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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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21._o oct._n a_o 18._o h._n 8._o and_o to_o make_v room_n for_o his_o instalment_n in_o the_o second_o stall_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n both_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o marquis_n of_o dorset_n be_v remove_v low_a the_o duke_n into_o the_o say_v marques_n stall_n and_o the_o marquis_n into_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberla●ds_n then_o late_o void_a by_o death_n and_o this_o be_v now_o so_o do_v that_o the_o sovereign_n may_v express_v what_o honour_n he_o can_v to_o a_o king_n between_o who_o and_o he_o there_o have_v late_o pass_v so_o great_a endearment_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o stall_n may_v be_v observe_v to_o stand_v rank_v as_o they_o do_v the_o year_n before_o and_o the_o void_a stall_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n to_o be_v here_o supply_v by_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n elect_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n with_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o 20.21_o and_o 22._o 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instant_n of_o installation_n 295._o the_o sovereign_n say_v these_o word_n don_n ●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 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installation_n of_o frederick_n king_n of_o
elect_v the_o 52._o 24._o of_o april_n a_o 8._o eliz._n but_o it_o be_v above_o a_o year_n after_o ●re_n the_o commission_n issue_v out_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n viz._n 20._o may_v a_o 9_o eliz._n for_o carry_v the_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n over_o to_o ●im_v it_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o election_n of_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o three_o before_o the_o cl._n warrant_n issue_v out_o to_o provide_v his_o robe_n and_o almost_o two_o year_n long_o ere_o the_o 97._o earl_n of_o derby_n go_v over_o with_o they_o in_o all_o about_o nine_o year_n and_o something_o above_o eight_o month_n and_o in_o another_o instance_n of_o a_o french_a king_n namely_o henry_n the_o four_o we_o find_v it_o six_o year_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n to_o his_o reception_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n which_o solemnity_n fall_v on_o the_o cl._n 10._o of_o october_n a_o 38._o eliz._n last_o we_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v five_o 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thomas_n wriothesley_n lord_n wriothesley_n after_o earl_n of_o southampton_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o 317._o henry_n grey_n marquess_z dorset_z after_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n 318._o edward_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_z 319._o thomas_n seymour_n lord_n seymour_n of_o sudely_n 320._o sir_n william_n paget_n knight_n after_o lord_n paget_n of_o beaudesart_n 321._o francis_n hastings_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 322._o george_n brook_n lord_n cobham_n 323._o thomas_n west_n lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n 324._o sir_n william_n herbert_n knight_n after_z lord_n herbert_z of_o cardiff_n and_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a 325._o henry_n 2._o the_o french_a king_n 326._o edward_n fynes_n lord_n clinton_n after_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n 327._o thomas_n darcy_n lord_n darcy_n of_o chiche_n 328._o henry_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n 329._o sir_n andrew_n dudley_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n 330._o philip_n prince_n of_o spain_n after_o king_n of_o england_n 331._o henry_n radclyff_fw-mi earl_n of_o sussex_n 332._o emanuel_n philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n 333._o william_n howard_n lord_n howard_n of_o effingham_n 334._o anthony_n browne_n viscount_n montague_n 335._o sir_n edward_n hastings_n knight_n after_z lord_n hastings_z of_o loughborow_n 336._o thomas_n radcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 337._o william_n grey_n lord_n grey_z of_o wilton_n 338._o sir_n robert_n rochester_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 339._o thomas_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 340._o henry_n manor_n earl_n of_o rutland_n 341._o sir_n robert_n dudley_n knight_n after_z earl_n of_o leicester_n 342._o adolph_n duke_n of_o holstein_n 343._o george_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 344._o henry_n carey_n lord_n hunsdon_n 345._o thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 346._o ambrose_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n 347._o charles_n 9_o the_o french_a king_n 348._o francis_n russell_n earl_n of_o bedford_n 349._o sir_n henry_n sidney_n knight_n 350._o maximilian_n the_o second_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 351._o henry_n hastings_z earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 352._o william_n somerset_n earl_n of_o worcester_z 353._o francis_n duke_n of_o montmorency_n 354._o walter_n d'euereux_fw-fr viscount_n hereford_n after_z earl_n of_o essex_n 355._o william_n cecil_n lord_n burghley_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 356._o arthur_n grey_n lord_n grey_z of_o wilton_n 357._o edmund_n bruges_n lord_n chandos_n 358._o henry_n stanley_z earl_n of_o derby_z 359._o henry_n herbert_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a 360._o henry_n 3._o the_o french_a king_n 361._o charles_n howard_n lord_n howard_n of_o effingham_n after_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n 362._o rodolph_n emperor_n of_o germany_n 363._o frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n 364._o joh●_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n 365._o edward_n manor_n earl_n of_o rutland_n 366._o william_n brook_n lord_n cobham_n 367._o henry_n scroop_n lord_n scroop_z of_o bolton_n 368._o robert_n d'euereux_fw-fr earl_n of_o essex_n 369._o thomas_n butler_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 370._o sir_n christopher_n hatton_n knight_n after_z lord_n chancellor_z of_o england_n 371._o henry_n radcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 372._o thomas_n sackvile_n lord_n buckhurst_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o dorset_n 373._o henry_n 4._o the_o french_a king_n 374._o james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o scotland_n after_o king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n 375._o gilbert_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 376._o george_n clifford_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n 377._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 378._o edward_n somerset_n earl_n of_o worcester_z 379._o thomas_n burogh_n lord_n burogh_n of_o gainesborough_n 380._o edward_n sheffield_n lord_n sheffield_n after_o earl_n of_o mulgrave_n 381._o sir_n francis_n knolles_n knight_n 382._o frederick_n duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n 383._o thomas_n howard_n lord_n howard_n of_o walden_n after_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 384._o george_n carey_n lord_n hunsdon_n 385._o charles_n blount_n lord_n montjoy_n after_z earl_n of_o devonshire_n 386._o sir_n henry_n lea_n knight_n 387._o robert_n radcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 388._o henry_n brooke_n lord_n cobham_n 389._o thomas_n scroop_n lord_n scroop_z of_o bolton_n 390._o william_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_z 391._o thomas_n cecil_n lord_n burghley_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james._n 392._o henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n 393._o christiern_n the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n 394._o lodowick_n stewart_n duke_n of_o lenox_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o richmond_n 395._o henry_n wriothesley_n earl_n of_o southampton_n 396._o john_n erskin_n earl_n of_o marr._n 397._o william_n herbert_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a 398._o vlrick_n duke_n of_o holstein_n 399._o henry_n howard_n earl_n of_o northampton_n 400._o robert_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n 401._o thomas_n howard_n viscount_n bindon_n 402._o george_n hume_n earl_n of_o dunbar_n 403._o philip_n herbert_n earl_n of_o montgomery_z 404._o charles_n stewart_n duke_n of_o york_n after_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o title_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o 405._o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n after_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n 406._o robert_n car_n viscount_n rochester_n after_o earl_n of_o somerset_n 407._o frederick_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n prince_n elector_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o after_o king_n of_o bohemia_n 408._o maurice_n van_fw-mi nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n 409._o thomas_n ereskin_n viscount_n fenton_n 410._o william_n knolles_n lord_n knolles_n of_o gray_n after_o viscount_n walingford_n and_o earl_n of_o ●anbury_v 411._o francis_n manor_n earl_n of_o rutland_n 412._o sir_n george_n villers_n knight_n after_o baron_n of_o whaddon_n than_o earl_n and_o marquis_n of_o buckingham_n and_o last_o earl_n of_o coventry_n and_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n 413._o robert_n sidney_n viscount_n lisle_n after_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 414._o james_n hamilton_n marquis_n hamilton_n and_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n 415._o esme_fw-fr stewart_n duke_n of_o lenox_n 416._o christian_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 417._o william_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n 418._o james_n hay_n ●arl_n of_o carlisle_n 419._o edward_n sackvile_n earl_n of_o dorset_n 420._o henry_n rich_a earl_n of_o holland_n 421._o thomas_n howard_n viscount_n andover_n after_o earl_n of_o berkshire_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 422._o claude_n de_fw-fr lorraine_n duke_n of_o chevereuse_n 423._o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n 424._o henry_n frederick_z van_fw-mi nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n 425._o theophilus_n howard_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n 426._o william_n compton_n earl_n of_o northampton_n 427._o richard_n weston_n lord_n weston_n of_o neyland_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o after_o earl_n of_o portland_n 428._o robert_n barty_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n 429._o william_n cecil_n earl_n of_o exeter_n 430._o james_n hamilton_n marquis_n hamilton_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o arran_n 431._o charles_n lodowick_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n prince_n elector_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n 432._o james_n stewart_n duke_n of_o lenox_n after_o earl_n of_o march_n 433._o henry_n d●nvers_n earl_n of_o danby_n 434._o william_n douglas_n earl_n of_o morton_n 435._o algernon_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 436._o charles_n prince_n of_o wales_n now_o king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n of_o that_o name_n the_o second_o and_o present_a sovereign_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n 437._o thomas_n wentworth_n earl_n of_o strafford_n 438._o james_n stewart_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o albany_n second_o son_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 439._o rupert_n cas●mire_v count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n after_o earl_n of_o holderness_n and_o duke_n of_o cumberland_n 440._o william_n van_fw-mi nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n 441._o bernard_n de_fw-fr foix_n duke_n d'espernon_o knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o 442._o maurice_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n 443._o james_n boteler_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n since_o earl_n of_o brecknock_n and_o duke_n of_o ormond_n 444._o edward_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n 445._o george_n villers_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n 446._o william_n hamilton_n duke_n of_o hamilton_n 447._o thomas_n wriothesley_n earl_n of_o southampton_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 448._o william_n cavendish_n marquis_n of_o newcastle_n since_o duke_n of_o newcastle_n 449._o james_n graham_n marquis_n of_o montross_n 450._o james_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_z 451._o george_n digby_n earl_n of_o bristol_n 452._o henry_n stewart_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n third_z son_n to_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o 453._o henry_n charles_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tremoille_n prince_n the_o tarente_n 454._o william_n henry_n van_fw-mi nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n
in_o offic._n arm._n h._n 12._o fol._n 142._o 142._o lib._n c._n p._n 46._o vide_fw-la ms._n f._n pen._n w.d.n._n p._n 17._o b._n &_o etiam_fw-la ms._n in_o offic._n arm._n h._n 12._o fol._n 142._o 142._o lib._n c._n p._n 46._o vide_fw-la ms._n f._n pen._n w.d.n._n p._n 17._o b._n &_o etiam_fw-la ms._n in_o offic._n arm._n h._n 12._o fol._n 142._o 142._o exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n vide_fw-la et●am_fw-la ms._n f._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n p._n 113_o &_o 123._o &_o collect._n r._n c._n cl._n cl._n exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n vide_fw-la et●am_fw-la ms._n f._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n p._n 113_o &_o 123._o &_o collect._n r._n c._n cl._n cl._n exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n vide_fw-la et●am_fw-la ms._n f._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n p._n 113_o &_o 123._o &_o collect._n r._n c._n cl._n cl._n exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n vide_fw-la et●am_fw-la ms._n f._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n p._n 113_o &_o 123._o &_o collect._n r._n c._n cl._n cl._n exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n vide_fw-la et●am_fw-la ms._n f._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n p._n 113_o &_o 123._o &_o collect._n r._n c._n cl._n cl._n exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n vide_fw-la et●am_fw-la ms._n f._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n p._n 113_o &_o 123._o &_o collect._n r._n c._n cl._n cl._n exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n vide_fw-la et●am_fw-la ms._n f._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n p._n 113_o &_o 123._o &_o collect._n r._n c._n cl._n cl._n pag._n 32._o illustrissimus_fw-la comes_fw-la arundel_n constitute_v the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n for_o that_o feast_n cum_fw-la reliquo_fw-la ordinis_fw-la comitatu_fw-la slipatus_fw-la matutinis_fw-la precibus_fw-la intersuit_n postea_fw-la verò_fw-la omnes_fw-la celeberrimi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la commilitones_n illustrissimae_fw-la reginae_fw-la dederunt_fw-la operam_fw-la seduli_fw-la quae_fw-la sacellum_fw-la est_fw-la ingressa_fw-la inibique_fw-la regis_fw-la sed●●l_fw-la recepta_fw-la quod_fw-la reliquum_fw-la erat_fw-la celebritatis_fw-la gratiosè_fw-la peregit_fw-la peregit_fw-la ms._n pen._n e.w.g._n e.w.g._n eod._n ms._n ms._n lib._n c._n p._n 1._o 1._o ibid._n pag._n 6._o 6._o pag._n 19_o 19_o pag._n 30._o 30._o lib._n c._n pag._n 41.62.74.85.107.117_o &_o 127._o 127._o lib._n r._n p._n 1._o &_o 2._o a_o 20._o jac._n r._n r._n lib._n r._n p._n 1._o &_o 2._o a_o 20._o jac._n r._n r._n ms._n fol._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n n._n ms._n fol._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n n._n ms._n fol._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n n._n ms._n fol._n pen._n w._n d._n n._n n._n ms._n pen._n g.o.y._n pag._n 113._o 113._o this_o lord_n and_o the_o three_o follow_a knight_n want_v their_o opposite_a companion_n therefore_o go_v single_a single_a the_o year_n precede_v the_o sovereign_n have_v her_o mantle_n bear_v up_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o her_o shoulder_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o lord_n russel_n on_o the_o left_a exit_fw-la eod_fw-la ms._n pag._n 123._o 123._o ms._n penes_fw-la w._n d._n n._n f._n 3._o b._n b._n ibid._n f._n 8._o a._n a._n fol._n 10._o a._n a._n ms._n fol._n pene●_n g._n o._n ●_o p._n 123._o 123._o ms._n pene●_n e.w._n g._n g._n ms._n pene●_n e.w._n g._n g._n ms._n pene●_n e.w._n g._n g._n ms._n fol._n pe●_n praef_n w.d.n._n fol._n 8._o b._n b._n ms._n fol._n pe●_n praef_n w.d.n._n fol._n 8._o b._n b._n ms._n fol._n pe●_n praef_n w.d.n._n fol._n 8._o b._n b._n durant_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccl._n cath._n p._n 427._o 427._o n●mb_n c._n 10._o v._n 13._o 13._o cap._n 10._o ●_o 14._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 2d_o 2d_o cap._n 6._o 6._o ver._n 8._o &_o 9_o 9_o 2_o saln_v cap._n 6._o 1_o chron._n c._n 13._o 13._o ver._n 25._o 25._o ●_o sam._n c._n 6._o ver_fw-la 5._o 5._o 1_o chron._n cap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 8._o triumph_n triumph_n exod._n cap._n 15._o 15._o judg._n cap._n 5._o 5._o cap._n 20._o 20._o ver._n 27._o 27._o pancir_n li._n rerum_fw-la deperd_v cap._n de_fw-fr triumphis_fw-la triumphis_fw-la mart._n de_fw-fr guichard_n de_fw-fr antiq_n triumph_n spect_n pag._n 72._o 72._o lib._n de_fw-fr vir._n illustr_n p._n 385._o 385._o mart._n de_fw-fr guichard_n pag._n 73._o 73._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o 5._o lib._n 5._o de_fw-la lingua_fw-la latina_n latina_n mart._n de_fw-fr guichardo_n de_fw-fr antiq_n triumpspe●●_n aculis_fw-la pag._n 21._o 21._o lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o m._n guich_n de_fw-fr antiq_n triumph_n spect_n pag._n 24._o 24._o perot_n in_o cornucopia_n fol._n 74_o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o salmuth_n in_o pancir_n lib_n rerum_fw-la d●perd_n cap._n the_o triumph_n triumph_n lib._n 2._o &_o 5._o 5._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o 8._o lib._n 7._o c._n 24._o 24._o in_o vita_fw-la pauli_n aemilii_fw-la aemilii_fw-la de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lybico_n lybico_n sylloge_n numismatum_fw-la elegantiorum_fw-la edit_fw-la argent_fw-fr 1●20_n 1●20_n evelin_n sculptura_fw-la pag._n 52._o transvection_n of_o the_o roman_a knight_n knight_n lib._n 6_o p._n 351._o 351._o liv._o dec._n 1._o lib_n 1._o extremo_fw-la vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la val._n maxim_n maxim_n inscript_n jan_n gruteri_n p._n 133._o 133._o lib._n 33._o c._n 1._o 1._o loc._n citat_fw-la citat_fw-la dion_n halicar_n loco_fw-la cit_fw-la cit_fw-la vid._n hist._n aug._n veteres_n pag._n 163._o 163._o advers._fw-la lib._n 25._o cap._n 18._o 18._o lib._n 11._o cap._n 9_o 9_o hist._n aug._n scriptores_fw-la pag._n 163._o 163._o vide_fw-la gruter_n inser_n of_o it_o rom._n p._n 456._o inser_n 4._o 4._o stlitibus_fw-la judicandis_fw-la id_fw-la esi_fw-la super_fw-la light_n judicandos_fw-la judicandos_fw-la inscr._n ant_n rom._n pag._n 1026._o inscr._n 4._o 4._o inscr._n ant_n rom._n pag._n 1026._o inscr._n 4._o 4._o lib._n 15._o c._n 4._o 4._o in_o vita_fw-la aug._n cap._n 38._o cavalcades_n cavalcades_n quint._n curt._n amsterl_n 1650._o lib._n 5._o pag._n 95._o 95._o quint._n curt._n amsterl_n 1650._o lib._n 5._o pag._n 95._o 95._o matth._n c._n 21._o v._n 8._o 8._o 2_o king_n c._n 9_o v._n 13._o 13._o matth._n 21._o vers_fw-la 9_o 9_o godw._n moses_n &_o aaron_n pag._n 134._o 134._o pag._n 122._o see_v also_o jo●st_n schanten'_v descript._n thereof_o a_o 1636._o 1636._o pag._n 122._o see_v also_o jo●st_n schanten'_v descript._n thereof_o a_o 1636._o 1636._o pag._n 18._o 18._o idem_fw-la p._n 182._o 182._o pag._n 109._o 109._o ibid._n p._n 20._o 20._o evelyn_n sculptura_fw-la pag._n 84._o 84._o penes_fw-la eund_n i._o evelyn_n evelyn_n evelin_n sculptura_fw-la pag._n 70._o 70._o in_o musaeo_n nostro_fw-la nostro_fw-la pag._n 271._o 271._o io._n justi_fw-la winkelmani_fw-la caesareologia_n p._n 119._o 119._o plate_n 14._o 14._o pag_n 257._o 257._o pag._n 278._o 278._o pag._n 284._o 284._o pag._n 280._o 280._o pag._n 286._o 286._o pag._n 262._o 262._o pag._n 282._o 282._o pag._n 260._o &_o 263._o 263._o pag._n 21._o 21._o ibid._n p._n 13._o 13._o pag._n 270._o 270._o exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la autographo_fw-la autographo_fw-la exit_fw-la alio_fw-la autogr._fw-la autogr._fw-la exit_fw-la alio_fw-la autogr._fw-la autogr._fw-la ibid._n ibid._n ms._n penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n p._n ●88_n vide_fw-la lib._n n._n p._n 182._o sic._n sic._n ms._n in_o offic._n armour_n m._n 17_o fol._n 25._o 25._o ms._n ms._n exit_fw-la lib._n praed_fw-we m._n fol._n 26._o 26._o ms._n ms._n ms._n ms._n ms._n p._n 10._o &_o 11._o 11._o lib._n n_o p._n 307_o 307_o regist._n char._n tac_fw-la fol._n 9_o b._n ecclesiastical_a procession_n procession_n hom._n 28._o &_o s●●m_n ad_fw-la ascen_n d●m_fw-la d●m_fw-la serm._n 172._o &_o 173._o 173._o lib._n 7._o hist._n eccl._n cap._n 10._o 10._o ruffinus_n li_n 2._o c._n 5._o socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 19_o theod._n li._n 3._o cap_n 9_o 9_o collect_v tho._n wriothesley_n mil_n garter_n penes_fw-la w_n le_fw-fr neve_n cl._n p._n 3._o 3._o collect_v tho._n wriothesley_n mil_n garter_n penes_fw-la w_n le_fw-fr neve_n cl._n p._n 3._o 3._o collect_v tho._n wriothesley_n mil_n garter_n penes_fw-la w_n le_fw-fr neve_n cl._n p._n 3._o pag._n 4._o 4._o synod_n august_n cap._n 20._o &_o cap._n 23._o 23._o lib_fw-la 14._o cap_n 2._o 2._o an._n 28_o &_o 30._o eliz._n &_o 14._o jac._n r._n r._n see_v dr._n tailor_n be_v preface_n to_o his_o collection_n of_o office_n 1._o the_o time_n when_o the_o grand_a procession_n begin_v begin_v ms._n fol._n pen._n w.d.n._n f._n 15._o a._n a._n ms._n pen._n g._n o.y_o pag._n 114_o 114_o lib._n r._n p._n 20._o 20._o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n palmer_n journ_v p._n 40._o 2._o the_o processional_a way_n way_n lib._n c._n p._n 190._o 190._o ms._n penes_fw-la ●_o w._n g._n g._n pag._n 41._o 41._o lib._n r._n p._n 20._o 20._o lib._n r._n p._n 20._o 20._o lib._n r._n p._n 62._o 62._o ms._n penes_fw-la edw._n fauconbridge_n gen_n gen_n lib._n r._n pag._n 85._o 85._o exit_fw-la collect_v io._n vincent_n gen_n gen_n exit_fw-la collect_v io._n vincent_n gen_n gen_n lib._n carol._n pag._n 29._o 29._o ms._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n p._n 113._o &_o 123._o 123._o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n cl._n ms._n penes_fw-la w._n d._n n._n n._n ms._n penes_fw-la g.o.y._n loco_fw-la
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of_o february_n follow_v the_o lord_n grey_n also_o obtain_v a_o appointment_n for_o his_o installation_n and_o that_o be_v celebrate_v the_o 20._o of_o april_n ensue_v but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o sir_n robert_n rochester_n ever_o receive_v that_o honour_n but_o though_o the_o time_n of_o installation_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o uncertain_a yet_o have_v the_o place_n be_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n fix_v as_o a_o essential_a privilege_n only_o to_o the_o sovereign_n free_a chapel_n of_o st._n george_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o windesor_n within_o who_o choir_n stand_v erect_v the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n stall_n and_o under_o its_o sacred_a roof_n their_o banner_n and_o achievement_n be_v set_v up_o as_o monument_n of_o their_o high_a deserve_n and_o so_o great_a honour_n for_o albeit_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n of_o st._n george_n happen_v to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o windesor_n by_o a_o decree_n past_o a_o
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the_o removal_n of_o stall_n and_o achievement_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v from_o the_o sovereign_n under_o his_o sign_n manual_a by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n and_o 5._o last_o the_o knight_n own_o preparation_n among_o which_o his_o achievement_n be_v to_o be_v get_v in_o readiness_n for_o set_v up_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v install_v sect_n iii_o of_o commission_n for_o installation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o no_o elect-knight_n can_v be_v install_v unless_o by_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o order_n himself_o or_o be_v present_a by_o such_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n who_o he_o shall_v verbal_o authorise_v or_o if_o absent_a by_o his_o commission_n draw_v up_o in_o writing_n and_o past_a under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o order_n direct_v either_o to_o his_o lieutenant_n or_o knights-commissioner_n we_o have_v meet_v with_o but_o one_o instance_n where_o the_o soveraign●ath_v ●ath_z be_v please_v to_o honour_v a_o knight_n by_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n of_o installation_n himself_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n philip_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n a_o 22_o h._n 7._o yet_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n and_o ancient_o some_o other_o foreign_a princess_n of_o eminence_n and_o dignity_n may_v receive_v installation_n from_o other_o of_o the_o sovereign_n though_o no_o memorial_n thereof_o have_v be_v transmit_v to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o sovereign_n verbal_a appointment_n we_o shall_v mention_v it_o 6._o by_o and_o by_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o installation_n by_o commission_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o here_o for_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n 25._o that_o in_o case_n the_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v absent_a out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o the_o time_n of_o installation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o knight_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o personal_o perform_v those_o thing_n his_o office_n oblige_v he_o to_o it_o shall_v 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chartley_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o and_o be_v yet_o retain_v though_o the_o form_n have_v receive_v some_o little_a variation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o two_o other_o commission_n immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o xxviii_o appendix_n the_o particular_a power_n grant_v by_o the_o commissjoiner_n be_v these_o to_o accept_v and_o admit_v the_o knight_n elect_v into_o the_o order_n to_o receive_v his_o oath_n and_o to_o install_v he_o and_o the_o general_a power_n be_v to_o do_v and_o accomplish_v every_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o due_a admittance_n and_o full_a installation_n as_o to_o the_o statute_n and_o laudable_a usage●_n rule_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o order_n appertain_v we_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o observation_n out_o of_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o 306._o marquis_n dorset_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n a_o 5._o e._n 6._o for_o installation_n of_o the_o lord_n dar●y_n which_o else_o be_v the_o same_o verbatim_o with_o 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pass_v likewise_o under_o the_o sovereign_n sign_n manual_a and_o signet_n of_o the_o order_n by_o which_o he_o be_v require_v to_o repair_v to_o windesor_n castle_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n therein_o prefix_v to_o proceed_v to_o his_o installation_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n we_o have_v also_o insert_v a_o form_n in_o the_o xxxi_o appendix_n where_o note_n that_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o more_o knight_n appoint_v to_o be_v install_v on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o like_a letter_n be_v send_v to_o each_o of_o they_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o direction_n beside_o these_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o sovereign_n the_o chancellor_n in_o case_n the_o sovereign_n afford_v his_o presence_n in_o his_o circular_a letter_n to_o the_o knights-companion_n for_o their_o repair_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n give_v they_o also_o intimation_n of_o the_o design_a installation_n and_o if_o the_o say_a feast_n be_v hold_v either_o by_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o
lieutenant_n he_o dispatch_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o order_n signify_v the_o sovereign_n command_n for_o his_o attendance_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v in_o both_o which_o case_n as_o also_o if_o the_o installation_n be_v dispatch_v by_o commissioner_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o three_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o order_n purport_v the_o same_o command_n the_o conveyance_n of_o all_o which_o appertain_v to_o garter_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o care_n and_o trust_v by_o the_o ●_o constitution_n relate_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n who_o allowance_n and_o reward_n upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a service_n shall_v be_v note_v in_o its_o due_a place_n sect_n v._o warrant_v for_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o order_n the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n be_v the_o sovereign_n warrant_n direct_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o great_a wardrobe_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o deliver_v so_o much_o 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the_o order_n here_o exhibit_v charles_n r._n  _fw-fr 43._o 1_o the_o sovereign_n 1._o void_a 2._o duke_n of_o york_n 2._o prince_n elector_n palatine_n 3._o prince_n rupert_n 3._o prince_n of_o orange_n 4._o prince_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 4._o prince_n of_o denmark_n 5._o earl_n of_o salisbury_n 5._o earl_n of_o berkshire_n 6._o earl_n of_o northumberland_n 6._o duke_n of_o ormond_n 7._o duke_n of_o buckingham_n 7._o earl_n of_o southampton_n 8._o marquess_z of_o newcastle_n 8._o earl_n of_o bristol_n 9_o prince_n of_o tarente_n 9_o count_n marshin_n 10._o duke_n of_o albemarle_n 10._o earl_n of_o sandwich_n 11._o earl_n of_o oxford_n 11._o duke_n of_o richmond_n 12._o earl_n of_o lindsey_n 12._o earl_n of_o manchester_n 13._o earl_n of_o strafford_n 13._o duke_n of_o monmouth_n nevertheless_o the_o 19_o of_o november_n and._n dom._n 1669._o at_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n upon_o due_a consideration_n have_v of_o the_o law_n make_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 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the_o castle_n the_o canons-resident_n be_v by_o this_o article_n appoint_v to_o meet_v and_o receive_v he_o and_o with_o due_a reverence_n conduct_v he_o into_o the_o choir_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o high_a mass_n the_o knight_n be_v oblige_v to_o stay_v and_o hear_v it_o in_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o st._n george_n but_o if_o he_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o afternoon_n he_o be_v to_o stay_v till_o the_o canon_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o choir_n have_v sing_v the_o anthem_n de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la which_o be_v end_v he_o procee_v to_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o offer_v and_o return_v to_o his_o stall_n with_o usual_a reverence_n and_o then_o depart_v but_o if_o the_o knight-companion_n ibid._n pass_v through_o the_o town_n of_o windesor_n and_o do_v not_o go_v to_o the_o chapel_n to_o offer_v in_o manner_n as_o before_o be_v ordain_v so_o often_o as_o he_o omit_v do_v thereof_o he_o be_v bind_v upon_o his_o obedience_n to_o walk_v a_o mile_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o chapel_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n george_n otherwise_o for_o every_o time_n he_o fail_v to_o offer_v one_o penny_n 17._o which_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n statute_n be_v enlarge_v to_o a_o groat_n it_o seem_v at_o last_o there_o happen_v some_o dispute_n about_o the_o just_a distance_n intend_v by_o this_o article_n from_o the_o castle_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o knig●ts-companions_n may_v full_o know_v when_o they_o come_v within_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o injunction_n it_o be_v think_v requisite_a by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o ●●t_n down_o a_o certain_a bind_v which_o in_o his_o statute_n be_v there_o declare_v to_o be_v 17._o two_o mile_n within_o which_o if_o any_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n come_v and_o do_v not_o repair_v to_o the_o chapel_n and_o offer_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n or_o mulct_n above_o specify_v and_o because_o it_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n do_v accidental_o ride_v within_o the_o say_a limit_n whilst_o they_o take_v the_o pleasure_n of_o hunt_v in_o windesor_n forest_n some_o part_n of_o it_o lie_v near_o the_o castle_n nevertheless_o can_v not_o convenient_o leave_v their_o sport_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o solemnity_n require_v they_o usual_o in_o such_o case_n send_v their_o offer_v in_o money_n to_o the_o canon_n which_o be_v receive_v the_o knight_n take_v it_o for_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n enjoin_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o they_o still_o apprehend_v inconvenience_n in_o this_o article_n endeavour_n be_v use_v to_o have_v it_o interpret_v with_o great_a latitude_n which_o so_o far_o take_v effect_v that_o at_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o windesor_n the_o 10._o of_o october_n a_o 15._o car._n 1._o it_o be_v order_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o at_o the_o next_o chapter_n 60._o that_o so_o some_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v to_o save_v the_o knight_n from_o breach_n of_o their_o oath_n if_o they_o come_v within_o the_o foresay_a 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of_o the_o room_n in_o the_o sovereign_n lodging_n for_o 19_o there_o be_v the_o supper_n make_v ready_a at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o lord_n russel_n and_o other_o elect_a knight_n an_z 31._o h._n 8._o and_o at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o lord_n hunsdon_n a_o 3._o eliz._n the_o lieutenant_n and_o knight_n sup_v in_o the_o cl._n great_a chamber_n there_o all_o sit_v together_o at_o one_o table_n in_o the_o cl._n same_o order_n as_o be_v use_v at_o other_o time_n but_o the_o cl._n herald_n then_o sup_v in_o st._n george_n hall_n and_o in_o the_o 34._o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o cumberland_n be_v install_v all_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n sup_v together_o at_o one_o long_a table_n set_v in_o the_o 203._o council_n chamber_n sect_n iv._o the_o order_n in_o proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n we_o come_v now_o to_o
immediate_o next_o after_o the_o provincial_a king_n and_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o the_o proctor_n to_o a_o stranger-prince_n be_v then_o also_o present_a he_o be_v to_o proceed_v between_o the_o knight-subject_n proctor_n and_o the_o knight-subject_a elect._n but_o prince_n henry_n at_o his_o installation_n a_o jac._n r._n 1._o go_v in_o a_o place_n a_o above_o all_o the_o knights-companion_n and_o be_v pair_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n for_o that_o occasion_n where_o two_o or_o more_o elect-knight_n proceed_v to_o their_o installation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o seniority_n of_o their_o election_n proceed_v two_o and_o two_o together_o and_o if_o the_o number_n be_v odd_a the_o junior_a elect-knight_n pass_v alone_o some_o other_o notice_n may_v here_o take_v place_n as_o first_o that_o the_o elect-knight_n pass_v heretofore_o in_o his_o ordinary_a apparel_n wear_v over_o it_o long_o since_o a_o short_a gown_n afterward_o a_o cloak_n and_o of_o late_a time_n a_o coat_n as_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o gen_n northumberland_n an_z 5._o eliz._n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gen_n penbroke_a and_o derby_z an_z 16._o eliz._n and_o this_o also_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n and_o other_o authority_n particular_o note_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o 114._o sussex_n and_o lord_n buckhurst_n a_o 31._o eliz._n of_o b._n charles_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o other_o a_o 9_o jac._n r._n of_o the_o duke_n of_o 18._o lenox_n a_o 22._o jacobi_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o cl._n northampton_n a_o 5._o car._n 1._o and_o marques_n 18._o hamilton_n the_o year_n follow_v but_o this_o be_v before_o any_o peculiar_a under_o habit_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o knights-companion_n for_o now_o there_o be_v a_o cloth_n of_o silver_n doublet_n and_o trunk_n hose_n establish_v to_o be_v wear_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o installation_n and_o of_o st._n george_n the_o elect-knight_n proceed_v in_o this_o habit_n and_o so_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n a_o 23._o car._n 2._o second_o in_o this_o proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n he_o wear_v only_o the_o garter_n about_o his_o leg_n and_o the_o george_n and_o ribbon_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v either_o about_o his_o neck_n or_o as_o of_o late_a draw_v under_o his_o right_a arm_n which_o be_v omit_v by_o sir_n george_n villars_n and_o viscount_n lisle_n be_v note_v to_o be_v a._n contrary_a to_o order_v three_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o a._n rutland_n with_o his_o fellow_n elect_a knight_n an_z 14._o jac._n reg._n proceed_v bareheaded_a as_o also_o the_o duke_n of_o cl._n lenox_n a_o 9_o car._n 1._o and_o so_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n a_o 23._o car._n 2._o four_o the_o elect_a knight_n do_v not_o always_o go_v in_o this_o proceed_v but_o sometime_o stay_v at_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o castle_n as_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o 203._o shrewsbury_n and_o cumberl●nd_n a_o 34._o eliz._n or_o else_o at_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n near_o unto_o the_o chapterhouse_n till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o in_o thither_o to_o receive_v investiture_n with_o the_o surcoats_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o cl._n montmorency_n a_o 14._o eliz._n and_o the_o other_o elect_a knight_n that_o be_v to_o be_v install_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o he_o who_o before_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o assistant_n proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n go_v private_o from_o the_o sovereign_n lodging_n down_o to_o the_o house_n of_o mr._n french_a than_o one_o of_o the_o prebend_n for_o the_o dean_n be_v absent_a at_o that_o time_n and_o his_o house_n unprovided_a for_o their_o reception_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o parlour_n until_o they_o be_v send_v for_o or_o otherwise_o he_o have_v go_v private_o into_o the_o east_n isle_n of_o the_o chapel_n behind_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o there_o stay_v till_o call_v in_o as_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n a_o 15._o car._n 2._o if_o the_o sovereign_n be_v present_a at_o the_o installation_n the_o knights-companion_n proceed_v next_o after_o the_o knights-elect_a or_o the_o proctor_n to_o a_o strange_a prince_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o stall_n but_o if_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n than_o his_o assistant_n go_v in_o their_o place_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o lord_n hunsdon_n a_o 3._o eliz._n the_o proceed_v be_v order_v in_o the_o follow_a manner_n cl._n vergers_z alm_n knight_n officer_n of_o arms._n elect-knight_n assistant_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n officer_n of_o the_o order_n earl_n of_o arundel_n lieutenant_n and_o if_o the_o installation_n be_v dispatch_v by_o commissioner_n than_o the_o three_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o order_n immediate_o follow_v the_o knight-elect_a and_o proceed_v next_o before_o the_o commissioner_n because_o they_o have_v no_o assistant_n appoint_v they_o to_o pass_v between_o as_o have_v the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v they_o marshal_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n a_o 5._o car._n 1._o cotton_n the_o earls_z servants_z alms-knight_n prebend_n herald_n elect-knight_n officer_n of_o the_o order_n the_o sovereign_n commissioner_n nevertheless_o once_o and_o but_o once_o viz._n a_o 16._o eliz._n at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gen_n penbroke_a and_o derby_n we_o find_v the_o say_a officer_n do_v precede_v the_o elect-knight_n but_o this_o be_v through_o mistake_n something_o more_o may_v be_v add_v concern_v these_o three_o officer_n place_n and_o order_n in_o proceed_v at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o installation_n since_o there_o have_v heretofore_o fall_v out_o both_o question_n and_o dispute_v thereupon_o for_o at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o northampton_n some_o question_n and_o debate_n happen_v touch_v their_o place_n in_o this_o proceed_v it_o be_v at_o length_n conclude_v 48._o that_o from_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o chapel_n they_o shall_v proceed_v before_o the_o commissioner_n but_o in_o return_v from_o the_o chapel_n to_o the_o castle_n they_o shall_v follow_v we_o suppose_v the_o question_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v chance_v not_o to_o be_v propound_v till_o the_o proceed_v be_v ready_a to_o pass_v on_o and_o then_o star●ed_v on_o a_o sudden_a because_o the_o herald_n not_o ready_o resolve_v as_o the_o annal_n note_v seem_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o suprize_n than_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o answer_v and_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o determination_n which_o take_v place_n be_v ground_v but_o upon_o ibid._n conjecture_n and_o how_o fit_a soever_o it_o be_v they_o thought_n yet_o if_o well_o consider_v will_v appear_v not_o consonant_a to_o precedent_n and_o practice_n both_o before_o and_o since_o as_o also_o to_o the_o usual_a rule_n where_o all_o return_n be_v marshal_v answerable_o to_o their_o setting_n forth_o unless_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o person_n in_o the_o proceed_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n change_v but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o resolution_n of_o follow_v the_o commissioner_n in_o their_o return_n be_v because_o the_o authority_n wherewith_o they_o be_v impower_v seem_v to_o cease_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o knight_n be_v install_v and_o consequent_o the_o attendance_n which_o that_o authority_n exact_v from_o the_o officer_n than_o cease_v also_o yet_o if_o so_o what_o need_v any_o proceed_v back_o at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v put_v off_o their_o habit_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n and_o pass_v thence_o private_o to_o their_o lodging_n but_o to_o proceed_v it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o installation_n pass_v by_o commissioner_n only_o these_o three_o inferior_a officer_n wear_v their_o robe_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v wear_v 24._o at_o all_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o order_n no_o less_o than_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n but_o bear_v not_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o office_n in_o the_o proceed_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o particular_a injunction_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n appertain_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n which_o appoint_v 4._o garter_n and_o 5._o black_a rod_n to_o bear_v the_o ensign_n of_o their_o office_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n when_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v present_a whence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o if_o either_o happen_v to_o be_v absent_a they_o need_v not_o bear_v they_o we_o also_o find_v this_o in_o practice_n and_o their_o ensign_n not_o carry_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o 28._o frederick_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o john_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n a_o 25._o eliz._n next_o of_o the_o cl._n earl_n of_o rutland_n and_o lord_n cobham_n the_o follow_a year_n and_o three_o so_o note_v in_o the_o 48._o red_a
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the_o ibid._n legation_n with_o the_o whole_a habit_n nor_o have_v we_o find_v in_o the_o roll_n or_o book_n of_o the_o sovereign_n great_a wardrobe_n any_o account_n make_v for_o provide_v a_o second_o mantle_n when_o the_o proxy_n of_o a_o stranger_n come_v hither_o which_o have_v the_o sovereign_n be_v at_o such_o charge_n will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v sect_n vi_o the_o proctor_n cavalcade_n to_o windesor_n the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o installation_n draw_v on_o the_o 316._o proxy_n be_v heretofore_o accompany_v on_o horseback_n from_o london_n to_o windesor_n with_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o his_o assistant_n if_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n be_v then_o also_o celebrate_v or_o otherwise_o the_o sovereign_n commissioner_n with_o a_o very_a great_a retinue_n among_o the_o rest_n when_o adrian_n de_fw-fr tercelin_n deputy_n for_o the_o french_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o ride_v to_o windesor_n the_o day_n before_o his_o installation_n be_v the_o 24._o of_o 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which_o time_n it_o be_v celebrate_v at_o windesor_n and_o the_o authority_n unto_o which_o regard_n be_v have_v in_o this_o place_n be_v that_o clause_n in_o the_o 8._o article_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n statute_n wherein_o the_o keep_n of_o st._n george_n feast_n be_v prohibit_v if_o it_o fall_v upon_o any_o 218._o fish_n or_o fast_v day_n so_o also_o 82._o a_o 22._o car._n 2._o it_o fall_v upon_o a_o saturday_n be_v prorogue_v to_o the_o 27._o 28._o and_o 29._o day_n of_o april_n follow_v and_o albeit_o in_o time_n past_o this_o feast_n have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o prorogation_n observe_v upon_o a_o sunday_n yet_o of_o late_a in_o veneration_n to_o this_o day_n it_o have_v be_v likewise_o prohibit_v as_o a_o 2._o car._n 1._o st._n george_n day_n fall_v upon_o a_o gen_n sunday_n thereupon_o the_o solemnity_n be_v put_v off_o until_o gen_n wednesday_n
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his_o lieutenant_n and_o impower_v he_o to_o assemble_v in_o chapter_n upon_o the_o vigil_n of_o st._n george_n such_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n as_o may_v be_v convenient_o get_v together_o and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o intimate_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a cause_n that_o withhold_v he_o from_o keep_v the_o feast_n at_o the_o set_a time_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n to_o defer_v the_o same_o until_o the_o 3._o of_o july_n follow_v furthermore_o charge_v and_o require_v all_o the_o knights-companion_n not_o to_o fail_v to_o be_v present_a at_o that_o day_n wheresoever_o the_o same_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v to_o perform_v and_o celebrate_v with_o he_o the_o say_a feast_n according_a to_o the_o laudable_a order_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n and_o last_o he_o require_v the_o say_a lieutenant_n to_o give_v warning_n of_o his_o pleasure_n to_o all_o other_o knights-companion_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o chapter_n by_o he_o assemble_v sect_n x._o that_o the_o grand_a feast_n ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v once_o every_o year_n and_o though_o prorogation_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n have_v be_v occasional_o make_v use_n of_o upon_o the_o several_a and_o important_a reason_n above_o discourse_v of_o and_o sometime_o a_o necessity_n have_v fall_v out_o to_o appoint_v two_o three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o in_o a_o year_n by_o prorogue_v the_o prorogation_n yet_o be_v no_o such_o adjournment_n legal_o to_o be_v enlarge_v beyond_o the_o next_o st._n george_n day_n ensue_v because_o that_o every_o year_n that_o be_v once_o before_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o year_n determine_v the_o year_n in_o this_o case_n enter_v upon_o st._n george_n day_n the_o grand_a feast_n ought_v to_o be_v solemnize_v for_o so_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o only_o ordain_v at_o the_o 9_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n but_o confirm_v by_o the_o succeed_a 3._o statute_n and_o where_o our_o historian_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o 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kingdom_n to_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 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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 ●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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