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immediate_o next_o after_o the_o provincial_a king_n and_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o the_o proctor_n to_o a_o stranger-prince_n be_v then_o also_o present_a he_o be_v to_o proceed_v between_o the_o knight-subject_n proctor_n and_o the_o knight-subject_a elect._n but_o prince_n henry_n at_o his_o installation_n a_o jac._n r._n 1._o go_v in_o a_o place_n a_o above_o all_o the_o knights-companion_n and_o be_v pair_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n for_o that_o occasion_n where_o two_o or_o more_o elect-knight_n proceed_v to_o their_o installation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o seniority_n of_o their_o election_n proceed_v two_o and_o two_o together_o and_o if_o the_o number_n be_v odd_a the_o junior_a elect-knight_n pass_v alone_o some_o other_o notice_n may_v here_o take_v place_n as_o first_o that_o the_o elect-knight_n pass_v heretofore_o in_o his_o ordinary_a apparel_n wear_v over_o it_o long_o since_o a_o short_a gown_n afterward_o a_o cloak_n and_o of_o late_a time_n a_o coat_n as_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o gen_n northumberland_n an_z 5._o eliz._n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gen_n penbroke_a and_o derby_z an_z 16._o eliz._n and_o this_o also_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n and_o other_o authority_n particular_o note_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o 114._o sussex_n and_o lord_n buckhurst_n a_o 31._o eliz._n of_o b._n charles_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o other_o a_o 9_o jac._n r._n of_o the_o duke_n of_o 18._o lenox_n a_o 22._o jacobi_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o cl._n northampton_n a_o 5._o car._n 1._o and_o marques_n 18._o hamilton_n the_o year_n follow_v but_o this_o be_v before_o any_o peculiar_a under_o habit_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o knights-companion_n for_o now_o there_o be_v a_o cloth_n of_o silver_n doublet_n and_o trunk_n hose_n establish_v to_o be_v wear_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o installation_n and_o of_o st._n george_n the_o elect-knight_n proceed_v in_o this_o habit_n and_o so_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n a_o 23._o car._n 2._o second_o in_o this_o proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n he_o wear_v only_o the_o garter_n about_o his_o leg_n and_o the_o george_n and_o ribbon_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v either_o about_o his_o neck_n or_o as_o of_o late_a draw_v under_o his_o right_a arm_n which_o be_v omit_v by_o sir_n george_n villars_n and_o viscount_n lisle_n be_v note_v to_o be_v a._n contrary_a to_o order_v three_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o a._n rutland_n with_o his_o fellow_n elect_a knight_n an_z 14._o jac._n reg._n proceed_v bareheaded_a as_o also_o the_o duke_n of_o cl._n lenox_n a_o 9_o car._n 1._o and_o so_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n a_o 23._o car._n 2._o four_o the_o elect_a knight_n do_v not_o always_o go_v in_o this_o proceed_v but_o sometime_o stay_v at_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o castle_n as_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o 203._o shrewsbury_n and_o cumberlâ—nd_n a_o 34._o eliz._n or_o else_o at_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n near_o unto_o the_o chapterhouse_n till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o in_o thither_o to_o receive_v investiture_n with_o the_o surcoats_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o cl._n montmorency_n a_o 14._o eliz._n and_o the_o other_o elect_a knight_n that_o be_v to_o be_v install_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o he_o who_o before_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o assistant_n proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n go_v private_o from_o the_o sovereign_n lodging_n down_o to_o the_o house_n of_o mr._n french_a than_o one_o of_o the_o prebend_n for_o the_o dean_n be_v absent_a at_o that_o time_n and_o his_o house_n unprovided_a for_o their_o reception_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o parlour_n until_o they_o be_v send_v for_o or_o otherwise_o he_o have_v go_v private_o into_o the_o east_n isle_n of_o the_o chapel_n behind_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o there_o stay_v till_o call_v in_o as_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n a_o 15._o car._n 2._o if_o the_o sovereign_n be_v present_a at_o the_o installation_n the_o knights-companion_n proceed_v next_o after_o the_o knights-elect_a or_o the_o proctor_n to_o a_o strange_a prince_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o stall_n but_o if_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n than_o his_o assistant_n go_v in_o their_o place_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o lord_n hunsdon_n a_o 3._o eliz._n the_o proceed_v be_v order_v in_o the_o follow_a manner_n cl._n vergers_z alm_n knight_n officer_n of_o arms._n elect-knight_n assistant_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n officer_n of_o the_o order_n earl_n of_o arundel_n lieutenant_n and_o if_o the_o installation_n be_v dispatch_v by_o commissioner_n than_o the_o three_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o order_n immediate_o follow_v the_o knight-elect_a and_o proceed_v next_o before_o the_o commissioner_n because_o they_o have_v no_o assistant_n appoint_v they_o to_o pass_v between_o as_o have_v the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v they_o marshal_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n a_o 5._o car._n 1._o cotton_n the_o earls_z servants_z alms-knight_n prebend_n herald_n elect-knight_n officer_n of_o the_o order_n the_o sovereign_n commissioner_n nevertheless_o once_o and_o but_o once_o viz._n a_o 16._o eliz._n at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gen_n penbroke_a and_o derby_n we_o find_v the_o say_a officer_n do_v precede_v the_o elect-knight_n but_o this_o be_v through_o mistake_n something_o more_o may_v be_v add_v concern_v these_o three_o officer_n place_n and_o order_n in_o proceed_v at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o installation_n since_o there_o have_v heretofore_o fall_v out_o both_o question_n and_o dispute_v thereupon_o for_o at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o northampton_n some_o question_n and_o debate_n happen_v touch_v their_o place_n in_o this_o proceed_v it_o be_v at_o length_n conclude_v 48._o that_o from_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o chapel_n they_o shall_v proceed_v before_o the_o commissioner_n but_o in_o return_v from_o the_o chapel_n to_o the_o castle_n they_o shall_v follow_v we_o suppose_v the_o question_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v chance_v not_o to_o be_v propound_v till_o the_o proceed_v be_v ready_a to_o pass_v on_o and_o then_o starâ—ed_v on_o a_o sudden_a because_o the_o herald_n not_o ready_o resolve_v as_o the_o annal_n note_v seem_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o suprize_n than_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o answer_v and_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o determination_n which_o take_v place_n be_v ground_v but_o upon_o ibid._n conjecture_n and_o how_o fit_a soever_o it_o be_v they_o thought_n yet_o if_o well_o consider_v will_v appear_v not_o consonant_a to_o precedent_n and_o practice_n both_o before_o and_o since_o as_o also_o to_o the_o usual_a rule_n where_o all_o return_n be_v marshal_v answerable_o to_o their_o setting_n forth_o unless_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o person_n in_o the_o proceed_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n change_v but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o resolution_n of_o follow_v the_o commissioner_n in_o their_o return_n be_v because_o the_o authority_n wherewith_o they_o be_v impower_v seem_v to_o cease_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o knight_n be_v install_v and_o consequent_o the_o attendance_n which_o that_o authority_n exact_v from_o the_o officer_n than_o cease_v also_o yet_o if_o so_o what_o need_v any_o proceed_v back_o at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v put_v off_o their_o habit_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n and_o pass_v thence_o private_o to_o their_o lodging_n but_o to_o proceed_v it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o installation_n pass_v by_o commissioner_n only_o these_o three_o inferior_a officer_n wear_v their_o robe_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v wear_v 24._o at_o all_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o order_n no_o less_o than_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n but_o bear_v not_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o office_n in_o the_o proceed_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o particular_a injunction_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n appertain_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n which_o appoint_v 4._o garter_n and_o 5._o black_a rod_n to_o bear_v the_o ensign_n of_o their_o office_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n when_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v present_a whence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o if_o either_o happen_v to_o be_v absent_a they_o need_v not_o bear_v they_o we_o also_o find_v this_o in_o practice_n and_o their_o ensign_n not_o carry_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o 28._o frederick_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o john_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n a_o 25._o eliz._n next_o of_o the_o cl._n earl_n of_o rutland_n and_o lord_n cobham_n the_o follow_a year_n and_o three_o so_o note_v in_o the_o 48._o red_a
the_o chapterhouse_n either_o through_o negligence_n or_o want_v of_o timely_a notice_n or_o other_o accident_n the_o penance_n set_v on_o they_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n be_v 9_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o far_o incur_v punishment_n from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o chapter_n for_o their_o offence_n as_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v for_o that_o time_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o chapter_n but_o shall_v tarry_v without_o at_o the_o door_n and_o not_o have_v voice_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v there_o unless_o they_o can_v allege_v a_o just_a excuse_n or_o render_v 9_o such_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n as_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v approve_v of_o but_o we_o have_v observe_v few_o defaulter_n in_o this_o kind_n beside_o the_o lord_n bourchier_n 116._o a_o 35._o h._n 6._o who_o be_v note_v to_o come_v thither_o before_o vesper_n it_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o his_o appearance_n be_v short_a of_o the_o hour_n enjoin_v as_o aforesaid_a concern_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o delinquent_n feast_n be_v those_o knights-companion_n who_o be_v not_o only_o absent_a at_o the_o hour_n of_o tierce_n but_o likely_a to_o be_v so_o during_o the_o whole_a feast_n the_o proceed_n in_o the_o chapter_n relate_v to_o they_o be_v either_o upon_o what_o be_v present_v and_o offer_v in_o excuse_n of_o their_o absence_n or_o determine_v upon_o their_o neglect_n or_o default_n of_o make_v apology_n for_o it_o where_o excuse_n for_o absence_n be_v offer_v they_o be_v either_o by_o letter_n or_o word_n of_o mouth_n if_o by_o letter_n then_o be_v they_o send_v either_o from_o the_o absent_a knight_n themselves_o and_o direct_v to_o the_o 2._o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n or_o else_o from_o the_o sovereign_n to_o his_o lieutenant_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o both_o produce_v by_o the_o chancellor_n but_o it_o excuse_n be_v make_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n than_o they_o be_v deliver_v either_o by_o the_o sovereign_n himself_o or_o upon_o motion_n make_v by_o some_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n present_v in_o chapter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o way_n letter_n of_o present_v the_o absent_a knights-companion_n excuse_n we_o find_v the_o custom_n of_o send_v letter_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a for_o at_o the_o grand_a feast_n hold_v at_o windesor_n by_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o sovereign_n deputy_n a_o 8._o h._n 5._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n powis_n his_o 61._o letter_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n wherein_o he_o certify_v his_o present_a infirmity_n and_o indisposition_n of_o body_n be_v produce_v in_o chapter_n and_o the_o follow_a year_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n norfolk_z and_o buckingham_z with_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n shrewsbury_n and_o penbroke_a viscount_n bourchier_n the_o lord_n rivers_n and_o sir_n john_n fastolf_n be_v all_o absent_a from_o st._n george_n feast_n 119._o they_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o absence_n by_o their_o messenger_n so_o a_o 5._o e._n 4._o we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n beauchamp_n send_v his_o 1â—9_n excusatory_a letter_n which_o be_v receive_v again_o a_o 19_o of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v note_v 144._o that_o all_o that_o be_v absent_a from_o this_o solemnity_n excuse_v their_o absence_n by_o letter_n to_o that_o purpose_n sign_v and_o seal_v with_o their_o arms._n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o use_n in_o follow_v time_n whereunto_o several_a memorial_n enter_v in_o the_o late_a sovereign_n reign_n concur_v and_o among_o other_o that_o a_o 13._o car._n 1._o when_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n hold_v by_o prorogation_n upon_o the_o 17.18_o and_o 19_o day_n of_o april_n the_o earl_n of_o moulgrave_n lindesey_n suffolk_n and_o exeter_n have_v 9_o signify_v by_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n their_o several_a excuse_n of_o sickness_n and_o disability_n to_o attend_v the_o chancellor_z produce_v they_o in_o chapter_n they_o be_v dispense_v with_o by_o the_o sovereign_n the_o like_a excuse_n make_v by_o 17._o letter_n be_v accept_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n danby_n and_o lindesey_n a_o 15._o of_o the_o same_o king_n there_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o register_n several_a memorial_n of_o letter_n sovereign_n send_v from_o the_o sovereign_n to_o his_o deputy_n when_o himself_o have_v not_o be_v present_a in_o chapter_n wherein_o his_o excuse_v and_o pardon_v the_o default_n of_o absent_a knights-companion_n have_v be_v signify_v as_o a_o 22._o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v lieutenant_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o exeter_n with_o the_o lord_n hungerford_n 94._o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o sovereign_n letter_n so_o a_o 36._o of_o the_o same_o king_n viscount_n montague_n be_v reckon_v up_o among_o the_o absent_a knights-companion_n the_o register_n say_v 118._o he_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o sovereign_n be_v letter_n the_o 142._o like_a be_v note_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o gloucester_n and_o six_o other_o knights-companion_n absent_a from_o the_o feast_n hold_v a_o 18._o e._n 4._o the_o lord_n sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o so_o a_o 148._o 21._o e._n 4._o concern_v other_o absent_a knights-companion_n moreover_o a_o 18._o h._n 7._o the_o 174._o sovereign_n it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o be_v absent_a send_v his_o letter_n thereupon_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n his_o deputy_n to_o excuse_v also_o some_o other_o that_o be_v absent_a so_o also_o in_o the_o 179._o 21._o 180._o 22._o and_o 186._o 23._o of_o the_o same_o king_n but_o a_o 20._o h._n 8._o we_o find_v no_o less_o than_o b._n 17_o knights-companion_n at_o one_o time_n excuse_v and_o pardon_v for_o their_o absence_n by_o the_o sovereign_n letter_n send_v unto_o the_o marquis_n of_o exeter_n his_o lieutenant_n for_o the_o grand_a feast_n keep_v at_o windesor_n the_o 27._o of_o may_n in_o the_o foresay_a year_n viz._n three_o duke_n six_o earl_n two_o viscount_n five_o baron_n and_o one_o 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