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An Exact account of the ceremonial at the coronation of their Most Excellent Majesties King VVilliam and Queen Mary, the eleventh day of this instant April, 1689
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Wing E3565; ESTC R8996
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An Exact Account of the CEREMONIAL AT THE CORONATION Of Their Most Excellent MAJESTIES KING WILLIAM AND QUEEN MARY The Eleventh Day of this Instant April 1689. Published by Order of the Duke of Norfolk Earl-Marshal of England THEIR Majesties being come from Whitehall to Westminster the KING by Water in his Royal Barge about a quarter past 10 of the Clock in the Morning and the QUEEN by Land in Her Chair a little before 11 of the Clock the Heralds began forthwith to put the Proceeding in Order in the Court of Requests and after that to Marshal the several Classes of the Peers and Peeresses the Peers being called over in the House of Lords and the Peeresses in the Painted Chamber where Their Majesties were Graciously Pleased to be Present And by half an Hour past Eleven Their Majesties and the whole Proceeding were conducted into Westminster-Hall at the upper end whereof a Throne being Erected Their Majesties repaired thereunto and took Their Seats under Their States on the inside of the Table Whereupon the Master of tile Jewel-House presented to the Lord High Constable the Sword of State the Sword Curtana and the two pointed Swords severally one after another who delivered them in like manner to the Lord Great Chamberlain who drew them out of the Scabbards and laid them on the Table before their Majesties Sometime after which the Dean and Prebendaries of Westminster attended with the Quire of that Church c. brought the Regalia in solemn Procession from the Collegiate Church there to Westminster-Hall viz. The Dean of Westminster the Bible the Sub-Dean the Chalice Dr. Killigrew the Patin Dr. Patrick the King's Crown Dr. Littleton the Queen's Crown Dr. Busby the KING's Orb Dr. Briavell the QUEENS Orb Mr. Annesley the KING's Scepter with the Dove Mr. Pelling the QUEENS Scepter with the Dove Dr Delangle the KING's Scepter with the Cross Mr. Berkley the QUEENS Scepter with the Cross and Mr. Sartre St. Edward's Staff and after the usual Reverences the Dean first presented the Bible to the Lord High Constable who deliver'd it to the Lord Great Chamberlain by whom it was laid upon the Table before Their Majesties And the rest of the Regalia being deliver'd severally by the Prebendaries who brought them to the Dean of Westminster he presented them in like manner to the Lord High Constable and He to the Lord Great Chamberlain who laid those that appertain'd to the KING before His Majesty and those that appertain'd to the QUEEN before Her Majesty Then the Prebendaries being withdrawn to the lower end of the Hall Garter Summoned up the several Noblemen who were appointed to carry the said Regalia in the Proceeding and the Lord Great Chamberlain by Their Majesties directions deliver'd them accordingly Thus all things being ready the Heralds Marshalled the Proceeding in this manner First Drums and Trumpets then the Six Clerks in Chancery two a-Breast as all the rest of the Proceeding went then Chaplains having Dignities Sheriffs and Aldermen of London Masters in Chancery the Kings Sollicitor and Attourney Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber Judges Next Children of the Quire of Westminster the Sergeant Porter and Sergeant of the Vestry Children of the Chapel Royal the Choir of Westminster Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal Prebends of Westminster Master of the Jewel House and Six Privy Counsellors not Peers Two Pursuivants of Arms Baronesses Barons Bishops Another Pursuivant of Arms a Vicountess Vicounts two Heralds of Arms Countesses Earls One Herald of Arms A Marchioness Two Heralds of Arms Duchesses Dukes The two Provincial Kings of Arms next before the Marquis of Halifax Lord Privy Seal and the Marquis of Carmarthen Lord President of the Council and next to these the Lord Archbishop of York Then His Royal Highness Prince GEORGE of Denmark Duke of Cumberland in his Robes of Estate with His Train born followed by two persons in Robes of Estate being two Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber viz. the Honorable Sir Purbeck Temple and Sir Edw. Sutton Bar. Representing the Dukes of Aquitain and Normandy and after them the Lords who bore Their Majesties Regalia viz. The Earl of Manchester St. Edwards Staff and the Lord Grey of Ruthin the Spurs The Earl of Clare the QUEENS Scepter with the Cross and the Earl of Northampton the KINGS The Earl of Shrewsbury the Sword Curtana in the middle between the Earl of Derby with the Second Sword and the Earl of Pembroke with the Third Sword. Then Garter Principal King of Arms between the Gentleman-Usher of the Black Rod and the Lord Mayor of London Then the Lord Great Chamberlain single the Earl of Oxford with the Sword of State in the Scabbard between the Duke of Ormond Lord High Constable for that Day and the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal The Earl of Bedford with the QUEENS Scepter with the Dove and the Earl of Rutland with the KINGS the Duke of Bolton with the QUEENS Orb and the Duke of Grafton with the KINGS the Duke of Somerset with the Queens Crown and the Earl of Devonshire Lord High Steward of His Majesties Houshold and Lord High Steward of England for that Day with the King's Crown The Lord Bishop of London with the Bible between the Bishop of Rochester Dean of Westminster with the Chalice and the Bishop of St. Asaph with the Patin Then the KING and QUEENS MAJESTIES Supported by the Bishops of Winchester and Bristol under a rich Canopy having eight Staves carried by sixteen Barons of the Cinque-Ports His Majesties Train born by the Master of the Robes assisted by the Lord Eland the Lord Willoughby the Lord Lansdowne and the Lord Dunblaine And Her Majesties Train born by the Duchess of Somerset assisted by the Lady Elizabeth Pawlet the Lady Diana Vere the Lady Elizabeth Cavendish and Lady Henrietta Hyde After the King followed the Earl of Monmouth Gentleman of the Bedchamber and two Grooms of the Bedchamber and after the Queen the Countess of Derby Lady of the Bedchamber and two of Her Majesties Women Lastly the Captain of His Majesties Guard in Waitng between the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Captain of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners followed by the Lieutenant Ensign and Band of Yeomen of the Guard. The Serjeants at Arms went on each side of the Regalia and the Gentlemen Pensioners on each side of the Canopy In this manner Their Majesties arrayed in their Royal Robes of Crimson Velvet Furred with Ermine the KING on the Right Hand with a Crimson Velvet Cap on His Head and the QUEEN on the Left with a Rich Circlet of Gold on her Head all the Nobility in Robes of Crimson Velvet with their Caps and Coronets in their Hands and the rest who formed the Proceeding being richly clad or wearing their proper and peculiar Robes or Habits but all uncover'd marched on foot upon two Bredths of Blew Cloth spread from the steps of the Throne in Westminster-Hall to the steps of the Theatre in the Quire of the Church