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shall_v receive_v from_o the_o proctor_n his_o principal_n be_v helm_n and_o sword_n for_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o banner_n till_o afterward_o and_o place_v they_o over_o his_o stall_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o signification_n of_o election_n to_o stranger_n sect_n i._o within_o what_o time_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n certificate_n be_v make_v of_o their_o election_n forasmuch_o as_o stranger_n elect_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n emperor_n king_n or_o sovereign_a prince_n the_o necessity_n of_o who_o affair_n oblige_v they_o to_o abide_v in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o seldom_o or_o rare_o permit_v they_o to_o receive_v a_o personal_a installation_n in_o the_o college_n of_o the_o order_n therefore_o several_a privilege_n 〈◊〉_d think_v fit_a by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n to_o 〈…〉_z and_o establish_v in_o their_o favour_n as_o principal_o the_o give_v they_o honâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o their_o election_n allow_v convenient_a 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instant_n of_o installation_n 295._o the_o sovereign_n say_v these_o word_n don_n â—ils_v etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o the_o order_n observe_v when_o two_o or_o more_o knight_n be_v install_v in_o one_o day_n when_o there_o be_v two_o or_o more_o elect-knight_n appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o installation_n at_o one_o solemnity_n and_o that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v by_o two_o commissioner_n or_o two_o knights-assistant_n then_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o investiture_n and_o installation_n due_a to_o the_o senior_a of_o they_o they_o leave_v he_o so_o possess_v of_o his_o stall_n and_o forthwith_o a._n return_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n the_o proceed_v of_o alms-knight_n officer_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o order_n after_o their_o usual_a reverence_n make_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o choir_n pass_v forth_o before_o they_o to_o the_o chapterhouse_n and_o thence_o they_o conduct_v the_o next_o senior_a elect-knight_n into_o the_o choir_n where_o they_o perform_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o investiture_n and_o installation_n to_o he_o as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o first_o install_v knight_n which_o have_v finish_v they_o leave_v he_o also_o in_o his_o stall_n and_o a._n proceed_v back_o as_o before_o for_o the_o three_o elect-knight_n and_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o introduce_v and_o install_v he_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n if_o there_o be_v more_o that_o wait_v their_o installation_n till_o all_o be_v install_v this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a practice_n for_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o annal_n that_o viscount_n beaumond_n and_o the_o lord_n sudeley_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o for_o the_o installation_n of_o albro_n vasques_n d'_fw-fr almadea_n earl_n of_o averence_n the_o lord_n beauchamp_n and_o sir_n thomas_n hoo_n lead_v they_o into_o the_o choir_n 99_o single_o and_o apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o there_o install_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a stall_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o note_v of_o the_o two_o assistant_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o other_o an_z 1._o e._n 6._o who_o 80._o after_o they_o have_v invest_v and_o install_v the_o say_a earl_n 80._o proceed_v back_o to_o the_o chapterhouse_n for_o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n and_o he_o be_v install_v they_o 80._o return_v again_o for_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o last_o for_o 80._o sir_n william_n herbert_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o commissioner_n have_v give_v the_o proctor_n to_o emmanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n possession_n of_o his_o principal_n seat_n a_o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n they_o v._n proceed_v back_o for_o william_n lord_n howard_n and_o conduct_v he_o to_o his_o installation_n thus_o do_v the_o commissioner_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o 29._o penbroke_a a_o 16._o eliz._n when_o they_o have_v first_o install_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_o by_o the_o 206._o earl_n of_o cumberland_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n have_v be_v install_v when_o the_o sovereign_n have_v nominate_v three_o commissioner_n to_o his_o service_n in_o such_o case_n they_o have_v return_v 34._o altogether_o to_o fetch_v in_o the_o other_o knight_n after_o the_o ceremony_n of_o installation_n be_v perform_v to_o the_o senior_a elect-knight_n single_o that_o be_v to_o be_v install_v and_o alternate_o change_v their_o place_n in_o the_o proceed_v to_o the_o several_a installation_n one_o of_o they_o always_o go_v single_a and_o foremost_a a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o ormond_n and_o sir_n christopher_n hatton_n a_o 30._o eliz._n where_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n have_v be_v first_o conduct_v to_o his_o installation_n between_o the_o lord_n hunsdon_n and_o earl_n of_o worcester_n the_o lord_n 110._o grey_n the_o three_o commissioner_n go_v single_a next_o before_o they_o than_o all_o three_o commissioner_n 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three_o elect-knight_n to_o his_o stall_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o alternate_o change_v till_o all_o be_v install_v thus_o be_v it_o order_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o 26._o francis_n duke_n of_o montmorency_n and_o other_o an_z 14._o eliz._n for_o at_o this_o solemnity_n the_o 26._o earl_n of_o bedford_n sir_n henry_n sidney_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n be_v appoint_v assistant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n than_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n the_o 26._o two_o first_o conduct_v the_o duke_n to_o his_o stall_n and_o the_o two_o last_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n than_o the_o two_o first_o proceed_v again_o with_o the_o lord_n burghley_n and_o the_o two_o last_o with_o the_o lord_n grey_n and_o last_o the_o two_o first_o proceed_v a_o three_o time_n with_o the_o lord_n shandos_n between_o they_o and_o the_o like_a method_n and_o alternate_a change_n be_v observe_v if_o four_o commissioner_n be_v constitute_v as_o at_o the_o installation_n of_o frederick_n king_n of_o
or_o stone-gallery_n do_v 15._o twelve_o gentleman_n of_o the_o privy-chamber_n attend_v with_o a_o rich_a canopy_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n who_o when_o the_o sovereign_n approach_v receive_v he_o under_o it_o and_o bear_v it_o over_o his_o head_n 15._o until_o he_o arriu_v at_o the_o choir_n door_n of_o st._n george_n chapel_n and_o this_o canopy_n be_v carry_v over_o the_o sovereign_n only_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n not_o in_o the_o afternoon_n nor_o on_o the_o eve_n nor_o the_o day_n after_o the_o feast_n the_o processional_a way_n to_o the_o chapel_n be_v the_o same_o they_o traverse_v on_o the_o eve_n if_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n march_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n first_o for_o g.o.y._n ancient_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o hold_v a_o chapter_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n either_o before_o matin_n and_o sometime_o when_o mar._n matin_n be_v finish_v before_o the_o grand_a procession_n set_v â—orward_o this_o course_n receive_v interruption_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n during_o which_o no_o chapter_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o morning_n but_o in_o the_o 94._o 26._o 111._o 31._o &_o 130._o 38._o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o then_o only_o for_o admit_v of_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n but_o the_o time_n of_o hold_v this_o chapter_n be_v restore_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o who_o several_a time_n hold_v it_o before_o the_o first_o service_n begin_v as_o in_o the_o 48._o 5._o 14._o 14._o &_o 20._o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o if_o no_o chapter_n be_v at_o this_o time_n hold_v then_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o proceed_v come_v near_o to_o the_o chapel_n instead_o of_o enter_v the_o passage_n between_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n tomb-house_n as_o it_o do_v on_o the_o eve_n because_o the_o sovereign_n go_v first_o to_o the_o chapterhouse_n it_o proceed_v straight_o on_o to_o the_o south_n door_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o choir_n yet_o the_o present_a sovereign_a an._n 15._o of_o his_o reign_n appoint_v the_o whole_a proceed_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o say_a south_n door_n along_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o then_o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o west_n door_n which_o be_v then_o and_o since_o so_o observe_v when_o the_o alms-knight_n be_v come_v to_o the_o west_n door_n of_o the_o choir_n they_o enter_v and_o pass_v up_o above_o the_o step_n to_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n and_o order_n as_o be_v at_o large_a describe_v and_o mention_v to_o be_v observe_v upon_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o proceed_v into_o the_o choir_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n then_o do_v the_o prebend_n take_v their_o seat_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o arm_n pass_v to_o the_o haut_fw-fr pas_n of_o the_o altar_n after_o this_o the_o knights-companion_n proceed_v and_o stand_v before_o their_o stall_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n before_o their_o form_n and_o the_o sovereign_n ascend_v his_o royal_a seat_n as_o also_o the_o knights-companion_n their_o stall_n then_o the_o prelate_n conduct_v by_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o vestry_n go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n the_o officer_n of_o arm_n descend_v into_o the_o choir_n and_o last_o the_o alms-knight_n retire_v to_o their_o seat_n all_o which_o be_v do_v the_o prelate_n begin_v the_o morning_n service_n wherein_o he_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n save_v only_o that_o the_o first_o lesson_n be_v make_v proper_a to_o the_o festival_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o 44_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la this_o solemn_a proceed_v to_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n be_v and_o have_v be_v most_o usual_o perform_v on_o foot_n nevertheless_o sometime_o heretofore_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n have_v proceed_v on_o horseback_n to_o enlarge_v the_o state_n and_o gallantry_n of_o the_o show_n for_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o a_o dalton_n 16._o e._n 4._o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n be_v then_o celebrate_v at_o windesor_n the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n dalton_n ride_v to_o the_o chapel_n on_o horseback_n to_o hear_v mass_n that_o morning_n and_o with_o they_o also_o ride_v the_o dalton_n queen_n the_o lady_z elizabeth_z the_o king_n daughter_n and_o the_o duchess_n of_o suffolk_n the_o king_n sister_n the_o lady_n marchioness_n montague_n the_o marchioness_n dorset_n and_o divers_a other_o lady_n in_o dalton_n gown_n embroider_v with_o garter_n concern_v which_o habit_n we_o have_v 5._o already_o speak_v so_o also_o 166._o a_o 3._o h._n 7._o on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast-day_n do_v the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n proceed_v on_o horseback_n to_o matin_n with_o equal_a splendour_n or_o rather_o more_o glorious_a than_o on_o the_o eve_n to_o the_o first_o vesper_n for_o the_o knights-companion_n be_v vest_v in_o surcoats_n of_o 167._o white_a cloth_n embroider_v with_o garter_n the_o livery_n of_o the_o new_a year_n the_o king_n courser_n be_v trap_v with_o a_o trapper_n of_o st._n george_n of_o white_a cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o lord_n berner_n bear_v the_o king_n sword_n his_o courser_n be_v trap_v with_o st._n edward_n arms._n this_o proceed_v be_v augment_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o 166._o queen_n and_o the_o king_n mother_n attend_v with_o a_o splendid_a train_n of_o lady_n and_o other_o that_o wait_v on_o they_o themselves_o be_v attire_v in_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o order_n and_o their_o horse_n most_o rich_o accoutre_v with_o foot-cloth_n trappings_o and_o all_o other_o furniture_n correspondant_a in_o like_a state_n as_o on_o the_o eve_n again_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o same_o sovereign_n who_o then_o hold_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n at_o ms._n baynard_n castle_n in_o london_n he_o proceed_v on_o horseback_n to_o st._n paul_n church_n in_o like_a order_n as_o on_o the_o evening_n 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feast-day_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n at_o the_o same_o feast_n ride_v to_o the_o 142._o first_o and_o second_o vesper_n and_o to_o the_o morning_n service_n the_o day_n after_o the_o feast_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n begin_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o use_v when_o she_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n either_o at_o whitehall_n or_o greenwich_n for_o the_o cl._n sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o knights-companion_n in_o full_a robe_n attend_v with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n and_o of_o arm_n to_o cl._n meet_v in_o the_o presence-chamber_n about_o 9_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n and_o thence_o to_o cl._n proceed_v as_o they_o do_v the_o evening_n before_o through_o the_o guard-chamber_n down_o into_o the_o great_a hall_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o chapel_n where_o they_o take_v their_o stall_n as_o on_o the_o eve_n after_o which_o cl._n morning_n prayer_n according_a to_o the_o order_n 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