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26._o 4._o of_o july_n after_o and_o when_o the_o removal_n of_o stall_n be_v consider_v on_o for_o admission_n of_o these_o seven_o elect_a knight_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o chevereux_n shall_v be_v install_v in_o the_o uppermost_a stall_n among_o stranger_n as_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v ordain_v but_o the_o knight_n subject_n in_o the_o lowermost_a stall_n according_a to_o the_o constant_a practice_n since_o pass_v the_o decree_n a_o 6._o eliz._n as_o do_v appear_v from_o the_o setlement_n of_o stall_n then_o make_v and_o thus_o entitle_v a_o remove_n of_o banner_n and_o plate_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n and_o antogy_n installation_n hold_v at_o windesor_n the_o 13.14_o and_o 15._o day_n of_o december_n a_o 1625._o at_o which_o time_n be_v install_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o chevereux_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n carlisle_z holland_n dorset_z and_o the_o viscount_n andover_n as_o follow_v charles_n r._n  _fw-fr 1_o king_n charles_n sovereign_a 1._o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n 2._o the_o prince_n palatine_n 2._o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n 3._o the_o duke_n of_o chevereux_n 3._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n 4._o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n 4._o the_o lord_n sheffield_n 5._o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n 5._o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n 6._o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n 6._o the_o earl_n of_o marr._n 7._o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a 7._o the_o earl_n of_o montgomery_n 8._o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n 8._o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n 9_o the_o earl_n of_o kelly_n 9_o the_o visc._n wallingford_n 10._o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n 10._o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n 11._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 11._o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n 12._o the_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n 12._o the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n 13._o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n 13._o the_o viscount_n andover_n short_o after_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o present_a sovereign_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n when_o 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knight_n who_o though_o since_o elect_v will_v be_v first_o install_v without_o some_o expedient_a take_v therein_o to_o prevent_v it_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o our_o intention_n that_o those_o noble_a person_n shall_v suffer_v that_o prejudice_n for_o want_n of_o that_o usual_a formality_n and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v not_o in_o fault_n but_o other_o who_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o ancient_a custom_n be_v to_o give_v timely_a advertisement_n to_o the_o say_v foreign_a elect_a knight_n and_o to_o summon_v they_o by_o themselves_o or_o proxy_n to_o assist_v at_o the_o say_a instalment_n our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v you_o proceed_v forthwith_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o hatchment_n of_o all_o the_o respective_a knight_n and_o companion_n of_o our_o say_a order_n whether_o install_v or_o elect_v subject_a or_o stranger_n over_o the_o stall_n which_o we_o do_v in_o manner_n as_o follow_v assign_v and_o appoint_v they_o in_o our_o foresay_a chapel_n 2._o the_o duke_n of_o york_n 1._o 1._o the_o sovereign_n 2._o the_o elector_n palatine_n 3._o prince_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 3._o prince_n of_o orange_n 4._o prince_n rupert_n 4._o prince_n edward_n 5._o earl_n of_o salisbury_n 5._o earl_n of_o berkshire_n 6._o earl_n of_o northumberland_n 6._o duke_n of_o espernon_n 7._o duke_n of_o ormond_n 7._o duke_n of_o buckingham_n 8._o earl_n of_o southampton_n 8._o marquess_z of_o newcastle_n 9_o earl_n of_o bristol_n 9_o prince_n of_o tarente_n 10._o count_n marshin_n 10._o duke_n of_o albemarle_n 11._o earl_n of_o sandwich_n 11._o earl_n of_o oxford_n 12._o duke_n of_o richmond_n 12._o earl_n of_o lindsey_n 13._o earl_n of_o manchester_n 13._o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o for_o so_o do_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o sufficient_a warrant_n any_o statute_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o give_v under_o the_o signet_n of_o our_o say_a order_n at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 10._o of_o april_n 1661._o by_o the_o sovereign_n command_n hen._n de_fw-fr vic._n to_o our_o trusty_a and_o wellbeloved_a servant_n sir_n edward_n walker_n knight_n garter_z and_o principal_a king_n of_o arm_n of_o our_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n so_o that_o here_o we_o see_v the_o strange_a prince_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o upper_a stall_n near_o the_o sovereign_n according_a to_o their_o several_a dignity_n and_o degree_n and_o all_o the_o knight_n subject_n among_o who_o be_v reckon_v the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n the_o prince_n of_o tarente_n and_o count_n marshiâ—_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o election_n this_o be_v in_o confirmation_n as_o well_o of_o the_o setlement_n make_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o as_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n before_o remember_v and_o among_o the_o knight_n companion_n in_o this_o setlement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n do_v not_o receive_v his_o garter_n and_o george_n till_o the_o sovereign_n happy_a return_n into_o england_n and_o then_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o be_v his_o place_n and_o precedence_n here_o allow_v he_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n in_o january_n a_o dom._n 1649._o some_o few_o day_n before_o duke_n hamilton_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o newcastlâ—_n be_v elect_v but_o the_o 10._o of_o january_n a_o 14._o car._n 2._o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n assemble_v in_o chapter_n ordered_n 43._o that_o thence_o forward_a all_o prince_n stranger_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o shall_v have_v precedence_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o seniority_n of_o their_o election_n and_o installation_n and_o thereupon_o the_o sovereign_n warrant_n issue_v out_o to_o garter_n under_o the_o signet_n of_o the_o order_n date_v the_o 30._o of_o march_n follow_v to_o authorise_v he_o to_o set_v up_o their_o achievement_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n george_n at_o windesor_n in_o the_o order_n here_o exhibit_v charles_n r._n  _fw-fr 43._o 1_o the_o sovereign_n 1._o void_a 2._o duke_n of_o york_n 2._o prince_n elector_n palatine_n 3._o prince_n rupert_n 3._o prince_n of_o orange_n 4._o prince_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 4._o prince_n of_o denmark_n 5._o earl_n of_o salisbury_n 5._o earl_n of_o berkshire_n 6._o earl_n of_o northumberland_n 6._o duke_n of_o ormond_n 7._o duke_n of_o buckingham_n 7._o earl_n of_o southampton_n 8._o marquess_z of_o newcastle_n 8._o earl_n of_o bristol_n 9_o prince_n of_o tarente_n 9_o count_n marshin_n 10._o duke_n of_o albemarle_n 10._o earl_n of_o sandwich_n 11._o earl_n of_o oxford_n 11._o duke_n of_o richmond_n 12._o earl_n of_o lindsey_n 12._o earl_n of_o manchester_n 13._o earl_n of_o strafford_n 13._o duke_n of_o monmouth_n nevertheless_o the_o 19_o of_o november_n and._n dom._n 1669._o at_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n upon_o due_a consideration_n have_v of_o the_o law_n make_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o place_v of_o stranger_n as_o also_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o knight_n subject_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o order_n make_v in_o alteration_n thereof_o the_o sovereign_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a companion_n present_a be_v please_v to_o ordain_v and_o declare_v 7â—_n first_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o such_o emperor_n and_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o order_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o near_a stall_n to_o that_o of_o the_o sovereign_n according_a to_o their_o election_n and_o installation_n then_o that_o all_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o stall_n next_o unto_o king_n according_a to_o their_o seniority_n in_o the_o order_n and_o three_o that_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o stranger_n not_o of_o the_o dignity_n above_o mention_v shall_v be_v install_v in_o the_o low_a stall_n according_a to_o their_o antiquity_n in_o the_o
with_o the_o former_a yet_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a than_o the_o black-book_n for_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o mr._n b._n newport_n be_v at_o the_o 6._o same_o time_n send_v in_o the_o legation_n with_o the_o garter_n and_o mantle_n to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n but_o to_o return_v we_o have_v not_o find_v that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o or_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n sovereign_n of_o the_o order_n have_v make_v much_o use_n of_o that_o liberty_n grant_v by_o the_o foresay_a article_n of_o his_o statute_n for_o defer_v the_o significatory_a letter_n of_o election_n beyond_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v how_o soon_o notice_n of_o election_n have_v be_v give_v to_o stranger_n we_o will_v insert_v all_o the_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o have_v come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o french_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o be_v elect_v 257._o oct._n 21._o a_o 19_o h._n 8._o and_o albeit_o we_o find_v not_o the_o exact_a time_n when_o the_o sovereign_n letter_n for_o give_v notice_n of_o his_o election_n be_v send_v he_o yet_o must_v that_o compliment_n be_v most_o certain_o dispatch_v within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o ancient_a statute_n since_o we_o observe_v he_o be_v install_v within_o three_o month_n after_o viz._n the_o câ—ttâ—n_n 25._o of_o january_n follow_v when_o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v elect_v jan._n 267._o 20._o a_o 26._o â—_o 8._o the_o lord_n william_n howard_n be_v 267._o forthwith_o send_v to_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o â—lection_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n before_o mention_v have_v be_v elect_v the_o 305._o 24._o of_o april_n a_o 5._o e._n 6._o have_v letter_n of_o signification_n send_v he_o in_o may_n follow_v emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v choose_v a_o knight-companion_n 14._o 6._o aug._n a_o 1_o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n and_o the_o same_o day_n it_o be_v decree_v 14._o that_o letter_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o illustrious_a garter_n and_o other_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n but_o hereby_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o sovereign_n credential_n letter_n send_v to_o accompany_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n the_o commission_n for_o delivery_n whereof_o bear_v testae_fw-la the_o 17._o of_o october_n follow_v not_o the_o letter_n signify_v his_o election_n for_o it_o appear_v clear_o from_o the_o say_a credential_n that_o the_o sovereign_n have_v not_o only_o before_o that_o time_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o his_o election_n but_o that_o the_o duke_n have_v return_v a_o cheerful_a and_o ready_a acceptance_n of_o the_o honour_n the_o election_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n pass_v the_o 4â—_n 24._o of_o april_n a_o 6._o eliz_n and_o in_o w._n may_n ensue_v the_o lord_n w._n hunsdon_n carry_v he_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o b._n lion_n the_o 24._o of_o june_n follow_v and_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o scotland_n afterward_o sovereign_a of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n be_v both_o elect_v together_o the_o 117._o 24._o of_o april_n a_o 32._o eliz._n to_o the_o â—114_n former_a of_o these_o the_o certificate_n of_o election_n be_v send_v by_o sir_n edward_n stafford_n knight_n and_o to_o the_o â—114_n late_a by_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n last_o christian_a the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n elect_v the_o 150._o 14._o of_o june_n a_o 1._o jac._n r._n maurice_n prince_n of_o orange_n choose_v the_o 177._o 19_o of_o december_n a_o 10._o jac._n r._n gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n and_o henry_n prince_n of_o orange_n both_o elect_v the_o 35._o 24._o of_o april_n a_o 3._o car._n 1._o as_o also_o charles_n prince_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n choose_v a_o knight-companion_n the_o 80._o 18._o of_o april_n a_o 9_o car._n 1._o have_v letter_n send_v to_o signify_v their_o election_n within_o a_o few_o day_n 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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 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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
159._o albro_n vasques_n d'_fw-fr almada_n earl_n of_o averence_n in_o normandy_n 160._o thomas_n ho_o lord_n hoo._n 161._o sir_n francis_n surien_n knight_n 162._o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n 163._o casimire_n the_o four_o king_n of_o poland_n 164._o william_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 165._o richard_n widvile_a lord_n rivers_n after_o create_a earl_n rivers_n 166._o john_n mowbray_n duke_z of_o norfolk_z 167._o henry_n bourchier_n viscount_n bourchier_n after_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o essex_n 168._o sir_n philip_n wentworth_n knight_n 169._o sir_n edward_n hall_n knight_n 170._o frederick_n the_o three_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 171._o john_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 172._o lionel_n wells_n lord_n wells_n 173._o thomas_n stanley_n lord_n stanley_z 174._o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 175._o jaspar_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a after_o duke_n of_o bedford_n 176._o james_n butler_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 177._o john_n sutton_n lord_n dudley_n 178._o john_n bourchier_n lord_n berner_n 179._o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n 180._o william_n bonvill_n lord_n bonvill_n 181._o john_n wenlock_n lord_n wenlock_n 182._o sir_n thomas_n kyriell_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o 183._o george_n duke_z of_o clarence_z 184._o sir_n william_n chamberlayne_n knight_n 185._o john_n typtoft_n earl_n of_o worcester_n after_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n 186._o john_n nevel_n lord_n montague_n after_z earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o marquess_z montague_z 187._o william_n herbert_n lord_n herbert_z after_z earl_n of_o penbroke_a 188._o william_n hastings_n lord_n hastings_z 189._o john_n scrope_n lord_n scrope_n 190._o sir_n john_n astley_n knight_n 191._o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n son_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n 192._o francis_n sfortia_n duke_n of_o milan_n 193._o james_n douglas_n earl_n of_o douglas_z 194._o galeard_v lord_n duras_n 195._o sir_n robert_n harcourt_n knight_n 196._o anthony_n widvile_n lord_n scales_n and_o nucelles_n after_o earl_n rivers_n 197._o richard_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z after_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n the_o three_o 198._o lord_n mountgryson_n of_o apulia_n 199._o john_n mowbray_n duke_z of_o norfolk_z 200._o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n 201._o william_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 202._o john_n stafford_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 203._o john_n howard_n lord_n howard_n after_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 204._o walter_n ferrars_n lord_n ferrars_n of_o chartley._n 205._o walter_n blount_n lord_n mountjoy_n 206._o charles_n duke_z of_o burgundy_z 207._o henry_n stafford_z duke_z of_o buckingham_z after_o constable_n of_o england_n 208._o thomas_n fitz-alan_n lord_n matrevers_n after_o earl_n of_o arundel_n 209._o sir_n william_n parr_n 210._o frederick_n duke_n of_o urbin_n 211._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 212._o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 213._o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n second_o son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o 214._o thomas_n grey_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o marques_n dorset_n 215._o sir_n thomas_n montgomery_n knight_n 216._o ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n 217._o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferara_n 218._o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n son_n to_o alphonsus_n the_o five_o knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o 219._o sir_n john_n conier_n knight_n 220._o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n after_z lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 221._o francis_n viscount_n lovel_n 222._o sir_n richard_n ratcliff_n knight_n 223._o sir_n thomas_n burgh_n knight_n after_o lord_n burgh_n 224._o thomas_n stanley_n lord_n stanley_z after_z earl_n of_o derby_n 225._o sir_n richard_n tunstall_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o 226._o john_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n 227._o sir_n giles_n d'_fw-fr aubeny_n knight_n after_o lord_n d'_fw-fr aubeny_n 228._o thomas_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 229._o george_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 230._o john_n wells_n viscount_n wells_n 231._o george_n stanley_n lord_n strange_n 232._o sir_n edward_n wydevile_n knight_n banneret_n 233._o john_n dynham_n lord_n dynham_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n 234._o maximilian_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 235._o sir_n john_n savage_n knight_n 236._o sir_n william_n stanley_n knight_n lord_n chamberlain_z 237._o sir_n john_n cheney_n knight_n baneret_n 238._o alphonsus_n duke_n of_o calabria_n 239._o arthur_n prince_n of_o wales_n 240._o thomas_n grey_n marquess_z dorset_z 241._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 242._o henry_n bourchier_n earl_n of_o essex_n 243._o sir_n charles_n somerset_n knight_n baneret_n after_o earl_n of_o worcester_n 244._o robert_n willoughby_n lord_n brook_n 245._o sir_n edward_n poynings_n knight_n 246._o sir_n gilbert_n talbot_n knight_n baneret_n 247._o sir_n richard_n poole_n knight_n 248._o edward_n stafford_n duke_z of_o buckingham_z 249._o henry_n duke_n of_o york_n second_o son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o after_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n the_o eight_o 250._o edward_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n 251._o sir_n richard_n guildford_n knight_n baneret_n 252._o sir_n edmund_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n 253._o sir_n thomas_n lovel_n knight_n baneret_n 254._o sir_n reginald_n bray_n knight_n baneret_n 255._o john_n king_n of_o denmark_n 256._o guido_n ubaldo_n duke_n of_o urbin_n 257._o gerald_n fitz_n gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n 258._o henry_n stafford_z lord_n stafford_z after_z earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 259._o richard_n grey_z earl_n of_o kent_z 260._o sir_n rys_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n knight_n baneret_n 261._o philip_n king_n of_o castille_n 262._o sir_n thomas_n brandon_n knight_n baneret_n 263._o charles_n archduke_n of_o austria_n prince_n of_o spain_n after_o emperor_n of_o germany_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 264._o thomas_n darcy_n lord_n darcy_n 265._o edward_n sutton_n lord_n dudley_n 266._o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n 267._o thomas_n howard_n lord_n howard_n elder_a son_n to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 268._o thomas_n west_n lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n 269._o sir_n henry_n marney_n knight_n after_o lord_n marney_n 270._o george_n nevil_n lord_n abergaveny_n 271._o sir_n edward_n howard_n knight_n second_o son_n to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 272._o sir_n charles_n brandon_n after_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n 273._o julian_n de_fw-fr medici_n brother_n to_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o 274._o edward_n stanley_n lord_n mounteagle_n 275._o thomas_n dacres_n lord_n dacres_n of_o gyllesland_n 276._o sir_n william_n sand_n knight_n after_z lord_n sand_n 277._o henry_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n and_o after_o marquis_n of_o exeter_n 278._o ferdinand_n prince_n and_o infant_n of_o spain_n archduke_n of_o austria_n after_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 279._o sir_n richard_n wingfield_n knight_n 280._o sir_n thomas_n bullen_n knight_n after_o viscount_n rochfort_n and_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o ormond_n 281._o walter_n d'euereux_fw-fr lord_n ferrars_n of_o chartley_n after_o viscount_n hereford_n 282._o arthur_n plantagenet_n viscount_n lisle_n 283._o robert_n radcliff_n viscount_n fitz_n walter_n after_z earl_n of_o sussex_n 284._o william_n fitz-alan_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 285._o thomas_n manor_n lord_n roos_n after_o earl_n of_o rutland_n 286._o henry_n fitz_n roy_fw-fr after_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o duke_n of_o richmond_n and_o somerset_n 287._o ralph_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n 288._o william_n blount_n lord_n montjoy_n 289._o sir_n william_n fitz_n william_n knight_n after_z earl_n of_o southampton_n 290._o sir_n henry_n guildford_n knight_n 291._o francis_n the_o french_a king_n 292._o john_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n 293._o henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 294._o anne_n duke_n of_o montmorency_n 295._o philip_n chabot_n earl_n of_o newblanche_n 296._o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n 297._o sir_n nicholas_n carew_n knight_n 298._o henry_n clifford_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n 299._o thomas_n cromwell_n lord_n cromwell_n after_z earl_n of_o essex_n 300._o john_n russell_n lord_n russell_n after_o earl_n of_o bedford_n 301._o sir_n thomas_n cheney_n knight_n 302._o sir_n william_n kingston_n knight_n 303._o thomas_n audley_n lord_n audley_n of_o walden_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n 304._o sir_n anthony_n browne_n knight_n 305._o edward_n seymour_n earl_n of_o hertford_n after_o duke_n of_o somerset_n 306._o henry_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n 307._o sir_n john_n gage_n knight_n 308._o sir_n anthony_n wingfield_n knight_n 309._o john_n sutton_n viscount_n lisle_n after_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n 310._o william_n paulet_n lord_n st._n john_n of_o basin_n after_o earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n 311._o william_n parr_n lord_n parr_n of_o kendal_n after_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o marquess_z of_o northampton_n 312._o sir_n john_n wallop_n knight_n 313._o henry_n fitz-alen_n earl_n of_o arundel_n 314._o sir_n anthony_n st._n leger_n knight_n 315._o francis_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 316._o
thomas_n wriothesley_n lord_n wriothesley_n after_o earl_n of_o southampton_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o 317._o henry_n grey_n marquess_z dorset_z after_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n 318._o edward_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_z 319._o thomas_n seymour_n lord_n seymour_n of_o sudely_n 320._o sir_n william_n paget_n knight_n after_o lord_n paget_n of_o beaudesart_n 321._o francis_n hastings_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 322._o george_n brook_n lord_n cobham_n 323._o thomas_n west_n lord_n la_fw-fr ware_n 324._o sir_n william_n herbert_n knight_n after_z lord_n herbert_z of_o cardiff_n and_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a 325._o henry_n 2._o the_o french_a king_n 326._o edward_n fynes_n lord_n clinton_n after_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n 327._o thomas_n darcy_n lord_n darcy_n of_o chiche_n 328._o henry_n nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n 329._o sir_n andrew_n dudley_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n 330._o philip_n prince_n of_o spain_n after_o king_n of_o england_n 331._o henry_n radclyff_fw-mi earl_n of_o sussex_n 332._o emanuel_n philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n 333._o william_n howard_n lord_n howard_n of_o effingham_n 334._o anthony_n browne_n viscount_n montague_n 335._o sir_n edward_n hastings_n knight_n after_z lord_n hastings_z of_o loughborow_n 336._o thomas_n radcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n 337._o william_n grey_n lord_n grey_z of_o wilton_n 338._o sir_n robert_n rochester_n knight_n knight_n elect_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 339._o thomas_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 340._o henry_n manor_n earl_n of_o rutland_n 341._o sir_n robert_n dudley_n knight_n after_z earl_n of_o leicester_n 342._o adolph_n duke_n of_o holstein_n 343._o george_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 344._o henry_n carey_n lord_n hunsdon_n 345._o thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_z 346._o ambrose_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n 347._o charles_n 9_o the_o french_a king_n 348._o francis_n russell_n 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 johâ—_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 â—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 â—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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of_o those_o person_n of_o eminence_n who_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n have_v be_v elect_v place_n day_n and_o year_n knight_n elect_v 1._o sign_n of_o the_o lion_n in_o brainford_n 11._o july_n 24._o h._n 6._o albro_n de_fw-fr vasques_n dalmadea_n earl_n of_o averentia_n 1._o sign_n of_o the_o lion_n in_o brainford_n 11._o july_n 24._o h._n 6._o lord_n beauchamp_n 1._o sign_n of_o the_o lion_n in_o brainford_n 11._o july_n 24._o h._n 6._o lord_n hoo._n 2._o sovereign_n bedchamber_n at_o westminster_n 27._o nou._n 25_o h._n 6._o sir_n francis_n surreyne_a 3._o london_n within_o the_o bishop_n palace_n 8._o febr._n 39_o h._n 6._o richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_z 3._o london_n within_o the_o bishop_n palace_n 8._o febr._n 39_o h._n 6._o lord_n bonvile_n 3._o london_n within_o the_o bishop_n palace_n 8._o febr._n 39_o h._n 6._o sir_n thomas_n kyriell_n 3._o london_n within_o the_o bishop_n palace_n 8._o febr._n 39_o h._n 6._o sir_n john_n wenlock_n 4._o tower_n of_o london_n 8._o 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shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o reproach_n and_o of_o untainted_a reputation_n and_o according_a to_o those_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o be_v to_o be_v 18._o the_o best_a and_o most_o sufficient_a knight_n and_o free_a from_o reproach_n that_o the_o nominator_n know_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v the_o exemplar_n enter_v in_o the_o black_a book_n 17._o such_o as_o be_v fit_a and_o who_o they_o who_o nominate_v believe_v to_o be_v free_a from_o ignominy_n and_o dishonour_n and_o to_o this_o act_n of_o nomination_n belong_v part_n of_o the_o second_o article_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n statute_n 215._o that_o no_o knight-companion_n shall_v name_v any_o person_n who_o he_o think_v or_o esteem_v in_o his_o conscience_n to_o have_v upon_o he_o any_o spot_n of_o reproach_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o they_o be_v nominate_v and_o propose_v 19_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o select_a knight_n how_o tender_a the_o knights-companion_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n of_o infringe_v the_o statute_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v manifest_a from_o a_o notable_a passage_n which_o fall_v out_o 121._o a_o 39_o h._n 6._o at_o a_o scrutiny_n take_v the_o 8._o of_o february_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n palace_n where_o john_n de_fw-fr foix_n earl_n of_o 121._o kendal_n a_o gascoigner_n by_o birth_n which_o make_v the_o example_n more_o eminent_a where_o a_o stranger_n become_v so_o tender_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o order_n not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o 121._o quality_n and_o merit_n of_o knight_n and_o honourable_a person_n among_o we_o so_o well_o and_o sufficient_o as_o to_o name_v such_o who_o he_o be_v confident_a be_v irréprehensible_a and_o without_o blemish_n forbear_v to_o 121._o nominate_v any_o person_n at_o all_o and_o certain_o see_v the_o statute_n put_v very_o considerable_a qualification_n upon_o the_o deputy_n and_o proxy_n make_v choice_n of_o for_o the_o installation_n of_o stranger_n as_o shall_v be_v discourse_v of_o in_o its_o proper_a 2._o place_n much_o more_o caution_n and_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v and_o have_v both_o in_o the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o knight_n into_o this_o so_o illustrious_a society_n 3._o touch_v the_o three_o point_n the_o statute_n make_v indifferent_o capable_a of_o be_v nominate_v or_o elect_v either_o knights-subject_n or_o stranger_n free_v princess_n or_o their_o subject_n and_o it_o be_v so_o even_o at_o the_o institution_n upon_o the_o first_o choice_n where_o among_o the_o 25_o elect_v knight_n 23_o of_o they_o be_v subject_n among_o who_o we_o reckon_v piers_n capdall_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr buche_fw-fr but_o sir_n sâ—ncâ—io_n dabricâ—â—â—â—rt_n and_o sir_n henry_n eme_n be_v both_o bear_v stranger_n and_o subject_n to_o other_o prince_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o practise_v not_o only_o in_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o founder_n reign_n and_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o three_o of_o his_o successor_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o knight_n elect_v in_o their_o time_n but_o also_o ever_o since_o as_o be_v more_o particular_o and_o full_o evident_a from_o the_o scruteny_n take_v and_o enter_v throughout_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n of_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o noble_a order_n by_o election_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n in_o a_o complete_a catalogue_n of_o they_o here_o we_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o insert_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v elect_v be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v out_o of_o this_o very_a respect_n that_o by_o their_o stand_a candidate_n in_o election_n into_o this_o order_n have_v the_o fame_n of_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o principal_a register_n of_o honour_n now_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n give_v a_o list_n not_o of_o all_o for_o that_o be_v too_o numerous_a but_o only_o those_o of_o eminent_a quality_n in_o foreign_a part_n with_o the_o time_n when_o the_o scruteny_n be_v take_v that_o transmit_v they_o to_o our_o hand_n a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o stranger_n who_o have_v be_v nominate_v yet_o not_o elect_v franciscus_n sforza_n dux_fw-la mediolâ—ni_fw-la 28._o h._n 6._o franciscus_n secundus_fw-la dux_fw-la britanniae_fw-la 13.14.15.22_o e._n 4._o henricus_fw-la quartus_fw-la rex_fw-la legionis_fw-la &_o castillae_fw-la 14._o e._n 4._o mathias_n corvinus_n rex_fw-la hungariae_fw-la 19.22_o e._n 4._o fredericus_fw-la sâ—cundus_fw-la dux_n austriae_fw-la 22._o e._n 4._o &_o 1_o r._n 3._o philippus_n quartus_fw-la dux_n burgundiae_fw-la 14._o h._n 7._o franciscus_n maria_n dux_n vrbini_n 1.2_o h._n 8._o vladislaus_n secundus_fw-la rex_fw-la hungariae_fw-la 1.2.6.8_o h._n 8._o christianus_n secundus_fw-la rex_fw-la dâ—niae_fw-la 6.8_o h._n 8._o dux_n barrye_o 8._o h._n 8._o comes_fw-la galaciae_fw-la 8._o h._n 8._o alphonsus_n dux_n ferrariae_n 13.15_o h._n 8._o lodovicus_n secundus_fw-la rex_fw-la hungariae_fw-la 13.14.15_o h._n 8._o maximilianus_n sforza_n dux_n mediolani_n 14.15.16_o h._n 8._o marchio_n piscarae_fw-la 17._o h._n 8._o johannes_n tertius_fw-la rex_fw-la portugalliae_fw-la 17.18.26.28_o h._n 8._o marchio_n mantuae_fw-la 18_o h._n 8._o carolus_n burbonus_fw-la dux_n vandosme_n 24._o h._n 8._o guilielmus_fw-la dux_n clivensis_fw-la 32._o h._n 8._o dux_n bavariae_n 32._o h._n 8._o dux_n alvae_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n dux_n medinae_n coeli_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n comes_fw-la fereae_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n franciscus_n secundus_fw-la rex_fw-la galliae_fw-la 1._o elizab._n franciscus_n tertius_fw-la comes_fw-la palatinus_n 10.11.12.13.16.17_o eliz._n augustus_n dux_n saxoniae_fw-la 11._o eliz._n alphonsus_n secundus_fw-la dux_n ferrariae_n 13._o eliz._n dux_n andegavensis_n 13.22.23.24_o eliz._n rambrith_n de_fw-fr walsey_n 25._o h._n 6._o johannes_n de_fw-fr voynada_n 25._o h._n 6._o dominus_fw-la grabazenby_n 24._o h._n 8._o 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record_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o synonimy_n to_o baron_n and_o so_o clear_o make_v out_o by_o our_o most_o
early_o after_o the_o institution_n in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n who_o as_o be_v before_o note_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o seven_o stall_n on_o the_o prince_n side_n wherein_o he_o be_v first_o place_v to_o the_o prince_n stall_v itself_o this_o act_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v appendix_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o as_o this_o be_v do_v by_o so_o good_a authority_n so_o upon_o no_o less_o inducement_n to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o whole_a society_n but_o there_o be_v few_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a case_n which_o take_v up_o little_a time_n we_o will_v remember_v here_o william_n of_o henalt_n earl_n of_o ostervant_n be_v advance_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o from_o the_o eleven_o stall_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n stall_n it_o be_v the_o second_o on_o the_o prince_n side_n next_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o have_v be_v first_o install_v in_o the_o eleven_o stall_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v lord_n protector_n remove_v to_o the_o second_o stall_n on_o the_o same_o side_n afterwards_o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o 121._o consent_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n in_o chapter_n a_o 39_o h._n 6._o be_v translate_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n stall_n the_o lord_n bonvill_n to_o the_o lord_n scales_n his_o seat_n sir_n thomas_n kyriell_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o the_o lord_n wenlock_v to_o the_o stall_n of_o viscount_n beaumond_n and_o last_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n be_v remove_v to_o the_o three_o stall_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n after_o he_o have_v be_v install_v in_o the_o three_o on_o the_o prince_n side_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o advance_n of_o so_o little_a honour_n as_o it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a take_a notice_n of_o be_v but_o the_o very_a next_o above_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v first_o install_v but_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o think_v it_o requisite_a for_o the_o sovereign_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n warrant_n to_o be_v impower_v by_o a_o general_a law_n to_o do_v that_o at_o pleasure_n which_o the_o former_a sovereign_n do_v not_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o particular_a act_n or_o order_n in_o chapter_n after_o he_o have_v confirm_v the_o 22._o ancient_a law_n of_o succeed_v in_o the_o stall_n of_o the_o immediate_a predecessor_n not_o to_o be_v change_v without_o the_o sovereign_n licence_n nevertheless_o except_v stranger_n he_o in_o the_o next_o succeed_a article_n establish_v this_o privilege_n upon_o himself_o and_o successor_n 23._o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o place_n or_o stall_n void_a the_o sovereign_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n may_v advance_v and_o translate_v any_o knight_n of_o the_o society_n into_o the_o void_a stall_n so_o that_o it_o be_v high_a than_o that_o wherein_o 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carry_v the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o deputation_n pen_v in_o 41._o french_a and_o send_v he_o hither_o from_o the_o say_a prince_n the_o earl_n of_o carlisle_n receive_v his_o deputation_n from_o charles_n king_n of_o sweden_n at_o stockholme_n and_o the_o prince_n elector_n of_o saxony_n send_v his_o hither_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o bath_n but_o it_o have_v sometime_o happen_v that_o a_o proctor_n for_o the_o installation_n of_o a_o stranger_n have_v be_v appoint_v and_o nominate_v by_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o order_n though_o the_o principal_n have_v name_v another_o before_o perchance_o induce_v thereto_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a necessity_n thus_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o case_n of_o maurice_n prince_n of_o orange_n a_o 10._o jac._n r._n who_o have_v depute_v fauconbridge_n count_n henry_n his_o brother_n to_o be_v install_v for_o he_o and_o he_o have_v put_v to_o sea_n in_o order_n thereto_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o fauconbridge_n contrary_a wind_n not_o arrive_v in_o england_n before_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o his_o installation_n the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n order_v that_o fanconbridge_n lodowick_n of_o nassau_n kinsman_n to_o the_o elect_a prince_n shall_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o stall_n on_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o honour_n design_v the_o say_a prince_n in_o accompany_v frederick_n prince_n elector_n palatine_n to_o his_o personal_a installation_n may_v not_o become_v frustrate_a a_o case_n somewhat_o like_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o john_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n for_o have_v send_v over_o his_o procuration_n to_o john_n earl_n of_o bath_n and_o he_o be_v detain_v in_o the_o west_n by_o extraordinary_a occasion_n when_o st._n george_n feast_n be_v hold_v at_o windesor_n a_o 23._o car._n 2._o write_v to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o sovereign_n dispensation_n for_o his_o not_o appear_v there_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o principal_n who_o 159._o represent_v his_o humble_a request_n to_o the_o sovereign_n in_o chapter_n hold_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o say_a feast_n he_o be_v please_v to_o grant_v it_o and_o appoint_v heneage_n earl_n of_o winchelsey_n to_o be_v the_o duke_n proxy_n who_o perform_v the_o whole_a service_n and_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n 164._o a_o 9_o h._n 5._o where_o the_o sovereign_n nominate_v the_o 164._o lord_n fitz-hugh_n procter_n for_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o do_v till_o after_o the_o sovereign_n have_v be_v certify_v that_o the_o say_a king_n have_v be_v invest_v with_o the_o habit_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o order_n and_o also_o 164._o oblige_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v record_v 40._o that_o the_o earl_n of_o cleveland_n be_v by_o the_o sovereign_n appoint_v deputy_n for_o the_o installation_n of_o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n and_o yet_o not_o unlike_a but_o this_o may_v be_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a king_n though_o the_o annal_n herein_o be_v silent_a as_o be_v very_o usual_a and_o sometime_o in_o circumstance_n and_o passage_n of_o note_n for_o if_o we_o look_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v king_n certificate_n return_v of_o his_o receipt_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n we_o shall_v there_o find_v he_o desire_v cxix_o that_o the_o qualification_n therein_o before_o mention_v may_v be_v admit_v into_o his_o oath_n when_o any_o solemn_a attestation_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o his_o proctor_n in_o his_o name_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v well_o enough_o and_o without_o much_o wrest_n infer_v that_o he_o have_v not_o then_o name_v his_o proctor_n but_o probable_o either_o by_o a_o private_a letter_n or_o verbal_a message_n return_v by_o those_o or_o some_o of_o they_o join_v in_o the_o legation_n with_o the_o habit_n may_v leave_v he_o and_o the_o time_n to_o the_o choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o suppose_v the_o sovereign_n be_v loath_a to_o defer_v this_o king_n installation_n too_o long_o consider_v the_o hazard_n of_o war_n do_v appoint_v a_o deputy_n for_o his_o installation_n without_o his_o direction_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v he_o may_v do_v it_o and_o not_o entrench_v upon_o that_o leave_n give_v a_o stranger_n by_o the_o statute_n to_o choose_v his_o own_o because_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v king_n certificate_n there_o be_v set_v down_o the_o very_a qualification_n wherewith_o his_o oath_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o his_o proctor_n which_o be_v allow_v and_o admit_v by_o the_o sovereign_n any_o further_o concern_v in_o this_o affair_n be_v but_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o if_o the_o sovereign_n have_v nominate_v a_o proctor_n shall_v also_o cause_v he_o to_o take_v the_o ancient_a oath_n in_o its_o absolute_a nature_n and_o form_n not_o allow_v those_o qualification_n which_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o principal_n to_o his_o religion_n or_o to_o other_o prince_n order_n and_o such_o like_a may_v just_o exact_a which_o without_o consult_v a_o invest_v stranger_n can_v well_o be_v know_v or_o set_v down_o and_o such_o a_o oath_n as_o his_o principal_n have_v neither_o allow_v of_o nor_o consent_v unto_o this_o may_v seem_v good_a cause_n of_o exception_n and_o be_v esteem_v do_v in_o prejudice_n to_o his_o preingage_v interest_n sect_n ii_o the_o proctor_n qualification_n but_o whether_o the_o proctor_n be_v nominate_v by_o his_o principal_n or_o by_o the_o sovereign_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n put_v some_o qualification_n upon_o the_o person_n so_o send_v or_o appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o first_o that_o he_o be_v 20_o procurator_n sufficiens_fw-la &_o 24._o idoneus_fw-la that_o be_v 19_o such_o a_o person_n who_o have_v be_v always_o account_v of_o a_o unblamable_a conversation_n not_o brand_v with_o any_o note_n of_o infamy_n but_o altogether_o irreproveable_a and_o such_o as_o one_o be_v dominus_fw-la franciscus_n deputy_n to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferara_n who_o in_o the_o black-book_n of_o the_o order_n be_v characterise_v to_o be_v 147._o a_o knight_n of_o a_o incorrupt_a fame_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o other_o proctor_n to_o stranger_n be_v such_o though_o the_o testimonial_n of_o their_o virtue_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n second_o the_o proctor_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o person_n 21._o correspondent_a to_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o stranger_n which_o do_v depute_v he_o so_o that_o answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o invest_v knight_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o some_o proportion_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o proctor_n and_o how_o this_o injunction_n have_v be_v observe_v will_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a scheme_n  _fw-fr knight_n proctor_n  _fw-fr emperor_n maximilian_n the_o first_o marquess_z of_o brandenburg_n an._n 6._o h._n 7._o king_n ericus_n king_n of_o denmark_n lord_n fitz-hugh_n an._n 9_o h._n 5._o king_n francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n andrian_n de_fw-fr tercelin_n lord_n of_o bross_n an._n 19_o h._n 8._o king_n james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n lord_n john_n erskine_n an._n 26._o h._n 8._o king_n charles_n the_o nine_o of_o france_n jaques_n lord_n remboilliet_n an._n 8._o eliz._n king_n frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n peregrine_n lord_n willoughby_n of_o ersby_n an._n 24._o eliz._n king_n henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n sire_n de_fw-fr chastes_n vice-admiral_n of_o france_n an._n 42._o eliz._n king_n christian_n the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n henry_n ramell_n hereditary_a lord_n of_o wosterwitz_n and_o beckeskaw_n an._n 3._o jac._n r._n king_n gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n thomas_n wentworth_n earl_n of_o cleveland_n an._n 4._o car._n 1._o king_n charles_n king_n of_o sweden_n charles_n howard_n earl_n of_o carlisle_n an._n 23._o car._n 2._o arch_a
duke_n ferdinand_n archduke_n of_o austria_n george_n de_fw-fr halwyn_n baron_n of_o gomyns_n an._n 16._o h._n 8._o duke_n peter_n duke_n of_o conimbero_n john_n lord_n typtost_fw-fr an._n 6._o h._n 6._o duke_n guido_n vbaldus_n duke_n of_o urbin_n sir_n balthasar_z the_o castilian_a knight_n an._n 22._o h._n 7._o duke_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n johan_n thomas_n langust_n des_fw-fr contes_n de_fw-fr stropiane_n an._n 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n duke_n adolph_n duke_n of_o holstein_n walter_n devereux_n viscount_n hereford_n an._n 3._o eliz._n duke_n henry_n prince_n of_o orange_n dudley_n carleton_n viscount_n dorchester_n an._n 4._o car._n 1._o duke_n john_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n heneage_n finch_n earl_n of_o winchelsey_n an._n 23._o car._n 2._o earl_n anne_n montmorency_n earl_n of_o beaumond_n sir_n amye_n de_fw-fr courteney_n knight_n sire_n de_fw-fr villert_n an._n 25._o h._n 8._o earl_n philip_n chabot_n earl_n of_o newblank_o sir_n james_n deschateners_n knight_n sire_n de_fw-fr beaulion_n an._n 25._o h._n 8._o three_o it_o be_v provide_v ibid._n that_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o reproach_n and_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n the_o sovereign_n be_v to_o bestow_v that_o honour_n before_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o deputative_a power_n for_o none_o but_o 20._o knight_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o honour_n or_o 159._o permit_v to_o bear_v the_o ensign_n of_o so_o great_a a_o order_n hereupon_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o ersbie_n proctor_n for_o frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n for_o john_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n be_v 30._o both_o knight_v by_o the_o sovereign_n at_o windesor_n castle_n the_o morning_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o principal_n stall_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o particular_a be_v not_o strict_o stand_v upon_o though_o move_v in_o the_o case_n and_o it_o be_v the_o single_a case_n of_o 1st_a henry_n ramell_n deputy_n for_o christian_a the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n an_z 3._o jac._n r._n for_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o knight_n certain_a person_n be_v send_v from_o the_o sovereign_a to_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n in_o his_o king_n behalf_n to_o which_o he_o make_v answer_v 1st_a that_o he_o appear_v here_o not_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o that_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o honour_n be_v unusual_a in_o his_o own_o country_n be_v bear_v in_o pomerania_n and_o therefore_o humble_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v excuse_v for_o receive_v the_o honour_n upon_o which_o answer_n the_o sovereign_n be_v please_v to_o ibid._n dispense_v with_o he_o and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a deputy_n but_o no_o knight_n ibid._n receive_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o order_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v the_o stall_n assign_v to_o the_o say_a king_n his_o principal_n sect_n iii_o his_o letter_n of_o procuration_n the_o authority_n wherewith_o a_o elect-stranger_n invest_v his_o proxy_n be_v chief_o deduceable_a from_o the_o word_n in_o his_o letter_n of_o procuration_n or_o deputation_n which_o ought_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o principal_n and_o do_v general_o contain_v these_o particular_n first_o cxxiii_o he_o premise_v the_o sovereign_n election_n of_o he_o into_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o his_o receipt_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n thereof_o then_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n put_v upon_o he_o for_o send_v a_o proxy_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o stall_n in_o regard_n the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o his_o own_o country_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o repair_v personal_o to_o windesor_n and_o be_v not_o only_o desirous_a that_o the_o election_n and_o investiture_n shall_v obtain_v its_o due_a effect_n but_o to_o fulfil_v as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o assume_v of_o his_o stall_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n appoint_v he_o therefore_o ordain_v authorise_v and_o depute_v a_o person_n fit_o qualify_v name_v in_o the_o deputation_n his_o sufficient_a proctor_n and_o special_a deputy_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o windesor_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o in_o his_o name_n at_o the_o next_o solemnity_n that_o shall_v be_v hold_v there_o to_o supply_v his_o room_n and_o receive_v possession_n of_o the_o stall_n assign_v he_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a form_n and_o to_o perform_v in_o all_o respect_v those_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n in_o his_o behalf_n due_a and_o accustom_a or_o shall_v appear_v to_o belong_v any_o way_n to_o the_o splendour_n or_o ornament_n of_o the_o order_n as_o also_o to_o take_v the_o accustom_a oath_n with_o those_o qualification_n and_o in_o that_o form_n as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o further_o to_o fulfil_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v on_o this_o occasion_n or_o whatsoever_o thing_n may_v require_v a_o more_o special_a command_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o procuration_n and_o as_o full_o as_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v oblige_v unto_o and_o will_v do_v if_o he_o be_v there_o present_a in_o his_o own_o person_n last_o there_o be_v usual_o add_v a_o clause_n of_o ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o proctor_n shall_v say_v or_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o installation_n sect_n iv._o of_o the_o proctor_n reception_n soon_o after_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o proxy_n and_o that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o come_n he_o at_o some_o convenient_a time_n â—l_o give_v he_o audience_n after_o which_o a_o day_n for_o installation_n be_v assign_v where_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n be_v present_a the_o sovereign_a nominate_v some_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n his_o commissioner_n to_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n heretofore_o the_o sovereign_n have_v cause_v the_o proctor_n to_o be_v receive_v with_o very_o great_a state_n for_o so_o be_v b._n sir_n balthasar_n castilian_n send_v hither_o from_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n a_o 22._o h._n 7._o who_o sir_n b._n thomas_n brandon_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n well_o horse_v meet_v at_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o thence_o continual_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o till_o they_o come_v near_o deptsord_n in_o kent_n where_o by_o the_o sovereign_n command_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o sir_n b._n thomas_n dokara_n lord_n of_o st._n johns_n and_o sir_n thomas_n wriothesley_n 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and_o again_o 8._o a_o 19_o e._n 3._o the_o 3._o 20._o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o he_o go_v with_o he_o in_o the_o expedition_n the_o king_n make_v into_o france_n and_o therefore_o have_v his_o land_n in_o dorso_n northamptonshire_n and_o dorso_n wiltshire_n discharge_v from_o find_v man_n at_o arm_n etc._n etc._n to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o that_o expedition_n and_o the_o next_o year_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v command_v abroad_o under_o 10._o sir_n
first_o founder_n and_o other_o knights-companion_n who_o succeed_v in_o their_o stall_n after_o the_o ancient_a manner_n as_o they_o be_v exemplify_v in_o two_o table_n remain_v in_o the_o chapterhouse_n at_o windesor_n tab_n i._o 1._o le_fw-fr tres_fw-fr noble_a roy_fw-fr edward_n tier_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr richard_n filz_n edward_n le_fw-fr prince_n de_fw-fr gall_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr â—int_fw-fr le_fw-fr tres-noble_a roy_fw-fr henry_n filz_n de_fw-fr johan_n duc_n de_fw-fr lancastre_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr noble_a prince_n &_o vaillant_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n 5._o heritier_fw-fr &_o regent_n de_fw-fr france_n &_o conquereur_fw-fr de_fw-fr normandy_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr son_fw-fr filz_n henry_n de_fw-fr windesore_n le_fw-fr 6._o courronné_fw-fr à _fw-fr paris_n roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr france_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr &_o en_fw-fr son_fw-fr temps_fw-fr entra_fw-la en_fw-fr son_fw-fr droit_fw-fr tiltre_n le_fw-fr tres_fw-fr noble_a roy_fw-fr edward_n 4._o la_fw-fr fleur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chivallerie_n hand_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr richard_n le_fw-fr 3_o apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr tres-noble_a roy_fw-fr henry_n le_fw-fr 7._o 2._o le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr lancastre_n henry_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr despenser_n edward_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr stafford_n hugh_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr monsâ—eur_fw-fr nichol_n sarnesfeld_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr william_n d'arundell_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr portugal_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr portugal_n edward_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr gloucestre_fw-fr humphrey_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr portugal_n alfons'â—_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr son_fw-fr filz_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr portugal_n 3._o le_fw-fr captou_n de_fw-fr buch_n pier_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr derby_n qui_fw-fr apres_fw-fr fuit_fw-la roy_fw-fr d'angleterre_fw-fr henry_n le_fw-fr 4._o apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n philipp_n la_fw-fr vache_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n gilbert_n sire_n le_fw-fr talbot_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n jehan_n grey_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n mareschalle_fw-fr jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duke_n d'york_n richard_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr warwick_n richard_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr noble_a prince_n charlois_n duc_n de_fw-fr burgoyne_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr don_n ferdinando_n le_fw-fr la_fw-fr grant_n cecile_n &_o de_fw-fr naples_n par_fw-fr l'_fw-fr ordonnance_n du_fw-fr soverein_n &_o la_fw-fr compagnie_n 4._o le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr saresbury_n william_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n d'_fw-fr arundel_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr huntingdon_n qui_fw-fr apres_fw-fr fut_fw-fr fait_fw-fr duc_n d'excestre_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr norfolk_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr worcestre_fw-fr jehan_n grant_v constable_n d'angleterre_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr norfolk_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr marquis_n dorset_n thomas_n tilz_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr royne_fw-fr elizabeth_n 5._o mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n de_fw-fr lisâ—e_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n richard_n la_fw-fr vache_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n edward_n sire_n de_fw-fr powy_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr her_o tangke_fw-mi clux_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr gloucesâ—re_fw-fr freire_n au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edward_n quart_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr count_n de_fw-fr ox._n jehan_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr johan_n beauchampe_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n le_fw-fr clarence_n leonel-apres_a luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr seire_n de_fw-fr basset_n rauf_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr gheldren_n will._n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr stafford_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr kent_n edmund_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr messire_n robert_n doumfravile_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr sarisbury_n richard_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montague_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr northumberland_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr count_n d'arundell_n william_n 7._o mounseur_fw-fr hugh_n courtenay_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr northampton_n william_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr eborum_fw-la conte_n de_fw-fr cantebrigie_n edmund_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n filz_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n 4._o duc_n de_fw-fr bethford_n regent_n de_fw-fr france_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n grey_n de_fw-fr ruthyn_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr somerset_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr somerset_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr dom._n alver_n dalmadaa_n conte_n d'everence_n capitaine_n de_fw-fr portugal_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr viscount_n bourschier_fw-fr henry_n apres_fw-fr conte_n d'essex_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr count_n de_fw-fr arundel_n thomas_n 8._o mounseur_fw-fr johan_n grey_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr wautier_n manny_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr guichard_n d'anguillem_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr gloucestre_fw-fr count_n de_fw-fr buckingham_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n palatyn_n duc_n de_fw-fr bavayre_n robert_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr d'anmarch_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n antony_n de_fw-fr wideville_n sieur_n de_fw-fr scales_n &_o de_fw-fr neucelles_n freire_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr royne_fw-fr elizabeth_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr messire_n jehan_n conyers_n baneret_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr surry_n thomas_n 9_o mounseur_fw-fr miles_n de_fw-fr stapelton_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr hereford_n humphrey_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr warwick_n le_fw-fr filz_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n erpengham_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr stafford_n humfray_n apres_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr buckingham_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr scroup_n johan_n 10._o mounseur_fw-fr hugh_n de_fw-fr wrotellegh_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n de_fw-fr felton_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr willoughby_n william_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr william_n harington_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n rauf_n boteller_n seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sudley_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n thomas_n seigueur_n mautravers_n 11._o mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n chaundos_fw-la &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr guy_n de_fw-fr briene_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr ostervant_n william_n qui_fw-fr apres_fw-fr fuit_fw-la remué_fw-fr à _fw-fr l'autre_fw-fr part_n à _fw-fr lestal_a dâ—_n duc_n de_fw-fr bretaigne_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr humphrey_n filz_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n duc_n de_fw-fr gloucestre_fw-fr qui_fw-fr apres_fw-fr fut_fw-fr remué_fw-fr à _fw-fr pestal_a du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr portugal_n edward_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr capitan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bouche_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr longeville_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jâ—han_n sire_n aâ—_n dudley_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr william_n stanley_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr count_n de_fw-fr northumberland_n henry_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr shrewesbury_n george_n 12._o mounseur_fw-fr oat_n holland_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr frank_n van_fw-mi halle_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n william_n beauchamp_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr morley_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr willoughby_n robert_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n walter_n blount_n sire_n de_fw-fr mountjoye_v apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr urbyne_n 13._o mounseur_fw-fr sanchete_n de_fw-fr abrichecourt_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr william_n fitz_n waryn_n apres_fw-fr lâ—y_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n latimer_n william_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr symond_n de_fw-fr burley_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n deuros_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr beaumond_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr somerset_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n de_fw-mi cornvaile_v apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n hoo._n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr stanley_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n johan_n asteley_o tab_n ii_o 1._o le_fw-fr prince_n edward_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr son_fw-fr filz_n richard_n prince_z de_fw-fr gales_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr jehan_n duc_n de_fw-fr
lancastre_n par_fw-fr l'_fw-fr ordonnance_n du_fw-fr sovereign_n &_o la_fw-fr compagnie_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr philipp_n la_fw-fr vache_n qui_fw-fr apres_fw-fr fut_fw-fr remâ—é_fw-fr à _fw-fr l'_fw-fr estal_a du_fw-fr conte_n derby_n par_fw-fr le_fw-fr sovereign_n &_o la_fw-fr compagnie_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr prince_n henry_n filz_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr henry_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n jehan_n d'abrichecourt_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr sigismond_n empereur_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr prince_n edward_n filz_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edward_n le_fw-fr quart_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr premier_n filz_n du_fw-fr tres-noble_a roy_fw-fr henry_n le_fw-fr 7._o 2._o le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr warwick_n thomas_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr pembroke_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr bretaign_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr holland_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr johan_n robessart_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr george_n duc_n de_fw-fr clarence_n freire_n puisné_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edward_n 4._o apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr bedford_n jasper_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr grande_n cecile_n alphons_n 3._o le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr stafford_n rauf_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr alain_fw-fr bukeshull_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr brian_n de_fw-fr stapelton_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr william_n scroop_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr westmoreland_n rauf_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr johan_n de_fw-fr fastolf_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr dom_fw-la de_fw-fr fernando_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grante_fw-fr cecile_n &_o de_fw-fr naples_n qui_fw-fr apres_fw-fr fit_a remué_fw-fr à _fw-fr l'estal_a du_fw-fr noble_a prince_n charlois_n duc_n de_fw-fr bourgonge_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr ferrare_fw-la hercules_n 4._o le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr march_n roger_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n ufford_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr richard_n pembruge_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr suffolk_n william_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr richard_n de_fw-fr burly_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr edward_n filz_n de_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr york_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr oxenford_n richard_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n blount_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr william_n philippe_n seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bardolf_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n jehan_n beauchamp_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr york_n richard_n filz_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edward_n le_fw-fr quart_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr bokyngham_n 5._o mounseur_fw-fr bartholomew_n bourgherst_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr neufville_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr pierre_n courtenay_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n lovel_n johan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n fitzhugh_n henry_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr scalles_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr hasting_n william_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr derby_n sire_n de_fw-fr stanley_n thomas_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mohun_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr kent_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr dorset_n thomas_n duc_n de_fw-fr excestre_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr dom_fw-la petre_n filz_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr portugal_n duc_n de_fw-fr quymbre_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr johan_n bourscher_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr berneres_fw-la apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr bukyngham_n henry_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr strange_n george_n 7._o mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n hollande_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr duc_n de_fw-fr lancastre_n jehan_n qui_fw-fr apres_fw-fr fut_fw-fr remué_fw-fr à _fw-fr l'estal_a du_fw-fr prince_n richard_n par_fw-fr le_fw-fr sovereign_n &_o la_fw-fr compagnie_n et_fw-fr en_fw-fr son_fw-fr lien_n vint_fw-fr messire_n johan_n de_fw-fr burle_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n mowbray_n conte_n de_fw-fr notyngham_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr thomas_n de_fw-fr lancastre_n filz_n a_o roy_fw-fr henry_n 4._o apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr suffolk_n william_n del_fw-it pool_n apres_fw-fr marquis_n &_o duc_n de_fw-fr suffolk_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr son_fw-fr filz_n jehan_n duc_n de_fw-fr suffolk_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr dynham_n john_n 8._o mounseur_fw-fr richard_n fitz_n symond_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr suffolk_n robert_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr robert_n namur_v apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n bourgscher_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n rammiston_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr sire_n burnell_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr allows_v robessart_n sire_n de_fw-fr bourgscher_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n jehan_n d'arundelle_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr morteigne_n edmund_n qui_fw-fr apres_fw-fr fut_fw-fr marquis_n de_fw-fr dorset_n &_o duc_n de_fw-fr somerset_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr herbert_n william_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr jehan_n de_fw-fr buckyngham_n conte_n de_fw-fr wiltshire_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr northumberland_n henry_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr viscount_n lovel_n frauncois_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr messire_n edward_n wodevile_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr le_fw-fr viscount_n wellis_n jehan_n 9_o mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n wale_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr reynard_n de_fw-fr cobeham_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n sully_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr warrewyk_n richard_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr faucunberge_n apres_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr kente_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr douglas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr broke_n robert_n 10._o mounseur_fw-fr neel_n loringee_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n d'arundell_n richard_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr grey_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr hugh_n stafford_n sire_n de_fw-fr bourgscher_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr hungerford_n wauter_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr riviers_n richard_n apres_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr riviers_n &_o pier_n de_fw-fr roigne_n eliz._n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n jehan_n le_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr howard_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr messire_n thomas_n de_fw-fr borough_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr messire_n charles_n somerset_n baneret_n 11._o mounseur_fw-fr james_n d'audele_fw-la &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n grantson_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr roos_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n camus_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr jehan_n sire_n de_fw-fr clifford_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr talbot_n johan_n apres_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr cherosbery_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr son_fw-fr filz_n johan_n conte_n de_fw-fr cherousbury_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr wenloke_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n william_n parr_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr messire_n richard_n dunstall_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr messire_n edw._n poynings_n 12._o mounseur_fw-fr henry_n em_n &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n ughtrede_fw-la apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr bethford_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr lewis_n clifford_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mâ—nsieur_fw-fr johan_n stanley_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr conte_n de_fw-fr sarisbury_n thomas_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr johan_n de_fw-fr radcliff_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr viscount_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n jehan_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr robert_n harecourt_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr walter_n deveros_n sire_n de_fw-fr ferres_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr johan_n cheny_n baneret_n 13._o mounseur_fw-fr walter_n pave_o &_o premier_fw-fr fondeur_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n banestre_fw-fr apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vinâ—_n mounseur_fw-fr sandich_n de_fw-fr trane_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr symund_n felbrigger_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr henry_n filz_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr portugal_n duc_n de_fw-fr vison_fw-la apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr le_fw-fr sire_n de_fw-fr duras_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n thomas_n montgomery_n apres_fw-fr luy_fw-fr vint_fw-fr messire_n gylbert_n talbot_n baneret_n number_n i._o king_n edward_n the_o three_o letter_n patent_n 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bumblement_n vostre_fw-fr altesse_n de_fw-fr les_fw-fr adresser_n a_o son_n altesse_n electoral_a avec_fw-fr les_fw-fr tresbumble_v &_o obeissante_n service_n the_o luy_fw-fr qui_fw-fr s'era_fw-fr toute_fw-fr sa_fw-fr vie_fw-fr de_fw-fr sou_n serenissime_fw-la altesse_n electoral_a &_o de_fw-fr vostre_fw-fr monseigneur_n le_fw-fr tres-humble_fw-fr &_o tres-obeissant_a serviteur_n ed._n walker_n garter_n de_fw-fr londres_n le_fw-fr x._o jour_fw-fr d'_fw-fr auril_n 1663._o num_fw-la cxii_o prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n his_o letter_n to_o sir_n edward_n walker_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o habit_n for_o the_o prince_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n exit_fw-la eod_fw-la collect._n mounseur_fw-fr j'ay_fw-fr receu_fw-fr la_fw-fr vostre_fw-fr du_fw-fr 10_o 20_o d'_fw-fr auril_n que_fw-fr m'avez_fw-fr fait_fw-fr l'_fw-fr bonneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr m'escrire_fw-fr dans_fw-fr la_fw-fr quelle_fw-fr vous_fw-fr i_o donnez_fw-fr advertissement_fw-fr que_fw-fr vous_fw-fr envoyere_n tout_fw-fr 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