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the_o ensign_n etc._n etc._n to_o foreign_a prince_n the_o advantage_n which_o the_o sovereign_n have_v conceive_v to_o possess_v himself_o of_o in_o the_o improve_n confirm_v and_o establish_v of_o a_o most_o strict_a and_o inviolable_a bond_n of_o friendship_n and_o fair_a correspondency_n between_o he_o and_o foreign_a prince_n their_o realm_n and_o subject_n have_v be_v a_o main_a inducement_n to_o elect_a such_o into_o the_o order_n sect_n fourteen_o that_o the_o sovereign_n only_o do_v elect._n upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o any_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n stall_n the_o election_n of_o new_a knight_n 19_o appertain_v to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o declaration_n of_o which_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o order_n 65._o that_o if_o any_o stall_n fall_v vacant_a it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n to_o elect_a new_a knight_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v resident_a provide_v he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o 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the_o chancellor_n or_o
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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 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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 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19_o h._n 8._o and_o albeit_o we_o find_v not_o the_o exact_a time_n when_o the_o sovereign_n letter_n for_o give_v notice_n of_o his_o election_n be_v send_v he_o yet_o must_v that_o compliment_n be_v most_o certain_o dispatch_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o ancient_a statute_n since_o we_o observe_v he_o be_v install_v within_o three_o month_n after_o viz._n the_o câ—ttâ—n_n 25._o of_o january_n follow_v when_o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v elect_v jan._n 267._o 20._o a_o 26._o â—_o 8._o the_o lord_n william_n howard_n be_v 267._o forthwith_o send_v to_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o â—lection_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n before_o mention_v have_v be_v elect_v the_o 305._o 24._o of_o april_n a_o 5._o e._n 6._o have_v letter_n of_o signification_n send_v he_o in_o may_n follow_v emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v choose_v a_o knight-companion_n 14._o 6._o aug._n a_o 1_o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n and_o the_o same_o day_n it_o be_v decree_v 14._o that_o 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house_n where_o he_o shall_v reseyve_v by_o the_o soverayne_a or_o his_o deputy_n the_o collar_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a possession_n of_o his_o habit_n hole_o except_o great_a prince_n stranger_n the_o which_o may_v receyve_v their_o habit_n hole_o within_o the_o chapter_n house_n as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v in_o time_n past_a for_o the_o shortening_n of_o tyme._n and_o if_o he_o die_v before_o he_o have_v receyve_v his_o habit_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v name_v one_o of_o the_o founder_n sing_v that_o he_o lack_v to_o have_v full_a possession_n of_o his_o astate_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o service_n mass_n abovenamed_a for_o the_o delyverance_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o none_o other_o thing_n above_o it_o and_o if_o he_o so_o choose_v come_v not_o in_o all_o good_a diligence_n after_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o say_a garter_n in_o the_o say_a place_n for_o to_o be_v stall_v and_o in_o specyal_o within_o the_o year_n 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