Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	beget_v	body_n	heir_n	21,461	5	10.1458	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88510	The case of Henry Long Esq		1694 (1694)	Wing L2957B; ESTC R230405	1,650	3

the_o case_n of_o henry_n long_n esq_n john_n long_o late_o of_o little_a chiverell_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n esq_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n simple_a of_o divers_a message_n land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v in_o melksham_n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o have_v no_o wife_n child_n brother_n or_o sister_n then_o live_v but_o have_v divers_a nephew_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o settle_v his_o say_a land_n and_o premise_n in_o the_o male_a line_n of_o his_o family_n according_a to_o their_o heirship_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o write_v bear_v date_n july_n the_o twenty_o 1676._o do_v devise_v all_o his_o estate_n in_o melksham_n aforesaid_a except_o two_o little_a tenement_n thereby_o give_v to_o john_n philipps_n unto_o his_o nephew_n henry_n long_o who_o be_v elder_a son_n of_o richard_n long_o the_o testator_n elder_a brother_n for_o and_o during_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o he_o the_o say_v henry_n long_o who_o be_v his_o heir_n at_o law_n and_o from_o and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o the_o first_o son_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n long_o lawful_o beget_v and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o body_n of_o such_o first_o son_n lawful_o issue_v and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o the_o 2d_o 3d._n four_o 5_o 6_o seven_o and_o every_o other_o son_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n long_o lawful_o to_o be_v beget_v successive_o and_o respective_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o priority_n of_o birth_n and_o seniority_n of_o age_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n successive_o and_o respective_o issue_v the_o elder_a of_o such_o son_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v be_v always_o prefer_v before_o the_o young_a and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n to_o richard_n long_n second_o son_n of_o the_o testator_n brother_n richard_n for_o his_o life_n and_o from_o and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o his_o one_a 2d_o 3d._n four_o 5_o 6_o seven_o and_o every_o other_o son_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o above_o and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o issue_n then_o to_o no_o less_o than_o nine_o several_a other_o nephew_n of_o the_o testator_n particular_o name_v in_o the_o say_a will_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o especial_a care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o testator_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o take_v according_a to_o their_o heirship_n upon_o the_o testator_n death_n which_o be_v soon_o after_o this_o will_n be_v make_v henry_n enter_v upon_o this_o estate_n and_o intermarryed_n with_o ann_n long_o daughter_n of_o john_n long_n late_o of_o south_n wraxall_n in_o wilts_n esq_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n one_o daughter_n and_o about_o lady-day_n 1687._o henry_n die_v leave_v his_o say_a wife_n enseint_a with_o a_o son_n who_o be_v bear_v within_o seven_o month_n after_o his_o father_n death_n and_o baptise_a by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n without_o any_o son_n richard_z long_o be_v the_o next_o in_o remainder_n enter_v and_o enjoy_v these_o land_n but_o on_o the_o birth_n of_o henry_n the_o now_o post_fw-la humus_fw-la infant_n richard_n well_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o testator_n will_v lay_v no_o further_o claim_v to_o the_o premise_n but_o suffer_v ann_n the_o widow_n of_o henry_n and_o mother_n of_o henry_n the_o post_n humus_fw-la infant_n to_o enjoy_v this_o estate_n as_o guardian_n to_o her_o say_a son_n who_o have_v enjoy_v it_o so_o ever_o since_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o son_n without_o any_o interruption_n till_o now_o late_o richard_n have_v commence_v a_o action_n of_o ejectment_n for_o this_o estate_n on_o which_o action_n there_o be_v a_o special_a verdict_n find_v contain_v all_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v agree_v that_o if_o this_o child_n have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n the_o title_n have_v be_v in_o he_o but_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o bear_v till_o after_o his_o father_n death_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o say_v richard_n long._n whereas_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v the_o main_a and_o only_a thing_n considerable_a in_o a_o will_n and_o the_o intent_n in_o this_o case_n be_v notorious_a that_o the_o son_n of_o henry_n whether_o bear_v before_o or_o after_o his_o father_n death_n shall_v enjoy_v this_o estate_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a care_n take_v to_o limit_v it_o to_o so_o many_o nephew_n according_a to_o heirship_n and_o whereas_o a_o post_n humus_fw-la son_n be_v as_o much_o a_o heir_n as_o one_o bear_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o construction_n of_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o a_o heir_n at_o law_n and_o the_o testator_n meaning_n in_o regard_n man_n in_o extreme_n be_v not_o suppose_v to_o have_v counsel_n for_o their_o assistance_n and_o whereas_o this_o will_n be_v make_v in_o the_o testator_n last_o sickness_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o heir_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o frustrate_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o will_n and_o wrest_v his_o meaning_n to_o disinherit_v his_o heir_n when_o by_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n a_o will_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o party_n mind_n how_o and_o by_o who_o his_o estate_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v and_o this_o be_v as_o plain_a here_o as_o word_n can_v make_v it_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o judgement_n will_v be_v to_o give_v westminster-hall_n a_o power_n not_o only_o to_o expound_v but_o to_o make_v man_n will_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n contrary_a both_o to_o their_o word_n and_o meaning_n since_o both_o be_v manifest_o plain_a in_o this_o last_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n long_o the_o infant_n the_o case_n of_o henry_n long_o esq_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o monday_n the_o 17_o of_o december_n 1694._o