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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

the Altar and then to the Soveraigns Stall and passed up towards the steps of the Altar the said Duke of Somerset puting off his Cap came also into the Quire and having made the like double obeysances entred at the lower end of the Stalls on the Princes side and so passed up to his own Stall being the Eleventh on that side and there seated himself Then the poor Knights Prebends and Officers of Arms having again made their due Reverences returned towards the Deans Lodgings to Conduct the Knights Commissioners and Knights Elect to the Chapter-house and placed themselves in order as before In the the mean while the Robes and other things to be used at the Installation of the said Three Knights being laid in readiness upon Cushions of Crimson Velvet towards the lower end of the Table in the Chapter-house by Sir William Dugdale Knight Garter Principal King of Arms viz. for each of them a Surcoat of Crimson Velvet lined with white with a Crimson Velvet Hood thereto belonging a Sword and Belt a Mantle of Sky coloured Velvet lined with white a great Coller and George consisting of Twenty six Garters of Gold Enamelled and Interlaced with as many Knots with the figure of St. George appendant thereat enricht with Diamonds a Velvet Cap the Band enriched with Diamonds and adorned with a great Jewel before and a large plume of White Feathers with one black Tuft in the middle and lastly a Book of the Statutes of the said most Noble Order richly bound The Knights Elect having sent for their Caps and Feathers and the Officers of the Order having Robed themselves the Proceedings began as followeth First the poor Knights Two and Two as before Next the Prebends Then the Officers of Arms. Then the Knights Elect Habited onely in their Doublets and Trunk-hose of Cloth of Silver as before is said single one after another the Junior first viz. The Earl of Rochester With their Caps and Feathers in their hands The Earl of Peterborow With their Caps and Feathers in their hands The Duke of Norfolk With their Caps and Feathers in their hands Then the Officers of the Order habited in their Mantles of Crimson Sattin Lined with White viz. Dr. Haskard Dean of Windsor Register of the Order wearing the Badge of his Office viz. a Book embellisht with a Garter and two Pens across Sir William Dugdale Garter King of Arms bearing the Commission for the Installation and wearing the Badge of his Office hanging in a Gold Chain Sir Thomas Duppa Usher of the said Order wearing the peculiar Badge of his Office hanging likewise in a Gold Chain Then the Duke of Ormond and the Duke of Beaufort Commissioners for the said Installation in their under Suits of Cloth of Silver and Mantles of Blew Velvet with their Caps and Feathers on their Heads Being entred the Chappel the three Knights Elect turning to the left Hand reposed themselves on three Chairs placed at the Back of the Quire the Duke of Norfolk on the left Hand next to the Chapter-House-Door the Earl of Peterborow in the middle and the Earl of Rochester on the right Hand while the two Knights Commissioners went into the Chapter-House which is just at the entring the Chappel on the right Hand the Officers of the Order going in before them CHAP. III. The Ceremonies in the Chapter-House THE two Knights Commissioners and the three Officers of the Order being thus entred into the Chapter-House Garter King of Arms with three Reverences presented the Soveraign's Commission for the Installing of the said three Elect Knights to the Senior Knight Commissioner who delivering it to the Register the Register forthwith read the same and then returned it to the said Knight Commissioner who thereupon delivered it again to the said Register to be enter'd on Record in the Register-book of the said Order Then Garter King of Arms and the Usher of the Black Rod being commanded by the Knights Commissioners to bring in the Duke of Norfolk came out of the Chapter-house and having made their Obeysances to the said Duke who sate all this while at the Back of the Quire conducted him into the said Chapter-house where the said Duke having made his Reverence the Senior Knight Commissioner declared the Sovereign's great Favour towards him in a full Admittance into this Honourable Society which the Duke humbly acknowledging the said Commissioners with Garter's Assistance invested him with the Surcoat before-mentioned and girt the Sword about him over his Surcoat while the Register pronounced the Admonition following Take this Robe of Purple to the Encrease of your Honour and in Token or Sign of the most Honourable Order you have received wherewith you being defended may be bold not onely strongly to fight but also to offer your self to shed your Blood for Christ 's Faith the Liberties of the Church and the just and necessary Defence of them that be oppressed and needy The said Duke being thus Invested with the Surcoat and girt with the Sword remained in the Chapter-house with the Knights Commissioners whilst Garter and the Vsher having received the like Command to bring in the next Elect Knight viz. the Earl of Peterborow introduced him into the Chapter-house ●n like manner where being invested and all other Ceremonies performed as they were to the Duke of Norfolk they were sent out again for the youngest Knight Elect scil the Earl of Rochester to whom all things were performed in like manner CHAP. IV. The Proceeding into the Quire THE three Knights Elect being thus invested with part of the Habit of the said Noble Order reposed themselves in the Chapter-house whilst the Knights Commissioners and Officers of the Order c. proceeded into the Choire from the said Chapter-house through the North Isle and in at the West door of the Choire under the Organ in this manner 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 three Officers of the Order before-mentioned the Register in the Middle Then the Knights Commissioners with their Caps and Feathers on their Heads until they came to the Quire Being entred the Choire the Poor Knights making their Obeysances in the middle of the Quire first towards the Altar and then to the Sovereign's Stall ascended to the Steps before the Altar and there divided themselves to the right and left Next the Prebends having made the like Obeysances took their Seats or Stalls only two of them were conducted up by a Virger to the Altar to receive the Atchievements c. Then the Officers of Arms having made the like Obeysances ascended likewise to the Steps before the Altar and dividing themselves to the right and left stood before the poor Knights Then the three Officers of the Order having made the like Obeysances came and stood before their own Seat or Form on the Right Hand the Quire a little before the Sovereign's

Stall Lastly the two Knights Commissioners after the like Obeysances came and stood in the Choire under their respective Banners or Atchievements which Atchievements by the Soveraign's particular Warrant had been removed higher into their proper places the day before to the end the Atchievements of the New Elect Knights might be set up over the three lowest Stalls CHAP. V. The Offering of the Atchievements of the defunct Knights THE Atchievements of the late Soveraign and Prince Elector Palatine being taken down and made clean and placed in readiness directly under their respective Stalls Garter came from his Seat and having made his usual Obeysances towards the Altar and Sovereign's Stall and also to the Knights Commissioners conducted them to the place where the Atchievements of the late Soveraign were laid Then the Provincial King of Arms Clarenceux and Norroy came down from the Steps of the Altar to the Body of the Choire and having made their usual Reverences towards the Altar and Sovereign's Stall and also to the Knights Commissioners disposed themselves a little before the said Knights Commissioners on either side Which done the two Knights Commissioners having received from Garter the Banner of the late Soveraign half rolled up made their double Obeysances and being preceded by the said Kings of Arms who also made their due Reverences passed up towards the Altar bearing the lower end of the Staff foremost and making another double Reverence at the first Haut pas the two Kings of Arms after an humble Obeysance divided themselves to make way for the Knights Commissioners who being come to the upper Haut pas made a single Reverence to the Altar and raising the point of the Banner upwards presented it with a Bow to the two Canons or Prebends before-mentioned who deposited it upon Cushions laid before the Altar Which done the said Kings of Arms having conducted the aforesaid Knights Commissioners back into the Choire returned unto their places whereupon the two Senior Heralds came down and making their double Reverences as also to the said Knights Commissioners to whom Garter delivered the Sword of the late Soveraign with the Pommel or Hilt upwards conducted them up to the Altar where after the usual Reverences it was offered as aforesaid Then returning again Garter delivered them the Helm and Crest which they offered in like manner the two next Heralds conducting them In like sort the Atchievements viz. the Banner Sword and Helm and Crest of the late Prince Elector Palatine were offered up by the said Knights Commissioners conducted by two Officers of Arms. Which being performed the Knights Commissioners making their usual Obeysances returned and stood under their respective Banners and the Officers of Arms return'd to their stations at the Steps before the Altar CHAP. VI. The Installation of the Three Elect Knights and first the introducing the Senior Knight Elect to his Stall THe Atchievements thus offered the poor Knights came down from the Steps before the Altar the Junior first into the middle of the Choire where making their double Reverences they proceeded out of the Chappel towards the Chapter-House and next to them the Officers of Arms in like Order as also the three Officers of the Order and the two Knights Commissioners Being come into the North Isle the Poor Knights divided themselves to the Right and Left and the Officers of Arms passing between them nearer to the Chapter-House-Door divided themselves in like manner while the Officers of the Order and Knights Commissioners passing through them entred the Chapter-House where the three Knights Elect still remained Whence after a short stay the Knights Commissioners bringing the Senior Knight Elect scil the Duke of Norfolk they proceeded towards the Quire in form aforesaid that is to say first the Poor Knights next the Officers of Arms then the three Officers of the Order Garter going in the middle betwixt the Register and Vsher of the Order bearing on a Crimson Velvet Cushon the Mantle Hood great Collar and Book of Statutes before him Then the said Duke or Senior Knight Elect in his Surcoat bare-headed with his Cap and Feather in his Hand betwixt the two Knights Commissioners who wore their Caps and Feathers till the entrance into the Quire Thus entring the Quire the Poor Knights and Officers of Arms making their usual Obeysances went up to their former Station at the Steps before the Altar while the Officers of the Order making the like Reverences came before the Stall design'd for the Senior Knight Elect being the Twelfth Stall on the side called the Prince's Side And Garter having orderly disposed the Mantle Hood Collar c. before the Stall design'd for the said Duke came and stood in the Quire with the other two Officers just before the said Stall Then the Knights Commissioners making the like Reverences came into the lower or middle Row of Stalls directly under the designed Stall of the said Senior Knight Elect whom they introduced between them into the said lower Space or Row opposite to his Stall where being placed the Register of the said Order standing in the Quire before him read his Oath to him Garter holding the Book whereon the said Knight Elect lay'd his hand the Form of which Oath is as follows You being chosen to be one of the Honourable Company of this most Noble Order of the Garter shall promise and swear by the Holy Evangelists by you here touched that wittingly or willingly you shall not break any Statute of the said Order or any Articles in them contained the same being agreeable and not repugnant to the Laws of Almighty God and the Laws of this Realm as far forth as to you belongeth and appertaineth so God help you and his Holy Word The Oath being thus administred and the said Elect Knight having kissed the Book he was led by the Knights Commissioners up to the Stall appointed for him through the middle Entrance and by them placed before it CHAP. VII The Installation of the Duke of Norfolk being the Senior Knight Elect. THe Duke thus standing in his Stall which as is said before was the Twelfth of lowest but one on the Princes Side Garter advanced into the lower Row or Stalls to the place where the Knight Elect took his Oath and with an Obeysance to the Knights Commissioners presented to them the Mantle wherewith they invested the said Duke and put on the Hood upon his Right Shoulder over the Mantle bringing the Tippet athwart his Breast and tucking it under his Belt or Girdle in the doing whereof the Register read unto him the Admonition following Receive this Robe of Heavenly Colour the Livery of this Most Excellent Order in augmentation of thy Honour Ennobled with the Shield and Red Cross of Our Lord by whose Power thou mayst safely pierce Troops of thine Enemies and be over them ever Victorious And being in this Temporal Warfare Glorious in Egregious and Heroick Actions thou mayst obtain Eternal and Triumphant Joy Then the Knights