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CHAP. X. THE Investiture OF A KNIGHT SUBJECT WITH THE Garter and George, (Book 10)

SECT. I. The Notice given to a Knight Subject of his Election.

IN reference to this Ceremony, we are first to premise something, con∣cerning the notice to be given the Knight-Elect of his Election into this most Noble Order; whether he be at such time personally at Windesor, or other place where the Chapter is then held, or employed in some more remote parts within the Kingdom, or elsewhere beyond the Seas, upon the Soveraign's Affairs.

To the newly Elect-Knight, who upon this acquisition of Honor happens to be at Windesor, or wheresoever else the Chapter is held, a 1.1 Garter (immedi∣ately after the Soveraign hath signified his pleasure, in Election of the person) is sent out of the Chapter to give him notice of it; for we find this employment recorded as part of the b 1.2 duty of his Office, and asserted to be so by the general practice; and (among other Precedents in the Annals) upon the Election of the c 1.3 Lord Howard, and Sir Henry Marney, an. 2. H. 8. (both then present at Court) it appears that Garter was forthwith sent out of the Chapter, to give them notice thereof, and to conduct them to the Soveraign's presence; where both were invest∣ed, with the two principal Ensigns of the Order, the Garter and George. And upon the like service was he employed, at the Election of Sir d 1.4 Nicholas Carew an. 28. H. 8. and of the e 1.5 Lord Burghley, and Lord Grey of Wilton, an. 14. Eliz.

And as Garter hath been accustomed to carry the verbal notice of Knights Election; so also the Soveraign's Letter, signifying Election, to a Knight then likewise at Court, where the Soveraign is pleased (for the greater honor of the

Person) to wave a verbal notice, and send Letters of signification in its stead. And in such case these Letters are drawn up by the Chancellor of the Order, and pass under both the Soveraign's Sign manual, and Signet of the Order. Such a particular Honor was afforded the present soveraign; to whom f 1.6 immediately after his Election, in a Chapter held at Windesor, the Soveraign directed the fol∣lowing Letter, presented to him by g 1.7 Sir Iohn Burrough Garter, who found him walking in St. i 1.8 George's Hall.

Charles R.

OVR most dear and entirely beloved Son, * 2.1 having to our great comfort seen, and considered the ripeness of your youth, and conceived joyful and pregnant hopes of your manly virtues, in which we are assured, you will en∣crease to your own honor, both in prowess, wisdom, justice, and all princely en∣dowments: and that the emulation of Chevalry will in your tender years pro∣voke and encourage you, to pursue the glory of heroick action, besitting your roy∣al birth, and our care and education. We with the Companions of our most Noble Order of the Garter, assembled in Chapter, holden this present day at our Castle of Windesor, have elected and chosen you one of the Companions of our Order. In signification whereof, we have sent unto you by our trusty and well beloved servants Sir John Burrough Knight Garter, and our Principal King of Arms, these our Royal Letters, requiring you to make your speedy repair unto us, to receive the Ensigns of our most honorable Order, and to be ready for your Installation, upon the 21. day of this present Month.

Given under the Signet of our Order, at our Castle of Windesor,the 20. of May, in the 14. year of our Reign 1638.

To our dearly beloved son Prince Charles.

This is the only Instance we have met with, where a Letter was sent to an Elect-Knight, and he at the same time present at Court. But when an Election passeth, and the Knight Elected is remote from Court, then the general form of the Letter is both to signifie his Election, and summon him to his Investiture with the Garter and George: of which see a Precedent in the l 2.2 Appendix.

But where the Soveraign is pleased to descend to mention particular services, or other inducements for a Knights Election, there the Preamble of the Letter is worded accordingly: and that this hath sometimes, though but rarely been used, appears thus in that Letter which certified Election to Sir Iohn Fastolfe, m 2.3 We considering the virtuous fidelity you have shown, and the honorable exploits you have done, in the service of our thrice renowned Father, and that in our service al∣so, you (as many others) have given proofs of that honor and those deserts where∣with God hath endowed you, always suffering, as is the part of a good and faithful subject, the pains and toyls of War, for the vindicating and maintaining of our just right, claims, and title; have chosen you one of our Companions of our Order, &c.

Where the Letter barely signifies Election; that is when the Soveraign doth not design a present Investiture with the Garter and George, but defers that Ce∣remony till the Elect-Knight comes to Windesor, to take possession of his Stall; in such case notice of the day of his Installation is also inserted towards the end of the Letter, and upon his appearance at Windesor, so soon as he is called into the Chapter-house, the Garter is first buckled about his left leg, next follows his Inve∣stiture with the rest of the Ornaments of the Order, and lastly his Installation. And thus (in the case of Henry Earl of Cumberland, an. 29. H. 8.) was the Investiture with the Garter deferr'd, till his appearance at Windesor, where that Ceremony, as also his Investiture with the Habit and Collar, and lastly his Installation, were dispatcht at one time.

SECT. II. His Reception into the Chapter-house.

IF the Elect Knight be neer where the Chapter is held, and that Garter hath been sent forth to give him notice of the Honor, and to usher him into the Chapter-house to receive the Garter and George, before the Chapter break up; in∣timation being given of his approach, the Soveraign sends forth two of the Knights-Companions to meet him, who after a mutual salute, conduct him be∣tween them to the presence of the Soveraign, Garter going before them.

For instances herein, first of Strangers, we shall remember a 2.4 Vlrick Duke of Holstien, an. 3. Iac. R. who being sent for by Garter, was introduced into the Chapter between Prince Henry and the Earl of Dorset, and by them presented to the Soveraign: So b 2.5 Christian Duke of Brunswick, an. 22. Iac. R. proceeded with much state and honor, in the midst between William Earl of Penbroke and Phi∣lip Earl of Montgomery, to receive the Garter and George.

The c 2.6 6. of November, an. 14. Car. 2. Christian Prince of Denmark being Elect∣ed in a Chapter, held in the Withdrawing Room at Whitehall, and then absent, Garter was sent next day by the Soveraign, to give him notice thereof, with desire to be present the following day, at the foresaid place, to receive his Investiture; where the Soveraign and several of the Knights-Companions being assembled, d 2.7 Garter was sent out for the Prince (then at the Earl of Bath's Lodgings in the matted Gallery) and thence usher'd him into the Lobby between the said Galle∣ry and the Withdrawing Room; where he was received by the Earls of Lindsey and Manchester, and conducted between them into the Chapter, Garter preced∣ing them, and after three obeysances they brought him up to the Soveraign.

Among Knights-Subjects, we find the e 2.8 Lord Burghley and Lord Grey were con∣ducted (an. 14. Eliz.) to the Soveraign by the Lord Clynton and Earl of Bedford; and f 2.9 Robert Earl of Essex, Thomas Earl of Ormond, and Sir Christopher Hatton (present at Greenwich, an. 30. Eliz. when their Election passed) g 2.10 were severally led into the Chapter; the first of them between the Earls of Worcester and Pen∣broke; the second between the Lord Hunsdon and Lord Grey of Wilton; and the third between the Earl of Leicester and Lord Burghley; and as soon as they were brought up before the Soveraign, with all Reverence and Humility they fell upon their knees.

In like manner, an. 4. Iac. R. h 2.11 Robert Earl of Salisbury proceeded up to the So∣veraign's Throne, between the Earls of Nottingham and Dorset; and Viscount Bindon, between the Earls of Suffolk and Northampton. And an. 22. Iac. R. the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, and Earl of Kelly, took i 2.12 William Earl of Salisbury be∣tween them, and presented him to the Soveraign: So also in the Reign of his late Majesty of blessed memory, it is remembred, that the k 2.13 Earl of Northampton was conducted to his receipt of the Garter, in the Chapter-house at Windesor, between the Earls of Penbroke and Montgomery, an. 4. Car. 1. and the Earls of Danby and Moreton, being Elected also at the same place, an. 9. Car. 1. the l 2.14 former of them was conducted to the Soveraign by the Earls of Penbroke, and Arundel and Sur∣rey, and the m 2.15 latter by the Earls of Salisbury and Carlisle. And when the pre∣sent Soveraign appeared upon his Letter of Summons, at the Chapter held in the Withdrawing Chamber in Windesor Castle, to receive his Investiture, two of the senior Knights, viz. Philip n 2.16 Earl of Penbroke and Montgomery, and Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surr••y, were sent forth to conduct him in, who (ushered by the o 2.17 Black Rod) brought him between them up to the Soveraign.

The p 2.18 Duke of Monmouth being Elected at a Chapter held in the Withdrawing Room at Whitehal, the 28. of March an. 15. Car. 2. Garter was immediately sent to him in the Soveraign's Bedchamber, who being met at the door the Earls

of Lindsey and Manchester, Garter (the Black Rod joining himself to him in the Room) pass'd to the lower end of the Room before the Duke and the two Knights-Companions, whence they proceeded up to the Soveraign with three Reverences.

Lastly, at the Election of q 2.19 Iames Duke of Cambridge, in the same Room at Whitehall (3. Dec. an. 18. Car. 2) Garter was also sent fort into the Bedcham∣ber, to acquaint him that the Earl of Manchester and Duke of Monmouth w••re apointed by the Soveraign and Chapter to bring him in thither. That done, the said Knights-Companions arose and went to the Duke, whom meeting at the Bed∣chamber door, they took their compass about the rest of the Knights-Companions (then standing) and brought him between them (Garter and Black Rod preced∣ing) from the lower end of the Room close before the Soveraign.

SECT. III. The Ceremonies of Investiture with the Garter and George.

THE Knight-Elect being thus introduced, and brought to the Soveraign, having first with all reverence bowed himself before him, it was usual heretofore to make a short gratulatory speech, in acknowledgment of so great an evidence of the Soveraign's royal bounty, and the Knights-Companions re∣spects:

The substance of such an address, we find coucht in that speech made by Sir Nicholas Carew, after he had been conducted into the Chapter-house at Windesor, to receive his Investiture, an. 28. H. 8. who first a 2.20 giving infinite thanks, both to the Soveraign and the whole Society, for that they had vouch∣safed to receive him into the honor of this most illustrious Order, being a per∣son in his own esteem most unworthy thereof; in the next place profest, That whereas he was preferred in this choice before many others much more de∣serving than himself, it was not to be attributed to his merits, or any thing by him performed, but meerly to the Soveraign's bounty, and the favour of the Knights-Companions present towards him.

The bestowing of so singular an honor, being thus thankfully acknowledged the Ceremony of Investiture with the two principal Ensigns of the Order begins, first with the Garter, as the most ancient and chiefest Ensign, and next with the George: but the further Investiture with the Habit, and other the Ornaments of this Order, are to be compleated at the time of the Elect-Knights Installation at Windesor.

Now the manner and order in the aforesaid Investiture, was anciently as fol∣loweth; first the Elect-Knight set his left foot upon a Stool, and then one of the Knights-Companions, by the Soveraign's appointment, as his Substitute, buckled the Enobled Garter about his left leg; and this is to be seen in Picture in the margent of an old Draught of the Combats of Sir Iohn Astley, set forth in the b 2.21 Antiquities of Warwickshire, where the said Sir Iohn's Investiture with the Gar∣ter, is represented after the aforesaid manner. But of late times, the Elect-Knight c 2.22 kneeled on his right Knee, whilst this Ceremony was performed; during which, the d 2.23 words of Admonition or Signification at this part of the Investiture are to be read.

The Forms of Admonition anciently used at the Investiture of Knights-Subjects are inserted in the e 2.24 Appendix; but that particularly relative to the putting on the Garter, is entred in King Henry the Eighth's Book of f 2.25 English Statutes, and is as followeth.

Sir, the loving Company of the Order of the Garter hath received you their Brother and Fellow, and in token of this, they give and present you this

present Garter, which God grant that you receive and wear from henceforth to his praise and glory, and to the exaltation and honor of the said Noble Or∣der, and your self.

Afterward it was decreed in a Chapter held at Windesor the 5. of August, an. 1. & 2. Ph. & Mar. to this effect, g 2.26 That not only the same Advertisements and Admonitions which were wont to be given to Strangers at their Investitures, should be likewise given to Knights-Subjects, that in time to come should be Elected and Installed; but also, that among the Knights-Companions there should not be any Investiture differing either in Ceremony or Habit.

Hereupon the foresaid words of Admonition at putting on the Garter were left off, and h 2.27 those used at the Investiture of Strangers given and continued to Knights-Subjects; the English Version of which may be seen at the end of the said English Statutes, which thence we have transcribed hither: being pro∣nounced by the Chancellor, if the Soveraign or his Lieutenant be present, other∣wise by the Register.

To the land and honor of Almighty God, his imaculate Mother, and Saint George the holy Martyr, tye or gird your Leg with this. Noble Garter, wear∣ing it to the encrease of your honor, and in token and remembrance of this most Noble Order; remembring, that thereby you being admonished and en∣couraged, in all just Battels and Wars, which only you shall take in hand, both strongly to fight, valiantly to stand, and honorable to have the Victory.

But against the Investiture of the present Soveraign, the words of Significa∣tion, being better weighed and considered, were put into this form.

h 2.28 To the honor of God omnipotent, and in memorial of the blessed Martyr St. George, tye about thy Leg for thy renown this Noble Garter; wear it as the Symbol of the most illustrious Order, never to be forgotten or laid aside: That thereby thou mayst be admonished to be courageous, and having under∣taken a just War, into which only thou shalt be engaged, thou mayest stand firm, valiantly fight, and successfully conquer.

The Princely Garter being in manner aforesaid buckled on, and the words of Signification pronounced, the Elect-Knight is brought before the Soveraign, who puts about his Neck the George, pendant at a Skie coloured Ribband; at which part of the Ceremony, the Admonition used at the adorning of an Installed Knight with the Collar of the Order (changing only the word Collar for Rib∣band) is pronounced; but were thus framed for the before mentioned occasion, of the present Soveraign's Investiture with the George and Ribband.

i 2.29 Wea•• this Ribband about thy Neck, adorned with the Image of the blessed Martyr and Soldier of Christ St. George; by whose imitation provoked, thou mayest so overpass both prosperous and adverse encounters, that having stoutly vanquished thy Enemies, both of Body and Soul, thou mayest not only receive the praise of this transient Combat, but be crowned with the Palm of eter∣nal Victory.

In further progress upon this Ceremony, we shall note, that so great a re∣spect hath been given to Foreign Princes who receive the honor here, that the Soveraign most usually performs the Investiture himself: For so when Philip King of Castile received a personal Investiture, in the Chapter-house at Windesor, it was from the k 2.30 Soveraign's own hands, for he took the Gar∣ter from the King of Arms, put it about the Kings Leg, and Prince Henry fast∣ned the Buckle.

Queen l 2.31 Elizabeth her self buckled the Garter about the Leg of Iohn Casimire, Count Palatine of the Rhyne; and hung about his Neck a Gold Chain with

the George at it. The like honor did m 2.32 King Iames to the Duke of Hol••tein in the third year of his Reign.

And now and then (though seldom) out of special grace and favour hath the Soveraign done this honor to a Knight-Subject: though when Queen Eliz. was pleased to adorn the Lord Burghley with the Garter, the Annals note it to be done as it were n 2.33 by the by; and Henry Earl of Susse••. an. 31. Eliz. received these Ensigns of the Order from the o 2.34 Soveraign her self. The like favour did she to the p 2.35 Earl of Shrewsbury in the 34. year of her Reign. So also did q 2.36 King Iames invest Henry Earl of Northampton, with the principal Ensigns of the Order; as a person worthy so great an honor: and lastly, his r 2.37 late M••jesty of blessed memo∣ry, placed both the Garter and George upon the present Soveraign, the 21. of May 1638. with his own hands.

Sometimes the Soveraign hath performed but part of the Investiture, and commanded the senior Knight to do the rest. Thus when the Earl of Devonshire an. 13. H. 8. received these Ensigns, it was on this manner; first the Soveraign reached out the Garter to the Marquess Dorset, and commanded him buckle it about his left Leg, which as he was doing, the Duke of Norsolk gave him his assistance; then the s 2.38 Soveraign put on the Gold Chain, with the Image of Saint George at it. At the Investiture of Christian Duke of Brunswick, an. 22. Iac. R. the t 2.39 Soveraign put about his neck the Blue Ribband, whereat hung the Effigies of St. George; and the Earls (who introduced him to the Soveraign's pres••••••e) buckled on the Garter. The like did the u 2.40 late Soveraign to William Earl of Nor∣thampton, an. 4. Car. 1. at which time the Earl of Penbroke fastned the Garter about his left Leg; and an. 9. Car. 1. the Earls of Danby and Moreton were both of them invested with the George by the w 2.41 Soveraign himself, while the Earl of Penbroke invested the former, and the Earl of Carlisle the latter with the Garter.

So also (since the Soveraign's happy return) in the cases of the Prince of Den∣mark, the Dukes of Monmouth, Cambridge, and Albemarle, was the Investiture begun with the George.

And thus we see, that an. 22. Iac. Reg. the order of Investiture began to be in∣verted, the George and Ribband being then first put on, and the Garter last: Nevertheless, the Garter as it was the first, so the principal and most worthy Ensign of the Order, and therefore in the practice of all former times, thought fit to have the precedence of Investiture given it; and was so observed at the In∣vestiture of the present Soveraign.

Lastly, the Investiture with these two Ensigns, hath for the most part been heretofore performed by the two senior Knights, and at the command of the Soveraign, but always in his presence, the Chapter sitting; but if absent, then by his Lieutenant: and so it hapned an. 31. Eliz. for the Lord Buckhurst being Elected at Whitehall, upon the 24. of April that year, and coming to Court (having no knowledge of his Election) after the Soveraign was risen (yet leaving the Chapter sitting) her x 2.42 Lieutenant invested him both with the Garter and George.

The Solemnity of Investiture being compleated, the Elect-Knight recollecting himself with all befitting humility, y 2.43 renders thanks to the Soveraign for these Tokens and Ensigns of Honor, and after, with due respects, salutes the Knights-Companions, z 2.44 who thereupon re-salute the Elect-Knight, and joyfully receive him into their Fellowship Society.

In case two or more Elect-Knights receive the honor of this Investiture at one time, then so soon as the senior hath been Invested, and his humble thanks pre∣sented, he * 2.45 passeth down towards the Chapter-house door, and there stands, while the next junior is in like manner invested; which Ceremony being end∣ed, he also goes down, and stands with the other Elect-Knight; and so do the rest in order (if there be more present, that attend their Investiture) until the Chapter break up.

SECT. IV. Of sending the Garter and George to an Elect-Knight Subject.

WHere a Knight-Subject at the time of his Election is remote from Court, or beyond Sea, and the Soveraign determines to send him the two principal Ensigns of the Order, the charge of this employment doth of right belong to * 2.46 Garter; and herein there are divers Precedents. Sir Thomas Wriothesley Gar∣ter, was sent to the a 2.47 Earls of Arundel and Westmerland, with the Garter and George, an. 17. H. 8. So also was Sir Gilbert Dethick Garter, sent upon the like employ∣ment, to the Earl of b 2.48 Westmerland an. 6. Ed. 6. to the Earl of c 2.49 Sussex, an. 1 & 2. Ph. & M. to the Lord d 2.50 Grey of Wilton, an. 3. & 4. Ph. & M. to the e 2.51 Earl of Shrewsbury, an. 3. Eliz. to the Earl of f 2.52 Bedford, an. 6. Eliz. to the Earl of g 2.53 Warwick an. 5. Eliz. (being then at Newhaven in France) to William * 2.54 Earl of Worcester an. 12. Eliz. to | 2.55 William Lord Cobham an. 26. Eliz. and to the Lord Scroop the same year who then was at Carlisle in Cumberland.

This Investiture of the Lord Scroop, was the i 2.56 last action in this kind, which Sir Gilbert Dethick performed; who had served four Soveraigns of this Order, an Officer of Arms, the space of k 2.57 65. years, whereof he had been l 2.58 Garter 38. years, and having most worthily and faithfully accomplished his service, upon his return to London from Carlisle aforesaid, he languished by the space of ten weeks or thereabouts, and dyed the m 2.59 3. day of October, an. Dom. 1584. in the 81. year of his age.

The Letters heretofore sent from the Soveraign along with these Ensigns of the Order to the Elect-Knights, have for the most part been drawn after the form of those certifying Election; only instead of the last Clause, which therein requires the Elect Knights repair to the Soveraign: for receiving the Garter and George from him, in these was an allowance to n 2.60 use them, as to their Election appertain.

And these were the two general forms of Letters, sent upon the foresaid occa∣sions: all further difference lay, not in the body, but direction of the Letters, which were evermore worded according to the quality of the person to whom sent: as to a Knight Batchellor, the direction was, To our trusty and wellbe∣loved, &c. to a Baron, Right trusty and wellbeloved, &c. to an Earl, Right trusty and right wellbeloved Cousin, &c. and to a Duke, Right trusty, and right entirely beloved Cousin, &c.

But we observe the forms of those o 2.61 Letters, sent upon like occasion to Knights-Subjects, when the present Soveraign was beyond the Seas, were pen'd after another manner, and (the necessity of those times requiring) contained some other particulars, namely (besides a large preamble relative to the Election of Knights, eminent for noble birth and heroick virtue) additional clauses of (1.) Power to wear the Star of Silver about St. George's Cross: (2.) The great Col∣lar of the Order: And (3.) to stile themselves Knights and Companions of the Order of the Garter, in as ample manner as if they had been Installed at Windesor; with an assurance of receiving the whole Habit there, when the Soveraign was restored to the possession thereof.

And it appears from some of these p 2.62 Letters, that by reason Sir Edward Walker Garter was otherwise employed in the Soveraign's service, when they were sent, therefore the Soveraign made choice of other persons to carry both the said Let∣ters and Ensigns of the Order, nevertheless q 2.63 reserving unto him as Garter, the rights of h••s Office.

Howbeit, the said Sir Edward looking on the disposing this employment to others, as an invasion upon the rights of his Office, and having a just regard to the preservation of the interest of his Successors, no less than his own; humbly petitioned the present Soveraign for redress, and obtained his gracious Refe∣rence thereupon to several Knights-Companions of the Order, to examine the

matter, and make report both what they found, and what they thought fit to be done therein; upon whose Report the Soveraign did him full right, by his gracious Declaration. All which Proceedings we think necessary to insert here, for cleering and setling the interest of so ancient an Office.

s 3.1 To his sacred Majesty, Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter. The most humble Petition of Sir Edward Walker Knight Garter, principal King of Arms, and Officer of the said Order.

In all humility representing, THat by the especial favour of his late Majestly your Royal Father, of ever glorious and blessed memory, he was created Garter Principal King of Arms, and was thereby to enjoy all immunities and advantages thereunto be∣longing, as amply as any of his Predecessors.

That since your Majesties accession to the Crown, he hath by right continued in the said Office, it being granted during life by Letters-Patent.

Notwithstanding which, there have lately some disputes arisen about the exe∣cution of that part of his Office, wherein he conceives himself most concerned, and for which his Office was at first erected.

He therefore, in all humility, appeals to your Majesty, as Soveraign of the said Order, and Protector of the Officers thereof, for the vindication of his just rights, which were never questioned, until this time of general Invasion, hoping clearly to make it appear.

First, when any Foreign Prince is chosen, that the Ensigns of the Order are sent and delivered him by an Ambassador, and Garter joined with him in the presenting thereof.

Secondly, that until this time of Rebellion (wherein your Majesty cannot formally either Elect, or Install any subject) the Garter hath rarely been sent to any of them, but according to the Statutes was always delivered them in the Chapterhouse, Garter, and the rest of the Officers of the Order assisting.

To prove the first, he refers himself to the Statutes, and to the constant pra∣ctice; As for example, the Garter was delivered by the Earl of Arundel, and Garter King of Arms, to Philip the second King of Spain, in the time of Queen Mary. By the Lord Spencer, and Sir William Dethick Garter, in joint commission with him, to the Duke of Westemberg, in the first year of King James. By the Lord Carleton, and Sir William Seagar, to Maurice Prince of Orange. By Mr. Peter Young Gentleman Vsher, and Mr. Henry St. George, Richmond Herald, Deputy to Sir William Seagar Garter, to the King of Sweden, by whom they were both Knighted: and, as he remembers by Sir William Boswell, and Mr. Philpot Deputy to Sir John Burrough Gar∣ter, to the now Prince of Orange, from all which, Garter and his Deputies re∣ceived large and honorary rewards.

To the second, by the Statutes, no Knight chosen or elect shall be installed by Attorney, except he be a Stranger, or bus••ed without the Realm, for the affairs of the Soveraign; nor receive the Garter, but in Chapter, so that the sending of the Garter to any subject, rarely happens. The only example he remembers, is, of that sent by Garter to the Lord Scroop President of the North, in Queen Eli∣zabeth's time. As for the other alledged of that sent to the Earl of Holland, into France, it is subsequent in time, and was only the delivery of the Garter, and no compleating of the Order, and may (if it were so) for ought appears to the contrary, have been done by Garter's consent. Besides, he is in the affirma∣tive, and so to be believed touching the rights of his own Office and Profession, before others that understand them not.

By all which he hopes it is evident, That Garter is the proper Office to be sent with an Ambassador, to present the Order to a Foreign Prince, and that your Majesty sends not Embassadors, to your own Subjects. So then it follows,

when any such cases happen (as of late have done) that Garter only, or his De∣puties, and none other, ought of right to be employed therein.

Wherefore, not to mention at large, how that your Majesty hath by your Royal Letters, with dispensation, fully invested eight most noble and eminent persons with the Order, and all the rights and honorary advantages thereof, and his preparing the Letters, and setling the manner and form, without any notice ta∣ken of him for doing thereof as yet, and that a great advantage hath been made by another, be performing that which he hopes fully to evidence is the right of his Office.

He doth therefore in all humility appeal unto your Majesty, Soveraign of the said most Noble Order, beseeching that he may be heard, to make the particu∣lars appear either before your Majesty alone▪ or attended by as many of the Com∣panions of the Order, Peers and Council, as your Majesty shall please to call to that purpose, or by any other way that shall seem best to your Majesty: And that he who hath disputed it may be present, and then if it shall appear that the right is his, that he may have your Majesty's Declaration to fortifie it, with di∣rection, that the same be entred in the Register Book of the said Order, that so the Precedents that have been of late made, may not for the future be brought in example against him, or his Successors, to the prejudice of his right, and the loss of the greatest honor and advantage of his Office. The which will more re∣flect on him than any that have held that Office formerly. He having had the extraordinary happiness to enjoy more of his Soveraign's favours and employ∣ments, than any of his Predecessors.

And (as in duty bound) he shall ever pray, &c. At the Court at Breda the 21. of April 1650.

His majesty is graciously pleased to refer the consideration of this Peti∣tion, to the most honorable Lords, the Dukes of Buckingham and Hamil∣ton, and the Marquess of Newcastle, Companions of the most Noble Or∣der of the Garter, to examine the Allegations of this Petition, and such other proofs as the Petitioner shall produce, for the justifying of his right; and thereupon to make report unto his Majesty what they find, and think fit to be done therein.

Rob. Long.

Breda 27. May 1650.

WE George Duke of Buckingham, William Duke of Hamilton, and William Marquess of Newcastle, Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter, having read and considered the within written Petition, do find the Allegations therein mentioned to agree with the Statutes and ancient practice of the said Order. And that Garter King of Arms; and his Deputies, ought to bear all Letters-Patents, appertaining to the Brethren of the said Order, and all Elections to the Knights-Elect. And we do therefore make this Report to your Majesty, to the end you may be pleased to maintain the Petitioner in his just rights. And that no examples lately made may be brought in Precedent against him, or his Successors in the said Office.

• G. Buckingham.
• Hamilton.
• W. New-Castle.

His Majesties Declaration of the Rights of Garter King of Arms to Sir Edward Walker.

Charles R.

t 5.1 CHARLES the Second of that name, by the Grace of God, King of Eng∣land, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. And Soveraign of the most Noble Order of Saint George, called the Garter. To all and singular the Princes and Peers, Knights and Companions of the said most Noble Order, Greeting. Whereas we have for the continuation and ho∣nor of the said most Noble Order (in this time of general Rebellion in our Dominions) by our power, as Soveraign of the said Order, lately Elected in∣to the Fellowship thereof, divers eminent persons, whom for their great Nobi∣lity, Courage, and Fidelity, we have esteemed worthy of the same; and have by our necessary dispensations, fully invested them with all the honorary privi∣ledges and advantages thereof, and have employed divers of our Servants, and others unto them, with Letters missive declaring the same. And whereas we have been by the humble Petition of our trusty and well beloved Servant, Sir Edward Walker Knight, Garter, principal King of Arms, and Officer of the said Order, informed, That by the Statutes and ancient practice of the Order, when any of our Predecessors, have Elected any Foreign Prince thereinto, that the Ensigns thereof were always sent and delivered by an Ambassador, and Garter King of Arms joined with him in the doing thereof. And that when any of our Subjects was Elected, the Garter was delivered him in the Chapter-house, or (being employed abroad) was sent unto him by Garter King of Arms Officer of the said Order. All which we having taken into our consideration, were graciously pleased for the preservation of the rights of the Officers of the said Order, to refer the examination of the particulars unto our right trusty and entirely beloved Cosens and Counsellors, George Duke of Buckingham, Wil∣liam Duke of Hamilton, and William Marquess of New-Castle, Knights and Companions of the said most Noble Order, who upon due examination of the particulars, have made their Report, That they find all the allegations above-mentioned, to agree with the Statutes and ancient practice of the said Order. And that Garter, King of Arms, and his Deputies, ought to bear all Letters, Patents appertaining to the Brethren of the said Order, and all Ele∣ctions to the Knights Elect; Wherefore, to the end that the rights and privi∣ledges of the Officers of the said Order may be fully preserved and established, We are graciously pleased (by the advice of the said most Noble Companions) hereby to declare, that although we have (in regard of the other employments of the said Sir Edward Walker Garter, in our service) sent the said declara∣tory Letters with the Garter, by others, unto the persons Elect, yet that the doing thereof shall not be brought in example against him the said Sir Edward Walker Garter, or his Successors in the said Office, to the prejudice of his right, We being fully satisfied, that it is his right, and properly belongs unto his Office, as Garter, King of Arms to perform the same. And we do there∣fore hereby command, that an Entry be made hereof, in the Book of the said most Noble Order, by the Register thereof, assoon as conveniently it may be done, To the end it may appear, we have preserved the said Garter King of Arms, and his Successors in their just rights, and that he hath not failed to prove the same.

Given at the Castle at Breda this 28. day of May, in the second year of our Reign. Anno Domini 1650.By his Majesties command

Rob. Long.

We shall further add, that together with the Letters signifying an Election and the Ensigns of the Order, it was anciently in use, to send the Book of Statutes under the Common Seal of the Order, no less to a Knight-Subject, than (in like case) to a Stranger; and to the same end, viz. that he might peruse and advise thereupon, whether he would accept of the Election or not: for so it appears by the u 5.2 Letters signifying Election sent to Sir Iohn Fastolf, an 4. H. 6.

Within a few days after his Highness Prince Rupert was Elected into this Or∣der (being then in Holland) a w 5.3 Commission of Legation was prepared to be sent thither with the Garter and George by Sir Iohn Burrough Garter, to perform the Investiture with them: but Sir Iohn x 5.4 falling sick and dying, prevented the de∣signed Ceremony. Nevertheless, some while after the Prince had been in Eng∣land, the then Soveraign thought fit to command Sir y 5.5 Iames Palmer Chancellor of the Order to attend his Highness, to declare the reasons, why the said Com∣mission was not sent and executed, as was designed, as also to deliver him the Commission it self; to the intent (being prevented of receiving his Installation at Windesor, because that Castle continued in the possession of the Rebels) it might remain with him as a memorial of this Soveraign's Princely favour, and respect to his quality and merits, as also for a further evidence of his admi∣ttance into this Noble Order, since there was no other memorial thereof, but the minutes of his Election and this Commission.

On z 5.6 Monday therefore the 14. of Ian. 1644. the said Chancellor accompa∣nied with Dr. Chr. Wren Register, and Sir Edward Walker, then newly made Garter, attended the Prince at his Lodgings in Oxford, who having notice of their coming, received them with all obliging civility: and after a little pause, the Chancellor made known to his Highness the Sovereign's Commands in the fol∣lowing Speech.

* 6.1 May it please your Highness,

THE Kings of England Soveraigns of the most Noble Order of the Gar∣ter, ever since that honorable Foundation, have thought fit (not only for the reward of eminent services done by their own Subjects, but also for incou∣ragements to noble acts of Chivalry and virtue, and partly for further augmen∣tation and extention of the renown and honor of that most Noble Society) have made it so estimable amongst all the Foreign Princes of Christendom, that they have 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thought their fames sufficiently advanced, till they have been taken notice of by this Princely Society, and Elected into this most Noble Order of the Garter. Which ••l••ction hath been so welcomed, even to the Emperors and Kings of hig••est degree of Renown in Europe, that no tye of allyance, amity, or league hath proved a stronger bond of affection between this and Foreign Crowns, than that of the Companionry of the most Noble Order of the Garter; in which nine Chri∣stian Emperors fi••ty five crowned Kings, and four hundred Princes and Peers, having taken the Oath of homage and fealty to the King of England, as their Soveraign in the said most Noble Order, have already had their Names and glorious Acts registered in the Records thereof.

According to which Example of his Majesties Progenitors of famous memory, his Majesty King Charles my Master Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, did at a Chapter held at his City of York, the 20. of April in the 18. year of his Reign (when though many Stalls remained vacant) yet did think sit then to elect but two Knights only; namely, Prince James Duke of York his Son, and your Highness his Nephew; whom his Majesty thought worthiest to make choice of, not only for your Princely descent of Blood, but for his own particular interest in that noble consanguinity (as being the Son of his only be∣loved Sister the virtuous Queen of Bohemia) and for many eminent virtues be∣sides (as well heroical as moral) inherent in your person.

And that his Majesties affection to you might be the more emphatically ex∣pressed, he elected your Highness a Companion of the Order in the company

of his own Son, both to manifest thereby the intimateness of affection to your Highness, as well as to shew Prince James his tender years, a glorious pat∣tern for his Princely imitation of valour and martial Atchievements; in which choice, his Majesty did not prove himself a King of Grace and Goodness only, but a King and a Prophet also; as if he could by his foreseeing judgment di∣vine, how happy an instrument of valour and safety you would after prove, to his Crown and dignity, in their greatest distresses. In the conduct of whose Ar∣mies, your, Highness hath hitherto been so prosperous and successful, that it will be my duty to truth, as well as to the propriety of my Office, to give a timely recordation of each particular to the Register of the Order, that he may eternize the memory of your noble Acts, to remain in the Records of the Or∣der, that posterity may know as well as we find, what happy assistance your Princely Conduct (of his Majesties Armies) hath brought to his Kingdoms and Dominions.

Sir, the Reasons and Motives of this your Election being so many, it be∣hoves me now to inform your Highness, the reasons why this Commission hath not been sooner delivered unto your hand; and those are, that immediately up∣on your Election at York, his Majesty commanded me to draw up a Com∣mission of legation to Sir John Burrough Knight (then principal King of Arms and Garter) ••o bring the Ensigns of the Order, together with the no∣tice of your Election, unto your Highness then in the Low Countries, and to perform the same with all the Solemnities thereunto belonging. Another Com∣mission also under the Broad Seal of England was directed to the right Honora∣ble the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshall of England; and to the Lord Goring his Majesties Embassador extraordinary with the States of the United Provinces; to give your Highness the honor of Knighthood, a Cere∣mony always by the Statutes of the said Order necessarily to be performed to any Elected Knight, before he can be admitted to be a Companion, and receive the Ensigns of the Order of the Garter. But the said King of Arms then fall∣ing sick shortly after dyed, and your Highness suddainly coming in person into England, that Ceremony was prevented by those casualties, and his Majesty at Nottingham himself performed that Office, in delivering both the Garter and George unto your Highness; since which time your continual employments in his Majesties Wars, and your absence thereby necessarily inforced from Ox∣ford (where the Commission and Seals of the Order remained) the delivery thereof was necessarily delayed till this present; when his Majesties express command to me, and to those Gentlemen Officers of the most Honorable Order, is to deliver it now unto your Highness hands, considering the place of your In∣stalment at the Castle of Windesor is necessarily prevented (by reason of the possession thereof by the Rebels) and no other memory, but your Election and this Commission remains upon Record. But his Soveraign Majesty is so desirous to invest you and the Prince his Son, in the full priviledges of the said Order and society, that assoon as a competent number of Knights can be assembled to make a Chapter, his Majesty determines to consult of a course how the In∣stalment at Windesor may (if possibly it can) be dispensed with, that rather than you should be deprived longer of the full enjoyment of all rights of Instal∣lation, his Majesty is fully determined to make ordinary rules of Ceremony and Order, to give place to extraordinary Examples of merit and fidelity, al∣ready so amply performed by your Highness to his Crown and dignity, which is the sum of what his Majesty hath commanded me to present unto your High∣ness, which he desires, you to take in good part till the rest can be performed.

At the ending of this Speech, Sir * 6.2 Iames Palmer presented the Commission to the Prince, who gave this Majesty many humble thanks for this gracious Message, and acknowledged his Majesties favours far beyond his desert; but promised he would study to be more worthy by his actions, than in return of words, with many thanks to the Chancellor and the other Officers of the Order for their pains: where∣upon they took their leave, and the Chancellor went immediately to his Maje∣sty, and rendered him an account of this Employment.

SECT. V. The Manner of a Knight's Investiture.

IN ancient time it was part of the Ceremony, belonging to the Investiture with the Garter, of an Elect-Knight (whether a Stranger or Knight Subject) to give him an Oath, which we find called, The Oath in such cases accustomed to be taken, and was to this effect, that the Knight a 6.3 should well and faithfully keep and observe, so far as God should enable him, all that was contained in the Statutes of the Order. But we find not of late, that the taking such an Oath, at performing this Ceremony hath been imposed upon any but Foreign Princes, of which anon.

It is also observable that an. 4. H. 6. a particular b 6.4 Commission issued to the Earls of Warwick, Salisbury, and Suffolk, with power to any two or one of them, to receive this Oath from Sir Iohn Fastols, upon his Investiture: And this was besides the Oath, which his Proctor was afterwards to take at Installation, as is manifest out of the Letters of Procuration, whereby the said Sir Iohn Fastols gave to his Procter license to take on his behalf, c 6.5 such Oath as should be required at the time of his Installation.

As to the Ceremony and manner of Investing a Knight-Elect with the Garter and George, albeit we have discourst thereof before, we nevertheless think it necessary to subjoin two or three considerable Instances as most proper to this place.

When a 6.6 Philip Prince of Spain, an. 1. Mariae, had these Ensigns of the Order sent him, the Soveraign joined Garter King of Arms, with the Earl of Arundel to perform the Investiture, who upon notice of his arrival on the Coast of Eng∣land, set forward on their journey to Southampton, where on b 6.7 Friday the 20. of Iuly, they took Water, and meeting the Prince before he landed, entred his Barge, c 6.8 and gave him notice of his Election in a short speech, which being end∣ed, Garter having the Garter in his hand, d 6.9 kissed it, and so presented it to the Earl, who forthwith fastned it about the Princes Leg: in like manner Garter presented the Earl with the George hanging at a Chain of Gold, who put it also about the Princes neck.

The Ceremony of Investiture being thus performed, the Prince came on shore at Southampton, and on the uppermost stair there were ready attending his land∣ing, the e 6.10 Marques of Winchester, Lord high Treasurer of England, with divers other Lords; the Prince gave the f 6.11 Lord Williams his White Staff, and made him Lord Chamberlain of his Houshold; and Sir Anthony Brown Master of his Horse, presented him from the Queen a Horse with a Footcloth of Crimson Vel∣vet, richly embroidered with Gold and Pearls, having the Bridle and all other Furniture sutable, whereon he rode to the Cathedral, and after Prayers to the Lodgings prepared for him.

Touching Garter's Investiture of the Earl of Warwich, at Newhaven in France, the first of May, an. 5. Eliz. it was as followeth,

First Garter repairing to the Earls Lodgings, d 6.12 put on his Mantle in the next Chamber to the Earls, and thence proceeded into the Earls Chamber, where having made three Reverences, he buckled the Garter about his left leg, and next put on the George and Ribband about his neck; reading to the Earl the words of Signification, appointed to be pronounced at the Investiture; which done, Gar∣ter retired into the Room, where he had put on his Mantle and there disrobed himself, and so the Ceremony ended.

And it seems to have been a custom about these times, for the Nobility and others, the Allyes or Friends to the Elect-Knight, to send unto him by Garter several Garters and Georges, as tokens of congratulation for the Honor he was

at this time to receive; which so soon as the Investiture was finished, and Gar∣ter returned from putting off his Robe, he delivered unto him, with the parti∣cular services and respects of those his Friends who had so bestowed them; for such we find to have been sent by Garter, and presented to the aforesaid e 6.13 Earl of Warwick at New-haven, and to the f 6.14 Lord Scroop at Carlisle, an. 26. Eliz.

At Garter's return to Court, he is obliged to deliver an account to the Soveraign how he hath discharged his employment, and therewith by special directions from the Elect-Knight, also present the g 6.15 highest thanks he can express, as well to the Soveraign as the rest of the Knights-Companions, for honoring him with a reception into so illustrious an Order.

We shall close this Section, with a brief account of the Investiture of his High∣ness the late Duke of Gloucester at the Hague, on Easter-day in the morning, be∣ing the h 6.16 14. day of April 1653. in reference to which Ceremony there was provided,

• 1. i 6.17 A Garter with the Motto, to be tyed about his left Leg.
• 2. A George in a Ribband, to put about his Neck.
• 3. An embroidered Cross of St. George within a Garter and Star, to be sowed on the left shoulder of the Dukes Cloak.
• 4. A Velvet Cushion, whereon the Ensigns and Ornaments of the Order, as also the Letter signifying his Election, were to be laid.

Moreover, for the honor of the Order, and his said Highness, Sir Edward Walker Garter, humbly proposed as followeth.

k 6.18 That he might be assisted by two or four Knights, in performing his duty.

That his Highness the Duke, might receive the Ensigns of the Order, in the Pre∣sence Chamber of the Princess Royal, or in his own, accompanied with the Queen of Bohemia, her Highness Royal, and some other persons of Honor and Quality.

That his Highness having placed himself under the State, Garter should take the Cushion upon his Arms, on which were to be laid all the particular Orna∣ments above mentioned; and being assisted with the Knights, and a passage left for him to make his three obeysances, he should proceed up towards the Duke, and lay the Cushion with the Ornaments on a Stool set neer his Highness for that purpose.

That he should signifie to his Highness, in few words, the cause of his coming; and then deliver into his hand the Soveraign's Letter.

That his Highness having received it, should break it open, and deliver it back to Garter to read, which he having done should return it to his Highness.

That after this, he should proceed to the Investiture of his Highness with the Ensigns of the Order.

Which having finished, briefly to represent unto his Highness, in a Speech somewhat of the quality and splendor of the Order.

And lastly, to kiss his Highness hand, and attend what he should please to say and so depart.

According to these proposals and in the same order, were all things performed; and the Speeches then made to his Highness by Sir Edw. Walker, and first that sig∣nifying the cause of his coming was as follows.

l 6.19 May it pl••••se your Royal Highness,

HIs sacred Majesty the King your Royal Brother, Soveraign of the most Noble ancient and renowned Order of Saint George, called the Gar∣ter, hath commanded me Garter Principal King of Arms and Officer of the most Noble Order, humbly to attend your Highness, and from his Ma∣jesty to deliver unto your Highness the Ensigns of that most Noble Order, together with Letters of Dispensation, for the present investing your Highness in all the honorary Ornaments and accidents thereof. And because the Reasons inducing his Majesty to Elect your Highness, into this most Noble Society and Fellowship of the Order, are best exprest in his Majesties graci∣ous

Letters, I do humbly present them unto your Highness, that they may be read, and then I shall proceed in full obedience to his Majesties Commands, to Invest your Highness with the Garter and George therewith sent.

Having spoken this, he proceeded to the Investiture, which being finished, he thus continued his Speech.

Now that your Highness is by his Majesties Royal Election and Dispensation for the present Invested, and made a Companion of this most Noble and fa∣mous Order, I shall humbly presume (according to the obligation of my Office) succinctly to represent unto you Highness, somewhat of the antiquity and rea∣son of the Institution, what qualifications are requisite to all persons Elected, and how in all ages (since the Institution) this Order hath been highly valued and esteemed: All which, I believe, your Highness having lived from your Cradle un∣der the power and barbarous restraint of the most unparallel'd Rebels and Tray∣tors usurping in England, hath not yet known.

And first, for the Antiquity and Institution of this most Noble Order, your Highness most glorious and victorious Ancestor King Edward the Third (for the honor and encouragement of Martial Actions, and to oblige unto him by the neerest tyes of Royal favour and society, such persons of eminent birth, as by valiant and noble acts had highly merited of him) Instituted this Order, and Elected into the Fellowship thereof (with himself the Soveraign) the number of 25. other renowned Knights, by giving them the Garter, with this most significant and generous Motto, HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, assigning them likewise a peculiar and stately habit, ordaining them yearly to attend him on the Feast of St. George, at his Castle of Windesore (the seat of the Foundation) where be regally entertained them, and framing Statutes which themselves and their Successors were obliged to observe, for the honor of the Soveraign and the Order.

By which Statutes, in the second place, the proper qualifications are fully de∣clared, which are principally, that every person elected into this most Noble Or∣der, be a Knight without reproach, a Gentleman of Blood and Arms, of three descents by Father and Mother, a man of courage, a lover of Iustice, and of unblemish'd fame and honor; who likewise at his Installation is by Oath obliged to defend and sustain the honor, quarrels, rights, and dominions of the Sove∣raign, and to endeavour the augmentation of the Order; And if any one elect∣ed into this most Noble Society shall be either convict of Heresie, Treason, Cow∣ardise in flying from the Kings Banner or Standard in the field, or that by pro∣digality he hath wilfully wasted his Patrimony, he may (if the Soveraign and Companions please) be degraded and deprived of the Order as unworthy thereof.

Lastly, The Institution of this most Noble Order hath been so inviolably ob∣served, as that the Soveraign and Companions have never augmented their number, and but very rarely dispensed with any of the qualifications, whereby the dignity and splendor of the Order hath been entirely preserved. And so great a value and high esteem hath been set upon this most Noble Order, as the greatest and most powerful Monarchs of Europe have accounted it an honor to be Companions thereof, amongst whom the Emperor Sigismund, in the Reign of King Henry the Fifth, and that most potent and glorious Emperor Charles the Fifth, in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, came personally into Eng∣land to receive it. And although the number of the Companions from the first Institution (now full 303 years) is with your Highness but 444 persons, yet of them there have been 8 Emperors, and 52 Kings and Princes of Foreign Coun∣trys, besides other most illustrious and eminent persons, some of them Stran∣gers, the rest Subjects to the Kings of England, Soveraigns of the most Noble Order.

Thus Sir, I have represented unto your Highness, the noble ends for which this Order was Instituted, the qaulifications required, and the care in pre∣serving the dignity and honor thereof: I shall now presume to add, that as your Highness most Royal extraction is equal to any Prince of Europe, so your

most towardly and generous inclination gives great assuran••e, that you will en∣courage magnanimity and honorable enterprises, appear equal to the most re∣nowned Princes that have been Companions of this most Noble Order; And as your Highness bears the Title of the Duke of Gloucester, so that you will inhe∣rit the great and heroick virtues of that excellent Prin••e your Predecessor, Humphry Plantagenet Protector of the Realm and Person of his Nephew King Henry the Sixth, who by his great wisdom, bounty, and justice, obtained the title and appellation of the good Duke.

I shall conclude with my humble and real Prayers for long life, honor, and all prosperity to your Royal Highness, the most high, mighty, and excellent Prince, Henry Duke of Gloucester, Knight, and Companion of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

SECT. VI. Allowances and Rewards given to Garter for his service in this Employment.

THE Soveraign of this most Noble Order bears the charges of Garter, whensoever, and as often as he is sent to any Elect Knight Subject; either with Letters to signifie his Election, or the Garter and George, wherewith to invest him; and this is commonly proportioned, according to the length or shortness of the Journey.

The allowance for that Journey which Sir Gilbert Dethick Garter made into the Counties of Lincolne and Cumberland (by the n 6.20 Soveraign's command given in Chapter) first to the Earl of Rutland, and next to the Lord Scroop, an. 26. Eliz. appears to have been o 6.21 20 l.

Besides the Soveraign's allowance to Garter, he hath been accustomed to re∣ceive honorable gratuities and rewards from the Elect-Knight himself, after the Investiture performed; and these have usually been proportioned according to the esteem of the honor he receives, and his particular inclinations to Garter, and the service done by him. Among whom we find the p 6.22 Earl of Arundel, an. 17. H. 8. gave to Thomas Wriothesley Garter 10 l. in Angelotts, being then at his Mannor of Dawnley, and q 6.23 Ralph Earl of Westmerland, elected at the same time with the said Earl of Arundel, then at Myle-end, 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. But the r 6.24 Earl of Northumberland, an. 23. H. 8. gave Garter for the verbal certifying him of his Ele∣ction 4. l. though he went no farther than the Chapter-house door.

Lastly, an. 26. Eliz. the Earl of Rutland honorably rewarded Garter at Newark; and the Lord Scroop gave unto him s 6.25 30 l. in Gold, a Velvet Cloak, and a Gal∣laway Nag, and to William Dethick York Herald, who then went along with Garter to Carlisle t 6.26 10 l. But since these times, the Knights-Elect have greatly en∣larged their Gratuities to Garter, for his service upon this occasion.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Constitut. ad Official▪ Ordin. attinen∣te••. c. 4.
• b 1.2

  Constitut. ad Official▪ Ordin. attinen∣te••. c. 4.
• c 1.3

  Ibid.
• d 1.4

  Ib. p. 271.
• e 1.5

  Lib. C. p. 66.
• f 1.6

  Palmer's large Iour∣nal p. 7.
• g 1.7

  Palmer's large Iour∣nal p. 7.
• i 1.8

  Palmer's large Iour∣nal p. 7.
• * 2.1

  Rowes Iourn. p. 42.
• l 2.2

  Num. XVIII.
• m 2.3

  Appendix Num. XXI.
• a 2.4

  Lib. C. p. 159.
• b 2.5

  Lib. R. p. 23.
• c 2.6

  Collect. E. W. G.
• d 2.7

  Collect. E. W. G.
• e 2.8

  Lib. C. p. 66.
• f 2.9

  Ib. p. 109.
• g 2.10

  Ibid.
• h 2.11

  Ex lib. C. p. 163.
• i 2.12

  Lib. R. p. 23.
• k 2.13

  Ibid. p. 45.
• l 2.14

  Ib. p. 90.
• m 2.15

  Ib. p. 90.
• n 2.16

  Lib. R. p. 142.
• o 2.17

  Palmer's large Iour∣nal p. 8.
• p 2.18

  Ex Collect. E. W. G.
• q 2.19

  Ibidem.
• a 2.20

  Lib. N. p. 271.
• b 2.21

  Pag. 73.
• c 2.22

  Ex Collect. A. V. W.
• d 2.23

  Lib. N. p. 201
• e 2.24

  Numb. XXXVI.
• f 2.25

  Art. 27.
• g 2.26

  Lib. C. p. 12.
• h 2.27

  Lib. N. p. 310.
• h 2.28

  Palmer's large Iourn. p. 8.
• i 2.29

  Ibid.
• k 2.30

  Lib. N. p. 184.
• l 2.31

  Lib. C. p. 79.
• m 2.32

  Ib. p. 15••.
• n 2.33

  Ib. 65.
• o 2.34

  Ib. p. 113.
• p 2.35

  Ib. p. 1••••.
• q 2.36

  Ib. p. 159.
• r 2.37

  R. p. 142. & 143. vide porro Palmer's large Iourn. p. 8.
• s 2.38

  Lib. N. p. ••11.
• t 2.39

  Lib. R p. 23.
• u 2.40

  Ibid. p. 45.
• w 2.41

  I••. p. ••9.
• x 2.42

  Lib. C. p. 113.
• y 2.43

  Lib. N. p. 211.
• z 2.44

  Palmer's large Iour∣nal p. 9.
• * 2.45

  Ex Collect. A. V. W.
• * 2.46

  Constitut. ad Official. Ordin. Altinentes c. 4.
• a 2.47

  Ex vet. MS. penes Io. Vin∣cent gen. p. 159.
• b 2.48

  Ex Col∣lect. W. le N. Cl.
• c 2.49

  Ex Col∣lect. W. le N. Cl.
• d 2.50

  Ex Col∣lect. W. le N. Cl.
• e 2.51

  Ex Col∣lect. W. le N. Cl.
• f 2.52

  Ex Col∣lect. W. le N. Cl.
• g 2.53

  Lib. C. p. 44.
• * 2.54

  Ex Collect. E. W. G.
• | 2.55

  Ex Collect. E. W. G.
• i 2.56

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• k 2.57

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• l 2.58

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• m 2.59

  Ex Collect W. le N. Cl
• n 2.60

  Appendix. Num. XIX.
• o 2.61

  Appendix. Num. XX.
• p 2.62

  To the Duke of Ormond Marq. of Mor∣tross, &c.
• q 2.63

  Letters to Duke Hamil∣ton. Marq. of Newcastle. &c.
• s 3.1

  Ex Collect. E. W. G.
• t 5.1

  Ex ••od. Col∣lect.
• u 5.2

  Appendix. Num. XXI.
• w 5.3

  Palmer's large Iournal p. 45.
• x 5.4

  Ibid. p. 48. & 53.
• y 5.5

  Pag. 48.
• z 5.6

  Pag. 48.
• * 6.1

  Ibid. p. 49.
• * 6.2

  Ibid. p. ••••.
• a 6.3

  Appendix. Num. XXI.
• b 6.4

  Appendix. Num. XXII.
• c 6.5

  Regist. Char∣tac. fol. 14. b.
• a 6.6

  MS p. 3.
• b 6.7

  MS p. 3.
• c 6.8

  Ib. p. 4.
• d 6.9

  Ib. p. 4.
• e 6.10

  Ib. p. 4.
• f 6.11

  Ib. p. 4.
• d 6.12

  MS fol. penes W. le N. Cl. f. 10. b.
• e 6.13

  MS fol. penes W. le N. Cl. f. 10. b.
• f 6.14

  Ex. Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• g 6.15

  Lib. C. p. 95.
• h 6.16

  Lib. Carolin; p. 16.
• i 6.17

  Collect. E. W. G.
• k 6.18

  Collect. E. W. G.
• l 6.19

  Ex cod. C••l▪ lect.
• n 6.20

  Lib. C. p. 96.
• o 6.21

  Appendix. Num. XXIII.
• p 6.22

  Ex vet. MS. fol. penes Iohan. Vincent Gent. p. 159.
• q 6.23

  Ex vet. MS. fol. penes Iohan. Vincent Gent. p. 159.
• r 6.24

  Ib. p. 160.
• s 6.25

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• t 6.26

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.