upon_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n so_o have_v the_o sovereign_n for_o like_a reason_n be_v please_v to_o licence_n and_o dispense_v with_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o same_o of_o this_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o example_n a_fw-mi 6._o eliz._n in_o the_o lord_n hastings_n of_o longhborough_n 46._o who_o fall_v ill_o a_o a._n little_a before_o the_o offer_v on_o st._n george_n day_n obtain_v licence_n from_o the_o sovereign_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o choir_n and_o come_v no_o more_o abroad_o that_o day_n nor_o during_o that_o feast_n as_o also_o another_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n a_o 15._o car._n 1._o who_o be_v force_v to_o go_v back_o to_o london_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a duchess_n of_o richmond_n 20._o death_n have_v his_o excuse_n make_v in_o chapter_n hold_v the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n by_o the_o deputy_n chancellor_n whereupon_o he_o obtain_v the_o sovereign_n 20._o allowance_n for_o such_o his_o departure_n we_o be_v next_o 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leave_v in_o suspense_n and_o other_o sentence_v and_o refer_v either_o to_o the_o sovereign_n pleasure_n or_o the_o punishment_n assign_v by_o law_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v those_o pardon_v who_o have_v such_o a_o plea_n for_o their_o absence_n as_o may_v induce_v the_o chapter_n to_o dispense_v therewith_o yet_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n excuse_v because_o they_o neglect_v give_v the_o due_a intimation_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n a_o 10._o h._n 5._o who_o 69._o though_o not_o very_o well_o yet_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o be_v excuse_v because_o he_o signify_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n as_o the_o statute_n require_v so_o a_o 12._o car._n 1._o the_o earl_n of_o 9_o derby_n and_o kelly_n have_v make_v no_o excuse_n nor_o petition_n for_o dispensation_n be_v for_o that_o omission_n unblamable_a but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sovereign_n for_o that_o time_n pardon_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v such_o suspend_v who_o through_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n where_o probable_a cause_n have_v induce_v it_o have_v not_o have_v sentence_n pass_v on_o they_o at_o that_o present_a but_o be_v defer_v in_o expectation_n of_o some_o satisfactory_a cause_n to_o be_v show_v as_o in_o the_o cafe_z of_o the_o prince_n the_o duke_n of_o tuckingham_n and_o five_o other_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n absent_a from_o the_o feast_n hold_v a_o 18._o h._n 7._o concern_v who_o 175._o no_o cause_n of_o excuse_n be_v show_v but_o there_o be_v a_o expectation_n of_o one_o to_o be_v allege_v but_o as_o for_o those_o of_o the_o three_o sort_n mercy_n upon_o who_o sentence_n have_v pass_v for_o default_n of_o send_v their_o excuse_n they_o have_v be_v leave_v either_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n or_o to_o those_o penalty_n and_o penance_n which_o the_o law_n of_o this_o order_n do_v inflict_v and_o first_o of_o such_o offender_n as_o 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william_n harington_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a excuse_v for_o their_o absence_n 69._o because_o be_v within_o the_o kingdom_n they_o send_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o absence_n and_o a_o 2._o h._n 6._o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n vmsrevile_n be_v also_o find_v culpable_a 77._o in_o regard_n no_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n have_v be_v show_v moreover_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o lord_n scales_n and_o fastolss_o absence_n a_o 33._o h._n 6._o be_v not_o make_v know_v to_o the_o chapter_n 113._o they_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o of_o the_o same_o lord_n scales_n an_z 35._o h._n 6._o it_o be_v record_v 117._o that_o he_o give_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o absence_n therefore_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o last_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o foresay_a lord_n scales_n and_o lord_n willoughby_n for_o presume_v
safe_a in_o his_o own_o custody_n both_o for_o instruction_n and_o direction_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n therein_o contain_v after_o this_o they_o also_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o black_a velvet_n cap_n adorn_v with_o plume_n of_o white_a feather_n and_o this_o in_o particular_a be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o last_o among_o the_o ceremony_n perform_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o present_a 146._o sovereign_n all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o full_a investiture_n be_v end_v stall_n there_o only_o remain_v to_o complete_a this_o great_a ceremony_n the_o installation_n itself_o which_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o follow_a manner_n the_o new_a invest_v knight_n stand_v before_o his_o stall_n and_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o high_a altar_n first_o make_v a_o humble_a reverence_n thitherward_o and_o after_o a_o like_a obeisance_n towards_o the_o sovereign_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n towards_o his_o stall_n thus_o be_v it_o note_v of_o gen_n william_n lord_n howard_n 1._o &_o 2._o phil._n &_o mar._n which_o have_v do_v the_o 61._o commissioner_n or_o assistant_n or_o knights-companion_n forthwith_o joint_o embrace_v he_o with_o much_o joy_n as_o their_o fellow_n and_o companion_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o installation_n and_o set_v he_o down_o in_o his_o assign_a stall_n thereto_o add_v their_o wish_n for_o his_o happiness_n and_o honour_n with_o the_o like_a 19_o courteous_a and_o civil_a expression_n and_o congratulation_n we_o find_v this_o ceremony_n be_v close_v to_o the_o lord_n russel_n a_o 31._o h._n 8._o which_o he_o answer_v with_o equal_a respect_n give_v moreover_o to_o the_o knight_n who_o install_v he_o great_a thanks_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o assistance_n and_o to_o the_o marquis_n dorset_n and_o other_o install_v a_o 1._o e._n 6._o the_o commissioner_n for_o that_o ceremony_n add_v this_o vote_n 87._o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o much_o honour_n and_o after_o such_o like_a complimental_a respect_n have_v past_a the_o commissioner_n or_o knights-assistant_n or_o knights-companion_n take_v their_o stall_n but_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a instance_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o ceremony_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o castille_n a_o 22._o h._n 7._o where_o the_o sovereign_n himself_o 184_o solemn_o introduce_v he_o into_o his_o stall_n be_v the_o 29â—_n next_o unto_o his_o own_o and_o 29â—_n therein_o place_v he_o at_o which_o action_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o word_n pronounce_v relate_v to_o the_o elect-knight_n session_n and_o act_n of_o installation_n no_o less_o than_o at_o his_o investiture_n though_o we_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o know_v they_o the_o relator_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o this_o great_a ceremony_n have_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n add_v a_o etc._n etc._n and_o leave_v a_o blank_a for_o they_o but_o with_o this_o short_a note_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o installation_n 295._o the_o sovereign_n say_v these_o word_n don_n â—ils_v etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o the_o order_n observe_v when_o two_o or_o more_o knight_n be_v install_v in_o one_o day_n when_o there_o be_v two_o or_o more_o elect-knight_n appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o installation_n at_o one_o solemnity_n and_o that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v by_o two_o commissioner_n or_o two_o knights-assistant_n then_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o investiture_n and_o installation_n due_a to_o the_o senior_a of_o they_o they_o leave_v he_o so_o possess_v of_o his_o stall_n and_o forthwith_o a._n return_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n the_o proceed_v of_o alms-knight_n officer_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o order_n after_o their_o usual_a reverence_n make_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o choir_n pass_v forth_o before_o they_o to_o the_o chapterhouse_n and_o thence_o they_o conduct_v the_o next_o senior_a elect-knight_n into_o the_o choir_n where_o they_o perform_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o investiture_n and_o installation_n to_o he_o as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o first_o install_v knight_n which_o have_v finish_v they_o leave_v he_o also_o in_o his_o stall_n and_o a._n proceed_v back_o as_o before_o for_o the_o three_o elect-knight_n and_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n do_v they_o introduce_v and_o install_v he_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n if_o there_o be_v more_o that_o wait_v their_o installation_n till_o all_o be_v install_v this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a practice_n for_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o annal_n that_o viscount_n beaumond_n and_o the_o lord_n sudeley_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o for_o the_o installation_n of_o albro_n vasques_n d'_fw-fr almadea_n earl_n of_o averence_n the_o lord_n beauchamp_n and_o sir_n thomas_n hoo_n lead_v they_o into_o the_o choir_n 99_o single_o and_o apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o there_o install_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a stall_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o note_v of_o the_o two_o assistant_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o other_o an_z 1._o e._n 6._o who_o 80._o after_o they_o have_v invest_v and_o install_v the_o say_a earl_n 80._o proceed_v back_o to_o the_o chapterhouse_n for_o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n and_o he_o be_v install_v they_o 80._o return_v again_o for_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o last_o for_o 80._o sir_n william_n herbert_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o commissioner_n have_v give_v the_o proctor_n to_o emmanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n possession_n of_o his_o principal_n seat_n a_o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n they_o v._n proceed_v back_o for_o william_n lord_n howard_n and_o conduct_v he_o to_o his_o installation_n thus_o do_v the_o commissioner_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o 29._o penbroke_a a_o 16._o eliz._n when_o they_o have_v first_o install_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_o by_o the_o 206._o earl_n of_o cumberland_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n have_v be_v install_v when_o the_o sovereign_n have_v nominate_v three_o commissioner_n to_o his_o service_n in_o such_o case_n they_o have_v return_v 34._o altogether_o to_o fetch_v in_o the_o other_o knight_n after_o the_o ceremony_n of_o installation_n be_v perform_v to_o the_o senior_a elect-knight_n single_o that_o be_v to_o be_v install_v and_o alternate_o change_v their_o place_n in_o the_o proceed_v to_o the_o several_a installation_n one_o of_o they_o always_o go_v single_a and_o foremost_a a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o ormond_n and_o sir_n christopher_n hatton_n a_o 30._o eliz._n where_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n have_v be_v first_o conduct_v to_o his_o installation_n between_o the_o lord_n hunsdon_n and_o earl_n of_o worcester_n the_o lord_n 110._o grey_n the_o three_o commissioner_n go_v single_a next_o before_o they_o than_o all_o three_o commissioner_n return_v to_o fetch_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n who_o proceed_v into_o the_o choir_n between_o the_o lord_n hunsdon_n and_o lord_n grey_n the_o earl_n of_o 111._o worcester_n go_v alone_o immediate_o before_o they_o and_o his_o installation_n be_v likewise_o dispatch_v sir_n christopher_n hatton_n be_v conduct_v to_o his_o stall_n between_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o the_o lord_n grey_n the_o 111._o lord_n hunsdon_n in_o this_o proceed_n go_v next_o before_o they_o if_o the_o lieutenant_n have_v four_o assistant_n appoint_v he_o which_o be_v necessary_a when_o there_o be_v many_o knight_n to_o be_v install_v the_o order_n of_o their_o installation_n have_v be_v as_o follow_v first_o two_o of_o the_o senior_a knights-assistant_n conduct_v the_o senior_a elect-knight_n to_o his_o installation_n next_o the_o two_o other_o assistant_n proceed_v with_o the_o second_o elect-knight_n and_o install_v he_o then_o again_o the_o two_o senior_a knights-assistant_n introduce_v the_o 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upon_o the_o table_n whilst_o he_o retire_v into_o the_o east_n isle_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v it_o again_o deliver_v to_o he_o whence_o he_o proceed_v in_o his_o principal_n be_v place_n to_o the_o second_o vesper_n the_o next_o morning_n after_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o his_o assistant_n have_v end_v the_o chapter_n the_o 13._o mantle_n be_v again_o lay_v on_o his_o arm_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n he_o pass_v into_o the_o choir_n where_o he_o enter_v the_o stall_n of_o his_o principal_n and_o afterward_o 13._o offer_v in_o the_o same_o order_n he_o do_v on_o the_o feast_n day_n and_o when_o the_o morning_n service_n be_v finish_v the_o lieutenant_n and_o assistant_n return_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n door_n where_o they_o put_v off_o their_o mantle_n and_o at_o the_o same_o place_n the_o sexton_n of_o the_o college_n receive_v the_o mantle_n from_o he_o sect_n ix_o the_o grand_a dinner_n at_o dinner_n the_o proxy_n sit_v with_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o commissioner_n and_o take_v the_o place_n where_o his_o principal_n shall_v sit_v if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o this_o be_v so_o observe_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n an_z 5._o eliz._n b._n for_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n sit_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o cloth_n of_o state_n his_o two_o assistant_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n new_o install_v and_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o warwick_n b._n proxy_n sit_v on_o the_o same_o side_n the_o style_n of_o the_o knight_n who_o be_v install_v by_o proxy_n be_v proclaim_v in_o french_a or_o english_a at_o the_o usual_a time_n and_o in_o his_o due_a place_n together_o with_o the_o other_o style_n that_o then_o ought_v to_o be_v proclaim_v as_o we_o find_v it_o observe_v a_o 25._o h._n 8._o at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o 264._o beaumond_n and_o newblanke_o by_o their_o proctor_n for_o they_o be_v knights-subject_n though_o not_o to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o therefore_o not_o improper_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o a_o instance_n in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o order_n follow_v 46._o du_n noble_a &_o puissant_a seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr compte_n d'_fw-fr essex_n &_o de_fw-fr enseigneur_n de_fw-fr bourchir_n &_o de_fw-fr loveyn_n lieutenant_n &_o depute_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr feste_z saint_n george_n chevaler_n frere_n &_o compaignon_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tres-noble_a order_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jartier_n du_n tres-noble_a &_o puissant_a seigneur_fw-fr la_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montmorency_n premier_fw-fr baron_fw-fr grand_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi &_o mareschall_n de_fw-fr france_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr montberon_n &_o fere_n tertenois_fw-fr seigner_n de_fw-fr lysleadam_n the_o compiegne_n de_fw-fr chantelly_n &_o de_fw-fr escoven_n gouverneur_n &_o lieutenant_n general_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr tres-cristien_a au_fw-fr paris_n de_fw-fr longuedoe_n chevaler_n friar_fw-la &_o compaignon_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tres-noble_a order_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jartier_n du_n tres-noble_a puissant_a seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr neublance_n seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr beron_n baron_fw-fr d'_fw-fr aspremont_n buransay_n beaumond_n paygin_n mirebeau_n &_o the_o fonteyne_v franâ—ccedil_n ois_fw-fr admiral_n de_fw-fr france_n gouverneur_n &_o lieutenant_n general_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr tres-cristien_a en_fw-fr la_fw-fr duché_n de_fw-fr bourgoigne_n chevalier_n frere_n &_o compaignon_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tres-noble_a order_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jartier_n and_o when_o the_o forementioned_a earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v install_v by_o proxy_n the_o order_n be_v thus_o 12._o du_n treshault_a puissant_a &_o tres-noble_a prince_n thomas_n duc_n de_fw-fr norfolk_n conte_n martial_n d'_fw-fr d'angleterre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr mowbray_n segrave_n &_o the_o brew_v chivalier_fw-fr du_fw-fr tres-noble_a order_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jartier_n &_o lieutenant_n de_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr noble_a feste_z the_o seint_a george_n du_n tres-noble_a &_o puissant_a seigneur_n thomas_n conte_n de_fw-fr northumberland_n &_o baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr percye_n chivalier_fw-fr de_fw-fr tres-noble_a order_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jartier_n du_n tres-noble_a &_o puissant_a seigneur_n ambrose_n conte_n de_fw-fr warwick_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr lisle_n chivalier_n etc._n etc._n maistre_fw-mi de_fw-fr l'artillerie_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr royne_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr sovereign_a &_o lieutenant_n pour_fw-fr sa_fw-fr majesty_n au_fw-fr pais_fw-fr de_fw-fr normandy_n &_o defendeur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ville_fw-fr françois_fw-fr de_fw-fr grace_n to_o conclude_v the_o proctor_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o achievement_n and_o plate_n of_o his_o principal_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n george_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o installation_n be_v complete_v for_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o b._n offer_v and_o present_v they_o to_o that_o end_n according_a to_o custom_n which_o do_v further_o appear_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a letter_n of_o procuration_n but_o also_o by_o commission_n for_o installation_n which_o appoint_v 15._o that_o the_o sovereign_n deputy_n
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