give_v for_o a_o exact_a survey_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o tree_n to_o person_n of_o special_a trust_n and_o merit_n together_o which_o the_o swear_a officer_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n seat_n notwithstanding_o within_o one_o year_n after_o or_o there_o abouts_o the_o say_a wood_n and_o tree_n with_o their_o root_n and_o spray_n viz._n bow_n be_v grant_v withal_o the_o iron-work_n viz._n four_o furnace_n and_o as_o many_o fordges_n to_o sr._n bainham_n throgmorton_n sr._n sackvil_n crow_n knight_n john_n taylor_n and_o john_n gunning_n merchant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n for_o the_o term_n of_o i_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o twelve_o thousand_o cord_n yearly_a beside_o the_o say_a root_n and_o spray_v as_o by_o the_o record_n appear_v which_o yearly_a proportion_n in_o less_o time_n than_o the_o say_a twenty_o one_o year_n will_v have_v cause_v the_o cut_n down_o of_o every_o tree_n then_o grow_v in_o the_o say_a forest_n as_o evident_o appear_v by_o a_o survey_n take_v the_o year_n 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wood_n and_o tree_n in_o the_o say_a forest_n the_o lea_n baley_n except_v be_v one_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o cord_n of_o wood_n or_o there_o abouts_o and_o sixty_o one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o twenty_o eight_o tun_n of_o timber_n or_o there_o abouts_o or_o which_o say_a quantity_n of_o timber_n there_o be_v but_o fourteen_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o load_v that_o be_v ship-timber_n and_o that_o the_o tree_n of_o that_o forest_n be_v general_o decay_v and_o nor_o above_o five_o hundred_o but_o what_o be_v past_o their_o full_a growth_n as_o by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n remain_v upon_o record_n do_v appear_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o move_v his_o majesty_n short_o after_o to_o issue_v a_o commission_n to_o sir_n charles_n harbert_n his_o surveyor_n general_n john_n george_n of_o cirencester_n william_n morgan_n then_o solicitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n council_n of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n jo._n 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