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A35766 A description of the ceremonial proceedings at the coronation of their most sacred majesties, King William III. and Queen Mary II. Who were crowned at Westminster-Abby, on Thursday the 11th. of April, 1689. 1689 (1689) Wing D1154A; ESTC R215343 3,350 1

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A Description of the Ceremonial Proceedings at the Coronation of their Most Sacred Majesties King WILLIAM III. and Queen MARY II. Who were Crowned at Westminster-Abby on Thursday the 11th of April 1689. ON Thursday the 11th of April between Nine or Ten in the morning the King and Queen took water from the Privy Stairs at White-Hall and landed at the Parliament Stairs from whence he went up to the Princes Lodgings where after he had Reposed himself he was arrayed in Royal Robes of Crimson velvet furr'd with Ermine by which time the Nobility ●eing come together Robed themselves in the Lords House and Painted Chamber The Judges also with those of the long Robe the Knights of the Bath then in ●heir Robes of Purple Sattin lined with Taffaty and Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber met in the Court of Requests and being drawn down in Westminster-Hall where this great Solemnity ordered by the Officer at Arms began The Nobi●ity in their proper Habits carrying their Coronets in their Hands proceeded according to their several dignities and degrees before their Majesties up to the Throne of State which was rais'd at the West end of the Hall placing themselves upon each side thereof The King being set in a rich Chair under a Glorious Canopy of State the Master of the Jewel House presented the Sword of State as also the Sword called Curtan● and two other Swords to the Lord High Constable who took and delivered them to the Lord high Chamberlain and laid them upon the Table before the King and Queen in the like manner the Spurs Immediately after the Dean and ●rebends of Westminster by whom the Regalia had been brought in Procession from the Abby to Westminster-Hall being vested in rich Copes and Scarlet-Gowns Who passing thus through the Hall and making their due Reverences in their pla●●s and towards the upper end the Quirers and Officers at Arms falling off each side the Dean and Prebends ascended the Steps at the top where Garter Principle King of Arms standing conducted them to the Table placed before the Throne where they having made their last Reverence the Dean first presented the Crown which was by the Lord high Constable and Lord Great Chamberlain set upon the Table who likewise received from the Prebends the Regalia which they carried and laid them also by the Crown Then the Lord Great Chamberlain presenting the Regalia severally to the King and Queen their Majesties disposed of them to the Noblemen which carried them in ●he Proceeding All things being thus prepared about 12 of the Clock the proceeding began ●rom the Hall into the Pallace Yard through the Gate-House along the great San●u●ry to the West end of the Abby upon Blew Cloath which was spread upon the ●●●●nd from the Throne in Westminster-Hall to the great steps in the Church The Proceeding to the Coronation was in this following Order Their Majesties Herb-woman with eight Attendants walk'd two and two strowing Sweet-herbs and Flowers Then followed 1 DRums four two a-Breast 2 Drum Major 3 Trumpets four a-Breast 4 Serjeant Trumpeter 5 Six Clerks in Chancery 6 Chaplains having Dignities 7 Sheriffs and Aldermen of London 8 Masters in Chancery 9 Solicitor and Attorney General 10 Esquires of the Body 11 Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber 12 Barons of the Exchequer 13 Justices of both Benches 14 Lord Chief Baron 15 Lord Chief Justice of the Com. Pleas 16 Masters of the Rolls 17 Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. 18 Children of the Choir of Westminster 19 Serjeant of the Vestry 20 Serjeant Porter 21 Children of the Chappel 22 Choir of Westminster 23 Gentlemen of the Kings Chappel 24 Sub-Dean of the Kings Chappel 25 Prebendaries of Westminster 26 The Master of the Jewel-House 27 Privy Councellors of England not Pears 28 Two Pursivants of Arms. 29 Baronesses two a-Breast in their Robes 30 Barons in their Robes 31 Bishops 32 Two Pursivants of Arms. 33 Vicscountesses two a-Breast in their Ro. 34 Viscounts in their Robes 35 Two Heralds 36 Countesses two a-Breast in their Robes 37 Earls in their Robes 38 Two Heralds 39 Marchionesses in their Robes 40 Marquesses in their Robes 41 Two Heralds 42 Dutchesses two a-Breast 43 Dukes in their Robes 44 Two Provincial Kings of Arms. 45 The Lord Privy Seal 46 The Lord Arch-Bishop of York 47 The Lord President of the Council 48 Prince GEORGE of Denmark 49 Two Persons representing the Dukes of Aquitain and Normandy 50 Saint Edwards Staff carried by the Earl of Manchester 51 The Golden Spurs by the Lord Grey of Ruthen 52 The Queens Scepter with the Cross by the Earl of Clarey 53 The Kings Scepter with the Cross by the Earl of Northampton 54 The third Sword by the Earl of Pemb. 55 Curtana by the Earl of Shrewsbury 56 The Pointed Sword by the Earl of Der. 57 The Lord Mayor of London 58 Garter Principal King of Arms. 59 Sir Thomas Duppa 60 The Lord Great Chamberlain in his Robes 61 The Earl Marshal of England 62 The Sword of State carried by the Earl of Oxford 63 The High Constable with his Staff. 64 The Queens Scepter with the Dove carried by the Earl of Bedford 65 The Kings Scepter with the Dove by the Earl of Rutland 66 The Queens Orbe by the D. of Bolton 67 The Kings Orbe by the Duke of Grafton 68 The Queens Crown by the Duke of Som 69 The Kings Crown by the Lord High Steward 70 The Paten by the Lord Bp. of St. Asaph 71 The Bible by the Lord Bishop of Lon. 72 The Chalice by the Lord Bishop of Rochester The Canopy born by 16 Barons of the Cinque-Ports over the KING and QUEEN Supporter to the KING the Lord Bishop of Winchester The KING in Crimson Velvet Robes a Cap on his Head Fur'd with Ermine His Great Collar and George His Majesties Train born by several Lords The QUEEN in Crimson Velvet Robes on Her Head a Circlet of Gold Her Majesties Train born by two Ladies of Honour assisted by several other Ladies Supporter to the QUEEN the Lord Bishop of Bristol A Lady of the Bed-Chamber A Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber Two of the QUEENS Women Two Grooms of the Bed-Chamber Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. Captain of His Majesties Guard. Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners Lord Lovelace Ensign and Lieutenant of the Yeomen of the Guard. Thus their Majesties in their Royal Robes the King with a Velvet Cap and the Queen a Circlet of Gold on her Head The Nobility in Robes of Crimson Velvet with their Caps and Coronets in their Hands with others who formed the Proceeding in suitable Robes and Habit did walk a Foot on Blew Cloath from Westminster-Hall to the Quire and thence to St. Peters Church which when they had entred the Nobility and Ladies placed themselves on each side of their Majestres Throne it being all laid with Cloath of Gold and the Seats for the Nobility were all Matted and covered with Crimson Tammering and on the North-side of the Abby were seated the House of Commons facing the Throne their Seats were all Matted and lined with Green Baies and a place in the middle of the Lowermost Seat for the Speaker all being placed Their Majesties Ascended the Throne and after their performing their private Devotions at the East end thereof They seated themselves in their Chairs of State then followed the Recognition and after an Anthem Their Majesties went to the Altar and made their first Oblation and the Lords who carried the Regalia presented them at the Altar to be there laid down Then the Litany being Sung by two Bishops Dr. Burnet Bishop of Salisbury began his Sermon 2 Sam. 23. 3 4. The God of Israel said the Rock of Israel spake to me He that ruleth over men must be just ruling in the fear of God And be shall be as the light of the morning when the Sun riseth even a morning without clouds as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain And having ended the King and Queen took the Oath and Veni Creator being Sung and the King and Queen Disrobed of their Mantles and Surcoats were Anointed and Invested with all the Sacred Habits in King Edward's Chair No sooner were their Majesties Crowned by the Bishop of London assisted by several other Bishops which was about Five of the Clock in the Afternoon but immediately the People Shouted the Great Guns were Discharged and the Peers did put on their Coronets The King and Queen thus benig Crowned and Invested with the Ring and Scepter they made their second Oblation Then Te deum being Sung they Ascended the Throne where the said Bishops did their Homage During which time the Steward of the Houshold threw about the Medals Thus Their Majesties being Inthroned after an Anthem Sung the Arch-Bishop ended with the Benediction and Their Majesties went in State to St. Edwards Chappel where the King being devested of St. Edwards Robes and arrayed in his Royal Robes of Purple Velvet the whole Compamy except the church of Westminster returned to Westminster-Hall Their Majesties and all the Nobility wearing Their Coronets on their Heads and being entered into the Hall were Conducted to their several Tables to Dinner with the usual Ceremony the Lord High Steward betwixt the Lord High Constable and the Earl Marshal Riding in before it on Horseback and before the second Course was served up ' the Kings Champion in compleat Armour accompanied with the Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal all on Horseback performed the usual Ceremony of the Challenge after which the Officers of Arms Proclamed His Majestes Stile in Latin French and English after the accustomed Manner Dinner being over Their Majesties retired to White-Hall and all the Nobility and others Departed Licensed according to Order London Printed by George Croom at the Blue-Ball in Thames-street near Baynard's-Castle 1689.