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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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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 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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 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one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o win●helsey's_n gentleman_n sect_n xiii_o the_o dinner_n when_o the_o installation_n have_v pass_v in_o the_o morning_n there_o have_v usual_o be_v prepare_v a_o great_a dinner_n at_o the_o sovereign_n charge_n we_o shall_v need_v here_o only_o to_o mention_v such_o particular_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o proxy_n of_o a_o stranger_n or_o different_a from_o the_o instance_n set_v down_o in_o our_o discourse_n of_o this_o particular_a in_o the_o 10._o personal_a installation_n of_o a_o knight-companion_n and_o first_o 316._o before_o dinner_n if_o the_o installation_n pass_v by_o commissioner_n the_o proxy_n represent_v the_o state_n of_o his_o principal_n shall_v wash_v alone_o he_o shall_v sit_v at_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o table_n and_o alone_o and_o shall_v be_v serve_v alone_o but_o the_o other_o knights-commissioner_n shall_v sit_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n thus_o be_v it_o observe_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o b_o ferdinand_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 for_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o scutcheon_n provide_v against_o st._n george_n feast_n a_o 1_o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o mar._n come_v to_o clxviii_o 6_o l._n 1_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o those_o five_o and_o twenty_o set_v up_o the_o follow_a year_n to_o clxviii_o 6_o l._n 11_o s._n 8._o d._n some_o difference_n then_o also_o be_v in_o the_o work_n which_o enhance_v the_o price_n viz._n those_o provide_v for_o prince_n at_o clxviii_o 6_o s._n 8_o d._n a_o piece_n and_o each_o of_o the_o rest_n at_o clxviii_o 5._o s._n the_o sovereign_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o strange_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v accustomable_o have_v at_o these_o time_n majesty_n scutcheon_n set_v up_o over_o each_o of_o their_o stall_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n lodging_n scutcheon_n only_o and_o we_o have_v see_v a_o account_n of_o cl._n four_o majesty_n scutcheon_n prepare_v for_o every_o st._n george_n feast_n from_o 1613._o to_o 1619._o to_o wit_n one_o for_o the_o sovereign_n another_o for_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n a_o three_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o a_o four_o for_o frederick_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rind_n at_o 6_o s._n 8_o d._n a_o piece_n but_o so_o many_o knights-companion_n as_o attend_v the_o sovereign_n at_o those_o feast_n have_v each_o a_o cl._n lodging_n scutcheon_n at_o 2_o s._n 6_o d._n from_o the_o marshal_n of_o arm_n quarter_v in_o the_o knights-companion_n scutcheon_n and_o order_v their_o style_n print_v always_o in_o french_a there_o be_v several_a thing_n no_o less_o useful_a than_o worthy_a observation_n for_o first_o though_o the_o plate_n of_o arm_n and_o quartering_n fix_v in_o each_o knights-companion_n stall_v at_o windesor_n continue_v there_o without_o alteration_n or_o very_o seldom_o change_v from_o that_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v marshal_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o installation_n yet_o these_o scutcheon_n and_o style_n annual_o set_v up_o do_v admit_v of_o frequent_a alteration_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n either_o by_o add_v more_o quartering_n alter_v the_o style_n or_o amend_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o for_o instance_n whereas_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n before_o 5._o eliz._n bear_v a._n gules_a a_o cross_n argent_fw-fr it_o be_v then_o alter_v into_o a._n 5_o coat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o first_o quarter_n westpahli●_n saxe_n modern_a and_o angry_a in_o the_o second_o chablais_n in_o the_o three_o aouste_a the_o four_o as_o the_o first_o and_o over_o all_o in_o the_o middle_n the_o foresay_a scutcheon_n of_o savoy_n when_o the_o lord_n hunsdon_n be_v install_v a_o 3._o eliz._n he_o have_v ●_o 12_o coat_n of_o arm_n thus_o marshal_v in_o his_o plate_n 4_o 4_o and_o 4_o the_o first_o carey_n the_o second_o spencer_n the_o three_o somerset_n the_o four_o bullen_n the_o five_o ormond_n the_o six_o hoo_n the_o seven_o rochfort_n the_o eight_o seyntomer_n the_o nine_o malmain_o the_o ten_o wichingham_n the_o eleven_o st._n leger_n and_o the_o twelve_o 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 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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
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
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the_o aforesaid_a year_n where_o the_o sovereign_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n present_a think_v it_o expedient_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a king_n of_o scot_n be_v new_o admit_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o order_n and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v assign_v a_o stall_n answerable_a to_o his_o greatness_n that_o the_o stall_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n shall_v be_v translate_v ibid._n so_o as_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v be_v place_v next_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v rank_v according_a to_o the_o sovereign_n pleasure_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o garter_n to_o see_v the_o same_o according_o perform_v the_o setlement_n of_o the_o stall_n at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o be_v sub-signed_n by_o the_o sovereign_n come_v to_o our_o hand_n we_o have_v exact_o transcribe_v hither_o the_o king_n highness_n appointment_n for_o the_o stall_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n 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the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n a_o 23._o car._n 2._o second_o in_o this_o proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n he_o wear_v only_o the_o garter_n about_o his_o leg_n and_o the_o george_n and_o ribbon_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v either_o about_o his_o neck_n or_o as_o of_o late_a draw_v under_o his_o right_a arm_n which_o be_v omit_v by_o sir_n george_n villars_n and_o viscount_n lisle_n be_v note_v to_o be_v a._n contrary_a to_o order_v three_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o a._n rutland_n with_o his_o fellow_n elect_a knight_n an_z 14._o jac._n reg._n proceed_v bareheaded_a as_o also_o the_o duke_n of_o cl._n lenox_n a_o 9_o car._n 1._o and_o so_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o albemarle_n a_o 23._o car._n 2._o four_o the_o elect_a knight_n do_v not_o always_o go_v in_o this_o proceed_v but_o sometime_o stay_v at_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o castle_n as_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o 203._o shrewsbury_n and_o cumberl●nd_n a_o 34._o eliz._n or_o else_o at_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n near_o unto_o the_o chapterhouse_n till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o in_o thither_o to_o receive_v investiture_n with_o the_o surcoats_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o cl._n montmorency_n a_o 14._o eliz._n and_o the_o other_o elect_a knight_n that_o be_v to_o be_v install_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o he_o who_o before_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o assistant_n proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n go_v private_o from_o the_o sovereign_n lodging_n down_o to_o the_o house_n of_o mr._n french_a than_o one_o of_o the_o prebend_n for_o the_o dean_n be_v absent_a at_o that_o time_n and_o his_o house_n unprovided_a for_o their_o reception_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o parlour_n until_o they_o be_v send_v for_o or_o otherwise_o he_o have_v go_v private_o into_o the_o east_n isle_n of_o the_o chapel_n behind_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o there_o stay_v till_o call_v in_o as_o do_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n a_o 15._o car._n 2._o if_o the_o sovereign_n be_v present_a at_o the_o installation_n the_o knights-companion_n proceed_v next_o after_o the_o knights-elect_a or_o the_o proctor_n to_o a_o strange_a prince_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o stall_n but_o if_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n than_o his_o assistant_n go_v in_o their_o place_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o lord_n hunsdon_n a_o 3._o eliz._n the_o proceed_v be_v order_v in_o the_o follow_a manner_n cl._n vergers_z alm_n knight_n officer_n of_o arms._n elect-knight_n assistant_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n officer_n of_o the_o order_n earl_n of_o arundel_n lieutenant_n and_o if_o the_o installation_n be_v dispatch_v by_o commissioner_n than_o the_o three_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o order_n immediate_o follow_v the_o knight-elect_a and_o proceed_v next_o before_o the_o commissioner_n because_o they_o have_v no_o assistant_n appoint_v they_o to_o pass_v between_o as_o have_v the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v they_o marshal_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n a_o 5._o car._n 1._o cotton_n the_o earls_z servants_z alms-knight_n prebend_n herald_n elect-knight_n officer_n of_o the_o order_n the_o sovereign_n commissioner_n nevertheless_o once_o and_o but_o once_o viz._n a_o 16._o eliz._n at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gen_n penbroke_a and_o derby_n we_o find_v the_o say_a officer_n do_v precede_v the_o elect-knight_n but_o this_o be_v through_o mistake_n something_o more_o may_v be_v add_v concern_v these_o three_o officer_n place_n and_o order_n in_o proceed_v at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o installation_n since_o there_o have_v heretofore_o fall_v out_o both_o question_n and_o dispute_v thereupon_o for_o at_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o northampton_n some_o question_n and_o debate_n happen_v touch_v their_o place_n in_o this_o proceed_v it_o be_v at_o length_n conclude_v 48._o that_o from_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o chapel_n they_o shall_v proceed_v before_o the_o commissioner_n but_o in_o return_v from_o the_o chapel_n to_o the_o castle_n they_o shall_v follow_v we_o suppose_v the_o question_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v chance_v not_o to_o be_v propound_v till_o the_o proceed_v be_v ready_a to_o pass_v on_o and_o then_o star●ed_v on_o a_o sudden_a because_o the_o herald_n not_o ready_o resolve_v as_o the_o annal_n note_v seem_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o suprize_n than_o want_v of_o ability_n to_o answer_v and_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o determination_n which_o take_v place_n be_v ground_v but_o upon_o ibid._n conjecture_n and_o how_o fit_a soever_o it_o be_v they_o thought_n yet_o if_o well_o consider_v will_v appear_v not_o consonant_a to_o precedent_n and_o practice_n both_o before_o and_o since_o as_o also_o to_o the_o usual_a rule_n where_o all_o return_n be_v marshal_v answerable_o to_o their_o setting_n forth_o unless_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o person_n in_o the_o proceed_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n change_v but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o resolution_n of_o follow_v the_o commissioner_n in_o their_o return_n be_v because_o the_o authority_n wherewith_o they_o be_v impower_v seem_v to_o cease_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o knight_n be_v install_v and_o consequent_o the_o attendance_n which_o that_o authority_n exact_v from_o the_o officer_n than_o cease_v also_o yet_o if_o so_o what_o need_v any_o proceed_v back_o at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v put_v off_o their_o habit_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n and_o pass_v thence_o private_o to_o their_o lodging_n but_o to_o proceed_v it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o installation_n pass_v by_o commissioner_n only_o these_o three_o inferior_a officer_n wear_v their_o robe_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v wear_v 24._o at_o all_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o order_n no_o less_o than_o at_o 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book_n of_o the_o order_n but_o if_o the_o sovereign_n himself_o be_v present_a or_o that_o he_o constitute_v a_o gen_n lieutenant_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o register_n than_o carry_v the_o gen_n red_a book_n and_o garter_n and_o the_o black_a rod_n bear_v each_o of_o they_o their_o rods._n and_o note_n also_o that_o in_o every_o proceed_v to_o installation_n by_o a_o lieutenant_n or_o commissioner_n ms._n garter_n carry_v the_o sovereign_n commission_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o chapterhouse_n before_o they_o we_o now_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sovereign_n his_o lieutenant_n or_o commissioner_n which_o be_v in_o the_o rear_n and_o with_o which_o we_o shall_v close_v the_o ordinary_a proceed_v but_o because_o we_o will_v give_v some_o instance_n where_o the_o sovereign_n willing_a to_o add_v honour_n to_o the_o elect-knight_n have_v appoint_v their_o installation_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o personal_o solemnize_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n we_o shall_v 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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 c●tt●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 ●_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 ●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 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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 ●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 ●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 after_o 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sovereign_n style_n be_v proclaim_v to_o see_v the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n sit_v at_o dinner_n at_o the_o feast_n there_o celebrate_v by_o the_o present_a sovereign_n feast_n in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o sovereign_n style_n be_v not_o proclaim_v as_o many_o time_n heretofore_o until_o the_o second_o course_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sovereign_n special_a direction_n because_o he_o expect_v the_o queen_n come_v into_o the_o hall_n to_o see_v the_o state_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o feast_n who_o stay_v something_o long_o and_o the_o second_o course_n be_v already_o bring_v to_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o the_o sovereign_n see_v it_o stand_v there_o give_v command_v it_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n but_o that_o the_o proclaim_n of_o his_o style_n shall_v be_v yet_o forbear_v immediate_o after_o the_o queen_n attend_v with_o her_o lady_n enter_v st._n george_n hall_n and_o pass_v up_o the_o middle_n come_v to_o the_o sovereign_n table_n where_o she_o be_v seat_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n hereupon_o garter_n accompany_v by_o his_o fellow_n officer_n of_o arm_n proceed_v up_o the_o hall_n and_o with_o usual_a ceremony_n proclaim_v the_o sovereign_n style_n in_o latin_a french_a and_o english_a in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v install_v at_o the_o grand_a feast_n a_o 13._o car._n 2._o his_o duchess_n desirous_a to_o see_v the_o order_n and_o grandeur_n of_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o hall_n assoon_o as_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n be_v set_v and_o pass_v to_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o table_n where_o the_o duke_n sit_v she_o stand_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n all_o dinner_n while_n and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n have_v be_v desirous_a to_o behold_v the_o magnificence_n of_o this_o solemn_a feast_n since_o we_o also_o find_v it_o record_v a_o 11._o h._n 8._o that_o a_o 28._o little_a while_n before_o the_o second_o course_n be_v carry_v in_o queen_n katherine_z and_o her_o lady_n come_v to_o the_o 28._o gallery_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hall_n which_o be_v noble_o prepare_v for_o she_o to_o see_v the_o honourable_a service_n and_o ceremony_n there_o perform_v but_o beside_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a king_n and_o state_n have_v count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o have_v view_n of_o this_o grand_a feast_n and_o among_o other_o we_o find_v the_o 34._o french_a ambassador_n be_v a_o 15._o jac._n r._n conduct_v into_o the_o banqueting-house_n at_o whitehall_n by_o sir_n john_n fenet_n than_o assistant_n master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n about_o the_o 34._o middle_n of_o dinner_n where_o he_o place_v himself_o at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o have_v stay_v there_o about_o a_o hour_n he_o descend_v to_o the_o knights-companion_n table_n and_o there_o salute_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n as_o he_o pass_v along_o before_o they_o and_o so_o depart_v at_o the_o grand_a feast_n keep_v at_o whitehall_n a_o 19_o jac._n r._n to_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o the_o 79._o polonian_a ambassador_n osalinskie_n count_n palatine_n of_o sindomerskie_n have_v receive_v a_o invitation_n he_o go_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o dinner_n to_o see_v and_o 79._o salute_v the_o sovereign_n the_o prince_n and_o knights-companion_n as_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n and_o thence_o retire_v into_o the_o council_n chamber_n where_o he_o and_o the_o 79._o arch_a duke_n agent_n van_n mab_n have_v be_v before_o treat_v the_o next_o follow_v year_n on_o the_o 106._o 22._o of_o may_n which_o be_v the_o day_n assign_v for_o hold_v the_o grand_a feast_n at_o whitehall_n the_o prince_n be_v the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n supply_v his_o place_n in_o the_o banquet_a house_n at_o the_o table_n whither_o 106._o don_n carlos_n de_fw-fr coloma_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n and_o 102._o philip_z a_o second_o son_n to_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n send_v hither_o on_o a_o negotiation_n of_o his_o father_n be_v conduct_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n 1●8_n stand_v at_o his_o highness_n right_a hand_n and_o the_o young_a landgrave_n at_o his_o left_a most_o part_n of_o the_o dinner_n an._n 3._o car._n 1._o the_o 107._o ambassador_n of_o denmark_n paul_n rosenkrantz_n and_o joachimi_fw-la and_o mounseur_fw-fr catz_n the_o ambassador_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n be_v conduct_v altogether_o in_o the_o 107._o time_n of_o the_o second_o course_n to_o the_o sovereign_n table_n and_o there_o present_v themselves_o at_o that_o side_n next_o the_o sovereign_n left_a hand_n and_o after_o pass_v down_o along_o before_o the_o knights-companion_n with_o their_o respect_n bestow_v personal_o on_o each_o knight_n as_o they_o deem_v fit_v and_o then_o return_v by_o the_o way_n they_o enter_v but_o in_o this_o last_o instance_n where_o there_o be_v more_o ambassador_n than_o one_o and_o from_o several_a prince_n a_o question_n arise_v ibid._n whether_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v this_o ceremony_n of_o see_v the_o feast_n and_o present_v themselves_o at_o the_o dinner_n single_o and_o alone_o or_o joint_o and_o together_o insomuch_o that_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n be_v of_o the_o mind_n to_o perform_v it_o by_o himself_o ibid._n which_o course_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n but_o the_o state_n ambassador_n joachimi_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o and_o the_o french_a ambassador_n have_v be_v joint_a spectator_n at_o a_o feast_n two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v employ_v a_o commissioner_n hither_o the_o ambassador_n of_o denmark_n come_v in_o along_o with_o the_o other_o last_o for_o we_o will_v not_o be_v over_o tedious_a with_o instance_n when_o the_o grand_a feast_n be_v hold_v at_o whitehall_n a_o 19_o car._n 2._o the_o swedish_n ambassador_n have_v not_o only_o a_o place_n assign_v he_o in_o the_o choir_n at_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o behold_v the_o solemnity_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n in_o the_o chapel_n and_o when_o the_o grand_a procession_n pass_v into_o the_o court_n he_o also_o go_v out_o at_o the_o little_a door_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o chapel_n up_o to_o the_o greencloth_v chamber_n whence_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o it_o and_o thence_o return_v to_o behold_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o offer_v but_o when_o the_o sovereign_n be_v at_o dinner_n he_o enter_v the_o banqueting-house_n from_o the_o privy_a gallery_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o sovereign_n table_n stand_v there_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o queen_n thence_o he_o go_v to_o salute_v the_o knights-companion_n at_o their_o table_n begin_v with_o his_o highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o at_o all_o these_o place_n be_v attend_v by_o sir_n charles_n cotterell_n master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o
knight_n sect_n 1._o absent_a knight_n enjoin_v to_o observe_v the_o grand_a feast_n with_o what_o state_n and_o magnificence_n and_o in_o what_o solemn_a order_n the_o grand_a feast_n of_o st._n george_n have_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n either_o at_o windesor_n castle_n or_o any_o other_o place_n where_o the_o sovereign_n than_o happen_v to_o keep_v his_o court_n have_v be_v already_o lay_v down_o at_o large_a yet_o be_v not_o all_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o this_o high_a festival_n pay_v to_o those_o place_n alone_o but_o communicate_v sometime_o though_o in_o a_o less_o measure_n to_o such_o other_o where_o any_o of_o the_o absent_a knight_n reside_v at_o that_o time_n and_o have_v obtain_v the_o sovereign_n letter_n of_o dispensation_n for_o non-attendance_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n we_o have_v also_o show_v how_o strict_o the_o statute_n oblige_v the_o knights-companion_n to_o appear_v annual_o at_o the_o grand_a feast_n and_o what_o severe_a penalty_n they_o inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a yet_o lest_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o order_n may_v receive_v diminution_n from_o too_o small_a a_o appearance_n at_o its_o public_a solemnity_n when_o perhaps_o some_o of_o the_o knight_n may_v then_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o sovereign_n service_n both_o in_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o beyond_o sea_n or_o other_o sick_a or_o not_o without_o a_o reasonable_a excuse_n it_o be_v further_o at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n decree_v 29._o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o first_o acquaint_v the_o sovereign_n and_o obtain_v his_o special_a leave_n and_o licence_n nevertheless_o such_o as_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o undertake_v any_o military_a expedition_n or_o other_o honourable_a design_n in_o the_o service_n of_o foreign_a prince_n whence_o any_o glory_n of_o knighthood_n may_v be_v hope_v for_o upon_o such_o renown_a undertake_n the_o ibid._n sovereign_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o for_o his_o favour_n towards_o and_o confidence_n in_o the_o knights-companion_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v they_o preference_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o grant_v they_o licence_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o occasion_n of_o absence_n may_v be_v it_o be_v then_o also_o ordain_v 11._o that_o wheresoever_o any_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n reside_v during_o the_o say_a feast_n they_o shall_v wear_v their_o mantle_n of_o the_o order_n from_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o first_o vesper_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o st._n george_n till_o the_o second_o vesper_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n be_v finish_v as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v present_a in_o person_n with_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o deputy_n during_o the_o whole_a celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n the_o 11._o prorogation_n of_o the_o feast_n notwithstanding_o sect_n ii_o more_o particular_a direction_n for_o their_o observation_n of_o it_o but_o perchance_o because_o the_o custom_n of_o these_o celebration_n at_o home_n begin_v to_o be_v neglect_v at_o least_o seem_v indifferent_a to_o the_o absent_a knights-companion_n either_o to_o observe_v or_o not_o to_o observe_v they_o it_o be_v think_v needful_a by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o revive_v as_o also_o to_o enlarge_v the_o law_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n first_o in_o explanation_n of_o the_o say_v 11._o article_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n he_o declare_v and_o enjoin_v the_o wear_n of_o the_o whole_a habit_n upon_o the_o eve_n of_o st._n george_n viz._n the_o 22._o day_n of_o april_n whether_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v within_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o without_o if_o the_o knight-companion_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o not_o under_o restraint_n then_o he_o enumerate_v the_o time_n for_o wear_v it_o to_o wit_n on_o the_o eve_n at_o all_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o all_o this_o to_o be_v observe_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o war_n sickness_n journey_n or_o other_o just_a impediment_n when_o if_o the_o absent_a knight_n do_v wear_v the_o garter_n and_o george_n either_o in_o a_o gold_n chain_n or_o silk_n ribbon_n it_o shall_v be_v account_v sufficient_a about_o three_o year_n after_o when_o the_o same_o sovereign_n make_v a_o general_a reformation_n and_o explanation_n of_o the_o statute_n he_o enjoin_v some_o other_o particular_n to_o be_v do_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o absent_a knights-companion_n whether_o by_o 3._o licence_n or_o otherwise_o any_o of_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o house_n or_o any_o other_o place_n and_o not_o under_o restraint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o prepare_v a_o capital_a stall_n in_o the_o church_n or_o chappel_n where_o he_o design_v to_o hear_v service_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o sovereign_n in_o which_o capital_a stall_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o order_n within_o a_o garter_n he_o shall_v be_v likewise_o bind_v to_o erect_v another_o cl._n stall_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o far_o in_o distance_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n and_o length_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o chappel_n from_o the_o stall_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o on_o the_o same_o side_n as_o be_v the_o say_v absent_a knight_n stall_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o windesor_n and_o therein_o shall_v place_v his_o own_o arms._n moreover_o he_o shall_v wear_v the_o cl._n whole_a habit_n of_o the_o order_n and_o shall_v hear_v cl._n divine_a service_n such_o as_o by_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o say_a time_n aswell_o the_o even_o the_o morning_n as_o the_o afternoon_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v first_o do_v cl._n reverence_n towards_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o after_o towards_o the_o stall_n wherein_o be_v fix_v and_o set_v up_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o sovereign_n aswell_o and_o as_o often_o at_o his_o come_n in_o as_o at_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o chapel_n as_o also_o as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v pass_v before_o the_o say_a arms._n but_o cl._n emperor_n king_n prince_n or_o elector_n be_v except_v who_o may_v in_o this_o case_n so_o place_v their_o seat_n and_o stall_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v most_o convenient_a to_o they_o in_o which_o decree_n be_v still_o in_o full_a force_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o the_o injunction_n upon_o a_o absent_a knight_n that_o do_v oblige_v he_o to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o saint_n george_n wherever_o he_o shall_v be_v even_o then_o when_o the_o sovereign_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o next_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n thereof_o that_o be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o both_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o preparation_n make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o his_o own_o deportment_n during_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o much_o of_o the_o order_n and_o add_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o festival_n and_o the_o absent_a knight_n peculiar_a honour_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o disposal_n as_o namely_o 1._o the_o a._n adorn_v the_o church_n or_o chapel_n with_o arras_n or_o other_o rich_a hang_n and_o furnish_v the_o sovereign_n stall_n nevertheless_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o it_o be_v always_o prepare_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o entrance_n into_o the_o choir_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o choir_n then_o ought_v a_o partition_n of_o hang_n to_o be_v make_v reserve_v a_o entrance_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n a_o cloth_n of_o state_n whereon_o to_o be_v fix_v the_o sovereign_n arm_n empale_v with_o those_o of_o st._n george_n and_o style_v the_o seat_n furnish_v with_o cushion_n and_o a_o carpet_n and_o long_a cushion_n to_o lie_v on_o 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derogans_fw-la aux_fw-fr statutz_n du_fw-fr tresnoble_fw-fr order_fw-fr de_fw-fr monseignieur_n saint_n michael_n &_o autres_fw-fr ordres_n que_fw-fr mon_fw-fr dit_fw-fr seignieur_n roy_fw-fr aye_o cy-devant_a prin_n à_fw-fr d'autres_fw-fr prince_n a._n tercelin_n num_fw-la cxlvi_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o nine_o ms._n penes_fw-la g._n o._n y._n pag._n 221._o nous_fw-fr prometton_n &_o jurons_a en_fw-fr parole_fw-fr de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr observeron_n garderon_n &_o maintiendron_n les_fw-fr estatut_v &_o ordonnance_n de_fw-fr l'ordre_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jarretiere_n en_fw-fr tout_fw-fr ce_fw-fr &_o si_fw-fr avant_fw-fr qu'elles_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soyent_n contrary_n ne_v derogatoire_n à_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr grandeur_fw-fr royal_a aux_fw-fr estatut_n de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr order_fw-fr de_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr saint_n michael_n ni_fw-fr aucun_fw-fr aultre_n serment_n que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr avons_fw-fr faict_n auparavant_n num_fw-la cxlvii_o the_o 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de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr observeron_n garderon_n &_o maintiendron_n les_fw-fr statute_n &_o ordonnance_n du_fw-fr tresnoble_fw-fr order_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr saint_n george_n nominé_fw-fr la_fw-fr jarretiere_n en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr qu'ils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr se_fw-fr trouveront_fw-fr contrary_n à_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr religion_n catholic_n grandeur_n &_o majesté_fw-fr royal_a ni_fw-fr aux_fw-fr statuts_n &_o ordonnance_n de_fw-la nos_fw-la d●ux_fw-fr ordres_n du_fw-fr benoist_n saint_n esprit_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr saint_n michael_n en_fw-fr tesmoing_n de_fw-fr quoy_fw-fr avons_fw-fr signé_fw-fr la_fw-fr present_n de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr propre_fw-fr main_fw-fr &_o icelle_n faict_v seeller_n de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seel_z du_fw-fr secret_n a_o paris_n le_fw-fr dernier_fw-fr jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr feurier_n l'an_n mil_fw-mi cinq_fw-fr cens_fw-la quatre_fw-fr vingts_fw-fr cinq_fw-fr henry_n num_fw-la cl._n the_o oath_n of_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n nous_fw-fr henry_n par_fw-fr la_fw-fr grace_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr france_n &_o de_fw-fr navarre_n juron_n vovons_a &_o prometton_n solennellement_fw-fr sur_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr honneur_fw-fr en_fw-fr parole_fw-fr de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr observeron_n garderon_n &_o maintiendron_n les_fw-fr statute_n &_o ordonnance_n du_fw-fr tresnoble_fw-fr order_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr saint_n george_n nominé_fw-fr la_fw-fr jarretiere_n en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr qu'ils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr se_fw-fr trouveront_fw-fr contrary_n à_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr religion_n catholic_n grandeur_n &_o majesté_fw-fr royal_a ny_fw-fr aux_fw-fr statuts_n &_o ordonnance_n de_fw-la nos_fw-la deux_fw-fr ordres_n du_fw-fr benoist_n saint_n esprit_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr saint_n michael_n en_fw-fr tesmoing_n de_fw-fr quoy_fw-fr nous_fw-fr avons_fw-fr signé_fw-fr la_fw-fr present_n de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr propre_fw-fr main_fw-fr &_o icelle_n faict_v seeler_n de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seel_z 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au_fw-fr nom_fw-fr &_o sur_fw-fr l'honneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mon_fw-fr dit_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o seigneur_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr observera_fw-fr gardera_fw-mi &_o maintiendra_fw-fr les_fw-fr statuts_n &_o ordonnance_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr selon_fw-fr la_fw-fr form_n cy_fw-fr devant_fw-fr jurée_n par_fw-fr sa_fw-fr majesté_fw-fr &_o sous_fw-fr les_fw-fr condition_n acceptées_fw-fr entre_fw-fr sa_fw-fr dite_fw-fr majesté_fw-fr &_o la_fw-fr royne_fw-fr souveraine_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr m._n chastes_n num_fw-la clii_o the_o oath_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o denmark_n exit_fw-la lib._n ms._n in_o bibl._n hatton_n nos_fw-la fridericus_n summâ_fw-la dei_fw-la benignitate_fw-la daniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n rex_fw-la promittimus_fw-la verbo_fw-la regi●_n &_o fidem_fw-la damus_fw-la sub_fw-la honore_fw-la nostro_fw-la sacrosanctis_fw-la evangeliis_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la impraesentiarum_fw-la tactis_fw-la quòd_fw-la fideliter_fw-la ac_fw-la verè_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la observabimus_fw-la stainta_fw-la clarissimi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la militaris_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr praenobili_fw-la atque_fw-la insigni_fw-la subligaculo_fw-la nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la de_fw-la articulo_fw-la
in_o articulum_fw-la prout_fw-la seriatim_fw-la in_o libello_fw-la statutorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la praenobilissimi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la continentur_fw-la saltem_fw-la quatenus_fw-la observari_fw-la possunt_fw-la ac_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o dummodo_fw-la contrarii_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la aut_fw-la derogantes_fw-la hiis_fw-la in_o quos_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la nomen_fw-la dedimus_fw-la ac_fw-la juravimus_fw-la &_o conditionibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la praeconventum_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la salvis_fw-la num_fw-la cliii_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o his_o proctor_n ms._n penes_fw-la w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n fol._n 126._o b._n i_o sir_n peregrine_n bertie_n knight_n lord_n willougby_n of_o eresby_n deputy_n and_o procurator_n for_o the_o right_n high_a right_o excellent_a and_o mighty_a prince_n frederick_z king_n of_o denmark_n name_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o companion_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n do_v in_o the_o say_v high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n name_n and_o stead_n true_o and_o faithful_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o say_v high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n will_v well_o and_o faithful_o fulfil_v and_o keep_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o statute_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n of_o that_o honourable_a order_n according_a to_o their_o true_a force_n effect_n and_o meaning_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o concern_v he_o and_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n num_fw-la cliu_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o proctor_n to_o christian_a the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n exit_fw-la ipso_fw-la autogr._fw-la ego_fw-la henricus_fw-la ramelius_n serenissimi_fw-la ac_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la domini_fw-la christiani_n quarti_fw-la daniae_fw-la norvegiae_fw-la vandalorum_fw-la gothorumque_fw-la regis_fw-la ducis_fw-la slesvici_fw-la holsatiae_fw-la stormariae_fw-la &_o dithmarsiae_fw-la comitis_fw-la in_o oldenburg_n &_o delmenhurst_n nominati_fw-la atque_fw-la electi_fw-la ad_fw-la insignem_fw-la atque_fw-la honorandam_fw-la societatem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la à_fw-la praenobili_fw-la subligaculo_fw-la nuncupati_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la clementissimi_fw-la legatus_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la serenissimi_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o inclyti_fw-la regni_fw-la senatorii_n ordinis_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la in_o wusterwitz_n &_o beckeskow_n dominus_fw-la haereditarius_fw-la jussu_fw-la vice_n ac_fw-la nomine_fw-la praedicti_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la veraci_fw-la animo_fw-la ac_fw-la fide_fw-la promitt●_n &_o in_o majestatis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la animam_fw-la juro_fw-la eundem_fw-la serenissimum_fw-la regem_fw-la benè_fw-la ac_fw-la fideliter_fw-la adimpleturum_fw-la ac_fw-la serva●urum_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la statuta_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la &_o decreta_fw-la ordinis_fw-la illius_fw-la juxta_fw-la vim_o formam_fw-la atque_fw-la effectum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la salvis_fw-la pactis_fw-la &_o faderibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la ante_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempu●_n majestas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la obstricta_fw-la tenetur_fw-la num_fw-la clv_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o frederick_n duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n erchard_n cellius_n in_o eq._n aur._n anglo_n wirtemb_v pag._n 153._o nos_fw-la fredericus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dux_n würtembergicus_fw-la &_o teccius_fw-la comes_fw-la montispelegardi_fw-la dn._n in_o heidenheim_n etc._n etc._n sacri_fw-la romani_fw-la imperii_fw-la princeps_fw-la pollicemur_fw-la sub_fw-la fide_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la principali_fw-la statuta_fw-la &_o ordinationes_fw-la nobilissimi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la garterii_n nos_fw-la sedulò_fw-la observaturos_fw-la quatenus_fw-la illa_fw-la sacri_fw-la romani_fw-la imperii_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quam_fw-la imperatori_fw-la romano_n eidemque_fw-la imperio_fw-la debemus_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la &_o amiciss_fw-la nostris_fw-la antehac_fw-la factis_fw-la non_fw-la adversantur_fw-la &_o repugnant_a et_fw-la tali_fw-la quidem_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la supremus_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la socii_fw-la verò_fw-la candidum_fw-la amicum_fw-la ex_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la affectione_n &_o opera_fw-la experiri_fw-la queant_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la hasce_fw-la literas_fw-la propriâ_fw-la manu_fw-la subscripsimus_fw-la &_o sigilli_fw-la nostri_fw-la majoris_fw-la appensione_n munire_fw-la curavimus_fw-la datum_n in_o sede_fw-la nostrá_fw-fr ducali_n studtgardiae_fw-la 8._o iduum_fw-la novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la à_fw-la partu_fw-la virgineo_fw-la 1603._o num_fw-la clvi_o a_o attestation_n grant_v by_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o installation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o exit_fw-la collect._n w._n le_fw-fr n._n cl._n elizabeth_n par_fw-fr la_fw-fr grace_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr roine_n d'_fw-fr d'angleterre_fw-fr france_n &_o ireland_n defenseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr foy_fw-fr etc._n etc._n sovereign_a du_fw-fr tresnoble_fw-fr order_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jarretiere_n a_o tous_fw-fr present_v &_o a_o venir_fw-fr salut_fw-fr scavoir_n faisons_fw-fr que_fw-fr ayant_fw-fr esté_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr treschrestien_a henry_n quatriesme_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr france_n &_o de_fw-fr navarre_n nostre_fw-fr trescher_fw-fr &_o tresame_a bon_fw-fr frere_n &_o cousin_n esleu_o &_o associé_fw-fr en_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr des_fw-fr l'an_n mil_fw-mi cinq_fw-fr cens_fw-la nonante_fw-la six_o &_o en_fw-fr consequence_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dite_fw-fr election_n prin_v &_o receu_fw-fr la_fw-fr jarretiere_n collier_n &_o autres_fw-fr habit_n d'iceluy_fw-fr &_o fait_fw-fr le_fw-fr serment_n accoustumé_fw-fr de_fw-fr fair_a par_fw-fr les_fw-fr chevalier_n &_o compaignons_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr pour_fw-fr observation_n des_fw-fr statuts_n &_o ordonnance_n d'iceluy_fw-fr par_fw-fr les_fw-fr quelles_fw-fr sont_fw-fr tenus_fw-la entre_fw-fr autres_fw-fr choses_fw-fr les_fw-fr chevalier_n estrangers_n associés_fw-fr au_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr d'envoyer_fw-fr apres_fw-fr la_fw-fr reception_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dite_fw-fr jarretiere_n collier_n &_o habit_n un_fw-fr suffisant_fw-fr deputé_fw-fr ou_fw-fr procurer_n selon_fw-fr leur_fw-fr estate_n ou_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr de_fw-fr windesor_n pour_fw-fr y_fw-fr estre_fw-fr ●is_fw-la &_o receu_fw-fr en_fw-fr leur_fw-fr place_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr chapel_n collegial_a the_o saint_n george_n avec_fw-fr les_fw-fr ceremony_n &_o solemnite_n y_o appertenants_a iceluy_fw-fr roy_fw-fr treschrestien_n voulant_fw-la satisfaire_fw-fr aux_fw-fr statute_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr &_o nommement_fw-fr au_fw-fr sus_fw-la mencionné_fw-fr &_o montrer_fw-fr par_fw-fr le_fw-fr respect_n qu'il_fw-fr nous_fw-fr porte_fw-fr &_o l'estime_fw-fr que_fw-fr du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr il_fw-fr fait_fw-fr averoit_fw-fr envoyé_fw-fr dever_n nous_fw-fr le_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastes_n chevalier_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr order_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint_n jean_n commandeur_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr ormetau_n conseilleur_fw-fr en_fw-fr son_fw-fr conseil_n d'estate_fw-la capitaine_n de_fw-fr cinquante_fw-la hommes_fw-fr d'armes_fw-fr de_fw-fr ses_fw-fr ordonance_n go●verneur_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr ville_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieppe_n &_o l'un_fw-fr de_fw-fr ses_fw-fr lieutenant_n general_n en_fw-fr jon_n gouvernement_n de_fw-fr normandy_n avec_fw-fr pouvoir_fw-fr &_o lettres_n procuratoires_n signées_fw-fr de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr main_fw-fr à_fw-fr l'effect_n que_fw-fr dess●s_fw-fr en_fw-fr vertu_fw-fr duquel_fw-fr pouvoir_fw-fr à_fw-fr luy_fw-fr commis_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastes_n fust_v par_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr commandment_n conduit_n au_fw-fr dit_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr de_fw-fr windsor_n le_fw-mi 26._o jour_fw-fr du_fw-fr mois_fw-fr d'_fw-fr auril_n dernier_fw-fr passé_fw-fr par_fw-fr nos_fw-la trescher_n &_o feaulx_fw-fr cousin_n charles_n conte_n de_fw-fr nottingham_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr effinham_n conseilleur_fw-fr en_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr conseil_n privy_a &_o admiral_n d'_fw-fr d'angleterre_fw-fr gilbert_n conte_n de_fw-fr shrewsbury_n baron_n talbot_n etc._n etc._n henry_n conte_n de_fw-fr northumberland_n baron_n percy_n etc._n etc._n thomas_n howard_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr walden_n chevalier_n &_o compagnons_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr à_fw-fr ce_fw-fr par_fw-fr nous_fw-fr commis_fw-la par_fw-fr pouvoir_fw-fr sous_fw-fr le_fw-fr seel_z de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr &_o le_fw-fr jour_fw-fr ensuivant_n ascavoir_fw-fr le_fw-fr 27._o du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr mois_fw-fr fust_v menné_fw-fr par_fw-fr les_fw-fr dit_n chevalier_n &_o compagnons_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr dite_fw-fr chapel_n de_fw-fr saint_n george_n au_fw-fr dit_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr de_fw-fr windsor_n &_o alloqué_fw-fr en_fw-fr siege_n competent_a au_o reng_a &_o honneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr frere_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr tres_fw-fr chrestien_n mis_fw-fr en_fw-fr possession_n de_fw-fr place_n vestu_fw-ge de_fw-mi manteau_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr order_fw-fr &_o assy_n au_o nom_fw-mi du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr roy_fw-fr au_fw-fr reng_n à_fw-fr luy_fw-fr appertenant_a toutes_fw-fr lesquelles_fw-fr ceremony_n &_o aultre_n solemnite_n requise_n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastes_n executa_fw-la selon_fw-fr les_fw-fr statute_n de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr &_o mesme_n fist_v au_fw-fr nom_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr serment_n accoustumé_fw-fr de_fw-fr fair_a &_o en_fw-fr bailla_fw-la attestation_n signé_fw-fr de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr main_fw-fr le_fw-fr tout_fw-fr en_fw-fr düe_fw-fr form_n convenable_a &_o en_fw-fr presence_n de_fw-fr chevalier_n &_o compagnons_n d'iceluy_fw-fr order_fw-fr dessus_fw-fr nommez_fw-fr qui_fw-fr nous_fw-fr en_fw-fr ont_fw-fr faict_n report_n dont_fw-fr à_fw-fr la_fw-fr requisition_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastes_n nous_fw-fr avons_fw-fr voulons_a bailler_n la_o present_a attestation_n signée_fw-fr de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr main_fw-fr &_o seellée_fw-fr du_fw-fr seel_z de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr dit_fw-fr order_fw-fr donné_fw-fr à_fw-fr greenwich_n le_fw-fr 3._o jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr may_n 1600._o de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr reign_n l'an_fw-mi 42._o num_fw-la clvii_o a_o report_n concern_v installation-fee_n lib._n carol._n pag._n 84._o albae-basilicae_a 5._o die_v
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