Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	robert_n	sir_n	william_n	59,764	5	8.6810	4	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

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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 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