Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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B02568
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The case of Ann, wife to the late Baron Slane
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1698
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Wing C880; ESTC R170936
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the_o case_n of_o and_n wife_n to_o the_o late_a baron_n slay_v by_o marriage-article_n date_v and_o execute_v in_o september_n 1684._o between_o the_o countess-dowager_n of_o drogheda_n grandmother_n and_o guardian_n to_o the_o say_a baron_n and_o other_o friend_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o ann_n his_o wise_a in_o consideration_n of_o 6000_o l._n portion_n the_o estate_n which_o be_v worth_a 2500_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v agree_v to_o be_v settle_v on_o trustee_n for_o the_o follow_a use_v viz._n 2000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o the_o issue_n male_a with_o fair_a provision_n for_o young_a child_n 800_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la jointure_n and_o also_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o say_v ann_n separate_a use_n yearly_o during_o their_o joint_a life_n and_o land_n to_o be_v secure_v for_o its_o payment_n the_o say_v ann_n in_o order_n to_o obtain_v a_o allowance_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n slane_n estate_n do_v in_o the_o year_n 1695_o prove_v before_o the_o lord_n justice_n of_o england_n that_o three_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o say_a portion_n be_v pay_v on_o the_o very_a day_n of_o her_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o remain_v three_o thousand_o pound_n be_v pay_v in_o a_o short_a time_n afterward_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n 1690_o which_o be_v indeed_o long_o after_o the_o marriage_n though_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o come_v to_o age_n the_o late_a lord_n slay_v by_o deed_n of_o settlement_n make_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a article_n before_o execute_v do_v convey_v the_o estate_n to_o trustee_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a uses_n and_o do_v engage_v 300_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n of_o land_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v 200_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n to_o his_o lady_n be_v own_o use_n be_v under_o age_n he_o can_v not_o execute_v such_o deed_n soon_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o in_o easter-term_n 1691_o the_o say_a lord_n slay_v be_v outlaw_v for_o high_a treason_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o be_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o late_a k._n james_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o treason_n mention_v in_o the_o indictment_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v commit_v before_o the_o settlement_n make_v by_o my_o lord_n but_o the_o settlement_n â¦_o s_o have_v be_v state_v be_v make_v only_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o article_n of_o marriage_n ãâã_d be_v long_o before_o agree_v to_o by_o the_o friend_n guardian_n and_o grandmother_n of_o âe_n say_v lord_n and_o be_v make_v as_o soon_o as_o my_o lord_n come_v to_o age_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o valuable_a consideration_n of_o have_v receive_v 6000_o l._n portion_n with_o his_o lady_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o great_a portion_n in_o that_o country_n where_o they_o general_o give_v little_a or_o none_o upon_o his_o be_v outlaw_o the_o whole_a estate_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o athione_n in_o the_o year_n 1692._o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1695_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o athlone_n obtain_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o say_a grant_n without_o any_o allowance_n for_o the_o say_v ann_n or_o her_o issue_n she_o have_v a_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o herself_o to_o provide_v for_o and_o she_o have_v no_o part_n of_o that_o separate_a allowance_n which_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o article_n till_o 1696_o from_o which_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o athlone_n have_v be_v please_v to_o allow_v she_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a arrear_n of_o that_o separate_a allowance_n still_o unpaid_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a lady_n slay_v bring_v such_o a_o very_a considerable_a portion_n as_o six_o thousand_o pound_n be_v in_o that_o country_n and_o that_o she_o have_v no_o mean_n leave_v to_o support_v herself_o and_o child_n and_o that_o also_o all_o her_o relation_n be_v become_v unable_a to_o maintain_v and_o relieve_v she_o and_o withal_o since_o the_o say_a estate_n be_v the_o free_a from_o encumbrance_n of_o any_o that_o be_v forfeit_v she_o therefore_o hope_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o english_a parliament_n that_o in_o tender_a commiseration_n of_o she_o sell_v and_o child_n before_o the_o act_n relate_v to_o the_o irish_a forfeiture_n be_v pass_v some_o compassionate_a care_n will_v be_v take_v of_o she_o and_o her_o poor_a distress_a and_o innocent_a daughter_n wise_a to_o the_o late_a baron_n slay_v