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	say_a	sovereign_a	23,708	5	10.0425	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52392	None but the sheriffs ought to name and return jurors to serve in inquests before commissioners of oyer and terminer		1681 (1681)	Wing N1226; ESTC R15917	2,574	6

none_o but_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o name_n and_o return_v juror_n to_o serve_v in_o inquest_n before_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n the_o statute_n of_o 11_o h._n 4._o cap._n 9_o i_o find_v in_o rastal_n collection_n in_o these_o word_n item_n because_o that_o now_o late_a inquest_n be_v take_v at_o westminster_n of_o person_n name_v by_o the_o justice_n without_o due_a return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o which_o person_n some_o be_v outlaw_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o record_n and_o some_o flee_v to_o sanctuary_n for_o treason_n and_o some_o for_o felony_n there_o to_o have_v refuge_n by_o who_o as_o well_o many_o false_a offender_n be_v indict_v as_o other_o lawful_a liege-people_n of_o the_o king_n not_o guilty_a by_o conspiracy_n abetment_n imagination_n of_o other_o person_n for_o their_o especial_a advantage_n and_o singular_a lucre_n against_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n use_v and_o accustom_v before_o this_o time_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o great_a ease_n and_o quietness_n of_o his_o people_n will_n and_o grant_v that_o the_o same_o indictment_n so_o make_v with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o same_o he_o revoke_v and_o adnul_v for_o ever_o void_a and_o hold_v for_o none_o and_o that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o indictment_n be_v make_v by_o any_o such_o person_n but_o by_o inquest_n of_o the_o king_n lawful_a liege-people_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o his_o noble_a progenitor_n return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o franchise_n without_o any_o denomination_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o franchise_n before_o make_v by_o any_o person_n of_o the_o name_n which_o by_o he_o shall_v be_v empanel_v except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o franchise_n swear_v and_o know_v to_o make_v the_o same_o and_o other_o minister_n to_o who_o it_o pertain_v to_o make_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o if_o any_o indictment_n be_v make_v hereafter_o in_o any_o point_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o same_o indictment_n be_v also_o void_a revoke_v and_o for_o ever_o hold_v for_o none_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o the_o preamble_n appear_v to_o be_v enact_v upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o like_a practice_n as_o be_v now_o attempt_v viz._n that_o juror_n to_o serve_v on_o inquest_n may_v be_v name_v by_o such_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v appoint_v which_o will_v overthrow_v the_o most_o beneficial_a and_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o law_n after_o this_o law_n be_v make_v till_o 3_o hen._n 8._o i_o presume_v mr._n attorney_n himself_o will_v admit_v that_o this_o law_n of_o hen._n 4._o ought_v to_o have_v be_v observe_v which_o if_o so_o then_o if_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 12._o do_v not_o extend_v to_o reform_v panel_n of_o inquest_n to_o be_v take_v before_o court_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n this_o statute_n of_o hen._n 4._o be_v in_o as_o full_a force_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v obey_v the_o court_n to_o serve_v a_o turn_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n they_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o betray_v their_o trust_n now_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o h._n 8._o be_v in_o these_o word_n whereas_o great_a extortion_n and_o oppression_n be_v and_o have_v be_v within_o the_o more_o part_n of_o all_o the_o county_n and_o shire_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o untrue_a demeanour_n of_o sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n commit_v and_o do_v unto_o many_o person_n in_o great_a number_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n by_o mean_a and_o make_v and_o return_v at_o every_o session_n hold_v within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o shire_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o take_v and_o put_v in_o and_o return_v of_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o for_o the_o singular_a advantage_n benefit_n and_o gain_v of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n will_v be_v wilful_o forswear_v and_o perjure_v by_o the_o sinister_a labour_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n by_o reason_n whereof_o many_o and_o divers_a substantial_a person_n the_o king_n true_a subject_n contrary_a to_o good_a equity_n and_o righteousness_n have_v divers_a time_n and_o many_o wrongful_o be_v indict_v of_o divers_a murder_n felony_n and_o other_o misbehaviour_n by_o their_o covin_z and_o falsehood_n to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o their_o life_n loss_n of_o their_o good_n and_o their_o land_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o in_o avoid_v the_o untrue_a trouble_n and_o vexation_n which_o to_o they_o may_v come_v and_o ensue_v by_o reason_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o false_a indictment_n and_o also_o sometime_o by_o labour_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n divers_a great_a felony_n and_o murder_n conceal_v and_o by_o the_o say_a person_n also_o by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n partial_o return_v not_o present_v be_v and_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v fines_n and_o give_v reward_n to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n wherefore_o be_v it_o enact_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o panel_n to_o be_v return_v which_o be_v not_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o party_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o put_v in_o by_o every_o sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n afore_o any_o justice_n of_o goal-delivery_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la in_o their_o open_a session_n to_o inquire_v for_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v reform_v by_o put_v to_o and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n which_o so_o be_v empanel_v by_o every_o sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o same_o justice_n before_o who_o such_o panel_n shall_v be_v return_v and_o that_o the_o same_o justice_n and_o justice_n shall_v command_v every_o sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n in_o his_o absence_n to_o put_v other_o person_n in_o the_o same_o panel_n by_o their_o discretion_n and_o that_o the_o same_o panel_n so_o reform_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v good_a and_o lawful_a and_o that_o if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o any_o 〈…〉_o at_o any_o time_n do_v not_o return_v the_o same_o panel_n so_o reform_v 〈…〉_o every_o such_o sheriff_n or_o minister_n so_o offend_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d forfeit_a twenty_o pound_n sterling-money_n of_o england_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n or_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o to_o he_o or_o they_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o common_a law_n or_o bill_n or_o complaint_n where_o it_o shall_v fortune_n any_o such_o to_o fall_v and_o be_v and_o that_o none_o essoin_fw-fr nor_o protection_n be_v allow_v for_o the_o defendant_n or_o defendant_n in_o that_o action_n or_o plaint_n nor_o that_o the_o say_a defendant_n nor_o defendant_n therein_o be_v admit_v to_o wage_v their_o law_n and_o that_o the_o king_n pardon_n shall_v be_v no_o bar_n against_o the_o party_n and_o party_n in_o the_o same_o that_o any_o such_o action_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 4._o be_v alter_v in_o any_o thing_n as_o to_o inquest_n to_o be_v take_v before_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n which_o be_v that_o be_v at_o present_a contest_v for_o now_o no_o peer_n can_v be_v indict_v legal_o for_o treason_n or_o felony_n before_o any_o other_o than_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o in_o the_o kings-bench_n as_o my_o lord_n coke_n in_o his_o three_o institutes_n p._n 28._o say_v be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o 13_o eliz._n and_o then_o how_o can_v this_o statute_n of_o 3_o h._n 8._o be_v of_o any_o use_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o present_a intrigue_n unless_o the_o sheriff_n which_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v will_v be_v so_o far_o overawe_v as_o to_o join_v therein_o and_o make_v a_o precedent_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o permit_v inquest_n to_o be_v pannel_v to_o inquire_v before_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o hang_v the_o peer_n and_o hazard_v the_o commons_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v these_o word_n take_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n 1_o and_o 2_o p._n and_o m._n cap._n 9_o and_o leave_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o the_o reader_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o trial_n hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v award_v or_o make_v for_o any_o treason_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o use_v only_o according_a to_o the_o due_a order_n and_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o not_o otherwise_o london_n print_v for_o r._n baldwyn_n in_o the_o old_a bailie_n