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IF the Knight chance to be at Windsor, that is newly Elected, or wheresoever the Chapter is held, after the Sovereign hath signified his Pleasure in the Ele∣ction of the Per••on, the Garter is immediately dispatched out of the Chapter, to give him the Intelligence; as is app••rent
upon the Choice of the Lord Howard, and Sir Henry Marney, Anno 2 Henry VIII. who was dispatched from the Chapter, to conduct them to the Sovereign's Presence, to be invested with the principal Ensigns of the Order, the Garter and George.
And as Garter hath been accustomed to signify in Per∣son the Election of a Knight, in like manner an Election is signified, by the Letters of the Sovereign, when he is pleased (for the greater Honour of the Person) to weave by verbal Notice: In such Cases, it's the Chancellor's Of∣fice to draw up the Letters, and they are to pass, both under the Sovereign's Sign Manual, and Signet of the Or∣der. Such a particular mark of Distinction and Honour was conferr'd on our Sovereign of Blessed Memory, King Charles II. Sir John Burrough Garter, carrying the Let∣ter.
Charles Rex,
Our most dear and entirely beloved Son, having, to our great Comfort, seen and considered the ripeness of your Youth, and conceived joyful and pregnant Hopes of your manly Virtue, in which we are assured you will increase, to your own Honour, both in Prowess, Wisdom, Justice, and all Princely Endowments; and that the Emulation of Chevalry will, in your tender Years, provoke and encourage you, to pursue the Glory of Heroick Actions, befitting your Royal Birth, and our Care and Education. We with the Companions of our most Noble Order of the Garter, assembled in Chap∣ter, holden this present Day, at our Castle of Windsor; have Elected and Chosen you one of the Companions of our Order. In Signification whereof, we have sent unto you, by our Trusty and Well-Beloved Servant, Sir John Burrough Knight-Garter, and our principal King of Arms, these our Royal Letters, requiring you to make your speedy repair unto us, to receive the En∣signs of our most Noble Order, and to be ready for your Installation, upon the 21st Day of this present Month.
Given under the Signet of our Order, at o••r Castle of Windsor, the 20th of May, in the 14th Year of of our Reign, 1638.
To our dearly beloved Son Prince Charles.
This is the only Instance we have met with, where a Letter was sent to an Elect Knight, and he at the same time present at Court; but when an Election is confirm∣ed, and the Person remote from the Court, then the gene∣ral Tenure of the Letter is, both to signify his Election, and Summon him to his Investure, with the Garter and George, as was performed by the Earl of Derby, and Sir Edward Strafford, to King Henry of France.
But where the Sovereign is pleased to mention particu∣lar Services, to recommend the Election of a Knight, the Preamble of the Letter is worded accordingly; and as this is a Case not very frequent, it will not be amiss to exemplify it in the Choice of Sir John Falstoff, where the Letter runs thus—We considering the virtuous Fidelity you have shown, and the honourable Exploits you have done, in the Service of our thrice renowned Father, and that in our Ser∣vice also, you (as many others) have given Proof of that Honour, and those Deserts, wherewith God hath endowed you, always suffering, as is the part of a good Subject, the Pains and Toils of War, for the vindicating and maintaining of our just Right, Claim, and Title, have Chosen you one of our Companions of our Order.
When the Letter barely signifies Election, that is, when the Sovereign does not design a present investure with the Garter and George, but defers it till he takes Possession of his Stall, the Day of his Installation is inserted towards the end of the Letter; and upon his appearance at Windsor, so soon as he appears in the Chapter-House, the Garter is first buckled about his left Leg, then follows his Investure with the rest of the Ornaments of the Order, and lastly his Installation. And this was the Case of Henry Earl of Northumberland, Anno 29 Henry VIII. whose Investure of the Garter was deferr'd till his appearance at Windsor, and then the whole Cer••mony was performed at once.
§ 2. If the elect Knight be at hand, where the Chap∣ter is convened, and the Garter hath been sent to make known to him the Honour, and Conduct him into the Chapter-House, to receive the Garter and George, before they break up, Intimation being given of his approach, the Sovereign sends out two of the Knights-Companions to meet him, who, after a mutual Salute, Conduct him between them, to the Presence of the Sovereign, Garter
going before them. Thus was Ubrick Duke of Holstein, Anno 3 Jac. I. introduced into the Chapter, between Prince Henry, and the Earl of Dorset, and Christian Duke of Brunswick, Anno 22 Jac. I. between William Earl of Pembrook, and Philip Earl of Montgomery, to receive the Garter and George. The 6th of November, Anno 14 Charles II. Christian Prince of Denmark, being elected at a Chapter held at White-Hall, and then absent, the Garter King was dispatched next Day by the Sovereign, to in∣form him, and to desire his Presence the next Day, that he might receive his Investure; which accordingly was done, being conducted between the Earls of Lindsey and Manchester into the Chapter, Garter preceding them, and after three Obeysances, they brought him up to the Sovereign. Among Knights-Subjects, we find the Lord Burley, and the Lord Grey, were conducted to the Sove∣reign by the Lord Clynton, and the Earl of Bedford, Anno 14 Elizabeth, cum multis aliis. Anno 4 Jac. I. Robert Earl of Salisbury proceeded up to the Sovereign's Throne, between the Earls of Nottingham and Dorset. In the Reign of King Charles I. the Earl of Northampton was conducted to receive the Garter in the Chapter-House at Windsor, between the Earls of Pembrook and Montgomery. And when King Charles II. appeared, upon his Letter of Summons, at the Chapter held in the withdrawing Cham∣ber in Windsor Castle, to receive his Investure, two of the Senior Knights, viz. Philip Earl of Pembrook and Mont∣gomery, and Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surry, were sent out to Conduct him in, who brought him between them unto the Sovereign, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod going before.
The Duke of Monmouth being elected at a Chapter held in the withdrawing Room at White-Hall, the 28th of March, Anno 15 Charles II. Garter was immediately sent to him in the Sovereign's Bed-Chamber, who being met at the Door by the Earls of Lindsey and Manchester, both the Garter and the Black Rod passed to the lower End of the Room before the Duke and the two Knights-Companions, whence they proceeded up to the Sovereign with three Reverences. At the Election of James Duke of Cambridge, in the same Room at White-Hall, (Decem∣ber 3. Anno 18 Charles II.) Garter was also sent forth into the Bed-Chamber, to acquaint him that the Earl of
Manchester, and the Duke of Monmouth, were ap••ointed by the Sovereign and Chapter to bring him in thither; that done, the aforesaid Knights-Companions ar••se and went to the Duke, whom meeting at the Bed-Cham•••••• Door, they took their compass about the rest of the Knights-Companions, (then standing) and brought him between them, from the lower End of the Room, close before the Sovereign, the Garter and Black Rod pr••cee••ing.
§ 3. The Knight elect being thus introduced to the So∣vereign, bows with all Reverence, and formerly a short gratulatory Speech was the vogue, that set forth his ac∣knowledgment of his Sovereign's Royal Favour, and the grateful Respect he bore to the Knights-Companions for his Election.
Anno 28. Hen. VIII. we find Sir Nicholas C••ew, after he had been conducted into the Chapter-House at Wind∣sor, to receive his Investiture, thus to address himself•• giving infinite Thanks both to the Sovereign and whole Soci∣ety, for that they had vouchsafed to receive him into the Ho∣nour of this most illustrious Order, being a Person in h••s own Esteem most unworthy thereof: In the next Place professed, That whereas he was preferred in this Choice before many others, much more deserving than himself, it was not to be attributed to his Merits, or any Thing by him performed, but meerly to the Sovereign's Bounty, and the Favour of the Knights-Companions towards him.
The conferring of so singular an Honour, being thus thankfully own'd, the Ceremony of Investiture ••egins; the Garter first takes place, as the most ancient and chief∣est Ensign, and then the George; but the compleat Investi∣ture is not performed until the Elect Knights are installed at Windsor. Formerly the manner of robing of them was performed on this wise: first, the Elect Knight set his Foot upon a Stool, and then one of the Knights-Compa∣nions, by the Sovereign's appointment, as his Substitute, backled the enobled Garter about his lef•• Leg, as may be seen in the Antiquities of Wa••wickshire, in an old Draught of the Combats of Sir Jo••n Astler, who was ••nrolled in this il••ustrious B••dy, and is ••o represented. But o•• late•• Date, the Elect Knight k••eeled on his right Knee, whilst this Ceremony was performed, in which space the Words of A••moniti••n and Signification, at this part of the In••estiture,
were read. The Admonition, upon the buckling of the Garter, in the English Statutes of K. Hen. VIII. is set down on this manner:
SIR,
The loving Brethren of the Order of the Garter, have re∣ceived you their Brother and Fellow; and in Token of this, they give and present you this present Garter, which God grant that you receive and wear from henceforth to his Praise and Glory, and to the Exaltation and Honour of the said Noble Order, and your self.
Afterwards it was decreed, at a Chapter held at Wind∣sor, the 5th of August, Anno 1 & 2 P••il. and Mary, to this effect:
That not only the same Advertisements, which were wont to be given to Strangers at their Investitures, should be likewise given to Knights-Subjects, that for the future should be elected and install'd;and with a farther Proviso,
That among the Knights-Companions there should not be any difference either in Ceremony or Habit.
Hereupon the aforesaid Tenure ceased to be used upon the fixing of the Garter, and one Form remained at the Investiture of Strangers and Knights-Subjects, which is pronounced by the Chancellor, if the Sovereign or his Lieutenant be present, otherwise by the Register.
To the Laud and Honour of Almighty God, his im∣maculate Mother, and St. George the holy Martyr, tye or gird your Leg with this noble Garter, wearing it to the increase of your Honour, and in Token and Re∣membrance of this most noble Order; remembring that thereby you being admonished and encouraged, in all just Battels and Wars, which only you shall take in Hand, both strongly to fight, valiantly to stand, and honourably to have Victory.
But against the Investiture of K. Charles II. the Words of the Signification being better weighed and considered, were thus methodized:
To the Honour of God Omnipotent, and in Memo∣rial of the blessed Martyr St. George, tye about thy Leg.
for thy Renown, this noble Garter; wear it as the Sym∣bol of the most illustrious Order, never to be forgotten or laid aside; that thereby thou may'st be admonished to be couragious; and having undertaken a just War, into which only thou shalt be engaged, thou may'st stand Firm, valiantly Fight, and successfully Conquer.
The Princely Garter being thus buckled on, and the Words of the Signification pronounced, the Elect Knight is brought before the Sovereign, who puts about his Neck the George, pendant at a Sky-colour'd Ribband, at which part of the Ceremony, the Admonition used at the adorn∣ing of an installed Knight with the Collar of the Order, (only changing the Word Collar for Ribband) is pro∣no••••ced; but were alter'd upon the Occasion assign'd before.
Wear this Ribband about thy Neck, adorn'd with the Image of the blessed Martyr, and Soldier of Christ, St. George; by whose Imitation provok'd, thou may'st so overpass both prosperous and adverse Adventures, that having stoutly vanquished thy Enemies, both of Body and Soul, thou may'st not only receive the Praise of this transient Combat, but be crown'd with the Palm of e••ernal Victory.
Greater Respect is conferr'd upon foreign Princes, who receive their Election here, than abroad; because the So∣vereign most usually performs the Investiture himself; a•• was solemniz'd upon Philip, King of Castile, when the Sovereign took the Garter from the King at Arms, and sixed it on his Leg, and Prince Henry fasten'd the Buckle.
Queen Elizabeth her self buckled the Garter about the Leg of John C••simier, Count Palatine of the Rhine, and hung about his Neck a Gold Chain with the George at i••. And the like Honour did King James I. confer upon the Duke of Holstein, in the 3d Year of his Reign.
Sometimes it ha••pens, tho' very rarely, for the Sove∣reign, out of his s••ecial Grace and Favour, to condesc••nd to Hon••ur a Knight-Subject this way; tho', when Queen Eliz••beth was pleased to adorn the Lord Bu••leigh with the Garter, the Annals record it to be done as it were by the by. The same Favours she b••stow'd, tho' at different
times, upon Henry, Earl of Sussex, and the Earl of Shrews∣bury. King James I. invested Henry, Earl of Northamp∣ton, with the principal Ensigns of the Order, as a Person worthy of so great an Honour: And the Blessed Martyr placed both the Garter and the George, with his own Hands, upon King Charles II.
Sometimes the Sovereign hath but performed part of the Investiture, and laid his Commands on the senior Knight to do the rest. Thus, Anno 13 Henry VIII. the Sovereign reached out the Garter to the Marquis of Dor∣set, a••d commanded him to buckle it about the Leg of the Earl of Devonshire; which, whilst he was about, the Duke of Norfo••k gave him his Assistance, and the Sove∣reign put on the Gold Chain. At the Investiture of Chri∣stian, Duke of Brunswick, Anno 22 Jac. I. the Sovereign put about his Neck the Blue Ribband, whereat hung the Effigies of St. George; and the Earls, who introduc'd him to the Sovereign's Presence, buckled on the Garter. Thus did the Sovereign to William, Earl of Northampton, Anno 4 Car. I. and the Earl of Pembroke fasten'd the Garter about his left Leg.
This Order of Investiture began to be inverted Anno 22 Jac. I. the George and the Ribband being first put on, and the Garter last. And so was it performed when the Prince of Denmark, Dukes of Monmouth, Cambridge, and Albemarle, received their Investiture in the Reign of King Charles II. The Garter, as it was the first, so is the prin∣cipal and most worthy Ensign of the Order; and, in the Practice of all former Times, had always the Preference given to it. The Investiture with these two Ensigns, hath generally been performed by the two senior Knights, at the Command of the Sovereign; but always in his Presence, the Chapter sitting; but if absent, then by his Lieutenant. For, in 31 Eliz. the Lord Buckhurst being elected at Whitehall, and coming to Court wholly igno∣rant of the Affair, and after the Sovereign was risen, (yet leaving the Chapter sitting) her Lieutenant invested him both with the Garter and George. After the Solemnity is compleated, the elect Knight renders most humble Thanks to the Sovereign, and with due Respects salutes the Knights-Companions, who re-salute the elect Knight, and joyfully receive him into their Society. If two or more elect Knights receive this Investiture at one time,
as soon as the Senior is invested, and his humble Thanks presented, he moves downwards towards the Chapter-House Door, and there stands till the next Junior Knight is invested; and if there be more, so on until the Chapter break up.
§ 4. Where a Knight-Subject, at the time of his Ele∣ction, is far distant from Court, or beyond Sea, and the Sovereign determines to send him the Two principal En∣signs of the Order, the Charge of this Employ does of right belong to the Garter. For the Proof of which there are divers Precedents.
The Letters heretofore sent from the Sovereign, along with the Ensigns of the Order, to the elect Knights, have, for the most part, been drawn after the Form of those that certify the Election, and differs only in the last Clause, which requires the elect Knight to repair to the Sove∣reign: The difference lay not in the Body, but in the Direction of the Letter, which was always worded ac∣cording to the Quality of the Person to whom it was sent. As to a Knight-Ba••chelor, the Direction was, To our tru∣s••y and well-beloved; and to an Earl, Right trusty, and rig••t well-beloved Cousin; to a Duke, Right trusty, and right en∣tirely beloved Cousin, &c.
The Forms of those Letters, sent upon like Occasions to Knights-Subjects, when King Charles II. was beyond Sea, were penn'd after another Model, and contained other additional particular Clauses; as, 1. Power to wear the Star of Silver about St. George's Cross; 2. The Great Collar of the Order; and, 3. To style themselves Knights, and Companions of the Order of the Garter, in as ample a Manner, as if they had been installed at Windsor; with an Assurance of receiving the whole Habit there, when the Sovereign was restored to the Possession thereof.
And it appears from some of these Letters, that by rea∣son Sir Edward Walker, Garter, was otherwise employ'd in the Service of the Sovereign, when they were trans∣mit••ed, the Sovereign pitch'd upon other Persons, to ca••∣ry both the Letters and Ensigns of the Order, and yet continued the Garter in the Rights of his Office. How∣ever, Sir Edward esteeming this devolving his Employ∣ment on others, as an Invasion on the Rights of his Office; and having a just regard for the Interest of his Successors,
no less than his own, humbly petitioned King Charles II. for Redress, and obtained his gracious Reference there∣upon, to several Knights of the Order, to examine the Matter, and to give in their Report, what they found, and what they thought proper to be effected therein; and up∣on whose Report the Sovereign did him full Right by his gracious Declaration. For the Dukes of Buckingham and Hamilton, and the Marquis of Newcastle, to whom this Affair was referr'd, gave in their Report to the King at Breda, May 27. 1650.
We, George, Duke of Buckingham, William, Duke of Hamilton, and William, Marquis of Newcastle, Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter, having read and con∣sider'd the within written Petition, do find the Allegations therein mentioned to agree with the Statutes and ancient Practices of the said Order; and that Garter King of Arms, and his Deputies, ought to bear all Letters-Patents apper∣taining to the Brethren of the said Order, and all Elections to the Knights elect. And we do therefore make this Report to your Majesty, to the end you may be pleased to mantain the Petitioner in his just Rights; and that no Example late∣ly made may be brought in Precedent against him, or his Suc∣cessors in the said Office.
G. Buckingham.
Hamilton.
W. Newcastle.
It was formerly the Practice, to send the Book of Sta∣tutes, under the common Seal of the Order, together with the Letters signifying an Election, and the Ensigns of the Order, no less to a Knight Subject than to a Stranger, that he might peruse and advise thereupon, whether he would accept of the Election, or not; for so it appears, Anno 4 Hen. VI. by the Letters sent to Sir John Falstoff.
Within a few Days after Prince Rupert was elected into this Order, (being then in Holland) a Commission of Le∣gation was prepared to be sent thither, with the Garter and George, by Sir John Burrough, Kt. to perform the In∣vestiture with them; but Sir John dying, prevented the Ceremony. Some time after the Prince had been in Eng∣land, the then Sovereign thought ••it to lay his Commands on Sir James Palmer, Chancellor of the Order, to attend
his Highness, to declare the Reason why the said Com∣mission was not sent and executed, as was designed, as well as to deliver him the Commission it self; to the in∣tent (being prevented of receiving his Installation at Windsor, because that Castle continued in the Possession of the Rebels) it might remain with him as a Memorial of his Sovereign's Princely Favour, and Respect to his Quality and Merits, and for a farther Evidence of his be∣ing admitted into this most Noble Order, since there was no other Memorial thereof, but the Minutes of his Ele∣ction, and this Commission. And accordingly on Mon∣day, the 14th of January, 1644. the Chancellor, accom∣panied with Dr. Christopher Wren, Register, and Sir Ed∣ward Walker, newly made Garter, attended the Prince at his Lodgings in Oxford; who, having notice of their De∣sign, receiv'd them with all obliging Civi••ity; and the Chancellor, in an eloquent Speech, made known to his Highness his Sovereign's Commands, and the Intent of his coming; which was no sooner finished, but Sir James Palmer presented his Petition to the Prince, who gave his Majesty many humble Thanks for this gracious Message; and acknowledged his Majesty's Favours beyond his De∣sert; but promised he would study to be more worthy by his Actions, than in return of Words; with many Thanks to the Chancellor, and other Officers of the Or∣der, for their Trouble: Whereupon they took their Leave, and the Chancellor went immediately to his Majesty, and gave him a Narrative of what they had done.
§ V. It was an ancient Custom, and part of the Ce∣remony belonging to the Investiture with the Garter, to give him an Oath, whether he was a Stranger or a Sub∣ject-Knight, which we find styled, The Oath in such Cases accustomed to be taken; and which was to this effect; That the Knight should well and faithfully keep and observe, so far as God should enable him, all that was contained in the Statutes of the Order: But this of late hath been disused, and not imposed, unless upon foreign Princes.
It is observable, that Anno 4 Hen. VI. a particular Commission was issued, to the Earls of Warwick, Salis∣bury, and Suffolk, with Power, to any Two, or One of them, to receive this Oath from Sir John Falstoff, upon his Investiture; which was besides the Oath his Proctor
was afterwards to take at the Installation, which Sir John empowered him to do on his behalf; which was, Such Oath as should be required at the time of Installation.
Altho' we have fully treated of the Ceremony and Man∣ner of investing a Knight elect, with the Garter and George, we shall subjoin Two or Three considerable Instances, as most proper to this Place.
When Philip, Prince of Spain, Anno 1 Mariae, had these Ensigns of the Order sent him, the Sovereign joyn'd Gar∣ter King of Arms, with the Earl of Arundel, to perform the Investiture; who, upon notice of his arrival on the Coast of England, set forward on their Journey to South∣ampton; where, on Friday the 20th of July, they took Water, and meeting the Prince before he landed, entered his Barge, and gave him notice of his Election in a short Speech; which being ended, Garter having the Garter in his Hand, kissed it, and so presented it to the Earl, who forthwith fasten'd it about the Prince's Leg; and after Garter had presented the Earl with the George, hang∣ing at a Chain of Gold, he put it likewise about the Prince's Neck. The Ceremony of Investiture being thus perform∣ed, the Prince came on s••ore at Southampton; and on the uppermost Stair were ready attending his landing, the Marquis of Winchester, Lord High Treasurer of Eng∣land, with divers other Lords: The Prince gave the Lord Williams his White Staff, and made him Lord Chamber∣lain of his Houshould; and Sir Anthony Brown, Master of his Horse, presented him, from the Queen, a Horse with a Foot-cloth of Crimson Velvet, richly embroider'd with Gold and Pearls, having the Bridle and all other Furni∣ture suitable, whereon he rode to the Cathedral, and after Prayers to the Lodging prepared for him.
Concerning the Garter's Investitu••e of the Earl of War∣wick, at Newhaven in France, the first of May, Anno 5 Eliz. is as follows: The Garter repairing first to the Earl's Lodg∣ings, put on his Mantle in the next Chamber to the Earl's, and proceeded into the Earl's Chamber; where, having made Three Reverences, he buckled the Garter about his left Leg, and after put on the George and the Ribband about his Neck; reading to the Earl the Words of the Signification, appointed to be pronounced at the Investi∣ture; which being concluded, Ga••ter retir'd into the Room
where he had put on his Mantle, and there disrobed him∣self, and so the Ceremony ended.
It was the Custom about these Times, for the Nobi∣lity, Allies, or Friends, to the elect Knight, to send hin by the Garter, several Garters and Georges, as Marks of Congratulation for the Honour he was to receive, which the Garter delivered to him when the Investiture was fi∣nished, and he had put off his Robe, with the particular Services and Respects of those Friends who had bestow'd them. For thus was it with the Earl of Warwick at New∣haven, and the Lord Scroop at Carlis••e, Anno 26 Eliz. At the Garter's return to Court, he is obliged to deliver an Account to the Sovereign, how he hath discharged h••s Employment; and by special Directions from the e••ect Knight, who presents the highest Respects he can express, as well to the Sovereign as to the rest of the Knights-Companions, for honouring him with a Reception into so illustrious a Body.
We shall close this Section with a brief Account of the Investiture of the Duke of Gloucester, on Easter-day in the Morning, being the 14th of April, 1653. In reference to which Ceremony there was provided:
1. A Garter with the Motto, to be tyed about his le•••• Leg.
2. A George in a Ribband, to be put about his Neck.
3. An embroider'd Cross of St. George, with a Garter and Star, to be sew'd on the left Shoulder of the Duke's Cloak.
4. A Velvet Cushion, whereon the Ensigns and Orna∣ments of the Order were to be laid.
For the Honour of the Order, and his said Highness, Sir Edward Walker, Garter, humbl•• proposed, That he might be assisted by Two or Four Knights in performing his Duty.
That his Highness the Duke might receive the Ensigns of the Order, in the Presence-Chamber of the Princess Royal, or in his own, accompanied with the Queen of Bohemia, her Royal Highness, and some other Persons of Honour and Quality.
That his Highness having placed himself under the State, Garter should take the Cushion upon his Arms, on which
were to be laid all the particular Ornaments just now mentioned; being assisted with the Knights, and a Pas∣sage left for him to m••ke his Three Obeysances, he should proceed up towards the Duke, and lay the Cushion with the Ornaments upon a Stool set near his Highness for that purpose.
That he should signifie to his Higness, in few Words, the Cause of his coming, and then deliver into his Hands the Sovereign's Letter.
That his Highness having receiv'd it, should break it open, and deliver it back to the Garter to be read; which he having done, should return it to his Highness.
That, after this, he should proceed to the Investiture of his Highness with the Ensig••s of the Order.
Which being done, he briefly represented unto his Highness, in a Speech, somewhat of the Quality and Splendor of the Order.
And, lastly, to kiss his Highness Hand, and so depart. And according to those Proposals, and in the same Order, were all Things performed.
§ 6. The Sovereign of this most Noble Order defrays the Charges of the Garter, whens••ever, and as often as he is dispatch'd to any elect Knight-Subject, either with Letters to signifie his Election, or to invest him with the Garter and George; and this is commonly proportioned ac∣cording to the length or the shortness of the Journey. The Allowance for the Journey which Sir Gilbert Dithick, Gar∣ter, made into the Counties of Lincoln and Cumberland, first to the Earl of Rutland, and then to the Lord Scroop, when Queen Elizabeth was Sovereign, appears to have been 20 l.
Besides the Sovereign's Allowance to the Garter, he re∣ceives honourable Gratuities and Rewards from the elect Knight himse••f, after he has performed the Investiture; and these have usually been proportioned, according to the estimate of the Honour he receives, and the particular affection he has for the Garter, and the service done by him. Among whom, Anno 17 Henry VIII. we find the Earl of Arundel bestow'd on Thomas W••ioth••sley, Garter, ten Pounds in Angel••ts, being then at his Mannor of D••wnley; and Ral••h Earl of W••stmo••eland, elected at the same Time with the aforesaid Earl, being at Mile-end,
gave to him six Pounds thirteen Shillings and four Pence. The Earl of Northumberland, in the 23 of Henry VIII. bestow'd on the Garter, for the verbal certifying him of his Election, four Pounds, though he went no farther than the Chapter-House Door.
Lastly, Anno 26 Elizabeth, the Earl of Rutland honou∣rably received the Garter at Newark, and the Lord Scroop gave him thirty Pounds in Gold, a Velvet Cloak, and a Gallaway Nag, and to William Dethick, York Herald, who accompanied Garter to Carlisle, ten Pounds.
But since these Times, the Knights elect have enlarged their gratuities to Garter, for his Service upon this Oc∣casion.