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the_o order_n have_v a_o due_a title_n but_o though_o this_o stall_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n nevertheless_o heretofore_o when_o the_o sovereign_n have_v no_o heir_n than_o be_v it_o for_o the_o present_a dispose_v of_o otherwise_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o full_a number_n of_o knights-companion_n will_v have_v ensue_v to_o some_o other_o knight_n who_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o installation_n therein_o the_o first_o that_o obtain_v that_o honour_n beside_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n it_o be_v confer_v on_o he_o by_o decree_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n richard_n the_o second_o have_v no_o issue_n neither_o then_o nor_o afterward_o and_o thereupon_o remove_v thither_o from_o the_o seven_o stall_n on_o the_o same_o side_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v install_v at_o his_o first_o admission_n into_o the_o order_n but_o the_o first_o knight-companion_n that_o happen_v to_o be_v install_v in_o it_o be_v sir_n philip_n lâ—_n vache_n a_o little_a before_o remember_v and_o a_o very_a great_a honour_n it_o be_v for_o one_o of_o his_o rank_n but_o it_o fall_v to_o he_o by_o the_o then_o law_n of_o the_o order_n be_v elect_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o lancaster_n who_o die_v possess_v thereof_o howbeit_o short_o after_o such_o be_v the_o change_n of_o time_n king_n henry_n the_o four_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n be_v 72._o create_v prince_n of_o wales_n lay_v then_o claim_v to_o this_o stall_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a statute_n and_o have_v it_o surrender_v to_o he_o nevertheless_o that_o the_o former_a possessor_n may_v suffer_v as_o little_a diminution_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o session_n as_o may_v be_v he_o be_v remove_v no_o low_a than_o to_o the_o stall_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o late_o hold_v when_o earl_n of_o derby_n viz._n the_o three_o on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n and_o have_v now_o relinquish_v for_o the_o sovereign_n royal_a stall_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o removal_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o from_o the_o prince_n stall_n whereby_o a_o vacancy_n therein_o ensue_v to_o the_o sovereign_n seat_n sir_n john_n dabrichcourt_n elect_v a_o 1._o h._n 5._o be_v install_v therein_o and_o he_o an_z 5._o of_o the_o same_o king_n die_v possess_v thereof_o of_o which_o a_o notable_a testimony_n remain_v by_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o plate_n in_o that_o stall_n to_o this_o day_n and_o the_o sovereign_n yet_o unmarried_a the_o emperor_n sigismond_n become_v the_o next_o successor_n to_o sir_n john_n dabrichcourt_n both_o into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o order_n and_o the_o prince_n stall_n he_o die_v 94._o albert_n duke_n of_o austria_n afterward_o emperor_n there_o be_v hitherto_o no_o prince_n bear_v be_v elect_v in_o his_o room_n a_o 16._o h._n 6._o but_o this_o emperor_n be_v never_o install_v and_o thereupon_o during_o his_o life_n near_o 20._o year_n after_o his_o election_n the_o prince_n stall_n be_v not_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o but_o remain_v vacant_a and_o so_o be_v it_o note_v in_o several_a page_n of_o the_o 95.101.104.108.109.112.113.114_o black_a book_n but_o some_o few_o year_n before_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o die_v he_o have_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o which_o regard_n though_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n be_v elect_v into_o the_o order_n 117._o a_o 35._o h._n 6._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o albert_n yet_o be_v the_o say_a stall_n reserve_v for_o the_o prince_n but_o he_o never_o possess_v it_o and_o the_o emperor_n 119._o a_fw-mi 37._o h._n 6._o install_v by_o proxy_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n stall_n then_o late_o decease_v be_v the_o eight_o on_o the_o prince_n side_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o reign_n we_o find_v the_o right_n in_o this_o stall_n return_v again_o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o seventh_n reign_n to_o prince_n arthur_n but_o upon_o his_o death_n maximilian_n son_n of_o frederick_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o emperor_n sit_v therein_o so_o also_o do_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o his_o grandchild_n in_o regard_n that_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o son_n bear_v to_o the_o sovereign_n but_o prince_n edward_n be_v bear_v while_o this_o stall_n be_v possess_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o it_o happen_v also_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n die_v which_o cause_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o reserve_v his_o stall_n the_o three_o on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n for_o the_o prince_n albeit_o he_o never_o have_v possession_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v ever_o elect_v into_o the_o order_n though_o we_o find_v he_o 281._o once_o register_v in_o a_o scrutiny_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o die_v prince_n edward_n become_v both_o by_o inheritance_n and_o succession_n sovereign_a of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n by_o 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king_n install_v in_o the_o seat_n which_o prince_n henry_n have_v to_o that_o time_n possess_v and_o yet_o fauconbridge_n a_o 9_o jac._n r._n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresay_a french_a king_n not_o the_o prince_n as_o be_v his_o right_n since_o now_o he_o be_v create_v prince_n of_o wales_n but_o the_o fauconbridge_n say_a king_n of_o denmark_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o prince_n vacant_a stall_n hereupon_o prince_n henry_n be_v return_v again_o to_o the_o fauconbridge_n second_o stall_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n which_o he_o enjoy_v while_o he_o live_v and_o upon_o his_o death_n fauconbridge_n prince_n charles_n be_v remove_v into_o it_o an_z 11._o jac._n r._n and_o there_o rest_v all_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o present_a sovereign_n come_v to_o be_v install_v the_o then_o sovereign_a find_v he_o prevent_v for_o assume_v the_o prince_n stall_n the_o foresay_a king_n of_o denmark_n yet_o live_v assign_v to_o he_o the_o second_o stall_n 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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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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 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