Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	knight_n	sir_n	william_n	13,409	5	9.3798	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A24241	The Account examined, or, A vindication of Dr. Arthur Bury, Rector of Exeter College, from the calumnies of a late pamphlet, entituled, An account of the proceedings of the Right Reverend Father in God, Jonathan, Lord Bishop of Exon, in his late visitation of Exeter College in Oxon		1690 (1690)	Wing A171; ESTC R6590	18,655	38

Servant in the Rector's Family together with this Deponent about twenty year ago did appear to be with Child she the said Katherine being call'd upon to declare who was the Father of her Child did answer that the Father of the Child should himself confess it as this Deponent was then inform'd and she saith that the next Evening after while this Deponent was drawing Drink in the Cellar of the Rector's Lodgings a young man who waited upon the Rector came to her and with trembling begged her to make his peace with the Rector and his Wife or he should be undone for that Katherine Wakeham had laid her Child to him To whom this Deponent replied That she believed then that he was the Father of it whereupon he confessed to this Deponent that he had lain with the said Katherine several times And this Deponent also saith That the said Katherine did declare him the said young man to be the Father of her Child and though this Deponent did press the said Katherine to own whither she had lain with any other man besides him the said young man yet she did not own to her that she had nor to any other that she heard of And this Deponent saith That she did always think that the said young man was Father of the said Katherine's Child and that he provided for it and that after it did appear the said Katherine was with Child and that the said young man was Father of it they were both on that account turned out of the Rector's Family and that she never knew any of the Rector's Servants happened to be with Child besides Katherine Wakeham aforesaid The Mark of Mary Wells In Cancellar ' MArtha the Wife of John Jagoe Clerk and Daughter of Robert Wotton of Oxford maketh Oath That she never did know Dr. Bury Rector of Exeter Colledg to be guilty of any immodest Carriage in word or deed But she believeth him to be as chaste and honest as any man whatsoever Martha Jago Jurat ' apud Wendron in Com' Cornub ' Vicesimo quarto die Septemb. Anno Dom ' 1690. Coram me Rich. Remfry The Deposition of Mrs. Frances Guise of Abload's Court in Gloucester-shire taken upon Oath before Sir William Walker one of Their Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City of Oxford September the 18th 1690. THis Deponent saith That living in the Rector's Lodgings of Exeter Colledg in Oxford that Thomasin Smith Mother of Mary Smith when the said Thomasin Smith was in danger of being turn'd out of her Employment in the said Colledg came to this Deponent and threatned that if the said Thomasin and her Family were put out of the Colledg there would be Swearing against the Rector And this Deponent asking her what would be Sworn she the said Thomasin answer'd and said that the Rector had come to bed to her Daughter Mary and Mrs. Grace Weeks upon which this Deponent went immediately to the said Rector and acquainted him with what Thomasin had said and the said Rector reply'd he would not be frighted out of his duty and this Deponent pressing the said Rector what ground there was for it he answered Nothing but pure malice and invention But said he for your satisfaction ask Grace Weeks which accordingly this Deponent presently did and the said Grace did protest to this Deponent that if she was to die the next minute she did not know that ever that Rector came to bed to her and the said Mary Smith but only that Mary Smith told her one night that she thought that some one had been in the Bed with her and that they two had talked together their several imaginations This Deponent further saith that before and after that time she hath seen the said Thomasin very much enraged against the said Rector saying he would and had taken away the Bread out of their Mouths and could do them no greater spight unless he would hang them And this Deponent further saith That several years past she has seen the Mole in the said Rector's Foot and hath often heard him say That if he was lost he might be known by that Mark. Jurat coram me William Walker Frances Guise The Deposition of Elizabeth Weeks Spinster taken before Sir William Walker Knight one of their Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City of Oxford September the 18. 1690. THis Deponent saith that about two years since as she was waiting upon the Rector of Exeter Colledge and his Wife Her Master and Mistress at their going to bed she saw the Mole on the foot of her said Master and that she did not think it to be a secret Jurat coram me William Walker Elizabeth Wyks The Deposition of Edward Strickland Apothecary in Oxford taken before Sir William Walker Knight one of their Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City of Oxford September 18. 1690. THis Deponent saith that Mary Smith having been for some short time Servant in his house was while she lived there very much addicted to lying and did practice it so frequently that those of the family could not believe any thing that she said and this Deponent further saith that the said Mary did use to keep ill company and particularly that she went from the house of him the said Edward with a young man who was said to be expell'd from his Colledge and that she staid away all night and did never return again to her Masters service Jurat coram me William Walke Edward Stricklnad The Deposition of Mary Strickland of Oxford taken before Sir William Walker Knight one of their Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City of Oxford September 18. 1690. THis Deponent saith that she observed of Mary Smith who lodged at her house while she was servant to Edward Strickland her Son-in-law that she was so much addicted to lying that no credit could be given to any thing that she said and this Deponent further saith that the said Mary used to keep ill company and also that she was much given to swearing and that she did endeavour to get belief to her lies by addition of Oaths Jurat coram me William Walker Mary Strickland I Catherin Wiggins of St. Peter's in the East in the City of Oxon do certifie all persons to whom those Presents shall come that Mary Smith daughter of Ferdinando Smith my late Boarder and Scholar is of a loose Life and Conversation much addicted to Swearing and Lying wishing sad wishes upon her self and others and told me she was a Night-Walker and burnt eighteen Faggots in one night and confessed that she with her confederates stole from me a Vessel of strong beer which Vessel of strong beer was stolen from my house and many of my School-Scholars were kept from me as I conceive by reason of her dishonesty and ill behaviour and I had several other goods taken out of my house feloniously whilest she was with me all which I do say and can safely depose upon my Oath