Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	county_n	justice_n	sheriff_n	3,558	5	9.5482	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43359	Arguments proving the jurisdiction used by the president and counsell in the marches of Wales, over the counties of Glouc., Worcester, Hereford, and Salop to be illegall, and injurious, and a meere incroachment beyond their appointed limits and the proofe is like a threefold cord, not easily broken, viz. [brace] by statutes, by law bookes, by records : whereunto is added a catalogue of part of the manifold grievances to which his majesties subjects are lyable, who live within that jurisdiction.	W. H.	1641 (1641)	Wing H149; ESTC R41259	6,819	16

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the_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o hereford_n 259_o 21._o ed._n 4.3_o fitz_n h._n nat._n b._n 259_o a_o issue_n join_v in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o county_n adjoin_v where_o the_o king_n writ_n run_v rex_fw-la escaetori_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o com._n salop_n &_o march_n eidem_fw-la adjacer_fw-la if_o adjoin_v not_o march._n record_n in_o the_o parliament_n roll_n of_o 16._o ric._n 2._o numer_n 34._o be_v a_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o those_o 4._o shire_n be_v not_o within_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n the_o parliament_n roll_n of_o 27._o hen._n 6._o membrana_fw-la 10._o show_v that_o those_o 4._o county_n have_v be_v adjoynant_a to_o the_o mar._n of_o wales_n but_o not_o within_o the_o say_a march_n wherein_o be_v recite_v the_o like_a petition_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n exhibit_v by_o the_o say_a commons_o the_o parliament_n roll_n of_o 33._o hen._n 6._o mem._n 3._o 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