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A70405 The order of the installation of Henry Duke of Norfolk, Henry Earl of Peterborow, and Laurence Earl of Rochester Knights and Companions of the most noble Order of the Garter, in the royal chappel of St. George at Windsor, July 22, 1685 King, Gregory, 1648-1712. 1685 (1685) Wing K494; ESTC R6593 11,663 16

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Imprimatur August 20th 1685. Norfolk Marshal THE ORDER OF THE INSTALLATION OF Henry Duke of Norfolk HENRY Earl of PETERBOROW AND LAVRENCE Earl of ROCHESTER KNIGHTS and COMPANIONS Of the Most Noble Order OF THE GARTER In the Royal Chappel of St. GEORGE AT WINDSOR JULY 22. 1685. LONDON Printed for Robert Clavel at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-yard 1685. The Order of the Installation of Henry Duke of Norfolk Henry Earl of Peterborow and Laurence Earl of Rochester Knights and Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter at Windsor on Wednesday 22 July 1685. CHAP. I. Of the Election and Investiture of the Three New Knights at Whitehall UPon the Decease of His late Majesty King Charles the Second of ever Glorious Memory Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter on the 6th of February 1684 5. without Lawful Issue his Royal Highness James Duke of York onely Brother to His said late Majesty and Knight of the said Most Noble Order coming thereupon by right of Succession to be King of this Realm and Soveraign of the said Most Noble Order by which means His Stall as Duke of York became vacant At a Chapter of the said most Noble Order held at Whitehall in the Presence of the Soveraign on the Sixth day of May 1685. and the First Year of His Majesties Reign the High and Mighty Prince Henry Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England was Elected a Knight Companion of the said Most Noble Order being first Knighted by His Majesty with the Sword of State and then Invested with the two Principal Ensigns of the said Order scil the George and Garter the usual Admonitions or Significations upon the said Investiture being pronounced by the Chancellor of the said Order First upon His Majesties putting on the George Pendant at a Sky-coloured Ribband about his Neck the Admonition ensuing was read to him Wear this Ribband about thy Neck adorn'd with the Image of the Blessed Martyr and Souldier of Christ St. George by whose imitation provoked thou mayst so over-pass both prosperous and adverse Encounters that having stoutly vanquished thy Enemies both of Body and Soul thou mayst not only receive the praise of this transient Combat but be Crowned with the Palm of Eternal Victory Secondly upon Buckling on the Garter about the said Dukes Leg by the Duke of Ormond and Earl of Oxford Knights and Companions of the said Order this following Admonition was read unto him by the foresaid Chancellor To the Honour of God Omnipotent and in memorial of the Blessed Martyr St. George tye about thy Leg for thy Renown this Noble Garter Wear it as the Symbol of the most Illustrious Order never to be forgotten or laid aside that thereby thou mayst be admonished to be Courageous and having undertaken a just War into which onely thou shalt be engaged thou mayst stand firm Valiantly fight and Successfully conquer Shortly after which another Stall being vacant by the Death of the Illustrious Prince Charles the Second Prince Elector Palitine of the Rhyne and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter which hapned at Heidelberg 16 May 1685. And at a Chapter of the said Order held at Whitehall the 18th day of June then next following it being concluded that the late Duke of Monmouth one of the Knights of the said Order who then stood Attainted of High-Treason by Act of Parliament for Invading this Realm in an Hostile manner and raising a Rebellion against His Majesty should be discarded of that Most Noble Order and his Atchievements pulled down and kickt into the Castle Ditch which was accordingly performed by the Officers of Arms the day following whereby another Stall became also vacant the Companions assembled proceeded to the choice of a new Knight for filling up one of the two vacant Stalls and the most Noble Lord Henry Earl of Peterborow First Gentleman of His Majesties Bed-Chamber being Elected was at the same time Invested by the Soveraign with the lesser George and by Prince George of Denmark with the Garter the fore-mentioned Significations or Admonitions being then likewise pronounced and read unto him by the Chancellor of the said Order And at another Chapter of the said Noble Order held at Whitehall the 29th day of the said Month of June the most Noble Lord Laurence Earl of Rochester Lord High Treasurer of England was Elected into the other vacant Stall being first Knighted by the Soveraign with the Sword of State and afterwards Invested in like manner with the lesser George by His Majesty and with the Garter by the Earl of Bedford the usual Admonitions being read to him by the fore-said Chancellor CHAP. II. Of the Installation of the said Three Knights at the Castle of Windsor And first of their Proceeding to the Chapter-house THe three Knights Elect together with the Dukes of Ormond and Beaufort who were the two Knights Companions of the said Order Commissioned by His Majesty to perform the said Installation being arrived at Windsor on Wednesday the 22. of July 1685. accompanied with the Duke of Somerset another Knight Companion of the said most Noble Order and being all Six Habited after the usual manner in their Doublets and Trunk-hose of Cloth of Silver with white Gloves Shoes and Stockings Garters and Roses c. and the two Commissioners and Duke and Somerset being in their full Habit they met about Ten of the clock in the morning at the Lodgings of the Dean of Windsor Register of the said most Noble Order being a little to the Eastward of the Chappel of St. George and the Poor Knights and Prebends belonging to the said Colledge of Windsor being in their proper Habits viz. the Poor Knights in Gowns of Blew Cloth with an Escocheon of the Arms of St. George viz. a Red Cross in a White Field on the Shoulder and the Prebends in Mantles of Crimson Silk with a little Cross in a Circle and having placed themselves in order in the Cloysters between the said Deans Lodgings and the Chappel of St. George And the Provincial Kings Heralds and Pursivants of Arms having Habited themselves in the Deans Hall with His Majesties Coats of Arms richly Imbroidered according to their several degrees and placed themselves at the foot of the stairs leading to the Deans great Chamber the proceeding to the said Chappel in order to conduct the said Duke of Somerset to his Stall that he might be ready at the Offering he not being otherwise concerned in the Ceremony was as followeth First the Poor Knights Two and Two the Junior first Next the Prebends Two and Two the Junior first Then the Officers of Arms Two and Two the Pursivants first Then the Duke of Somerset in his full Habit with his Cap and Feathers on his head Thus passing through the Cloysters and down the North Isle of the said Chappel they entred the Quire at the West-door and the Poor Knights Prebends and Officers of Arms having made their double Reverences first to