Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	henry_n	king_n	richard_n	2,873	5	9.1432	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30714	The survey and antiquitie of the towne of Stamford in the county of Lincolne with its ancient foundation, grants, priviledges, and severall donations thereunto belonging : also a list of the aldermens names, and the time when they were chosen : with the names of 10 Lord Majors (of the Hon. city of London) borne in the foresaid county of Lincolne / written by Richard Butcher, Gent. ...	Butcher, Richard, 1583-1665?	1646 (1646)	Wing B6261; ESTC R2120	34,702	55

shall think fi● for the supply of the vacant the said election being only made in the private chamber of the Councell by the Alderman and those with him of the first number and this by the major number of voyces the Alderman having in this as in all other votes a double or casting voice And when any of the second number happen to decease or to be displaced both Companies joyning together by the major number of voyce● chose out of the body of the whole Town such a descreet able and sufficient man as shall be thought convenient to supply the then vacant place Both companies thus compleatly furnished being congregated in their common Hall upon the first Thursday after the feast of St. Bartholmew the Apostle every year do elect two out of the first number who have not been Alderman by the space of two yeares then past to the end that one of these two the first Thursday in the clean week next after the feast of St. Michael the Arch-Angel then following may by the major suffrages of both the companies be chosen to be Alderman for the year then to come which party thus elected is brought and presented by his predecessor to the Steward of the Court Leete in the open Court after Proclamation made in solemn manner to that purpose The ceremony of which day is as followeth The former Alderman attended by the first and second companies the first company in their Robes of purple faced with Foynes such as the second Robe of London i● and the second company in their decent gownes of black fit for such an Assembly do repayre to the house of the new elected Alderman where after a short banqu●t they all do passe in order to the Castle-yard where the Leet i● kept and there being presented as is aforesaid he is solemnly sworn by the Steward of the Leet first taking the oath of supremacy and Allegance next the oath of Iustice of the peace and Alderman of the Corporation and having a tippet of black velvet taken from the neck of his predecessor and by the hands of his said predecessor put upon his he then is seated on the right hand of the Steward where he sits till the charge be given and then attended by the severall Companies they go to the Church of St Maries in Stamford where they heare a Sermon which being finished the new Alderman passeth to his house with the two Maces the one of Gold the other of Silver born before him and attended by the severall Companies as is aforesaid with the lowd musick of the Town playing before them and in divers places as they passe the Schollers of the free Grammer Schoole do pronounce before them severall Orations in Greek and Latine After which the Alderman at his own house for the most part and at his own cost and charges doth make a great Feast to the Town and to as many of the Gentry of the Country as upon solemn invitation think good to be present This solemnity being finished presently after he keeps his first Court which is called a Hall where he sweares all his first company to be faithfull unto him and truly to Counsell him in the execution of his Office and likewise he then sweares the second company to be ayding and assisting unto him in all things that appertain to the Aldermanry during the time of his Office at the hall 〈◊〉 likewise takes an oath of the Town Clark for the true executing of his Office and likewise he then sweares the Coroner of the Town for the year to come who is by custome the same party that was Alderman the year before Also he then sweares the two Chamberlaines and ten or twelve Constables at least Searchers for the Corn Flesh and Fish Markets sealers and searchers of Lether are at this time likewise sworn and all other inferiour Officers as the Bayliffe of the liberty the Sergeant of the Mace such as are needfu●l and necessary for the ayd and support of the Towns government are at this Hall chosen and sworn well and faithfully to performe and execute their severall Offices during the yeere then next following CHAP. VII Memorable things happening at severall times in and about Stamford Mr: Camden out of * Huntington reports that when the whole Nations of the Picts and Scots had invaded the North of England and were come Southwards as farre as Stamford that Hengist which was as I take it the first Saxon King that here raigned came against them with his Saxons with such unwearied great strength and fortitude that hee there so stopped the journey of these barbarous invadors that most of them were slaine and taken the rest which were put to flight were drowned in the water I have read in the story of Ingulphus that at what time the Danes invaded England had burnt the Abbey of Crowland and put to the sword all the Monks in the same and marching towards Stamford the then Baron of Easindine with the men of Stamford gave them Battell neare unto the said Towne and beat them backe for that time though afterwards they recruted to the destruction of the same as formerly hath been related In anno Dom. 1153 King Stephen holding the Castle of Stamford against Henry Fitz-Empris that is Henry the second the said Castle was besieged and wonne by the said Henry In anno Dom. 1189. all the Iewes that then repaired to the Midlent-Mart at Stamford from all parts were spoyled of their goods and murthered In Anno 1227. there was a great Meeting at Stamford of divers Lords about plotting of the Rebellion against King Henry the 3. called the Barons warres In Anno 1293. 1300. 1311. generall chapters called Itinere mino●●● were held at Stamford Afterwards in the raigne of Richard the 2. anno Dom. 1392. there was a meeting at Stamford called C●●silium Sta●fordiensem Prelatorum at which meeting King Richard himself was present by the Command of Pope Boniface the 9. about the suppressing of Wicklifes opinions In anno Dom. 1334. by reason of a bloody Difference happening betwixt the Southerne and Northerne Students in the University of Oxford part of that University being the whole Northerne faction removed it self to Stamford whereby was accomplished a for●●● ancient Prophecy which followeth in these wor●●● Hoc magnum studium qui nunc est ad vada bonum Tempore futuro celebrabitur ad vada Saxi As Oxford where Learning now doth flourish In time to come the Stony ford shall nourish Mr. Camden in his learned Britannia confirmes this faction at Oxford and the setling for a time of the Northerne Students here ●Stamford For saith he Regnante Edwardo tertio caepta hîc Academia bonarum literarum professo quod sue gloriae imprimis ducunt cives Cum enim Oxoniae inter studiosos Boreales Australes omnia litibus feruerent magnus studiosorum numerus huc concessit But here they stayed not long for saith the same Camden Paulo