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A26024 The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter collected and digested into one body by Elias Ashmole ... Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.; Sherwin, William, fl. 1670-1710. 1672 (1672) Wing A3983; ESTC R16288 1,216,627 828

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from_o the_o statute_n all_o manner_n of_o scruple_n and_o in_o case_n of_o like_a hazard_n and_o danger_n to_o ordain_v b._n that_o knights-subject_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o receive_v the_o privilege_n and_o favour_n of_o a_o complete_a admittance_n and_o full_a possession_n of_o their_o stall_n and_o right_n by_o their_o deputy_n or_o proctor_n no_o less_o than_o stranger_n notwithstanding_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o likewise_o appear_v from_o that_o letter_n as_o also_o from_o the_o 62._o black_a book_n of_o the_o order_n that_o sir_n john_n grey_n and_o the_o lord_n bourchier_n have_v be_v install_v at_o the_o foresay_a feast_n by_o their_o several_a proxy_n which_o the_o sovereign_n deputy_n permit_v out_o of_o great_a tenderness_n to_o their_o person_n lest_o by_o a_o over_o punctual_a and_o too_o
of_o the_o election_n or_o not_o it_o seem_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n return_v no_o answer_n to_o this_o letter_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o next_o year_n feast_n it_o come_v again_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o sovereign_n deputy_n for_o that_o feast_n also_o and_o the_o knights-companion_n present_a and_o upon_o further_a debate_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a 77._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v those_o person_n send_v over_o to_o he_o with_o the_o nomination_n who_o shall_v desire_v to_o receive_v his_o final_a answer_n and_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n well_o consider_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n and_o reflect_v on_o the_o ibid._n quarrel_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n his_o uncle_n make_v a_o most_o plaucible_a excuse_n refuse_v the_o election_n lest_o ibid._n he_o shall_v be_v force_v either_o dishonourble_o to_o violate_v the_o pious_a constitution_n of_o the_o order_n or_o the_o obligation_n of_o alliance_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o excuse_n be_v afterward_o represent_v to_o the_o sovereign_n say_a deputy_n and_o knights-companion_n in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o windesor_n a_o 2._o h._n 6._o ibid._n who_o consider_v the_o reason_n and_o manner_n thereof_o the_o long_a avoidance_n of_o the_o stall_n and_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o this_o case_n vacate_v the_o former_a election_n and_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a one_o which_o bring_v ibid._n john_n lord_n talbot_n into_o the_o room_n and_o stall_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n clifford_n this_o be_v the_o only_a instance_n of_o any_o stranger_n who_o after_o election_n refuse_v his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o order_n on_o the_o contrary_a how_o desirous_a and_o earnest_o solicitous_a some_o other_o even_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n have_v be_v of_o admittance_n into_o this_o illustrious_a society_n may_v appear_v by_o these_o few_o example_n alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o duke_n of_o calabria_n do_v with_o 6._o great_a importunity_n solicit_v his_o election_n into_o this_o order_n and_o be_v according_o choose_v a_o 7._o h._n 7._o the_o black-book_n of_o the_o order_n mention_v the_o election_n and_o installation_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o castille_n say_v that_o 183._o he_o not_o only_o assent_v to_o what_o be_v offer_v namely_o the_o honour_n of_o admittance_n into_o the_o order_n but_o with_o much_o gladness_n and_o infinite_a thanks_o accept_v thereof_o a_o little_a before_o we_o be_v inform_v how_o 178._o grateful_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n an_z 20._o h._n 7._o accept_v of_o his_o election_n and_o in_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o sovereign_n send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n to_o the_o french_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o it_o be_v note_v 257._o that_o he_o receive_v they_o with_o such_o a_o 66._o cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o affair_n require_v some_o few_o year_n before_o this_o king_n be_v elect_v ferdinand_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o order_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 28._o that_o he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o very_a high_a honour_n to_o be_v make_v a_o colleague_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a society_n and_o that_o he_o 291._o receive_v the_o order_n at_o norimberg_n in_o germany_n to_o his_o great_a contentment_n maximilian_n his_o son_n be_v present_v with_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n by_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 110._o who_o give_v the_o sovereign_a a_o account_n by_o letter_n of_o his_o reception_n thereof_o affirm_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o honour_n glad_o and_o with_o manifest_a satisfaction_n such_o be_v also_o the_o expression_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n in_o his_o letter_n of_o procuration_n to_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n lxvii_o that_o he_o receive_v the_o order_n with_o as_o much_o gratitude_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sovereign_n herself_o but_o that_o which_o erhardus_fw-la celius_n report_v of_o 82._o frederick_n duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n be_v beyond_o all_o who_o be_v in_o england_n and_o see_v the_o 82._o magnificence_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o chapel_n of_o windesor_n be_v induce_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o illustrious_a arm_n and_o ensign_n of_o honour_n of_o so_o many_o great_a prince_n and_o famous_a personage_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n to_o wish_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o renown_a society_n be_v afterward_o elect_v he_o express_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o honour_n do_v he_o not_o only_o by_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n but_o also_o by_o the_o 7._o great_a preparation_n he_o make_v the_o vast_a expense_n he_o be_v at_o and_o his_o extraordinary_a munificence_n in_o reward_n at_o his_o investiture_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n which_o indeed_o be_v such_o grand_a testimony_n of_o his_o glad_a acceptation_n of_o this_o additional_a flower_n of_o honour_n as_o nothing_o can_v more_o full_o evidence_n it_o to_o the_o world_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o aur._n reiterate_v solicitation_n make_v to_o the_o present_a sovereign_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o frederick_n guillaume_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o his_o great_a impatience_n till_o his_o election_n be_v past_a though_o not_o easy_o nor_o sudden_o obtain_v in_o fine_a how_o acceptable_a this_o honour_n have_v be_v to_o several_a other_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o what_o esteem_n and_o value_n they_o have_v set_v upon_o it_o may_v be_v further_o see_v in_o their_o several_a certificate_n send_v back_o to_o the_o sovereign_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n after_o their_o investiture_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n thereof_o chap._n xv._n the_o investiture_n of_o stranger_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n sect_n i._o the_o time_n for_o send_v the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n unlimited_a albeit_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n 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of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o poland_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n ere_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o first_o notice_n of_o the_o sovereign_n determination_n of_o send_v over_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n to_o they_o for_o they_o have_v be_v elect_v the_o 104._o 4._o of_o august_n a_o 28._o h._n 6._o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o intend_a legation_n be_v not_o make_v until_o the_o ●15_n 34._o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n and_o doubtless_o some_o cause_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o conveniency_n allow_v to_o the_o sovereign_n by_o the_o foresay_a article_n of_o the_o statute_n or_o the_o accident_n of_o miscarriage_n may_v fall_v out_o particular_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n if_o not_o of_o the_o other_o because_o 119._o three_o year_n after_o the_o former_a order_n for_o legation_n have_v pass_v we_o find_v new_a direction_n issue_v for_o send_v the_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n to_o he_o but_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n 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do_v he_o the_o most_o noble_a service_n in_o that_o expedition_n do_v select_a of_o they_o the_o number_n twenty_o five_o and_o give_v they_o blue_a garter_n embroider_v and_o buckle_v under_o the_o knee_n with_o this_o motto_n hony_n soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr as_o a_o caveat_n to_o avoid_v the_o emulation_n of_o other_o who_o may_v perhaps_o presume_v they_o have_v deserve_v as_o much_o honour_n as_o other_o now_o the_o question_n may_v be_v ask_v say_v the_o prince_n why_o a_o garter_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o order_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v say_v i_o that_o at_o that_o time_n most_o man_n especial_o man_n of_o arm_n wear_v their_o boot_n close_o up_o garter_v and_o buckle_v with_o thong_n of_o leather_n under_o their_o knee_n a_o custom_n yet_o use_v of_o some_o man_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o leg_n so_o with_o divers_a other_o trivial_a question_n the_o dinner_n be_v spend_v and_o end_v and_o i_o with_o 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