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A43218 The glories and magnificent triumphs of the blessed restitution of His Sacred Majesty K. Charles II from his arrival in Holland 1659/60 till this present, comprizing all the honours and grandeurs done to, and conferred by, Him ... / by James Heath ... Heath, James, 1629-1664. 1662 (1662) Wing H1335; ESTC R20568 135,451 312

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Esquires and a Page following the Heraulds going before them with their Coats not put on but onely hangîng loose on their Arms to King Hen. 7th Chappel where after the wonted reverence performed they took their seats Prayer being done they returned to the Painted Chamber and the other Rooms adjoyning to repose themselves till the supper of two hundred dishes at his Majestyes charge was brought to the Court of Requests where they placed themselves according to their Seniority on the Tables by the wall side their Esquires and Pages wayting on them on the other Supper ended the Lord Cornwallis and Sir Charles Berckly the Tresurer and Comptroler of his Majesties Houshold gave them His welcome and then conducted them to the painted Chamber and to the Lords House adjoining and some other near rooms where their bathing vessells and beds which were Pallets with Canopies were prepared being covered with red say There after they had bathed more or lesse as each of them found convenient they remained all night early in the morning were bade good morow by his Majesties musick Then arising and apparelling themselves in a Cordeliers habbit being a long russet gowne with wide sleeves and hood tied close about the middle with a cordon of Ash-coloured and russet silke reaching down almost to the knees and a white Napkin or handkercheife hanging thereat they proceeded to H. 7th Chappel in the same order as the night before doing the same reverence and heard Divine Service and took the usual Oath before the said Lords Commissioners which was read to them by Sir Edward Walker Principal King of Arms in these words Right dear Brethren GReat worship be this Order to every of you You shall honour God above all things You shall be stedfast in the faith of Christ and the same maintain and defend to your power You shall love your Soveraigne above all earthly things and for your Soveraigns right live and dye You shall defend Maidens Widdows and Orphans in their right You shall suffer no extortion as far as you may nor sit in any place where wrong judgement shall be given to your knowledge And of as great Honour be this Order to you as ever it was to any of your Progenitors or others This done they returned in the same order they came to the painted Chamber and put on the habit of the order which was a Mantle and Surcoat of red Taffata lined and edged with white Sarcenet and thereto fastned two long strings of white silk with buttons and tossels of red silk and gold and a pair of white gloves tyed to them a white Hat and white Feather in this garb they dined in the painted Chamber thence girded with a sword the Pummel and cross Hilt whereof were guilt the Scabbard of white leather and Belt of the same with gilt spurs carried by their Pages they marched on horseback by seniority to White-hall with the Heraulds before them from the old Pulace round about the New and so through King-street going round about the place where Charing-Cross stood and then to Whitehall where they alighted and after they had gone about the first Court they were conducted up by the Heraulds to the banqueting House where his Majesty sate under a cloath of State to receive them They were brought up by six and six each between his two Esquires with his Page carrying his Sword before him In their approaches towards his Majestie they made three obeysances and each Knight being presented by his two Esquires upon their knees to the King the Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold receiving the Knights sword from the Pages and delivering it to the King who with the sword of State ready drawn conferred upon them their respective Knighthoods by laying the sword upon their shoulders and so put the presented sword upon the Knights neck in such sort that it might hang on his left side and then the said Scabbard with the order hanging in it Which done the Knight made his obeysance of gratitude to his Majesty and falling back the rest were brought up and Knighted in like manner After this they went down into his Majesties Chappel and there heard Divine Service with the Organ and Anthems and then went up six at a time to the Altar and offered up their swords where Gilbert Lord Bishop of London Dean of his Majesties Royal Chappel received them and laid them upon the Altar and afterwards restored them with this admonition By the Oath which you have taken this day I exhort and admonish you to use these swords to the Glory of God and defence of the Gospel to the maintainance of your Soveraigns right and honour and to the upholding of Equity and Justice to your power So help you God This done they returned from the Chappel where the Kings Mr. Cook stood with his chopping knife in his hands challenging their Spurs which were severally redeemed with a Noble in money As they past by he said Gentlemen you know what a great Oath you have taken which if you keep it will be great honour to you but if you break it I must hack off your Spurs from your heels When they came into the great Hall the Officers at Arms acquainted them that on Monday following they were to attend his Majestie from the Tower to Whitehall on Horseback in the same Robes wherein they were Knighted and on Tuesday to meet early in the Painted Chamber in their Purple Sattin habits thence to goe before his Majestie to his Coronation at Westminster This Ceremony being over the King to honour this great Solemnity advanced some eminent persons to higher degrees of honour to be as Iewels to that Crown which should be placed on his head they were twelve in number six Earls and six Barons The names of whom are as followeth Edward Lord Hyde of Hendon Lord High Chancellor of England was created Earl of Clarendon Arthur Lord Capel was created Earl of Essex Thomas Lord Brudenell was created Earl of Cardigan Arthur Viscount Valentia in Jreland was created Earl of Anglesey Sir John Greenvile Gentleman of his Majesties Bed-chamber and Groom of the Stool was created Earl of Bath Charles Howard of his Majesties privy Council was created Earl of Carlisle Denzill Hollis Esq was created Lord Hollis of Ifeld Sir Fredrick Cornwallis was created Lord Cornwallis of Eye in Suffolk an ancient Barony Sir George Booth Baronet was created Lord de-La-Mere Sir Horatio Townsend was created Baron of Lyn Regis Sir Anthony Ashly Cooper was created Baron of Winterbourn St. Gyles John Crew was created Lord Crew of Stene The Earls at their Creation had two Earls their supporters their Cap and Coronet carried by one their Sword by another and their Mantle by a third The Lords were likewise supported by 2 Lords their Cap and Mantle in the same manner but no Sword These Peers being thus led up Garter King of Arms attending them to the King upon their several approaches their Patents were presented
thereafter at his Royal Fathers inauguration and was now Boded and bespoke with the like contagion when never were the influences of Heaven more curiously propitious the two Serene days of that Solemnity exsiecating and exhaling these vapors which a long moisture to the danger of a Flood did seem to portend Lastly this was that Crown whose just and ancient descent unwhichder we have flourished ever since we were a Nation till our late Anarchy upon the head of this miraculous Prince now vindicated it selfe from the indignities and assaults of base and insolent Demagogues who from our Kings regardlesness of State and Soveraignty have evermore wrought their contempt in the Subject who now with a like joy of revenue fear and love beheld this awful and most delightfull Triumph which we here relate HIs Majesty on the twenty second of April early in the morning passed from Whitehall to the Tower by water from thence to goe through the City to Westminster Abby there to be Crowned Two dayes were allotted to the consummation of this great and most celebrated Action The relation of His Majesties passage to his Coronation the wonder and admiration and delight of all persons both Forraign and Domestick and pity it was that the solid and lasting happiness it portended should not have taken up a month and given it the name Coronalis but reall glory will not linger nor will time be officious but to the permanent felicities of his Majesties long and aged raign First therefore we begin with the City of London which participating the greatest share of that inexpressible happiness that the three Kingdoms received by the auspicious restoration of the King to his Throne and of us to our Lawes Religion and Liberties after a dismall night of confusion and oppression and therefore proportionably exceeding in their Loyalty took occasion to expresse in this Triumph of his Majesties Coronation their joy and gladness with the greatest magnificence imaginable They spared not there in any cost to manifest their affectionate duty to the King considering that if ever excessive charges might be justified this signalizing their affection to their Prince might well be allowed This being the most miraculous and joyfull of any happiness that ever yet blest the Nation The first triumphall Arch through which the King passed was erected in Leaden Hall street neer the end of Lime-street which represented a Woman figuring Rebellion with her attendant Confusion in monstrous and deformed shapes Opposite to her was a representation of Britains Monarchy with a prospect painting of his Majesties landing at Dover above it ADVENTVS AVG. To The Return of the King The whole Tablet representing his Majesties blessed arrivall with this motto In solido rursus Fortuna locavit part of the foregoing verses in Virgil thus rendred The various works of time and many dayes Often affairs from worse to better raise Fortune reviewing those she tumbled down Sporting restores again unto the Crown On the other side a Trophy of the example of Gods justice upon those rebels that commited that horrid murther of the King Vltor a Tergo Deus Gods vengeance rebels at the feetpersues The Statues of King James and King Charles the first and second with the picture of Usurpation flying before them The whole inscribed to his present Majesty in commemoration of his most happy returne to his Kingdoms with Speeches suitable Near the Exchange in Cornhill was erected the second being a Naval Arch relating to his Majesties Dominion of the Seas inscribed Neptuno Brittanico Carolo 2. To the Brittish Neptune Charles the second The third Triumphall Arch stood near Woodstreet not far from the place where the Cross stood it represented the Temple of Concord Aedem Concordiae In Honorem Optimi Principis c. In Honor of the best of Princes intimateing the Vnity and peace of the Kingdoms In Fleetstreet neer White Fryars stood the fourth Arch representing the garden of Plenty whose Title was Veribah Aug. Extincto Belli Civilis Incendio clusoque Jant Templo Vbefitati Aram Celsissimam construxis SPQL. The Civil War being extinguished and Janus Temple which concluded vvith speech o● shut the Londoners consecrated this Arch to Plenty Those 4 letters importing the City of London were subscribed to all the inscriptions Thus much for the City now for the Court which in order challenged the first place but t is valour to deal with the biggest first and those Colossus in London were indeed Gigantick of stupendious greatness Come we now to the Knights of the Bath made at this Coronation who appearing at the Court of Requests in Westminster were called over by the Lords Commissioners appointed for that purpose viz. The Duke of Ormond the Earls of Northumberland Suffolk Lindsey Manchester Their names were as follows Sir Fiennes Lord Clinton heir apparent to the Earl of Lincoln Sir Egerton Lord Brackley son and Heir apparent to the Earl of Bridgewater Sir Philip Herbert second son to the Earle of Pembrook and Montgomery Sir William Egerton second son to the Earl of Bridgewater Sir Vere Fane second son to the Earl of Westmerland Sir Charles Berkley eldest son to the Lord Berckley Sir Henry Bellasis eldest son to the Lord Bellasis Sir Henry Hide now Viscount Cornbury eldest son to Edward Earl of Clarendon Sir Rowland Bellasis brother to the Lord viscount Faulconberg Sir Henry Cape● brother to the Earl of Essex Sir John Vaughan second son to Richard Earl of Carbery Sir Charles Stanley Granchild to James late Earl of Derby Sir Francis and Sir Henry Fane Grandchildren to the late Earl of Westmerland Sir William Prettyman Baronet Sir Richard Temple Baronet Sir William Ducy Baronet Sir Thomas Trevor Knight and Baronet Sir John Scudamore Baronet Sir William Gardner Baronet Sir Charles Cornwallis son to Frederick Lord Cornwallis Sir John Nicholas eldest son to his Majesties principal Secretary Sir John Monson Sir Bourchier Wray Sir John Coventry Sir Edward Hungerford Sir Iohn Knevet Sir Philip Boteler Sir Adrian Scroop son of Sir Gervas Scroop who received 19 wounds in one Battle in his Majesties service Sir Richard Knightley Sir Henry Heron Sir Iohn Lewknor Sir George Brown Sir William Tyringham Sir Francis Godolphin Sir Edward Baynton Sir Grevil Verney Sir Edward Harlow Sir Edward Walpool Sir Francis Popbam Sir Edward Wise Sir Christopher Calthorp Sir Richard Edgecomb Sir Williams Bromley Sir Thomas Bridges Sir Thomas Fanshaw Sir Iohn Denham Sir Nicholas Bacon Sir Iames Altham Sir Thomas Wendy Sir Iohn Monson Sir George Freeman Sir Nicholas Slanning Sir Richard Ingoldsby Sir Iohn Rolle Sir Edward Heath son of Sir Robert Heath late Lord chief Justice of England Sir William Morley Sir Iohn Bennet Sir Hugh Smith Sir Simon Leech Sir Henry Chester Sir Robert Atkins Sir Robert Gay●r Sir Richard Powle Sir Hugh Duey Sir Stephen Hales Sir Ralph Bash Sir Thomas Whitmore In number sixty eight After their calling over they proceeded in their usual habits each of them between his two
England disrobed the King of St. Edwards Robes and delivered them to the Dean of Westminster Then his Majesty was newly arrayed with his Robes prepared for that day and came to the Comunion Table in St Edwards Chappel where the Lord Bishop of London for the Arch-Bishop set the Crown imperial provided for the King to wear that day upon his head Then his Majesty took the Scepter and the Rod and the Train set in order before him went up to the Throne and so through the Choyre and body of the Church out at the West-door to the Pallace of Westminster where his Majesty dined in great State and Magnificence A Table being placed at the upper end of the Hall I shall now relate the manner though pre-posterously of the proceeding of this Triumph from the Tower First went the Horse-guard of his Highness the Duke of York the Messengers of his Majestyes Chamber the Esquires of the Knights of the Bath 136 in number the Knight Harbenger the Serjeant Porter the Sewers of the Chamber the Quarter waiters of the six Clerks of the Chancery the Clerks of the Signet The Clerks of the Privy-Seal the Clerks of the Council the Clerks of both Houses of Parliament The Clerks of the Crown the Chaplains in ordinary having dignities ten in number the Kings Advocate and remembrancer the Kings learned Counsell at Law The Master of the Chancery the Kings puisne Serjeants The Kings Attorney and Solicitors The Kings eldest Serjeants the Secttarys of the French and Latine Toungs the Gentlemen Ushers daily waiters The Servers Carvers and Cup-bearers in ordinary the Esquires of the Body The Masters of standing offices being no Councellors viz. of the Tents Revels Ceremonies Armory Wardrope Ordinance Master of the Requests Chamberlyn of the Exchequer Barons of the Exchequer and Judges of the Law according to their dignity the Lord chief Baron the Lord chief Justice of the Common Pleas Master of the Rolls the Lord chief Justice of England Trumpets The Gentlemen of the privy chamber the Knights of the Bath 68 in number the Knight Marshall the Treasurer of the Chamber the Master of the Jewell House Knights of the Privy Council Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold Treasurer of his Majesties Houshold Two Trumpets and Serjeants Trumpets Two Pursivants at Arms. Barons eldest Sons Earls youngest Sons Vicounts eldest Sons Barons Marquesses younger Sons Earls eldest Sons Two Pursivants at Arms. Viscounts Dukes younger Sons Marquesses eldest Sons Two Heraulds Earls Earl Marshal and Lord Chamberlyn of the Houshold Dukes eldest Sons Serjeants at Arms on both sides the Nobility Clarencieux and Norroy Lord Treasurer Lord Chancellor Lord High Steward Duke of Ormond two persons representing the Duke of Normandy and Aquittain Gentleman Vsher Garter Lord Mayor Sir Rich. Brown The Duke of York alone The Lord High Constable of England Earl of Northumberland Lord Great Chamberlyn of England Earl of Lindsey The Sword born by the Duke of Richmond The King Equerries and Footmen next about his Majesty Gentlemen and Pensioners without them the Master of the Horse Duke of Albemarl leading a spare Horse the Vice Chamberlyn to the King Captain of the Pensioners Captain of the Guard the Guard the Kings Life-guard commanded by my Lord Gerrard the Generals Life-guard by Sir Phillip Howard a troop of Voluntier Horse and a company of Foot by Sir John Robinson The way from the Tower to Algate was guarded by the Hamblets from thence to Temple-Barr by the Trained-Bands of London on one side and lined with the Liveries on the other side with the Banners of each company The Windows were all along laid with the best Carpets and Tapestry Bands of Musick in several places and the Conduits running with Wine At the Arches the King was entertained with several Speeches and Songs and at Cheapside near the third Arch where the Temple of Concord stood Sir William Wyld Recorder of London with the Aldermen who in the name of the City did most cordially congratulate his Majesties access thither on that day upon that solemn occasion in a pithy Speech and as a signal of their Allegiance and Duty presented to his Majesty a purse of Gold In St. Pauls Church-yard stood the Blew-coat boys of Christ-Church Hospital One in behalfe of the rest declared their joy for his Majesties wonderful preservation in his absence and his arrival thither humbly beseeching his Majesties Gracious favour and indulgence according to the example of his Royal Ancestors and his Father of Blessed memory The King was very well pleased with this Speech and after conferred something on the Boy that spoke it In the Strand and through Westminster also the wayes were gravelled and rayled being guarded on both sides with the Trained Bands of that Liberty and City and his Majesties two Regiments of Foot under the command of his Grace The Duke of Albermarl and Col. John Russel Brother to the Earl of Bedford The Houses were also richly adorned with the Carpets and Tapestry and Musick particularly a stage of Morrice-dancers at the Maypole in the Strand in the several places all along his Majesties passage When his Majestie came through Temple-Barr into his ancient and native City of Westminster the Head Bayliff in a Scarlet Robe and High Constable in Scarlet received his Majesty with loud musick where alighting off their Horses and kneeling down to his Majesty the head Bayliff on behalf of the Dean and Chapter City and Liberty signified their joyful reception of his Royal person into that Liberty declaring how much more happy they were then any part of the Nation in that their Soveraign Lord and King was born within their Liberty and humbly desiring his Majesty to continue his Grace and Favour still to them whereby that City might still be enabled to do His Majesty service When the head-Bailiff had ended his Speech he and the High Constable mounted their Horses and fell in next after his Majesties Serjeants at Mace in which order they attended his Majestie to Whitehall Infinite and innumerable were the acclamations and shouts from all the parts as his Majestie passed along to the no less joy then amazement of the spectators who beheld those glorious personages that rid before and behind his Majesty Indeed it were in vain to attempt to express this Solemnity it was so far from being utterable that it is almost inconceivable and much wonder it caused in Outlandish persons who were acquainted with our late troubles and confusions to the ruine almost of three Kingdoms which way it was possible for the English to appear in so rich and stately a manner It is incredible to think what costly cloaths were worne that day the Cloaks could hardly be seen what silke or sattin they were made of for the gold and silver laces Embroydery that was laid upon them the like also was seen in their foot-cloathes Besides the inestimable value and treasures of Diamonds Pearle and other Jewels worn upon their backs and in their hats to
THE GLORIES AND Magnificent TRIUMPHS OF The Blessed RESTITVTION OF His Sacred MAJESTY K. Charles II. From His Arrival in Holland 1659 60 Till this Present Comprizing all the Honours and Grandeurs Done to and Conferred by HIM Culmen utrumque tenes nil CAROLE Magne relictum Quo Virtus ●nimo crescat vel Splendor Honore Claud Paneg. O Praesidium dalce DECUS Horat. By JAMES HEATH formerly Student of Ch. Ch. OXON London Printed and are to be sold by N.G. R.H. and O. T. at the Ro● Exchange Westminster-hall and St. Paul's Churchyard 1662. TO THE QUEEN-MOTHERS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY May it please Your Majesty WITH the Most Humble and Most Prostrate Submission I lay at Your Feet this my Endevour which though for its own worth it may justly be debarr'd such bold Approaches yet for its Illustrious Subject and most Stupendious matter will well become Your Most August Presence That Elevated thought enforced this Addresse to Your Royal Hands the Lustre of Your Son Our Sacred Soveraign's Glory being so Dazeling to the rest of the Weak-Sighted World that it were a Presumptuous Vanity to Court any other Eye then Your Self the Fountain of this Marvellous Light In Your Blessed Womb Heaven Treasured and Matured those before Vnrevealed Exaltations of Humane Nature beyond all Her former most benigne and Industrious Excesses of Felicity which while other Princes have stooped to by some Politique Observances and Wooed their Difficult Scepters it most officiously hath Bowed and Humbled it Self to Our Dread Soveraign and obsequiously sollicited His Acceptance May Your Majesty be Graciously pleased therein to imitate Him who so much Resembles Your Self by Vouchsafing a Reception to this Reflexe but weak and imperfect Representation of those Magnificences Which as they did Primarily Proceed from Your Majesty so ought they principally to return thither to be the inseparable and fruitful Blessings and Delights of Your Bosome God Almighty never cease such Rewards of Your most Celebrated Vertues here and Crown them hereafter when He shall after a long Train of Prosperity change these Temporal into Eternal Glories So prayes Your MAJESTIES most Obedient and most Dutiful Servant JAMES HEATH To the READER IT is not to be doubted but that decaying and dim-eyed Time must very obscurely and dully render the Glories of His Majesties Restitution to the rich and pregnant Expectation of Posterity for even after the immediate Passage of the most famous of them no Fancy was able to reduce them to Memory neither in the Beauty or Order thereof such the Stunning and amazing Ravishments such the rare Curiosities and splendid unlook'd-for Bravery besides the Novelty and Modishnesse of its excelling Decorations We say Sermons have not that Efficacy in the Eye which they have in the Ear certainly these Triumphs will lose much of their Gallantry and Delight in the Relation and Hearing which they had in Seeing like the Filings of Gold they lose of their weight in every change of the Scale so that it is impossible to expresse them in any dresse of Language suitable to that Garb which Gods Providence or mans Joy attired and manifested them in their several Solemnities 'T was thought a fair and obliging Design howsover to trace them with the speediest indagation and quickest pursuit could be made to the recovery of as much of these Grandeurs as a research was capable of which beginning from Originals no lesse Sacred then miraculous may well be excused if it be at a losse sometimes being also outgone by their swift transiency and permeation into the lasting durable Firmament of His Majesties most assured Empire and Government But who am I who dare to attempt this Flight who have neither the Eagles eye nor his Plumes and have never trusted the Aire of Fame 'T is too sublime an Enterprize I must confesse for so mean an Undertaker but yet assisted by the Medium of publick Desire and Benefit which can no way better be delightfully advantaged then in the how rude soever Perpetuation of those Heaven-prepared Fineries I have adventured aloft with this couragious impulse Magnis tamen excidit Ausis But he who shall more intently and prudentially consider this discourse may perhaps observe some necessity thereof as well as pleasure the utile justly taking place of the dulce and challenging other more grave and laboured Argumentations and Defences of Regal Authority For 't is not in the power of Reason or Force of words to charm people and Subjects into that veneration of their Princes which the silent yet awful Majesty of their magnificent publick Appearances can most redoubtedly conciliate and Command By these glorious distances the regardful Subject is kept within his bounds and by such Pomp the Throne is raised from the Level of Plebeian Encroachment to its due height and most Sacred impervious Ascent Love and Fear the Great Props of Government being never more equally attempered in men to the harmonious Conservation of the Peace then by these State Grandezza's True Policy being like true Religion which once denuded of its Decency and Ceremonies is quickly profaned by the malapert vulgar and invaded by Sedition and impudent ignorance And we have sad Experiments of them Both. To redresse which confident Mischief Almighty God was pleased to proceed in His Majesties Restitution by the most Magnificent Method he ever showed in any of his works since the Creation and having brought about that glorious design did also inspire the hearts of His Subjects with a most extraordinary and cheerful reverence of His Majesties Person and Authority which to evidence and demonstrate to Him and the World they did express in these ensuing Anglorum Magnalia here digested and recorded as the most sumptuous Oblation of our Solemn Respects and Gladnesse upon His Majesties Return that after Ages may know how we valued this Mercy and as the Expiatory Sacrifice of all those Contumelious barbarous Indignities done to the Person of our late Martyr'd Soraign Vale. The Sum of the whole A. AMbassador of Spain Complements His Majesty at Breda 17. at the Hague Folio 56 Ambas of Sweden had Audience Folio 64 Ambas of Brandenburgh his audience Folio 73 Ambas of France his audience Folio 93 Ambas from the Prince Elector Palatine Folio 163 Army disbanded Folio 167 Advantage coming to England by His Majesties marriage Folio 254 B. Burgomasters of Breda Speech Folio 73 Baronets created Folio 210 C. Commissioners from the Lords Commons and City sent to His Majesty at the Hague Folio 58 City of London feast His Majesty at Guild-hall Folio 156 Church Government by Bishops Folio 168 Cromwel Ireton and Bradshaws Exequies descanted or celebrated Folio 174 Catalogue of the Archbishops and Bishops of England Folio 206 Catalogue of the Dukes Marquesses Earls Lords Viscounts Barons of England Folio 217 D. Doctor Clarges sent to His Majesty at Breda Folio 21 Deputies of the States General Speech to His Majesty Folio 23 Deputy of the Province of Gelders Speech to His Majesty at
and Felicity which redounded thence to his Majesty but also because of the advantage which the King and Kingdom of Denmark would draw from thence which had not been afflicted and unjustly oppressed so long if that of England had been in a condition to hinder it That the King their Master would not fail to witness himself by a solemn Ambassage the joy which he received from so surprizing and so extraordinary a revolution assoon as he was advertised thereof and that they hoped in this happy Conjuncture that his Majesty would continue to live with the King their Master in the Amity Allyance and firm Confidence in which their Majesties have alwaies lived and which for some years was not interrupted but to the irreparable Prejudice of both And so that his Majesty would oppose himself generously to the violence which is done their King and succour him against the unjust invasion wherewith his Kingdom was afflicted Besides they thanked his Majesty for the honour he had done them in admitting them into his Royal Presence and for the Particular Grace which they received from thence in their persons The King thanked the Ambassadours for the Affection they had expressed to him and said that he knew very well that not only from long Antiquity there was a most streight Alliance between the Kings of England and Denmark but also that the Deceased King his Father had such great Obligations to the Deceased King of Denma●k his good Cozen and to the present King himself that one of his chief cares after his Entry into his Kingdoms should be to renew that Friendship betwixt the two Crowns protesting his clear Affection to that King and his interest being touched with those Injuries that had been done him The same day also he Complemented by the Spanish Ambassadour was complemented by Don Estevan de Gamarra a Count and Councellor in the King of Spains Councils of Estate and War and Ordinary Ambassadour at the Hague but without Ceremony or demanding of Audience only he was admitted as a private Person uncovered because of the Zeal he particularly alwaies manifested to the Kings Service in many private and publick affairs being a very near Acquaintance of his Majesty's The reason why he was not admitted as an Ambassadour was because of the open Wars betwixt Spain and England at that time though no Acts of Hostility passed and the King considered m●tters in statu quo But the Portugal Ambassadour there the Count of Miranda could not be admitted to Audience unless he had had Letters of Credence from his Master to the King and that because the Spanish Ambassadour had it not in the quality of a publick Minister from whose Soveraign he had received all kinds of Civilities but as Sir Edward Nich●las who was sent from the King on this Errand told the Ambassadour that the King would be ready when he should be returned into his Kingdom to receive the Ministers of Portugal as oft as with Credential Letters they should be sent to him As was said before the King had received notice that General Montague was arrived with part of the Fleet in sight of Scheveling on the 14. of May having Orders from the Parliament to sayl thither and to await his Majesties Commands which was signified to the King by an Express from the General The Fleet at first coming thither consisted of about 18 great ships which before the King embarked were numbred to 38. being the Frigots that carried over the Commissioners of Parliament and the City of London whither we must a little return The Parliament having Voted that the Government of the Kingdom by the Fundamental Lawes thereof was vested in the King and his Parliament after they had with all Expressions of Duty testified their Joy of this happy Revolution ordered several Commissioners to be chosen by Glasses out of each House to go for the greater solemnity and Lustre of his Majesties Court to attend on him in Holland with the desires of the Parliament for his speedy return to the exercise of his Royal Authority The Lords that were chosen of the House of Peers were six the Names of them as followeth For the House of Lords Earl of Oxford Earl of Warwick was sick of the Gowt●and went non Earl of Middlesex Lord Visc Hereford Lord Barkley Lord Brook For the House of Commons Lord Fairfax Lord Bruce Lord Faulkland Lord Castleton Lord Herbert Lord Mandevil Sir Horatio Townsend Sir A●th Ashley Cooper Sir George Booth Denzil Hollis Esq Sir John Halland Sir Henry Ch●lmley These were the prime and the most Honourable Members of that House and therfore pickt out for this extraordinary Honour of waiting on the King Not were the Citizens of London less curious in their choyce and Election of Commissioners having obtained leave of the Parliament to the same purpose and were all men of Estates and Reputation and of conspicuous Loyalty having manifested it in the late Danger of the City they were taken and composed partly out of the Magistracy partly from the principal Citizens and partly out of the Militia they were more numerous than both the other and very splendid and gallant in their Retinue being 20 in number whose Names are as follows Sir James Bunce Baron Alderman Langham Alderman Reynardson Alderman Browne Sir Nicholas Crisp Alderman Tomson Alderman Frederick Alderman Adams Recorder Wilde Alderman Robinson Alderman Bateman Alderman Wate Theophilus Bidulph Richard Ford. Will. Vincent Tho. Bludworth Will. Bateman J. Lewis Esq M. Chamberlain Col. Bromfield The Lords likewise were attended with a great number of Gentlemen and store of Servants 〈◊〉 in very rich and costly Liveries They arrived the said 14th day of May but came not on shore till the 15th but because they were not of the Kings Train and had no Letters of Credence to the State they were not treated at their Charge only out of civil respect to the Lords they had Lodgings provided for them by Billet They came to the Hague in Coaches sent by the States that Evening but they did not reverence to the King till the next day being the 16th The Estates of the Province of Holland had audience the day before in a very magnificent and solemn way and were dismissed from it with great and ample demonstrations of the Kings affection the like did the Deputies of Amsterdam in behalf of that Town and were complemented in like manner by him His Majesty vouchsafing if his Affairs would permit to accept of their In●itation thither but Time and his Affairs required a dispensation from that Civility He admitted also their Request concerning the Barge or Brigandine which they tendred to him and gave them thanks for their great respects to his Person which he promised to keep in inviolable remembrance But that the King might not be troubled with multitudes of Visits every Corporation or Body of subordinate Courts purposing to demand Audience of him they forbid them by Proclamation informing them that the States of
Holland did it comprehensively for all of them and that it would be unseemly to incommodate his Majesty with so many Visits so that by this means the University of Leyden then in a readiness was put by from their address and Gratulations Indeed there would have been no end of those Ceremonies otherwise so passionately did each place and degree of men strive to shew their joy and affection for his Majesty therefore not to clog the Reader we will forbear any particular Narratives concerning them Come we now to the manner of the Entertainment of the King at Dinner The manner of the Entertainment of the King at Dinner for which as before said a Sum of 30000 l. from the day of his coming to the Hague was alotted as a foundation for expences till he should depart in his Voyage seven Lords were appoynted to attend constantly at his meat and see the Royal Family served The Table was doubly furnished at the head of which and in the midst sate the King having on his left hand the Princess Royal and on his right his Aunt the Queen of BohemiA At the end of the Table on the same side were the Dukes of York and Glocester and at the other end by the Princess Royal was the Prince of Aurange her Son This Order was observed in all Repasts only in the absence of the Prince of Aurange the two Princes his Majesties Brothers separated and placed themselves at the two ends of the Table By this means one could well serve all those that were there because they were all at a certain distance which permitted the Officers to do their Functions and places as also the Deputies of the Estates left space enough between the Kings Table and theirs for the convenrence of those which served the meat before the Royal persons putting themselves at the two ends of the skirt before the King who would not that the Deputies Table should be separated from his There was commonly a Set of Violins which played and divertised the King during Dinner and in the Healths that were drunk as the King never failed almost to drink the Prosperity of the States the Cannon of the Viverberg thundred from every Battery On the 16th day of May Audience of the Commissioners before his Majesty after his Majesty had dined the Commissioners of Parliament and the City of London came to do reverence to his Majesty They came from the House where the extraordinary Ambassadours are lodged and the military house of the Citizens in this Order both the Lords and the other went forth afoot walking two and two having before them a very great number of Gentlemen Among them the Lord Fairfax drew upon him the curiosity and eyes of all men as known to them by name to have been Captain General of the Parliaments Army he desired to see the King privately and to ask him pardon for the past Offence with all submission which afterwards he did Being brought into the Kings Chamber they made a very low and most submiss Reverence The Earl of Oxford spake for the higher House in a short but pithy Oration Denzil Hollis for the House of Commons whose Elegant Speech is Printed at large the Occasion of which Publication was some exceptions or sinister Reports made of it and therefore that Lord vindicated himself and it He insisted therein chiefly upon the miseries under which the Nation had so long groaned and upon the Usurpation and Tyranny of Cromwel whereas on the contrary they were assured by his Majesties innate Goodness as well as indubitable Right of enjoying themselves their Lands and Liberties in a full repose and serenity of Peace beseeching him in the Name of the people of England to return forthwith into his Kingdom and to resume again the Scepter of his Ancestors ●ee and unburdened from any Conditions or Limitations as Sr. John Greenvile had before re●orted The King received them with much Frankness together with the protestations of obedience Fidelity which they made him in the Name of the Lords and Commons of England and of the City of London in particular whose 〈◊〉 to the King were expressed and deliv● by Sir William Wyld the Recorder in few but sincere words and therewithal gave them his hand to kiss and welcomed them After they had taken leave of the King they addressed themselves to the Dukes to whom they rendered the Complements from the Parliament and City and thence in the same order on Foot to the Q●en of Bohemia and the Princess Royal where they performed after the same manner To compleat this Gratulation both from home and abroad from States Parliaments Princes Kings The Emperors Resident complements the Ki● the Emperours Resident at the Hague had also Audience of the King declaring unto him that this change of his Affairs would be the most welcom News to his Master in the world since he hoped his Majesty knew what a sincere Friend and Lover of him and his Interest the Deceased Emperour Ferdinand had on all Occasions expressed himself There was also that day admitted to the Kings Presence the Master of that Barque which conveyed his Majesty from the Coast of Sussex over to Deep in France after his Escape from Worcester The King was well pleased with the sight of him in this turn of his condition which rendred his just greatness now more pleasant to him by that contrariety of Fortune He dismist therefore this faithful Person with assurance of his respect and Favour to him The King also received to the honour of his Hand many Persons of Quality who in the impatience to see his Majesty had passed the Sea voluntarily without any particular Commission they all did him Reverence in the same manner the Commissioners had done The English Officers in the pay and Service of the States came and presented themselves to his Majesty among whom was Major Cromwel whose Elder Brother commanded a Regiment whereof he was Major being the Sons of Sr. Oliver Cromwel Unkle to the Usurper the King shewed him no other Countenance than to any of his good Subjects but received him very well permitting them to change their Name of Cromwel into their ancienter name of Williams On the 17th day the Swedish Ambassadour Mr. Coyet had Audience also of the King who in the Close thereof enquired particularly of the young King of Sweden and the Queen Regent and the place of his Breeding and so with usual Civilities dismist him professing his desire and readiness to continue the Allyance between the two Crowns The rest of that day was spent in private Conferences with the Commissioners of the Parliament It will now not be amiss to our purpose since we shall presently speak of the Kings intention to depart The manner how the King was served to speak a word of the manner wherewith the King was served at his ordinary Repasts and of the estate of the expence which was made every day for his Majesty having
unto him with the Quality of Colonel On the same consideration they gave a Troop of Horse to Mr. K●rkhoven Baron of Wooton Son of the Deceased Lord Heenvh●t and the Countess of Stanhop being in the room of his Father great Forrester of Holland and Superintendant of his Highnesses the Prince of Auranges Affairs Another Complement was also Ordered to be given the aforesaid Commissioners of England A Speech made to the Commissioners of Parliament by Deputies from the Province of Hol. the sum whereof meeting them in the same place where the Deputies of the States General saluted them being uttered by M. Wimmenum was this That the Lords the Estates of Hol. who had so much caus to rejoyce for that great Catastrophe which they saw in Eng. could not be silent in that wonderful juncture and in that publick and universal Joy but found themselves obliged to express it to thens that contributed most to it and were the principal Authors thereof That the Parliament of England had this Advantage to be as the Foundation of the Estate but that those which compose it now had gained this Glory to all Posterity that they had not only drawn the Kingdom from its greatest Calamity to carry it to the highest Felicity but also that they had been the first of the three Kingdoms to declare themselves for so Glorious an Undertaking That the Lords Estates who in the Anarc●y and disorder had for their parts retained their due sentiments of the English Nation though necessitated to a War which was meerly personal on the English side against a Faction and prevalent Party did take this happy advantage of assuring their Lordships of the Perseverance of their Affection and prayed God for the continuance of the Prosperity in the Kingdoms of his Majesties Dominions and of their Persons in particular with all the fervency and earnestness that might be expected from an allied State and from Persons perfectly affectioned to their Good and Interests To this the Commissioners answered by the mouth of those Noblemen that spoke to the King That they thanked the States for their great Affection to the King and his Kingdoms the memory whereof they should alwaies keep and particularly for the pains they had taken in coming to give them a Visit with such Assurances of their Respect and Friendship which they would endeavour to require by their personal Services and by a perpetual and inviolable Amity with that Republick and so conducted them to their Coaches On the 19th of May Sixty thousand Pound added to the expence for the Kings Entertainment an Addition of threescore thousand Pound was Ordered for the Expence which they would now magnificently bestow on the Kings Entertainment the States intending to make him a Feast and to give him and his Brothers some Presents upon which account they thought also fit to furnish for his Majesty the Bed and Appurtenances which the last Deceased Prince of Aurange had caused to be made for the lying in of the Princess Royal and which she never used because of the death of the P● her husband who deceased eight dayes before the Birth of the Prince his Son This Bed is without doubt the fairest and richest that ever was made at Paris and besides the Tester the Seats and Skreens the Hangings and the other pieces necessary to make a Furniture compleat the Estates would add thereunto a most perfect fair Hanging of the richest Tapestry embossed with Gold and Silver which they caused to be made of purpose with a great number of excellent Pictures as well of Italy as of other Countries both ancient and modern and whatsoever can adorn a Chamber worthy to lodge so great a Monarch in his greatest Magnificence It is now set up at Hampton-Court The Council of State ordained also that all the Fisher-Barks of the Villages of Scheveling and of Heyde should be stayed for the Service of the State Order given for the Embarquement of the Baggage to the end to serve the imbarquement of the Court and Kings Baggage and that for the same purpose the Village of Catwyck on the Sea and other Dorps adjacent should send 20 Barks and caused 30 open Waggons to be made ready also to bring the said Baggage down to Scheveling the Monday following being the 21th with 40 close Waggons to conduct the Train on Tuesday which was the day that the King had designed for his departure though deferred till Wednesday as we shall see hereafter The same day the Duke of York accompanied with the Duke of Brunswick Lunenburg The Duke of York taketh the Oath of Allegiance from the Mariners and with a great number of English Dutch Lords and Gentlemen went to Scheveling to take the Mariners Oaths of Fidelity in quality of Admiral of England but the Wind being contrary and the Sea boysterous the Lord Montague thought it not fit to send Boats from aboard him to fetch his Royal Highness and the Fishermen of the Village refused likewise to put him aboard so that he was forced to return to the Hague to Dinner At this time came also the Ambassadour of the Marquess of Brandenburg The Ambassadour of the Marquess of Brandenburgh his audience Monsieur Weyman to salute the King upon his restitution brought in by Prince Maurice of Nassau the same that was extraordinary Ambassadour here since from the said Elector after the King had answered the Complement they spake of indifferent Affairs which have nothing common with this Relation Monsieur Vicque first Resident with the States Ambassanours likewise from the Landgrave of Hesse for the Landgrave of Hessen made likewise his Complement for the Prince his Master which was so much the better received as in his particular he had an Occasion in the business of the Palatinate to which House he hath constantly bin allied to render most important Service to his Majesty as well as the Deceased King his Father He had the Honour to do reverence to his Majesty at Breda with the Duke of Lunenburg where the King remembred the affection which he had for his Service The King added so sensibly did the touches of other afflicted Princes condition incite him to a generous Sympathy and protested himself as well as his Father obliged to the Duke of Curland who had in the War in England supplied him with Arms and Ammunition and that he never would fail to acknowledge those good Offices done them both during the Disorders of his Kingdoms After these verbal Ceremonies were past other oral as we may say followed several Invitations were made from the Ambassadours to the Lords of the Kings Train to dine with them the Ambassadour of France had treated the Earl of St. Albans and the Lord Crofts and some other Lords at a Dinner and the Spanish Ambassadour was bespoke by the two Dukes of York and Glocester being of long Familiarity with him to entertain them at his House where before the Marquess of Ormond had been
the Assembly of the States General t will be needlesse to repeat them here onely this requires a remark that the King speaking near the same words at least the same sense in both Assemblies and concluding with his recommendation of the Prince and Princesse of Aurange to their affection the states of Holland taking advantage by a pretence that they did not perfectly hear not understand that clause ordered their President to request the King that he would be pleased to signifie his pleasure therein again to the said President which he consented to and to satisfie the Estates of Holland Sent their President this following Note signed in the Princess Royal her Chamber with his own hand SIrs whereas I leave here in your hands the Princesse my Sister and the Prince of Aurange my Nephew two persons which are extremely dear to me I pray you Sirs take their interest to heart and to cause them to resent the effects of the Favour in the occasions which the Princesse my Sister shall request of you either for her self or the Prince her son assuring you that all the effect of your good will towards then shall be acknowledged of me as if I had received them in my own person Signed Charles R. THis was meerly procured from the King to do him greater Honour for that not knowing how to get a Copy of his Speech which they would have recorded they find this way to be sure of a parcell of it under his own hand a Copy whereof being therefore transmitted to the Estates General was inserted in the Registers of the Resolutions of the Generality and of the Province of Holland in perpetuam rei memoriam and to manifest their readinesse of complying with the King in all things Monsieur de Thou Count of Meslay the French Ambassadour had this day his Audience of leave with the same Ceremonies as he was received at first so likewise had the Ambassadours of Denmark and from him they went to visit the Earl of Oxford as Cheif of the Commissioners from the House of Lords The Ambassadours had caused the King to be sounded if he were pleased that they should see the Commissioners of the two houses to which question his Majesty expressed himself that they should do him a pleasure therein They had before often caused Audience to be asked of both Commissioners but their continual imployments on the Kings person joyned to the difficulty there was to assemble persons that diverted themselves in a place where occasions of their entertainment were not wanting to them and in a time when all the world rejoyced opposed alwayes their satisfaction therein Only the Earl of Oxford endeavoured what he could to make the Commissioners of the Higher house to assemble but to no purpose They prayed therefore at last the one and twentieth of May audience of the lower House with my Lord Fairfax who had assembled some of them in the house of the Baron of Asperen where he was lodged and the next day which was Tuesday the day before the Kings imbarking the Lord of Oxford did as much receiving them at the House of Mr. Buysero Secretary of the Council to the Prince of Aurange They were civilly entertained from the Consideration of the respect the King had shewed them but as to their affairs my Lord told them that the King for the future was to have the sole disposition of such matters since that in returning to his Kingdomes the sole conduct of the State appertained and was remitted to him Prince Maurice of Nassau did now likewise complement the King upon his departure from himself and also officiated for the Duke of Brandenburgh to both of whom the K. professed a very great affection to the Prince for his lodging residence and other Civilities shewed him at his house to the Duke for those Testimonies of that kindnesse he had for his affairs when all the world believed them desperate and further said that he would conserve eternally the remembrance of the good offices which his Highnesse had rendred him in the Empire and of the great obligations which he laid upon him in a time when there was no Prince almost that dared to declare for his Interests Monsieur Coyet Ambassadour from the Swede because he would not be troublesome to the King in this dispatch for England contented himself to signifie to his Majesty that his Master would send an Ambassadour extraordinary to complement him together for all his felicities upon his arrival to his Kingdome But the Estates General who had received an Honour by the Kings presence in their Assembly The Estates General do the like whose memory they intend shall be precious to all posterity thought themselves bound to acknowledge it and to give him aparting complement on his voyage which was uttered by the Baron of Gaunt in these Elegant words SIR THe Estates General of the Vnited Provinces having been advertised from your Majesty that you purpose to Embarque to morrow to compleat your voyage for England return here again to receive the Honour of your Commands on the paint of your departure If your Majesty finds not in their faces the same cheerfulnesse which you might observe there when they had the Honour to salute you at your Arrival it is because of the sorrow to see themselves ready to be deprived of the Splendour of so fair a light which your Majesty hath made to shine in their Estate during the little time you would remain there That which comforts them Sir in some kind is that they know that the interests of your Majesty presse your departure and the good of the affairs of your Crown permits you not to defer it longer Neverthelesse the little residence which it hath pleased your Majesty to make amongst us and the goodnesse wherewith ye would receive our endeavours we have made to be able to please you leaves them such signal strong and indubitable marks of your goon will towards us that we shall for it eternally blesse that providence to which we owe these incomparable advantages The Presence of your Majesties sacred person in their Assembly and the obliging expressions which your Royal mouth made in the Senate are such evident Testimonies of the disposition which you have to Honour this Estate with your Royal good will that they deserve that all Posterity should find them written in Letters of Gold in their Registers as we have deeply graved them in our hearts If the entertainment which hath been made to your Majesty and which it hath pleased you to accept in so engaging a manner hath no proportion with the greatnesse of so potent a Monarch we beseech you most humbly to believe that this defect proceedeth rather from the indigence of our County then from the will of the Inhabitants in whose acclamations and joy we are perswaded that your Majesty may observe visibly the zealous devotions and ardent prayers they put forth unto Heaven for the prosperity of your affairs and
the Souldiery the Oracle of the Sword was now to be fulfilled in turning it to Plow Shares and Pruning hooks the Long riddle of the War to be resolved into a lasting and certain Peace The great Alexander of the North qui cunctando restituit rem undid the Sword by the ties of his discreet and temporizing Allegiance The Obligations by his Prudence Worth Discipline Valour and Vigilance which he laid upon the Army civilized their untamed Spirits and brought them to a just sense of their obedience and knowledge of themselves the Diabolical illusions which had possessed most of them now the appearance of Englands Redeemer was at hand totally disappeared and they presently return to their innocence such as mistaken duty can be allowed for in this following Addresse to the King which because of its summing up all the Circumlocutions and mistakes of the Rebellion and most highly magnifies the wonder of the Kings Restitution is here transcribed in its own words it was drawn up while the King was at Sea and therefore it is placed here though delivered to Him on Dartford Heath May 29. the day of His Entrance WIth such a joy as flowes from Reverence and Love we present our selves before Your Sacred Majesty Besides our Reflection on the Common Good which in this happy change relates to our Particular intends this joy and renders it sincere For we can now please our selves in our selves while we are really performing that duty for which we were raised And with all thankfulness we acknowledge that care Your Majesty in Your late Letter and Declaration hath expressed of our necessary concerns We blesse God to see that day when the Serenity of every mans Countenance discovers the Tranquillity of his mind for this shewes Your Majesty to be the Soul of Your People since during Your absence the Nation was cast into such distractions as we have no pleasure to remember but had rather turn our thoughts and grateful acknowledgements to the happy Conduct of our noble General who hath thus far lead us in our duty to your Royal Person Yet as we cannot attribute too much to his merits so neither can we deprive our selves of that Honour and Comfort which we find in the accomplishment of his just designe Therefore in plain and Souldier-like though humble terms we say Your Majesty hath made us and the Nation happy in Your Return to this Your Native Kingdome which doubtlesse will nay we may say hath produced a Settlement upon the Foundation of our Ancient Laws by the due execution of which together with Your Majesties pious Inclinations we trust Libertisme and Profanenesse will be wholly suppressed the Protestant Cause and true Professors of it encouraged to the Comfort of all Your Religious and good People Your Majesty will now have Your great Councel about You who have already given proof of their Loyalty and Wisdome both to Your Majesty and Your People We professe and declare That as we have not been altogether uselesse in the Restauration as well of Your Sacred Majesty to Your Crowns and Kingdoms as the People to their just Rights so shall we for the future chearfully sacrifice our Lives or whatsoever can be more dear to us in the Service of Your Majesty against all Oppositions whatsoever and by a ready obedience to Your Commands expresse our Selves Your Majesties most loyal Subjects and obedient Servants Something hath been said already as to the Emblem of the Peace the Lawyers Cown but the Law was already restored and returned into its ancient Channells and Bounds the writs issuing in His Majesties Name and the Courts of Judicature setting by His Authority the States great Seal having been brought into the House of Commons and there broke and the pieces thereof given the Commissioners for their Fees now ensues some preparations for the Gospel The Sacred Name of the King like that of Jehovah with the Jews had been not out of reverence but danger or despight seldome or never indeed used in the Pulpit it being a piacular Crime to mention the King in our prayers when Curses and speaking ill of him though in despight of Solomons warning again●t such malediction of Princes was the safest and most advantageous Course Now God would Honour the place where his Name was to be called upon with due Veneration to that of his Vicegerent His Omniscience declaring that his terrible Name cannot be revered where his annointed Ones is despised Especially such a Prince whom he had so signally brought forth protected and restored The Pulpit therefore is reconsecrated which the impudent intrusion and blasphemy against God and the King had profaned The Purity of Divine Worship was to be recommenced with the acknowledgement of the Title and Style of his Majesty who bears not in vain the name of the Defendor of the Faith Accordingly in most of the Churches upon the first intimation of the order of Parliament to that purpose though some and many other Loyal congregations had antevened it the King was solemnly prayed for to the great heightning of the Peoples devotion and thanksgiving to Almighty God who had given an earnest of his Majesties personal by this nominall presence amongst them to the further exaltation of their praises to him But to refer these and other preparatory glories of the King to their consummation in his Return it will be time to look back to the Royal Fleet now floating on the Main and sailing very slowly the Sea priding her self in the burden of that Triumph she carried as loth to deliver the Treasure she possessed till at last on Friday about three of the Clock in the morning they came in sight of Dover The General attended with a great Train of the Nobility and Gentry having obtained leave of the House to attend his Majesties landing on Wednesday the 23. of May went from White-hall by Water to the Bridge-foot in order to meet his Majesty by the way of Kent having given order to several Gentlemen in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex to be ready with all manner of Civilities to receive the King if he should chance to land in those parts The Generall came to Canterbury on Thursday night whereabout quartered most of the Troops of those Lords which went down likewise to meet the King at his landing The names of which are as follow The Generals lifeguard the Earl of Clevelands the Earl of Shrewsburys the Earl of Northamptons the Duke of Richmonds the Earl of Norwiches the Lord Viscount Mordaunts Sir Richard Browns and Sir John Robinsons distinguished by their habit as well as by their Colours Liveries and Cornets A finer sight of men for bravery and gallantry was never seen in England each Troop consisting of 150. or thereabouts At this place of Canterbury an expresse was sent to the General to hasten him to Dover The King lands at Dover Friday the 25. of May. which he did accordingly and about one of the Clock came thither his Majesty refusing
this Equipage they marched to Guild-hall where the Lord Mayor expected them having two Pages in Plush Coats attending him The Aldermen each of them with two Pages in loose Habits of Scarlet coloured Cloth and the Sheriffs with like number of Pages together with their Officers in Scarlet Cloak and Javelins trim'd neer the Beards with the same Colour The Sword-bearer and Common Cryer mounted and likewise Mr. Chamberlayn the Town Clerk the Common Serjeant the two Judges of the Sheriffs Court the City Counsell the Comptroler the Sollicitor the Remembrancer the two Bridge-masters the four Attorneys and Secondaryes of each Counter with each of them a Page making up as was generally hinted before the first grand Division Then the Common Hunt and the Water Bailiff marched away from their station placing themselves in the head of that first Division the two Conductors aforesaid Quarter-master Cox and Muster-master Burroughs of the Military Bands of the City and the City Wayts in the Head of the said Conductors The fifth and last grand Division was supplyed by the aforesaid Sheriffs Officers alone who ranked themselves two by two the Cities two Marshals before them and six Trumpets in the Head of them the whole Body marched up through St. Laurence Lane through Cheapside up Cornhill down Grace-Church-Street Fish-street Hill over London-Bridge through the Borough of Southwarke into St. George's Feilds at the South end whereof neer the Fishmongers Colledge or Alms-house was placed a Tent for the reception of his Majesty and a Chair of State therein by the Lord Mayor into which his Lordship and the Aldermen entered and stayed untill intelligence came by the Scout-master that his Majesty was near at hand Now the other Trumpeters which lead the Van that is to say the two Marshalls and Sheriffs Officers removed themselves into the rear of the youngest or last Company likewise the Trumpets Banner and Pennant-bearer of each grand Division do likewise remove themselves into the fear of their own Division with the Trumpets and Kettle Drums and Waits the two Conductors the Water Bailiff the Common Hunt the two Secondaries four Attorneys two Bridgemasters the Remembrancer the Sollieitor the Comptroller the four Counsellors the two Judges the Common Serjeant the Town Clerk and Mr. Chamberlain are by the Quarter-masters removed into the rear of the Aldermen The Chamberlain being placed next the Junior Alderman and all facing about the Juniors of each Division and the grand Division are become Leaders and the Elder both Commons and Aldermen Bringers up His Majesty being received and refreshed if he shall so please all Troops of Gentlemen or others lead the Van in the Rear of whom fall the Sheriff Officers after them the fourth grand Division of inferiour Companies after them the third grand Division after them the second grand Division after them the first after them the Lords or Barons of the Kingdom if any present ride on Horseback after them Viscounts after them Earls after them Marquesses after them Dukes after them the Lord Maior Lord Chancellor the two Dukes His Majesties Brethren in the midst of whom as His Majesty thought fit and used in Holland before the King himself rid then the Master of the Horse next the Band of Pensioners though not established then the Life Guard after them several Regiments of his Excellencies Horse In this Equipage the whole Body marched through Southwark the same way His Lordship came only the Trained Bands of Southwark make a Guard through which the whole Body passe to London Bridge where the Green Regiment are ready on both sides of the way to receive and guard them by the way towards Cheapside and Temple Bar all which way a Guard was made on the right hand by the several Companies of London in their Rails adorned with the several Banners and Streamers and on the left by the other five Regiments of the City Trained Bands His Majesty and the whole Body being arrived at Temple Bar are there likewise conducted to Whitehall by a Guard of his Excellencies Foot but the Marshal and Sheriffs officers who conduct the Citizens being come near the Exchange in the Strand do open to the right and left every man placing himself before his Leader and every maniple or Company of Citizens successively file away the one to the right the other to the left placing themselves before their Leaders but the Lord Maiors Attendants and Aldermen do file to the right and left and not face in opposition till the senior Aldermen terminate at Whitehal-Gate The whole Body being faced in opposition become a new Guard through which the whole Body of the Nobility do passe and march through Tuthill Street but the Lord Maior marched unto Whitehall where taking leave not only of His Majesty and His two Brothers the Dukes he from thence repaired to his Brethren the Aldermen and each Party falling in as at first in the morning are by the Care of his Excellencies Troops who brought up the rear conducted back to his Lordships House And in several places as he passed in this dayes Triumph as at the Gate of the Bridge Exchange St. Peters Cheap Ludgate and Temple Bar He was entertained with Wind Musick and Grace Church Conduit the four Spouts Cornhil Conduit Pissing Conduit Standard in Cheapside and Fleetstreet do all run with Claret Wine to expresse the Cities and heighten the joy of the Partakers This was the Cities designation and is writ in a style part as future and part past because all their intendments did not take effect but magnificence they aimed at which in good measure as the shortnesse of the time for preparations permitted they attained And therefore the true and real Triumph of this day in the whole Progresse order and State of it take in this more exact Transcript On Monday the 18 of May His Majesty came into Rochester about 5 of the Clock in the Afternoon and went immediately into Col. Gibb●ns his hou●e a Colonel then of the Army where that Night His Majesty and the Dukes of York and Gloucester lodged After His Majesty had in His Chamber eat something to refresh himself he went to Chatham to see the Royal Soveraign and the rest of his Navy there riding at Anchor after the view he did Commissioner Pett one of the chief for Building so much Honour as to receive the entertainment of a Banquet from him Thence he returned to Rochester and about 8 of the Clock supped shewing himself very courteous and gracious to the Colonel who presented to His Majesty a very Dutiful Addresse signed by himself and all the Officers of his Regiment in behalf of themselves and the Souldiers under his Command which His Majesty received very graciously and by many expressions to the Colonel gave a testimony of his affection to him in particular and to all the Army in General of which His lodging with His Royal Brothers in his House was not the least Demonstration The next morning early Mr. Francis Clerk
where after the Lord Mayor had taken his leave of him his Majesty went to the Lords who were assembled in one of the Rooms there where he was welcomed in a Speech made by the Earl of Manchester Speaker then of the House of Lords and from thence he went to the Banquetting house where the House of Commons were assembled and was likewise welcomed by the Speaker thereof in another Speech to the Originals of both which the Reader is referred wherein he may find the glad and joyfull sense of the whole kingdome Vide The Speeches of the E. of Manchester and Sir Harbottle Grymston at his MAJESTIES comming to White-Hall Printed by the Printers of both Houses TO these Speeches His Majesty returned a short but obliging Answer That he was so wearied with his journey and the applause and noise of the People in his passage which yet he said was very acceptable and pleasant to Him that he should say little to them at present but referred and reserved what he had to speak to them while his meeting them in Parliament And so taking his leave retired himself and supped with the two Dukes in the Chart Chamber privately The Solemnity of this Day was concluded with all demonstrations and testimonies of universall joy which most of all appeared in the light and cheerfull Countenances of the People which by reflection kindled such an infinite number of Bonfires that all the Houses seemed to be Chimneys being supposed to equall very near half the Habitations of the streets where with safety they might blaze both in London and Westminster Among the rest a costly one was made in the City of Westminster where the Essigies of Oliver Cromwell was set upon a high post with the Arms of the Common-wealth which having for a while been exposed there to publique view with Torches lighted that every one might take notice of them were both burnt together The Forrein Ambassadors and publick Ministers here resident did likewise highly express their Joy for His Majesties happy Arival here on Tuesday last by their publique Demonstrations especially the Ambassadors of France and Portugal and the Plenipotentiaries of the King of Sweden who in particular besides bonfires and giving of wine and throwing of money among the People made very gallant Emblems upon the businesse of the day That King was Oliver's greatest Confederate and this Fire did in a manner purge and Expiate the pollutions of that Filthy League Thus the King returned to us Thus he bestowed and brought the Blessings of Peace and Honour to these his distracted infamous Kingdomes yet the Glory of this his Restitution was not Nobis to Us alone but to the greatest part of the Christian World besides For at this time the Peace in the North was Cemented by the Pacification and Agreement between the two Kings of Denmarke and Sweden now questionlesse consolidated and firmed for ever by the indubitable affection and assistance of this Crown to that of Denmarke in case of a Rupture If His Majesty could in the dawn and but glimmering of his Restitution by his Commands to Gen. Montague awe the daring design of the Swede by standing a Neuter how much more will he be able to bridle and represse the attempts of that quarrelsome People when in the greatness and height of Power and absolute Dominion he shall undertake to vindicate his near Ally for whose Interests he had such pregnant respects as to declare himself when his own were in dubio and uncertain This was but one Concomitant see a more illustrious and most August which passed under the Famous and celebrated Name of a GENERALL PEACE between the two Crowns of France and Spain whose united Ambition presumed to blesse the Christian World with such a Rarity that was only attributable to the single and singular Grandeur of our Monarch on whom the Divine Providence was pleased to accumulate all those Felicities which through his alone influence have ever since vouchsafed Prosperity to the Nations round about us O Nimium Dilecte Deo And because there may happen some inquiry hereafter concerning those Transactions which were concluded in a Marriage betwixt the French King and the Infanta of Spain of which among us sometime before there were other Hopes and Discourses it will not be impertinent to relate the Solemnity of it here for in the Conclusion of this Discourse it is probable we shall see a more illustrious Paralell not to say to cry quits with it because it is matter of State and an Arcanum Imperi● which we dive not into the weaknesse of our eyes being dazeled and scarse able to behold the apparent lustre of the publique The Narrative thereof follows as an aditionall necessary ornament and appendix This Treaty between the two Crowns was Commenced about the middle of Summer 1659. when Sir George Booth first appeared in Cheshire for the King It had been long before in project and designation but cannot be derived so far as that of the Kings Restitution The place of meeting was at a Confine of both Kingdomes an Island called by the name of St. John de Luz on a river which divides the French and Spanish Dominions where only the two great Favourites and Ministers of each Crown met the Cardinal Mazarine and Don Lewis de Haro His Majesty of Great Brittain was here himself present to conce● his Affairs in the Treaty as also Lockhart from his Masters at Westminster under the guard and protection of the French in so much danger besides privacy he resided there Much time it took up in composing and stating the severall Pretensions when His Majesty was called away by his unquestionable and undubitable right which was adjudged without any praeliminary terms or limitation to attend his own Affairs and leave them disputing theirs which upon secret intelligence and their own judgement and opinion they perceived would so readily advance as might if a present Conclusion were not made put both Crowns to new Councels such as the strangeness of the English Revolutions would render very difficult and perplext if after such a progresse either Party should recede so that the King did more than hold the Ballance already Therefore Mounsieur de Lyonne of the French side and Don Piementell of the Spanish made many journeys to and fro between both Courts to hasten the Conclusion of all the present Transactions The Bishop of Aurange likewise much stirred about the same The Popes Nuncio laboured therein together with the Venetian Ambassador to whose Arbitration the remaining Differences were at last referred Shortly after on the 18. of May 1660. the Count of Fuensaldagne arrived at St. John de Luz bringing all satisfaction from his Catholique Majesty so that all things being regulated between the two Crowns the Marriage might be celebrated on the 23d of May at Fontarabia Castle on the Spanish side and Consummated in the 29. of the same month Never could any thing fall patter or sute better with the Honour of
two behind them went next The Provost all alone before the Scotch Nobility and Gentry that were in Town and two Bailiffs with the Dean of Gild and Treasurer followed after their Guards neer six hundred Citizens in comely apparrel armed with swords and partizans The crosse was covered with artificiall Vines loaden with Grapes both white and good Claret Wines springing out from all it's Pipes or Channels on it's Head a Bacchus bestriding a Hogshead with two or three Satyrs did with their mimick Gestures entertain the beholders A little below the Crosse within a rail was erected a Scaffold six foot high on which was placed a large Table covered with a rich Banquet served up in Glasse and representing divers forms and devices as his Majesties Arms the Arms of the City and divers exotick Trees were raised loaden with their leavs and fruits c. the Table being surrounded by above an 100 persons of Eminency The Musick and breaking of glasses were seconded by three general Vollies of the Horse and Foot who received an handsome answer from the great Guns of the Castle Citadell and Ships in the Road and all were ecchoed by joyfull acclamations of the people After this the Forces drew of affording the Civilities of view to the people amongst whom the Dishes and Banquet were hurled and so arose and marched down to the Piazzo of the Palace of Holy Rood house first the Comissioners next the Major General with his Army and after them the City Magistrates with their Guards whence after the Musquets had saluted them there with divers Volleys and had received a return from the great Guns of the Castle Citadel and Sea as formerly they marched back again quite through the City up to the Castle Hill from whence every one apart returned to spend the rest of the Enemy with their Friends in mirth and mutual joy and Entertainments Major General Morgan after a health to His Majesty began to the Earl of Seaford fired the great Canon called Mounce Meg a Gun never fired but on extraordinary occasions after which followed a round Peal from all the Ordinance thereabouts A plentiful Largesse was bestowed amongst the Souldiery to heighten them in their joyes about 1500 Bonfires were made on Arthurs Seat one of forty Load of Coals and at the Major Gen. Dore one almost as big After this was variety of Fire works some burned in the water others flew into the Air two Castles firing one against another the several Boxes thrown into the Air and falling in several shapes which with divers others gave great content to the Spectators Not to omit here that Thursday the 21. of June was appointed by the Parliament of England for a peculiar Thanksgiving day throughout England and Wales for His Majesties Restitution The two Divisions of Wales into North and South made their Addresses to the King the first desiring as the Completion of their joy the Restoration also of the Liturgy and the Divine Worship as it stood Established in the dayes of His Royal Grandfather and Father and the latter after the enumeration of those Blessings which attends His Majesties Return the aversion of that blood guiltinesse perpetrated on his Royal Father by bringing the Authors and Abettors of it to condigne punishment and exauctorating all whosoever had but the least finger in that horrid Businesse The University of Cambridge likewise in their Formalities made an Addresse to the King Doctor Love their Vice-Chancellour pronouncing a Speech in Latin the King graciously accepted them as afterwards he did the University of Oxford both presenting Copies of Verses made by the respective Students On the 20. of June the Baron of Peluitz Master of the Horse Chamberlain and Collonel of the Regiment of the Guards of His Electoral Highnesse of Brandenburgh and his extraordinary Envoy to His Majesty had Audience at White-hall The Master of the Ceremonies went to fetch him from his House with two rich Coaches each with 6 horses and so conducted him to His Majesty through the Gallery full on both sides of Gentlemen His Majesty was bare during the whole Audience His Speech contained a Congratulation c. with the joy his Master had for His Majesties Restitution The King returned a very obliging answer suitable to those Marks of Affection which his Highnesse made to him formerly and also because he was the first Forreign Minister with Credentialls to His Majesty The Audience being ended the Lord Chamberlain conducted him through the said Gallery to the Stairs head the Vice-chamberlain to the Coach and the Master of the Ceremonies and the two Coaches aforesaid brought him home again an honour we have not heard of conferred before upon any Forreign Envoy by a King of England and now done to shew those Sentiments of affection His Majesty at the Hague professed to have for that Elector for his former kindnesse to him when all the World gave his Affairs over for Desperate On the 27. of June De Colladon Deputy from the Commonwealth of Geneva having presented unto His Majesty the Letters of the Lords Syndicks and of the Ministers and Pastors of that place Congratulating c. His Majesty was pleased to return them thanks and give him a gracious Answer to his Complement On Thursday the 4. of July The King is treated magnificently at Di●●●r by the City July 5. His Sacred Majesty and both Houses of Parliament were entertained by the City of London at Guild-Hall the raining unseasonable Weather took off much of the Solemnity which was intended to be performed so that His Majesty went into London attended only by his own Houshold Guards which proceeded in this order Adjutant General Miller rode before at some distance to make way after whom went Sir William Throckmorton Knight-marshall his Servants and Footmen waiting on each side of him before 6 Trumpets then a Kettle Drum another classe of 7 Trumpets 6 Maces the Heraulds in rich coats the Pages and Footmen and next His Majesties Coach with six Horses guarded on both sides with His Majesties Royal Bond of Pensioners walking on Foot with Pistolls in their hands under the command of the most Noble and Valiant Earl of Cleveland the Equerries several of His Majesties Servants next them came the Yeomen of the Guard then the Lord Chancellour in his Coach the Duke of Buckingham and so all the Nobility in their order The Speaker of the House of Commons in his Coach with 6 horses attended by a Troop of Horse that were upon the Guard that day And after them the House of Commons in Coaches In London several of the Pent-houses and Windowes were adorned with Tapistry A Lane made by the Liveryes of the several Companies and many Pageants in the Streets at Pauls Gate the Lord Maior Aldermen and several other of the City richly accoutred met His Majesty and conducted him to Guildhall The Gentlemen of the Artillery led by the Valiant and Learned Lord Lucas at Cheapside opened to the right and left
his Archpiscopal seat being translated to Canterbury The solemnization whereof was performed in Hen. 7● Chappel where and in that Cathedral many more right Reverend Fathers of the Church were afterwards consecrated as Bishops to the establishment of the Kingdom in Peace and Unity Monsieur Philip Frier a German in the quality of an Extraordinary Envoy to the King from the Duke of Curland had audience on the 20 of September at White-hall An Extraordinary Envoy from the Duke of Curland with more then usuall Ceremonies his Highness the Duke of York being present with many other of his Majesties cheif Officers and other noble persons who gave attendance on the King His Commission was received and a gracious answer returned by the King who alwayes had expressed as alwayes he had received from the said Duke real Testimonies of his affection For this Duke though as remote as Poland bordering between that Kingdome and Muscovia had supplied his late Majesty with mony shipping and Arms in our late disloyal and uncivil wars Towards the end of September Her Highness the Princess Royal of Aurange arrived in England to compleat her joyes in the fruition of her Brothers Company The Princess of Aurange arrives in England Septem 23. now established in his Throne as soon as the King had notice that she was come up within the River of Thames having endured a storm at Sea which portended no good to her He went with his Royal Brother the Duke of York to meet her brought her Highness up in his Barge the Guns from the Ships all along their passage saluting her till the Barge came to White-hall where her Highness was received with joyfull acclamations which at night were converted into Bells and Bonfires But they proved funeral Fires and instead of enjoying her Brother she was passed to a greater felicity the Company of her dear and blessed Father near whose place of Martyrdome she deposited her mortality by her brother lies enterred with a private funeral in King Hen. 7th Chappell at Westminster There was indeed as much Honour in that privacy as there was vain and profane solemnity in the guegaw Exequies of Oliver which wanted of their due Grandeurs till his Execution In opposition therefore to that rabble medly of a Funeral it will not be extravagant to set down here the compact yet Illustrious manner of this Princesses to shew this difference betwixt Princes and Ring-leaders of the Rout. On Saturday December the 26. but 5 days after her decease the cheifest of the Nobility and Gentry met together in the House of Peers to attend the Royal corps of the Princess which was brought about 9 a clock at night from Sommerset-house thither from whence they proceeded with the Funeral through a lane of Guards of the Duke of Albemarle's Regiment of foot First went several Gentlemen and Knights next the servants of his Highness the Duke of York then-then the servants of the Queen after whom came his Majesties servants next those of the deceased Lady then 2 Heralds before James Marquess now Duke of Orm●nd Lord Steward of his Majesties houshold Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of the same after whom went Edward Lord. Hide Lord Chancellor of England with the purse and mace born before him after whom came another Herauld with a Coronet upon black velvet and then the Royal Corps carried by her own servants the Pall being supported by 6 Earls and the Canopy carried over it by several Baronets His Highness the Duke of York as principal mourner followed the Corps with a Herald before him divers persons of quality bearing his Train In this order they came to Henry the 7ths Chappel where she was interred in a Vault particularly set apart for the Royal Line This Princess and the Duke of Gloucesterc who preceded her to blisse needed no Effigies to represent them to our Eyes being like Vertue not to be pictur'd and can have no resemblances but in the minde where with immortality they have placed their monuments to dure and last with aeternity it selfe Reader pardon this obsequious digression This was a great allay to the contentation the King had newly received by the arrival of his Mother the Queen with his other Illustrious sister the princess Henrietta when the whol Royal family like a bright censtellation made the court Alba Aula vaild with cypress those white robes of his mercy which he had lately shewed to his Rebel subjects in his Act of Oblivion Indemnity and sabl'd the Rubrick of that Festivall of his Nativity May the 29 which by the General suffrage and applause of the Kingdome was consecrated and set apart to the memory of our temporall Redemption and restitution on that day Anno Dom. 1660. Lo He that could save and redeem the innocent the guilty could did preserve multitudes from the stroake of death which they had incurred by their revolt could an enliven us allby the Anniversary of his Nativity must be so far subject to Fate as to have a sad Subject of its power in his own Royal Family beyond his Controll and arbitrement But stil the glory of his parentation to his Martyrd Father is not in the least overcast The radiancy of his Justice the cheife Gem ' of his Crown was most resplendent for to satisfy that duty he owed his Royal Father and the universal demand of his people for justice against those horrid Regicides soon after he had extended his Grace and favour to others notoriously yet lesse peccant then they he gave order for their Araignment and Tryal which was held at the Sessions house in the Old-Baily in October 1660. In the compasse of which moneth ten of those wretches viz. Mai. Gen. Harrison John Carew John Cook the Solicitor and Hugh Peters the Agitator Thomas Scott the Secretary Gregory Clement Adrian Seroop and John Jones were hang'd drawn and quartered at the rail'd place in Charing Cross with their faces set towards the broad place against Whitehall where that execrable murther against the King by their designment was perpetrated and at Tyburn two others Col. Francis Hacker who had the guard of the King at his death and Col. Daniel Axtel who guarded the Court at his Tryal Sixteen more for that bloody crime were condemned but out of some respect to his Majesties Proclamation which was favourably wrested to a reprieve upon which they submitted and rendred themselves they were remitted to the Tower where they still remain under the quick sense of guilt and deserved punishment Heaven was well pleased but not appeased with this victim and therefore provided it selfe of a more competent Sacrifice so signally did it contribute to the glory of this most just and most pious Action For when with Cain some of those murderers wandering as fugitives abroad thought to escape divine vengeance it suddenly surprized and overtook them three of them Miles Corbet Col. Iohn Okey and Col. Iohn Barkstead being taken at Delf and transmitted
thence by Sir George Downing the Kings Resident there to the Tower of London from whence being brought to the Kings-bench Bar toward the end of April 1662. they were there condemned and received Sentence and suffered the same death with other their fellows at Tyburn with some little more acknowledgement of the Fact then those that suffered for the same crime before On the 30th of January 1660. that the Earth might no longer cover the blood which was impiously and traiterously spilt on that day vengeance persuing those wicked miscreants v en beyond the Sanctuary of the Grave the odious Carkasses of Cromwel Jreton and Bradshaw were digged out of the ground from those sumptuous monuments which as they did the Throne in their life they had now usurped in their death they were drawn in a Cart from Westminster Sejanns ducitur unco spectandus g●●deant om●ts where they were first enterred to the Red Lyon in Helb●rn and thence on Sledges to Tyburn where they were pulled out of their Coffins and hang'd at the several Angles or Corners of that accursed Tree with the dregs of the peoples curses and execrations from ten a clock till Sun-setting and then cut down their loathsom bodys thrown in a deep hole under the Gallows their Heads cut off and placed aloft upon Westminster Hall quoe labra quis illis vultus erat where they will continue the Brand-marks of their posterity and the expiatory remains of their accursed crime But passe we from those deservedly ignominious shameful objects to the contrary real and solid Funeral Honours done to the memory of those Loyal Heroes the famous and immortal James Graham Marquesse of Montrosse and Sir John Hay of Scotland and Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle murdered in cold blood at Colchester in 1648. The several quarters of the renowned Montrosse had been taken down some time before and with great solemnity and procession deposited in the several Cities where before they stood advanced upon their Gates whence by order of the Parliament the whole body was reassembled and with great State and Magnificence by direction from his Majesty out of his entire love and affection to the memory of so loyal and dear a servant and friend interred after this manner there in as great pomp as ever was seen in that Kingdom the funerall proceeding from the Abby Church to St. Gyleses in Edenburg First went the Lord great Commissioners Lifeguard of Horse then two conductors in mourning with one Gumphione of twenty four sallies in long black Gowns and black Callots on their heads An open Trumpet with the defunct Colours at his Banners A Gentleman in compleat Armour with a plume of Feathers in his Arms of the colour of the deceased's Paternal coat his saddle Horse with a rich saddle led by two Lacquies servants of friends two and two in mourning John Graham of Dorchries carrying the great Pinsel of Honour with his full atchievement Thomas Graham of Polento carrying the great Standart of Honour with his full atchievement A Horse with a great Saddle Pistols and Holsters fit for service led by a Lacquey in Livery his particular servants two and two in mourning His Parliament Horse with a rich foot Mantle led by two Lacqueys in Liveryes with Badges back and breast Four Trumpets in mourning carrying the Arms of the deceased on both sides of their banner William Graham of Duntrume the younger carrying the great Gumphion on the point of a Lance George Graham of Carine the younger carrying the mourning Pinsel George Graham of Inchbecke the younger carrying a mourning Standart Lords friends two and two in mourning Walter Graham of Duntran the elder carrying the Spurs Alexander Graham of Druming carring the Gantlet George Graham of Menzie carrying the Crollet with back and breast Mungo Graham of Gorthie carrying the Head-piece 8 Gentlemen carrying the eight branches of the House and Family of Montross Capa in Bucklerin carrying the deceaseds Arms in black Taffata mourning Launces Four Trumpets with the like Banners six Heralds six Pursivants the two Secretaryes his Chaplain and Physitian James Graham carrying the Parliament Robes Robert Graham the Elder of Cairny carrying the Generals Batoon Patrick Graham the Elder of Inchbecky carrying the order of the Garter Graham Lord of Morfie carrying the Coronet Graham Lord of Phintry carrying the Commission and Purse His Coat of Arms carried by Lyon King at Arms in mourning Twelve Noblemen to carry the Pall viz. Viscounts of Sturmont Arbuthnot Kingstone the Lords Strenaw Kilmarris Montgomery Coldingham Fleming Task Drumlane Kirk Sinclar and Macdonald The Earls of Marr Athol Morton Eglington Cathnes Linlithgow ' Hume Roxburgh Tulibardin Seaforth Calendar Anandale Dundee Aboyne carried the Corps under the Pall Gentlemen of quality walking on both sides the Pall to relieve the Noblemen viz. Sir John Keath Knight Marshall Gordon son to the Earl of Sutherland Mr. Levnigston brother to the Earl of Linlithgow Sir David Ogilvy Son to the Earl of Ayrly the Lairrds of Pitaure Parry Cromlicks Abertarne Loud wanne Mac Intosel Glarat and Cowlbanne The chief mourners with Hoods and long Robes carried by Pages with Gentlemen uncovered on every side nine of the nearest Noblemen in the same habit marching three and three which were the Marquess of Dowglass the Earls of Marshall and Wigton the Earls of Southesk Lords Drummond Maderty and Napier Ralloe and the Laird of Lue. With this Illustrious train a triumph equally composed of Grief and Honour was this Marquess with the due rites to his super excellent merits laid in his Tombe which ambitiously declined his reception till the publique acknowledgements of that kingdom nay the whole world proclaimed its glory to be envied for its enclosed dust by the Pyramids and Mausolaea of ancient Sepulchres and if so how much more precious that monument his dear and gracious Masters affection in whose minde all those famous services he atchieved in his Cause are so indelibly written that they are by much aere prerenniora Neither was he attended onely by the living but as a completion of the Honours intended him Sir William Hay of Delgity the noble Reliques of his fidus Achates that renowned Collonel Sir William Hay of Delgitty who accompanied him in his Masters service and for that Canse suffered with l●m and was buried under that infamous Gibbet whereon they executed the Marquiss were taken up again and carried after the Marquiss in this order Captain George Hay son to Sir John Hay late Clerk Register carried the Standard of Honour William Ferguson of Badyfarrow the Gumphion Mr. John Hay the Pinsel of Honour Alexander Hay the Spurs and Sword of Honour Mr. Henry Hay the Croslet Mr. Andrew Hay the Gauntlet Next followed his four branches House of Arrel carried by Alexander Hay Lesley House of Bonwhein by George Lesley of Chappelton Forbes the House of Forbes by Forbes of Lesley Hay of Delgity by Robert Hay of Perk. Then came the Corps garnished with Scutchions and
Epitaphs attended by the Earl of Arrol Lord High Constable of Scotland the Earls of Buchan Tividel Dumfreize Kingston the Viscount of Fendraught the Lords Ray Fraser Foster Mr. Robert Hay of Dronlaw George Hay of Kinninmouth with a multitude of the name of Hays and other relations and was with the same ceremonies as well Ecclesiastical as military deposited to a more glorious resurrection Thus that which by malicious and barbarous cruelty and disloyal impotent revenge was sown in dishonour rose again to the sublimest pitch and attainment of Honour highly indeed glorious to the memory of these renowned Heroes to their families and grateful to good men but infinitely redevable to the felicity of the times and his Majesties most just Government yet further most signally obliged to his personal reflections and considerations of the sufferings of his faithful servants restoring them with himselfe making his restitution their resurrection The powerful justice of his Scepter reviving the sleepy Ashes of his Subjects communicating with them the miracle of his own never enough admired restauration Give me leave to add that those Noble persons were lighted to their Tombs by the funeral fires of the Covenant that Salamander and Incendiary whose cold Northern constitution had endured the scorching flames of a terrible war could not abide the glowing ashes of these Heroes but expired in a hissing and ignominious blaze by the hand of the common Hangman Let us now leave these two Laureats and at a nearer view contemplate the like reviviscency in another pair of English Commanders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle reinterred at Colchester as famous in their stations and places Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle who were murdered as aforesaid at Colchester and by his Majesties special command with all becomming solemnity reinterred in the same Town on the same day 13 years they first took up Arms in Essex being the 7th of Iune 1661. On that day the two Companies of Train-bands met at one of the clock in the afternoon where appeared three hundred compleatly armed The Coffins were brought to the House of Mr. Recorder Shaw a Member of this Parliament being the place into which the Corps of these two Knights were first brought after they were shot and stripped About three in the afternoon the Trained Bands being come they first marched in the military manner customary at Burials after them marched Mr. Thurston who carried the guilt spurs upon a black staff after him a gilt Sword and a velvet Scabbard born by that valiant and Loyal Captain William Harris an Officer under Sir Charls Lucas from the beginning of the Warr the Gantlet carried by Mr. Thomas Tolcott the Helmet by Mr. Andrew Fromartel the Breast by Mr. Iohn Robinson and the Back by Mr. Iohn Merrydale Then Sir Charles Lucas his Escutchion was born by Mr. Thomas Puse and another for Sir George Lisle then two led Horses covered with mourning after them two Trumpets and then Mr. Layfield who preached the funeral Sermon attended by two Clergy-men one on each side Then followed Sir Charls Lucas his Coffin carried upon six Pikes tyed with match born by Captain Street Mr. Masen Mr Wigs and Mr. Soams in mourning all of Sir Charles his own Regiment and the Pall supported by 6 viz. Iohn Eldred Senior Hen. Ayliff Thomas Tolcott Frane Nicholas Iohn Eldred junior and George Sainford all Esquires of good quality in the County each of them attended by an Officer bare-headed Then followed three Clergy-men more and after them Sir George Lisle's coffin carried as the former upon pikes by four of his Officers in mournning and his Pall born by six proper Gentlemen each of these having an Officer bare-headed attending them After the Coffins was born the great Mace of the Town covered with black Cypress then followed in their black Gowns the Deputy Maior and the Recorder the Maior being out of Town then all the Aldermen with the Chamberlain Town-Clerk Assistants and Common Council in their Gowns accompanied with at least ten thousand Gentlemen and Inhabitants of the County and Town In this manner they marched through the chief streets of the Town to St. Gyleses Church who shall hereafter be a Patron for the martyr'd as well as the maimed for in a Church consecrated to that Saint the Marquesse of Montress was buried as just now we saw the place of interrment for the family of the Lord Lucasses After Sermon there Mr. Layfield made a ●anegyrick and Elogie of the life and death of Sir Charles who was well known to him and said as much as he knew of Sir George Lisle After this the doors of the Vault being opened where Sir Charl's Family lay the two Coffins were carried down and the Gentlemen that bore the Arms went down in the Vault the Drums beating a march until they came out and then the Musketeers gave three great Vollies concluding the ceremony with ringing of Bells in all the Churches of the Town And now least any of these scattered rayes and refractions of this Monarchs Glory should be dimmed or disappear in the obscurity of time we will translate them to their bright Orb as Jupiter is feigned to have stellified his Heroes encircle them in the Diadem eternize them in that spherical figure and fix them in his Crown the FIRMAMENT of his past present and future greatnesse the Celebrity of which action is not lesse due to the intrinsick matter then to the outward beauteous form it being not so much an excesse of pomp as a Boundary of Government not so much height of Glory as profoundness of State-reason in that large capaciousness may justly pass for the consummation and perfect excellence of all Regal felicity This was the Crown profaned by the lewd hands of those prostitute Members at Westminster when the Regalia were seiz'd on by them and by H. M. his advice thought fit to be alienated to the publique that is shared among the Usurpers This was the Crown afterwards violated deprived and widdowed of that sacred Royal head of King Charles the Martyr when its Gold turned pale and lay covered in the ruine the dust and ashes of three miserable and mourning Kingdoms This was the Crown which alone of all the Insignia of Majesty as Elijah of all the Prophets that had not bowed their knees to Baal abhorted the Idolatry of Cromwels usurpation and esca●ed the ravishing and polluted hands of that Tyrant when like Caligula that set the heads of the Gods upon his own statues he assumed all the other regalities of his rightful Soveraign but could no way fit this sacred Symbol of Majesty though he could all other Holy things and the Scripture it selfe to his impious designments This was that Crown which the malignity of a dire pestilence had envied the fight and blessing thereof to the City of London his Majesties imperial Chamber which sadly felt the other plagues of War and Want in a more forcible absence of it
omit also the sumptuous and rich Liveries of their Pages and footmen some suits of Liveries amounting to fifteen hundred pounds the numerousnesse of these Liveries and the orderly march of them as also that stately Equipage of the Esquires attending each Earl by his Horse-side so that all the world that saw it could not but confess that what they had seen before was but solemn mummery to the most August noble and true glories of this great day In this order the King arrived at Whitehall a good time before the evening and then retired himselfe to supper and so to his Rest to recommence the next day and to put an end to this Triumph All the Kingdome over great rejoicing was made by feasting and other showes as the several Bands of the Countreys with the additional voluntary Gentry in a new and gallant Cavalry which show'd the resurrection of their former Loyalty in its immutable State of peace and Glory not to be thereafter interchanged with the sullen humours and moods and most sawcy ridiculous presumptions of County Committee-men and such like venemous mushirooms It s the disgrace of this work to mention them and therefore in complyance with our subject omitting the same Triumphs in Scotland and Ireland with in the express resemblances of this Magnificence several Honors being conferred both by the Lord Commissioner his Grace and the Lord Justices on that solemnity we will take a full view of all our personal Dignities at home We proceed then to those magnificences of the King which are in Honorante not in Honorato After the miserable vulgarly multitude of those evil Councellors we had been opprest with for so many years who had raised themselves to the mysteries of Government by their publike scandals thereof in its former administration following the impious politicks of Absal●n see an Assembly of Princes met in his Majestyes most Honorable Privy Council whose superlative and eminent endowments assisted by their conspicuous Grandeur restored the Form of the Brittish Empire such as Palla ●gloried to be in the midst of Her Heavenly de●cent being s●ited with their Noble extractions and their excellencies in all p●udent menage of the publike accomp●ished to Her own authentical institution of true Policy such P●lots whose ha●py and skilful hand could guide the tossed ba●k of the Kingdom in the darkest night and the most affrightful tempests when there was neither Su Moon nor Stars no face of Authority no rule nor directions nor Chart to follow in the unexampled case of our late distractions without any other compasse then their Piety to God Duty to their Prince and love to their Countrey by which they confidently steered through all those shelves rocks and sands which eminently threatned its Shipwrack and Destruction Their sacred names for perpetual memory to the eternal Fame of this their blessed conduct understanding that by his Majesties call to this sublime eminent dignity their precedent services were signated and notified to the world as most Religiously and gratefully is due are here transmitted among the rest of his Majesties felicities to inquisitive posterity The names of his Majesties most Honorable Privy Council HIs Royal Highness the Duke of York Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Earl of Southampton Lord Treasurer Lord Roberts Lord Privy Seal Duke of Albemarle Earl of Lindsey Lord High Chamberlain of England Duke of Ormond Lord Steward of his Majesties Houshold Marquess of Dorchester Earl of Northumberland Earl of Leicester Earl of Berkshire Earl of Portland Earl of Norwich Earl of St. Albons Earl of Sandwich Earl of Anglesey Earl of Carlisle Viscount Say and Seal Lord Wentworth Lord Seymour Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Lord Hellis Lord Cornwallis since deceased Lord Cooper Earl of Louderdale Sir Charles Berkley Sir George Carteret Sir Charles Compton Secretary Nicholas Secretary Morie● From these Glories of the Gown we are next invited to as illustrious those of Chivalry a medium betwixt war and peace that there might be nothing which his Majesties Fortunes could not comprehend The most Honourable Order of the Garter famous for its Martial and Civil atchievements had been dragd in the dirt and trampled under foot of Plebeian Anarchy and usurpation when the innocent charm of its motto Honi soit qui mal y Pense evil be to him that evil thinks which had preserved it so many ages found not veneration or respect being ridled by that monster of Rebellion to be a badge and significator of its certain though long lookt for Vltion avengment in its own dire retorts and self punishing revolutions It is not nor ever will be forgotten how they abased this Royal Ensign the highest Order of Knighthood in the world to the infimest and lowest avilements when it was derided by the most abjectest and meanest degree of the people when its True bl●w was ●a●ned with the blotts of Fantise and imbecillity of courage its star was dimmd and lookt like a fallen meteor in the lower Region and St. George was enchanted by the Dragon Now the fates had decreed that our Charlemain should break this spel and recover this champions celebrated order to its greatest splendor by filling up those vacancies death had made by a new and solemn instalment Some of these most honourable Knights survived to his Majesties restitution some be made abroad others be decreed so and they were so de jure having had the order sent them but the investiture was wanting The rest of these Noble companions were allyed to the restoration all of them are ranked in the manner as they sate at VVindsor April the 23. 1662. being St. Georges day where after the usual magnificent procession his Majesty renewed the usual solemnitys and grandeurs thereof himselfe being there in person The fellows and Companions of the most Noble Order of St GEORGE commonly called the GARTER as they were the 23. of April in the 13. year of K. Charles the second 1661. CHARLES the second King of Great Brittain France and ●eland c. Iames Duke of York the Kings onely Brother Charles L●dewick Prince Elector Palatine Frederick William Marquiss and Elector of Brandenburch Rupert Count Palatine of the Rhene and Duke of Cumberland Edward Count Palatine of the Rhene William of Nassau Prince of Orange Barnard Duke of Espern●n Charles Prince of Tarante William Cecil Earl of Salisbury Thomas Howard Earl of Be●●shire Algernon Piercy Earl of Northumberland Iames Butler Duke of Orm●nd George Villier● Duke of Buckingham Thomas W●i●thsley Earl of Southampton William Cavendish Marquiss of Newcastle George Digby Earl of Brist●ll Gasper Count of Marsha George Monk Duke of Albemarl Edward Mountague Earl of Sandwich Aubrey de Vere Earl of Oxford Charles Stuart Duke of Richmond and Lenox Mountague Bertie Earl of Lindsey Edward Mountague Eaal of Manchester William Wentworth Earl of Strafford With the like happy reviviscency of the dead ashes of the Noble Montrosse c. did His Majesty graciously revive the sleeping honors
and Titles of 2 of the most illustrious Families in England viz. THe Right Noble Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel Surry and Norfolk was restored to the dignity and Title of Duke of Norfolk by an Act of the Parliament begun at VVestminster the 25 of April in the 12 year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second and in the year of our Lord 1660 c. The Right Noble William Seymour Marquess of Hertford was restored to the Dukedome of Somerset by an Act of the Parliament begun at Westminster the 25 of April in the 12th year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second 1660. both which are since confirmed Other Creations The Right honourable Heneage Finch Earl of Winchelsey was created Baron Fitzherbert of Eastwell in the County of Kent by Letters Patents bearing date at VVestminster the 26 of Iuly in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second in the year of the Lord 1660. which Honour is entailed on him and the Heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with all Rites Priviledges and preheminences thereunto belonging The Right Honourable Elisabeth Viscountesse of Kynelmeky was created Countesse of Guilford during her life by Letters Patents bearing date at VVestminster the 14 day of Iuly in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second with all priviledges thereunto belonging and Fee of 20 l. per annum out of the Exchequer c. The Right Honorable Iames Butler Duke and Marquiss of Orm●nd in the Kingdom of Ireland was created Ba●on Butler of Lanthony in the County of Glocester and Earl of Brecknock in Wales by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the 20. day of Iuly in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second which said Honours are granted to him and the Heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with the Fee of 20 l. per annum together with all priviledges c. he was in the same year also made Lord Steward of his Majesties houshold Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Council BARONS The Right honorable Thomas VVindsore de VVindsor alias Hickman was restored and confirmed to the Barony Title and Dignity of Baron Windsor by Letters Patents bearing date at VVestminster the 16 day of June in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second which said honor is granted to him and his Heirs for ever with the same precedency and place in Parliament and else where in England as Henry and Thomas VVindsor Barons VVindsor whilst they lived successively enjoyed and all other Dignities and preheminences to a Baron of Parliament belonging c. 1661. A Roll of the PEERS of the Kingdom of ENGLAND according to their Birth and Creations DUKES of the Blood Royal IAmes Duke of York and Albany Lord High Admiral of England Rupert Duke of Cumberland These take places in respect of their Offices Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Thomas Earl of Southampton Lord Treasurer of England DUKES Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk William Seymour Duke of Somerset George Villiers Duke of Buckingham Charles Stuart Duke of Richmond George M●nck Duke of Albemarl MARQUISSES Iohn Paulett Marquiss of Winchester Edward Somersett Marquiss of Worcester William Cavendish Marquiss of Newcastle Henry Pierpoint Marquiss of Dorchester EARLES These three take p'ace in respect of their Offices Mountague Berte Earl of Lindsey Lord High Chamberlain of England Iames Butler Earl of Brecnock Lord Steward of his Majesties Houshold Edward Mountague Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold EARLS Awbery Vere Earl of Oxford Algernoon Piercy Earl of Northumberland Francis Talbott Earl of Shrewsbury Gray Earl of Kent Infra etat Charles Stanley Earl of Derby Iohn Mannours Earl of Rutland Hastings Earl of Huntingdon Infra etat Thomas Wriothsley Earl of Southampton William Russel Earl of Bedford Philip Herbert Earl of Pembrook and Mountgomery Theophilus Clinton Earl of Lincoln Charles Howard Earl of Nottingham Iames Howard Earl of Suffolk Richard Sackvill Earl of Dorsett William Cecil Earl of Salisbury John Cecil Earl of Exeter John Egerton Earl of Bridgewater Robert Sidney Earl of Leicester Iames Compton Earl of Northampton Charles Rich Earl of Warwick William Cavendish Earl of Devon Bas●l Feilding Earl of Denbigh George Digby Earl of Bristol Li●nel Cranfeild Earl of Middlesex Henry Rich Earl of Holland Iohn Hollis Earl of Clare Oliver St. John Earl of Bullingbrook Mildmay Fane Earl of Westmerland Edward Mountague Earl of Manch●ster Thomas Howard Earl of Berkshire Thomas Howard Earl of Cleveland Edward Sheffeild Earl of Mulgrave Henry Cary Earl of Monmouth Iames Ley Earl of Marlborough Thomas Savage Earl Rivers Mountague Barrye Earl of Lindsey Lord great Chamberlain of England Nicholas Knollys Earl of Banbury Henry Cary Earl of Dover Henry M●rdant Earl of Peterborough Henry Gray Earl of Stamford H●neage Finch Earl of Winchelsey Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvan M●untjoy Blunt Earl of Newport Philip Stanhop Earl of Chesterfeild Iohn Tuston Earl of Thanett Ier●me Weston Earl of Portland William Wentworth Earl of Strafford Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland Iames Savill Earl of Sussex George Goring Earl of Norwich Nicholas Leak Earl of Sca●sdale Wilmott Earl of Rochester Infra etat Henry I●rmyn Earl of St. Albans Edward Mountagne Earl of Sandwich Iames Butler Earl of Brecknock Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon Arthur Capel Earl of Essex Thomas Brudenell Earl of Cardigan Arthur Anensley Earl of Anglesey Iohn Greenvile Earl of B●th Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle VISCOUNTS Leicester Devereux Viscount Hereford Fracis Brown Viscount Mountague James Fienes Viscount Say and Seal Edward Conway Viscount Conway Baptist Noell Visconnt Cambden William Howard Viscount Stafford Thomas Bellasis Viscount Faulconberg Iohn Mordant Viscount Mordant BARONS Iohn Nevil Lord Abergavenny Iames Tutchett Lord Audley Charles West Lord Dela Warr. George Barkley Lord Barkley Thomas Parker Lord Morley and Mounteagle Francis Leinard Lord Dacres Conyers Darcy Lord Darcy William Stourton Lord Stourton William Lord Sandys De la Vine Edward Vaux Lord Vaux Thomas Windsor Lord Windsor Thomas Wentworth Lord Wentworth Wingfield Cromwell Lord Cromwell George Fure Lord Fure Philip Wharton Lord Wharton Francis Willoughby Lord Willoughby of Parham William Pagett Lord Pagett Dudley N●rth Lord North. VVilliam Bruges Lord ●haundes Iohn C●ry Lord Hunsdon VVilliam Petre Lord Petre Dutton Gerrard Lord Gerrard Charles Stanh●pp Lord Stanhopp Henry Arundell Lord A●undell of Warder Christopher Roper Lord Tenham Foulk Grevill Lord Brook Edward Mountague Lord Mountague of Boughton Charles Lord Howard of Charleton William Gray Lord Gray of Wark Iohn Roberts Lord Roberts William Craven Lord Craven Iohn Lovelace Lord Lovelace Iohn Paulett Lord Paulett William Maynard Lord Maynard Thomas Coventrey Lord Coventrey Edward Lord Howard of Eserick Warwick
Mohun Lord Mohun William Botiller Lord Botiller Percy Herbert Lord Powis Edw. Herbert Lord Herbert of Cherbury Francis Seamour Lord Seamour Thomas Bruce Lord Bruce Francis Newport Lord Newport Thomas Leigh Lord Leigh of Stone-Leigh Christopher Hatton Lord Hatton Henry Hastings Lord Loughborough Richard Byron Lord Byron Richard Vaughan Lord Vaughan Charles Smith Lord Carington William Widderington Lord Widderington Humble Ward Lord Ward Thomas Lord Culpepper Isaac Astley Lord Astley Richard Boyle Lord Clifford Iohn Lucas Lord Lucas John Bellasis Lord Bellasis Lewis Watson Lord Rockingham Charles Gerrard Lord Gerrard of Brandon Robert Lord Sutton of Lexington Charles Kirkhoven Lord Wooton Marmaduke Langdale Lord Langdale William Crofts Lord Crofts Iohn Berkley Lord Berkley Denzill Hollis Lord Hollis of Ifeild Frederick Lord Cornwallis George Booth Lord de la Mere. Horatio Townsend Lord Townsend Anthony Ashley Cooper Lord Ashley Iohn Crew Lord Crew By the inadvertency of the Press we must be beholding to a Sch●lastical Distinction and place these Reverend Fathers and Prelates according to the order of time not of dignity as they they should have preceded the Barons the time most duly to be computed from the Restitution when the Church rose again to its pristine splendor by an Act of Parliament restoring this Sacred Function to all their Honors and in them the Kingdoms making a main part of these magnificences A DOctor Will. Juxon Lord Archbishop of Canterbury his Grace Primate and Metropolitan of all England was consecrated Bishop of London 1633. translated from London to Canterbury 1660. A. Dr. Accepted Frewen Lord Archbishop of York and Metropolitan of England was consecrated Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield 1644. translated from thence to York 1660. Y. Dr. Gilbert Shelden Lord Bishop of London was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. John Ceuzens Lord Bishop of Durham was consecrated December 2. 1660. Y. A. Dr. Brian Duppa Lord Bishop of Winchester This See is now possessed by Dr. Morley translated hither from the See of Worcester Prelate of the Garter and Bishop Lord Almoner he was consecrated Bishop of Chichester 1638. from thence translated to Sarum 1640. and from thence to Winchester 1660. and deceased 1662. A. Dr. William Peirs Lord Bishop of Bathe and Wells consecrated 1632. A. Dr. Matthew Wren Lord Bishop of Ely was consecrated Bishop of Hereford 1634. thence translated to Norwich 1635. from thence to Ely 1638. A. Dr. Robert Skinner Lord Bishop of Oxon consecrated Bishop of Bristol 1636. thence translated to Oxon 1640. A. Dr. W●ll Roberts Lord Bishop of Bangor and Sub-Almoner was consecrated 1637. A. Dr. John Warner Lord Bishop of Rochester was consecrated 1637. A. Dr. Henry King Lord Bishop of Chichester was consecrated 1641. Dr. Humphry Henchman Lord Bishop of Salisbury was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. George Morley Lord Bishop of Worcester was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. Robert Sanderson Lord Bishop of Lincoln was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. George Griffith Lord Bishop of St. Asaph was consecrated October 28. 1660. Dr. William Lucy Lord Bishop of St. Davids was consecrated December 2. 1660. Dr. Benjamin Laney Lord Bishop of Peterborough was consecrated December 2. 1660. Dr. Hugh Lloyd Lord Bishop of Landaff was consecrated December 2. 1660. Dr. Richard Stern Lord Bishop of Carlisle was consecrated December 2. 1660 Y. Dr. Brian Walton Lord Bishop of Chester was consecrated December 2. 1660. Y. This See was possest by Dr. Fern● who dying also Dr. George Hall is now Lord Bishop thereof Dr. John Gauden who dying Dr. Sithe Ward is now Lord Bishop thereof Lord Bishop of Exeter was consecrated Decemb. 21 1660. Dr. Gilbert Irenside Lord Bishop of Bristol was consecrated January 13. 1660. Dr. Edward Reynolds Lord Bishop of Norwich was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660. Dr. William Nicholson Lord Bishop of Glocester was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660. Dr. Nicholas Monck Lord Bishop of Hereford was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660. who dying Dr. Herbert Crofts was consecrated in this place Dr. John Hacket Lord Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield A. Notes the Antient Bishops Y. the Diocesses in the Province of York all the rest are in the Province of Canterbury The Names of the Judges EDward Earl of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England Sir Robert Foster Knight Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. Sir Harbottle Grimston Baronet Mr. of the Rolls Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Baronet Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Matt. Hale Chief Baron of the Exchequer Justices of the Kings Bench Sir Tho. Mallet Knight Sir Tho. Twisden Knight Sir Wadham Windham Kt. Justices of the Common-Pleas Sir Robert Hide Knight Sir Thomas Terril Knight Sir Samuel Brown Knight Barons of the Exchequer Sir Edward Atkins Kt. Sir Christopher Turner Kt. Sir Jeffrey Palmer Kt. Attorny General the Kings Serjeants at Law Sir John Glynne Kt. Sir William Wilde Kt. The two Principal Secretaries of State persons eminent for their faithful and industrious loyalty are Sir Edward Nicholas of the same place to His late Majesty and Sir William Morrice the onely Confident the Renowned General the Duke of Albema●le used in those blessed Counsels towards the Restitution of the King and Kingdom THE Names of the BARONETS made by Letters Patents since His Majesties most happy Restauration Anno 1660. Anno Duodecimo Caroli Regis Secundi With the times of their several Creations SIr Orlando Bridgeman Knight was created Baronet the seventh day of June in the Twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second in the year of our Lord 1660. Sir Jeffery Palmer Knight was created Baronet the seventh of June Anno predict Sir Hen●age Finch of Raveaston alias Rauston in the County of Bucks Knight was created Baronet the seventh of June Anno predict Sir John Langham of Cottesbrook in the County of Northampton Knight created Baronet the seventh day of June Anno predict Sir Robert Abdy of Albins in the County of Essex Knight created Baronet the ninth of June V●supra Thomas Draper of Suminghill-Park in the County of Berks Esquire was created Baronet the ninth of June Anno pred Humphry Winch of Hamnes in the County of Bedford Esquire created Baronet the 9 of June Anno pred Jonathan Rease Esquire created Baronet the ninth of June Anno pred Henry Wright of Dagenham in the County of Essex Esquire created Baronet the 9 of June Anno pred Hugh Sp●ke of Haselbury in the County of Wilts Esquire created Baronet the 12th of June Anno pred Nicholas Gould of the City of London Esquire created Baronet the 13th of June Anno predict Sir Thomas Adams of the City of London Knight created Baronet the 13th of June Anno predict Richard Atkins of Clapham in the County of Surrey Esquire created Baronet the 13th of June Anno predict Thomas Allen of the City of London Esquire created Baronet the 14th of June Anno predict Henry North of Mildnal in the County of Suffolk Esquire was created Baronet the fifteenth of June Anno
of New-Sarum in the County of Wilts Esquire created Baronet the second of February in the Thirteenth of Charles the Second Anno predict John Husbands of Ipsley in the County of Warwick Esquire created Baronet the second of February Anno predict Thomas Morgan of Wangatock in the County of Monmouth Esquire created Baronet the seventh of February Anno predict John Lane of Talske in the County of Roscommon in the Kingdom of Ireland created Baronet the ninth of February Anno predict George Wakefren of Beckford in the County of Glocester Esquire created Baronet the thirteenth of February Anno predict Benjamin Wright of Cranham-hall in the County of Essex Esquire created Baronet the fifteenth of February Anno predict John Celleton of the City of London Esquire created Baronet the eighteenth of February Anno predict Sir James Modiford of the City of London Knight created Baronet the eighteenth of February Anno predict Thomas Beaumont of Staughton Grange in the County of Leicester created Baronet the one and twentieth of February Anno predict Edward Smith of Eshe in the County of Durham Esquire created Baronet the three and twentieth of February Anno predict John Napeir alias Naper alias Sands Esquire created Baronet the fourth of March Anno predict Thomas Gifford of Castle-Jordan in the County of Meath in the Province of Lemster in the Kingdom of Ireland Esquire created Baronet the fourth of March Anno predict Thomas Clifton of Clifton in the County of Lancaster Esquire created Baronet the fourth of March Anno predict William Wilson of Eastborne in the County of Sussex Esquire created Baronet the fourth of March Anno predict Compton Reed of Barton in the County of Berks Esquire created Baronet the fourth of March Anno predict Sir Bryan Broughton of Broughton in the County of Stafford Knight created Baronet the tenth of March Anno predict Robert Slingsby of Newsels in the County of Hertford Esquire created Baronet the sixteenth of March Anno predict Sir Ralph Verney of Middle Claydon in the County of Bucks Knight created Baronet the sixteenth of March Anno predict John Crofts of Stowe in the County of Suffolk Esquire created Baronet the sixteenth of March Anno predict Robert Dicer of Vphal in the County of Hereford Esquire created Baronet the eighteenth of March Anno predict Sir John Bromefield of Suffolk-place in the County of Southwark in the County of Surrey Knight created Baronet the twentieth of March Anno predict Thomas Rich of Sunning in the County of Berks Esquire created Baronet the twentieth of March Anno predict Edward Smith of Edmondthorpe in the County of Leicester Esquire created Baronet the five and twentieth of March Anno predict Walter Long of Whaddon in the County of Wilts Esquire created Baronet the six and twentieth of March Anno predict John Fettiplace of Chilbrey in the County of Berks Esquire created Baronet the eighth of April Anno predict Walter Hendley of Coutchfield in the County of Sussex Esquire created Baronet the eighth of April Anno predict William Parsons of Langley in the County of Bucks Esquire created Baronet the ninth of April Anno predict John Cambel of Woodford in the County of Essex Esquire created Baronet the ninth of April Anno pred Sir Charles Gawdy of Cowshel in the County of Suffolk Knight created Baronet the twentieth of April Anno predict William Morrice of Werrington in the County of Devon Esquire created Baronet the twentieth of April Anno predict Sir William Cayly of Brompton in the County of York Knight created Baronet the twentieth of April Anno predict Sir Charles Doyly of the City of London created Baronet the six and twentieth of April Anno predict William Godolphin of Godolphin in the County of Cornwal Esquire created Baronet the nine and twentieth of April Anno predict Thomas Cursen of Walter Perry in the County of Oxford Esquire created Baronet the thirtieth of April Anno pred Edmund Fowel of Fowels-Gembe in the County of Devon Knight created Baronet the first of May Anno pred John Cropley of Clarkenwel in the County of Middlesex Esquire created Baronet the seventh of May Anno pred William Smith of Radcliff in the County of Bucks Esquire created Baronet the tenth of May Anno pred George Cooke of Wheatley in the County of Yorke Esquire created Baronet the tenth of May Anno pred Charles Lloid of Garth in the County of Mountgomery Esquire created Baronet the tenth of May An. predict Nathaniel Powel of Enhurst in the County of Sussex Esquire created Baronet the fourteenth of May anno pred Denny Ashburnham of Bro●nham in the county of Sussex Esquire created Baronet the fifteenth of May an pred Sir Hugh Smith of Long Asheton in the county of Somerset Knight created Baronet the sixteenth of May An. pred We will next cast a glance upon the rays of the Irish Diadem in the Honors conferred there upon these eminent and excellent Personages following IRELAND DUKES THe Right Noble James Marquess of Ormond was created Duke of Ormond in the Kingdom of Ireland by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the thirtieth of March in the Thirteenth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second entailing the same to him and the heirs males of his body with all priviledges and prehemine●ces thereunto belonging with the Fee of 40 l. per annum payable in the Exchequer of Ireland for the better support of the said Honor. EARLS The Right honorable Roger Lord Broghill was created Earl of Orrery in the County of Corke within the Province of Munster in the Kingdome of Ireland by Letters Pattents bearing date at Westminster the fifth day of September in the Twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second entayling the same honour to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with all rights priviledges c. belonging with the Fee of 20 l. per annum out of the Exchequer in Ireland The Right honourable Sir Charles Coote was created Baron Coote of Castle Cuffe Viscount Coote of Castle Coot and Earl of Mountrath in the Kindom of Ireland the said honors c. to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten withall priviledges c. with the Fee of 20 l. per annum payable out of the Exchequer in Ireland by Letters Patents bearing the date at Westminster the sixth day of September in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second The Right honourable Oliver Lord Viscount Fitz-Williams of Merwin in the Kingdom of Ireland was created Earl of Tirconnel in the said Kingdom by Letters Patents bearing date at VVestminster the 20 day of April in the thirteenth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign King Charles the Second granting the same to him and the heirs males of his body for ever with all priviledges and preheminences thereunto belonging and also 20 l. per annum
out of his Majesties Exchequer in Ireland for the better support thereof There are likewise three other Earls but for want of Irish Heraldry we must be content to name their Titles viz. The Earl of Mount Alexander the Earl of Drogbeday formerly Lord Moon and the Right Honorable Roger Palmer Earl of Castlemain VISCOUNTS The Right honourable Sir Iohn Clotworthy of Antrim in the County of Antrim in the Kingdom of Ireland Knight was created Baron of Lough Neagh and Viscount Maszereen in the said County by letters patents bearing date at VVestminster the 21 of November in the twelfth year of our Gracious Soveraign Lord c. with the said honours and also to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten and for want of such ●ssue to Iohn Skiffingtou Baronet and the heirs of his body on the body of Mary the Daughter and heir apparent of the said Sir Iohn Clotworthy lawfully begotten together with all the rights priviledges and preheminences to a Baron and Viscount belonging The Right honorable Robert Cholm●ndeley Esquire was created Viscount Kellis in the County of Meth in the Kingdom of Ireland by letters patents bearing date at VVestminster the 29 of March in the thirteenth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second granting the same to him and the heirs males of his body with the remainder to Hugh Cholmondeley Esquire his Brother and the heirs males of his body with all priviledges and preheminences to a Viscount of Ireland belonging BARONS The Right honorable Sir Iohn King of the Abby of Boyle in the County of Roscommon in the Kingdom of Ireland Knight was created Baron Kingston of Kingston in in the County of Dublin to hold to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with all priviledges c. by letters patents bearing date at Westminster the fourth day of September in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second The Right honourable Collonel Richard Coot was created Baron Co●te of Colrein in the County of Shyoe in the Kingdom of Ireland the same entailed to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten with all priviledges c. by lettars patents bearing date at Westminster the sixth of September in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second in the year of our Lord 1661. Additions to the Honors conferred by His Majesty in the Thirteenth year of His Reign SIr Thomas Fanshaw of Ware Park in the County of Hertford the Elder Knight of the Bathe was created Viscount Fanshaw of Donnamore in the Kingdom of Ireland by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the fifth of September Anno 13 Caroli Secundi BARONETS Robert Jenkinson of Walcot in the County of Oxford Esquire created Baronet by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the eighteenth of May 13 Caroli Secundi William Glyne of Bissiter alias Bercester in the County of Oxford Esquire the twentieth of May Anno predict Sir John Charnock of Holcot in the County of Bedford Esquire the one and twentieth of May Anno pred Robert Brook of Norton in the county of Suffolk Esquire the one and twentieth of May. Anno pred Thomas Nevil of Holt in the county of Leicester Esquire the five and twentieth of May Anno pred Henry Andrews of Lothbury in the county of Bucks the seven and twentieth of May Anno pred Anthony Craven of Sparsholt alias Sparshale in the county of Berks Esquire the fourth of June Anno pred James Clavering of Axwel in the county of Durham Esquire Iune 5. an pred Thomas Derham of West-Derham in the county of Norfolk Esquire Iune 8. an pred Abraham Cullen of Eastsheen in the county of Surrey Iune 17. an pred Godfrey Copley of Spretborough in the county of York Iune 17 ut supra Griffith Williams of Pewrhyne in the county of Carnarvan Esquire ut supra James Rushort of Milast-green in the county of Essex Esquire ut supra Henry Winchcomb of Bucklebury in the county of Berks Esquire Iune 18. an predict Sir Thomas Viner of the city of London Knight ut supra Clement Clarke of Laune-Abbey in the county of Leicester Esquire ut supra John Segliard of Delaware in the county of Kent Esquire ut supra Christopher Guise of Elmore in the county of the city of Glocester Esquire Iuly 10. an pred Reynald Fester of East-Greenwich in the county of Kent Esquire Iuly 11. an pred Philip Parker of Erwarten in the county of Suffolk Esquire Iuly 16. an pred Sir Edward Duke of Benhal in the county of Suffolk Knight Iuly 17. an pred Edward Barkham of Wanfleet in the county of Lincoln Esquire Iuly 21. an pred Charles Hussey of Caythorp alias Caythrop in the county of Lincoln Esquire ut supra Thomas Norton of the city of Coventry in the county of Warwick Esquire Iuly 23. an pred Sir John Dormer of Grange in the county of Bucks Knight ut supra Thomas Carew of Haccombe in the county of Devon Esquire Aug. 2. an pred Mark Milbanck of Halvaby in the county of York Esquire Aug. 7. an pred Richard Rothwel of Ewerby and Stapleford in the county of Lincoln Esquire Aug. 16. an pred John Bancks of the city of London Esquire Aug. 22. an pred Henry Ingoldsby of Lethenborough in the county of Bucks Esquire Aug. 30. an pred Robert Jason of Broad-Somerford in the county of Wilts Esquire September 5. an pred Sir Iohn Young of Culliton in the county of Devon Esquire Sept. 26. an pred Francis Buckley of Attleborough in the county of Norfolk Esquire Sept. 30. an pred Iohn Frederick Van Freisendorf of Heerdick Lord of Kyrup one of the Privy Council to the King of Sweden and his Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of England His most Excellent Majesty created Baronet by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the fourth of October in the Thirteenth year of King Charles the Second c. William Roberts of Willesden in the county of Middlesex Esquire Nov. 8. an pred William Luckin of Waltham in the county of Essex Esquire Novemb. 15. an pred Thomas Smith of Hill-Hall in the county of Essex Esquire Nov. 29. an pred Edwin Sadler of Temple Di●nesly alias Dinsley in the county of Hertford Esquire Dec. 3. an pred Sir William Windham of Orchard in the county of Somerset Kni●ht Dec. 19. an pred George Southcote of Bleborough in the county of Lincoln Esquire Janu 17. an pred George Trevellian of Nettlecome in the county of Somerset Esquire Janu 24. an pred The Reader is desired to excuse our omission of all the Scotch Dignities not onely because of National incuriosity but by reason there are very few of them except the Restitutory Honors of the Family of the Gur●ons to the Earldom of ●b●yn To omit also the Knights-Batchelors made by the King with the Honors of the several Offices
nor the numerous resort of the English every day to worship this Sun of the East and pay their Early Devotions to Her It will be more unnecessary to relate those other Romances and Fictions made by the Phanatick Crew at Home that there were a Fleet of Spaniards and Hollanders that lay ready in her way to intercept Her Passage into England To passe over that noble Exploit of our Fleet under the Command of the Earl of Sandwich and Sir John Lawson Vice-Admiral at Algier to the forcing those Pyrates to very honourable Conditions for the English when at the same time the Hollanders had concluded with them upon base and insecure terms of Peace we will only mention the Happy Arrival of that Fleet and the Royal Charles from England with Sir Fanshaw sent to salute the Queen for His Majesty who now impatiently expected Her Arrival as did the whole Nation together with Him just at the same time the Earl of Sandwich now the second time visiting the Queen being appointed to attend her departure and to convey Her into England Now all things were preparing for the Voyage with such a Hurry yet glad intentnesse as if the Empire of the World had been removing into a more commodious Scituation and the Dii Gentiles were transferring their Altars to be present at the Celebration of those Espousals Such the Prayers such the devoted Oraisons and lifted up Hands for the Felicity of Her transportation The multitude placing themselves on the brink of the shore and playing with those blessed Waves in its wanton refluxes with the same Religion as they dipt their hands into Holy water At the same the King her Brother and Mother with his Nobles and the whole Court made as Solemn a procession and Cavalcade from his Palace where the English Gallantry there present assisted till She arrived at the River side the Golden Tagus whose Surface and Bottome were alike precious its Sand and Burden vying with each other where She entred a Stately Brigandine and the Naval Triumphs commenced their Glory Amidst the Volleys and Tire of a Thousand Cannon and an hundred Thousands of Farewell Acclamations on the 13 April 1661 She passed in the said Noble Company and Equipage to go on board the Royal Charles in which the King Her Husband was conveyed before from Holland to His Three Kingdoms and was there welcomed by the Thunder of the whole Fleet then in its pride with Streamers and Pendants flying and their Wast Clothes out to show it in its dreadful Lovelinesse where His Majesty gave Her the innocent resemblance of Joves Courtship to his beloved Semele Towards the Evening after a Princely Collation and Foy and many passionate parting expressions which Nature extorted and wrested from Love now system'd in a Matrimonial Affection to the Person of Her Lord and Husband After those Dividents of Joy and Grief which interchanged the Scene of this Entertainment the whole was summ'd up in loud apprecations that drowned the private and heavy fondnesses of the 3 Princes of a Bon voyage and a Canon from the Admiral gave signal of Her Majesties Resolution to depart when all Hands were set on work to weigh Anchor and let flye their Sails The King and Queen Mother and their Train with sudden Tears which shewed from what fountain they came generous great Spirits cannot force a Drop for any grief whatsoever like the sweet Influence of the Pleyades gave the first happy Omen to the Fleet which it received as They were reimbarquing for Lisbon and returned with the Discharge of all the Cannon and so immediately with a fair Wind and leading Gale began their course being as they past out of the River saluted by all the Block-Houses Forts an●●astles with the imitation of their Thunder That Night and part of the next day the wind and weather was very propitious while Neptu●● and his Goddesse with their Nymphs had paid their Homage to this Soveraign Lady of the Sea That Courtship being ended a r●de wind came and with an Officious Incivility stopt Her in Her way till he had whistled out an un-welcome Complement It proved a long winded Harangue not was there other way to be rid of its importunity but by diversion laveering which so retarded the Voyage that in a Fortnights time they hardly got into the middle of the Bay of Biscay where the Queens Majesty dispatcht away Mr. Mountague Sir Th. Sands Sir Joseph Douglas on the 26 of April about 7 at Night to give an Account to the King of Her Condition which the untowardlinesse and aversnesse of the Wind had much altered by protracting Her longing desires of meeting the King and also incommodating Her by the tossing and topping of the Sea so that she lay sick for the most part of the Voyage until about the 5 of May with indefatigable working and Skill the whole Fleet reached the Islands of Scilly the furthermost western Dominions of England Her Arrival had bin every day expected a fortnight before which caused the King to send down his only Brother the Duke of York Lord High Admiral to attend on Her upon the Coast and to Complement Her in His name whereupon his Highnesse hasted to Portsmouth and on the 11 of May attended by the Duke of Ormond the Earls of Suffolk and Chesterfield the Lord Berckley and other persons of Quality went aboard the stately Yangh a curious Vessel with which the City of Amsterdam presented the King to coast about the isle of Wight to meet Her Majesty On the same day Sir Joseph Douglas making towards Portsmouth with an Expresse from Her Majesty to the King was met by his Highnesse the Duke of York 5 Leagues off the Isle of Wight who commanded him back with him to the Fleet. On Sunday Morning about 10. a Clock they discovered the Royal James but there was so great a Calm that they could not reach the Royal Charles till 6 at Evening No sooner had the General espied his Highnesse Yaugh but he went out in his Barge to meet him the Royal Banner being all the while vayl'd till he was aboard When his Highnesse came into the Ship the Soldiers gave three several shouts and all the great Guns in the Royal Charles which from that time till the Queens Entrance had been silent proclaimed his Welcome after which the several Ships of the Fleet paid him their Salutes Being conducted to Her Majesties Cabbin he was placed in a Chair on her right hand where after several Expressions of Joy for Her Majesties happy Arrival on the Coasts of England and having presented His Majesties high respects to Her and as exceeding affection for Her his Royal Highnesse took his leave to retire himself to his Yaugh for that Night and the next Morning Sir Joseph Douglas was again dispatched to the King in the illustrious Company of the said Duke of Ormond and Earls and was forced to tide it thence and sometime lay at Anchor and could not reach Portsmouth