in Household of our late Royall Mistresse Queene Elizabeth and with them the guarde of his Maiesties body all of them being courteously receiued to their owne content Also in this house of Theobals his Maiestie made diuers Noblemen of Scotland of his Honourable priuie Counsell Viz. The Duke of Lennox The Earle of Mar. The L. Home Sir George Home Treasurer of Scotland Sir Iames Elphingston Secretarie to the King The L. of Kinlosse now M. of his Maiesties Rolles Also of the English Nobilitie he made these of his secret and Honourable Counsell The Lord Henrie Howard The Lord Thomas Howard who was also made there Lord Chamberlaine The Lord Monioy His Maiestie stayed at Theobals 4. dayes where to speake of Lord Roberts cost to entertaine him were but to imitate Geographers that sets a little round o. for a mighty prouince words being hardly able to expresse what was done there in deed considering the multitude that thither resorted beside the traine none going thence vnsatisfied At Theobals his Maiestie made these Knights Sir William Killegraue Sir Francis Barinton Sir Rouland Litton Sir William Peters Sir Iohn Brograue Sir William Cooke Sir Henry Capell Sir Harbert Crofts Sir Edward Grenill Sir Henry Butler Sir Henrie Maynard Sir Richard Spencer Sir Iohn Leuenthrope Sir Nicholas Stanhop Sir Thomas Popeblunt Sir Richard Iefford Sir Thomas Medcalfe Sir Emanuel Capel Sir William Smith Sir _____ Ferres Sir Robert Bitton Sir Vincine Skinner Sir Hugh Beeston Sir Iohn Leigh Sir Thomas Byshop Sir _____ Lewes Sir Iaruis Elues Sir Robert Barker The 7. of May being Satterday his Maiestie remoued from Theobals towardes London riding through the Medowes where within two miles on this side of Waltham Sir Henry Deny discharged his followers and there maister Swinnerton one of the Shiriffes of London accompanied with the Shiriffe of Middlesex met his Maistie with 60. men in Liuerie cloakes where an eloquent and learned Oration was made to his Highnesse Besides these men in Liuery cloakes that attented the Shiriffe all well mounted on gallant horses most of the Shiriffes Officers attended him who conducted his Maiesty within two miles of London And at Stanford hil the Lord Maior of London presented him with the Sword and Keyes of the Citie with whom were the Knights and Aldermen in skarlet gownes and great chaines of golde about their neckes with all the chiefe Officers and Counsell of the Cittie Besides 500. Citizens all very well mounted clad in Veluet coates and chaines of gold with the chiefe Gentlemen of the Hundreds who made a gallant shew to entertaine their Soueraigne There also met his Maiestie all his Officers of Estate as Sergeāts at Armes with their rich maces the Heraulds with their coate of Armes and Trumpetters euery one in their order and due place The Duke of Lennox bearing the sword of Honour beford his Maiestie and so his Highnesse passed on in Royall and imperiall manner At this time that honourable olde Knight Sir Henry Leigh met with his Maiestie being attended by 60. gallant men well mounted on faire horses thirtie of them being great horses many of his men hauing chaines of gold the rest wearing yellow searfes embrodered with these wordes Constantia fide To this old Knight his Maiestie spake very louingly and so pacedthrough his troupes very well pleased The multitudes of people in high wayes fieldes medowes closes and on trees were such that they couered the beautie of the fieldes and so greedy were they to behold the countenance of the King that with much vnrulinesse they iniured and hurt one another some euen hazarded to the daunger of death but as vnciuill as they were among themselues all the way as his Maiestie past with shoutes and cryes and casting vp of hattes of which many neuer returned into the owners hands he passed by them ouer the the fields and came in at the backe side of the Charterhouse Thither being come hee was most Royally receiued and entertained by the Lord Thomas Howard where was such abundance of prouision of all manner of things that greater could not bee both of rare wild soules and many rare and extraordinary bankets to the great liking of his Maiestie and contentment of the whole trayne He lay there three nights in which time the Lords of Counsell often resorted thither and sate vpon their serious affaires At his departure he made diuers Knights whose names are these Sir Charles Haward Sir Ambrose Willoughby Sir Edward Haward Sir William Hastings Sir Giles Alington Sir _____ Verney Sir Iohn Thinne Sir Williā Fitz-williams Sir William Carrell Sir Edmond Bakon Sir Francis Anderson Sir Iohn Pountney Sir Edward Darcy Sir _____ Sidenham Sir Iohn Tuston Sir Thomas Griffin Sir Valentine Knightly Sir _____ Wiseman Sir Thomas Ayleffe Sir _____ Cromer Sir Thomas Rowse Sir _____ Rodney Sir Henry Vaughan Sir Iohn Smyth Sir _____ Hamman Sir Thomas Meade Sir Eusebius Isham Sir Iohn Cowper Sir Robert Winkfield Sir Thomas Iosling Sir Henry Goodericke Sir Maximillian Dallison Sir William Crape Sir George Fleetwood Sir Peter Euers Sir Henry Cleere Sir Francis Wolly Sir Arthur Mannering Sir Edward Waterhouse Sir _____ Twisaldon Sir Hatton Cheeke Sir _____ Goring Sir Robert Townsend Sir William Hynde Sir William Sandes Sir Robert Cotton Sir Oliuer Luke Sir Thoms Kneuet Sir Henry Sackford Sir Edwine Sands Sir Iohn Absley Sir William Fleetwood Syr Walter Mildmay Syr Edward Lewkener Syr Miles Sands Syr William Kingswell Syr Thomas Kempe Sir Edward Tirrel Syr Thomas Russel Syr Richard Touchburn Syr Thomas Cornwell Syr Richard Farmer Syr William Stafford Syr Thomas Carrel Syr Edward Carrel Syr Thomas Palmer Syr Iohn Newdigate Syr George Rawleigh Syr Thomas Bewford Syr William Lower Syr Charles Fairefaux Syr Henry Sidney Syr George Haruey Syr Henry Crippes Syr Iohn Himmegham Syr William Bowger Syr Ieremie Westam Syr Edmond Boyer Sir Nicholas Halseworth Syr Iohn Gennings Syr Ambrose Turwell Syr Iohn Luke Syr William Dormer Syr Richar Saunders Sir Iohn Shearley Syr Thomas Wayneman Syr Goddard Pempton Syr Thomas Mettame Syr Edm. Bellingham Sir Iohn Harington Syr Edward Harington Sir William Dyer Syr William Dyer Syr Walter Mountague Syr Guy Palme Sir _____ Ashley Sir Thomas Vackathell Sir Thomas Stukeley Sir Edward Watson Sir Thomas Preston Syr William Leeke Syr Thomas Cornwalles Syr Edward Francis Syr Hugh Losse Sir William Lygon Sir Thomas le Grosse Sir Iohn Taskerow Sir Thomas Fowler Sir Eusebius Andrew Sir Edward Andrew Syr William Kingswel Sir Robert Lucie Sir William Walter Syr Iohn Cuts Sir Richard blunt Syr Anthonie Deerings Syr H. Vaughan Syr Iohn Carew Syr Edward Apsley Syr Bartram Boomer Syr William Alford Sir Robert Lee. Syr Thomas Beaumont Syr Robert Markam Sir Francis Castilon Syr George Sauil. Syr George Martham Syr Arthur Attie Syr Pexal Brockhurst Syr Iohn Washall Syr Robert Cleueland Syr Richard Farmer Vpon Wednesday the 11. of May his Maiestie set forward from the Charterhouse to the Towre of London in going quietly on horsebacke to Whitehall where he tooke Barge hauing shot the Bridge his present landing was expected at Towre stayres but it pleased his Highnesse to passe the Towre staires towards S. Katherines and there stayed on the water to see the Ordinance on the white towre commonly called Iulius Caesars Towre being in number 20. peeces with the great Ordinance on Towre wharfe being in number one hundred and Chalmers to the number of 130. discharged and shot off Of which all seruices were so sufficiently performed by the gunners that a peale of so good order was neuer heard before which was most commendable to all sorts and very acceptable to the King Then his Royall person arriued at his owne staires so called the Kings staires and with him these Nobles besides other gallant Gentlemen of worthy note Viz. The Lord Admiral the Earle of Northumberland the Lord of Worcester Lord Thomas Howard c. At his comming vp the staires the Sword was presented to his Maiestie by Syr Thomas Conisby Gentleman Vsher of his priuie Chamber by the King deliuered to the Duke of Lennox who bare it before him into the Towre Vpon the staires the Gentleman Porter deliuered the keies of the towre to the Leiutenant of the Towre the Leiutenant presented them accordingly to the Kings Maiestie who most graciously acknowledged the most faithfull discharge of the loyall and most great trust put in him so taking him about the necke redeliuered them againe After his repose in the Towre some houre it was his Maiesties pleasure to see some Offices as the Armorie the Wardrobe the rich Artillerie and the Church And after for recreation he walked in the garden so rested for that night The next day being Thursday the 12. of May hee saw the Ordinance house and after that the Mynt-houses and last of all the Lyons The next day being Fryday the 13. of May he made these Lords and Knights following Viz. in his presence Chamber before dinner Lord Cecill of Esemdon Lord Sidney of Penshourst Lord Knowles of Grascy Lord Wotton of Guarleyes Sir Iohn Deanie Sir Iohn Traue Sir Thomas Smyth Sir Thomas Hubbard And after Noone in the Gallerie Sir William Dethicke Garter Sir Robert Markam Sir George Merton Sir Edmond Bolt Sir Thomas Paiton Sir Dauid Fowles Sir William Gardner FINIS
THE True Narration of the Entertainment of his Royall Maiestie from the time of his departure from Edenbrough till his receiuing at London with all or the most speciall Occurrences Together with the names of those Gentlemen whom his Maiestie honoured with Knighthood VIRESSIT VULNERE VERITAS TC AT LONDON Printed by Thomas Creede for Thomas Millington 1603. To the Reader AFter long trauell to bee informed of euery particular as much as diligence might preuaile in this small worke of his Maiesties Receiuing and royall Entertainment is brought forth which though it may seeme to haue bene too long deferred yet seeing nothing therof hath bene publike no time can be too late to expresse so excellent a matter wherein the dutifull loue of many noble Subiects so manifestly appeared to our dread Lord and Soueraigne and his Royall thankfulnes in exchange for that which was indeed but dutie though so adorned with munificent bounty that most houses where his Highnesse rested were so furnished by the owners with plenty of delights and delicates that there was discerned no negligence but if there were any offence the sinne only appeared in excesse as more at large you shal hereafter perceiue where the truth of euery thing is rather pointed at than stood vpon All diligence was vsed to get the names of those Gentlemen that in sundry places receiued the honor of Knighthood what the Heraldes haue in register are duly set downe both for name time and place If any be omitted let it please 〈◊〉 him to signifie their names and the house where they receiued that honor and there shall be additions put to this Empressiō or at least which wil be by order more fitly placed in the next Many I am sure there are not missing and only in that point we are somewhat doubtfull the rest is from his Highnesse departure from Edenbrough his comming to London so exactly set downe as nothing can be added to it but superfluous words which we haue striued to auoyd Thine T. M. A NARRATION of the Progresse and entertainment of the Kings most excellent Maiestie with the occurrents happening in the same iourney THE eternall maiestie in whose hand are both the meane and mightie of the earth pleased to deliuer from weakenesse of body and griefe of minde Elizabeth his hand-maide our late Royall Mistresse gracious Soueraigne easing her age from the burthen of earthly kingdomes placing her as we stedfastly hope in his heauenly Empire beeing the resting place after death for all them that beleeue faithfully in their life Thursday the 24. of March some two houres after midnight departed the spirit of that great Princesse from the prison of her weake body which now sleepes in the Sepulchre of her Grand-father The Counsell of State and the Nobilitie on whom the care of all the country chiefly depended immediately assembling together no doubt assisted with the spirit of truth considering the infallible right of our Soueraigne Lord King Iames tooke such order that the newes of the Queenes death should no sooner be spread to deiect the hearts of the people but at the instant they should be comforted with the proclaiming of the King Being hereon determined Sir Robert Carie tooke his iourney in poste towards Scotland to signifie to the Kings Maiestie the sad tidings of his Royall sisters death and the ioyfull hearts of his subiects that expected no comfort but in and by his Maiesties blessed gouernment This noble Gentlemans care was such that he intermitted no time but notwithstanding his sundry shift of horses and some falles that bruised him very sore he by the way proclaimed the king at Morpeth And on saterday comming to Barwick acquainting his worthy brother Sir Iohn Carie how al things stood poasted on to Edenburgh where he attained that night hauing ridden neare three hundre miles in lesse then three dayes But before we come there you shall vnderstand what was instantly done at Barwick by sir Iohn Carie vpon the newes brought by Sir Robert his brother who like a worthy souldier politike Statesman considering it was a Towne of great import and a place of warre he caused all the Garrison to be summoned together as also the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses in whose presence he made a short and pythie Oration including her Maiesties death and signifying the intent of the State for submitting to their lawfull Lord. And presently with great contentment of all parties his Maiestie was proclaimed King of England Scotland France c. on Saterday in the afternoone being the 26. of March about three of the clocke Where all the people though they grieued for their late Queene yet was griefe suddenly turned to pleasure in expectation of their new King But we will poste from Barwick after Sir Robert Carey and ouertake him at Edenburgh You vnderstood before that Sir Robert came to Edenburgh on Saterday night where being admitted to the King be-bloodied with great falles bruses brought his Highnesse the first newes of Queene Elizabeths death which howsoeuer it presented him with kingdoms glory immensiue wealth yet like his Royal selfe he shewed apparant signes of Princely sorrow And dismissing Sir Robert Carie after so great toile to his repose his Maiestie cōtinued in his griefe and through that expressed his true pietie It was thought necessarie in so high affaires to let slip no occasion how euer sorrow particularly touched his Maiestie for the losse of his priuate friend and Royal sister yet the general care as wel of those his people in Scotland as for vs in Englād caused him on Sunday being the 27. of March to dispatch the Bishop of Halirud-house to Barwick that he might receiue the Towne to his vse as the nearest place wherein by right hee claymed possession Who accordingly making all the speede hee might came to Barwick where of the Gouernour hee was honourably entertained and after signifying his maiesties pleasure reposed himselfe for that night On Monday being the 28. of March by sound of trumpet the Gouernour Mayor Officers and Counsell of the Towne were assembled at the Crosse where there the Gouernour surrendered to the Bishop of Halirud house his staffe and all his authoritie vnto the Kings Maiesties vse so likewise did the Mayor deliuer vp the keyes of the Towne And the saide Bishop being thus seized of all the authoritie to the Kings Maiestie vse ministred the oath of alleageance vnto the Gouernour Mayor and the superiour Officers belonging to the Garrison and to the Towne Which oath taken the Bishop of Halirud-house expressing the gracious intention of his Maiestie as well to them as all other his subiects of England whom hee found like them affected which was rather to maintaine then to infringe their Charters to giue then take from them any thing redeliuered the keyes and staffe of authoritie to the Mayor and Gouernour so likewise to euery Commaunder Captaine Lieutenant and whatsoeuer office they had before her Maiesties death there in the Kings name
only royally and most plentifully receiued but with such exceeding ioy of the good Earle and his honourable Lady that he tooke therein exceeding pleasure And he approued his contentment in the morning for before hee went to breake his fast he made these Knights whose names follow Sir Oliuer Manners Sir William Willoughby Sir Thomas Willoughby Sir Gregorie Cromwell Sir George Manners Sir Henry Hastings Sir William Pelham Sir Philip Tyrright Sir Valantine Browne Sir Roger Dallison Sir Thomas Grantham Sir Iohn Zouche Sir William Iepson Sir Edward Askoth Sir Oliuer Digby Sir Anthonie Markam Sir Thomas Caue Sir William Turpin Sir Iohn Ferres Sir Henry Pagnam Sir Richard Musgraue Sir Walter Chute Sir William Lambert Sir Edward Rosseter Sir Edward Comines Sir Philip Sterley Sir Edward Swift Sir Basile Brooke Sir William Fairefaux Sir Edward Bush Sir Edward Tyrright Sir Iohn Thorne Sir Nicholas Sanderson Sir Edward Littleton Sir William Fompt Sir Thomas Beaumout Sir William Skeuington Sir Henry Beaumont Sir Philip Sharred Sir Iohn Tirril Sir Edward Carre Sir Richard Ogle Sir Haman Swythcoate Sir William Hickman Sir William Fieldings Sir Humfrey Conisby The 23. day being Satterday after the making of these Knights and hauing refreshed himselfe at breakfast his Maiesty tooke kinde leaue of the Earle of Rutland his Countesse and the rest and set forward towards Burleigh and by the way he dined at Sir Iohn Haringtons where that worthy Knight made him most Royall entertainment After dinner his Highnesse remoued towards Burleigh being neere Stanford in Northamptonshire His Maiestie on the way was attended by many Lords and Knghts and before his comming there was prouided train-cents and liue haires in baskets being carried to the heath that made excellent sport for his Maiestie all the way betweene Sir Iohn Haringtons and Stanford sir Iohns best hounds with good mouthes following the game the King taking great leisure and pleasure in the same Vpon this heath not farre from Stanford there appeared to the number of an hundred high men that seemed like the Patagones huge long fellowes of twelue and fourteene foote high that are reported to liue on the Mayne of Brasil neere to the streights of Megallant The King at the first sight wondered what they were for that they ouerlooked horse and man But when all came to all they proued a company of poore honest sutors all going vpō high stilts preferring a petitiō against the Lady Hatton What their request was I know not but his Maiestie referred them till his comming to London and so past on from those gyants of the Fen toward Stanford Within halfe a myle whereof the Bailiffes and the rest of the chiefe Townesmen of Stanford presented a gift vnto his Maiestie which was gracioufly accepted so rid he forward through the Towne in great state hauing the sword borne before him the people ioyfull on all partes to see him When his Highnesse came to Stanford bridge the Shiriffe of Lincolnshire humbly tooke his leaue and departed greatly in the Kings grace On the other part the Towne standing in two shires stood readie the high Shiriffe of Northamptonshire brauely accompanied and gallantly appointed with men and horse who receiued his Maiestie and attended him to Burleigh where his Highnesse with all his traine were receiued with great magnificence the house seeming so rich as if it had beene furnished at the charges of an Emperour Well it was all too litle his Maiestie being worthy much more being now the greatest Christian Monarke of himselfe as absolute The next day being Easter day there Preached before his Highnesse the Byshoppe of Lincolne and the Sermon was no sooner done but all offices in the house were set open that euery man might haue free accesse to Buttries Pantries Kitchins to eate and drinke in at their pleasures The next day being Monday the 25. of Aprill his Highnesse rode backe againe to sir Iohn Haringtons and by the way his Horse fell with him and very daungerously bruised his arme to the great amazement and griefe of all them that were about his Maiestie at that time But he being of an inuincible courage and his blood yet hotte made light of it at the first and being mounted againe rode to sir Iohn Haringtons where hee continued that night And on Tuesday morning the paine receiued by his fall was so great that he was not able to ride on horsebacke but he turned from sir Iohn Haringtons to take a Coach wherein his Highnesse returned to Burleigh where he was Royallie entertained as before but not with halfe that ioy the report of his Maiesties hurt had disturbed all the Court so much The next day being Wednesday the 27. day of Aprill his Maiestie remoued from Burleigh towards Maister Oliuer Cromwels and in the way he dined at that worthy and worshipfull Knights sir Anthony Mildmayes where nothing wanted in a subiects dutie to his Soueraigne nor any thing in so potent a Soueraigne to grace so loyall a subiect Dinner being most sumptuously furnished the Tables were newly couered with costly banquets wherein euery thing that was most delitious for taste prooued more delicate by the Arte that made it seeme beauteous to the eye The Lady of the house being one of the most excellent Confectioners in England though I confesse many Honourable women very expert Dinner and banket being past and his Maiestie at point to depart sir Anthonie considering how his Maiestie vouchsafed to honor him with his Roiall presence presented his Highnesse with a gallant Barbary horse and a very rich saddle with furniture sutable thereunto which his Maiestie most louingly and thankfully accepted and so taking his princely leaue set forward on the way In this remoue towards maister Oliuer Cromwels did the people flocke in greater numbers then in any place Northward though many before preast to see their Soueraigne yet here the numbers multiplyed This day as his Maiestie passed through a great common which as the people there-about complaine sir I. Spenser of London hath very vncharitable molested most of the Countrey ioyned together beseeching his Maiestie that the Commons might bee laid open againe for the comfort of the poore Inhabiters there-about which his Highnesse most graciously promised should be performed according to their hearts desire And so with many benedictions of the comforted people hee passed on till he came within halfe a mile of maister Oliuer Cromwels where met him the Bailiffe of Huntington who made along Oration to his Maiestie and there deliuered him the Sword which his Highnesse gaue to the new released Earle of Southampton to beare before him O admirable worke of mercie confirming the hearts of all true subiects in the good opinion of his Maiesties royall compassion not alone to deliuer from the captiuitie such high Nobilitie but to vse vulgarly with great fauours not only him but also the children of his late Honourable fellow in distresse Well God haue glory that can send friends in the houre he best pleaseth to
helpe them that trust in him But to the matter His Maiestie passed in State the Earle of South-hampton bearing the Sword before him as I before said hee was appointed to maister Oliuer Cromwels house where his Maiesty and all his followers with all commers whatsoeuer had such entertainment as the like had not beene seene in any place before since his first setting forward out of Scotland There was such plentie and varietie of meates such diuersitie of wines those not riffe ruffe but euer the best of the kinde and the sellers open at any mans pleasure And if it were so common with wine there is little question but the Buttries for beere and ale were more common yet in neither was there difference for who euer entred the house which to no man was denyed tasted what they had a minde too and after a taste found fulnesse no man like a man being denied what he would call for As this bountie was held backe to none within the house so for such poore people as would not prease in there were open beere-houses erected wherein there was no want of bread and beefe for the comfort of the poorest creatures Neither was this prouision for the litle time of his Maiesties stay but it was made ready 14. daies after his Highnes departure distributed to as many as had mind to it There attended also at maister Oliuer Cromwels the heads of the Vniuersitie of Cambridge all clad in Scarlet Gownes and corner Cappes who hauing presence of his Maiestie there was made a most learned and eloquent Oration in Latine welcomming his Maiestie as also intreating the confirmation of their Charter and Priuiledges which his Maiestie most willingly and freely granted They also presented his Maiestie with diuers bookes published in commendation of our late gracious Queene all which was most graciously accepted of his Highnesse Also Maister Cromwell presented his Maiestie with many rich and acceptable gifts as a very great and a very faire wrought standing Cup of gold goodly horses floate and deepe mouthed Houndes diuers Hawkes of excellent wing and at the remoue gaue 50. pound amongst his Maiesties Officers Vpon the 29. day being Fryday after his Highnesse had broke his fast he tooke kinde and gracious leaue of Maister Oliuer Cromwell and his vertuous Lady late Widow to that Noble and opulent Knight Seigniour Horatio Paulo Vicino Thence with many regall thankes for his entertainment hee departed to Roiston And as he passed through Codmanchester a Towne close by Huntington the Bailiffes of the Towne with their brethren met him and acknowledged their alleageance There conuoying him through their Towne they presented him with threescore and ten Teeme of horse all traced too faire new ploughs in shew of their Husbandrie Which while his Maiestie being very wel delighted with the sight demanded why they offered him so many horses and ploughes he was resolued that it was their auncient custome whensoeuer any king of England passed through their towne so to present his Excellence Besides they added that they held their lands by that tenure being the kings tenants his Maiestie not only tooke well in worth their good mindes but bad them vse well their ploughes being glad hee was Land-lord of so many good Husbandmen in one Towne I trust his Highnesse when hee knowes well the wrong will take order for those as her Maiestie began that turne plough-land to Pastorage and where many good Husbandmen dwelt there is now nothing left but a great house without fire the Lord commonly at soioure neere London for the Husbandmen and ploughes hee only maintaines a Sheepe-heard and his dog But what do I talking of sheepe when I am to follow the gestes of a King I will leaue them and their woluish lords that haue eaten vp poore Husbandmen like sheepe and proceede where I left His Maiestie being past Godmanchester held on his way towardes Royston and drawing neere the Towne the Shiriffe of Huntingtonshire humbly tooke his leaue and there hee was receiued by that worthy Knight Sir Edward Deny high Shiriffe of Hartfordshire attended vpon by a goodly companie of proper men beeing in number seuen score sutably apparelled their Liueries blew Coates with sleeues parted in the middest buttoned behinde in Ierkin fashion white dublets and hats and feathers and all of them mounted on horses with red saddles Sir Edward after his humble dutie done presented his Maiestie with a gallant horse a riche saddle and surniture correspondent to the same being of great value which his Maiestie accepted very graciously and caused him to ride on the same before him This worthy Knight being of a deliuer spirit and agil body quickly mounted managing the gallant beast with neate and eiduing workmanship being in a rich sute of a yellow dun colour somewhat neere the colour of the horse the furniture And thus in braue manner he conducted his Maiestie to one maister Chesters house where his Highnesse lay that night on his owne kingly charge The 30. day being Satterday his Maiestie tooke his iourney towards Standon to Sir Thomas Sadlers and by the way the Byshop of London met him attended on by a seemely company of Gentlemen in tawny Coates and chaines of gold At Sir Thomas Sadlers his Maiestie was royally entertained for himselfe and his Kingly traine nothing being wanting the best desired nor that the meanest could demaund There his Maiestie stayed Sunday before whom the Byshop of London preached His Maiestie now drawing neere to London the numbers of people more and more increased aswel of Nobilitie Gentrie Citizens Countrey-people and all aswell of degree as of no degree so great a desire had the Noble that they preast with the ignoble to see their Soueraigne This being the difference of their desires that the better sort either in blood or of conceit came to obserue and serue the other to see and wonder The first of May being Munday his Maiestie remoued to Sir Henrie Cocks being nine miles from Sir Thomas Sadlers where prouision for his Maiestie and his Royall traine was so abundant that there was no man of what condition soeuer but had what his appetite desired For his Maiesties priuate and most to bee respected entertainment it was such as ministred his Highnesse great contentment Continuing there but one night and departing the next day honoured the good Knight for his greater expenses The 3. of May being Tuesday his Maiesty tooke his iourney towards Theobals a house belonging to Lord Robert Cecill and about foure miles distant from Sir Henry Cocks where met him the Lord Keeper the Lord Treasurer the Lord Admiral with most of the Nobilitie of the Land and Counsell of Estate who were graciously receiued At which time the Lord Keeper made a most graue learned briefe and pithie Oration to his Maiestie To which his Highnes answered with great grace and princely wisdome At this house there met his Maiestie all or the most part of the old seruants and officers