Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	knight_n	sir_n	thomas_n	83,699	5	9.3263	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74408	An act enabling the Lords Commissioners for custody of the Great-Seal, to issue commissions of delegates in cases of pretended marriages.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1651 (1651)	Thomason E1061_36; ESTC R209290	1,518	4

a_o act_n enable_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o custody_n of_o the_o great-seal_n to_o issue_v commission_n of_o delegate_n in_o case_n of_o pretend_a marriage_n whereas_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v inform_v that_o jane_n puckering_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n puckering_n knight_n and_o baronet_n decease_v be_v against_o she_o will_v seize_v upon_o in_o greenwich-park_n and_o carry_v over_o sea_n to_o dunkirk_n and_o newport_n and_o other_o part_n in_o flanders_n by_o joseph_n welch_n and_o his_o agent_n and_o complice_n and_o word_n wrest_v from_o she_o by_o the_o say_v welch_n and_o his_o agent_n by_o threat_n and_o menace_n by_o he_o and_o they_o wicked_o use_v to_o she_o while_o she_o be_v in_o their_o power_n upon_o pretence_n and_o colour_n whereof_o the_o say_a welch_n do_v publish_v in_o flanders_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o say_v jane_n and_o that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n to_o her_o extreme_a damage_n and_o hindrance_n the_o parliament_n be_v willing_a that_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v due_o examine_v and_o right_o do_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o case_n do_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o great-seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v and_o may_v and_o be_v hereby_o enable_v to_o grant_v one_o or_o more_o commission_n under_o the_o great-seal_n to_o such_o discreet_a and_o able_a person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a which_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o send_v out_o summons_n to_o convene_v the_o say_a joseph_n welch_n and_o such_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v meet_a before_o they_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o say_v jane_n pucker_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o as_o well_o in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v make_v default_n be_v due_o summon_v as_o where_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v appear_v and_o admit_v the_o libel_n allegation_n and_o proof_n upon_o oath_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o say_a cause_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v jane_n pucker_n and_o upon_o consideration_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o allegation_n defence_n plead_n and_o proof_n upon_o oath_n of_o the_o say_v joseph_n welch_n if_o he_o shall_v appear_v and_o think_v fit_a to_o allege_v or_o plead_v or_o make_v any_o proof_n on_o his_o behalf_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o his_o not_o appear_v withdraw_a or_o not_o plead_v then_o in_o his_o default_n to_o assign_v the_o cause_n to_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n and_o upon_o full_a and_o deliberate_a weigh_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o what_o proof_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a cause_n to_o hear_v and_o definitive_o to_o adjudge_v sentence_n and_o determine_v the_o same_o for_o the_o annul_n and_o make_v void_a the_o say_v pretend_a marriage_n as_o the_o right_n in_o that_o case_n shall_v require_v and_o to_o give_v their_o final_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o premise_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o woman_n have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v by_o force_n seize_v on_o or_o carry_v away_o against_o her_o will_n or_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v word_n wrest_v from_o she_o either_o in_o this_o nation_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n whereupon_o a_o marriage_n with_o any_o person_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v pretend_v in_o all_o such_o case_n upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o great-seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v on_o behalf_n of_o such_o woman_n the_o say_a lord_n commissioner_n shall_v and_o may_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o grant_v like_o commission_n to_o such_o discreet_a and_o able_a person_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v to_o send_v out_o summons_n and_o convene_v the_o person_n before_o they_o and_o whether_o the_o say_v defendant_n appear_v or_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o 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now_o in_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n but_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v and_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n against_o he_o or_o they_o as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v make_v die_v veneris_n 14_o januarii_n 1650._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o act_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1650._o