Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	henry_n	john_n	viscount_n	11,721	5	11.0578	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57925	The Tryal of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon an impeachment of high treason by the Commons then assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves and of all the Commons in England, begun in Westminster-Hall the 22th of March 1640, and continued before judgment was given until the 10th of May, 1641 shewing the form of parliamentary proceedings in an impeachment of treason : to which is added a short account of some other matters of fact transacted in both houses of Parliament, precedent, concomitant, and subsequent to the said tryal : with some special arguments in law relating to a bill of attainder / faithfully collected, and impartially published, without observation or reflection, by John Rushworth of Lincolnes-Inn, Esq.	Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641, defendant.; Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1680 (1680)	Wing R2333; ESTC R22355	652,962	626

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pym_n go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o message_n to_o this_o effect_n examination_n to_o desire_v their_o lordship_n that_o those_o examination_n which_o at_o the_o request_n of_o this_o house_n be_v take_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n by_o the_o lord_n depute_v to_o that_o purpose_n may_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o this_o house_n appoint_v to_o draw_v up_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o earl_n that_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o their_o charge_n in_o particularity_n of_o evidence_n according_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o resolution_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o say_a charge_n and_o likewise_o to_o make_v a_o declaration_n that_o howsoever_o by_o the_o course_n of_o parliament_n this_o house_n may_v proceed_v with_o the_o charge_n in_o general_n yet_o to_o avoid_v all_o scruple_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o business_n soon_o to_o a_o conclusion_n they_o do_v desire_v to_o conclude_v in_o this_o way_n 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ireland_n whereas_o among_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o our_o subject_n 1628._o we_o signify_v our_o pleasure_n that_o the_o nobility_n undertaker_n and_o other_o hold_v estate_n in_o ireland_n shall_v be_v resident_a there_o and_o not_o to_o depart_v without_o licence_n and_o be_v now_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o notwithstanding_o those_o direction_n divers_a person_n not_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n take_v liberty_n to_o pass_v into_o this_o kingdom_n or_o foreign_a part_n as_o if_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o owe_v to_o we_o in_o their_o duty_n or_o themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a carriage_n which_o presumption_n we_o may_v not_o long_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n we_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o will_n and_o require_v you_o by_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n to_o make_v know_v our_o pleasure_n that_o all_o nobility_n undertaker_n and_o other_o that_o hold_v estate_n and_o office_n such_o person_n

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maynard_n mr._n maynard_n mr._n glynn_n l._n cottington_n mr._n glynn_n mr._n pym._n artic._n xxv_o charge_n mr._n maynard_n l._n treasurer_n tho._n wiseman_n witness_v tho._n wiseman_n witness_v e._n of_o berkshire_n garaway_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n e._n of_o strafford_n garaway_n defence_n of_o the_o e._n of_o strafford_n mr._n glyn._n art_n xxvi_o charge_n robert_n edward_n witness_v palmer_n witness_n mr._n maynard_n mr._n maynard_n mr._n henly_n witness_v e._n of_o strafford_n defence_n i._o cottington_n witness_v mr._n maynard_n mr._n maynards_n reply_n mr._n whitlock_n mr._n strew_v garaway_n witness_v mr._n glyn._n mr._n strowde_a art_n xxvii_o charge_n mr._n maynard_n sir_n hugh_n cholmeley_n witness_v sir_n henry_n cholmley_n witness_v hotham_n witness_v stapleton_n witness_v l._n wharton_n witness_v pennyman_n 〈◊〉_d mr._n maynard_n griffin_n witness_v lord_n clare_n mr._n glyn._n mr._n strickland_n witness_v burroughes_n witness_v cholmeley_n witness_v dowsen_fw-mi witness_v pierson_n witness_v ingram_n witness_v griffin_n witness_v cholmley_n witness_v mr._n maynard_n e._n of_o strafford_n defence_n neale_n witness_n osborne_n witness_v mr._n maynard_n pennyman_n witness_n e._n of_o strafford_n l._n wharton_n l._n wharton_n pennyman_n witness_v mr._n maynard_n mr._n glynn_n mr._n maynard_n e._n strafford_n pennyman_n witness_v savill_n witness_v pennyman_n witness_v osborne_n witness_v savill_n witness_v rhodes_n witness_v danby_n witness_n mr._n maynard_n wentworth_n witness_v e._n of_o strafford_n strickland_n witness_v edw._n osborne_n wil._n pennyman_n e._n of_o strafford_n mr._n maynard_n cholmeley_n witness_v e._n of_o strafford_n mr._n glyn._n mr._n whitlock_n e._n of_o strafford_n mr._n whitlock_n mr._n maynard_n mr._n glyn._n mr._n maynard_n mr._n glyn._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n owen_n '_o s_o case_n of_o sandwich_n in_o kent_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o adjourn_v upon_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n in_o some_o 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