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A60673	Britain's glory, and England's bravery wherein is shewed the degrees of honour from the prince to the peasant, with the honour of the nobles, and previleges of the commons, the proper places and precedency of all persons from the throne to the bondman, more particularly in coronations, processions, feasts, funerals and other great assembly : as also honour of arms, power of heralds, signification of charges in coat-armour, with an armorial dictionary, explaining the terms of heraldry, and an account of all the orders of knighthood in Christendom, and of the weights and measures of England : to which is added a continuation of The historians guide, from November, 1687, where the third and last impression ends, to June, 1687 / being the collections and observations of Benjamine Smithurst.	Smithurst, Benjamine.	1689 (1689)	Wing S4356; ESTC R31948	77,938	230

Parliament the greatest of the Nobility wear the same Robes with Barons only the Dukes Marquesses c. wear more or less Furrs upon their Shoulders with some difference in the Furr that is set as Fringes or Edgings on their Robes and take place according to their Dignity of which more particularly anon Besides it is observable that in Cases criminal all Degrees of Nobility are tryed by Barons as well as those of their own Dignity or Degree as their Peers and Barons are tryed by Nobles of a higher Degree as well as those of their own as in all such Cases is well known It may be here noted That no English man receiving any Title of Honour from a foreign Prince can use the same in England But if he have no other Title from the King must in all judicial proceedings be named by his name of Baptism and Sirname excepting only the Honour of Knight-hood which is to be born in all places And this is the same in Scotland or Ireland as well as in other Lands CHAP. II. Of the King's Most Excellent Majesty THe Title used by the Kings of England as those of France and Spain and some few others is Dei Gratiâ which is to be understood simply as having his Authority from none but God he is styled Deffender of the Faith which was antiently used by the Kings of England but Anno. 1521. confirmed to them by a Bull from Pope Leo the 10th in King Henry the 8th's time and by Act of Parliament made Supreme Head of the Church of England and he as all other Kings writes in the plural Number The Ceremonies at our King's Coronation are more than are used in many other Countreys as the Annointing with Oil which is said by some to be of a thousand years standing and hath a Priest's Garment called a Dalmatica or Colobium put on him to shew he is both King and Priest He hath an Emperial Crown set upon his Head at his Coronation by the Archbishop of Canterbury which is a peculiar Prerogative belonging to that See. The King hath also many other emblematical Ensigns and Ceremonies at his Coronation which hath these following proper Significations 1. At his Coronation first he hath the Priest's Garment or Dalmatica put upon him to shew his Power in the Church 2. He is annointed with Oil to shew his Person is Sacred on the Head to shew Glory on the Breast to signifie Sanctity on the Arms to emblemize Power His Ensigns of Regality are these 1. In his Right-hand is a Sceptre to shew Justice 2. In his Left-hand a Globe with a Cross on it called a Mound used ever since Edward the Confessour signifying that the Faith of Christ is to be owned throughout his Empire 3. A Ring is put on his Finger whereby he is wedded to his People and denotes Faithfulness 4. He hath a Bracelet put on his Hand the Emblem of good Works 5. A Sword is born before him to signifie Vengeance 6. He hath purple Robes to attract Reverence 7. On his Head he weareth a Diadem Triumphant to blazon his Glory in which Diadem some take notice of twelve precious Stones and shew their Significations as followeth 1. Say they the first is a Tophaz whose Rays seem to partake of the Colours of most sorts of precious Stones by which the King is warned to exercise all Vertues 2. A Smaragd or Emrauld of a pure green and shews that Justice is an ornament for a King. 3. A Sardick whose Colour is like red Clay it is in the top of the Crown whereby the King is put in mind that though he be the highest yet he is but Clay 4. A Crysolite which shineth like Gold sending forth as it were flames this exhorteth the King to shew Wisdom and Prudence in his Actions 5. A Chalcedon which is strong and hard by Nature and sheweth that the King should be of Fortitude and courage of Mind 6. An Hyacinth which shews like Water when the Sun shineth upon it it teacheth Temperance c. 7. A Jasper of a dark Grass-green and teacheth the King to provide more for his Peoples Sustenance than his own 8. A Chrysoprasus whose Colour is like Gold somewhat mixed with green thereby advising the King to Wisdom and to aspire to heavenly things 9. A Berill of a pale Green shewing that a Prince ought to have heavenly Contemplation and to abhor Epicurism 10. A Sapphir of a light Blew it instructeth the King to Continency and Chastity 11. There is an Amethyst of a purple or Violet Colour advising the King to a faithfull Discharge of his Royal Function and so give a good Example to his People 12. The Last is a Sardonyx which is black at bottom red in the midst and white above and sheweth a King ought to be Charitable Humble and Sincere The Imperial Crown hath not been long in use with us for formerly the King wore a Coronet composed of Spires or points untill Henry the 3d. who first wore the Imperial Diadem There are twelve Days which are called the twelve Houshold or Offering Days on which the Nobles attending at Court and Knights of the Garter wear their Robes and the Besant is given to the Lord Steward the Days are as followeth On these four Days the King offers Gold which is given by one of the White-staff Officers viz. 1 Christmas Day 2 Easter Day 3 Whitsunday 4 All Saints Day These two Days the King offers Gold Myrrh and Frankincense 1 New Years Day 2 Epiphany On the Six Days following the King offers only Gold 1 The Purification 2 The Anunciation 3 The Ascention-Day 4 Trinity Sunday 5 Midsummer-Day 6 Michaelmas-Day The King's Collar Days without offering are the Sundays and Hollydays in the twelve Days of Christmas all the Apostles and Evangelists Days the Coronation Day the King's Birth Day the 5th of November St. George's Day Monday and Tuesday in Easter Week Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun Week CHAP. III. Of the Prince THe King 's Eldest Son and Heir Apparent from the Day of his Birth is entituled Prince of Wales and since the happy Union of the Kingdoms his Title hath been Magnae Britanniae Princeps but he is usually called by the former Title of Prince of Wales He is as the King 's eldest Son by his Birth Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester and as Eldest Son to the King of Scotland he is Earl of Rothsay and Senchall of Scotland from his Birth but he is created Prince of Wales At his Creation he is presented before the King in Princely Robes who putteth a Coronet of Gold upon his Head a Ring on his middle Finger a Verge of Gold into one Hand and his Letters Patents after they are read into the other Hand His Mantle which he wears in Parliament is doubled with five Doublings upon his Shoulder and his Cap of State is indented at Bottom His Coronet formerly was composed of Crosses and and Flower-de-luces mixed but since

the happy Restauration it was solemnly ordered that the Son and Heir Apparent to the Crown of England should bear his Coronet of Crosses and Flower-de-luces with one Arch a Ball and Cross thereon as the King 's By Order of Common Law the King might levy a reasonable Aid of his Subjects for the Knighting his Eldest Son at the Age of fifteen years and to marry his Daughter at seven years which Aid was twenty Shillings for every Knight's Fee and as much for every twenty pounds per Annum in Soccage but this is now laid aside CHAP IV. Of Dukes THe Title and Degree of Duke hath been of more ancient standing in the Empire and some other Nations than in England for the first English Duke was Edward the Black Prince who was created Duke of Cornwall Anno. 1337. by which Creation the eldest Son of the King is Duke of Cornwall from his Birth or his Father's coming to the Crown A Duke takes his Name à Ducendo from Leading being at first a Leader of the Royal Army but now it is a Title given by Kings to Persons of high Bloud and excellent Merit and at this day the Sovereign Princes of some Countries are called Dukes as of Moscovoy Savoy Florence Saxony c. At their Creation they have two Ensigns of Honour and so have most other Noble men to signifie their Duty First their Heads are adorned with a Chapeau or Head Attire of Scarlet Colour doubled or lined with Ermin And Secondly a Sword which is girt about him which shews his readiness to serve and defend his Prince his Mantle over his shoulders is guarded with four guards or Folds of Ermin his Coronet is of Gold set round with Leaves the Cap is of Crimson but not indented as the Prince's is unless he be of the Bloud Royal and his Verge is of Gold Dukes of the Bloud Royal have their Coronet's composed of Crosses and Flower de-luces and are reputed as Arch-Dukes A Duke tantum or no more but Duke takes place before Marquess and Earl but if a Duke be Marquess and Earl or either of them then he shall take place before such Duke tantum Note Dukes Marquesses and Earls at their Creation are girt with a Sword or else it is put over their Shoulders which Viscounts and Barons have not A Duke out of the King 's or Prince's presence may have a Cloth of State hanging down within half a yard of the Ground his Duchess may have the same and her Train born up by a Baroness No Earl without Permission ought to wash with a Duke Dukes Eldest Sons by the Courtesie of England are from their Birth styled Marquesses and the younger Sons Lords and and take place of Viscounts but not so privileg'd by the Laws of the Land. A Duke hath the Title of Grace being written unto he is styled Most High Most Noble and Potent Prince also Right Noble Dukes of the Bloud are styled Most High Most Mighty and Illustrious Princes The Ceremonies at his Creation are these He hath his Sur-coat and Hood and is led between two of the Noblest Persons present not being above him a little before him on the Right-hand goeth an Earl with the Cap of State and Coronet on it on the other side an Earl with the Verge Just before him one of the greatest Estate as Marquess c. bearing his Sword and before him an Earl bearing his Mantle and Robe of State all which Nobles must be in their Robes His Title is proclaimed twice and Largus thrice His Honour is Hereditary as is all the Nobles unless otherwise Provided in their Patent which is rare Lastly a Duke may constitute six Chaplains CHAP. V. Of a Marquess A Marquess by the Saxons called Marken Reeve i. e. a Governor or Ruler of the Marches hath the next place of Honour to a Duke This Title came in first by Richard the 2d who created Robert Vere Marquess of Dublin whereas before they that governed the Marches were entituled Earl of March which Marches were those Grounds between England and Wales and are now reduced into the Counties and Shires of Monmouth Brecknock Radnor Denbigh and Mountgomery At his Creation he is honoured with a Coronet of Gold composed of a Strawberry Leaf and a Point pearled of equal hight round his Mantle hath three folds or doublings and a half his Eldest Son is by Courtesie called Earl or Lord of his Father's Title his younger only Lord John Thomas or the like His Title is Most Noble Most Honourable and Potent Prince If the King Prince or a Duke be absent he may have a Cloath of State to reach within a yard of the Ground his Marchioness may have her Train born up by a Knight's Lady in her own house but not in the presence of a Duchess his eldest Son shall wear as many powderings as an Earl but must give place to an Earl and his Wife to a Countess but may sit above all Marquess Daughters the Eldest whereof is born Countess and the rest Ladies At his Creation he must have his Surcoat and Hood He is led by Marquesses his Sword Cap c. are born by Earls CHAP VI. Of an Earl. THE Dignity of an Earl is either local or personal local as from some place as Oxford c. or personal as Earl Marshal Earl Rivers c. Hugh Lupus was the first Hereditary Earl Anno 1067. made so by William the First who created him Earl of Chester and gave him Jura Regalia within the said County An Earl is created by Letters Patents and adorned with a Cap of Honour and a Coronet of Gold composed of Leaves and Points pearled the Leaves lower than the Points He hath his Hood Surcoat and Mantle of State with three Guards of Furr being Ermin upon his Shoulders though some say it ought to be white he is girt with a Sword also When the King writes to a Duke Marquess or Earl he styles them Cosins though of no Kin. Formerly they had the Title of Prince but now it is Most Potent and Noble Lord Right Honourable Truly Noble c. Out of his Superiour's presence he may have a Cloth of State fringed but without Pendents his Wife may have her Train born by an Esquire's Wife but not in the presence of a Marchioness CHAP. VII Of a Viscount THe next Degree of Honour is a Viscount formerly a name of Office under an Earl who being the immediate Officer of the King in the County and his personal Attendence at Court often required he had his Deputy to look after the Affairs of the County which Office is now called Vice-comes or Sheriff but in the 18th of Henry VI. it became a Degree of Honour conferred upon John Beaumont by Letters Patents as all since are He hath his Surcoat and Mantle which hath two Guards and an half of white Fur His Coronet is set round with Pearls or Balls close to the Ring without number but close together He hath the Title of

upon St. George's Day and when it shall please the Sovereign to celebrate the Ceremonies of the Installment at their Feast and on the King 's Offering days if in Court and have no other Title of Honour To each Knight belongs a Collar of the Order made of pure Gold weighing 30 Ounces Troy composed of Garters and Roses enemalled Red and White since Henry 7th and since the Union of the Kingdoms mixed with Thistles which Collar hath the Image of St. George set with precious Stones appendent and worn over all their Robes at St. George's Feast and over their Cloaks or Coats on the King 's Offering days they take place according to the Seniority of their Installment and if they have no other Titles which is very rare they succeed Barons Their Officers are a Prelate which is allways the Bishop of Winchester a Chancellor a Register a King at Arms and an Usher called the Black Rod which was added by Henry 8th CHAP XII Of Knights Bannerets THese are called by some Equites Vexillarii or Cheviliers a Banier and is a most ancient Order being instituted by King Edward the first and always conferred upon the most deserving men for their signal Valour who in process of time as some say obtained the Names of Barons and were admitted into the Peerage and their Heirs enjoyed their Titles But certain it is they always retained some Ensigns of Honour equal to the Nobility being allowed to bear Arms with Supporters which none under the Degree of a Baron are to doe They take place before the younger Sons of Viscounts and Baronets and are of such esteem that divers Esquires and Knights Bachelors have served under them This Order in France was Hereditary but with us it is only for Life to the meritorious Person yet esteemed as a Glory and Honour to the Family The Ceremonies of their Creation is most Noble the King or his General if the King be not present after a Victory obtained doth at the Head of the Army drawn up in Battalia under his Royal Standard attended with all his Nobles and Field Officers receive the Person to be Knighted led between two renowned Knights or men at Arms having his Pennion of Arms in his Hand and before him the Hearalds who proclaim his valiant Atchievement for which he is counted worthy to be made a Knight Banneret and to display his Banner in the Field Then the King saith unto him advances toy Banneret and then he causeth the point of his Pennion to be rent off Then the new Knight having the Trumpets sounding the Nobles and Officers accompanying him he is attended to his Tent where they are nobly treated A Banneret thus made may bear his Banner displayed in the Royal Army and set his Arms thereon with Supporters as Nobles doe The last of this Order was Sir John Smith so made after Edg-hill-Fight for his valiant rescuing the King's Standard from the Rebels CHAP. XIII Of Baronets THis is the lowest Degree of Hereditary Honour and in that case succeeds Barons It was Instituted anno 1611. in the 9th of King James the First They are created by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England to him and to his Heirs Males yet sometimes it may be otherwise entailed but this is rare and must be inserted in the Patent The Intention of this Order was for the propagating a Plantation in the Province of Vlster in Ireland towards which they were to lend their Aid or maintain 30 Soldiers each for 3 Years in Ireland after the rate of 8d per Day They have Precedency of all Knights except those of the Garter Knights Bannerets and Knights being privy Counsellors In all Writs Commissions c. they are are styled Baronets and the Title of Sir added to their Names and of Lady to their Wives They take place according to the Priority of the Date of their Patents unless the King insert a Clause to the contrary which is very rare Those admitted are to be of good Reputation and whose Grand father at least by the Father's Side bore Arms and he must be of the yearly Estate of 1000 l. de claro They or their eldest Son may receive the Order of Knight-hood at the age of 21 Years and they shall bear on a Canton or on an Escoucheon which can be best placed on their Arms the Arms of Vlster Argent a Sinister Hand in Pale Couped at Wrist Gules In the Royal Army they have place in the Gross near the Royal Standard and are allowed some peculiar Solemnities for their Funerals CHAP XIV Of the Knights of the Bath THey are called Knights of the Bath from the manner of their Creation and also Knights of the Holy Trinity from the Medal which they wear which is three Crowns with an Inscription about it which was formerly Tria Numina juncta in Vno But at King James the First his Coronation the word Numina was left out and so it alluded to the three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland which were then joyned in one They are usually made at the Coronation of a King or Queen and at the Creation of a Prince or Duke of the Royal Bloud as at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales and Charles Duke of York These Knights saith Froysard as quoted by Bloom were first created in Anno. 1399. but Elias Ashmole Esq thinks them more ancient and that Henry IV. who was then King did not constitute but rather restore the ancient manner of making Knights and made it peculiar to the Knights of the Bath which hath continued so ever since They are assigned no Statues neither are they to wear their Robes but upon the time of Solemnity except a red Ribbon worn cross their left Shoulder as those of the Garter do a Blew with a Medal above mentioned and upon a Vacancy their number which is uncertain is not supplied They are created with many and Noble Ceremonies and have had Princes and the prime of the Nobility of their Order The principal Ceremonies are these The Person is first sent for by the King and at his coming to Court the King usually Knights him with the Sword of State where he is honourably received by the chief Officers and Nobles of the Court and hath two Esquires to wait upon him and convey him to the Chamber appointed and see him no more that day where he is entertained with Musick then a Bath is prepared by a Barber who is to trim him and then the King is informed that he is ready for the Bath then is he instructed by the most grave Knights in the Order and Fees of Chivalry the Musick all the while playing at the Door then they undress him and put him naked into the Bath at which time the Musick ceases and one of the grave Knights saith to him Be this an honourable Bath to thee From the Bath he is conveyed to his Bed which is plain without Curtains c. as soon as he is dry

to be sold at 18 d. the Quart. Tho. Shafto executed at Wapping-dock being condemned by the Admiralty Jan. The Marquess of Bedmar Envoy from the King of Spain had Audience A Proclamation against Pyrats in America Duke of Berwick made Governour of Portsmouth F. A Proclamation against seditious Books Mar. Two Proclamations to forbid the English entring into foreign Service The Commissioners sate at Chelmsford to enquire after money levyed on Dissenters The Duke of Grafton arrived in the Downs Exeter new Charter brought down by the Mayor 1688. Apr. A Proclamation against exporting of Wool c. May An Order of Council signed by the Clerk of the Council for ordering the King's Declaration of Tolleration to be read in Churches on the 20th and 27th Instant being Sundays The King went to Chatham Chester Mail robbed night Coventry Captain Froud arrived at Plymouth from the West-Indies The Seir de Lente Envoy from the King of Denmark had his Audience of Congé Jun. The Archbishop of Canterbury and six Bishops more committed to the Tower for Petitioning the King not to reade the Declaration of Toleration in Churches Sir Roger Strickland with 20 Sail of Men of War in the Downs The Archbishop of Canterbury Bishops of St. Asaph Ely Chichester Bath and Wells Peterborough and Bristoll were brought to the King's-Bench Bar from the Tower where they were sent the 8th and arraigned tryed and acquitted the 29th of May Instant Prince and Princess of Denmark came from the Bath Appointed a Day of Thanksgiving for the Birth of the Prince of Wales that was said to be born on Thinity Sunday about 10 of the Clock in the morning Naples almost ruined by an Earthquake Seignior Garstorf Envoy from the King of Denmark had Audience Marquess Cattaneo Envoy from the Duke of Modena had Audience Seignior Zeuglestm Envoy from the Prince of Orange had Audience A Call of Sergeants viz. W. Leffant John Rotheram V. Denn Sol. Lovell Sir H. Chancy W. Moses H. Trinder H. Fuller and W. Tomson Tho. Jifford Mayor of Exeter Knighted The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen went to kiss the hand of the young Prince of Wales the Recorder did present the Marchioness of Powis his Governerness with a Purse of Gold. July Thomas Elmes Esq Knighted Fire-works on the Thames for the Birth of the Prince of Wales James Duke of Ormond dyed in the 79th year of his Age at Kingston-Hall in Dorsetshire The King and Queen went to Windsor and went the third of August to Richmond and on the ninth to Whitehall Aug. The new Charter was brought to Newcastle upon Tyne Samuel Gerrard Esq Knighted The Mayor of Scarbrough tossed in a Blanket by a Captain that quartered in the Town Judge Allybone dyed Sep. Sir Robert Vyner dyed Sir John Shorter Lord mayor of London dyed and was buried the 12th at St. Saviour's in Southwark Belgrade taken by Storm by the German Forces Sir John Eyles sworn Lord Mayor of London Countess-Dowager of Feversham dyed at Tunbridge Lieutenant Coll. Beaumont Captain Paston and four Captains of the D. of Berwick's Regiment were at a Council of War at Windsor cashier'd for not admitting of Irishmen into their Companies Tho. Lane of St. Lawrence Lane Knighted Prince and Princess of Denmark came from Tunbridge Coll. Bevile Skelton Esq sent to the Tower. The King came from Windsor to Whitehall He went to Chatham The Queen and Prince of Wales came from Windsor to Whitehall The King's Declaration about the Parliament Sir Tho. Fitch that made Fleet-Ditch was buried at Eltham Came out the French King 's Memorials against the Pope and against the Emperour The King's Proclamation came out against the Dutch and the same day came out the King 's general Pardon The Bishop of London was restored Octob. The Charter of London restored by the Lord Chancellour and Sir W. Pritchard desired to take the Chair but he refused it The same day the general Pardon came out again with Alterations Sir J. Chapman sworn Lord Mayor of Lond. The Prince of Wales named at St. James's Chapel James-Francis-Edward A Proclamation and an Order of Council came out for restoring of Charters Liberties Rights and Franchises to all Corporations The Earl of Derby made Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire The Prince of Orange set sail with 50 Capital Men of War 26 smaller 25 fire Ships 300 fly Boats Pinks c. for England but by a Storm that Night was driven back again The Birth of the Prince of Wales was examined before the Privy Council The Earl of Sunderland put out of the Council and Secretary of State. The Lord Viscount Preston made Secretary c. in his room Nov. The Prince of Orange set sail with the Fleet that he had put out on the 19th of Octob. with about 100 small Ships more than was then so here was 500. A Proclamation against the Prince of Orange's Manifesto The Dutch Fleet sailed by Dover and lost a small Vessel of about 100 men The Prince of Orange landed at Torbay nigh Dartmouth in Devon with the Dutch Army about 15000 men The Lord Lovelace and thirteen of his party were taken at Cyrencester as they were going to the Prince of Orange Dr. Lamplugh Bishop of Exeter having left Exeter on the Prince of Orange's coming came up to London and K. James made him Archbishop of York Eighteen Lords Spiritual and Temporal petition K. James for a Parliament The King went to Windsor in order to his Journey to Sarum K. James came from Sarum to Whitchall Coll. Bevile Skelton made Lieutenant of the Tower. An Order by K. James for a Parliament to sit Jan. 15. The French King's Ordinance for a War with the Dutch came out Dec. Dyed at St. James's the Countess Dowager of Ossory A false Allarm of an Irish Massacre in and about London which Allarm spread over all England The Rabble up in several places for several days pulling down Mass houses and Papist's houses among others great mischief done to the Spanish Ambassadour's It ceased Decemb 12. The Lord Chancellour Jeffreys taken in Wapping and sent Prisoner to the Tower of London The Lords publish an Order to keep London and Middlesex quiet The Lords and Citizens waited on the Prince of Orange at Henley with an Address K. James stopped in a Smack nigh Feversham in Kent with him the Earl of Peterborough Sir Ed. Hales c. Four Coaches were sent for him and on the 16th he came to Whitehall on the 18th he left Whitehall and went to Sir Richard Head's nigh Rochester on the 23d he withdrew for France The Prince of Orange came to Windsor The Duke of Grafton assaulted in the Strand at the head of his Regiment The person shot dead that assaulted him The Lords publish an Order for the quieting of the Irish The Prince of Orange came to St. James's and his Forces to London The Prince of Orange visited the Queen Dowager at Sommerset-house and this day the Prince and Princess of Denmark came to

Daughters are all Princesses the Eldest is called the Princess Royal and her Royal Highness All Noble Mens Baronets and all Knights Wives are in Writings called Dames whence comes the name Madam Esquires and Gentlemens Wives are called Gentlewomen Noble Women are so either by Descent Creation or Marriage all which shall remain Noble although they marry under their Degree If a Gentleman or a Peer marry a Wife of ignoble Birth she shall enjoy the Title and Dignity of her Husband all her Life but it is by the Courtesie not by the Law of England to give it her after her Husband's Death If a Woman of Bloud marry a mean Person he is not at all advanced but she shall retain her own Honour and if she be an Heiress and have a Child by such ignoble Person her Son may bear her Coat Armour but this is disputed by many and denied by some yet there are Examples of it but are too long to recite here An Alien Woman married to a Peer can have no privilege by her Husband unless she be naturalized The King may create any Woman to any Title of Honour by Letters Patents to them and their Heirs which Heirs shall enjoy all the Titles and Honours due to their Mothers as if she be a Duchess he shall be a Duke c. and many Men have claimed Titles of Honour and Dignity in Right of the Wives by marrying the Sole Heiress of a Noble-man who had those Honours And the Children of those persons so claiming have enjoyed the said Titles in right of their Mothers but if they have no Children the Husband loseth the Title CHAP. X. Of Injuries done to Noble Men. THus far briefly of the several Degrees of Noble Men of whom the Laws of this Land are so carefull as to make provision in a most especial manner to preserve their Honour and Reputation indempnified and therefore in the 2d of Ric. II. Chap. 1. it is enacted That all spreaders of false and reproachfull Words and Lyes against the Nobility Prelates and great Men in publick Offices the offender shall incurr the Punishment ordained by the Statute of Westminster Chap. 33. which ordains That the offender be imprisoned untill he have found the first reporter And in the 12th of Rich. II. Chap. 12. it is enacted That if the Offender doth not or cannot find the first reporter then he shall be punished by Advice of the Council In the first and second of Philip and Mary it was enacted That the Justices of the Peace in the Shire County City or Town Corporate shall have full Power to hear and determine the Causes abovesaid and that besides such Penalties as shall be inflicted by such Justices c. on the offender every Noble Man Prelate or great Officer against whom such scandalous Words false News or Lyes are spread or spoken may prosecute the offender in an Action of Scandalum Magnatum and recover Damages If any Noble Man or Gentleman's Coat-Armour or Sword c. at the solemnizing of his Funerals be set up in the Church for the Honour of the Deceased and is by the Incumbent or any other taken down by pretence of Right as Offerings due to him or if they be otherwise defaced by any other Person he or they may be punished as Malefactours but the Action must not be brought by the Widow but by the Heir as Defender of his Ancestour's Honour CHAP. XI Of Knights of the Garter WE proceed to those Degrees of Honour that are less Noble and accounted amongst Commoners The first of which the Knights of the Noble Order of the Garter they are called the Knights of St. George and were instituted by King Edward the 3d. Anno 1350. which was fifty years before the Order of St. Michael in France 229 years before the Order of the Holy Ghost in France 80 years before the Order of the Golden-Fleece in Burgundy and 209 years before that of the Elephant in Denmark The Ceremonies of this Order are many and too long to recite the occasion was that King Edward the 3d might more firmly unite the hearts of his principal Peers and Friends to him in the French Wars the Number is 26 whereof the King is Sovereign and upon the Death of any one another is to be chosen by the King The Honourableness of this Order appears by the many Noble Personages who have took up this Order there having been eight Emperours seven Kings of Portugal five Kings of Denmark three Kings of Naples two Kings of Scots before the Union two Kings of Sweden besides many of the German and Italian Princes August the 25th 1685. The Knights of this Order were as followeth King of Denmark The Sovereign King of Sweeden Prince of Orange Prince Elector of Brandenburgh   Prince George of Denmark   Duke of Ormond   Duke of Buckingham   Earl of Oxford   Earl of Strafford   Duke of Albemarle   Duke of Beaufort   Earl of Bedford   Duke of Southampton   Earl of Mulgrave   Duke of New-Castle   Earl of Danby   Duke of Grafton   Duke of Richmond   Duke of Hamilton   Duke of Somerset   Duke of Northumberland   Duke of Norfolk   Earl of Peterborough   Earl of Rochester   Earl of Feversham then Installed   Knights of this Order as they are April 1689. King of Denmark The Sovereign King of Sweeden P. Elector of Brandenburgh Prince George of Denmark   Earl or Oxford   Earl of Strafford   Duke of Beaufort   Earl of Bedford   Duke of Southampton   Earl of Mulgrave   Duke of Newcastle   Earl of Danby   Duke of Grafton   Duke of Richmond   Duke of Hamilton   Duke of Somerset   Duke of Northumberland   Duke of Norfolk   Earl of Peterborough   Earl of Rochester   Earl of Feversham   Earl of Sunderland   Duke of Ormond   Duke Fred. Mares de Schomberg   Earl of Devonshire   They wear as their daily Habit the Immage of St. George encountering the Dragon set with Pearl and precious Stones hanging in a blew Ribbon always about their Neck they have also a Garter enamelled with Gold Pearl and precious Stones with a Motto Honi soit qui mal y pense embroydered upon it which is fastened with a Buckle about their left Leg from whence they are called Knights of the Garter King Charles the first added to these that all these Knights should always wear on the left side of their Cloaks or Coats a Star of Silver embroidered with the Escouchen of St. George viz Argent a Cross Gules encircled with the Garter without these they are not to appear in publick The Robes more peculiarly belonging to the Order are a Cassock of Crimson Velvet lined with white Sarsenet a Mantle of purple Velvet lined with white Sarsenet also on the left Shoulder whereof is an Escouchen of St. George embroidered and encircled with the Garter and Motto these are only worn

or Hood which covered half their Heads They professed Conjugal Chastity and Obedience to Superiours Knights of the Rosary in Toledo They were instituted by Roderick Archbishop of Toledo to resist the Moors in defence of the Catholick Religion They are continually to say the Rosary of the Blessed Lady and were of the Dominican Order their Ensign was the Figure of our Lady of the Rosary upon a Cross quarterly Argent and Sable Knights of the Golden-Fleece They were instituted by Philip Duke of Burgundy and Earl of Flanders Anno 1429. Their first Number was 24. but were increased afterwards by Charles the 5th St. Andrew is their Patron Their Habit is a Cassock of Crimson Velvet over it a Mantle of the same lined with white which openeth on the right Side and is turned up over the left Shoulder embroidered round with a Border Flames Fucels and Flecces with a Hood of Crimson Velvet The Collar which they always are to wear is of Gold wrought with Flames Fucels and golden Fleeces The lawfull Duke of Burgundy is Great Master or Sovereign of the Order who hath absolute Power to bestow it on whom he pleases but whosoever entereth into this Order must renounce all other Orders of Knight-hood except the Emperour and those Kings Princes and Dukes who are Sovereings of their own Orders They have a Chancellour a Treasurer a Register and a King at Arms called Toizon D' Or. Their meeting day is the second of May. Knights D' Avis These were instituted by Don Alphonso Henriquez the First King of Portugal and were at first called Knights of St. Mary Evora and not long after Knights of D' Avis from a Castle of that Name Their Badge is a Green Cross Flory and they follow the Rule of St. Benedict None are admitted into this Order but such as are Gentlemen by Father and Mother two Descents Knights of St. Michael 's Wing The same Don Alphonso Henriquez having obtained a great Victory against the Moors he in honour of St. Michael his tuteler Saint who appeared on his right side fighting against the Moors instituted this Order of Knight-hood Anno 1171. Their Badge was a red Sword crossed with a Flower-de-luce and this Motto Quis ut Deus They were of the Cistertian Order and were to defend the Country against the Incursions of the Moors Knights of St. James Were instituted by Don Denys the Sixth King of Portugal 1310. by whose help he cleared his Country of the Moors They profess Conjugal Chastity Hospitality and Obedience Their Ensign is a red Sword their Habit white and none are admitted but Gentlemen of Bloud Knights of Christ Were instituted in Portugal under Don Denys the Sixth above by Pope John the 22d who gave them the Possessions of the Knights Templers in Portugal They follow the Cistertian Order and wear a black Habit with a Cross Pattee Gules upon the Breast charged with another Argent The Knights of Jesus Christ in France They were instituted by Charles King of France and Richard the Second King of England for recovery of the Holy Land They had divers Officers and profest Obedience Conjugal Chastity and Poverty Their habit was a sad coloured Coat of Cloath reaching to the Calf of their Leg girt about them with a Girdle of Silk or Leather two Fingers broad a red Cap and over all a white woolen Coat with a red Cross of woolen Cloath about two Fingers broad upon the Breast from top to bottom and came round their Waste Their number were a thousand each Knight had an Esquire Armed at all points and three Varlets one to carry his Helmet and Launce another his Coat of Mail and the third to lead his Sumpter Knights of the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmell They were instituted by Henry the Fourth of France and confirmed by Pope Paul the Fifth 1608. They are to be the choice Gentlemen of France and are to attend the King in War to fight against the Enemies of the Roman Church and vow Obedience and Chastity they consist of a hundred Knights and hold their Feast anually on the 16th of July Their Badge is a Cross of eight points of a tawney collour with a white Border sewed on the left side of their Cloaks and the Figure of the V. Mary of Mount Carmell encircled with Rays of Gold placed in the midst and embroidered They wear the like Cross of Gold enamelled hanging about their Necks in a tawney Ribbon The Knights of St. Michael They were erected by Lewis the Eleventh of France An. 1469 in memory of an Apparition of St. Michael upon the Bridge of Orleance when that City was besieged by the English Their Habit is Doublet Hose Shooes Scabard Cap Band and Feather all white the Surcoat with Slieves is Cloath of Silver over all a Mantle of the same tyed upon the right Shoulder and turned up over the left bordered about with an Embroidery of Cockles and Knots over all the Collar of St. Michael which is very rich unto which hangeth the Picture of St. Michael Their number at first were but thirty six now much encreased they meet on Michaelmas day the King is Sovereign and they have a Treasurer a Chancellour a Register and a Herald named Monsan Michael Knights of the Holy Ghost Were instituted by Henry the Third of France 1578. in honour of Whitsunday on which day he was elected King of Poland There number is an hundred besides the King who is Sovereign in which number are four Cardinals five Prelates a Chancellour a Provost a Master of the Ceremonies a great Treasurer and a Scribe Their Feast day is the first of January Their Robe is black Velvet embroidered with Flower de-Luces of Gold and Silver with knots of Gold between sundry Rings or Cyphers of Silver and Flames of Gold in Imitation of the cloven Tongues a Mantle of green Cloath of Silver embroidered as the other tyed on the right and turned up on the left both lined with Orange coloured Satten their Hose Doublet and Feather were white but their Bonnets black over all a Collar of the Order being the same with the Embroidery work at which hangeth a Cross with the Figure of a Dove in the centre thereof Knights of the Gennet Some esteem this the most ancient Order in France and instituted by Charles Martiall High Steward of France Anno 726. They were sixteen in number and had a Collar of Gold made of a Triple Chain interwoven with enamelled red Roses and at the end whereof hung a Gennet of Gold black and red on a bank of Flowers all enamelled c. Knights of the Crown Royal Were erected by Charles the Great Son to King Pepin Anno 802. for honouring of those amongst the Frezons who had been valiant in the Army against the ancient Saxons and Lombards Their Ensign was an Imperial Crown which these Knights wore upon their Breast They were invested with a military Belt and a box on the Ear. Knights of the Lady of the

Capital Ships came to the Spit-head Edward Mosely Esq of Lancashire Knighted Edinburgh Castle deliverd up by the Duke of Gourdon His Majesty set Sail from the Spit-head London-Derry made another advantageous Sally Major General Kirke came to the Lough before London-Derry The Fortress of Keyseawreart surrendered by the French to the Duke of Brandenburgh Above Eighty of the Clergy of London went in a Body to take the Oaths at Westminster-hall The Parliament of Scotland met and passed an Act to ascertain King William's Authority King William went to the Parliament at Westminster and passed Ten Acts. King William's Proclamation to offer one Hundred Pound to discover either Sir Adam Blair or Doctor Robert Grey for dispersing King James's Declaration John Studer was executed at Kingston for deserting His Majesty's Service King William went to the House of Lords and made a Speech to the Parliament King of Sweden's Envoy had Audience July An Act passed in Scotland to take away the Supremacy over Ecclesiastical Affairs James Ermendenger made Master of their Majesties Hand-Guns A Plot discovered to have fired Edinburgh and to have destroyed the Estates on the Eight instant on which discovery about Forty Persons were secured The Earl of Pembroke had Audience of the States of Holland There landed from Three French Men of War about Eight hundred Irish in Argile-shire in Scotland from Carrick fergus King William called by Writ to sit as Barons in the House of Lords Charles Lord Dursley and Robert Lord Viscount Lisle who took their places The Protestants at Inniskilling by a Sally beat a Convoy of four hundred and took two Firkins of money and fifteen Waggons of Ammunition and Provisions A Proclamation to offer Ten pound to discover any High-way man. Robert Serle Esq appointed to be Consul of Leghorne Duke Schomberg left White-hall in order to his journey to Chester towards his Relief of Ireland Duke Schomberg came to Chester being received with great respect next day viewed the ground where the Camp was to be A French Man of War brought in as a prize to Plymouth which came from Ireland The Act for Abolishing the Episcopacy in Scotland was touched with the Sceptre The Spanish Ambassadour had his publick Audience About four of the Clock in the Morning her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Denmark was brought to Bed of a Son and on the Twenty seventh was Christen'd by the name of William by the Bishop of London at Hampton Court where his Majesty declared him Duke of Glocester King William passed nine Acts of Parliament Came out a Proclamation against exporting of Salt Petre. Martin Wiscomb made Consul of Cadiz and Saint Maries London-derry in Ireland was relieved after it was brought to that extremity that five hundred ninety one Bombs had been shot into the Town and six thousand dyed for want of Provisions and five thousand fighting men left in it the same night the Duke of Berwick with King James's Forces raised the Siege and went away burning all places they left behind Aug. A great fight in Scotland betwixt General Mackay and the Lord Dundee where the latter was killed The Parliament of Scotland Adjourned to the eighth of October Pope Innocent XI dyed in the 79th year of his Age and was the sixth buried at Saint Peter's Church at Rome after he had lain three days in the Church for publick view The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet nigh the Isle of Silly designed for the Coast of Ireland Four Ships went with Provisions from Highlake to London-derry Launceston in Cornwall did present an Address to King William being the first of any County of England Duke Schomberg set Sail from Highlake and on the thirteenth landed at Bangor in the North of Ireland with the English Forces A Fight betwixt Prince Waldeck with the English and Dutch Forces and Mareschal d'Humieres with the French where near two thousand of the latter were killed the fight at Dunkell in Scotland William Forester and James Forbes Esqs and Clerks of the Green-cloth were Knighted at Hampton Court. Francis Blake of Ford Castle Knighted at Hampton Court. Carrick fergus in Ireland surrendred to Duke Schomberg after four days Siege The North Male Robbed nigh Newington in Middlesex Mr. Walker late Governour of London-derry waited on their Majesties at Hampton Court where the King presented him five Thousand pound as a Reward The Earl of Levins is made Governour of Edinburgh Castle The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet at Torbay Mr. Walker late Governour of London-derry waited on King William at Hampton Court and presented an Address Sept. The Chester Male Robbed betwixt Highgate and Whetstone A Proclamation Authorizing Commissioners for the Act of 12 d. in the pound Duke Hamilton sworn of his Majesty's Privy Council at White-hall Edward Smith Esq appointed Consul for the Canary Islands The East-land Fleet of 34 Sail passed by Weymouth Parliament met and Adjourned to October the 19th following The Dutch Ambassadours had their Audience of leave Sir John Holt Lord Chief Justice of England sworn of the Privy Council Sir Thomas Pilkington continued Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year The King left White-hall towards his journey for New-Market Octo. The Fleet under the Earl of Torrington Sailed out of Torbay to the Spit-head A Proclamation to preserve the New River Water The University of Cambridge waited on King William at New-market The King din'd at New-market Bonn taken by the Duke of Brandenburgh after 55 days being blocked up and 26 days close Siege King William returned from Cambridge and New-market to Hampton-Court Doctor Stillingfleet Bishop of Worcester Doctor Patrick Bishop of Chichester Doctor Ironside Bishop of Bristol were Consecrated at the Bishop of London's Chapel at Fulham by the Bishop of London Bishop of St. Asaph and Bishop of Rochester The Parliament met at Westminster where King William made a Speech to them Queen of Portugal was brought to Bed of a Son. Was kept in London by the Irish Protestants the Anniversary for the deliverance from the Massacre in 1641. King William was made free of the Grocers Company and on the presenting his Freedom Ralph Box Esq was Knighted Sir George Davis made Conful of Naples Nov. Richard Lord Coot made Earl of Earles of Bellomont in Ireland Was brought into Falmouth a French Vessel taken going to Ireland with 4000 Armes and Powder and Officers A Fleet of Eighty Sail with six Thousand Foot and one Thousand Horse on Board of Danes Sailed by Hull for Scotland Envoy from Spanish Flanders had his Audience Thomas Kirke Esq made Consul of Genoua The Danish Forces arrived at Hull A Proclamation offering 200 l. for apprehending of Edmund Ludlow Lambert Blackwell Esq made Consul of Leghorne Walter Doleman Esq made Consul of Alicant in Spain An order of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen offering 500 l. to discover the Person that offered an Indignity to King William's Picture in Guild-hall Dec. Thomas Papillion Simon Macne John Agur Humphrey Ayles and James