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CHAP. XII. THE Personal Installation OF A Knight Subject. (Book 12)

SECT. I. Of the Cavalcade to Windesor.

IN former times, the Knights-Elect frequently took their journey from Lon∣don to their Installation at Windesor, in the nature of a solemn and stately Cavalcade; and this Proceeding on Horseback was generally set forth with exceeding pomp; whether we consider the great number of their honorable Friends, who on gallant Coursers rode along with them, or the multitude of their own Attendants well mounted, the richness of whose Ap∣parel, Jewels, Gold Chains, rich embroideries, and Plumes of Feathers of their Lords Colours, even dazled the Eyes of the beholders.

Suitable thereto was the Feast, which had in it all manner of magnificence and plenty, as well as provision, as all other things that could add glory there∣unto: and in which the ••lect-Knights (when kept at their charge) strove not only to exceed their Predecessors, but one another: Insomuch that Embassa∣dors and Strangers esteemed it one of the goodliest sights, that was to be seen in Christendom; and to which (as is noted by a a 1.1 Stranger) a great concourse and innumerable multitude of People, used to flock from London and other places, some reasonable distance from Windesor, to behold the Solemnity. But to make the splendour of the Cavalcade no less conspicuous to the City of Lon∣d••n▪ than Town and Castle of Windesor, the Knights-Elect have taken up their Lodgings sometimes in the Strand, at other times in Salisbury Court, then in Hol∣born, or within the City; to the end it might pass through some of the eminent streets, for the Peoples satisfaction, whereof we shall here descend to some par∣ticulars.

Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury, in order to his Cavalcade an. 34. Eliz. was lodged

in b 1.2 Mr. Gresham's house (afterwards knighted, and this house since known by the name of Gresham Colledge) whence he rode c 1.3 through the City, accompanied with sundry of his honorable Friends, and a numerous and gallant Train of At∣tendants and Servants to Charing Cross; where he met d 1.4 George Earl of Cumber∣l••nd (his Companion Elect) and thence both together rode towards Windesor, within a mile or two of which place, e 1.5 Garter King of Arms met them, and set their Attendants in order; and thence the Elect-Knights took their way, in goodly Equipage through the Town into the Castle, the Proceeding being thus ordered.

• Trumpets, two and two.
• Gentlemen in Blue Coats and Gold Chains.
• Gentlemen of note.
• ...Garter.
• ...Gentlemen-Vshers.
  • Earl of Ormond.
  • The two Elect-Knights.
  • Baron of Essingham.
• With their Footmen about them.
• Noblemen, Knights, and Gentlemen of Quality.
• All their Servants in the rear.

In like manner Custom and Peace begat many such glorious Cavalcades, du∣ring the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, and King Iames, specially that at the Instal∣lation of f 1.6 Robert Earl of Salisbury, and Thomas Viscount Bindon, May 21. an. 4. Iac. R. who came to Windesor honorably g 1.7 accompanied, with a great appea∣rance of Nobility, Knights, and Gentlemen of special note.

But the fate of this Solemnity, much like that glorious body the Sun (whose lustre at such times it strove to outshine) had at sometimes its short intermitting Clouds, at others, long nights, and the glory thereof appeared but now and then, when the pleasure of the Soveraign grew auspicious, or the honor of the Order became placed upon more generous Spirits. And to say truth, there may grow an excess in such Solemnities, even to surfet; which is then best cured by a long abstinence. Nor was this Festival at all times free from this distemper; but then the Soveraign readily cured it, by taking away the cause, and prohibiting ex∣cess in their Attendants.

Hereupon it was that King Iames, observing those Excesses the Knights-Elect run into upon this occasion, and willing to check the growing inconveniences, took occasion against the Installation of Francis Earl of Rutland, Sir George Vil∣l••rs Knight (after created Earl, then Marquess, and lastly Duke of Buckingham) and of Viscount Lisle, an. 14. of his Reign, to forbid h 1.8 Livery Coats, for saving charge, and avoiding emulation; and shortly after, in a Chapter held at Whitehall, an. 16. Iac. R. with the consent of the Knights-Companions then assembled, put some restraint upon the number of Attendants; and Decreed, i 1.9 That every of the Knights-Companions should have 50 persons to attend him unto the annual Solem∣nities of the Order, and no more.

Some litle exceeding (above that allowed number) we meet with afterwards in the Attendants of Gentlemen and Yeomen upon William Earl of Northampton an. 5. Car. 1. to the number of fourscore, who began his Cavalcade to Windesor, from k 1.10 Salisbury House in the Strand; and certainly would have exhibited a more glorious show, had not the continual Rain for l 1.11 three days space together impeded: Nevertheless conceiving that a Proceeding designed with so much gallantry as it was, ought to outlive the accident of foul weather, we shall insert the order of it here.

• The order of riding to the Installation of William Earl of Northampton,* 1.12 the 20. of April, 1629.
• Trumpets, whose Banners were of Damask, and thereon the Earls Arms within a Garter, with his Crest and Supporters.
• ...

• The meanest of his Servants, as Grooms, and Teomen, in Blue Coats, two and two.
• His Lordships other Servants in Blue Coats as Gentlemen, Esquires, and Knights two and two.
• Two Secretaries; Mr. Ralph Goodwyn, and Mr. Francis Mewse.
  • Steward, Mr. Cuthbert Ogle.
  • Controller, Mr. William Goodwyn.
• Two Pages, Thomas Floyd, and Francis Browne.
• His spare Horse, led by the Gentleman of his Horse.
• His Chaplain to distribute his Alms.
• Pursuivants at Arms, two and two.
• Heralds at Arms, two and two.
  • Gentleman Vsher, Mr. Walter Thomas, bareheaded.
    • Earl of Berkshire.
    • Earl of Northampton.
    • Earl of Salisbury.
  • The Senior Herald covered.
• Noblemen in their places, two and two.
• Knights, Esquires, and Gentlemen, which accompanied him.
• The Commissioners Servants.
• Other Noblemens, Knights, Esquires, and Gentlemens Servants.

Thus Henry Earl of Danby, and William Earl of Morton, being to receive the honor of Installation, an. 10. Car. 1. so disposed of themselves, for their more commodious passage and the peoples view; that the one lodged at m 1.13 War∣wick House in Holborne, the other at n 1.14 Dorset House in Salisbury Court neer Fleet∣street, and proceeded severally through the Streets to o 1.15 Hide Park, each between two Noblemen to support him, with their Footmen in rich Coats on either side them.

Their Gentlemen-Vshers rode bare-headed, and before them the Officers of Arms wearing their Coats, then their Servants in Blue Coats and Cognizances (as was the ancient manner) all led on by Trumpets. The rest of the Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen followed after each Knight-Elect in Troop, according to their Degrees, those of the best quality formost. In particular, the Proceed∣ing of the Earl of Morton, was marshalled in the following order.

• Trumpets,* 1.16 two and two.
• Grooms in Coats, two and two.
• Yeoman two and two.
• Gentlemen, two and two.
• ...Secretaries.
  • ...Steward.
  • Gentleman of the Horse.
• ...Pages.
• 4 Officers of Arms.
  • Gent. Vsher bare.
  • Lancaster Herald covered.
  • Earl Morton
  • supported between two chief Lords.
• Footmen on each side in rich Coats.
• Noblemen and Gentlemen, according to their Degrees.

At Slow (two miles on this side Windesor) they all made a stand, and being put again into order, proceeded to Windesor Castle, where alighting in the lower Court, the Knights-Elect were thence conducted to their several Lodgings.

To these already mentioned, we shall add the order of that stately Cavalcade, set forth by Algernon Earl of Northumberland, from Dorset house in Salisbury Court, toward Windesor the 13. of May an. 11. Car. 1. which though the last this age hath beheld, yet was it not the least in pomp and glory; and disposed as followeth.

• Mr. Butler.* 1.17
• Mr. Havelocke.
• Mr. Hillman.
• Mr. Eglebie.
• Mr. Gradye.
• Mr. Williams.
• Mr. Sheares.
• Mr. Collins.
• Mr. Simpson.
• Mr. Barnard.
• Mr. Gates.
• Mr. Iohnson.
• Mr. Fenwick.
• Mr. Granger.
• Mr. Cappon.
• Mr. Browne.
• Mr. Rushton.
• Mr. Percy.
• Mr. Gibbons.
• Mr. Musgrave.
• Mr. Millar.
• Mr. Heron.
• Mr. Potter.
• Mr. Dodsworth.
• Mr. Githens.
• Mr. Blackstone.
• Mr. Harris.
• Mr. Hall.
• Mr. Newland.
• Mr. Hubbald.
• Mr. Lambe.
• Mr. Clarke.
• Mr. Emery.
• Mr. Meriwether.
• Mr. Guppie.
• Mr. Cobbie.
• Mr. Holdridge.
• Mr. Baldwine.
• Mr. Thorneton.
• Mr. Edmunds.
• Mr. Francis Mose.
• Mr. William Mose.
• Mr. Cartwright.
• Mr. Cardinal.
• Mr. Wivild.
• Mr. Pagler.
• Mr. Smith.
• Mr. Taylour.

Pages, being Earl Sons, viz.

• Mr. William Herbert.
• Mr. Philip Cecil.
• Mr. Iohn Herbert.
• Mr. Algernon Sidney.

Heralds at Arms, two and two.

• Mr. Blu••devile Gent. Vsher, bareheaded.
• Norroy King of Arms.
• Marquess of Winchester.
• Earl of Northum∣berland.
• Earl of Kent.

And somewhat behind him the rest of the Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen in order, the best formost, two and two, the Coaches closing up the Troop.

There was a publick Cavalcade des••••n'd from Somerset House in the Strand to Windesor Castle, when the present Soveraign was to be Installed; which though it took not effect, yet is fit to be remembred by the insertion of the then Chan∣cellor's Letter to each Knight-Companion, for making preparations to accompany him thither.

May it please your Lordship,

THE Kings Majesty Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, * 2.1 having determined to create the Prince his eldest Son Knight, and to propose him in Election to be a Companion of his Order, for the better conveniency of his Instal∣lation hath prorogued by a Commission under the Seal of his Order, given the 25. of February now remaining in my Custody, the celebration of the Feast of St. George from the 22.23. and 24. of April next, whereon it should have been solemnized, un∣to the 21.22. and 23. of May, immediately ensuing, and thereby given Command to all the Knights-Companions, and Officers of his Order, that they should attend his royal person at his Palace of Whitehall upon those days appointed. In discharge of the duty of my place, and by special order, I do signifie unto your Lordship his Ma∣jesties will, and that it is his pleasure for the more honor of the Prince, and the noble Feast of his Election and Installation, that your Lordship should be attended with your Servants and Retinue according to solemn Custom, and be prepared to

accompany his Highness from Somerset-house in the Strand unto the Castle of Windesore, upon the 19. of that moneth, to assist at the Ceremony, and Feast of his Installation upon the day following: Praying your Lordship that you will be pleased to take knowledge hereby, both of the time and place designed, and of the Soveraign's order, I humbly rest

In all due obedience and observance Tho. Rowe.

St. Martin's Lane 27. Feb. 1637.

When this Letter was sent, the Soveraign intended to create the Prince * 2.2 Knight of the Bath, which Ceremonies were designed to begin at the old Pa∣lace at Westminster, upon the 21. day of May an. 13. Car. 1. as also to hold the Feast of St. George, for that year, at Whitehall, on the 23. of the same Moneth; and to take the Scruteny that Evening for his Election into this Order: The next day was designed to invest him with the Garter and George, and the day follow∣ing, to set forward the Cavalcade towards Windesor, wherein also the Knights of the Bath (intended to be created with the Prince) were to ride in their Robes. But this resolution being changed, and the intention of creating the Prince a Knight of the Bath, altered to that of a Knight-Batchellor, the Ceremony thereof was defer'd to Windesor; and so the Cavalcade followed not.

It was the manner heretofore, for the Soveraign's Lieutenant (when the Sove∣raign thought fit to appoint the Installation at the same time with the Feast of St. George) to ride to Windesor, attended with a gallant Train, and no small num∣ber of his own Gentlemen and Yeomen richly habited, and in all things well appointed; as was seen in that Cavalcade of the q 2.3 Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England, and Lieutenant to the Soveraign, for St. George's Feast, an. 5. Eliz. (at which time the Earls of Northumberland and Warwick were to be Installed) who had then attending on him r 2.4 200 of his own Gentlemen and Yeomen.

The Lieutenant and his Assistants (or otherwise the Knights-Commissioners, if the Feast of St. George be not then held) being arrived in the Castle, forthwith retire to their Lodgings, which most usually have been prepared at the Deans house, the Rooms therein being the fairest, and best fitted accommodation in the Ca∣stle (next those of the Soveraign's in the upper Ward) but the Knights-Elect were at all times furnished with Lodgings, in some of the Prebends houses.

SECT. II. The Offering in the Chappel, on the Eve of the Feast.

IF it so happened, that the Installation passed by Commissioners, and the Ca∣valcade set forth from London in the morning of the day preceding the In∣stallation, and arrived at Windesor Castle early that afternoon; then the Knights-Commissioners have been accustomed to put on their s 2.5 Mantles only (at the Chapter-house door) and enter St. George's Chappel to offer; but without the atten∣dance of t 2.6 Heralds, or any solemne Proceeding before them into the Choire (on∣ly brought in by the Prebends) where having taken their Stalls with usual Re∣verences (the order of which shall be discoursed at large in the 20. Chapter) and heard an Anthem, they pass'd up to the Altar, with the u 2.7 Verger and w 2.8 Garter be∣fore them, and there made their x 2.9 Offering, both of Gold and Silver, according to usual custom. As soon as the Vespers were ended, they descended from their Stalls (after the accustomed manner) and departed to their Lodgings; and in this case the Knights-Commissioners * 2.10 put not off their Mantles, till after Supper.

In this manner was the Ceremony of Offering (on the Eve of the Installation)

performed by the y 2.11 Lord Admiral, and Earl of Ormond, Commissioners for the Installation of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Cumberland, an. 34. Eliz. as also by the Earls of z 2.12 Nottingham, Worcester, Suffolk, and Southa••pton, Commissioner••▪ appointed for the Installation of the Earl of Salisbury, and Viscount Bindon, a••. 4. Ia••. R. But at the Installation of the Earl of Rutland, and others, an. 26. El••z. the Lord Hunsdon (one of the Commi••sioners for that Solemnity) refused to go to the Chappel to Offer alone, albeit he arrived at Windesor Castle a 2.13 timely enough on the Eve; because he wanted the company of Viscount Mountague (joined in Commission with him) who came not thither till the b 2.14 next morning.

The Offering thus made, at the Knights-Commissioners coming to the Castle, on the ••ve of Installation, is in conformity to an Article in the Statutes to this ef∣••••••t ▪ c 2.15 That if any of the Knights-Companions being upon a Iourney,d 2.16 should acci∣dent••lly pass by Windesor Castle, he is to turn in thither (if he can with conve∣nience, and be not hindred by some just and allowable cause) in honor of the place, and prepare himself to enter into the Chappel to Offer; first putting on his Mantle, without which he must never presume to enter into it.

After the Knight-Companion had entred the Castle, the Canons-Resident were by this Article appointed to meet and receive him, and with due reverence con∣duct him into the Choire. If it were in the time of high Mass, the Knight was ob∣liged to stay and hear it, in honor of God and St. George, but if he came thither in the afternoon, he was to stay till the Canons, with the rest of the Choire, had sung the Anthem de Profundis, which being ended, he proceed••d to the high Altar and Offered, and returned to his Stall, with usual Reverences, and then departed.

But if the Knight-Companion e 2.17 passed through the Town of Windesor, and did not go to the Chappel to Offer, in manner as before is ordained; so often as he omitted doing thereof, he was bound upon his obedience to walk a mile on foot to the Chappel, in honor of St. George, otherwise for every time he failed to offer one Penny,f 2.18 which by King Henry the Eighth's Statutes is inlarged to a Groat.

It seems at last, there hapned some dispute about the just distance (intended by this Article) from the Castle, and to the end the Knig••ts-Companions might fully know when they came within the breach of this Injunction, it was thought requisite by King Henry the Eighth, to ••••t down a certain bound, which in his Statutes is there declared to be g 2.19 two miles: within which, if any of the Knights-Companions come, and do not repair to the Chappel and Offer, he is liable to the penalty or mulct above specified.

And because it oftentimes fell out, that some of the Knights-Companions did accidentally ride within the said limits, whilst they took the pleasure of hunting in Windesor Forest (some part of it lying neer the Castle) nevertheless could not conveniently leave their sport to perform all the Solemnity required, they usually (in such case) sent their Offring in money to the Canons, which being received, the Knights took it for a dispensation of the Ceremony, enjoined by the Statutes.

But they still apprehending inconvenience in this Article, endeavours were used to have it interpreted with greater latitude, which so far took effect, that at a Chapter held at Windesor the 10. of October, an. 15. Car. 1. it was ordered to be considered of at the next Chapter, h 2.20 that so some provision might be made to save the Knights from breach of their Oath, if they came within the foresaid li∣mited distance of Windesor Castle, and passed thence without Offring. But no∣thing being then done, nor at any time since, the Law stands as it did.

SECT. III. The Supper on the Eve.

THE Supper at night, after their arrival at Windesor, is but in the nature of a private Meal; and prepared for the Lieutenant (or Commissioners) and the Knights-Elect, generally in the Deans House; and where, on the Eve of Installation of the * 2.21 Earl of Rutland and Lord Cobham, an. 26. Eliz. the Commis∣sioners, supped together, with such Lords and Gentlemen of account, as came along with them; no Nobleman having above | 2.22 one servant to wait on him at the Table; the rest had their diet prepared in the Town at their own Inns.

But now and then they have been permitted to sup in some of the Rooms in the Soveraign's Lodgings; for c 2.23 there was the Supper made ready at the Installa∣tion of the Lord Russel and other Elect Knights, an. 31. H. 8. and at the Installa∣tion of the Earl of Shrewsbury, and Lord Hunsdon, an. 3. Eliz. the Lieutenant and Knights supped in the d 2.24 Great Chamber there, all sitting together at one Ta∣ble, in the e 2.25 same order as was used at other times; but the f 2.26 Heralds then sup∣ped in St. George's Hall. And in the 34. of Queen Elizabeth, when the Earls of Shrewsbury and Cumberland were Installed; all the Lords and Gentlemen supped together at one long Table set in the g 2.27 Council Chamber.

SECT. IV. The order in Proceeding to the Chapter-house.

WE come now to the chief Circu••••••ances of this great Solemnity; name∣ly the particular Ceremonies of Installation, managed and ordered after either the Soveraign, (or in his absence his Lieutenant or Commissioners) and Knights-Elect, are arrived at Windesor. In reference to which we shall premise this general note; That since neither the Statutes of Institution, nor the Statutes of King Henry the Fifth afford us a Formulary, for the personal Installation of a Knight-Elect (though each of them contain some part of those Ceremonies, ob∣served at the h 2.28 Installation of Strangers by Proxy) yet those made by King Henry the Eighth do exhibit (in short) the i 2.29 order and method thereof; which we shall make use of as we pass along, and regularly place those directions, un∣der their proper heads.

We must further observe, that if the Installation be appointed together with the Feast of St. George, then either the Soveraign (and consequently the Knights-Companions) or else his Lieutenant and Assistants are present; but if any other time of the year, then it passeth by Commissioners only: and where we men∣tion the Soveraign and his Lieutenant, and Commissioners together, there the Case or Rule inserted, will sute with every of them.

After such time therefore as the Soveraign (his Lieutenant or Commissioners) have prefixed an hour wherein to begin the Proceding to the Chapter-house, in order to the Installation of the Elect Knight (which Ceremony for the most part hath been performed and dispatcht on the Evening of their arrival at Winde∣sor, but sometimes the next morning) all the Knights-Companions and Elect-Knights, the Officers of the Order, and of Arms, the Prebends of the Colledge, and Alms-Knights are to give their attendance: that is to say, the Knights-Companions and Officers of the Order on the Soveraign in his inward Lodging▪

the Elect-Knights and Officers of Arms in the Presence Chamber, the Prebends and Alms-Knights in the Great Chamber, where they wait the Soveraign's com∣ing forth.

The attendance to be given upon the Soveraign's Lieutenant, and such of the Knights-Companions as are appointed for his Assistants, is by the Officers of the Order and of Arms, the Prebends and Alms-Knights, either at his Lodgings, or else where, as he shall appoint; but not by any other of the Knights-Companions. For though we find the Knights-Companions have sometimes proceeded to the Chappel, before the Soveraign's Lieutenant, when an Installation was celebrated, yet hath it been at such time only, as they came to Windesor with the Soveraign, chiefly to hold St. George's Feast; where though the Soveraign through indispo∣sition of body or weighty affairs, could not pass down to the Chappel on the Eve of the Feast, yet they being obliged by the Statutes to celebrate Vespers, did on this occasion, not that of Installation proceed thither; as it fell out at the Installation of k 2.30 Prince Henry, and four other Knights, an. 1. Iac. R. when the Proceeding began from the Presence Chamber, and thence past to the Chap∣ter-house in the following Order.

• ...Alms-Knights.
• ...Prebends.
• ...Pursuivants.
• ...Heralds.
• Vlster King of Arms.
  • Lyon King of Arms.
  • Clarenceux King of Arms.
• The four ••lect-Knights.
• ...Knights-Companions.
  • ...Black Rod.
  • ...Register.
  • ...Garter.
  • ...Chancellor.
• The Soveraign's Lieutenant, leading the Prince in his hand.

The Knights-Companions proceeded likewise before the Soveraign's Lieute∣nant, at the Installation of the Duke of l 2.31 Brunswick and five other Elect-Knights, the 23. of Nov. an. 1. Car. 1. but the Soveraign was then at m 2.32 Windesor Castle (though not in the Proceeding) and the Feast of St. George there also solemnized.

But upon the Soveraign's Commissione••s, neither the Knights-Companions, nor the n 2.33 Prelate nor Chancellor do give the••r attendance; only at the Grand Feast of St. George, an. 13. Car. 2. the Chancellor then waiting on the Soveraign at Winde∣sor in the duties of his place, out of a particular regard to his Royal Highness the Duke of York (being then Controller of his Houshold) attended the Com∣missioners in the proceeding to his Installation.

The Proceedings upon this solemn occasion, have been generally ordered on foot: Nevertheless, upon some extraordinary account marshalled and disposed on Horseback, in manner of a Cavalcade; as was set forth at the Installa∣tion of o 2.34 Philip King of Castile, an. 22. H. 7. and that when the p 2.35 Lord Russel, and other Elect-Knights were installed, an. 31. H. 8. So also at the Installation of the q 2.36 Earl of Sussex, an. 1. &. 2. Ph. & Mar. which King Philip honored with his own presence; Himself, and several of the Knights-Companions, r 2.37 riding on Horseback from his Lodgings in the Castle, down to the Cloister door at the East end of the Chappel, and there alighting, proceeded directly into the s 2.38 Chapter-house.

When the Earl of Shrewsbury and Lord Hunsdon were installed, an. 3. Eliz. the Proceeding was likewise ordered on t 2.39 Horseback. So also at the Installation of the u 2.40 Earl of Northumberland, and Earl of Warwick an. 5. Eliz. and lastly at the Installations of Francis Duke of Montmorency, the Viscount Hereford, and the Lords Burghley, Grey, and Shandos an. 14. Eliz. concerning which it is further observed; w 2.41 that the Soveraign's Lieutenant, and Knights-Assistants did then put on their Robes in the Soveraign's Lodgings in the Castle, and meeting in the Pre∣sence-Chamber, proceeded down to the outward Hall door, in the upper Ward of the Castle, where taking their Horses, adorned with foot Clothes, they pro∣ceeded on Horseback to the West door of the Chappel.

If the Proceeding was ordered on Horseback at the beginning of the Feast, it continued the same throughout at the usual times, so often as the Soveraign his Lieutenant or Commissioners) went to the Chapter-house, or Chappel; and all the returns were marshalled in the like order as the settings forth.

As concerning the marshalling this proceeding to the Chapter-house, it hath been done after the same manner and order, as that celebrated on the Eve of the Grand Feast of St. George (in relation to the degrees, whereof it was composed) of which we shall discourse at large x 2.42 below; nevertheless, where there happened any considerable difference, it shall be noted in this Section, as we have occasion.

To begin now (as we shall do there) with Servants and Attendants belonging to the Knight-Elect; who (if they be taken into the Proceeding) pass on first, two and two in rank, according to their quality; those of the meanest condition formost.

Next the Alms-Knights in their Habits, and usual order.

Then follows the Verger of the Colledge.

After him the Prebends or Canons; but what attendance they have given here∣tofore at Installations we cannot make appear; for in those Schemes left us of Proceeding to Installations in the Reigns of King Henry the Eighth, King Edward the Sixth, Queen Mary, and part of Queen Elizabeth, we find them not inserted, though since they are.

Next to the Prebends of the Colledge do the Pursuivants, Heralds, and Provincial Kings of Arms, proceed in a Body.

And after them the Knight-Subject Elect, unless the Proctor of an absent Knight-Subject pass at the same time in this Proceeding, whose place is imme∣diately next after the Provincial Kings: And if it so happen that the Proctor to a Stranger-Prince be then also present, he is to proceed between the Knight-Subject's Proctor, and the Knight-Subject Elect. But Prince Henry at his Instal∣lation, an. Iac. R. 1. went in a place y 2.43 above all the Knights-Companions, and was paired with the Earl of Nottingham, the Soveraign's Lieutenant for that occasion.

Where two or more Elect-Knights proceed to their Installation at the same time, they take place, according to the seniority of their Election; proceeding two and two together; and if the number be odd, the junior Elect-Knight passeth alone.

Some other notices may here take place; as first, that the Elect-Knight passed heretofore in his ordinary Apparel (wearing over it long since a short Gown, after∣wards a Cloak, and of later times a Coat) as did the Earl of * 2.44 Northumberland, an. 5. Eliz. and the Earls of a 2.45 Penbroke and Derby an. 16. Eliz. And this also the Annals of the Order, and other Authorities particularly note of the Earl of b 2.46 Sus∣sex and Lord Buckhurst, an. 31. Eliz. of c 2.47 Charles Duke of York and others an. 9. Iac. R. of the Duke of * 2.48 Lenox an. 22. Iacobi, the Earl of d 2.49 Northampton, an. 5. Car. 1. and Marquess * 2.50 Hamilton the year following.

But this was before any peculiar under Habit was appointed to the Knights-Com∣panions; for now there being a Cloth of Silver Doublet, and Trunk Hose esta∣blished to be worn at the Feasts of Installation and of St. George, the Elect-Knight proceeds in this Habit, and so did the Duke of Albemarle, an. 23. Car. 2.

Secondly, In this Proceeding to the Chapter-house he weareth only the Garter about his Leg, and the George and Ribband wherewith he was invested, either about his neck, or (as of late) drawn under his right arm; which being omitted by Sir George Villars, and Viscount Lisle, is noted to be e 2.51 contrary to order.

Thirdly, that the Earl of f 2.52 Rutland with his Fellow Elect Knights, an. 14. Iac. Reg. proceeded bareheaded, as also the Duke of * 2.53 Lenox, an. 9. Car. 1. and so did the Duke of Albemarle, an. 23. Car. 2.

Fourthly, the Elect Knight doth not always go in this Proceeding, but some∣times stays at his Lodgings in the Castle, as did the Earls of g 2.54 Shrewsbury and Cum∣berl••nd an. 34. Eliz. or else at some other convenient place neer unto the Chapter-house, till he be sent for in thither, to receive Investiture with the Surcoats; an instance whereof we have in the Duke of h 2.55 Montmorency, an. 14. Eliz. and the other Elect Knights that were to be installed at the same time with him,

who (before the Soveraign's Lieutenant and Assistants proceeded to the Chapter-house) went privately from the Soveraign's Lodgings down to the House of Mr. French (then one of the Prebends) for the Dean was absent at that time and his House unprovided for their Reception) and rested in the Parlour until they were sent for: Or otherwise he hath gone privately into the East Isle of the Chappel behind the High Altar and there stayed till called in, as did the Duke of Monmouth, an. 15. Car. 2.

If the Soveraign be present at the Installation, the Knights-Companions proceed next after the Knights-Elect (or the Proctor to a stranger Prince) according to the order of their Stalls; but if the Soveraign's Lieutenant, then his Assistants go in their place: of which there is a President at the Installation of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Lord Hunsdon an. 3. Eliz. the Proceeding being ordered in the following manner.

• ...i 2.56Vergers.
• ...Alms Knights.
• Officers of Arms.
• ...Elect-Knights.
• Assistants to the Lieutenant.
• Officers of the Order.
• Earl of Arundel Lieutenant.

And if the Installation be dispatcht by Commissioners, then the three inferiour Officers of the Order, immediately follow the Knight-Elect and proceed next before the Commissioners (because they have no Assistants appointed them to pass between, as hath the Soveraign's Lieutenant) and thus we find them marshalled at the Installation of the Earl of Northampton, an. 5. Car. 1.

• k 2.57The Earls Servants.
• ...Alms-Knights.
• ...Prebends.
• ...Heralds.
• ...Elect-Knights.
• Officers of the Order.
• The Soveraign's Commissioners.

Nevertheless once (and but once) viz. an. 16. Eliz. at the Installation of the Earls of l 2.58 Penbroke and Derby, we find the said Officers did precede the Elect-Knights; but this was through mistake.

Something more may be added, concerning these three Officers place and order, in proceeding at the Solemnities of Installation, since there hath hereto∣fore fallen out both question and dispute thereupon: For at the Installation of the said Earl of Northampton, some question and debate hapning touching their place in this Proceeding, it was at length concluded; m 2.59 That from the Castle to the Chappel they should proceed before the Commissioners, but in returning from the Chappel to the Castle they should follow.

We suppose the Question (whatsoever it was) chanced not to be propound∣ed till the Proceeding was ready to pass on, and then star••ed on a sudden; be∣cause the Heralds not readily resolving (as the Annals note) seems rather to pro∣ceed from suprize, than want of ability to answer; and it also appears, that the determination which took place was grounded but upon n 2.60 conjecture; and how fit soever it was them thought, yet if well considered, will appear not consonant to Precedents and Practice, both before and since; as also to the usual rule, where all returns are marshalled answerably to their settings forth, unless the condition of any person in the Proceeding be in the mean time changed.

But perhaps it will be answered, that the ground of this resolution, of fol∣lowing the Commissioners in their return, was because the authority wherewith they were impowered, seemed to cease as soon as the Knight was Installed;

and consequently the attendance, which that authority exacted from the Offi∣cers, then ceased also. Yet if so, what needed any Proceeding back at all, but that the Commissioners should have put off their Habits in the Chapter-house, and pass thence privately to their Lodgings? But to proceed,

It is further to be observed, that when Installations pass by Commissioners on∣ly, these three inferior Officers wear their Robes (for they are appointed to be worn. * 2.61 at all solemn Assemblies of the Order, no less than at the Feasts of St. George) but bear not the Ensigns of their Offices in the Proceeding. And this seems to be deduced from particular Injunctions, laid down in the Constitutions appertaining to the Officers of the Order, which appoint o 2.62 Garter, and p 2.63 Black Rod, to bear the Ensigns of their Offices at the Feast of St. George, when the So∣veraign or his Deputy shall be present, whence it may be inferred, that if either happen to be absent, they need not bear them: We also find this in practice, and their Ensigns not carried at the Installations of q 2.64 Frederick King of Denmark, and Iohn Casimire Count Palatine of the Rhine, an. 25. Eliz. next of the r 2.65 Earl of Rutland and Lord Cobham the following year, and thirdly so noted in the s 2.66 Red Book of the Order. But if the Soveraign himself be present, or that he constitute a t 2.67 Lieutenant in his stead, the Register then carries the u 2.68 Red Book, and Garter, and the Black Rod, bear each of them their Rods. And note also, that in every Proceeding to Installation by a Lieutenant or Commissioners w 2.69 Garter carries the Soveraign's Commission in his hand to the Chapter-house before them.

We now are arrived at the place of the Soveraign (his Lieutenant or Commissio∣ners) which is in the Rear, and with which we shall close the ordinary Pro∣ceeding.

But because we would give some instances where the Soveraign, willing to add honor to the Elect-Knights, hath appointed their Installation at such time, as he personally solemnized the Feast of St. George, we shall insert here first that memorable but mixt Proceeding on Horseback (when the Election and In∣stallation of Philip King of Castile and Leon, past an. 22. H. 7.) from the Soveraign's Lodging in the Casile, to the South door of St. George's Chappel, and was thus ordered.

• ...d 2.70 Knights according to their Degrees.
• Lords after their Degrees.
• Knights-Companions, in their whole Habit, bearing company with some of the Knights of the Order of Toyson d' or.
  • Prelate of the Order.
  • Archbishop of Canterbury.
• The Spanish Ambassador.
  • Toyson d' or, King of Arms, in his Coat of Arms.
  • Garter King of Arms in his Coat of Arms.
• The Sword.
• The Prince.
  • Philip King of Castile.
  • King Henry the Seventh, Soveraign of the Order.

Another but later instance, shall be that at the Feast of St. George, an. 9. Iac. R. when e 2.71 Charles Duke of York, Thomas Earl of Arundel, and Robert Viscount Ro∣chester, were installed.

• ...f 2.72 Alms-Knight.
• ...Prebends.
• Officers of Arms.
  • Visc. Rochester.
  • Earl of Arundel.
• Duke of York.
• ...Knights-Companions.
• Officers of the Order.
• The Sword.
• The Soveraign.

The same Soveraign with several of the Knights-Companions, proceeded also to the Chappel at the personal Installation of g 2.73 Frederick Prince Palatine of the Rhyne, an. 10. Iac. R. the Feast of St. George being then solemnized; and again at the Installation of the h 2.74 Earl of Rutland, Sir George Vill••rs, and Viscount Lys••••, in the 14. year of the same King. The like honor did King Charles the First to the i 2.75 Earl of Suffolk an. 4. Car. 1. and to the k 2.76 Duke of Lenox an. 9. Car. 1. as also to the l 2.77 present Soveraign, when his Installation was celebrated at Windesor an. 14, of the same King. To these examples we may add, the present Soveraign's personal appearance at the Grand Feast of St. George, held next after his happy Restauration; whereat 12 Elect Knights Subjects received the honor of Installa∣tion, namely, the Dukes of Ormond, and Buckingham, Earl of Southampton, Mar∣quess of Newcastle, Earl of Bristol, Duke of Albemarle, the Earls of Sandwich, and Oxford, Duke of Richmond, and the Earls of Lindsey, Manchester, and Strafford.

As also at the Installations of the Prince of Denmark, and Iames Duke of Monmouth, the 22. of April, an. 15. Car. 2. and lastly of the King of Sweden, the Duke of Saxony, and Christopher Duke of Albemarle, the 28. of May, an. 23. C. 2.

Lastly, at this Solemnity of Installation, the Soveraign proceeds in full Robes, having the Sword of State born before him by a Nobleman not of the Order, his Train-Bearers and Attendants following, and the Band of Pensioners closing up the Proceeding.

The Soveraign's Lieutenant and his Assistants (so also the Commissioners) pro∣ceed in full Robes likewise, which we find not only mentioned, but the parti∣culars * 2.78 enumerated; an. 31. H. 8. when the Earl of Arundel and his Assistants, installed the Lord Russel, and two other Elect Knights; but the Soveraign's Lieu∣tenant (not any of the Commissioners) hath his Train carried up, and this ser∣vice is usually performed by some of his own Gentlemen. The | 2.79 Earl of Arun∣del's Train was carried up by his Gentleman Usher, an. 3. Eliz. And the * 2.80 Duke of Norfolk's, an. 5. Eliz. by Sir Nicholas Strange, his Chamberlain.

The Processional w••y (if the Proceeding take beginning in the Presence Cham∣ber) is down thence into the upper ward of the Castle, and through the other Wards in at the Cloyster door, and so to the Chapter-house; but if from the Deans house, then the way is but short, and taken only through the Cloysters, into which there is an immediate passage from the Deanry.

The Proceeding having entred the East door of St. George's Chappel, and passed by the Chapter-house door, makes a stand in the North Isle; while first the | 2.81 Officers of the Order, next the Knights Commissioners; or else the Knights Assistants and the Soveraign's Lieutenant; or lastly the Knights-Compa∣nions, and the Soveraign (with the Sword born before him) pass into the Chap∣ter-house. But the m 2.82 Knight (or Knights) Elect, ought not as yet to enter, but as they come in at the Chappel door, fall off on the left hand into the East-Isle, behind the high Altar, where they may either walk or repose themselves at plea∣sure (on Velvet Chairs or Stools, with Cushens, there prepared for them) n 2.83 un∣til they are called into the Chapter-house. And this hath been so usual a custom, that we find very frequent mention made of it; amongst others, it is thus noted of the Earl of Northumberland, an. 5. Eliz. that he entred not into the Chapter-house with the Lieutenant and Assistants, but o 2.84 walked before the door, until he was called in. The like did the p 2.85 Earls of Essex, and Ormond, and Sir Christopher Hatton, while the Commissioners appointed for that Installation, an. 30. Eliz. went into the Chapter-house. At the Installation of the Earl of Rutland, Sir George Villars, and Viscount ••ysle, an. 14. Iac. R. there were prepared in the foresaid Isle, q 2.86 Stools set upon Carpets, one an Ell distant from another, on which they sat, according to the order of their Election, whilst the Sover••ign, Knights-Com∣panions and Officers of the Order entred into the Chapter-house. So an. 1. Car. 1. the Earl of Salisbury, and the rest of the Elect Knights, r 2.87 retired out of the Pro∣ceeding as it entred the Chappel, and rested themselves in Velvet Chairs placed in the aforesaid Isle. Lastly, all the Elect Knights that received their Installation at the Gr••nd Feast of St. George, happily celebrated in the 13. year of the present Sove∣raign did the like.

Nevertheless, out of extraordinary respect to great personages, they have been sometimes (though but rarely) admitted into the Chapter-house, with the So∣veraign or his Lieutenant; among whom s 2.88 Philip King of Castile and Leon, an. 22. H. 7. was one, and also t 2.89 Prince Henry, an. 1. Iac. R. he being led in by the Sove∣raign's Lieutenant, while the other four Elect Knights (installed at that Solemnity with him) sat upon Benches in the accustomed place, until they severally received their Summons to enter.

Sometimes the Soveraign and Knights-Companions in their Proceeding to In∣s••allation, have waved going to the Chapter-house, and pass'd immediately into the Choire, as did King Iames an. 9. when u 2.90 ••harles Duke of York, and others were Installed: The like did King Charles the First at the Installation of the w 2.91 Earl of Suffolk; but then the Soveraign had held a Chapter in the x 2.92 Privy Cham∣ber, immediately before the Proceeding set forward, and it is to be noted, that in the former instance, when the Proceeding came as far as the East end of the Chappel, the Duke of York, and the two other Elect Knights, with Norroy before them, went out of the Proceeding into the Chapter-house, and there reposed themselves while the Soveraign proceeded on to the South door of the Chappel, and thence into the Choire.

SECT. V. The Ceremonies performed in the Chapter-house.

AFter the Lieutenant's entrance into the Chapter-house,* 2.93 and opening of the Chapter; * 2.94 Garter (with three Reverences) presents first the Commission a 2.95 of Lieutenancy to hold the Feast, next that of Installation, to the Lieutenant (or if the Installation pass by Commissioners, then only the b 2.96 Commission of Installa∣tion to the Senior Commissioner) which being received, he delivers it to the Re∣gister of the Order, who forthwith c 2.97 reads it, for to him this duty appertains, as is recorded in the d 2.98 Black Book of the Order, upon occasion of Garter's reading the Commission for Installation of Sir Thomas Brandon, an. 22. H. 7. the Register being then absent.

When the Register hath read the Commissions, he e 2.99 returns them to the Lieute∣nant (or Commissioners) and he again to the custody of f 2.100 Garter, as it is noted to be done at the Installation of the Earls of g 2.101 Shrewsbury, and Cumberland, an. 34. Eliz.

If the Soveraign be present,* 2.102 the Chancellor acquaints him that the Knights-Elect are without, otherwise the Lieutenant and Assistants (or Commissioners) consult together for some short space, touching the manner of calling in, and receiv∣ing the Elect-Knight; which being concluded on, they immediately send out for him; and h 2.103 Garter is usually imployed in this service, i 2.104 who with all due respect invites and conducts him, to the Chapter-house door. But an. 34. Eliz. Garter went to the k 2.105 Lodgings of the Earls of Shrewsbury and Cumberland, where they waited the Summons from the Commissioners, and having delivered his message, they forthwith repaired to the Chapter-house; their Train attending them to the door.

At the Installation of Francis Duke of Montmorency, the Earl of Leicester (then the Soveraign's Lieutenant) as an evidence of singular respect, sent from the Chapter l 2.106 two of the four Assistants assigned him, (namely the Earl of Bed∣ford, and Sir Henry Sidney) to Mr. Frenche his Lodgings; who taking m 2.107 Garter and the Officers of Arms before them, led him thence between them, into the Chapter-house.

When there are two or more Elect-Knights that wait without in the East Isle,

expecting to be called in; Garter first conducts the n 2.108 senior by Election, to the Chapter-house door, and afterwards the next, and so the rest in like order: for Instance, an. 14. Iac. R. when three Elect-Knights remained without, Garter came forth and made his Reverence to the Earl of Rutland (the senior Elect-Knight) and o 2.109 first ushered him to the Chapter-house door, leaving the other two reposing upon their Seats; again, Garter returning the second time, introduced Sir George Villars, the next senior Knight-Elect; and last of all brought Viscount Lisle the junior Elect to the same place. In like m••nner and order did Garter perform this service to all the Knights-Elect, according to their seniority of Ele∣ction, an. 13. Car. 2.

As soon as Garter hath conducted the Elect-Knight to the Chapter-house door, two of the Commissioners (when the Installation is performed by Commissioners) or two of the Knights-Assistants (when by the Sover••ign's Lieutenant) or two of the senior Knights-Companions (if the Soveraign himself be present) receive him * 2.110 without. Thus did the two Commissioners receive the Earls of p 2.111 Derby and Pe••broke, an. 16. Eliz. and the q 2.112 Earl of ••ssex an. 30. ••liz. In like manner did two of the Lieutenants four Assistants, receive the * 2.113 Lord Cromwell, an. 29. H. 8. as also the Earl r 2.114 of Huntington, an. 3. E. 6. and Earl of s 2.115 Northumberland, an. 5. ••liz.

The Elect-Knight being thus received, is immediately t 2.116 conducted from the Chapter-house door up to the Soveraign (his Lieutenant or Commisioners) unto whom he maketh humble Reverence, and after some short congratulation, the Lieutenant (or senior Commissioners) in a short speech makes u 2.117 known to him, the effect of his Commission, and w 2.118 declares the Soveraign's bounty and ready kindness towards him, for a full admittance into this most honorable Society; which the Elect-Knight most humbly and gratefully acknowledgeth and accepts.

When Philip King of Castile and Leon, was to be Installed (which he perso∣nally received at Windesor the 9. of Feb. an. 22. H. 7.) the x 2.119 Soveraign himself (being present in the Chapter-house) rose up from his Throne, and gave him in∣formation of the Statutes and Ceremonies of the Order, and what they obliged him to perform; to all which he gave his ready assent.

The Complements at receiving the Elect-Knight into the Chapter-house being over,* 2.120 he disrobes himself of his a 2.121 upper Garment, and then the Surcoat or Kirtle is taken from the Table (where it and the rest of the Habit and Ensigns of the Order are decently and separately laid in readiness before hand) and he invested therewith; at the doing of which these words of Admonition (entred at the end of King Henry the Eighth's Book of English Statutes) are to be read or spoken.

Take this Robe of Purple to the encrease of your honor,* 2.122 and in token or sign of the most honorable Order you have received; wherewith you being defended, may be bold not only strongly to fight, but also to offer your self to shed your blood for Christ's Faith, the liberties of the Church, and the just and necessary defence of them that be oppressed and needy.

After this, his Sword is close girt about him, over his Surcoat, by the b 2.123 Commis∣sioners (or the Assistants to the Lieutenant, or some of the Knights-Companions) and sometimes (in way of assistance) Garter hath put on the Elect-Knights Surcoat, girt his Sword about him, and laid his Hood over his shoulder, as in the case of the c 2.124 Earl of Rutland, an. 26. Eliz. And as soon as this Ceremony is dispatcht, the Soveraign (or his Lieutenant) proceed into the Choire leaving the Elect-Knight behind them.

The Hood was heretofore put on in the Chapter-house (for so King Henry the Eighth's h 2.125 Statutes do appoint) i 2.126 after the Elect-Knight hath been invested with his Surcoat, and before he proceeded to his Installation; but of late, because it must be k 2.127 taken off again in the Choire, and laid aside, to the end the Mantle may be put on, and after that laid on the shoulder a second time (over the Mantle) it hath been conceived a sort of diminution in the investiture, to take off any part of the Habit before the whole investiture be compleated. Whereupon at the beginning of King Iames his Reign, it was thought more convenient, that the Hood should

be carried upon the Cushen by Garter into the Choire, together with the Mantle and Collar, and not be put on till after the Investiture with the Mantle, and so was it observed at the Feast of St. George. an. 13.15. & 23. Car. 2.

And though anciently it was laid over the left shoulder of the Elect-Knight, and so worn upon all occasions, yet an. 2. & 3. Phil. & Mar. the wearing thereof being taken notice of to obscure the Scutcheon of St. George (embroi∣dered on the same shoulder of the Mantle it was therefore in a Chapter held at St. Iames's, on the 22. of April, in the foresaid year Decreed, l 2.128 That thenceforth the Knights-Companions should wear their Hoods on the right shoulders, to the end the Scutcheon might be the better seen and appear.

Nevertheless there was a question moved, an. 12. Iac. R. m 2.129 whether the Knights-Companions should not restore the usage of wearing their Hoods to the left shoul∣der; which it seems was over-ruled, and the custom of wearing them on the right, thought fit to be continued, as the foresaid Decree appoints. And on the Eve of the Feast of St. George an. 23. Car. 2. some of the Knights-Companions, supposing the Hoods ought to be worn rather on the left shoulder, did so wear them to Vespers, but the next morning being better perswaded, of the Law and later Custom, they altered them to the right.

To great Princes-Strangers, there is a liberty given by King n 2.130 Henry the Eighth's Statutes, to receive (if they please) their Habit wholly within the Chap∣ter-house, and before they enter their Stalls; and it thereby appears, that this was the Custom in times past; and whereof we have an Instance in Philip King of Castile an. 22. H. 7. who was o 2.131 fully invested in the Chapter-house with the Garter, Surcoat, Mantle, Hood, and Collar, the Soveraign himself putting his hand to his Investiture with the Mantle.

Hereupon King Philip (Grandchild to the foresaid King of Castile) was invested with the whole Habit of the Order, before he assumed his Stall, for arriving at Windesor the 3. of Aug. 1. & 2. Ph. & Mar. he proceeded to the Chappel, and re∣ceived his Investiture within the p 2.132 West door; where was prepared a Form (adorn∣ed with Carpet and Cushens) and there the q 2.133 Register of the Order, delivered the Mantle, to the Earls of Derby and Penbroke, who kissing it, presented it to the Queen, and r 2.134 she her self (assisted by the said Earls) invested the King therewith; next Garter gave the Collar to the Earls of Arundel and Penbroke, who present∣ed it also to the Queen, with the like ceremony wh••rewith the Mantle was deli∣vered; and She thereupon put it about King Philips neck, and forthwith the Knight-Companions (having also robed themselves within the Chappel door) proceeded before the King and Queen, who with joined hands passed into the Choire; where being arived, the Queen s 2.135 led him to the Soveraign's Stall, which having ascended, they both sat therein.

But as the foresaid Statute leaves this to the pleasure of the Stranger-Prince, and was permitted only for gaining of time, so have not any (who re∣ceived a Personal Installation at Windesor since) been fully invested before they entred the Choire. For t 2.136 Francis Duke of Montmorency, an. 14. Eliz. and u 2.137 ••re∣derick Prince Palatine of the Rhyne, an. 10. Iac. R. were both invested with their Surcoats only in the Chapter-house; but received the Mantles, Hoods, and Collars in their Stalls, after they had taken their Oaths.

SECT. VI. The Proceeding into the Choire.

THE Elect-Knight habited as before, forthwith passeth from the Chapter-house along the North Isle, and so in at the West door of the Choire, in solemn order; but his place in this Proceeding is changed, for here he is led

between two of the Knights-Companions. This is noted in the a 2.138 Black Book to be the order wherein Albro Vasques d' Almadea Earl of Averence, and two other Elect-Knights proceeded to their Installation, an. 24. H. 6. And albeit the Statutes of Institution, and those made by King Henry the Fifth are silent in the order of this Proceeding; yet for an Elect-Knight to be led to his Stall, between two other of the Knights-Companions is no modern Ceremony; since we also find that b 2.139 Viscount Bouchier, an. 30. H. 6. past to his Installation between the Lord Hastings and Lord Beauchamp. But the order of Proceeding is precisely set down in c 2.140 King Henry the Eighth's Statutes, to wit, That the Elect-Knight attended by his Gentlemen and Servants, shall be led between two other of the Knights-Companions, the Officers of the Order going before them.

To this Rule the constant practice hath been answerable, at all Installations since; the Knight-Elect proceeding either between d 2.141 two of the Knights-Com∣missioners, when there hath been no Lieutenant, or between two of the e 2.142 Knights Assistants, where a Lieutenant was constituted, or lastly between the two f 2.143 senior Knights-Companions, the Soveraign being present. Of which cases we shall here assign each a President.

* 2.144 A Proceeding from the Chapter-house into the Choire, at the Installation of the Earl of Rutland, an. 26. Eliz. Viscount Mountagu and Lord Hunsdon being Com∣missioners for that Solemnity.

• Verger with his Rod.
• Alms-Knights, two and two
• Pursuivants, Heralds, and Norroy.
• ...
  • ...Black Rod.
  • ...Register.
  • Clarenceux, who then executed the Office of Garter.
• ...
  • Lord Hunsdon.
  • Earl of Rutland.
  • Viscount Mountagu.

| 2.145 Another Proceeding from the Chapterhouse at the Installation of the Lord Russel, an. 31. H. 8. the Earls of Essex and Rutland, being then the Lieutenants's Assistants.

• ...Heralds.
• ...
  • ...Register.
  • ...Garter.
• ...
  • Earl of Rutland.
  • Lord Russell.
  • Earl of Essex.

* 2.146 A third Proceeding at the Installation of the present Soveraign, an. 14. Car▪ 1. the two senior Knights-Companions being appointed to conduct the Prince from the Chapter-house to his Stall in the Choire.

• Alms-Knights, two and two.
• Officers of Arms, two and two.
• ...
  • ...Black Rod.
  • ...Register.
  • ...Garter.
• ...
  • Earl of Arundell
  • The Prince
  • Earl of Penbroke.

But when there hath been three Commissioners nominated, then the two senior Commissioners take the Knight-Elect between them, and the * 2.147 junior Knight Com∣missioner proceeds before them; and thus was it ordered at the Installation of the Earls of Essex, and Ormond, and Sir Christopher Hatton, an. 30. Eliz. where the g 2.148 Earl of Essex proceeded from the Chapter-house into the Choire, between the Lord Hunsdon and Earl of Worcester, and the Lord Grey the junior Commi••sioner past singly before them.

In all cases where the Soveraign is present at an Installation (since the Custom of Investing with the Collar in the Chapter-house was left off) this is generally to be observed; that so soon as the Investiture with the Surcoat is finished, the

Soveraign passeth from the Chapter-house into the Choire, with the whole Pro∣ceeding before him, leaving the Elect-Knight behind. And so soon as he and the Knights-Companions have taken their Stalls, in the h 2.149 usual manner, the two senior Knights-Companions, upon the Soveraign's verbal directions, descend from their Stalls and stand under their Banners, while the Alms-Knights (but not the Prebends) Officers of Arms, and the three inferior Officers of the Order pass out of the Choire in usual manner, and proceed before them to the Chapter-house, from whence they introduce the Elect-Knight into the Choire to his Installation. But if there be more Knights to be Installed, then the two next senior Knights descend, and af∣ter them the next seniors to them, till all the Elect-Knights are conducted in.

And this course is likewise observed when a Lieutenant is constituted, and hath been generally so practised, since the Investiture with the Collar, was performed in the Choire, and particularly at the Installations of the i 2.150 Duke of Lenox,* 2.151 and Earls of Penbroke, Marr, and Southampton, an. 1. Iac. R. and of the Duke of Holstein and Earl of Northampton, an. 3. Iac. R. In this Proceeding to Installation, the Register usually carries a Book of the New Testament for the Elect-Knight to take his Oath upon; as also the Oath it self, fairly written in Parchment.

k 2.152 Garter bears before the Knight-Elect his Mantle, until he arrive at his Stall, and l 2.153 King Henry the Eighth's Statutes place this service upon some one of the Knights-Companions likewise; but we have not found in all our search, that it was ever performed by any of them.

It should seem, that about the time when this Injunction passed, it was the Cu∣stom for Garter to bear the Mantle upon his arm; for we find it so carried at the Installation of the Lord m 2.154 Russel, and others an. 31. H. 8. But it was not long after, that the laying it on a Velvet Cushen began.

The great Collar of the Order was also laid upon the Cushen; at the Installa∣tion of n 2.155 Sir Henry Sidney, an. 6. Eliz. of the o 2.156 Earl of Derby, an. 16. Eliz. of the p 2.157 Earl of Rutland, an. 26. Eliz. and of the q 2.158 Earl of Shrewsbury, an. 34. Eliz. and in this manner born before the Knight-Elect, an. 13. Car. 2. and before the Duke of Monmouth, an. 15. Car. 2. and the Duke of Albermarle, an. 23. Car. 2.

With these the Hood (though heretofore put on in the Chapter-house, yet) of late hath been laid upon the Cushen, and also the Book of Statutes, and so we find them born by Garter before r 2.159 Prince Henry an. 1. Iac. R. and Frederick s 2.160 Ele∣ctor Palatine in the 10. year of the same King, as also before the Knights Install∣ed, an. 13. Car. 2. and since.

And here we must note, that when Garter bears these Ornaments and Ensigns upon the Cushen before an Elect-Knight, or a Proctor, he is always placed be∣tween the Register and Black Rod in the Proceeding.

Lastly, in this Proceeding also the Knight-Elect goeth bare headed, holding his Cap in his hand, and so did the Duke of Albermarle, an. 23. Car. 2. for it hath been thought incongruous to the order of Investiture (as is before noted of the Hood) to put on any part of the Habit or other Ornaments that must be taken off again, before the Investiture be compleated; and the due place (among the Ceremonies of Investiture) for putting on the Cap is not till all the other be finished.

SECT. VII. The Ceremonies of Installation.

WHen the Proceeding hath entred the Choire, the Alms-Knights and Officers of Arms, make their obeysances towards the high Altar, and the Sove∣raign's royal Stall, in the same manner and order as we shall a 2.161 describe anon to

be done on the Eve of St. George. Then they proceed up to the steps before the Altar and b 2.162 divide themselves, next the Officers of the Order make their like dou∣ble Reverence, and last of all the two Commissioners (or Knights-Assistants, or Knights-Companions) and Knight Elect, all three together.

After this the Officers of the Order turn aside towards the Stall,* 2.163 designed for the Elect Knight, and approaching neer it, stand below in the Choire, while the Commissioners (or Assistants, or Knights-Companions) pass into the c 2.164 lower row of Stalls (sometimes called the d 2.165 middle row) directly under the designed Stall, e 2.166 leading the Elect Knight with them. And in this f 2.167 place is he to take his Oath, called in the Annals, the g 2.168 Sacred Oath of the Order of the Garter: during which time he ought to stand between the Knights-Companions, who brought him thither.

At the Installation of Prince Henry an. 1. Iac. R. the h 2.169 Soveraign's Lieutenant himself, with the Lord Buckhurst (the next senior Knight-Companion) led him directly under his own Stall, and there gave him his Oath. And when the Earl of Shrewsbury was Installed, an. 34. Eliz. we find it noted, that the i 2.170 se∣nior Commissioner first entred the lower row of Stalls; but an. 31. H. 8. at the In∣stallation of the Lord Russell, and others, the k 2.171 junior Assistant went up first.

The Knight Elect being thus placed, the Register of the Order (standing before them, but below in the Choire) l 2.172 readeth or pronounceth the Oath, for it is part of his duty, to administer the same.

In this solemn Ceremony, the New Testament whereon the Oath is taken (com∣monly opened in some place of the Gospels) is indifferently held by one of the three inferiour Officers of the Order, for sometimes the m 2.173 Register hath held it, as at the Earl of n 2.174 Derby's Installation, an. 16. Eliz. as also at the Installation of the o 2.175 Earl of Rutland, and Lord Cobham, an. 26. of the same Soveraign. At other times Garter hath held it, as an. 5. Eliz. when the p 2.176 Earl of Northumberland took his Oath, and an. 10. Car. 1. at the Installation of the q 2.177 Earl of Moreton. But when the r 2.178 Earl of Shrewsbury was sworn, an. 34. Eliz. the Usher of the Black Rod, per∣formed this Office.

While the Oath is administring, the Elect Knight holds his right hand upon the s 2.179 holy Evangelists, and assoon as the Register hath ended pronouncing the words, the Elect Knight answereth, * 2.180 I will, so help me God, and then taketh off his hand reverently kissing the Book; and by this Ceremony sealeth his obligation to the Statutes of this most Noble Order.

The Ceremony used when Philip King of Castile and Leon, took the Oath (which to him was administred in the Chapter-house at Windesor) an. 22. H. 7. was this, The said King laid his hand upon the t 2.181 Canon (under which was placed the Book of the Statutes of the Order, by the Prelate, to whom it was delivered by the Register) and repeated the words of the Oath, and having reverently kist all those things, by which he swore, he took a Pen from the Prelates hand, and sign∣ed the Oath he had taken, with his own hand-writing; and forthwith delivered it to the Soveraign then present.

Now the Oath which a Knight-Subject takes, at his personal Installation, being of very great weight and concernment, it is fit we here render some account of the nature and form thereof, and (leaving those others taken by Stranger-Princes, and their Proctors, and the Deputies of Knights-Subjects, to their proper places) enquire, what was its original form, and how, when, and upon what occasion it received addition and enlargement.

First then, the form of the ancient Oath, which the Statutes of Institution ap∣pointed to be taken by the Elect-Knight was very short, but comprehensive, and was, u 2.182 That he should well and faithfully observe, to the uttermost of his power, all the Statutes of the Order.

This was the full content of the Oath, taken by the first Founders, and to which they also affixt their w 2.183 Seals; and so it continued without alteration or addition, till towards the end of King Edward the Fourth's Reign. But at a Chapter held at the Kings Wardrobe in London the 10. of February, in the 19. year of the same King, it was Decreed, That all the Knights-Companions then alive, and all

such as were afterwards admitted into the Order (and that before they took possession of their Stalls) should be obliged to take this Oath, also x 2.184 That they would aid support, and defend, with all their power, the Royal Colledge of St. George, within the Castle of Windesor, as well in its possessions, as all other things whatsoever.

In pursuance of which Decree, there was a form drawn up, wherein both Oaths were joined together, and entred in the Black Book, the Transcript whereof we have placed in the y 2.185 Appendix. But when the Register of the Order pronounced the Oath, (he premising such compellation as was due to every Elect Knight by name) it was altered to the form z 2.186 there likewise following.

This Clause (relating to the maintenance and defence of the liberties of the Colledge) we also find retained in the Oath drawn up for the Prince of Wales, and entred for a Precedent in the Annals of the Order, which we have also thought fit to subjoin to the * 2.187 former.

But when King Henry the Eighth new modelled the Statutes, we observe this Clause to be omitted, and some other particulars of another nature added to the general Oath, for due observation of the Statutes; as first, instead of main∣taining and defending the Colledge in its rights and possessions; there is adjoin'd a Clause, to defend the Honors, Quarrels, Rights, Dominions, and Cause of the So∣veraign, to augment the Honor, and accomplish all the Statutes, Points, and Ordi∣nances of the Order, as may be seen at large in his Body of a 2.188 Statutes, all which we find sum'd up together, in that form of the b 2.189 Oath, taken by the Earl of Cum∣berland, at his Installation an. 29. H. 8.

In the third year of King Edward the Sixth, at the Installation of the Earl of Huntington, and other Elect Knights, a new form was agreed on, by consent of the Earl of Derby, then the Soveraign's Lieutenant, and the Knights-Assistants ap∣pointed for that Solemnity; the alteration being such, as the Reformation in Re∣ligion, and the Soveraign's Interest, thought fit to make: and to the end the dif∣ference between this and former Oaths may be observed, it is also inserted in the c 2.190 Appendix.

But an. 1. Eliz. the Blue Book affords us a notable instance, of a dispensation for taking the Oath at the Installation of the Duke of Norfolk and others, in regard the d 2.191 Rites and Ceremonies of Religion were then altered, and no new form of an Oath yet setled; for which cause the Earl of Penbroke (then the Sove∣raign's Lieutenant) dispensed with their taking any Oath at that time; upon promise e 2.192 they would observe such Statutes and Orders, as the Soveraign and Knights-Companions should decree to be observed and kept in the next Council of the Order.

And accordingly (within a short time after) another Form was Ordained, wherein the words of Obligation were put in the Negative: And this is the form of the Oath, taken by a Knight-Subject at this day; it being recorded at the end of the Red Book of the Order, both in Latin and English, and thence tran∣scribed into the * 2.193 Appendix.

* 2.194As soon as the Knight-Elect hath taken the usual Oath, he is led by the Knights-Commissioners (or Knights-Assistants, or Knights-Companions) up to the Stall ap∣pointed for him, through that entrance next beneath it, and by them placed be∣fore it. In the mean time Garter advanceth into the lower row of Stalls to the place where the Elect Knight stood, when he took his Oath, and from thence he presenteth to them (with due Reverence) the Mantle, Collar, and Book of Sta∣tutes, who invest the Elect Knight first with the f 2.195 Mantle, by putting it upon his shoulders.

But we have met with some Examples, where Garter hath delivered the Man∣tle, while the Elect-Knight remained in the lower row of Stalls, and wherewith he was invested before he went up to his Stall; and these were in the cases of the g 2.196 Earl of Northumberland, an. 5. Eliz. of h 2.197 Francis Duke of Montmorency, and others, an. 14. Eliz. the i 2.198 Earls of Dunbar, and Montgomery, an. 6. Iac. R. and the k 2.199 present Soveraign, an. 14. Car. 1. Whereto may be added, that those Elect-Knights installed at the Grand Feast of St. George, most happily celebrated, an. 13. Car. 2.

were constrained to receive their Investiture below in the C••oire, y••t dire••tly under their proper Stalls. But this hapned through the great c••••course of peo∣ple, which at that time had flockt to Windesor (greedy to behold the glory of that Solemnity, which for many years had been intermitted) and rudely forced, not only into and fill'd the lower row of Stalls, but taken up almost the whole Choire.

But it is noted in the Red Book that the Investiture with the Mantle and Collar, hath been sometimes performed by the Black Rod: as at the Installation of the * 2.200 Earl of Northampton, an. 5. Car. 1. and of the Lord Treasurer | 2.201 Weston, the Earls of Exiter and Lindsey, and Iames Marquess Hamilton, an. 6. Car. 1. Never∣theless this is to be understood, of this Officers asistance given to the Knights-Companions whose Office it only is, and no otherwise.

l 2.202 Whilst the Ceremony of Investiture with the Mantle is performing, the words of Admonition proper thereunto are pronounced, and are these that follow.

Take this Mantle of Heavenly Colour in sign and token of the most honora∣ble Order you have received,* 2.203 and to the increase of your honor, signed and marked as you see with a red Scutcheon of our Lords Cross, to the intent that you being always defended by the virtue and strength thereof, may p••s•• through your Enemies, and then also overcome and vanquish, so that at the last for your worthy and approved acts, you may after this temporal Chivalry come to eternal triumphant joys in Heaven.

But at the Installation of the present Soveraign, the received some alteration, and were put into this form.

Receive this Robe of Heavenly Colour (the Livery of this most excellent Order) in augmentation of thy honor,* 2.204 enobled with the Shield and Red Cross of our Lord, by whose power thou mayest safely pierce Troops of thy Enemies, and be over them ever victorious; and being in this temporal warfare glorious in egregious and heroick actions, thou mayest obtain eternal and triumphant joy.

In the next place the Commissioners (or Assistants or Knights-Companions) lay the Hood upon n 2.205 the Knights right shoulder over the Mantle, and bringing the Tippet athwart his Brest, tuck it under his Girdle, at which his Sword hangs.

And lastly, they tye the Collar about his shoulders, over his Mantle and Hood, and at this part of the Investiture these words of Admonition are also pro∣nounced.

To the encrease of your honor,* 2.206 and in token of the Honorable Order you have received; Take this Collar about your Neck, with the Image of the holy Martyr and Christs Knight St. George, by whose aid you being defended, may pass through the prosperities and adversities of this world; that having here the Victory, as well of your Ghostly as Bodily Enemies, you may not only receive the glory and renown of temporal Chivalry, but also at the last the endless and everlasting reward of Victory.

This form of words received likewise alteration when the present Soveraign was to be Installed, being varied after this manner.

Wear this Collar about thy Neck,* 2.207 adorned with the Image of the blessed Mar∣tyr and Soldier of Christ St. George, by whose imitation provoked, thou maist so overpass both prosperous and adverse encounters, that having stoutly van∣quished 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 eternal victory.

And here (before we pass further) it will be needful to observe, that ancient∣ly at the Solemnities of Installation when the Soveraign or his Lieutenant was pre∣sent, the Elect-Knight after he had been invested with the Mantle in his Stall, was immediately conducted out of the Choire, back to the Chapter-house (where the said Soveraign (or his Lieutenant) was accustomed to remain till he return∣ed) there to receive Investiture with the Collar of the Order, from the Sove∣raign (or his Lieutenant's) hands; which being done, he is said to have receiv∣ed the full possession of his Habit.

And this is evident, first from King Henry the Eighth's Statutes, which direct (after the Elect-Knight's Investiture with the Mantle) o 2.208 That he shall return into the Chapter-house, where he shall receive from the Soveraign or his Deputy, the Collar of the Order; and secondly from the Practice about that time, as is mani∣fest in the cases of the Lord p 2.209 Montjoy, Sir William Fitz Williams, and Sir Henry ••ouldford, installed an. 18. H. 8. and the q 2.210 Lord Cromwell, an. 30. H. 8. as also of the r 2.211 Lord Russell, Sir Thomas Cheney, and Sir William Kingston, installed an. 31. H. 8. of the s 2.212 Marquess Dorset, Earl of Derby, Lord Seymour of Sudeley, and Sir William Pagit, an. 1. E. 6. of the t 2.213 Earl of Huntingdon, Lords La Ware and Cob∣ham, and Sir William Herbert, an. 3. E. 6. so likewise of the u 2.214 Earl of Shrewsbury, and Lord Hunsdon, an. 3. Eliz. of the w 2.215 Earl of Northumberland, an. 5. Eliz. and of the x 2.216 Duke of Montmorency, an. 14. Eliz.

The Proceeding back into the Chapter-house, upon this occasion, was ordered almost after the same manner, as that before mentioned into the Choire, only with this difference; that the new installed Knight took here his place, accord∣ing to the dignity of his Stall: and so did the aforesaid Duke of Montmorency, when he returned to the Chapter-house, to receive his Collar; for because the Stall wherein he had been installed, was of a y 2.217 higher rank, than either of those belonging to the two Assistants, that conducted him to his Installation, they there∣fore proceeded before (not on either side) him thither.

But this is observable, that when the Soveraign's Lieutenant remained in the Chapter-house, while the Elect-Knight proceeded to his Installation, the Vsher of the Black-Rod, proceeded not with the said Knight, but stayed behind, to at∣tend upon the Lieutenant: as appears from the notices of the before mention∣ed Installations, of the Lord Russell, Earl of Huntington, and Earl of Northum∣berland; and as soon as the Investiture with the Collar was finished, the Lieute∣nant proceeded to the Choire in the Rear and the new invested and installed Knight in place according to his Stall: A President or two of such Proceeding follows.

The Lieutenant's Proceeding into the Choire, at the Installation of the Lord Russell and others, an. 31. H. 8. after they had received their Collars in the Chapter-house.

• ...
  • Officers of Arms.
  • Knights newly installed, the junior formost.
  • Knights-Assistants.
• ...
  • Black-Rod.
  • Register.
  • Garter.
• The Lieutenant.

In the same manner was the Lieutenan's Proceeding ordered at the Installation of the Marquess Dorset, and others, an. 1. E. 6.

After the Proceeding had entred the Choire, and the Lieutenant and Knights-Companions taken their Seats, with the usual Ceremonies; the Service of the Church began.

But when the Installation was performed by Commissioners, then was the Collar of the Order laid on the Cushen with the Mantle, and born before the Elect-Knight to his Stall, were, after his Investiture with the Mantle and Hood, he

received Investiture with the Collar also, and among sundry examples we shall instance in these; The a 2.218 Lord William Howard, an. 1. & 2. Pl••l. & Mar. was ••irst invested with his Mantle, and then had his Collar put about his neck by the Lord b 2.219 Clynton and Lord Pagit, the two Commissioners appointed for his Installation. The c 2.220 Earl of Lincolne, and Viscount Mountague, Commissioners for the Installa∣tion of the d 2.221 Earls of Derby and Penbroke, put on their Collars in their Stalls: and thus was it done by the Commissioners at the Installations of the e 2.222 Earl of Rutland, and Lord Cobham, an. 26. Eliz. and of the f 2.223 Earls of Shrewsbury, and Cumberland, an. 34. of the same Queen.

And in like manner, at all Installations solemnized since Queen Elizabeth's Reign, where the Soveraign hath vouchsafed his presence (the ancient Custom of returning to the Chapter-house for the Collar being laid aside) the Knights-Com∣panions who led the Elect-Knights to their Stall, did there invest them with the Collars also; as we find in the case of the g 2.224 Earl of Rutland, Sir George Villars▪ and Viscount Lisle, an. 14. Iac. R. who being come to their several Stalls, were first invested with their Mantles, next their Hoods, and after that their h 2.225 Collars. In like manner did the i 2.226 Earls of Dorset and Holland invest the Earl of Su••••olk with the Collar in his Stall, an. 4. Car. 1. and thus hath it been observed, at all Installations since, where the Soveraign hath been present at the Solemnity.

As soon as the Ceremony of Investiture,* 2.227 with the Mantle, Hood, and Collar, is finished; the Commissioners (or Knights-Assistants, or Knights-Companions,) take the k 2.228 Book of the Statutes of the Order, and deliver it into the hands of the new invested Knight. Thus this part of the Ceremony was observed to the l 2.229 Earls of Shrewsbury and Cumberland after their Investiture, an. 34. Eliz. and to the verbar; 2.230 Earl of Rutland, Sir George Villars, and Viscount Lysle, an. 14. Iac. R. and so generally to all Elect-Knights since.

This Book the Knight is to keep safe in his own custody, both for instruction and direction, in such things as relate to the Laws and Ceremonies of this most Noble Order, therein contained.

After this, they also give unto him the Black Velvet Cap, adorned with Plumes of White Feathers; and this in particular is noted to be the last among the Ceremonies performed at the Installation of the present m 2.231 Soveraign.

All things relating to the full Investiture being ended,* 2.232 there only remains, to compleat this great Ceremony, the Installation it self, which is performed in the following manner.

The new invested Knight, standing before his Stall, and turning himself towards the High Altar, first makes an humble Reverence thitherward, and after a like obeysance towards the Soveraign, or in his absence towards his Stall, (Thus is it noted of q 2.233 William Lord Howard, 1. & 2. Phil. & Mar.) which having done, the r 2.234 Commissioners (or Assistants or Knights-Companions) forthwith jointly imbrace him, with much joy (as their Fellow and Companion) according to the Custom of Installations, and set him down in his assigned Stall; thereto adding their wishes for his happiness and honor.

With the like s 2.235 courteous and civil expressions and congratulations, we find this Ceremony was closed to the Lord Russel, an. 31. H. 8. which he answered with equal respect; giving moreover to the Knights who installed him, great thanks for the honor of their assistance: and to the Marquess Dorset and others installed, an. 1. E. 6. the Commissioners for that Ceremony, added this Vote, t 2.236 That God would give them much honor; and after such like Complemental re∣spects have past, the Commissioners (or Knights-Assistants, or Knights-Companions) take their Stalls.

But we have a notable instance in relation to this Ceremony, at the Installa∣tion of Philip King of Castile, an. 22. H. 7. where the Soveraign himself, u 2.237 solemn∣ly introduced him into his Stall (being the w 2.238 next unto his own) and x 2.239 therein placed him. At which action it seems there was a form of words pronounced, relating to the Elect-Knight's Session and act of Installation, no less than at his Investiture, though we are not so happy as to know them: the Relator of the

manner and order of this great Ceremony, having in the place of the words added an &c. and left a blank for them; but with this short note at the instant of Installation; y 2.240 The Soveraign saying these words, Don ••ils, &c.

SECT. VIII The Order observed, when two or more Knights are Installed in one day.

WHen there are two or more Elect-Knights appointed to receive the honor of Installation at one Solemnity; and that the Ceremony is performed by two Commissioners (or two Knights-Assistants) then as soon as they have finished all the Ceremonies of Investiture and Installation, due to the senior of them, they leave him so possest of his Stall, and forthwith * 2.241 return to the Chap∣ter-house; the Proceeding of Alms-Knights, Officers of Arms, and the inferior Offi∣cers of the Order (after their usual Reverences made in the middle of the Choire) passing forth before them, to the Chapter-house, and thence they conduct the next senior Elect-Knight into the Choire, where they perform all the circumstances of Investiture and Installation to him, as they did to the first Installed Knight: Which having finished, they leave him also in his Stall, and a 2.242 proceed back as before for the third Elect-Knight, and after the like manner do they introduce and in∣stal him, and so the rest (if there be more that wait their Installation) till all be installed.

This seems to have been the ancient practice, for it is noted in the Annals, that Viscount Beaumont, and the Lord Sudeley, Commissioners appointed by King Henry the Sixth, for the Installation of Albro Vasques d' Almadea Earl of Ave∣rence, the Lord Beauchamp, and Sir Thomas Hoo; led them into the Choire b 2.243 singly and apart by themselves, and there installed them in their proper Stalls. And thus is it noted of the two Assistants at the Installation of the Earl of Hun∣tingdon and others, an. 1. E. 6. who c 2.244 after they had invested and installed the said Earl, d 2.245 proceeded back to the Chapter-house, for the Lord La Ware, and he being installed, they e 2.246 returned again for the Lord Cobham, and lastly for f 2.247 Sir Wil∣liam Herbert. In like manner, when the Commissioners had given the Proctor to Emmanuel Duke of Savoy, possession of his Principals Seat, an. 1. & 2. Ph. & Mar. they g 2.248 proceeded back for William Lord Howard, and conducted him to his In∣stallation. Thus did the Commissioners by the Earl of h 2.249 Penbroke, an. 16. Eliz. when they had first installed the Earl of Derby; and by the i 2.250 Earl of Cumberland, after the Earl of Shrewsbury had been installed.

When the Soveraign hath nominated three Commissioners to his service, in such case they have returned k 2.251 altogether to fetch in the other Knights (after the Ceremonies of Installation were performed to the senior Elect-Knight) singly, that were to be installed, and alternately changed their places in the Proceeding to the several Installations: (one of them always going single and formost) an instance whereof we have at the Installation of the Earls of Essex, and Ormond, and Sir Christopher Hatton, an. 30. Eliz. where the Earl of Essex having been first conducted to his Installation, between the Lord Hunsdon, and Earl of Worcester, the Lord * 2.252 Grey the third Commissioner went single next before them, then all three Commissioners returned to fetch in the Earl of Ormond, who proceeding into the Choire, between the Lord Hunsdon and Lord Grey, the Earl of l 2.253 Worcester went alone immediately before them; and his In∣stallation being likewise dispatcht, Sir Christopher Hatton was conducted to his Stall, between the Earl of Worcester and the Lord Grey, the m 2.254 Lord Hunsdon in this proceeding going next before them.

If the Lieutenant had four Assistants appointed him, (which was necessary when there were many Knights to be installed) the order of their Installation hath

been as followeth; first two of the senior Knights-Assistants conducted the se∣nior Elect-Knight to his Installation, next the two other Assistants proceeded with the second Elect-Knight, and installed him; then again the two senior Knights-Assistants introduced the third Elect-Knight to his Stall, and in this manner they alternately changed, till all were installed. Thus was it ordered at the Instal∣lation of n 2.255 Francis Duke of Montmorency, and others, an. 14. Eliz. for at this So∣lemnity the o 2.256 Earl of Bedford, Sir Henry Sidney, the Earl of Worcester, and the Earl of Huntington, were appointed Assistants to the Earl of Leicester (then the Soveraign's Lieutenant) the p 2.257 two first conducted the Duke to his Stall, and the two last the Earl of Essex, then the two first proceeded again with the Lord Burghley, and the two last with the Lord Grey, and lastly the two first proceed∣ed a third time, with the Lord Shandos between them.

And the like method and alternate change is observed, if four Commissioners be constituted, as at the Installation of Frederick King of Denmark, and Iohn Prince Palatine of the Rhyne, an. q 2.258 25. Eliz. where the Kings Proxy was conducted into the Choire, between the Earl of r 2.259 Leicester, and Lord Hunsdon, being the two senior Commissioners, and the Prince between the s 2.260 Earl of Huntingdon, and the Lord Charles Howard, the two junior Commissioners.

But some have been of opinion, that the Commissioners nominated to this em∣ployment, ought not to divide the duty, and part of them to instal one Knight, and part another, and by such an alternation to dispatch the Ceremony, as in the former cases; but on the contrary, that all should jointly assist at each Instal∣lation. And in favour of this opinion, there is an instance at the Installation of the Earl of Salisbury and Viscount Bindon, an•• 4. Iac. R. for the said Earl, having been brought in to the Choire, and both invested and installed by the Earls of Nottingham and Suffolk, (then the two senior Commissioners) the other two Com∣missioners, who were left behind in the Chapter-house, to conduct Viscount Bin∣don to his Stall, calling to mind that all four were u 2.261 joint Commissioners, con∣ceived that the said Earl was not legally installed by the two other, because themselves had not been assistant at the Ceremony. And upon consultation with the senior Commissioners, it seems this opinion prevailed so far with them, that they agreed to impart it to the Earl of Salisbury, who thereupon w 2.262 de∣scended into the lower Seats before his Stall, and there all x 2.263 four Commissioners gave him his Oath again, then led him up into his foresaid Stall, and a second time y 2.264 Invested and Installed him; each of the four Commissioners putting to their hand: and the like z 2.265 joint assistance was given by them to the Viscount Bindon, installed at the same time.

But this method was not only new, but different from former practice, for in all like cases as before are cited, we have observed that both the Knights-Commissioners, and Lieutenant's Assistants have constantly divided the employ∣ment, by an alternate change; and besides, where the Soveraign hath autho∣rized his Lieutenant to peform this Ceremony, and appointed some of the Knights-Companions to assist therein, these Assistants and not the Lieutenant have done the duty appertaining to the Installation, that part of it of investing with the Collar heretofore in the Chapterhouse, and the whole duty at the Installation of Prince Henry, excepted.

And it is to be further noted, that this way of joint assistance at the instal∣lation of the Earl of Salisbury, was afterwards thought so little essential or ne∣cessary, that it became no Precedent; for at the very next Feast of Installation, when the a 2.266 Earls of Dunbar and Montgomery were installed (in the sixth year of the same King) and for which Ceremony four Commissioners were likewise ap∣pointed; the two senior of them installed the Earl of Dunbar, and the two ju∣nior, the Earl of Montgomery; and this we find again in Practice, an. 10. Car. 1. when the b 2.267 two senior Commissioners installed the Earl of Danby, and the other two the Earl of Morton.

But in the last place, if the Soveraign be present, and consequently that the Knights-Companions perform this Ceremony of Introduction, Investiture, and In∣stallation, there is commonly then so many of them, as can go through the

whole work, without changing by turns, after the manner used when done by a few, either Commissioners or Assistants, and therefore in this case the order is thus,

First, the two senior Knights-Companions (having descended from their Stalls, and past out of the Choire to the Chapter-house with the Proceeding before them) conduct to his Installation the eldest Elect-Knight, and having performed that whole Ceremony, they return and take their Stalls with accustomed Reve∣rences. Then the two next senior Knights-Companions, descend and go out, and return with the next senior Elect-Knight, to his Installation, and after that two other Knights-Companions go out and fetch in the third, and so the rest in due order.

And this method, we observe to have been practised at the Installation of Prince Henry, and other Elect-Knights, c 2.268 an. 1. Iac. R. for after the Prince had been placed in his Stall, by the Earl of Nottingham and Lord Buckhurst; the d 2.269 Earls of Shrewsbury and Cumberland, came down from their Stalls, and went to the Chapter-house, taking the Proceeding before them, and thence conducted the Duke of Lenox to his Stall, and returned to their own. In like manner the e 2.270 Earls of Northumberland and Worcester, went next out for the Earl of Sou∣thampton; and having installed him, the f 2.271 Lord Sheffield, and Lord Howard of Walden, past forth of the Choire, and brought in the Earl of Marr; and lastly, the g 2.272 Lord Montjoy and Earl of Sussex, Installed the Earl of Penbroke.

The like order was observed at the Installation of the h 2.273 Earl of Rutland, and others, an. 14. Iac. R. who having been left behind in the Chapter-house, while the Soveraign proceeded to the Choire, were afterwards by several Knights-Companions (i 2.274 the seniors going out first) introduced to their Installations; one after another, according to the seniority of their Election.

But to be more particular in the order of the Ceremony in this case, we shall lay down the method observed at the grand Feast of St. George, held at Winde∣sor, an. 13. Car. 2. which was as followeth.

First, the two senior-Knights, the Earls of Salisbury and Berkshire, descended from their Stalls with the usual Reverences, and stood before them.

Next the Alms-Knights came down in a body, from the hault paces of the Altar, into the middle of the Choire, and having there made their double obey∣sances proceeded forth.

After them the Officers of Arms descended also (the Pursuivants formost) and having made the double Reverences in the middle of the Choire, went out af∣ter the Alms-Knights.

Then followed the three inferiour Officers of the Order, having first made their usual Reverences.

And lastly, the two Senior Knights joining together in the middle of the Choire, (after their double Reverences) past out in the Rear.

In this order they proceeded towards the Chapter-house; and when the Alms-Knights came neer the door, they fell off and divided themselves; the like did the Officers of Arms, and both thereby opened a way for the Officers of the Order, and Knights-Companions, to pass between them into the Chapter-house; where being entred, they first brought forth the Duke of Oromnd (the senior Elect-Knight) and taking him in the middle between them, the Proceeding went before into the Choire, in the same order as it came thence, Garter then bearing (on a Velvet Cushen) his Mantle, Hood, Collar, and Book of Statutes.

The Alms-Knights being entred the Choire, made their double obeysances in the usual place, and ascended the hault-paces of the Altar, flanking on the other side.

After them, the Officers of Arms did the like.

Then the three inferior Officers of the Order, coming up into the middle of the Choire, made their double Reverences, and so passed before the Knights to the place directly under the Stall designed for the Duke, wither he (conducted as aforesaid) followed, after that he and the two Knights-Companions had also made their usual Reverences, in the middle of the Choire; for the Croud was so great through the concourse of People to this grand Festival that the Knights-Companions

could not pass into the lower row of Stalls with the Duke, (being the usual place for the Elect-Knight to be brought unto) but were necessitated to invest him below in the Choire.

After the Duke was Invested and Installed, the Proceeding (ordered in all points as before) went again to the Chapter-house, and brought the Duke of Bucking∣ham into the Choire, where he received his Installation, in the manner aforesaid.

But the day being far spent, and these Proceedings to and from the Chapter∣house taking up much time; the Soveraign to shorten the Ceremony, commanded that with the next Proceeding, all the rest of the Elect-Knights, being eight, (be∣side two Proxies) should be introduced at once; which command being obey∣ed, and each Elect-Knight placed before his Stall, they took the Oath, received their Investiture, were led up to their Stalls, and took possession of them by a solemn Installation.

And in regard so many Elect-Knights were introduced together, it was thought fit (because necessary) that their Mantles and Collars should be also brought in the Proceeding, and to effect this, each Knight-Elect appointed one of the Gen∣tlemen that attended on him, to bear the Cushen (whereon his Mantle and Col∣lar were laid) before him to the Choire door, which was accordingly done; and where they stood holding them in their arms, until Garter had in due order (as they were to be made use of) fetched them into the Choire.

And here we may insert this general Rule, That at all Installations where some of the Elect-Knights are not sent for in to the Chapter-house, to receive in∣vestiture with the Surcoat (before the senior Elect-Knight hath been conducted to his Stall, but left to repose themselves, in the East Isle of the Chappel, during his Installation (as hath many times happened) the Knights-Commissioners or Assistants, upon their return to the Chapter-house, send Garter for the next senior Elect-Knight, whom they receive at the door thereof, and having invested him with his Surcoat, and girt his Sword about him, proceed with him to his Instal∣lation in the usual order: and the same method is observed, if there be more Elect-Knights that wait their calling into the Chapter-house. And thus we find it practised to Sir k 2.275 Thomas Cheney, and Sir William Kingston, an. 30. H. 8. after the Knights-Assistants had returned from the Installation of the Lord Russell; and to the Earl of l 2.276 Penbroke, as soon as the Knights-Commissioners had installed the Earl of Derby, an. 16. Eliz. as also to the Earl of m 2.277 Cumberland, when the Com∣missioners returned from the Installation of the Earl of Shrewsbury, an. 34. Eliz. and lastly to the n 2.278 Earl of Morton, after the Earl of Danby had received his Stall, an. 10. Car. 1.

The Knight or Knights having now received a compleat Installation, the Knights-Commissioners (Knights-Assistants, or Knights-Companions) with all civil respect take their leaves of the last installed Knight, and descend into the Choire, and with usual Reverences take their own Stalls, but the senior Knight-Companion ascends first. Where note, if the Stalls of the Commissioners, or Assistants, or Knights-Companions be on the same side with the last installed Knight, they then descend not into the Choire, but (after their Reverences made above) pass directly to them along the Stalls, and this we find done by the Lord o 2.279 Howard of Essingham, and the Earl of Ormond, an. 34. Eliz. when they had finished the Installation of the Earl of Cumberland.

The Ceremonies and Circumstances of Installation being finished, the Officers of Arms first, next the Alms-Knights descend from the Steps of the Altar, and take their several stations in the Choire. Then one of the Prebends of the Col∣ledge (but if the Soveraign be present, the Prelate with the Serjcant of the Vestry before him) is conducted to the Altar by the Verger of the Chappel, and there be∣gins the Service appointed by the Church, which being finished, the Proceeding passeth out of the Choire in the usual order (the new installed Knight being rank∣ed according to his Stall) either to the Presence Chamber, or the Lieutenants, or Commissioners Lodgings, as the occasion is.

SECT. IX. The Offring of Gold and Silver.

BUT if the Installation be solemnized in the morning, the Service of the Church having proceeded as far as the Offertory, two of the Prebends (ap∣pointed to receive the Offring) are conducted to the Altar by their Verger, and forthwith first the Alms-Knights, and then the Officers of Arms ascend again to the steps of the Altar, and flank on each side as before.

After this, Garter summons down the Knights-Companions to the Offering; who descend with usual Reverences, and stand in the Choire under their proper Stalls, whilst the Soveraign's Lieutenant descends from his Stall, and offers (first) for the Soveraign (he receiving the Bezant from the senior Knight) and then returns to his Stall.

And at this instant was the usual time heretofore for offring the defunct Knights Atchievements; which by King Iames his appointment was altered, and ordained to be performed before the Elect-Knights were installed; of which we shall speak * 2.280 anon.

The Lieutenant after a short stay in his Stall, descends again, and proceeds up to the Altar to make his own Offring both of Gold and Silver, and then returns; and after him do the rest of the Knights-Companions (including those newly in∣stalled) offer in their due order, the circumstances we shall largely set down in our discourse upon the offring on the | 2.281 Grand Feast-day.

But when the Installation passeth by p 2.282 Commissioners, there is then q 2.283 no Offring made for the Soveraign; but the commissioners offer first, beginning with the two r 2.284 Seniors, and after them the other Knights-Companions in their due order.

The Ceremony of Offring at the Installation of s 2.285 Philip King of Castile, an. 22. H. 7. is remarkable, and therefore we shall note it here: For he descending from his Stall into the Choire, and t 2.286 standing before it (as the other Knights-Compa∣nions did) the Soveraign left his royal Stall, and hastned down to proced to the Offring; to which the King would have u 2.287 followed, this the Soveraign would not permit, but obliged the King to proceed along with him w 2.288 on his left hand, though he x 2.289 desired to perform his duty as a Brother of the Order, and Knight-Companion, so that at last they both made their Offrings, y 2.290 so neer together, that though the Soveraign had the precedence, yet was it hardly observable.

SECT. X. Of the Grand Dinner at the Installation.

ON the day of Installation, there hath from ancient time been accustoma∣bly prepared, a very sumptuous and noble Feast; and though it was agreed on in Chapter, an. 3. E. 6. a 2.291 That the Knights-Elect from thenceforth might be in∣stalled by Commission without a Feast, yet after his Reign, we find the old usage of making a Feast at this Solemnity restored.

If the Soveraign appoint the Installation to be when the Feast of St. George is also celebrated, and himself personally present, the Feast is then kept at the Soveraign's charge.

If in such case he constitute a Lieutenant, the Installation Dinner is kept at the expence of the Lieutenant; and usually prepared in some of the Soveraign's

Lodgings in the Castle, but seldom in St. George's Hall; though b 2.292 there, the Earl of Arundel, at the Installation of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Lord Hunsdon, kept his Feast, an. 3. Eliz.

But when the Installation is kept at any other time of the year, without the joint observation of St. George's Feast, then the c 2.293 new installed Knight or Knights are at all the charge; who for the most part have had the Grand Dinner pre∣pared at the Dean's Lodgings. Nevertheless, where ever it is appointed, thither do the Soveraign (his Lieutenant and Assistants, or Commissioners) together with the new installed Knights proceed in full Robes, which at the Installation of the d 2.294 Marquess of Dorset and other Knights, an. 1. E. 6. we find noted to be e 2.295 accord∣ing to the ancient custom.

At the Installation of the Lord Russell, Sir Thomas Cheney, and Sir William Kingston, an. 31. H. 8. the Soveraign's Lieutenant f 2.296 washed alone, the water being brought up with three Reverences; after him did his two Assistants walh, and lastly the three new installed Knights.

The Lieutenant's place at the Table, is somewhat on the g 2.297 left hand the cloth of State, and there sat the Earl of Arundell, Lieutenant for St. George's Feast, when the Earl of Shrewsbury and Lord Hunsdon were installed, an. 3. Eliz. But the other four Knights-Companions (his two Assistants, and the two new instal∣led Knights) sat towards the h 2.298 Tables end on both sides, for that they could not well sit all on a side.

But of late times, viz. at the i 2.299 Installation of the Earl of Northampton an. 5. Car. 1. a question was started, whether the Lieutenant (or Commissioners) should sit at Dinner in their Habit, or not? since the powers given them by their Com∣missions, seem to terminate as soon as the Knights are installed (though it was allowed that the new installed Knight ought to sit in his Robes) as also because at the Installation of the k 2.300 Lord Cromwell, an. 29. H. 8. after all the Ceremonies were finished in the Chappel, the Knights went to the Deans house, and there put off their Habit, and l 2.301 dined in their ordinary Apparel. So also at the Installation of the Earl of m 2.302 Rutland, and Lord Cobham, an. 26. Eliz. the Commissioners when they were returned from the Chappel, did put off the n 2.303 Habit of the Order, before they went to Dinner, and the new installed Knights kept on o 2.304 only their Surcoats; and thus sat all Dinner while.

What was answered to these objections, or whether they dined without their Habit, we do not find; but the practice to the contrary, to wit, of keeping on the whole Habit till the grand Dinner be ended, hath been at other times ge∣nerally observed.

At the a 2.305 second Course (called also the b 2.306 second Mess, and second c 2.307 Service) doth Garter (accompanied with the Officers of Arms) proclaim the Stiles, and Titles of honor of the Soveraign (if he be personally or by Lieutenant present) in Latin, French, and English, and crys Largess thrice: next the Stiles of the new instal∣led Knights in French or English only, with two Largesses, and in that order they were installed. Thus was it done at the installation of d 2.308 Charles Duke of York an. 9. Iac. R. of e 2.309 Frederick Prince Palatine of the Rhyne an. 10. Iac. R. of the f 2.310 Earl of Rutland, and others, an. 14. Iac. R.

g 2.311 Philip King of Castile dined with the Soveraign in his Privy Chamber, the day of his installation an. 22. H. 7. whose Stile was proclaimed by Garter not in the same Room, but at the Soveraign's h 2.312 great Chamber-door, and in St. George's Hall (after Largess had been thrice cryed) in this manner.

i 2.313 Du treshault trespuissant tresexcellent Prince, Ic Roy de Castile de Leon & de Granade Archdue Daustrich, Due de Bourgoine, & Chevalier de la tres-no∣ble Ordre de la Iartier.

When the Soveraign constitutes a Lieutenant, then is the Lieutenant's Stile also proclaimed, and to his other Titles is added that of this present honor of Lieutenantship; and afterwards the Stiles of the new installed Knights; which we find noted at the installation of the Earl of Shrewsbury, and Lord Hunsdon,

an. 3. Eliz. where Garter and the Officers of Arms proceeded into the middle of St. George's Hall (the Grand Dinner being held there) and after three obey∣sances, proclaimed their Stiles (only in French) as followeth.

k 2.314 Du tres-noble & puissant Seigneur, Henry Fytz Allen, Conte de Arundell, Seigneur Matravers, & de Clun, Chevalier du tres-noble Ordre de la Iar∣tier, & Lieutenant de cest noble Feste de St. George.

Du tres-noble & puissant Seigneur, George Conte de Shrewsbury, Seigneur Talbot, Furnivall, Verdon, & Strange de Blakmer, Chevalier du tres-noble Or∣dre de la Iartier, & Iusticier des Forrestz & Chasez, de la Riviere de Trent envers le North.

Du tres-noble seigneur Henry Cary, Baron de Hunsdon, Chevalier du tres-noble Ordre de la Iartier

The order of this Ceremony is more particularly noted at the Installation of the Duke of Montmorency, and others, an. 14. Eliz. and was thus; first o 2.315 Garter cryed Largess, and next proclaimed the Soveraign's Stile, and Titles of honor, in three Languages, then going two foot back, he proclaimed the Lieutenants Stile only in French, with two Largesses; after that he cryed one Largess for the Duke, and lastly for all the other new installed Knights, only two Largesses, and the other Officers of Arms did the like; and still as Garter had finished his proclamation of the Stiles, the Heralds joined with him in crying Largess; and so with Reverence they departed the Hall.

But we are in the last place to note, that when neither the Soveraign is pre∣sent, nor his Lieutenant, then the Soveraign's Stile is p 2.316 not proclaimed, nor those of the q 2.317 Commissioners, but only of the r 2.318new installed Knights.

Assoon as Dinner is ended, the Knights-Companions rise from the Table, and withdraw to disrobe themselves, and therewith the Solemnity of Installation takes ending: but if at any time the Solemnities continue to that evening and the following day; it is only, because the Soveraign (or his Lieutenant) is pre∣sent, upon the account of celebrating the Feast of St. George, and not with re∣ference to the Solemnity of Installation.

We shall conclude with this Observation, that the ancient custom of preserv∣ing the memory of remarkable actions by some Emblematical Representations, Figures and Devises (whereof, for the last Century, s 2.319 Lukius affords plenty of Examples) is still continued in use; and therefore upon consideration had of the honor they thereby brought the persons to whom they related, was it, that the late Soveraign, of ever blessed memory, thought fit to perpetuate the So∣lemnity of the present Soveraign's Installation, by certain Medals; whereof the forms and inscriptions were these.

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SECT. XI. Of setting up the Knights Atchievments.

THE last thing to be done, at this great Solemnity, is setting up the Helm, Crest, Sword, Banner, and Plate of the new installed Knight, over his Stall, in the Chappel of St. George at Windsor; to which purpose they are to be pro∣vided in readiness, according to the a 2.320 directions before given. This, though it be no part of the Ceremony of Installation, yet is it a consequent thereunto, and an unseparable appendix; and therefore proper enough to be added here.

The setting up of Trophies, Ensigns, and Atchievements of honor anciently in Churches, as well in the life time of such worthy and deserving men, who had performed some gallant action, as on their Tombs and Monuments after their death, was chiefly designed to this end; that the Beholders thereby put in mind of their great virtues, might be excited to the imitation and pursuit of true Nobility, Valour, and Virtue.

Hereupon at the Institution of this most Noble Order, the Atchievements of the Knights-Companions, were thought fit to be set up in the Choire of the said Chappel; and hence also the remarkable Plates, wherein their Escotcheons of Arms, curiously wrought in enamel, were fastned to the back of their Stalls. b 2.321

Not that the out∣ward form of such things, have in them any great force; but that the memory of great actions done, beget that ardour in the breasts of excellent persons, which never is at rest, till some eminent atchievements of theirs have over-taken the others fame and glory.

By the Statutes of Institution it is ordained, that the time for setting up the Atchievements shall be c 2.322 when the Elect-Knight comes to Windesor Casil••, that is, to his Installation, and not before; and the reason is there likewise given, d 2.323 lest it should happen (he not coming within the time limited for his Installation and consequently the vacating his Election thereupon ensuing) that a new Election being made, those Military Ensigns might seem to be disgracefully withdrawn, and an e 2.324 occasion of dishonor given, which otherwise could not be avoided, if they should be suddenly taken down from a place so high.

Now 'tis most clear, that the intention of this Article extends to the ••inishing the Ceremonies of Installation, before the Atchievements ought to be set up, by so carefully providing against the dishonor of taking them down, in case the Election should become void, which must certainly happen, if the Knight-••lect died but the hour before he were compleatly installed. And accordingly in the ancient Deputation both to f 2.325 Sir William Philip, and Sir Iohn Fasi••l•• power is given their Proctors first to demand, receive, and obtain their Principals Stalls, and next to tender their Helms and Swords, to be hung up in the Choire of Windesor according to custom: and for clearer information of the order and course in this Ceremony, it may be observed, that the Soveraign impowered his Commissioners * 2.326 first to give the Deputy possession of his Principals Stall, and a••ter to receive the Atchievements, and place them over it. Herewith it may be consi∣dered, That the Atchievements are set up in memorial of the Knight-Elect's being installed a Companion of the Order; and 'tis incongruous in the rules of Honor, to have the sign or memorial of an action, precede the action it self.

Again, the Statutes of this most Noble Order expresly provide, That the Knights Atchievements shall not be permitted to be hung up, until all the g 2.327 Duties and Fees enjoined by the Statutes, to be paid the Colledge, be first discharged: but 'tis certain there are no Fees due (and consequently cannot be challenged) till the Ceremonies upon which they become due are compleatly ••inished. And it is remembred as the Custom in Queen Elizabeth's Reign, for the Elect-Knights h 2.328 Steward, or some other of his Servants, to bring money with them to Windesor

and there pay the Fees at the Chappel door, so soon as the Installation was di∣spatcht, to the end the Atchievements might immediately after be set up.

But to clear all doubts which may arise upon this point, it was in a Chapter held at Whitehall, the 4. of February, an. 22. Car. 2. Ordained and Decreed, * 2.329 That not any of the Atchievements of an Elect-Knight shall be set up in the Chappel at Windesor, before he be Installed and the Fees of Installation paid.

It should seem that though anciently they did not set up the Elect-Knights At∣chievements before he was installed, yet were they prepared and brought to Windesor, and disposed of or i 2.330 set before his Stall: and in case of his not coming to receive Installation, then (being no otherwise placed) might be the easier re∣moved without the Choire, in as decent a manner as could be, that so the ho∣nor of * 2.331 Knighthood might be preserved entire; nevertheless to be thenceforth kept for | 2.332 publick use, and benefit of the Colledge.

Where we find mention made in the Annals of any person employed to set up the Atchievements of a Knight, it is to be understood, that he was his Proctor, and installed on the behalf of that Knight whose Atchievements he so hung up. And the Lord k 2.333 Fitz Hugh, who set up the Atchievements of the King of Denmark an. 9. H. 6. took also possession of that Kings Stall, for, and on his behalf, and in his name.

There is but a single instance (as we remember) where one man hung up a Knights Atchievements, and another was installed for him: and this hapned, an. 29. H. 6. where the Lord l 2.334 Ryvers, having been Elected to the Stall of the Lord Hungerford, the m 2.335 4. of August that year, his Sword and Helm were hung up on the 8. of September next after, by William n 2.336 Bobden his Esq and Guyen Herald, and he installed the o 2.337 30. of October following, by Sir p 2.338 William Crafford his Proctor: But this was contrary to the Law of the Order.

Moreover, where the setting up of a Knights-Atchievements, is barely men∣tioned without taking notice of the Installation, it is to be understood, that such Knights Installation was also solemnized at that time: as in the case of the q 2.339 King of Portugal, concerning whom the Annals only r 2.340 note, that he had taken care to set up over his Stall his Helm, Sword, and Banner, and all things belong∣ing thereunto, at the Feast celebrated at Windesor, an. 2. H. 6.

In what manner and order these Atchievements are fixed, will partly appear from the Statutes, viz. the s 2.341 Helm and Crest, are thereby appointed to be set over each Knight-Companion's Stall, and the Sword to hang directly underneath them. But the Plate is nailed to the Back of the Knights Stall.

And here for a Corollary to this Chapter, let us add, That as the Statutes of two of the most noted Orders of Knighthood in Christendom, have in them the substance of those of the Garter, and being of later Institution, cannot but be acknowledged Copies from this Original; so we here think it requisite, to ex∣hibit the manner of Investiture with the Habit and Ensigns of the Order of St. Michael, of our King Edward the Sixth, Thomas Duke of Norfolk, and Robert Earl of Leicester, to the end the Reader may also observe, that the order of our Ceremonies used at the Investiture of a Knight-Companion of the Garter, is also the Precedent to theirs of St. Michael.

The manner of receiving the Order of Saint Mychaell, by King Edward the Sixth.

* 2.342FIrst, the King's Majesty to be in his Privy Chamber, accompanied with his Noble-men, and all them of the Order of the Garter, to have their Collars about their necks, and the French King's Ambassador to enter with the Order, and so after his obeysance, the proposition to be given, and after the proposition done, the King's Majesty must put off his uppermost garment, the Ambassador shall invest him with the Robes of that, and afterwards, when the King is full invested, then all the Noblemen to proceed afore the King, and the Ambassadors which be in Com∣mission to go afore the King, with the Noble-men, in order, to the Chappel, and

after them the two French Lords, then the King of Arms, then the Sword, then the King's Majesty himself, then the Lord Chamberlain, and the Vice-Chamber∣lain to bear the train of the Robes, and in this order to proceed to the Chappel, and the King to go into his Stall, and the other into their Stalls, and at the Offering time the King's Majesty to Offer, and the greatest man about the King to give the King his Offring, and then the two other to offer according to their Estates; when the King is in his Stall, and when all the Service is done, they to proceed in like order, as they came to the Chappel, to the place appointed for Dinner, and none to sit at the King's Board, but only the two Knights which be of the same Or∣der of France; and after Dinner, the King's Majesty to put off his Robes, and to near such Apparel as shall please his Majesty. Note, the King's Majesty when he passeth by the French King's Stall, is to make but only a beck with his head.

Add hereunto, That King Edward the Sixth observed the Anniversary of St. Michael, after the same manner and order as Strangers were long before ob∣liged to do that of St. George; and caused his * 2.343 Arms, surrounded with the Order of St. Michael to be set up in his Chappel at Hampton Court, each Micha∣elmas-day after his acceptation of that Order, during his life.

The order and manner of furnishing the Chappel at the Queen's Palace of Westminster, against Thursday the 24. of January 1565. Anno. 8. Eliz. Reginae, that the Duke of Norfolk and Earl of Leicester re∣ceived the Order of Saint Michael there.

ITem,* 2.344 the said Chappel, both before and behind the Stalls to the ground, was hanged with rich Arras, and the upper part from the Table of Administration to the Stalls, hanged with like Stuff, which said Table was richly garnished with Plate and Iewels as followeth. First, to the wall was set in a row five gilt B••sins, and afore them another row, and in the middle a gilt Cross between two gre••t gilt Cups covered, garnished with Stone, a Ship or Ark likewise garnished, a Fountain of Mo∣ther of Pearl, and a pair of gilt Candlesticks; afore that another row, in the middle whereof was set a rich Bason and Ewer gilt railed over with Gold, between two great Mawdlyn Cups with Covers, two great Leywres, two Cru••ts, and a Pax all gilt, and over the said Table on the wall upon the Arras was fastned a fronte of Cloth of silver, embroidered with Angels of Gold, and before the said Table to the ground, a front of the same suit.

The Dean's Stall was garnished with Cushens, and a rich Cloth of Estate, whereon was set within a black Table, the Arms of the French King, within his own Order, under a Crown Imperial, the ground palee of 6. Blue, White and Orange Tawney, without any style.

Then on the same side over the 6. Stall on the Arras hanged a like Table, with the Arms within the Order, Crest and Supporters of the Deputy, Mouns••eur Remboil∣liet (with a Cushen before him) the Table palee of six Ar. and Sa. the Arms, Sab. a Saulter Ar. the Crest a Lyon couchant Ar. collored Or, his supporters two Wood∣men with Clubs in their hands the great end downward, and under his Style writ∣ten, viz. Messier Iaques D'angennes Seigneur de Remboilliet Chivaler de L'ordre du Roy, & Capitaine des Cinquantes hommes des Armes de ses Ordonnances.

On the other side on the Arras over the eight Stall hanged a little Table palee of six Ar. and Gu. with the Arms within that Order of the Duke of Norfolk, under a Dukes Crown, with no Crest, nor Supporters, but his Style, De treshault, puissant & tresnoble Prince, Thomas Dac de Norfolk Conte Marishall D'angleterre, Seigneur de Mowbrey Segrave & de Brews, Chivaler de tresnoble Ordre de la Jarritier, & aussi du tresnoble Ordre de St. Michell.

On the third Stall beneath on the same side, hanged a like Table Palee of six, Or & Az. with the Arms in that Order of the Earle of Leicester, under an Earls Crown, without Crest or Supporters, but his Style, Du tresnoble & puissant Seigneur Robert

Conte de Leicester, Baron de Denbeigh, Chivaler du tres-noble &c. & Grand Escuyer de la Royne nostre Souveraigne.

On the ground before the Duke and Earls Stall, stood two Chairs with Cushens for them to sit on, if they pleased, till they took their Stalls. And about the Stalls on the South side was set a Chair, Carpet, and Cushen, where the Embassador Leger sate all the Ceremony time, And below afore the Deputy's Stall was set a Form, co∣vered with a Carpet for Monsieur Doze alias St. Michell, to sit on; And above that on either side were Tables and Forms, for the Gentlemen and Children of the Chappel.

The receiving of the said Order of St. Michaell, Thursday the 24. of January, Anno 8. Reg. Elizab.

* 2.345ITem, about 10. of the Clock the said day, the Embassador Leger, with Moun∣sieur Remboilliet the French King's Deputy, together with the other Lords and Gentlemen accompanied with certain English Gentlemen, came to the Court at the Queen's Palace of Westminster, where, at the Gate, they were met by the Earl of Warwick and others, and conveyed up to the Queen's great Closset, whither after a while came the Duke of Norfolk and Earl of Leicester; And for that the said Duke and Deputy, had not till then seen either other, they then embraced each other, and then communed a while; And then the said Deputy left the same Lords there, and he with Mounsieur Doze alias St. Michaell, Mr. Garter and others, went down through the Chappel into the Vestry, where he shifted him, into the Robes and Habit of the Order of St. Michaell as followeth.

First, Having on afore his Hose, Shoos, Girdle, and Scaberd of White Velvet, he there put on a Cote with Sleeves of Cloth of Silver, the edges laid with Gold Lace, and over that his Mantle of Cloth of Silver broad garded with Scallop shells, environed with Clowds and Rays of the Sun, and other Embroidery of Gold very richly, lined with White Taffeta, and on the right shoulder it was tyed, and turned up on the left shoulder, to put his Arm underneath, at, and over that on his right shoulder, lay his Hood of Crimson Velvet, spreading all over his back, the Tippet over his breast, the end put under the Hood, on the left shoulder, garded and em∣broidered like the Mantle; And over th' oder lay the Collar of Gold, made with Knots and Scallop shells, whereat hanged the Picture of St. Michaell, garnished with Stones. And whiles the said Deputy was shifting him, the Duke and Earl came down into the Chappel, apparelled as followeth, And first, the Duke with his Shoes, Hose, Girdle, and Scabbard of White Velvet, his neather stockings of white Silk knit, his Cote with the Sleeves on of Cloth of Silver, the edges laid with Gold Lace, and in a short Gown of Russet Velvet, garded with the same, surred with Leopards, and faced with Lisards, the sleeves set with eighteen pair of Agglets of Gold, and a Cap of black Velvet with a Silver band; the Earl of Leicester likewise in all points apparelled, but that his Gown was Russet Satten, garded with Velvet, furred and faced as the other, the Sleeves set with thirty pair of Aglets of Gold, and in his Cap a White Feather, and so the Duke and Earl being come into the Chappel, stood beneath on the ground, before their Arms and Stalls, And then they there stay∣ing, proceeded forth of the Vestry into the Chappel two Noblemen, named Moun∣sieur Cleremont and Mounsieur de Luppe carrying the two Mantles and Hoods in their arms, after them Mounsieur Doze alias Saint Michaell King of Arms, carrying the two Collars lying on a Cushen upon his arms, without any Cote of Arms, but ••earing about his neck, hanging at a Riband, at his breast the Arms of France, within the Order of Gold, After him followed the Deputy Remboilliet, doing re∣verence to his Majesty's Stall as he passed by, and there went up and stood with his back to the Communion Table, The Embassador then standing somewhat near him; Then St. Michaell went and brought the Duke and Earl to the Deputy, afore whom his Secretary read the Commission, whereby he had authority from the King his Master, to make those two Noblemen Knights of the Order of St. Michaell, which read out, on Cushens they two kneeled down, and the Deputy himself read unto them

their Oaths, which ended they stood up, and then Doze alias St. Michell took off their two Gowns, and they two again kneeled down, and the two Lords, Mounsi∣eur Cleremont and Mounsieur de Lupe, presented the Mantles and Hoods to the Deputy, who put on the same. First that on the Duke, and then the other on the Earl himself, reading unto them the signification thereof, And then the said De∣puty put on their Collers, likewise reading the signification thereof, which said Mantles, Hoods, Collers, and Cotes were sent them by the French King, and were in all points like to the Deputy's afore declared, and the Cotes were sent them to their Chambers afore they came, where they put them on. Then the Deputy with St. Michell before him, and the other two following proceeded down, and af∣ter reverence done to the King's Stall, took theirs, the Deputy first, the Duke next, and the Earl last. Then the Prayers, as the Letany and Commemoration be∣gan, and at the Offring time, the Deputy came forth of his Stall, and stood in the middle of the Chappel, below, before his Stall, and made his obeysance both to the Table, and his Masters Stall, and then proceeded with St. Michell before him, up to the Offring, making as he passed by a beck to either of his Companions (they sitting or standing still in their stalls) which Offring ended, he returned and took his Stall. Then the Duke of Norfolk came forth making obeysance to the French King's Stall and proceeded up with St. Michell before him, and Offered and re∣turned to his Stall. And then the Earl of Leicester likewise offered. Then the Ser∣vice being ended, with reverence to the King's Stall, they proceeded forth of the Chappel, first St. Michell, then the Earl, then the Duke, last the Deputy, till they came into the Counsel Chamber, where they dyned, all three sitting in three Chairs on one side of the Table, which Dinner ended, they went all three into the Privy Chamber to the Queen, and after a while came forth into the Counsel Chamber, where they put off their Cotes, Mantles, Hoods, and Collars, and put on their usual Apparel; And then the said Duke and Earl brought the De∣puty to the Great Chamber Door, where they took their leave of him, and they re∣turned into the Chamber of Presence again, and so ended this Ceremony.

Notes

• a 1.1

  ••••vi•• Chi∣•••••• ••••ron. S••x. ••••b. 26.
• b 1.2

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. pag. 203.
• c 1.3

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. pag. 203.
• d 1.4

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. pag. 203.
• e 1.5

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. pag. 203.
• f 1.6

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 147.
• g 1.7

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 147.
• h 1.8

  Ibidem.
• i 1.9

  Lib. C. p. 191
• k 1.10

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• l 1.11

  Lib. R. p. 47.
• * 1.12

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• m 1.13

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl. vide Lib. R p. 93.
• n 1.14

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl. vide Lib. R p. 93.
• o 1.15

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl. vide Lib. R p. 93.
• * 1.16

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• * 1.17

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• * 2.1

  Row•• Iournal. p. 39.
• * 2.2

  Ex Autogr. penes praef. Iac. Palmer
• q 2.3

  Collect. Io. V. Gen.
• r 2.4

  Collect. Io. V. Gen.
• s 2.5

  MS. fol. penes, G. O. Y p. 203.
• t 2.6

  MS. fol. pe∣nes E. W. G. f. 147.
• u 2.7

  MS. fol. pe∣nes E. W. G. f. 147.
• w 2.8

  MS. penes G. O. Y. loco cit.
• x 2.9

  MS. penes G. O. Y. loco cit.
• * 2.10

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• y 2.11

  ••x ••••d MS. pen•••• G. O. Y. lo•••• ante ••i••ate.
• z 2.12

  MS penes E. W. G f. ••47.
• a 2.13

  MS. 4 pe∣nes W. le N. Cl.
• b 2.14

  MS. 4 pe∣nes W. le N. Cl.
• c 2.15

  F. 3. Stat. Art. ••6 vi∣de etiam H 5. Stat Art ▪ 16. & H. 8. Stat. Ar••. 17.
• d 2.16

  F. 3. Stat. Art. ••6 vi∣de etiam H 5. Stat Art ▪ 16. & H. 8. Stat. Ar••. 17.
• e 2.17

  Ibid.
• f 2.18

  Art. 17.
• g 2.19

  Art. 17.
• h 2.20

  Sir Iames Palmer's Iour∣nal pro anno 1639. p. 60.
• * 2.21

  Collect. W. le. N. Cl.
• | 2.22

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• c 2.23

  MS. in Offic. Arm. [L.1.] p. 19.
• d 2.24

  Ex. Col∣lect. W. le. N. Cl.
• e 2.25

  Ex. Col∣lect. W. le. N. Cl.
• f 2.26

  Ex. Col∣lect. W. le. N. Cl.
• g 2.27

  MS. penes cund. G. O. Y. p. 203.
• h 2.28

  E. 3. Stat. Art. 20 H. 5. Stat. Art. 20.
• i 2.29

  Art. 20.
• k 2.30

  MS. penes E. W. G. ••. 144.
• l 2.31

  MS. penes Edw. Faucon∣bridge gen.
• m 2.32

  Lib. R. p. 29. & 30.
• n 2.33

  Ex Autogr. penes praef. Iac. Palmer videsis alium Autogr. in Bibl. Cot••on.
• o 2.34

  Ex. vet. MS. penes W. le N. Cl. fol. 293. b.
• p 2.35

  MS. in Offic. Arm. [L.1.] fol. 19.
• q 2.36

  MS. p. 11.
• r 2.37

  MS. p. 11.
• s 2.38

  MS. p. 11.
• t 2.39

  Ex. Collect. W. le N. Cl
• u 2.40

  Ex. Collect. I. V. gen.
• w 2.41

  Ex. ••od. Col∣lect.
• x 2.42

  Chap. 20.
• y 2.43

  MS. sol. penes E. W. G. f. 144. a
• * 2.44

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• a 2.45

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• b 2.46

  Lib. C. p. 114.
• c 2.47

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 149. b.
• * 2.48

  Lib. R. p. 18.
• d 2.49

  Collect. W. le N Cl.
• * 2.50

  Lib. R. p. 18.
• e 2.51

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 153. a.
• f 2.52

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 153. a.
• * 2.53

  Collect W. le N. Cl.
• g 2.54

  MS. penes G O Y p. 203.
• h 2.55

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• i 2.56

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• k 2.57

  Lib. C. p. 114. videsis Autogr. in Biblioth. Cotton.
• l 2.58

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• m 2.59

  Lib. R. p. 48.
• n 2.60

  Tandem igi∣rur per conje∣cturam con∣clusum est. &c Ibid.
• * 2.61

  Lib. C. p. 24.
• o 2.62

  Cap. 4.
• p 2.63

  Cap. 5.
• q 2.64

  Ex Collect. R. Cook nuper Clar. fol. 28.
• r 2.65

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• s 2.66

  Pag. 48.
• t 2.67

  Ex Collect. I. V. gen.
• u 2.68

  MS. penes Ed. Faucon∣bridge, gen.
• w 2.69

  Collect. R. C. Cl. fol. 32. videsis MS.
• d 2.70

  Lib. N. p. 183. videsis MS. vet. penes W. le N. Cl. f. 294. b.
• e 2.71

  MS penes E. W. G. fol. 149. b.
• f 2.72

  MS penes E. W. G. fol. 149. b.
• g 2.73

  Lib. C p. 1••8.
• h 2.74

  Ex eod. MS. penes ••. W. G
• i 2.75

  Lib. R p 20.
• k 2.76

  Ibid. p 8••.
• l 2.77

  ••a••m. l••rge Iourn ••. 11.
• * 2.78

  MS. in Offic. Arm. [L 1.] fol. 19.
• | 2.79

  Collect. W. le N. Cl. fol. 4. b.
• * 2.80

  Ibid. fol. 11. b videsis Collect. I. V. gen.
• | 2.81

  Lib. C. p. 114.
• m 2.82

  MS. in Of∣fic. Arm. [H.2.] f. 8. b.
• n 2.83

  MS. in Of∣fic. Arm. [H.2.] f. 8. b.
• o 2.84

  Ex Collect. I V. gen.
• p 2.85

  Lib. C. p. 110.
• q 2.86

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• r 2.87

  MS. penes Ed. ••auconbridge.
• s 2.88

  Lib. N. p. 183.
• t 2.89

  MS. penes E. 1••. G. f. 149. b.
• u 2.90

  Ibidem.
• w 2.91

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• x 2.92

  Lib. R. p. 38.
• * 2.93

  1. Reading the Commis∣sion.
• * 2.94

  Lib. C. p. 110. & 114.
• a 2.95

  Collect. W. le N. Cl. & I. V.
• b 2.96

  MS. penes Ar∣thur Comit. An∣glesey. f. 119. a.
• c 2.97

  Lib. N. p. 277. vide etiam Lib. C. in locis cit. & porro pag. 135. & 140.
• d 2.98

  Pag. 181.
• e 2.99

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. Pag. 203.
• f 2.100

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. Pag. 203.
• g 2.101

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. Pag. 203.
• * 2.102

  2. Receiving the Elect Knight into the Chapter-house.
• h 2.103

  Lib. N. pag. 277. vide∣sis Collect. I. V. gen. & Lib. R. pag. 5. & 6.
• i 2.104

  Lib. N. pag. 277. vide∣sis Collect. I. V. gen. & Lib. R. pag. 5. & 6.
• k 2.105

  Ex eod. MS. penes G. O. Y. in loc. cit.
• l 2.106

  MS. in quarto pe∣nes W. le N. Cl. f. 25.
• m 2.107

  MS. in quarto pe∣nes W. le N. Cl. f. 25.
• n 2.108

  ••x Col••••ct. I. V. ••en.
• o 2.109

  ••x Col••••ct. I. V. ••en.
• * 2.110

  MS in Offic. Arm [H. 2] fol 8 b & ••ide et••••m MS pe∣nes G. O. Y. fol 162.
• p 2.111

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• q 2.112

  Lib. C. pag. 110.
• * 2.113

  Lib. N. p. 277.
• r 2.114

  Ex pr••••d MS. penes eund. G. O. Y. fol. 80.
• s 2.115

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• t 2.116

  Lib. N p. 277.
• u 2.117

  Ibid.
• w 2.118

  Lib. C. p. 114 videsis MS. pr••••d. penes G. O. Y. fol. 203.
• x 2.119

  Ex vet. MS. penes W. le N. Cl. fol. 294.
• * 2.120

  3. Investing him with the Surcoat.
• a 2.121

  Lib. N. p 274. & 277. Lib. C. pag. 114.135.140. & Lib R. p. 6. & 18.
• * 2.122

  See also the Ap∣pendix, Num. XXXVII.
• b 2.123

  MS. penes E. W. G. f 2•• vide etiam Collect. I. V. gen.
• c 2.124

  MS.
• h 2.125

  Art. 20.
• i 2.126

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• k 2.127

  MS. in Offic. Arm. [I. 1.] p. 19.
• l 2.128

  See the De∣cree entred at the end of King Henry the Eighth's Book of English Sta∣tutes.
• m 2.129

  MS. penes. E. W. G. f. 151. b.
• n 2.130

  Art. 20.
• o 2.131

  Lib. N. p. 18 a. videsis vet. MS. penes W. le. N. Cl. f. 295.
• p 2.132

  MS. pag. 11.
• q 2.133

  MS. pag. 11.
• r 2.134

  Lib. C. p. 11.
• s 2.135

  Ibid.
• t 2.136

  Collect R. C. Cl. f. 25 & 26.
• u 2.137

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 151.
• a 2.138

  Ed•••••• s••••t sin••••••••m e•• Consilio. p. 99.
• b 2.139

  Ibid. p. 108.
• c 2.140

  Art. 20.
• d 2.141

  Lib. C. p. 114.
• e 2.142

  Lib N p 274. & 27•• videsis MS. in ••ffic. A••m. [H. ••.] f••l. 8. b
• f 2.143

  Lib. C. p. 178. & l••b R p ••9.
• * 2.144

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• | 2.145

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• * 2.146

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• * 2.147

  MS. penes Ar∣thur. Comit. Anglesey. fol. 119. a
• g 2.148

  Lib. C. p. 110.
• h 2.149

  Ex. Collect. I. V. gen.
• i 2.150

  MS. penes. E. W. G. f. 144. a. & 146. a.
• * 2.151

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 144. a. & 146. a.
• k 2.152

  Lib. N p. 274.277. & Lib. C. p. 110.
• l 2.153

  Art. 20.
• m 2.154

  MS in Offic. Arm. [L. 1.] p. 19.
• n 2.155

  MS. fol. 20. b.
• o 2.156

  Col••ect. I. V. gen.
• p 2.157

  Ex Autogr.
• q 2.158

  Ex eod. Col∣lect I. V. gen.
• r 2.159

  MS. penes. E. W. G. f. 144. b.
• s 2.160

  Ibid. f. 151. a.
• a 2.161

  Chap. 20. Sect. 6.
• b 2.162

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• * 2.163

  1. Taking the Oath.
• c 2.164

  MS. penes Ar∣thur Comi•• An∣glesey, f. 119.
• d 2.165

  MS penes E. W. G. f. 144 a.
• e 2.166

  Lib. C. p. 14 c. & Li. R. p. 154
• f 2.167

  H. 8. Stat. Art. 20. videsis Lib. C. pag. 110.114 140.
• g 2.168

  Lib. C. p. 50.
• h 2.169

  MS. fol. penes E. W. G. l••c. cit.
• i 2.170

  MS. fol. penes G. O. Y. p. 206.
• k 2.171

  MS. in Offic. Arm. [L. 1.] p. 19.
• l 2.172

  Lib. N. p. 274. Lib. C. p. 114.151. & Lib. R. p. 6.19.47.61.85 & 145.
• m 2.173

  Ex. Collect. I. V. gen.
• n 2.174

  Ex. Collect. I. V. gen.
• o 2.175

  Autogr.
• p 2.176

  MS. penes. W. le N. Cl. f. 11. b.
• q 2.177

  MS.
• r 2.178

  MS. fol. penes G. O. Y. p. 206.
• s 2.179

  Lib. R. p. 6••.
• * 2.180

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• t 2.181

  Lib. N. p. 184. videsis vet. MS. penes. W. le N. Cl. f. 294.
• u 2.182

  E. 3. Stat. Art. 24.
• w 2.183

  Lib. N. p. 2••.
• x 2.184

  Lib. N. p. 146
• y 2.185

  Num. XXXVIII.
• z 2.186

  Num. XXXIX.
• * 2.187

  Appendix, Num. XL.
• a 2.188

  Art. 27.
• b 2.189

  Appendix, Num. XLI.
• c 2.190

  Num. XLII.
• d 2.191

  Lib. C. p. 31.
• e 2.192

  Ibid.
• * 2.193

  Num. XLIII.
• * 2.194

  2. Investiture with the Man∣tle, &c.
• f 2.195

  E. 3. Stat. Art. H. 5. Stat. Art. 19 H. 8. Stat. Art. 20.
• g 2.196

  Ex Collect. I. V. gen.
• h 2.197

  MS. 4. penes W le N. Cl.
• i 2.198

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 148.
• k 2.199

  Palmer's large Iourn. pag. 13.
• * 2.200

  Lib. R. p. 47.
• | 2.201

  Ibid. p 51.
• l 2.202

  MS. fol. 20.
• * 2.203

  See the Appendix. Num. XXXVI. & XXXVII.
• * 2.204

  Palm. la••ge Iourn. p. 13.
• n 2.205

  MS. penes G. O. Y. f. 80 & 87.
• * 2.206

  Appendix. Num XXXVI & XXXVII
• * 2.207

  Palm. large Iournal. p. 8.
• o 2.208

  Art. 20.
• p 2.209

  Lib. N. p. 254
• q 2.210

  Ibid. p. 277. videsis Lib. vo∣cat. Dalton. p. 119. b.
• r 2.211

  MS. in Offic. Arm. [L. 1.] pag. 19.
• s 2.212

  MS. penes G. O. Y. fol. 87.
• t 2.213

  Ibid. fol. 80.
• u 2.214

  Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• w 2.215

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• x 2.216

  Collect. R. C. Cl. pag. 26.
• y 2.217

  Ibidem.
• a 2.218

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• b 2.219

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• c 2.220

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• d 2.221

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• e 2.222

  Autogr.
• f 2.223

  MS. fol. penes G. O. Y. p. 206.
• g 2.224

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 153. b.
• h 2.225

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 153. b.
• i 2.226

  Auto••. penes Camer. Scac∣ca••i.
• * 2.227

  3. Delivery of the Book of Statutes.
• k 2.228

  MS.
• l 2.229

  MS. fol. penes G O. Y. p. 206.
• verbar; 2.230

  MS penes E. W. G. f. 153. b.
• m 2.231

  Lib. R. p 146.
• * 2.232

  4. Placing the Knight in his Stall.
• q 2.233

  Ex. Collect. I. V. gen:
• r 2.234

  Lib. C. p 110. & Lib. R. p. 61.
• s 2.235

  MS. in Offic. Arm. [lib. L.] pag. 19.
• t 2.236

  MS. f••l pen•••• G. O. Y. p. 87.
• u 2.237

  Lib N. p. 184
• w 2.238

  Ex ve••. MS. pen. W. le N. Cl. fol. 29••.
• x 2.239

  Ex ve••. MS. pen. W. le N. Cl. fol. 29••.
• y 2.240

  Ex vet. MS. pen. W le N. Cl. fol. 295.
• * 2.241

  Ex. Collect. I. V. gen. vide MS. penes Arthur. Comit. Anglesey. fol. 119. a.
• a 2.242

  Ex. Collect. I. V. gen. vide MS. penes Arthur. Comit. Anglesey. fol. 119. a.
• b 2.243

  Lib. N. p. 99.
• c 2.244

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. pag. 80.
• d 2.245

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. pag. 80.
• e 2.246

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. pag. 80.
• f 2.247

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. pag. 80.
• g 2.248

  Collect. I. V.
• h 2.249

  Collect. R. C. Cl. f. 29.
• i 2.250

  MS. fol. penes G. O. Y. p. 206.
• k 2.251

  Collect. R. C. Cl. f. 34.
• * 2.252

  Lib. C p. 110.
• l 2.253

  Ibid. pag. 111.
• m 2.254

  Ibid. pag. 111.
• n 2.255

  Collect. R. C. Cl. fol. 26.
• o 2.256

  Collect. R. C. Cl. fol. 26.
• p 2.257

  Collect. R. C. Cl. fol. 26.
• q 2.258

  Ibid. fol. 31.
• r 2.259

  Ibid. fol. 31.
• s 2.260

  Ibid. fol. 31.
• u 2.261

  MS. penes E. W. G. f. 147. a.
• w 2.262

  Ibid.
• x 2.263

  Ibid.
• y 2.264

  Ibid.
• z 2.265

  Ibid.
• a 2.266

  Ibid. f. 148. a.
• b 2.267

  Autogr.
• c 2.268

  Lib. C. pag. 151. vide∣sis MS. fol. penes E. W. G. f. 144. b.
• d 2.269

  Lib. C. pag. 151. vide∣sis MS. fol. penes E. W. G. f. 144. b.
• e 2.270

  Lib. C. pag. 151. vide∣sis MS. fol. penes E. W. G. f. 144. b.
• f 2.271

  Lib. C. pag. 151. vide∣sis MS. fol. penes E. W. G. f. 144. b.
• g 2.272

  Lib. C. pag. 151. vide∣sis MS. fol. penes E. W. G. f. 144. b.
• h 2.273

  Ibid. f. 153 a
• i 2.274

  Lib. C. p. 188.
• k 2.275

  MS. in Offic. Armor. [L.1.] pag. 19.
• l 2.276

  Collect. I. V. gen.
• m 2.277

  MS. fol. pe∣nes G. O. Y. p. 206.
• n 2.278

  Autogr.
• o 2.279

  Ex eod. MS. fol. penes G. O. Y. in loc. cit.
• * 2.280

  Chap. 25.
• | 2.281

  Chap. 21.
• p 2.282

  Collect. R. C. Cl. f. 33.
• q 2.283

  Collect R. C. Cl. f. 33.
• r 2.284

  MS.
• s 2.285

  Ex ver. MS. penes W.le N. Cl. f. 295. b.
• t 2.286

  Ex ver. MS. penes W.le N. Cl. f. 295. b.
• u 2.287

  Lib. N. p. 185.
• w 2.288

  Ex eod. vet. MS.
• x 2.289

  Ex eod. vet. MS.
• y 2.290

  Lib. N. loc. cit
• a 2.291

  Lib. N. p. 302 videsi•• lib. vo∣cat. Dalton. p. 129. b.
• b 2.292

  MS penes W. D. N. f. 5. b.
• c 2.293

  Collect. R. C. Cl. f. 34.
• d 2.294

  MS. penes G. O. Y. f. 87.
• e 2.295

  MS. penes G. O. Y. f. 87.
• f 2.296

  MS. in Offi••. Armor. [L.1.] pag. 19.
• g 2.297

  MS. penes W. D. N. f. 5. b.
• h 2.298

  MS. penes W. D. N. f. 5. b.
• i 2.299

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• k 2.300

  Ex lib. vo∣cat. Dalton. pag. 119. b.
• l 2.301

  Ex lib. vo∣cat. Dalton. pag. 119. b.
• m 2.302

  Autogr.
• n 2.303

  Autogr.
• o 2.304

  Autogr.
• a 2.305

  MS. penes Edw. Faucon∣bridge gen. vi∣defi•• MS. fol. penes W. D. N. fol. 5. b. & 12. b.
• b 2.306

  MS. fol. pe∣nes E. W. G. f. 151. a. & 153. b.
• c 2.307

  MS. fol. pe∣nes E. W. G. f. 151. a. & 153. b.
• d 2.308

  Ibid.
• e 2.309

  Ibid.
• f 2.310

  Ibid.
• g 2.311

  Ex vet. MS. penes W. le N. Cl. f. 301.
• h 2.312

  Ex vet. MS. penes W. le N. Cl. f. 301.
• i 2.313

  Ex vet. MS. penes W. le N. Cl. f. 301.
• k 2.314

  MS. penes W. D. N. f. 5. b.
• o 2.315

  Collect. R. C. Cl. fol. 27.
• p 2.316

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• q 2.317

  Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.
• r 2.318

  Ex collect. W. le N. Cl.
• s 2.319

  Sylloge Nu∣mismatum E∣legantiorum.
• a 2.320

  Chap. 11. Sec. ••.
• b 2.321

  Lib. N. p. 10
• c 2.322

  E. 3. Stat. Art. 19.
• d 2.323

  Ord. Stat. in Bibliuth Harton Art. 19.
• e 2.324

  Ord. Stat. in Lib. N. p. 18.
• f 2.325

  Appendix, Num. XLIX. and ••.
• * 2.326

  Appendix, Num. L1.
• g 2.327

  E. 3. H. 5. Stat. Art. 12 H. 8. Stat. Art. 24.
• h 2.328

  Collect. A. V. W.
• * 2.329

  Lib. Carolin. p. 81.
• i 2.330

  E. 3. Stat. Art. 19.
• * 2.331

  Ord. Stat. in Lib. N. p. 18.
• | 2.332

  Ord. Stat. in Lib. N. p. 18.
• k 2.333

  Lib. N. p. 64.
• l 2.334

  Ibid. p. 105.
• m 2.335

  Regist. Chart. f. 28. b.
• n 2.336

  ••ouden, ib.
• o 2.337

  Ibid.
• p 2.338

  Ibid.
• q 2.339

  Lib. N. pag. 76.
• r 2.340

  Lib. N. pag. 76.
• s 2.341

  E. 3. Stat. Art. 9. vide Ord. Stat. in Bibl. Hatton. Art. 9.
• * 2.342

  MS. penes Ar∣thur Comit. Anglesey f. 874. a
• * 2.343

  Collect. E. W. G.
• * 2.344

  MS. f. 24. b.
• * 2.345

  Fol. 25.