Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	earl_n	lieutenant_n	lord_n	3,331	5	3.9961	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92920	The sentence of the Councell of VVarre, pronounced against the Lord Mountnorris, in Ireland the twelfth of December, 1635. VVith the Lord Mountnorris petition to the Parliament concerning his iniuries and wrongs sustayned by the Lord Deputy deceased.; Sentence of warre pronounced against Sir Francis Annesley, Knight and Baron Mountnorris, in the realme of Ireland.	Ireland. Army. Council.; Valentia, Francis Annesley, Viscount, 1585-1660. Humble petition of Sir Francis Annesley, Knight and Baron Mountnorris, in the realme of Ireland.	1641 (1641)	Wing S2555; Thomason E208_6; ESTC R17542	7,727	19

doubtless_o of_o malice_n to_o in_o sinuate_v that_o as_o a_o affront_n or_o disgrace_v which_o be_v indeed_o a_o just_o merit_v but_o a_o mild_a and_o modest_a reprehension_n and_o admonition_n second_o we_o conceive_v the_o offence_n to_o contain_v a_o incitement_n to_o a_o revenge_n in_o these_o word_n but_o he_o have_v a_o brother_n that_o will_v not_o take_v such_o a_o revenge_n which_o incitement_n may_v have_v give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o brother_n be_v then_o and_o now_o in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o say_v l._n mountnorris_n his_o foot_n company_n to_o the_o say_v ansley_n himself_o be_v continual_o so_o near_o the_o person_n of_o we_o the_o deputy_n and_o general_n or_o to_o some_o other_o to_o have_v take_v up_o resolution_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v the_o word_n do_v so_o far_o aggravate_v they_o as_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o indulgent_a construction_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o nor_o indeed_o any_o construction_n but_o such_o as_o render_v the_o speaker_n a_o delinquent_n in_o a_o high_a and_o a_o transendent_a manner_n against_o the_o person_n of_o his_o general_n and_o his_o majesty_n authority_n whence_o we_o derive_v our_o power_n this_o council_n also_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n that_o if_o the_o like_a word_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n they_o have_v a_o mount_v to_o little_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n which_o by_o some_o rule_n of_o relation_n apply_v themselves_o even_o to_o his_o majesty_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o person_n of_o his_o deputy_n and_o the_o revenge_n thus_o insolent_o vote_v to_o have_v be_v take_v upon_o he_o be_v do_v when_o we_o the_o deputy_n and_o general_n have_v that_o great_a and_o high_a honour_n which_o we_o always_o esteem_v ourself_o in_o ourself_o far_o unworthy_a of_o as_o to_o be_v apparral_v and_o robe_a with_o his_o majesty_n own_o robe_n of_o majesty_n and_o soveraingnity_n we_o consider_v likewise_o the_o time_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v when_o part_n of_o the_o army_n be_v in_o motion_n and_o when_o there_o be_v divers_a company_n of_o foot_n and_o troop_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o town_n &_o daily_o in_o exercise_v and_o train_v whereat_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o the_o deputy_n be_v present_a and_o the_o town_n full_a of_o people_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o then_o unreturned_a back_n to_o their_o own_o dwelling_n from_o their_o sit_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o offence_n we_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o apparent_a breach_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o 41._o article_n of_o the_o print_a law_n and_o order_n of_o war_n establish_v for_o the_o good_a conduct_n of_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n date_v the_o 13._o of_o march_n 1633._o and_o publish_v in_o print_n by_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n soon_o after_o our_o access_n to_o this_o government_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o say_a article_n no_o man_n shall_v give_v any_o disgraceful_a word_n or_o commit_v any_o act_n to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o any_o person_n in_o his_o army_n or_o garrison_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n public_a disarm_v and_o banishement_n from_o the_o army_n as_o man_n for_o ever_o disable_v to_o carry_v arm_n and_o which_o be_v more_o in_o like_a breach_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o 13._o article_n of_o the_o say_v print_v law_n and_o order_n of_o war_n the_o word_n of_o which_o article_n be_v these_o no_o man_n shall_v offer_v any_o violence_n or_o contemptuous_o disobey_v his_o commander_n or_o do_v any_o act_n or_o speak_v any_o word_n which_o be_v like_a to_o breed_v any_o mutiny_n in_o the_o army_n or_o garrison_n or_o impeach_v the_o obey_n of_o the_o general_a or_o principal_a officer_n direction_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n which_o article_n be_v no_o other_o than_o very_a same_o article_n this_o army_n have_v always_o be_v the_o govern_v by_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n faulkland_n lord_n willm●tt_n and_o other_o the_o general_n before_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o council_n of_o war_n in_o conformity_n to_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a pleasure_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o aswell_o to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n deputy_n and_o general_a of_o his_o army_n from_o the_o wrong_n and_o contempt_n under_o which_o we_o now_o suffer_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o this_o govenement_n and_o to_o ill_a example_n of_o other_o as_o also_o to_o deliver_v one_o to_o all_o which_o bear_v office_n or_o be_v list_v as_o member_n of_o the_o army_n under_o the_o rule_n and_o govenment_n of_o we_o his_o general_n a_o example_n of_o justice_n for_o they_o to_o take_v warning_n by_o how_o they_o presume_v to_o offend_v against_o the_o authority_n entrust_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o adjudge_v order_n and_o decree_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n mountnorris_n stand_v just_o and_o deserve_o liable_a to_o undergo_v the_o censure_n pair_n and_o punishment_n by_o the_o say_v 41._o article_n and_o 15._o article_n prove_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o all_o good_a discipline_n and_o the_o transgressor_n against_o those_o order_n which_o be_v by_o the_o say_v 41._o article_n imprisonment_n public_a disarm_v and_o banishment_n from_o the_o army_n as_o a_o man_n for_o ●ver_o disable_v to_o carry_v arm_n and_o by_o the_o say_v 13._o article_n death_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o say_a article_n this_o council_n do_v unamimous_o with_o one_o joint_a consent_n not_o one_o of_o we_o be_v of_o other_o opinion_n adjudge_v the_o say_a lord_n mountnorris_n for_o his_o say_a high_a and_o great_a offence_n to_o be_v imprison_v to_o stand_v from_o henceforth_o deprive_v of_o all_o the_o place_n with_o the_o entertainment_n due_a thereunto_o which_o he_o hold_v now_o in_o the_o army_n to_o be_v disarm_v to_o be_v banish_v the_o army_n and_o disenabled_n for_o ever_o bear_v office_n therein_o hereafter_o and_o last_o to_o be_v shoot_v to_o death_n or_o to_o loose_v his_o head_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o general_n give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n the_o 12._o day_n of_o december_n 1635._o valentia_n tho._n cromwell_n r._n ranelagh_n r._n dillon_n law_n esmond_n kirkudbright_n john_n barlasse_o charles_n coot_n tho._n wenman_n arthur_n terringham_n arthur_n blundell_n faith_n fortescue_n ro._n farrar_n io._n borlase_n tho._n roper_n to_o the_o honourable_a assembly_n the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o sir_n francis_n annsley_n knight_n and_o baron_n mountnorris_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o your_o petitioner_n for_o divers_a year_n have_v be_v employ_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o late_a royal_a father_n in_o divers_a office_n and_o employment_n of_o great_a trust_n and_o eminence_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n wherein_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n he_o have_v faithful_o discharge_v the_o trust_n in_o he_o repose_v with_o the_o public_a approbation_n and_o satisfaction_n both_o of_o this_o and_o that_o state_n and_o realm_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o dignify_v your_o petitioner_n with_o the_o stile_n he_o now_o bear_v yet_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o ireland_n have_v conceive_v a_o causeless_a distrust_n against_o your_o petitioner_n and_o thereupon_o indeavor_v the_o revenge_n of_o some_o personal_a neglect_n and_o the_o undue_a advancement_n of_o his_o own_o end_n and_o instrument_n by_o the_o dishonour_n and_o ruin_n of_o your_o petitioner_n his_o lordship_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n at_o all_o not_o only_o strip_v and_o deprive_v your_o petitoner_n of_o those_o honourable_a employment_n with_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n but_o also_o of_o his_o own_o private_a fortune_n and_o the_o birthright_n and_o liberty_n of_o a_o subject_n a_o short_a view_n of_o part_n of_o which_o your_o petitioner_n suffering_n he_o humble_o present_v in_o these_o ensue_a particular_n 1._o first_o whereas_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n james_n by_o his_o highness_n letter_n bear_v date_n the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n in_o he_o 14._o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n do_v appoint_v your_o petitioner_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a secretary_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o that_o realm_n whereupon_o your_o petitioner_n be_v swear_v and_o admit_v according_o and_o whereas_o after_o viz._n the_o eight_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 16._o year_n of_o the_o say_v majesty_n reign_n his_o say_a late_a majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o ireland_n do_v grant_v unto_o your_o petitioner_n

the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n pronounce_v against_o the_o lord_z mountnorris_n in_o jreland_n the_o twelve_o of_o december_n 1635._o with_o the_o lord_n mountnorris_n petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n concern_v his_o injury_n and_o wrong_n sustain_v by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n decease_v print_a in_o the_o year_n 1641._o by_o the_o lord_z deputy_n wentworth_n and_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o council_n of_o war_n whereas_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o his_o highness_n letter_n of_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o of_o july_n last_o direct_v to_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o signify_v that_o as_o he_o shall_v ever_o expect_v that_o all_o due_a reverence_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o his_o subject_n to_o the_o person_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v his_o deputy_n and_o general_a of_o his_o army_n within_o this_o his_o kingdom_n of_o jreland_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o shall_v hold_v they_o blameworthy_a especial_o be_v person_n who_o have_v receive_v their_o dignity_n from_o he_o or_o hold_v their_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o trust_v under_o his_o government_n and_o yet_o shall_v forget_v there_o duty_n that_o way_n in_o their_o word_n or_o action_n to_o the_o ill_a example_n of_o other_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o lord_n mountnorris_n his_o majesty_n vice-treasurer_n and_o treasurer_n at_o war_n here_o who_o hold_v a_o captain_n place_n in_o his_o majesty_n army_n by_o utter_v some_o speech_n incite_v a_o revenge_n upon_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o general_n from_o a_o lieutenant_n of_o this_o army_n for_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n with_o modesty_n and_o good_a reason_n in_o the_o time_n of_o excercise_v our_o troop_n which_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o say_a letter_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o offence_n much_o unbeseeming_a the_o gravity_n of_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n to_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o captain_n to_o his_o general_n and_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o any_o well_o govern_v army_n where_o good_a discipline_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o every_o man_n action_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o we_o his_o deputy_n and_o general_a of_o his_o army_n which_o may_v suffer_v herein_o and_o be_v of_o ill_a consequence_n in_o the_o future_a he_o have_v by_o his_o say_a letter_n will_v and_o command_v we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o general_n upon_o receipt_n of_o those_o his_o letter_n to_o call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o after_o a_o due_a examination_n and_o proof_n of_o those_o speech_n by_o the_o lord_n mountnorris_n his_o majesty_n express_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v under_o go_v and_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o censure_n as_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v impose_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o full_a reparation_n of_o we_o his_o deputy_n and_o general_n in_o that_o point_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fail_v in_o put_v the_o same_o in_o due_a and_o speedy_a execution_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o his_o majesty_n command_n we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n who_o be_v this_o day_n assemble_v we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n mountnorris_n do_v charge_v he_o with_o this_o offence_n that_o within_o 3._o or_o 4._o day_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v mention_v at_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n table_n that_o after_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n have_v dissolve_v the_o parliament_n be_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o presence_n chamber_n one_o of_o our_o servant_n in_o move_a a_o stool_n happen_v to_o hurt_v our_o foot_n then_o indispose_v through_o a_o accession_n of_o the_o gout_n that_o one_o then_o present_a at_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n table_n then_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n mountnorris_n be_v there_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v ansley_n his_o lordship_n kinsman_n and_o one_o of_o our_o lord_n deputy_n and_o general_n gentlemen-usher_n that_o have_v do_v it_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n mountnorris_n then_o public_o and_o in_o a_o scornful_a contemptuous_a manner_n answer_v perhaps_o it_o be_v do_v in_o revenge_n of_o that_o public_a affront_n which_o my_o lord_n deputy_n have_v do_v he_o former_o but_o he_o have_v a_o brother_n that_o will_v not_o take_v such_o a_o revenge_n which_o charge_v be_v so_o lay_v the_o lord_n mountnorris_n be_v require_v by_o this_o council_n of_o war_n to_o make_v answer_n thereunto_o who_o go_v about_o to_o answer_v it_o and_o yet_o neither_o confess_v nor_o deny_v they_o this_o council_n after_o some_o time_n spend_v therein_o require_v he_o to_o answer_v the_o say_a charge_n either_o negative_o or_o affermative_o yet_o will_v not_o confess_v or_o deny_v they_o whereupon_o the_o witness_n vouch_v for_o proof_n thereof_o be_v call_v namely_o person_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o orginall_a relator_n of_o his_o lordship_n say_v discourse_n to_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n yet_o be_v present_a when_o the_o word_n be_v so_o speak_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v testimony_n therein_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v to_o be_v interrogated_a with_o all_o thereupon_o who_o be_v examine_v before_o this_o council_n upon_o oath_n minister_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o council_n before_o we_o by_o commandment_n of_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o their_o deposition_n then_o reduce_v to_o writing_n and_o subscribe_v by_o they_o in_o our_o presence_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n also_o of_o the_o say_v l._n mountnorris_n who_o hear_v they_o affirm_v the_o same_o it_o thereby_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n mountnorris_n utter_v and_o speak_v the_o say_v word_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n and_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a the_o charge_n lay_v against_o he_o stand_v then_o full_o prove_v the_o say_a lord_n mountnorris_n at_o last_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o council_n protest_v that_o what_o interpretation_n soever_o his_o word_n may_v have_v put_v upon_o they_o he_o intend_v no_o prejudice_n or_o hurt_v to_o the_o person_n of_o we_o the_o deputy_n and_o general_n affirm_v that_o by_o these_o word_n but_o he_o have_v a_o brother_n that_o will_v not_o take_v such_o a_o revenge_n his_o lordship_n mean_v only_o that_o he_o the_o say_a brother_n will_v die_v before_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o deputy_n and_o general_a occasion_n to_o give_v he_o such_o a_o rebuke_n we_o fall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v as_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n so_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a thereunto_o and_o first_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n we_o conceive_v it_o to_o contain_v first_o a_o calumny_n against_o the_o person_n of_o we_o the_o deputy_n and_o general_n of_o the_o army_n insinuate_v by_o these_o word_n the_o public_a affront_n or_o the_o disgrace_n which_o my_o lord_n deputy_n have_v 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