Esq 586 Iohn Buck of Lamby-Grange in Lincolnshire Esq 587 24. William Frankland of Thirkelby in Yorkshire Esq 588 Richard Stiddolph of Norbury in Surrey Esq 589 William Gardner of the City of London 590 28. William Iuxon of Albourn in Sussex Esq 591 29. Iohn Legard of Ganton in Yorkshire Esq 592 31. George Marwood of Little-Buskby in Yorkshire Esq 593 Iohn Iackson of Hickleton in Yorkshire Esq 594 Ian. 2. Sir Henry Pickering of Whaddon in Cambridgshire Kt. 595 Henry Bedingfield of Oxbrough in Norfolk Esq 596 4. Walter Plomer of the Inner Temple London Esq 597 8. Herbert Springet of Broyle in Sussex Esq 598 23. William Powell alià s Hinson of Pengethley in Herefordshire Esq 599 25. Robert Newton of the City of London s 600 29. Nicholas Staughton of Staughton in Surrey Esq 601 William Rokeby of Skyers in Yorkshire Esq 602 Feb. 2. Walter Ernley of New-Sarum in Wiltshire Esq 603 Iohn Hubaud of Ipsley in Warwickshire Esq 604 7. Thomas Morgan of Llangahock in Monmouthshire Esq 605 9. Richard Lane of Tulske in the County of Roscommon in the Kingdom of Ireland Esq 606 15. George Wakefron of Beckford in Glocestershire Esq 607 Benjamin Wright of Cranham-hall in Essex Esq 608 18. Iohn Colleton of the City of London Esq 609 18. Sir Iames Modyford of London Kt. 610 21. Thomas Beaumont of Stoughtongraâ—ge in Leicestershire Esq 611 23. Edward Smith of Eshe in the Bishoprick of Durham Esq March 4. Iohn Napier alià s Sandy of in Bedfordshire Esq to take place next after Sir Thomas Holt Num-88 612 Thomas Gifford of Castle-Iordan in the County of Meath in the Kingdom of Ireland Esq 613 Thomas Clifton of Clifton in Lancashire Esq 614 William Wilson of Eastborne in Sussex Esq 615 Compton Read of Burton in Berkshire Esq 616 10. Sir Brian Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire Kt. 617 16. Robert Slingsby of Newcells in Hartfordshire Esq 618 Iohn Crofts of Stow in Suffolk Esq 619 Ralph Verney of Middle-Claydon in Bucks Esq 620 18. Robert Dicer of Vphall in Hartfordshire Esq 621 20. Iohn Bromfield of Southwark in Surrey Esq 622 Thomas Rich of Sunning in Berkshire Esq 623 Edward Smith of Edmundthorp in Leicestershire Esq 624 26. 1661. Walter Long of Whaddon in Wiltshire Esq 625 30. Iohn Fetiplace of Chilrey in Berkshire Esq 626 April 8. Walter Hendley of Louchfield in Sussex Esq 627 9. William Parsons of Langley in Bucks Esq 628 Iohn Cambell of Woodford in Essex Esq 629 20. William Morice of Werrington in Devonshire Esq one of his Majesties Principal Secretaries of State 630 Sir Charles Gawdey of Crowshall in Suffolk Kt. 631 29. William Godolphin of Godolphin in Cornwall Esq 632 William Caley of Brumpton in Yorkshire Esq 633 30. 1661. Thomas Curson of Water-Perry in Oxfordshire Esq 634 May 1. Edmund Fowel of Fowel in Devonshire Esq 635 7. Iohn Croplâ—y of Clerkenwell in Middlesex Esq 636 10. William Smith of Redcliff in Bucks Esq 637 George Cooke of Wheatley in Yorkshire Esq 638 Charles Lloyd of Garth in Montgomeryshire Esq 639 Nathaniel Powel of Ewhurst in Essex Esq 640 15. Denney Ashburnham of Bromhall in Sussex Esq 641 16. Hugh Smith of Long-Ashton in Somersetshire Esq 742 18. Robert Ienkinson of Walcott in Oxfordshire Esq 643 20. William Glynn of Bissister in Oxfordshire Esq 644 21. Iohn Charnock of Holcot in Bedfordshire Esq 645 Robert Brook of Newton in Suffolk Esq 646 25. Thomas Nevill of Holt in Leicestershire Esq 647 27. Henry Andrews of Lathbury in Bucks Esq 648 Iuly 4. Anthony Craven of Spersholt in Berkshire Esq 649 5. Iohn Clavering of Axwell in Durham Esq 650 8. Thomas Derham of West-Derham in Norfolk Esq 651 17. William Stanley of Howton in Cheshire Esq 652 Abraham Cullen of Eastshene in Surrey Esq 653 Iames Roushout of Milnstgreen in Essex Esq 654 Godfrey Copley of Sprotborough in Yorkshire Esq 655 Griffith Williams of Penrhin in Caernarvonshire Esq 656 18. Henry Winchcumbe of Buckdebury in Berkshire Esq 657 Clement Clarke of Lande-Abby in Leicestershire Esq 658 Thomas Vyner of the City of London Esq 659 Iohn Sylyard of Delaware in Kent Esq 660 10. Christopher Guise of Elsmore in Glocestershire Esq 661 11. Reginald Forster of East-Greenwich in Kent Esq 662 11. Philip Parker of Erwarton in Esq. 663 Sir Edward Duke of Denhall in Suffolk Esq 664 21. Charles Hussey of Caythorpe in Lincolnshire Esq 665 Edward Barkham of Waynfleet in Lincolnshire Esq 666 23. Thomas Norton of Coventry in Warwickshire Esq 667 Iohn Dormer of the Grange in Bucks Esq 668 Aug. 2. Thomas Carew of Haccombe in Devonshire Esq 669 7. Mark Milbank of Halnaby in Yorkshire Esq 670 16. Richard Rothwell of Ewerby and Stapleford in Lincolnshire Esq 671 22. Iohn Bankes of London Esq 672 30. Iohn Ingoldsby of Letherborow in Bucks Esq 673 Sept. 3. Francis Bickley of Attilborough in Norfolk Esq 674 5. Robert Iason of Broad-Somerford in Wiltshire Esq 675 26. Sir Iohn Young of Culliton in Devonshire Kt. 676 Oct. 4. Iohn Frederick van Freisendorf of Herdick Lord of Kymp Embassadour to his Majesty 677 Nov. 8. William Roberts of Willesdon in Middlesex Esq 678 15. William Luckin of Waltham in Essex Esq 679 28. Thomas Smith of Hill-hall in Essex Esq 680 Dec. 3. Edwyn Sadler of Temple-Donesley of Hartfordshire Esq 681 9. Sir William Windham of Orchard-Windham in Somersetshire Kt. 682 Ian. 24. George Southcote of Bliborough in Lincolnshire Esq 683 George Trevillian of Nettlecombe in Somersetshire Esq 684 Feb. 4. Francis Duncombe of Tangley in Surrey Esq 685 7. Nicholas Bacon of Gillingham in Norfolk Esq 686 Richard Cocks of Dumbleton in Glocestershire Esq 687 27. Iohn Coriton of Newton in Cornwall Esq 688 28. Iohn Lloyd of Woking in Surrey Esq 689 Mar. 1. Edward More of More-hall and Bankhall in Lancashire Esq 690 7. Thomas Proby of Elton-hall in Huntingtonshire Esq 691 Mar. 20. Miles Stapleton of Carleton in Yorkshire Esq. 692 April 16. 1662. Sir Richard Braham of New-Windsor in Berkshire Kt. 693 May 2. Sir Iohn Witerong of Stantonbury in Bucks Kt. 694 Iune 13. Philip Matthews of Great Gobions near Rumford in Essex Esq. 695 Iuly 1. Robert Bernard of Huntington in Huntingtonshire Serjeant at Law 696 15. Roger Lort of Stock-poole in Pembrokeshire Eâ—q 697 15. Edward Gage of Hargrave in Suffolk Esq. 698 22. Thomas Hooke of Franchford in Surrey Esq. 699 24. Iohn Savile of Copley in Yorkshire Esq. 700 Aug. 5. Christopher Wandesford of Kirklington in Yorkshire Esq. 701 13. Richard Astley of Parshall in Staffordshire Esq. 702 16. Sir Iacob Gerard of Langford in Norfolk Kt. 703 21. Edward Fust of Hill in Glocestershire Esq. 704 Sept. 1. Robert Long of Westminster in Middlesex Esq. 705 13. Sir Robert Can of Compton-Greenfield in Glocestershire Esq. 706 Octob. 24. William Middleton of Belsey-Castle in Northumberland Esq. 707 Nov. 17. Richard Graham of Norton-Coniers in Yorkshire Esq. 708 Thomas Tankard of Burrow-Brigg in Yorkshire Esq. 709 20. Cuthbert Heron of Chipchase in Northumberland
Civil Law must needs be very ancient for field nor fight cannot be continued without the Law therefore 't is to be presumed it began when Battels were first fought in the World and the bearing of Arms was come to some perfection at the Siege of Troy for Hector of Troy bore Sable two Lyons combattant Or. It is written by an ancient Author called Gesta Trojanor â— that a Knight was made before any Coat-Armour and how Asterial who came from the Line of Iapheth had a Son named Olibion who was a strong and mighty man and when the people multiplyed being without a Governour and were warred upon by the people of Cham they all cryed upon Olibion to be their Governour which accepting of and men being mustered under him his Father made to his Son a Garland of Nine divers precious Stones in token of Chivalry Then Olibion kneeled down and his Father took Iapheth's Faulchion that Tubal made before the Flood and smote him nine times on the right shoulder in token of the nine Vertues of Chivalry Also Asterial gave to his Son Olibion a Target made of an Olive Tree with three Corners two above his Face and one beneath to the ground-ward Principles of Honour and Vertue that every Gentleman ought to be endowed with TO love honour and fear God to walk after his Commandments and to his power defend and maintain the Christian Religion To be loyal and serviceable to his Prince and Country To use Military Exercises To frequent the War and to prefer Honour before worldly wealth to be charitable to the distresâ—ed and to support Widows and Orphans To reverence Magistrates and those placed in Authority To cherish and encourage Truth Vertue and Honesty and to eschew Riot Intemperance Sloth and all dishonest Recreations and Company To be of a courteous gentle and affable deportment to all men and to detest pride and haughtiness To be of an open and liberal heart delighting in Hospitalityâ— according to the Talent that God hath blest him with To be true and just in his word and dealing and in all respects give no cause of Offence Of Precedency THe Degrees of Honour which are in this Kingdom observed and according to which they have precedency may be comprehended under two Heads viz. Nobiles Majores and Nobiles Minores Those comprehended under Majores are Dukes of the Royal Blood Archbishops Marquiâ—â—es Earls Viscounts Bishops and Barons And those under Minores are Knights of the Garter â—f no otherwise dignified Knights Bannerets Baronets Knights of the Bath Knights Batchelors Esquires and Gentlemen And all or most of these Degrees of Honour are speculatively distinguished the one from the other in their Ensigns or Shields of Honour as shall be shewed in the Chapter of each particular Degree Touching place of Precedency amonst the Peers or those under the Name of Nobiles Majores it is to be observed That all Nobles of each Degree take place according to their Seniority of Creation and not of years unless they are descended of the Blood Royal and then they take place of all others of the same Degree That after the King the Princes of the Blood viz. the Sons Grandsons Brothers and Nephews of the King take place Then these great Officers of the Church and Crown are to precede all other of the Nobility viz. the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal the Archbishop of York the Lord Treasurer of England the Lord President of the Privy Council and the Lord Privy Seal Next Dukes Marquisses Dukes eldest Sons Earls Marquisses eldest Sons Dukes younger Sons Viscounts Earls eldest Sons Marquisses younger Sons Bishops Barons Viscounts eldest Sons Earls youngest Sons Barons eldest Sons Privy Councellors Judges and Masters of the Chancery Viscounts younger sons Barons younger sons Knights of the Garter if no otherwise dignified which is seldom sound Knights Bannerets Baronets Knights of the Bath Knights Batchelors Colonels Serjeants at Law Doctors and Esquires which may be comprehended under â—ive Heads 1. Esquires unto the King's Body 2. The Descendants by the Male Line from a Peer of the Realm 3. The eldest sons of Baronets and Knights 4. The two Esquires attending upon Knights of the Bath at their making And 5. Officiary Esquires as Justices of the Peace Barresters at Law Lieutenant Colonels Majors and Captains and lastly Gentlemen Note That these great Officers of Court of what Degree soever they are of take place above all others of the said Degree viz. the Master of the Horse Lord Chamberlain of England Lord High Consâ—able of England Lord Marshal of England Lord Admiral of England Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold So the Secretaries of State if Peers take place of all of that Degree except these great Officers aforesaid Note That the Ladies take place or precedency according to the Degree or Quality of their Husbands ☞ Note That in a Volume lately published by me entituled Britannia being a Description of his Majesties Dominions in page 33. the precedency of the Nobility and Gentry is treated of wherein the Masters of the Chancery are placed next after Serjeants at Law which Error happened through wrong Information their right place being next after Iudges as is here set down Note That it was decreed by King Iames That the younger sons of Viscounts and Barons should yield place to all Knights of the Garter to all Bannerets made under the Standard Royal his Majesty being present to all Privy Councellors Master of the Wards Chancellor and under Treasurer of the Exchequer Chancellor of the Dutchy Chief Justice of the King's Bench Master of the Rolls Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Chief Baron of the Exchequer and to all other Judges and Barons of the degree of the Coif by reason of their Honourable imploy in his Majesties Courts of Justice Note That as there are some great Officers as aâ—oresaid that take place above the Nobility of a higher Degree so are there some persons who for their Dignities Ecclesiastick Degrees in the Universities and Ofâ—icers in an Army although neither Knights nor Gentlemen born take place amongsâ— them Thus all Deans Chancellors Prebends Doctors of Divinity Law and Physick are usually placed before most sorts of Esquires All Colonels are Honourable and by the Law of Arms ought to precede simple Knights so are all Field Officers Master of the Artillery Quarter-Master General c. All Batchelors of Divinity Law and Physick all Masters of Arts Barrestors in the Inns of Court Captains and other Commissionate Officers in the Army or those by Patent-places in his Majesties Houshold may equal and some of them precede any Gentleman that hath none of these qualifications But how unjustly these Priviledges are possessed by some of these pretenders and how contrary this usage is to the Laws of Honour see the Chapter of Gentlemen I think it here convenient to give you an Account of the Cavalcade of his Mâ—â—â—â—ties passing through
time but by a Statute made the Twelfth of Edward the First Wales was incorporated and united to England and became part thereof Also by another Statute made 27 Hen. 8. c. 24. a general resumption of many Liberties and Franchises heretofore granted or taken from the Crown as the Authority to pardon Treasons Murder Manslaughter and Felony also power to make Justices in Oyer Justices of Assize Justices of the Peace Goal deliveries and such like so that from thenceforth the King 's eldest Son hath only the Name and Style of Prince of Wales but no other Jurisdiction than at the King's pleasure is permitted and granted him by his Letters Patents as by the tenor thereof here following made by King Henry the Eighth to Edward his Son and Heir apparent may appear HENRY by the Grace of God King of England and of France Lord of Ireland c. To all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Dukes Earls Barons Iustices Viscounts Governors Ministers and to all our Bayliffs and faithful Subjects Greeting Out of the Excellency of Royal Preheminence like leaves from the Sun so do inferior humours proceed neither doth the integrity of Royal Lustre and Brightness by the natural disposition of the Light affording Light feel any loss or detriment by such borrowed Lights yea the Royal Scepter is also much the more extolled and the Royal Throne exalted by how much the more Nobleness Preheminencies and Honours are under the power and command thereof And this worthy Consideration allureth and induceth us with desire to increase the Name and Honour of our Firstbegotten and best Beloved Son Edward in whom we behold and see our self to be honoured and our Royal House also and our people subject to us hoping by the grace of God by conjecture taken of his gracious future proceedings to be the more honourably strengthened that we may with honour prevent and with abundant grace prosecute him who in reputation of us is deemed the same with us Wherefore by the counsel and consent of the Prelates Dukes Earls Viscounts and Barons of our Kingdom being in our present Parliament We have made and created and by these Presents do make and create him the said Edward Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester And unto the same Edward do give and grant and by this Charter have confirmed the Name Style Title State Dignity and Honour of the said Principality and Connty that he may therein in Governing Rule and in Ruling direct and defend we say by a Garland upon his Head by a Ring of Gold upon his Finger and a Verge of Gold have according to the manner invested him to have and to hold to him and his Heirs the Kings of England for ever Wherefore we will and command for us and our Heirs that Edward our Son aforesaid shall have the Name Style Title State Dignity and Honour of the Principality of Wales and of the County of Chester aforesaid unto him and his Heirs the Kings of England for ever These being Witnesses the Reverend Father John Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of England our Chancellor and William Archbishop of York Primate of England Thomas Bishop of London John Bishop of Lincoln William Bishop of Norwich our most well beloved Cosins Richard Earl of Warwick Richard Earl of Salisbury John Earl of Wiltshire and our well beloved and faithful Ralph Cromwel Chamberlain of our House William Falconbridge and John Stourton Knights Dated at our Palace at Westminster the 15th day of March and in the year of our Reign 32. And here by the way may be observed That in ancient time and in the time of the English-Saxon Kings the use was as well in pennings of the Acts of Parliament as of the King's Letters Patents when any Lands Franchises or Hereditaments did pass from the King of any Estate of Inheritance as also in the Creations of any man unto Honour and Dignity the Conclusion was with the sign of the Cross in form aforesaid his testibus c. But long since that form hath been discontinued so that at this day and many years past the King's Patents for Lands Franchises and Hereditaments do conclude with Teste me ipso Nevertheless in all Creations of Honour and Dignity of Letters Patents the ancient form of concluding His testibus is used at this day And it hath been resolved by the Judges of all Acts of Parliament and Statutes which do concern the Prince who is the Firstbegotten Son of the King and Heir apparent to the Crown for the time being perpetuis futuris temporibus be such Acts whereof the Judges and all the Realm must take Cognizance as of General Statutes For every Subject hath interest in the King and none of his Subjects who are within his Laws be divided from him being he is Head and Sovereign so that the business and things of the King do concern all the Realm and namely when it doth concern the Prince the Firstbegotten Son of the King and Heir apparent to the Crown Although the Prince by express words hath no priviledge by the Great Charter of the Forestâ— 9 Hen. 3. cap. 11. for hunting in the King's Forests or Parks passing by them and sent for by the King's Command yet the Prince is to take the benefit and advantage thereby as well as the Earls Bishops or Barons who are expressed Crompton's Courts des Iustices de Forest 167. In the Parliament 31 Hen. 8. cap. 10. an Act concerning the placing of King's Children and Lords in the Parliament and other Assemblies was amongst other things made as followeth That no person or persons of what degree estate or condition soever his or they be of except only the King's Children shall at any time hereafter attempt to sit or have place on any side of the Cloth of Estate in the Parliament Chamber whether his Majesty be there personally present or absent The Prince shall not find Pledges for the prosecution of any Action and therefore shall not be amerced no more than the King or Queen should be The Prince is a distinct person from the King he is a Subject and holdeth his Principalities and Seigniories of the King and subject to the Law of the Land as a Subject And in token of the Prince's subjection he doth not upon his Posie in his Arms disdain the old Saxon words Ich Dieu I serve And there is a Case that Glascoine Chief Justice of England in the time of Henry the Fourth did commit the Prince who would have taken a Prisoner from their Bar in the King's Bench And the Prince did humbly submit himself and go at his Command And this did much rejoyce the King to see that he had a Judge so bold to administer Justice upon his Son and that he had a Son so gracious as to obey his Laws The Exercises befitting Princes whilst they are young are Chivalry and Feats of Arms and to adjoyn therewith the knowledge of the Law and God For it is the Duty and
Hen. 1. fol. 3. and so doth Vlpian the Civilian determine And this is one of the three Reasons alledged wherefore by the policy of our Law the King is a Body Politick thereby to avoid the attainder of him that had right to the Crown Coke's seventh part 12. a. lest in the interim there should be an interregnum which the Law will not suffer because of the manifold Incumbrances thereof For it hath been clearly resolved by all the Judges of the Land That presently by the descent of the Crown the next Heir is compleatly and absolutely King without any essential Ceremony or Act to be done ex postfacto And that Coronation is but a Royal Ornament and outward Solemnization of the Descent And this appeareth evidently by abundance of Presidents and Book-Cases Let us take one or two Examples in a Case so clear for all King Henry the Sixth was not crowned till the Eighth year of his Reign and yet divers men before his Coronation were attainted of Treason Felony and the like Crimes and he was as absolute and compleat a King for matters of Judicature Grants c. before his Coronation as he was after Queen Mary reigned three moneths before she was crowned in which space the Duke of Northumberland and others were condemned and executed for Treason which they had committed before she was Queen And upon this reason there is a Maxim in the Common Law Rex nunquam moritur in respect of his ever living and never dying politique capacity In France also the same Custome hath been observed and for more assurance it was expresly enacted under Charles the Fifth That after the death of any King his eldest Son should immediately succeed for which cause the Parliament Court of Paris doth accompany the Funeral Obsequies of those that have been their Kings not in mourning attire but in Scarlet the true Ensign of the never dying Majesty of the Crown Nevertheless certain Cities in France not long since alledged for themselves that because they had not reputed Henry the Fourth for their King and professed Allegiance unto him they were not to be adjudged Rebels Whereupon the chief Lawyers of our Age did resolve That forasmuch as they were original Subjects even Subjects by Birth they were Rebels in bearing Arms against their King although they had never professed Allegiance unto him To conclude this Chapter I shall give you a View of the Ceremonies of the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales which began on the Thirtieth of May 1610. as followeth The Prince accompanied with divers young Noblemen together with his own Servants rode from his Court at St. Iames's to Richmond where he reposed that night on the next day the Lord Mayor Aldermen with the several Companies in their Barges attended his Highness about Barn Elmes where he was entertained with a Banquet and in other places with Speeches by a Neptune upon a Dolphin and a Sea Goddess upon a Whale c. His Highness landing at Whitehall was received by the Officers of his Majesties Houshold according to order viz. by the Knight Marshal and the Serjeant Porter In the Hall by the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Houshold in the great Chamber by the Captain of the Guard and in the presence Chamber by the Lord Chamberlain from whence he went into the Privy Chamber where the King and Queen met him the Saturday after was taken up with the usual Ceremonies of making Knights of the Bath to attend his Highness at his Creation which were Five and twenty in number Upon Monday following these Knights of the Bath met in the Queens Closet where they put on long Purple Satten Robes lined with white Taffata and a Hood like a Batchelor of Law about their Necks and in a Barge prepared for them went before the Prince to Westminster Palace where his Highness landed and proceeded to his Creation thus First the Heralds Next the Knights of the Bath Then the Lords that were imployed in several Services Garter King at Arms bearing the Letters Patents The Earl of Sussex the Robes of Purple Velvet The Earl of Huntington the Train The Earl of Cumberland the Sword The Earl of Rutland the Ring The Earl of Derby the Rod. The Earl of Shrewsbury the Cap and Coronet The Earl of Nottingham and Privy Seal supported his Highness being in his Surcoat only and bareheaded to the Parliament Chamber The King was already set with all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in their Robes of State all the Knights and Burgesses of the lower House present as also the Foreign Ambassadors the great Ladies of the Realm and the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London seated upon Scaffolds The Procession entring in manner aforesaid made three several low Reverencies to his Majesty and when they came to the Throne Garter King at Arms kist the Letters Patents and gave them to the Lord Chamberlain who presented them to the King who delivered them to the Earl of Salisbury Principal Secretary of State who read them the Prince kneeling all the while before the King and at the words accustomed the King put on the Robe the Sword the Cap and Coronet the Rod and the Ring The Patent being read the King kist him on the Cheek and the Earl Marshal with the Lord Chamberlain placed him in his Parliament Seat viz. on the left hand of the King which Ceremony being ended they returned to the Palace Bridge in manner as followeth First the Masters of the Chancery the King's Council and others then the Officers of Arms the Knights of the Bath next twenty Trumpets before them then the Judges and after them all the Members of Parliament in order the Barons Viscounts Earls and Marquisses having Coronets on their Heads then Norroy and Clarenceaux King at Arms going next before the Lord Treasurer and the Lord Chancellor then Garter next before the Sword and then the Prince and King They took Barge at the Palace Stairs and landed at Whitehall Bridge where the Officers at Arms the Members of Parliament and the Lords being first landed attended the King and Prince and went before into the Hall and so into his Majestie 's Presence Chamber whence the Prince descended again into the Hall to Dinner himself seated at the upper end of a Table accompanied with the Lords that attended him at his Creation who sate on both sides of the Table with him At another Table on the left hand sate the Knights of the Bath in their Robes along one side attended by the King's Servants At the second Course Garter with the Heralds came to the Prince's Table and after due reverence proclaimed the King's Style with three Largesses viz. King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. And then proclaimed the Prince's Titles viz. Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Rothsay Earl of Rothsay Earl of Chester and Knight of the Garter with two Largesses Then with Feasting Masques and all sort of Courtly Gallantry that joyful
again into the Hall where he shall sit at Table with the Knights and being risen and retired into his Chamber his Attire is taken off and again clothed with a blew Robe having on his left Shoulder a Lace of white Silk hanging to be worn upon all his Garments from that day forwards till he have gained some Honour and Renown for some Feats of Arms or some Prince or Lady of Quality cut that Lace from his Shoulder After Dinner the Knights must come to the Knight and conduct him into the King's presence to return him thanks for these Honours and so takes his leave of the King and the Governours craving his pardon for any miscarriage and claiming their Fees according to the Custom of the Court also take their leaves of the Knight I shall conclude this Chapter with giving an Account of the Knights made at the Coronation of his Majesty Knights of the Bath made at the Coronation of his Majesty King CHARLES the Second EDward Lord Clinton now Earl of Lincoln Iohn Egerton Viscount Brackley eldest Son to the Earl of Bridgwater Sir Philip Herbert then second Son to the Earl of Pembroke Sir William Egerton second Son to the Earl of Bridgwater Sir Vere Fane second Son to the Earl of Westmoreland Sir Charles Berkley eldest Son to George Lord Berkley Sir Henry Bellasis eldest Son to the Lord Bellasis Sir Henry Hyde now Earl of Clarendon Sir Rowland Bellasis Brother to Viscount Faulconberg Sir Henry Capell Sir Iohn Vaughan now eldest Son to the Earl of Carbery Sir Charles Stanley Grandchild to the late Earl of Derby Sir Francis Fane Sir Henry Fane Grandchildren to the Earl of Westmoreland Sir William Portman Baronet Sir Richard Temple Baronet Sir William Ducy Baronet Sir Thomas Trevor Baronet Sir Iohn Scudamore Baronet Sir William Gardiner Baronet Sir Charles Cornwallis afterwards Lord Cornwallis Sir Iohn Nicholas Sir Iohn Monson Sir Bourcher VVray Sir Iohn Coventry Sir Edward Hungerford Sir Iohn Knevett Sir Philip Boteler Sir Adrian Scroop Sir Richard Knightley Sir Henry Heron. Sir Iohn Lewkenor Sir George Brown Sir William Tyrringhum Sir Francis Godolphin Sir Edward Baynton Sir Greville Verney Sir Edward Harley Sir Edward VValpool Sir Francis Popham Sir Edward VVise. Sir Christopher Calthrop Sir Richard Edgcombe Sir William Bromley Sir Thomas Bridges Sir Thomas Fanshaw Sir Iohn Denham Sir Nicholas Bacon Sir Iames Altham Sir Thomas VVendy Sir Iohn Bramston Sir George Freeman Sir Nicholas Slaning Sir Richard Ingoldsby Sir Iohn Rolle Sir Edward Heath Sir William Morley Sir Iohn Bennet Sir Hugh Smith Sir Simon Leech Sir Henry Chester Sir Robert Atkyns now one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. Sir Robert Gayre Sir Richard Powle Sir Hugh Ducy Sir Stephen Hales Sir Ralph Bash. Sir Thomas VVhitmore OF Knights Batchelors With what is incident to that Degree of KNIGHTHOOD According to the Laws of England CHAP. XXI THE particular kinds of Services by which Lands of Inheritance are distinguished are two viz. Knights of Service and Knights of Soccage And in ancient time Tenure by Knights Service was called Regale servitiâ—m because it was done to and for the King and Realm and forinsecum servitium as appeareth in the 19 Edw. 2. Avowry 224. 26. Ass. p. 66. 7. Hen. 4. 19. Coke's seventh Part 8. a. Calvin's case because they who hold by Escuage ought to do and perform their Services out of the Realm Litt. 35. ideo forinsecum dici potest sit quia capitur foris hujusmodi servitia persolvuntur ratione Tenementorum non Personarum And as Knights-Service-Land requireth the service of the Tenant in Warfare and Battel abroad so Soccage-Tenure commandeth the attendance at the Plough the one by Manhood defending the King or his Lord's life and person the other by industry maintaining with Rents Corn and Victuals his Estate and Family For Kings did thus order their own Lands and Tenements one part they kept and detained in their own hands and in them stately Houses and Castles were erected and made for their habitations and defence of their Persons and of the Realm also Forests and Parks were there made for their Majesties Recreation One other part thereof was given to the Nobles and others of their Chivalry reserving Tenure by Knights Service The third part was bestowed upon men of meaner condition and quality with reservation of Soccage-Tenure And in this manner the Dukes and Nobles amongst their Menials and Followers dissipated a great part of their Lands viz. to their Gentlemen of quality to hold by Knights Service and to other of meaner condition by Soccage-Tenure The Right Honourable S. Ioseph Williams on of Milbeck hall in Cumberland Knight one of his Majestys principall Secretarys of State c a. The Honourable Sr. Robert Atkins of Totteridge in Hertford shire and of Sapperton in Glocester shire Knight of the Bath and one of his matys Iustices of the ComÌ„on pleas c a. Sr. Iohn Bennet of Dawly in Midd sx Kt. of the honble order of the Bath Leivtenant to his maties Band of Gentlemen Pentioners and eldest brother to the Rt. honble Henry Earle of Arlington who was first maried to Elizabeth Countess of Mulgrave daughter to the Earle of Midd sx and now to Bridget Howe of the Family of Sr. Grubham Howe Sr. Robert Southwell Knight one of the Clerkes attending his Majesty King Charles the Second in his most Honourable privy Councell câ—t Sr. Hugh Wyndham of Silton in Dorsetshire Kt. one of the Iustices of his matys Court of Comon pleas at Westminster eighth sonn of S. Iohn Wyndham of Orchard-Wyndham in Somersetshire Kt who was lineally descended from the antient Family of the Wyndhams of Felbrigg in Norfolk â—ownâ—r therâ—of Sr. Thomas Daniell of Beswick in the East Rideing of Yorkshire Kt. Major to his matys Regiment of Foot Guards and Captaine of his matys Archchiffe Fort in Dover Sr. Thomas Mompessonâ— antiently Montpintsonâ— of Bathampton in Wiltshire Knight a person of eminent Loyalty and suffering in the late trouble whose Family have been of greate antiquity in the said County Sr. Thomas Lynch of Great Sonkey in Lancashire Kt. one of the Gentlemen of his matyâ— privy Chamber in ordinary and late Governour of his Ma â—â—â— Island of Jamaica decended of the Lincâ—â—s of Groves in Kent and is now maried to Vere Herbert 2â— daughter of Sr. Edw Herbert sometyme Lord Keeper of the groâ—t seaâ—e Sr. William Pelham of Brocklesby in Lincolnshire Kt. whose Grandfatâ—er Sr. William Pelham of the said place Kt. who was descended of the antient family of the Pelhams of Langhtoniâ—â— sussex was employed under Queen Eliz in the offices of L d cheife Justice of Ireland Marshall of the English forces sentinto the Low Countrys Mastâ—â— of her ordnanceâ— and one of her privy Councell Sr Thomas Daviâ—s of the Citty of London Knight Ld. Maior thereof Anno 1677. Sr. William Prichard of the Citty of London Kt. and Alderman now maried to Sarah daughter of Francis
the Desert after the Example of St. Anthony the Hermit and Patron of this Empire and bestowed upon these Knights great Revenues and many Priviledges And thus being instituted they received the Rule of St. Basil submitted to his Constitutions wore a black Garment and for their Ensign a blew Cross in form of the Letter T. Their chief Seat was in the Isle of Meroe where the Abbots both Spiritual and Temporal resided but in many other parts of AEthiopia they have or had great store of Monasteries and Convents with about two Millions of yearly Revenue These Knights vow to defend the Christian Religion to yield Obedience to their Superiors to observe Conjugal Chastity not to Marry or receive any other holy Orders without licence first obtained from the Abbot to guard the Confines of the Empire and to go to War when and where they are commanded Into this Order the eldest Sons of Noblemen or Gentlemen cannot be admitted but the second Sons may And if a man of any degree whatsoever except a Physician have three Sons he is bound to enter one of them into this Order Knights of the Burgundian Cross in Tunis MVlleasses King of Tunis who was driven out of his Kingdom by Barbarossa that noted Pirate was again in Anno 1535. restored thereunto by the assistance of Charles the Fifth Emperor of Germany and King of Spain And being desirous to gain the love of all those that had served in that War did as a reward confer this honour of Knighood upon all those Commanders that valiantly behaved themselves in his Service The Ensign that he assigned them was the Burgundian Cross to which was added a Steel striking Sparks of Fire out of Flint with this Inscription BARBARIA which third Badge hung to a Collar of Gold KNIGHTS OF THE West-Indies PErsons that performed valiant Acts in War were by the Mexicans advanced to Honour and had sundry Priviledges granted them insomuch that their chief Nobility sprang from the Camp And Montezuma was so high a Favourer of Knighthood that he ordained divers Orders which he distinguished by several Ensigns The principal Degree of these Knights were those that had the crown of their Hair tied with a small red Ribon with a rich Plume of Feathers from which hung so many Branches and Rolls of Feathers upon their Shoulders as they had performed worthy Exploits in War And these were termed Eagle Knights of which Order the King was the Supream The Order of the Knights of the Lions and Tigers were the most valiant in War and always bore with them their Badges and Armorial Ensigns and went to the War as did the Eagle Knights armed Cap-a-pe The Order of the Grey Knights had their Hair cut round about their Ears were not so much honoured as the former and when they went to Wars were armed but to the middle All these Degrees of Knights had their Apartments in the King's Palace which were distinguished by their several Ensigns And amongst the honourable Priviledges that they enjoyed they might carry Gold and Silver wear rich Cotton and Shoes after their fashion and use painted and guilt Vessels all which were prohibited the common people The Order of Knighthood of the Blood Royal in Peru were of great esteem for their approved Valour for before they could be admitted into the said Degree their Manhood was sufficiently tried as in managing the Dart Lance and other Military Exercises also in Leaping Wrestling Running Shooting c. in all which if they were not very expert they were thought unworthy to receive so great an Honour But being found worthy to be admitted divers Ceremonies were used at their Creation as putting on them fine Shoes and Breeches boreing of holes in their Ears giving them an Ax and adorning their Heads with Flowers c. all which was forbidden the common people And the Peruvian Lords at their solemn Feasts at Cusco used to dedicate their Children to Honour adorning them with Ensigns making holes in their Ears and anoynting their Faces with Blood in token that they should be true Knights to the Ingua The Knights of Cinaloa which is a Province near New Mexico were created by giving them a Bow and ordering them to encounter a Lion or some other savage Beast which if they slew they were received into favour and Honour The Rt. Honourble Henry Coventry Esq his matys principall Secretary of State c a. son tâ— the Rt. Honourble Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of ye. Great Seale of England The Honourble Iohn Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolke Esq. â— Treasurer to ye. Queens maty The honble William Ashburnham of Ashburnham in ye. County of Sussex Esq. Cofferer to his maty King Charles the 2d. William Wharton Esq. Fourth son to yâ—e Rt. honble Phillip Lord Wharton of Wharton in Westmoreland by Ann Daughter to 〈◊〉 â—am Carr of Fernihast in Scotland Esq. 〈◊〉 of ye. Groomes of ye. Bedchamber to King Iames. SAMVEL GRANT of Crundall in Hantshire Esq. one of the society of the Inner Temple London Esq. â—ender Molesworth of Spring Garden in the parish of St. Katherines in the Island of Jamaica Esq. one of his matys Councell 〈◊〉 the Sd. Isle second son of Hender Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall Esâ—abque who was lineally descended from Sr. Walter de Molesworth of Northamptonshire who flourished in Marshall proess in the dayes of King Edw. the first went wth him to the holy warrs GEORGE LEGGE Esq. Governor of â—ortsmouth master of the Horse to his Royall Highness Iames Duke of Yorke Leiutenant of his matys Forest of Alce holt Woolmer in Hantshire one of the Deputy Leiutenant of the Sd. County Comander of his matys Shipp yeâ—â—yall Katherine one of the principall Officers of his matys Ordnance THOMAS FEJLD of Stanstead Bury in the County of Hertford Esq now maried to Mary eldest daughter of Sr. Thomas Byde of Ware park in the Said County Kt. Humfrey Wiâ—â—ley of the Jâ—â—ter Tâ—mplâ— Esq one of the Prothonotarâ—â—s of his maties Court of Common â—leaâ— at Westminster fift son of Humfrey Wâ—â—rley Esq of Hâ—msted hall in the County of Stafford by Knightley his Wife â—OGER TWâ—SDEN Esq eldest son of S â— Thomas Twisden of Bradborne in thâ— parish of East Malling in Kent Kt. Baâ—â—â— one of the Justices of his matys Court of Kings Bench EDWARD THVRLAND Esq only son of Sr. Edward Thurland of Râ—ygate in the County of Surrey Kt. one of the Barons of his matys Court of Exchequer EDWARD ROBERTS of the Citty of Dublin in the Kingdome of Ireland Esq now Maried to Alce daughter of Edw Chute of SurrendeÌ„ in the Weld of Kent Esq 〈◊〉 much Honoured Daniel Fleming of 〈…〉 in Cumberland of Rydal hall in 〈…〉 and Esq of which family Surname there 〈…〉 Lords of ye. maner of Bâ—ckermet of 〈…〉 bâ—en Kts all ye. rest that then weddâ—d 〈…〉 ye. Daughters of Baronetsâ— or Knighâ—â—â— â—â—â—â—ill Skelton eldest sonn of Sr. Iohn Skelton 〈◊〉 Leiutenant
â— Erasmus is now maried to Mary daughter of Hugh Hare Baron of Coleâ—â—â— in Ireland 〈◊〉 the Lady Lucy Mountague daughter of Hen Earle oâ—â—â—â—chester L d 〈◊〉 Coll Robert Werden of Chester Comptroler to his Royall Highness Iames Duke of York and first Leiutenant and Major of his Guards first maried to Iane daughter of Edw Barnham of Cock hall in Kent Esq r and now to Margaret daughter and heyre of Will Towse of Bassingburn hall in Essex Esq. Humphrey Weld of Lulworth Castle in Dorsetshire Esq r Governor of his Ma â—ys Isle and Castles of Portland and Sandes foot lineally desended from Edricke Sylvaticus alias Wildâ— a Saxon of great renowne in the reignes of K. Herold and Will the Conquerorâ—whose father Alfrick was brother to Edricke of Stratton Duke of Merciaâ— wch sd. Humprey is now Maried to Clara daughter of the Rt. honble Thâ—â— Ld. Arundel of Warden Court of the Empire Colâ— Thomas Sackevile of Selscombe in Sussex a Person of great Loyalty being one that served his late maty in all his expeditions and was one of the Captaines of his life guards in the begining of the late warrs He is now maried to Margaret daughter of 〈◊〉 Henry Compton of Brambletye in Sussex K â— of the Bath and Uncle to the late Earle of Northampton Phillip Doughty of Eashere in the County of Surrey Esq descended from an English Saxon family of ye. Dohags who were here Sealed before the Conguest Skynner Byde Esqr. eldest sonn of Sr. Thomas Byde of Ware Park in the County of Hertford Knight now maried to Anne daughter of Tho Austen of Hoxton in Middlesex Esqr. Captaine Iohn Huitson of Clâ—asbey in the County of York one of the Captaines of the Couldstrem Regiment of foot guards to his maty King Charles the second now maried to Martha daughter of Sr. William-Cooper of Ratling Court in Kent Baronet Thomas Tomlins of St. Leonards Bromley in Midd. sx Esq r first maried to Ann daughter of Captaine Will Goodladd of Lee in Essex 2dly to Eliz daughter of Ric Swinglehurst of London Merchant 3dly to Eliz daughter of Reynolds of East Grenwich in Kent Esq r now to Susanna daughter of Geo Cranmer of Canterbury in Kent afore sd Merchant Nicholas Barbon of London M.D. one of the Colledge of Phisitians of the S â— Citty now maried to Margaret daughter of Iohn Hayes of Hadley in Midd sx Esqr. Beaumont Dixie of Bosworth in the County of Leicester Esqsr. sonn and heyre of Sr. Wolstan Dixie of Bosworth aforesaid Bart. now maried to Mary sister and heyre to Sr. William Willoughby of Willoughby in Nottinghamshire Bart. deceased Richard Winwood of Ditton Park and Quainton in the County of Bucks Esqsrâ— sonn and heyre of the Rt. honble Sr. Ralph Winwood Knightâ— Embassador Ledger to â—he States of the united Provinces and principall secretary of state to King Iames. Edward Peck of Samford Hall in the County of Essex sergeant 〈◊〉 Law to his maty King Charles the 2â— sonn and heyre of Will Peck of Metâ—â—â—â—old in the County of Norfolk Esqsr. and intermâ—ried w â— Graâ—e one of the daugâ—â—â—ers â—â—d CoheyrÌ„s of Will Green of East Barnet in Hartfordshire Esqs â— William Peck of Samford hall in the County of Essex Esqs â— sonn and â—eyre of Edw. Peck sergeant at Law and is now maried to Gartrude sole daughter and heyre of Sr. Willâ— Grâ—en of Mitcham in the County of Surry Bart. Iustinian Pagit of Grais Inn in Com Middz Esqss. Cristos Brâ—ium et Recordorum Banco Regis Ioseph Micklethwaite of Swyne in Holderness in the County of York ' Esqs s William Mountagu Esqss. son heyre to the honble William Mountagu Lord cheife Baron of his matys Court of Exchequer maried to Ann Sole daughâ—â—â—â— heyre of Ric Evelyn of Woodcot in the County of Surreyâ— Esqss. Thomas Robinson of the Inner Temple Londoâ— Esqss. cheife Prothonotary of his matys Court of Comon Pleas. Francis Diue of Bromham in the County of Bedford Esq son heirè of Sr Lewis Diue of the said place Kt. now maried to Theophila Daughter of the Right Reverend Father in God Iohn Hackett late Lord Bishop of Litchfeild and Couentry Owen Feltham of Greys Inn in ye. County of Middlesex Esq r now maried to Mary one of ye. Daughters Coheires of Alexander Portree of Barnstaâ—le in Devonshire Esqâ— Francis Wythens of Eltham in the County of Kent Esq one of ye. society of the Middle Temple London Iames Hoare of Edmonton in the County of Middlesex Esq and one of the society of ye. Middle Temple London Thomas Foley of Kidderminster in Worcestersh Esq eldest son of Thomas Foley of Witley Court in Worcestersh Esq now maried to Elizabeth Daughter of Edward Ash of Halsted in the County of Kent Esq. Paul Foley of Stoakâ— Court in the County of Hereford Esq. second sonn of Tho Foley of Witley Court in Worcester shire now maried to Mary daughter of Iohn Lane of ye. Citty of London Esq. Phillip Foley of Prestwood in the County of Stafford Esq third son of Tho Foley of Witley Court in Worcestershire Esq now maried to Penelope daughter of the Rt. honble Wm. Ld. Pagett Baron of Beaâ—desert Tollemach Duke of Lincolns Inn in Middlesex Esq Exigenter for London ct. in the Court of Common pleas sonn heyre of Dr. Edward Duke of HoningtoÌ„ in Suffolk by Eliz his wife onely daughter of Robert 2d son of Sr. Lionel Tollemach of Bently Helmingham in the Sd. County â—ar â— linealy descended in a direct male line from ye. antient family of the Dukes of Brampton Shadingfeild in the Sd. Counâ—y of late Barts Thomaâ— Walker of yâ— Inner Temple London Esqs s som time Comptroller of yâ— S â— society son of Thomas Walker of Warwicâ—shire Esqss. who is descended from an antient family of that name in Leicestershire wch Sd. Tho the bearer hereof is now maried to Elizabeth daughter Coheyâ—e of Hoo Games of Newton in Brecknockshir Esqs â— of wch Sd. familys see more in the body of thâ— Book Sâ—ction chapter Iohn Bennet of â—bington in the County of Cambridge Esqss. Iohn Lewkenor of West Deane in Sussex Esqs s son and heyre of Sr. Iohn Lewkenor Kt. of yâ— Bath deceased by Ann daughter and Coheyre of George Myn of Myn in Shropshir Esqs s decended from the antient family of the Lewkeâ—ors Thomas Coxe M.D. Physitian in ordinary to his maty King Charles the 2d. William Thompson of the Middle Temple London Esq noâ— maried to Mary Sole daughter of Iohn Stephens of Broadway in Worcestershire Gent. William Atwood of Bromfeild in Essex and Grais Inn in Middlesex Esq son and heyre of Iohn Atwood Esq desceased by Elizabeth daughter and Coheyre of Patrick Young Esq son of Sr. Peter Young K â— Abnoner and privy Councellor of Scotland to King Iames. Thomaâ— Plott Esq secretary to his Highness the Great Duke of Tuscany descended of the family of the Plotts of Sparsholt in Berkshire Iohn Warner of