Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	day_n	king_n	wales_n	2,304	5	9.9362	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36795	The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies / by William Dugdale.	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1662 (1662)	Wing D2481; ESTC R975	640,720	507

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s._n audrey_n of_o this_o staneye_n and_o how_o that_o they_o will_v never_o appear_v though_o frequent_o summon_v whereupon_o the_o judge_n decree_v that_o the_o before_o specify_v abbot_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o again_o as_o also_o the_o whole_a fen_n and_o fish_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o the_o say_v reigmund_n and_o the_o other_o defendant_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o same_o abbot_n the_o arrear_n of_o fish_n due_a for_o six_o year_n and_o likewise_o give_v a_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o free_o do_v so_o they_o shall_v be_v distrain_v by_o their_o cattle_n and_o thereupon_o also_o do_v the_o say_a alderman_n command_v that_o oskytel_n and_o osmund_n bece_n with_o a_o godere_fw-mi de_fw-fr ely_n shall_v perambulate_v that_o land_n and_o put_v the_o abbot_n in_o possession_n thereof_o who_o do_v according_o of_o the_o before_o specify_v abbot_n brithnod_n i_o also_o find_v b._n that_o by_o his_o care_n and_o industry_n the_o limit_n of_o this_o isle_n be_v first_o set_v forth_o viz._n b._n from_o cotingelade_v to_o litleport_n or_o abbot_n delfe_n since_o call_v bishop_n delfe_n be_v in_o length_n seven_o mile_n and_o from_o cherche_fw-fr be_v to_o straham_n mere_a in_o breadth_n four_o within_o which_o compass_n divers_a petty_a isle_n be_v include_v moreover_o as_o a_o member_n thereof_o though_o lie_v without_o this_o circumference_n be_v dudintone_n as_o also_o chateriz_n where_o be_v a_o house_n of_o nun_n with_o the_o town_n of_o wittlesey_n and_o abbey_n of_o thorney_n which_o abbot_n call_v together_o the_o inhabitant_n on_o every_o part_n thereof_o assign_v sup●●_n they_o their_o several_a portion_n of_o land_n and_o for_o a_o perpetual_a evidence_n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o his_o church_n he_o cause_v that_o large_a and_o deep_a ditch_n to_o be_v cut_v through_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o fenn_n which_o be_v then_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o abbot_n delfe_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v remain_v as_o a_o boundary_a in_o that_o deep_a mud_n and_o water_n this_o monastery_n be_v therefore_o so_o ample_o endow_v with_o land_n and_o otherwise_o rich_o beautify_v through_o the_o bounty_n of_o many_o zealous_a people_n who_o then_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n and_o grow_v more_o famon_n every_o day_n than_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o that_o renown_a virgin_n s._n audrey_n multitude_n of_o people_n for_o devotions_n sake_n flock_v thither_o it_o happen_v that_o about_o fifty_o year_n after_o king_n canutus_n a_o prince_n of_o great_a wisdom_n valour_n and_o p●ety_n be_v desirous_a together_o with_o queen_n emma_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o noble_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o our_o lady_n

precept_n to_o william_n fraunk_v than_o his_o eschaetor_n in_o this_o county●_n that_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o make_v inquisition_n and_o certify_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o he_o the_o say_a king_n or_o his_o subject_n if_o the_o say_a custom_n be_v grant_v unto_o the_o beforementioned_a gilbert_n for_o the_o purpose_n above_o express_v and_o according_o the_o say_a eschaetor_n do_v certify_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o say_a king_n or_o any_o other_o to_o make_v such_o grant_n upon_o a_o presentment_n li●●_n exhibit_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o the_o town_n of_o thurleby_n be_v dischardged_a from_o repair_v a_o certain_a channel_n call_v edyke_n any_o far_a than_o from_o catebrigg_n to_o boston_n cote_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o cross_n next_o unto_o boston_n cote_n in_o 40_o e._n 3._o the_o lady_n blanch_n wake_v complain_v dorso_fw-la to_o the_o king_n that_o whereas_o she_o be_v then_o possess_v 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wythom_n and_o be_v the_o very_a water_n specify_v in_o the_o presentment_n and_o there_o call_v home_o milnedike_o on_o both_o side_n which_o channel_n be_v then_o so_o fill_v with_o mud_n that_o ship_n and_o boat_n can_v not_o pass_v through_o it_o until_o that_o he_o the_o say_v gilbert_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n be_v write_v of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la do_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v the_o same_o and_o by_o his_o royal_a charter_n grant_v licence_n to_o the_o say_v gilbert_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o take_v toll_n of_o such_o vessel_n bring_v those_o commodity_n as_o to_o the_o condition_n that_o brunne_a fen_n and_o depe_a fen_n stand_v in_o it_o be_v thus_o certify_v 59_o in_o 4_o r._n 2._o after_o the_o death_n of_o blanch_n the_o widow_n unto_o thomas_n wake_v of_o lydel_n who_o then_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o brunne_a which_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n for_o the_o term_n of_o her_o life_n viz._n that_o the_o marsh_n call_v brunne_a fen_n 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