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eliz._n thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n a_o 9_o eliz._n henry_n earl_n of_o derby_n to_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o three_o an_z 27._o eliz._n and_o gilbert_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n to_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o french_a king_n an_z 38._o eliz._n sometime_o other_o nobleman_n and_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n though_o not_o knights-companion_n of_o the_o order_n yet_o correspondent_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o stranger-elect_a or_o to_o the_o esteem_n the_o present_a interest_n beget_v with_o the_o sovereign_n be_v employ_v chief_a in_o these_o embassy_n among_o who_o w._n sir_n charles_n somerset_n create_v after_o earl_n of_o worcester_n be_v send_v to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n a_o 6._o h._n 7._o henry_n lord_n morley_n to_o don_n ferdinand_n prince_n of_o spain_n archduke_n of_o austria_n an_z 15._o h._n 8._o the_o â—67_n lord_n william_n howard_n brother_n to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n to_o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n a_o 26._o h._n 8._o the_o b._n lord_n willoughby_n of_o frâ—â—â—_n to_o frederick_n the_o three_o king_n of_o denmark_n roger_n earl_n of_o rutland_n to_o christian_a the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n an_z 1._o jac._n r._n the_o lord_n spencer_n of_o wormleighton_n to_o frederick_n duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n the_o same_o year_n sir_n ralph_n winwood_n to_o maurice_n prince_n of_o orange_n a_o 10_o jac._n r._n sir_n jacob_n spene_n of_o wormston_n to_o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n a_o 3._o car._n 1._o dudley_n viscount_n doncaster_n to_o henry_n prince_n of_o orange_n the_o same_o year_n and_o sir_n william_n boswell_n to_o charles_n prince_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n a_o 9_o car._n 1._o in_o embassy_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v heretofore_o usual_a to_o join_v some_o person_n of_o rank_n and_o quality_n or_o office_n near_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o commission_n and_o such_o be_v sir_n b._n john_n scott_n controller_n of_o
159._o albro_n vasques_n d'_fw-fr almada_n earl_n of_o averence_n in_o normandy_n 160._o thomas_n ho_o lord_n hoo._n 161._o sir_n francis_n surien_n knight_n 162._o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n 163._o casimire_n the_o four_o king_n of_o poland_n 164._o william_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 165._o richard_n widvile_a lord_n rivers_n after_o create_a earl_n rivers_n 166._o john_n mowbray_n duke_z of_o norfolk_z 167._o henry_n bourchier_n viscount_n bourchier_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o essex_n 168._o sir_n philip_n wentworth_n knight_n 169._o sir_n edward_n hall_n knight_n 170._o frederick_n the_o three_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 171._o john_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 172._o lionel_n wells_n lord_n wells_n 173._o thomas_n stanley_n lord_n stanley_z 174._o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 175._o jaspar_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a after_o duke_n of_o bedford_n 176._o james_n butler_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 177._o john_n sutton_n lord_n dudley_n 178._o john_n bourchier_n lord_n berner_n 179._o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n 180._o william_n bonvill_n lord_n bonvill_n 181._o john_n wenlock_n lord_n wenlock_n 182._o sir_n thomas_n kyriell_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o 183._o george_n duke_z of_o clarence_z 184._o sir_n william_n chamberlayne_n knight_n 185._o john_n typtoft_n earl_n of_o worcester_n after_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n 186._o john_n nevel_n lord_n montague_n after_z earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o marquess_z montague_z 187._o william_n herbert_n lord_n herbert_z after_z earl_n of_o penbroke_a 188._o william_n hastings_n lord_n hastings_z 189._o john_n scrope_n lord_n scrope_n 190._o sir_n john_n astley_n knight_n 191._o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n son_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n 192._o francis_n sfortia_n duke_n of_o milan_n 193._o james_n douglas_n earl_n of_o douglas_z 194._o galeard_v lord_n duras_n 195._o sir_n robert_n harcourt_n knight_n 196._o anthony_n widvile_n lord_n scales_n and_o nucelles_n after_o earl_n rivers_n 197._o richard_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z after_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n the_o three_o 198._o lord_n mountgryson_n of_o apulia_n 199._o john_n mowbray_n duke_z of_o norfolk_z 200._o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n 201._o william_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 202._o john_n stafford_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 203._o john_n howard_n lord_n howard_n after_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 204._o walter_n ferrars_n lord_n ferrars_n of_o chartley._n 205._o walter_n blount_n lord_n mountjoy_n 206._o charles_n duke_z of_o burgundy_z 207._o henry_n stafford_z duke_z of_o buckingham_z after_o constable_n of_o england_n 208._o thomas_n fitz-alan_n lord_n matrevers_n after_o earl_n of_o arundel_n 209._o sir_n william_n parr_n 210._o frederick_n duke_n of_o urbin_n 211._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 212._o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 213._o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n second_o son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o 214._o thomas_n grey_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o marques_n dorset_n 215._o sir_n thomas_n montgomery_n knight_n 216._o ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n 217._o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferara_n 218._o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n son_n to_o alphonsus_n the_o five_o knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o 219._o sir_n john_n conier_n knight_n 220._o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n after_z lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 221._o francis_n viscount_n lovel_n 222._o sir_n richard_n ratcliff_n knight_n 223._o sir_n thomas_n burgh_n knight_n after_o lord_n burgh_n 224._o thomas_n stanley_n lord_n stanley_z after_z earl_n of_o derby_n 225._o sir_n richard_n tunstall_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o 226._o john_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n 227._o sir_n giles_n d'_fw-fr aubeny_n knight_n after_o lord_n d'_fw-fr aubeny_n 228._o thomas_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 229._o george_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 230._o john_n wells_n viscount_n wells_n 231._o george_n stanley_n lord_n strange_n 232._o sir_n edward_n wydevile_n knight_n banneret_n 233._o john_n dynham_n lord_n dynham_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 234._o maximilian_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 235._o sir_n john_n savage_n knight_n 236._o sir_n william_n stanley_n knight_n lord_n chamberlain_z 237._o sir_n john_n cheney_n knight_n baneret_n 238._o alphonsus_n duke_n of_o calabria_n 239._o arthur_n prince_n of_o wales_n 240._o thomas_n grey_n marquess_z dorset_z 241._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 242._o henry_n bourchier_n earl_n of_o essex_n 243._o sir_n charles_n somerset_n knight_n baneret_n after_o earl_n of_o worcester_n 244._o robert_n willoughby_n lord_n brook_n 245._o sir_n edward_n poynings_n knight_n 246._o sir_n gilbert_n talbot_n knight_n baneret_n 247._o sir_n richard_n poole_n knight_n 248._o edward_n stafford_n duke_z of_o buckingham_z 249._o henry_n duke_n of_o york_n second_o son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o after_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n the_o eight_o 250._o edward_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n 251._o sir_n richard_n guildford_n knight_n baneret_n 252._o sir_n edmund_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n 253._o sir_n thomas_n lovel_n knight_n baneret_n 254._o sir_n reginald_n bray_n knight_n baneret_n 255._o john_n king_n of_o denmark_n 256._o guido_n ubaldo_n duke_n of_o urbin_n 257._o gerald_n fitz_n gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n 258._o henry_n stafford_z lord_n stafford_z after_z earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 259._o richard_n grey_z earl_n of_o kent_z 260._o sir_n rys_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n knight_n baneret_n 261._o philip_n king_n of_o castille_n 262._o sir_n thomas_n brandon_n knight_n baneret_n 263._o charles_n archduke_n of_o austria_n prince_n of_o spain_n after_o emperor_n of_o germany_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 264._o thomas_n darcy_n lord_n darcy_n 265._o edward_n sutton_n lord_n dudley_n 266._o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n 267._o thomas_n howard_n lord_n howard_n elder_a son_n to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 268._o thomas_n west_n lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n 269._o sir_n henry_n marney_n knight_n after_o lord_n marney_n 270._o george_n nevil_n lord_n abergaveny_n 271._o sir_n edward_n howard_n knight_n second_o son_n to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 272._o sir_n charles_n brandon_n after_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n 273._o julian_n de_fw-fr medici_n brother_n to_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o 274._o edward_n stanley_n lord_n mounteagle_n 275._o thomas_n dacres_n lord_n dacres_n of_o gyllesland_n 276._o sir_n william_n sand_n knight_n after_z lord_n sand_n 277._o henry_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n and_o after_o marquis_n of_o exeter_n 278._o ferdinand_n prince_n and_o infant_n of_o spain_n archduke_n of_o austria_n after_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 279._o sir_n richard_n wingfield_n knight_n 280._o sir_n thomas_n bullen_n knight_n after_o viscount_n rochfort_n and_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o ormond_n 281._o walter_n d'euereux_fw-fr lord_n ferrars_n of_o chartley_n after_o viscount_n hereford_n 282._o arthur_n plantagenet_n viscount_n lisle_n 283._o robert_n radcliff_n viscount_n fitz_n walter_n after_z earl_n of_o sussex_n 284._o william_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 285._o thomas_n manor_n lord_n roos_n after_o earl_n of_o rutland_n 286._o henry_n fitz_n roy_fw-fr after_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o duke_n of_o richmond_n and_o somerset_n 287._o ralph_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n 288._o william_n blount_n lord_n montjoy_n 289._o sir_n william_n fitz_n william_n knight_n after_z earl_n of_o southampton_n 290._o sir_n henry_n guildford_n knight_n 291._o francis_n the_o french_a king_n 292._o john_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n 293._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 294._o anne_n duke_n of_o montmorency_n 295._o philip_n chabot_n earl_n of_o newblanche_n 296._o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n 297._o sir_n nicholas_n carew_n knight_n 298._o henry_n clifford_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n 299._o thomas_n cromwell_n lord_n cromwell_n after_z earl_n of_o essex_n 300._o john_n russell_n lord_n russell_n after_o earl_n of_o bedford_n 301._o sir_n thomas_n cheney_n knight_n 302._o sir_n william_n kingston_n knight_n 303._o thomas_n audley_n lord_n audley_n of_o walden_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n 304._o sir_n anthony_n browne_n knight_n 305._o edward_n seymour_n earl_n of_o hertford_n after_o duke_n of_o somerset_n 306._o henry_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n 307._o sir_n john_n gage_n knight_n 308._o sir_n anthony_n wingfield_n knight_n 309._o john_n sutton_n viscount_n lisle_n after_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n 310._o william_n paulet_n lord_n st._n john_n of_o basin_n after_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n 311._o william_n parr_n lord_n parr_n of_o kendal_n after_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o marquess_z of_o northampton_n 312._o sir_n john_n wallop_n knight_n 313._o henry_n fitz-alen_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 314._o sir_n anthony_n st._n leger_n knight_n 315._o francis_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 316._o
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duke_n ferdinand_n archduke_n of_o austria_n george_n de_fw-fr halwyn_n baron_n of_o gomyns_n an._n 16._o h._n 8._o duke_n peter_n duke_n of_o conimbero_n john_n lord_n typtost_fw-fr an._n 6._o h._n 6._o duke_n guido_n vbaldus_n duke_n of_o urbin_n sir_n balthasar_z the_o castilian_a knight_n an._n 22._o h._n 7._o duke_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n johan_n thomas_n langust_n des_fw-fr contes_n de_fw-fr stropiane_n an._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n duke_n adolph_n duke_n of_o holstein_n walter_n devereux_n viscount_n hereford_n an._n 3._o eliz._n duke_n henry_n prince_n of_o orange_n dudley_n carleton_n viscount_n dorchester_n an._n 4._o car._n 1._o duke_n john_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n heneage_n finch_n earl_n of_o winchelsey_n an._n 23._o car._n 2._o earl_n anne_n montmorency_n earl_n of_o beaumond_n sir_n amye_n de_fw-fr courteney_n knight_n sire_n de_fw-fr villert_n an._n 25._o h._n 8._o earl_n philip_n chabot_n earl_n of_o newblank_o sir_n james_n deschateners_n knight_n sire_n de_fw-fr beaulion_n an._n 25._o h._n 8._o three_o it_o be_v provide_v ibid._n that_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o reproach_n and_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n the_o sovereign_n be_v to_o bestow_v that_o honour_n before_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o deputative_a power_n for_o none_o but_o 20._o knight_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o honour_n or_o 159._o permit_v to_o bear_v the_o ensign_n of_o so_o great_a a_o order_n hereupon_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o ersbie_n proctor_n for_o frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n for_o john_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n be_v 30._o both_o knight_v by_o the_o sovereign_n at_o windesor_n castle_n the_o morning_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o principal_n stall_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o 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dispense_v with_o he_o and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a deputy_n but_o no_o knight_n ibid._n receive_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o order_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v the_o stall_n assign_v to_o the_o say_a king_n his_o principal_n sect_n iii_o his_o letter_n of_o procuration_n the_o authority_n wherewith_o a_o elect-stranger_n invest_v his_o proxy_n be_v chief_o deduceable_a from_o the_o word_n in_o his_o letter_n of_o procuration_n or_o deputation_n which_o ought_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o principal_n and_o do_v general_o contain_v these_o particular_n first_o cxxiii_o he_o premise_v the_o sovereign_n election_n of_o he_o into_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o his_o receipt_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n thereof_o then_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n put_v upon_o he_o for_o send_v a_o proxy_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o stall_n in_o regard_n the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o his_o own_o country_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o repair_v personal_o to_o windesor_n and_o be_v not_o only_o desirous_a that_o the_o election_n and_o investiture_n shall_v obtain_v its_o due_a effect_n but_o to_o fulfil_v as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o assume_v of_o his_o stall_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n appoint_v he_o therefore_o ordain_v authorise_v and_o depute_v a_o person_n fit_o qualify_v name_v in_o the_o deputation_n his_o sufficient_a proctor_n and_o special_a deputy_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o windesor_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o in_o his_o name_n at_o the_o next_o solemnity_n that_o shall_v be_v hold_v there_o to_o supply_v his_o room_n and_o receive_v possession_n of_o the_o stall_n assign_v he_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a form_n and_o to_o perform_v in_o all_o respect_v those_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n in_o his_o behalf_n due_a and_o accustom_a or_o shall_v appear_v to_o belong_v any_o way_n to_o the_o splendour_n or_o ornament_n of_o the_o order_n as_o also_o to_o take_v the_o accustom_a oath_n with_o those_o qualification_n and_o in_o that_o form_n as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o further_o to_o fulfil_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v on_o this_o occasion_n or_o whatsoever_o thing_n may_v require_v a_o more_o special_a command_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o procuration_n and_o as_o full_o as_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v oblige_v unto_o and_o will_v do_v if_o he_o be_v there_o present_a in_o his_o own_o person_n last_o there_o be_v usual_o add_v a_o clause_n of_o ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o proctor_n shall_v say_v or_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o installation_n sect_n iv._o of_o the_o proctor_n reception_n soon_o after_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o proxy_n and_o that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o come_n he_o at_o some_o convenient_a time_n â—l_o give_v he_o audience_n after_o which_o a_o day_n for_o installation_n be_v assign_v where_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n be_v present_a the_o sovereign_a nominate_v some_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n his_o commissioner_n to_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n heretofore_o the_o sovereign_n have_v cause_v the_o proctor_n to_o be_v receive_v with_o very_o great_a state_n for_o so_o be_v b._n sir_n balthasar_n castilian_n send_v hither_o from_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n a_o 22._o h._n 7._o who_o sir_n b._n thomas_n brandon_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n well_o horse_v meet_v at_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o thence_o continual_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o till_o they_o come_v near_o deptsord_n in_o kent_n where_o by_o the_o sovereign_n command_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o sir_n b._n thomas_n dokara_n lord_n of_o st._n johns_n and_o sir_n thomas_n wriothesley_n 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oblige_v himself_o in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o his_o lord_n cxxxix_o and_o with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o true_a faith_n shall_v promise_v and_o swear_v that_o his_o say_a lord_n shall_v well_o and_o faithful_o fulfil_v and_o observe_v all_o and_o every_o the_o statute_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n of_o this_o order_n according_a to_o the_o force_n form_n and_o effect_n any_o way_n thereunto_o belong_v save_v the_o condition_n before_o agree_v on_o between_o he_o and_o the_o sovereign_n by_o the_o second_o he_o be_v cxl_o also_o in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o his_o lord_n with_o a_o real_a heart_n and_o sincere_a faith_n to_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o his_o say_a lord_n shall_v faithful_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v the_o statute_n and_o every_o several_a branch_n and_o article_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o force_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o cxl_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o the_o sovereign_n dispensation_n shall_v limit_v and_o appoint_v but_o we_o have_v not_o find_v any_o of_o these_o precedent_n make_v use_v of_o because_o be_v rather_o too_o general_a they_o have_v otherwise_o and_o more_o particular_o fit_v the_o oath_n to_o the_o present_a interest_n and_o occasion_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v obtain_v the_o sovereign_a to_o condescend_v unto_o and_o hereupon_o philip_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n sovereign_a of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n when_o he_o receive_v a_o personal_a installation_n at_o windesor_n a_o 22._o h._n 7._o though_o the_o oath_n he_o take_v be_v absolute_a and_o without_o limitation_n viz._n cxli_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n according_a as_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n then_o late_o send_v unto_o and_o accept_v by_o he_o as_o faithful_o as_o if_o every_o one_o of_o the_o article_n be_v then_o rehearse_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o fulfil_v they_o from_o article_n to_o article_n at_o faithful_o and_o ready_o as_o he_o look_v for_o help_v from_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n yet_o nevertheless_o soon_o after_o he_o obtain_v the_o sovereign_n free_a and_o full_a dispensation_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n only_o first_o cit_fw-la that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o collar_n and_o the_o other_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o second_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v present_a at_o future_a chapter_n not_o long_o after_o some_o other_o exception_n be_v admit_v but_o such_o be_v obtain_v with_o very_o great_a difficulty_n and_o much_o debate_n have_v between_o the_o sovereign_n council_n and_o the_o stranger-prince_n ambassador_n lest_o otherwise_o the_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o order_n shall_v instead_o of_o be_v keep_v up_o be_v lessen_v because_o where_o the_o forbearance_n or_o omission_n of_o any_o circumstance_n either_o in_o the_o investiture_n or_o ceremony_n of_o installation_n have_v be_v yield_v unto_o it_o have_v sometime_o or_o other_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o bring_v into_o precedent_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o order_n therefore_o great_a circumspection_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o yield_v to_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o part_n of_o so_o grand_a a_o ceremony_n and_o the_o stand_n upon_o term_n have_v not_o be_v without_o good_a success_n since_o know_v that_o though_o other_o interest_n different_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o sovereign_n have_v sometime_o assault_v stranger_n desirous_a of_o this_o honour_n yet_o their_o present_a necessity_n of_o obtain_v his_o friendship_n by_o receive_v this_o order_n have_v cause_v they_o though_o with_o some_o unwillingness_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o oblige_a tie_n from_o he_o the_o exception_n that_o be_v allow_v to_o ferdinand_n archduke_n of_o austria_n when_o he_o take_v the_o oath_n at_o his_o investiture_n at_o noremberg_n the_o 8._o of_o december_n a_o 15._o h._n 8._o be_v these_o that_o follow_v cxlii_o not_o to_o
bartholomew_n burghersh_n le_fw-fr fitz_fw-fr so_o also_o 2._o a_o 23._o e._n 3._o two_o year_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v make_v admiral_n he_o 4._o go_v to_o sea_n in_o the_o fleet_n afterward_o he_o go_v with_o the_o 8._o prince_n of_o wales_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o 4._o a_o 32._o e._n 3._o into_o bretagne_n these_o be_v the_o expedition_n this_o noble_a knight_n make_v which_o sufficient_o denote_v his_o be_v continual_o employ_v abroad_o in_o the_o king_n service_n he_o die_v 21._o 28._o of_o june_n a_o 49._o e._n 3._o leave_v edward_n pave_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n sect_n iv._o a_o catalogue_n of_o their_o successor_n with_o scutcheon_n of_o their_o arms._n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o as_o the_o stall_n become_v void_a 27._o richard_n of_o bourdeaux_n afterward_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n the_o second_o 28._o lyonel_n of_o antwerp_n earl_n of_o ulster_n and_o duke_n of_o clarence_n 29._o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n after_o create_a duke_n of_o aquitaine_n 30._o edmund_n of_o langley_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n after_o duke_n of_o york_n 31._o john_n de_fw-fr montford_n duke_n of_o bretagne_n and_o earl_n of_o richmond_n 32._o humphrey_n bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o constable_n of_o england_n 33._o william_n bohun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n 34._o john_n hastings_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a 35._o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n 36._o richard_n fitz_n alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n 37._o robert_n vfford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n 38._o hugh_z stafford_z earl_n of_o stafford_z 39_o ingleram_fw-la de_fw-fr coucy_n earl_n of_o bedford_n 40._o guiscard_v d'_fw-fr angolesme_fw-fr earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 41._o edward_n spencer_n lord_n spencer_n 42._o william_n latimer_n lord_n latimer_n 43._o reynold_n cobham_n lord_n cobham_n of_o sterborough_n 44._o john_n nevil_n lord_n nevil_n of_o raby_n 45._o ralph_n basset_n lord_n basset_z of_o drayton_n 46._o sir_n walter_n manny_n bannert_n 47._o sir_n william_n fitz_n waren_fw-ge knight_n 48._o sir_n thomas_n vfford_n knight_n 49._o sir_n thomas_n felton_n knight_n 50._o sir_n franc_n van_n hall_n knight_n 51._o sir_n fulk_n fitz_n waren_fw-ge knight_n 52._o sir_n allan_n boxhull_n knight_n 53._o sir_n richard_n pemburge_n knight_n 54._o sir_n thomas_n vtreight_o knight_n 55._o sir_n thomas_n banester_n knight_n 56._o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vache_n knight_n 57_o sir_n guy_n de_fw-fr bryan_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o 58._o thomas_n of_o woodstock_n earl_n of_o buckingham_n after_z duke_z of_o gloucester_z 59_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n earl_n of_o derby_n afterward_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_v the_o four_o 60._o william_n duke_n of_o gelderland_n 61._o william_n of_o bavaris_n earl_n of_o ostrevant_n after_o earl_n of_o holland_n henault_n and_o zealand_n 62._o thomas_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n after_o duke_n of_o surrey_n 63._o john_n holland_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n after_o duke_n of_o exeter_n 64._o thomas_n mowbray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n after_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 65._o edward_n earl_n of_o rutland_n after_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n 66._o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n 67._o william_n scrope_n lord_n scrope_n after_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 68_o william_n beauchamp_n lord_n bergaveny_n 69._o john_n beaumond_n lord_n beaumond_n 70._o william_n willoughby_n lord_n willoughby_z 71._o richard_n grey_z lord_n grey_z 72._o sir_n nicholas_n sarnesfield_n knight_n 73._o sir_n philip_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vache_n knight_n 74._o sir_n robert_n knoll_v knight_n 75._o sir_n simon_n burley_n knight_n 76._o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr evereux_n banneret_n 77._o sir_n â—ryan_n stapleton_n knight_n 78._o sir_n richard_n burley_n knight_n 79._o sir_n peter_n courtney_n knight_n 80._o sir_n john_n burley_n knight_n 81._o sir_n john_n bourchier_n knight_n 82._o sir_n thomas_n granston_n knight_n 83._o sir_n lewis_n clifford_n knight_n 84._o sir_n robert_n dunstavill_n knight_n 85._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr namur_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 86._o henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n after_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_v the_o five_o 87._o thomas_n of_o lancaster_n earl_n of_o albemarle_n and_o duke_n of_o clarence_n 88_o john_n earl_n of_o kendal_n and_o duke_n of_o bedford_n after_z regent_z of_o france_n 89._o humphrey_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n 90._o thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o exeter_n 91._o robert_n count_n palatine_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n after_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 92._o john_n beauford_n earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o marquess_z of_o dorset_n 93._o thomas_n fitz_n alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 94._o edmund_z stafford_z earl_n of_o stafford_z 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