Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	edward_n	lord_n	sir_n	10,945	5	7.2819	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48281	A true narrative of the case so much controverted between mistress Anna Levingston, daughter to Sir Charls Cæsar, and one of the grand-children of Sir Peter Vanlore the elder, and neece to the Lady Powel, and wife to Thomas Levingston esquire; and John Blunt and the Lady Sterlin his Wife, Sir Robert Crook and his wife, Henry Alexander alias Zinzan and his wife, and one Abraham Vandenbemde, and others; concerning the estate real and personal of the Lady Powel, late wife of Sir Edward Powel both deceased; eith the rise, growth, and proceedings of the differences touching the same.	Levingston, Anne.; Stirling, Mary Vanlore Alexander, Countess of, d. ca. 1660.	1655 (1655)	Wing L1825; ESTC R218104	10,251	8

a_o true_a narrative_n of_o the_o case_n so_o much_o controvert_v between_o mistress_n anna_n levingston_n daughter_n to_o sir_n charles_n caesar_n and_o one_o of_o the_o grandchild_n of_o sir_n peter_n vanlore_v the_o elder_a and_o niece_n to_o the_o lady_n powel_n and_o wife_n to_o thomas_n levingston_n esquire_n and_o john_n blunt_n and_o the_o lady_n sterlin_n his_o wife_n sir_n robert_n crook_n and_o his_o wife_n henry_n alexander_z alias_z zinzan_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o one_o abraham_n vandenbemde_v and_o other_o concern_v the_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a of_o the_o lady_n powel_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n edward_n powel_n both_o decease_a with_o the_o rise_n growth_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o difference_n touch_v the_o same_o sir_n peter_n vanlore_v the_o father_n car._n 3_o car._n be_v owner_n of_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o possess_v of_o a_o great_a personal_a estate_n do_v by_o deed_n settle_v the_o inheritance_n of_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v now_o controvert_v by_o the_o lady_n sterlin_n lady_n crook_n and_o mistress_n alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d daughter_n of_o sir_n peter_n vanlore_v the_o young_a son_n of_o sir_n peter_n vanlore_v the_o elder_a now_o petitioner_n in_o parliament_n upon_o his_o daughter_n the_o lady_n powel_n the_o rest_n between_o she_o and_o young_a sir_n peter_n vanlore_v his_o son_n for_o their_o life_n and_o after_o to_o the_o issue-male_a of_o his_o son_n and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n male_a of_o his_o son_n to_o his_o daughter_n powel_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v those_o three_o lady_n and_o of_o his_o several_a other_o daughter_n child_n of_o which_o daughter_n one_o be_v the_o lady_n caesar_n mother_n of_o mistress_n levingston_n a_o other_o the_o lady_n glemham_n and_o the_o four_o the_o wife_n of_o john_n vandenbemde_v in_o several_a five_o part_n with_o a_o express_a proviso_n that_o if_o his_o son_n the_o petitioners_z father_n or_o his_o issue_n shall_v any_o way_n by_o suit_n etc._n etc._n disturb_v that_o settlement_n that_o the_o use_v limit_v to_o he_o and_o his_o three_o daughter_n the_o now_o petitioner_n in_o parliament_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o estate_n go_v to_o the_o other_o four_o part_n by_o his_o will_n after_o his_o legacy_n whereof_o one_o thousand_o pound_n a_o piece_n be_v give_v to_o these_o three_o petitioner_n he_o give_v all_o the_o residuum_fw-la of_o his_o personal_a estate_n to_o the_o lady_n jacoba_n vanlore_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v she_o his_o executrix_n 〈◊〉_d ●●●●dren_n yet_o he_o enjoy_v it_o till_o his_o death_n he_o die_v with_o 〈◊〉_d issue-male_a the_o estate_n limit_v to_o he_o come_v between_o the_o lady_n powel_n and_o the_o grandchild_n in_o five_o part_n which_o she_o notwithstanding_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o proviso_n aforesaid_a permit_v they_o quiet_o to_o enjoy_v and_o these_o petitioner_n have_v at_o this_o day_n thereby_o and_o otherwise_o one_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o that_o estate_n beside_o their_o one_o thousand_o pound_n a_o piece_n legacy_n and_o other_o benefit_n the_o lady_n vanlore_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o make_v one_o thomas_n crump_n than_o a_o menial_a servant_n to_o sir_n edward_n powel_n who_o he_o take_v of_o a_o boy_n her_o sole_a executor_n in_o trust_n for_o her_o daughter_n the_o lady_n powel_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v dispose_v of_o all_o that_o estate_n which_o be_v very_o great_a at_o her_o pleasure_n exclude_v sir_n edward_n powel_n her_o husband_n to_o intermeddle_v therewith_o and_o die_v anno_fw-la 1636._o crompton_n be_v too_o soon_o get_v unto_o a_o good_a opinion_n with_o the_o lady_n and_o soon_o after_o a_o conspiracy_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n to_o procure_v a_o divorce_n between_o sir_n edward_n and_o his_o lady_n upon_o pretence_n of_o his_o incontinency_n with_o a_o lewd_a woman_n a_o prosecution_n be_v thereupon_o by_o crompton_n and_o one_o jane_n bradbury_n and_o katherine_n 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for_o the_o lady_n powel_n at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o chancery_n court_n of_o request_n and_o council_n table_n 1641._o 1641._o among_o which_o one_o come_v to_o hear_v in_o chancery_n where_o his_o carriage_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v such_o that_o the_o lord_n keeper_n assist_v with_o four_o judge_n hold_v he_o not_o a_o person_n fit_a to_o be_v allow_v to_o prosecute_v for_o the_o lady_n powel_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n against_o her_o husband_n and_o for_o that_o only_a cause_n dismiss_v the_o bill_n then_o he_o procure_v the_o lady_n to_o make_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o estate_n according_a to_o her_o power_n unto_o other_o person_n engage_v to_o he_o as_o sir_n jo._n danvers_n mr._n william_n murrey_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n secretary_n nicholas_n and_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o 〈◊〉_d sue_v in_o their_o name_n see_v he_o can_v not_o in_o his_o own_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o do_v so_o to_o sir_n edward_n great_a vexation_n against_o who_o he_o obtain_v in_o their_o name_n divers_a process_n of_o contempt_n and_o sergeant_n at_o arms._n 1642._o 1642._o then_o he_o get_v from_o the_o lady_n a_o declaration_n under_o her_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o her_o whole_a personal_a estate_n be_v all_o the_o residuum_fw-la both_o of_o sir_n peter_n vanlore_v the_o elder_a and_o his_o lady_n and_o her_o own_o to_o his_o own_o use_n after_o her_o death_n which_o he_o keep_v dormant_n all_o her_o life_n time_n but_o prosecute_v violent_o against_o sir_n edward_n powel_n to_o get_v part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n yet_o always_o profess_v he_o be_v but_o a_o steward_n for_o mistress_n levingston_n to_o who_o he_o say_v he_o know_v the_o lady_n powel_n her_o aunt_n intend_v all_o her_o estate_n in_o this_o time_n sir_n edward_n powel_n several_a time_n get_v access_n to_o his_o wife_n when_o crompton_n be_v in_o the_o country_n and_o divers_a mean_n be_v use_v by_o he_o to_o obtain_v a_o reconciliation_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o 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exceed_o desirous_a of_o a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n between_o he_o and_o his_o lady_n that_o they_o may_v as_o he_o declare_v himself_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o christian_a charity_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o go_v himself_o to_o she_o to_o chilsey_n where_o she_o live_v in_o a_o house_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v about_o thirty_o year_n since_o and_o to_o employ_v his_o say_a nephew_n then_o and_o yet_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v settle_v most_o of_o his_o estate_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o his_o intention_n wherein_o he_o look_v for_o as_o he_o have_v always_o find_v opposition_n from_o crompton_n katherine_n pretty_a jane_n bradbury_n and_o other_o who_o crompton_n have_v place_v about_o his_o lady_n in_o order_n thereunto_o mr._n powel_n by_o his_o command_n and_o authority_n under_o his_o hand_n 3._o sept._n 3._o on_o the_o 3._o of_o septemb_n 1651._o go_v to_o chelsey_n to_o acquaint_v his_o lady_n therewith_o and_o to_o 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that_o the_o say_v fine_n be_v proceed_v in_o and_o perfect_v together_o with_o the_o say_a proclamation_n any_o former_a rule_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o court._n three_o that_o in_o hillary_n term_v a_o indictment_n be_v prefer_v for_o a_o riot_n in_o mr._n powel_n come_v the_o three_o of_o september_n from_o his_o uncle_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o lady_n powel_n when_o he_o be_v oppose_v by_o crompton_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o by_o make_v master_n levingston_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o lady_n chamber_n and_o all_o other_o save_o the_o complice_n of_o crompton_n defendant_n and_o their_o testimony_n be_v thereby_o take_v away_o and_o crompton_n pre●●●_n bradbury_n oswald_n and_o the_o rest_n four_o and_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v by_o the_o jury_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o entry_n of_o sir_n edward_n powel_n as_o aforesaid_a yet_o another_o indictment_n of_o forceable_a detainer_n be_v prefer_v by_o crompton_n against_o sir_n edward_n powel_n mr._n levingston_n and_o his_o wife_n mr._n william_n powel_n and_o about_o twenty_o other_o who_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n or_o have_v relation_n to_o it_o and_o about_o four_o year_n after_o sir_n edward_n powel_n be_v de●d_v and_o the_o title_n of_o the_o house_n not_o then_o know_v to_o the_o other_o defendant_n a_o verdict_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o person_n be_v get_v against_o mr._n powel_n and_o mr._n levingston_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o justify_v mr._n powel_n under_o the_o title_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o mr._n levingston_n and_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o lady_n powel_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n acquit_v this_o happen_v by_o a_o neat_a trick_n of_o cromptons_n who_o now_o that_o sir_n edward_n powel_n be_v dead_a who_o can_v have_v clear_v it_o give_v in_o evidence_n a_o title_n to_o himself_o in_o that_o house_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o fine_a which_o sir_n edward_n powel_n have_v levy_v to_o bar_n a_o entail_n above_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o unto_o crompton_n then_o a_o youth_n in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o master_n blake_n afterward_o sir_n william_n blake_n his_o scrivener_n both_o of_o that_o house_n and_o all_o other_o his_o land_n in_o middlesex_n and_o which_o be_v mere_o in_o trust_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o land_n notwithstanding_o always_o afterward_o enjoy_v by_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o settle_v by_o he_o upon_o his_o nephew_n in_o marriage_n which_o propriety_n of_o cromptons_n in_o point_n of_o law_n make_v the_o detainer_n by_o sir_n edward_n of_o the_o house_n though_o his_o own_o in_o equity_n illegal_a and_o so_o beget_v that_o verdict_n five_o to_o make_v all_o sure_a than_o the_o life_n of_o mistress_n levingston_n be_v strike_v at_o 1652._o april_n 1652._o and_o a_o indictment_n be_v prefer_v against_o one_o joan_n peterson_n suggest_v that_o she_o by_o the_o 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same_o malice_n be_v there_o in_o trinity_n 1652._o 1652._o trinity_n 1652._o another_o indictment_n prefer_v against_o mistress_n levingston_n and_o other_o suggest_v that_o she_o by_o sorcery_n witchcraft_n and_o love-powder_n and_o other_o unlawful_a mean_n so_o obtain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o lady_n powel_n that_o she_o settle_v her_o estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a upon_o she_o and_o be_v by_o those_o unlawful_a mean_n wrought_v upon_o and_o procure_v to_o levy_v several_a fine_n and_o execute_v several_a deed_n for_o that_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o she_o will_v not_o have_v do_v this_o indictment_n be_v traverse_v 〈◊〉_d special_a jury_n return_v for_o trial_n thereof_o the_o pros●cutors_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o of_o perjury_n to_o be_v frame_v against_o two_o of_o his_o own_o witness_n first_o produce_v by_o himself_o and_o only_a cross-examined_n by_o mr._n levingston_n but_o thereby_o discover_v his_o and_o vandenbemde_n foul_a practice_n &_o conspiracy_n viz._n 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