Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	charles_n	sir_n	william_n	4,908	5	8.8424	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36798	Monasticon anglicanum, or, The history of the ancient abbies, and other monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches, in England and Wales with divers French, Irish, and Scotch monasteries formerly relating to England / collected, and published in Latin, by Sir William Dugdale, Knight ..., in three volums; and now epitomized in English, page by page; with sculptures of the several religious habits.; Monasticon anglicanum. English	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.; Dodsworth, Roger, 1585-1654.; Stevens, John, d. 1726. History of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches.; Wright, James, 1643-1713.	1693 (1693)	Wing D2487; ESTC R8166	281,385	375

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from_o who_o they_o take_v their_o denomination_n the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o poor_a at_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o antiochus_n prince_n of_o antioch_n with_o certain_a treasure_n which_o one_o melchiar_n a_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o david_n here_o the_o poor_a and_o infirm_a be_v kind_o receive_v and_o entertain_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o same_o author_n deliver_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n become_v incarnate_a and_o converse_v on_o earth_n when_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o resort_v frequent_o to_o this_o house_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o house_n that_o he_o appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n the_o door_n be_v all_o shut_v after_o his_o ascension_n st._n steven_n and_o other_o of_o his_o disciple_n serve_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o hospital_n house_n according_a to_o our_o lord_n precept_n when_o the_o christian_n be_v expel_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o saracen_n one_o conradus_n or_o gerardus_n a_o devout_a servant_n of_o god_n live_v here_o and_o serve_v the_o poor_a in_o like_a manner_n who_o at_o such_o time_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v by_o godfrey_n of_o bullen_n and_o the_o christian_a pilgrim_n and_o a_o great_a famine_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a camp_n be_v accustom_v to_o go_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o throw_v over_o loaf_n which_o he_o carry_v secret_o about_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n as_o if_o he_o be_v eager_a in_o throw_v stone_n against_o the_o besieger_n this_o gerard_n be_v the_o first_o master_n of_o this_o hospital_n which_o after_o the_o city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o christian_n be_v very_o much_o favour_v and_o its_o revenue_n augment_v by_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o gerard_n friar_n 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found_v by_o peter_n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la and_o endow_v with_o a_o rent_n of_o 343_o l._n gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o hertford_n an._n 7._o e._n 1._o exchange_v with_o the_o master_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n in_o southwark_n the_o church_n of_o blechyngelegh_n for_o certain_a land_n in_o surrey_n which_o church_n king_n edward_n the_o ii_o give_v they_o licence_n to_o impropriate_a to_o their_o hospital_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n so_o impropriate_v value_v at_o 266_o l._n 17_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o southampton_n gervase_n de_fw-fr hamton_n margaret_n de_fw-fr redvariis_fw-la and_o many_o other_o give_v divers_a land_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o hospital_n all_o who_o gift_n be_v recite_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o an._n reg._n 6._o the_o same_o king_n an._n 17._o give_v the_o custody_n of_o this_o hospital_n 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convent_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o bless_a mary_n of_o rouncyvall_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o one_o message_n and_o certain_a land_n and_o tenement_n in_o charing_n where_o the_o chapel_n and_o hospital_n be_v situate_v confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n st._n john_n hospital_n at_o oxford_n king_n henry_n the_o iii_o in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n erect_v a_o noble_a inn_n or_o hospital_n not_o far_o from_o the_o east_n gate_n in_o oxford_z for_o the_o reception_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o infirm_a and_o traveller_n himself_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n the_o same_o king_n give_v the_o master_n and_o brethren_n of_o this_o hospital_n his_o mill_n at_o edendon_n and_o the_o jew_n garden_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o oxford_n without_o the_o say_a east-gate_n and_o grant_v that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o come_v to_o oxford_n they_o shall_v receive_v of_o he_o alm_n for_o one_o hundred_o poor_a people_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o 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same_o william_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o house_n by_o another_o deed_n appoint_v the_o number_n of_o the_o brother_n here_o to_o be_v as_o follow_v two_o priest_n one_o deacon_n one_o clerk_n and_o thirteen_o infirm_a people_n william_n albiniaco_n the_o iv._o confirm_v what_o his_o father_n have_v give_v and_o grant_v that_o upon_o death_n of_o the_o prior_n the_o canon_n here_o may_v free_o choose_v another_o and_o present_v he_o to_o the_o patron_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o canon_n to_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o house_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o a_o reg._n ii_o value_v at_o 37_o l._n 6_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n john_n baptist_n at_o nottingham_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1241._o walter_n de_fw-fr grace_n archbishop_n of_o tork_n make_v the_o follow_a order_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o this_o hospital_n that_o the_o master_n or_o custos_fw-la provide_v 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of_o russet_a and_o black_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v in_o this_o town_n of_o nottingham_n another_o hospital_n found_v by_o john_n plumtre_n by_o licence_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o ii_o an._n reg._n 16._o for_o two_o chaplain_n one_o of_o which_o to_o be_v master_n or_o custos_fw-la and_o for_o thirteen_o old_a and_o poor_a widow_n senio_fw-la confractis_fw-la &_o paupertate_fw-la depressis_fw-la which_o say_v john_n endow_v the_o same_o with_o ten_o message_n and_o two_o tofts_n in_o nottingham_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o community_n of_o the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o lenton_n shall_v present_v to_o the_o chantry_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o this_o hospital_n and_o that_o the_o two_o chantry_n priest_n shall_v receive_v for_o their_o stipend_n 100_o ●_o to_o each_o yearly_a who_o order_n bear_v date_n an._n dom._n 1400._o st._n john_n baptist_n at_o ludlow_n in_o shropshire_n found_v by_o peter_n vndergod_o near_o the_o bridge_n at_o ludlow_n and_o by_o 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the_o order_n of_o sempringham_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o town_n of_o watton_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o william_n fossard_n lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o by_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o york_n confirm_v also_o by_o roger_n de_fw-fr lasci_n constable_n of_o chester_n descend_v from_o the_o say_v eustachius_n king_n john_n also_o give_v they_o land_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n eustachius_n the_o founder_n marry_v for_o his_o first_o wife_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o ivo_n de_fw-fr vescy_n from_o which_o match_n descend_v several_a of_o the_o vescy_n and_o for_o his_o second_o wife_n agnes_n daughter_n of_o william_n constable_n of_o chester_n value_v at_o 360_o l._n 16_o s._n 10_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la alvingham_n in_o lincolnshire_n peter_n de_fw-fr melsa_n and_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o alvingham_n and_o to_o the_o nun_n and_o

possession_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n to_o enter_v and_o distrain_v and_o the_o distress_n to_o detain_v till_o his_o say_a annuity_n and_o the_o arrearage_n and_o his_o expense_n be_v full_o satisfy_v this_o decree_n be_v make_v by_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o both_o party_n and_o bear_v date_n in_o the_o archbishop_n inn_n at_o westminster_n now_o whitehally_n an._n dom._n 1485._o approve_a ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o york_n and_o by_o the_o master_n brother_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n in_o the_o same_o year_n pag._n 381._o rippon_n it_o be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n take_v at_o rippon_n 10_o e._n 2._o that_o in_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n there_o according_a to_o the_o foundation_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v two_o chaplain_n daily_o celebrate_v that_o stranger_n poor_a clerk_n or_o other_o indigent_a people_n come_v to_o the_o say_a hospital_n in_o their_o travel_n aught_o to_o be_v lodge_v there_o 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