Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	john_n	sir_n	thomas_n	191,434	5	9.6258	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05806	Severall votes and orders of the House of Peeres against Sir John Maynard ( one of the eleven members, impeached of high treason, on Saturday last, when he was brought to the barre, to answer to his charge. With his plea, and refusall to be tryed, and what further order was made therein. Also His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax his conference and promise to the Lord Mayor and aldermen of London, in behalf of the city and whole kingdome, on Friday last, at which time his excellecy and many of his officers dined in London.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing S2814C; ESTC R204563	1,654	8

SEVERALL VOTES and ORDERS of the House of PEERES Against Sir John Maynard one of the Eleven Members Impeached of high Treason on Saturday last when he was brought to the Barre to answer to his charge WITH His Plea and refusall to be tryed and what further Order was made therein ALSO His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax his Conference and promise to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London in behalf of the City and whole Kingdome on Friday last at which time his Excellency and many of his Officers dined in London LONDON Printed for R. J. 1648. THE VOTES and ORDERS OF THE LORDS On Saturday last against Sir John Maynard when he was brought to the Barre of the House of Peers Die Veneris 4 Feb. 1647. IT was Ordered by the House of Peeres that Sir John Maynard one of the eleven Members of the House of Commons lately impeached of high Treason Crimes and other Misdemeanours should be brought to tryal and answer to the charge against him on Saturday next And for that purpose an Order was sent to the Lieutenant of the Tower to bring the said Sir John Maynard to the Bar of the Lords House to hear his charge at the time aforesaid And Sir John having notice of the said Order sent a Letter to the Speaker of the House of Peeres directed thus To the Right Honourable the Earle of Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore My Lord HAving received Order to appeare at the Barre of your House to hear the Charg against me of high Treason high Crimes and other Misdemeanours which he conceived brought him in question for his life hee thought good to make his plea why he conceived hee ought not to be tryed before the Lords but by way of Inditement in the Kings Bench where he might be tried by his Equals and pleaded Magna Charta and the Petition of Right alledging that as he was a freeborn Subject and lately a Member of the House of Commons he ought not to be tryed by his Peers c. Subscribed Jo. Maynard Dated at the Tower the 4 of Feb. 1647. ON Saturday last the 5. of February according to the Order before mentioned Sir John Maynard was brought to the Lords House and after they were sate he was called in to hear his Charge and to plead for himselfe and when he came to the Barre he carried himselfe very obstinatly refusing either to hear what was charged against him or plead thereunto and besides other strange carriages and speeches He pleaded that hee ought to be tried at the Kings Bench by a Jury of 12 men of his Country c. Hereupon he was commanded to withdraw and divers Members of the House of Commons came up to maintaine the Charge against him and two of the Judges one of the Kings Bench and another of the Common Plea then sitting were sent for to declare their opinions in that businesse and assist their Lordships and after debate thereof Sir John was called into the House againe and several Votes and Orders passed concerning him to this purpose 1 That the said Sir John Maynards Plea Speeches and behaviour was in contempt of that House 2 That for his present contempts c. he should be fined five hundred pounds to be Estreated into the Exchequer 3 That he shall have foureteen dayes further liberty to plead 4 And lastly That House Ordered him to stand committed to the Tower whether he was carryed again accordingly The manner of his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax and many of his chiefe Officers entertainment at the Lord Mayors of London on Friday Feb. 4. 1647. HIs Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Lieutenant Generall Cromwell and many other of the Chiefe Officers of the Army were solemnly invited by the Lord Mayor of London to dinner on Friday last the 4 of February and about one of the clocke the same day His Excellency came thither accordingly attended with the Leiutenant Generall and many other of His Officers There also met Him the Speaker of the House of Commons and severall Members of the House of Commons and some Lords At Dinner the Generall sat next to the Lord Mayor and demeaned himselfe with much gravity giving Civill respect unto all After Dinner the Lord Mayor and some of the Aldermen had some discourse together for about three quarters of an houre or there about His Excellency giving them great satisfaction of His Good affection towards the City and His care so far as can stand with the safety of the City and Country to preserve the whole Kingdom the supernumeraries disbanding And He hath promised to have a further care to ease the People not onely in respect of the Souldiery but other burdens which have layne upon them FINIS Feb. 5. 1647. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot