The theater of honour and knight-hood. Or A compendious chronicle and historie of the whole Christian vvorld Containing the originall of all monarchies, kingdomes, and estates, with their emperours, kings, princes, and gouernours; their beginnings, continuance, and successions, to this present time. The first institution of armes, emblazons, kings, heralds, and pursuiuants of armes: with all the ancient and moderne military orders of knight-hood in euery kingdome. Of duelloes or single combates ... Likewise of ioustes, tourneyes, and tournaments, and orders belonging to them. Lastly of funerall pompe, for emperours, kings, princes, and meaner persons, with all the rites and ceremonies fitting for them. VVritten in French, by Andrew Fauine, Parisian: and aduocate in the High Court of Parliament. M.DC.XX.

THE INSTITVTION OF THE ORDERS OF ENGLAND. CHAP. II.

MAthew Paris (one of the most Auncient Historians of Eng∣land, next to Venerable Bede and Gyldas) describing the liues of the first Kings of England, Suc••essours to William the Conquerour,* 1.1 writeth, that the said Kings brought into Eng∣land, the fashion of Royall Garments and ornaments, the Ceremonies obserued and vsed, as well at the Sacring of the most Christian Kings of France; as also the forme of crea∣ting of Knights vsually in France. He speaketh it to this pur∣pose, because king Henry, third of that name, made knights of his Brethren by the mothers side, the Sonnes of Hugh le Brun, Earle of Marche, and of Queene Isabell of Angoulesme,* 1.2 Mother to the said king Henry, who made those knights, Se undum Regum Francorum consuetudinem, after Fasting, Watching and Ba∣thing. Wee haue set downe the auncient formes vsed at those Creations, in the Tracte of the Order of the Star, to speake any more thereof, serueth but to say th•• same againe.

We may onely say, that in England, there hath not bin any Ordes, bearing a perticu∣ler name; before that of the Blewe Garter, instituted by king Edward, Third of the name.

At all times, as some affirme there haue beene knights of the Bath, so named, be∣cause, before they were honoured with guilded Spurres, (which is the marke or noate of knighthood) they washed and bathed themselues,* 1.3 watched in the Church, made Confession of their sinnes, to be more cleane and pure both in Soule and Body, to re∣ceiue the degree and Honour of knighthood, the acte most importing their whole life.

Sir Iohn Froissard writeth, that the king of England Henry, Second of that name, hauing conquered the Realme of Ireland, and brought vnder his obedience the foure petty kings thereof: the said Richard made them all foure knights, on Thursday, being the feast of our Lady in March, in the Cathedrall Church of Saint Peter in London, wherein they had watched on Wednesday all the whole night.

Before the Coronation of the King of England, Henry of Lancaster,* 1.4 Fourth of that name, he made Sixe and Forty Esquires Knights of the Bath, who had their Chambers each man seuerall to himselfe in the Tower or Castell of London, watching and bathing themselues on Saturday night, and on Sunday at High Masse, the King himselfe made them Knights, giuing them long Grey Cassocks or Coates, with strait Manches or sleeues, furred with Minniuer, each hauing on his left shoul∣der, a double Cordon of White Silke, with Tassells and Fringes hanging at the ••ame.

At the Coronation of Mary, Queene of England, Daughter to King Henry the Eight, the like number of Knights of the Bath were made.

And this hath anciently beene obserued in England,* 1.5 that Kings (before their crowning) made a certaine number of Esquires, Knights of the Bath, to be serued by them at their Sacring and Coronation, as Mathew Paris noteth in many places of his History. And we learne of him, as also of Ingulphus, Iohannes Salisburiensis, of Mathaeus Florilegus, of William Camden, and other Historians of England, the Cere∣monies which the Kings exercised in the Creation of Knights of the Bath,* 1.6 others wise called Knights of the Crownes, because, to distinguish them from Esquires, they wore vpon their left shoulders an Escutchion of Azure Silke, with three Crownes of Gold embroydered thereon.

The Esquires that were chosen to be made Knights;* 1.7 in the Euening before the Ceremony, were cloathed with Ash-coloured Gray-Cloth, after the manner of Hermites, with the Hood or Capuch, a small woollen Cappe on the head, and Ga∣mashes of the same Cloth on the legges. And in this manner they went two & two together in the Euening, to shew by this Ceremony, that they consecrated their liues to Iesus Christ, and in defence of his faith to spend their dayes in warre, euen to the last drop of their blood.

At returne from the Church, these Batchelors went and supt all together, each Bachellor hauing two Esquires to serue and attend on him. After supper euery man ••eturned to his Chamber, where his Bed was fairely Curtaind with Red Silke, be∣fore which was fixed the Shield of Armes, and Blazons of the Bachelor, and neere to the Bed stood a Bathing-Tubbe, with necessary Linnens thereto belonging. Pray∣ers being ended, they bathed themselues, curlled their locks of hayre, and their Squires afterward did the like.

On the next Morrow, about the break of day, they were awaked with the sound of Instruments, summoned and called to arise, by the noise of Drums and Trum∣pets. Cloathed againe in their Hermites Habites, as they were the day before; the Constable and Marshall of England called these Bachelors by order, causing them to sweare and promise: To loue God aboue all things; to defend the Church;* 1.8 to honour the King; and maintaine his royall Rights; to protect and succour Widdowes, Maides and Orphants to their vtmost power. Which the Bachelors hauing promised, and sworn vpon the holy Euangelists to doe, they were then conducted (two and two toge∣ther) to Matins and Masse, being preceded or Vsherd by the Instruments of Mu∣sique, Trumpets, Fifes and Drummes, the Heraulds and Kings of Armes. And after Matins, they were (in the same manner) guided backe to their Chambers,* 1.9 there despoyled of their Hermites Habites, and cloathed with rich Garments of Carnation Silke, the Cassocke and Surcote, and the great Mantle or Cloake of fine Scarlet in Graine, as they tearme it in England. A white Hat or Bonnet, and a Linnen Nightcap on the head, white Gloues on the hands, fastened to the Cloake, tuckt vp on the left shoulder, with long tasselled Cordons of white Silke.

This being thus done, euery Bachelor mounteth on his Horse or Courser,* 1.10 being a choyse Horse for Seruice, well saddled and ••arnised with White and Blacke, and on the Chanfrane or Front-stal, the Signe of the Crosse in Embroydery; each man hauing his Page before him on horsebacke, who beareth the Bachelors Sword by the point of the Scabbard, the hilt fairely gilded aloft, whereto are fastened the gilded Spurres, and on either side of this Page on horseback, the two Esquires be∣longing to the Bachellor.

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delle si qu'il ne s'en scauoir conseiller, & n'y faisoit que penser tousiours, cōbien que le Counte de Salebery fust le plus priué de tout son Conseil, & l'vn de ceux d' Angleterre qui plus l••y∣aument l'auoit serui. Si aduint que pour l'Amour de ladite Dame, & pour le grand defer qu il auoit de la voir, il auoit faict crier vne grand Feste de Ioustes à la My-Aoust, à estre en la bonne Citè de Londres. Et commanda expressement au Comte de Salebery qu'il ne laissast nullement que Madamoiselle sa femme n'y feust, & qui elle amenast toutes ses Dames & Damoiselles qu'elle pouuoit auoir entour elle. Aelix la Comtesse y vint le plus simplement Atournee qu'elle peust, &c.

In another Chapter he writeth, that the same King did so ardently loue the faire and Noble Lady Madame Alix Countesse of Salisbury, as he could not abstaine. For Loue ad∣monished him night and day, representing her beauty so fresh and gracious, as he could doe nothing but dayly thinke on her. Howbeit the Earle of Salisbury was one of the most pri∣uate of his Councell, and one of them of England that had most loyally done him seruice. So as it came to passe, that for loue of the said Lady, and for the longing desire hee had to see her; hee caused to bee proclaimed a sollemne Feast of Iousting, in mid-August, to bee held in the good City of London. Expressly he commanded the Earle of Salisbury, that he should be no hinderance to his Lady and Wifes being there, & that she should bring with her all the Ladies and Gentlewomen, as shee could haue about her. Alix the Countesse of Salisbury came thither, the very simplest attired that could be, &c.

We haue written in the Eight Booke of the History of Nauarre, Page 469. that the Order of the Kingdome of England,* 1.11 tearmed of the Blew Garter, was established (ac∣cording to the the testimony of Polidore Virgill, in his History of England) by King Edward, Third of the name, Sonne to Edward the Second, and Madame Isabell of France (the flaming Firebrand of France) in the yeare One Thousand, Three Hun∣dred, Forty and Seauen. That this Order had S. George for the Gouernour or Patron; Loue for the Subiect, and the Deuice French. Forasmuch as King Edward being wounded with loue of faire Alix, the Countesse of Solisbury, one day as hee was de∣uising with her, the left Garter (of Blew Silke) of this Lady, hung loosely down vpon her shooe. King Edward, ready at the Ladies Seruice, and to take vp the Garter; by little and little lifted her cloathes so high, that the Courtiers had some sight of her white Smock, & could not refraine from smiling. The Lady reprehended the King for this publike fault before his own people (who carried good lookes, but bad thoughts, and pleased their owne opinion so much, that they made an Idoll of their vaine con∣ceits:) King Edward therefore, to couer his owne honour, stopt all their mouthes with these few French words;* 1.12 Honny Soit Qui Maly Pense: (Honny signifieth in the old French Language To reproach, to Speake ill, and to Dishonour) and made instantly a like or the same vow, as that was of the Duke of Bourgongne Philip the Second, noted heretofore: That such was the mockery of this Garter, as it should be held a great Honor to weare the like.

* 1.13That effects might follow wordes, heereon arose the Knights of the Or∣der of the Blew Garter, which hee composed of Fiue and Twenty Knights, and no more.

Euery one of them, according to the first Institution, must be cloathed with a long Cassocke of Carnation Sattin or Damaske: the large Cloake or Mantle of Violet Veluet, lined with White Damaske, and the Chapperon had a faire large round hood of Crimosine Veluet, worne on the right shoulder, tyed before with two great Cor∣dons of White Silke, trayling downe to the ground, with two great Tassels of Silke. Nor are these Cloakes turned vp on the left shoulder, because thereon is Embroyde∣red, Vn Escu d'Argent, charge d'vne Croix droitte de Gueules Liure d'Angleterre, & a l'entour, dudit Escu la Deuise de L'ordre, Honny Soit Qui Maly Pense. The Buskins or Gamashes worne by the said Knights, are likewise of Carnation Veluet, and beneath the knee on the left legge, a Garter or small Girdle, Blew, Embroydered with Gold and Precious Stones, fastened with a Buckle & Tongue of pure gold about the Legge.

* 1.14The Great Collar of the Order (whereof some make Author King Henry Fift of that Name, as wee vnderstand by William Camden King of Armes in England, by the name of Clarenceaux, in his History of England) was of Gold, composed of White Roses, and Red Roses, enterlaced and knit in manner of True-loue Knots.

At this present, in stead of those knots, are combined the Thistles of Scotlands Order, since King Iames came to the Crowne of England; to the end, that the two Orders might be ioyned together, according as the Kingdomes are. At the point of the said Caller (directly on the Brest) hangeth the figure of Saint George on Horseback,* 1.15 hau∣ing a Dragon at his feete, which is not made in Ouall forme. The lesser Order which these Knights doe daily weare about their neckes, is a Blew Cordon or Ribband, and a George depending thereat. I haue seene of these Collars at Paris, when the Duke of Lennox was there, in the yeare One thousand sixe hundred and foure. Here you shall see who were the first Knights, and other of the same Order, from King to King vn∣to this present.

Edward, the third King of England and of France, &c. Supreame or Gouer∣nor of the Order of the Garter, and with him the fiue and twentie first Founders thereof, which number they neuer ex∣ceede.

• Henry Duke of Lancaster.
• Peter Captaine Bouche.
• William Mont-acute, Earle of Salisburie.
• Iohn, Lord of the Iland, otherwise called L'Isle.
• Iohn Beauchampe, knight.
• Hugh Courtney, knight.
• Iohn Grey of Codnor, knight.
• Miles Stapleton, knight.
• Hugh Wrotesly, knight.
• Iohn Chandos, knight Banneret.
• Otho Holland, knight.
• S••nchio Dampredicourt knight.
• Edward Prince of Wales, King Edward his eldest Sonne.
• Thomas Beauchampe, Earle of Warwicke.
• Raffe Stafford, Earle of Stafford.
• Roger Mortimer, Earle of March.
• Bartholmew of Burgherst, knight.
• Iohn, Lord Mohun, Baron.
• Thomas Holland, knight.
• Richard Fitz-Simon, knight.
• Thomas Wale, knight.
• Neele Lorenge, knight.
• Iames Audeley, knight.
• Henry Esme, knight.
• Walter Paueley, knight.

Now noate what Froissard saith in his first Volume of this Order, which he calleth The Fellowship or Brotherhood of Saint George.

En ce temps vint en propos, & en voulente au Roy Edouard d' Angleterre qu'il feroit faire, & reedifier le grand Chastel de Windesore, que le Roy Artus sit iadis faire, & sonder la ou premierement fut commente, & es••oree la Noble Table Ronde dont tant de lons & vaillants Homines, & Cheualiers estoint, & yssirent & trauaillerent en Armes, & en pro∣yesse par tout le Monde. Et feroit ledit Roy vne Ordonnance de Cheualiers, de Luy, & de ses Enfants, & des plus Freux de sa Terre, & en seroient en somme Quarante: & les nomme∣••••it en les CHEVALIERS DV BLEV IARTIER, & la feste à durer d' An en An, & de la solemniser à Windesore le Iour Sainct George (qui est le Vingt-Troisiesme d'Auril. Et pour ceste fesse commencer, le Roy assembla de tout son l'ais Comtes, Barons, Cheualiers & leur dict son intention. Et ils luy accorderent ioyousement pource qu'il l••ur semblo. l vne chose moult honorable ou tout Amour se nourriroit. Adonc fu∣rent esleuz Quarante Cheualiers (Froissart s'est mespris, car cest Ordre n'estoit compose que de Vingtcinq Cheualiers, & du Roy Chef de l'Ordre non compte au nombre des Vingt-cinq) par aduis, & par renommee les plus Preux de tous les autres, lesquels seel∣l••rent & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 à poursuir, & tenir la Feste, & les Ordonnances telles qu elles eslorent la 〈…〉〈…〉 fit le Roy fonder, & edifier vne Chappelle de Sainct George au Chastel de Winde∣s••re, & y establit Chaneines pour Dieu seruir, & les renta moult grandement. Puis enuoya le Roy publier la feste par s••s Heraulx en France, en Escosse, en Bourgongne, en Haynau, en Flandres, en Braban, & en l'Empire d'Alemagne. Et si donnoit à tous Cheualiers, & Escuy∣ers qui venir y voudroient, Quinze Iours de Saufconduict apres la Feste. Et deuoit estre ce∣ste reste le l••ur de Sainct George ensuiuant L'an Mil Trois Cents Quarante Quatre au Chastel de Windesore. Et deuoit estre accôpagnee la Royne d'Angleterre de Trois Cents Dames, & Damoiselles toutes Nobles & Gentil-Dames, & parces richement de paremēts semblables.

At this time it came into the purpose and will of King Edward of England,* 1.16 that he would reediffie and make the great Castell of Windesore, which King Arthur had formerly (long

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• Thomas Baron Camois.
• Iohn Baron Clifford.
• Robert Baron Willoughby.
• William Phillip, Baron Bardolfe.
• Henry, Baron Fitz-Hugh.
• Lewes Robsart, Baron Bourchier.
• Hugh Stafford, Baron Bourchter.
• Walter, Baron Hungerford.
• Simon Felbridge, knight.
• Iohn Graye of Eyton, knight.
• Iohn Dabridgecourt, knight.
• Iohn Robsart, knight.
• Trank van Clux, a German Lord.
• William Harrington, knight.
• Iohn Blount, knight.

Henry, sixt of that name, King of England, chose these in his time to be companions of that Order.

• Albert, Duke of Austria, King of Hun∣garia and Bohemia, and afterward Emperour.
• Frederick Duke of Austria, Emperor, and Albertus his Brother.
• Edward, King of Portugall.
• Alphonso, King of Arragon.
• Cazimir, King of Polonia.
• Edward Prince of Wales, eldest sonne to King Henry the sixt.
• Peter of Portugall: Duke of Coimbria, Son to Iohn King of Portugall.
• Henry of Portugall, Duke of Viseo, son to Iohn, King of Portugall.
• Conrard, Duke of Brunzwicke.
• Richard, Duke of Yorke, father to the King of England, Edward the fourth of that name.
• Iohn Beaufort, Earle, and afterward Duke of Somerset.
• Edmond Beaufort, Earle Moriton, after∣ward Marquesse, and at last Duke of Somerset.
• Iasper Earle of Penbroke, and afterward Duke of Bedford.
• Iohn Mowbray, Duke of Norfolke.
• Humfrey, Earle of Stafford, and afterward Duke of Buckingham.
• Gaston de ••oix, Captal de Buk, Earle of Longue-Ville.
• Iohn de Foix, Earle of Candalia.
• Aluarez D'almeida Earle of Aurence.
• Iohn Fitz-Alan, Earle of Arundel.
• Richard Neuil, Earle of Warwicke.
• Iohn Lord Talbot, afterward Earle of Shrewsbury.
• Iohn, Lord Talbot, Earle of Shewsbury his Sonne.
• Iames Butler, Earle of Wiltshire and Or∣mond.
• William Neuil, Lord Fauconbridge, after∣ward Earle of Kent.
• Richard Wooduile, Earle of Riuers.
• Henry, Viscount Bourchier, after Earle of Essex.
• Iohn Beaumont, Vicount Beaumont.
• Iohn Sutton, Baron Dudley.
• Thomas Baron Scales.
• Iohn Baron Greye of Ruthin.
• Rafe, Baron Butler of Sudeley.
• Lionell, Baron Welles,
• Iohn Bourchier, Baron of Berners.
• Thomas Baron Stanley.
• William Baron Bonuile.
• Iohn Baron Wenlocke.
• Iohn Beauchampe of Powicke.
• Thomas Baron Hoo.
• Iohn Ratcliffe, knight.
• Iohn Fastolf, knight.
• Thomas Kiriel, knight.
• Edward Hall, knight.

Edward fourth of that name, King of England, nominated these Noble Knights in his Reigne.

• FErdinand, the Bastard Son to Alphonso King of Arragon.
• Iohn King of Portugall.
• Edward Prince of Wales.
• Charles Duke of Bourgongne.
• Frances Sforza, Duke of Millan.
• Fredericke, Duke of Vrbine.
• Hercules d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.
• Richard, Duke of Yorke, son to the King of England.
• Richard, Duke of Glocester, who afterward vsurped the Kingdome.
• Iohn Mowbray, Duke of Norfolke.
• Iohn Baron Howard, afterward Duke of Norfolke.
• Iohn de la Poole, Duke of Suffolke.
• Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham.
• Iohn Neuil, Marquesse Mont-acute.
• Thomas Grey, Marquesse Dorset.
• Iames Douglas, Earle Douglas in Scotland.
• William Fitz-Allan, Earle of Arundell.
• Thomas, Baron Maltrauers, the sonne to William, and afterward Earle of Arun∣del.
• ...

• Anthony Wooduile, Lord Scales, afterward Earle Riuers,
• William Baron Herbert, afterward created Earle of Pembroke.
• Iohn Stafford, Earle of Wiltshire.
• Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland.
• Iohn Tiptoft, Earle of Worcester.
• Galliard Duras, Lord Duras.
• Iohn Baron Scroope of Bolton.
• Walter Deuereux, Baron Ferrers of Chart∣ley.
• Gualtier Blount, Baron of Montioy.
• William, Baron Hastings, the Kings Cham∣berlaine.
• Iohn Astley, Knight.
• William Chamberlaine, Knight.
• VVilliam Parre, Knight.
• ...Robert Harecourt.
• ...Thomas Mont-gomery.

Edward, fift of that name, King of England, and France, &c. Supreame Gouernour of the Order of the Gar∣ter, vnder whom was no election of new Knights of that Order. For as he had all the places filled with Knights by his Father, whilest he yet liued e∣uen so he left them. Excepting onely the seates of the Prince, and of Iohn King of Portugall.

Richard, the third of that name, King of England and France, &c. Chiefe of the Order of the Garter, & the Fellowes chosen into that Order, during the time of his Reigne.

• THomas Howard, Earle of Surrey, and Duke of Norfolke.
• Thomas, Baron Stanley, afterward Earle of Derby.
• Francis, Vicount Louel.
• Iohn Coniers, knight.
• Richard Radcliffe, knight.
• Thomas Burgh, knight.
• Richard Tunstall, knight.

Henry, the seauenth of that name, King of England and France, &c. in his time elected these.

• MAximillian, King of the Romans, & afterward Emperour chosen, his Father Frederick Emperor then liuing.
• Iohn, King of Portingall.
• Iohn, King of Denmarke.
• Philip, King of Castile, Arch-Duke of Au∣stria, Son to Maximillian the Emperour. Alphonsus, Duke of Calabria and Naples, King of Sicilie and Ierusalem.
• Arthur, Prince of Wales, the Kings eldest Sonne.
• Henry, Duke of Yorke, & Prince of VVales his Brother Arthur being dead, and he the same afterward King of England.
• Vbald, Earle of Montferrat, and Duke of Vrbin, and of Pesseran.
• Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham.
• Thomas Grey, Marquesse Dorset.
• Iohn Vere Earle of Oxford.
• Henry Percy, Earle of Northumberland.
• George Talbot, Earle of Shrewsbury.
• Henry Bourchier, Earle of Essex.
• Richard Grey, Earle of Kent.
• Edward Courtney, Earle of Deuonshire.
• Henry, Baron Stanley, afterward Earle of VViltshire.
• Edmund de la Poole, Earle of Suffolke.
• Charles Somerset, Knight Banaret, and af∣terward created Earle of VVorcester.
• Gerard Fitz-gerald, Earle of Kildare.
• Iohn VVels Vicount VVels.
• George Stanley, Baron Strange.
• VVilliam Stanley, Chamberlaine to the King.
• Iohn Baron Dynham.
• Robert VVilloughby, Baron Brook, Steward of the Kings house.
• ...Giles d'Aubeny.
• Edward Poynings, knight.
• Edward VVideuil, knight.
• Gilbert Talbot, knight.
• Iohn Cheney, knight.
• Richard Guilford, knight.
• Thomas Louel, knight.
• Thomas Brandon, knight.
• Reynold Bray, knight.
• Ryce ap Thomas of VVales.
• Iohn Sauage, knight.
• Richard Poole, knight.

Henry, eight of the name, King of England, France, &c. in his reigne no∣minated and elected these into the noble fellowship of the Garter.

• CHarles of Spaine, Emperor, fift of the name, King of Spaine.
• ...

• Ferdinand, King of Hungaria, and Bohe∣mia, Arch-Duke of Austria, brother to Charles the fift, Emperour.
• Francis, King of France, Naples, Sicilie and Ierusalem, Duke of Millaine, Lord of Geneway, &c.
• Emanuel, King of Portugall.
• Iames, fift of that name, King of Scots.
• Henry of England, Sonne to King Hen∣ry the eight, called Fitz-Roy, which is in English, Son of the King, Earle of Richmond and of Sommerset.
• Iulian de Medicis, Brother to Pope Leo the tenth.
• Edward Seymor, Earle of Hertford, and afterward Duke of Sommerset.
• Thomas Howard; Earle of Surrey, and af∣terward Duke of Norfolke.
• Charles Brandon, Maister of the Horse to the King, and afterward Duke of Suf∣folke.
• Iohn Sutton, called Dudley, Vicount de L'Isle, afterward Earle of Warwicke, and finally Duke of Northumber∣land.
• Anne, Duke of Mont-morency.
• Henry Courtney, Earle of Deuonshire, and afterward Marquesse of Ex∣cester.
• William Parre of Kendal, Earle of Essex, and afterward Marquesse of North∣ampton.
• William Pawlet, Baron Saint Iohn, of Ba∣sing, afterward Earle of Wiltshire, and Marquesse of Winchester.
• Henry, Earle of Surrey, Sonne to Thomas Duke of Norfolke.
• Thomas Bullen, Treasurer of the Kings Houshold, Viscount Rocheford, and afterward Earle of VViltshire, and Or∣mond.
• VVilliam Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundel.
• Iohn Vere, Earle of Oxenford.
• Henry Percy was Earle of Northumber∣land.
• Rafe Neuil, Earle of Westmerland.
• Francis Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury.
• Phillip Chabot, Earle of Burensais, de Char∣ny, de Neublan••, &c. Lord Admirall of France.
• Henry Fitz-Alan, Son to VVilliam, Earle of Arundell.
• Thomas Mannors, Baron Roos, who was afterward Earle of Rutland.
• Robert Radcliffe, Viscount Fitz-VValters, and afterward Earle of Sussex.
• Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland.
• VVilliam Fitz-William, Treasurer of the Kings Houshold, afterward Earle of Southampton.
• Thomas Baron Cromwel, afterward Earle Essex.
• Iohn, Baron Russel, afterward Earle of Bedford.
• Thomas, Baron Wriothesly, afterward cre∣ated Earle of Southampton.
• Arthur Plantagenet, Viscount Lisle, B••∣stard sonne to King Edward the fourth.
• Walter Deuereux, Baron Ferrers of Chartley, and afterward made Earle of Hertford.
• Edward Howard, Admirall of England, who died in Bretaigne.
• George Neuil, Baron Aburgaueny.
• Thomas West, Baron de la Ware.
• Thomas, Baron Dacres of Gillesland.
• Thomas, Baron Darcy of the North.
• Edward Sutton, Baron Dudley.
• William Blount, Baron Montioy.
• Edward Stanley, Baron Monteagle.
• William Baron Sands.
• Henry Baron Marney.
• Thomas Baron Audley of Waldon, Lord Chancellor of England.
• Iohn Gage, knight, Controller of the kings House.
• Henry Guilford, Knight, Maister of the Horse, and after Controller of the House.
• Nicholas Carew, Knight, Maister of the Horse.
• Thomas Cheney, Knight, Warden of the Cinque-Ports.
• Richard Wingfield, Knight, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster.
• Anthony Wingfield, Knight, Vice-Cham∣berlaine to the King, Captaine of the Guard, and after Controller of the Kings House.
• Anthony Saint-Leger, Knight, Vice-Roy of Ireland.
• Iohn Wallop, Knight, Captaine of G••y••s in France.

Edward the sixt, King of England, France and Ireland, Supreame Lord of the Garter•• by him these men following were admitted into the said Order.

• HEnry the second, King of France.
• Henry Grey, Marquesse Dorset, after

• ... Duke of ••••••••olke.
• Henry Neuile, Earle of Westmerland.
• Edward Stanley, Earle of Derby.
• Frances Hastings Earle of Huntingdon.
• William Herbert, Earle of Pembroke.
• Thomas Seymour Baron of Sudeley.
• Thomas West Baron de la Ware.
• George Brooke, Baron Cobham.
• Edward Baron Clinton, Lord Admirall of England, and afterward Earle of Lincolne.
• William Paget, Baron of Beau-Desert.
• Thomas Darcie, Baron of Chiche.
• Andrew Sutton (alias Dudley) Knight.

Mary, Queen of England, France and Ireland, and Supreame Lady of the Order of the Garter, these men (for orders sake) the other Knights being dead, were preferred into their places.

• PIllip, King of Spaine, Husband to the Queene.
• Emanuel Philebert, Duke of Sauo••y.
• Henry Radcliff, Sonne of Henry Earle of Sussex.
• Anthony Browne, Vicount Mount-acute.
• William Howard, Baron of Effingham.
• William Gray Baron of Wilton.
• Edward Hastings, Master of the Horse, af∣ter Baron Hastings of L••••ghborow, and Chamberlaine to the Queene.
• Robert Rochester, Knight, dyed before the enstalement.

Elizabeth of famous memory, Queene of England, France and Ireland, Su∣preame Lady of the most noble Or∣der of the Garter, chose into that Or∣der, these men following.

• MAximillian Emperour, King of Bo∣hemia and Hungaria, in the yeare 1568
• Charles the ninth, King of France. 1564
• Henry the third, King of France. 1584
• Fredericke King of Denmarke. 1582
• Adolph, Duke of Halsatia. 1560
• Iohn Cassimere, Count-Palatine of Rhine and Duke of Bauaria. 1579
• Frances Montmorency, Duke of Mont∣morency. 1572
• Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolke. 1556
• Fredericke Duke of Wittenberge 1597. He was not receiued, till vnder the reigne of the King of Great Bretaigne, Iames, first of that name, in the yeare 1604
• William Parre, Marquesse of Northamp∣ton. 1559
• Thomas Percie Earle of Northumberland. 1563.
• George Talbot, Earle of Shrewsburie. 1561
• Henry Stanley, Earle of Derby. 1574
• William Sommerset, Earle of Worcester. 1570
• Henry M••nnors, Earle of Rutland. 1559
• Henry Hastings Earle of Huntington. 1572
• Ambrose Sutton (alias Dudley) Earle of Warwicke. 1563
• Francis Russell, Earle of Bedford. 1564
• Henry Herbert, Earle of Pembroke. 1574
• Robert Sutton (alias Dudley) Earle of Lei∣cester. 1559
• Walter Deuereux Earle of Essex. 1572
• Edward Mannors Earle of Rutland. 1584
• Henry Radcliffe, Earle of Sussex. 1586
• Robert Deuereux, Earle of Essex. 1588
• G••lbert Talbot, Earle of Shrewsbury. 1592
• George Clifford, Earle of Cumberland. 1592
• Henry Percie Earle of Northumberland. 1593
• Edward Sommerset, Earle of Worcester. 1593
• Robert Radcliffe, Earle of Sussex. 15••9
• William Stanley, Earle of Darby. 1601
• Arthur Grey, Baron of Wilton. 1572
• Charles Howard, Baron of Effingham, and Lord Admirall of England, 1575. af∣ter Earle of Nottingham.
• Edmund Burges, Baron Chandoys. 1572
• Henry Cary, Baron of Hunsdon. 1561
• William Cecil, Baron of Burghley. 1572
• William Brooke Baron of Cobham. 1584
• Henry Scroope, Baron of Bolton. 1584
• Thomas Sackuile, Baron of Buckhurst, after Earle of Dors••t, and Lord High-Trea∣surer of England. 1593
• Thomas, Baron de Burgh. 1593
• Edmund, Baron Sheffeild. 1593
• Thomas Howard, Baron Howard of Wal∣den, 1597. after Earle of Suffolke, and Lord Chamberlaine to the Kings Ma∣iesty, also Lord High-Treasurer of England.
• George Cary, Baron of Hunsdon, and Lord Chāberlain to Queen Elizabeth. 1597
• ...

• Charles Blount, Baron Monioy, 1597. after Earle of Deuonshire.
• Henry Brooke, Baron Cobham. 1599
• Thomas Cecil, Baron of Burghly. 1601
• Henry Sidney, Knight, President of the Marches of Wales. 1588
• Christopher Hatton, Knight, Lord Chaun∣cellor of England. 1588
• Francis Knoles, Knight, Treasurer of the Queenes house. 1593
• Henry Lea, knight, Keeper of the Armory 1597

These foure last were of the long Roabe and they whom we call Knights of Let∣ters (who may be of Armes) the English, Germaines, Italians, & other Nations, do tearme Cheualiers Dorez, Equites Auratos. Because in regard of their long & faith∣full seruice, they haue Letters from their Prince, for the title of Earles & Knights, with power to beare the Circle on their Armes, a Chaine of Gold about their necks, the Sword and guilded Spu••res, as we haue said in the first Booke, and first Chapter.

Iames, the first of Great Brittaine, France, and Ireland, King, Supreame Lord of the Garter: by him these men following, were admitted into the said Order.

• Christierne, fourth of the name, King of Denmarke. 1603
• Henry of England, Prince of VVales, and of Great Bretaign, eldest Sonne to the King. 1603
• Charles Duke of Yorke, second Son to the King, Prince of Great Bretaigne and VVales. 1611
• Fredericke, Prince Elector, Palatine of the Rhine. 1613
• Graue Maurice, after Prince of Orenge. 1613
• Frederick Duke of VVittemberge, elected in the yeare 1597. but not enstalled till 1604.
• Lewes Duke of Lenox, Cousine to the King. 1603
• Henry VVriothesly, Earle of Southampton. 1603
• Iohn Ereskin, Earle of Marre. 1603
• VVilliam Herbert, Earle of Penbrok. 1603
• Hulricke, Duke of Hlsatia. 1605
• Henry Howard, Earle of Northamptō 1605
• Robert Cecil, Earle of Salisbury, after Lord high-Treasurer of England. 1606
• Thomas Howard, Viscount Bindon. 1606
• George Hume Earle of Dunbarre. 160••
• Phillip Herbert, Earle of Mōtgomery. 1608
• Thomas Howard, Earle of Arundel. 1611
• Thomas Ereskin Viscount Fenton. 161••
• Robert Carre, Vicount Rochester▪ afterward Earle of Sommerset. 161••
• VVilliam Baron Knoles of Grayes, Treas••∣ror of the Kings house, after Viscoun•• VVallingford. 1615
• Francis, Earle of Rutland. 1616
• George Villers, after Viscount Villers, Earl and Marquesse of Buckingham. 1616
• Robert Sidney, Viscount Lysle, after Earle of Leicester. 1616
• Iames Hamilton, Marquesse Hamilton and Earle of Cambridge, enstalled 1623

For the rest, we haue sufficiently dis∣coursed the Armes, Crests & Supporters of the said Order of the Garter, which a••e to be seene in an infinite number of imprinted Bookes and Manuscrip••••, re∣maining yet in mine owne hands, with the figure of the vnion of the Roses White and Red, printed & cut in Copper at London, by Iodocus Hondius, An. 1589.

We will finish this Order, by the Bla∣zons and Supporters of the Armes of England, and with the Kings, Heralds and Pursuiuants of Armes of the said Kingdome.

The Armes are De France, Fs••arte•••• D'Angleterre.

The Supporters: On the right side a Leopard, and on the other a Griffon.

There are three Kings of Armes.

Garter, who is first; for honour of the Order, but not for Antiquity, because his Institution was but by King Henry the Fift.

Clarenceux: And

Norroy.

Both of them Instituted by King Ed∣ward third of that name; And these two Kings are called Kings of Prouinces.

There are six Heralds; namely,

• 2. Sommerset.
• 6. Chester.
• 3. VVindsore.
• 5. Richmond.
• 4. Lancaster.

1. Yorke. * 1.17

Who haue foure Poursuiuants vnder them; to wit,

• 3. Rougedragon.
• 1. Portcullis. Which we tearme••

• ... Harrow, that the King of England, Henry, eight of the name, tooke for his De∣uise.
• 2. Blew-Mantle.
• 4. Rouge-Crosse.

All these Officers are immediately allowed by the owne hand of the Kings of England, or in their absence or impeachment, by the Constable or Earle Marshall of the Kingdome, who giuing them their Crownes and Collars, createth the Pursui∣uants and granteth Coates to the Heralds and Pursuiuants. They haue a House or Colledge for their meeting together, perticularly appointed for them in the Citie of London, and their Pensions or Wages are iustly payed them from the Kings Exchec∣quer.

Gahrer King of Armes, hath charge of all such matters as concerne the Order, to carry mandates and all instruments necessary, as well to the Knights as Bachelers, elected and named for the said Order.

Clarenceaux King of Armes, hath for his deuision all the Prouinces and Countries of England, which are in the East, West and South sides, from the Riuer of Trent.

Norroy is King of Armes, of those parts extendind beyong the said Riuer, into the North.

The charge and exercise of these two Kings of Armes, is to command the He∣ralds and Pursuiuants, to view and visite in the Prouinces of their diuisions, all No∣ble Houses; to obserue, make and describe their Pedegrees; distinguish and bla∣zon the Armes of yonger Brothers from the elder; to ouerthrow and deface in pub∣lique Market places, those which are vsurped by Yeomen, Villaines, or their Sons; and to cut off the Spurs of those vsurpers, who counterfeit themselues as descended from Nobles, Knights and Esquires. Also to giue Armes to such Yeomen, whom the Kings will haue ennobled: And to order the Blacks, Obsequies and Funerals for Princes, Gouernors, Knights, and Nobles in their partitions.

In England there is perticularly a Chamber of Iustice, to iudge causes concerning the facts of Knights of the Garter, as well for things touching their goods, as those that respect their honor and person. And this Chamber is named The Court for Knights. Therin is deliuered all Commissions, Exploits and Assignations, necessary in matters ciuile and criminall: the signification whereof belongeth to the King of Armes Garter, who imployeth in them (according to the importance and occurren∣ces of the fact) the other Kings of Armes, or Heralds.

The End of the Orders of England.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Fashion of Royall Orna∣ments 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into England.
• * 1.2

  Knights made by King Hen∣ry the Third.
• * 1.3

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.4

  It is held that there were no Knights of the Bath, before this Kings time
• * 1.5

  An ancient custome ob∣serued in En∣gland, of Knighting be∣fore crowning
• * 1.6

  Knights of the Bath called Knights of the Crownes, and the reason why.
• * 1.7

  Their Habite before Knight∣ing, and Cere∣monies obser∣ued.
• * 1.8

  The Oath gi∣uen to the young Ba∣chellors.
• * 1.9

  The Knights in their rich Ha∣bites and fur∣nishment.
• * 1.10

  According to ancient cu∣stome.
• * 1.11

  Concerning the Orders first Instituti∣on, and vpon what occasion
• * 1.12

  The French words em∣broydered on the Garter.
• * 1.13

  The number of Knights to bee of the Order, & manner of their Habits.
• * 1.14

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Great Collar of the Order.
• * 1.15

  Vnion of the two Orders of England and Scotland.
• * 1.16

  Iohn Froissard in the first Tombe of his Chronicle.
• * 1.17

  The Officers of Armes doe giue their at∣tendance ac∣cording to their antiquity in creation.