of the Order made their due Reverences and stood before their own Seat Then the Poor Knights descended from the Steps before the Altar by two and two the Junior first and making their joynt double Reverences in the middle of the Quire proceeded out of the Chappel then the Prebends descending from their Seats or Stalls into the middle of the Choire made the like double Reverences joyntly and going out two by two the Junior first followed the two Poor Knights Next to them the Officers of Arms descended from the Steps before the Altar and making the like double Reverences joyntly in the middle of the Quire followed the Prebends by two and two the Pursivants first then the three Officers of the Order making the like Reverences followed the Officers of Arms the Register in the middle Garter on the right hand and the Vsher on the left Lastly the Six Knights Companions in order followed the said Officers after having made their respective Obeysances viz. the Earls of Rochester and Peterborow together being Fellows Next the Duke of Norfolk then the Duke of Somerset then the Duke of Beaufort and lastly the Duke of Ormond Thus passing out of the Quire at the West-Door under the Organ they went out of the Chappel at the South-Door and so proceeded in Order to the Upper Ward of the Castle the Souldiers of the Castle being drawn up in a Line as they passed along Being come to the great Iron-gate at the entrance into the Royal Lodgings the Poor Knights and Prebends open'd to the right and left and the Officers of Arms and Officers of the Order condücted the Knights into the Queen's Presence-Chamber their Trains being held up all the way by the Quiristers Where the new Installed Knights returning their thanks to the Commissioners they took leave of one another for the present and retired to their several Apartments to disrobe themselves and about an hour after met again in the Kings great Guard-Chamber where a noble Feast of hot and cold Meats with a Banquet by way of an Ambigue being prepared at the joynt charges of the new Installed Knights by Mr. Lamb His Majesties Master Cook they sate down to Dinner accompanied with divers Noblemen and Persons of Quality other Tables being also provided for the Noblewomen and their Attendants and for the Officers at Arms and others CHAP. XI The Stiles of the Three new Installed Knights as they are Engraven in French on their Plates set up at the back of their respective Stalls DV tres-haut puissant tres-noble Prince HENRY Duc de Norfolc Conte Marescal d' Angleterre Conte d' Arundel Surrey Norfolc Norwich Baron Mowbray Howard Segrave Bruse de Gower Fitz-Alan Warren Clun Oswaldestre Maltravers Greystock Furnival Verdon Lovetot Strange de Blackmere Howard de Castle Rysing Primier Duc Comte Baron d' Angleterre Conestable Governeur du Chasteau Honeur Guardian de la Forest de Windsor Lieutenant des Provinces de Norfolc Surrey Berkshire Cittè de Norwich Province de la dittè Cittè Chevalier du tres-noble Ordre de la Jartiere Enstallè au Chasteau de Windsor le XXII jour de Juliet l'an M. D. C. LXXX V. In the Banner are eight Quarterings scil Howard Brotherton Warren Moubray Fitz-Alan Clun Maltravers Talbot but the Plate has onely the first four 2. Du Tres-Noble Puissant Seigneur Henry Comte de Peterborow Peir d' Angleterre Seigneur Mordaunt Seigneur Baron de Turvey Primier Gentilhomme de la Chambre du Roy Seigneur Lieutenant de la Comté de Northampton un des Seigneurs du Conseil d' Estat Privé du Roy Chevalier du Tres-Noble Ordre de la Jartiere Enstallé au Chasteau de Windsor le 22 jour de Juillet 1685. The Banner and Plate consist of Twelve Coats First two single Coats viz. 1. Mordaunt 2. Alnetto Then 4 Coats Quarterly viz. 3. Vere de Adington 4. Vere 5. Manduit 6. Drayton Then Four other Coats Quarterly viz. 7 Howard with a * 8 Brotherton 9 Warren 10 Moubray then Two single Coats again viz. 11. Latimer 12. Fitz-Lewis 3. Du Tres-Noble Puissant Seigneur Laurens Comte de Rochester Vicomte Hyde de Kenelworth Baron de Wotton Basset Grand Tresorier d' Angleterre Conseiller d' Estat Privé Chevalier du Tres-Noble Ordre de la Jartiere Installé au Chasteau de Windsor le 22 jour de Juillet l'an M. DC.LXXX.V The Banner and Plate consist of Six Quarterings viz. 1. Hyde with a ☽ 2 Langford 3 Ailesbury 4 Brandeston 5 Beaufitz 6 Denman A Scheme of the Stalls at Windsor as they stood before the present Installation 1. The Soveraign 2. The King of Denmark 3. The Prince of Orange 4. The Prince Elector Palatine 5. The Duke of Ormond 6. The Earl of Oxford 7. The Duke of Monmouth 8. The Duke of Beaufort 9. The Earl of Arlington 10. The Earl of Mulgrave 11. The Earl of Danby 12. The Duke of Richmond 13. The Duke of Somerset A Scheme of the Stalls at Windsor as they stood before the present Installation 1. The King of Sweden 2. The D. of York 3. The Prince Elect. of Brandenburgh 4. Prince George of Denmark 5. The Duke of Buckingham 6. The Earl of Strafford 7. The Duke of Albemarle 8. The Earl of Bedford 9. The Duke of Southampton 10. The Duke of Newcastle 11. The Duke of Grafton 12. The Duke of Hamilton 13. The Duke of Northumberland A Scheme of the Stalls at Windsor as they now stand filled up 22 July 1685. 1. The Soveraign 2. The King of Denmark 3. The Prince Elect. of Brandenburgh 4. The Duke of Ormond 5. The Earl of Oxford 6. The Duke of Albemarle 7. The Earl of Bedford 8. The Duke of Southampton 9. The Duke of Newcastle 10. The Duke of Grafton 11. The Duke of Hamilton 12. The Duke of Northumberland 13. The Earl of Peterborow A Scheme of the Stalls at Windsor as they now stand filled up 22 July 1685. 1. The K. of Sweden 2. The P. of Orange 3. Prince George of Denmark 4. The Duke of Buckingham 5. The Earl of Strafford 6. The Duke of Beaufort 7. The Earl of Arlington 8. The Earl of Mulgrave 9. The Earl of Danby 10. The Duke of Richmond 11. The Duke of Somerset 12. The Duke of Norfolk 13. The Earl of Rochester FINIS
Imprimatur August 20th 1685. Norfolk Marshal THE ORDER OF THE INSTALLATION OF Henry Duke of Norfolk HENRY Earl of PETERBOROW AND LAVRENCE Earl of ROCHESTER KNIGHTS and COMPANIONS Of the Most Noble Order OF THE GARTER In the Royal Chappel of St. GEORGE AT WINDSOR JULY 22. 1685. LONDON Printed for Robert Clavel at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-yard 1685. The Order of the Installation of Henry Duke of Norfolk Henry Earl of Peterborow and Laurence Earl of Rochester Knights and Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter at Windsor on Wednesday 22 July 1685. CHAP. I. Of the Election and Investiture of the Three New Knights at Whitehall UPon the Decease of His late Majesty King Charles the Second of ever Glorious Memory Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter on the 6th of February 1684 5. without Lawful Issue his Royal Highness James Duke of York onely Brother to His said late Majesty and Knight of the said Most Noble Order coming thereupon by right of Succession to be King of this Realm and Soveraign of the said Most Noble Order by which means His Stall as Duke of York became vacant At a Chapter of the said most Noble Order held at Whitehall in the Presence of the Soveraign on the Sixth day of May 1685. and the First Year of His Majesties Reign the High and Mighty Prince Henry Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England was Elected a Knight Companion of the said Most Noble Order being first Knighted by His Majesty with the Sword of State and then Invested with the two Principal Ensigns of the said Order scil the George and Garter the usual Admonitions or Significations upon the said Investiture being pronounced by the Chancellor of the said Order First upon His Majesties putting on the George Pendant at a Sky-coloured Ribband about his Neck the Admonition ensuing was read to him Wear this Ribband about thy Neck adorn'd with the Image of the Blessed Martyr and Souldier of Christ St. George by whose imitation provoked thou mayst so over-pass both prosperous and adverse Encounters that having stoutly vanquished thy Enemies both of Body and Soul thou mayst not only receive the praise of this transient Combat but be Crowned with the Palm of Eternal Victory Secondly upon Buckling on the Garter about the said Dukes Leg by the Duke of Ormond and Earl of Oxford Knights and Companions of the said Order this following Admonition was read unto him by the foresaid Chancellor To the Honour of God Omnipotent and in memorial of the Blessed Martyr St. George tye about thy Leg for thy Renown this Noble Garter Wear it as the Symbol of the most Illustrious Order never to be forgotten or laid aside that thereby thou mayst be admonished to be Courageous and having undertaken a just War into which onely thou shalt be engaged thou mayst stand firm Valiantly fight and Successfully conquer Shortly after which another Stall being vacant by the Death of the Illustrious Prince Charles the Second Prince Elector Palitine of the Rhyne and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter which hapned at Heidelberg 16 May 1685. And at a Chapter of the said Order held at Whitehall the 18th day of June then next following it being concluded that the late Duke of Monmouth one of the Knights of the said Order who then stood Attainted of High-Treason by Act of Parliament for Invading this Realm in an Hostile manner and raising a Rebellion against His Majesty should be discarded of that Most Noble Order and his Atchievements pulled down and kickt into the Castle Ditch which was accordingly performed by the Officers of Arms the day following whereby another Stall became also vacant the Companions assembled proceeded to the choice of a new Knight for filling up one of the two vacant Stalls and the most Noble Lord Henry Earl of Peterborow First Gentleman of His Majesties Bed-Chamber being Elected was at the same time Invested by the Soveraign with the lesser George and by Prince George of Denmark with the Garter the fore-mentioned Significations or Admonitions being then likewise pronounced and read unto him by the Chancellor of the said Order And at another Chapter of the said Noble Order held at Whitehall the 29th day of the said Month of June the most Noble Lord Laurence Earl of Rochester Lord High Treasurer of England was Elected into the other vacant Stall being first Knighted by the Soveraign with the Sword of State and afterwards Invested in like manner with the lesser George by His Majesty and with the Garter by the Earl of Bedford the usual Admonitions being read to him by the fore-said Chancellor CHAP. II. Of the Installation of the said Three Knights at the Castle of Windsor And first of their Proceeding to the Chapter-house THe three Knights Elect together with the Dukes of Ormond and Beaufort who were the two Knights Companions of the said Order Commissioned by His Majesty to perform the said Installation being arrived at Windsor on Wednesday the 22. of July 1685. accompanied with the Duke of Somerset another Knight Companion of the said most Noble Order and being all Six Habited after the usual manner in their Doublets and Trunk-hose of Cloth of Silver with white Gloves Shoes and Stockings Garters and Roses c. and the two Commissioners and Duke and Somerset being in their full Habit they met about Ten of the clock in the morning at the Lodgings of the Dean of Windsor Register of the said most Noble Order being a little to the Eastward of the Chappel of St. George and the Poor Knights and Prebends belonging to the said Colledge of Windsor being in their proper Habits viz. the Poor Knights in Gowns of Blew Cloth with an Escocheon of the Arms of St. George viz. a Red Cross in a White Field on the Shoulder and the Prebends in Mantles of Crimson Silk with a little Cross in a Circle and having placed themselves in order in the Cloysters between the said Deans Lodgings and the Chappel of St. George And the Provincial Kings Heralds and Pursivants of Arms having Habited themselves in the Deans Hall with His Majesties Coats of Arms richly Imbroidered according to their several degrees and placed themselves at the foot of the stairs leading to the Deans great Chamber the proceeding to the said Chappel in order to conduct the said Duke of Somerset to his Stall that he might be ready at the Offering he not being otherwise concerned in the Ceremony was as followeth First the Poor Knights Two and Two the Junior first Next the Prebends Two and Two the Junior first Then the Officers of Arms Two and Two the Pursivants first Then the Duke of Somerset in his full Habit with his Cap and Feathers on his head Thus passing through the Cloysters and down the North Isle of the said Chappel they entred the Quire at the West-door and the Poor Knights Prebends and Officers of Arms having made their double Reverences first to
the Altar and then to the Soveraigns Stall and passed up towards the steps of the Altar the said Duke of Somerset puting off his Cap came also into the Quire and having made the like double obeysances entred at the lower end of the Stalls on the Princes side and so passed up to his own Stall being the Eleventh on that side and there seated himself Then the poor Knights Prebends and Officers of Arms having again made their due Reverences returned towards the Deans Lodgings to Conduct the Knights Commissioners and Knights Elect to the Chapter-house and placed themselves in order as before In the the mean while the Robes and other things to be used at the Installation of the said Three Knights being laid in readiness upon Cushions of Crimson Velvet towards the lower end of the Table in the Chapter-house by Sir William Dugdale Knight Garter Principal King of Arms viz. for each of them a Surcoat of Crimson Velvet lined with white with a Crimson Velvet Hood thereto belonging a Sword and Belt a Mantle of Sky coloured Velvet lined with white a great Coller and George consisting of Twenty six Garters of Gold Enamelled and Interlaced with as many Knots with the figure of St. George appendant thereat enricht with Diamonds a Velvet Cap the Band enriched with Diamonds and adorned with a great Jewel before and a large plume of White Feathers with one black Tuft in the middle and lastly a Book of the Statutes of the said most Noble Order richly bound The Knights Elect having sent for their Caps and Feathers and the Officers of the Order having Robed themselves the Proceedings began as followeth First the poor Knights Two and Two as before Next the Prebends Then the Officers of Arms. Then the Knights Elect Habited onely in their Doublets and Trunk-hose of Cloth of Silver as before is said single one after another the Junior first viz. The Earl of Rochester With their Caps and Feathers in their hands The Earl of Peterborow With their Caps and Feathers in their hands The Duke of Norfolk With their Caps and Feathers in their hands Then the Officers of the Order habited in their Mantles of Crimson Sattin Lined with White viz. Dr. Haskard Dean of Windsor Register of the Order wearing the Badge of his Office viz. a Book embellisht with a Garter and two Pens across Sir William Dugdale Garter King of Arms bearing the Commission for the Installation and wearing the Badge of his Office hanging in a Gold Chain Sir Thomas Duppa Usher of the said Order wearing the peculiar Badge of his Office hanging likewise in a Gold Chain Then the Duke of Ormond and the Duke of Beaufort Commissioners for the said Installation in their under Suits of Cloth of Silver and Mantles of Blew Velvet with their Caps and Feathers on their Heads Being entred the Chappel the three Knights Elect turning to the left Hand reposed themselves on three Chairs placed at the Back of the Quire the Duke of Norfolk on the left Hand next to the Chapter-House-Door the Earl of Peterborow in the middle and the Earl of Rochester on the right Hand while the two Knights Commissioners went into the Chapter-House which is just at the entring the Chappel on the right Hand the Officers of the Order going in before them CHAP. III. The Ceremonies in the Chapter-House THE two Knights Commissioners and the three Officers of the Order being thus entred into the Chapter-House Garter King of Arms with three Reverences presented the Soveraign's Commission for the Installing of the said three Elect Knights to the Senior Knight Commissioner who delivering it to the Register the Register forthwith read the same and then returned it to the said Knight Commissioner who thereupon delivered it again to the said Register to be enter'd on Record in the Register-book of the said Order Then Garter King of Arms and the Usher of the Black Rod being commanded by the Knights Commissioners to bring in the Duke of Norfolk came out of the Chapter-house and having made their Obeysances to the said Duke who sate all this while at the Back of the Quire conducted him into the said Chapter-house where the said Duke having made his Reverence the Senior Knight Commissioner declared the Sovereign's great Favour towards him in a full Admittance into this Honourable Society which the Duke humbly acknowledging the said Commissioners with Garter's Assistance invested him with the Surcoat before-mentioned and girt the Sword about him over his Surcoat while the Register pronounced the Admonition following Take this Robe of Purple to the Encrease of your Honour and in Token or Sign of the most Honourable Order you have received wherewith you being defended may be bold not onely strongly to fight but also to offer your self to shed your Blood for Christ 's Faith the Liberties of the Church and the just and necessary Defence of them that be oppressed and needy The said Duke being thus Invested with the Surcoat and girt with the Sword remained in the Chapter-house with the Knights Commissioners whilst Garter and the Vsher having received the like Command to bring in the next Elect Knight viz. the Earl of Peterborow introduced him into the Chapter-house â—n like manner where being invested and all other Ceremonies performed as they were to the Duke of Norfolk they were sent out again for the youngest Knight Elect scil the Earl of Rochester to whom all things were performed in like manner CHAP. IV. The Proceeding into the Quire THE three Knights Elect being thus invested with part of the Habit of the said Noble Order reposed themselves in the Chapter-house whilst the Knights Commissioners and Officers of the Order c. proceeded into the Choire from the said Chapter-house through the North Isle and in at the West door of the Choire under the Organ in this manner First the poor Knights two and two the Junior first Next the Prebends two and two the Junior first Then the Officers of Arms two and two the Pursivants first Then the three Officers of the Order before-mentioned the Register in the Middle Then the Knights Commissioners with their Caps and Feathers on their Heads until they came to the Quire Being entred the Choire the Poor Knights making their Obeysances in the middle of the Quire first towards the Altar and then to the Sovereign's Stall ascended to the Steps before the Altar and there divided themselves to the right and left Next the Prebends having made the like Obeysances took their Seats or Stalls only two of them were conducted up by a Virger to the Altar to receive the Atchievements c. Then the Officers of Arms having made the like Obeysances ascended likewise to the Steps before the Altar and dividing themselves to the right and left stood before the poor Knights Then the three Officers of the Order having made the like Obeysances came and stood before their own Seat or Form on the Right Hand the Quire a little before the Sovereign's
Stall Lastly the two Knights Commissioners after the like Obeysances came and stood in the Choire under their respective Banners or Atchievements which Atchievements by the Soveraign's particular Warrant had been removed higher into their proper places the day before to the end the Atchievements of the New Elect Knights might be set up over the three lowest Stalls CHAP. V. The Offering of the Atchievements of the defunct Knights THE Atchievements of the late Soveraign and Prince Elector Palatine being taken down and made clean and placed in readiness directly under their respective Stalls Garter came from his Seat and having made his usual Obeysances towards the Altar and Sovereign's Stall and also to the Knights Commissioners conducted them to the place where the Atchievements of the late Soveraign were laid Then the Provincial King of Arms Clarenceux and Norroy came down from the Steps of the Altar to the Body of the Choire and having made their usual Reverences towards the Altar and Sovereign's Stall and also to the Knights Commissioners disposed themselves a little before the said Knights Commissioners on either side Which done the two Knights Commissioners having received from Garter the Banner of the late Soveraign half rolled up made their double Obeysances and being preceded by the said Kings of Arms who also made their due Reverences passed up towards the Altar bearing the lower end of the Staff foremost and making another double Reverence at the first Haut pas the two Kings of Arms after an humble Obeysance divided themselves to make way for the Knights Commissioners who being come to the upper Haut pas made a single Reverence to the Altar and raising the point of the Banner upwards presented it with a Bow to the two Canons or Prebends before-mentioned who deposited it upon Cushions laid before the Altar Which done the said Kings of Arms having conducted the aforesaid Knights Commissioners back into the Choire returned unto their places whereupon the two Senior Heralds came down and making their double Reverences as also to the said Knights Commissioners to whom Garter delivered the Sword of the late Soveraign with the Pommel or Hilt upwards conducted them up to the Altar where after the usual Reverences it was offered as aforesaid Then returning again Garter delivered them the Helm and Crest which they offered in like manner the two next Heralds conducting them In like sort the Atchievements viz. the Banner Sword and Helm and Crest of the late Prince Elector Palatine were offered up by the said Knights Commissioners conducted by two Officers of Arms. Which being performed the Knights Commissioners making their usual Obeysances returned and stood under their respective Banners and the Officers of Arms return'd to their stations at the Steps before the Altar CHAP. VI. The Installation of the Three Elect Knights and first the introducing the Senior Knight Elect to his Stall THe Atchievements thus offered the poor Knights came down from the Steps before the Altar the Junior first into the middle of the Choire where making their double Reverences they proceeded out of the Chappel towards the Chapter-House and next to them the Officers of Arms in like Order as also the three Officers of the Order and the two Knights Commissioners Being come into the North Isle the Poor Knights divided themselves to the Right and Left and the Officers of Arms passing between them nearer to the Chapter-House-Door divided themselves in like manner while the Officers of the Order and Knights Commissioners passing through them entred the Chapter-House where the three Knights Elect still remained Whence after a short stay the Knights Commissioners bringing the Senior Knight Elect scil the Duke of Norfolk they proceeded towards the Quire in form aforesaid that is to say first the Poor Knights next the Officers of Arms then the three Officers of the Order Garter going in the middle betwixt the Register and Vsher of the Order bearing on a Crimson Velvet Cushon the Mantle Hood great Collar and Book of Statutes before him Then the said Duke or Senior Knight Elect in his Surcoat bare-headed with his Cap and Feather in his Hand betwixt the two Knights Commissioners who wore their Caps and Feathers till the entrance into the Quire Thus entring the Quire the Poor Knights and Officers of Arms making their usual Obeysances went up to their former Station at the Steps before the Altar while the Officers of the Order making the like Reverences came before the Stall design'd for the Senior Knight Elect being the Twelfth Stall on the side called the Prince's Side And Garter having orderly disposed the Mantle Hood Collar c. before the Stall design'd for the said Duke came and stood in the Quire with the other two Officers just before the said Stall Then the Knights Commissioners making the like Reverences came into the lower or middle Row of Stalls directly under the designed Stall of the said Senior Knight Elect whom they introduced between them into the said lower Space or Row opposite to his Stall where being placed the Register of the said Order standing in the Quire before him read his Oath to him Garter holding the Book whereon the said Knight Elect lay'd his hand the Form of which Oath is as follows You being chosen to be one of the Honourable Company of this most Noble Order of the Garter shall promise and swear by the Holy Evangelists by you here touched that wittingly or willingly you shall not break any Statute of the said Order or any Articles in them contained the same being agreeable and not repugnant to the Laws of Almighty God and the Laws of this Realm as far forth as to you belongeth and appertaineth so God help you and his Holy Word The Oath being thus administred and the said Elect Knight having kissed the Book he was led by the Knights Commissioners up to the Stall appointed for him through the middle Entrance and by them placed before it CHAP. VII The Installation of the Duke of Norfolk being the Senior Knight Elect. THe Duke thus standing in his Stall which as is said before was the Twelfth of lowest but one on the Princes Side Garter advanced into the lower Row or Stalls to the place where the Knight Elect took his Oath and with an Obeysance to the Knights Commissioners presented to them the Mantle wherewith they invested the said Duke and put on the Hood upon his Right Shoulder over the Mantle bringing the Tippet athwart his Breast and tucking it under his Belt or Girdle in the doing whereof the Register read unto him the Admonition following Receive this Robe of Heavenly Colour the Livery of this Most Excellent Order in augmentation of thy Honour Ennobled with the Shield and Red Cross of Our Lord by whose Power thou mayst safely pierce Troops of thine Enemies and be over them ever Victorious And being in this Temporal Warfare Glorious in Egregious and Heroick Actions thou mayst obtain Eternal and Triumphant Joy Then the Knights
Commissioners put on the great Coller of the Order about his Shoulders tying it at each Shoulder over his Mantle and Hood while the Register read to him the Admonition ensuing Wear this Collar about thy Neck adorn'd with the Image of the Blessed Martyr and Souldier of Christ St. George by whose imitation provoked thou mayst so over-pass both prosperous and adverse Encounters that having stoutly vanquished thy Enemies both of Body and Soul thou mayst not only receive the praise of this transient Combat but be Crowned with the Palm of Eternal Victory After this the said Knights Commissioners presented the new Invested Knight with the Book of Statutes and having put the black Velvet Cap adorned with Plumes of white Feathers upon his Head and placed him in his Stall the Knight so Installed rose up and putting off his Cap and Feathers made his double Obeysances first towards the Altar and then towards the Soveraign's Stall whereupon the Knights Commissioners embracing him as their Fellow and Companion he sate down again uncovered in his assigned Stall Which done the Knights Commissioners making their Obeysances came down into the Quire and stood under their respective Banners CHAP. VIII The Installation of the Earls of Peterborow and Rochester THE Earl of Peterborow being next to be Installed the poor Knights and Officers of Arms came down from the Steps before the Altar and making their usual Obeysances proceeded out of the Quire the Officers of the Order and Knights Commissioners following them and thence to the Chapter-House again as they did when they went to fetch in the Duke of Norfolk Chap. 6. whence they conducted the next Elect Knight scil the Earl of Peterborow in the same Order as before into the lower Space before his design'd Stall being the lowest Stall on the Soveraign's Side where having taken the Oath before recited the Knights Commissioners conducted him up to his proper Stall and invested him with the Mantle Hood and Great Coller the Register reading unto him the several Admonitions before recited after which they presented him with the Book of Statutes and having put on his Velvet Cap with Feathers placed him in his Stall all things being performed in the same manner as before for the Duke of Norfolk Lastly The Poor Knights Officers of Arms and Officers of the Order conducted the Knights Commissioners out of the Quire again to the Chapter-House in the same manner as before whence they brought betwixt them the third or youngest Knight Elect scil the Earl of Rochester and Installed him in the lowest Stall on the Prince's Side performing all things as before for the first and second Knights All the three Knights being thus Installed the Officers of the Order conducted the Knights Commissioners to their respective Stalls and making their usual Obeysances went to their own Seat Then the Officers of Arms came down from the Altar into the Choire to hear divine Service the Kings of Arms first and after them the Poor Knights to their Seats the Eldest first CHAP. IX The Offering of Gold and Silver THen Divine Service began and the Communion or Second Service being performed and the Creed Sung at the Words Let your light so shine before men c. The Poor Knights making their Obeysances ascended to their Station at the Steps before the Altar the Junior first and after them the Officers of Arms in like manner flanking the said Poor Knights Then Garter came from his Form to the middle of the Choire where making his usual Obeysances he summoned down from their Stalls the two Junior new Installed Knights viz. the Earls of Rochester and Peterborow who made their double Reverences in the Quire and then placed themselves under their respective Banners Next he summon'd down the Senior new Installed Knight scil the Duke of Norfolk then the Duke of Somerset then the Junior Knight Commissioner the Duke of Beaufort and after him the Senior Knight Commissioner the Duke of Ormond who severally making their Obeysances placed themselves in like manner under their respective Banners The Six Knights standing thus under their several Banners the two Kings of Arms Clarenceux and Norroy came down into the Choire and having made their double Reverences as also their Obeysance to the Eldest Knight Commissioner scil the Duke of Ormond they conducted him up towards the Altar and he having made his usual Reverences both at the Quire and at the first Step or Haut-pas kneel'd down on one Knee at the upper Step a Velvet Cushion being laid for that purpose and offer'd Gold and Silver two of the Prepends holding a large gilt Basin in which they received it making their Reverence to the said Knight Companion Having Offer'd the said Kings of Arms making their usual Obeysances conducted him to the East end or Passage into the Companions Stalls of the Soveraign's side where he made his Obeysances and so passing through the Stalls went up to his proper Seat or Stall being the Fourth Stall on that side where he repeated the usual Obeysances and rested himself Then the two Senior Heralds conducted up the Junior Knight Commissioner the Duke of Beaufort who Offer'd in like manner and returned to his Stall being the Sixth Stall on the Prince's side by the lowest passage or entrance into the said Stalls Then the two next Heralds conducted up the Duke of Somerset who Offer'd Gold and Silver in like manner and returned to his Stall being the Eleventh Stall on the Prince's side by the East passage or entrance on that side making the like Reverences Then two other Heralds conducted up the Senior Installed Knight to the Altar who Offer'd and return'd to his Stall in like manner Lastly Two other Officers of Arms making their accustomed Reveâ—ences conducted up the two Junior Installed Knights together being Pairs or Fellows to each other which the other Knights were not who making their usual Obeysances Offer'd Gold and Silver in manner aforesaid and return'd to their respective Stalls the Earl of Peterborow to the Thirteenth or lowest Stall on the Soveraign's side and the Earl of Rochester to the Thirteenth or lowest Stall on the Prince's side each being conducted thither by one Officer of Arms. CHAP. X. The Recess THe Offering thus performed and the Knights remaining in their respective Stalls the Officers of the Order at their peculiar Seat or Form and the Officers of Arms and Poor Knights at the Steps before the Altar flanking on each side Divine Service proceeded and ending with particular Prayers for the Soveraign and Knights Companions the Benediction was pronounced Whereupon a Virger reverently conducted down the two Prebends from the Altar to their own Seats among their Fellows in the Quire Which done Garter coming from his Form and making his Reverences in the Choire summon'd down all the six Knights viz. the two Junior first and then the other four one after another who after their accustomed Reverences came and stood in the Quire under their respective Banners Then the Officers