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order_n it_o receive_v not_o only_o his_o full_a approbation_n but_o also_o his_o ready_a assistance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o annal_n thereof_o then_o in_o his_o custody_n from_o those_o and_o other_o authentic_a manuscript_n and_o autograph_n particular_o relate_v to_o the_o order_n and_o a_o painful_a and_o chargeable_a search_n of_o our_o public_a record_n i_o have_v collect_v the_o great_a part_n of_o my_o material_n before_o the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o his_o now_o majesty_n the_o present_a sovereign_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n who_o be_v afterward_o acquaint_v with_o what_o i_o have_v do_v be_v most_o gracious_o please_v to_o countenance_v it_o and_o encourage_v i_o in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o the_o work_n in_o general_n contain_v a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o say_v most_o noble_a order_n but_o more_o particular_o its_o institution_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n observe_v in_o election_n investiture_n and_o installation_n of_o knight_n the_o holding_z of_o chapter_n celebration_n of_o festival_n the_o formality_n of_o proceed_n the_o magnificence_n of_o embassy_n send_v with_o the_o habit_n to_o strange_a king_n and_o prince_n in_o sum_n all_o other_o thing_n relative_a to_o the_o order_n in_o the_o illustration_n whereof_o i_o have_v insert_v where_o they_o proper_o occur_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o considerable_a case_n which_o have_v require_v and_o receive_v discuâ—sion_n in_o chapter_n the_o determination_n thereupon_o become_v rule_n and_o law_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o foundation_n and_o superstructure_n of_o the_o order_n be_v lay_v and_o raise_v upon_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o honor._n and_o to_o supply_v the_o failer_z and_o defect_n of_o the_o annal_n i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o memorial_n and_o relation_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o commit_v to_o writing_n either_o by_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n or_o those_o of_o arm_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o attendance_n on_o the_o service_n of_o the_o order_n and_o consequent_o of_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o i_o to_o rely_v on_o to_o usher_v in_o those_o i_o have_v give_v a_o prospect_n of_o knighthood_n in_o general_n of_o the_o several_a order_n of_o knighthood_n as_o also_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o college_n of_o windesor_n and_o close_v all_o with_o the_o honour_n martial_a employment_n and_o famous_a action_n the_o match_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o founder_n and_o first_o knights-companion_n as_o also_o a_o perfect_a catalogue_n of_o their_o successor_n to_o this_o very_a present_a all_o which_o be_v adorn_v with_o variety_n of_o sculpture_n proper_o relate_v to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o work_n but_o the_o follow_a synopsis_n of_o its_o whole_a contexture_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o chapter_n will_v excuse_v a_o further_a enlargement_n here_o i_o shall_v with_o submission_n add_v that_o this_o noble_a subject_n have_v not_o be_v at_o some_o time_n
heedful_o look_v into_o some_o irregularity_n have_v happen_v on_o which_o i_o have_v make_v the_o less_o adnimadversion_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v my_o desire_n by_o proceed_v upon_o what_o be_v pure_o derive_v from_o the_o root_n to_o show_v wherein_o the_o right_a rule_n either_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a have_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o may_v still_o be_v pursue_v till_o think_v â—it_n to_o be_v alter_v and_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v where_o break_v to_o the_o end_n also_o that_o a_o careful_a distinction_n may_v be_v make_v between_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n lest_o otherwise_o a_o error_n may_v hereafter_o come_v to_o be_v vouch_v for_o a_o precedent_n and_o whereas_o some_o passage_n may_v seem_v of_o little_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o account_n only_o of_o certain_a peculiar_a law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o honour_n wherein_o sundry_a minute_n thing_n occasional_o fall_v in_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o also_o allowable_a yea_o very_a necessary_a to_o be_v mention_v in_o regard_n they_o promote_v their_o satisfaction_n who_o be_v more_o particular_o concern_v therein_o and_o this_o will_v be_v yet_o the_o rather_o excusable_a if_o another_o thing_n which_o have_v occasion_v no_o small_a inconvenience_n be_v reflect_v on_o to_o wit_n the_o omission_n or_o negligence_n of_o many_o writer_n in_o set_v down_o occurrence_n mere_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o their_o be_v then_o fresh_a in_o most_o man_n memory_n by_o which_o mean_n posterity_n have_v not_o only_o be_v deprive_v of_o many_o passage_n whereof_o it_o will_v glad_o have_v be_v inform_v but_o the_o elaborate_a disquisition_n of_o both_o critic_n and_o antiquary_n have_v prove_v fruitless_a and_o of_o little_a advantage_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o lie_v yet_o bury_v in_o obscurity_n last_o to_o explicate_v some_o few_o abbreviation_n in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o i_o cite_v the_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n they_o be_v thus_o note_v lib._n n._n to_o be_v read_v libre_fw-la niger_n lib._n c._n libre_fw-la caeruleus_fw-la r._n rubeus_n and_o carol._n carolinus_n so_o also_o the_o collection_n or_o manuscript_n of_o some_o that_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v officer_n of_o arm_n who_o frequent_a quotation_n will_v otherwise_o have_v too_o much_o swell_v the_o margin_n be_v thus_o abbreviate_v e._n w._n g._n signify_v edwardus_fw-la walker_n garter_n r._n c._n cl._n robertus_fw-la cook_n clarenceux_n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n willielmus_fw-la le_fw-fr neve_n clarenceux_n w._n d._n n._n willielmus_fw-la dugdale_n norroy_n a._n v._o w._n augustinus_n vincent_n windesor_n and_o g._n o._n y._n georgius_n owen_n york_n the_o rest_n may_v be_v easy_o understand_v e._n a._n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o knighthood_n in_o general_n sect._n i._o of_o virtue_n and_o honor._n page_n 1._o ii_o the_o antiquity_n of_o knighthood_n 5._o iii_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o equestrian_a order_n among_o the_o roman_n 6._o iv._o of_o the_o modern_a degree_n of_o knighthood_n 12._o v._o the_o etymology_n of_o eques_fw-la miles_n chevalier_n ritter_n and_o sir_n 17._o vi_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o equestrian_a order_n among_o the_o roman_n 21._o vii_o the_o ensign_n and_o ornament_n of_o knighthood_n among_o other_o nation_n 27._o viii_o qualification_n for_o knighthood_n 31._o ix_o the_o various_a ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o confer_v of_o knighthood_n 36._o x._o of_o the_o dignity_n honour_n and_o renown_n of_o knighthood_n 43._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o religious_a order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o christâ—ndom_n sect._n i._o of_o ancient_a society_n analogous_a to_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n page_n 47._o ii_o the_o christian_a institution_n of_o knightly_a order_n 48._o iii_o the_o division_n of_o knightly_a order_n into_o religious_a and_o military_a 49._o iv._o of_o ecclesiastical_a foundation_n dependant_a upon_o military_a order_n 50._o v._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o religious_a order_n of_o knighthood_n 51._o chap._n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o order_n absolute_o military_a sect._n i._o the_o order_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n etc._n etc._n page_n 94._o ii_o of_o knight_n in_o the_o west-indies_n 124._o iii_o the_o feminine_a cavalier_n of_o the_o torch_n in_o tortosa_n 125._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o castle_n chappel_n and_o college_n of_o windesor_n sect._n i._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o windesor_n page_n 127._o ii_o of_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n george_n 135._o iii_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o college_n within_o the_o chapel_n 152._o iv._o of_o the_o dean_n canon_n petty-canon_n clerk_n and_o chorister_n 153._o v._o of_o the_o alms-knight_n 158._o vi_o of_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o college_n 166._o vii_o of_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o college_n 167._o viii_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o college_n 174._o chap._n v._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n sect._n i._o the_o several_a opinion_n touch_v the_o occasion_n of_o its_o institution_n page_n 178._o ii_o the_o true_a cause_n assert_v 181._o iii_o the_o time_n when_o the_o order_n be_v institute_v 185._o iv._o of_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o order_n 187._o v._o the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n thereof_o 189._o chap._n vi_o the_o statute_n and_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n sect._n i._o of_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n page_n 190._o ii_o of_o thâ—se_a other_o body_n of_o statute_n since_o establish_v 191._o iii_o several_a endeavour_n for_o reform_v the_o statute_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 194._o iv._o of_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n 198._o chap._n vii_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n sect._n i._o of_o the_o garter_n page_n 202._o ii_o of_o the_o mantle_n 208._o iii_o of_o the_o surcoat_n 211._o iv._o of_o the_o hood_n and_o cap._n 214._o v._o the_o robe_n ancient_o assign_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o great_a lady_n 217._o vi_o of_o collar_n in_o general_n 218._o vii_o the_o collar_n of_o the_o order_n 220._o viii_o collars_z of_o ss_z 224._o ix_o the_o lesser_a george_n 226._o x._o when_o the_o habit_n or_o part_n of_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v wear_v 231._o chap._n viii_o the_o officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o order_n sect._n i._o the_o prelate_n institution_n his_o oath_n robe_n and_o privilege_n page_n 234._o ii_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o chancellor_n office_n his_o oath_n robe_n badge_n and_o pension_n 237._o iii_o the_o register_n institution_n oath_n mantle_n badge_n privilege_n and_o pension_n 248._o iv._o garter_n institution_n oath_n mantle_n ensign_n badge_n privilege_n and_o pension_n 252._o v._o institution_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n office_n his_o oath_n habit_n ensign_n badge_n privilege_n and_o pension_n 256._o vi_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o officer_n pension_n upon_o the_o new_a establishment_n 258._o vii_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o office_n by_o deputy_n 260._o chap._n ix_o the_o election_n of_o a_o knight_n into_o the_o order_n sect._n i._o of_o summons_n to_o the_o election_n page_n 262._o ii_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n 264._o iii_o the_o number_n of_o knight_n that_o constitute_v a_o chapter_n 265._o iv._o dispensation_n for_o want_n of_o a_o full_a number_n 266._o v._o of_o open_v the_o chapter_n 268._o vi_o that_o knight_n only_o present_a in_o chapter_n ought_v to_o nominate_v 269._o vii_o of_o the_o number_n qualification_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v nominate_v 271._o viii_o of_o the_o scrutiny_n and_o by_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v 276._o ix_o the_o time_n when_o 278._o x._o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o it_o 279._o xi_o the_o presentation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o sovereign_n 283._o xii_o his_o consideration_n thereupon_o refer_v to_o the_o qualification_n of_o each_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v 284._o xiii_o of_o other_o inducement_n for_o election_n 290._o fourteen_o that_o the_o sovereign_n only_o do_v elect._n 291._o xv._n the_o scrutiny_n ought_v to_o be_v enter_v among_o the_o annal_n 292._o xvi_o the_o scrutiny_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v view_v until_o it_o be_v enter_v 293._o xvii_o of_o scruteny_n take_v yet_o no_o election_n make_v 294._o xviii_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v on_o knights-companion_n who_o appear_v not_o at_o a_o election_n 295._o chap._n x._o the_o investiture_n of_o a_o knight-subject_a with_o the_o garter_n and_o george_n sect._n i._o the_o notice_n give_v to_o a_o knight_n subject_a of_o his_o election_n 296._o ii_o his_o reception_n into_o the_o chapterhouse_n 298._o iii_o the_o ceremony_n of_o investiture_n with_o the_o garter_n and_o george_n 299._o iv._o of_o send_v the_o garter_n and_o george_n to_o a_o elect_a knight-subject_a 302._o v._o the_o manner_n of_o a_o knight_n investiture_fw-fr 308._o vi_o allowance_n and_o reward_n give_v to_o garter_n for_o his_o service_n in_o
viz._n arch-bishop_n bishop_n abbot_n earl_n baron_n and_o knight_n 1629._o verstegan_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o word_n begin_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o among_o our_o ancestor_n as_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n from_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v for_o their_o merit_n to_o be_v knight_n to_o the_o king_n viz._n his_o own_o servant_n and_o reteyner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o ride_v with_o or_o attend_v on_o he_o to_o who_o our_o industrious_a minshew_n agree_v the_o knight_n equites_fw-la say_v he_o which_o heretofore_o follow_v and_o accompany_v the_o emperor_n be_v in_o the_o german_a tongue_n call_v knechte_n that_o be_v servitors_z or_o minister_n but_o our_o learned_a cambden_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n knercht_v 125._o be_v in_o far_o more_o ancient_a time_n use_v and_o accept_v as_o a_o honorary_a title_n and_o among_o the_o old_a german_n signify_v a_o person_n arm_v with_o spear_n and_o lance_n the_o ensign_n of_o their_o knighthood_n as_o in_o after_o time_n such_o be_v among_o other_o nation_n adorn_v with_o a_o girdle_n and_o belt_n who_o be_v since_o call_v equites_fw-la aurati_fw-la and_o sometime_o simple_o milites_fw-la sir_n in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o say_v something_o here_o touch_v the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a english_a word_n with_o we_o add_v to_o the_o name_n of_o knight_n viz._n sir_n we_o note_v then_o that_o since_o title_n and_o honorary_a appellation_n have_v be_v in_o use_n for_o ancient_o no_o other_o appellation_n be_v use_v but_o only_o the_o person_n name_n the_o word_n sire_n in_o old_a french_a be_v take_v to_o signify_v seignieur_n or_o lord_n and_o though_o in_o latin_a the_o word_n dominus_fw-la have_v be_v indifferent_o attribute_v to_o all_o degree_n of_o nobility_n yet_o in_o the_o registries_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n it_o be_v use_v with_o a_o distinction_n for_o wherever_o the_o name_n of_o any_o of_o the_o knight_n companion_n be_v record_v if_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v express_v by_o dominus_fw-la and_o his_o surname_n only_o add_v thereunto_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o lord_n cameux_n be_v term_v 58._o dominus_fw-la de_fw-mi cameux_fw-fr and_o so_o other_o whereas_o a_o knight_n baneret_n or_o batchelor_n have_v his_o christian_a name_n adjoin_v as_o sir_n john_n chandos_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n be_v style_v 30._o dominus_fw-la johannes_n chandos_n sir_n walter_n pale_o another_o of_o those_o founder_n be_v write_v dominus_fw-la gualterâ—s_fw-la pale_o and_o so_o of_o other_o now_o this_o addition_n sir_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o name_n of_o all_o knight_n baneret_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o bachelor_v knight_n the_o word_n sometime_o pronounce_v at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v dub_v be_v with_o this_o compellation_n to_o their_o christian_a name_n arise_v sir_n john_n or_o sir_n thomas_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v his_o christian_a name_n and_o therefore_o be_v account_v parcel_n of_o their_o stile_n as_o among_o the_o french_a messire_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o to_o knight_n baronet_n the_o addition_n of_o sir_n be_v 45._o grant_v by_o a_o peculiar_a clause_n in_o their_o patent_n of_o creation_n to_o be_v prefix_v to_o their_o christian_a name_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o dub_v knight_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v first_o give_v we_o can_v find_v but_o custom_n from_o former_a time_n have_v continue_v it_o to_o we_o upon_o the_o degree_n before_o mention_v and_o divers_a of_o our_o old_a english_a writer_n have_v bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o major_a nobility_n after_o they_o have_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n nevertheless_o though_o it_o be_v whole_o uncertain_a when_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v use_v with_o we_o yet_o our_o learned_a selden_n have_v observe_v it_o in_o a_o 939._o hebrew_n star_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v time_o and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n thomas_n becket_n write_v also_o about_o that_o age_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o title_n prefix_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o knight_n there_o call_v luther_n knigth_n who_o slay_v the_o say_a saint_n thomas_n 253._o his_o knyght_n though_o hi_o i_o husde_v this_o hi_o stand_v some_o still_o he_o bethoghte_n stillelich_o to_o pay_v the_o king_n at_o will_n hour_n that_o mest_z â—rewen_v wer_fw-ge bithoghte_v of_o one_o guile_n sir_n renaud_n le_fw-fr uz_fw-fr we_o and_o sir_n hew_v de_fw-fr morbile_fw-la and_o sir_n william_n trati_fw-la and_o sir_n richard_n le_fw-fr brut._n sect_n vi_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o equestrian_a order_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o equestrian_a order_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n be_v confer_v by_o particular_a ceremony_n â—orse_n to_o wit_n the_o donation_n of_o a_o horse_n or_o give_v of_o a_o ring_n and_o these_o be_v account_v the_o two_o chief_a and_o principal_a ensign_n and_o ornament_n of_o that_o order_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o 17._o pliny_n and_o other_o writer_n and_o both_o bestow_v upon_o the_o public_a account_n the_o give_v of_o the_o public_a or_o military_a horse_n be_v a_o far_o more_o ancient_a ceremony_n than_o that_o of_o bestow_v the_o ring_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o only_o those_o who_o receive_v the_o public_a horse_n weâ—â—_n of_o the_o equestrian_a order_n and_o none_o other_o and_o this_o be_v long_o before_o the_o gold_n ring_n be_v use_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o this_o honor._n for_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o livy_n that_o upon_o servius_n his_o institution_n of_o the_o cense_v and_o his_o inrol_v the_o knight_n by_o it_o he_o forthwith_o take_v care_n to_o pay_v they_o out_o of_o the_o public_a treasure_n 43._o ten_o thousand_o piece_n of_o brass_n money_n to_o buy_v they_o horse_n and_o certain_a widow_n be_v assign_v to_o pay_v two_o thousand_o piece_n of_o like_a money_n annual_o 43._o towards_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o medium_n therefore_o say_v the_o learned_a salmasius_n no_o other_o be_v then_o enroll_v in_o the_o equestrian_a order_n but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o equestrian_a cense_v and_o to_o who_o a_o public_a horse_n be_v assign_v and_o this_o be_v further_a evident_a from_o this_o passage_n in_o pliny_n 1._o that_o the_o name_n to_o wit_n equites_fw-la which_o be_v heretofore_o say_v he_o derive_v from_o the_o military_a horse_n now_o the_o judge_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o money_n viz._n the_o censor_n bestow_v but_o here_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n judices_fw-la the_o learned_a critic_n justus_n lipsius_n be_v rather_o willing_a to_o read_v 5._o indices_fw-la and_o we_o find_v the_o letter_n n_o and_o you_o be_v frequent_o mistake_v by_o transcriber_n the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o which_o indeed_o seem_v as_o well_o suitable_a to_o the_o meaning_n which_o the_o whole_a sentence_n aim_v at_o for_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o declare_v that_o the_o ring_n be_v the_o note_n or_o ensign_n of_o the_o middle_n viz._n equestrian_n degree_n and_o then_o according_a to_o lipsius_n his_o correction_n of_o the_o word_n the_o latter_a part_n run_v thus_o that_o the_o name_n which_o former_o the_o military_a horse_n give_v the_o note_n and_o indices_fw-la of_o wealth_n do_v afterward_o to_o wit_n in_o pliny_n time_n bestow_v and_o as_o the_o donation_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v the_o ancient_a badge_n of_o knighthood_n so_o be_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v citato_fw-la say_v justus_n lipsius_n most_o ancient_o proper_o and_o alone_o in_o time_n past_o call_v equites_fw-la the_o same_o lipsius_n reflect_v on_o the_o twofold_a ensign_n of_o knighthood_n among_o the_o roman_n make_v a_o dichotomy_n of_o the_o equestrian_a order_n into_o citato_fw-la those_o who_o have_v a_o public_a horse_n and_o other_o who_o have_v none_o but_o only_o the_o honour_n of_o wear_v of_o a_o gold_n ring_n in_o succeed_a time_n when_o the_o custom_n be_v receive_v of_o elect_a knight_n as_o well_o by_o bestow_v of_o a_o gold_n ring_n as_o former_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o single_a ceremony_n of_o give_v a_o public_a horse_n yet_o still_o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o equestrian_a cense_v then_o be_v the_o number_n of_o these_o knight_n very_o much_o increase_v whereupon_o no_o public_a horse_n be_v afterward_o assign_v but_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o military_a service_n and_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o legion_n and_o then_o also_o to_o such_o person_n only_o who_o be_v choose_v 239._o out_o of_o the_o body_n number_n and_o order_n of_o the_o knight_n to_o wit_n 240._o such_o as_o to_o who_o there_o have_v not_o yet_o any_o public_a horse_n be_v assign_v but_o be_v only_o know_v to_o be_v of_o that_o order_n by_o wear_v of_o a_o gold_n ring_n those_o therefore_o to_o who_o the_o public_a horse_n be_v then_o assign_v be_v thenceforth_o
call_v legionary_a knight_n from_o be_v 231._o annex_v and_o join_v to_o the_o legion_n by_o such_o donation_n and_o likewise_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o equestrian_a order_n who_o have_v only_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o gold_n ring_n though_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o martial_a employment_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o equestrian_a order_n be_v not_o employ_v in_o military_a service_n or_o rather_o very_a few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o only_o such_o of_o they_o to_o who_o a_o public_a horse_n be_v assign_v and_o have_v the_o peculiar_a title_n give_v they_o of_o legionary_a knight_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v choose_v from_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o ordo_fw-la equestris_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v forthwith_o serve_v in_o the_o legion_n nor_o be_v every_o citizen_n who_o wealth_n can_v entitle_v he_o to_o the_o equestrian_a cense_v receive_v into_o the_o equestrian_a order_n for_o doubtless_o many_o conceal_v the_o just_a value_n of_o their_o estate_n from_o the_o censor_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o admission_n and_o inrollment_n but_o whosoever_o be_v find_v possess_v of_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o riches_n and_o substance_n as_o will_v reach_v the_o equestrian_a cense_v be_v constrain_v if_o debauchery_n and_o viciousness_n hinder_v not_o to_o enroll_v themselves_o within_o that_o order_n and_o thereby_o become_v capable_a of_o receive_v a_o public_a horse_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o 19_o livy_n in_o that_o which_o he_o relate_v concern_v p._n aebutius_n the_o son_n of_o a_o roman_a knight_n where_o in_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o recompense_v of_o his_o service_n by_o who_o together_o with_o 19_o hispalo_n fessenia_n mean_n the_o abominable_a ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o nocturnal_a feast_n of_o bacchus_n be_v first_o discover_v the_o senate_n decree_v 19_o that_o the_o consul_n shall_v mind_v the_o tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o prefer_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o people_n for_o his_o exemption_n from_o all_o military_a service_n and_o notwithstanding_o to_o aâ—ow_v he_o his_o pension_n as_o if_o the_o time_n of_o service_n which_o the_o law_n require_v have_v be_v accomplish_v and_o moreover_o 19_o to_o prohibit_v the_o censor_n from_o assign_v to_o he_o a_o public_a horse_n or_o compel_v he_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n against_o his_o will_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o censor_n may_v force_v any_o man_n in_o that_o time_n who_o have_v the_o equestrian_a cense_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o horse_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o serve_v out_o in_o the_o legion_n the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n otherwise_o what_o need_v so_o great_a endeavour_n to_o obtain_v such_o a_o prohibition_n howbeit_o salmasius_n add_v 238._o that_o in_o the_o more_o ancient_a method_n of_o election_n constrainâ—_n be_v not_o use_v this_o horse_n which_o first_o give_v name_n to_o the_o knight_n as_o have_v be_v before_o note_v out_o of_o pliny_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o service_n call_v 29_o equus_n militaâ—s_n and_o from_o the_o annual_a allowance_n to_o keep_v he_o equus_n publicus_fw-la and_o after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o office_n of_o censor_n be_v institute_v which_o be_v in_o the_o 10._o 310._o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n this_o horse_n 10._o be_v bestow_v by_o the_o censor_n which_o also_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o case_n of_o p._n aebutius_n cite_v by_o livy_n and_o mention_v a_o little_a before_o and_o not_o as_o yet_o by_o the_o emperor_n who_o it_o be_v true_a in_o succeed_v time_n give_v the_o same_o which_o ought_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o say_v emperor_n give_v among_o the_o praemia_fw-la militaria_fw-la and_o by_o and_o by_o touch_v upon_o and_o it_o be_v so_o assign_v by_o the_o censor_n as_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o manner_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o 5._o lipsius_n for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o censor_n duty_n 4._o to_o observe_v the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o every_o man_n even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o senatorian_n and_o equestrian_a order_n and_o to_o brand_v if_o they_o see_v cause_n any_o citizen_n whatsoever_o with_o infamy_n and_o therefore_o be_v neither_o all_o person_n or_o those_o unadvised_o enrol_v for_o a_o public_a horse_n but_o such_o only_a as_o can_v endure_v the_o test_n and_o examination_n of_o their_o reputation_n and_o good_a behaviour_n and_o who_o fair_a conversation_n and_o carriage_n have_v give_v proof_n of_o their_o good_a and_o commendable_a life_n wherefore_o as_o the_o aforesaid_a salmasius_n observe_v polybius_n use_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o election_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v in_o good_a repute_n and_o esteem_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o prove_v to_o examine_v to_o inquire_v etc._n etc._n 238._o because_o they_o choose_v from_o the_o equestrian_a order_n and_o from_o all_o the_o number_n of_o knight_n those_o of_o know_a virtue_n and_o of_o approve_a life_n who_o may_v take_v horsemans_n pay_n and_o serve_v with_o public_a horse_n and_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o legion_n and_o as_o this_o power_n in_o judge_v of_o man_n manner_n and_o behaviour_n in_o general_n withdraw_v be_v place_v in_o the_o censor_n so_o also_o do_v they_o of_o censure_v in_o particular_a the_o knight_n debauchery_n and_o miscarriage_n if_o they_o be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o such_o after_o their_o election_n into_o the_o ordâ—_n equestris_n for_o if_o they_o observe_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o life_n 10._o contrary_a to_o honesty_n and_o good_a report_n they_o take_v away_o from_o they_o both_o horse_n and_o ring_n than_o which_o a_o great_a disgrace_n and_o dishonour_n can_v not_o befall_v they_o the_o knight_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v circumspect_a as_o to_o their_o own_o demeanour_n 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be_v place_v in_o the_o annal_n under_o that_o year_n beside_o this_o the_o registrum_fw-la chartaceum_n express_o say_v that_o sir_n william_n philipp_n be_v install_v the_o 5._o same_o day_n with_o sir_n john_n robessart_n and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o express_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n before_o mention_a xliv_o letter_n which_o solemnity_n be_v there_o enter_v as_o hold_v on_o the_o cit_fw-la 17._o of_o february_n and_o though_o the_o year_n be_v not_o set_v down_o and_o all_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o register_n want_v yet_o in_o the_o course_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o follow_a year_n be_v the_o 7._o of_o h._n 5._o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o the_o black_a book_n itself_o under_o that_o seven_o year_n rank_n both_o 6._o sir_n john_n robessart_n and_o sir_n william_n philipp_n for_o knights-companion_n among_o the_o other_o knight_n install_v before_o that_o year_n and_o note_n they_o to_o be_v then_o
of_o the_o election_n or_o not_o it_o seem_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n return_v no_o answer_n to_o this_o letter_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o next_o year_n feast_n it_o come_v again_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o sovereign_n deputy_n for_o that_o feast_n also_o and_o the_o knights-companion_n present_a and_o upon_o further_a debate_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a 77._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v those_o person_n send_v over_o to_o he_o with_o the_o nomination_n who_o shall_v desire_v to_o receive_v his_o final_a answer_n and_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n well_o consider_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n and_o reflect_v on_o the_o ibid._n quarrel_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n his_o uncle_n make_v a_o most_o plaucible_a excuse_n refuse_v the_o election_n lest_o ibid._n he_o shall_v be_v force_v either_o dishonourble_o to_o violate_v the_o pious_a constitution_n of_o the_o 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and_o two_o then_o the_o cap_n and_o feather_n carry_v by_o mr._n st._n george_n son_n next_o mr._n st._n george_n carry_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n then_o sir_n thomas_n higgon_n after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o his_o surcoat_n his_o sword_n gird_v about_o he_o on_o each_o side_n and_o close_v the_o rear_n be_v his_o guard_n of_o state_n rich_o habit_v with_o partisan_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o staff_n cover_v with_o blue_a velvet_n and_o set_v thick_a with_o gild_a nail_n in_o this_o manner_n they_o pass_v through_o divers_a stately_a room_n entertain_v with_o several_a sort_n of_o music_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o great_a room_n where_o there_o be_v also_o excellent_a music_n of_o several_a sort_n with_o kettledrum_n and_o trumpet_n place_v in_o a_o high_a gallery_n at_o the_o low_a end_n which_o entertain_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v in_o this_o room_n be_v two_o state_n of_o crimson_a velvet_n the_o 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greatness_n of_o his_o family_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v end_v mr._n st._n george_n give_v the_o commission_n to_o sir_n thomas_n higgon_n who_o present_v it_o to_o the_o duke_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n by_o his_o secretary_n and_o then_o receive_v it_o again_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o mr._n st._n george_n after_o this_o mr._n st._n george_n take_v the_o garter_n and_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o sir_n thomas_n higgon_n buckle_v it_o about_o the_o duke_n left_a leg_n than_o they_o put_v on_o the_o mantle_n the_o hood_n upon_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o collar_n and_o george_n thus_o be_v full_o invest_v mr._n st._n george_n speak_v to_o the_o duke_n as_o follow_v ayant_fw-fr investi_fw-la vostre_fw-fr altesse_n electorale_fw-mi avec_fw-fr tous_fw-fr les_fw-fr habit_n &_o les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr ornament_n du_fw-fr tres-noble_a order_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jartiere_n je_fw-fr souhaite_fw-fr toute_fw-fr sort_n 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