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A26024 The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter collected and digested into one body by Elias Ashmole ... Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.; Sherwin, William, fl. 1670-1710. 1672 (1672) Wing A3983; ESTC R16288 1,216,627 828

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earl_n of_o bedford_n 349._o sir_n henry_n sidney_n knight_n 350._o maximilian_n the_o second_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 351._o henry_n hastings_z earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 352._o william_n somerset_n earl_n of_o worcester_z 353._o francis_n duke_n of_o montmorency_n 354._o walter_n d'euereux_fw-fr viscount_n hereford_n after_z earl_n of_o essex_n 355._o william_n cecil_n lord_n burghley_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 356._o arthur_n grey_n lord_n grey_z of_o wilton_n 357._o edmund_n bruges_n lord_n chandos_n 358._o henry_n stanley_z earl_n of_o derby_z 359._o henry_n herbert_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a 360._o henry_n 3._o the_o french_a king_n 361._o charles_n howard_n lord_n howard_n of_o effingham_n after_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n 362._o rodolph_n emperor_n of_o germany_n 363._o frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n 364._o joh●_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n 365._o edward_n manor_n earl_n of_o rutland_n 366._o william_n brook_n lord_n cobham_n 367._o henry_n scroop_n lord_n scroop_z of_o bolton_n 368._o robert_n d'euereux_fw-fr earl_n of_o essex_n 369._o thomas_n butler_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 370._o sir_n christopher_n hatton_n knight_n after_z lord_n chancellor_z of_o england_n 371._o henry_n radcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 372._o thomas_n sackvile_n lord_n buckhurst_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o dorset_n 373._o henry_n 4._o the_o french_a king_n 374._o james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o scotland_n after_o king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n 375._o gilbert_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 376._o george_n clifford_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n 377._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 378._o edward_n somerset_n earl_n of_o worcester_z 379._o thomas_n burogh_n lord_n burogh_n of_o gainesborough_n 380._o edward_n sheffield_n lord_n sheffield_n after_o earl_n of_o mulgrave_n 381._o sir_n francis_n knolles_n knight_n 382._o frederick_n duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n 383._o thomas_n howard_n lord_n howard_n of_o walden_n after_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 384._o george_n carey_n lord_n hunsdon_n 385._o charles_n blount_n lord_n montjoy_n after_z earl_n of_o devonshire_n 386._o sir_n henry_n lea_n knight_n 387._o robert_n radcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 388._o henry_n brooke_n lord_n cobham_n 389._o thomas_n scroop_n lord_n scroop_z of_o bolton_n 390._o william_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_z 391._o thomas_n cecil_n lord_n burghley_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james._n 392._o henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n 393._o christiern_n the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n 394._o lodowick_n stewart_n duke_n of_o lenox_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o richmond_n 395._o henry_n wriothesley_n earl_n of_o southampton_n 396._o john_n erskin_n earl_n of_o marr._n 397._o william_n herbert_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a 398._o vlrick_n duke_n of_o holstein_n 399._o henry_n howard_n earl_n of_o northampton_n 400._o robert_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n 401._o thomas_n howard_n viscount_n bindon_n 402._o george_n hume_n earl_n of_o dunbar_n 403._o philip_n herbert_n earl_n of_o montgomery_z 404._o charles_n stewart_n duke_n of_o york_n after_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o title_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o 405._o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n after_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n 406._o robert_n car_n viscount_n rochester_n after_o earl_n of_o somerset_n 407._o frederick_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n prince_n elector_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o after_o king_n of_o bohemia_n 408._o maurice_n van_fw-mi nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n 409._o thomas_n ereskin_n viscount_n fenton_n 410._o william_n knolles_n lord_n knolles_n of_o gray_n after_o viscount_n walingford_n and_o earl_n of_o ●anbury_v 411._o francis_n manor_n earl_n of_o rutland_n 412._o sir_n george_n villers_n knight_n after_o baron_n of_o whaddon_n than_o earl_n and_o marquis_n of_o buckingham_n and_o last_o earl_n of_o coventry_n and_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n 413._o robert_n sidney_n viscount_n lisle_n after_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 414._o james_n hamilton_n marquis_n hamilton_n and_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n 415._o esme_fw-fr stewart_n duke_n of_o lenox_n 416._o christian_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 417._o william_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n 418._o james_n hay_n ●arl_n of_o carlisle_n 419._o edward_n sackvile_n earl_n of_o dorset_n 420._o henry_n rich_a earl_n of_o holland_n 421._o thomas_n howard_n viscount_n andover_n after_o earl_n of_o berkshire_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 422._o claude_n de_fw-fr lorraine_n duke_n of_o chevereuse_n 423._o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n 424._o henry_n frederick_z van_fw-mi nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n 425._o theophilus_n howard_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n 426._o william_n compton_n earl_n of_o northampton_n 427._o richard_n weston_n lord_n 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the_o four_o be_v install_v in_o the_o next_o below_n be_v the_o second_o on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n and_o when_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o king_n at_o a_o time_n in_o the_o order_n the_o second_o stall_n on_o the_o prince_n side_n be_v assign_v to_o he_o of_o who_o the_o former_a have_v precedency_n allow_v he_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o state_n and_o dignity_n not_o of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o order_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n of_o wriothesl●y_n bohemia_n a_o 19_o h._n 8._o the_o king_n of_o 19_o spain_n a_o 8._o eliz._n so_o also_o upon_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v sometime_o the_o three_o stall_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n possess_v by_o king_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o autogr._fw-la james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n a_o 27._o h._n 8._o and_o 6._o frederick_n the_o three_o king_n of_o denmark_n an_z 25._o eliz._n and_o last_o we_o find_v that_o prince_n stranger_n be_v place_v next_o to_o king_n according_a to_o 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the_o ibid._n legation_n with_o the_o whole_a habit_n nor_o have_v we_o find_v in_o the_o roll_n or_o book_n of_o the_o sovereign_n great_a wardrobe_n any_o account_n make_v for_o provide_v a_o second_o mantle_n when_o the_o proxy_n of_o a_o stranger_n come_v hither_o which_o have_v the_o sovereign_n be_v at_o such_o charge_n will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v sect_n vi_o the_o proctor_n cavalcade_n to_o windesor_n the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o installation_n draw_v on_o the_o 316._o proxy_n be_v heretofore_o accompany_v on_o horseback_n from_o london_n to_o windesor_n with_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o his_o assistant_n if_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n be_v then_o also_o celebrate_v or_o otherwise_o the_o sovereign_n commissioner_n with_o a_o very_a great_a retinue_n among_o the_o rest_n when_o adrian_n de_fw-fr tercelin_n deputy_n for_o the_o french_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o ride_v to_o windesor_n the_o day_n before_o his_o installation_n be_v the_o 24._o of_o jan._n a_o 19_o h._n 8._o 21._o all_o the_o knights-companion_n that_o be_v in_o commission_n for_o that_o solemnity_n assemble_v at_o the_o lord_n sandys_n his_o place_n near_o st._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n whence_o they_o ride_v to_o the_o deputy_n lodging_n then_o at_o the_o dean_n of_o paul_n his_o house_n and_o thence_o accompany_v he_o in_o good_a order_n and_o gallant_a equipage_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o windesor_n where_o lodging_n be_v prepare_v for_o he_o at_o the_o dean_n house_n in_o like_a manner_n on_o tuesday_n the_o 15._o of_o january_n a_o 8._o eliz._n the_o b._n earl_n of_o sussex_n and_o leicester_n and_o lord_n clinton_n 50._o three_o of_o the_o four_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o nine_o with_o other_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n take_v their_o horse_n at_o the_o praed_fw-we court_n gate_n at_o westminster_n and_o with_o a_o great_a train_n ride_v to_o the_o lodging_n of_o the_o say_v king_n proxy_n be_v then_o at_o st._n mary_n hospital_n in_o london_n whence_o they_o take_v their_o way_n through_o holborn_n towards_o windesor_n the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n viscount_n montague_n sir_n henry_n lea_n and_o sir_n edward_n vmpton_o meet_v they_o at_o langford_n near_o colebrook_n with_o their_o hawk_n and_o there_o show_v the_o proxy_n variety_n of_o sport_n with_o which_o he_o be_v exceed_v well_o please_v they_o ride_v to_o windesor_n where_o he_o be_v accommodate_v with_o lodging_n in_o the_o dean_n house_n 316._o for_o that_o have_v usual_o be_v the_o place_n to_o entertain_v the_o stranger_n be_v proxy_n when_o they_o come_v to_o windesor_n upon_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n sect_n vii_o supper_n after_o his_o arrival_n there_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o arrival_n pass_v with_o a_o supper_n for_o the_o most_o part_n costly_a and_o sumptuous_a but_o the_o principal_a entertainment_n be_v reserve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o follow_a day_n dinner_n in_o case_n the_o instalment_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v
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his_o arm_n upon_o the_o back_n thereof_o in_o memorial_n of_o the_o honour_n do_v he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n of_o inauguration_n into_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sometime_o we_o find_v the_o proxy_n have_v upon_o his_o request_n obtain_v a_o instrument_n under_o the_o sign_n manual_a of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o order_n attest_v his_o be_v conduct_v to_o st._n george_n chapel_n at_o windesor_n and_o place_v in_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o seat_n assign_v to_o his_o principal_n in_o who_o name_n he_o have_v also_o take_v the_o oath_n attest_v by_o his_o subscription_n and_o perform_v all_o the_o ceremony_n in_o due_a form_n as_o the_o statute_n direct_v for_o so_o do_v the_o clvi_o sieur_n de_fw-fr chastes_n proctor_n to_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o a_o 42._o eliz._n in_o close_o of_o all_o let_v we_o here_o remember_v that_o the_o present_a king_n of_o sweden_n against_o his_o late_a installation_n cause_v both_o gold_n and_o silver_n medal_n to_o be_v make_v in_o memory_n of_o that_o solemnity_n and_o to_o perpetuate_v the_o honour_n so_o receive_v those_o of_o gold_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o knights-companion_n present_a and_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o those_o of_o silver_n distribute_v among_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n attend_v at_o the_o installation_n and_o other_o the_o devise_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n and_o present_a interest_n of_o both_o king_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o representation_n here_o exhibit_v chap._n xvii_o the_o duty_n and_o fee_n payable_a by_o the_o knight_n companion_n at_o their_o installation_n sect_n i._o touch_v the_o fee_n due_a to_o the_o college_n of_o windesor_n such_o be_v the_o piety_n and_o bounty_n of_o our_o ancestor_n that_o they_o think_v no_o work_n well_o perform_v without_o be_v attend_v with_o some_o charitable_a donation_n especial_o if_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o church_n whereunto_o they_o general_o bear_v a_o venerable_a esteem_n hence_o be_v it_o at_o the_o installation_n of_o this_o order_n ordain_v 24._o that_o every_o knight-companion_n shall_v at_o his_o entrance_n bestow_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n according_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o degree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o order_n 26_o 13_o 4_o a_o stranger-king_n 20_o 0_o 0_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n 13_o 6_o 8_o every_o duke_n 10_o 0_o 0_o every_o earl_n 6_o 13_o 4_o every_o baron_n 5_o 0_o 0_o every_o knight-batchelor_n 3_o 6_o 8_o what_o use_v these_o sum_n be_v employ_v in_o and_o how_o distribute_v appear_v by_o the_o appointment_n there_o set_v down_o viz._n 24._o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o windesor_n the_o alms-knight_n and_o augmentation_n of_o the_o alm_n deed_n there_o appoint_v perpetual_o to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n 24._o that_o every_o one_o enter_v ●nto_o this_o military_a order_n may_v thereby_o more_o worthy_o obtain_v the_o name_n title_n and_o privilege_n of_o one_o of_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o order_n 21._o it_o be_v suppose_v a_o worthy_a and_o just_a thing_n that_o whosoever_o obtain_v this_o privilege_n shall_v add_v some_o small_a increment_n to_o this_o foundation_n not_o long_o after_o establish_v the_o statute_n of_o institution_n the_o title_n of_o marquis_n and_o viscount_n come_v to_o be_v special_a dignity_n for_o robert_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n be_v the_o first_o among_o we_o who_o as_o a_o distinct_a dignity_n receive_v the_o title_n of_o 13._o marquis_n the_o first_o of_o december_n a_o 9_o r._n 2._o and_o john_n lord_n beaumond_n the_o first_o here_o also_o that_o have_v the_o title_n of_o 21._o viscount_n confer_v on_o he_o as_o a_o distinct_a title_n of_o honour_n the_o 12._o of_o february_n a_o 18._o h._n 6._o and_o whereas_o both_o these_o degree_n of_o honour_n at_o their_o creation_n be_v settle_v as_o intermediate_v the_o first_o between_o a_o duke_n and_o a_o earl_n for_o so_o say_v the_o 17._o roll_n where_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o marquis_n his_o precedency_n the_o marquis_n be_v command_v to_o sit_v among_o the_o peer_n in_o parliament_n in_o a_o high_a place_n than_o his_o degree_n as_o earl_n of_o oxford_n can_v just_o challenge_v viz._n 17._o between_o duke_n and_o earl_n and_o the_o viscount_n between_o earl_n and_o baron_n as_o the_o say_a viscount_n beaumond_n be_v by_o his_o first_o patent_n rank_v to_o wit_n supra_fw-la above_o all_o baron_n and_o afterward_o in_o another_o patent_n to_o render_v his_o place_n more_o certain_a and_o apparent_a 20._o above_o all_o viscount_n afterward_o make_v and_o create_v and_o before_o and_o above_o the_o heir_n and_o son_n of_o earl_n and_o immediate_o and_o next_o to_o e●rls_n both_o in_o all_o parliament_n council_n and_o other_o place_n upon_o these_o ground_n and_o suitable_a to_o
the_o rank_n of_o honour_n thus_o settle_v ●ere_z the_o fee_n of_o installation_n to_o the_o college_n from_o knight-companion_n of_o these_o degree_n proportion_v for_o short_o after_o the_o precedency_n so_o grant_v and_o settle_v to_o the_o say_a viscount_n beaumond_n his_o latter_a patent_n bear_v date_n the_o pat._n 12._o of_o march_n an_z 23._o h._n 6._o the_o sovereign_a with_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n hold_v at_o windesor_n the_o 95._o 12._o of_o may_n follow_v decree_v 97._o that_o a_o marquis_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o degree_n of_o honour_n be_v above_o a_o earl_n and_o intermediate_v between_o he_o and_o a_o duke_n shall_v therefore_o contribute_v more_o than_o a_o earl_n now_o the_o sum_n for_o a_o earl_n be_v as_o appear_v above_o set_v at_o 10_o mark_n the_o marquis_n be_v by_o this_o decree_n oblige_v to_o pay_v 33_o s._n 4_o d._n more_o than_o the_o earl_n viz._n in_o toto_fw-la 8_o l._n 6_o s._n 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his_o other_o coat_n of_o velvet_n embroider_v with_o silver_n line_v with_o white_a this_o kind_n of_o upper_a garment_n or_o gown_n continue_v also_o in_o fashion_n a_o great_a part_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n for_o we_o likewise_o find_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n gown_n be_v make_v of_o 132._o velvet_n guard_v with_o four_o guard_n of_o the_o same_o and_o thereon_o 38_o pair_n of_o aglet_n the_o lord_n burghley_n of_o 132._o taffeta_n with_o three_o guard_n of_o velvet_n and_o three_o dozen_o of_o great_a button_n of_o gold_n the_o lord_n buckhurst'_v of_o ibid._n velvet_n with_o a_o broad_a embroidery_n guard_n and_o button_n of_o gold_n the_o lord_n shandos_n ibid._n of_o satin_n with_o a_o broider_a guard_n of_o velvet_n and_o two_o dozen_o of_o gold_n button_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n of_o ibid._n velvet_n line_v with_o double_a sarsenet_n with_o a_o paceman_n lace_n about_o it_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n of_o ibid._n black_a satin_n fur_v with_o squirrel_n face_v with_o sable_n with_o pair_n of_o aglet_n the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n such_o another_o gown_n but_o have_v a_o silver_n lace_n about_o it_o the_o lord_n hunsdon'_v of_o satin_n fur_v with_o luzart_n and_o guard_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n of_o russet_a satin_n embroider_v all_o over_o with_o russet_a lace_n and_o fur_v with_o coney_n the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n be_v a_o loose_a velvet_n gown_n fur_v with_o pavilion_n and_o have_v a_o fall_a cape_n but_o at_o length_n the_o fashion_n of_o this_o upper_a garment_n begin_v to_o alter_v and_o by_o that_o time_n john_n casimire_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o order_n it_o be_v convert_v to_o a_o cloak_n for_o such_o be_v his_o upper_a garment_n and_o of_o velvet_n face_v and_o fur_v with_o sable_n and_o two_o gold_n lace_n guard_v thereon_o cut_v with_o button_n and_o gold_n lace_n where_o the_o sleeve_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v and_o ever_o since_o till_o of_o late_a have_v the_o cloak_n be_v most_o in_o fashion_n for_o a_o upper_a garment_n but_o very_o much_o vary_v both_o as_o to_o material_n line_v and_o ornament_n sometime_o garter_n have_v not_o this_o garment_n in_o kind_n but_o receive_v a_o fine_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n make_v in_o chapter_n a_o 25._o h._n 6._o wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v b._n to_o be_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o every_o knight-companion_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o installation_n whether_o garter_n shall_v have_v the_o garment_n which_o each_o knight_n do_v then_o wear_v or_o a_o composition_n in_o money_n according_a to_o his_o estate_n since_o when_o the_o composition_n grow_v high_a as_o this_o upper_a garment_n be_v make_v rich_a for_o g._n algernon_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n bestow_v on_o garter_n upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o fee_n and_o droit_n g._n 200_o l._n in_o gold_n and_o henry_n earl_n of_o danby_n the_o habit_n he_o wear_v on_o the_o day_n he_o ride_v from_o london_n towards_o his_o installation_n with_o g._n 100_o l._n in_o the_o pocket_n and_o by_o the_o late_a sovereign_n order_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o his_o son_n prince_n charles_n our_o now_o sovereign_a garter_n receive_v for_o his_o fee_fw-mi ibid._n 40_o l._n and_o for_o the_o composition_n of_o his_o upper_a garment_n 60_o l._n in_o the_o whole_a 100_o l._n the_o like_a sum_n be_v give_v the_o present_a garter_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n and_o albemarle_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o sandwich_n lindsey_n and_o manchester_n short_o after_o their_o installation_n by_o particular_a agreement_n but_o herein_o his_o fee_n for_o signification_n of_o their_o several_a election_n be_v include_v final_o by_o the_o establishment_n of_o installation_n fee_n a_o 22._o car._n 2._o the_o composition_n set_v upon_o each_o knight-companion_n for_o his_o upper_a garment_n be_v thus_o rate_v proportionable_o less_o than_o what_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o say_a prince_n an_z 14._o car._n 1._o viz._n l._n s._n d._n a●togr_n a_o prince_n of_o wales_n 60_o 00_o 00_o a_o duke_n 55_o 00_o 00_o a_o marquis_n 50_o 00_o 00_o a_o earl_n 45_o 00_o 00_o a_o viscount_n 40_o 00_o 00_o a_o baron_n 35_o 00_o 00_o a_o knight-batchellor_n 30_o 00_o 00_o beside_o this_o droit_n or_o composition_n there_o have_v in_o all_o time_n be_v pay_v to_o garter_n by_o every_o knight-companion_n a_o fee_n for_o his_o installation_n proportion_v also_o to_o his_o state_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v likewise_o bring_v to_o the_o follow_a certainty_n by_o the_o say_v late_a establishment_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n ibid._n a_o stranger-king_n 30_o 00_o 00_o a_o stranger-prince_n 20_o 00_o 00_o a_o prince_n of_o wales_n 40_o 00_o 00_o a_o duke_n 35_o 00_o 00_o a_o marquis_n 30_o 00_o 00_o a_o earl_n 25_o 00_o 00_o a_o viscount_n 20_o 00_o 00_o a_o baron_n 15_o 00_o 00_o a_o knight-batchellor_n 10_o 00_o 00_o the_o fee_n ancient_o due_a to_o the_o black-rod_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o a_o knight_n 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increase_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v by_o the_o say_v late_a establishment_n pursuant_n to_o the_o fee_n pay_v they_o for_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o now_o sovereign_a when_o prince_n bring_v to_o the_o autogr_n same_o thereby_o allow_v the_o black-rod_n only_o in_o the_o fee_n of_o a_o stranger-king_n they_o have_v a_o addition_n of_o 10_o l._n more_o his_o fee_n to_o they_o be_v 30_o l._n beside_o these_o installation_n fee_n when_o the_o elect-knight_n ride_v public_o from_o london_n to_o windesor_n to_o their_o installation_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o officer_n of_o arm_n that_o attend_v they_o thither_o scarf_n hat_n and_o feather_n as_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o danby_n and_o moreton_n a_o 10._o car._n 1._o viz._n to_o b._n each_o of_o they_o 9_o ell_n of_o rich_a taffeta_n and_o a_o black_a
beaver_n hat_n and_o feather_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n a_o 5._o car._n 1._o allow_v b._n 35_o l._n to_o the_o seven_o officer_n of_o arm_n that_o attend_v he_o to_o windesor_n in_o lieu_n of_o taffeta_n scarf_n of_o his_o lordship_n colour_n and_o beaver_n hat_n and_o give_v each_o of_o they_o beside_o feather_n worth_a 20_o s._n a_o piece_n last_o at_o the_o installation_n of_o charles_n prince_n of_o wales_n an_z 14._o car._n 1._o there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o 13_o officer_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o like_a allowance_n 10_o l._n a_o piece_n in_o all_o g._n 130_o l._n sect_n iii_o fee_n belong_v to_o other_o of_o the_o sovereign_n servant_n to_o these_o forename_a officer_n we_o have_v see_v add_v in_o the_o list_n of_o installation_n fee_n of_o former_a time_n some_o other_o here_o set_v down_o who_o give_v their_o attendance_n at_o these_o solemnity_n with_o the_o several_a sum_n receive_v some_o be_v then_o account_v fee_n and_o other_o run_v under_o the_o title_n of_o benevolence_n all_o which_o nevertheless_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o list_n of_o installation_n fee_n establish_v a_o 22._o car._n 2._o and_o though_o not_o enter_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o order_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o garter_n with_o the_o other_o fee_n payable_a at_o installation_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o every_o knight_n to_o all_o person_n concern_v respective_o according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n autogr_n viz._n the_o prince_n a_o duke_n a_o marquis_n a_o earl_n a_o viscount_n a_o baron_fw-fr a_o knight-batchelor_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n l._n s._n d._n l._n s._n d._n l._n s._n d._n l._n s._n d._n l._n s._n d._n  _fw-fr to_o the_o wardrobe_n 06_o 00_o 00_o 03_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 10_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 15_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 05_o 00_o to_o the_o trumpet_n 12_o 00_o 00_o 06_o 00_o 00_o 05_o 00_o 00_o 04_o 00_o 00_o 03_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 10_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o to_o the_o sergeant_n trumpeter_n 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o to_o the_o musician_n 4_o company_n 16_o 00_o 00_o 08_o 00_o 00_o 07_o 00_o 00_o 06_o 00_o 00_o 05_o 00_o 00_o 04_o 00_o 00_o 03_o 00_o 00_o knight-harbenger_n 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 06_o 08_o drum_n and_o fife_n 04_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 15_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 05_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o to_o the_o porter_n 06_o 00_o 00_o 03_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 10_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o master_n cook_n 03_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 05_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o sergeant_n porter_n 06_o 00_o 00_o 03_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o vestry_n 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o yeoman_n harbinger_n 06_o 00_o 00_o 03_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 10_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o usher_n of_o the_o hall_n 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 05_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o groom_n of_o the_o chamber_n 03_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 05_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o yeoman_n usher_n 06_o 13_o 04_o 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 10_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o quarter_n waiter_n 08_o 16_o 00_o 04_o 08_o 04_o 03_o 16_o 08_o 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 10_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o sewer_n 08_o 00_o 00_o 04_o 08_o 04_o 03_o 16_o 08_o 03_o 06_o 08_o 03_o 00_o 00_o 02_o 10_o 00_o 02_o 00_o 00_o buttery_n 03_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 05_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o pantry_n 03_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 05_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o cellar_n 03_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 10_o 00_o 01_o 05_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o 01_o 00_o 00_o sect_n iu_o fee_n payable_a for_o stranger_n and_o because_o it_o be_v think_v unfit_a the_o dignity_n of_o the_o order_n consider_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n stranger_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o demand_n of_o fee_n and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o charitable_a disposal_n shall_v be_v defeat_v provision_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 24._o statute_n of_o institution_n by_o oblige_v the_o sovereign_a to_o pay_v the_o respective_a fee_n for_o every_o strange_a that_o shall_v be_v elect_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o installation_n either_o personal_o or_o by_o his_o proctor_n and_o the_o first_o example_n pursuant_n thereto_o that_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v a_o order_n make_v in_o chapter_n at_o windesor_n a_o 1._o h._n 6._o which_o appoint_v 75._o that_o the_o usual_a fee_n due_a for_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o the_o sovereign_n as_o the_o statute_n do_v enjoin_v to_o which_o purpose_n in_o after_o time_n have_v privy_a seal_n accustomable_o issue_v forth_o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o fee_n due_a for_o stranger_n installation_n unto_o the_o register_n of_o the_o order_n and_o sometime_o to_o he_o and_o garter_n out_o of_o the_o sovereign_n exchequer_n but_o those_o due_n to_o the_o alms-knight_n since_o their_o establishment_n by_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v pay_v to_o themselves_o by_o particular_a privy_a seal_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o foresay_a fee_n pay_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n as_o they_o become_v due_a until_o the_o late_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o do_v by_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n the_o 23._o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n settle_v a_o annual_a pension_n of_o 121_o 1200_o l._n unto_o and_o upon_o the_o order_n and_o by_o a_o 40._o commission_n date_v the_o 3._o day_n of_o may_n the_o follow_a year_n be_v the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n and_o his_o successor_n impower_v to_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o same_o not_o only_o the_o ordinary_a but_o also_o extraordinary_a charge_n of_o the_o order_n wherein_o the_o fee_n for_o installation_n of_o stranger_n be_v include_v but_o notwithstanding_o which_o yet_o do_v g._n sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr vic_n the_o late_a chancellor_n make_v some_o scruple_n to_o pay_v the_o fee_n due_a to_o the_o college_n upon_o the_o installation_n of_o stranger_n since_o the_o happy_a return_n of_o the_o present_a sovereign_n whereupon_o it_o occasion_v the_o 48._o dean_n canon_n choir_n and_o alms-knight_n as_o also_o the_o register_n garter_n and_o black-rod_n to_o petition_v the_o sovereign_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n a_o 15._o car._n 2._o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o some_o right_n and_o payment_n of_o their_o fee_n which_o be_v 49._o refer_v to_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n of_o the_o order_n upon_o full_a examination_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o make_v the_o follow_a report_n at_o the_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 16._o of_o may_v 1663._o whereas_o your_o majesty_n etc._n sovereign_a of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o windesor_n the_o 23._o of_o april_n past_a where_o be_v present_a divers_a companion_n of_o the_o say_v most_o noble_a order_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o receive_v a_o petition_n humble_o present_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dean_n canon_n chaplain_n choir_n and_o poor-knight_n belong_v to_o your_o majesty_n free_a chapel_n of_o st._n george_n in_o windesor_n wherein_o they_o in_o all_o humility_n desire_v to_o have_v some_o right_n and_o fee_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o schedule_n thereunto_o annex_v to_o be_v continue_v unto_o they_o which_o petition_n your_o majesty_n be_v then_o gracious_o please_v to_o refer_v unto_o any_o three_o or_o more_o companion_n of_o the_o say_v most_o noble_a order_n to_o consider_v of_o and_o examine_v the_o particular_a and_o according_o to_o make_v report_n unto_o your_o majesty_n what_o they_o conceive_v proper_a to_o be_v do_v thereupon_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o say_a lord_n referree_n upon_o a_o petition_n deliver_v the_o 24._o of_o april_n be_v to_o consider_v examine_v and_o report_v the_o humble_a desire_n of_o the_o register_n garter_n principal_a king_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o gentleman-usher_n of_o the_o black-rod_n officer_n of_o the_o
sovereign_n of_o the_o order_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a order_n a_o 3._o e._n 6._o which_o heretofore_o clxx_o we_o see_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o treasury_n in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o since_o the_o establishment_n of_o 1200._o l._n per_fw-la a_o settle_v by_o the_o late_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o to_o discharge_v the_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a expense_n of_o the_o order_n the_o allowance_n issue_v account_n thence_o and_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n but_o now_o the_o charge_n be_v place_v upon_o garter_n he_o have_v a_o allowance_n therefore_o include_v in_o the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o pension_n a_o 15._o car._n 2._o we_o find_v privy-seal_n to_o have_v issue_v as_o high_a as_o the_o cl._n 15._o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o the_o annual_a allowance_n of_o 7_o l._n scutcheon_n employ_v for_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o price_n sometime_o before_o be_v much_o about_o that_o rate_n 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hangford_n but_o a_o 7._o eliz._n his_o scutcheon_n receive_v a_o addition_n of_o a._n four_o other_o coat_n viz._n beauchamp_n warwick_n berkley_n and_o gerard_n and_o these_o be_v insert_v next_o to_o somerset_n the_o three_o coat_n in_o his_o say_a plate_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o ambrose_n earl_n of_o warwick_n have_v b._n 21_o coat_n put_v into_o his_o plate_n a_o 5._o eliz._n and_o they_o marshal_v in_o this_o order_n 5.5.5_o and_o 6._o namely_o 1._o sutton_n 2._o paganell_n 3._o grey_n of_o ruthin_n 4._o hastings_n 5._o quincy_n 6._o malpas_n 7._o somery_n 8._o valence_n 9_o talbot_n 10._o warwick_n 11._o beauchamp_n 12._o berkley_n 13._o lisle_n 14._o gerard._n 15._o guildford_n 16._o houlden_v 17._o west_n 18._o and_o 19_o quarterly_a de_fw-mi la_fw-fr ware_n and_o cantilupe_n 20._o mortimere_fw-la of_o wigmore_n and_o 21._o greely_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n a_o 9_o eliz._n his_o scutcheon_n contain_v but_o a._n 16._o viz._n 4.4.4_o and_o 4._o namely_o 1._o sutton_n 2._o paganell_n 3._o somery_n 4._o malpas_n 5._o grey_n of_o ruthin_n 6._o hastings_n 7._o valence_n 8._o ferrer_n 9_o quincy_n 10._o chester_n 11._o talbot_n 12_o beauchamp_n 13._o warwick_n 14._o berkley_n 15._o gerard._n and_o 16._o lisle_n so_o that_o here_o be_v seven_o coat_n take_v out_o of_o the_o former_a namely_o guildford_n holden_n west_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n and_o cantilupe_n quarterly_a mortimere_n and_o greely_n and_o two_o add_v viz._n ferrars_n and_o chester_n but_o the_o great_a and_o most_o frequent_a variation_n be_v in_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n set_v under_o the_o scutcheon_n and_o these_o relate_v unto_o and_o be_v occasion_v principal_o from_o their_o attain_n or_o resign_v of_o office_n or_o dignity_n we_o find_v that_o the_o style_v set_v under_o the_o scutcheon_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n at_o st._n george_n feast_n a_o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n be_v as_o follow_v cl._n du_n treshault_a tres-excellent_fw-fr &_o trespuissant_a prince_n ferdinand_n par_fw-fr la_fw-fr grace_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr roy_fw-fr des_fw-fr roman_n the_o hungary_n &_o bohemia_n archiduc_n d'_fw-fr austrie_n duc_n de_fw-fr bourgoigne_n etc._n etc._n chevalier_n du_fw-fr tresnoble_fw-fr order_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jarretiere_n but_o a_o 5._o eliz._n in_o the_o say_v emperor_n style_n the_o title_n of_o 9_o king_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n be_v leave_v out_o because_o maximilian_n his_o son_n have_v a_o little_a before_o obtain_v and_o at_o that_o time_n enjoy_v both_o those_o kingdom_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o style_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n who_o while_o queen_n mary_n live_v be_v co_z sovereign_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n run_v thus_o cl._n du_n treshault_a tres-excellent_fw-fr &_o trespuissant_a prince_n philip_n par_fw-fr la_fw-fr grace_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr roy_fw-fr d'_fw-fr espaigne_n des_fw-fr deux_fw-fr cicel_n &_o jerusalem_n arch-duc_n d'_fw-fr austriae_fw-la duc_n de_fw-fr bourgoigne_n milan_n &_o brabant_n comte_n de_fw-fr hapsburge_n flanders_n and_o tyroll_v chevalier_n du_fw-fr tres-noble_a order_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jarretiere_n but_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n a_o 28.29_o and_o 30._o eliz._n the_o title_n of_o catholic_n prince_n be_v also_o give_v he_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d du_n treshault_a tres-excellent_fw-fr trespuissant_a &_o catholic_a prince_n philip_n etc._n etc._n and_o till_o a_o 26._o eliz._n we_o observe_v the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d des_fw-fr deux_fw-fr cicil_n be_v continue_v to_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 28._o eliz._n and_o so_o forward_o the_o word_n deux_fw-fr be_v omit_v nevertheless_o ibid._n a_o 36._o eliz._n that_o word_n be_v again_o add_v but_o withal_o we_o find_v this_o marginal_a note_n enter_v over_o against_o the_o say_a style_n ibid._n this_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v set_v up_o at_o greenwich_n the_o 22._o of_o april_n a_o 1594._o if_o we_o proceed_v with_o a_o few_o instance_n 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so_o negligent_a as_o not_o to_o come_v 10._o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o justifiable_a reason_n of_o his_o absence_n such_o as_o may_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o 9_o deputy_n he_o shall_v not_o at_o the_o feast_n to_o be_v hold_v the_o ensue_a year_n enter_v into_o his_o own_o stall_n but_o stand_v below_o before_o it_o in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v 2._o he_o shall_v walk_v alone_o by_o himself_o before_o the_o three_o cross_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o grand_a procession_n 3._o when_o the_o grand_a procession_n return_v to_o the_o choir_n he_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o offertory_n 4._o he_o shall_v offer_v last_o of_o all_o by_o himself_o alone_o and_o after_o the_o humble_a sufferance_n of_o all_o these_o penance_n he_o shall_v forthwith_o approach_v the_o stall_n of_o the_o 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john_n burley_n knight_n 81._o sir_n john_n bourchier_n knight_n 82._o sir_n thomas_n granston_n knight_n 83._o sir_n lewis_n clifford_n knight_n 84._o sir_n robert_n dunstavill_n knight_n 85._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr namur_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 86._o henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n after_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_v the_o five_o 87._o thomas_n of_o lancaster_n earl_n of_o albemarle_n and_o duke_n of_o clarence_n 88_o john_n earl_n of_o kendal_n and_o duke_n of_o bedford_n after_z regent_z of_o france_n 89._o humphrey_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n 90._o thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o exeter_n 91._o robert_n count_n palatine_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n after_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 92._o john_n beauford_n earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o marquess_z of_o dorset_n 93._o thomas_n fitz_n alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 94._o edmund_z stafford_z earl_n of_o stafford_z 95._o edmund_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_z 96._o ralph_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n 97._o gilbert_n roos_n lord_n roos_n 98._o gilbert_n talbot_n lord_n talbot_z 99_o john_n lovel_n lord_n lovell_z 100_o hugh_n burnell_n lord_n burnell_n 101._o thomas_n morley_n lord_n morley_n 102._o edward_n charleton_n lord_n powis_n 103._o sir_n john_n cornwall_n knight_n after_o lord_n fanhope_n 104._o sir_n william_n arundel_n knight_n 105._o sir_n john_n stanley_n knight_n 106._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr vmfrevill_n knight_n 107._o sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n 108._o sir_n thomas_n erpingham_n knight_n 109._o sir_n john_n sulbie_n knight_n 110._o sir_n sandich_n de_fw-fr trane_n knight_n hitherto_o we_o have_v rank_v the_o knight_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n as_o they_o be_v place_v in_o other_o catalogue_n and_o according_a to_o their_o great_a dignity_n because_o the_o certain_a year_n of_o their_o election_n can_v be_v find_v but_o these_o that_o follow_v be_v marshal_v in_o a_o exact_a series_n of_o their_o election_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o 111._o sir_n john_n dabrichcourt_n knight_n 112._o richard_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n 113._o thomas_n camoy_v lord_n camoy_v 114._o sir_n simon_n felbryge_n knight_n 115._o sir_n william_n harington_n knight_n 116._o john_n holland_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 117._o sigismond_n emperor_n of_o germany_n 118._o duke_n of_o briga_n 119._o sir_n john_n blount_n knight_n 120._o sir_n john_n robessart_n knight_n 121._o sir_n william_n philip_n knight_n after_o lord_n bardolf_n 122._o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n 123._o ericus_n king_n of_o denmark_n 124._o richard_n beauchamp_v earl_n of_o warwick_n after_z lieutenant_z general_n and_o govenor_n in_o france_n and_o normandy_n 125._o thomas_n montacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n 126._o robert_n willoughby_n lord_n willoughby_z 127._o henry_n fitz-hugh_n lord_n fitz-hugh_n 128._o sir_n john_n grey_n knight_n earl_n of_o tankervile_n 129._o hugh_z stafford_z lord_n bourchier_n 130._o john_n mowbray_n lord_n mowbray_z earl_n marshal_z 131._o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n after_o marquis_n and_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n 132._o john_n clifford_n lord_n clifford_z 133._o sir_n lewis_n robessart_n knight_n after_o lord_n bourchier_n 134._o sir_n heer_n tank_n clux_n knight_n 135._o sir_n walter_n hungerford_n knight_n after_o lord_n hungerford_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 136._o philip_n duke_z of_o burgundy_z knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o 137._o john_n talbot_n lord_n talbot_z after_z earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 138._o thomas_n scales_n lord_n scales_z 139._o sir_n john_n fastolf_n knight_n 140._o peter_n duke_n of_o conimbero_n three_o son_n of_o john_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n 141._o humphrey_n stafford_n earl_n of_o stafford_z after_o create_a duke_n of_o buckingham_n 142._o sir_n john_n ratclyff_fw-mi knight_n 143._o john_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 144._o richard_n duke_z of_o york_z the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o france_n and_o normandy_n 145._o edward_n king_n of_o portugal_n 146._o edmund_n beaufort_n earl_n of_o moriton_n after_o earl_n of_o dorset_n and_o duke_n of_o somerset_n 147._o sir_n john_n grey_n knight_n 148._o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n after_z lord_n chancellor_z of_o england_n 149._o william_n nevil_n lord_n fauconbridge_n after_o earl_n of_o kent_n 150._o albert_n emperor_n of_o germany_n 151._o john_n beaufort_n earl_n of_o somerset_n after_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o earl_n of_o kendal_n 152._o ralph_n butler_n lord_n sudeley_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 153._o henry_n duke_n of_o viseo_n four_o son_n of_o john_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n 154._o john_n beaumond_n viscount_n beaumond_n after_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n 155._o gaston_n de_fw-fr foix_n earl_n of_o longevile_n and_o benange_n captan_n de_fw-fr buch._n 156._o john_n de_fw-fr foix_n earl_n of_o kendal_n 157._o john_n beauchamp_n lord_n beauchamp_n of_o powik_n and_o after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 158._o alphonsus_n the_o five_o king_n of_o portugal_n
soon_o after_o his_o election_n the_o garter_n in_o signyfyeng_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n and_o fellow_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o garter_n and_o his_o robe_n and_o node_n shall_v be_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o chapter-howse_n incontinent_o after_o that_o his_o commission_n have_v be_v red_a before_o the_o soverayne_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o the_o company_n and_o after_o that_o shall_v be_v lead_v by_o two_o knight_n of_o the_o say_a order_n accompany_v with_o the_o other_o nobleman_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n shall_v also_o be_v present_a and_o his_o mantell_n shall_v be_v bear_v before_o he_o by_o one_o of_o the_o knyghtis_n of_o the_o say_a order_n or_o by_o the_o king_n at_o arm_n of_o the_o order_n the_o which_o mantell_n shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o he_o for_o his_o habit_n after_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v his_o oath_n before_o his_o stall_n and_o not_o before_o and_o this_o do_v he_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o chapter_n house_n where_o he_o shall_v reseyve_v by_o the_o soverayne_a or_o his_o deputy_n the_o collar_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a possession_n of_o his_o habit_n hole_o except_o great_a prince_n stranger_n the_o which_o may_v receyve_v their_o habit_n hole_o within_o the_o chapter_n house_n as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v in_o time_n past_a for_o the_o shortening_n of_o tyme._n and_o if_o he_o die_v before_o he_o have_v receyve_v his_o habit_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v name_v one_o of_o the_o founder_n sing_v that_o he_o lack_v to_o have_v full_a possession_n of_o his_o astate_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o service_n mass_n abovenamed_a for_o the_o delyverance_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o none_o other_o thing_n above_o it_o and_o if_o he_o so_o choose_v come_v not_o in_o all_o good_a diligence_n after_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o say_a garter_n in_o the_o say_a place_n for_o to_o be_v stall_v and_o in_o specyal_o within_o the_o year_n of_o his_o election_n if_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n dwell_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o have_v none_o excuse_v reasonable_a allowable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o say_v soverayn_a or_o to_o his_o deputy_n and_o the_o company_n then_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v void_a of_o he_o and_o the_o soverayne_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o the_o company_n shall_v go_v and_o make_v another_o new_a election_n and_o neither_o the_o banner_n the_o sword_n nor_o the_o helmet_n nor_o crest_n of_o he_o so_o choose_v be_v put_v upon_o his_o stall_n within_o the_o castle_n before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o he_o come_v not_o his_o say_a hachementis_n as_o banner_n sword_n helmet_n be_v not_o take_v down_o nor_o abate_v but_o honest_o put_v out_o of_o the_o choir_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o other_o thing_n shall_v abide_v to_o the_o profitt_a and_o use_v of_o the_o say_a order_n xxii_o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o duke_n marques_z earls_z vizcontes_n baron_n banerettis_a or_o bachelor_n die_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o and_o succeed_v in_o his_o place_n and_o room_n be_v he_o duke_n merques_n erle_n vizcounte_v baron_n baneret_n bachelor_n or_o any_o of_o the_o astate_n abovenamed_a he_o shall_v have_v the_o selffe_n same_o stalle_n that_o his_o predecessor_n have_v and_o shall_v not_o change_v it_o without_o he_o have_v especial_a licence_n or_o warrant_n of_o the_o say_v soverayne_a allweye_v all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v except_v the_o which_o shall_v keep_v and_o hold_v their_o stall_n after_o their_o astate_n and_o very_o next_o unto_o the_o soverayne_a and_o then_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o duke_n shall_v take_v the_o stall_n of_o a_o bachelor_n and_o a_o bachelor_n the_o stall_n of_o a_o duke_n in_o sign_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o founder_n xxiii_o item_n if_o there_o be_v eny_z place_n or_o stall_n void_a the_o soverayn_a at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v advance_v and_o translate_v by_o his_o special_a licence_n any_o knight_n of_o the_o say_a company_n in_o the_o say_a stall_n so_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v more_o high_a than_o the_o stall_n that_o he_o be_v in_o afore_o alsoe_o the_o soverayne_a ovy_v in_o his_o lyffe_n may_v if_o it_o please_v he_o make_v a_o general_a translation_n of_o all_o the_o state_n at_o his_o pleasure_n except_o of_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o d●kes_v the_o which_o allwey_n shall_v keep_v their_o place_n and_o stall_n if_o not_o that_o they_o be_v translate_v in_o more_o high_a room_n and_o stall_n in_o the_o which_o translation_n the_o long_a contynuance_n in_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o the_o praise_n worthiness_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o knight_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o remember_v the_o which_o knight_n from_o henceforth_o in_o go_v and_o syt_v at_o all_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o mantle_n shall_v keep_v their_o place_n after_o the_o order_n of_o their_o stallis_fw-la and_o not_o after_o their_o astatis_fw-la as_o be_v aforesaid_a xxiv_o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o all_o the_o felowis_n abovesaid_a at_o their_o first_o come_n in_o shall_v gyve_v every_o of_o they_o a_o certain_a somme_fw-fr after_o their_o astate_n for_o the_o entertain_v and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o poor_a knight_n dwell_v in_o the_o seid_v place_n and_o for_o the_o alm_n dede_n that_o be_v there_o perpetualli_n ordenyd_v that_o be_v to_o wytt_n the_o soverayne_a xl_o mark_n a_o strange_a king_n xxl._n the_o prince_n xx_o mark_n every_o duke_n xl_o every_o marquis_n viij_o l._n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n every_o earl_n x._o mark_n every_o vizcounte_v exvi_fw-la s._n viij_o d._n every_o baron_n and_o baneret_n c_o s._n every_o bachelor_n v_o mark_n and_o their_o banner_n helmett_n crestis_n and_o swordis_n shalle_v not_o be_v set_v over_o their_o stall_n untyll_a the_o time_n that_o they_o have_v pay_v at_o their_o enter_v the_o foresay_a sum_n every_o one_o after_o his_o astate_n and_o degree_n whereof_o he_o be_v and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o soverayne_a be_v bind_v to_o pay_v for_o every_o strange_a that_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o elect_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v stall_v in_o his_o proper_a parson_n or_o by_o procurement_n or_o attornay_n and_o these_o gift_n be_v gieven_v to_o th'entent_fw-fr that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o order_fw-fr be_v more_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o name_n title_n and_o privilege_n of_o one_o of_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o say_a order_n xxv_o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o every_o knight_n within_o the_o year_n of_o his_o stallation_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v a_o scouchon_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o hachementis_fw-la in_o a_o plate_n of_o metal_n such_o as_o shall_v please_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v mer_o set_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o his_o stall_n and_o the_o other_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o shall_v have_v their_o scochon_n and_o hachement_n in_o like_a manner_n but_o their_o plait_n of_o metal_n nor_o there_o hachement_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o large_a nor_o so_o greatte_a as_o they_o of_o the_o first_o founder_n be_v except_o stranger_n which_o may_v use_v their_o plate_n and_o fashion_n at_o their_o pleasure_n xxvi_o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o no_o knight_n choose_v and_o elect_v for_o to_o be_v fellow_n of_o of_o the_o say_v noble_a order_n shall_v not_o be_v stall_v by_o procurement_n or_o attorney_n except_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o may_v not_o well_o come_v hither_o in_o his_o proper_a parson_n for_o to_o be_v stall_v or_o other_o that_o be_v busy_v without_o the_o realm_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o soverayn_a or_o by_o his_o commandment_n and_o licence_n as_o it_o be_v above_o declare_v xxvii_o item_n that_o every_o knight_n enter_v in_o the_o say_a order_n shall_v promise_v and_o swear_v faithful_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o poyntis_n and_o article_n that_o here_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o to_o his_o true_a power_n he_o shall_v help_v during_o his_o lyffe_n and_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v fellow_n of_o the_o say_a order_n for_o to_o keep_v defend_v and_o sustain_v the_o honour_n quarrel_n right_n and_o lordship_n of_o the_o soverayne_a of_o the_o say_a order_n item_n that_o with_o all_o his_o power_n he_o shall_v enforce_v hymselffe_n and_o take_v pain_n honourable_o to_o entertain_v and_o augment_v the_o say_a order_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v he_o for_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v ymagyne_v or_o procure_v to_o the_o contrary_n of_o the_o defence_n and_o resistance_n of_o this_o with_o all_o his_o true_a power_n he_o shall_v put_v himself_o in_o more_o gretter_n endevorment_n item_n that_o well_o and_o true_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v and_o entertain_v all_o the_o statute_n poyntis_fw-la and_o ordynance_n of_o the_o
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