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A07494 Ciuitatis amor. = The cities loue An entertainment by water, at Chelsey, and White-hall. At the ioyfull receiuing of that illustrious hope of Great Britaine, the high and mighty Charles, to bee created Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornewall, Earle of Chester, &c. Together with the ample order and solemnity of his Highnesse creation, as it was celebrated in his Maiesties palace of White-hall on Monday, the fourth of Nouember. 1616. As also the ceremonies of that ancient and honourable Order of the Knights of the Bath; and all the triumphs showne in honour of his royall creation. Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. 1616 (1616) STC 17878; ESTC S112680 7,600 26

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Leather but no Shooes and thus apparelled their Esquiers Gouernors with the Heralds wearing the Coates of Armes and sundry sorts of winde-Instruments before them they proceede from their lodging the meanest in order formost as the nighr before vntill they came to the Chappell where after Seruice ended their Oath was ministred vnto them by the Earle of Arundell Lord Marshall and the Earle of Penbroke Lord Chamberlaine in a solemne and ceremonious manner all of them standing foorth before their stalles and at their coming out making low reuerence towards the Altar by which the Commissioners sate then were they brought vp by the Heralds by two at once the chiefest first and so the rest till all successiuely had receiued their Oath which in effect was this That aboue all things they should seek the honour of God and maintenance of true Religion loue their Soueraigne serue their Countrie helpe Maydens Widdowes and Orphans and to the vtmost of their power cause Equity and Iustice to be obserued This day whilest they were yet in the Chappell wine and sweet meates were brought them and they departed to their Chamber to be disrobed of their Hermites weedes and were reuested in Roabes of Crimson Taffata implying they should be Martiall men the Robes lined with white Sarcenet in token of Sincerity hauing white Hattes on their heads with white Feathers white Bootes on their legges and white Gloues tied vnto the strings of their Mantles all which performed they mount on horsebacke the Saddle of blacke leather the Arson white Stirrop leathers blacke gilt the pectorall of blacke leather with a crosse Paty of Siluer thereon and without a Crupper the Bridle likewise blacke with a crosse Paty on the Forehead or Frontlet each Knight betweene his two Esquiers well apparrelled his Footeman attending and his Page riding before him carrying his Sword with the hiltes vpward in a white leather Belt without Buckles or Studdes and his Spurres hanging thereon In this order ranked euery man according to his degree the best or chiefest first they rode faire and softly towards the Court the Trumpets sounding and the Heralds all the way riding before them being come to the Kings hall the Marshall meetes them who is to haue their horses or else 100. s. in money for his Fee then conducted by the Heralds and others appoynted for that purpose his Maiestie sitting vnder his Cloth of Estate gaue to them their Knighthood in this manner First the principall Lord that is to receiue the Order comes led by his two Esquiers and his Page before him bearing his Sword and Spurs and kneeleth downe before his Maiestie the Lord Chamberlain takes the Sword of the page and deliuers it to the King who puts the Belt ouer the necke of the Knight aslope his breast placing the Sword vnder his left Arme the second Nobleman of the chiefe about the King puts on his Spurres the right Spurre first and so is the ceremony performed In this sort Lord Maltreuers sonne and heire to the Erle of Arundell Lord Marshall which was the principall of this number being first created the rest were all consequently knighted alike And when the solemnitie thereof was fully finished they all returned in order as they came sauing some small difference in that the yongest or meanest knight went now formost their Pages behinde them Coming backe to the Parliament house their dinner was ready prepared in the same rowme and after the fashion as their supper was the night before but being set they were notto taste of any thing that stood before them but with a modest carriage and gracefull abstinence to refraine diuers kindes of sweet Musicke sounding the while and after a conuenient time of sitting to arise and withdraw themselues leauing the Table so furnished to their Esquiers and Pages About fiue of the clocke in the afternoone they rode againe to Court to heare Seruice in the Kings Chappell keeping the same order they did at their returne from thence in the morning euery Knight riding betweene his two Esquiers and his Page following him At their entrance into the Chappell the Heralds conducting them they make a solemne reuerence the yongest Knight beginning the rest orderly ensuing and so one after another take their standing before their Stalls where all being placed the eldest Knight maketh a second Reuerence which is followed to the yongest and then all ascend into their Stalls and take their accustomed places Seruice then beginneth and is very solemnly celebrated with singing of diuers Anthemes to the Organs And when the Time of their Offertorie is come the yongest Knights are summoned forth of their Stalls by the Heralds doing reuerence first within their Stalls and againe after they are discended which is likewise imitated by all the rest and being all thus come forth standing before their Stalls as at first the two eldest Knights with their swords in their hands are brought vp by the Heralds to the Altar where they offer their swords and the Deane receiues them of whom they presently redeeme them with an Angell in Gold and then come downe to their former places whilst two other are led vp in like manner The ceremonie performed and seruice ended they depart againe in such order as they came with accustomed Reuerence At the Chappell doore as they came forth they were encountred by the Kings Maister Cooke who stood there with his white Apron Sleeues and a chopping knife in his hand and challenged their Spurres which were likewise redeemed with a Noble in money threatning them neuerthelesse that if they proued not true and loyall to the King his Lord and Maister it must be his Office to hew them from their heeles On Monday morning they all met together nigh at the Court where in a priuate Roome appointed for them they were cloathed in long Robes of Purple Sattin with Hoods of the same all lined and edged about with white Taffata And thus appareled they gaue their attendance vpon the Prince at his creation dined that day in his presence at a side Boord as is already declared The Names of such Lords and Gentlemen as were made Knights of the Bath in honour of his Highnesse Creation Iames L. Maltreuer son and heire to the E. of Arund Algernon L. Percy son and heire to the E. Northumb. Iames L. Wriothesley son to the E. of Southhampton Edward L. Clinton sonne to the E. of Lincolne Edw. L. Beawchampe Grand-child to the E. of Hartf L. Barkley L. Mordant Sir Alexander Erskin son to the Vicount Fenton Sir Henry Howard 2 sonne to the E. of Arundell Sir Robert Howard 4 sonne to the E. of Suffolke Sir Edward Sackuil brother to the Earle of Dorset Sir William Howard 5. son to the Earle of Suffolke Sir Edward Howard 6. son to the Earle of Suffolke Sir Montague Bartue eldest sonne to the Lord Willoughby of Ersby Sir William Stourton sonne to the Lord Stourton Sir Henry Parker sonne to the Lord Mounteagle Sir Dudly North eldest sonne to the Lord North. Sir Spencer Compton sonne and heire to L. Compton Sir William Spencer sonne to the Lord Spencer Sir William Seymor brother to the Lord Beauchampe Sir Rowland St. Iohn 3. son to the Lord Saint Iohn Sir Iohn Cauendish 2 sonne to the Lord Cauendish Sir Tho. Neuill Grand-child to the L. Aburgauenny Sir Iohn Roper Grand-child to the Lord Tenham Sir Iohn North brother to the Lord North. Sir Henry Carey sonne to Sir Robert Carey And for an Honourable conclusion of the Kings Royall Grace and bounty shewne to this Solemnitie his Maiesty created Thomas Lord Elesmere Lord Chancelour of England Vicount Brackley The L. Knolles Vicount Wallingford Sir Phillip Stanhope L. Stanhope of Shelford in Nottingham-shire These being created on Thursday the seuenth of Nouember the Lord Chancellour Vicount Brackley being led out of the Councell Chamber into the Priuie Gallery by the Earle of Montgomery and Vicount Villiers the Vicount Wallingford by the Earle of Suffolke Lord Treasurer and the Vicount Lisle the Lord Stanhope by the Lord Danuers and the Lord Carew c. FINIS