Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	gate_n	street_n	ward_n	1,219	5	11.2734	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07894	A briefe chronicle, of the successe of times, from the creation of the world, to this instant· Containing, the originall & liues of our ancient fore-fathers, before and after the Floude, as also, of all the monarchs, emperours, kinges, popes, kingdomes, common-weales, estates and gouernments, in most nations of this worlde: and how in alteration, or succession, they haue continued to this day.	Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1611 (1611)	STC 18263; ESTC S112963	308,814	636

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company_n hall_n the_o grocer_n hall_n in_o conyhope_n lane_n which_o company_n be_v first_o call_v pepperer_n be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grocer_n hall_n in_o anno_fw-la 1345._o the_o mercer_n hall_n sometime_o a_o hospital_n entitle_v of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o acon_n or_o acar_n wherein_o be_v say_v a_o free-school_n to_o have_v be_v long_o keep_v this_o ward_n have_v a_o alderman_n and_o his_o deputy_n 11._o common_a councillor_n 9_o scavenger_n 12._o wardmote_a enquest_n and_o a_o beadle_n in_o london_n it_o be_v sess_v at_o 72_o li._n 16_o s._n to_o the_o fifteen_o and_o in_o the_o exchequer_n at_o 72._o li._n 11._o s._n colemanstreete-ward_n ward_n take_v name_n of_o a_o street_n so_o call_v by_o one_o coleman_n the_o first_o builder_n and_o owner_n thereof_o wherein_o be_v three_o parish_n church_n viz._n saint_n olave_n vpwell_n in_o the_o old_a jewry_n call_v colechurch-streete_n sometime_o saint_n margaret_n in_o lothbury_n and_o saint_n stephen_n in_o colemanstreere_n it_o be_v name_v the_o old_a jewry_n because_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o synagogue_n where_o now_o stand_v the_o tavern_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o windmill_n hall_n and_o their_o dwell_n be_v all_o thereabout_a the_o founder_n hall_n in_o lothbury_n lathbery_n or_o loadberie_n so_o name_v of_o a_o bery_n or_o court_n in_o elder_a time_n there_o keep_v whereof_o some_o use_n have_v be_v and_o be_v also_o make_v by_o the_o merchant_n adventure_n and_o in_o coleman_n street_n be_v the_o armourer_n hall_n hall_n who_o be_v make_v a_o fraternity_n or_o guild_n of_o s._n george_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o this_o ward_n have_v a_o alderman_n and_o his_o deputy_n common_a counsellor_n four_o constable_n four_o scavenger_n four_o wardmote_a enquest_n thirteen_o and_o a_o beadle_n it_o be_v tax_v at_o fifteen_o pound_n sixetéen_a shilling_n nine_o penny_n to_o the_o fifteen_o bassing_n hall_n ward_n ward_n and_o say_v to_o be_v so_o name_v of_o bassinge_n hall_n the_o very_a principal_a house_n of_o the_o ward_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o bassing_n a_o name_n of_o great_a renown_n and_o antiquity_n in_o this_o realm_n who_o build_v the_o goodly_a building_n afterward_o call_v bakewell_n hall_n of_o one_o thomas_n bakewel_n dwell_v there_o corrupt_o term_v blackwell_n hall_n and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o bassing_n haugh_o haugh_o or_o hall_n as_o by_o their_o arm_n before_o the_o old_a work_n be_v take_v down_o in_o very_a many_o place_n appear_v in_o this_o ward_n be_v but_o one_o parish_n church_n call_v saint_n michael_n at_o bassing_n haugh_o and_o diverse_a halles_n of_o company_n hall_n as_o mason_n hall_n of_o what_o antiquity_n appear_v not_o weaver_n hall_n be_v then_o weaver_n of_o woollen-cloth_n who_o fraternity_n or_o guild_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o power_n confirm_v by_o charter_n from_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o as_o they_o hold_v it_o in_o time_n of_o his_o grandfather_n clothes_n king_n henry_n the_o first_o or_o rather_o as_o the_o very_a word_n be_v fréeer_v better_a worshipfullier_n and_o wholy_a then_o in_o his_o say_a grandfather_n time_n other_o ordinance_n be_v there_o then_o beside_o that_o woollen-cloathe_n shall_v be_v in_o breadth_n two_o yard_n within_o the_o list_n and_o as_o good_a in_o the_o midst_n as_o in_o the_o side_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o man_n make_v cloth_n of_o spanish_a wool_n mix_v with_o english_a wool_n the_o port-grave_n or_o principal_a magistrate_n of_o london_n ought_v to_o burn_v it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o girdler_n hall_n hall_n and_o cooper_n have_v their_o hall_n near_o to_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o saint_n michael_n this_o ward_n have_v a_o alderman_n and_o his_o deputy_n four_o common_a councillor_n two_o constable_n two_o scavenger_n 17._o wardmote_a enquest_n and_o a_o a_o beadle_n in_o london_n it_o be_v tax_v at_o 7._o li._n and_o so_o in_o the_o exchequer_n likewise_o to_o the_o fifteen_o ward_n cripplesgate_n ward_n so_o name_v of_o the_o gate_n call_v cripplesgate_n wherein_o be_v 6._o parish_n churthe_n viz._n s._n mary_n aldermanburic_n of_o a_o bery_n or_o courthal_o there_o keep_v now_o call_v the_o guildhall_n s_o alphage_n sometime_o elf_v hospital_n or_o spittle_n by_o london_n w●l_o s_o marry_o magdalen_n in_o milkstreet_n s_o albon_n in_o woodstreet_n s_o michael_n in_o huggenlane_n hall_n and_o s_o giles_n without_o cripplesgate_n halles_n of_o company_n be_v haberdasher_n hall_n in_o maiden_n lane_n and_o waxchandlers_n hall_n there_o also_o pinner_n hall_n sometime_o but_o now_o plasterer_n hall_n in_o adle_n street_n and_o pinner_n hall_n be_v now_o in_o siluerstreet_n brewer_n hall_n likewise_o in_o adlestreete_n and_o bowyers_n hall_n not_o far_o from_o monkswel-street_n this_o ward_n have_v a_o alderman_n and_o his_o deputy_n within_o the_o gate_n eight_o common_a counsellor_n nine_o constable_n twelve_o scavenger_n fifteen_o wardmote_a enquest_n and_o a_o beadle_n without_o the_o gate_n also_o it_o have_v a_o deputy_n two_o common_a counsellor_n four_o constable_n four_o scavenger_n seaventeen_o wardmote_a enquest_n and_o a_o beadle_n it_o be_v tax_v in_o london_n at_o forty_o pound_n to_o the_o fifteene_n aldersgate_n ward_n ward_n take_v name_n likewise_o of_o aldersgate_n have_v six_o parish_n church_n in_o it_o viz._n saint_n marie_n staining_n in_o stain_v lane_n s_o john_n zachary_n in_o engaine_o or_o maidenlane_n s_o leonard_n in_o fauster-lane_n saint_n olave_n in_o siluerstreet_n saint_n anne_n by_o aldersgate_n and_o saint_n buttolph_n without_o aldersgate_n hals_n of_o company_n first_o hall_n goldsmith_n hall_n at_o maydenlane_n end_n they_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o very_a worshipful_a society_n for_o the_o first_o mayor_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o london_n be_v a_o brother_n of_o that_o society_n name_v henry_n fitzalwin_a fitz-liesstane_a who_o continue_v mayor_n more_o than_o 24._o year_n 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