Topic 27 — Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and patronage

Dominant work: The City Match · genre mix of this topic (British Drama labels): comedy 87%; not in BritDrama 6%; tragedy 5%

82chunks

40,717words

44works

8works with ≥3 chunks

10 %dominant work

24 %top-3 works

All statistics on this page are on the representative editions (one per work). Including the other editions, placed after the fit: 88 chunks · 45 works · 43,596 words — those 6 chunks are listed at the end of the page and are not part of any figure above.

Classification cross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · confirmed by the researcher
Label (researcher): Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and patronage
Notes (researcher): sample review supports extended kinship, patronage and household dealings. Revise the inheritance/guardianship emphasis because the samples include favour, hospitality and joint schemes without an explicit inheritance dispute. Reviewed excerpts (three different works): 614_00010; 628_00030; 1020_00002.

Original AI draft — before researcher review

draft label: Uncles, nephews and nieces: inheritance and guardianship · pattern basis: thematic_discourse
82 chunks, 44 works, City Match 10 %. Kinship of money: uncles and nephews, nieces and their portions, keys to the counting-house, houses inherited; Mayne, Middleton, Chapman, Jonson, Brome, Heywood's Woman Killed. Cross-work theme.
chunks read for the draft: 1118_00003;614_00018;538_00026;1172_00035;981_00046;573_00012;603_00011

In the analyses: author comparisons for this topic · this topic by decade.

Keywords

Class-TF-IDF (uniform rule)

uncleniecenephewgentlemenfaithcousinwifehousegentlemanmoney

KeyBERT-style (cosine of word to topic centroid)

nephewunclecousinniecegentlemensisterbrothergentlemanwifemistress

MMR (diversified)

nephewworshipgentlemenlovemistresscozenhousepoundunclemoney

Amber = capitalised in ≥80 % of occurrences (probable name). Keywords are computed on the unmasked text.

Most typical chunk of each of the leading works

The City Match typ. 0.86

Mayne, Jasper, 1639 · comedy · 8 chunks of this work here

You told me Mr Warehouse. Not the sea When it devoured my ships cost me so much As did his vanities. A voyage to th' Indyes Has been lost in a night. His daily suits Were worth mor…

A Trick to Catch the Old One typ. 0.90

Middleton, Thomas, 1608 · comedy · 7 chunks of this work here

How could you hear of that sir? Oh pardon me, It was your will to have it kept from me I perceive now. Not for any defect of Love I protest Uncle. Oh 'twas Unkindness Nephew, fie, …

Sir Giles Goosecap typ. 0.88

Chapman, George, 1606 · comedy · 5 chunks of this work here

By my faith but you shall my Lord, God's pity what will become of you shortly, that you drive maids afore you, & offer to leave widows behind you, as mankindly, as if you had taken…

A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed typ. 0.88

Heywood, Thomas / Rowley, William, 1632 · comedy · 4 chunks of this work here

If you like my payment, 'tis the one half in ready Cash, the other sealed for six Months. 'Tis Merchant like and fair; George, you Observe this? Let the contents be drawn. They sha…

The Gamester typ. 0.89

Shirley, James, 1637 · comedy · 4 chunks of this work here

I apprehend; And thus I satisfy you, we that had Our breeding from a Trade, cits as you call us, Though we hate gentlemen ourselves, yet are Ambitious, to make all our children gen…

The London Prodigal typ. 0.86

Anonymous, 1605 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here

I pray tell us true, be plain young Flowerdale? My uncle here mad, and disposed to do me wrong, But here's my man, an honest fellow By the lord, and of good credit, knows all is tr…

The Phoenix typ. 0.86

Middleton, Thomas, 1607 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here

Why this is but the second time of your coming Kinsman, visit me oftener, Daughter, I charge you bring this Gentleman along with you: Gentleman, I I cry ye mercy sir, I call you Ge…

The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled typ. 0.83

Jonson, Ben, 1640 · comedy · 3 chunks of this work here

He speaks impossibilities. Here he stands, Whose fortune hath done this, and you must thank him: To what you call his swaggering, we own all this. And that it may have credit with …

Genre mix (chunks of this topic, British Drama labels)

comedy

71 (87 %)

not in BritDrama

5 (6 %)

tragedy

4 (5 %)

moral

1 (1 %)

history

1 (1 %)

This is the direction topic → genre, on the raw British Drama labels; the share of each genre group's text that falls in this topic is on the Genre page.

Works

The City Match (8), A Trick to Catch the Old One (7), Sir Giles Goosecap (5), A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed (4), The Gamester (4), The London Prodigal (3), The Phoenix (3), The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled (3), Every Man in His Humor (2), Your Five Gallants (The Five Witty Galla (2), May Day (2), Changes, or Love in a Maze (2), The Northern Lass (2), A New Way to Pay Old Debts (2), The Late Lancashire Witches (2) …

Excerpts

A Trick to Catch the Old One (1608) · typ. 0.90
How could you hear of that sir? Oh pardon me, It was your will to have it kept from me I perceive now. Not for any defect of Love I protest Uncle. Oh 'twas Unkindness Nephew, fie, fie, fie. I am sorry you take it in that sense sir. Puh, you cannot colour it i'faith Nephew. Will you but hear what I can say in …

A Yorkshire Tragedy (1608) · typ. 0.89
…et wife: It is thy quarrel that rips thus my flesh, And makes my breast spit blood, but thou shalt bleed: Vanquished? got down? unable e'en to speak? Surely 'tis want of money makes men weak, ay? 'twas that o'erthrew me, Id'e near been down else. Faith mistress If it might not be presumption In me to tell you so, for his excuse You had sm…

The Gamester (1637) · typ. 0.89
… me, for although I name it, caursely I desire it should be With your consent, no otherwise; my Nephew Is raw, and wants opinion, and the talk Of such a thing, to beat a gentleman, That all the Towns afraid of, would be worth In's credit, heaven knows what, alas you cannot Blame a kind Uncle, to desire all means To get his Nephew fame, an…

Tottenham Court (1638) · typ. 0.89
…f a rich Uncle; And that's incertain. Pray upbraid me not With a dead man's misfortune. I have been A soldier, and perhaps am apt to anger. Threaten your fill Sir, so my Niece forsake you. Kind Uncle, call not poverty a sin. Wealth's but the gloss and outside of desert. And for my Sister, since she loves this Gentleman, She hath some port…

A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed (1632) · typ. 0.88
…lieve me Sir, I account myself a large Gainer by you. Much good may it be to you, Sir; but one Thing at this advantage of my love to you Let me entreat. What is it, Sir? Faith my old suit, to reconcile those breaches Twist your kind son and you; Let not the love He shows unto his Uncle, be any more a bar To sunder your blessings and his d…

Sir Giles Goosecap (1606) · typ. 0.88
…iddling thus, that may bring her to some fit consideration of my friend, who indeed is only a great scholar, and all his honours, and riches lie in his mind. Come, Come, pray tell me uncle, how does my cozen Momford? Why, well, very well Niece, & so is my friend Clarence well too, & then is there a worthy gentleman well as any is in Engla…

The Staple of News (1631) · typ. 0.88
…e country for me, And vexes any neighbour, that I please. But with commission? Under my hand & seal. A worshipful place! I thank his worship for it. But what is this old Gentleman? A Rogue, A very Canter, I Sir, one that mands Upon the Pad, we should be brothers though: For you are near as wretched as myself, You dare not use your money, …

The Elder Brother (1637) · typ. 0.87
…y, for in truth I am a hungry. Do, speak apace, for we believe exactly: Do not we stay long Mistress? I find no fault, Better things well done than want time to do them. Uncle, why are you sad? Sweet smelling blossom, Would I were thine Uncle to thine own content, I'd make thy husband's state a thousand, better A yearly thousand, thou has…

A Trick to Catch the Old One (1608) · typ. 0.87
…ast purchase, more precious comfort then all these widows Revenues,— Now Sir.— With much entreaty he's at length come sir, Oh Nephew, let me salute you sir, your welcome Nephew Uncle I thank you. Yave a salt Nephew, your a Stranger here, well Heaven give you joy. Of what Sir? Hah, we can hear. You might have known your uncles house i'fait…

The Phoenix (1607) · typ. 0.86
… all over your body sir: nay, I can behave myself courtly, though I keep house i'th' Country: what, does my Niece hide herself, not present, ha? Latronello. Sir. Call my Niece to me. Yes sir. A foolish, coy, bashful thing it is, she's afraid to lie with her own Uncle: i'd do her no harm i'faith, I keep myself a widower a purpose, yet the …

The City Match (1639) · typ. 0.86
… If we were dead whether our Heirs would cry, Or their long cloaks: this plot will do't. 'twill make us Famous upon the Exchange for ever. I'll home And take leave of my wife and son. And I'll Come to you at your Garden house within there. NOw cipher, where's my Nephew? In the Hall Reading a letter which a footman brought Just now to him …

Changes, or Love in a Maze (1632) · typ. 0.86
… we, Than I shall quickly make you perfect owner, Of all those lands, that lie so near your Lordship; You have security, I shall perform When we are man and wise. Right, Master Yongrave? You are an honest Gentleman, my Niece May glory in such a choice, I have some business, Excuse three minutes, I'll dispatch, and go Along with you myself…

All 82 chunks of the representative editions (chronological; click a header to sort)

chunk	play	author	published	genre	words	typicality
146_00016	The Three Ladies of London	Wilson, Robert	1592	moral	478	0.727
365_00057	Every Man Out of His Humor	Jonson, Ben	1600	comedy	499	0.819
404_00000	Every Man in His Humor	Jonson, Ben	1601	comedy	476	0.786
404_00005	Every Man in His Humor	Jonson, Ben	1601	comedy	457	0.763
471_00022	1 The Honest Whore (1 The Converted Courtesan) (The Pat	Dekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas	1604	comedy	496	0.674
521_00018	The London Prodigal	Anonymous	1605	comedy	487	0.858
521_00017	The London Prodigal	Anonymous	1605	comedy	492	0.843
521_00001	The London Prodigal	Anonymous	1605	comedy	507	0.812
538_00011	Sir Giles Goosecap	Chapman, George	1606	comedy	513	0.878
538_00013	Sir Giles Goosecap	Chapman, George	1606	comedy	493	0.856
538_00012	Sir Giles Goosecap	Chapman, George	1606	comedy	531	0.807
538_00039	Sir Giles Goosecap	Chapman, George	1606	comedy	508	0.801
527_00001	2 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody (The Second Part o	Heywood, Thomas	1606	history	485	0.798
533_00000	The Gentleman Usher (Vincentio and Margaret)	Chapman, George	1606	comedy	458	0.791
538_00026	Sir Giles Goosecap	Chapman, George	1606	comedy	491	0.747
573_00019	The Phoenix	Middleton, Thomas	1607	comedy	490	0.864
573_00020	The Phoenix	Middleton, Thomas	1607	comedy	490	0.858
603_00011	A Woman Killed with Kindness	Heywood, Thomas	1607	tragedy	491	0.802
573_00012	The Phoenix	Middleton, Thomas	1607	comedy	491	0.800
586_00006	The Miseries of Enforced Marriage	Wilkins, George	1607	tragedy	466	0.767
602_00004	Westward Ho	Dekker, Thomas / Webster, John	1607	comedy	505	0.729
581_00034	Cupid's Whirligig	Sharpham, Edward	1607	comedy	497	0.589
614_00010	A Trick to Catch the Old One	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	506	0.904
640_00004	A Yorkshire Tragedy	Middleton, Thomas	1608	tragedy	558	0.895
614_00009	A Trick to Catch the Old One	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	501	0.866
614_00008	A Trick to Catch the Old One	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	512	0.856
614_00000	A Trick to Catch the Old One	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	483	0.832
614_00012	A Trick to Catch the Old One	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	517	0.829
628_00030	Your Five Gallants (The Five Witty Gallants)	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	478	0.812
614_00018	A Trick to Catch the Old One	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	508	0.808
614_00022	A Trick to Catch the Old One	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	495	0.783
628_00029	Your Five Gallants (The Five Witty Gallants)	Middleton, Thomas	1608	comedy	496	0.732
616_00003	The Family of Love	Barry, Lording	1608	comedy	489	0.718
695_00023	May Day	Chapman, George	1611	comedy	514	0.847
695_00042	May Day	Chapman, George	1611	comedy	495	0.799
683_00024	Ram Alley, or Merry Tricks	Barry, Lording	1611	comedy	471	0.775
732_00004	Greene's Tu Quoque, or The City Gallant	Cooke, John	1614	comedy	487	0.772
704_00014	Epicene, or The Silent Woman	Jonson, Ben	1616	comedy	511	0.827
972_00019	The Staple of News	Jonson, Ben	1631	comedy	495	0.877
973_00026	The Devil Is an Ass	Jonson, Ben	1631	comedy	481	0.826
978_00020	A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed	Heywood, Thomas / Rowley, William	1632	comedy	491	0.879
980_00032	Changes, or Love in a Maze	Shirley, James	1632	comedy	501	0.861
978_00003	A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed	Heywood, Thomas / Rowley, William	1632	comedy	475	0.841
978_00004	A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed	Heywood, Thomas / Rowley, William	1632	comedy	498	0.814
980_00038	Changes, or Love in a Maze	Shirley, James	1632	comedy	486	0.814
978_00035	A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed	Heywood, Thomas / Rowley, William	1632	comedy	497	0.795
981_00046	The Northern Lass	Brome, Richard	1632	comedy	508	0.791
981_00034	The Northern Lass	Brome, Richard	1632	comedy	503	0.778
983_00054	The Rival Friends	Hausted, Peter	1632	comedy	472	0.719
997_00022	A New Way to Pay Old Debts	Massinger, Philip	1633	comedy	486	0.827
997_00035	A New Way to Pay Old Debts	Massinger, Philip	1633	comedy	506	0.808
1001_00022	Love's Sacrifice	Ford, John	1633	tragedy	501	0.780
1000_00000	The Witty Fair One	Shirley, James	1633	comedy	512	0.766
1020_00003	The Late Lancashire Witches	Heywood, Thomas / Brome, Richard	1634	comedy	507	0.842
1020_00002	The Late Lancashire Witches	Heywood, Thomas / Brome, Richard	1634	comedy	486	0.763
1056_00006	The Gamester	Shirley, James	1637	comedy	510	0.892
1046_00018	The Elder Brother	Fletcher, John / Massinger, Philip	1637	comedy	487	0.871
1056_00011	The Gamester	Shirley, James	1637	comedy	497	0.840
1056_00034	The Gamester	Shirley, James	1637	comedy	512	0.837
1056_00033	The Gamester	Shirley, James	1637	comedy	495	0.836
1077_00031	Tottenham Court	Nabbes, Thomas	1638	comedy	515	0.886
1077_00032	Tottenham Court	Nabbes, Thomas	1638	comedy	526	0.853
1067_00035	The Fancies Chaste and Noble	Ford, John	1638	comedy	495	0.821
1067_00001	The Fancies Chaste and Noble	Ford, John	1638	comedy	522	0.821
1118_00001	The City Match	Mayne, Jasper	1639	comedy	473	0.862
1101_00011	The Lady's Trial	Ford, John	1639	not in BritDrama	492	0.857
1118_00002	The City Match	Mayne, Jasper	1639	comedy	477	0.842
1118_00038	The City Match	Mayne, Jasper	1639	comedy	492	0.832
1118_00020	The City Match	Mayne, Jasper	1639	comedy	493	0.832
1118_00022	The City Match	Mayne, Jasper	1639	comedy	497	0.821
1118_00029	The City Match	Mayne, Jasper	1639	comedy	496	0.805
1118_00003	The City Match	Mayne, Jasper	1639	comedy	495	0.801
1110_00029	A New Trick to Cheat the Devil	Davenport, Robert	1639	comedy	508	0.765
1118_00018	The City Match	Mayne, Jasper	1639	comedy	497	0.760
1130_00018	The Humorous Courtier (The Duke)	Shirley, James	1640	comedy	483	0.860
1172_00035	The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled	Jonson, Ben	1640	comedy	493	0.833
1145_00016	Wit in a Constable	Glapthorne, Henry	1640	not in BritDrama	508	0.822
1146_00027	The Constant Maid (Love Will Find Out the Way)	Shirley, James	1640	not in BritDrama	519	0.806
1129_00007	The Bride	Nabbes, Thomas	1640	not in BritDrama	493	0.791
1140_00015	The Antipodes	Brome, Richard	1640	not in BritDrama	499	0.764
1172_00034	The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled	Jonson, Ben	1640	comedy	505	0.757
1172_00037	The Magnetic Lady, or Humors Reconciled	Jonson, Ben	1640	comedy	511	0.671

Chunks from other editions (6; placed after the fit, not in the statistics)

chunk	play	author	published	genre	words	typicality
702_00036	The Alchemist	Jonson, Ben	1616	comedy	492	0.850
368_00021	Every Man Out of His Humor	Jonson, Ben	1616	comedy	486	0.850
368_00018	Every Man Out of His Humor	Jonson, Ben	1616	comedy	482	0.724
705_00012	Epicene, or The Silent Woman	Jonson, Ben	1620	comedy	503	0.828
705_00033	Epicene, or The Silent Woman	Jonson, Ben	1620	comedy	480	0.769
705_00002	Epicene, or The Silent Woman	Jonson, Ben	1620	comedy	436	0.720

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