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A60673 Britain's glory, and England's bravery wherein is shewed the degrees of honour from the prince to the peasant, with the honour of the nobles, and previleges of the commons, the proper places and precedency of all persons from the throne to the bondman, more particularly in coronations, processions, feasts, funerals and other great assembly : as also honour of arms, power of heralds, signification of charges in coat-armour, with an armorial dictionary, explaining the terms of heraldry, and an account of all the orders of knighthood in Christendom, and of the weights and measures of England : to which is added a continuation of The historians guide, from November, 1687, where the third and last impression ends, to June, 1687 / being the collections and observations of Benjamine Smithurst. Smithurst, Benjamine. 1689 (1689) Wing S4356; ESTC R31948 77,938 230

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account Sometimes England hath had the precedency and the Archbishop of Canterbury had place at the Pope's right Foot Mr. Howel in his Discourse concerning Ambassadours gives divers Reasons for the Precedency of England That it was the first Land that was governed by a Christian King That it hath wholly subdued France and the Kings of England have been crowned in Paris That it hath the best Havens in Christendom c. 2. The Precedency of the several Degrees in England are as follows 1 The King 's most Excellent Majesty 2 The Prince when there is One. 3 The Dukes of the Royal Bloud who are 1 Sons 2 Grand-Sons 3 Brothers 4 Unckles 5 Nephews Then the great Officers of the Church and Crown as 4 The Archibishop of Canterbury 5 Lord Chancellour or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 6 Archbishop of York 7 Lord Treasurer 8 Lord President of the Council 9 Lord Privy Seal Then the rest of the Nobility as 10 Dukes 11 Dukes eldest Sons of the Royal Bloud 12 Marquesses 13 Dukes eldest Sons 14 Earls 15 Marquesses eldest Sons 16 Dukes younger Sons of the Bloud 17 Dukes younger Sons Royal. 18 Viscounts 19 Earls eldest Sons 20 Marquesses younger Sons 21 Bishops which take place according to the Seniority of their Consecration except 1 London 2 Durham 3 Winchester 22 Barons 23 Viscounts eldest Sons 24 Earls younger Sons 25 Barons eldest Sons 26 Lords of the Privy Council 27 Judges and they 1 Of the King's Bench. 2 Of the Common Pleas. 3 Barons of the Exchequer 28 Masters of Chancery 29 Knights of the Garter if no otherways dignified which is very rare 30 Viscounts younger Sons 31 Barons younger Sons 32 Knights Bannerets 33 Baronets 34 Knights of the Bath 35 Knights Bachelours 36 Colonels first Horse then Foot. 37 Serjeants at Law. 38 Doctors 1 Divinity 2 Law 3 Physick 39 Esquires according to their Degree 1 Esquires of the King's Body 2 The Descendents by the Male Line from some Peer of the Realm 3 Eldest Sons of Baronets 4 Eldest Sons of Knights 5 Esquires attending on the Knights of the Bath 6 Officiary Esquires as 40 Justices of the Peace 41 Barristers at Law. 42 Lieutenant Collonels 43 Majors 44 Captains 45 Gentlemen 46 Yeomen 47 Artificers 48 Merchants 49 Retailers 50 Chapmen 51 Mariners 52 Fishermen 53 Water-men or Ferry-men 54 Masons and Builders 55 Labourers 56 Bondmen Note generally 1. That these great Officers of Court of what Title or Degree soever besides that of their Place or Office do take place of all others of the same Degree or Title except Secretary of State that is if they be Dukes they take place of all Dukes if Earls of all Earls that is 1. Lord Chamberlain of England 2. Lord High Constable 3. Lord Marshal 4. Lord High Steward 5. Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold 6. Secretaries of State if Peers Note 2. These Officers take place as followeth 1. Master of the Wards 2. Chancellour 3. Under-Chancellour of the Exchequer 4. Chancellour of the Duchy 5. Chief Justice of the King's-Bench 6. Master of the Rolls 7. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. 8. Chief Baron of the Exchequer 9. Judges 10. Barons of the Coif Note 3. That Deans precede Chancellours and they precede Prebendaries and Prebendaries precede Doctours Note 4. All Artificers of London take place according to the Precedency of the Corporation of which they are free and not by their Trade or Profession The incorporated Merchants take place next after the first 12 Companies as some account then the rest according to the number they bear 13 14 and so on CHAP. XXII The Procession at a Coronation THE most magnificent Procession that I meet with was that at the Coronation of King Charles II. of happy Memory which take as follows From the Tower to Westminster 1. The Duke of York's Horse-Guards 2. The Messengers of the Chamber 3. Esquires to the Knights of the Bath 4. Knights Harbingers 5. Serjeant Portar 6. Sewers of the Chamber 7. Gentlemen Ushers 8. Quarter Waiters 9. The six Clerks in Chancery 10. Clerks of the Signet 11. Clerks of the Privy Seal 12. Clerks of the Council 13. Clerks of the Parliament 14. Clerks of the Crown 15. Chaplains having Dignities 16. The King's Advocate 17. The King's Remembrancer 18. Masters of the Chancery 19. King 's Learned Counsel at Law. 20. King's Puisne Serjeants 21. King's Attorney 22. King's Sollicitour 23. King's eldest Serjeants 24. Secretaries of the French Latine 25. Gentlemen Ushers 26. Daily Waiters 27. Sewers in Ordinary 28. Carvers in Ordinary 29. Cup Bearers in Ordinary 30. Esquires of the Body 31. Masters of Standing Offices as 1. Of the Tents 2. Of the Revels 3. Of the Ceremonies 4. Of the Armory 5. Of the Wardrobe 6. Of the Ordinance 32. Master of the Requests 33. Chamberlains of the Exchequer 34. Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber 35. Knights of the Bath 36. Knight Marshal 37. Treasurer of the Chamber 38. Master of the Jewel-house 39. Barons younger Sons 40. Viscounts younger Sons 41. Barons of the Exchequer 42. Justices of the Common Pleas. 43. Justices of the King 's Bench. 44. Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 45. Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. 46. Master of the Rolls 47. Lord Chief Justice of the King 's Bench. 48. Knights of the Privy Council 49. Principal Secretary 50. Barons eldest Sons 51. Earls younger Sons 52. Viscounts eldest Sons Kettle-Drums King's Trumpeter 2 Pursivants at Arms. 53. Barons 54. Maquesses younger Sons 55. Earls eldest Sons Two Pursuvants at Arms. 56. Viscounts 57. Dukes younger Sons 58. Marquesses eldest Sons Two Heralds in their Coats and Collars of SS 59. Earls and the Earl Marshal 60. Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold 61. Dukes eldest Sons Two Heralds 62. Marquesses Two Heralds 63. Dukes Clarenceux Norroy Kings at Arms. 64. Lord Treasurer 65. Lord Chancellour 66. Lord High Steward Duke of Normandy and Duke of Aquitain represented by two Persons 67. Gentleman Usher Garter King at Arms. 68. Lord Mayor of London 69. Duke of York 70. Lord Great Chamberlain 71. Lord Marshal with the Sword. 72. Lord High Steward On each side of these Serjeants at Arms. The KING 73. Gentlemen Pensioners Esquires Footmen 74. Master of the Horse leading a spare Horse 75. Vicechamberlain 76. Captain of the Pensioners 77. Captain of the Guards 78. Lieutenant of the Pensioners 79. King's Horse guards 80. The General 's Horse-guards CHAP. XXIII The Proceeding on the Coronation-day FOur Drums Sixteen Trumpets 1 Clerks of the Chancery 2 King's Chaplains having Dignities 3 Aldermen of London 4 King's Counsel learned in the Laws 5 King's Sollicitour 6 King's Attorney 7 King 's eldest Serjeant at Law. 8 Esquires of the Body 9 Master of Requests 10 Gentlemen of the Privy Council 11 Knights of the Bath 12 Barons of the Exchequer 13 Justices of the Common Pleas. 14 Justices of the King 's Bench. 15 Lord Chief Baron 16 Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. 17 Master of the
Rolls 18 Lord Chief Justice of the King 's Bench. 19 Serjeant Portar 20 Serjeant of the Vestery 21 Children of the King's Chapel 22 Gentlemen of the King's Chapel 23 Prebendaries of Westminster 24 Master of the Jewel House He had Precedency of the Judges because he bore the Sword Spurs and Ring 25 Knights of the Privy Council Portcullis Pursuvant at Arms. 26 Barons 27 Bishops Rouge Croix Pursuvant at Arms. Blew mantle Pursuvant at Arms. 28 Viscounts Somerset and Chester Heralds 29 Earls Richmond and Windsor Heralds 30 Marquesses Lancaster and York Heralds Clarenceux and Norroy Provincial Kings at Arms carrying their Crowns in their hands 31 Lord High Treasurer 32 Lord high Chancellour St. Edward's Staff. The Spurs born by two Earls St. Edward's Sceptre A drawn Sword. Sword Curtana drawn A pointed Sword drawn 33 Lord Mayor of London Garter principal King at Arms. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. 34 Lord Great Chamberlain 35 Earl Marshal 36 Lord Marshal with the Sword of State in the Scaboard 37 Lord High Constable 38 Duke of York The Sceptre with the Dove St. Edward's Crown born by the Lord High Steward The Orb or Mound The Patena born by the Bishop of Exon. The Chalice born by the Bp. of London The KING supported by the Bishop of Bath and Wells and the Bishop of Duresme his Train born by five Lords and his Canopy by the Barons of the Cinque-Ports 39 Master of the Robes 40 One of the Chief Gentlemen of the Bed-chamber 41 Two Grooms of the Bed-chamber 32 Captain of the Guard. 33 Captain of the Pensioners CHAP. XXIV The King 's going to Parliament in State. MEssengers of the Court. Esquires to the Knights of the Bath Gentlemen Ushers Clerks of the Chancery Clerks of the Signet Clerks of the Privy Seal Clerks of the Council Clerks of the Parliament Clerks of the Crown The King's Chaplains having Dignities Masters of Chancery King 's learned Counsel at Law. King's Serjeants Attorney General Sollicitour General King's eldest Serjeant The King's Secretaries Chamberlains of the Exchequer Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber Knights of the Bath Treasurer of the Chamber Comptroller Some place next Knights Bachelours Some place next Knights Bannerets and Some place next Knights Baronets Two Heralds Barons younger Sons Viscounts younger Sons Barons of the Exchequer Justices of the Common Pleas. Justices of the King 's Bench. Lord Chief Baron Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Master of the Rolls Lord Chief Justice of the King 's Bench. Knights of the Privy Council Principal Secretary Barons eldest Sons Earls younger Sons Viscounts eldest Sons Two Heralds Barons Bishops Marquesses younger Sons Earls eldest Sons Two Heralds Viscounts Dukes younger Sons Marquesses eldest Sons Two Heralds Earls Chamberlain of the Houshold Dukes eldest Sons Two Heralds Marquesses Two Heralds Dukes Two Kings at Arms. Lord Treasurer Archbishop of York Lord Chancellour Archbishop of Canterbury Dukes of the Royal Bloud Garter principal King at Arms. Lord Great Chamberlain Lord high Steward The KING Gentlemen Pensioners Esquires Footmen Master of the Horse with a led Horse Vice-chamberlain Guards CHAP. XXV Coronation-Feasts KIng H. Fourth's Coronation-Feast The King sate in the middle of the Table the Archbishop of Canterbury and three Prelates on his Right hand the Archbishop of York and four Prelates on the Left the K's eldest Son stood on the Right-hand with a pointless Sword the Lord Constable on the Left with a pointed Sword both erect and naked Before him stood the Dukes of Albemarl Surry and Exeter and two Earls the Earl Marshal and his Tipstaves made room in the Hall that the Attenders might with more ease serve the Tables On the right side of the Hall at Tables set were placed the Barons of the Cinque Ports and divers of the Long Robe at the Table on the left side sate the Lord Mayor Aldermen and chief Citizens After the second Course the King's Champian entered the Hall with a Herald and approaching before the King made his Challenge three times and being not answered retired but the most splendid and most exact Coronation-Feast was that of King Charles II. King Charles II. his Coronation-Feast First enters the Clerks Comptrollers then Clerks of the Green Cloath Cofferer Six Serjeants at Arms. 1 Earl Marshal 2 Lord high Steward 3 Lord high Constable all three on Horse-back and in their proper Robes Six Serjeants Comptroller of the Houshold The Sewer and his Assistents The Knights of the Bath who carried up Service two and two to a Dish assisted by the Earl Sewer Dinner being set on the Table the King came forth in his Royal Robes with the Crown on his Head his Sceptre in his hand and three Swords born before him naked being seated on his Right hand stood the three Noblemen who held the three Swords naked and erect on his Left the Lord Chamberlain who held the Sceptre at the Table 's end on the left hand sate the Duke of York in his Robes and Coronet Then the King's Champian entered the Hall on a goodly white Courser armed at all Points in rich Armour having way made for him by the Knight Marshal Before him marched 1 Two Trumpets 2 The Serjeant Trumpet 3 The Serjeant at Arms. 4 An Esquire carrying a Target with the Champian's own Arms depicted thereon 5 York Herald 6 The Champian 7 The Earl Marshal on his left hand 8 The Lord High Constable on his right both on Horseback The Herald proclaimed the Challenge at the entrance into the Hall in the middle of it and at the Steps at the higher Hall The Chalenge is That whoever should deny the King to be the true and undoubted Heir to the Crown or that he is not King of England Scotland France and Ireland doth lye and that he the Champian is ready to maintain the same throwing down his Glove as a Gage which done he retired with his Fee. The second Course was carried up by the Gentlemen Pensioners The third Course by other Servants appointed thereto In the body of the Hall below the State were placed four Tables two on each side at the first Table on the right hand next the State sate the Bishops the Barons of the Cinque-ports the Judges and the rest of the long Robe according to their Degrees at the second Table below on the right hand sate the Masters in Chancery Six Clerks and the like at the upper Table on the left hand next the State sate the Nobility c. at the other sate the Lord Mayor Aldermen and chief Citizens at a by Table the Officers at Arms the Ushers and Waiters all in their proper Places some attending the King others their Places as assigned each Table had three Courses besides the Banquet with Trumpets sounding each Course CHAP. XXVI A Royal Feast at other times the K. present 1 AT the head of the Table sits the King at the lower end the Princes of the Bloud before him or rather on each hand stand the Carver Sewer
Capital Ships came to the Spit-head Edward Mosely Esq of Lancashire Knighted Edinburgh Castle deliverd up by the Duke of Gourdon His Majesty set Sail from the Spit-head London-Derry made another advantageous Sally Major General Kirke came to the Lough before London-Derry The Fortress of Keyseawreart surrendered by the French to the Duke of Brandenburgh Above Eighty of the Clergy of London went in a Body to take the Oaths at Westminster-hall The Parliament of Scotland met and passed an Act to ascertain King William's Authority King William went to the Parliament at Westminster and passed Ten Acts. King William's Proclamation to offer one Hundred Pound to discover either Sir Adam Blair or Doctor Robert Grey for dispersing King James's Declaration John Studer was executed at Kingston for deserting His Majesty's Service King William went to the House of Lords and made a Speech to the Parliament King of Sweden's Envoy had Audience July An Act passed in Scotland to take away the Supremacy over Ecclesiastical Affairs James Ermendenger made Master of their Majesties Hand-Guns A Plot discovered to have fired Edinburgh and to have destroyed the Estates on the Eight instant on which discovery about Forty Persons were secured The Earl of Pembroke had Audience of the States of Holland There landed from Three French Men of War about Eight hundred Irish in Argile-shire in Scotland from Carrick fergus King William called by Writ to sit as Barons in the House of Lords Charles Lord Dursley and Robert Lord Viscount Lisle who took their places The Protestants at Inniskilling by a Sally beat a Convoy of four hundred and took two Firkins of money and fifteen Waggons of Ammunition and Provisions A Proclamation to offer Ten pound to discover any High-way man. Robert Serle Esq appointed to be Consul of Leghorne Duke Schomberg left White-hall in order to his journey to Chester towards his Relief of Ireland Duke Schomberg came to Chester being received with great respect next day viewed the ground where the Camp was to be A French Man of War brought in as a prize to Plymouth which came from Ireland The Act for Abolishing the Episcopacy in Scotland was touched with the Sceptre The Spanish Ambassadour had his publick Audience About four of the Clock in the Morning her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Denmark was brought to Bed of a Son and on the Twenty seventh was Christen'd by the name of William by the Bishop of London at Hampton Court where his Majesty declared him Duke of Glocester King William passed nine Acts of Parliament Came out a Proclamation against exporting of Salt Petre. Martin Wiscomb made Consul of Cadiz and Saint Maries London-derry in Ireland was relieved after it was brought to that extremity that five hundred ninety one Bombs had been shot into the Town and six thousand dyed for want of Provisions and five thousand fighting men left in it the same night the Duke of Berwick with King James's Forces raised the Siege and went away burning all places they left behind Aug. A great fight in Scotland betwixt General Mackay and the Lord Dundee where the latter was killed The Parliament of Scotland Adjourned to the eighth of October Pope Innocent XI dyed in the 79th year of his Age and was the sixth buried at Saint Peter's Church at Rome after he had lain three days in the Church for publick view The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet nigh the Isle of Silly designed for the Coast of Ireland Four Ships went with Provisions from Highlake to London-derry Launceston in Cornwall did present an Address to King William being the first of any County of England Duke Schomberg set Sail from Highlake and on the thirteenth landed at Bangor in the North of Ireland with the English Forces A Fight betwixt Prince Waldeck with the English and Dutch Forces and Mareschal d'Humieres with the French where near two thousand of the latter were killed the fight at Dunkell in Scotland William Forester and James Forbes Esqs and Clerks of the Green-cloth were Knighted at Hampton Court. Francis Blake of Ford Castle Knighted at Hampton Court. Carrick fergus in Ireland surrendred to Duke Schomberg after four days Siege The North Male Robbed nigh Newington in Middlesex Mr. Walker late Governour of London-derry waited on their Majesties at Hampton Court where the King presented him five Thousand pound as a Reward The Earl of Levins is made Governour of Edinburgh Castle The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet at Torbay Mr. Walker late Governour of London-derry waited on King William at Hampton Court and presented an Address Sept. The Chester Male Robbed betwixt Highgate and Whetstone A Proclamation Authorizing Commissioners for the Act of 12 d. in the pound Duke Hamilton sworn of his Majesty's Privy Council at White-hall Edward Smith Esq appointed Consul for the Canary Islands The East-land Fleet of 34 Sail passed by Weymouth Parliament met and Adjourned to October the 19th following The Dutch Ambassadours had their Audience of leave Sir John Holt Lord Chief Justice of England sworn of the Privy Council Sir Thomas Pilkington continued Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year The King left White-hall towards his journey for New-Market Octo. The Fleet under the Earl of Torrington Sailed out of Torbay to the Spit-head A Proclamation to preserve the New River Water The University of Cambridge waited on King William at New-market The King din'd at New-market Bonn taken by the Duke of Brandenburgh after 55 days being blocked up and 26 days close Siege King William returned from Cambridge and New-market to Hampton-Court Doctor Stillingfleet Bishop of Worcester Doctor Patrick Bishop of Chichester Doctor Ironside Bishop of Bristol were Consecrated at the Bishop of London's Chapel at Fulham by the Bishop of London Bishop of St. Asaph and Bishop of Rochester The Parliament met at Westminster where King William made a Speech to them Queen of Portugal was brought to Bed of a Son. Was kept in London by the Irish Protestants the Anniversary for the deliverance from the Massacre in 1641. King William was made free of the Grocers Company and on the presenting his Freedom Ralph Box Esq was Knighted Sir George Davis made Conful of Naples Nov. Richard Lord Coot made Earl of Earles of Bellomont in Ireland Was brought into Falmouth a French Vessel taken going to Ireland with 4000 Armes and Powder and Officers A Fleet of Eighty Sail with six Thousand Foot and one Thousand Horse on Board of Danes Sailed by Hull for Scotland Envoy from Spanish Flanders had his Audience Thomas Kirke Esq made Consul of Genoua The Danish Forces arrived at Hull A Proclamation offering 200 l. for apprehending of Edmund Ludlow Lambert Blackwell Esq made Consul of Leghorne Walter Doleman Esq made Consul of Alicant in Spain An order of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen offering 500 l. to discover the Person that offered an Indignity to King William's Picture in Guild-hall Dec. Thomas Papillion Simon Macne John Agur Humphrey Ayles and James