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first_o prorogation_n shall_v celebrate_v this_o solemn_a feast_n at_o windesor_n in_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v decree_v the_o 22._o of_o april_n precede_v nevertheless_o the_o 23._o six_o day_n of_o february_n after_o in_o another_o chapter_n the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n decree_v to_o prorogue_v the_o last_o mention_v prorogation_n unto_o 23._o st._n george_n day_n than_o next_o follow_v 23._o because_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o other_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n that_o be_v begin_v the_o say_a feast_n can_v not_o convenient_o be_v before_o observe_v in_o like_a manner_n an_z 2._o eliz._n upon_o the_o 33._o 24._o of_o april_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o on_o sunday_n the_o 33._o 5._o of_o may_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n shall_v be_v observe_v with_o the_o accustom_a celebration_n but_o that_o morning_n in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n 34._o for_o very_o 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the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v the_o grand_a feast_n prorogue_v from_o st._n george_n day_n to_o the_o 192._o 26._o of_o may_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o then_o celebrate_v at_o greenwich_n and_o a_o 1._o car._n 1._o the_o sovereign_n not_o think_v sit_v 26._o for_o several_a cause_n at_o that_o time_n to_o keep_v the_o grand_a feast_n prorogue_v it_o from_o the_o 26._o 22.23_o and_o 24._o day_n of_o april_n unto_o the_o 16.17_o and_o 18._o of_o august_n follow_v thence_o again_o until_o the_o 28._o 4.5_o and_o 6._o of_o october_n and_o last_o to_o the_o 23._o 24._o and_o 25._o of_o november_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o then_o observe_v it_o at_o 28._o windesor_n sometime_o this_o feast_n have_v be_v put_v off_o out_o of_o a_o respect_n unto_o the_o day_n whereon_o it_o fall_v as_o 17._o a_o 22._o jac._n r._n st._n george_n day_n then_o happen_v upon_o a_o friday_n the_o sovereign_n therefore_o prorogue_v it_o until_o the_o 26._o 27._o and_o 28._o day_n of_o april_n at_o 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orâ—â—â—_n and_o of_o arm_n who_o be_v to_o give_v peculiar_a attendance_n upon_o the_o sovereign_n at_o 〈◊〉_d grand_a solemnity_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o particular_n the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o sovereign_n in_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o approach_n of_o st._n george_n day_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v hold_v the_o grand_a feast_n on_o that_o day_n or_o otherwise_o prorogue_v the_o solemnity_n to_o some_o further_a time_n and_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v at_o windesor_n whitehall_n or_o what_o other_o place_n if_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v induce_v to_o prorogue_v the_o feast_n from_o st._n george_n day_n to_o some_o further_a time_n then_o be_v the_o chancellor_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o commission_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o we_o have_v discourse_v in_o the_o precede_a 9_o chapter_n after_o this_o letter_n issue_v out_o ancient_o under_o the_o sovereign_n sign_n manual_n both_o to_o his_o lieutenant_n when_o he_o hold_v not_o the_o feast_n in_o person_n as_o also_o to_o each_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n some_o of_o which_o be_v place_v to_o the_o cix_o appendix_n but_o of_o late_a the_o chancellor_n have_v be_v appoint_v to_o dispatch_v these_o letter_n of_o notice_n in_o his_o clxii_o own_o name_n but_o whether_o the_o feast_n be_v hold_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n george_n or_o on_o any_o other_o day_n by_o prorogation_n the_o sovereign_n pleasure_n be_v usual_o know_v so_o long_o before_o the_o appoint_a time_n that_o these_o circular_a letter_n send_v from_o the_o chancellor_n issue_v out_o sometime_o cl._n six_o 16._o five_o 20._o four_o 39_o three_o two_o or_o palmer_n one_o month_n at_o least_o before_o the_o assign_a day_n and_o in_o case_n where_o prorogation_n have_v be_v yet_o further_o adjourn_v care_n have_v be_v take_v to_o issue_n out_o new_a commission_n in_o like_a convenient_a 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chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 18._o of_o april_n a_o 13._o car._n 1._o 119._o that_o of_o late_a year_n divers_a knights-companion_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n have_v neglect_v both_o their_o attendance_n upon_o the_o sovereign_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n or_o to_o send_v under_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n their_o probable_a excuse_n and_o petition_n for_o licence_n and_o dispensation_n contrary_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a statute_n and_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v therefore_o then_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n order_v and_o decree_v 119._o that_o from_o thenceforth_o every_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o usual_a day_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v assign_v by_o prorogation_n but_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o important_a business_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o be_v excuse_v they_o shall_v send_v under_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o chancellor_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o desire_n for_o leave_v of_o absence_n twenty_o day_n at_o least_o before_o the_o usual_a or_o assign_a time_n to_o be_v present_v by_o he_o to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v neglect_v so_o to_o do_v except_o in_o sudden_a accident_n shall_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o but_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o way_n of_o enjoin_v the_o knights-companion_n to_o send_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o impediment_n which_o shall_v hinder_v their_o say_a attendance_n under_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n have_v be_v very_o ancient_a for_o the_o black_a book_n record_v a_o order_n in_o chapter_n hold_v at_o the_o grand_a feast_n a_o 1._o h._n 6._o 79._o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n it_o further_o enjoin_v that_o 79._o when_o such_o absent_a knight_n be_v present_a at_o the_o next_o feast_n they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v then_o to_o render_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o their_o former_a absence_n since_o the_o statute_n enjoin_v it_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v decree_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o april_n sir_n thomas_n rowe_n than_o chancellor_n add_v to_o those_o his_o letter_n date_v the_o 18._o day_n of_o may_n 1637._o and_o direct_v to_o the_o knights-companion_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o order_n which_o signify_v that_o for_o special_a reason_n and_o other_o important_a affair_n in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o april_n in_o the_o foresay_a year_n the_o sovereign_a have_v prorogue_v the_o grand_a feast_n from_o the_o 22.23_o and_o 24._o day_n of_o april_n a_o 14._o car._n 1._o to_o the_o 25.26_o and_o 27._o of_o september_n than_o next_o ensue_v this_o follow_a postcript_n 20._o according_a to_o two_o act_n make_v in_o chapter_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sovereign_n the_o 18._o of_o april_n 1637._o concern_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n in_o their_o attendance_n upon_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n and_o a_o command_n express_o receive_v to_o signify_v so_o much_o to_o your_o lordship_n i_o have_v send_v to_o your_o lordship_n the_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o 4._o act_n themselves_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o case_n of_o omission_n of_o your_o lawful_a and_o timely_a excuse_n under_o your_o seal_n of_o arm_n and_o in_o occasion_n of_o absence_n of_o keep_v the_o solemnity_n in_o your_o own_o house_n that_o no_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v give_v but_o your_o lordship_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o ancient_a statute_n which_o be_v you_o 9_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o chapter_n nor_o to_o your_o seat_n the_o next_o year_n but_o shall_v stand_v before_o it_o as_o do_v the_o chorister_n in_o procession_n you_o shall_v march_v before_o and_o not_o in_o your_o place_n among_o the_o knight_n and_o shall_v offer_v last_o and_o that_o this_o penance_n be_v do_v you_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o ask_v absolution_n but_o if_o two_o year_n successive_o your_o lordship_n shall_v omit_v your_o attendance_n and_o timely_a suit_n for_o dispensation_n you_o shall_v pay_v twenty_o mark_n and_o that_o sum_n be_v double_v for_o every_o year_n of_o such_o omission_n until_o you_o be_v reconcile_v and_o pardon_v by_o the_o sovereign_n whereof_o i_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n to_o take_v knowledge_n it_o afterward_o appear_v by_o a_o 61._o order_n pass_v in_o chapter_n of_o the_o 9_o of_o october_n a_o 15._o car._n 1._o that_o this_o early_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v from_o such_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n as_o upon_o the_o cause_n before_o mention_v shall_v be_v absent_a be_v appoint_v in_o favour_n chief_o of_o the_o 61._o
founder_n for_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o this_o grand_a feast_n so_o to_o make_v the_o time_n yet_o more_o certain_a the_o statute_n express_v the_o exact_a hour_n of_o meeting_n for_o begin_v the_o solemnity_n to_o be_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o tierce_n which_o in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v call_v g._n hora_n tertiarum_fw-la but_o this_o seem_v not_o sufficient_a to_o express_v clear_a enough_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o law_n wherein_o the_o punishment_n for_o late_a come_n be_v enjoin_v and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o the_o penalty_n may_v be_v levy_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o windesor_n upon_o the_o 142._o 10._o day_n of_o may_n a_o 17._o e._n 4._o a_o scruple_n be_v raise_v among_o the_o knights-companion_n then_o assemble_v concern_v the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 142._o hora_n tertiarum_fw-la the_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n whether_o it_o be_v intend_v at_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n or_o at_o 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canonical_a hour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o though_o agree_v on_o by_o both_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n be_v by_o durant_n most_o positive_o deliver_v to_o be_v seven_o in_o number_n viz._n matutinae_fw-la laudes_fw-la or_o matin_n the_o prima_fw-la hora_n or_o prime_n the_o hora_n tertia_fw-la the_o hora_n sexta._fw-it the_o hora_n nona_fw-la vesper_n and_o the_o completorium_fw-la beside_o the_o nocturnum_fw-la officium_fw-la the_o office_n for_o night_n which_o be_v also_o divide_v into_o four_o vigil_n the_o conticinium_n gallicinium_fw-la intempestum_fw-la and_o antelucinium_fw-la which_o several_a hour_n after_o what_o manner_n they_o divide_v the_o day_n it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n to_o inquire_v since_o from_o thence_o may_v be_v collect_v what_o time_n of_o the_o day_n be_v their_o hour_n of_o tierce_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o determine_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o though_o these_o author_n do_v not_o very_o punctual_o determine_v the_o course_n of_o these_o hour_n yet_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v imply_v that_o since_o their_o matin_n be_v perform_v about_o break_n of_o day_n and_o their_o prime_n by_o consequence_n at_o 6_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o hour_n of_o tierce_n be_v most_o probable_o 9_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n at_o 3_o hour_n distance_n one_o after_o the_o other_o and_o this_o determination_n be_v clear_o confirm_v by_o my_o late_a worthy_a friend_n mr._n somner_n in_o his_o saxon_a dictionary_n from_o a_o old_a kyppiole_n saxon_a author_n who_o word_n he_o have_v cite_v in_o that_o language_n thus_o render_v sacram_fw-la horam_fw-la diei_fw-la veterum_fw-la tertiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la autem_fw-la nonam_fw-la ante_fw-la meridiem_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la cum_fw-la clero_fw-la sestiva_fw-la celebrant_a bilaritate_fw-la the_o archbishop_n with_o the_o clergy_n celebrate_v with_o feast_v and_o mirth_n the_o 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first_o in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n brandon_n 72._o this_o fowl_n long_o es_a her_o matyn_n well_o right_a though_o it_o be_v time_n and_o of_o the_o sauter_n sede_fw-la vers_fw-la and_o seithe_a also_o prime_a and_o undarne_v seithe_a and_o midday_n and_o afterward_o seith_n non_fw-la and_o each_o tide_n of_o the_o day_n long_o as_o cristeneman_n school_v don_n of_o the_o three_o six_z and_o nine_o hour_n 10._o tertullian_n take_v notice_n as_o the_o most_o remarkable_a in_o humane_a affair_n for_o the_o division_n of_o the_o day_n the_o distinction_n of_o business_n and_o more_o peculiarly_a to_o be_v solemnize_v by_o prayer_n and_o divine_a service_n but_o especial_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o 909._o hora_n tertia_fw-la be_v by_o pre-eminence_n call_v the_o golden_a hour_n and_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n 65._o hora_n sacra_fw-la doubtless_o as_o be_v most_o peculiar_o dedicate_v to_o some_o celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o foresay_a declare_v 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to_o consider_v excuse_n which_o though_o send_v in_o due_a time_n yet_o upon_o debate_n and_o consultation_n in_o chapter_n be_v suspend_v rather_o than_o allow_v to_o this_o head_n may_v be_v refer_v that_o case_n of_o several_a of_o the_o northumberland_n knights-companion_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o long_a parliament_n for_o a_o 18._o car._n 1._o the_o deputy_n chancellor_n have_v by_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n send_v unto_o each_o of_o they_o a_o several_a summons_n for_o their_o attendance_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o precede_a year_n at_o york_n upon_o the_o 18.19_o and_o 20._o day_n of_o april_n and_o notice_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n they_o immediate_o make_v the_o ensue_a order_n die_v martis_n 22._o maii_n 1641._o whereas_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n and_o some_o 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a_o 118._o jewel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o mark_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o college_n whereby_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o statute_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v more_o strict_o execute_v upon_o he_o than_o on_o the_o duke_n who_o contempt_n may_v be_v of_o a_o less_o nature_n though_o it_o seem_v great_a enough_o to_o shut_v out_o his_o excuse_n probable_o because_o the_o lord_n scales_n have_v be_v absent_a the_o year_n before_o and_o no_o cause_n thereof_o be_v then_o show_v in_o chapter_n 117._o be_v therefore_o to_o suffer_v penalty_n for_o his_o absence_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n so_o that_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o second_o fault_n but_o now_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o three_o general_a head_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o proceed_n upon_o the_o absent_a knights-companion_n neglect_v or_o default_n of_o send_v their_o excuse_n we_o shall_v therein_o observe_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v with_o difficulty_n be_v remit_v some_o 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object_v his_o infirmity_n of_o body_n and_o disability_n otherways_o and_o the_o sovereign_n gracious_o admit_v of_o his_o allege_a excuse_n substitute_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o marquis_n of_o dorset_n so_o also_o when_o st._n george_n day_n be_v observe_v at_o the_o same_o place_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n at_o which_o time_n charles_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v b._n nominate_v to_o keep_v the_o grand_a feast_n at_o windesor_n upon_o the_o b._n 17._o day_n of_o may_n ensue_v the_o black-book_n say_v 258._o that_o afterward_o for_o certain_a cause_n move_v the_o sovereign_n thereunto_o that_o office_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a duke_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o exeter_n who_o execute_v it_o consonant_o to_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o again_o a_o 32._o h._n 8._o the_o grand_a feast_n be_v prorogue_v unto_o the_o 9_o of_o may_n at_o a_o chapter_n hold_v on_o st._n george_n day_n precede_v the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n be_v appoint_v to_o celebrate_v the_o same_o 283._o but_o in_o regard_n the_o say_a earl_n can_v not_o be_v present_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o urgent_a affair_n his_o excuse_n be_v accept_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n supply_v his_o room_n but_o what_o happen_v 272._o a_o 28._o h._n 8._o be_v more_o remarkable_a for_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n than_o the_o sovereign_n deputy_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o vesper_n sudden_o take_v with_o the_o vertigo_n or_o diziness_n in_o his_o head_n and_o that_o accompany_v with_o a_o distemper_n over_o his_o whole_a body_n 272._o from_o hence_o arise_v a_o great_a scruple_n what_o be_v hereupon_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o proceed_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o deputy_n and_o that_o another_o can_v not_o right_o be_v substitute_v in_o his_o room_n without_o new_a authority_n from_o the_o sovereign_n 272._o but_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o controversy_n he_o recover_v and_o come_v again_o among_o they_o and_o perform_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v both_o on_o the_o vigil_n and_o on_o the_o day_n itself_o but_o this_o may_v clear_o be_v infer_v from_o this_o procedure_n of_o they_o that_o if_o the_o deputy_n have_v not_o recover_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o feast_n have_v be_v adjourn_v till_o the_o sovereign_n have_v nominate_v a_o new_a officer_n and_o not_o unlike_a but_o upon_o reflection_n have_v on_o this_o accident_n and_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a afterward_o occasion_v what_o be_v do_v an._n 3._o &_o 4._o ph._n &_o mar._n to_o wit_n the_o nomination_n of_o 21._o two_o knights-companion_n to_o be_v deputy_n namely_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_o huntingdon_n the_o second_o be_v design_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n in_o case_n the_o former_a shall_v be_v obstruct_v by_o 21._o indisposition_n or_o weighty_a affair_n employment_n the_o authority_n and_o obligation_n annex_v to_o this_o office_n of_o deputy_n or_o lieutenant_n be_v deducible_a from_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n which_o give_v he_o power_n 8._o to_o hold_v a_o chapter_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o tierce_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n as_o also_o on_o the_o day_n itself_o and_o punish_v offender_n against_o the_o statute_n and_o though_o he_o be_v thereby_o express_o prohibit_v the_o ibid._n make_n of_o any_o new_a decree_n or_o ordinance_n nevertheless_o he_o may_v 7._o correct_v and_o reform_v all_o point_n of_o the_o chapter_n as_o shall_v seem_v necessary_a and_o now_o to_o show_v that_o the_o power_n grant_v by_o the_o commission_n be_v as_o derivative_a from_o so_o pursuant_n to_o the_o statute_n we_o shall_v insert_v in_o the_o clxxvi_o appendix_n first_o the_o most_o ancient_a commission_n of_o deputation_n that_o record_n have_v preserve_v be_v that_o which_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o give_v to_o his_o uncle_n john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n when_o by_o 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