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henry_n the_o eighth_n book_n of_o english_a statute_n be_v to_o be_v read_v or_o speak_v take_v this_o robe_n of_o purple_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o your_o honour_n xxxvii_o and_o in_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a order_n you_o have_v receive_v wherewith_o you_o be_v defend_v may_v be_v bold_a not_o only_o strong_o to_o fight_v but_o also_o to_o offer_v yourself_o to_o shed_v your_o blood_n for_o christ_n faith_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v and_o needy_a after_o this_o his_o sword_n be_v close_o gird_v about_o he_o over_o his_o surcoat_n by_o the_o gen_n commissioner_n or_o the_o assistant_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o some_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n and_o sometime_o in_o way_n of_o assistance_n garter_n have_v put_v on_o the_o elect-knight_n surcoat_n gird_v his_o sword_n about_o he_o and_o lay_v his_o hood_n over_o his_o shoulder_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o 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reign_n it_o be_v think_v more_o convenient_a that_o
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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receive_v or_o refuse_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o direction_n it_o become_v customary_a for_o the_o sovereign_n together_o with_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o elect_a stranger_n give_v signification_n of_o his_o election_n to_o send_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o solemn_a embassy_n the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n as_o also_o a_o book_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o in_o case_n the_o election_n be_v accept_v than_o the_o elect_a stranger_n may_v receive_v investiture_n before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o the_o habit_n be_v send_v and_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o direction_n give_v upon_o the_o election_n of_o edward_n king_n of_o portugal_n 1658._o son_n of_o king_n john_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n philippe_n daughter_n to_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n celebrate_v at_o windesor_n the_o 8._o day_n of_o may_n a_o 13._o h._n 6._o to_o wit_n 91._o that_o because_o the_o election_n then_o but_o new_o transact_v be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o say_a king_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o chapter_n 91._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v speedy_o certify_v thereof_o and_o that_o garter_n king_n of_o arm_n shall_v be_v send_v over_o to_o he_o to_o signify_v his_o election_n and_o upon_o his_o acceptation_n thereof_o to_o present_v he_o with_o the_o garter_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n as_o also_o with_o the_o book_n of_o statute_n which_o he_o be_v likewise_o appoint_v to_o carry_v over_o with_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o a_o certificate_n of_o election_n be_v send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o statute_n since_o it_o appear_v that_o be_v elect_v the_o 136._o 18._o of_o august_n a_o 14._o e._n 4._o all_o thing_n be_v fit_v for_o his_o installation_n against_o the_o follow_a st._n george_n feast_n at_o which_o he_o be_v install_v and_o upon_o the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n a_o 22._o e._n 4._o the_o register_n observe_v that_o notice_n be_v sâ—nt_v to_o he_o of_o his_o election_n 149._o within_o the_o appoint_a time_n the_o purport_n of_o which_o letter_n certify_v a_o stranger_n be_v election_n may_v be_v understand_v and_o know_v from_o lvii_o that_o which_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o send_v to_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o whereby_o brief_o for_o his_o eminent_a nobleness_n and_o virtue_n and_o to_o augment_v and_o improve_v the_o brotherly_a amity_n and_o fair_a correspondency_n between_o they_o he_o have_v in_o chapter_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n choose_a and_o elect_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o therefore_o think_v good_a to_o acquaint_v he_o therewith_o desire_v also_o the_o say_a king_n to_o give_v he_o and_o the_o society_n the_o honour_n of_o consent_v to_o and_o accept_n of_o the_o election_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o shall_v thereby_o perform_v 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a_o l'ordre_fw-fr du_fw-fr gartier_n pour_fw-fr mettre_fw-fr au_fw-fr do_v du_fw-fr commun_fw-fr seel_z de_fw-fr l'ordre_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sera_fw-fr avecque_fw-fr luy_fw-fr ou_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr soit_fw-fr &_o sera_fw-fr mis_fw-fr en_fw-fr tous_fw-fr les_fw-fr act_n qui_fw-fr seront_fw-fr faits_fw-fr debor_n par_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr sowerain_n en_fw-fr difference_n de_fw-fr ceulx_fw-fr qui_fw-fr seront_fw-fr faits_fw-fr en_fw-fr d'angleterre_fw-fr xxxii_o item_n est_fw-la accordé_v qui_fw-fr si_fw-fr aucun_fw-fr chevalier_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dite_fw-fr compagnie_n par_fw-fr devotion_n veult_n demourrer_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr dite_fw-fr maison_fw-fr continnellement_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr ordonne_v pour_fw-fr son_fw-fr viure_fw-fr &_o pour_fw-fr sa_fw-fr demeure_fw-fr du_fw-fr sien_fw-fr propre_fw-fr xxxiii_o item_n si_fw-fr aucun_fw-fr aultre_n câ—evalier_n qui_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr mie_fw-fr dela_n dite_fw-fr compagnie_n y_fw-fr veult_n demourrer_n par_fw-fr devotion_n soit_fw-fr 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de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr order_fw-fr presen_n aâ—â—â—ques_fw-fr eu_fw-fr l'_fw-fr absence_n du_fw-fr sowerain_n xxxv_o item_n est_fw-la accordé_v qui_fw-fr si_fw-fr ancun_fw-fr des_fw-fr chanoine_n meure_fw-fr &_o le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr sowerain_n soit_fw-fr horse_n du_fw-fr pais_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr gardien_fw-mi qui_fw-fr pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr temps_fw-fr sera_fw-fr envoyera_fw-fr ses_fw-fr lettres_n au_fw-fr dit_fw-fr sowerain_n pour_fw-fr ung_a aultre_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr sowerain_n vouldra_fw-fr nommer_n &_o y_fw-fr ordonner_fw-fr xxxvi_o item_n sera_fw-fr fait_fw-fr ung_n registre_fw-fr de_fw-fr par_fw-fr le_fw-fr sowerain_n &_o la_fw-fr compagnie_n qui_fw-fr soit_fw-fr le_fw-fr plus_fw-fr scachant_fw-fr du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr colliege_n pour_fw-fr estre_fw-fr present_a en_fw-fr chacun_fw-fr chapitre_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'ordre_fw-fr &_o en_fw-fr registrer_fw-fr loyaument_fw-fr les_fw-fr election_n &_o les_fw-fr nom_n des_fw-fr esleux_fw-fr les_fw-fr peines_fw-fr &_o cause_n des_fw-fr peines_fw-fr les_fw-fr reconciliation_n des_fw-fr punis_fw-la &_o tous_fw-fr aultre_n act_v &_o leur_fw-fr cause_v appurtinant_n audit_n order_fw-fr de_fw-fr chapitre_fw-fr en_fw-fr chapitre_fw-fr &_o do_v a_o en_fw-fr a_fw-fr et_fw-fr soit_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr registre_fw-fr loyaument_fw-fr sermenté_fw-fr de_fw-fr loyaument_fw-fr registrer_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr reception_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr office_n &_o que_fw-fr au_fw-fr commencement_n de_fw-fr chacun_fw-fr chapitre_fw-fr la_fw-fr vigille_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint_n george_n soit_fw-fr le_fw-fr registre_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr a_fw-fr precedent_n leu_fw-fr devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr sowerain_n ou_fw-fr son_fw-fr deputé_fw-fr &_o ladite_n compagnie_n affin_n qu'il_fw-fr pvisse_fw-fr estre_fw-fr corrigié_fw-fr si_fw-fr besoin_fw-fr en_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr the_o statute_n establish_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o record_v in_o the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o order_n ubi_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la invictissimus_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la fortunatissimos_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la principes_fw-la meritissimè_fw-la numeratus_fw-la edoardus_fw-la tertius_fw-la angliae_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o francia_fw-la dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la beatissimae_fw-la virgin_n mariae_fw-la praeclari_fw-la martyris_fw-la divi_z georgii_n nobilissimi_fw-la regni_fw-la anglorum_fw-la insignissimi_fw-la patroni_fw-la &_o sancti_fw-la edoardi_fw-la confessoris_fw-la ob_fw-la stabilitatem_fw-la atque_fw-la incrementum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la bonorum_fw-la morum_fw-la augmentum_fw-la &_o omnigenae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exercitium_fw-la intra_fw-la castrum_n windesori_fw-la viginti_fw-la sex_n nobilium_fw-la ac_fw-la fortium_fw-la equitum_fw-la societatem_fw-la atque_fw-la ordinem_fw-la instituit_fw-la quem_fw-la à _fw-la praelustri_fw-la subligaculo_fw-la cognominatum_fw-la divo_fw-la quoque_fw-la georgio_n nuncupavit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la tutamen_fw-la decus_fw-la atque_fw-la complementum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la laudabiles_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la ac_fw-la statuta_fw-la condidit_fw-la à _fw-la collegiis_fw-la &_o coordinatis_fw-la illis_fw-la inviolabiliter_fw-la observanda_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la obscura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ambigua_fw-la &_o lucidae_fw-la explanationis_fw-la atque_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la egena_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la verò_fw-la addenda_fw-la atque_fw-la amplificanda_fw-la visa_fw-la sunt_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la invictissimus_fw-la atque_fw-la excellentissimus_fw-la princeps_fw-la henricus_fw-la octavus_n auspice_n deo_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o francia_fw-la defensor_fw-la fidei_fw-la dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n huius_fw-la ordinis_fw-la optimo_fw-la jure_fw-la supremus_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la amorem_fw-la quem_fw-la erga_fw-la militiae_fw-la statum_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la babebat_fw-la cujus_fw-la splendorem_fw-la indy_n auctum_fw-la iri_fw-la ardentissimè_fw-la desiderat_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la frequens_fw-la sociorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la desiderium_fw-la consilium_fw-la &_o assensum_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la die_fw-la aprilis_fw-la anno_fw-la gratiae_fw-la millesimo_fw-la quingentesimo_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la regni_fw-la verò_fw-la svi_fw-la quarto_fw-la decimo_fw-la obscuritates_fw-la istas_fw-la quorundam_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la è_fw-la statutis_fw-la illis_fw-la articulorum_fw-la atque_fw-la ambiguitates_fw-la interpretatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o elucidavit_fw-la quaedam_fw-la insuper_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la ferebat_fw-la adjiciens_fw-la atque_fw-la amplificans_fw-la que_fw-fr profecto_fw-la statuta_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la interpretationes_fw-la declarationes_fw-la reformationes_fw-la &_o explanationes_fw-la cum_fw-la additamentis_fw-la secundum_fw-la verum_fw-la ac_fw-la germanum_fw-la sensum_fw-la à _fw-la supremo_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la imposterum_fw-la observari_fw-la debent_fw-la juxta_fw-la modum_fw-la qui_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la i._o decretum_fw-la inprimis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la haeredes_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la ejus_fw-la angliae_fw-la post_fw-la eun_fw-mi reges_fw-la erunt_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la praefati_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o amicissime_fw-la societatis_fw-la supremi_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la deinceps_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la cujusque_fw-la tempore_fw-la declaratio_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la decisio_fw-la correctio_fw-la solutio_fw-la &_o dispensatio_fw-la statutorum_fw-la sicubi_fw-la nodus_fw-la extiterit_fw-la aut_fw-la ambiguitas_fw-la animos_fw-la indiversum_fw-la traxerit_fw-la omnino_fw-la spectabunt_fw-la ii_o nemo_fw-la
vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la h_n 5._o stat_n art_n 16._o &_o h._n 8._o stat._n arâ—_n 17._o 17._o ibid._n ibid._n art_n 17._o 17._o art_n 17._o 17._o sir_n james_n palmer_n journal_n pro_fw-la anno_fw-la 1639._o p._n 60._o 60._o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n ms._n in_o offic._n arm._n l.1_o p._n 19_o 19_o ex._n collect_v w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n ex._n collect_v w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n ex._n collect_v w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n ms._n penes_fw-la cund_o g._n o._n y._n p._n 203._o 203._o e._n 3._o stat._n art_n 20_o h._n 5._o stat._n art_n 20._o 20._o art_n 20._o 20._o ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n â—_o 144._o 144._o ms._n penes_fw-la edw._n fauconbridge_n gen_n gen_n lib._n r._n p._n 29._o &_o 30._o 30._o exit_fw-la autogr._fw-la penes_fw-la praef_n jac._n palmer_n videsis_n alium_fw-la autogr._fw-la in_o bibl._n cotâ—on_n cotâ—on_n ex._n vet_n ms._n penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n fol._n 293._o b._n b._n ms._n in_o offic._n arm._n l.1_o fol._n 19_o 19_o ms._n p._n 11._o 11._o ms._n p._n 11._o 11._o ms._n p._n 11._o 11._o ex._n collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl_n cl_n ex._n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n ex._n â—od_n collect_v collect_v chap._n 20._o 20._o ms._n sol_o penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 144._o a_o a_o collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n lib._n c._n p._n 114._o 114._o ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 149._o b._n b._n lib._n r._n p._n 18._o 18._o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n_o cl._n cl._n lib._n r._n p._n 18._o 18._o ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 153._o a._n a._n ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 153._o a._n a._n collect_v w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n ms._n penes_fw-la g_o o_fw-fr y_fw-fr p._n 203._o 203._o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n lib._n c._n p._n 114._o videsis_n autogr._fw-la in_o biblioth_n cotton_n cotton_n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n lib._n r._n p._n 48._o 48._o tandem_fw-la igirur_n per_fw-la conjecturam_fw-la conclusum_fw-la est_fw-la &c_n &c_n ibid._n ibid._n lib._n c._n p._n 24._o 24._o cap._n 4._o 4._o cap._n 5._o 5._o exit_fw-la collect._n r._n cook_n nuper_fw-la clar._n fol._n 28._o 28._o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n pag._n 48._o 48._o exit_fw-la collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n ms._n penes_fw-la ed._n fauconbridge_n gen_n gen_n collect._n r._n c._n cl._n fol._n 32._o videsis_n ms._n ms._n lib._n n._n p._n 183._o videsis_n ms._n vet_n penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n f._n 294._o b._n b._n m_o penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n fol._n 149._o b._n b._n m_o penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n fol._n 149._o b._n b._n lib._n c_o p._n 1â—8_n 1â—8_n exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n penes_fw-la â—_o w._n g_o g_o lib._n r_o p_o 20._o 20._o ibid._n p_o 8â—_n 8â—_n â—aâ—m_fw-la lâ—rge_v journ_v â—_o 11._o 11._o ms._n in_o offic._n arm._n l_o 1._o fol._n 19_o 19_o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n fol._n 4._o b._n b._n ibid._n fol._n 11._o b_o videsis_n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n lib._n c._n p._n 114._o 114._o ms._n in_o offic_n arm._n h._n 2_o f._n 8._o b._n b._n ms._n in_o offic_n arm._n h._n 2_o f._n 8._o b._n b._n exit_fw-la collect._n i_o v._o gen_n gen_n lib._n c._n p._n 110._o 110._o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n ms._n penes_fw-la ed._n â—auconbridge_v â—auconbridge_v lib._n n._n p._n 183._o 183._o ms._n penes_fw-la e._n 1â—_n g._n f._n 149._o b._n b._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n lib._n r._n p._n 38._o 1._o read_v the_o commission_n commission_n lib._n c._n p._n 110._o &_o 114._o 114._o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n &_o i._n v._n v._n ms._n penes_fw-la arthur_n comit._n anglesey_n f._n 119._o a._n a._n lib._n n._n p._n 277._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la lib._n c._n in_o locis_fw-la cit_fw-la &_o porro_fw-la pag._n 135._o &_o 140._o 140._o pag._n 181._o 181._o ms._n fol._n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n pag._n 203._o 203._o ms._n fol._n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n pag._n 203._o 203._o ms._n fol._n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n pag._n 203._o 2._o receive_v the_o elect_a knight_n into_o the_o chapterhouse_n chapterhouse_n lib._n n._n pag._n 277._o videsis_n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n &_o lib._n r._n pag._n 5._o &_o 6._o 6._o lib._n n._n pag._n 277._o videsis_n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n &_o lib._n r._n pag._n 5._o &_o 6._o 6._o exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n in_o loc_n cit_fw-la cit_fw-la ms._n in_o quarto_fw-la penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n f._n 25._o 25._o ms._n in_o quarto_fw-la penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n f._n 25._o 25._o â—x_fw-la collect_v i._n v._o â—en_n â—en_n â—x_fw-la collect_v i._n v._o â—en_n â—en_n m_o in_o offic._n arm_n h._n 2_o fol_n 8_o b_o &_o â—ide_v ethem_a ms_n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n fol_n 162._o 162._o collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n lib._n c._n pag._n 110._o 110._o lib._n n._n p._n 277._o 277._o exit_fw-la prâ—â—d_n ms._n penes_fw-la eund_n g._n o._n y._n fol._n 80._o 80._o collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n lib._n n_o p._n 277._o 277._o ibid._n ibid._n lib._n c._n p._n 114_o videsis_n ms._n prâ—â—d_n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n fol._n 203._o 203._o exit_fw-la vet_n ms._n penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n fol._n 294._o 3._o invest_v he_o with_o the_o surcoat_n surcoat_n lib._n n._n p_o 274._o &_o 277._o lib._n c._n pag._n 114.135.140_o &_o lib_n r._n p._n 6._o &_o 18._o see_v also_o the_o appendix_n num._n xxxvii_o xxxvii_o ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f_o 2d_o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n ms._n ms._n art_n 20._o 20._o collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n ms._n in_o offic._n arm._n i._n 1._o p._n 19_o 19_o see_v the_o decree_n enter_v at_o the_o end_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n book_n of_o english_a statute_n statute_n ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 151._o b._n b._n art_n 20._o 20._o lib._n n._n p._n 18_o a._n videsis_n vet_n ms._n penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n f._n 295._o 295._o ms._n pag._n 11._o 11._o ms._n pag._n 11._o 11._o lib._n c._n p._n 11._o 11._o ibid._n ibid._n collect_v r._n c._n cl._n f._n 25_o &_o 26._o 26._o ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 151._o 151._o edâ—â—â—_n sâ—â—t_fw-la sinâ—â—â—â—m_fw-la eâ—_n consilio_fw-la p._n 99_o 99_o ibid._n p._n 108._o 108._o art_n 20._o 20._o lib._n c._n p._n 114._o 114._o lib_fw-la n_o p_o 274._o &_o 27â—_n videsis_n ms._n in_o â—ffic_n aâ—m_fw-la h._n â—_o fâ—l_n 8._o b_o b_o lib._n c._n p._n 178._o pâ—9_n â—9_z â—9_z collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n ms._n penes_fw-la arthur_n comit._n anglesey_n fol._n 119._o a_o a_o lib._n c._n p._n 110._o 110._o ex._n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 144._o a._n &_o 146._o a._n a._n ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 144._o a._n &_o 146._o a._n a._n lib._n n_o p._n 274.277_o &_o lib._n c._n p._n 110._o 110._o art_n 20._o 20._o m_o in_o offic._n arm._n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o 19_o ms._n fol._n 20._o b._n b._n collect_v i._n v._o gen_n gen_n exit_fw-la autogr._fw-la autogr._fw-la exit_fw-la eod_fw-la collect_v i._n v._o gen_n gen_n ms._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 144._o b._n b._n ibid._n f._n 151._o a._n a._n chap._n 20._o sect._n 6._o 6._o collect._n i._n v._o gen_n 1._o take_v the_o oath_n oath_n ms._n penes_fw-la arthur_n comiâ—_n anglesey_n f._n 119._o 119._o m_o penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n f._n 144_o a._n a._n lib._n c._n p._n 14_o c._n &_o li._n r._n p._n 154_o 154_o h._n 8._o stat._n art_n 20._o videsis_n lib._n c._n pag._n 110.114_o 140._o 140._o lib._n c._n p._n 50._o 50._o ms._n fol._n penes_fw-la e._n w._n g._n lâ—c_fw-la cit_fw-la cit_fw-la ms._n fol._n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n p._n 206._o 206._o ms._n in_o offic._n arm._n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o 19_o lib._n n._n p._n 274._o lib._n c._n p._n 114.151_o &_o lib._n r._n p._n 6.19.47.61.85_o &_o 145._o 145._o ex._n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n ex._n collect._n i._n v._o gen_n gen_n autogr._fw-la autogr._fw-la ms._n penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n f._n 11._o b._n b._n ms._n ms._n ms._n fol._n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n p._n 206._o 206._o lib._n r._n p._n 6â—_n 6â—_n collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n lib._n n._n p._n 184._o videsis_n vet_n ms._n penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n f._n 294._o 294._o e._n 3._o stat._n art_n 24._o 24._o lib._n n._n p._n 2d_o 2d_o lib._n n._n p._n 146_o 146_o num._n xxxviii_o xxxviii_o num._n thirty-nine_o thirty-nine_o appendix_n num._n xl._o xl._o art_n 27._o 27._o appendix_n num._n xli_o xli_o num._n xlii_o xlii_o lib._n c._n p._n 31._o 31._o ibid._n ibid._n num._n xliii_o 2._o investiture_fw-fr with_o the_o mantle_n etc._n etc._n etc._n e._n 3._o
defence_n of_o mastricht_n then_o late_o besiege_v by_o the_o hollander_n and_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o spanish_a interest_n to_o wit_n 28._o to_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v gentleman_n the_o title_n of_o knight_n and_o to_o other_o that_o of_o gentleman_n have_v thus_o brief_o show_v the_o various_a form_n of_o creation_n of_o knight_n bachelor_n if_o any_o be_v further_a desirous_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o ancient_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o make_n of_o knight_n baneret_n among_o we_o the_o example_n of_o sir_n john_n chandos_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o will_v give_v sufficient_a information_n which_o be_v at_o large_a record_v by_o 137._o sir_n john_n froisard_n and_o from_o he_o by_o 124._o cambden_n and_o 791._o selden_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o transcribe_v they_o hither_o with_o what_o ceremony_n also_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v the_o seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sans_o baneret_n in_o flanders_n be_v report_v by_o 12._o andrew_n favin_n but_o in_o late_a time_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o that_o be_v advance_v to_o this_o honour_n in_o the_o field_n 89._o go_v between_o two_o senior_a knight_n with_o trumpets_z before_o they_o the_o heralds_z carrying_z a_o long_a banner_n call_v a_o penon_n with_o his_o arm_n paint_v thereon_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n who_o bid_v he_o good_a success_n command_v the_o end_n or_o tip_v of_o the_o banner_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o of_o a_o oblong_v it_o may_v become_v a_o square_a like_o the_o banner_n of_o a_o baron_n this_o do_v he_o return_v back_o to_o his_o tent_n conduct_v as_o before_o in_o the_o last_o place_n there_o be_v many_o and_o various_a ceremony_n perform_v at_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o formulary_a thereof_o in_o old_a french_a insert_v by_o sir_n edward_n bysshe_n among_o his_o 21._o note_n upon_o vpton_n and_o in_o english_a by_o william_n dugdale_n esquire_n norroy_n king_n of_o arm_n into_o his_o 531._o antiquity_n of_o warwickeshire_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v our_o reader_n for_o a_o full_a view_n as_o we_o do_v in_o all_o other_o like_o case_n where_o thing_n at_o large_a may_v be_v ready_o have_v purposely_o to_o avoid_v the_o swell_n of_o this_o discourse_n beyond_o what_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v therefore_o close_o with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n make_v by_o the_o present_a sovereign_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o coronation_n be_v create_v with_o the_o principal_a of_o all_o those_o ceremony_n note_v in_o this_o section_n and_o appoint_v to_o knight_n bachelor_n both_o in_o former_a and_o late_a time_n which_o to_o complete_a their_o honour_n be_v joint_o unite_v and_o place_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o watch_v and_o bathe_v they_o take_v a_o oath_n they_o be_v gird_v with_o a_o sword_n and_o belt_n and_o last_o dub_v by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o state_n sect_n x._o of_o the_o dignity_n honour_n and_o renown_n of_o knighthood_n before_o we_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o subjoin_v something_o concern_v the_o dignity_n honour_n and_o renown_n appropriate_v to_o the_o knightly_a order_n whereunto_o though_o enough_o may_v be_v say_v to_o fill_v a_o volume_n yet_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n we_o shall_v touch_v only_o upon_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o material_a of_o all_o virtue_n those_o that_o have_v gain_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o repute_n be_v the_o military_a hereupon_o say_v 6._o g._n acacius_n evenkelius_fw-la a_o noble_a modern_a writer_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a reason_n that_o in_o all_o renown_a and_o famous_a commonwealth_n which_o ever_o be_v great_a honour_n and_o profit_n have_v be_v propose_v to_o military_a person_n and_o in_o consequence_n we_o hear_v of_o several_a prerogative_n privilege_n and_o proper_a right_n grant_v to_o they_o above_o other_o man_n yea_o it_o will_v appear_v not_o only_o live_v but_o also_o after_o death_n have_v die_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v still_o honour_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o ever_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o baldwinus_n pulchrobarbus_fw-la earl_n of_o flanders_n it_o be_v remember_v 12._o that_o he_o confer_v many_o prerogative_n upon_o the_o knightly_a dignity_n but_o of_o all_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n knighthood_n be_v a_o degree_n above_o common_a honour_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o first_o and_o most_o principal_a derive_v from_o the_o field_n and_o military_a service_n who_o very_a name_n and_o title_n as_o 1._o mennenius_n affirm_v seem_v to_o include_v somewhat_o of_o magnificence_n beyond_o what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o express_v and_o something_o more_o excellent_a than_o nobility_n itself_o and_o which_o as_o it_o be_v mount_v the_o royal_a throne_n become_v the_o assertor_n of_o civil_a nobility_n and_o sit_v as_o judge_n at_o the_o tribunal_n thereof_o our_o learned_a 126._o cambden_n note_n from_o some_o of_o our_o law_n book_n that_o knight_n be_v a_o name_n of_o dignity_n but_o baron_n be_v not_o so_o and_o he_o there_o add_v the_o reason_n 126._o for_o if_o heretofore_o a_o baron_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n he_o be_v write_v simple_o and_o plain_o by_o his_o christian_a name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o family_n without_o any_o addition_n but_o that_o of_o dominus_fw-la which_o term_n be_v as_o much_o attribute_v to_o a_o knight_n but_o the_o title_n of_o knight_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o adjunct_n of_o honour_n since_o king_n duke_n marquess_n earl_n and_o baron_n have_v covet_v the_o dignity_n together_o with_o the_o name_n and_o to_o this_o the_o aforesaid_a mennenius_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n observe_v that_o in_o ancient_a charter_n the_o 17._o title_n and_o name_n of_o knight_n may_v be_v see_v to_o be_v set_v before_o baron_n cit_fw-la the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n be_v of_o so_o great_a splendour_n and_o fame_n that_o it_o bestow_v gentility_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o man_n mean_o bear_v but_o also_o upon_o his_o descendant_n and_o very_o much_o increase_v the_o honour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v well_o descend_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n lay_v down_o by_o a_o learned_a civilian_n 43._o that_o knighthood_n ennoble_v inasmuch_o that_o whosoever_o be_v a_o knight_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v also_o a_o gentleman_n for_o where_o a_o king_n give_v the_o dignity_n to_o a_o ignoble_a person_n who_o merit_n he_o will_v thereby_o recompense_v 188._o he_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v confer_v whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o complete_n of_o that_o which_o he_o bestow_v and_o therefore_o in_o some_o instance_n 8._o before_o where_o though_o this_o honour_n have_v be_v confer_v on_o vassal_n no_o way_n capable_a thereof_o and_o for_o which_o both_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n be_v put_v to_o fine_a the_o knight_n be_v esteem_v so_o ennoble_v by_o the_o action_n as_o to_o be_v adjudge_v fit_a to_o keep_v and_o retain_v the_o dignity_n and_o to_o remain_v free_a from_o vassalage_n and_o servitude_n hereto_o also_o agree_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n which_o say_v â—_o if_o a_o villain_n be_v make_v a_o knight_n he_o be_v thereby_o immediate_o enfranchise_v and_o consequent_o account_v a_o gentleman_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o roman_a laâ—_n where_o the_o donation_n of_o a_o gold_n ring_n the_o symbol_n of_o knighthood_n to_o a_o slave_n ennoble_v he_o with_o all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o one_o freeborn_a as_o have_v be_v 6._o before_o observe_v it_o be_v manifest_a of_o what_o reputation_n and_o esteem_v the_o equestrian_a dignity_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v with_o maecenas_n who_o though_o his_o descent_n be_v 1._o great_a and_o high_a and_o though_o the_o 55._o custody_n of_o the_o city_n be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n 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