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CHAP. IV. OF THE Castle, Chappel, AND Colledge OF Windesor. (Book 4)

SECT. I. Of the Castle of Windesor.

ALthough we intend hereafter (God assisting) to make publick a com∣plete History of the Antiquities of the Castle, Chappel, Colledge, and Town of Windesor by it self (towards which we have already made some progress) nevertheless we are obliged to give a brief Account of such of them here, as bear a particular relation to our chief de∣sign unfolded in the succeeding Chapters: and more especially, for that the Chappel of St. George is situate in this stately Castle, made highly illustrious by those many pompous Solemnities of the most noble Order of the Garter, exhibit∣ed within its Walls.

To begin then with the Place; it's ancient name [Wyn••le••ho••a] seems to claim no greater antiquity than of the Saxon times, and as our Learned a 1.1 Cambden con∣jectures, received this denomination from the winding of the shore thereabouts; as did Wandsworth in Surrey, anciently written b 1.2 Windlesworth, and probably for the same reason.

The first authentick notice we have of it (for we rely not upon the reports of Geofry of Monmouth, or his Followers) is from that Instrument of Donation, which King Edward the Confessor made thereof, among other Lands, to the Mona∣stery of St. Peters at Westminster, wherein it is declared, that this King, c 1.3 for the hope of eternal reward, the remission of all his sins, the sins of his Father, Mother, and all his Ancestors, to the praise of Almighty God, granted as an endowment and per∣petual inheritance, to the use of the Monks there, that served God, Wyndleshore, (situ∣ate within, yet at the East point of the County of Berks) with all its appurtenances.

But it continued not long in their possession, for King William the Conqueror, the first year of his Reign, being greatly enamoured of the pleasant situation of the place, and d 1.4 for that it seemed exceeding profitable and commodions, because

situate so near the Thames, the Wood fit for Game, and many other particulars ly∣ing there meet and necessary for Kings, yea a place very convenient for his reception; invited Eadwin the then Abbot and Monks, to accept in exchange for it e 1.5 Wo∣kendune in Ceaford Hundred in the County of Essex, a Mansion called Ferings, with all its Members and Hamlets in Lexedene Hundred in the same County, to∣gether with fourteen Sokemen and their Lands, and one Freeholder in Thure∣staple Hundred, who held one yard Land, belonging to the said Mansion, with three Houses in Coleceastra; and hereupon was it again returned to the Crown, where it hath ever since remained.

The King being thus possest of Windesor, forthwith built a Castle upon the Hill, which we find by f 1.6 Domesday Book, contained half a Hide of Land, and that half Hide is there noted to be parcel of the Manner of Clure.

This Castle King Henry the First g 1.7 re-edified, and beau∣tified with many goodly buildings; and to entertain himself with the pleasure thereof, did in the h 1.8 tenth year of his reign, summon all his Nobility thither, where he held his Whitsontide with great state and magnificence.

Shortly after, we find this Castle called i 1.9 Mota de Windesor, the Fortress of Windesor, as the Tower of London is called Turris de London; both which are so termed in a Charter of Peace between King Stephen and Duke Henry (after∣wards King of England, by the Title of Henry the Second) and this word Mota, is here used for what the French call Mote, or k 1.10 Motte, being the same with Collis, or Colliculus, and Meta in Latin, viz. a little Hill.

Within this Castle was King Edward the Third l 1.11 born (whence commonly called Edward of Windesor) and received his Baptism in the old Chappel. The native affection he bore to this place was exceeding great, insomuch as he consti∣tuted it the Head and Seat of that most noble Order of the Garter, whereof him∣self became the most renowned Founder; in honor to which he there also found∣ed the Colledge of the Chappel of St. George, and much enlarged and beautified the Castle: To this work he appointed several Surveyors, whom he assigned to press Hewers of Stone, Carpenters, and such other Artificers, as were thought useful and necessary, so also to provide Stone, Timber, and other materials and Carriages for them; among these Surveyors, we find remembred m 1.12 Iohn Peyntour, n 1.13 Richard de Rochell, o 1.14 William de Hurle, William de Herland, p 1.15 Robert de Bernham, and some others.

And to the end this great undertaking might be honestly and substantially per∣formed, the King assigned q 1.16 Iohn Brocas, Oliver de Burdeux, and Thomas de Foxle, jointly and severally, with all care and diligence (at least together once a Month) to survey the Workmen and their works, and to encourage such as did their duty competently well, but to compel others that were idle and slothful.

He afterwards commissionated r 1.17 Iohn de Alkeshull, and Walter Palmer to provide Stone, Timber, Lead, Iron, and all other necessaries for the work; and to imprest Carriages for their conveyance to Windesor.

William de Wyckham (who attained to the Dignity of Bishop of Winchester, and was the second Prelate of the Garter) had a s 1.18 Supervisor's or Surveyor's place granted to him by Letters Patents bearing Teste at Westminster the thirtieth of October anno 30. E. 3. He had like powers given him with those Surveyors first above-named, and a grant of the same Fee as had been formerly allowed to t 1.19 Ro∣bert de Bernham, viz. u 1.20 One shilling a day, while he stayed at Windesor in his employ∣ment, two shillings a day when he went elsewhere about that affair, and three shillings a week for his Clerk: which like allowances had been first of all made to w 1.21 Richard de Rochell.

Afterwards he had bestowed upon him the x 1.22 chief custody and surveyorship of this Castle, of the Mannors of Old and New Windesor, and of several other Castles, Mannors, and Houses enumerated in his Letters Patents, with power to appoint and dispose of all Workmen, buy necessaries for Reparation, provide Carpen∣ters, Masons, and other Artificers, Stone, Timber, &c. y 1.23 and in those Mannors to hold Leets and other Courts, Pleas of Trespass and Misdemeanors, to enquire of the Kings liberties, rights, and all things appertaining thereunto.

It may be presumed, that about the thirty fourth year of this Kings Reign, the most considerable enlargement of the Castle was made, seeing there were then great store of the best Diggers and Hewers of Stone, imprest in London, and out of divers Counties in England, by virtue of z 1.24 Writs, directed to several She∣riffs (dated the 14. of April in that year) with command to send them to Winde∣sor, by the Sunday next after the Feast of St. George at the furthest, there to be employed at the Kings Wages, so long as was necessary, viz.

London.

40

Essex and Hertford.

40

Wilts.

40

Leycest. and Worcest.

40

Cambridge and Huntingd.

40

Kent.

40

Gloucester.

40

Somerset and Devon.

40

Northampton.

40

Herewith the Sheriffs were commanded to take sufficient security of these Work∣men, not to depart from Windesor without the License of William de Wyckham (who was appointed to return the same Securities into the Court of Chancery) and all this, under the penalty of one hundred pounds to each respective Sheriff.

And because divers of these Workmen, for gain and advantage, had after∣wards clandestinely lest Windesor, and were entertained by other persons, upon greater Wages, to the Kings great damage, and manifest retarding of his Work, a 1.25 Writs were therefore directed to the Sheriffs of London, with com∣mand to make Proclamation, to inhibit any person, whether Clerk or Layman, under forfeiture of all they had forfeitable, for employing or retaining any of them, as also to arrest such as had so run away, and commit them to Newgate, and from time to time to return their names into the Chancery.

But a great number of them dying of the great Pestilence, other b 1.26 Writs issu∣ed (30. of March, anno 36. E. 3.) to the Sheriffs of several Counties (not of the former number) That under the penalty of two hundred pounds apiece, they should send to Windesor, able and skilful Masons and Diggers of Stone, to be there on Sunday the Utas of Easter at furthest, to be employed in the Works, namely to the Sheriffs of.

York.

60

Derby.

24

Salop.

60

Hereford.

50

Nottingham.

24

Lancaster.

24

Devon.

60

It was the thirty seventh year of this King, or e're the Buildings were ready for Glasing, and then c 1.27 Henry de Stamerne and Iohn Brampton, were employed to buy Glass in all places of the Kingdom, where it was to be sold: to press four and twenty Glasiers, and convey them to London, to work there at the Kings Wages; and d 1.28 twelve Glasiers for Windesor, to be employed in like manner within the Castle.

In this year also, the work went effectually on, as may be guess'd from the great store of e 1.29 Workmen prest for this service, as also Carriages for Stone and Timber, much of the Stone being digg'd out of the Quarries of f 1.30 Wellesford, Hel∣well, and Careby, and the next year, not only in these, but in the Quarries of g 1.31 Heseleberg, and Demelby, and the following year out of the Quarry of h 1.32 Melton.

From hence to the forty third year of this Kings Reign, we find Artificers were yearly prest, and the buildings of the Castle seriously pursued; but after we meet with nothing in that kind mentioned to be done, until the eight and fortieth year, and thence not any thing during his Reign. So that its to be presumed, this famous piece for magnificence and strength, was for the greatest part finished in his said forty third year, that is to say, the Kings Palace, the great Hall of St. George, the Lodgings on the East and South side of the upper Baily or Ward, the Keep or Tower in the middle Ward, the Chappel of St. George, the Houses for the Custos and Canons in the lower Ward, together with the whole circumference of the Walls, and their several Towers and Gates, as now they stand.

In succeeding times, some other additions were made to the buildings within the Castle; in particular, King Henry the Seventh added that stately Fabrick, ad∣joining to the Kings Lodgings, in the upper Ward. King i 1.33 Henry the Eighth new built the great Gate, at the entrance into the lower Ward. King Edward the Sixth began, and Queen k 1.34 Mary perfected the bringing of Water from Blackmore Park in Wingfield Parish, into a Fountain of curious workmanship, erected in the middle of the upper Ward, which served all the Castle. Queen Elizabeth made a l 1.35 Terrace Walk on the North-side of the Castle, from whence there is a pleasant prospect down upon Eaton Colledge, the Thames, and neighbouring Country. And King Charles the First, an. 1636. built the Gate at the East end of the said Terrace, leading into the Park. Lastly, his now Majesty out of a particular regard to this princely place, hath issued great sums of money in its repair, and furnishing it with a curious and gallant Magazine of Arms; so well order'd and kept, that it is worthy the sight of every Traveller.

And here our learned Cambden's elegant Description of this Castle's situation, must not be omitted; m 1.36 For from an high Hill (saith he) that riseth with a gentle as∣cent, it enjoyeth a most delightful prospect round about; Foreright in the Front, it over-looketh a Vale, lying out far and wide, garnished with Corn-fields, flourishing with Mea∣dows, d••ckt with Groves on either side, and watered with the most mild and calm River Thames: behind it arise Hills every where, neither rough nor over high, attired as it were with Woods, and even dedicated, as one would say, by Nature to hunting Game.

With this let us offer what Sir Iohn Denham's ingenious Muse hath rarely limn'd out of its situation also and majestick fabrick.

n 1.37 Windesor the next (where Mars with Venus dwells, Beauty with strength) above the Valley swells Into my eye, and doth it self present With such an easie and unforc't ascent, That no stupendious precipice denies Access, no horror turns away our Eyes: But such a Rise, as doth at once invite A pleasure, and a reverence from our sight. Thy mighty Masters Emblem, in whose face Sat Meekness heightned with Majestick Grace; Such seems thy gentle height, made only proud To be the basis of that pompous load, Than which, a nobler weight no Mountain bears, But Atlas only that supports the Spheres.

And now to afford our Reader's Eye, yet more pleasure and satisfaction, than these verbal Descriptions can do his fancy; we shall here insert the exact Draughts of several Views and Prospects of this princely and magnificent Structure.

This Castle is under the government of a Constable, whose Office is of great an∣tiquity, honor, and power, but of little profit.

The use and signification of the word Constabularius (with others of a neer spelling, and like sense, found in Historians) is shewed by the learned o 1.38 Spelman, and particularly applied to the Governour of a Castle, the French call him Cha∣stelan, whom we call Constable of a Castle, but in the Rolls of King Iohn's time (which is as high as we have any) the Governour of this Castle is called Constable, and under that title hath the Office ever since passed.

p 1.39 His Office is mixt, partly Military, and partly Civil; as a Military Officer, per∣tains to him the sole Command of the place, and of any Garrison placed there, as also of the Magazine of Arms, Stores, and Houses. He is obliged to defend it against all Enemies, whether domestick or foreign, hath the charge of Prisoners brought thither; and is answerable for them, and for all that is in the Castle to the King, under whom he is Captain or Governour there.

As a Civil Officer, the Constable is Iudge of a Court of Record, held there by Prescription, for the determination of Pleas between party and party, arising

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Prospect of the Castle from the S. E.

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Prospect of WINDSOR CASTLE. from the North.

within the Precincts of the Forest of Windesor, and Liberties thereof, which compriseth many Towns, over the Inhabitants whereof this Court hath jurisdicti∣on, to any Sum or Contract, by way of Action at the Common Law, and all legal Process, Judgments, and Executions, issue out in his name.

He hath a Deputy learned in the Law, who is called Steward of the Court of Record, and is Keeper of the Constables Seal of Office, belonging to this Court, with which all things issuing out of it are sealed. This Officer supplies the Con∣stables places as Iudge of that Court of Pleas, from whose Judgment the appeal is by Writ of Error returnable in the Kings-Bench, or Common-Pleas at Westminster.

The Constable of this Castle is likewise chief Forester and Warden of the Forest of Windesor, which is one hundred and twenty miles in compass: He hath under him one or more Lieutenants at his pleasure, with several other Officers, and hath power to imprison any Trespasser in Vert or Venison, being convicted accord∣ing to the Law of the Forest, having a Prison in the Castle for that purpose, called the Colehole.

This Command of his, is not only great, but full of pleasure (specially to such a one as takes delight in Hunting) for he hath the freedom of using the sports of the Forest when he pleaseth, which none else can do, unless the Kings license, or Constables leave be first obtained. He signs all Warrants to kill Deer (except what the King signs) to fell Timber and Wood.

He that was Chastelain of this Castle in William the Conquerors Reign, was q 1.40 Wal∣ter fitz Other, from whom the Honorable Family of Barons Windesor are de∣scended; and the present Constable is his Highness Prince Rupert.

SECT. II. Of the Chappel of St. George.

PRoceed we next to the Chappel of St. George, situate in the lower Ward or Court of this princely Castle, concerning which, we think fit to give our pre∣sent discourse commencement at the foundation of the Colledge within this Chap∣pel, by King Edward the Third, because it had a peculiar respect to the most no∣ble Order of the Garter; and wave speaking of the first erection thereof by King h 1.41 Henry the First, who i 1.42 dedicated it to King Edward the Confessor.

First therefore, we shall observe, That King Edward the Third, shortly after he had founded the Colledge (of which we shall treat in the next Section) thought it convenient to pull down the old Chappel, and to erect another more large and stately: Hereupon he granted to k 1.43 Iohn de Sponlee the Office of Master of the Stone-hewers, and gave him power to l 1.44 take and press, as well within Liberties as without, so many Masons and other Artificers as were necessary, and to con∣vey them to Windesor, to work at the Kings pay, but to arrest and imprison such as should disobey or refuse, until the King took other order; with a command to all Sheriffs, Mayors, Bailiffs, &c. to be assisting to him on the Kings behalf.

The following year this King assigned m 1.45 Iames de Dorchester, Sub-Constable of the Castle, to keep a Controll upon all the Provisions whatsoever, bought for the works of the Chappel, as also on the payments made for the same, and all other things relating thereunto.

Together with this Fabrick he erected several Houses neer adjoining for the Custos and Canons to inhabit in, and afterwards King Henry the Fourth gave to them a n 1.46 void place in the Castle called the Wodehawe, nigh to the great Hall, for building of Houses and Chambers for the Vicars, Clerks, Choristers, and the other Ministers, assigned to the service of the Chappel.

But King Edward the Fourth (whose inclination to, and kindness for this place was extraordinary) finding upon survey, that the former foundation and walls

of the Chappel of St. George were in his time very much decayed and consumed, and esteeming the Fabrick not large or stately enough, designed to build one more noble and excellent in its room. To this purpose he constituted Richard Beauchamp Bishop of Salisbury, Master and Surveyor of the work. And taking notice, that divers of the o 1.47 Officiary Houses, and other irregular Buildings and old Walls stood in his way, and hindred the design he had to inlarge the Stru∣cture, gave the Bishop power wholly to remove all such impediments, and to de∣molish and dig up their Foundations; particularly those ancient Buildings on the East-side of the Chappel, which reached unto the Walls on the North-side of the Castle, where the Towers, commonly called Clure ys Tower, and Le Amener ys Tower, and Barner ys Tower were situated; as also on the South-side of the Chappel, unto the Belfrey there, exclusively, and to imploy the Stone, Tim∣ber, and other materials thereof, upon such Edifices in the Castle, as he should think most convenient.

With what diligence and sedulity, and how well the Bishop performed this Of∣fice and Employment, appears from the testimony given him by the King in the preamble of that Patent, by which he shortly after constituted him Chancellor of the Garter, to wit, p 1.48 That out of meer love towards the Order, he had given him∣self the leisure, daily to attend the advancement and progress of this goodly Fabrick.

From the new Foundation thus laid by King Edward the Fourth, arose (like a Phoenix out of its ashes) the elegant and beauteous Structure now standing, en∣larged in length at least q 1.49 one hundred fathom (whose order and figure, as well on the outside as the several Views from within, are here represented) though it at∣tained not its beauty and perfection, until the Reign of King Henry the Eighth; to∣gether with the Dean and Canons Houses, situate on the North-side of the Chappel, and those for the Petty Canons, raised at the West end thereof, in form of a Fet∣ter-lock, (one of King Edward the Fourths Royal Badges) and so vulgarly called.

In Henry the Seventh's Reign, Sir Reginald Bray, (one of the Knights-Compa∣nions of the Order) became a liberal Benefactor towards finishing the Body of this Chappel, and building the middle Chappel on the South side thereof, still called by his name (where his body lies interred) as is manifest not only from his last r 1.50 Will, but also from his Arms, Crest, and the initial Letters of his Christian and Surname, cut in Stone, and placed in divers parts of the Roof.

By s 1.51 Indenture dated the fifth of Iune, in the one and twentieth year of this Kings Reign, Iohn Hylmer, and William Vertue Free Masons, undertook the vault∣ing of the Roof of the Choire (that curious and excellent piece of Architecture) for seven hundred pounds, and to finish it by Christmas, anno Dom. 1508.

In his Son and Successors reign the t 1.52 Rood-loft and Lanthorn were erected, with the contributions raised among the Knights-Companions, anno 8. H. 8.

Adjoining to the East end of this Chappel was a little Building of Free-stone raised by Cardinal Wolsey, called the Tombe-house, in the middle whereof he de∣sign'd to erect a goodly Monument for King Henry the Eighth, and had well-nigh finished it before he dyed. But this was demolished in April 1646. by com∣mand of the long Parliament, and the Statues and Figures provided to adorn it, being all of Copper gilt, and exceedingly enricht by Art, were taken thence.

This place w 1.53 King Charles the First, of ever blessed and glorious memory, in∣tended to enlarge, and make fit and capable, not only for the interment of his own royal Body, but also for the Bodies of his Successors Kings of England, had not bad times drawn on, and such, as with much ado, afforded him but an obscure Grave, neer the first haut-pace in the Choire of this Chappel, his Head lying over against the eleventh Stall on the Soveraigns side, and in the same Vault, where the Bodies of King Henry the Eighth, and his last Queen yet remain.

In this Chappel also rest the Bodies of two other Soveraigns of the most noble Order of the Garter (besides sundry of the Knights-Companions) namely of King Henry the Sixth, removed thither from x 1.54 Chertsey Abbey in Surrey, and deposited under the uppermost Arch at the South side of the high Altar, but without either Monument or Inscription, only his Royal Badges may be yet seen painted in seve∣ral places on the inside of this Arch; and likewise the Body of King Edward the

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The Prospect of S^t. George's Chapell, from the South, The Tombe House.

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The Groundplot of St. George's Chapell.

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PROSPECT OF THE INSIDE OF THE CHAPEL

1. The midle Isle,

2 The South Isle,

3 The North Isle,

4 The Pulpit,

5 The Choire Dore,

6 Roof of the N••u••,

7 Roof of the Choire,

8 East Window of the Choire.

Fourth, under a large Stone of Tuch, raised within the opposite Arch, at the North side of the Altar, but without Inscription also; having on the outside of his Grave a range of Steel gilt, set to inclose it from the North Isle, cut excel∣lently well in Church-work.

Over this Arch hung this Kings Coat of Male, gilt, cover'd over with crimsoit Velvet, and thereon the Arms of France and England quarterly, richly embroi∣dered with Pearl and Gold, interwoven with divers Rubies. This Trophy of honor had ever since his Funeral hung safely over his Grave, but was plunder'd thence by Captain Fogg the twenty third day of October 1642. (on which day he also robb'd the Treasury of the Chappel of all the rich Plate, dedicated to the use of the Altar) yet having met with an exact measure and size of each part there∣of, as also of his Banner, both heretofore taken by Sir William le Neve, sometime Clarenceux King of Arms, an exact observator of any thing curious, referring to Arms or Ceremony, we think fit to transmit it thus to posterity.

y 1.55 The Coat of Arms was two foot seven inches deep, and below two foot in breadth.

Above (the Maunches being extended) in breadth three foot and six inches: whereof the length of each Maunch, was one foot.

The breadth of the upper part of the Coat besides the Maunches one foot and a half.

The breadth of each Maunch one foot and eight inches.

The Arms were embroidered upon Velvet, lined with Sattin, and better wrought then they use to work in these days.

The Banner which also hung over his Grave, was of Taffaty, and thereon painted quarterly France and England; it had in breadth three foot four inches, besides a Fringe of about an inch broad, and in depth five foot and four inches, besides the Fringe.

There were within this Chappel of St. George several Chantries, endowed with Lands, and other Revenues, appointed for the maintenance of Chaplains and Priests, to sing Masses there, for the Souls of their Founders, and their Kindred: As first,

z 1.56 William of Wickham Bishop of Winchester, gave two hundred Marks for buy∣ing of twenty Marks Rent per annum, to sustain a Chaplain to celebrate Mass in this Chappel, for the health of his Soul, the Soul of King Edward the Third, of the said Bishops Father, Mother, and all his Benefactors: The Covenants be∣tween him and the Dean and Chapter for performance thereof, bear date at Windesor the 29. of May, anno 3. H. 8.

Thea 1.57 26. of November, anno 18. E. 4. the Feossees of Richard Duke of Glou∣cester, confirm'd and deliver'd to the Dean and Chapter, the Mannors of Bent∣fieldbury in the County of Essex, Knapton in the County of Norfolk, and Chelles∣worth in the County of Suffolk; who thereupon granted (among other things) that they and their Successors should cause yearly for ever, a Mass to be daily ce∣lebrated in this Chappel, for the good estate of the said Duke, and of Anne his Dutchess while they lived, and their souls when dead; as also for the souls of their Parents and Benefactors.

b 1.58 Sir Thomas St. Leger Knight (sometime Husband to Anne Dutchess of Exeter, Sister to King Edward the Fourth) founded a Chantry of two Priests, who (in the middle Chappel, situate on the North side of the Church) were ordain'd to pray for the healthful estate of King Edward the Fourth, and his Queen, and Cicely Dutchess of York the Kings Mother, while they lived, and for their souls when dead: as also for the Soul of Richard Duke of York, the good estate of the said Sir Thomas, and Richard Bishop of Salisbury, then living, and after their decease for their souls, and the soul of Anne Dutchess of Exeter. The Foundation of this Chantry and the Covenants between Sir Thomas St. Leger, and the Dean and Colledge, are dated the 20. of April, anno 22. E. 4.

By the c 1.59 last Will of King Edward the Fourth, a Chantry was ordained to be founded of two Priests, to serve at his Tomb, to whom was appointed an exhibiti∣on of twenty Marks yearly apiece. They were called King Edward's Chantry Priests.

The d 1.60 Chantry of Thomas Passche (one of the Canons of this Chappel) was found∣ed for a Priest to pray daily for his Soul, and the Soul of William Hermer (another of the Canons there) as also for the good estate of Master Iohn Arundel, and Ma∣ster Iohn Seymer, Canons, and of Master Thomas Brotherton, and their Souls after they should depart this life.

e 1.61 There was another Chantry Priest assigned to pray for the Souls of the said Passche and Hermer, and of Iohn Plumer Verger of the Chappel, and Agatha his Wife; which devotion was appointed to be perform'd at the Altar on the North side of the new Church, and the setlement thereof bears date the 18. of March, anno 9. Hen. 7.

The f 1.62 first of March anno 12. H. 7. Margaret Countess of Richmond, obtained license from the King, that she or her Executors might found a Chantry of four Chaplains, to pray for her Soul, the Souls of her Parents and Ancestors, and all faithful Souls departed: This Celebration was to be performed in a place neer the East part of the new work of the Chappel. And the g 1.63 18. of Iuly, anno 13. H. 7. the Dean and Canons granted, that the Countess or her Executors, should erect such a Chantry in the Chappel, as is before mentioned.

The h 1.64 Chantry of William Lord Hastings, founded of one Priest to pray for his Soul, the Souls of the Lady Katherine his Widow, and of Edward Lord Hastings his Son, and Mary his Wife after their death: The Chappel wherein this Service was celebrated, is that on the North side of the Choire, about the middle thereof, where the Body of this Lord lies interred. The Ordination is dated the 21. of February anno 18. H. 7. i 1.65 On the North side of St. Georges Chappel stands a little house, built for the habitation of this Chantry Priest, having over the Door (cut in stone) the Lord Hastings's Arms, surrounded with a Garter.

k 1.66 Charles Somerset Lord Herbert (created afterwards Earl of Worcester) was bu∣ried in the South Chappel (dedicated to the Virgin Mary) at the West end of the Church, where he ordain'd a secular Priest to say Mass every day, and to pray for the Souls of him and his first Wife, Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir of William Herbert Earl of Huntingdon, Lord Herbert of Gower, who also lies there interred. l 1.67 Adjoining to the House built for the Lord Hastings's Chantry Priest, is another like Building, erected for this Chantry Priest, and over the Door thereof, now to be seen, is the Founders Arms within a Garter, cut also upon stone. The Foun∣dation of this Chantry is dated the 30. of Iuly anno 21. H. 7.

To these we shall add the pious Foundation of the House called the m 1.68 New Com∣mons, erected over against the North Door of the Body of St. George's Chappel, by Iames Denton one of the Canons of the Colledge (sometimes Dean of Lichfield) anno 11. H. 8. for the lodging and dieting such of the Chantry Priests, Choristers, and stipendary Priests, who had no certain place within the Colledge, where to hold Commons in, but were constrained daily to eat their Meals in sundry houses of the Town: this House he furnished with proper Utensils for such a use, the whole charge amounting to 489 l. 7 s. 1 d. and for all which the Choristers were desired by him (in the Statutes he ordained for their Rule and Government) to say certain Prayers, when they entred into the Chappel, and after his death, to pray for his, and the Souls of all the faithful departed.

In this Chappel of St. George, there were heretofore several Anniversaries or Obits held and celebrated, some of them as they are entred down in an n 1.69 Account of Owen Oglethorp Treasurer of the Colledge for the year, commencing the first of October, anno 38. H. 8. and ending the last of September, anno 1. E. 6. inclusive, we will here remember.

October.	November.
2. Sir Thomas Sentleger Knight.	3. William Bewster Canon.
6. Iohn Wygrym Canon.	5. Iohn Plomer Verger.
8. William Edyngton Bishop of Winchest.	10. Iohn Brydbroke Canon.
9. King Edward the Fourth.	13. Thomas Pashe Canon.
16. Rich. Beauchamp Bishop of Salisbury.	20. Robert Vere Earl of Oxford.
22. William Cock Canon.	27. Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick.
	29. Iohn Chapman Vicar.

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Prospect of the Cancellor Screen from the West.

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PROSPECT OF THE CANCELL from the East.

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PROSPECT OF THE CHOIRE from the West

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PROSPECT OF THE CHOIRE from the East.

December.	January.
3. Ralph Wyndesor.	3. Katherine Queen of England.
14. Iohn Howden Canon.	8. King Edward the Fourth.
30. Richard Duke of York.	10. Anne Devereux.
31. Tho. Beauford Duke of Exeter.	11. Iohn Chambre Canon.
	12. Anne Dutchess of Exeter.
	14. Geoffry Aston.
February.	March.
4. Richard Raunds Canon.	1. Richard Smith.
21. William Mugge Custos.	4. Knights of the Garter.
28. Roger Lupton Canon.	5. Walter Devereux.
	10. Richard Welles Canon.
	19. King Henry the Fourth.
	24. Henry Duke of Lancaster.
April.	May.
3. William Butler Canon.	11. King Henry the Seventh.
5. Geoffry Wren Canon.	21. King Henry the Sixth.
6. King Edward the Fourth.
19. Robert Ravendale Canon.
20. Anne Dutchess of Exeter.
21. Iohn Bean and his Wife.
June.	July.
2. Iohn Stokes Canon.	9. King Edward the Fourth.
7. Anne Queen of England.	12. Anne Dutchess of Exeter.
8. Edward the Black Prince.	13. William Harmer Canon.
11. William Ferrys.	16. William Palet Canon.
12. Iohn Vaughan Canon.	17. Henry Deane.
13. William Lord Hastings.	27. Iohn Oxenbrydge Canon.
14. Brothers and Sisters of St. Anthony.
21. King Edward the Third, Founder.
27. Will, Askew Bishop of Salisbury.
August.	September.
4. Sir Reginald Bray Knight.	5. Iohn Seymor Canon.
8. Iohn Blount.	13. Henry Hanslappe Canon.
10. William Mychell Canon.	14. Iohn Duke of Bedford.
11. Robert Barham Canon.	16. William Bohun Earl of Northampton.
17. Philippa Queen of England, Foun∣dress.	27. William Wykham Bishop of Winchest.
18. Richard Surland Canon.
31. King Henry the Fifth.

It was an usual thing in former Ages, especially for those of the Military pro∣fession, after they had spent their youth and manhood in the service of their King and Country, to bestow the remainder of their liv•••• in Prayers for both, and the salvation of their own Souls. And therefore to cherish the piety of well disposed Knights-Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter, who for de∣votions sak•• were induced to retire to Windesor, permission was given then by the Statutes of Institution, o 1.70 to make their continual abode there. Nevertheless to main∣tain themselves out of their own Estates, not at the Colledge charge.

This Article is confirmed by the p 1.71 Statutes of King Henry the Fifth, to which those of King Henry the Eighth add, That the Soveraign should assign them conve∣nient Habitations within the Castle. The q 1.72 like favour upon like occasion, was af∣forded to other devout Knights, though not of the Order; but the Lodgings to be such as the Soveraign and Knights-Companions should decree.

We no where find, that any of the Knights-Companions made use of the bene∣fit of this Article hitherto: but in another nature and for their better accommo∣dation at the grand Feast of the Order, and other Solemnities held at Windesor; they moved the Soveraign in Chapter there (r 1.73 22. of May anno 14. Car. 1.) That they might have Rooms for Lodgings assigned them, in the great (or upper) Court (which they offered to repair at their own charge) since all the officers of the Order had Lodgings in the Castle, but the Knights-Companions none. This mo∣tion was not disliked by the Soveraign, s 1.74 so it might be without exclusion of the Great Officers of State, concerning whom He declared, That he would not have them removed from him at any time; and thereupon it was left to further consideration.

SECT. III. The Foundation of the Colledge within the Chappel.

KIng Henry the First, as he had erected a Chappel within the Castle, so did he therein found a Colledge for eight Canons, neither endowed nor incorporate, but maintained by an annual Pension out of the Kings Exchequer. King Edward the Second founded here a Chantry for q 1.75 four Chaplains and two Clerks, to pray for his Soul, and the Souls of all his Progenitors; as likewise a Chappel in the Park of Windesor, under the same Ordination, for four more Chaplains, whom his Son King r 1.76 Edward the Third (by the advice of his Council) removed and joined to those other before setled in the Chappel of the Castle, and built s 1.77 habitations for their better accommodation on the South side thereof: all which we shall pass over with this short mention, as not directly relative to our present purpose.

But the Foundation that we shall treat of here, King Edward the Third laid by His t 1.78 Letters Patent bearing Teste at Westminster on the sixth day of August, anno regni sui 22. that being about three quarters of a year before He instituted the most Noble Order of the Garter: for (being inflamed with the zeal of a pious devotion, and desiring by a good kind of Commerce to exchange earthly for heavenly, and transitory for eternal things) at his own Royal Charge, He new founded the ancient Chappel in honor and to the praise of the omnipotent God, the glorious Virgin Mary, of St. George the Martyr, and St. Edward the Confes∣sor: And by his Kingly authority and as much as in him lay Ordained, that to King Henry's eight Canons there should be added one Custos, fifteen more Canons, and twenty four Alms-Knights, together with other Ministers, all under the Govern∣ment nevertheless of the Custos: and these to be maintained out of the Revenues wherewith this Chappel was and should be endowed.

But, according to the opinion of those times, his Kingly Authority extended not to the instituting therein men of Religion, and other Officers to perform and attend the Service of God; for that lay in the power and disposition of the Pope: And therefore this King, setting forth what he had profer'd to do, in reference to the endowment of this Chappel, requested Pope Clement the Sixth to grant to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Bishop of Winchester the authority and power of ordaining and instituting the Colledge, and other things thereunto appertaining.

Hereupon this Pope by his u 1.79 Bull dated at Avignion pridie Calendas Decembris, in the ninth year of his Papacy (which answers to the thirtieth day o•• November, Anno Domini 1351.) commending the pious purpose of the King in this affair, granted to the Archbishop and Bishop, and to either of them, full power to Or∣dain, Institut••, and Appoint in this Chappel, as should seem good to them, a cer∣tain number of Canons, Priests, Clerks, Knights, and Officers, continually to attend upon the Service of God, of which Canons and Priests, one should have the Title of Custos, and preside over the rest.

On that day twelvemonth the Statutes and Ordinances of the Colledge bear date,

being made by x 1.80 virtue of the Popes authority, the Kings Command, the Consent of the Bishop of Salisbury (in whose Diocess the Chappel is situate) and of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury. By which Statutes the Bishop of Winchester, one of the Popes Delegates (for we find not the Archbishop's name used in them) did Ordain and Institute a Colledge, within the Chappel of St. George, consisting of one Custos, twelve secular Canons, thirteen Pri••sts or Vicars, four Clerks, fix Choristers, and twenty six Alms-Knights, beside other Officers. And to this Cu∣stos and Colledge, by the name of Custos and Colledge of the Free-Chappel of St. George, within the Castle of Windesor, for the most part, but sometimes of Cu∣stos and Colledge of Chaplains, or otherwise of Custos and Chaplains of the same Chappel, were the Donations of Advowsons, and other temporal Endowments, commonly made and granted.

SECT. IV. Of the Dean, Canons, Petty-Canons, Clerks, and Choristers.

SHortly after the Foundation of the Colledge by the Kings Letters Patent,* 1.81 to wit, they 1.82 14. of November, anno 22. E. 3. the King constituted Iohn de la Ch••mbre Custos of the Chappel of St. George, but he enjoyed this dignity not above half a year, for the z 1.83 18. of Iune ensuing, the Letters Patent, for consti∣tuting William Mugg Custos, bears Teste: so that in truth Iohn de la Chambr•• was the first Custos, though in the * 1.84 Preamble to the Letters Patent past under the Great Seal of England, with consent of the Lords and Commons in Parlia∣ment, anno 8. H. 6. William Mugg is there said to be the first, and so hath been a 1.85 since accounted.

But it seems the Catalogue of Custos's and Deans, took commencement at the Institution of the Colledge by Papal (not Kingly) authority, and though William Mugg (in like manner as Iohn de la Chambre) had been constituted Custos above three years before, yet being then again nominated by the King to receive In∣stitution from the Bishop of Winchester upon his ordaining the Colledge, he came to be accounted the first Custos, as being so under that Institution; and conse∣quently Iohn de la Chambre not taken notice of.

By this Title of Custos were those that succeeded De la Chambre and Mugg, pre∣sented by the King, till the last year of King Henry the Fourth, when Thomas Kingston was the b 1.86 first of them presented by the name of Dean; and his Succes∣sor Iohn Arundell observing that divers of the Lands and Endowments of the Col∣ledge, were sometimes granted thereunto by the name of Custos, at other times of Dean and Custos, or lastly of Dean only; and doubting that this variation and diversity of names might beget some damage to the Colledge, especially being both beside and against the form of the Foundation (wherein the Title of Custos was only used) he applied himself by c 1.87 Petition to the Parliament before mention∣ed; whereupon the King being pleased to provide for the security of the Col∣ledge in this particular, did, with consent of the Lords and Commons, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of England, grant and declare, That the said Iohn should be Custos sive Decanus for his life, and enjoy all rights thereunto belong∣ing, and for the future, he and every other Custos of the Chappel for the time being should be called d 1.88Custodes sive Decani, viz. Wardens or Deans of the free Chappel of St. George within the Castle of Windesor; and that the Custos, or Dean and Ca∣nons thereof, and their Successors, by the Name of Custos, or Dean and Canons of the said free Chappel, should have and hold to them and their Successors for ever, all Lands, Tenements, Rents, Possessions, &c. ••s also all manner of Liberties, Franchises, Immunities, &c. granted to the Colledge at any time before.

So that here was instituted a kind of new Incorporation of this Chappel, by the Title of Custos, or Dean and Canons only, and the whole State of the Colledge, together with its possessions, strengthened and constituted in a manner De novo: at least this was a great step to the compleat incorporating them by King Edward the Fourth, when, through the interest of Richard Beauchamp Bishop of Salisbury, then also Dean of Windesor, ••••d Chancellor of the most noble Order of the Gar∣ter, there was obtained from King Edward the Fourth, Letters Patent bearing Teste at Windesor the 6. of December in the 19. year of his Reign, for e 1.89 incorpo∣rating the Custos, or Dean and Canons and their Successors, by the name of Dean and Canons of the free Chappel of St. George within the Castle of Windesor, and that thenceforward they should be one Body Corporate in, thing and name, and have a perpetual Succession.

Furthermore, that they and their Successors, should by the same Name, be persons capable in Law, to purchase, receive, and take Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Services, Liberties, Franchises, and Priviledges, or other Possessi∣ons whatsoever, to be held and possest in Fee and Perpetuity: As also to have a Common Seal, for the Affairs and Causes of them and their Successors. And that they and their Successors, by the name of Dean and Canons, &c. might plead and be impleaded, pursue all manner of Causes and Actions, real and mixt, challenge all Franchises and Liberties, and answer and be answered, before any Judges spiritual or temporal.

But for the avoiding all further doubts, which might be taken for any occa∣sion or cause, touching the Dean and Canons of this Chappel in their Corporation, Capacity, or Possessions, and for the more surety of them in all their tempora•• Endowments; the Letters Patent of Incorporation, were within three years after, past into an f 1.90 Act of Parliament, which yet remains in force.

Thus much for his Title of Custos and Decanus; we shall next touch upon his Au∣thority and Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction: for as he is constituted (both by the g 1.91 Bull of Pope Clement the Sixth, and the h 1.92 Institution of the Colledge thereupon) President over the rest of the Colledge, to govern, direct, and order them, their Goods and Estates; so is he to i 1.93 exercise all manner of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction over them, with a reservation of power of Appeal to the Chancellor of England, Visitor of that Colledge.

Moreover, k 1.94 where any of them live inordinately or unpeaceably, he, with the advice of the Chapter (in cases where no particular penalty is appointed to be in∣flicted) hath power to reprehend or correct at discretion. l 1.95 And in case where discord ariseth among any of them, shall within eight days reconcile the parties, or do justice. Lastly, he hath power (after the third time of admonition) to m 1.96 ex∣pel from the Colledge, all sowers of Discord, Back-biters, and Whisperers, that are below the Degree of a Canon.

And to the end there may be no defect in Government at any time, during his non-residence, it is provided by the Statutes of the Colledge, n 1.97 That when he hath occasion to be absent from thence, above eight days or more, he shall before his departure constitute one of the Canon-Residents (whom he please) for his Deputy, who during his absence (having the Title of Lieutenant) shall in all things exer∣cise and execute his Office: for we are to note, that the said Statutes allow him o 1.98 sixty days for non-residence, the Royal Visitation held anno 1552. enlarged that time to p 1.99 one hundred and ten days, and the Lord Chancellor Hyde gave him liberty of q 1.100 six weeks absence, to attend the affairs of his Deanry of Wolverhampton.

But in the r 1.101 vacancy of the Custos, whatever power or authority belongs unto him, the same is then devolv'd upon the Chapter of the Colledge; which Chap∣ter ought within two days after the vacancy known, to elect one of the Resident-Canons, under the Title of President, to govern the Colledge and direct all affairs relating thereunto, until there be provided another Custos.

* 1.102Leaving the Custos thus setled under the Title of Decanus (which later he is only known by at this day) we are now to speak of the Canons, whose number by the Letters Patent of Foundation, were appointed to be four and twenty, in∣cluding the Custos; but upon Institution of the Colledge, by the Bishop of

Winchester, there was then ordained (as hath been noted) one Custos, twelve Secular-Canons, and thirteen Priests or Vicars, in all twenty six; being the very num∣ber before ordained by the Statutes of Institution of the Order of the Garter, and answerable to the just number of the Knights-Companions of that most noble Ord••r. And for a further distinction between these Canons-Secular, and the Priests, the first twelve are in a s 1.103 Bull of Pope Innocent the Eighth, called Majores Canonici, the other t 1.104 elsewhere Canonici Minores, or Petty Canons.

To these twelve Seculars were assigned so many u 1.105 Prebendships in the Chappel of St. George (as also * 1.106 Stalls in the Choire, and Places in the Chapter) together with that, held by the Custos, whence of later times they are frequently called Prebends as well as Canons, and their Dignities Canonships and Prebendships. Every Pre∣bend hath a w 1.107 Sacerdotal power given him by the Statutes of the Colledge, and in regard of this, those Statutes further ordained, That each Canon of the Chap∣pel being a Prebend, if not at that time a Priest, should within a year after he hath enjoyed his Prebendship, be so ordained; otherwise (without further admonition) to be deprived thereof.

By the fore-mentioned Bull of Pope Clement the Sixth, there is reserved to the Founder, his Heirs and Successors, the right of presenting the Canons, Priests, Clerks, Alms-Knights, and Ministers belonging to the Colledge; and thereupon we find it noted, that y 1.108 he nominated and presented William Mugg, and four other Presbyters to the Bishop of Winchester, to institute them Canons and Prebends, in the Canonships and Prebendships of the Chappel, which the Bishop did according∣ly, and then gave the said William Mugg institution to the place of Custos, upon the Founders nomination and presentation also.

Notwithstanding which, it appears by the z 1.109 Institution of the Garter, that the first Canons were presented to the Custos by the first Founders of the Or∣der, viz. the five and twenty first Knights-Companions, every one of them being permitted by the Soveraign's favour, to present a Canon; yet was it therewithal provided, a 1.110 That neither the Knights-Companions, who thus first presented, nor any one of their Successors from that time, should present to the vacant Canonships, but the Soveraign only. To which end, in another place, the Custos was obliged when any of the b 1.111 Canons died (the Soveraign being out of the Kingdom) to sig∣nifie the same to him by Letter, that so he might appoint whom he thought sit to succeed him.

But upon whomsoever these Dignities are conferr'd, they ought to be c 1.112 Ad∣mitted, Instituted, and Installed, by the Custos (or Dean) or his Lieutenant, to whom (at the time of their Installation) they are to be obliged by Oath, to d 1.113 yield Canonical Obedience, and observe the Statutes of the Colledge, so far as it concerns them. The form of their Admittance is annexed to those Statutes.

The principal duty of these e 1.114 Canons (so also of the Vicars, Clerks, Alms-Knights, and Ministers of the Colledge) is continually and personally to attend upon the Service of God, in the Chappel of St. George; and upon each days omission of a Canon-Resident, it was Ordained, that he should forfeit his f 1.115 quotidian distribu∣tion, viz. g 1.116 twelve pence. Nor do we find any license of non-residence, or dis∣continuance given to any of the Canons by the Colledge Statutes, but only to the h 1.117 Custos, and that but for sixty days in the whole year (as is before remembred) howbeit there is mention of Canons-Resident, and non-Resident in the said Statutes; to the non-Residents there are great i 1.118 defalcations appointed to be made, and good reason for it, because the Resident-Canons bear not only the burthen of that duty belonging to the Chappel and Colledge, but the expence of Hospitality and other works of Charity, occasioned from their residing at Windesor.

Nevertheless the effect of a favourable indulgence towards the Canons was in∣troduced by degrees, and when Richard Beauchamp Bishop of Salisbury, had ob∣tained power by a k 1.119 Bull from Sixtus the Fourth, to make new Statutes in the Col∣ledge, he in this particular dispensed with the old ones, and the fifth of March 1478. gave to the Dean and every Canon and their Successors, fourteen days of non-Residence in every Term, to wit, six and fifty days in the year. By the visi∣tation held anno 1552. these days are inlarged to l 1.120 fourscore, and the Lord Chan∣cellor

Hatton yet further indulged them with m 1.121 two hundred and two days, which liberty the late Lord Chancellor Hyde n 1.122 confirmed; and consequently there re∣mains one hundred sixty and three days in the year, in which the Canons ought to be resident at Windesor. For each Canons great Residence is o 1.123 21 days, the looser Residence in conjunction with the greater is 163 days; that is 21 of these 163 are to be kept without interruption, and with hospitality according to the Statute.

The Canons are particularly obliged, p 1.124 humbly to pray for the prosperity of the Soveraign of the most noble Order of the Garter from time to time being, as also for the * 1.125 happy estate of the Order. q 1.126 And if any Knight-Companion, or other person, should out of Devotion bestow ten pounds per annum revenue or more in Lands or otherwise, that so he might be made partaker of the Prayers, ap∣pointed for the Benefactors of the Colledge, his name was ordained to be in∣scribed among them, and himself also prayed for; which Article, though King Henry the Fifth confirmed, yet he provided r 1.127 that neither the Custos or Canons, should thenceforth admit of any such charge upon the Colledge, without the con∣sent of the Soveraign, his Deputy, or the Knights-Companions of the Order.

To this let us adjoin the care taken by the Injunctions of the 8. of February an. 4. E. 6. for commemorating the bounty of the Benefactors of this Colledge to Po∣sterity, for there it is enjoyn'd, s 1.128 That from thenceforth upon the Tuesday, next after the third Sunday in Lent, and on the first Tuesdays in Iune, September, and December, some one of the Colledge should in a brief Sermon commend the munificence, not only of the Founder, and of King Henry the Eighth, but of all other Noblemen, whose bountifulness had appeared in their pious acts, and set forth how greatly God is to be glorified, who by them had bestowed so many benefits on the Colledge: As also exhort his Auditors to use their gifts to the glory of God, increase of Virtue and Learning, and the pious intent of Benefactors; and lastly, pray the Almighty so to stir up the hearts of the living, to bestow some part of their substance likewise, to the increase of Religion, and setting forth of his glory.

Thus far of the Canons Ecclesiastical Duty; but those things which relate to their Civil Obligations are to attend the Soveraign (or his Deputy) and the Knights▪ Companions, at the Grand Feast of St. George, whensoever celebrated at Windesor, as also at the Feasts of Installation; or when the Soveraign upon any other solemn occasion shall come to the Chappel of St. George to offer; or lastly, when any of the Knights-Companions (being on a Journey neer the Castle) come thither to offer likewise.

As touching their part in the Ceremonies observed upon any of these occasions, we shall hereafter note them down in their proper places; and only mention here the Robe appointed for them to wear at these times over their Ecclesiastical Ha∣bit. This by the Statutes of Institution is appointed to be a t 1.129 Mantle, and though these mention not the matter whereof it was made (which at this day is Taffaty, of the fashion of the three inferiour Officers of the Order) yet they set down the Colour to be u 1.130 Murrey, as also that the Arms of St. George should be placed within a Rundle on the w 1.131 right shoulder thereof.

* 1.132Those, who are now called Petty Canons, have no nominal nor other distinction in the x 1.133 Founders Patent of Foundation, from those other afterwards called Ca∣nonici majores, but both go under the Title of Canons only. In the y 1.134 Bull of Pope Clement the Sixth (which recites the substance of the Founders Patent) in re∣ference to the transferring his authority to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Bi∣shop of Winchester, for instituting the Colledge, they are called Presbyteri; and by the said Bishop, in the very words of his z 1.135 Institution, Presbyteri sen Vicarii, but in the a 1.136 Foundational Statutes of the Order of the Garter, are stiled Vicarii only.

Their Number at the first Institution was b 1.137 thirteen, and the same number ap∣pears to be continued, being taken notice of in all the Exemplars of the Statutes of the Order. Only c 1.138 King Henry the Eighths English Statutes mention eight Petty Canons, beside thirteen Vicars (but the Latin takes notice only of d 1.139 thir∣teen Priests, part of them are there called Canonici minores, and other part

Vicarii) afterwards the Injunctions of the Kings Commissioners dated the 23. of November anno 1. E. 6. appointed e 1.140 twelve Priests, and they to be called Petty Ca∣nons: that is, four to be added to the former eight, mentioned in King Henry the Eighth's Statutes, which the said Article directed to be done after this man∣ner, to wit, that at the first avoidance of the next Vicar, his stipend should be equally divided among three of the eldest Vicars, who thereupon were to be called Petty Canons; and when the room of another Vicar became void, then five marks of his stipend should be appointed to the next senior Vicar (who was likewise to be stiled Petty Canon) and this direction being observed, the number of twelve Petty Canons became compleated. Yet in Queen s 1.141 Elizabeths Ordi∣nances for the continual charge, the number of Petty Canons thereby provided for, are noted to be thirteen, agreeable to the ancient number of Vicars; but at this day they are but seven, and one of them Sub-chanter.

The Vicars at their admission (according to the appointment both of the Sta∣tutes of the Colledge, and those of the Order) are bound to be g 1.142 Priests, or at least Deacons, from whence they are next to be ordained Priests, to wit, h 1.143 the next time appointed for Ordination. Those Statutes bound them also to i 1.144 continual perso∣nal residence, and if absent without a lawful cause, from Mattens, they were amerced k 1.145 two pence apiece for each omission, and two pence a time more, if not at every grand Mass, and one penny for their absence from every Canonical hour, the Mass of the Virgin Mary, or for the Defunct. All which forfeitures were to be deducted o••t of their Sallary, and divided among those Vicars who gave their attendance in the foresaid Duties. But the l 1.146 Injunctions anno 1. E. 6. appoint the forfeit of absence from Mattens, to be one penny half penny, and from either Procession, Communion, or Even-Song the like Sum, to be paid to the poor Mens Box.

And not only they, but all other Ministers of the Chappel, if absent from the Colledge above m 1.147 twenty days, without just cause approved of by the Resident Ca∣nons, or do behave themselves scandalously in life or conversation, are by the Statutes of the Colledge to be expell'd, after the fact proved before the Custos or his Lieutenant; but if any of them absent themselves for less than twenty days, with∣out the like approbation, then to be punished at discretion.

Each of these Vicars had at first but the annual Pension of n 1.148 eight pounds Ster∣ling, paid after this manner, to wit, every Kalendar Month eight shillings for their Diet, and that which then remained at the Quarters end, went towards furnish∣ing them with other necessaries. Afterwards King Edward the Fourth encreased their Pensions to o 1.149 twenty marks apiece. To which Queen Elizabeth in augmen∣tation of their livings (they being then called Petty Canons) added thirteen shil∣lings four pence per annum to each of them, out of the Lands setled on the Col∣ledge by King Edward the Sixth, as appears by the p 1.150 Book of Establishment made by her, among the certain disbursments. And now their yearly Pensions are lately encreased by the Colledge to q 1.151 thirty pounds. One of these Petty Canons is chosen from among the rest, to be Sub-Chanter (and usually the same person is the Deans Vicar) to whose duty belongs the cure of Souls, Marrying, Burying, &c.

To these Petty Canons it is requisite that we subjoin those,* 1.152 who after the Foun∣dation of the Colledge by King Edward the Third, were took into the Choire for the service thereof. As first the Quatuor Clerici, remembred in the Preface to the Statutes of the Colledge, whereof r 1.153 one was to be instituted a Deacon, and another a Sub-Deacon, before their admission: and these two were next in de∣signation, and accordingly promoted to the Vicars places; but for the other two, it was sufficient if they had institution into lesser Orders, in which they were to continue. Each of the two first of these had s 1.154 eight Marks yearly Pension, and the two last but six.

King Edward the Fourth increased their number to thirteen, and allowed them t 1.155 ten pounds per annum apiece. The same number do we find mentioned in u 1.156 King Henry the Eighth's Statutes of the Order, and by the w 1.157 Injunctions 23. Nov. anno 1. E. 6. made by the Kings Commissioners, they were increased to fifteen, but here appointed to be Laymen, wearing Surplices in the Choire, each having an allowance of ten pounds annually for his service.

In the 23. Article of the Injunctions, of 28. Feb. an. 4. E. 6. a course is prescribed to bring these fifteen Clerks to twenty, but in x 1.158 Queen Elizabeth's Establishment, they were again reduced to thirteen, which number is yet continued, (one of them being Organist, hath a double Clerks place, and consequently reckoned for two of the thirteen) and an augmentation to each of two pounds thirteen shillings four pence half penny farthing yearly; which being at first opposed by the Dean and Pre∣bends, they at length (anno 5. Eliz.) consented to allow them forty shillings per annum apiece, not out of the New-lands, but out of other payments, which the Dean and Canons should otherwise yearly receive, and y 1.159 anno 1662. increas∣ed their annual Pensions to three and twenty pounds apiece.

They are tyed to be z 1.160 present in the Choire at all times of Service, as are the Petty Canons, and under the same forfeitures, a 1.161 nor may they, or the Petty Canons go out of Town, without the Dean's or his Lieutenant's license, nor then neither, above b 1.162 three at once, except for very weighty cause, left the Choire should be unfurnished of a convenient number, to perform the daily Service.

* 1.163Secondly, There were appointed for the further service of the Choire c 1.164 six Choristers, and they to be likewise Clerks, or at the time of their admission to have been d 1.165 instituted of the Clerical Order, to each of which was allowed five Marks Sterling, annually, or to the value thereof in common Money. And in like manner as the Deacon and Sub-Deacon were placed in the Colledge, only in addition to the Vicars, and designed to succeed them as vacancies hapned, so al∣so were there e 1.166 six secular Children, endued with cleer and tuneable voices, ad∣mitted and design'd to succeed the Choristers, when their voices altered.

King Edward the Fourth enlarged the number of Choristers to f 1.167 thirteen, and allowed them annually six Marks apiece, and though this number was confirm'd by g 1.168 King Henry the Eighth's Statutes, yet the h 1.169 Injunctions dated the 8. of Feb. an∣no 4. E. 6. reduced them to ten, nevertheless by i 1.170 Queen Elizabeth's Establishment, the former number of thirteen was restored, and thereby given in augmentation among them all, k 1.171 three pounds eleven shillings eight pence: Howbeit they were since brought to eight, and their present exhibition is twelve shillings a Month to each.

SECT. V. Of the Alms-Knights.

PUrsuing the Order of our Discourse, the Alms-Knights come next to be spo∣ken of, wherein to avoid confusion, we shall consider them, first, under the Foundation of King Edward the Third; Secondly, when separated from that, by Act of Parliament; and lastly, as they were established anew by Queen Elizabeth.

First then, King Edward the Third, out of the great respect he bore to Mili∣tary honor (of which himself had gain'd a large share) and due regard had of valiant men, chiefly such as had behaved themselves bravely in his Wars, yet af∣terwards hapned to fall in decay; took care for their relief and comfortable sub∣sistence in old age, by making room for them within this his Foundation, and uniting them under one Corporation and join Body, with the Custos and Canons; these he called Milites Pauperes, and we vulgarly Poor or Alms-Knights, the or∣dained number being at first but l 1.172 four and twenty, as were the Custos and Canons at the first foundation of the Colledge. But shortly after upon his Instituting the Princely Society of Knights of the most noble Order of the Garter, consisting of six and twenty, there were added two more to the former number (as there was to the first Canons) to make them of like number with the Knights-Companions of that Order; which number of twenty six we after find setled at the Ordination of the Colledge by the m 1.173 Bishop of Winchester the Popes Delegate.

The charitable intention of the Royal Founder, was to provide for such only, as were truly objects of Charity, and therefore he describes (even in the Instru∣ment of Foundation) what kind of men they should be, to wit, Poor Knights, weak in body, indigent and decayed; and to like effect is their qualification in∣serted in the Statutes of Institution of the most noble Order of the Garter, viz. n 1.174 such, as through adverse fortune were brought to that extremity, that they had not of their own wherewith to sustain them, oro 1.175 live so gentilely as became a military condition; but this being thought not enough, the same is repeated (probably for greater caution) in King p 1.176 Henry the Fifth, and King q 1.177 Henry the Eighth's Sta∣tutes to prevent diverting the Founders pious intention, and against admit∣tance of such as are otherwise able to live of themselves; which conjecture is not improbable, because we find the r 1.178 ancient Statutes of the Colledge Ordained (as also the Orders of s 1.179 Queen Elizabeth) That in case there should happen to fall to any of the Alms-Knights either Lands or Rents, by succession or any other way, to the yearly value of twenty pounds or more; then such Knight should imme∣diately be removed from the Colledge, and made incapable of receiving any pro∣fits or emoluments thence, and another Alms-Knight preferr'd into his place.

Their presentation when first admitted, was by the same hands that presented the first Canons, viz. t 1.180 Each Knight-Companion of the Order presented his Alms-Knight, nevertheless it was then also Ordered, That from thenceforward, every Election should remain at the disposal of the Soveraign of this most noble Order.

To each of these Alms-Knights was appointed for their Habit, a u 1.181 Red Mantle, with a Scutcheon of St. George, but without any Garter, to surround the same.

Their Exhibition from the Colledge at first, was w 1.182 twelve pence apiece for every day they were at Service in the Chappel, or abode in the Colledge, and forty shil∣lings per annum for other necessaries; it being the like allowance as was ap∣pointed to each of the Canon-Residents, which shews the quality and esteem then had of these Alms-Knights.

It seems (about the beginning of King Henry the Sixth's Reign) these quotidian distributions, and the forty shillings per annum so assigned them, had been un∣paid by reason of some dissentions and quarrels that had risen between the Dean and Canons, and Alms-Knights; but upon complaint to Iohn Archbishop of York, Lord Chancellor of England, Visitor of the Colledge, by the x 1.183 Injunctions issued upon his Visitation anno 10. H. 6. the Arrears of both were appointed to be forthwith paid without charge, and in case the Treasurer of the Colledge became negligent in future payments, he was to incur the loss of his own Quotidiaus, from the time of his voluntary delay; the same to be divided among the Alms-Knights.

Their duty was to attend the Service of God, and pray for the prosperity of the Soveraign and Knights-Companions of the Order, to be y 1.184 every day present at high Mass, the Masses of the Virgin Mary, as also at Vespers and Compline, from the beginning to the end, except any lawful occasion did impede. But it was Ordained that for z 1.185 every days absence from the Chappel, they should be debarred of receiving the twelve pence per diem, and whatsoever was raised from such forfeitures, should be converted to the use of the rest of the Alms-Knights then being in the Castle of Windesor.

Notwithstanding which Decree, it appears that the Dean did afterwards take upon him the disposure of these Mulcts at his pleasure, which occasioned the Alms-Knights to complain to Adam Lord Bishop of St. Davids, Chancellor of Eng∣land and Visitor of the Colledge, who among other of his Injunctions a 1.186 dated the 8. of October anno 2. R. 2. commanded that the Mulcts should be equally distri∣buted among those Alms-Knights, who did attend at Divine Service in the Chap∣pel, as the Statute had enjoin'd. And besides, the like complaint being made for the Dean's disposing of Donations and other Liberalities of the Knights-Compa∣nions, so that the Alms-Knights had no part thereof towards their sustentation, this Chancellor also appointed b 1.187 an equal distribution of them among the Alms-Knights and Canons, until the King and his Council should otherwise determine.

These and other differences between the Dean and Canons, and Alms-Knights,

grew at length so wide, that they could not be reconciled; insomuch as in the Act of Parliament, anno 22. E. 4. for the Incorporation of the Custos and Canons, by the name of Dean and Canons, the Alms-Knights were not only omitted, but this Clause inserted, c 1.188 That the Dean and Canons, and their Successors, should for ever∣more be utterly quit and discharged from all manner of Exhibition or Charge of or for any of the said Knights. And this was obtained upon pretence, d 1.189 That the King had greatly increased the number of the Ministers of the Chappel, so that the Revenue was not sufficient to maintain both them and the Alms-Knights, as also e 1.190 that the King had otherwise provided for the Alms-Knights. But we elsewhere find some other cause, and this afterwards alledged by the Dean and Canons in their Answer to the Knights Petition for Repeal of the said Act, to wit, f 1.191 That William Omerey and Iohn Kendall, Alms-Knights, laboured much before this Act pass'd, to be incorporate by themselves, to get Lands setled on them, to be ex∣empt from the obedience and rule of the Dean and Canons, and governed by Or∣dinances made among themselves.

In the second place, this Act being thus obtained, and the Alms-Knights divi∣ded from the Body of the Colledge, as also struck off from the benefit of the Quo∣tidians, Portions, and Fees, assigned by the Foundation of King Edward the Third; how they next subsisted doth not fully enough appear: but so soon as King Henry the Seventh came to the Crown, g 1.192 they petitioned the King and Par∣liament, for repeal of the Act anno 22. E. 4. affirming it was gained without their knowledge, or being called thereunto; to which Petition the Dean and Canons answered, and the Alms-Knights replied, but it seems all they could alledge did not induce the Parliament to repeal the Act: but on the contrary the Dean and Canons some years after obtained an h 1.193 Exemplification thereof under the Great Seal, dated 4. Feb. anno 18. H. 7.

And it is clear from King Henry the Eigth's i 1.194 Letter to the Colledge, which takes notice of their discharge from any exhibition to the Alms-Knights, by virtue of the said Act, That what the Colledge did in that kind, after this Act past, was meerly upon courtesie, and not obliged thereunto; for He thanks them for grant∣ing a Pension of twenty Marks to Peter Narbone, whom He had recommended to an Alms-Knights place, and promiseth they should be no further burthened with Alms-Knights, but that he would setle Lands upon them for their maintenance, and free the Colledge from the said Pension.

Besides, when Mr. Narbone had the Pension granted him, it was by an k 1.195 In∣denture made between Nicholas West then Dean of Windesor and the Canons on the one part, and the said Peter on the other, dated 18. Iuly anno 3. H. 8. where∣in he covenanted, that when the King should setle any Lands on the Colledge, for sustentation of such Knights, then the grant of the Pension should be void, and of none effect.

In the interval between the disunion of the Colledge and Alms-Knights by the foresaid Act, to their establishment by Queen Elizabeth, their Habit and Badge continued the same, and was so confirm'd by King Henry the Eighth's l 1.196 Statutes: But it may be collected from his last Will, that there was then an intention to draw the Garter about the Scutcheon of St. George's Arms, but it took no effect: We observe also, that in this interval several persons who had been of considera∣ble quality and worth, became Alms-Knights, some of them were nevertheless great objects of Charity; among whom was Sir Robert Champlayne Knight, a valiant Soldier, and one whose martial services abroad, rendred him an honor to our Nation.

It seems he had taken part in the Civil Wars here, with King Henry the Sixth, against King Edward the Fourth, shortly after whose coming to the Crown he left England, and travelled into m 1.197 Hungary (having with him an Equipage of three Servants and four Horses) where, in the assistance of Matthias Corvinus King of Hungary against the Turk, he behaved himself bravely, and like a valiant Knight: But prosperous Fortune not attending him at all times, he received many wounds, and at length was taken Prisoner, lost all, and forced to pay 1500 Ducates for his Ransom. For the justification of all which, he obtained n 1.198 several

authentick Testimonies under the Great Seals of Matthias King of Hungary, Iero∣nimus Archbishop of Crete, Legate de Latere in Hungary, Frederick the Third Em∣peror of Germany, Renat King of Sicily (Father to Queen Margaret Wife of our King Henry the Sixth) Frederick Count Palatine of the Rhyne, Charles Duke of Burgundy, and lastly a Declaration thereof from our King Edward the Fourth, under his Privy Seal, dated the third of April in the nineteenth year of his Reign. And being reduced to a low condition, by his great losses and the charge of his Ransom, he was through the favour of King Henry the Seventh o 1.199 admitted an Alms-Knight here.

But some others made their retreat hither, and obtained admittance into this Fraternity, probably out of devotion, rather than cause of poverty; and among these were p 1.200 Thomas Hulme sometime Clarenceux King of Arms, q 1.201 Lodowick Carly the Kings Physician, r 1.202 Iohn Mewtes Secretary of the French Tongue, and s 1.203 Bar∣tholomew Westby made second Baron of the Exchequer t 1.204 2. Iune anno 1. H. 8.

It is manifest by the Will of King Henry the Eighth (as also by an u 1.205 Indenture Tripartite between King Edward the Sixth of the first part, the Executors of his Father of the second part, and the Dean and Canons of Windesor of the third part, dated the fourth of August anno 1. E. 6.) that he intended a re-establishment of half the ancient number of Alms-Knights, viz. Thirteen, to which end he ap∣pointed, that as soon as might be, after his death (if not done in his life time) there should be a Revenue of 600 l. per annum in Mannors, Lands, and Spiritual Promotions (above all charges) setled upon the Dean and Canons and their Suc∣cessors for ever, upon the Conditions following, that is to say, That the Dean and Canons should for ever find two Priests to say Mass at the Altar neer his Tomb, to keep yearly four solemn Obits for him, and at every Obit to distribute ten pounds in Alms, as also to pay twelve pence a day to each of those thirteen Alms-Knights, and they to have once in a year a long Gown of White Cloth, and a Mantle of Red Cloth, besides five Marks annually, to such one among them as should be appointed for their Governor: And lastly, to cause a Sermon to be made at Windesor every Sunday throughout the year.

King Edward the Sixth (in performance of this Will) the 7. of October, in the first year of his Reign, did setle several Lands upon the Colledge, which we shall mention by and by; immediately after which, the w 1.206 Dean and Canons were put in possession thereof, and received the Rents: but 600 l. per annum of these Rents, were by them paid back at the appointment of the then Lord Treasurer, to be imployed in building of Houses for the Alms-Knights, intended to be setled as King Henry the Eighth designed.

But it seems this work was not begun till the last of February anno 3. & 4. Ph. & Mar. and finished the 25. of Sept. anno 5. & 6. of the same King and Queen, the charge whereof came to x 1.207 2747 l. 7 s. 6 d. These Houses are situate in the South side of the lower Ward of the Castle, and contain thirteen Rooms, besides a Hall, a Kitchin and Pastry. The y 1.208 Stone for building was brought from Red∣ding, the Timber from several places in the Forest, and the Lead and Apparels for Chimnies, from Suffolk-place in Southwark.

At a Chapter of the Order of the Garter held the a 1.209 first of Iune anno 4. & 5. Ph. & Mar. (these Houses being then neer finished) debate was had about placing some Alms-Knights therein, if possible by Michaelmas following, where∣upon it was Ordered, That the b 1.210 Marquess of Winchester Lord Treasurer, should assign Lands for their maintenance, that not any thing might be want∣ing to finish so pious a work. And towards the completing of all, the Queen had nominated nine of the thirteen designed Alms-Knights, name∣ly c 1.211 Iames Crane, Michael Whiting, Silvester Clessop, Hugh Iohans, Robert Case, Iohn Brigby, George Fothergill, George Thackwell, and William Berd: but she fell sick of a Fever in August following, and so a stop was put to this business.

But now (in the third place) to come to the Establishment, which these Alms-Knights obtained, and under which to this present they continue, Queen Eliza∣beth, immediately after her coming to the Crown, confirmed her Sisters Grants to

the said nine Alms-Knights, and associated unto them d 1.212 Thomas Kemp, William Barret, William Cowper, and Iohn Acton, to make up the full number of thirteen, ordained by King Henry the Eighth.

Afterwards, viz. e 1.213 30. Aug. anno primo Eliz. the Queen, minding the continu∣ance of the Foundation erected by King Edward the Third, and as neer as might be the performance of the intent of her Progenitors, and advancement of the most noble Order of the Garter, and especially of the knowledge given her of the last mind and Will of her Father King Henry the Eighth, to make a special Foundation and continuance of thirteen poor men, decayed in Wars, and such like service of the Realm, to be called Thirteen Knights of Windesor, and kept there in succession: And having also set forth and expressed certain Orders and Rules for their better Government, and declared how and in what manner the profits of certain Lands, of the yearly value of 600 l. given and assigned by her Father to the Dean and Canons and their Successors, should be imployed for the maintenance of these Poor-Knights, and otherwise according to his mind and will, she lastly declared her pleasure, That the Dean and Canons and their Suc∣cessors should for ever cause the said Orders and Rules to be observed and kept, which are these that follow.

• 1. f 1.214 First, We do establish 13 Poor-Knights, whereof one to be Governor of all the residue by such Order as followeth; The same 13 to be taken of Gentlemen, brought to necessity, such as have spent their times in the service of the Wars, Garrisons, or other service of the Prince, having but little or nothing whereupon to live, to be continually chosen by Vs, and our Heirs, and Successors.
• 2. Item, We Ordain, that the Governor and Knights shall be chosen of men un∣married, and shall continue, except in special case, where it shall please Vs the Soveraign, and the Heirs, and Successors of Vs the Soveraign Kings of this Realm, to dispense with any person to the contrary. Provided nevertheless, if any of them will marry, he may so do, losing his place at the day of his Marriage.
• 3. Item, We Ordain, that no man desamed, and convicted of Heresie, Treason, Fel∣lony, or any notable Crime, shall be admitted to any Room of the said 13 Knights, and if any so admitted be afterwards convicted of any such Crime, he shall be expelled out of that company, and lose his Room.
• 4. Item, The same 13 Knights to have yearly for their Liveries, each of them one Gown of 4 yards of the colour of Red, and a Mantle of Blue, or Purple Cloth, of five yards, at six shillings eight pence the yard.
• 5. Item, The Cross of St. George in a Scutcheon, embroidered without the Garter, to be set upon the left shoulder of their Mantles.
• 6. Item, The charges of the Cloth, and of the Lyning, making, and embroidering, to be paid by the Dean and Chapter, out of the Revenue of that foundation, and endowment given for that and other causes.
• 7. Item, The said 13 Knights to come together before Noon, and afternoon daily, at all the Divine Service, said within the Colledge, in their ordinary Appa∣rel, and to continue to the end of the same service, without a reasonable lett, to be allowed by the Governor.
• 8. Item, The said 13 Knights shall keep their Lodgings appointed unto them, and their Table together in their common Hall appointed, and to have their pro∣visions made by their common Purse, except for any reasonable cause, any of them be licensed to the contrary, by the Dean or his Deputy, and that Li∣cense to endure not above 20 days in no year, except it be for sickness only.
• 9. Item, The said 13 Knights shall not haunt the Town, the Ale-houses, the Taverns, nor call any Woman into their Lodgings, without it be upon a reaso∣nable cause, and that with the License of the Dean or his Deputy.
• 10. And further, We will that 12 of the said Knights shall be obedient to the thirteenth, appointed for the Governor, and all 13 shall be obedient to the Dean and Chapter, in the observation of these Statutes, for the good Order of themselves.
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• 11. Item, The said 13 Knights shall be placed within the Church where the Dean and Canons shall think best, to hear the Divine Service together, where they shall least trouble the Ministers of the Church.
• 12. Item, They shall be present at the Service, to be done quarterly for the memo∣ry of the Patrons and Founders of the said Colledge, and specially of our said deaer Father and Us, and have for every of them at each time 20d. and the Governor 2s. The said Service shall be used at the four quarters of the Year, every Sunday next before the Quarter-day; That is to say, the Sunday next before the Feast of the Annunciation of our blessed Lady, the Sunday before the Nativity of St. John Baptist, the Sunday before the Feast of St. Mi∣chael the Archangel, and the Sunday before the Nativity of our Lord God.
• 13. Item, If any of the 12 Knights do not obey the Governor in the observation of these Statutes, he shall sustain for every time of such disobedience, such forfeiture as the Dean and Chapter shall put on him. The Governor shall make report of all such disobedience and other Offences committed by any of the said Knights to the Dean and Chapter; and if the offence be such, as shall seem to them to require such punishment, they shall besides a pain Arbi∣trary, give a warning to the Offender, causing the same to be registred, and he that shall so twice be warned by them, shall immediately upon the third offence, be expelled for ever out of that company. And if the Governor disobey the Dean and Chapter in the Observation of the said Statutes, upon such warning by them, he shall receive like punishment as the other twelve.
• 14. Item, The Penalties of such as are punished by the Dean and Chapter for not observing of these Statutes, shall be imployed, by the discretion of the Dean and Chapter, upon any of the Ministers or Choristers of the Church where they think best.
• 15. Item, When it shall please God, that We, or our Successors, Kings of this Realm, shall repair to the Castle of Windesor, the said 13 Knights shall stand before their doors in their Apparel, to do their obedience unto Vs, then, at the com∣ing and going away.
• 16. Item, Yearly at the keeping of the Feast of St. George, they shall stand like∣wise in their Apparel, before their doors, at the coming and going out of the Lieutenant, and of the other Knights of the Order, chosen for the keeping of that Feast.
• 17. Item, When any Feast of St. George is kept within that Castle of Windesor, the Governor and Knights at the Dinner, shall sit together in their Apparel, as aforesaid, at one Table, and have allowance of meat and drink, at the charges of Vs, our Heirs, and Successors.
• 18. Item, The said 13 Knights shall daily in their Prayers, pray for Vs the Sove∣raign, our Heirs and Successors, and for the Companions of our said Order of the Garter.
• 19. Item, The said 13 Knights shall all lye within their Lodgings provided for them, and if any of them shall lye without their said Lodgings, and the Col∣ledge, without the license of the Dean, or his Deputy, he shall lose for every time twelve pence.
• 20. Item, If any of the Poor-Knights, after his admission into that room, shall have Lands or Revenues fall unto him to the yearly value of 20l. or upwards, he shall immediately upon the coming of such Lands or Revenues unto him, be re∣moved, and put from his said room of a Poor-Knight, and another, such as aforesaid, taken into his place.
• 21. Item, The said Poor-Knights (excepting cause of sickness) shall be every day present in the Colledge, at Church at Divine Service as is aforesaid, and re∣ceive there for a daily distribution of twelve pence by the day, to be paid them Monethly, if it may be, or at least in such sort as the other Ministers of the Chappel be paid; and he that shall be absent from the Church one day with∣out leave of the Dean or his Deputy, shall lose his distribution of 12d. aforesaid.
• 22. Item, The Governor shall keep a Book, and therein note aswell the absence of every Knight from the Church, as other faults committed by them, punishable

• by these Statutes, whereof he shall deliver one to the Dean or his Deputy, and another to the Steward, or him that payeth the Poor-Knights, who by order of the Dean or his Deputy, shall defaulk at the time of their pay such sums as are set upon any of the said Knights for Penalties as aforesaid.
• 23. Item, The Dean or his Deputy shall once in the year at least, appoint a day and hour, at the which the Poor-Knights shall be warned to be present, unto whom the said Dean or his Deputy, or one of the Commons to be appointed by the Dean, or in his absence by his Deputy, shall read these Statutes, and if any of the Knights, being warned, shall be absent from that reading, without license of the said Dean or his Deputy, he shall lose for every time of such absence, six shillings eight pence.
• 24. Item, The Poor-Knights so chosen, as is aforesaid, and every of them, before he take any commodity of his Room, shall give a corporal Oath before the Dean or his Deputy, to be faithful, and true to Vs, and to our Heirs, and Successors, Kings of this Realm, and that he or they for the time of their tarrying there, shall truly observe these Statutes and Ordinances, so far as the same concern∣eth them, or such other as shall be hereafter made by Vs, or our Heirs, and Successors, touching the good order of that Company▪ upon the pains contained in the said Statutes.
• 25. Item, Notwithstanding the Article before expressed, prescribing the aforesaid number to be chosen of Gentlemen, which we do most allow, yet considering that before the perfection of these Orders, we be advertised, that the more part of them now chosen, and admitted, be not certainly known Gentlemen, were re∣ceived into the same Order, as men well reported for honesty, and thought meet to be relieved for their poverty, we are pleased to dispence with all such, as are presently placed, being not Gentlemen born, and hereafter mean in that point, not to have any admitted, contrary to the said Order.

The annual allowance to each of these Alms-Knights upon this new Establish∣ment is 18 l. 5s. 0d. to be paid by the Dean of Windesor (but their Governor hath 3l. 6s. 8d. more) besides a Gown or Surcoat of Red Cloth, and a Mantle of Blue or Purple Cloth, on the left sleeve whereof is embroidered the Arms of St. George in a plain Scutcheon. King Iames was pleased to double this Pension, viz. to each of them g 1.215 18l. 5s. 0d. more, and made it payable out of the Ex∣chequer by quarterly payments.

To these thirteen Alms-Knights there was added, in the Reign of the late Sove∣raign King Charles the First of ever blessed memory, five more; to wit, two of the Foundation of Sir Peter la Maire Knight, and three of Sir Francis Crane Knight, sometime Chancellor of this most noble Order.

For Sir Peter la Maire, by his h 1.216 last Will and Testament, bearing date the eighth of Ianuary anno 1631. bequeathed the sum of 1500 l. to be bestowed and setled to and for such charitable and pious uses, and in such manner and form as Sir Fran∣cis Crane (who had married his Sister) should think fit and appoint, within four years after his death.

Afterwards i 1.217 Sir Francis determining (very greatly to his own Fame and the honor of the Order) to erect certain Houses in Windesor Castle, for the dwelling of five 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Knights, did thereupon design the said 1500l. towards that use, and added 〈◊〉〈◊〉 money of his own to make up the rest; charging his Executor [Sir Richard Crane his Brother, afterwards created Baronet] by his k 1.218 Will, dated the 27. of August, anno 1635. to see the buildings, which himself had begun, finished. He also bequeathed for ever two hundred pounds per annum, to be setled in Lands by his Executor, according to the advice and direction of Thomas then Earl of Arundel and Surrey, and Henry Lord Ma••revers his eldest Son, to serve for the perpetual maintenance of five Alms-Knights, after the rate of forty pounds per annum to every one of them.

But his Executor growing slack in the performance of this, the work being ra∣ther exposed to ruine than any way forwarded by him, by whom the same was only expected to be finished; and complaints thereof several times made to the

Soveraign and Knights-Companions in Chapter, l 1.219 Orders were issued thereupon to quicken him, and a m 1.220 peremptory Letter sent him, dated the 7. of March 1639. to go on with the work forthwith; which commands he evading, and bad times growing on, the building was wholly neglected.

Sir Richard Crane afterwards dying, by his n 1.221 Will dated, the 20. of Sept. 1645. appointed that his Mannor of Carbrooke in Norfolk, should for ever stand bound for the payment of the said 200l. per annum, whereupon by an Inquisition taken at Windesor, 4. Mar. 1652. by virtue of a Commission upon the Statute, anno 43. Eliz. for charitable uses, the Mannors of Woodrising and Wesfield, with other Lands in the County of Norfolk were found liable to satisfie for building and finish∣ing the said five Houses, and payment of the 200l. yearly; and further, that the Arrears thereof from Sir Francis Crane's death, came at that time to 3200l.

Some contest then ensued in the Court of Chancery, between Ralph Mabb, with other Prosecutors on the Alms-Knights behalf, and William Crane Esquire (to whom the Estate of Sir Richard Crane fell) nevertheless the 200l. per annum was (19. Iuly 1655.) Decreed to be paid out of all the Lands which were Sir Richard Cranes, and the building of the Houses out of his personal Estate. And upon this (about two years after) that fair pile of Building, erected between the Chan∣cellor's and Garter's Towers, against the West wall in the lower Ward of the Castle, was taken again in hand, and finished in the following year; the charge whereof amounted to 1700l.

But for a final end of the Sute it was Decreed, the 27. of Ianuary 1659. That the before mentioned Mannor of Carbrook should for ever stand charged with 200l. per annum, to be paid half yearly at Michaelmas and our Lady-day, or within thirty days after, for the perpetual maintenance of five Alms-Knights, together with 30l. yearly for repairs, payable at the foresaid times, and an assu∣rance thereof to be made accordingly: towards the recovery and setling of which, the care and assistance of Sir Bulstrode Whiteloke (then Constable of the Castle of Windesor) was not wanting.

The setlement being perfected, the present Soveraign, in a Chapter held at Whitehall the 14. of Ianuary anno 12. Car. 2. Decreed, That the Chancellor of the Order for the time being, should receive the said annual sum of 230l. and dispose thereof thus; 200l. per annum among the five new-instituted Alms-Knights quar∣terly, by even and equal portions, at the four usual Feasts of the year, and to employ the residue (being 30l. per annum) upon repair of the new buildings, erected for their Lodgings, which powers were inserted into the Paten••••or his Office, bearing date the 20. of the same Month.

And it was further decreed at the same Chapter, That these five Alms-Knights should be subject to the same Rules and Government, under which the other thir∣teen were established by Queen Elizabeth's Foundation, and made equal parta∣kers of the same Priviledges, and have the like Habit assigned to them.

The number of Alms-Knights being by the donation of Sir Francis Crane, in∣creased to eighteen. King Charles the First of ever blessed memory, taking no∣tice thereof (though they were not yet setled) intended to make them up six and twenty, as they were at the Institution of the Order; to which end, in a Chapter held at Whitehall the 18. of April 1637. it was Ordered, p 1.222 That the Knights-Companions (Commissioners for other affairs of the Order) should consider of the best way how the same might be effected, and report their opinions to the then Sove∣raign: But nothing being done thereupon, this Affair yet waits a more propiti∣ous season for the compleating thereof.

SECT. VI. Of other Ministers of the Colledge.

IN the last place, the Ministri or Officers of the Colledge and Chappel of St. George, bring up the rear in the Patent of Foundation, under which Title are comprehended, first, the Superior Officers, namely the Chantor, Steward, and Treasurer.

* 1.223The q 1.224 Chantor is ordained to be chosen from among the Canons, the chief part of whose Office is to govern those that sing in the Choire, and such as are em∣ployed about Divine Service: Before the Reformation in Religion, he appointed who of them should begin the Antiphones, celebrate the Masses, and read the Les∣sons, Epistles, and Gospels; with these, to his care was committed the r 1.225 custody of the Books, Crosses, Chalices, Vestments, and all the sacred Ornaments of the Chappel. He receives the Offerings there made, and accompts for them, for all which service an annual Pension of 5 l. is allowed him.

The Steward and Treasurer are s 1.226 annually chosen on the morrow after Michael-mas-day, from out of the Canon-Residents. To the Stewards Office belongs the Government of all the Revenue of the Colledge; the Rents and Profits arising thence, he is to pay to the Treasurer: To his keeping is delivered all the Orna∣ments, Jewels, and other Treasure of the Chappel, not committed to the Chan∣tor, under the obligation of rendring an account, and his yearly Pension is 5 l.

* 1.227The t 1.228 Treasurer is appointed to distribute to the Custos, Canons, Vicars and every other Minister of the Chappel, the Pensions and Allowances assigned to them, of which if he fail eight days after the expiration of their set times of payment, he is debar'd of his own Quotidians, as Canon-Resident, until such Arrears be dis∣charged, so also the Steward if he be faulty herein. The Pension allowed him is also 5 l. per annum.

As there is one Treasurer who receives the Rents of the Old Lands, so was there appointed another distinct from the former, and chosen from among the Canons to receive the Rent of the New (within few years after they were setled on the Colledge) to whom the like annual Pension of 5 l. hath been also al∣lowed. The Title of the former being Senescallus veteris Dotationis, and of the latter Senescallus novae Dotationis.

There is also the Steward of the Courts,* 1.229 and Clerk of the Lands, which is an Of∣ficer under both the before mentioned Stewards: He u 1.230 keeps the Courts by him∣self or Deputy, he is a Barraster at Law, and the standing Council for the Col∣ledge; his yearly Pension is w 1.231 twenty Nobles; but the Council in Spiritualibus, is usually a Graduate in the Civil Law.

* 1.232The x 1.233 Chapter-Clerks Office, or Registership, is to enter or register all Acts agreed upon in the Chapter-house, he also draws, ingrosseth, and registreth all Inden∣tures, Patents, Grants, Leases, and other Writings, which pass under the com∣mon Seal of the Dean and Canons. His Pension is y 1.234 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. per annum. The Vnder Stewardship and Chapter-Clarkeship went sometimes heretofore together, but of late they are divided, and now this Officer is also a Barraster at Law.

* 1.235Of the Vergers Institution the z 1.236 Statutes of the Colledge take notice, and ap∣point that in the Chappel at Processions and other Solemnities, he shall go be∣fore the Dean and Canons bearing his Rod: for which service there was then al∣lowed him annually one Robe,* 1.237 and six pence per diem. And besides these Offi∣cers, there are two Sextons, two Bell-ringers, a Clock-keeper, and a Porter, who at∣tends the shutting and opening of the Gates.

SECT. VII. Of the Endowment of the Colledge.

OUR brief account relating to the Dean, Canons, and other Members of the Colledge, being now dispatch'd, it follows that we treat of the Endowment there∣of, and shew what Lands were given towards the maintenance and support of this Foundation. But because we intend no other account here, than in that of the Castle, Chappel, and Colledge, which was but short; we will only set down what Lands, &c. the Founder endowed the Colledge with, and then touch upon those other considerable additions made by some of his Successors, Soveraigns of the most noble Order of the Garter, and of the Knights-Companions, referring the rest (after a bare mention of some other that were taken into the first Foun∣dation) to the larger discourse which we intend hereafter to make publick.

The Endowments wherewith King Edward the Third invested this Colledge by his Letters Patent of Foundation before mentioned, were first the a 1.238 Advowsons of the Churches of Wyrardesbury (vulgarly called Rasbury) in the Diocess of Lincoln, of Southtanton in the Diocess of Exeter, and of Uttoxater in the Dio∣cess of Coventry and Lichfield. These he gave to the Custos, Canons, Alms-Knights and Ministers of the Colledge, to hold in free, pure and perpetual Alms, throughly and perpetually, free from all secular exactions, with license to ap∣propriate the same to the Colledge, notwithstanding the Statute of Mortmain. b 1.239 He thereby also appointed so much of his Treasure as should be for their decent support, until he had setled an immoveable estate of 1000 l. per annum upon them in Lands, Benefices, or Rents.

But as for two of these Advowsons, namely Vttoxater and Southtanton, 'tis to be doubted there was afterwards discovered some defect in the Kings Title to them, and that the right of Patronage lay rather in Henry Earl of Lancaster, and Thomas Earl of Warwick: for the 18. of Iune anno 23. E. 3. the King granted special Licence to Henry Earl of Lancaster that he should give and assign to the Custos and Chaplains of the Chappel of St. George in Windesor, and their Successors for ever, the c 1.240 Advowson of the Church of Vttokeshatre, it being there said to be of the Earls proper Patronage. And the like license to Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, for assigning to them the d 1.241 Advowson of the Church of Southtanton, that being of his Patronage also: The King gave special license likewise to receive these Advowsons from these Earls, and to appropriate them to the use of the Colledge.

Another like license pass'd (e 1.242 26. Ian. anno 24. E. 3.) to William de Bohun Earl of Northampton, that enabled him to assign to the said Custos and Chapl••ins and their Successors, the f 1.243 Advowson of the Church of Dadyngton in the County of Oxford, which he held of the King in Caepite, with license for them to receive and appropriate the same.

The 28. of Ianuary following, this royal Founder gave unto the Custos and Colledge, by the name of Custos and Chaplains of his Free Chappel of Windesor, g 1.244 one Messuage, seventeen Acres of Land, one Acre of Pasture, and three shil∣lings Rent, with the appurtenances, lying in Wyrardesbury in the County of Buckingham, which had been conveyed to him by Rich. de Gloucester Heir to Isa∣bell de Ditton. And on the 22. of May ensuing, he also granted unto them, the h 1.245 Advowson of the Church of Dachet neer Windesor, with license to appropri∣ate it to them and their Successors.

In the following year (primo Martii) the King gave them the i 1.246 Advowsons of the Churches of Eure in Buckinghamshire, of Riston in the County of Norfolk, and of Whaddon and Caxton in the County of Cambridge, to appropriate these also to them and their Successors. And the 9. of May after he likewise granted and assigned to them, the k 1.247 Advowson of the Churches of Symondesbourn

(which the Colledge in the Reign of King Edward the Fourth surrendred to Richard Duke of Gloucester) and of St. Stephens of Saltash, with like license of Appropriation. But the first of these was the gift of Queen Philippa, she having purchased it of l 1.248 Sir Iohn Darcy Knight; and the other of Edward the black Prince; and both granted by them, first to the King, that by his Grant afterwards to the Colledge, its Title might be better strengthened.

The 26. of October in the same year, the King granted to the said Custos and Colledge and their Successors, m 1.249 one hundred Marks per annum, to be received out of the Farm of the Town of Northampton; and paid them by the hands of the Bailiff of that Town for the time being, at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions, towards their sustentation and maintenance, and the supportation of the burthen of the Chappel.

It was at the instance of the Founder (and therefore we mention it here) That the Bailiffs and Communality of Yarmouth granted to the Colledge (the first of April anno 26. E. 3.) under their Common-Seal, a n 1.250 Last of Red Herrings yearly, well dried and cleansed; to the end they might take this Corporation into their Prayers. But some say it was enjoin'd them as a Penance, for murdering a Magi∣strate among them.

Moreover the Founder granted to them and their Successors (18. Iuly anno 26. E. 3.) the o 1.251 Mannor of Eure neer Weybrigg, with its appurtenances in Bucking∣hamshire, the Mannor of Craswell, with its appurtenances in the Parish of Bray, in the County of Berks, and a certain Weare, called Braybrok, placed in the Ri∣ver of Thames, with all the Lands and Tenements in the said Parish conveyed unto him by Sir Iohn Philibert, together with the Knights Fees, and Advowsons of Churches, Chappels, Chanteries, and other things whatsoever, to the said Man∣nors, Lands and Tenements belonging or appertaining. And the 23. of February following, a p 1.252 Writ issued to Henry de Greystock Clerk, Steward of the Lands set apart for the use of the Kings Chamber, and to Robert de Haddon Escaetor of the same Lands, to give full seisin to the Custos and Colledge of these Mannors of Eure and Bray St. Philebert, as also of a Wood called Temple-Wood in Stoke-pugeys, conveyed to the King by Iohn de Molyns.

Afterwards, the King considering, that all the Lands he had assigned for support of this Colledge, were yet too little for that end; and being desirous to have it better provided for, he further granted to the Custos and Colledge and their Suc∣cessors by like Letters Patent, a q 1.253 Pension of one hundred pounds yearly out of his Exchequer. These Letters Patent were afterwards vacated, for that by other like Letters dated the 12. of May anno 34. E. 3. he gave them Lands to the yearly value of r 1.254 101 l. 11 s. 11 d. of the possessions of Religious Aliens, which fell into his hands, by occasion of the French Wars. One hundred pounds per annum part of this, was in recompence of the said 100 l. yearly Pension issuing out of the Exchequer, and the 1 l. 11 s. 11 d. in part of satisfaction of the Lands, which the King intended to provide for the further maintenance of the Colledge; nevertheless he thereby also granted, s 1.255 that in case these Possessions should by Treaty of Peace or otherwise be restored, they should then receive the said yearly sum of 101 l. 11 s. 11 d. out of his Exchequer as before, until there was pro∣vided for them Lands of the like annual value.

And whereas in the Patent of Foundation it is said, that the King designed to setle upon the Colledge Lands of the value of 1000 l. per annum; now in another Letters Patent bearing Teste the said 12. of May, there is notice taken only of Lands of the annual value of t 1.256 655 l. 15 s. 0 d. (as if his intended Donation had extended to Lands of no greater value) and that the King in pursuance of such his purpose, had already provided Lands and other Possessions, rated at 604 l. 5 s. 3 d. per annum, the residue to make up the intended sum here exprest, being but 51 l. 9 s. 9 d. He thereupon u 1.257 appointed the Colledge to receive that sum year∣ly out of 126 l. 0 s. 0 d. which the Prior of Takkele paid to him for the Farm of that Priory, it being then in the Kings hands by reason of the War with France: Howbeit in case Peace was so concluded, that the same should be resto∣red to the Prior, the King then further granted, w 1.258 that the Custos and Colledge should

thenceforward receive the said sum of 51 l. 9 s. 9 d. out of his Exchequer, at Michaelmas and Easter, by even Portions.

But it seems the Lands fell short of the value rated at in this Account, and reached not to the total of the Kings intended Endowment by 90l. per annum: For the first of x 1.259 Iune in the following year, by other Letters Patent, he grant∣ed to the Custos and Colledge, so much money to be annually paid them out of his Exchequer (to make up what yet fell short) until he should cause to be provi∣ded Lands or Rents of that value, to be setled on them and their Successors.

Lastly, the 2. of April anno 39. E. 3. the Founder bestowed on them a y 1.260 piece of ground in New-Windesor (upon which had stood a House sometime of Iohn de London) in lieu of the great Garden lying on the South part of the Castle, z 1.261 for∣merly given them by him, for the use of the Custos and Canons. And also a Gar∣den opposite thereunto, on the other side of the way, with its appurtenances, for the use of the Alms-Knights, Vicars, Clerks, Choristers, and other the Officers of the Colledge; and herewith he closed his Endowments.

But besides all these Donations made by the Founder, to the Custos, Colledge, and their Successors, there were other Lands, Parsonages, Pensions, and Portions given to them by pious and devout persons, in free, pure, and perpetual Alms for ever, towards their sustentation, which are said a 1.262 to be taken into the first Foun∣dation, and made up that Revenue, which b 1.263 William Bishop of Winchester, ac∣counted and declared sufficient for the maintenance of the Custos and those other of the Colledge, according to the number by him limited in the Colledge Sta∣tutes, as also for the due defraying of all charges imposed upon them, and these we shall let pass with the bare mention only.

The c 1.264 Mannor of Dodyngton Castle, two Pastures called Frith and Ashcroft, the Chappel of Langeley, the Parsonages of Es••riton, Langeley-Maries, Wan∣tynge, Shaldeborne, Wedonbeek, Glynde, and Ryslepe, the Pensions of the Vicarages of Wantynge, Clyffe, Tyltehey, and Gottesford, and the Portions of Bassyngborne, Pre••••ewyke, in Haseley magna, Chalgrave, Adewelle, Aston, Rowband, Sebyngdon, Kyngeston, and Henton, in Stoke-Basset, and Clope∣cote, in Gatehampton, Whytechyrche, Maplederham, Retherfeld, Esthen∣rith, Stretham, of Thernecroft in Letherhed, of Totynbeek in Wodesdon, Ebyngton, Woodmershtborne, of Fordham, Ethorpe, ••ewenham, and in Tollesworth.

In following times, there were many other considerable Donations bestowed on the Colledge, by the succeeding Soveraigns and Knights-Companions of the Order (for as to what was given by others, we shall not need to take further no∣tice of now) either out of devotion, or desire to be more especially taken into their Prayers, or in honor to the Military Order; some of which, as they fall into our way, we will here set down.

King Richard the Second, Grandchild and Successor to the Founder (13. Feb. anno Regni sui 13.) gave to the Custos and Canons d 1.265 one Croft in the Town of Northmolton, together with the Advowson of that Church, it being in the Diocess of Exeter, and license to appropriate the same.

Iohn Duke of Bedford, third Son to King Henry the Fourth, bestowed on this Colledge, by his Deed dated the 3. of December anno 9. H. 5. the e 1.266 Priory of Oke∣borne in the County of Wilts (a Cell to the Abbey of Bee in Normandy) together with all and singular the Possessions thereunto belonging or appertaining. This Grant King Henry the Fifth f 1.267 confirmed, and that it might be more valid, was likewise confirmed by King g 1.268 Edward the Fourth.

King Edward the Fourth had a singular respect and favour for this Colledge, to which, the 18. of Iuly in the seventh year of his Reign, towards augmentation of its maintenance, and ease of the great burthens of the Dean and Canons, he gave the h 1.269 Mannors of Atherston in the County of Warwick (a member of the Priory of Okeborne) the Mannors and Advowsons of the Churches of Chesing∣bury in Wiltshire, and of Quarle in Hantshire, the Church and Priorate of Uphaven, and the Deanry or Chappel of St. Burien in Cornwall, with all rights and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, as also an annual Pension which

the Abbot of Sautre paid for the Church of Fulburne to the Abby de bonà Requie, and another annual Pension of 20l. paid by the Abbot of Rousford for the mediety of the Church of Rotheram.

The 29. of Ianuary anno regni sui 13. he gave the i 1.270 Mannor or Priorate of Munclane in the County of Hereford (parcel of the possessions belonging to the Priories Alien) with all and singular its appurtenances.

The following year (viz. 27. of February) he granted to them, by the name of Custos or Dean and Chapter of this Colledge, the k 1.271 Custody, Patronage, and free disposition of the Hospital or Free-Chappel of St. Anthonies London (a Pre∣ceptory of the Monastery of St. Anthony at Vienna) with all the Liberties, Privi∣ledges, Lands, Rents, Services, and Emoluments whatsoever thereunto belong∣ing, upon the first vacancy, whether it should happen by death, resignation, or otherwise.

He also gave them (the 17. of May ensuing) the l 1.272 Priorate of Brimsfield in the County of Gloucester, the Mannor of Blakenham in the County of Suffolk (parcel of the Priory of Okeburne) the Priorate of St. Elene in the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, the Priorate of Mannor of Charleton in Wiltshire, and all the Lands, Tenements, Rents, and Services in Northumudon, Compton, and Welegh in the Counties of Sussex and Southampton (which sometime belonged to the Abbey of Lucerne in Normandy) the Mannor of Ponyngton and Wedon in the County of Dorset (parcel of the possessions of Okeburne Priory) one annual Pen∣sion of twelve Marks, payable by the Prior of the Priory of Monte-Acuto, toge∣ther with all and singular the Lands, Tenements, Rents, Advowsons, Liber∣ties, &c. annexed to the said Priorates and Mannors, or in any manner appertain∣ing, with license to appropriate the same to them and their Successors.

About two Moneths after, this King gave also to the Colledge, the m 1.273 Mannor of Membury in Devonshire, and Lordships of Preston and Monkesilver in the County of Somerset, the Advowsons of the Churches of Puryton, and Wolla∣vington in the said County (being parcel of the Priory of Golalys in Wales, and one of the Priors Aliens) together with the Knights Fees, Advowsons, Profits, Rights, &c. thereunto belonging.

In the 18. year of his Reign, the Queen, Thomas Archbishop of York, and se∣veral Bishops, Noblemen and others, being seised to the use of the King his Heirs and Successors of the n 1.274 Mannor of Wykecombe called Bassetsbury, the Fee Farm of the Town of great Wykecombe, the Mannor of Crendon in the County of Buckingham, and of the Mannors of Haseley and Pyrton in the County of Oxford, parcel of the Lands of the Dutchy of Lancaster, they (at the special command of the King) demised and granted the premises with all their appurtenances to the Custos or Dean and Canons and their Successors, until such time as the King, his Heirs or Successors should grant to them other Lands of the like yearly value.

The 17. of February following, this King gave them the o 1.275 Advowson of the Church of Cheshunt, being of his own Patronage, with license to appropriate the same, provided the Vicarage were sufficiently endowed, and a competent sum of money annually distributed among the poor Parishioners, according to the Diocesan's Ordinance, and form of the Statute in such case provided.

This King the 21. of February following united the Custody or Deanry of the Free Chappel of Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford, to the Custos or Dean of this Colledge, and his Successors for ever. This Church cum membris is exempt not only from the Jurisdiction of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, but (by a Papal Bull) from all his Legates, and Delegates; nor is it subject to any ter∣rene power but the Majesty of England, and under it, to the perpetual visitation of the Keepers of the Great Seal pro tempore.

He likewise gave them the q 1.276 Advowson or Patronage of the Prebend of Ewern in the County of Dorset, the 27. of Sept. in the 20. year of his Reign, with all its rights and appurtenances, and also a license of appropriation.

And lastly, the 21. of November in the ensuing year, he granted to them two parts of the r 1.277 Mannors of Old-Swynford and Gannow in the County of

Worcester, and the Reversion of the third part of them after the death of M••r∣garet Wife of Fulk Stafford Esquire; with the Advowson of the Church of Old-Swynford.

These were the effects of this most noble and munificent Princes piety and li∣berality towards this Colledge: Nor was he alone bountiful, but excited others▪ to be so likewise, and to that purpose, in the first year of his Reign, s 1.278 h••••nsed all his Subjects in general to give what Lands, Rents, or Advow••ons they plea••∣ed, to the Dean and Canons, within the value of 300 Marks per annum. as well such as they held of the King in Capite, or in Burgage, or otherwise▪ as any other Land; the same to be united and appropriated to the Colledge and its uses p••rp••∣tually, notwithstanding the Statute of Mortmai••e; and afterwards increased this license to Lands of the value of t 1.279 500l. a year (but King Henry the Eighth ex∣tended the like license to the value of u 1.280 1000l. per annum.)

Hereupon shortly after, to wit, Iune 29. anno Regni sui 20. he granted license to Iohn Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth his Wife the Kings Sister, to give and assign unto them the w 1.281 Mannor or Lordship of Grovebury otherwise called Leighton-Busard with its appurtenances in the County of Bedford, the Church of Tin∣tagell in Cornwall, with all its emoluments; as also 19 Messuages, 7 Tofts, 140 Acres of Land, 14 Acres of Medow, 140 Acres of Pasture, 1•••• Acres of Wood, and 4l. Rent, with their appurtenances in Newford and Blanford in the County of Dorset. And 70 Messuages, 12 Tofts, 500 Acres of Land, 100 Acres of Medow, 300 Acres of Pasture, 100 Acres of Wood, and 100 shillings Rent, with the appurtenances in Stokeley, Northall, Edelesburgh, and Rodenach in Buckinghamshire. And 20 Messuages, 8 Tosts, 300 Acres of Land, 60 Acres of Medow, 200 Acres of Pasture, 40 Acres of Wood, and 20 shillings Rent, with the appurtenances in Compton-St. John in the County of Sussex. And 10 Messuages, 9 Tofts, 200 Acres of Land, 20 Acres of Medow, 100 Acres of Pasture, 10 Acres of Wood, and 20 shillings Rent, with the appurtenances in Portsmouth and Burgbegge in Hampshire. And one Messuage, 3 Tofts, 60 Acres of Land, 6 Acres of Medow, 40 Acres of Pasture, and 20 shillings Rent, with the appurtenances in Stodeham in the County of Hertford, held of the King in Capite; notwithstanding the Statute of Mortmaine, or any other restriction or proviso whatsoever.

We shall here note, that the 24. of Iuly anno 18. E. 4. this x 1.282 Duke of Suffolk infeoffed Richard Duke of York, Thomas Bishop of Lincoln, and others, of the Mannor of Leighton-Busard, who the 25. of Iune anno 19. E. 4. at his spe∣cial instance Demised and Granted the said Mannor to the Dean and Canons for¦ever. And in the Octaves of St. Iohn Baptist, anno 20. E. 4. the y 1.283 Duke of Suf∣folk and his Dutchess levied a Fine to the Dean and Canons, who thereupon agreed that for this their so large Donation they should be had in their perpe∣tual Orisons.

The 10. of Ianuary next after, z 1.284 Sir Walter Devoreux de Ferrers Knight, follow∣ing this pious Example, together with Sir Iohn Devoreux, and others his Feof∣fees, of the Mannor of Sutton-Courtney in the County of Berks, and of the Church of Sutton-Courtney (having withal obtained the a 1.285 Kings license to that end) did give and grant unto the Dean, Canons, and their Successors for ever, the Advowson or Patronage thereof, with all rights appertaining thereunto.

All the before mentioned Endowments are called the Lands of the Old Dota∣tion, to distinguish them from those setled on the Colledge by King Edward the Sixth, which bear the title of Lands of the New Dotation, concerning which we shall speak in the next place. But several of them so given by King Edward the Fourth, the Colledge never enjoyed, namely, the Mannor of Atherston, the Man∣nor and Advowson of Quarle, Vphaven, St. Burien, Fulburne Pension, Brimfeld, St. Elen, Charleton, Blakenham, Ponyngton, Wedon, Old Swinford, and Gannow: And of some others they were seised but a short time, to wit, Chesingbury Mannor and Advowson, the Lands in Newford, Blanford, and Portsmouth. Besides these, the Colledge was dispossest of Gottesford in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth, of Cheshunt Advowson in Henry the Seventh's Reign, and in the time of King Henry

the Eighth (or some time before) of Wodemershthorne, Tyltehey, Retherfeld, Le∣vyngdon, Stoke-Basset, Stretham, Totingbeek, Fordham, Ethorp, Newenham, and Tollesworth; afterwards they surrendred into the hands of King Henry the Eighth, the Mannors and Advowsons of Eure, Clyff, Ashton, Rowhand, King∣ston, Est-Henrith, Northumunden, Compton, Weleg, Compton-St. Iohn's, and Shobingdon Portion.

And lastly, the Colledge lost at least 1000 Marks per annum, upon the Refor∣mation of Religion, in the profit made by St. Anthonies Piggs, which the appro∣priation of the Hospital of St. Anthonies London had brought to it, and no less than 500l. per annum, the Offrings of Sir Iohn Shornes Shrine, at Northmarston in Buckinghamshire; a very devout man, of great veneration with the people, and sometime Rector there. The Advowson of this Church was appropriate to the Dean and Canons, by the Prior and Convent of Dunstaple, the license of King Edward the Fourth being obtained for that purpose the b 1.286 15. of November, anno regni sui 19. in exchange for the Advowson of the Church of Wedenbeck in Bedfordshire.

The Dean and Canons having by their Deed under their Chapter Seal, con∣veyed unto King Henry the Eighth the c 1.287 Mannor and Rectory of Ivor in Bucking∣hamshire, the Mannor of Dammery Court in Dorsetshire, and divers other Lands, Rents, Portions, and Pensions in the Counties of Somerset, Hants, Middlesex, Ox∣ford, and Sussex, for which they had no recompence in his life, nevertheless by his last d 1.288 Will and Testament, he appointed them satisfaction; and thereby charged and required his Son, and all his Executors, and likewise all his Heirs and Successors Kings of England, as they would answer the neglect before Al∣mighty God at the dreadful day of Judgment, that they should see assurance made to the Dean and Canons for setling Lands on them and their Successors, in performance of his Will, and the uses therein appointed.

And it being manifest to the Lord Protector and his Co-Executors (after this Kings death) e 1.289 that the Dean and Canons upon the commutation and agreement of an exchange, performed on their part by assigning to the said King the Mannors and Lands above specified, being of the yearly value of 160 l. 2. s. 4 d. for which they were as then unrecompenced; King Edward the Sixth, minding the accomplishing and performance of his Fathers last Will, as well for the assu∣rance of Lands to the yearly value of 600l. to the Dean, Canons, and their Suc∣cessors for ever, to the uses in the Will, and for maintenance and performance of such other Ordinances and things, as he and the said Executors should limit and prescribe to them; as also for the assurance of other Lands of the annual value of 160l. 2 s. 4 d. to be made to the Dean and Canons in recompence of the Lands, they had released and assigned to King Henry the Eighth; was pleased by his Letters Patent bearing Teste at Hampton Court, the 7. day of October in the first year of his Reign, to give and grant to the said Dean and Canons the Rectories, Impropriations, Parsonages, Chappels, Portions, and Tithes here named, viz.

The Rectories and Churches of f 1.290 Bradnynche, Northam, Iplepen, Ilsing∣ton, and Southmolton in Devonshire, and the Tithe of Corn of Dtery in that County, part of the Duke of Somersets Possessions, as also Blosoms-Inn in St. Lawrence-Lane, London, sometime parcel of the Possessions of the late Colledge of Otery. The Tithes of Grain, &c. of the Rectory of Ambrosbury in Wiltshire, and all the Tithes of Bedwyn, Stoke, Wilton, Harden, Harden-Tunrige, Knoll, Pathall, Chisbury, East-Grafton, West-Grafton, Grafton-Darten, and Wexcombe, parcel of the Prebend of Bedwyn in that County; as also the Prebend of Alcannyngs and Urchefounte, the Rectories of Urchefounte, Sta∣pleford, Tytcombe, and Froxfield in the said County, and all the annual Pen∣sion of 8 l. issuing out of the Mannor of Icombe in the County of Gloucester. The Rectory and Vicarage of Ikelington in Cambridgeshire. The Rectory of East-Bethworth in the County of Surrey. The Reversion of the Portion of Tithes of Trequite in Cornwall, and the Rent of 13 s. 4 d. reserved upon the same. All the Portion of Tithes of Trequite aforesaid, belonging to the Priory of St. Ger∣mans in Cornwall. The Rectory and Church of Plymton, the Chappels of

Plymstoke, Wembury, Shagh, Sanford-Spone, Plymton, St. Maurise, and Bryxton in Devonshire, belonging to the late Priory of Plymton, the Re∣ctory of Istleworth and Twickenham in the County of Middlesex, parcel of the possessions of the Colledge of St. Maries of Winchester, and the Rectory of Shiplake in Oxfordshire, lately belonging to the Monastery of Missenden in Buck∣inghamshire. As also all the Reversion of the Rectory of Aberguille, and of the Chappels of Llanlawett (alias dict. Llanbadock) and Llanpenysaunt, (part of the Monastery of Karmarden in South-Wales) with the Rent of 30l. per ann. reserved thereon; the Reversion of the Rectory of Talgarth (part of the Priory of Breck∣nock in South-Wales) with the reserved Rent of 11 l. 6 s. 8 d. The Reversion of the Rectory of Mara in the County of Brecknock (belonging to the Priory of Breck∣nock) and 6l. Rent. The Reversion of the Rectory of St. Germans in Cornwall (appertaining to the Monastery or Priory of St. Germans) with 61l. 13 s. 4 d. Rent. To have and to hold all the premises, unto the Dean and Canons and their Successors for ever; except the Tithes in Woolpall and Fitz-Waren in Wiltshire (belonging to the Priory of Bedwyn) The Vicarage-house of Ikelington, the Monies called Marriage-Money, Dirge-Money, and Mass-Money, and the whole profit of the Bedrolls of Ikelington. Nevertheless to pay the King and his Suc∣cessors in the Court of Augmentation, for the Rectories of Aberguille, Talgarthe, and Mara, the Chappels of Llanbadock and Llanpenysaunt 4 l. 2 s. 8 d. in the name of Tenths, and for all Rents, Services, &c. of the other Rectories, &c. 48 l. 7 s. 4 d. annually at Michaelmas.

Furthermore, within all these premisses the King (by the said Letters Patent) granted to the Dean and Canons, Court Leets, or Views of Frankepledge, and to have Fines and Amerciaments, Free-Warrens, Waifs, and Felons Goods, and all other Profits, Commodities, Liberties, Emoluments, and Hereditaments what∣soever. All which Rectories, Tithes, Pensions, Rents, &c. before mentioned, and all other Gifts and Grants in the possession of the Dean and Canons anno Iac. Reg. 2. were confirmed and made good and effectual in Law to them and their Successors, by Act of Parliament that year.

The g 1.291 2. of August preceding the Grant made by King Edward the Sixth, a Rental pass'd under the hand of Sir Edward North Chancellor of the Court of Augmentation, containing the particular charges issuing out of the aforesaid Rectories, &c. whereunto certain Articles were annexed, and according to which the said Deed of Conveyance from the King was drawn.

The ancient rate of these New Lands in the Kings Books was h 1.292 661 l. 6 s. 8 d. per annum, but according to the improved Rents, to wit, as they were then turn'd over to the Colledge, was 812 l. 12 s. 9 d. out of which improved value (as ap∣pears by the Articles now mentioned) i 1.293 160 l. 2 s. 4 d. was yearly allowed them in satisfaction of the Lands past over to King Henry the Eighth, and 600 l. per annum for accomplishment of his Will, but the remaining sum, viz. 52 l. 10 s. 5 d. was reserved in lieu of Tenths, to be yearly paid into the Court of Augmenta∣tion; howbeit this last reserved sum was not agreed unto by the Dean and Canons to be so paid, because the Charges issuing out of the Lands were greater than were expressed in the Rental.

And we find, that shortly after the k 1.294 Rents of the Parsonage of St. Germans, the Rectories of Northam, Ilsington, Icklington, Ambrosbury, Stapleford, and Vrchefount, the Prebends of Alcanings and Vrchefount, being part of the New Lands, were received and accounted for, according to the old rate in the Kings Books, to wit, 162l. 13 s. 4 d. per annum, by the Steward of the Old Lands, in recompence for the Lands conveyed to King Henry the Eighth, and out of which they paid a yearly surplusage of 2 l. 2 s. 1 d. this sum together with the Rents of the rest of the New Lands, being upon the said improvement accounted to be 597 l. 17 s. 11 d. made in all 600 l. per annum; and this was paid by the Dean and Canons for some time towards building the Alms-Knights Houses, as is before remembred.

Thus stood the Lands accounted for, till the setlement made by Queen Eliza∣beth, for the disposition of the whole Revenue, which then was accounted to

the Colledge, but at the value entred in the Kings Books; upon which setlement the Queen appointed the Dean and Canons to convert the Rents of these New Lands, from time to time to such uses and intents, and in such manner and form as she had set down in a l 1.295 Book signed with her Sign Manual, and annexed to an Indenture bearing date the 30. of August, in the first year of her Reign, made between Her on the one part, and the Dean and Canons on the other part. By which Indenture the Dean and Canons Covenant for themselves and Successors m 1.296to distribute and employ at all times for ever the Rents and Profits of these Lands, in such manner as in the Book is declared and appointed, and to observe and keep all the Ordinances, Rules, and things whatsoever contained therein, which on their part and behalf is limited and appointed to be performed and exe∣cuted, according to the true meaning of the same.

And if the Dean and Canons or their Successors should omit any thing to them appointed to be performed by the said Ordinances, Rules, and Statutes, then for every such default they are to abide such Order as shall be made by the Queen, her Heirs, or Successors, or by any of the Knights-Companions of the Order, as by her or her Successors should be thereunto appointed.

	l.	s.	d.
In this Book, the Total of the Revenue, reckoned at the ancient value amounts to—	661	06	08
The Annual charge and dis∣bursements to the Colledge, therein set down, is—	430	19	06
And so Remains—	230	07	02

Which Remainder hath been and is n 1.297 assigned and employed for payment of Tenths to the Crown, Vicars and Curates annual stipends, Officers-Fees, Repara∣tion of the premisses, and for the relief of the Dean and Canons and their Succes∣sors, in maintenance and defence of the said Lands.

And to the end the Queen might know how the Revenue of these New Lands was disposed of, she also Ordered, o 1.298 That her Lieutenant and the Knights-Companions, should annually (at the Feast of St. George held at Windesor) see the just account thereof, how the Income was expended, and the payments made; and that one of the Officers of the Order, should from time to time yearly put her Lieutenant in mind thereof.

Which Order was renewed in a Chapter of the Garter held April p 1.299 24. ann. Iac. Reg. 21. and the Chancellor of the Order appointed to be the Remembrancer: and in obedience thereunto, the Account of these New Lands (which begins annually at Lady-day, as that of the Old Lands doth at Michaelmas) was afterwards ex∣hibited in Chapter, and in particular that q 1.300 Account, presented by the Dean of Windesor, and submitted to the Soveraign and Knights-Companions consideration, (the 6. of November anno 9. Car. 1.) was referr'd to the perusal and inspection of the r 1.301 Knights-Commissioners, appointed at the same Chapter to consult the Affairs of the Order.

SECT. VIII. Of the Priviledges of the Chappel and Colledge.

IN the last place, the Priviledges of both are to be considered, which we shall divide into Ecclesiastical and Temporal.

Touching the first, it appears by a s 1.302 Bull of Pope Clement the Sixth, dated at

Avignion the 12. of February in the 9. year of his Papacy, That at the desire of the Founder, this Pope exempted the Chappel, Colledge, Canons, Priests, Clerks, Alms-Knights, and Officers of the Colledge, from all ordinary Jurisdiction, Do∣minion, and Superiority of Archbishops, Bishops, Archdeacons, and all other Iudges and Officials, and received them within the protection of the Papal See. And further granted, That the Custos for the time being, should have Ecclesiasti∣cal Jurisdiction over the Canons, Priests, Clerks, Alms-Knights, and Officers, and their Successors, as also the Cure of their Souls; notwithstanding any Papal Con∣stitution, Statutes, Customs, whether Provincial or Synodical, or other what∣soever to the contrary. Willing nevertheless, that the Custos should receive the Cure of their Souls from the Diocesan of the place. And in considerat•••••• of this Exemption and Priviledge, the Custos was obliged to pay annually on St. Georges day, one Mark in Silver to the Popes Chamber.

About two years before the date of this Bull, we find that this Chappel had the title of t 1.303 the Kings free Chappel, given unto it (so also whilst under the u 1.304 former Foundation) and still enjoys the same: which title of Free Chappel is not only intimated but confirmed by its exemption from the Jurisdictions now mentioned.

It is subject to no power (since the Supremacy in Ecclesiasticks became vested in the King, by the Law of this Realm) but only to the King of England; as here∣tofore it stood divided to the King and See of Rome.

The Priviledge of Exemption by Pope Clement the Sixth, is included in the w 1.305 Confirmation of Liberties made by the Founder in his Charter, dated the 28. of February anno regni sui 47. and all Priviledges and Liberties granted by him, are x 1.306 confirmed to the Colledge by Act of Parliament, anno 8. H. 6.

As this Colledge doth depend immediately on the King, so is it visitable only by his Chancellor, whose y 1.307 Visitations, and accustomed Jurisdictions exercised by him in the Chappel, Colledge, and Persons thereunto belonging, are reserved to him by the Statutes of the Colledge; and himself called in the Kings Commission for Visitation of the Colledge anno 2. R. 2. z 1.308 Governor of the said Chappel, as well in Spirituals as Temporals, and under the King immediate Custos.

And so jealous were the Dean and Canons left the power of the foresaid Exem∣ption should be infringed, that when Sixtus the Fourth had granted a a 1.309 Bull to the Bishop of Salisbury and Dean and Canons, with authority to make new Ordinances, and to interpret the ancient Statutes, they within few years obtained a b 1.310 Revocation of that Authority; left the said Bishop (in whose Diocess the Colledge is situate) being so impowered, might prejudice their Liberties, new form their Statutes, and by degrees bring them under his Jurisdiction, in prejudice to the said Exemption.

And further, to prevent any such design, the same Pope commissionated the c 1.311 Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Winchester and Worcester to see this Bull of Revocation take effect, and enjoined them not to suffer the Bishop of Salisbury to intermeddle further in the Colledge Affairs or Statutes; but that the d 1.312 Bishops of London, Lincolne, and Rochester, and the Chancellor of England, or any two or more of them, with the Dean and Canons should review, alter, or new make such Statutes or Ordinances, as might be for the utility and advantage of the Colledge: This later Bull is dated at Rome, 7. Cal. Aug. an. Dom. 1485.

It is an argument of no small priviledge, that if the e 1.313 Archbishop of Canterbury be present in the Chappel of Windesor, yet he sits below the Dean; nor can he consecrate there without his License. And the instance is no less remarkable, that at the Solemnity of ratifying the Peace between King Charles the First of ever blessed memory, and Lewis the Thirteenth of France, the 6. of September 1629. in the Chappel of St. George at Windesor, f 1.314 Doctor Matthew Wren then Dean, gave the Oath (as Dean of this Colledge) to the Marquess of Chasteneaus the French Kings Ambassador, and not the Archbishop of Canterbury, though he was then present.

By the Statutes of the Colledge, the g 1.315 Dean and Chapter, are at their yearly Chapters, diligently to consider and debate all things that shall fall out, or seem fit to be dispatcht, in reference both to the Spiritual and Temporal Affairs of

the Colledge, and whatsoever Ordinances or Determination shall be made at these Chapters (not repugnant to the Colledge Statutes) all persons belonging thereunto, are firmly obliged to observe, so far as they are concern'd in them, until they happen to be altered by later Resolves of succeeding Chapters.

Other Notes and Marks of Exemption appears in the Deans taking no Insti∣tution from any other Bishop; but that his h 1.316 Institution, Investiture, and Instal∣lation into the Custoship, Canonship, and Prebendship, is received from such of the Canons-Resident, to whom the King (who Collates) doth recommend him by his Letters. As also in the constant i 1.317 proving of Wills before him, or in his absence before his Lieutenant: In using the power of Excommunication within their Ju••••••diction (which is the Precincts of the Colledge) and dispensing with themselves, for eating of Flesh in Lent.

Add to these, that the k 1.318 Ordinations for the Chantry Priests were confirmed by the Dean and Chapter, not the Bishop of the Diocess, so also were the Statutes of the New Commons. Nor doth the l 1.319 Dean who hath the cure of Souls (as is before noted) pay any Synodals or Procurations, nor can any of the m 1.320 Kings Chaplains preach in the Chappel of St. George, unless he be a Canon there, without the Kings special mandate, or leave of the Dean and Canons.

The Dean and Canons send no n 1.321 Delegates to the Synod, and when this point fell into debate, anno 1640. it was carried in the Negative, as being a perfect Novelty, and against their Liberties, and might intitle them to the payment of Subsidies, and consequently bring a new charge upon the Colledge. Nor have they share in the Government of the Church, as other Deans and Chapters have. So that notwithstanding any alteration or dissolution of the Government of the Church here in England by Archbishops, Bishops, Deans and Chapters, this Col∣ledge cannot be concerned, more than the Colledges in the Vniversities, where there are many nominal Deans.

Lastly, after the Act for Vniformity past, o 1.322 an. 14. Car. 2. whereby every Clergy∣man was bound to subscribe before the Archbishop or his Ordinary, the p 1.323 Canons subscribed before the Dean of Windesor, he being the Ordinary of the place: And though some of them in majorem cautionem, subscribed also before the Archbi∣shop of Canterbury, yet was it with this Salvo, saving the rights and priviledges of this Free Chappel.

Thus much in relation to the Ecclesiastick Priviledges of the Colledge: As to the Temporal and Civil, what the Founder granted to it, being very large and bene∣ficial (in regard he was born here, and toucht with a prerogative of affection to this place) and hath been since confirm'd by several of his Successors, we shall here insert.

First then the Founder King Edward the Third, by his q 1.324 Charter dated the 6. of March in the 27. year of his Reign, granted them several Profits, Priviledges, and Immunities to the effect following.

That the Custos and Canons, and their Successors, should for ever be free from payment of any Aid, for making the eldest Son of any King of England a Knight, and for marrying their eldest Daughter: as also of all Aids to the King, Contri∣butions and Tallages.

That whensoever the Clergie of this Realm, or of the Province of Canterbury or Tork, should give a Tenth or other Imposition, out of their Spiritualities; or the Commons of England should give a Tenth or Fifteenth, or any other Tax, out of their Temporalities or moveable Goods, or that the King and his Heirs should cause his own Demain to be taxed; or that the Pope should impose any Tax or Im∣position upon the Clergy of this Realm, and give the same to the King and his Heirs; this Colledge with all its Lands and Possessions should be wholly freed thereof.

That they should be free from any charge of Arraying Soldiers, for the service of the King and his Heirs; and from sending them for the Custody of the Sea-Coasts, and from every Fine or Composition for the same.

That their Houses, as well those within the Castle of Windesor, as else-where, should be free from any Livery of the Kings Stewards, Marshalls, Purveyors, Offi∣cers, and Servants, and from the like Officers of the Queens, or any of their

Children, or of the Peers or Nobles. And that the said Officers should not inter∣meddle there, without the leave of the Custos and Canons, and their Successors.

That no Duke, Earl, Baron, or Nobleman, nor any Stewards, Marshals, Eschea∣tors, Sheriffs, Coroners, Bailiffs, or Officers, nor any other person of what condi∣tion soever, should upon any colour lodge or stay in the Houses of the Custos or Canons, without their consent.

That they the said Custos and Canons, and their Tenants, should for ever be free from payment of Toll, Paviage, Picage, Barbicanage, Terrage, Pontage, Mu∣rage, Passage, Paiage, Lestage, Stallage, Tallage, Cariage, Pesage, and from Scot and Geld, Hidage, Scutage, working about Castles, Parks, Bridges, Walls for the Kings Houses. And from suits to the County or Hundred Court, and Wapentakes, Court Leets, Murder, and Common Amerciaments, whether they should happen before the King, or any of the Justices of the Bench, or Justices Itinerant, or other Justices whatsoever, and from every other like Custom.

That they should have within their Lands and Fees, the Chattels of all Felons and Fugitives, and seize them to their own use.

That they should have all Fines for Trespasses, and all other Contempts and Mis∣demeanors, Fines, pro licentia concordandi, and for all other causes.

That they should have all Amerciaments, Redemptions, Issues, and Forfeitures whatsoever, Annum, Diem, Vastum, & Streppum, and all things which might belong to the King and his Heirs thereupon.

That they should have Wrecks, Waiss, and Strays, within all their Lands and Fees.

That no Purveyance of Corn, Hay, Horses, Carts, Carriages, Victuals, or any Goods, Chattels, or any thing whatsoever, should be taken by any of the Kings Officers or Ministers, in, or upon any of their Lands, or the Lands of any of their Tenants.

That they should be free from the payment of any Pension, Corrody, or other Sustentation to be granted by the King, his Heirs or Successors.

That they should have Free-Warren in all their Demain Lands wheresoever. And that, although they lay within the bounds of the Kings Forest.

That they should have a weekly Market, to be held on Wednesdays, at their Mannor of Eure in Buckinghamshire, and two Fairs to endure for eight days, viz. on the Eve and Feast-day of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and for two days next following: and upon the Eve and Feast-day of St. Peter ad vincula and two days following, with all Liberties and Customs to the said Market and Fairs belonging.

That they should enjoy all their Lands, with the Liberties of Soc and Sac, Insangthes, Vtsangthes, and View of Frankepledge; with Thewe, Pillory, and Tum∣brel, for punishment of Malefactors; and power to erect Gallows upon their own soil, for Execution of such Malefactors as should fortune to be apprehended within their Jurisdiction.

That they should be freed and discharged from all Suits and Pleas of the Forest, and of all Charges or Fees, which the Justices or other Officers of the Forest might demand. And from Expeditation of their Doggs, and Suits of Court there.

That they should be free from Gelds, Dane-gelds, Knights-Fees, Payments for Murther and Robbery, Building or Repairing of Bridges, Castles, Parks, Pools, Walls, Sea-banks, Causeways, and Inclosures, and of all Assises, Summons, Sheriff-aids, their Bailiffs, or Officers, carrying of Treasure, and all other Aids, as also from the common Assessments and Amerciaments of the County and Hundred and all Actions relating to them.

That they should be freed from the payment of Ward-penny, Aver-penny, Tithing-penny, and Hundred-penny, and discharged from Grithbrech, Forstall, Homesoken, Blod-wite, Ward-wite, Heng-wite, Fight-wite, Leyr-wite, Lastage, Pannage, Assart, and Waste of the Forest, so that such Waste and Offences be not committed in the Forests, Woods, or Parks of the King his Heirs and Successors; and if it should happen so to be, that then reasonable satisfaction, without imprisonment or grie∣vous recompence, should be accepted.

That they should have return of all Writs and Attachments, as well relating to the Pleas of the Crown, as other, throughout all their Lands or Fees, and that

no sheriff, Bailiff, or other Officer should make any Execution of such Writs there, unless in default of the Custos and Canons and their Successors.

That they should have and hold Leets and Law-days, for all within their Lands and Fees.

That they should have cognisance of all Pleas betwixt their Tenants, as well of Trespasses and Contracts, as others, in their own Courts.

And lastly, that they should have and hold Wards, Reliefs, Escheats, Forfeitures, and other Profits, Issues, and Emoluments whatsoever, within their own Fees, from all their Tenants, which might belong to the King or his Heirs, and which the King might receive by reason of those Fees, in case they were in his own hands, as if the Tenants did hold of him or others in Capite of the Crown.

Notes

• a 1.1

  In Attrebat.
• b 1.2

  Rot. Cart. Antiq tit. CC, num. 2.
• c 1.3

  Monast. An∣glican. Tom. ••. p. 61.
• d 1.4

  Ex praf. Rot. Cartar. antiq. loco citato.
• e 1.5

  Ibid.
• f 1.6

  Bercsta. Terra Radulfi filii Seifridi. Radulfus filius Seifridi tenet de Rege Cli∣vore, pro quinque Hidis, modo pro quatuor Hidis & dimid. Castellum de Wyndesores est in dimidia Hida.
• g 1.7

  Hen. Hunt. fo. 217. b. Londini 1596.
• h 1.8

  Hen. Hunt. fo. 217. b. Londini 1596.
• i 1.9

  Spelman. Gloss. Archaiolog. verbo Mota.
• k 1.10

  A little Hill, or high place, a Seat for a Fort, or strong House.
• l 1.11

  Claus. de anno 6. E. 2. mem∣brana 22. Dors.
• m 1.12

  Pat. de anno 23. E. 3. pars. 1. m. 10.
• n 1.13

  Pat. 24. E. 3. pars 1. m. 23.
• o 1.14

  Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 2. m. 21. Dorso.
• p 1.15

  Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 2. m. 11.
• q 1.16

  Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 1. m. 12.
• r 1.17

  Pat. 27. E. 3. p. 2. m. 2. Dorso. Pat. 28. E. 3. p. 1. m. 20.
• s 1.18

  Pat. 30. E. 3. p. 3. m. 21
• t 1.19

  Pat. 30. E. 3. p. 3. m. 21
• u 1.20

  Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 2. m. 11.
• w 1.21

  Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 1. m. 23.
• x 1.22

  Pat. 33. E. 3. p. 2. m. 20.
• y 1.23

  Pat. 33. E. 3. p. 2. m. 20.
• z 1.24

  Claus. 34. E. 3. m. 34.
• a 1.25

  Claus. 36. E. 3. m. 36. Dorso.
• b 1.26

  Ibid. m. 33.
• c 1.27

  Pat. 37. E. 3. pars prima, m. 28.
• d 1.28

  Ibid. m. 30.
• e 1.29

  Pat. 37. E. 3. p. 1. m. 12. & 29.
• f 1.30

  Ib. m. 26.
• g 1.31

  Pat. 38. E. 3. p. 1. m. 29.
• h 1.32

  Pat. 39. E. 3. p. 1. m. 37.
• i 1.33

  Leland ad Cygneam Can∣tionem verb. Windlesora.
• k 1.34

  Ex Lib. Com∣pet. penes—Harris nuper de Windesor gen. an. 1660.
• l 1.35

  Cambden in Atrebat.
• m 1.36

  Cambden, loco cit.
• n 1.37

  Coopers Hill.
• o 1.38

  Gloss. Archai∣olog. verbo Con∣stabularius.
• p 1.39

  Ex relatione Bulstrode Whiteloke, Or∣dinit Amarant. Milit.
• q 1.40

  Cambd. in Atrebat.
• h 1.41

  Ex lib. N. p. 13. in Pro∣••emio. See Stow in Ed. 3.
• i 1.42

  Pat. ••2. E. 3. p. 2. m. 6.
• k 1.43

  Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 1. m. 2••
• l 1.44

  Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 1. m. 2••
• m 1.45

  Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 1. m. 10.
• n 1.46

  Pat. 10. H. 4. p. 2. m. 13.
• o 1.47

  Pat. 15. E. 4. p. 2. m. 17.
• p 1.48

  Pat. 15. E. 4. p. 3. m. 18.
• q 1.49

  Bulla de con∣cessione Episcopo Sar: ad conden∣dum novas Or∣dinationes.
• r 1.50

  Ex Lib. vo∣cat. Blaymer in Officio Praero∣gat. Cant. n. 26.
• s 1.51

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. in Aerar. Collegii Winde∣sor.
• t 1.52

  Lib. N. p. 204.
• w 1.53

  Ex relatione Dan. Stokes, nu∣per unius Ca∣non. Coll. de Windesor.
• x 1.54

  Spelmans Councils, Vol. 2. p. 712.
• y 1.55

  Ex Collecta••. praes. Will. le Neve.
• z 1.56

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. in Aer••r. Colleg. Winde∣sor.
• a 1.57

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. in Aera••. praed.
• b 1.58

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. in Aerar. praef.
• c 1.59

  Lib. voca••▪ Denton in Aerar prae••. f. 260.
• d 1.60

  Ibid. f. 241.
• e 1.61

  Ibid.
• f 1.62

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. in Ae∣rar. Colleg. Windesor.
• g 1.63

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. in Ae∣rar. Colleg. Windesor.
• h 1.64

  Ex libro vo∣cat. Denton. f. 244.
• i 1.65

  Ibid. f. 247.
• k 1.66

  Ib. f. 233. b.
• l 1.67

  Ib. f. 237.
• m 1.68

  Ibid. f. 261. & 262.
• n 1.69

  In Aerar. Coll. Windesor.
• o 1.70

  Ed. 3. Stat. Art. 31.
• p 1.71

  Art. 32. H. 8. Stat. Art. 35.
• q 1.72

  H. 5. Stat. Art. 33. H. 8. Stat. Art. 36.
• r 1.73

  Sir Iames Palmer's large Iournal. p. 16.
• s 1.74

  Exrelatione D. Chr. Wren, nuper Re••ist. hujus Ordinis.
• q 1.75

  Claus. 6. E. 2. m. 2. Dorso.
• r 1.76

  Pat. 4. E. 3. p. 1. m. 19.
• s 1.77

  Claus. 11. E. 3. m. 18.
• t 1.78

  Appendix Num. 1.
• u 1.79

  Appendix Num. II.
• x 1.80

  In praefa∣tione ad Col∣leg. Statut.
• * 1.81

  The Dean.
• y 1.82

  Pat. 22. E. 3. p. 3. m. 19.
• z 1.83

  Pat. 23. E. 3. p. 2. m. 29.
• * 1.84

  Rot. Parl. 8. H. 6. n. 31.
• a 1.85

  Tho. Frith. in suo Custodum sive Decanor. Catalogo.
• b 1.86

  Ibid.
• c 1.87

  Rot. Parl. ••ni, 8. H. 6. n. 31.
• d 1.88

  Ibid.
• e 1.89

  Pat. 19. E. 4. m. 5.
• f 1.90

  Vide Rot. Parl. 22. E. 4. n. 11.
• g 1.91

  Dat. Avinio∣niae pridie Cal. Dec. Pontif. sui anno 9.
• h 1.92

  Praef. ad Coll. Stat.
• i 1.93

  Praef. ad Coll. Stat.
• k 1.94

  Colleg. Stat. cap. 39.
• l 1.95

  Ibid.
• m 1.96

  Cap. 20. vide eriam Injunct. Io. Archiep. E∣hor. Angl. Can∣cellar. c. 1. & 2.
• n 1.97

  Cap. 49.
• o 1.98

  Cap. 7.
• p 1.99

  Ex Collect. G. Evans modo unius Ca∣noni••. hujus Colleg. lib. B. f. 74. a.
• q 1.100

  Ex Collect. G. Evans modo unius Ca∣noni••. hujus Colleg. lib. B. f. 74. a.
• r 1.101

  Colleg. Sta∣tut. cap. 50.
• * 1.102

  Canons.
• s 1.103

  Dat. 11. Cal. Oct. an. 1484.
• t 1.104

  Lib. N. p. 221.
• u 1.105

  Colleg. Stat. ••. 2.
• * 1.106

  Ibid. c. 55.
• w 1.107

  Ib. c. 10. vide E. 3. Stat. Art. 4.
• y 1.108

  Praefat. ad Colleg. Stat.
• z 1.109

  Art. 4.
• a 1.110

  Art. 4.
• b 1.111

  Ibid. Art. 33. vide e••iam H. 5. Stat. Art. 3••.
• c 1.112

  Colleg. Stat: cap. 9.
• d 1.113

  Cap. 3 & 48.
• e 1.114

  Praefat. ad Stat. Colleg.
• f 1.115

  Colleg. Stat. cap. 11.
• g 1.116

  Ibid. c. 2.
• h 1.117

  Cap. 7.
• i 1.118

  Cap. 20.
• k 1.119

  Dat. Romae anno 11. cal. Aug. 1475.
• l 1.120

  Ex Colle••••. praefat, G. E∣vans lib. B. f. 74.
• m 1.121

  Ibid.
• n 1.122

  Ibid.
• o 1.123

  Collect. praef. G. Evans, lib. A.f. 143.
• p 1.124

  Colleg. Stat. c. 34.
• * 1.125

  Ord. Stat. in lib. N. Art. 4.
• q 1.126

  E. 3. Stat. Art. 32.
• r 1.127

  H. 5. Stat. Art. 34. H. 8. Stat. Art. 37.
• s 1.128

  Art. 16.
• t 1.129

  Art. 5. vide Hen. 5. Stat. Art. 5.
• u 1.130

  Art. 5. vide Hen. 5. Stat. Art. 5.
• w 1.131

  Ord. Stat. in lib. N. Art. 5.
• * 1.132

  Petty Canons.
• x 1.133

  Pat. 22. E. 3. pars 2. m. 6.
• y 1.134

  Praefat. ad Colleg. Stat.
• z 1.135

  Ibid.
• a 1.136

  Art. 4. vide H. 5. Stat. Art. 4.
• b 1.137

  Praef. ad Col∣leg. Stat.
• c 1.138

  Art. 13.
• d 1.139

  Lib. N. p. 221.
• e 1.140

  Art. 5.
• s 1.141

  Penes Carne∣vario•• Scac∣c••rii.
• g 1.142

  Colleg. Sta••. cap. 3. E. 3. Stat. Art. 4. H. 5. Stat. Art. 4.
• h 1.143

  Ord. Stat. in lib. N. Art. 4. Colleg. Stat. cap. 11.
• i 1.144

  Ord. Stat. in lib. N. Art. 4. Colleg. Stat. cap. 11.
• k 1.145

  Ord. Stat. in lib. N. Art. 4. Colleg. Stat. cap. 11.
• l 1.146

  Art. 7.
• m 1.147

  Colleg. Stat. c. 18.
• n 1.148

  Ibid. c. 3.
• o 1.149

  Ex lib. vocat. Dento••. f. 177.
• p 1.150

  Penes Came∣••ar. Scaccarii.
• q 1.151

  Collect. praef. G. Evans lib. B. f. 85. b.
• * 1.152

  Four Clerks.
• r 1.153

  Colleg. Stat. c. 17.
• s 1.154

  Ibid. c. 3.
• t 1.155

  Lib. Denton. f. 177.
• u 1.156

  Art. 1••.
• w 1.157

  Art. 9.
• x 1.158

  Penes Came∣••ar. Sc••cc.
• y 1.159

  Ex Collect. praef. G. Evans. lib. B. f. 86. d.
• z 1.160

  Injunct. dat. 8. Feb. an. 4. E. 6.
• a 1.161

  Injunct. dat. 8. Feb. an. 4. E. 6.
• b 1.162

  Injunct. dat. 8. Feb. an. 4. E. 6.
• * 1.163

  Choristers.
• c 1.164

  Praefat. ad Coll. Statut.
• d 1.165

  Colleg. Stat. c. 3.
• e 1.166

  Cap. 17.
• f 1.167

  Lib. Denton. f. 177.
• g 1.168

  Art. 13.
• h 1.169

  Art. 27.
• i 1.170

  Penes Ca∣mer. Scacc.
• k 1.171

  Penes Ca∣mer. Scacc.
• l 1.172

  Pat. 22. E. 3. pars 2. m. 6.
• m 1.173

  Praef. ad Col∣leg. Stat.
• n 1.174

  Art. 6 videsis Hist. Tho. de la Mare. f. 156. b.
• o 1.175

  Ca••••. an. 25. E. 3. n. 14. m. 6.
• p 1.176

  Art. 6.
• q 1.177

  Art. 16.
• r 1.178

  Cap. 6.
• s 1.179

  Art. 20.
• t 1.180

  E. 3. Stat. Art. 6.
• u 1.181

  Ibid. Art. 7. H. 5. Stat. Art. 7.
• w 1.182

  Stat. Col∣leg. Cap. 5.
• x 1.183

  Art. 36.
• y 1.184

  Colleg. Stat▪ c. 6.
• z 1.185

  Cap. 5.
• a 1.186

  Pat. 2. R. 2, pars prima m. 15.
• b 1.187

  Ibid.
• c 1.188

  Rot. Parl. anno 22. E. 4. m. 11.
• d 1.189

  Rot. Parl. anno 22. E. 4. m. 11.
• e 1.190

  Rot. Parl. anno 22. E. 4. m. 11.
• f 1.191

  Collect. praef. G. Evans, lib. A. ad Calcem.
• g 1.192

  Ex veteri MS. f. 12.
• h 1.193

  Collect. praef. G. Evans, lib. A. f. 76.
• i 1.194

  Ex lib. Den∣ton. f. 72. b.
• k 1.195

  Ibid. f. 73.
• l 1.196

  Art. 16.
• m 1.197

  Ex vet. MS.
• n 1.198

  Ex vet. MS.
• o 1.199

  Ann. 1. H. ••.
• p 1.200

  Pat. 22. E. 4. pars 1. m. 26.
• q 1.201

  An. 7. H. 7.
• r 1.202

  Pat. 18. H. 7. p. 1.
• s 1.203

  An. 6. H. 8.
• t 1.204

  Pat. 1. H. 8. p. 2. m. 31.
• u 1.205

  Ex lib. vocat. Frith in Aerar. Coll. Windesor. p. 55.
• w 1.206

  Ibid. p. 37.
• x 1.207

  Lib. Com∣pos. praef. penes—Haris nuper de Windesor.
• y 1.208

  Lib. Com∣pos. praef. penes—Haris nuper de Windesor.
• a 1.209

  Lib. C. p. 24.
• b 1.210

  Lib. C. p. 24.
• c 1.211

  Lib. vocat. Frith. p. 64.
• d 1.212

  Ibidem.
• e 1.213

  Ex lib. per∣gam penes Ca∣merar. Scacc.
• f 1.214

  Ibidem.
• g 1.215

  Howes Chron. p. 1037.
• h 1.216

  Ex lib. v••∣cat. A••dely in Officio Praero∣gat. Cant. f. 7.
• i 1.217

  Lib. R. p. 113.
• k 1.218

  Lib. vocat. Pyle in Officio praed. f. 105.
• l 1.219

  Lib R. p. 140.
• m 1.220

  Sir Iames Palmer's Iour∣nal pro anno 1639 p. 64.
• n 1.221

  Vide lib. vo∣cat. Aylet in Officio praed. f. 186.
• p 1.222

  Lib. ••. p. 121.
• * 1.223

  Chantor.
• q 1.224

  Colleg. Stat. c. 37.
• r 1.225

  Colleg. Stat. c. 37.
• s 1.226

  Ibid. cap. 38. Steward.
• * 1.227

  Treasurer.
• t 1.228

  Ibid.
• * 1.229

  Steward of the Courts.
• u 1.230

  Lib. Collect. praef. G. Evans, lib. A. f. 74.b.
• w 1.231

  Ibid. f. 75. a.
• * 1.232

  Chapter-Clark.
• x 1.233

  Ibid.
• y 1.234

  Ibid.
• * 1.235

  Verger.
• z 1.236

  Colleg. Stat. Cap. 54.
• * 1.237

  Sextons. Bell ringers. Clock-keeper. Porter.
• a 1.238

  Pat. de an. 22. E. 3. pars. 2. m. 6.
• b 1.239

  Pat. de an. 22. E. 3. pars. 2. m. 6.
• c 1.240

  Pat. 23. E. 3. p. 2. m. ••.
• d 1.241

  Pat. 23. E. 3. p. 2. m. ••.
• e 1.242

  Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 1. m. 3••
• f 1.243

  Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 1. m. 3••
• g 1.244

  Pat. 24. E. ••. p. 1. m. 36.
• h 1.245

  Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 1. m. 14.
• i 1.246

  Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 1. m. 24.
• k 1.247

  Pat. de eod. an. p. 1. m. 14.
• l 1.248

  Ibidem.
• m 1.249

  Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 3. m. 15.
• n 1.250

  Ex ipso Au∣tograph. in Ae∣rar. hujus Col∣leg.
• o 1.251

  Pat. 26. E. 3. par•• 1. m. 1.
• p 1.252

  Claus. 27. E. 3. m. 25.
• q 1.253

  Pat. 28. E. 3. p. 2. m. 22.
• r 1.254

  Pat. 34. E. 3. p. 1. m. 13
• s 1.255

  Pat. 34. E. 3. p. 1. m. 13
• t 1.256

  Ibid.
• u 1.257

  Ibid.
• w 1.258

  Ibid.
• x 1.259

  Pat. 35. E. 3. p. 2. m. 21.
• y 1.260

  Pat. 39. E. 3. p. 1. m. 22.
• z 1.261

  Pat. 25. E. 3. p. 1. m. 37.
• a 1.262

  MS.
• b 1.263

  Praesat. ad Colleg. Stat.
• c 1.264

  MS.
• d 1.265

  Pat. 13. R. 2. par•• 2. m. 11.
• e 1.266

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. in Aerar. hujus Colleg.
• f 1.267

  Ex Lib. vocat. Arundel in Ae∣rar. praed. f. 91.
• g 1.268

  Cart. de an. 1. E. 4. m. 20.
• h 1.269

  Pat. ••. E. 4.
• i 1.270

  Pat. 13. E. 4. p. 2. m. 6.
• k 1.271

  Pat. 14. E. 4. p. 2. m. 5.
• l 1.272

  Pat. 14. E. 4. p. 1. m. 1.
• m 1.273

  Ibidem.
• n 1.274

  Ex ipso Au∣togr. in Aerar. Colleg. Winde∣sor.
• o 1.275

  Pat. 18. E. 4. p. 2. m. 4.
• q 1.276

  Pat. 20. E. 4. p. 2. m. 23.
• r 1.277

  Pat. 21. E. 4. p. ••. m. 3.
• s 1.278

  Cart. an. 1. l. 4. m 20.
• t 1.279

  Pat. 19 E. 4. m. 5.
• u 1.280

  Ex lib. Den∣ton. f. 115.
• w 1.281

  Pat. 20. E. •• p. 2. m. 26.
• x 1.282

  Lib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. f. 148.
• y 1.283

  Ibid. f. 149.
• z 1.284

  Ex ips•• Au∣togr. in Aerar. Colleg. Winde∣sor.
• a 1.285

  Pat. 20. E. 4. p. 2. m. 3. vide Lib. Dento••. f. 41. & 42.
• b 1.286

  Pat. 19. E. 4. m 3.
• c 1.287

  Regist. vocat. Frith. p. 53.
• d 1.288

  Ex lib. vocal. Al••n in Regist. Cur. Prerog. Cant. n. 32.
• e 1.289

  Regist. vocat. Frith. p. 56.
• f 1.290

  Pat. 1. E. 6. par•• 5.
• g 1.291

  Regist. Frith, p. 57.
• h 1.292

  Ibid. p. 54.
• i 1.293

  Ibid. p. 57.
• k 1.294

  Ibid. p. 54.
• l 1.295

  Penes Ca∣merar. Scaccarii.
• m 1.296

  Penes Ca∣merar. Scaccarii.
• n 1.297

  Ibid.
• o 1.298

  Ex eod. lib.
• p 1.299

  Lib. R. p. 10. & 15.
• q 1.300

  Ibid. p. 88.
• r 1.301

  Ibid. p. 88.
• s 1.302

  In Aerar. Coll. Windesor.
• t 1.303

  Pat. 24. E. 3. p. 1. m. 36.
• u 1.304

  Rot. Finium anno 1. E. 3. m. 21.
• w 1.305

  Cart. de an. 47. E. 3.
• x 1.306

  Rot. Parl. an. 8. H. 6. n 31.
• y 1.307

  Praesa••. ad Colleg. Stat.
• z 1.308

  Pat. 2. R. 2. p. 1. m. 15.
• a 1.309

  Lib. Denton. f. 10.
• b 1.310

  Ibid. f. 1.
• c 1.311

  Fol. 1••.
• d 1.312

  Fol. 18.
• e 1.313

  Ex Collect. praef. G. Evans lib. A. ad Cal∣cem.
• f 1.314

  Lib. R, p. 53.
• g 1.315

  Cap. ••1.
• h 1.316

  Stat. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Cap. 9.
• i 1.317

  Ad Calcem; Collect. pras.
• k 1.318

  Ibid.
• l 1.319

  Ibid.
• m 1.320

  Lib. R. p. 53.
• n 1.321

  Ex praef. Col∣lect.
• o 1.322

  Ibid.
• p 1.323

  Ibid.
• q 1.324

  Cart. de anno 17. E. 3. m. 6. n. 14.