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learned_a and_o elegant_a sermon_n wherein_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o friendship_n and_o discord_n of_o prince_n and_o show_v how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n the_o mutual_a concord_n amity_n and_o benevolence_n of_o prince_n be_v how_o much_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v by_o their_o subject_n and_o what_o great_a benefit_n and_o convenience_n arise_v from_o thence_o sermon_n end_v 180._o the_o music_n be_v again_o renew_v which_o consist_v of_o the_o voice_n of_o two_o youth_n clad_v in_o white_a garment_n with_o wing_n like_o angel_n and_o stand_v opposite_a one_o to_o another_o so_o after_o a_o tenor_n a_o altus_fw-la and_o a_o base_a be_v sing_v the_o organ_n and_o other_o instrumental_a music_n together_o with_o vocal_a go_v together_o in_o ãâã_d after_o 183._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n at_o the_o anniversary_n feast_n of_o georgeât_fw-la ât_z windesor_fw-la the_o new_a invest_v duke_n rise_v from_o his_o seat_n and_o thrice_o as_o he_o pass_v by_o make_v reverence_n to_o the_o sovereign_n stall_n go_v upon_o the_o red_a cloth_n garter_n go_v bââore_o immediate_o to_o the_o altar_n his_o train_n be_v hold_v up_o by_o count_n leostene_n and_o his_o sword_n carry_v after_o he_o by_o his_o esquire_n of_o honour_n where_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o reverend_n divine_a faelix_fw-la bidembachin_n chaplain_n to_o his_o highness_n set_v a_o gild_a basin_n upon_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o altar_n into_o which_o the_o duke_n put_v 50_o ducat_n which_o he_o take_v out_o of_o a_o little_a red_a silk_n purse_n give_v charge_n to_o his_o say_a chaplain_n to_o distribute_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a which_o do_v he_o betake_v himself_o again_o to_o his_o stall_n salute_v the_o sovereign_n in_o pass_v by_o as_o before_o the_o solemnity_n in_o the_o church_n be_v finish_v 184._o this_o illustrious_a company_n return_v to_o the_o great_a hall_n in_o the_o castle_n in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o pomp_n as_o they_o proceed_v thence_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o the_o gun_n go_v off_o after_o several_a congratulation_n from_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n spencer_n 185._o and_o garter_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a personage_n to_o the_o new_a invest_v duke_n in_o the_o say_a hall_n they_o part_v and_o go_v to_o their_o several_a chamber_n till_o dinner_n be_v ready_a dinner_n time_n be_v come_v 190._o the_o duke_n and_o lord_n ambassador_n spencer_n with_o all_o their_o train_n go_v into_o the_o great_a hall_n to_o dine_v where_o the_o preparation_n and_o order_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o st._n george_n feast_n in_o england_n the_o sovereign_n table_n be_v serve_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o variety_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v there_o present_a himself_o the_o carver_n and_o sewer_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n attend_v and_o serve_v on_o the_o knee_n also_o water_n be_v present_v by_o three_o that_o carry_v the_o basin_n 193._o ewer_n and_o towel_n with_o the_o same_o obeisance_n as_o be_v use_v in_o england_n to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v present_a water_n also_o be_v present_v to_o the_o duke_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o wirtemberg_n the_o like_a to_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n spencer_n and_o garter_n to_o the_o duchess_n and_o the_o duke_n child_n then_o each_o one_o proper_a place_n be_v assign_v by_o certain_a officer_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n 194._o at_o the_o four_o end_n of_o the_o sovereign_n table_n be_v place_v taster_n he_o that_o be_v at_o the_o north_n side_n receive_v the_o dish_n from_o the_o sewer_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o he_o that_o stand_v opposite_a on_o the_o south_n side_n who_o stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o sovereign_n chair_n taste_v of_o the_o meat_n cut_v off_o it_o and_o put_v it_o upon_o a_o plate_n that_o be_v lay_v as_o for_o the_o sovereign_n and_o after_o a_o while_n change_v the_o plate_n give_v it_o to_o he_o that_o stand_v at_o the_o west_n side_n and_o do_v the_o
159._o albro_n vasques_n d'_fw-fr almada_n earl_n of_o averence_n in_o normandy_n 160._o thomas_n ho_o lord_n hoo._n 161._o sir_n francis_n surien_n knight_n 162._o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n 163._o casimire_n the_o four_o king_n of_o poland_n 164._o william_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 165._o richard_n widvile_a lord_n rivers_n after_o create_a earl_n rivers_n 166._o john_n mowbray_n duke_z of_o norfolk_z 167._o henry_n bourchier_n viscount_n bourchier_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o essex_n 168._o sir_n philip_n wentworth_n knight_n 169._o sir_n edward_n hall_n knight_n 170._o frederick_n the_o three_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 171._o john_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 172._o lionel_n wells_n lord_n wells_n 173._o thomas_n stanley_n lord_n stanley_z 174._o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 175._o jaspar_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a after_o duke_n of_o bedford_n 176._o james_n butler_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 177._o john_n sutton_n lord_n dudley_n 178._o john_n bourchier_n lord_n berner_n 179._o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n 180._o william_n bonvill_n lord_n bonvill_n 181._o john_n wenlock_n lord_n wenlock_n 182._o sir_n thomas_n kyriell_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o 183._o george_n duke_z of_o clarence_z 184._o sir_n william_n chamberlayne_n knight_n 185._o john_n typtoft_n earl_n of_o worcester_n after_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n 186._o john_n nevel_n lord_n montague_n after_z earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o marquess_z montague_z 187._o william_n herbert_n lord_n herbert_z after_z earl_n of_o penbroke_a 188._o william_n hastings_n lord_n hastings_z 189._o john_n scrope_n lord_n scrope_n 190._o sir_n john_n astley_n knight_n 191._o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n son_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n 192._o francis_n sfortia_n duke_n of_o milan_n 193._o james_n douglas_n earl_n of_o douglas_z 194._o galeard_v lord_n duras_n 195._o sir_n robert_n harcourt_n knight_n 196._o anthony_n widvile_n lord_n scales_n and_o nucelles_n after_o earl_n rivers_n 197._o richard_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z after_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n the_o three_o 198._o lord_n mountgryson_n of_o apulia_n 199._o john_n mowbray_n duke_z of_o norfolk_z 200._o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n 201._o william_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 202._o john_n stafford_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 203._o john_n howard_n lord_n howard_n after_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 204._o walter_n ferrars_n lord_n ferrars_n of_o chartley._n 205._o walter_n blount_n lord_n mountjoy_n 206._o charles_n duke_z of_o burgundy_z 207._o henry_n stafford_z duke_z of_o buckingham_z after_o constable_n of_o england_n 208._o thomas_n fitz-alan_n lord_n matrevers_n after_o earl_n of_o arundel_n 209._o sir_n william_n parr_n 210._o frederick_n duke_n of_o urbin_n 211._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 212._o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 213._o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n second_o son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o 214._o thomas_n grey_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o marques_n dorset_n 215._o sir_n thomas_n montgomery_n knight_n 216._o ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n 217._o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferara_n 218._o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n son_n to_o alphonsus_n the_o five_o knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o 219._o sir_n john_n conier_n knight_n 220._o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n after_z lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 221._o francis_n viscount_n lovel_n 222._o sir_n richard_n ratcliff_n knight_n 223._o sir_n thomas_n burgh_n knight_n after_o lord_n burgh_n 224._o thomas_n stanley_n lord_n stanley_z after_z earl_n of_o derby_n 225._o sir_n richard_n tunstall_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o 226._o john_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n 227._o sir_n giles_n d'_fw-fr aubeny_n knight_n after_o lord_n d'_fw-fr aubeny_n 228._o thomas_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 229._o george_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 230._o john_n wells_n viscount_n wells_n 231._o george_n stanley_n lord_n strange_n 232._o sir_n edward_n wydevile_n knight_n banneret_n 233._o john_n dynham_n lord_n dynham_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 234._o maximilian_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 235._o sir_n john_n savage_n knight_n 236._o sir_n william_n stanley_n knight_n lord_n chamberlain_z 237._o sir_n john_n cheney_n knight_n baneret_n 238._o alphonsus_n duke_n of_o calabria_n 239._o arthur_n prince_n of_o wales_n 240._o thomas_n grey_n marquess_z dorset_z 241._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 242._o henry_n bourchier_n earl_n of_o essex_n 243._o sir_n charles_n somerset_n knight_n baneret_n after_o earl_n of_o worcester_n 244._o robert_n willoughby_n lord_n brook_n 245._o sir_n edward_n poynings_n knight_n 246._o sir_n gilbert_n talbot_n knight_n baneret_n 247._o sir_n richard_n poole_n knight_n 248._o edward_n stafford_n duke_z of_o buckingham_z 249._o henry_n duke_n of_o york_n second_o son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o after_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n the_o eight_o 250._o edward_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n 251._o sir_n richard_n guildford_n knight_n baneret_n 252._o sir_n edmund_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n 253._o sir_n thomas_n lovel_n knight_n baneret_n 254._o sir_n reginald_n bray_n knight_n baneret_n 255._o john_n king_n of_o denmark_n 256._o guido_n ubaldo_n duke_n of_o urbin_n 257._o gerald_n fitz_n gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n 258._o henry_n stafford_z lord_n stafford_z after_z earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 259._o richard_n grey_z earl_n of_o kent_z 260._o sir_n rys_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n knight_n baneret_n 261._o philip_n king_n of_o castille_n 262._o sir_n thomas_n brandon_n knight_n baneret_n 263._o charles_n archduke_n of_o austria_n prince_n of_o spain_n after_o emperor_n of_o germany_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 264._o thomas_n darcy_n lord_n darcy_n 265._o edward_n sutton_n lord_n dudley_n 266._o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n 267._o thomas_n howard_n lord_n howard_n elder_a son_n to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 268._o thomas_n west_n lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n 269._o sir_n henry_n marney_n knight_n after_o lord_n marney_n 270._o george_n nevil_n lord_n abergaveny_n 271._o sir_n edward_n howard_n knight_n second_o son_n to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 272._o sir_n charles_n brandon_n after_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n 273._o julian_n de_fw-fr medici_n brother_n to_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o 274._o edward_n stanley_n lord_n mounteagle_n 275._o thomas_n dacres_n lord_n dacres_n of_o gyllesland_n 276._o sir_n william_n sand_n knight_n after_z lord_n sand_n 277._o henry_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n and_o after_o marquis_n of_o exeter_n 278._o ferdinand_n prince_n and_o infant_n of_o spain_n archduke_n of_o austria_n after_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 279._o sir_n richard_n wingfield_n knight_n 280._o sir_n thomas_n bullen_n knight_n after_o viscount_n rochfort_n and_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o ormond_n 281._o walter_n d'euereux_fw-fr lord_n ferrars_n of_o chartley_n after_o viscount_n hereford_n 282._o arthur_n plantagenet_n viscount_n lisle_n 283._o robert_n radcliff_n viscount_n fitz_n walter_n after_z earl_n of_o sussex_n 284._o william_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 285._o thomas_n manor_n lord_n roos_n after_o earl_n of_o rutland_n 286._o henry_n fitz_n roy_fw-fr after_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o duke_n of_o richmond_n and_o somerset_n 287._o ralph_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n 288._o william_n blount_n lord_n montjoy_n 289._o sir_n william_n fitz_n william_n knight_n after_z earl_n of_o southampton_n 290._o sir_n henry_n guildford_n knight_n 291._o francis_n the_o french_a king_n 292._o john_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n 293._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 294._o anne_n duke_n of_o montmorency_n 295._o philip_n chabot_n earl_n of_o newblanche_n 296._o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n 297._o sir_n nicholas_n carew_n knight_n 298._o henry_n clifford_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n 299._o thomas_n cromwell_n lord_n cromwell_n after_z earl_n of_o essex_n 300._o john_n russell_n lord_n russell_n after_o earl_n of_o bedford_n 301._o sir_n thomas_n cheney_n knight_n 302._o sir_n william_n kingston_n knight_n 303._o thomas_n audley_n lord_n audley_n of_o walden_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n 304._o sir_n anthony_n browne_n knight_n 305._o edward_n seymour_n earl_n of_o hertford_n after_o duke_n of_o somerset_n 306._o henry_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n 307._o sir_n john_n gage_n knight_n 308._o sir_n anthony_n wingfield_n knight_n 309._o john_n sutton_n viscount_n lisle_n after_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n 310._o william_n paulet_n lord_n st._n john_n of_o basin_n after_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n 311._o william_n parr_n lord_n parr_n of_o kendal_n after_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o marquess_z of_o northampton_n 312._o sir_n john_n wallop_n knight_n 313._o henry_n fitz-alen_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 314._o sir_n anthony_n st._n leger_n knight_n 315._o francis_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 316._o
interpreter_n who_o call_v those_o that_o be_v not_o noble_a before_o their_o creation_n milites_fw-la somewhat_o to_o like_a purpose_n will_v our_o learned_a spelman_n deduce_v from_o the_o addition_n of_o eques_fw-la aurati_fw-la conceive_v it_o introduce_v ad_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la equitem_fw-la ritu_fw-la honorario_fw-la institutum_fw-la ab_fw-la inhonorato_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la and_o by_o he_o make_v applicable_a to_o the_o neapolitan_a gentleman_n usual_o call_v cavalieri_n who_o be_v all_o style_v equites_fw-la though_o they_o never_o have_v attain_v the_o knightly_a dignity_n three_o baneret_n concern_v the_o knight_n baneret_n a_o title_n bestow_v on_o such_o who_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v in_o the_o war_n that_o they_o be_v afterward_o permit_v to_o use_v the_o vexillum_fw-la quadratum_fw-la or_o a_o square_a banner_n whence_o they_o be_v true_o call_v equites_fw-la vexillarii_n or_o chevalier_n à _fw-la baniere_n from_o the_o dutch_a word_n baneret_n banerherr_n lord_n or_o master_n of_o the_o banner_n our_o learned_a 1608._o cambden_n derive_v the_o original_n of_o this_o knightly_a dignity_n among_o we_o not_o high_a than_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o first_o institutor_n thereof_o and_o this_o honourable_a title_n to_o be_v then_o first_o devise_v in_o recompense_n of_o martial_a prowess_n a_o recital_n of_o which_o dignity_n receive_v be_v mention_v in_o a_o 22._o patent_n whereby_o that_o king_n grant_v to_o john_n coupland_n for_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o five_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o this_o be_v for_o his_o good_a service_n perform_v in_o take_v 592._o david_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n prisoner_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o nevil_n cross_n near_a durham_n but_o some_o few_o year_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o sir_n john_n coupland_n there_o be_v mention_v also_o in_o the_o patent_n roll_v of_o 7._o sir_n reignald_n cobham_n and_o 13._o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n both_o baneret_n and_o doubtless_o the_o title_n and_o dignity_n be_v much_o more_o ancient_a with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o in_o 543._o france_n for_o in_o our_o perusal_n of_o the_o account_n of_o the_o great_a wardrobe_n we_o find_v such_o like_a robe_n allow_v to_o several_a person_n make_v knight_n as_o be_v appoint_v usual_o for_o the_o creation_n of_o baneret_n and_o this_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o which_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n so_o call_v among_o we_o for_o instance_n â_o gerardo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bret_n ad_fw-la apparatum_fw-la suum_fw-la pro_fw-la militia_n tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_fw-it à _fw-la rege_fw-la suscipienda_fw-la etc._n etc._n viz._n ad_fw-la unam_fw-la tunicam_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o which_o be_v set_v down_o the_o particular_a robe_n and_o other_o ornament_n appoint_v for_o his_o creation_n and_o than_o it_o follow_v consimilem_fw-la apparatum_fw-la habuerant_fw-la subscripti_fw-la viz._n hug._n de_fw-fr courtney_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n rad._n de_fw-fr wylington_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n rad._n daubeney_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n joh._n the_o willouby_a viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n edw._n stradling_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n rad._n baro_n de_fw-fr stafford_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n joh._n de_fw-fr meules_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n will._n de_fw-fr percy_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n gerard_n de_fw-fr insula_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n pet._n breton_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n rog._n le_fw-fr strange_a viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n ernone_n de_fw-fr potes_fw-la viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n joh._n de_fw-fr nevil_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n gerard_n de_fw-fr trassyn_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n willect_v de_fw-fr ciply_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n mulect_v de_fw-fr blekey_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n disram_n de_fw-fr keney_n viz._n singuli_fw-la eorum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la baneretto_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o precede_a year_n have_v we_o meet_v with_o a_o account_n of_o robe_n give_v to_o vseflet_n james_n botiller_n of_o ireland_n ad_fw-la apparatum_fw-la suum_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la novo_fw-la milite_fw-la faciendo_fw-la 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to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_v clarenceux_n and_o somerset_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o or_o their_o assign_v their_o say_a several_a diet_n and_o reward_n from_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o january_n in_o this_o present_a 27._o year_n of_o our_o reign_n until_o they_o return_v to_o our_o presence_n but_o also_o to_o advance_v unto_o they_o present_o impress_v out_o of_o their_o say_a several_a diet_n and_o reward_n beforehand_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n viz._n to_o clarenceux_n one_o hundred_o mark_n and_o to_o somerset_n xxxiii_o l._n vis_fw-la viij_o d._n and_o further_o to_o pay_v unto_o they_o hereafter_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o shall_v signify_v unto_o you_o by_o their_o several_a bill_n subscribe_v with_o their_o several_a hand_n to_o have_v be_v by_o they_o several_o disburse_v for_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o post_a and_o transportation_n in_o this_o their_o journey_n and_o these_o our_o letter_n shall_v be_v your_o sufficient_a 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france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o our_o treasury_n now_o be_v and_o to_o the_o treasurer_n under_o treasurer_n and_o commissioner_n of_o our_o treasury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v greeting_n whereas_o we_o have_v appoint_v our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a henry_n st._n george_n esq_n richmond_n herald_n to_o attend_v our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a well-beloved_a cousin_n and_o councillor_n charles_n earl_n of_o carlitle_o our_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a into_o sweden_n there_o to_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n at_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o garter_n unto_o our_o good_a brother_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n and_o have_v also_o think_v fit_a to_o allow_v unto_o he_o 30_o s._n by_o the_o day_n for_o his_o entertainment_n during_o the_o service_n to_o commence_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o carlitle_n departure_n from_o and_o be_v continue_v till_o his_o return_n into_o our_o presence_n inclusive_a 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year_n within_o xv_o day_n after_o ester_n by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o have_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n differ_v the_o solennenifation_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o may_n next_o come_v on_o wyche_a day_n we_o have_v appoint_v the_o say_a fest_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o also_o depute_v you_o to_o be_v our_o lieutenant_n at_o the_o same_o we_o therefore_o will_v and_o desire_v you_o to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v yourself_o so_o to_o be_v according_o yeven_a under_o our_o signet_n at_o our_o university_n of_o cambridge_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o april_n num_fw-la clx_o a_o letter_n of_o notice_n to_o a_o knight-companion_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o grand_a feast_n hold_v by_o prorogation_n exit_fw-la collect._n praef_n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n marry_o r._n right_o trusty_a etc._n etc._n and_o have_v defer_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o glorious_a martyr_n st._n george_n patron_n of_o 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feast_n exit_fw-la lib._n collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n fol._n 46._o right_o honourable_a whereas_o his_o majesty_n sovereign_a of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n for_o sundry_a cause_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o late_a death_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a king_n his_o most_o dear_a and_o most_o entire_o belove_v father_n which_o bring_v unto_o he_o cause_n of_o grief_n infinite_o more_o than_o of_o triumph_n have_v not_o thought_n meet_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n for_o this_o year_n on_o the_o day_n accustom_v for_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o the_o 22.23_o &_o 24._o day_n of_o this_o month_n of_o april_n his_o majesty_n therefore_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a order_n remain_v in_o my_o custody_n have_v prorogue_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o say_a feast_n for_o this_o year_n unto_o the_o 16.17_o &_o 18._o day_n of_o august_n next_o command_v all_o the_o knight_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o say_v noble_a order_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o then_o to_o attend_v his_o person_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n it_o be_v my_o due_n to_o make_v know_v to_o your_o lordship_n which_o be_v by_o these_o perform_v i_o most_o humble_o rest_v your_o lordship_n most_o ready_a to_o do_v you_o service_n george_n more_o 7._o april_n 1625._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surry_n earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n num_fw-la clxii_o another_o row_v journal_n pag._n 5._o may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n the_o king_n majesty_n sovereign_a of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n have_v former_o prorogue_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n george_n for_o this_o year_n from_o the_o usual_a day_n upon_o which_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v solemnize_v unto_o the_o 8.9_o &_o 10._o of_o july_n follow_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o contagion_n spread_v in_o many_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o those_o day_n to_o the_o 26.27_o &_o 28._o of_o september_n and_o then_o also_o upon_o special_a consideration_n unto_o the_o 13.14_o &_o 15._o of_o december_n by_o several_a commission_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o order_n now_o remain_v in_o my_o custody_n his_o majesty_n for_o divers_a and_o important_a cause_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o much_o people_n during_o the_o infection_n find_v it_o not_o convenient_a to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n at_o that_o design_a time_n have_v adjourn_v the_o prorogation_n thereof_o by_o a_o new_a commission_n to_o i_o deliver_v unto_o the_o 17.18_o &_o 19_o day_n of_o april_n next_o and_o thereby_o give_v commandment_n to_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o companion_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o order_n that_o they_o shall_v attend_v his_o royal_a person_n upon_o these_o last_o appoint_a day_n wherefore_o in_o discharge_n of_o my_o 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