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whereas_o we_o have_v appoint_v our_o well-beloved_a servant_n robert_n cook_n alias_o clarenceux_n one_o of_o the_o king_n at_o arm_n and_o robert_n glover_n alias_o somerset_n one_o of_o our_o herald_n at_o arm_n to_o pass_v at_o this_o present_a into_o france_n with_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a well-beloved_a cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n by_o we_o send_v in_o special_a ambassade_n to_o our_o good_a brother_n and_o cousin_n the_o french_a king_n for_o certain_a our_o affair_n of_o importance_n and_o have_v be_v content_v to_o allow_v unto_o the_o say_v clarenceux_n for_o his_o diet_n ten_o shilling_n by_o the_o day_n and_o ten_o shilling_n more_o by_o the_o day_n in_o reward_n and_o to_o the_o say_v somerset_n five_o shilling_n by_o the_o day_n for_o his_o diet_n and_o five_o shilling_n more_o by_o the_o day_n in_o reward_n we_o will_v and_o command_v you_o of_o our_o treasury_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o our_o say_a exchequer_n not_o only_o to_o pay_v or_o cause_n 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duke_n of_o calabria_n do_v with_o 6._o great_a importunity_n solicit_v his_o election_n into_o this_o order_n and_o be_v according_o choose_v a_o 7._o h._n 7._o the_o black-book_n of_o the_o order_n mention_v the_o election_n and_o installation_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o castille_n say_v that_o 183._o he_o not_o only_o assent_v to_o what_o be_v offer_v namely_o the_o honour_n of_o admittance_n into_o the_o order_n but_o with_o much_o gladness_n and_o infinite_a thanks_o accept_v thereof_o a_o little_a before_o we_o be_v inform_v how_o 178._o grateful_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n an_z 20._o h._n 7._o accept_v of_o his_o election_n and_o in_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o sovereign_n send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n to_o the_o french_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o it_o be_v note_v 257._o that_o he_o receive_v they_o with_o such_o a_o 66._o cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o affair_n require_v some_o few_o year_n before_o this_o king_n be_v elect_v 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of_o honour_n as_o nothing_o can_v more_o full_o evidence_n it_o to_o the_o world_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o aur._n reiterate_v solicitation_n make_v to_o the_o present_a sovereign_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o frederick_n guillaume_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o his_o great_a impatience_n till_o his_o election_n be_v past_a though_o not_o easy_o nor_o sudden_o obtain_v in_o fine_a how_o acceptable_a this_o honour_n have_v be_v to_o several_a other_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o what_o esteem_n and_o value_n they_o have_v set_v upon_o it_o may_v be_v further_o see_v in_o their_o several_a certificate_n send_v back_o to_o the_o sovereign_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n after_o their_o investiture_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n thereof_o chap._n xv._n the_o investiture_n of_o stranger_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n sect_n i._o the_o time_n for_o send_v the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n unlimited_a albeit_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n do_v appoint_v and_o prefix_v a_o time_n within_o which_o the_o sovereign_n letter_n give_v notice_n to_o a_o stranger_n of_o his_o election_n aught_o to_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o as_o before_o be_v show_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o send_v a_o solemn_a embassy_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n they_o do_v not_o limit_v a_o certain_a time_n but_o leave_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o sovereign_n pleasure_n wherein_o his_o conveniency_n and_o other_o interest_n as_o also_o those_o of_o the_o elect_a stranger_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v and_o consider_v but_o nevertheless_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n appoint_v and_o direct_v that_o this_o legation_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v 20._o with_o convenient_a speed_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v interpret_v with_o such_o latitude_n as_o may_v refer_v both_o to_o the_o sovereign_n conveniency_n of_o send_v and_o the_o stranger_n be_v capacity_n of_o receive_v and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o six_o year_n after_o the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o poland_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n ere_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o first_o notice_n of_o the_o sovereign_n determination_n of_o send_v over_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n to_o they_o for_o they_o have_v be_v elect_v the_o 104._o 4._o of_o august_n a_o 28._o h._n 6._o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o intend_a legation_n be_v not_o make_v until_o the_o â—15_n 34._o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n and_o doubtless_o some_o cause_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o conveniency_n allow_v to_o the_o sovereign_n by_o the_o foresay_a article_n of_o the_o statute_n or_o the_o accident_n of_o miscarriage_n may_v fall_v out_o particular_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n if_o not_o of_o the_o other_o because_o 119._o three_o year_n after_o the_o former_a order_n for_o legation_n have_v pass_v we_o find_v new_a direction_n issue_v for_o send_v the_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n to_o he_o but_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n body_n of_o statute_n this_o clause_n of_o send_v the_o legation_n with_o convenient_a expedition_n be_v whole_o omit_v and_o the_o sovereign_n be_v now_o unlimited_a as_o to_o the_o time_n by_o which_o liberty_n it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n have_v be_v send_v over_o sometime_o soon_o after_o the_o stranger_n be_v election_n at_o other_o time_n not_o till_o some_o year_n after_o and_o at_o all_o time_n when_o the_o sovereign_n have_v think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a thus_o be_v it_o four_o year_n after_o frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n have_v be_v 77._o elect_v before_o peregrine_n lord_n willoughby_n of_o ersby_n together_o with_o ailesbury_n sir_n gilbert_n dethick_n garter_n and_o robert_z glover_n somerset_n herald_n by_o order_n of_o chapter_n 87._o 24._o apr._n a_o 24._o eliz._n be_v send_v over_o into_o denmark_n to_o present_v he_o with_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n maximilian_n the_o emperor_n be_v
he_o have_v receive_v the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n dispatchâ—_n his_o proctor_n hither_o to_o perform_v what_o the_o statute_n require_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o for_o the_o general_a we_o observe_v so_o little_a slackness_n in_o stranger-prince_n nay_o so_o great_a a_o forwardness_n to_o obtain_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o honour_n that_o their_o deputy_n have_v be_v install_v for_o they_o within_o the_o limit_a time_n but_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n statute_n have_v further_o provide_v 21._o that_o in_o case_n a_o stranger_n do_v not_o send_v his_o deputy_n or_o proctor_n within_o seven_o month_n without_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o deputy_n the_o election_n notwithstanding_o his_o former_a acceptation_n shall_v be_v also_o void_a except_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o stranger_n be_v hinder_v or_o disturb_v by_o great_a affair_n and_o then_o may_v he_o send_v his_o excuse_n to_o the_o 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be_v install_v will_v have_v be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o founder_n in_o the_o register-book_n of_o our_o order_n as_o we_o heretofore_o declare_v our_o pleasure_n to_o be_v that_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v dead_a shall_v not_o for_o want_v of_o be_v install_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v call_v founder_n and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o alive_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v likewise_o in_o that_o respect_n or_o in_o point_n of_o their_o rank_n and_o precedency_n and_o according_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o our_o other_o companion_n in_o the_o chapter_n hold_v the_o 10._o of_o april_n last_o we_o do_v regulate_v the_o stall_n and_o command_v their_o hatchment_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n george_n in_o our_o castle_n of_o windesor_n according_a to_o their_o election_n in_o point_n of_o time_n we_o continue_v in_o our_o former_a purpose_n for_o the_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o irregularity_n which_o the_o late_a trouble_n occasion_v in_o our_o foresay_a order_n and_o the_o many_o question_n and_o difficulty_n which_o have_v ensue_v thereupon_o and_o especial_o in_o this_o particular_a we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o dispense_v with_o the_o installation_n of_o all_o the_o say_a knight_n whether_o they_o be_v subject_n or_o stranger_n dead_a or_o live_a and_o whatsoever_o omission_n of_o or_o contravention_n to_o the_o statute_n may_v have_v happen_v upon_o that_o account_n and_o that_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o repute_v for_o complete_a knight_n of_o our_o foresay_a order_n and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n of_o it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o companion_n in_o as_o full_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v install_v and_o perform_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n usual_a upon_o such_o occasion_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o stranger_n whether_o he_o will_v choose_v
can_v not_o be_v celebrate_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o aforesaid_a 29._o of_o april_n because_o the_o grand_a feast_n itself_o be_v then_o already_o past_a in_o like_a manner_n king_n henry_n the_o seven_o in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n go_v on_o 177._o st._n george_n day_n in_o solemn_a procession_n and_o very_o great_a state_n to_o the_o forementioned_a cathedral_n yet_o notwithstanding_o on_o the_o 4._o of_o may_n follow_v the_o grand_a feast_n be_v observe_v at_o 177._o windesor_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o 177._o arundel_n depute_v by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o four_o other_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n appoint_v for_o his_o assistant_n again_o a_o 204._o 8._o h._n 8._o the_o sovereign_n be_v at_o eltham_n on_o st._n 204._o george_n day_n it_o be_v in_o a_o chapter_n there_o hold_v decree_v that_o the_o accustom_a celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n shall_v be_v observe_v at_o 204._o windesor_n upon_o sunday_n next_o after_o trinity_n sunday_n be_v the_o 204._o 25._o of_o may_n ensue_v and_o the_o marquis_n dorset_n be_v then_o also_o appoint_v lieutenant_n to_o the_o sovereign_n for_o hold_v thereof_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n in_o who_o room_n the_o lord_n 204._o poynings_n be_v afterward_o substitute_v with_o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n mountegle_n and_o lovel_n his_o assistant_n and_o from_o this_o time_n it_o become_v annual_o customary_a especial_o all_o the_o subsequent_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n reign_n queen_n mary_n and_o unto_o the_o 9_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o keep_v the_o day_n of_o st._n george_n wheresoever_o the_o sovereign_a at_o that_o time_n abode_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v at_o greenwich_n or_o whitehall_n on_o which_o day_n as_o also_o on_o the_o eve_n and_o morning_n after_o the_o day_n the_o usual_a solemnity_n be_v observe_v and_o a_o noble_a feast_n provide_v as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o as_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o grand_a 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first_o prorogation_n shall_v celebrate_v this_o solemn_a feast_n at_o windesor_n in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v decree_v the_o 22._o of_o april_n precede_v nevertheless_o the_o 23._o six_o day_n of_o february_n after_o in_o another_o chapter_n the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n decree_v to_o prorogue_v the_o last_o mention_v prorogation_n unto_o 23._o st._n george_n day_n than_o next_o follow_v 23._o because_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o other_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n that_o be_v begin_v the_o say_a feast_n can_v not_o convenient_o be_v before_o observe_v in_o like_a manner_n an_z 2._o eliz._n upon_o the_o 33._o 24._o of_o april_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o on_o sunday_n the_o 33._o 5._o of_o may_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n shall_v be_v observe_v with_o the_o accustom_a celebration_n but_o that_o morning_n in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n 34._o for_o very_o high_a and_o important_a cause_n be_v it_o prorogue_v until_o sunday_n the_o 12._o day_n of_o may_n immediate_o follow_v on_o which_o day_n it_o be_v solemnize_v at_o windesor_n again_o king_n james_n have_v design_v his_o journey_n into_o scotland_n to_o begin_v the_o 189._o 20_o of_o march_n an_z 14._o regni_fw-la svi_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o chapter_n at_o whitehall_n the_o second_o day_n of_o that_o month_n and_o therein_o by_o reason_n that_o for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a 189._o saint_n george_n feast_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v can_v not_o convenient_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o accustom_a day_n and_o place_n decree_v to_o celebrate_v the_o same_o at_o windesor_n the_o 189._o 13._o day_n of_o september_n next_o follow_v where_o it_o be_v according_o observe_v so_o also_o for_o cause_n of_o another_o but_o sad_a nature_n a_o 17._o jac._n r._n viz._n queen_n anne_n 192._o death_n and_o the_o sovereign_n dangerous_a 192._o sickness_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o also_o near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v the_o grand_a feast_n prorogue_v from_o st._n george_n day_n to_o the_o 192._o 26._o of_o may_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o then_o celebrate_v at_o greenwich_n and_o a_o 1._o car._n 1._o the_o sovereign_n not_o think_v sit_v 26._o for_o several_a cause_n at_o that_o time_n to_o keep_v the_o grand_a feast_n prorogue_v it_o from_o the_o 26._o 22.23_o and_o 24._o day_n of_o april_n unto_o the_o 16.17_o and_o 18._o of_o august_n follow_v thence_o again_o until_o the_o 28._o 4.5_o and_o 6._o of_o october_n and_o last_o to_o the_o 23._o 24._o and_o 25._o of_o november_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o then_o observe_v it_o at_o 28._o windesor_n sometime_o this_o feast_n have_v be_v put_v off_o out_o of_o a_o respect_n unto_o the_o day_n whereon_o it_o fall_v as_o 17._o a_o 22._o jac._n r._n st._n george_n day_n then_o happen_v upon_o a_o friday_n the_o sovereign_n therefore_o prorogue_v it_o until_o the_o 26._o 27._o and_o 28._o day_n of_o april_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v celebrate_v at_o windesor_n and_o the_o authority_n unto_o which_o regard_n be_v have_v in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o clause_n in_o the_o 8._o article_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n statute_n wherein_o the_o keep_n of_o st._n george_n feast_n be_v prohibit_v if_o it_o fall_v upon_o any_o 218._o fish_n or_o fast_v day_n so_o also_o 82._o a_o 22._o car._n 2._o it_o fall_v upon_o a_o saturday_n be_v prorogue_v to_o the_o 27._o 28._o and_o 29._o day_n of_o april_n follow_v and_o albeit_o in_o time_n past_o this_o feast_n have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o prorogation_n observe_v upon_o a_o sunday_n yet_o of_o late_a in_o veneration_n to_o this_o day_n it_o have_v be_v likewise_o prohibit_v as_o a_o 2._o car._n 1._o st._n george_n day_n fall_v upon_o a_o gen_n sunday_n thereupon_o the_o solemnity_n be_v put_v off_o until_o gen_n wednesday_n
13._o car._n 1._o for_o prorogation_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n from_o the_o 25._o of_o september_n then_o near_o at_o hand_n unto_o the_o 2.3_o and_o 4._o of_o october_n follow_v and_o as_o all_o the_o precede_a adjournment_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n have_v be_v either_o decree_v in_o chapter_n or_o direct_v immediate_o from_o the_o sovereign_n so_o have_v we_o also_o see_v a_o precedent_n that_o have_v impower_v a_o lieutenant_n to_o prorogue_v the_o same_o nevertheless_o to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n before_o appoint_v by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o mention_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n and_o this_o be_v a_o commission_n direct_v to_o charles_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n a_o cl._n 1._o jac._n r._n wherein_o after_o the_o sovereign_n have_v premise_v the_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v he_o from_o his_o personal_a observation_n of_o the_o say_a feast_n upon_o the_o prefix_a day_n then_o near_o approach_v he_o thereby_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n and_o impower_v he_o to_o assemble_v in_o chapter_n upon_o the_o vigil_n of_o st._n george_n such_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n as_o may_v be_v convenient_o get_v together_o and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o intimate_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a cause_n that_o withhold_v he_o from_o keep_v the_o feast_n at_o the_o set_a time_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n to_o defer_v the_o same_o until_o the_o 3._o of_o july_n follow_v furthermore_o charge_v and_o require_v all_o the_o knights-companion_n not_o to_o fail_v to_o be_v present_a at_o that_o day_n wheresoever_o the_o same_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v to_o perform_v and_o celebrate_v with_o he_o the_o say_a feast_n according_a to_o the_o laudable_a order_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n and_o last_o he_o require_v the_o say_a lieutenant_n to_o give_v warning_n of_o his_o pleasure_n to_o all_o other_o knights-companion_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o chapter_n by_o he_o assemble_v sect_n x._o that_o the_o grand_a feast_n ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v once_o every_o year_n and_o though_o prorogation_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n have_v be_v occasional_o make_v use_n of_o upon_o the_o several_a and_o important_a reason_n above_o discourse_v of_o and_o sometime_o a_o necessity_n have_v fall_v out_o to_o appoint_v two_o three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o in_o a_o year_n by_o prorogue_v the_o prorogation_n yet_o be_v no_o such_o adjournment_n legal_o to_o be_v enlarge_v beyond_o the_o next_o st._n george_n day_n ensue_v because_o that_o every_o year_n that_o be_v once_o before_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o year_n determine_v the_o year_n in_o this_o case_n enter_v upon_o st._n george_n day_n the_o grand_a feast_n ought_v to_o be_v solemnize_v for_o so_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o only_o ordain_v at_o the_o 9_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n but_o confirm_v by_o the_o succeed_a 3._o statute_n and_o where_o our_o historian_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o 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within_o the_o kingdom_n to_o
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