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	viscount_n	32,713	5	12.1426	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86994	The information of Sir Frederick Hammilton, Knight, and Colonell, given to the Committee of Both Kingdoms, concerning Sir William Cole, Knight, and Colonell; with the scandalous answer of the said Sir William Cole, Knight; together with the replication of Sir Frederick Hammilton, in answer to the said scandalous and recriminating pamphlet of Sir William Cole. With divers letters and depositions, for the cleering of the said Sir Frederick Hammilton, from the severall scandals and aspersions in the said answer of Sir William Cole.	Hamilton, Frederick, Sir, fl. 1645.; Cole, William, Sir, d. 1653.	1645 (1645)	Wing H478; Thomason E284_18; ESTC R200063	81,081	97

estate_n and_o this_o respondent_fw-la further_o say_v that_o he_o never_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o order_n or_o command_n send_v unto_o the_o informer_n by_o the_o say_a marquesse_n of_o ormond_n to_o the_o say_a master_n park_n neither_o do_v he_o know_v or_o do_v believe_v the_o say_a park_n to_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n or_o their_o proceed_n nor_o do_v he_o know_v neither_o do_v it_o concern_v he_o whether_o the_o lord_n viscount_n taaffe_n do_v by_o his_o letter_n solicit_v the_o informer_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o say_a park_n but_o this_o respondent_fw-la do_v believe_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o if_o the_o say_a park_n have_v but_o 1000_o l._n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v give_v 500_o l._n of_o it_o to_o be_v here_o now_o to_o be_v a_o most_o humble_a suitor_n to_o this_o honourable_a parliament_n for_o remedy_n against_o the_o say_a informer_n for_o these_o and_o many_o other_o intolerable_a wrong_n and_o high_a oppression_n do_v he_o by_o the_o say_a informer_n and_o this_o respondent_fw-la humble_o crave_v leave_v to_o declare_v further_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o say_a informer_n towards_o thomas_n abbercromy_n esquire_n a_o protestant_n and_o principal_a undertaker_n in_o that_o plantation_n and_o sometime_o high-sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n who_o estate_n there_o border_v upon_o the_o informer_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o his_o castle_n who_o he_o also_o imprison_v and_o keep_v in_o miserable_a durance_n for_o a_o long_a time_n out_o of_o the_o malice_n which_o in_o particular_a he_o bear_v to_o himself_o and_o also_o unto_o his_o father_n in_o law_n sir_n john_n dunbar_n knight_n and_o james_n dunbar_n esquire_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n not_o suffer_v any_o to_o wash_v his_o linen_n but_o be_v necessitate_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o wash_v his_o shirt_n in_o his_o own_o urine_n and_o at_o length_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n the_o poor_a gentleman_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n come_v in_o great_a want_n of_o all_o necessary_n to_o iniskillin_n to_o this_o respondent_fw-la who_o use_v mean_n to_o relieve_v they_o until_o he_o convey_v they_o towards_o his_o native_a country_n of_o scotland_n and_o further_o this_o respondent_fw-la say_v that_o as_o he_o have_v be_v credy_o inform_v by_o divers_a honest_a protestant_n who_o well_o know_v the_o informer_n evil_a carriage_n to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o command_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o protestant_n that_o flee_v from_o sir_n john_n dunbar_v iron-work_n to_o his_o house_n for_o safeguard_n of_o their_o life_n the_o informer_n compel_v many_o of_o they_o without_o send_v guard_n or_o convoy_n with_o they_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o garrison_n insomuch_o as_o by_o their_o endeavour_v to_o travel_v twenty_o mile_n over_o mountainous_a way_n towards_o iniskillin_n many_o of_o they_o be_v murder_v in_o their_o journey_n by_o the_o rebel_n and_o in_o particular_a twelve_o or_o fourteen_o person_n at_o one_o time_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o famish_v through_o hunger_n and_o cold_a which_o will_v be_v prove_v by_o sundry_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o company_n who_o fortune_n it_o be_v through_o god_n providence_n to_o escape_v those_o danger_n and_o be_v now_o resident_a partly_o under_o this_o respondent_fw-la at_o imskillin_n and_o other_o of_o they_o dispersedly_z dwelling_n among_o other_o regiment_n in_o ulster_n and_o elsewhere_o v._o to_o the_o five_o article_n this_o respondent_fw-la say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n after_o the_o say_a cessation_n whether_o or_o no_o the_o say_a lord_n marquesse_n of_o ormond_n be_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n nor_o whether_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n nor_o do_v he_o hear_v any_o other_o then_o that_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o parliament_n until_o this_o respondent_fw-la be_v now_o upon_o his_o journey_n to_o london_n and_o say_v that_o after_o conclude_v of_o the_o say_a cessation_n which_o how_o acceptable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o parliament_n this_o respondent_fw-la be_v so_o remote_a understand_v not_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n date_v in_o november_n or_o december_n 1641._o from_o sir_n william_n parson_n and_o sir_n john_n borlace_n than_o lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o council_n there_o do_v upon_o the_o 29._o of_o january_n 1643._o or_o thereabouts_o receive_v tirlagh_n oge_fw-mi mac_fw-mi gawran_n and_o some_o follower_n of_o he_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o tallaghagh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n together_o with_o their_o good_n into_o protection_n appoint_v they_o some_o quarter_n to_o dwell_v and_o graze_v upon_o near_o iniskillin_n until_o direction_n to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o upon_o agreement_n that_o they_o shall_v pay_v 70_o l._n in_o money_n or_o victual_n by_o a_o time_n limit_v towards_o the_o better_a subsistence_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o this_o respondent_o regiment_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o that_o garrison_n who_o provision_n be_v then_o near_o spend_v have_v no_o hope_n to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o state_n there_o and_o as_o little_a expectation_n to_o be_v furnish_v in_o due_a time_n from_o hence_o and_o the_o say_v protect_v man_n have_v deliver_v in_o one_o of_o their_o kinsman_n unto_o this_o respondent_fw-la to_o remain_v in_o prison_n at_o iniskillin_n in_o pledge_n as_o well_o for_o their_o loyalty_n during_o their_o continuance_n upon_o the_o say_a protection_n as_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o say_a contribution_n and_o perform_v other_o duty_n conformable_a to_o their_o agreement_n gather_v their_o good_n from_o remote_a part_n and_o upon_o the_o second_o of_o february_n 1643._o or_o thereabouts_o be_v come_v to_o the_o quarter_n assign_v to_o they_o by_o this_o respondent_fw-la but_o by_o the_o way_n the_o soldier_n of_o the_o informer_n incounter_v they_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v in_o want_n of_o victual_n in_o their_o garrison_n and_o although_o they_o will_v forbear_v to_o kill_v they_o for_o so_o far_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o say_a protection_n yet_o they_o will_v and_o must_v borrow_v some_o cow_n from_o they_o upon_o ticket_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o state_n out_o of_o their_o entertainment_n and_o thereupon_o take_v from_o they_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o cow_n whereof_o their_o officer_n at_o mannor-hammilton_n upon_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o respondent_o lieutenant_n colonel_n cause_v the_o great_a part_n to_o be_v restore_v again_o unto_o the_o say_a owner_n but_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v the_o rest_n of_o which_o upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n that_o this_o respondent_fw-la have_v to_o write_v to_o dublin_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a owner_n he_o give_v intimation_n unto_o the_o then_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n marquesse_n be_v new_o then_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n do_v by_o his_o warrant_n command_v not_o only_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a good_n unto_o the_o owner_n but_o withal_o require_v better_a correspendency_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o future_a between_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o informer_n and_o those_o of_o iniskillin_n and_o not_o to_o clash_v or_o jar_n between_o themselves_o but_o whether_o the_o say_v latter_a order_n be_v obey_v as_o touch_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_a good_n this_o respondent_fw-la know_v not_o and_o faith_n that_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_a garrison_n not_o in_o obedience_n to_o that_o order_n but_o of_o their_o own_o mutual_a accord_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o informer_n leave_v those_o part_n live_v in_o better_a amity_n than_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v while_o he_o continue_v there_o among_o they_o nevertheless_o this_o respondent_fw-la faith_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o impediment_n offer_v by_o the_o informer_n soldier_n as_o aforesaid_a this_o respondent_fw-la and_o his_o soldier_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o bargain_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o that_o garrison_n and_o faith_n further_o that_o the_o informer_n or_o his_o officer_n receive_v into_o his_o protection_n by_o what_o authority_n this_o respondent_fw-la can_v never_o yet_o understand_v one_o owin_n or_o james_n mac_n murrey_n margaret_n nigh_o cabe_n and_o sundry_a other_o rebel_n of_o the_o county_n of_o letrym_n and_o keep_v they_o and_o their_o good_n upon_o his_o own_o land_n of_o glanfern_n near_o his_o garrison_n in_o that_o county_n which_o will_v be_v prove_v by_o certificate_n and_o sundry_a letter_n of_o the_o date_n of_o january_n 1643._o under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o lieutenant_n and_o other_o vi_o to_o the_o six_o article_n this_o respondent_fw-la deni_v that_o ever_o he_o correspond_v with_o the_o rebel_n as_o by_o the_o say_a informer_n be_v therein_o suggest_v but_o faith_n that_o 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that_o sir_n william_n cole_n will_v make_v they_o sure_o for_o justice_n they_o be_v then_o daily_o employ_v by_o he_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v aleadge_v that_o they_o have_v do_v good_a service_n to_o he_o and_o afterward_o suffer_v they_o to_o escape_v iv_o that_o whereas_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n have_v take_v one_o robert_n park_n one_o that_o comply_v with_o the_o rebel_n and_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n a_o year_n and_o more_o and_o have_v likewise_o gain_v the_o command_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n and_o service_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n do_v daily_o much_o spoil_n and_o annoy_v the_o rebel_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n cole_n know_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o and_o how_o well_o affect_v the_o say_a park_n stand_v unto_o the_o rebel_n on_o a_o time_n after_o that_o horrid_a cessation_n conclude_v with_o the_o rebel_n and_o when_o he_o know_v that_o sir_n frederick_n himself_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v go_v for_o london-derry_n some_o sixty_o mile_n from_o manor_n hamilton_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n cole_n upon_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormonds_n command_n send_v his_o ensign_n with_o 40._o musketeer_n unto_o sir_n frederick_n say_v garrison_n and_o by_o permission_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n lieutenant_n who_o command_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o correspond_v with_o he_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v take_v away_o the_o say_a park_n and_o whereas_o he_o be_v by_o the_o say_a order_n to_o have_v convey_v he_o unto_o london-derry_n and_o so_o to_o dublin_n be_v first_o feast_v he_o as_o his_o castle_n and_o then_o return_v he_o back_o among_o the_o rebel_n who_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o gladness_n and_o after_o they_o have_v rejoice_v a_o while_n together_o they_o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o dublin_n where_o afterward_o be_v procure_v a_o order_n of_o the_o state_n for_o restitution_n of_o his_o castle_n with_o whatsoever_o arm_n and_o 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apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n who_o then_o and_o long_o before_o be_v declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o complain_v against_o the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n and_o his_o soldier_n to_o the_o say_a marquis_n for_o take_v of_o a_o prey_n from_o the_o rebel_n which_o rebel_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n cole_n have_v then_o protect_v and_o gain_v a_o order_n from_o the_o say_a marquis_n for_o restitution_n thereof_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v disobey_v vi_o that_o before_o the_o say_a cessation_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n cole_n correspond_v with_o the_o rebel_n and_o take_v 100_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o into_o his_o protection_n and_o form_v they_o into_o a_o company_n consist_v of_o a_o captain_n and_o officer_n and_o employ_v they_o for_o some_o time_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o regiment_n who_o do_v he_o service_n in_o get_v of_o prey_v but_o do_v great_a this_o service_n unto_o the_o state_n in_o give_v intelligence_n against_o all_o the_o british_a of_o their_o proceed_n and_o more_o particular_o do_v much_o grieve_v and_o offend_v sir_n frederick_n garrison_n at_o manor_n hammilton_fw-mi who_o at_o the_o last_o take_v their_o opportunity_n and_o turn_v rebel_n again_o the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n can_v inform_v many_o other_o particular_a omission_n and_o this_o service_n which_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n cole_n have_v commit_v in_o this_o time_n of_o his_o employment_n since_o the_o rebellion_n begin_v in_o ireland_n which_o because_o they_o do_v concern_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o near_a relation_n he_o shall_v therefore_o forbear_v to_o mention_v and_o the_o say_a sir_n frederick_n be_v ready_a to_o justify_v himself_o in_o whatsoever_o that_o any_o man_n can_v object_v against_o he_o and_o humble_o pray_v that_o this_o honourable_a committee_n will_v not_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o he_o for_o discharge_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o state_n by_o the_o inform_v of_o these_o miscarriage_n which_o in_o conscience_n he_o hold_v himself_o bind_v to_o relate_v in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frederick_n hamilton_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o other_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o kingdom_n the_o humble_a answer_n of_o sir_n william_n cole_n knight_n and_o colonel_n to_o the_o information_n of_o sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n knight_n exhibit_v against_o he_o to_o your_o lordship_n the_o 26._o of_o december_n 1644._o i._o for_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o article_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a notice_n of_o the_o intend_a plot_n of_o the_o irish_a to_o break_v out_o into_o rebellion_n as_o be_v suggest_v by_o the_o informer_n but_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o eleven_o of_o october_n 1641._o bryan_n mac_o coconaght_n magwire_n esquire_n and_o one_o flartagh_n mac_fw-la hugh_n inform_v he_o of_o some_o jealousy_n of_o suspicion_n that_o they_o then_o apprehend_v of_o some_o evil_a intention_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o lord_n magwire_n sir_n phelem_fw-la roe_n o_fw-la neil_n neil_n mac_fw-la kennay_n hugh_n oge_fw-mi mac_fw-mi mahon_n and_o other_o of_o the_o irish_a gentry_n of_o ulster_n of_o which_o he_o give_v advertisement_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o then_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n also_o intimate_v his_o desire_n that_o their_o lordship_n will_v be_v so_o please_v to_o take_v that_o matter_n into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n as_o that_o they_o will_v strict_o examine_v the_o say_a lord_n magwire_n and_o other_o of_o his_o complice_n concern_v the_o same_o who_o he_o understand_v be_v short_o after_o to_o be_v at_o dublin_n which_o letter_n or_o a_o copy_n thereof_o this_o respondent_fw-la understand_v be_v transmit_v by_o their_o lordship_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o remain_v with_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a evidence_n and_o 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