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	sir_n	thomas_n	51,684	5	10.1747	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36794	The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ...	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1675 (1675)	Wing D2480; ESTC R16723	3,454,491	1,220

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of_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n but_o in_o 28_o h._n 8._o surrender_v 2._o that_o trust_n and_o have_v marry_v stemmate_v elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n thomas_n cheney_n of_o ir●lingburgh_n in_o com._n northt_v knight_n have_v issue_n ibid._n by_o she_o two_o son_n william_n and_o nicholas_n and_o two_o daughter_n anne_n marry_v ibid._n to_o reginald_n bray_v of_o e●on_n in_o com._n northt_v second_v son_n to_o reginald_n bray_n brother_n to_o edmund_n lord_n bray_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o com._n bedf._n and_o maud_n who_o die_v 1._o unmarried_a which_o william_n william_n be_v summon_v a_o to_o parliament_n in_o 4_o &_o 5_o ph._n &_o m._n take_v a_o his_o place_n there_o upon_o the_o xx_o the_o of_o january_n and_o by_o his_o testament_n 86._o bear_v date_n 20_o aug._n a_o 1593._o 35_o eliz._n bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapel_n on_o the_o southside_n the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o irtlingburgh_n by_o his_o grandfather_n sir_n thomas_n cheney_n knight_n appoint_v that_o a_o tomb_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o chapel_n over_o his_o mother_n grave_a also_o that_o after_o his_o funeral-expence_n debt_n and_o legacy_n discharge_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o money_n due_a to_o he_o from_o sir_n thomas_n cecil_n knight_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o almeshouse_n at_o irtlyngburgh_n and_o die_v stemmate_v in_o anno_fw-la 1595._o 38_o eliz._n this_o william_n lord_n vaux_n have_v two_o wife_n first_o ibid._n elizabeth_z daughter_n to_o john_n beaumond_n of_o graeedieu_o in_o com._n leic._n esq_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n in_o chancery_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n ibid._n henry_n who_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o three_o daughter_n alianore_n marry_v to_o edward_n brokesby_n of_o sholdby_n in_o com._n leic._n esq_n elizabeth_n a_o nun_n at_o rouen_n in_o normandy_n and_o anne_n second_o ibid._n marry_o daughter_n to_o john_n tresham_n of_o rushton_n in_o com._n northt_v esq_n on_o who_o he_o beget_v ibid._n three_o son_n viz._n george_n edward_n and_o sir_n ambrose_n vaux_n knight_n and_o two_o daughter_n muriel_n the_o wife_n of_o george_n foulshurst_n and_o catherine_n which_o george_n george_n his_o elder_a son_n wed_v ibid._n elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n roper_n of_o welle-place_n in_o com._n cantii_n knight_n afterward_o create_v lord_n tenham_n but_o die_v ibid._n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n leave_v issue_n ibid._n three_o son_n edward_n william_n and_o henry_n and_o three_o daughter_n catherine_n marry_v ibid._n to_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o henry_n lord_n bergaveny_n mary_n to_o ibid._n sir_n george_n simeon_n knight_n and_o ibid._n joice_n which_o edward_n edward_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n take_v to_o wife_n ibid._n elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n widow_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o banbury_n and_o die_v in_o a_o 1661._o without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n nicholas_n son_n of_o the_o same_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n bear_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o banbury_n enjoy_v all_o his_o estate_n henry_n fitz-roy_a duke_n of_o richmund_n and_o somerset_n 17_o h._n 8._o this_o henry_n be_v natural_a b._n son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o beget_v b._n on_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n tailboys_n widow_n s._n of_o sir_n gilbert_n tailboys_n and_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n blount_n knight_n be_v upon_o the_o 18_o of_o june_n 17_o h._n 8._o first_o make_v 1._o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n then_o advance_v 1._o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n as_o also_o the_o same_o day_n create_v 1._o duke_n of_o richmund_n and_o somerset_n the_o ceremony_n thereof_o be_v perform_v supr●_n at_o the_o royal_a palace_n call_v bridewell_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o which_o time_n he_o have_v arrive_v to_o little_o more_o than_o six_o supr●_n year_n of_o age_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n also_o he_o be_v 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leave_v 40._o there_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n then_o remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o english_a likewise_o in_o 1_o h._n 6._o he_o still_o continue_v 10._o there_o but_o the_o king_n death_n much_o alter_v the_o scene_n for_o the_o french_a king_n take_v new_a courage_n 20._o thereat_o bring_v 20._o his_o army_n before_o the_o town_n of_o meulan_n lie_v upon_o seine_n in_o normandy_n and_o take_v it_o by_o storm_n 20._o put_v all_o the_o english_a therein_o to_o the_o sword_n the_o news_n whereof_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o famous_a john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n then_z regent_z of_o france_n he_o forthwith_o dispatch_v ibid._n this_o earl_n as_o a_o person_n more_o of_o a_o old_a roman_a courage_n than_o one_o of_o that_o age_n as_o my_o author_n say_v with_o john_n of_o luxemburgh_n master_n of_o the_o burgundian-cavalry_n and_o a_o choice_a number_n of_o man_n to_o recover_v it_o who_o 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relief_n they_o render_v it_o 40._o to_o he_o thence_o to_o 464._o susan's-church_n a_o note_a town_n of_o that_o country_n and_o prepare_v 464._o to_o assault_v it_o upon_o the_o weak_a side_n thereof_o set_v 464._o ladder_n to_o scale_v it_o but_o the_o townsman_n defend_v ibid._n it_o with_o such_o courage_n that_o many_o of_o each_o part_n be_v ibid._n slay_v which_o be_v discern_v ibid._n by_o this_o earl_n and_o that_o by_o ibid._n such_o slight_a skirmish_n he_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a he_o begird_v ibid._n the_o wall_n with_o a_o ditch_n and_o cause_v his_o gun_n to_o be_v ibid._n plant_v towards_o that_o part_n which_o be_v least_o fortify_v and_o so_o ply_v the_o wall_n with_o his_o great_a shot_n that_o he_o batter_v ibid._n they_o down_o in_o few_o day_n whereupon_o the_o governor_n render_v ibid._n it_o give_v ibid._n two_o thousand_o piece_n

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