Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	john_n	king_n	lord_n	5,015	5	3.8583	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04795	The last will and testament of Mr. Iohn Kendricke late citizen and draper of London vvho departed this life the 30. day of December, anno, 1624. Full of notable workes of charity, worthy of lasting memory and imitation.	Kendricke, John, 1574 or 5-1624.	1625 (1625)	STC 14928; ESTC S119832	16,526	36

the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o mr._n john_n kendricke_n late_a citizen_n and_o draper_n of_o london_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o 30._o day_n of_o december_n anno_fw-la 1624._o full_o of_o notable_a work_n of_o charity_n worthy_a of_o last_a memory_n and_o imitation_n london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n butter_n and_o nicholas_n bourne_n 1625._o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o master_n john_n kendricke_n of_o london_n draper_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o december_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1624._o and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n lame_v etc._n etc._n i_o john_n kendricke_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n draper_n be_v sick_a in_o body_n but_o of_o good_a and_o perfect_a mind_n and_o memory_n for_o which_o i_o give_v most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n do_v make_v ordain_v and_o declare_v this_o my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o and_o before_o all_o thing_n i_o commend_v and_o commit_v my_o soul_n to_o almighty_a god_n my_o creator_n trust_v most_o assure_o to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n passion_n and_o only_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o i_o will_v that_o my_o body_n be_v decent_o inter_v in_o christian_a burial_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o saint_n christopher_n where_o i_o dwell_v as_o my_o executor_n hereafter_o name_v shall_v order_v and_o appoint_v item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o 60_o poor_a man_n to_o every_o of_o they_o a_o gown_n of_o broad-cloath_n to_o wear_v on_o the_o day_n of_o my_o burial_n and_o twelve_o penny_n a_o piece_n in_o money_n to_o pay_v for_o their_o dinner_n the_o same_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v such_o as_o my_o executor_n shall_v appoint_v item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v black_a gown_n and_o cloak_n to_o be_v wear_v at_o my_o burial_n by_o my_o kindred_n friend_n and_o servant_n as_o my_o executor_n shall_v think_v meet_a not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n in_o the_o say_a gown_n and_o cloak_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o my_o funeral_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o score_n pound_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o a_o dinner_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o my_o friend_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n christopher_n where_o i_o now_o dwell_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o my_o burial_n and_o in_o such_o place_n as_o my_o executor_n shall_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o read_v in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o body_n corporate_a or_o corporation_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o read_v by_o whatsoever_o name_n or_o addition_n the_o same_o be_v make_v or_o know_v the_o sum_n of_o seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o pound_n upon_o special_a trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v therewith_o perform_v these_o use_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n shall_v buy_v and_o purchase_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o i_o say_v to_o the_o body_n corporate_a of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o read_v by_o whatsoever_o name_n or_o addition_n the_o same_o be_v make_v or_o know_v land_n and_o hereditament_n of_o the_o clear_a value_n of_o fifty_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n over_o and_o above_o all_o charge_n and_o reprise_n which_o sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n a_o year_n my_o will_n and_o meaning_n be_v shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n unto_o my_o sister_n anna_n newman_n yearly_a during_o her_o natural_a life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n the_o same_o yearly_a sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o read_v for_o the_o time_n be_v yearly_o for_o ever_o and_o by_o they_o the_o say_v overseer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v bestow_v and_o distribute_v to_o and_o among_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o say_a town_n for_o ever_o to_o wit_n the_o moiety_n thereof_o every_o half_a year_n in_o such_o sum_n and_o to_o such_o person_n as_o the_o say_a overseer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v think_v meet_a according_a to_o the_o necessity_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o same_o several_a person_n provide_v always_o and_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o my_o yearly_a gift_n shall_v not_o any_o way_n abridge_v the_o say_v poor_a of_o the_o ordinary_a allowance_n usual_o assess_v and_o collect_v of_o the_o wealthy_a sort_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a people_n but_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o additament_n and_o clear_a increase_n of_o relief_n yearly_a for_o ever_o and_o if_o this_o my_o gift_n and_o provision_n shall_v happen_v which_o i_o trust_v it_o shall_v not_o to_o be_v by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n or_o by_o the_o say_a overseer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v order_v and_o dispose_v contrary_a to_o my_o meaning_n thus_o declare_v or_o that_o my_o will_n and_o desire_v above_o express_v touch_v the_o bestow_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n yearly_o be_v omit_v neglect_v or_o leave_v unperformed_a by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n after_o it_o be_v by_o this_o my_o will_n appoint_v to_o be_v distribute_v and_o bestow_v as_o aforesaid_a then_o my_o will_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o revenue_n of_o fifty_o pound_n a_o year_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o ever_o pay_v unto_o the_o treasurer_n of_o christ_n hospital_n in_o london_n and_o by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o hospital_n employ_v and_o bestow_v in_o the_o relief_n and_o education_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n or_o else_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v by_o their_o sufficient_a deed_n in_o law_n convey_v and_o make_v over_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n of_o the_o say_v yearly_a value_n of_o fifty_o pound_n unto_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o aforesaid_a provide_v always_o that_o the_o say_v fifty_o pound_n a_o year_n be_v yearly_o pay_v unto_o my_o say_a sister_n anna_n newman_n during_o her_o natural_a life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n to_o the_o charitable_a use_n aforesaid_a moreover_o my_o will_n and_o meaning_n as_o also_o my_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o read_v be_v that_o with_o another_o competent_a part_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o seven_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n so_o by_o i_o devise_v as_o aforesaid_a they_o the_o say_v mayor_n and_o burgess_n shall_v buy_v and_o purchase_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o a_o fair_a plot_n of_o ground_n within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o read_v or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o thereupon_o shall_v erect_v and_o build_v a_o strong_a house_n of_o brick_n fit_a and_o commodious_a for_o set_v of_o the_o poor_a on_o work_n therein_o or_o else_o shall_v buy_v and_o purchase_v such_o a_o house_n be_v already_o build_v if_o they_o can_v find_v one_o already_o fit_v or_o that_o may_v with_o a_o reasonable_a sum_n be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o say_a use_n the_o same_o house_n to_o have_v a_o fair_a garden_n adjoin_v and_o to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n keep_v in_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reparation_n by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o ever_o which_o house_n and_o garden_n my_o will_n be_v shall_v be_v use_v and_o occupy_v by_o such_o as_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o ever_o shall_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o employ_v and_o handle_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o money_n by_o i_o hereby_o leave_v and_o devise_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o my_o will_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o say_v land_n and_o hereditament_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o fifty_o pound_n and_o also_o the_o say_a house_n and_o garden_n be_v buy_v and_o purchase_v as_o afore_o say_v with_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o seven_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n then_o the_o whole_a residue_n and_o remainder_n of_o the_o same_o seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o pound_n shall_v make_v and_o be_v

be_v pay_v she_o within_o three_o month_n after_o my_o decease_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o my_o kinsman_n thomas_n newman_n now_o reside_v at_o delft_n in_o holland_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o upon_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1626._o when_o his_o time_n of_o service_n expire_v provide_v that_o he_o remain_v with_o my_o partner_n m._n laurence_n halstead_n and_o serve_v he_o his_o say_a full_a time_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bedueath_v to_o my_o kinsman_n and_o late_a servant_n simon_n gandy_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v unto_o arthur_n aynscombe_n merchant_n now_o reside_v at_o antwerp_n who_o have_v a_o share_n with_o i_o in_o trade_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o within_o two_o year_n after_o my_o decease_n provide_v that_o he_o go_v forward_o in_o trade_n with_o m._n laurence_n halstead_n if_o he_o the_o say_v m._n halstead_n shall_v desire_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o contract_n which_o will_v be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1626._o item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o barney_n reymes_n merchant_n now_o reside_v at_o delft_n who_o also_o have_v a_o share_n with_o i_o in_o trade_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o within_o two_o year_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n provide_v that_o he_o go_v forward_o in_o trade_n with_o m._n laurence_n halstead_n if_o he_o the_o say_v m._n halstead_n shall_v desire_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o contract_n which_o will_v be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o of_o october_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1626._o as_o be_v abovesaid_a item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o m._n john_n quarles_n who_o be_v my_o master_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o to_o be_v pay_v he_o within_o a_o year_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n and_o my_o earnest_a desire_n and_o request_n unto_o m._n laurence_n halstead_n be_v that_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o our_o contract_n of_o partner-ship_n which_o will_v be_v the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1626._o the_o same_o m._n quarles_n may_v have_v his_o diet_n lodging_n and_o wash_v in_o his_o the_o say_v m._n halsteads_n house_n free_a and_o without_o pay_v any_o thing_n therefore_o as_o he_o now_o have_v it_o with_o i_o and_o my_o desire_n also_o be_v that_o he_o may_v continue_v to_o keep_v the_o book_n of_o our_o partable_a account_n until_o the_o aforesaid_a twenty_o five_o day_n of_o october_n anno_fw-la 1626._o and_o be_v pay_v his_o wont_a yearly_a allowance_n of_o fifty_o pound_n for_o the_o same_o and_o i_o do_v hereby_o free_o and_o absolute_o forgive_v the_o say_v m._n john_n quarles_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n which_o he_o owe_v i_o payable_a at_o pleasure_n be_v lend_v he_o the_o last_o of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1615_o and_o be_v all_o that_o he_o owe_v i_o at_o the_o date_n of_o this_o my_o will_n item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o m._n george_n lowe_n merchant_n heretofore_o my_o partner_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n and_o i_o do_v hereby_o absolute_o forgive_v he_o all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o i_o for_o his_o lodging_n diet_n fyre_v and_o wash_v which_o he_o have_v have_v of_o i_o now_o six_o year_n together_o item_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o thomas_n billingsly_n son_n of_o sir_n henery_n billingsly_n knight_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n decease_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o my_o decease_n and_o i_o do_v absolute_o forgive_v he_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n which_o he_o owe_v i_o by_o his_o bond_n due_a the_o twenty_o of_o december_n 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