Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	king_n	prince_n	son_n	15,353	5	5.1440	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12674	A proclamation for reformation, published and commanded (to be obserued as law) by the high and mighty Philip the fourth, King of Spaine, for the gouernment of his kingdomes. Containing 23. seuerall chapters, wherein his Maiesty with the aduise of his councels hath ordered, and reformed many notorious abuses in the commonwealth. Faithfully translated out of the originall Spanish coppy printed by his Maiesties command; Proclamations. 1623 Feb. 10. English	Spain. Sovereign (1621-1665 : Philip IV); Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665.	1623 (1623)	STC 22992.9; ESTC S126332	31,941	96

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and_o shall_v reside_v in_o our_o embassy_n about_o the_o person_n of_o other_o prince_n may_v have_v the_o stile_n of_o lordship_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o dowry_n jewel_n and_o apparel_n and_o because_o the_o excess_n and_o head_n whereunto_o the_o charge_n be_v come_v which_o be_v make_v in_o marriage_n and_o the_o obligation_n which_o therein_o be_v introduce_v it_o be_v consider_v to_o be_v a_o charge_n and_o burden_n to_o the_o subject_n because_o they_o consume_v their_o commodity_n and_o mortgage_v their_o house_n which_o do_v increase_v the_o depopulation_n of_o this_o realm_n see_v that_o the_o same_o be_v so_o great_a precise_o the_o dowry_n must_v be_v so_o whereby_o they_o be_v hinder_v for_o man_n neither_o dare_v not_o nor_o can_v enter_v by_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a charge_n into_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v they_o with_o the_o good_n they_o have_v nor_o woman_n have_v not_o sufficient_a dowry_n to_o supply_v they_o and_o from_o thence_o there_o arise_v other_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o custom_n and_o against_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o do_v ordain_v and_o command_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o dowry_n there_o be_v hold_v accomplish_v and_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o first_o law_n of_o the_o second_o title_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o recollection_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o same_o every_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n quality_n dignity_n or_o pre-eminence_n soever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v have_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o maravedis_n and_o so_o upward_o to_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o maravedis_n of_o rent_n may_v give_v in_o dowry_n to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n lawful_o beget_v a_o million_o of_o maravedis_n and_o no_o more_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v less_o rent_n than_o the_o say_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o maravedis_n may_v not_o give_v nor_o shall_v give_v in_o dowry_n above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o maravedis_n and_o no_o more_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v surpass_v the_o foresay_a five_o hundred_o thousand_o maravedis_n until_o a_o million_o and_o one_o have_v four_o hundred_o thousand_o maravedis_n in_o rent_n may_v give_v a_o million_o and_o a_o half_a of_o maravedis_n in_o dowry_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o million_o and_o a_o half_a of_o rent_n and_o so_o upward_o may_v give_v in_o dowry_n to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o lawful_a daughter_n one_o year_n rend_v and_o no_o more_o wherewith_o he_o may_v not_o exceed_v twelve_o million_o of_o maravedis_n notwithstanding_o his_o say_v yearly_o rend_v be_v more_o than_o twelve_o million_o and_o likewise_o concern_v the_o excess_n in_o jewel_n apparel_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v and_o make_v at_o the_o time_n of_o espousement_n let_v there_o be_v keep_v the_o say_v first_o law_n of_o the_o second_o title_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o recollection_n and_o in_o conformity_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v may_v give_v nor_o be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o spouse_n and_o wife_n in_o jewel_n and_o apparel_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o more_o than_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o her_o dowry_n shall_v amount_v unto_o which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v with_o she_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o quantity_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o from_o henceforth_o we_o make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o value_n and_o effect_n the_o contract_n agreement_n or_o promise_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n and_o for_o lose_v the_o quantity_n or_o thing_n wherein_o they_o shall_v exceed_v in_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n and_o we_o do_v apply_v they_o for_o the_o same_o fact_n to_o our_o chamber_n and_o because_o there_o may_v with_o more_o punctuality_n be_v accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o jointure_n may_v not_o exceed_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o which_o the_o free_a good_n shall_v amount_v unto_o we_o do_v ordain_v &_o command_v that_o in_o our_o council_n chamber_n there_o be_v not_o give_v any_o power_n for_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o and_o from_o henceforth_o we_o make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o value_n and_o effect_n whatsoever_o power_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o notary_n before_o who_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o writing_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o such_o contract_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o country_n or_o place_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o the_o notary_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o every_o place_n shall_v keep_v a_o book_n wherein_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a contract_n and_o the_o quantity_n dowry_n and_o jointure_n and_o the_o justice_n shall_v certify_v whether_o the_o say_a dowry_n and_o jointure_n jewel_n and_o apparel_n which_o they_o have_v give_v do_v exceed_v the_o quantity_n which_o by_o this_o act_n be_v command_v and_o he_o shall_v execute_v the_o penalty_n &_o application_n make_v for_o our_o chamber_n and_o that_o hence_o forward_o this_o shall_v be_v put_v for_o a_o article_n of_o residence_n and_o this_o law_n may_v not_o be_v renounce_v but_o true_o observe_v chap._n xvii_o that_o to_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v but_o a_o million_o of_o maravedis_fw-la in_o dowry_n and_o a_o petticoat_n item_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o our_o royal_a house_n thing_n may_v be_v set_v in_o good_a order_n and_o our_o example_n to_o be_v the_o sure_a law_n and_o a_o execution_n on_o to_o other_o we_o do_v ordain_v and_o command_v that_o to_o no_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n there_o may_v be_v give_v for_o her_o dowry_n and_o marriage_n or_o to_o settle_v she_o

for_o any_o other_o way_n more_o than_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o million_o of_o maravedí_n and_o a_o petticoat_n without_o any_o other_o preeminence_n or_o honourable_a title_n nor_o office_n nor_o other_o kind_n of_o dignity_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o second_o my_o lord_n and_o grandfather_n and_o with_o the_o portugal_n lady_n let_v there_o be_v do_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n before_o that_o kingdom_n be_v incorporate_v with_o this_o crown_n and_o that_o unto_o those_o of_o the_o chamber_n there_o be_v give_v no_o more_o but_o five_o thousand_o maravedis_fw-la which_o have_v be_v accustom_v chap._n xviii_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o give_v any_o office_n nor_o place_n of_o justice_n nor_o of_o his_o house_n in_o marriage_n item_n it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o we_o have_v resolve_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v nor_o we_o will_v give_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o neither_o for_o dowry_n nor_o preferment_n nor_o other_o particular_a title_n any_o place_n nor_o office_n of_o justice_n nor_o public_a authority_n nor_o any_o of_o our_o royal_a house_n and_o we_o command_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o require_v it_o neither_o by_o write_v nor_o word_n of_o mouth_n under_o penalty_n of_o our_o displeasure_n and_o punishment_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v fit_v chap._n xix_o privilege_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n item_n to_o the_o end_n that_o for_o all_o there_o may_v be_v a_o help_n for_o increase_v be_v a_o thing_n so_o important_a and_o for_o the_o felicity_n and_o frequency_n of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n which_o thereof_o follow_v we_o do_v ordain_v and_o command_v that_o four_o year_n after_o the_o day_n of_o any_o body_n marriage_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o all_o charge_n and_o public_a office_n recovery_n host_n soldier_n and_o other_o and_o the_o two_o 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for_o to_o qualify_v poverty_n or_o for_o the_o preferment_n of_o they_o if_o in_o case_n there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o item_n that_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o force_a legacy_n of_o the_o testament_n there_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v put_v a_o legacy_n for_o the_o marry_n of_o poor_a woman_n and_o orphan_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o leave_v some_o quantity_n or_o sum_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o we_o do_v charge_v the_o prelate_n to_o gather_v the_o same_o and_o to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o good_a keep_n and_o employ_v the_o say_v legacy_n &_o also_o the_o execution_n as_o if_o our_o most_o holy_a father_n have_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v it_o as_o we_o have_v desire_v he_o and_o for_o themselves_o in_o that_o which_o they_o can_v examine_v the_o pious_a work_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o bishopricke_n apply_v they_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v least_o profitable_a for_o the_o marry_n of_o orphan_n and_o poor_a one_o see_v it_o be_v so_o meritorious_a a_o work_n and_o also_o the_o pious_a work_n which_o have_v no_o particular_a application_n in_o such_o manner_n to_o put_v it_o to_o this_o and_o that_o of_o the_o small_a alm_n which_o they_o give_v they_o may_v apply_v that_o part_n which_o they_o can_v to_o this_o work_n see_v in_o the_o regular_a there_o be_v none_o which_o can_v be_v so_o much_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o succour_n and_o help_v of_o the_o poor_a moreover_o we_o require_v and_o charge_v all_o prelate_n of_o church_n cathedral_n &_o monastery_n capable_a of_o good_n in_o common_a as_o well_o of_o friar_n as_o of_o nun_n that_o they_o will_v joint_o procure_v and_o every_o one_o by_o himself_o to_o remedy_n and_o help_v poor_a woman_n and_o orphan_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v see_v that_o among_o the_o obligation_n and_o alm_n whereunto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n and_o rent_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o estate_n which_o this_o day_n this_o kingdom_n have_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o meritorious_a item_n because_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o the_o effect_n which_o may_v be_v expect_v of_o that_o dispose_v in_o this_o law_n may_v not_o be_v bad_o put_v forth_o for_o want_n of_o dispose_v and_o exucution_n we_o ordain_v and_o command_v those_o of_o our_o council_n that_o with_o particular_a care_n and_o consideration_n they_o attend_v that_o all_o that_o which_o be_v aforesaid_a be_v keep_v accomplish_v and_o execute_v always_o procure_v to_o understand_v if_o it_o be_v so_o do_v and_o in_o effect_n to_o provide_v all_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v needful_a chap._n xx._n the_o mean_v whereby_o the_o nobility_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v and_o because_o hatred_n malice_n and_o other_o respect_n and_o particular_a accident_n have_v take_v so_o much_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o pureness_n in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v require_v with_o so_o little_a credit_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o nation_n with_o so_o much_o unquietness_n and_o discord_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n with_o so_o great_a cost_n of_o good_n and_o life_n and_o peril_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o government_n to_o be_v the_o worthy_a thing_n to_o be_v repair_v as_o well_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o so_o great_a inconvenience_n &_o by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o arise_v general_o so_o much_o damage_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o particular_a house_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o their_o primitive_a quality_n and_o institution_n the_o holy_a stature_n and_o the_o profitable_a and_o laudable_a end_n of_o the_o common_a benefit_n whereunto_o the_o same_o tend_v and_o which_o by_o their_o good_a use_n man_n have_v be_v experiment_v and_o in_o substance_n be_v so_o needful_a and_o not_o to_o prejudice_n the_o same_o by_o the_o accident_n in_o any_o manner_n we_o ordain_v and_o command_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o person_n of_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v may_v not_o give_v nor_o let_v he_o give_v nor_o also_o to_o admit_v nor_o let_v he_o admit_v memorial_n without_o subscription_n and_o that_o if_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v admit_v in_o any_o council_n tribunal_n church_n college_n or_o other_o communality_n where_o there_o be_v necessary_a the_o qualification_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o pureness_n let_v no_o credit_n be_v give_v thereunto_o nor_o take_v place_n if_o the_o same_o be_v general_a and_o render_v no_o particular_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o same_o contain_v although_o they_o cite_v and_o choose_v witness_n and_o although_o they_o allege_v public_a fame_n and_o may_v only_o be_v in_o order_n admit_v for_o to_o inquire_v and_o for_o no_o other_o effect_n when_o they_o shall_v elect_v and_o choose_v sanbenito_n