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house_n royal_a as_o also_o of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o portal_n and_o of_o triumphal_a arch_n and_o other_o work_n for_o the_o solemn_a entry_n of_o their_o majesty_n into_o any_o town_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o salary_n of_o 1800_o l._n pay_v quarterly_o at_o the_o treasure_n royal._n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o great_a marshal_n of_o the_o lodging_n or_o knight-harbinger_n and_o of_o the_o other_o marshal_n of_o the_o lodging_n and_o harbinger_n the_o great_a marshal_n of_o the_o lodging_n be_v monsieur_n lewis_n doger_n de_fw-fr cavoye_fw-fr he_o have_v 3000_o l._n salary_n 4000_o l._n board-wage_n at_o the_o chamber_n of_o denier_n 600_o l._n a_o month_n extraordinary_a allowance_n and_o several_a other_o perquisites_n his_o office_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o king_n order_n concern_v his_o lodging_n and_o those_o of_o his_o court_n and_o to_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o other_o marshal_n of_o the_o lodging_n 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table_n of_o the_o great_a master_n otherwise_o call_v the_o hall_n of_o monsieur_n the_o duke_n and_o that_o of_o the_o great_a chamberlain_n table_n which_o two_o table_n ought_v to_o be_v within_o the_o king_n lodging_n when_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o or_o else_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v next_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o great_a master_n old_a table_n and_o that_o of_o master_n of_o the_o household_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o say_a master_n the_o serdeau_n hall_n or_o the_o king_n void_a hall_n the_o almoner_n hall_n the_o quarterly_o waiter_n valet_n the_o chamber_n or_o bed-chamber-mens_n hall_n there_o be_v likewise_o the_o chief_a valet_n the_o chambres_fw-fr or_o bed-chamber-mens_n hall_n but_o it_o be_v take_v away_o on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1681._o four_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prefer_v in_o the_o king_n lodging_n be_v comprehend_v the_o great_a or_o high_a chamberlain_n the_o chief-gentleman_n of_o 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off_o get_v letter_n from_o the_o king_n whereby_o they_o be_v declare_v veteran_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o commoner_n or_o those_o that_o be_v table_v in_o the_o king_n household_n the_o domestic_a officer_n and_o commoner_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o other_o royal_a household_n have_v from_o all_o antiquity_n enjoy_v several_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n but_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o recite_v all_o the_o decree_n and_o declaration_n make_v and_o repeat_v several_a time_n in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o privilege_n we_o shall_v only_o quote_v some_o of_o the_o late_a date_n which_o will_v be_v as_o significant_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o insert_v at_o length_n privilege_n common_a to_o all_o the_o king_n menial_a officer_n and_o servant_n in_o general_n first_o as_o to_o their_o exemption_n from_o tax_n though_o that_o privilege_n have_v be_v sometime_o suspend_v in_o time_n of_o war_n but_o it_o be_v reestablish_v again_o 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thereunto_o belong_v and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o mark_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o tenderness_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o fidelity_n of_o their_o service_n for_o these_o cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o edict_n of_o november_n 1640._o we_o declare_v that_o all_o our_o domestic_a servant_n and_o commoner_n the_o four_o company_n of_o our_o life-guard_n the_o archer_n or_o guard_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o our_o household_n the_o hundred_o suisser_n of_o our_o guard_n the_o officer_n of_o our_o stable_n hunt_v falconry_n and_o wolf-hunting_a those_o of_o the_o queen_n regent_n our_o most_o honour_a lady_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n mary_n our_o most_o honour_a lady_n and_o grandmother_n of_o our_o dear_a brother_n the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n of_o our_o dear_a uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o of_o our_o dear_a aunt_n the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n his_o wife_n at_o present_a live_n and_o of_o his_o former_a wife_n decease_v of_o our_o dear_a 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war_n he_o reside_v at_o auray_n and_o have_v annex_v to_o his_o other_o commandery_n that_o of_o blois_n 3._o the_o great_a priory_n of_o bargundy_n the_o great_a prior_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr bullonde_n his_o seat_n be_v at_o dijon_n 4._o the_o great_a priory_n of_o flanders_n the_o great_a prior_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rabliere_n marshal_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o army_n of_o the_o king_n and_o commander_n of_o lile_n where_o his_o seat_n be_v 5._o the_o great_a priory_n of_o languedoc_n the_o great_a prior_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr rivarolles_n the_o council_n establish_v for_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o order_n sit_v in_o the_o arsenal_n at_o paris_n those_o that_o compose_v it_o be_v 1._o the_o marquis_n of_o louvois_n vicar-general_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o order_n 2._o florent_fw-la d'_fw-fr argouge_n chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o 1685._o 3._o m._n du_n verdier_n proctor-general_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o 1672._o 4._o de_fw-fr turmenies_fw-la sieur_n de_fw-fr naintel_n treasurer_n of_o the_o order_n 5._o camus_n de_fw-fr beaulieu_n secretary_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o order_n 6._o m._n william_n seguier_n dean_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o 1638._o 7._o the_o r._n father_n tousseint_n st._n luke_n carmelite_n almoner_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o 1664._o and_o five_o counselor_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v also_o a_o chamber-royal_a establish_v at_o the_o same_o arsenal_n that_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o reunion_n of_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o property_n of_o stock_n of_o money_n heritage_n and_o other_o right_n which_o have_v be_v usurp_v upon_o this_o order_n and_o alienate_v from_o the_o design_a use_n which_o say_v royal_a chamber_n be_v compose_v of_o nine_o counselor_n to_o who_o be_v subservient_fw-fr one_o general_n proctor_n who_o have_v his_o deputy_n or_o substitute_n and_o one_o registrer_fw-fr or_o recorder_n beside_o these_o abovesaid_a order_n of_o knighthood_n there_o be_v in_o france_n many_o knight_n of_o malta_n and_o great_a prior_n and_o commander_n of_o that_o order_n that_o possess_v there_o many_o rich_a lordship_n with_o great_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n for_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o their_o order_n to_o expose_v themselves_o continual_o for_o the_o common_a defence_n of_o christendom_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o infidel_n but_o there_o be_v book_n enough_o that_o treat_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la very_o large_o and_o particular_o of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a for_o i_o to_o insist_v upon_o any_o further_a description_n of_o they_o in_o this_o small_a book_n in_o old_a time_n before_o these_o particular_a order_n of_o knighthood_n be_v institute_v this_o word_n chevalier_n or_o knight_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v some_o great_a precedent_n merit_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n and_o of_o ancient_a family_n still_o to_o this_o day_n assume_v that_o quality_n and_o write_v themselves_o messire_n n._n knight_n and_o lord_n of_o messire_n be_v a_o title_n intimate_v nobility_n and_o chevalier_n or_o knight_n be_v reckon_v a_o worthy_a title_n than_o that_o of_o their_o manor_n or_o seignieury_n of_o which_o they_o be_v lord_n and_o of_o these_o knight_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n or_o order_n viz._n banneret_n and_o bachelor_n the_o banneret_n be_v he_o that_o can_v raise_v man_n enough_o of_o his_o own_o vassal_n to_o follow_v his_o banner_n the_o bachelor_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v to_o the_o war_n under_o another_o man_n banner_n and_o under_o these_o be_v the_o esquire_n which_o be_v a_o quality_n still_o take_v by_o the_o last_o and_o low_a rank_n of_o nobility_n there_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o general_a dignity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o first_o of_o the_o high_a constable_n the_o high_a constable_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o next_o to_o the_o king_n be_v sovereign_a head_n of_o the_o army_n of_o france_n and_o take_v place_n immediate_o next_o after_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n chief_o in_o parliament_n at_o first_o he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v now_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v comes_fw-la stabuli_fw-la i._n e._n count_n of_o the_o stable_a on_o the_o side_n of_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n he_o bear_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o dignity_n two_o naked_a sword_n with_o the_o point_n upward_o hold_v by_o a_o right-hand_a arm_v with_o a_o gauntlet_n come_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n he_o be_v swear_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o at_o public_a entry_n of_o king_n the_o constable_n march_v foremost_a before_o his_o majesty_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n and_o when_o the_o king_n sit_v on_o his_o bed_n of_o justice_n or_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n he_o sit_v before_o he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o power_n of_o this_o officer_n be_v much_o augment_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o hugh_n capet_n when_o the_o office_n of_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v suppress_v and_o though_o there_o be_v constable_n before_o hugh_n capet_n yet_o they_o have_v till_o then_o no_o power_n in_o the_o army_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v m._n du_fw-fr tillet_n who_o set_v down_o the_o constable_n according_a to_o their_o succession_n the_o first_o to_o be_v find_v in_o history_n be_v froger_n of_o châlon_n under_o lewis_n the_o gross_a who_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o first_o constable_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o enjoy_v that_o large_a power_n the_o constable_n enjoy_v after_o that_o time_n to_o who_o command_n in_o the_o army_n the_o very_a prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v subject_v he_o that_o first_o exalt_v the_o power_n of_o constable_n to_o a_o sovereign_a command_n over_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n not_o except_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v matthew_n
more_o than_o be_v the_o constable_n the_o provost_n of_o the_o marshal_n or_o provost_z marshal_n be_v royal_a judge_n establish_v in_o every_o province_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o vagabond_n and_o people_n that_o be_v no_o housekeeper_n and_o in_o many_o case_n over_o they_o that_o be_v housekeeper_n too_o if_o they_o commit_v any_o robbery_n on_o the_o highway_n if_o they_o be_v incendiary_n coiner_n of_o false_a money_n or_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n and_o other_o crime_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n be_v at_o first_o but_o two_o in_o number_n but_o since_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n have_v give_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o the_o double_n of_o that_o number_n there_o be_v four_o under_o charles_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v afterward_o reduce_v to_o the_o old_a number_n francis_n the_o first_o find_v himself_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v three_o or_o four_o army_n to_o oppose_v the_o great_a enemy_n which_o he_o have_v always_o to_o deal_v with_o revive_v again_o the_o number_n of_o four_o and_o soon_o after_o add_v a_o five_o who_o be_v francis_n of_o montmorency_n son_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o that_o name_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n to_o his_o father_n for_o the_o office_n of_o great_a master_n of_o france_n which_o he_o have_v resign_v by_o his_o order_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o this_o five_o place_n shall_v be_v suppress_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o five_o that_o shall_v die_v the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n make_v three_o during_o the_o time_n he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o league_n and_o henry_n the_o great_a when_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o come_v to_o be_v peaceable_a possessor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n create_v two_o of_o those_o three_o marshal_n of_o france_n viz._n vrban_n de_fw-fr laval_n sieur_n de_fw-fr bois_n dauphin_n and_o claudius_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chartre_fw-fr lewis_n the_o thirteen_o never_o limit_v the_o number_n of_o they_o and_o the_o present_n have_v augment_v it_o with_o several_a new_a one_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v still_o alive_a and_o that_o keep_v the_o court_n of_o the_o constablery_n at_o the_o marble_n table_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o year_n of_o their_o promotion_n be_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr bellefond_n in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr schonberg_n in_o go_v now_o to_o portugal_n 1675._o de_fw-fr duras_n in_o 1675._o de_n vivonne_v in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fevillade_n in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr luxembourg_n in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr lorge_n in_o 1676._o de_fw-fr etrée_n in_o 1681._o every_o of_o these_o marshal_n be_v style_v monseigneur-messire_n or_o my_o lord_n messire_n in_o the_o list_n of_o they_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o constablerie_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n in_o the_o palace_n at_o paris_n which_o title_n of_o messire_n imply_v ancient_a nobility_n personal_a and_o eminent_a worth_n and_o something_o of_o a_o sovereign_a command_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n decease_v who_o memory_n be_v still_o fresh_a be_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr guebriant_n decease_v in_o 1643._o de_fw-fr bassompiere_n in_o 1646._o two_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chatillon_n whereof_o one_o die_v in_o 1646_o the_o other_o in_o 1649._o de_fw-fr gassion_n in_o 1647._o de_fw-fr chaune_z in_o 1649._o de_fw-fr brezé_fw-fr in_o 1650._o de_fw-fr rantzau_fw-fr in_o 1650._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n in_o 1652._o de_fw-fr schonberg_n in_o 1656._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n houdancourt_n in_o 1657._o de_fw-fr hocquincourt_n in_o 1658._o de_fw-fr castelnau_n in_o 1658._o de_fw-fr foucault_n in_o 1659._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr hopital_n in_o 1660._o de_fw-fr fabert_n in_o 1662._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meillerage_n in_o 1664._o de_fw-fr clerambaut_n in_o 1665._o de_fw-fr estampe_n in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr aumont_n in_o 1669._o de_fw-fr etrée_n in_o 1670._o de_fw-fr schulembergz_fw-fr in_o 1671._o the_o famous_a de_fw-fr turenne_n in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr plessis_n prâlin_n in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr rochefort_n in_o 1676._o de_fw-fr albret_n in_o 1676._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n the_o son_n in_o 1678._o de_fw-fr grammont_n in_o 1678._o de_fw-fr grancy_n in_o 1680._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr senneterre_fw-fr in_o 1681._o de_fw-fr navailles_fw-fr in_o 1684._o de_fw-fr estrade_n in_o february_n in_o 1686._o there_o be_v several_a widow_n of_o marshal_n of_o france_n which_o still_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o lovure_n and_o other_o privilege_n we_o have_v mention_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o colonels-general_n camp-master_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr epernon_n which_o happen_v on_o the_o 23d_o of_o july_n 1661._o the_o office_n of_o colonel-general_n of_o the_o infantry_n be_v suppress_v the_o colonel-general_n use_v to_o bear_v behind_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o office_n four_o or_o six_o standard_n of_o the_o king_n colour_n which_o be_v white_a carnation_n and_o blue_a the_o colonel-general_n of_o the_o light_a horse_n be_v the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n marquis_n of_o bergopzoom_n lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n and_o the_o campmaster_n general_n be_v at_o present_a the_o baron_n de_fw-fr monctar_n the_o lieutenant-colonel_n be_v m._n john_n d'_fw-fr estampe_n baron_n of_o bellebrune_n the_o colonel-general_n of_o the_o suisser_n and_o grison_n be_v the_o prince_n de_fw-fr maine_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mazarques_n be_v colonel-general_n of_o the_o corsican_o but_o at_o present_a there_o be_v no_o corsican_n in_o the_o service_n and_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr eguenfeld_n be_v colonel-general_n of_o the_o foreign_a troop_n but_o since_o his_o departure_n there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o substitute_v chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o king_n household_n of_o the_o gensdarme_n of_o the_o light-horse_n and_o of_o the_o other_o regiment_n of_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n the_o first_o troop_n of_o cavalry_n be_v those_o of_o the_o kings-houshold_n of_o the_o life-guard_n gensdarme_n the_o light-horse_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o the_o musketeer_n on_o horseback_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n household_n to_o which_o there_o be_v late_o join_v a_o company_n of_o granadeer_n on_o horseback_n command_v by_o mr._n riotort_n we_o have_v set_v down_o before_o the_o four_o company_n of_o the_o life-guard_n the_o company_n of_o gensd'armes_fw-fr or_o man_n at_o arm_n that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n guard_n of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v captain_n and_o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr soubize_n lieutenant-captain_n as_o likewise_o the_o company_n of_o light-horse_n of_o the_o kings-guard_n and_o another_o company_n of_o gensd'armes_fw-fr command_v by_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n as_o captain-lieutenant_n and_o the_o two_o company_n of_o musketeer_n on_o horseback_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o force_n first_o there_o be_v the_o little_a gend'armerie_n or_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o call_v the_o gend'armerie_n without_o other_o addition_n which_o comprehend_v 1._o the_o scotch_a gensd'armes_fw-fr 2._o the_o english_a gend'armes_fw-fr 3._o the_o burgundian_n gend'armes_fw-fr 4._o the_o flemish_a gend'armes_fw-fr 5._o the_o queen_n gend'armes_fw-fr 6._o the_o queen_n light-horse_n 7._o the_o dauphin_n gend'armes_fw-fr 8._o the_o dauphin_n light-horse_n 9_o the_o gend'arm_n of_o anjou_n 10._o the_o gend'arm_n of_o orleans_n 11._o the_o light-horse_n of_o orleans_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n german_a be_v provost_n of_o the_o little_a gend'armerie_n the_o prince_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v as_o prince_n of_o scotland_n a_o right_a to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o cavalry_n in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o the_o king_n scotch_a gensd'armes_fw-fr command_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o duke_z of_o albany_z and_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o marquis_n of_o livourne_n as_o captain-lieutenant_n the_o baron_n of_o thauriac_n be_v sub-lieutenant_n the_o ensign_n the_o count_n d'onseigne_n and_o the_o guidon_n mounseur_fw-fr champrond_n 2._o the_o english_a gensd'armes_fw-fr which_o be_v now_o most_o irish_a who_o captain-lieutenant_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr guette_n the_o sub-lieutenant_n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr crollis_n the_o ensign_n mr._n o_o brian_n and_o the_o guidon_n the_o marquis_n of_o beavau_n 3._o the_o burgundian_n gend'arm_n who_o captain_n lieutenant_n be_v the_o marquis_n of_o flamanville_n 4._o the_o company_n of_o flemish_a gensd'arm_n create_v the_o 22d_o of_o november_n 1673._o the_o count_n de_fw-fr masin_n be_v captain-lieutenant_n m._n gouffier_n de_fw-fr rosamelle_n sub-lieutenant_n the_o king_n be_v captain_n of_o all_o the_o abovesaid_a company_n who_o captain-lieutenant_n command_v over_o all_o the_o 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counsel_n which_o be_v likewise_o officer_n general_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o france_n the_o chancellor_n be_v the_o head-officer_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n and_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o have_v whole_o deposit_v it_o that_o he_o may_v distribute_v and_o dispense_v it_o impartial_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n with_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o he_o may_v do_v himself_o in_o person_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o seal_n of_o france_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o custody_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o confer_v of_o gift_n grace_n and_o office_n as_o he_o think_v most_o reasonable_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n he_o preside_v in_o the_o king_n counsel_n it_o be_v he_o that_o on_o all_o occasion_n declare_v the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o when_o his_o majesty_n go_v to_o parliament_n to_o 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