Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	heir_n	john_n	marry_v	13,629	5	9.8698	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95318	A True state of the proofs offered at the bar of the House of Lords, by Robert, son and heir of Robert, and grandson of John, late Lord Viscount Purbeck, to prove the legitimacy of Robert the father		1678 (1678)	Wing T3118A; ESTC R42946	4,666	4

A true state of the Proofs offered at the Bar of the House of Lords by Robert Son and Heir of Robert and Grandson of John late Lord Viscount Purbeck to prove the Legitimacy of Robert the Father IT was observed first That it is about 56 years since Robert the Father was born and four since he died 2. Of how dangerous a consequence it may prove hereafter if a president of this nature should be now introduced to wit That a mans Legitimacy shall be called in question so long after his birth and death Or that a Son after such an afflux of years shall be put to prove the Legitimacy of his Father who died during the Infancy of such Son or else lose both his Honour and Estate But that all satisfaction imaginable might be given in a matter of this nature it hath been proved by living Witnesses I. That in Trinity-Term 1648 a Trial was had at the Bar of the Court of Kings-Bench between Vege Plaintiff and Robert Villers Esq Father of the now Petitioner Defendant Upon that Trial the Legitimacy of Robert the Father came in question for clearing of which point it was then swore by a Midwife that she delivered the Lady Frances Wife of John Lord Viscount Purbeck of the said Robert and that he was her Son born of her own body The Nurse that nursed him swore him to be Son of the said Lady Frances born of her own body And it was further proved That John Lord Purbeck always owned him to be his Son and Heir That the Lady Frances his Mother owned him as such That the Lady Hatton owned him to be her Grandson Christened him and was his God-mother That John Lord Purbeck writ him several Letters wherein he called him Son Robert and by the Superscription directs them to Robert Villers Esq That he sealed Bonds to him obliged himself to pay him money as to Robert Villers his Son That his Lordship received several sums of Money of him gave acquittances for the same as received of his Son Robert Villers Esq That John Viscount Purbeck made frequent Visits to the said Robert and received the like from him with kindness owned him always to be his Son expressed great affection to him gave him his blessing and often drank to him by the name of Son Robert many times declared great anger against any person that should but question whether he were his Son or not That he delivered him the Keys of his House at Stoak when he came there to keep and would not trust his servants and agreed to live with him and that he should keep House and board him Often received Tokens from him and talked much amongst his friends of the kindness of his Son Robert Robert in the life time of his Father joined with him in sale of Lands and in the Conveyances was written Robert Villers Esq Son and Heir apparent of John Lord Viscount Purbeck John Lord Viscount Purbeck enjoyed the Estate of the Lady Frances his Wife during his life by the courtesie of England upon account of having Robert Villers his Son lawfully begotten on her body born alive When Robert Villers sold Stoak-Park John Lord Viscount his Father made him allow him 6000 l. for his Interest therein for life upon account as aforesaid In the year 1647 the said Robert as Son and Heir of Lord John compounded for his Lordships Estate at Goldsmiths Hall which Estate was after his Decease to descend to him as Heir to the Lady Frances his Mother John Lord Purbeck would frequently say his Lady was a very good woman that he was extreamly sorry he had used her so ill declaring it was occasioned only by his Mother the Countess of Buckingham The Jury upon this or the like evidence amongst other things comprehended in their special Verdict found as followeth That Frances Lady Purbeck had Issue-male of her body begotten during the Coverture between them the said Frances Lady Purbeck and the said John Lord Viscount Purbeck viz. the aforsaid Robert Villers his eldest Son Upon arguing this Verdict by the Judges Judgment was given for Rob. Villers the Defendent and he ever after enjoyed the Estate in question as Son and Heir of his Mother against the Claim of Vege who claimed under and in right of one Mr. Cook and Robert the Petitioner hath enjoyed the Estate in question ever since his Decease This Judgment is upon record and never reversed to this day Now to offer any Proofs in any Court against the Legitimacy of the said Robert were to aver against a Record which in no Court will be admitted And if all the matters aforesaid were not sufficient of themselves to prove the Legitimacy of Robert the Father Yet the Common Law will on this fact and other circumstances as length of time enjoyment of Estates living in England c. abundantly do it That the House may be satisfied of the reasons why Robert Villers his name was changed sometimes to Wright other times to Howard It is humbly desired that the Petition of Frances Viscountess Purbeck presented to the House of Lords in 1640 may be read which will abundantly satisfie the reason of that fact The Contents whereof followeth That 23 years before in her Minority by the command of her Father she married John Lord Purbeck who had with her a great Estate besides 10000 l. paid to the Duke of Bucks Brother to the said Viscount upon the Dukes agreement to buy Land with it and settle it on her and her Issue Not long after the Marriage the Countess of Bucks Mother to the said Viscount upon pretence of weakness and distempers of her Lord caused them to live apart during which time they disposed his Estate which most came from her Father and left her without maintenance and when she repaired to the said Countess and her Agents for relief she was most barbarously carried into the open street by force and there left void of relief That her Husband and her Estate being kept from her King James directed her relief whereupon the Duke of Bucks who had all her Estate agreed to allow her 1000 l. per Annum and her Jewels Apparel and Housholdstuff but when she came to settle the same clauses were inserted in the Deed to bar her from co-habiting again with her Lord on pain of forfeiting her Jewels Clothes Housholdstuff c. and the Annuity to cease during such Cohabitation all which her necessities obliged her to consent unto That afterwards she and her Lord met several times but it was privately and concealed as much as might be to avoid the forfeiture aforesaid Sets forth that though her Lord was thought so weak as not fit to live with her yet they had in this condition gotten from him Conveyances of all his Estate of Inheritance and converted great part of his other Estate to their own use and possessed themselves of all the Evidences of her Father's Estate which ought to remain to her and her Issue