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APPENDIX.

The Statutes of Institution of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

AD honorem omnipotentis Dei, Sanctae Mariae Virginis gloriosae & Sancti Georgii Martyris, Dominus noster Supremus Edwardus tertius Rex Angliae, anno regni sui post conquestum xxiii. Ordinavit, sta∣bilivit, & fundavit quandum Societatem five Ordinem militarem, infra Castrum suum de Wyndesore, in hunc modum. Primo scipsum statuit dictae Societatis sive Ordinis Superio∣rem, filium suum seniorem Principem Walliae, Ducem Lancastriae, Comitem Warwici, Capi∣taneum de Buche, Comitem Staffordiae, Comi∣tem Sarum. Dominum de Mortimer, Domi∣num Johannem Lisle, Dominum Bartholo∣meum Burghersh filium, Dominum Johannem de Beauchamp, Dominum de Bohun, Domi∣num Hugonem de Courtenay, Dominum Tho∣mam de Hollande, Dominum Johannem de Grey, Dominum Richardum de fitz Symond, Dominum Milonem de Stapulton, Dominum Thomam Wale, Dominum Hugonem de Wirteslay, Dominum Nelelatum Loryng, Dominum Johannem Chandos, Dominum Jacobum Daudele, Dominum Otonem de Hol∣lande, Dominum Henricum de Em, Domi∣num Sauchetum Dabrichecourt, & Dominum Walterum Pavelay.

• I. Concordatum est quod Rex Angliae, qui pro tempore fuerit, inperpetuum erit Superior hujus Ordinis Sancti Georgii, sive Societatis Garterii.
• II. Item, concordatum est, quod nullus eliga∣t••r in socium dicti Ordinis nisi generosae propa∣ginis existat, & miles, careus opprobrio, quo∣niam ignobiles aut reprobos Ordinis institutio non admittit.
• III. Et xxvi. Commilitones & Consocii hujus Ordinis praenominati deferent mantella & gar∣teria apud dictum castrum ordinata quociens ibi∣dem praesentes fuerint, videlicet quâlib••t vice quâ capellam intrant Sancti Georgii aut domum Ca∣pitularem, pro capitulo celebrando, aut aliquid statuendo quod ad Ordinem pertinebit. Et si∣mili modo incedent in vigiliâ Sancti Georgii, per modum processionis, proficiscentes cum Supe∣riori Ordinis, aut suo Deputato, de magnâ ca∣merâ regiâ us{que} ad Capellam, vel domum capi∣tularem, & eâdem serie revertentur. Sedebunt ita{que} cum Montellis & Garteriis in dictâ vigiliâ tempore coenae tam illi qui coenare volunt, quam etiam alii non coenantes, quousque de magnâ ca∣merâ praedictâ consuctum tempus fuerit separandi. Sic eciam induti in••••dere debent in crastino ver∣sus dictam Capellam, & abinde revertentes, ac etiam tempore prandii & postea, quos{que} Su∣perior, ••ut suus Deputatus sua Ordinis Insignia deposuerit. Sic etiam proficiscentes ad secun∣das vesperas & revertentes (a) 1.1 nec nec tempo∣re coene & posteâ, sicut in vigiliâ induentur; quoad us{que} Superior Ordinis tempus esse decre∣verit separandi.
• IV. Et ordinati sunt xiii. Canonici seculares, qui tempore Institutionis suae aut infra annum proximum teneantur ad sacerdotium promoveri▪ sic eciam xiii. Vicarii, qui tempore admissionis suae erunt Sacerdotes, aut saltem tempore proxi∣mae collationis Ordinum extunc sequentis, cele∣braturi continuè pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum. Isti autem praenominati Cano∣nici praesentabuntur per fundatores Ordinis su∣pra dictos, viz. quilibet fundatorum modernorum Custodi Collegii suum Canonicum praesentabit. Ita tamen quod si quis Canonicorum moriatur, nec ipse qui eum ultimo praesentabat nec quispi∣am alius Sociorum Garterii postea praesenta∣bunt, sed solus superior Ordinis ad eundem Ca∣nonicatum extunc in ante pro perpetuo praesenta∣bit. Et sic est unanimiter concordatum de praesen∣tationibus omnium aliorum Canonicorum (b) 1.2 solo Superior Ordinis reservandis.
• V. Item concordatum est, quod praedicti Ca∣nonici habeant suam mantellam de panno colo∣ris purpurii, cum unâ circumferenciâ Armorum Sancti Georgii.
• VI. Item Ordinatum est quod xxvi. Milites ve∣terani, non habentes unde vivant, ibidem ad ho∣norem (c) 1.3 do & beati Georgii competentem ha∣bebunt exhibitionem, continuè Deo in orationi∣bus servituri. Et de electionibus eorum vetera∣norum ordinatum est modo simili sicut & de prae∣sentationibus Canonicorum praedictorum, sic quod veteranorum electiones quemadmodum Ca∣nonicorum praesentationes soli Superiori Ordi∣nis reservabuntu••.
• VII. Item concordatum est, quod dicti Milites veterani habebunt sua mantella de rubeo cum uno Scuto Armorum Sancti Georgii carente tantum tam••n Garterio.
• VIII. Item concordatum est quod si Superior hujus Ordinis, sive Societatis, fortassis esse non po∣terit apud solemnizationem festivitatis Sancti Georgii, Capitulum tenebitur, horâ terciarum ad solemnizandum festivitatem in Crastino, sumptibus Superioris Ordinis. S••d novas ob∣servancias aut Ordinationes non faciet deputa∣tus hujusmodi: Corrigere tamen & reformare sibi licebit transgressores Statutorum Ordinis quae sequuntur.
• IX. Item singulis annis in vigiliâ Sancti Georgii fit una congregatio omnium consociorun••

• Ordinis Sancti Georgii apud dictum castrum de Wyndesore, sive sint infra Regnum Angliae, sive extra, dum ••ame••illìc commodè ve••ire valeant, & ibidem debent apud servicium ecclesiasticum interesse, & sua mantella tempore celebrationis divinorum defferent seriatim in suis stallis exi∣stentes. Et quilibet eorum babebit in capella supra Stallum suam galeam & ensem quae in sui memoriam & ecclesiae tuicionem ibidem pro tempore vitae suae remanebunt, quemadmodum mi∣litaris Ordo nobilis hoc exposcit. Sed in casu quo festivitas Sancti Georgii contigerit infra quindecim dies proximos post diem Paschae, sit dicta festivitas Sancti Georgii prorogata us{que} ad illam diem dominicam quae semper erit dies quin∣tadecima post diem Paschae, ad finem quod qui∣libet sociorum Ordinis illic valeat apud dictam festivitatem rationabiliter convenire, non equi∣tando per aliquem trium dierum proximò sequen∣tium diem Paschae.
• X. Item quod conveniat in dictum locum in vigiliâ Sancti Georgii horâ tertiâ, & si qui non veniant hujusmodi tempore assignato (d) 1.4 ne ha∣beant excusationem Superiori Ordinis aut suo Deputato acceptabilem, per Superiorem Ordinis & Capitulum taliter puniri debent, quòd prop∣ter hujusmodi necligentiam, non intrabunt ad Capitulum illâ vice, sed foris ad hostium expecta∣bunt, nec vocem habebunt in aliquo quod in dicto Capitulo fieri (e) 1.5 contigere illâ vice. Et siqui ad vesperas ante Principium non veniant, sua Stalla nullatenus tunc intrabunt, sed in basso, ante Stalla sua, in consueto Loco Ceroferariorum se constituent, durantibus vesperis supradictis, ad quas nòn venerant tempestive. Et paena simi∣lis statuitur contrà non venientes ante inchoatio∣nem Missae solempuis aut vesperarum in crastino. Et quisquis est qui ad celebrationem festivitatis non veniat, non habens excusationem Superiori Ordinis acceptabilem, sibi praecipiatur nomine poenae quod stallum suum non intrabit festivitate proximâ tunc sequente, sed se tenebit ante & ex∣trastallum, in loco quo supra tempore primarum vesperarum, & tempore processionis in crastino perante tres cruces processionales transibit, & re∣deundo in chorum stabit in loco basso quo supra toto tempore Missae us{que} ad Offertorium, novis∣simè oblaturus. Et hujusmodi paenitentiis sic peractis, incontinenti veniet ante stallum Supe∣rioris aut sui Deputati superindè veniam peti∣turus. Et deindè dictus. Superior aut suus Deputatus cum ad Stallum suum & primaevum statum restituet. Quod si à secundo secto Sancti Georgii anno proximo tunc sequente abs{que} excu∣satione Superiori acceptabili, aut ejus Deputato, denuo se absentet existens infra regnum Angliae, extunc Stallum suum non intrabit, quoadns{que} in∣fra dictam capellam apud Altare Sancti Georgii unum Iocale optulerit valoris xx. marcarum Monetae Anglicanae; Et extunc singulis annis inantea ipsam mulctam, donec reconciliatus fue∣rit, duplicabit.
• XI. Item quod omnes Consocii Ordinis, ubi∣cun{que} locorum constituti, deferent Mantella sua de blodio singulis annis, ab horâ primarum ves∣perarum in vigiliâ Sancti Georgii, us{que} ad se∣cundas vesperas in crastino inclusivè, quemadmo∣dum facturi essent, si cum Superiori Ordinis aut suo Deputato personalitèr interessent, toto tem∣pore hujus festivitatis celebrandae, dum tamen sint in loco ubi gaudeant propriâ libertate.
• XII. Item, concordatum est quod siquis dictae societatis incedat publicè sine Garterio, quanto∣cius fuerit exinde ammonitus aut notatus, custo∣di & Collegio solvet dimidiam marcam, ficut alii antè solverunt qui in eâdem culpâ fuere constituti.
• XIII. Item, concordatum est, quòd, tempore Offertorii apud altam Missam, semper duo ex sociis qui sunt in suis stallis oppositi simul ad offerendum incedant. Et si ex eis quenquam con∣tigerit absentari, socius suus, qui sibi deber••t esse oppositus, solus & per se ad offerendum tran∣sibit. Et notandum quod Superior Ordinis tem∣pore Processionis in dictâ capellâ transibit retro totam sociorum commitivam,
• XIV. Item, concordatum est, quod, in quolibet crastino Sancti Georgii, antequam socii mutuò separentur aut recedant, celebretur una missa de Requie, pro animabus omnium fidelium defun∣ctorum, & quod tota societas sit tunc ibidem in∣tegraliter, si non fuerit eorum aliquis rationabi∣liter praepeditus, vel si non habeat licentiam Su∣perioris Ordinis aut sui Deputati, antequam ab illic recedat.
• XV. Item, concordatum est, quod quilibet socio∣rum dimittet ibidem suam clamidem, pro accessi∣bus hujusmodi repentinis, & pro observandis prae∣ceptis & monitis salutaribus Superioris praedicti.
• XVI. Item, conventum est, quod si quenquam ex dictâ socictate sive Ordine per dictum Castrum de Wyndesore i••inerare contigerit, pro honore loci intret, si commode poterit, nec sit ex justâ & rationabili causâ praepeditus. Et quod ante∣quam capellam ingrediatur, omnino clamide se induat, ita quod non nisi clamide indutus intret, & Canonici per tunc ibidem praesentes sibi veni∣ent in obviam, & ipsum in capellam devotè con∣ducent. Et si fortassis ipsum contigerit illic ac∣cedere horâ Missae, expectet ad honorem Dei & Sancti Georgii, & audiat ipsam Missam. Quod si post meridiem veniat, intret modo & formâ ex∣pressatis, & tunc expectet donec Canonici semel dixerint Psalmum de Profundis, pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum, & ibidem offerat, Psalmo dicto. Siquis autem ex dictâ societate per medium villae equitaverit & Capellam nòn intret & offerat veluti concordatum existit, quâ∣libet vice quâ hoc non faciat pedester transeat, virtute Obedientiae, unum miliare versus dictam capellam, & offeret unum denarium, ob honorem Sancti Georgii.
• XVII. Item, concordatum est, quod Superior Ordinis, incontinenti postquam mors alicujus So∣ciorum sit sibi cognita, faciat celebrari pro animâ ipsius mortui Mille Missas, & quilibet Rex fo∣raneus pro animâ illius mortui faciet celebrari DCCC. Princeps Walliae DCC. quilibet Dux DC. quilibet comes CCC. quilibet Baro CC. & quilibet Miles Bacallarius C. Missas. Et si Superior Ordinis aut alius quispiam hoc fieri non faciat, infra unum quarterium anni postquam sit certificatus de morte, numerum missarum in toto

• ad quas ab initio juxta status sui conditionem te∣nebatur, duplicare, & si medieta•• anni sic a re∣tro sit, etiam eodem modo duplicare debet, & it a de tempore in tempus usque in finem ••nni, & si infra annum fieri non faciat, annos eodem modo duplicabit.
• XVIII. Item, concordatum est, quod quocies aliquis consociorum Ordinis fuerit sublatus de medio, Superior Ordinis aut suus Deputatus certificato sibi de merito faciat omnes consocios existentes infra regnum suum Angliae qui acce∣dere poterunt, per suas literas admoneri, quod, pro eligendo novo Consocio, coram eo conveniant, in∣fra sex ebdomadas postquam certificati fuerint de morte in loco ydoneo quem Superior ad hoc dux∣erit assignando. Quibus omnibus sic congrega∣tis, aut sex eorum ad minus praeter Superiorem aut suum Deputatum, quilibet eorum qui prae∣sens in electione fuerit novem de sufficientioribus, quos omni ignominiâ & opprobrio crediderit ex∣pertes, sivè fint de subditis Superioris Ordinis aut alii foranei, sibi non subjecti, Dum tamen partem dicto Superiori adversantem non faveant aut de∣fendant, nominabit, viz. tres Comites aut de statu sublimiori, tres Barones, & tres Milites Bacalla∣rios, & istas denominationes seribet Principalis Praelatus Ordinis, scilicet Episcopus Vintoni∣ensis qui pro tempore fuerit, & in suâ absenciâ Decanus Collegii, vel Registrator, & in (f) 1.6 eos absentibus antiquior Recidenciarius Collegii supradicti, & denominationes sic factae per omnes Consocios aut sex eorum ad minus ut praefertur, per eum qui eas scripsit, Superiori Ordinis aut suo Deputato monstrabunt, qui de nominatis hu∣jusmodi eum praeeleget & admittet cui major vo∣cum pluralitas suffragatur, & quem sibi ad hono∣rem Ordinis & utilitatem regni & Regis magis videbitur expedire. Et in casu quo nullus soci∣orum ad electionem veniat modo sequenti, veniet puniendus saltem si non justâ de causâ fuerit im∣peditus. Si tamen causam absentiae justam & probabilem allegaverit, per Superiorem, aut su∣um Deputatum debet approbari. Quod si causa absen••iae reperta forsan fuerit minus justa, & acci∣tus ad electionem non veniat, ut praefertur, con∣cordatum est, quod custodi & Collegio, nomine poenae solvat unam marcam, & cum proximò fue∣rit in Capitulo sedebit ante Superiorem Ordinis aut suum Deputatum, & totam societatem, in medio Capituli super terram, quous{que} per Supe∣riorem aut suum Deputatum & societatem fuerit reconciliatus.
• XIX. Item, concordatum est, quod in casu quo aliquis Militum dictae societatis Garterii moria∣tur, & in ejus locum alius eligatur, quantocius post electionem electus habebit Garterium, in sig∣num quod est unus sociorum Garterii, & habebit Mantellum sibi pro suo habitu liberatum, quan∣do in stallum suum inducetur, & nòn antè Et in casu quo moriatur priusquam fuerit installa∣tus, non nominabitur unus fundatorum ex quo nòn babet plenariam possessionem sui status, ym∣mo habebit medietatem Missarum praedictarum, pro eo quod habuit liberatam Garterii, & peni∣tus nichil magis. Et si talis electus non veniat ad dictum locum cum omni celeritate accommodâ post receptionem Garterii, ut installetur, & sig∣nanter infra annum post ejus electionem, si sit ha∣bitans infra regnum Angliae, & nòn habeat ex∣cusationem Superiori aut suo Deputato & socie∣tati Garterii acceptabilem, electio de eo facta sit prorsus irrita & inanis, & exinde Superior Ordinis aut suus Deputatus, unà cum societate, ad novam electionem procedat. Et nec ensis nec galea alicujus electi quous{que} veniat infra Castrum supra stallum suum figentur, sed exteriùs ante suum stallum; ad finem, quod si ipse electus ad Castrum non veniat, ut praefertur, c••sis suus & galea nòn indecenter erunt dep••sita de sublimi, sed ut Militaris honor servet (g) 1.7 illibatus, re∣movebuntur extra chorum curialiter & honestè, & remanebunt extunc ad opus publicum & usum Collegii supradicti.
• XX. Item, concordatum est, quod omnes fo∣ranei qui in socictatem dicti Ordinis Garterii elligentur (h) 1.8 per Superiorem Ordinis de suâ electione certificentur, & Garterium at{que} Man∣tellum & Statuta Ordinis, sub communi Sigillo, cum omni celeritate accommodâ sumptibus tamen Superioris Ordinis, transmittantur; Et omnia (i) 1.9 certificentur foran••i infra quatuor menses continuos à tempore electionis de se factae; Ad finem quod deliberare valeant ex tenore Statuto∣rum, si electioni hujusmodi voluerint consentire. Et etiam quod omnes hujusmodi foranei, sie electi, cujuscum{que} conditionis statûs aut dignitatis ex∣istant, infra spacium octo mensium post certifica∣tam sibi electionem per Superiorem Ordinis aut suum Deputatum & receptionem Garterii, mit∣tant unum Procuratorem sufficientem, secundum quod ••tatui electi hujusmodi videbitur convenire; proviso tamen quod Procurator hujusmodi, in∣stallandus in locum suum, sit Miles, expers om∣nis opprobrii, qui tempore sui adventûs ex causa hujusmodi secum d••feret ex parte mittentis u∣num Mantellum Ordinis, de serico blodio, & etiam ensem & galeam, penes Collegium ipsum remansura, Quod quidem Mantellum ponetur super brachium dextrum Procuratoris hujusmo∣di, per Superiorem Ordinis aut suum Deputa∣tum, tempore installationis suae supradictae, et il∣lud tenebit super dictum brachium suum ad ho∣ras Canonicas proximas post installationem acci∣piendam, nomine Domini sive Magistri sui supra∣dicti. Dictus autem Procurator installatus Mantellum hujusmodi postea non portabit, ne•• debet Capitulum intrare, nec ibidem vocem ha∣bere, virtute cujuscum{que} potestatis sibi attributae. Et sciendum est quod hujusmodi favor Installatio nis per Procuratorem solis foraneis exhibetur, qui quidem non poterunt hâc de causâ personaliter advenire, adfinem quod sint participes Missarum & devotarum Orationum Ordinis, quarum me∣diate (k) 1.10 carerent, si installati nòn essent ante∣quam morerentur.
• XXI. Item, concordatum est, Quod si aliquis Comes, Baro, aut Miles Bacallarius dicti Ordi∣nis decedat; Ipse qui successurus est in locum suum, sive sit Comes, sive Baro, aut Miles Bacal∣larius, tenebit idem stallum quod tenuit suus

• Praed••cessor, cujuscunque suerit dignitatis, nec∣ullus eligendus hanc seriem mutabit, praeter Principem Valliae, qui semper tenebit stallum ex opposito Superiori Ordiuis, postquam fuerit electus, Ita quod ex casu Comes occupare potest stallum Militis, & è contrà. Et istud est Ordi∣natum, ut sciatur qui fuerint Primaevi Fundatores Ordinis.
• XXII. Item, concordatum est, quod quilibet Sociorum Ordinis, primo tempore sui ingressus, dabit aliquid certum, secundum eminentiam sui statûs, in sustentationem Canonicorum & pau∣perum Veteranorum Militum, ibidem commo∣rantium, ac etiam in augmentum elimosinarum, quae inibi perpetuò Ordinantur; scilicet Supe∣rior Ordinis xl marcas. Rex foraneus xx li∣bras; Princep•• Walliae xx marcas; quilibet Dux x lib. quilibet Comes x marcas; quilibet Baro, centum solidos, & quilibet Miles Bacalla∣rius v. marcas. Et ista donaria pia sunt ideo constituta, ut ingrediens hunc Ordinem Milita∣rem per hoc dignius optineat nomen, titulum, & privilegium unius fundatorum. Dignum enim & conveniens arbitratur, ut qui aggregatur nu∣mero Fundatorum (l) 1.11 aliquid hujus rei se nomi∣nis in tutu largiatur. Et quousque summae hujus∣modi pecuniarum per quemlibet juxta divisionem istam in primo ejus (m) 1.12 intractatu sint solutae, nec galea nec ensis ingredientis hujusmodi supra stal∣lum figentur. Et est sciendum quod Superior Ordinis tenebitur solvere pro sumptibus introitus cujuslibet Extranei qui eligetur, tempore instal∣lationis suorum Procuratorum.
• XXIII. Item, Concordatum est, quod quam∣tocius quo aliquis societatis sive Ordinis hujus, ex primaevis Fundatoribus moriatur, Scutum ni••em Armorum suorum factum de Metallo, & galca sua, sint fixa retro tergum in stallo suo. Et alii Fundatores qui posteà succedunt habebunt scu••ae sua & galeas modo conformi situata; subtus tamen aliqualiter primaevos Fundatores. Sua etiam Scuta & galeae nòn erunt (n) 1.13 precie ita magno, sicut primorum Fundatorum.
• XXIV. Item quod quilibet ingrediens pro∣mittat & juret personaliter, vel per Procurato∣rem ydoneum & sufficientem, nomine suo instal∣landum, de bene & fideliter observando pro viri∣bus statuta Ordinis. Et advertendum est, quod ••ullus, per Procuratorem installationem recipiet nisi duntaxat Foranei, qui ob hanc causam com∣modè accedere non poterint in personis.
• XXV. Item, concordatum est, quod in casu quo Superior Ordinis sit extra regnum suum An∣gliae tempore Installationis alicujus sociorum Garterii, vel forsan peragere non poterit perso∣naliter, quae tunc sibi ex officio incumbunt, com∣mittere possit uni Sociorum ejusdem Ordinis suas vices (o) 1.14 ad plenariam in hac parte potestatem, ea perficiendi & exequendi, quae, si prefens esset, suo proprio ministerio pertinerent.
• XXVI. Item, concordatum est, quod siat com∣mune Sigillum, quod erit in custodia illius quem Superior Ordinis ad hoc voluerit assignare.
• XXVII. Item quod quilibet Consociorum prae∣dicti Ordinis de cetero habeant Statuta Ordinis, fub communi Sigillo supra dicto. Et quod Origi∣nale Statutorum sit cum eodem consignatum, quod infra (p) 1.15 thesauream dicti Collegii imperpetu∣um remanebit, & post mortem cujuscun{que} Consocii Ordinis supradicti teneantur sui executores ipsa Statuta Ordinis Collegio remittere, & Gardiano Collegii liberare.
• XXVIII. Item, concordatum est, quod nullus Militum Ordinis Sancti Georgii & de societate Garterii exeat Reguum Angliae, absque (q) 1.16 situ & licencia dicti Superioris. Et est ideò concor∣datum, quod si aut aliqua expeditio Militaris contingat, aut aliquid aliud quod ad honorem Militarem cedere conspicitur, Superior Ordinis, de suâ gratiâ, Consocios Ordinis hujuscemodi actibus Militaribus ceteris quibuscumq, tenebi∣tur anteferre.
• XXIX. Item quod nullus Sociorum Ordinis contra alium Consocium levet arma, nisi in guerra Domini sui legei, vel in propriâ justá que∣relâ. Et si contingat quod aliquis Sociorum Ordinis retineatur cum aliquo domino, aut ali∣cujus domini partem teneat vel querelam, & pars adversa posteà fortè desideret aliquem alium sociorum Ordinis ad defensionem suae causae con∣trariae secum retinere: nullus talis Socius se∣cundariè desideratus ad hoc consenciat, sed semetipsum teneatur exensare pro eo quòd Con∣socius suus primitus ex parte adversá retentus fuerit velarmatus; & tenebitur propterea quili∣libet Sociorum Ordinis, quando cum aliquo retinetur, excipere & pacisci, quod de omni ser∣vicio guerrae movendae aut exercendae absolutus sit penitus & quietus si & quatenus aliquis Conso∣ciorum suorum societatis Garterii sit perantea cum adversâ parte retentus & ibidem armatus. Et si ipse secundariè retentus nòn cognovit, (r) 1.17 ali∣quis Sociorum suorum Garterii fuerat primitus ex parte adversâ retentus, vel armatus, quan∣tocius hoc ad ejus noticiam devenerit, teneatur omne hujusmodi Servicium penitùs relinquere, & seipsum totaliter excusare.
• XXX. Item, omnes licenciae Commilitonibus dictae Societatis concedendae terras circuire vo∣lentibus, honoris adipiscendi gratiâ, per exerciti∣um actuum militarium, & etiam omnia alia scripta tam Certificatoria quam praeceptiva, quae Ordinem (s) 1.18 cosernere videbuntur, per Superio∣rem Ordinis emanare debent, sub communi Si∣gillo, quod remanebit in custodia unius Sociorum Ordinis ad voluntatem Superioris praedicti. Et si ille qui Sigillum custodit de presenciâ Superi∣oris ex cansâ rationabili se transferat, dimittet ipsum Sigillum in custodiâ alterius Sociorum ejusdem Ordinis, praesentis tamen cum Supe∣riore, quem idem Superior ad ipsius Sigilli cu∣stodiam duxerit assignandum. Ita quod Sigillum commune nullo unquam tempore sit de praesenciâ Superioris ablatum, quamdiu ipse Superior fu∣erit infra Regnum suum Angliae. Et simili modo in absenciâ Superioris Ordinis cum prae∣dicto Sigillo fieri faciet suus Deputatus.
• XXXI. Item, concordatum est, si aliquis alius Miles dictae Societatis sive Ordinis, ductus devo∣tionis

• spiritu desideret apud dictum Castrum de Wyndesore continuè trabere suam moram, pro necessariis vitae suae & suâ habitatione de pro∣prio peculio faciat ordinari.
• XXXII. Item, concordatum est, quod in casu quo aliquis Miles qui non est dictae societatis Gar∣terii, aut persona alia quaevis donare velit ali∣quod annum xl.i aut amplius, dicto Collegio, ad participandum orationum suffragia ibidem fien∣darum: nomen Datoris hujusmodi intitulabitur in Kalendari Benefactorum (ut Canonici & Milites veterani pro eo valeant inperpetuum) depre∣cari.
• XXXIII. Item, concordatum est, quod si ali∣quis Canonicorum moriatur, & Superior Ordi∣nis sit extra Regnum suum Angliae, Gardianus sive Custos Collegii, qui pro tempore fuerit, ex∣inde mittet literas suas ad Superiorem Ordinis & Superior quem velit ad eundem Canonicatum valeat praesentare.
• XXXIV. Item sit unus Registrator Ordinattus per Superiorem & societatem Ordinis, qu, inter caeteros de Collegio sit scientior, & interesse debet in quolibet Capitulo Ordinis celebrando, ad registrandum & inactitandum Electiones sin∣gulas, & nomina Electorum, punitiones inflictas, & punitionum causas, ad dictum Ordinem per∣tinentia, de Capitulo in Capitulum annuatim. Et sit dictus Registrator juratus in receptione sui officii de fideliter registrando, Et quae in Principio ••ujuslibet Capituli in Vigiliâ Sancti Georgii annuatim celebrandi, sint omnia Re∣gistrata auni proecedentis ibidem publicè lecta, coram Superiore & societate Ordinis; Ad fi∣nem quod siquid sit malè conceptum & correcti∣one dignum, valeat in formam debitam refor∣mari.

An Exemplar of the Statutes of Institution remaining in the Lord Hattons Library.

AD honorem Dei, Sanctae Mariae Virgi∣nis gloriosae, & Sancti Georgii; Rex Angliae, Dominus noster Edwardus tertius post conquestum anno regni sui 23. Ordi∣navit, stabilivit & fundavit unam Societatem in Castrò suo de Windsore sub formâ quae se∣quitur.

Imprimis, ipsemet constituitur Superior Co∣mitivae, deinde senior ejus filius princeps Walliae, Dux Lancastriae, Comes Warwici, Piers Ca∣pital de la Bouch, Comes Staffordiae, Comes Sarisburiae, Dominus de Mari-mortuo, Domi∣nus Johannes Lisle, Dominus Bartholomeus de Bourghier Filius, Dominus Johannes de Beu∣champe, Dominus de Mahune, Dominus Hugo de Courtny, Dominus Thomas de Holande, Dominus Johannes de Gray, Dominus Ricardus Fitz Simond, Dominus Milo de Stapilton, Dominus Thomas de Wale, Dominus Hugo de Wrottesly, Dominus Neel de Loring, Dominus Johannes Chandoyse, Dominus Jacobus Audley, Dom••nus Otho de Holand, Dominus Henricus Eme, Dominus Sanchett D'abrigecourt, Do∣minus Walterus de Pavely.

• I. Imprimis, est Statutum & pro perpetuo ordinatum, quod Dominus noster Rex Angliae praedictus, & haeredes sui Reges Angliae superi∣oritate perfruentur Comitivae praedictae.
• II. Item, est decretum quod in praedictum Ordinem & consortium nullus admittetur, nisi qui praecinctus fuerit irreprobato cingulo mili∣tiae, sanguinis{que} generositate dotatus ex ori∣gine.
• III. Et xxvi. Milites proenominati, quotiens praesentes fuerint in castro praedicto, portabunt pro habitu Mantellos & Garteros ordinatos ad boc ibidem, scilicet quotiesunque contigerit eos Capellam intrare Sancti Georgii, seu domum Capituli pro Capitulo celebrando, vel quicquid ali••d faciendo ibidem, quod Ordini pertinebit. Et consimiliter illi induentur insigniis vigiliâ Sancti Georgii, egrediendo cum Superiore, vel cum suo Deputato, de Magnâ Camerâ per modum processionis us{que} ad Capellam praedictam, seu do∣mum Capitularem, Et ex post facto eodem ordine revertentes continuè sic induti, tam videlicet in Coenà, hi qui coenare decreverunt, quam ceteri non coenantes, usque dum Superior, seu ejus De∣putatus, sumptis speciebus & vino, cunctis de∣creverit valefacere, consimilem modum in omni∣bus observantes, de mane veniendo ad Capitulum, & revertendo ad prandium, & continuè usque dum Superior, seu suus Deputatus, singula com∣pleverit, quae suo st••tui, pro tunc ex congruo per∣tinent observari. Ac etiam iterum veniendo ad secundas vesperas, & revertendo ad coenam, & usque dum completa fuerit & le voyde finita.
• IV. Item ordinati sunt ibidem tredecim Ca∣nonici, qui in suis receptionibus, vel saltem in∣fra annum posteriùs sacerdotes erunt. Tredecim, erunt etiam ibidem Vicarii, qui in introitu illo∣rum Sacerdotes fore obligantur, vel ut in ordi∣nibus proximis ad Sacerdotii gradum valeant promoveri, qui divina celebrabunt ibidem pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum. Qui quidem Canonici per praedictos fundatores erunt praesentati. Ita viz. quod unusquis{que} eorundem suum praesentabit Canonicum Custodi Collegii, Sic quod postquam aliqua vacaverit posteriùs praebenda, ne{que} ille qui prius praesentaverat, nec aliquis alius ex tunc alium ad illam presenta∣bit, sed solus Superior ex post facto jus habebit quemcunque praesentandi quae ad hoc decreverit limitandum, & sic de singulis vacaturis earum∣dem unanimiter est decretum.
• V. Item, concordatum est, quod Canonici prae∣fati habebunt Mantellos murrii coloris, cum

• unâ figurâ rotundâ, viz. ••na roundletta de Ar∣mis Sancti Georgii.
• VI. Item, Ordinati sunt ibidem xxvi. Mi∣lites adversitate fortune ad tantum vexati, quod de propriis minimè valeant sustentari, qui in collegio praedicto conveniens percipient emolu∣men••um pro suis devotis effundendis precibus, ad Laudem Dei, & honorem Sancti Georgii, & quod ad eorum electionem eodem modo ordina∣tum est per omnia, quo prius refertur de admissi∣onibus Canonicorum, sic quod omnis posterior electio perpetuò remanebit penes Ordinis Supe∣riorem.
• VII. Item, Statutum est, quod singuli Pau∣peres Milites praefati suos portabunt Mantellos de colore rubro, cum uno Scuto de Armis Sancti Georgii abs{que} aliquo Gartero in ejus circuitu.
• VIII. Item, concordatum est, quod si Superior in solempnitate Sancti Georgii praesens esse non poterit, per suas Literas, suum faciat Depu∣tatum, qui Capitulum horà tertiâ teneat in vi∣giliâ, ac in die singulâ studeat adimplere quae ad festunt pertinent, pro tempore, sumptibus Su∣perioris; Ita quod interint nulla nova praesumat affirmare Statuta, immò potestatem plenariam habeat corrigendi & reformandi singula puncta Capituli quae sequuntur.
• IX. Item, quolibet anno, in vigiliâ Sancti Georgii, convenire habent ex Statuto, apud Castrum de Windsore omnes Milites praedicti Sancti Georgii, qui viz. infra regnum fuerint, vel alibi accedere valentes, ad effectum quod ibidem Divina insimul solempnizent, portando M••ntellos durante servicio interim ordinatim singuli in suis stallis, super quae unusquis{que} po∣sita habebit suam galeam, cum Cresta, & gla∣dium directè subpendentem, quae ibidem statuitur permanere ad tempus suorum possessorum, unum∣quod{que} viz. in signum & honorem ipsa deferen∣tium, & etiam in signum defensionis Ecclesiae, secundum quod vota deposeunt Ordinis Militaris. Verumtamen in casu quo festum Sancti Georgii infra quindenam Paschae contingit evenire, pro∣rogari debet us{que} in illam diem dominicam quae continuè dies xv. paschae fore computabitur, ut sic unusquis{que} Ordinis consocius opportunitatem accedendi habeat ad festum praelibatum, absque hoc quod equitare arceatur aliquo dierum illo∣rum trium solempnitati Paschae festivae anne∣xorum.
• X. Item, quod singuli & uniti simul in vigi∣liá praedictâ ac horâ & loco priùs deputatis con∣venire minimè postponant. Quod si tempus neg∣lexerint veniendi & horam, poenam subibunt ex concordiâ Capituli inferius limitatam, super quo extat decretum, quod illâ vice capitulum non intrabunt, immò expectabunt foras ad hostium, nullam habituri vocem in Capitulo, eui{que} vali∣turam, in re expediendâ ibidem, illâ scilicet vice tantùm. Et si ad initium primarum vespe∣rarum quis illorum negligat accedere, de facto ad tunc Stallum suum intrare nòn praesumat, sed expectabit in loco illo Chori, quo Choristae residere solebant; scilicet coram Stallo proprio, us{que} ad finent illarum. Et idem Ordinatum est de neg∣ligentibus venire, ante principium altae Missae, & vesperarum in dei Sancti Georgii. Et siquis non veniat ad festum praedictum, abs{que} boc, quod causam suae absentiae allegaverit, à Superiore acceptandam, poenam subibit hanc, viz. Quod proximo festo celebrando stallum suum non intra∣bit, sed totaliter tenebit se in imo, quò prius dictum est, de negligentibus praevenire principium vesperarum & Missae in die. Quod si ita fuerit negligens, quòd ad proximum festum celebran∣dum minimè accesserit, nullam interim caussam suae tardationis Superiori significans accepta∣bilem, poena sua erit, quod stallum suum non in∣trabit in proximo festo celebrando, immo reside∣bit in basso modo quo prius statuitur, &, ultra hoc, in processione tunc fiendâ, tenebít se tota∣liter ante tres Cruces ibidem deportandas. Et in regressu se reponet in loco basso priori usque ad tempus Offertorii, & offeret solus postremò per se. Ac post has sic peractas poenitentias, se convertet ad stallum Superioris, seu sui Depu∣tati, ibidem de Commissis humilitèr sibi petens pardonari. Quo facto, quisquis illorum inter∣fuerit ipsum commendabit ad stallum, Statum pristinum sibi restituendo & gradum. Quod si ad secundum festum Sancti Georgii, minimè accesserit, dummodò in regno permanserit, nul∣lam interim significans causam sui impedimenti, à Superiore, vel suo Deputato, meritò allocan∣dam, eo facto posteriùs stallum suum nunquam intrabit, quoad us{que} obtulerit altari Sancti Georgii, in Capellâ praedictâ jocale aliquod va∣loris xx. Marcarum seu verum valorem ejusdem. Quod si de anno in annum permanserit sic culpa∣bilis, secundum lapsum temporis, multiplicabit & sumptus, us{que} dùm de commissis fuerit recon∣ciliatus.
• XI. Item, cadit sub Statuto, quod singuli Milites societatis praedictae Mantellos portabunt ordinis praedicti de. colore blodio, omni anno, scilicet à primis vesperis us{que} post secundas in festo Sancti Georgii, ubicun{que} pro tempore illo continget ipsos residere, ac si praesentes forent pro tunc cum Superiori Ordinis in loco ad boc spe∣cialiter deputato, dummodò sibi unà occurrerint temporis opportunitas & Libertas votiva.
• XII. Item, Statuitur, quod siquis de Comi∣tivâ praedictâ invenietur in aperto abs{que} usu Garterii debito, & consueto, quàm citò ••e h••c sibi veraciter fuerit objectum, noverit se firmitèr astrictum per Statuta, ad persolvendum, hâc de causâ, Custodi & Collegio, dimidiam marcam, modo quo consimiliter defectivì solvere consue∣verunt.
• XIII. Interim, est decretum, quod singuli de Comitivâ in altâ Missá Sancti Georgii se dispo∣nant ad offerendum, unusquis{que} viz. cum suo socio sibi directè opposito, & hoc ordinatum secundum quod in suis stallis reponi dinoscuntur, ita quod si cujuscun{que} consors absens ab hoc actu fuerit, con∣socius ex opposito offeret per se, Ita quod in omni processione fiendâ ibidem in Capellâ praedicti Ordinis, Superior postremus incedat, cunctos subsequendo per se Ordinis consocios.
• XIV. Item, concordatum est, quod in Crastino solemnitatis Sancti Georgii, priusquam Societas praedicta decreverit inter se mutuò valefacere,

• Decantari facient unam Missam de Requie, pro animabus suorum Consodalium, qui de hoc seculo decesserunt, & omnium fidelium defunctorum, in cujus celebratione singuli qui praesentes pridiè extiterint, tenen•• interesse, nisi forte quis cau∣sà ad hoc movente rationabili fuerit per Supe∣riorem in speciali licentiatus, seu excusabiliter aliundè turbatus.
• XV. Item, decretum est, quod unusquis{que} So∣dalium Ordinis saepedicti, relinquet ibidem unum mantellum, ad effectum quod in singulis subi∣taneis accessibus & insperatis, illum paratum inveniat, pro observandis statutis in hac parte, singulis{que} Superioris Iussis & decretis.
• XVI. Item concordatum est, quod si quis de societate praedictâ itinerando equitaverit per Castrum praedictum, ob reverentiam Loci se debet disponere ad intrandum Capellam praefatam, s••∣mendo sibi primitùs suum M••ntellum, sine quo illam nusquam intrare praesumat. Cui ad obvi∣andum se disponere habent Canonici residentes, ad ipsum conducendum devotiùs quo noverint, in capellam praedictam. Et si intraverit pro tem∣pore altae Missae, expectare tenctur ad finem ejus∣dem, ob honorem Dei, & Sancti Georgii. Et si post nonam ipsum contingat introire, expectabit us{que} dum Canonici praesentes dixerint de pro∣undis, pro animabus omnium fidelium defuncto∣rum, & obtulerit ibidem. Quod si quis de So∣ciis praedictis per medium equitaverit villae, & recusaverit capellam intrare praefatam, ad offe∣rendum, mod•• quo praefertur per Statuta, No∣verit se sub paenâ suae obedientiae f••rmiter astri∣ctum, ad proficiscendum peregre & predester totieus quotiens, de Castro, unum miliare, us{que} ad Capellam praedictam, ob honorem Sancti Georgii, & pro quâlibet vice quá sic fecerit & fuerit defectivus, offerre tenetur unum denarium.
• XVII. Item, diffinitum est, quod quam citò ad veram & indubiam Superioris pervenerit notiti∣am, de decessu cujuscun{que} Consortis Comitivae praedictae, ipse faciet celebrari, pro animâ sic de∣functi, mille missas; unus Rex extraneus cele∣brari faciet octingentas Missas; Princeps septin∣gentas; quilibet Dux, sexcentas; quilibet Comes trecentas, quilibet Baro, Ducentas; quilibet Mi∣les, Centum. Et si istas non compleverit intra quarterium anni, seu compleri fecerit, post notiti∣am mortis habitam, ut praefertur, duplicabit quar∣terium integri totius. Et si per dimidium anni à retrò permanserit, de eisdem tenetur ad duplum, ••t praefertur. Et sic de tempore in tempus us{que} ad finem anni. Et consimilitèr de anno, si ad tan∣tum permanserit defectivus, & de anno in annum ipsos duplicabit.
• XVIII. Item concordatum est, quod siquis de∣cesserit de praefatâ comitivâ, Superior, seu ejus Deputatus, habitâ de hoc verâ notitiâ, cunctis sociis Comitivae in regno existentibus, per suas Literas eisdem super eo directas, facti veritatem significare tenetur, singulos interim accedere va∣lentes praemuniendo, quatenus infra sex septi∣manas post hujusmodi citationem praehabitam in loco idoneo quocun{que} quem ad hoc duxerit limi∣tandum, se disponant convenire. Qui quidem onmes & singuli sic uniti, ita viz. quod ad mi∣nus ultra Superiorem, vel suum Deputatum sint ibi sex alii Ordinis Consocii, novem Mi••i∣taris Ordinis personas nominabunt, & q••ilib••t eorum nominabit pro se, juxta videre proprium, qui praesens pro tun•• fuerit, honorabili••res ac sufficientiores quos noverit Milites, in suis famis minimè violatos, irreprobatos undi{que} & subjec••os Superiori, seu alios, dummodo partem ejus ad∣versam nascantur non favere, viz. tres Comites, seu tres alios majoris dignitatis, tres Barones, & tres Milites. Quas quidem denominationes unà cum votis singulorum reportabit, & seribet Praelatus Ordinis, viz. Episcopus Wintoni••n•••••• existens pro tempore, seu in absentiâ suâ, Custos Collegii, seu Registrarius deputatus ad hoc, vel senior Residentiarius Collegii praedicti, in ab∣sentiis corundem; Ac denominationes praedictae & vota per omnes, seu ad minus per sex illorum facta, ut praefertur, postquam reportaverit & scripserit incontinenter ostendere tenetur Supe∣riori ordinis, qui ipsum eligere debet Militem, seu denunciare pro electo, quem pluribus viderit Eligentium vocibus abundare, & honorabilio∣rem judicaverit, sibi{que} ac coronae suae, ac regno ex verisimili in posterum decreverit magis pr••∣futurum. Et siquis de Comitiv•• praedictá vo∣luntariè se subtraxerit ab electione hujusmodi, absq, hoc, quod causam habuerit justiorem, pu∣niatur sub f••rmâ quae subsequitur, causam in∣super suae tardationis justam, si qu••m allegave∣rit, debitè allocando. Quod si nullam valeat ostendere justam sui impedimenti, seu quòd non venerit citationi parendo priùs exhibitae, decre∣tum est, quod tunc solvet Custodi & Collegio unam maream, ad effectium, quod ipsi orent pro animâ socii defunctii, & in proximo suo advent•• ad Capitulum praedictum, ipse expect••bii super terram in medio Capituli, coram Superiore, & totá praesente Comitiv••, us{que} dum per ipsos fue∣rit reco••••iliatus.
• XIX. Item, decretum est, quod cum contige∣rit aliquem Militem praesatae Societatis in fata decedere, ac deinde alium per electionem succe∣dere in locum suum, sic electo transmittetur Garterus, in signum quod ipse est unus de prae∣dicto consortio Ordinis Garteri; Et quàm citiùs decreverit possessionem recipere sui Stalli, tunc primò & nòn ante recipiet Mantellum Ordinis pro suo habitu. Et in casu quo decefferit prius∣quàm suo habitu indui videatur, nequaquam tunc nominabitur ut unus fundatorum, eò quòd sibi deficiat plenitudo possessionis suae & statùs, veruntamen medictatem percipiet missarum prae∣nominatarum, causâ liberati Garteri, sibi sic transmissi, ut statuitur, absque pluribus. Quod si sic electus post ipsius Garterii susceptionem, omnem congruam non adhibuerit diligentiam, quatenus installari vale••t, ita specialiter quòd installetur infrà annum suae electionis, si fuerit Miles expectans infra Regnum, si de hoc minime causam assig••are voluerit, à Superiore, & tota Comitiv•• merito allocandam, eo facto cassa ju∣dicabitur electio illa & vana, in tantum quòd liceat eis, ex tunc, ad novam celebrandam pro∣cedere electionem; Et medio tempore, sua galea cum Crestâ & gladio nequaquam figi debent su∣per

• per stallum sibi limitatum, sed ambo reponi de∣bent, usque adventum cujusvis sic electi, ad Ca∣stellum praedictum, ne si ipsum, ut praefertur, in∣fra tempus limitatum accedere non contingat, novâ factâ electione ipsa insignia militaria de∣vellari judicabitur merito, seu deponi, sed po∣tiùs sic in imo posita honestiùs & secretiùs de choro exportari, deinde ad opus Collegii perpetuò permansura.
• XX. Item, concordatum est, quòd omnes Ex∣tranci in hanc electi Comitivam, de suis electio∣nibus certificari debent per Superiorem, quibus interim transmitti debent, sumptibus Superioris, Garterus cum Mantello, & Statutis Ordinis, signatis Sigillo ipsius communi, & hoc omni ce∣leritate congruâ, ita quòd, ad ultimum, notitian inde habeant infra quatuor menses post electio∣nem, ad finem, quòd visis statutis Ordinis, se avisare valeant, antequàm ipsam recipere de∣creverint seu refutare. Quam si receperint Extranei praedicti, cujuscun{que} dignitatis fuerint, conditionis, seu statûs, tenentur ad transmitten∣dum, infra octo menses proximè tunc sequentes, unum sufficientem Procuratorem, unusquis{que} jux∣ta statum suae dignitatis, sic ad minùs quòd sit Miles irreprobatus, qui nomine suo valeat in∣stallari, qui secum adducere tenetur unum Man∣tellum sericum de blodio colore Ordinis, ex parte ipsum transmittentis, interim galeam cum crestâ, & uno gladio, quae continuò posteriùs morabun∣tur in Collegio. Qui quidem Mantellus, tem∣pore installationis ipsius Procuratoris, nomine Domini seu Magistri sui, per Superiorem reponi debet super brachium suum dextrum, quem retinere tenetur ibidem us{que} finem horae divinae, ex tunc ibidem proximè celebrandae, postquam sic, nomine Domini, seu M••gistri sui, fuerit in∣stallatus, ita quòd posteriùs ipsum non portabit, neque vocem aliquam habebit in Capitulo, ne{que} illuc intrare praesumet, in absentiá transmitten∣tis ipsum. Et est sciendum, quòd tantus favor Extraneis sic electis ab hoc praestari jubetur, qui in suis personis minimè valeant installari, quo facere valeant per suos Procuratores quatenus ipsi particepes effici mereantur Missarum & Ora∣tionum integrarum Ordinis praelibati, quarum medietate privarentur, si, priusquam ipsos in∣stallari contingat, viam ingrederentur universae carnis.
• XXI. Item, statuitur, quod siquis Comes, Baro, seu quivis Miles in fata decesserit, ipse qui post ipsum venturus est, cujuscunque conditi∣onis fuerit, seu Statûs, ipse tenebit eundem Stal∣lum quem tenuit suus Praedecessor, abs{que} muta∣tione aliquâ, nisi solummodo ratione Principis, qui Comitivae obtinebit stallum primum ex oppo∣sito Superioris, quàm citò electus fuerit ipse. Et sic in casu continget, quod unus Comes suc∣cedet uni Militi in stallum suum, & etiam è converso. Et hoc ideò permittitur sic fieri, qua∣tenus per hoc, primi Ordinis Fundatores ab aliis valeant discerni.
• XXII. Interim Statutum est, quod unusquis{que} praedictae Societatis, in introitu suo primo, ali∣quid administrabit de bonis suis, unusquis{que} viz. juxta substantiam suae dignitatis, in relevamen Canonicorum, pauperum Militum, & eleemosina∣rum ibidem pro perpetuo ordinatarum, viz. Su∣perior Ordinis 40. Marcas, unus Rex extraneus 20 l. Princeps 20 Marcas, quilibet Dux 10 l. quilibet Comes 10 Marcas quilibet Baro 100 solidos, & quilibet Miles, quin{que} Marcas solvere statuitur. Et quous{que} unusquis{que} illorum juxta statum suum has persolverit summas, galeae suae cum gladiis nequaquam erigi permittentur su∣pra stalla sua; pro quo sciendum, quòd Superior Ordinis tenetur ad satisfaciendum in his; pro quolibet Extraneo sic electo, viz. tempore in∣stallationis suae per Procuratorem suum; Et ista Dona pro tanto ordinantur, ut omnes hunc intrantes Ordinem, digniores reddantur ad ha∣bendum sua nomina intitulata ac privilegiata, velut Fundatores Ordinis praedicti.
• XXIII. Interim est statutum quòd quàm citò aliquis primorum Fundatorum debitum solverit naturae, fieri debet de Metallo Scutum Armo∣rum suorum, & galeae cum Crestâ ejusdem, quae figi statuuntur in dorso sui stalli, in signum ge∣stantis ipsa. Et consimilitèr eorum Successores, Scuta Armorum suorum cum galeis & crestis fixa habebunt, in dorso stallorum suorum subtus prima tamen, quae etiam de Metallo erunt, verun∣tamen ad differentiam primorum fundatorum, minora erunt.
• XXIV. Item unusquis{que} praefatum Ordinem ingressurus promittere habet personaliter ac ju∣rare, seu per Procuratorem quem suo nomine, ut praefertur, continget installari, se observatu∣rum juxta posse fideliùs quo valebit, statuta om∣nia & singula Ordinis praelibati, Et de caetero nullus installari permittetur per Procuratorem, nisi fuerit extraneus, qui, ut in propriâ personâ in∣stalletur, accedere non valet tempore limitato.
• XXV. Item, in casu quo Superior de regno fuerit absens seu alibi, ita quod commodè in per∣sonâ propriâ accedere non valeat, ad perimplen∣dum ea quae ad installationem Militis sic electi dignoscuntur ex congruo pertinere, sibi licebit vices tunc suas in hâc parte committere cui∣cun{que} duxerit socio praedictae Comitivae, qui cuncta suo nomine huic actui pertinentia valebit authoritate{que} peragere.
• XXVI. Item concordatum est, quod ad hunc Ordinem pertinere debeat unum commune Si∣gillum, in praesentiâ Superioris continue per∣mansurum, vel in custodiâ illius quemcun{que} ad hoc duxerit limitandum.
• XXVII. Item, unusquis{que} de caetero Ordinis praedicti habere t••netur penes se Statuta prae∣sentia, signata Sigillo praefato, quorum Origi∣nale pro perpetuo remanere statuitur infra The∣sanrariam Collegii saepedicti, praedicto Sigillo priùs debitè consignatum.
• XXVIII. Item, post decessum cujus{que} Militis Ordinis Garterii Executores ejus firmiter astrin∣guntur ad remittendum Collegio praedicto Sta∣tuta praefata suis Dominis & Magistris tradi∣ta, priùs ut praefertur, Custodi tradenda Colle∣gii pro tempore existenti.
• XXIX. Item concordatum est, quod nullus de caetero Miles Ordinis Sancti Georgii regnum exire presunat, abs{que} Superioris licentia spe∣ciali

• petitâ super hoc pariter & obtentâ, super quo communiter est decretum quod si aliquod Militare viagium seu aliud quoddam honorifi∣cum, per Superiorem fieri dispanatur, quod Ordinis militarem famam possit promovere, Superior, ex suâ gratiâ speciali, ad peragendum dicti Ordinis Commilitones prae caeteris subditis dignabitur anteferre.
• XXX. Item, Statutum est, quod nullus Mi∣litum praedictorum contra alium praesumat mili∣tare, nisi solùm in casu quo à suis & superiori∣bus Dominis idem & ex jussu legis s••cere arce∣atur, seu in propriâ caus•• justâ. Quod si sic eveniat quod aliquis eorudem cum quocunque Domino, seu cum favente suam partem stipendiis retineatur, ad Arma militaribus, & ejus pars adversa alium Ordinis Garterii militem opta∣verit retinere; in isto casu ipse qui sic secundò fuerit requisitus, eò quòd noverit sui Ordinis Commilitonem praeviè praearmari cum adversâ parte, de requisitione hac ultimatè te••etur excu∣sari; Ac insuper in quibuseun{que} suis hujus••odi retentionibus ad Arma obligari satis arctè ad specialiter praeexcipiendum, cùm ad hoc primò fuerint inclinati. Quod si quem de Ordine suo Garteri cum adversâ parte ipsius retinentis ip∣sum praeviè contingat retineri, quod tun•• ille se∣cundo sic retentus, habitâ hujus rei perfectâ no∣titiá, isto non obstante, suas liberè valeat habe∣nas exercere, ac de hujusmodi retentione ad guerram penitùs absolvi eo fact•••• Quod si in hujusmodi ut praefertur, retentione ipsum secun∣dariè sic retentum non constiterit, de aliquo sui Ordinis consocio cum parte retento adversâ, sed posteriùs si devenerit ad notitiam, incontinenti se noscat firmiter obligatum ad se excusandum erga dominum seu Magistrum suam▪ Et ad querelam suam & quamlibet hujusmodi penitùs relinquendum.
• XXXI. Item quod omnes & sing•••••• Licentiae literales consortii Militibus de caetero conced••ndae per Superiorem, ad finem quod mare pertranse∣ant, ut fines visitent alienos, & exteras nati∣ones, pro honoribus militiae quoquo m••do perqui∣rendis, ac insuper & Literae mandatoriae, seu aliàs certificatoriae, quovis modo Ordini perti∣nentes cuique transmittendae, priùs debite con∣signentur praedicti Ordinis communi Sigillo, quod manere statuitur penes aliquem de Ordine, quem ad hoc Superior viderit assignandum. Quem si ex rationabili causâ de praesentiâ Superioris re∣cedere contingat, tunc Sigillum post se relinquet, cum illo quem ad hoc Superior decreverit limita∣re, ita quod Sigillum praedictum, extra suam prae∣sentiam, dummodò infra regnum expectaverit, minimè relinquatu••. Quod etiam omninò ob∣servandum fore statuitur, ab intento pro Supe∣rioris in absentiâ ejus Deputato, quoad Si∣gillum praelibatum.
• XXXII. Item statuitur, quòd siquis Miles Ordinis praedicti, ob devotionem propositum re∣ceperit infra Collegium praedictum continuè per∣manendi, quòd ipse de suis propriis & nòn Col∣legii se disponat interim sustentari.
• XXXIII. Item siquìs Miles alius extraneus ab ordine ob dovotionem etiam ibidem optaverit residere, juxta decretum Superioris Ordinis & ipsius Comiti••ae, pro ejusdem morê poterit pro∣videri.
• XXXIV. Item conceditur ex decreto, quod siquis Miles, vel quaevis alia persona, ab hoc Or∣dine, ex devotione tribuere decreverit x l. annui reditus, seu terrarum, vel magis, ad effectum quòd particeps valeat sicri omnium precum de∣votarum ibidem fundendarum, pro benefactori∣bus praecipuis Collegii saepedicti, nomen suum eo facto inscribi statuitur inter nomina ibidem be∣nefactorum ejusdem, quatenus pro ipso inter cae∣teros ab ipsius ministris continuè in speciali vale∣at deprecari.
• XXXV. Interim est decretum, quòd si ali∣quis de Canonicis praedicti Collegii in absentiâ Superioris decesserit in fata, custôs tunc Collegii ejus decessum Superiori significare tenetur ex statuto, per suas literas, ad effectum, quòd ipse alium, quem ad hoc decreverit limitandum, in locum ipsius valeat subrogare.
• XXXVI. Item, deputandus est interim, per Ordinis Superiorem & ejus Comitivam, unus Registrarius, qui viz. scientior ad hoc fore ex∣istimatur Canonicorum ibidem in Collegio re∣sidentium, qui praesens esse poterit in omni Capi∣tulo Ordinis celebrando, ad fideliter reportan∣dum insuper & registrandum, electiones fiendas ac nomina electorum, poenas infligendas, & cau∣sis paenarum, reconciliationes punitorum prae∣viè delinquentium, cum singulis actibus aliis & causis eorundem Ordini pertinentibus, & hoc de Capitulo in Capitulum, & de anno in annum; super quo praefatus Registrarius, in sua primâ receptione ad officium suum, Iurame••tum tene∣tur praestare, ad sideliter registrandum materias ibidem ministrandas, modo quo praefertur. Quae omnia, ut inactitantur, in principio Capituli proximò sequentis, in vigiliá Sancti Georgii, coram Superiore & totá Comitivá integrè debe∣at recitare, ad effectum, quòd, si quae occurrant corrigenda, pro tunc, juxta rei exigentiam, dignè valeant emendari.

Another Exemplar of the said Statutes, entred in the Black Book of the Order.

• I. QVisquis in Angliâ Regni solio poti∣etur, is ipse perpetuis ab hinc tem∣poribus hujus illustrissimi Ordinis Supremus & erit, & appellabitur.
• II. Nullus in hanc clarissimam societatem ascri∣betur nisi qui generis ac militiae nomine dignus fuerit, ut qui moribus ac famâ splendidus, & E∣ques antè ut minimùm auratus; ignobiles autem & improbi repulsam hîc omninò patientur. Impro∣bitates etenim & probra haec probitatis & honori∣ficae virtutis Ordo minùs admittet, aut sustinebit.
• III. Commilitones egregii hujus Ordinis & ornatissimi Collegae viginti sex erunt: qui Trabeas ac Subligaria apud Windesorum ha∣beant, in usum & splendorem Ordinis aptè para∣ta, ut quoties utendum sit, his illic utantur. Vtendum autem quotiescunq, Divi sui Georgii Sacellum ingrediuntur, seu domum sue suorum{que} Sacerdotum consultationi dedicatam, vel ad con∣ventum ibi celebrandum vel quid aliud agitan∣dum, vel constituendum, quod Societatis hujus interesse poterit; eodem habitu celebri{que} orn••∣tu, sub vesperi•• vigiliae Divi Georgii, ante meridiano Crastinae diei solemni, & secundis deinde vesperis, cum Supremo, vel in locum ejus assignato de magno Regis Cubiculo, ad Sa∣cellum & domum, quam de rebus consulturi sub∣intrat, ibunt ac redibunt. Trabeis itidem ac subligaribus illic suis induti considebunt, tam in praudio diei Divi Georgii, quàm in Caena vigiliae ejus, pariter & diei, comedentes simul ac abstemii, ne{que} se illis exuent, donec ipse Su∣premus ejusve loco constitutus exuerit, exuendive tempus esse decreverit.
• IV. Et quia Militiae decus honore Divino ni∣titur, & quae geruntur, oratione pia fulciuntur: illis viginti sex Equitibus, totidem infra Deo dedicandi respondebunt Canonici seculares tre∣decim, Vicarii totidem; jam jam Sacerdotes, vel brevi ••••st futuri. Canonici nimirum intra annum subsequentem, Vicarii vero proximò de∣inceps Ordinationis tempore. Horum intererit pro Regis ac Regni ac singulorum in eo convi∣ventium, presertìm hujus Ordinis foelici Statu, pro{que} defunctorum animabus jugiter ac supplici∣ter exorare. Praese••tabuntur autem Canonici, per Fundatores Ordinis, ut suum quisque Ca∣nonicum Custodi jam Collegii praesentet. Quod siquis eorum moriatur, nec ipse qui proximè praesentavit, nec alius quisquam Sociorum Ordinis ultrà praesentabit: sed convenit omnibus una∣nimitèr, ut imposterum omnium praesentatio Ca∣nonicatuum uni Supremo reservetur.
• V. Omnes Canonici suum purpurei subru∣brive coloris pallium habere debent, insignium Divi Georgii, hoc est Sanguineae Crucis circulo, dexteris subindè brachiis superinducto.
• VI. Si forte Supremus non potuerit interesse solemnitati Divi Georgii, Deputatus ab eo lo∣cum ejus supplebit, & consilium nihilo minùs horâ tertiarum inibitur, Crastina{que} festivitas de more servabitur, id{que} sumptibus ipsius Supremi. Verum ab eo designatus ille, novas interìm ob∣servationes aut institutiones hand faciet. Sta∣tutorum autem transgressores corrigere, & malè sarcta resarcire licebit.
• VII. Annis singulis vigiliâ Divi Georgii fiet una congregatio Sociorum omnium hujus Ordinis in Castro Windesoriensi, sivè tum sint in Anglia ipsi, sivè foris: modò commodè vale∣ant advenire; ubi tum divinis intererunt, se∣riatìm coassidentes, in Sedili quis{que} suo, Trabeis & caeteris insignibus ornati. Supra unuscujus{que} Sedile, Galea at{que} Ensis cum appendicibus, ad ornatum Ecclesiae, nobilis{que} viri condignam me∣moriam, quoad Superstes erit, propendebunt; prout Ordo Militaris efflagitat. Si verò festi∣vitas illa Divi Georgii intra quindecim à Paschate dies obtigerit, deferetur ad quintam decimam pòst diem & quae circiter erit Domini∣cam; Vt nullus Sociorum justè causam absen∣tiae praetendere debeat, nec equitare cogatur sub aliquo trium dierum, solemne Pascha pro∣ximè subsequentium.
• VIII. Prefatae vigiliae horâ tertiarum simul ibidem aderunt, si qui verò designato tempore non venerint, nec, quod Supremo vel ejus Vicem∣gerenti justè ac probabilitèr excusent, habeant, pro tempore illo prohibebuntur ab introitu Con∣silii, ne{que} suffragii conferendi facultatem habe∣bunt in ullis rebus, quae tum fient, aut statu∣entur in Consilio. Sìn ad utrarum{que} vespera∣rum & solemnis Missae principium non accesse∣rint, à suis exclusi sedibus, infra stabunt, ubi Ceroferarii solent: donec illa sacra de more fi∣nita fuerint. Quisquis autem ad eam celebri∣tatem non veniet, nec habet quod jure causari possit, quod & Supremus approbabit, eâdem anni sequentis festivitate Sedili suo deprivatus tempore primarum vesperarum ut suprà, ante id Sedile substabit, dum solemnitèr in Crastino Chorus procedet, tres processionarias Cruces an∣tecedet: & reversus in eodem infimo loco per∣stabit, usq, ad eam, Missae partem, quâ ritè offe∣runt, tum{que} ipse novissimus offerre debet. Post bumilem istiusmodi pene tolerantiam è vestigio veniet ad clarum Sedile Supremi sui, vel in ejus loco constituti, veniam oraturus. A qui••us Statui priori restitutus, remittetur ad Sedile proprium. Si verò remanens intra Regnum, al∣tero nibilominùs anno supra memorate celebri∣tati citra excusationem hujuscemodi laudabilem, abesse non formidârit, à Sedili proprio eousque prohibebitur, donec intra Sacellum ante Altare Divi Georgii unum Donarium viginti Marcis probatae in Angliâ Monetae, valens obtulerit. Et singulis deinceps annis quoadus{que} reconcilia∣tus ipse fuerit ea mulcta geminabitur.
• IX. Omnes Socii, ubicun{que} locorum extite∣rint, quotannis in illa Divi Georgii festivitate

• caeruleas suas trabeas ab exordio primarum vi∣giliae vesperarum us{que} ad secundarum dici termi∣num cum res poscat induentur, perinde ac si cum ipso Supremo vel ejus Vicemgerente, quoad ea festivitas agitur, praesentes esse•• i nisi fursitan libertate tunc suâ destituti fuerint.
• X. Si quis Socius abs{que} nobilitato Subligacu∣lo publicitùs incedat, inde notam incurret, & ammonitus Custodi ac Collegio dimidium Mar∣cae persolvet, sicut persolvendi mos semper ante fuit.
• XI. In supremo Sacrificio, quum sit solemni∣ter offerendum, Socii, quemadmodum in sedibus suis è regione consistunt, ita bini procedent ad of∣ferendum, si vero quenquam abesse contigerit, So∣cius ejus qui sedet ex opposito, solus ad offerendum ibit.
• XII. Quando solemni more Processio fiet in Sacello, postremus omnium Supremus incedet.
• XIII. Postridiè Divi Georgii, priusquam So∣cii vale sibi dicant invicem, una solemnis Missa celebrabitur pro defanctis: à qua nemo Sociorum aberit, nisi, necessarium impedimentum ostendens, Supremo vel ejus Vicemgerente recedendi copiam impetrârit.
• XIV. Trabeam suam seu Clamidem Socius unusquisq, Windesori relinquet: ut ibi paratam semper inveniat, si repentè forsan accesserit, aut aliquid ex salutari monitu praeoepto{que} Principis adimplendum acciderit.
• XV. Si quisquam è Sociis, iter ingressus, Win∣desoriense Castrum fortè pretervebatur, ob hono∣rem loci, (nisi legitima causa praepedicrit) di∣vertat illuc. Prius autem quàm aedem introcat, Clamidem induat. Indutum Canonici, qui tune affuerint obviàm venientes, in Chorum reverenter adducent. Si Missae celebratio tunc instet, ad honorem Dei, Sanctiq, Georgii, venerabundus illam audiat. Sin alias accesserit, tantisper immoratus, dum Canonici c••m reliquis sacrificiis Psalmum De profundis, pro desunctis absolverint, ibidem offerat. Quod si quis mediam urbem transiens haud diverterit in aedem oblaturus, quo∣ties id ita praetermiserit, ut obedientem se demon∣stret, unum milliare pedes illuc accedet, vel unum denarium offeret.
• XVI. Supremus Ordinis, ubi primum signifi∣cata sibi fuerit mors alicujus è Sociis, pro salute animae ejus mille Missas celebrari faciet, Rex externus, qui de numero fuerit, Octingentas; Princeps Walliae, Septingentas; Dux unusquis{que} sexcentas; Marchio, quadringentas quinqua∣ginta; Comes, Trecentas; Vicecomes, Ducen∣tas quinquaginta; Baro, Ducentas; Eques ali∣us quis{que} Centum. Quod si Supremus, aut Eques alius id, intra tres menses postquam certior fuerit factus, non perfecerit, numerum Missarum ad quas ante tenebatur conduplicabit. Sin medium annum id ipsum omiserit, rursum congeminari debet. Et pari forma de tempore in tempus us{que} ad anni finem. Quod si intra annum integrum, quod debet, non impleverit, annos eodem modo du∣plicabit.
• XVII. Quoties Sociorum aliquis ab hác vita excesserit, Supremus, aut ab co designatus, cer∣tior inde factus, alios omnes qui tum fuerint intra Regnum accedere valentes, literis actu∣tum commonebit; ut intra sex bebdomadas post, in locum ab his sibi statuendum conveniant, ad electionem novi Socii. Quibus omnibus ita con∣gregatis, vel (adminimum) sex corum, ultra Su∣premum aut ab eo Deputatum, presentium quis∣que novem de magis idoncis, ut quos ignomini•• pro∣bro{que} vacare crediderit; seu sint de Supremo sub∣ditis, seu quivis exteri (dummodo non sint ipsi••s adversarii, vel adversariorum ejus fautores, aut ultronei defensores) nominabit, tres viz. Comi∣tes, aut excelsioris Conditionis homines, tres Ba∣rones, & totidem Bachalaureos Equites. Ipsa haec autem nomina conscribet Ordinis Prelatus, scilicet Wintoniensis tum Episcopus, sin ab∣fuerit ipse, Collegii Decanus, vel Scriba Ordinis. Quin immò si nullus horum interfueri••, è residen∣tibus antiquissimus id effectum ibi dabit. In hunc modum conscriptos qui scripsit ad Supre∣mum, aut ab eo Designatum afferens ostendet; Is vero de nominatis cum pre••liget, cui plura suf∣fragia consenserint, & quem sibi Regno{que} s••iet aptiorem at{que} utiliorem fore. Si quis (ut opor∣tuit) praemonitus, ad electionem tamen non adve∣nerit, punietur: nisi justam absentiae causam, & Supremo vel ejus locum implenti probat••m pre∣ostenderit. Si causam minùs approband••m a••∣tulerit, nec vocatus tamen adesse curavit, mulcta∣bitur, ut unam Collegio maream persalvat, & inito proximè Consilio super terram ante Supre∣mum sen Designatum abipso, totam{que} societatem in medio sedebit, quousq, cum ••is rediens in gra∣tiam restitutus fuerit.
• XVIII. A morte cujusvis Equitum, electus in cam societatem illicò praenobilis Sub••ibuli usu donabitur: quo fiet ut Sociorum unus habeatur. Trabeâ vero sibi necessariâ non pri••s ornabitur, quàm in Sedile suum fuerit introducendus. Si∣que is ante moriatur quam fuerit in sede propriâ collocatus, hand fundatorum unus appellabitur, cò quòd plenam status sui possessionem non habue∣rit. Attamen Missarum de quibus diximus, me∣dictas illi debebitur, quod ornamentum Subliga∣ris obti••uerat. Siu autem Electus non celeriter accedat ut Sedile suum occupet, vel saltem intra Annum non iter arripiat ut illud ipsum adim∣pleat, modò manserit in Regno, nisi Supremo, seu gerenti vicem ejus, toti{que} societati, gratam ac sufficientem excusationem apposuerit, inanis erit illa prior electio, nec quid erit impedimento, quo minus inde Supremus aut ab co designatus, cum caeterâ Societate liberè procedat ad novam ele∣ctionem. Ensis ejus at{que} Galca non antè supra Sedile suum affigentur quàm venerit ad Arcem; sed ante sedile foris, ob id nimirum ut dedecori nulla detur occasio, quae sic uti{que} vitari non possit. si de locis editioribus subito tollerentur. Verùm ut Equestris honor servetur illibatus, extra Cho∣rum, modo, quo poterunt, honestiori removebuntur, ad opus publicum & militatem Collegii reman∣sura.
• XIX. Socii de funibus remotis at{que} externis eligendi de sui electione per Supremum certiores ficri debent, cele••rime missis ad eos sub Sigillo communi, illustri Subligaculo, & cae••uleá Tra∣b••â, cum Statutis Ordinis ipsius, certè Supremi

• sumptibus. Intra quatuor autem menses ab ele∣ctione factâ, de hâc sunto certiores: ut perpen∣dere possint è Statutis electionem illam gratam ac ratam, necne velint habere. Tum hujusce∣modi omnes, qualiscun{que} conditionis & honoris electi, postquam certò id intellexerint, & grataen∣ter acceperint, prout honor conditionis exigit, ido∣neum remittant Procuratorem, qui sibi sedem occupet. Idoneum interpretamur qui vitâ famâ{que} sit incorruptus, nec antea notatus, sed irrepre∣hensus. Is caeruleamê serico Trabeam, Ensem at{que} Galeam, Windesorum secunt afferat, ut ibidem ea permaneant. Adducta vero Trabea ponetur à Supremo vel Vicem ejus gerente, super dexterum Procuratoris humerum, quando sub nomine Domini sui in sedem introducetur; nec inde dimovebit post clari sedilis ingressum, us{que} dum Canonicarum horarum celebratio termine∣tur. Vltràvero non gestabit eam, neq, Consilium introibit, aut suffragium ullum ibi conferet, ul∣lius authoritatis aut potestatis argumento. Ea sanè facultas per Vicarium occupandae sedis, solis est exteris concedenda: quod illuc hii commodè satis baud possent advenire. Fit autem haec pote∣stas illis eâ praesertim de causâ quo Missarum ora∣tionum{que} piarum, quarum alioqui dimidio priva∣rentur, jam mortuiplene participes essent.
• XX. Si Comes, Baro, vel Eques Bacchalau∣reus obierit; qui succedet, sive Comes, Baro, vel Eques tantum extiterit; eandem omnino sedem quam & praedecessor obtinebit. Nec eligendus quisquam seriem istam interrumpet, aut demuta∣bit, praeter unum Walliae Principem, qui sedile Supremi semper è Regione situm vendicabit. Ita{que} fieri potest ut Comitis sedem Eques, & hu∣jus è diverso. Comes occupet juré{que} teneat. Sic nimirum est institutum, ut qui fuerint primarii Fundatores Ordinis intelligamus.
• XXI. Vnusquis{que} Sociorum in ingressu Or∣dinis, dabit in Eleemosynas imperpetuum illie in∣stitutaes, & insustentationem Canonicorum, pau∣perum{que} Militum, Supremus scil. Quadraginta Marcas, Extraneus Rex, viginti libras, Princeps Walliae, viginti Marcas, quis{que} Dux, decemli∣bras, Comes totidem Marcas, Baro centum soli∣dos, & Eques Bacchala••reus quinque Marcas. Iussa sunt haec ideo donari, ut qui donat, unius è fundatoribus meritò nomen accipiat. Rem dig∣nam etenim & justam arbitrabantur, ut fundatio∣ni huic commodi tantillum adderet, quisquis pri∣vilegii nomen obtinens, numero fundatorum acce∣deret. Nec alicujus Ensis aut Galea supra se∣dile suum ante defigetur, quàm ista pecunia fuerit rite persoluta. Externi reverà quod debent ob introitum, pendetur id à Supremo.
• XXII. Vt primùm è primevis Fundatoribus ullus expiraret, Scutum è metallo in quo notae compingentur Armorum, cum Galea, fixunt ex∣tabit, in sedili proprio, post tergum sedentis. Et qui succedent, Scuta cum Galeis at{que} armis sumili modo collocabunt: tamen sub illis primariorum Fundatorum. Neq, etiam ipsorum haec omnino tam magna fient, quam erunt illa primorum Fundatorum.
• XXIII. Ingressurus jam dignitatem hujus in∣signissimi Ordinis, vel ipsemet pollicebitur, vel ejus nomine Procurator, & jurabit, quòd haec Statuta fideliter at{que} integre pro viribus obser∣vare vellet. Procuratores autem loco suo statu∣endi facultas, solorum (uti diximus) exterorum erit.
• XXIV. Si quando Supremus Regnum peregrè vel aliter exiens abfuerit, quo tempore Socius aliquis in sedem suam est solenniter introducen∣dus, ut (quae suae partes sunt) perficere nonposset, unicuilibet è Sociis potestatem suam ex arbitrio committat, qui, quidvis exequi perficereq, debe∣at, quod & Supremus ipse, si jamjam preseus esset.
• XXV. Fiet unum Commune Sigillum Ordi∣nis, quodillius, quem Supremus assignârit, cu∣stodiae commendabitur.
• XXVI. Ordinis Statuta sibi descripta Sigil∣lo{que} communi consignata, quis{que} Sociorum ha∣beat. Originale verò Statutorum eodem Sigillo munitum permanebit in erario Collegii, dilige••∣tissime reconditum. Defuncti nimirum Socii haeredes ex asse, Statuta quae vivens apud se reti∣nuit, remittent ad Collegium, & Presidi seu De∣cano reddenda curabunt.
• XXVII. Nullus istorum Equitum Regnum exibit, nisi premonito Supremo, qui exeundi po∣testatem faciet. Si qua vero Militaris expeditio contingat, vel quid ejuscemodi, sub quo gloria spe∣ratur Equestris, suis hic istius Ordinis Equitibus clementissimus Rex Supremus beneficus & gratio∣sus erit; ut quos in actis isitiusmodi decoris, qui∣busvis aliis anteferre debeat.
• XXVIII. Nullus Equitum hujus Ordinis con∣tra Sociorum ullum Arma movebit, nisi vel Su∣premi sui, vel propria causa juste compulerit. Si{que} Sociorum aliquis in alicujus Domini fa∣mulitium acciderit, ejus{que} partes sibi defendendas assumpserit; Et postmodum adversarius alium ex eisdem Sociis lateri suo conjungere cupiat, qui posterior expetitur haud ullo pacto consentiet. Quisquis ita{que} Sociorum ab ullo petitur ut sibi militet: initio pacisci debet, quòd eatenus sua conventio nonstabit. Si Sociorum aliquis antea cum adversâ parte militare ceperit, sique jam retentus ad militiam ignoravit, quòd alter So∣ciorum sub adversâ parte priùs ad arma descen∣derit: Vbi primum id resciverit, servicium ab∣dicans, illud excuset.
• XXIX. Omnes Equites hujus Ordinis, qui ter∣ras circumcursare volent, bonoris inveniendi gra∣tiâ perfacinora Militaria, Literas in id scriptas habere curabunt: quae quidem & omnes aliae spe∣ctantes ad hunc Ordinem Sigillo Communi con∣signari debent, quod custodiet unus Sociorum, quem ex arbitratu Supremus assignabit. Eum quem si causa fecerit absentem à Supremo, Sigillum illud intereà Sociorum alteri relictum ibit, quem viz. & Supremus ipse nominabit; it a quidem, ut Sigillum id commune nullo unquam tempore de Supremi praesentià tollatur, quamdiu Supremus intra Regnum Angliae remanserit. In ejus au∣tem absentiâ, faciet illud ipsum cum Sigillo, de∣signatus à Supremo.
• XXX. Si quis Equitum hujus Societatis, pie∣tatis instinctu tractus, apud Arcem Windesorien∣sem commorari velit, suis illic impendiis vivere debet.
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• XXXI. Si quis etiam alius praeter buju•• So∣cietatis Equites aliquid annuum, decem viz. li∣bras aut eo ampliùs, Collegio donare voluerit, ut orationum ibi dicendarum particeps esse, queat; nomen ejus numero benefactorum ascribatur, ut perpetuò cum eis memoriae commendetur.
• XXXII. Quando Canonicorum aliquis mo∣ritur, si Supremus intra Regnum non sit, Collegii Custos ad eum Literas emittet, ut quem voluerit, ad Canonicatum illum nominet.
• XXXIII. E. Canonicis, unus, moribus & sci∣entiâ maximè conveniens, per Supremum ae So∣cietatem eligetur, qui Consiliis inter eos celebran∣dis interesse debet; ut electiones, & electorum no∣mina, punitiones & causas earum, caetera{que} in Consiliis illis administranda, probè, ae fidelitèr annotet, & tanquam in indicem redigat. Cumq, sit admittendus, jurabit quod officium in bisce rebus suum fideliter exequetur; Principio sanè eujus{que} Consilii vigiliâ Divi Georgii quotanuns ineundi, cuncta superioris Anni gesta fidelitèr an∣notata coram Supremo Societate{que} recitabuntur. Quòd si quid haud benè sit conceptum, & correcti∣onis egeat, revocabitur ad incudem, & suae redde∣tur perfectioni.

In consummatum.

• XXXIV. Et quoniam Eleemosyna Orationi conjuncta multum juvat ad salutem Anime, cla∣rissimis illis Equitibus totidem veterani Milites egeni substituentur, ad orandum, habituri qui∣dem illic, cum de suo nequeant, unde vivere po∣tuerint. Horum autem Electio, sicut & antepo∣sita Canonicorum spectabit ad Supremum. Ha∣bebunt item isti Milites sua palliola rubra, Scuto Divi Georgii similiter assuto.

The Statutes established by King Henry the Fifth.

AL'bonneur de Dieu, Sainte Marie la glorieuse Vierge, & Saint George. Si a le Roy d'Angleterre nostre Seigneur Edouard trosieme apres la Conqueste d'Angleterre, l'an de son regue vingt & trois, or∣donné & estably & fondé une Compagnie en son Chasteau de Windesore, en la maniere qui s'en∣suit.

Premierement luy mesme Sounerain, son aisné filz le Prince de Galles, le Duc de Lancastre, le Comte de Warwyk, le Capitaine de Bouche, le Comte de Stafford, le Comte de Salesbury, le Sire de Mortimer, Monsieur Jehan Lisle, Mon∣seigneur Bartholomeu de Bourghersh le filz, Monsieur Jehan de Beauchamp, le Sire de Ma∣hun, Monsieur Hugh de Courtenay, Monsieur Thomas de Holand, Monsieur Jehan de Grey, Monsieur Richard le Filz Simon, Monsieur Miles Stapelton, Monsieur Thomas Wale, Monsieur Hugh de Wriottesley, Monsieur Neele Loring, Monsieur Jehan Chandos, Monsieur James d'Au∣delay, Monsieur de Holland, Monsieur Henry Eme, Monsieur Sanchet de Prichecourt, Mon∣sieur Walter de Pauely.

• I. Il est accordé, que le Roy, & ses heirs, Rois d'Angleterre seront pour tousiours Souerains de la dite Compagnie.
• II. Item est accordé, que nul ne soit eleu Com∣pagnon du dit Ordre, s'il n'est Gentilbomme de Sang, & Chevalier sans reproche.
• III. Item que les xxvi. dessus nommez porte∣ront les Manteaux & les Gartiers ordonnés au dit lieu, quand ils seront presens audit Chastel, c'est assavoir à toutes les fois qu'ils entreront dans la Chapelle de Saint George, ou au Chapitre, pour tenir Chapitre, ou illec faire aucun acte ap∣partenant à l'Ordre. Et semblablement porte∣ront leur manteaux dés la veille Saint George, auec le Souuerain ou son Deputé en maniere de procession, de la grande Chambre, jusqu'a la Cha∣pelle, ou au Chapitre, en retournant en semblable maniere, & aussi les porteront au souper de la dite Veille, ceux qui souper voudront, & les autres aussi jusques apres laver. Et le lendemain en venant en ladite Chapelle & retournant au disner, & apres, tant que le Souerain, ou son Deputé, au∣ra tenu son estat; E•• en venant aux secondes vespres, & en retournant, & en souper, tant que la Vuide soit faicte. Et que chacun des xxvi. Compagnons dessus-nommez, chacua à leur entrer dedans le Chaeur, ils devotement obeiront, premie∣rement à l'autel, en l'bonneur & maniere des gens de Sainte Eglise; & apres au Souuerain, ou à son Estal, en son absence, devant qu'ils entreront en leur Estals, & pareillement en leur departir d'icelle.
• IV. Et seront ordonnez xiii. Chanoines Secu∣liers, qui seront Prestres en leur entrée, ou dedans l'an prochain ensuivant; Et xiii. Vicaires, aussi Prestres à leur entrée, ou aux prochains Ordres, chantant pour toutes ames Chrestiennes, lesquels Chanoines seront presentez par les Fondeurs des∣sus dicts; C'est assavoir, chacun des Fondeurs, qui à present est, presentera son Chanoine au Guar∣dien du College; ainsi que si aucun de Chanoines meurt, celuy qui le presenta ni nul autre presen∣tera, mais le Souuerain du dit Ordre pour tous∣iours apres. Et en telle maniere est accordé pour tous autres Chanoines.
• V. Item est accordé, que les Chanoines auront leurs Mante aux de Murrey, avec un Rondelet des armes de Saint George.
• VI. Et sont ordonnez xxvi. pa••ures Cheva∣liers qui n'ont dequoy viure, pour avoir en celle maison leur soustenance convenable pour leur bon∣ne priere, à l'honneur de Dieu & de Saint George; Et de l'election est ordonné des presen∣temens des Chanoines dessus-nommez, ainsi que l'election remaindra toujours par devers le dit Souuerain.
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• VII. Item est accordé, que les pouvres Cheva∣liers auront leurs Manteaux de Rouge, & un Escusson des armes de Saint George, sans Gartier.
• VIII. Item est accordé, que si le Souuerain ne peut estre à la Feste, qu'il fasse son Deputé par ses Lettres, pour tenir, en la veille de Saint George, le Chapitre, à l'heure de Tierce, & le iour de Saint George, pour tenir, aux coustages du Souuerain, ladite Feste, pour le temps dessus∣dict, saus autres noùvelles ordonnances, aiant pou∣voir de corriger & radresser les points de Chapi∣tre qui ensuivent; par ainsi que le Souuerain aura avis que le nombre des Compagnons de l'Or∣dre avecques luy requis par les Estatuts, affin que telle election soit vaillable. Et si en celuy temps y a aucune vuidance des Compagnons, qu'adonques l'election appartiendra audit Souuerain, & d'i∣celle sera le dit Deputé suffisamment certifié par iceluy Souuerain. Et pareillement que le dit Deputé signifie au Souuerain des vuidances si aucunes soient en Angleterre: affin que si pour le temps de la dite vuidance en la presence du Souuerain n'est trouué le nombre desdits Com∣pagnons comme dessus est dit, que ledit Deputé en soit certifié par le dit Souuerain, & des merites & noms des gens d'armes & d'honneur, qui selon l'advis du dit Souuerain seront aucunement dignes, à cause de leur vaillances, d'estre nommez pour estre de ladite Compagnie; & adonques l'ele∣ction appartiendra audit Deputé selon la forme des Estatutz.
• IX. Item, que chacun an, la veille de Saint George soit faite vne assemblée de tous les Com∣pagnons de Saint George dessus nommez, au dit Chastel de Windesore qui sont dedans la terre, qui venir y pourront, & illec auront leur service de Saint George, & auront leurs Manteaux durant le service, estant ordonnement en leurs Estalz, & chacun aura son Heaulme & son Espée par dessus son Estal, qui à tout leur vivant demourront à la Chapelle illecque en signifiance de celuy qui les porte, & defense de Sainte Eglise, comme l'Ordre de Chevalerie le vent. Mais en cas que la Feste Saint George vienne dedans xv. iours prochains apres Pasques, soit proroguée jusques au Dimen∣che, qui à toutesfois sera le quinziesine iour apres le iour de Pasques, affin que chacun Compagnon dudit Ordre puisse estre à la dite Feste sans Che∣vauchier trois iours prochains ensuivant le iour de Pasques; par ainsi que le iour de la Feste des∣sus dite ne soit ordonné ni assigné les xxiv, xxv, xxvi^me ni le derrain iour d'Avril, ni sur les iiii. premiers iours de May, à cause de l'impediment du Service divin ordonné par Sainte Eglise, pour doubles Festes de Saint Marc, Philippe, & Ja∣cob, & de Sainte Croix nostre Seigneur Jesu Christ, ul à nuls tels iours que peuuent venir les Festes de l'Ascension ou Penthecoste, ou aucune autre Feste solenmelle ordonnée par Sainte Eglise, dont les premieres ou secondes vespres par telles prorogations pourront estre destourbées.
• X. Item, q••a'ils viennent audit lieu, la veille de Saint George, à l'heure de Tierce; & s'ils ne viennent au temps assigné, ils auront leur penance selon l'accord du Chapitre. Et aceordé est, qu'ils n'entreront point au Chapitre à celle fois, mais se tiendront par dehors à l'huis, & n'auront point de voix en rien qui sera fait audit Chapitre, à celle fois tant seulement. Et s'ils ne viennent aux vespres deuement au commencement, ils n'en∣treront point en leurs Estalz, mais se tiendront au bas desdits Estalz, aux lieux des Choristes du∣rant les dites Vespres. Et semblable penance est accordée pour les non-venants par temps devant la haute Messe & Vespres le iour de Saint George. Et s'ils ne viennent à la dite feste, sans excusation acceptable par ledit Souuerain, ou son Deputé, sa peine sera qu'il n'entrera en son Estal la pro∣chaine feste apres, mais se tiendra tout en bas, comme dessus, les premieres vespres, & ira à la Procession tout devant les trois Croix, & setien∣dra tout en bas, comme dessus, toute la Messe, jus∣qu' à l'offrande, & offrira le derrenier. Et apres ces penances ainsi faites, il viendra incontinent devant l'Estal du Souuerain, ou son Deputé, & demandera pardon. Et apres, ledit Souuerain, ou son Deputé luy commandera d'aller en son Estal, à son premier estat. Et s'il ne vient à la seconde feste, & soit demeurant au Royaume, sans excusation alouable au Souuerain, ou a son De∣puté, il n'entrera en son dit Estal deslors en avant, jusques qu'il aura offert unjoyau à l'Autel de Saint George dedans ladite Chapelle, de la value de xx. Mares; & deslors en avant il dou∣blera la peine chacun au, tant qu'il soit recon∣cilié.
• XI. Item, que tous les Compagnons dudit Or∣dre porteront leurs Manteaux du Bleu dudit Or∣dre à l'heure des premieres vespres jusques apres les secondes, en la feste de Saint George chacun au, quelque part qu'ils soient, en telle maniere com∣me ils feroient, s'ils estoient presens en la feste auec ledit Souuerain ou son Deputé, par ainsi qu'ils soient en lieu à leur liberté, non obstant la proro∣gation de la feste.
• XII. Item est accordé, que si aucun de ladite Compagnie soit trouué en appert sans Gartier, qu'il paye, tantost apres la chalange, au Gardien & College, demy Marc; excepté quand il est housé pour Chevauchier, que adonques il sera tenu por∣ter, soubz son houseau, en signifiance du Iartier, un fil bleu de soye; & pourveu aussi que nul Che∣valier dudit Ordre doresnavant entre au Chapitre sans Iartier.
• XIII. Item est accordé, que les Compagnons de Saint George voisent pour offrir à la haute Messe chacun auec son Compagnon à l'opposite de luy, ordonnement comme ils sont mis en leurs Estals; Et s'il advient que l'un ne soit à la journée, son Compagnon, qui est à l'opposite de luy, ira par soy à l'offrande; Et que le Souuerain, ou son De∣puté voise derriere toute la Compagnie, tant que Procession soit faite en allant à ladite Chap∣pelle.
• XIV. Item est ordonné, que chacun an, lende∣main de la feste Saint George, devant le depar∣tement de la Compagnie, avant dite, vne Messe de Requiem sera là chante pour les ames des Com∣pagnons, qui sont moris, & tous Chrestiens; Et que toute la Compagnie soit illecque, finon que au∣cun soit destourbé raisonnablement, ou qu'il ait

• congié du Souuerain ou de son Deputé, devant son departir. Et quand il advient qu'a cause des vnidances des Compagnons soient aucuns He∣aulmes, Tymbres, & Espées qui doivent estre of∣ferts, que devant l'offrande des Monnoyes, les Espées soient offertes premierement, par deux Com∣pagnons, que le Souuerain ou son Deputé vondra nommer; & depuis, le Heaulme, avecques le Tymbre, pareillement, par deux autres de l'Ordre, par ledit Souuerain, ou son Deputé assignez.
• XV. Item est accordé, que chacun de ladite Compagnie laissera son Minteau illecques pour telles soudaines ven••es, & pour les point tenir du commandement du Souuerain.
• XVI. Item est accordé, que si aucun de ladite Compagnie vienne en cheminant prés le dit Cha∣stel, qu'il voise dedans, pour l'bonneur de ladite place, s'il pourra bonnement, & s'il ne soit de∣stourbé à juste cause, & qu'il prenne son Manteau avant qu'il entre en ladite Chapelle; par ainsi qu'il n'y entre point sinon qu'il ait son Manteau sur luy. Et illecques les Chanoines, qui y sont, viendront à luy, pour l'encontrer, & le mener en ladite Chapelle devotement; Et s'il soit à l'beure de Messe, qu'il demeure là pour ouir ladite Messe, en bonneur de Dieu, & de Monsieur Saint George, Et si c'est apres Nonne, d'entrer en la maniere dessus dite, & ouir vng De profundis des Chanoines, pour les ames de tous Chrestiens, & offrir illec. Et si aucun des dits Compagnons, chevauche parmy la ville, & ne veulle offrir com∣me accorde est, que sur son obedience, par cha∣cunes fois qu'il fauldra, qu'il voise à ladite Cha∣pelle, en l'honneur de Saint George, vne lieue à pied, & aussi chacunes fois qu'il sa••t donner à l'offrande,
• XVII. Item est accordé, que au plutost que la mort soit cognue de qui que foit de la Compagnie dessus dite, que le Souuerain fera chanter, pour l'ame de celuy qui est mort, mille Messes, vng Roy estranger, buict cens Messes; le Prince, sept cens Messes; chacun Duc, six cens; chacun Comte, trois cens; chacun Banneret, deux cens; & chacun Bachelier, cent Messes. Et s'il ne face iceulx dedans vn quartier d'an apres la mort cer∣tifièe, qu'il double le quartier de l'entier; Et st demy-an soit au derriere, soit doublé, comme dit est. Et ainsi de temps en temps jusques à la fin de l'an, & s'il n'est accomply en l'an durant, soient les ans doublez.
• XVIII. Item est accordé, que fi aucun de ladite Compagnie meure, que ledit Souuerain, ou son Deputé, face, apres sa mort à luy certifiée, garnir tous les Compagnons estans en Angleterre, par ses Lettres, qui pourront venir, qu'ils soient devant luy, ou que s'il luy plaira assigner lieu convena∣ble dedans fix semaines apres la certification de la mort dessus dite. Lesquels tous ainsi assem∣blez, ou au moins six, outre le Souuerain, ou son Deputé dessus dit, chacun d'iceulx, qui sont ve∣nus à l'election, nommerae neuf des plus suffisans Chevaliers sans reproche qu'il connoist, subjectz du dit Souuerain, ou aultres, pourveu qu'ils ne tiennent son adverse partie; c'est assavoir, trois Contes, ou de greigneur estat, trois Bannerets, & trois Bacheliers. Lesquelles nominations escrira le chief Prelate du dit Ordre, c'est assavoir, l'E∣vesque de Winchestre pour le temps estant, ou en son absence le Dean, ou Registreur, ou le plus avant Residencier, en leur absence du dit Colli∣ege; Et la nomination ainsi faite par tous, ou six au moins, sera, par luy, qui l'aura escrite, ••eou∣strée au Souuerain, ou á son Deputé, lequel estira celuy des nommez qui aura le plus de voix, & qui luy semblera le plus honourable au dit Ordre, & profitable à sa Couronne, & au Royaume. Et en cas que aucuns de ladite Compagnie ne vienne à l'election, s'ils ne sont destourbez par juste cause, & ladite cause signifiée dessous leurs seaux d'ar∣mes, acceptée par le Souuerain, ou son Deputé; siladite cause ne soit juste, ou ne vienne aux se∣monces dessus dits, est accordé qu'il paye an Gar∣dien & Colliege, pour chanter pour celuy qui est mort, vng Marc; & à sa prochaine venue au Cha∣pitre, sera devant le Souuerain, ou son Deputé, & la Compagnie sur la terre, au milieu du Cha∣pitre, tant qu'il soit reconcilié par le Souuerain, ou son Deputé & la Compagnie.
• XIX. Item est accordé, que en cas si aucun des Chevaliers de ladite Compagnie meure, & vng aultre est eleu, il aura tantost apres l'Election le Iartier, en signifiaence qu'il est vng des Compag∣nons du Iartier, & le M••nteau luy sera deliuré pour son habit, quand il sera mis en son Estal, & non devant. Et en cas qu'il meure devant qu'il ait receu son habit, il ne sera mie nommé pour vng des Fondeurs, puisqu'il default avoir ple∣niere possession de son estat. Mais il aura la moitié des Messes dessus nommez pour la liurée de son Gartier, & rien oultre cela. Et si iceluy eleu ue vient en toute bonne haste, apres la reception du Gartier, au dit lien pour estre estallé, & par espe∣ciall dedans l'an de son election, s'il soit Cheva∣lier demourant dedans le Royaume, s'il n'a excu∣sation acceptable au Souuerain, ou à son Deputé & la Compagnie, soit l'election vnidée de celuy, & voise le Souuerain, ou son Deputé, & la Compag∣nie à nounelle election; Et ne seront l'Espée ni le Heaulme, mis sur son Estal, devant la venne de l'esleu dedans le dit Chastel, affin que s'il ne vient comme dessus, que ses dits Espée & Heaulme ne soient abatus ny devallez, mais honnestement mis bors du Chaeur, & remaindront à l'usage du dit Colliege.
• XX. Item est accordé, que tous Estrangiers, qui seront esleuz Compagnons du dit Ordre, seront certifiez par le Souuerain de leur election, & que leur Gartier, leur Manteau, & les Estatutz de l'Ordre, soubs le commun Seel, leur seront envoyez au constages du dit Souuerain, en toute bonne haste, & au plus tard soient ils certifiez dedans quatre mois apres l'election, affin qu'ils se peuuent par les dits Estatutz aviser, s'ils veulent recevoir le dit Iartier, ou non, & que tous tels Estrangiers de quelque dignité, estat, ou condition qu'ils so∣ient, envoyent, dedans sept mois apres ladite cer∣tification à culz faite par le Souuerain, & la re∣ception de la Iarretiere, un Procureur suffisant, selon l'estat de son Seigneur & Maistre, pourveu qu'il soit Chevalier, & sans reproche, pour estre estallé eu son lieu, qui apportera avecque luy vng Manteau de soye bleuë de l'Ordre, de par celuy

• qui l'envoyera, & son Heaume, son Tymbre, & son Espée, pour demourer au Colliege pour tou∣jours; lequel Manteau par le Souuerain, ou son Deputé, au temps que ledit Procureur sera estallé, luy sera mis sur son bras dextre, à le tenir sur son dit bras, à l'heure divine prochaine, apres qu'il sera estallé au nom de son dit Seigneur & Maistre, sans plus le porter en aucun temps, & sons avoir voix en Chapitre, ou y entrer, en l'absence de ce∣luy qui l'envoyera. Et est asscavoir, que cette faveur est faite aux Estrangiers, qui ne peuuent bonnement venir en leurs propres personnes, qu'ils peuuent estre estallez par Procureur, affin qu'ils soient participans ez Messes & Prieres en∣tieres du dit Ordre, car ilz failleroient de la moi∣tié, s'ils n'estoient estallez devant la mort. Et pareillement est ordonné des gens du dit Ordre esleuz de nouueau estants en la guerre du Roy, ou ailleurs, de son commandement, de recevoir le be∣nefice du dit estat en ce qui appartiendra seule∣ment à leur Estallation.
• XXI. Item est accordé, que si aucun des Con∣tes, Bannerets, ou Bacheliers, meurt, celuy qui viendra en son lieu, soit il Conte, Banneret, ou Bachelier, tiendra le mesme Estal que son Prede∣cesseur tenoit, & ne changer a point, for sprins le Prince, qui tiendra le premier Estal, à l'opposite du Souuerain, si tost comme il sera esleu; ainsi que par ce cas, vng Conte tiendra l'Estal d'un Ba∣chelier, & le Bachelier d'vng Conte: & c'est pour cause de seavoir qui furent les premiers Fon∣deurs.
• XXII. Item est accordé, que tous les Compag∣nons du dit Ordre, à leur premiere entrée, donne∣ront chascun vng certain prix selon son estat, en maintenance des Chanoines & poures Chevaliers demourants au dit lieu, & des aumosnes qui y sont perpetuellement ordonnées illec; C'est asca∣voir, le Souuerain, quarante Marcs; vng Roy estranger, vingt Liures; le Prince, vingt Marcs; chascun Duc, dix Liures; chascun Conte, dix Marcs; chascun Banneret, cent Solz; & chas∣cun Bachelier, cincq Marcs. Et ne seront leurs Heaulmes ny leurs Espées mises sur leurs Estalz, jusques qu'ils auront payé à leurs entrées les som∣mes dessus dites, selon l'estat de celuy à qui il ap∣partient. Et est ascavoir, que le Souuerain sera tenu de payer pour l'entrée de chascun Estrangier esleu à l'estallement de son Procureur. Et ces dons pour ce sont ordonnez, affin que chascun qui entre en cet Ordre soit le plus digne d'avoir le nom, titre, & privilege d'un des Fondeurs du mesme Ordre.
• XXIII. Item est ordonné, que si tost que l'vng de la Compagnie soit mort, que son Escu fait de metal de ses Armes, & son Heaulme soient fichez au dos de son Estal; & les aultres Fondeurs qui viendront apres auront leurs Escus & leurs He∣aulmes en la mesme maniere dessoubs les premiers Fondeurs. Mais leurs Escus ny leurs Heaulmes ne seront pas si grands comme ceulz des premiers Fondeurs.
• XXIV. Item est accordé, que chacun entrant au dit Ordre promette par luy, & jure par son suffisant Procureur, qui sera estallé au nom de luy, de loyaument garder & observer les Estatutz du dit Ordre, à son loyal pouuoir; Et ne sera nul estallé par Procureur s'il n'est Estrangier, qui bennement ne peut venir en sa propre personne pour estre estallé.
• XXV. Item est accordé, qu'en cas que le Sou∣uerain soit hors du pais, ou qu'il ne pourra en pro∣pre personne faire ce qui appartient à l'estallati∣on, qu'il pourra donner pouuoir à l'vng des Com∣pagnons, pour faire la mesme chose en son nom.
• XXVI. Item est accordé, que vng commun Seel soit fait, lequel demourra en la garde de celuy que le Souuerain vouldra nommer & assigner.
• XXVII. Item, que chascun des Compagnons du dit Ordre doresnavant ait les dessus dits Esta∣tutz soubs le commun Seel avant dit; & que l'Original soit seellée auee le dit Seel, & demeure en la Tresorerie du dit Colliege á tousiours.
• XXVIII. Item, & apres la mort de chascun Compagnon du dit Ordre, ses Executeurs seront tenus de renvoyer les Estatutz du dit Ordre au dit Colliege; & les delivrer au Gardien d'iceluy pour le temps estant.
• XXIX. Item est accordé, que nul des Cheva∣liers de Saint George, de la Compagnie du Gar∣tier, ne voise hors de la terre, sans le sceu & congié du Souuerain. Et pour ce est aussi accordé, que si aucun voyage se fait, ou autre chose quelconque, qui appartient à l'honneur de Chevalerie, le Sou∣uerain du dit Ordre, de sa grace, preferera les Compagnons du dit Ordre devant tous aultres.
• XXX. Item, que nul du dit Ordre ne soit ar∣mé l'vng contre l'aultre, si ce n'est en la guerre de son Souuerain Seigneur, ou en son droict & juste querelle. Et s'il advient que auscun du dit Or∣dre soit retenu auec son Seigneur, ou tenant sa partie & querelc, & la partie adverse desire avoir aucun aultre Compagnon du dit Ordre avecque luy; Ence cas ne sera tel Compagnon retenu, mais sera tenu de soy excuser tout oultrement, à cause de ce que son Compagnon est armé de l'autre costé, & fut retenu devant luy. Et sera chascun Com∣pagnon du dit Ordre tenu d'excepter quant il fe∣ra sa retenue qu'il soit deschargé tout entiere∣ment de son service de guerre, si aucuns des Com∣pagnons sont paravant retenus ou tenants la par∣tie adverse; Et si celuy qui est secondement retenu aucunement ne cognoist que aucun de ses Compag∣nons soit devant luy retenu, ou armé avec sa partie adverse; soit tenu l'avant dit Compagnon à la premiere cognoissance qu'il en pourra avoir, de soy excuser envers son Maistre, & laisser celle querele.
• XXXI. Item, que toutes les Licences des Che∣valiers de l'Ordre qui iront hors pour acquerir honneur, & toutes Certifications, ou Mandements, a faire touchant le dit Ordre doresenavant par le Souuerain, seront faits soubs le commun Seel, le∣quel remaindra en la garde d'un des Compagnons du dit Ordre, à la volonté du dit Souuerain. Et si celuy qui l'aura en garde depart pour cause rai∣sonnable, hors de la presence du dit Sou••erain, qu'adonques il laissera le dit Seel en la garde d'un aultre Compagnon du dit Ordre, estant pre∣sent auec le Souuerain, & par son assignement. Ainsi que le dit Seel ne soit nulle fois bors de la presence du dit Souuerain, tant qu'il sera dedans

• le Royaume: Et pareillement en son absence fera son Deputé auec le dit Seel. Et si ainsi est que le dit Souuerain pourpose de soy absenter, & al∣ler hors du Royaume pour cause raisonable, il est ordonné par assent de la dite Compagnie, qu'il aura vng Signet convenable a l'Ordre du Gar∣tier pour mettre au dos du commun Seel de l'Or∣dre, qui sera auecque luy ou qu'il soit, & sera mis en tous les Actes qui seront faits debors par le dit Souuerain, en difference de ceulx qui se∣ront faits en Angleterre.
• XXXII. Item est accordé, qui si aucun Che∣valier de la dite Compagnie par devotion veult demourrer en la dite maison continnellement, qu'il ordonne pour son viure, & pour sa demeure, du sien propre.
• XXXIII. Item, si aucun aultre C••evalier qui ne soit mie dela dite Compagnie y veult demour∣rer par devotion, soit ordonné pour sa demeure selon l' accord du dit Souuerain & dela dite Compagnie.
• XXXIV. Item est accordé, que si aucun Che∣valier, ou anltre personne venlt donner aucunes terres ou rentes, pour estre participans de toutes les bonnes Oroisons & prieres qui seront faites en la dite maison, son nom sera entré, & les Cha∣noines & poures Chevaliers prieront pour luy perpetuellement: parainsi que le dit Gardien & les Chanoines du dit Colliege doresenavant ne prendront sur iceluy Colliege aucune charge, sans l' advisement du dit Souuerain, ou son Deputé & les Compagnons de l' Ordre presens a••••••ques eu l' absence du Souuerain.
• XXXV. Item est accordé, qui si ancun des Chanoines meure, & le dit Souuerain soit hors du pais, que le Gardien, qui pour le temps sera, envoyera ses Lettres au dit Souuerain pour vng aultre, que le Souuerain vouldra nommer & y ordonner.
• XXXVI. Item sera fait vng Registre, de par le Souuerain & la Compagnie, qui soit le plus scachant du dit Colliege, pour estre present en chacun Chapitre de l'Ordre, & en registrer loy∣aument les Elections, & les noms des esleux, les peines, & causes des peines, les reconciliations des punis, & tous aultres actes & leurs causes, appurtinants audit Ordre, de Chapitre en Cha∣pitre, & d' an en an. Et soit le dit Registre loyaument sermenté de loyaument registrer a la reception de son office, & que au commencement de chacun Chapitre la vigille de Saint George, soit le Registre de l' an precedent leu devant le Souuerain, ou son Deputé, & ladite Com∣pagnie, affin qu'il puisse estre corrigié, si besoin en estoit.

The Statutes established by King Henry the Eighth, recorded in the Black Book of the Order.

UBI clarissimus, invictissimus, & inter for∣tunatissimos hujus Mundi Principes meri∣tissimè numeratus, Edoardus Tertius, Angliae Rex & Franciae, Dominus Hiberniae, &c. Ad honorem Omnipotentis Dei, beatissimae virginis Mariae, praeclari Martyris Divi Georgii, nobi∣lissimi Regni Anglorum insignissimi Patroni, & Sancti Edoardi Confessoris, ob stabilitatem at∣que incrementum Catholicae fidei, bonorum morum augmentum, & omnigenae virtutis exercitium, intra Castrum Windesori, viginti sex nobilium ac fortium Equitum societatem at{que} ordinem in∣stituit, quem, à praelustri Subligaculo cognomi∣natum, Divo quoque Georgio nuncupavit, & ad tutamen decus, at{que} complementum ejusdem lau∣dabiles Ordinationes ac Statuta condidit, à Col∣legiis & coordinatis illis inviolabiliter observan∣da, in quibus obscura quaedam, ambigua, & lu∣cidae explanationis at{que} interpretationis egena ex∣titerunt, quaedam verò addenda at{que} amplifican∣da visa sunt; potentissimus, invictissimus, atque excellentissimus Princeps Henricus Octavus, au∣spice Deo, Rex Angliae & Franciae, Defensor fi∣dei, Dominus Hiberniae, &c. hujus Ordinis op∣timo jure Supremus, per eum amorem, quem er∣ga Militiae statum & nunc habet, & semper ba∣bebat, cujus splendorem indies auctum iri arden∣tissimè desiderat, & ob frequens Sociorum ejus∣dem Ordinis desiderium, consilium, & assensum; vicesimo quarto die Aprilis, Anno gratiae Mil∣lesimo quingentesimo vicesimo secundo, Regni verò sui quarto decimo, obscuritates istas quorun∣dam in quibusdam è Statutis illis Articulorum at{que} ambiguitates interpretatus est, & elucidavit, quaedam insuper (ut res ferebat) adjiciens at{que} amplificans. Que profecto statuta, Ordinatio∣nes, interpretationes, declarationes, reformatio∣nes, & explanationes, cum additamentis, secun∣dum verum ac germanum sensum à Supremo cum Collegis omnibus ejusdem Ordinis imposte∣rum observari debent, juxta modum qui subse∣quitur.

• I. Decretum inprimis est, quod Rex, heredes, & Successores ejus, Angliae, post eun, Reges, erunt imperpetuum praefati Ordinis & amicissime So∣cietatis Supremi. Ad quos deinceps pro suo cu∣jus{que} tempore declaratio, interpretatio, decisio, correctio, solutio, & dispensatio Statutorum, si∣cubi nodus extiterit, aut ambiguitas animos in∣diversum traxerit, omnino spectabunt.
• II. Nemo deligetur in Socium hujus Ordi∣nis, nisi qui nomine, Armis, ac sanguine gene∣rosus, & eques irreprebensus existat, nec aliquis collega hujus Ordinis abhinc eum (dum electio suscipitur) nominabit, quem ex animo notâ non vacare judicat. Generosus autem nomine, Ar∣mis, & Sanguine, is intelligitur, qui, preter Pa∣trent ac Matrem, avos & proavos quoque generosi sanguinis habuerit. Irreprehensus & sine notâ judicatur qui nullum ex tribus hiis sequentibus incurrisse probatur. Prima nempe species est, si quis Eques condemnatus hereticâ pravitate fuerit,

• minùs Catholicè senserit, aut pùblicam eo nomi∣ne penam dederit. Altera, si lese Majestatis convictus fuerit. Tertia, si de bello fugiat, quod Supremus, vel ab••eo designatus, & authorita∣tem ejus habens, gerit, postea quàm vexilla pro∣tensa sunt & pagna occepit iniri. Qui tam tur∣piter illine aufugerit, meritò reprehendendus ex∣istimari debet, nec in presentem Ordinem eligen∣dus. Et si continga•• (quod absit) aliquem an∣tea electum rem posthàc tam ignominiosam com∣mittere, is, ut commeretur, ab hoc Ordine depo∣netur, in proximi Consilii coelebratione, si ita Su∣premo ac Societati visum fuerit.
• III. Quotannis vigiliâ divi Georgii, hoc est, vicesimo secundo Aprilis, & si juxta ritum Ec∣clesiae divina tùm Georgio minimè celebrentur, omnes equites hujus Ordinis, ubi fuerint, modo suâ libertate gaudeant, Trabeâ, Tunicâ, Hume∣rale & Torque, debito seilicet hujus Ordinis ha∣bitu, ritè induentur horâ tertiâ post meridiem, donec officia vespertina cum cenâ & Missa post cenam persoluta fuerint. In matutinis ita{que} diei sequentis solenni processu, summo sacrificio, secundis{que} vesperis, immo diem••totum usque dum Cena cum Missâ post cenam finiantur, simili modo incedent.
• IV. Si vero (caus'a postulante) prefata solem∣nitas prorogari debeat, vel Supremus eam pro∣rogandam esse censeat, ibi Commilitones omnes qui fuerint intra Regnum, vigiliâ paritèr ac die Sancti Georgii, aderunt in obsequium Supremi, quocun{que} Regni sui loco manserit. Ubi tum in∣servientes eidem Officia Sancti Georgii solemni∣ter observabunt modò ritus Ecclesiae Sanctae id ita permittat. Quod si mos Ecclesiae aliud judicat nibilominus eodem tempore Supremo inservituri aderunt, biis cum eo d••vinis interfuturi, quae tunc celebranda statuuntur, Ceremonias item alias ad unam impleturi, tam ut consilium in∣eant praedictâ vigiliâ post meridiem, ante vespe∣ras, die sequente post matutinas ante Missam, & ••odem meridie ante secundas vesperas, quam ut habitu suo toto solemniter induti in suâ quis{que} sede se componant, primas vesperas in vigiliâ, & in die Matutinas, ac Missam cum secundis reve∣renter audi••uri, & postridiè Missam solennem pro defunctis; ad quam venientes trabeis ex more supertegentur, sed togis subtus ut libebit, ante cujus initium si qua Electio vel res alioquin ar∣dua peragenda tum instet, ad Consilium se reci∣pient, illic omnia de more facturi, ac si Winde∣sori forent. Quod si Supremus ad Consilium ingressus fuerit, & Commilitonum aliquis cum eo minùs affuerit, ob eam negligentiam omne id temporis quo tum Supremus cum aliis intus erit, foris ipse manebit. Si verò quis eorum ad ve∣speras in vigiliâ, matutinas, Missam, aut ve∣speras in die tardior accesserit, is, quoad illud divini Officii peractum fuerit; vel stabit vel ge∣nna flectet in eo loco quo Choristae solent. Sin praedictâ vigiliâ cum die sequente quivis eorum non advenerit, ut Supremo serviat, nec potesta∣tem praeobtentam aut justam alioquin absentie causam Supremoque placentem obtendere queat, ille proximo Georgianae solennitatis observandae, sedile suum in praesentiâ Supremi non intrabit, nec id etiam Windesori, & decem praeterea li∣bras in Ornamenta Collegii dependet.
• V. Quicun{que} Commilitonum ipsorum praedictâ vigiliâ ac die potestatem adeptus, aut alioquin absuerit domi suae, vel alibi commoratus intra Ec∣clesiam aut Sacellum illic ubi tunc divinis ad∣erit, praecipuum unum sedile ad honorem Supre∣mi faciet adornari, in quo quidem Ordinis hu∣jus insignia intra praelustre subligaculum illoca∣bit: Deindè sedem aliam apparabit ab illâ Su∣premi (quoad conjecturâ pro modo ac formâ Tem∣pli colligere potest) ita distantem, vt & Winde∣sori cernitur, vbi propriis insignibus appensis se pro tempore constituet. Integro tum ex more con∣tegetur habitu, divinis (ut prius ostensum) in∣terfuturus, quae ritus Ecclesiae servanda signabit. Ingrediens at{que} egrediens, & quoties alioqui pre∣tergredietur, tàm summum Altare, in honorem Dei, quàm Sedile Regium, ad honorem Supre∣mi, debitâ genuflectione reverentiâ{que} consulta∣bit: nisi hic Imperator, Rex, Princeps, aut Elector extiterit, quibus, ut cordi erit, sedes eri∣gere ceterá{que} ritè peragere licebit.
• VI. Si verò annua Georgii solennitas haud prorogetur, sed ipsa vigilia dies{que} divi Georgii, prout moris est, observata fuerit Windesori, ne{que} Supremo liceat aut saltem collibeat illic adesse, tum ubi locorum intra Regnum suum fuerit; horum Equitum quoslibet assignare poterit ad ob∣sequium sibi prestandum, & quicquid est Cere∣moniarum oportunè perimplendum, ac si Winde∣sori presentes essent; id quod qui ritè perfece∣rint, ab eâ festivitate, quae servanda est Winde∣sori, veniunt excusandi.
• VII. Si{que} Supremus Georgianâ solennitate haud queat interesse, loco sui deputabit alterum Literis suis ad id destinatis, qui cum sibi coas∣sistentibus vigiliâ Concilium inibit, horâ ter∣tiarum, hoc est, horâ tertiâ post meridiem, & re∣liquam postridiè solennitatem adimplebit, Regiis duntaxat impensis, pro tempore supra nominato. Novas autem Ordinationes haud instituet, sed delicta corriget, & quicquid arbitrio Concilii necessarium factu visum fuerit, ipse faciet.
• VIII. Quotannis vigiliâ Divi Georgii, hoc est, vicesimo secundo die Aprilis, convenient om∣nes Equites Georgiani intra Castrum Winde∣sori, five in regno seu foris extiterint, modò com∣modè possint, divinis Georgianis illic interfu∣turi, & pleno habitu Ordinis induentur, quam∣diu divina celebrantur seriatim in locis consi∣dentes. Habebit autem ipsorum quisque vexil∣lum & Ensem cum Galeâ at{que} appendicibus supra sedile suum confixa, que permanebunt illic quoad vixerit, ad honorem ejus, & in argumentum quod Catholicae fidei & Sanctae Ecclesiae certus propugnator ipse sit futurus, vti Equestris Ordo deposcit. Quod si festivitas illa intra quinde∣cem dies à Paschate, vel die quo abstinetur à Carnibus, evenerit, quo Supremus ipse volet, pro∣rogabitur, dum••odo dies assignandus quartus, quintus, aut sextus & vicesimus nec vltimus A∣prilis fuerit, ne{que} ullus è primis quatuor Maii, ne fieret impedimento celebrationi Divinorum ab Ecclesiâ constitutae, in honore Divi Marci, Phi∣lippi, & Jacobi, & Inventionis Sanctae Crucis:

• nee talis item dies quo Festum Ascensionis, Pen∣thecostes, aut alioqui solenniter institutum pri∣mis aut secundis suis vesperis posset destitui vel interturbari.
• IX. Quod si qui tempestivè (quomodo praesig∣natum est) non advenerit, neque satis idoneam absentiae causam habeant, quam Supremus aut deputatus ab eo probabilem esse judicabit, vel nisi Supremus absentiam ejus temporis illis con∣donaret, literis suis ob id ipsum eo destinatis, in quibus eorum nomina cum causis absentiae conti∣neantur: penas ea de re luent arbitrio presidis & Concilii tum collecti. Formula Supplicii ta∣lis erit. Non ingredietur quisquis ita dereli∣querit concilii suscepti locum, sed in hostio foris expectabit, neque suffragii in vllâ reconferendi facultatem habebit eo tempore. Sin ad Princi∣pium vesperarum non affuerint, ad sedes suas in∣gredi non licebit, sed subtus ante sedes suas in locis Choristarum stabunt, donec illae vesperae sint finitae par poena manebit iis qui ad solennem diei Missam & posteriores vesperas tempore non acces∣serint. Siquis autem sine probabili causa à toto festo abesse praesumpserit, is anno sequente, dum festivitas agetur, à sede suâ probibebitur, & sta∣bit interim, vt praefatum est, dum{que} procedens chorus supplicabit, tres cruces, quae feruntur, antecedet, & subtus deinceps, ut antea, persta∣bit, vs{que} dum ad offerendum Ordo conscendat, vbi hic postremus offeret. Quâ peractâ penitentiâ, veniet è vestigio ad Supremi sedem aut ab eo de∣signati, veniam rogaturus. Tum{que} Supremus, aut ab eo Deputatus, remittet eum ad sedem suam, vt antiquum jus ibi retineat. Si verò deinceps altero festo abesse non formidârit, manens intra regnum, nec legitimam alioquin excusatio∣nem babens, per Supremum aut ab eo designa∣tum approbandam (vti praenotatum est) ad sedem illam suam haud introibit, donec apud Supre∣mum Altare Sancto Georgio dicatum, monu∣mentum vnum argenteum viginti marcarum ob∣tulerit, & deinceps annuatim idem adgemina∣bit, vs{que} dum reconciliari procurârit.
• X. Quisquis Equitum istorum palàm foris in∣cedens subligar suum tybiae non circumligarit, vbi primùm deprehensus fuerit per quemvis quin∣que Officialium Ordinis, aut Rectorum Collegii, duos aureos illicò monitori dependet; nisi cùm ad Equum ocreis indutus se accinxerit. Tunc enim sat erit si filum caerulei coloris è serico sub∣ter ocream ad subligaris indicium habeat: par omnino supplicium infligetur ei qui citra subli∣gar objunctum tibiae Concilii domum introibit. Quisquis autem Officialium aut Decanus deli∣ctum istiusmodi compererit, ad cum ipsum pre∣cium penè pertinebit.
• XI. Quoties Equites isti de more trabeis in∣duentur, Supremum bini precedent, eo ipso or∣dine quo è regione consident. Si quis illinc ab∣fuerit, Socius qui è Regione sedet, solus incedet. Id quod observari oportet tàm in processu ad sup∣plicandum, quàm temporibus & ••ocis aliis. At quum sit offerendum, Supremus aut ab eo desig∣natus, primus omnium ascendet, & ceteri dein∣ceps, Officiales autem eundo Ordinem suum usua∣lem observabunt in omni processu, tàm intra Sacellum & Concilium, quàm in quibusiis locis aliis. Nimirum Equites cum sit epulandum, omnes insimul ex vna parte mensae recumbent, eo Ordine quem & in Templo sedentes aut stantes habent, & no•• secundum natalitiae dignitatis gradum ant honoris, nisi filii Regum sint, Regum fratres, Principes, aut Duces externi, qui loca sortientur ex dignitate sui praeclari Statûs. Et consurgentes codem Ordine constabunt, quo & an∣tè sedebant.
• XII. Postridiè festivitatis, ad honorem Divi Georgii, Windesori servatae, Commilitones, ante∣quam in discessu valedicant, in hostio Concilii Trabeas quibus volent indumentis aliis superin∣duent, & deinde Missam pro defanctis solenniter in sacello percantandam audient, pro defunctis inquam omnibus Christianis, sed praesertim illis, qui anteà fuerant hujus Ordinis, simul omnes interesse debent, nisi forsan aliquis probabilem ab∣sentiae causam habeat, vel à Supremo aut ejus Deputato potestatem abeundi praeobtinuerit. Et cum contingat per mortem alienjus ipsorum, ut vexillum, gladius, & Galea cum appendicibus veniant offerenda, ante pecuniam offerri debent. Ordo nimirum offerendi talis erit, vt vexillum inprimis à duobus Commilitonibus per Supre∣mum, aut ab eo designatum, assignandis offera∣tur, mox Ensis similiter à duobus aliis. Postre∣mò Galea, cum annexis similiter, à duobus. Siquis autem anno praecedente obierat, quotquot Equitum Windesori aderunt, in eâ Missâ pro defunctis singulatim cereum unum offerent, cum Scutello, in quo pingentur insignia desuncti. Si plures uno mortui fuerint suum cui{que} Scutellum affigetur, habens argenteam laminam quatuor denariorum prope lumen appositum. Qui qui∣dem cerei cum Scutellis sumptu ips••rum Equi∣tum conficientur.
• XIII. Decretum est insuper ut in hoc Winde∣soriensi Collegio sit inperpetuum Decanus unus, cum duodecim Canonicis Secularibus, ••uos Sa∣cerdotes oportebit esse cum ingrediuntur, vel (ut multum) intra annum sequentem. Erunt preterea tredecim Sacerdotes alii, quorum pars una Canonici minores, altera Vicarii vocabun∣tur. Qui si Sacerdotes in ingressu non fuerint, citra omnem excusationem, intra annum erum. Erunt itidem Clerici tredecim totidem{que} Chori∣stae, qui cum Canonicis minoribus & Vicariis, de quibus antè diximus, quotidiè in choro mini∣strabunt, canentes & orantes, ut tempus & res ipsa postulabunt. Nimirum omnes tam Majo∣res quam minores Canonici, Vicarii, Clerici, & Choristae, precari tenebuntur, ut Supremus cum cunctis Commilitonibus hujus Ordinis vivat, valeat, & omnia ••aelicit••r agat, utque defuncto∣rum Equitum animae in pace requiescant. Prae∣sentatio verò Canonicorum ubi contigerit, ad Supremum solummodo spectabit. Cúm{que} Com∣militonum aliquis Windesorum veniens intra chorum ad sedem suam ex more se receperit, Ca∣nonici reliquús{que} Chorus stabunt in suis infrà sedibus, ubi in festis Divi Georgii solent. Dum absint Equites, benè licebit Canonicis & ceteris è choro Sacerdotibus, superiores sedes occu∣pare.
• ...

• XIV. Vnisquis{que} Socius hujus Ordinis Tra∣beam unam relinquet intra Collegium Windeso∣ri, ob diversas occasiones quae possent obvenire, viz. ut observare queant at{que} adimplere si quas Ordinationes praecepta & mandata Supremus excogitârit, & excogitata proposuerit in Conci∣lio: qui consensu sex Commilitonum praesentium p••terit, quando & ubi libebit, concilium instituere in causas singulas quae sibi visae fuerint.
• XV. Quin{que} Ministri Officiales ad hunc Or∣dinem speciatim attinentes ••runt; Praelatus, viz. Cancellarius, Scriba, Rex Armorum, cui est à Subligari cognomen additum, & Hostiari∣us, qui à Nigella virga, quam gestabit, agnomen habebit; qui cum recipiendi sint Sacramento obvincientur, quod, velut à secretis, fideles ac ta∣citurni erunt, in omnibus quae spectabunt ad hunc Ordinem negotiis. Horum Iuramenta re∣quirentur expressiùs in Libello, qui Ordinatio∣num inscribitur.
• XVI. Stabilientur ibidem Pauperculi tre∣decim Equites, qui minus alioquin habent undè vivant, habituri victum competentem & vestitum. Qui solùm ad hoc obligabuntur ut in honorem Dei, beatae Mariae, Divi Georgii, omnium{que} Sanctorum, & pro salute animarum, quotidia∣nas ibi preces fund••nt. Horum impensae neces∣s••riae cum privilegiis eorum infrà describentur, post praedictas Ordinationes. Sanè Electio ipso∣rum, ut & prefatae Canonicorum, omninò referetur ad Supremum. Haebebunt Equites ipsi pau∣perculi Colobea coccinea rubrìve coloris cum Scutello Divi Georgii super humerum, sed sine subligari quocun{que}.
• XVII. Si quis Sociorum hujus Ordinis intra duo paessuum Millia Castello appropinquet, illud ipsum introibit, ad honorem loci, modò possit, nec alium justum habeat impedimentum. In∣troiturus autem sacellum induetur anteà Tra∣beâ sine quâ non licebit ullo pacto introire. In∣troeuntem Ganonici praesentes accipient, & re∣verentèr in Sacellum adducent. Quod si cele∣brandae Missae tempus extiterit, eandem ipse au∣diet, ad honorem Dei, Sancti{que} Georgii; sin post meridiem, aut aliàs advenerit, chorum (ut praefatum est) introibit, ubi Canonici, cum ce∣teris, Psalmum pro defunctis absolvent, dum ipse offeret & ad sedem sese suam recipit. Quòd si quisquis illorum pertranseat oppidum, nec in∣grediatur, ut offerat, uti praefixum est, tùm sub obedientiae vinculo, quoties ita deliquerit, à Sa∣cello ad e••m locum pedester ibit, & Statherem offeret. Distantia certè non amplior intelligi∣tur quàm duorum duntaxat milliarium, ut osten∣sum antea.
• XVIII. Vbi primùm mors alicujus horum Equi••um certò significata fuerit, mox Supre∣mus unum Missarum mille animae defuncti cele∣brari efficiet. Rex externus, octies centum; Princeps, septies centum; Dux unusquis{que} sex∣centas; Marchio, quadriugentas & quinqua∣ginta; Comes, trecentas; Vicecomes, Ducen∣tas quinquaginta; seu Baro, seu Baronettus, Du∣centas; Bacchalaureus Eques, Centum. Siquis autem, post mortem ••andem Regiis Literis indi∣catam, a••te tres menses exactos non id ipsum perfici curâvit; quartam partem praedictae summae geminabit; si non ante medium anni praeteritum, missas adduplicabit; sic{que} deinceps in finem an∣ni. Quod si intra annum minus absolverit, in hanc formam annos adgeminabit.
• XIX. Vbi primùm Supremus, aut ab eo de∣signatus, certior factus fuerit de morte istiusmo∣di, illicò literas emittet ad Commilitones om∣nes hujus Ordinis, qui fuerint intra regnum An∣gliae, ut omninò secum assint in loco congruo si∣bi{que} viso, ante sex hebdomadas post significatio∣nem hanc ad se factam. Qui quidem omnes ita congregati, vel (ut minimum) sex corum, cum Supremo, aut ipsius Deputato, Ordine quisque suo, nominabunt novem è dignissimis at{que} electissimis Equitibus, qui Supremo fuerint sub∣diti, vel ei nullatenus adversarii; tres viz. primos, Duces, Marchiones, aut Comites, vel hiis Conditione Superiores; tres alios Barones aut Baneretos; tres sanè postremos Bachalau∣reos Equites. Nomenclaturas hasce súmmus Praelatus, Episcopus scilicet Wintoniensis, si Praesens fuerit: sin abfuerit, Cancellarius, De∣canus, Scriba, vel maximè Senex è residentibus conscribet: & conscriptas Supremo, vel ejus Gerenti vices, quâ oportet reverentiâ common∣strabit. Is verò deinceps illum pronuntiabit electum qui pluribus suffragiis adnitatur, seu quem Supremus ipse digniorem, honorabiliorem, utiliorem, Regno{que} suo & Coronae magis idoneum esse judicabit. Si quis autem Equitum hujus Ordinis admonitus haud affuerit, nisi justam ab∣sentiae causam habeat, quam & sub Sigillo in∣signium suorum significatum iverit, ••deò justam inquam & rationabilem, ut Supremus eam, vel ab eo designatus, approbârit, & talem esse judi••••∣rit, ut approbari debeat, poenas dabit. Nam si minùs justam aut idoneam esse causam, Supre∣mus aut Deputatus existimabit, Decano ac Col∣legio persolvet viginti solidos legalis monetae, quos in celebrationes pro defuncto oportebit impendi. Ita{que} cùm proximè venerit ad Concilium, ibidem in medio coetu coram Supremo procumbet, donec per Supremum aut Deputatum, & reliquum omne Sodalitium reconciliatus fuerit.
• XX. Quando post mortem alicujus istorum Equitum alter in defuncti locum surrogatur, è vestigio qui eligitur ornatu Subfibuli decorabi∣tur, in planum argumentum quòd dehinc illius Ordinis Equestris sit unus habendus. Deindè cùm ad id facta Commissio in Concilio Winde∣sori lecta fuerit, coram Supremo, vel ipsius vi∣cem gerente, caeteris{que} eâ de c••usâ congregatis, Trabea cum Humerali inferetur. Mox ipse de∣ducetur medius duobus Equitibus aliis ejusdem Ordinis, quos Officiales antecedent, & alii No∣biles at{que} obsequiosi stipabunt, Trabeam autem gestabit ante eum Commilitonum unus, vel Garterus Rex Armorum, donec veniat ad locum sedis occupandae. Infra quam accepto Iuramen∣to, indutus Trabeâ revertetur ad'Concilium, ubi de manu Supremi, vel ejus Deputati, Torque coornabitur. Síc{que} pleno insignitus habitu cum caeteris incedet, sedebit, stabit.

  Ceterùm magni Principes externi benè pote∣runt (uti jam ante consueverunt compendii causâ)

• ...

  ••mictum integrum intra concilium indui. Quod si quis ante mori••tur quàm habitum hunc accepe∣rit, minimè fundatorum 〈◊〉〈◊〉 denominabitur, eo quod plenam status sui possess••one•••• hand obtinu∣erat. Habebit autem Miffarum medietatem, quia Subligaris ornamentum ante susceperat, & nihil suprà. Electus verò, Subligaculo{que} dona∣tus (quod in se est) festinabit ad locum, ut in se∣dem sibi debitam introducatur. Si intra a••••••m minùs advenerit, & in Regno m••userit, nec ex∣cusationem aliquam condignam, & à Supremo vel ejus Deputato, probandam habuerit: ejus electio praedicta non valebit, sed irrita manebi••; & Supremus aut ab eo designatus c••m reliquo Commilitonum c••tu novam electionem incboa∣bit. Quapropter vexillum, ensis, & Galea, cum appendicibus ejus, ut priùs electi, non appenden∣tur Sedili suo intra Castellum, us{que} dum eò vene∣rit, e•• propter quòd si non advenerit, Ornamen∣ta praedicta ••anquam non citra dedecus baud de∣ponantur, sed extra chorum honestè deponantur, ad utilitatem & emolumentum Ordinis & Colle∣gii remansura.

• XXI. Exteri qui{que}, ad praeclaram hanc Societa∣tem admissi, certiores inde fieri debent per Supre∣mi literas, quae festinanter ad eos dirigentur, cum statutis sub Sigillo communi Ordinis, Supremi ni∣m••••um impensis, ut multùm intra quatuor menses ab electione certi fient, ut iidem Principes perlectis illisce literis deliberare quea••t, Ordinem illum nec ne suscipere libeat, aut expediat, nisi for∣san idem Supremus, intereà temporis, per res a∣lioqui graves at{que} arduas impedimentum habeat. Tunc enim pote•••• ••st••m electionis hujus significa∣tionem in aliud ••••••pus ex sententiâ prorogare. At ubi significatio certa facta, & ei ad quem missa fuerit grata at{que} accepta intelligitur; ibi Supremus, per Oratores suos, amictum integrum cum ••ubligari & Torque destinabit ad eundem. Ips••••••ò sic electi & donati, cujuscun{que} Conditionis statûs aut honoris extiterint, intra septem menses postqu••m praefata susceperint insignia, & illud ipsum quod agitur sibi perquàm gratum fore sig∣nificatum iverint, Procuratorem remittent ido∣neum, Majestati ••ive honori sui Domini benè re∣spondentem, ut debitam eidem suo Domino sedem praeoccupet, eiq•• ••••••••dere incipiat. Praefixum est sanè ut Eques om••inò fit irreprebensus▪ nec il∣laudatus, qui Trabeam secum afferet ostream cerulei Coloris, à Domino suo cum Vexillo, Ense, Galeâ, & appendicibus, ut suis in locis intra Col∣legium quamdiu Dominus ille suu•• superstes fue∣rit, honorifice remaneant. Trabea vero sic alla∣ta quando vice Domini sui in sedem illius est introducendus, per Supremum, aut ab eo desig∣natum, in brachi••m illi dexterum imponetur: Inde per duos Equites ejusdem Ordinis ab hostio Concilii deducetur, ad sedile Domini, infra quod persistens, nomine praefati sui Domini, Sa∣cramento vincietur & paulo mox in sedem illam introducetur, in qua sedens, stans, aut procum∣bens quanto tempore divina celebrantur, Trabe∣am illam super eâdem dexterâ gestabit. Quam nunquam gestare debet, nec ull••••••n concilio suf∣fragium conferet, aut absente Domino suo illùc introibit. Sin autem intra septem hos menses Procuratorem s••••m non miserit (ut praef•••••••• est) neque sufficientem excusationem Supremo illiusve Deputato, satis acceptabilem habeat: tunc illius electio praemissa evacuabitur; nist forsan Eques ille prae magnis ••rduis{que} rebus ali•••• irretitus esse comprobetur. In boc enim articu∣lo, intra unum adhuc mensem post, ad Supre∣mum, aut ab eo designatum, excusationem emit∣tere licebit. Sin itaque talia causari posset im∣pedimenta quae Supremus aut ab eo Deputatu•• honesta, laudabilia, necessariávè judicabit, qua∣tuor ultra Mensium mora concedi poterit. Intra quos si minùs advenerit, ejus vici•• electio omninò vaçabit. Caeterùm hic est animadvertendum quòd iste favor est Extraneis exhibendus qui non possunt ipsi adventare, sed necesse habent Procu∣ratores suos mittere, ut sedes ipsorum vice possi∣deant. Idque i••primis est eâ de causâ constitu∣tum, ut Missarum & Orationum aliarum, quae defunctis Ordinantur, plenè participes evadant. Mediâ nám{que} parte privarentur, si non antè mortem suain in suas sedes introducti forent. Sed nec extranei solùm eo privilegio congaudebunt, verum illi etiam qui d••m eliguntur extra Reg∣num sunt Regis jussu belligerantes, aliisve nego∣tiis intenti: Hii quantum ad sedis sue posses∣sionem captandam, fimile cum extraneis privile∣gium vendicabunt.
• XXII. Si qui•• Ducum, Marchionum, Comi∣tum, Vicecomitum, Baronum, (a) 1.19 Barenetorum, aut Bacchalaureorum hujus Ordinis, obierit, qui succedet ei, cujusvis harum Conditionum extite∣rit, cam duntaxat sedem obtinebit, quam Prae∣decessor s••us antè possederat, nec demutabit illam citra peculiarem Supremi concessionem, nisi for∣san Imperatorum aut Regum aliquis, vel Prin∣ceps Regni fuerit, quorum unusquis{que} juxta sub∣limitatem suam, sedem Supremo proximam ac∣cipiet. Quo pacto Dux aut Comes interim in sedem Bacchalaurei reponi poterit, at{que} diverso; ad Argumentum manifestum formae per primores ibi fundatores inchoatae sinceritèr observatae.
• XXIII. Et si quando sedes ulla vacârit, Su∣premus benè poterit ad eam quemlibet horum Equitum ex arbitrio promovere, superior autem esse debet eâ sede, quàm ante tenuerat. Nimi∣rum semel in vitâ suá poterit Supremus genera∣lem omnium sedium translationem ex sententiâ perficere, solis Caesarum, Regum, Principum, & Ducum sedibus exceptis, quae permanebunt im∣mutabiles; nisi fortassè superius ulli sedile con∣tingat. In eâ profecto translatione generali, lon∣gitudo durationis in hoc Ordine, decus ac clari∣••udo gestorum, laus Equitum, & praestantia meri∣torum perpendi ac considerari debet, ut honos virtuti respondeat. Omnes autem Equites isti quoties Trabeis ornati sedebunt, stabunt, aut si∣mul incedent, ordinem illum observabut••••, quem per sedes suas in choro tenent, ne{que} tamen generis aut nobilitatis rationem ullam habebunt, nifi quatenus ante monstratum est
• XXIV. Equites singuli, quando ad ordinem hunc illustrem admittentur, certam pecuniae summam Collegio numerabunt, in usum Cano∣nicorum Deo servientium & pauperculorum Mi∣litum,

• ibi commorantium; Supremus certè quadraginta Marcas legalis monetae Angliae, Rex externus, viginti Libras; Princeps, vi∣ginti marcas; Dux, decem libras; Marchio, oct•• libras, sex solidos, & octo denarios; Comes, decem Marcas; Vicecomes, quin{que} Libras, se∣decem solidos, & octo denarios; Baro seu (b) 1.20Ba∣ronettus, quin{que} Libras; Bachalaureus Eques, quinque marcas. Eleemosinae verò hujus Statu∣tum esto perpetuum. Vexilla sanè, Enses, & Galeae, cum annexis non antè propendebunt in locis suis, quàm praefixas, suam quisque pro statûs honore summas persolverint. Quod ad Externos attinet, pro hiis Supremus respondere constituit. Et haec munera at{que} Eleemosinae prop∣ter id ita conceduntur, ut Eques unusquis{que} qui deveniet in hunc Ordinem tantò dignior invenia∣tur, ut qui titulo, nomine, ac privilegio Fun∣datorum hujus Ordinis exornetur.
• XXV. Eques unusquis{que} istius Ordinis, intra annum primum sedis acceptae, faciet post ter∣gum ubi sedem habet, laminam cujus voluerit metalli, in quâ cum scuto ac caeteris annexis sua compingentur insignia: Et omnes deinceps suc∣cessuri similiter efficient, nisi quòd sua lamina curtior & minutior esse debet, quàm quae primo∣rum Fundatorum; exterorum laminis cum re∣bus aliis istiusmodi duntaxat exceptis, quae, qua∣les ac quantae voluerint, fieri poterunt.
• XXVI. Nullus horum Sodalium per Procu∣ratorem est admittendus at{que} in sedem introdu∣cendus, nisi duntaxat Extraneus, qui nequit ip∣se interesse, vel qui negotiis Regiis occupatus ac retentus fuerit, aut cui deni{que} Supremus id vel perceperit vel permiserit, uti praetactum est.
• XXVII. Vnusquis{que} in ingressu suo fidelitèr & sub juramento promittet se velle conservare hos Articulos qui sequuntur.

  Primùm, jurabit quòd quamdiù vixerit, & istius Ordinis unus esse perduraverit, pro viribus adjuvabit Supremi & sustentabit honorem, jura tuebitur, & querelas ejus omninò defendet & prosequetur.

  Deindè quòd omni conatu hunc Ordinem, in quem ascitus est, juvare, augere, atque ornare parabit. Si{que} aliquid contra tentatum, aut excogitatum iri senserit, pro virili resistet & defendet.

  Pretereà singula Statuta, & Statutorum Arti∣culos sidelitèr adimplebit. Pro hiis inquam omnibus sinceritèr explendis generale juramen∣tum in admissione suâ praestabit, per sacrosancta Evangelia, Supremo vel ejus gerenti vicem, quod etiam tàm benè sit observaturus quòd si punctim at{que} articulatim tùm sibi perlegerentur, & juramento quidem tanget at{que} exosculabitur oblatam sibi crucem.

  Quo facto in hunc modum electus Eques prae∣nobile subligar perquàm reverenter accipiet, quod in sinistram ejus Tybiam Supremus, aut ab eo designatus inducet, ista verba dicens, Do∣mine, amicissimi Socii hujus Ordinis a Subli∣gaculo nominati te nunc in amicum sibi fra∣trem, ac collegam, admiserunt. In cujus rei fidele signaculum,(b) 1.21 hoc & tibi Subligar impar∣tiunt ac condonant, quod det Deus ut meritò suscipiens, ritè conteras, ad Dei gloriam, ad honorem praeclari hujus Ordinis & tui.

• XXVIII. Quod si Supremus Regnum exie∣rit, aut aliâ de causâ nequeat interesse, quatenus hoc ipsum ipse perficiat, duos aut eo plures hujus Ordinis Equites sufficere benè poterit: quibus plenam in istiusmodi introductione sui potestatem at{que} authoritatem committat, ut eam suo nomine exerceant.
• XXIX. Commune Sigillum paritèr ac signa∣culum Ordinis insignibus exornata fieri debent, & in custodiâ Cancellarii Ordinis, vel ejus Equi∣tis ac Commilitonis, quem Supremus nominare voluerit remanebunt. Si verò qui Custos est as∣signatus viginti Milliaria vel eo ampliùs abierit à Supremo quâcun{que} de causâ, Sigilla Supremo tradet, ante recessum, vel ejusmodi Commilitoni aliíve personae, quam Supremus ad id eodem tem∣pore designabit; eam ob rem certe, quo Sigilla praedicta minùs absint à Supremo, quamdiù ma∣net intra Regnum. Sin foris esse contigerit, sig∣naculum solum sufficiet interim ad acta quae{que} consignanda, & degerenda, quae spectabunt ad hunc Ordinem.
• XXX. Commilitones hujus Ordinis semper imposterum apud se Statuta retinebunt, collata priùs cum Originali per Scribam Ordinis, & Communi Sigillo signata. Si verò quis corum insignia quaevìs appingi disponi{que} voluerit in eo Libello, Regi Armorum reddetur, ut is quod suâ interest aptè rité{que} perficiat. Originale quo{que} in Aerario Collegii perpetuò remansurum Sigillo communi consignabitur.
• XXXI. Post obitum cujus{que} Sociorum hujus Ordinis, haeredes ex asse (quos & Executores ap∣pellant) obligabuntur ad reportanda intra tres menses Statuta praesentis Ordinis, quae donata sunt ei per Supremum aut ipsius impendio. Re∣portabuntur autem ad Decanum Collegii vel Scribam, aut alioqui praecipuum ejus loci Officia∣lem.
• XXXII. Nullus Eques hujus Ordinis Divo Georgio dedicati Supremi sui Regnum, terram, aut Dominium exibit, nisi priùs exeundi im∣petratâ copiâ. Quapropter unanimi consensu decretum est, quòd si gerendarum rerum illu∣strium iter ullum appetat, unde Militaris honor & Equestris gloria sperari possit, Supremus, ex suâ gratiâ singulari{que} favore, quem erga Com∣militones hujus Ordinis in pectore semper habe∣bit, illos istiusmodi stratagemmatis, honorificis{que} negotiis aliis viris omnibus anteponet.
• XXXIII. Horum Equitum nemo contra ullum suum Commilitonem Arma induet, nisi for∣tasse propugnandum Supremi jus impendeat, aut ipsius alioqui justam causam defendi oporteat. Sin autem acciderit aliquem hujus Ordinis à quoquo Principe, seu Duce, teneri, & Adversa∣rius illius alium ejusdem Ordinis ad parem sui defensionem habere postea desideret: is qui po∣sterior exoptatur, omninò sic retineri detrecta∣bit, nec aliam excusationem obtendet, quàm quòd collega ••••us anteà rete••tus in adversâ par∣te depugnet. Horum etiam unusquis{que} quando incipit ab aliquo teneri, hâc solummodò con∣ditione

• se teneri velle promittet, si nullus Com∣militonum anteà retentus in adversariâ parte fuerit, alioquise in eo vinculo minimè perman∣surum. Sin anteà retentus fuerit quàm impedi∣mentum hujusmodi resciverit, posteà tamen ubi primùm intellexerit, unum aut alterum è Sociis suis in adversà parte militare, & ad militan∣dum ibi priùs obvinctum, proponet excusationem suam apud eum Dominum qui se conduxerat quòd ultrà ipsi militare non potuerit, ejúsve cau∣sam defendere.
• XXXIV. Omnes facultates Equitibus conces∣sae & Regnum exeant, ad inquirendum honorem, & gloriam procurandam, omnes Literae, man∣data, caetera{que} scripta ad hunc Ordinem attinen∣tia, altero Sigillorum imperpetuum consignari debent.
• XXXV. Si quis horum Commilitonum, pie∣tate ac Religione permotus, sedem sibi deligere volet intra Castellum Windesori, Domus in qu•• poterit immorari signabitur à Supremo; victus autem illius suis sumptibus at{que} impensis propriis providebitur.
• XXXVI. Si quisquam Eques ali••s quàm sit hujus Ordinis causá Devotionis animum habue∣rit ibi commorandi, sedes ex arbitrio Supremi eidem assignabitur, consensu Commilitonum an∣tecedente.
• XXXVII. Si quis horum Equitum, aut alius quisquam, terras, haereditates, redditus, aut pro∣ventus impartire, donaréve volet, ut precum il∣larum quae dicuntur ibidem particeps habeatur: ejus nomen in Registrum ascribetur, & Cano∣nici caeteri{que} Ministri cum Militibus paupercu∣lis, semper in futurum pro eo deprecabuntur. De∣canus autem aut Custos & Canonici nunquam Collegio novum pondus aut curam imponent, ci∣tra Supremi consensum, aut ab ipso designati, & ceterorum Commilitonum in suscepto tentó{que} manifesto Concilio.
• XXXVIII. De••iquè, quò Discrimen Equitum hujus Ordinis, à caeteris cui non sunt ••jusdem, tantò clariùs eluceat: Supremus, ex consens•••• Commilitonum omnium, vult, Ordin••t, & in∣stituit, ut abbinc imperpetuum, quicu••{que} fuerit Eques istius Ordinis circum cervicem utatur ••u∣reo Torque triginta unciarum Trojani Ponderis, nihil suprà. Conficietur autem ille Torques è laminis in formam Subligaris, una laminarum duas intùs rosas habebit, alteram rubram, supe∣riorem alb••m, altera inferiorem albam, & su∣periorem rubram. In fine verò Torquis illius pendebit Imago Divi Georgii. Quo Supremus & omnes Ordinis hujus Equites uti tenebuntur, praesertim in maximis & praecipuis Anni solen∣nitatibus. Aliis autem diebus Cathenula utan∣tur Aurea, quae Divi Georgii gestabit imaginem in fine: nisi ger••tur bellum, aut gerendum in∣gruat, aegritudo urgeat, aut longum iter ineun∣dum sit. Tunc etenim sufficiat uti Fibulâ se∣ricâ, quae Divi Georgii duntaxat imaginem in fine pendul••m habebit. Si vero Torques resar∣ciendus sit, tradi poterit ••••rifici, ut emendetur. Nec debet ille Torques stipari gemmis aut di∣tari, nisi forsan id Imagini fiat, quae benè pote∣rit, ex arbitratu illius Equitis, gemmis aut ali∣tèr exornari. Cavendum autem ne Torques hu∣jusmodi vendatur, mutuò tradatur, aut alienetur ullo modo, seu donetur, ex ullâ causâ vel necessitu∣dine, sed ad cohonest amentum Ordinis & Equitis Ordinati conservari debet.

Here follow the same Statutes as they were put into English shortly after their Establish∣ment; wherein some of the Articles are transposed, and the 18. Article wholly changed. But in all the Copies of them given forth since the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's Reign, King Henry's Title of Supream head of the Church of England in Earth under Christ, is omitted, and some few words (noted with an Asterisk) altered to those inserted at the foot of the Page, whither the Asterisk directs.

The Statutes and Ordinances of the most Noble Ordre of Saint George, named the Gartier, Reformed, explained, declared, and renewed by the moost High, moste excellent, and mooste puissant Prince Henry the viii. by the Grace of God Kyng of England and of Fraunce, Defensor of the Faith, Lorde of Irland, &c.

WHereas the moost famous, moost hap∣piest, and victorious Prynce, Ed∣warde, the thirde of that name, his Noble Progenitour somtyme Kyng of England and of Fraunce, and Lorde of Irland &c. To th' onno••re of almighti God, and of the blessed and immaculate Virgyn Marie, and the blessid Martir Sainte George, Patron of the right noble Roialme of England; and of Saynt Edwarde, Kyng and Confessau••; To the exaltation of the holy Faith Catholique Drdeyned, Established, created, and founded, within the Castel of Wyndesore, a company of xxvi. Noble and Worthi Knyghtes, for to be of the said moost Noble Drdre of Saynt George, named the Gartier, and for the hono∣rable continuance, augmentation, and in∣terteyning of the same.

The seid moost victorious Kyng did de∣vyse and institute divers honorable Estatuts, and laudable Ordinances for to be observed and kept by the cobrethern and confreres Knightes and Compaynons of the said moost Noble Order; amonge the which Estatutis been certeyne doubtis and ambiguities, which to be more playnly declared, inter∣preted, and extended, it is thought right necessary and expedient. And that certeyne other new Ordinances and Articles be to the said Statutes added and adjoyned. Where∣fore the said moost excellent and victorious Prynce Henry the viii. Kynge of England and of France Defensor of the Faith and Lord of Irland, and Soveragne of the said moost Noble Order, and for the right singu∣lar love, good zeal, ardent and intier affecti∣on, that his royall Majestie hath and bearith to the said moost Noble Order, and to the estate of Chivalrie and Knyghthod: And for the honorabl•• contynuance and encreasing of the same: And also at the humble requeste and instante destre of the Knyghts and Com∣panyons of the said Noble Order, And by their advyse, councell, and assent, the xxiii. day of April, in the year of grace M.D.XXII. and of his moost noble reigh the viii. yere, made interpretacion and declaracion of the Obscurities, doubtis, and ambiguities of the said Estatutes, Ordinances, Interpretaci∣ons, declaracions, reformacions, with their additions aforesaid, after the ••rew intencion of them, shall be from hensforth observed, kept, and ensued, by the Soverayne and the Knyghtes Confreres and Companyons of the said Noble Order, in manner and fourme followyng.

• I. Firste, It is Ordened and accorded, that the Kyng, and his Heires and Succes∣sors Kyngs of England, shall be for ever∣more Soveraynes of the saide moost Noble Or∣der, and amiable Companye of Saynt George, named the Gartier, to the which So∣verayn, and to his Heires and Successours shall apperteine the declaracion, solucion, determinacion, interpretacion, Reformacion, and disposition of all causes concernyng and towchyng any thyng of obscuritie or dowbte conteyned in the Statutes of the said moost Noble Order.
• II. Item, it is accorded that none shall be elected and chosen for to be Felow or Compa∣nion of the said moost Noble Order, excepte that he be a Gentilman of blood, and that he be a Knyghte, and without roproche. And that the Knyghtes of the said Noble Order from hensforth shall not name any person in their Election to be Felow or Companyon of the said Noble Order, in whome thei shall thynke or extiem in their conscience to have spotte of Repr••che: And as towchyng the declaration of a Gentilman of blode, it is declared and determined, that he shall be de∣cended of three decentis of Noblesse, that is to say, of name and of armes, bothe of his Father's side, and also of his Mother's side, and as towchyng or concernyng any maner of reproche, forasmoche as there be divers and many sundri p••yntis of reproche, there shall be here declared but three poyntis of them oonly, as is declared in manner and fourme folowying.

  The first poynt of Reproche ys, that if any Knyght, (os God defende) be convayn∣qued, or attaynted of errour against the Cristen Faith Catholique, or had for any suche Offence suffred any payne or punicion publique.

  The second poynt of Reproche is, that if any Knyght (as God defende) had bene ar∣arayned, convicted, or attainted or High Trea∣son.

  The third poynt of Reproache is, that if any Knyght departe, or flee away from ba∣tayle, or journei, beyng with his Soverayne Lord, his Lieutenant or Deputie, or other Capetayne, bavyng the Kyng's power Royal and au••toritie; and whereas Banners, Estandatz, or Pennons have bene displaied, and that thei preceded to fight, he that then renioufly and cowardly flieth or departith away from thens, ought to be estieme•• and judged to have reproche, and never worthi to be electe Knyght, or Felow of the said Company. And if it fortune, that any Knyght of the said Company (as God for∣bidde) do commytte any suche reproche, that then he shall be departed and disgraded of the said Order, at the nexte Chapiter ensuyng, if it soo shall please the Soverayne and the Com∣pany.

• III. Item that every yere, upon the vigil•• of Saynt George, that is to say, the xxii. day of the moneth of April, on what day soever it fall on, and though no service of Saint George be celebrate or done, all the Knyghtis of the said Company, beyng in any place or places of their liverties, in what places soever it be, shall ve bounde for to were the bole habit of the said Order. That is to wit, Robe, Mantell, Hudde, and Coller, from the owre of the fyrst Evensonge at the owre of tierce, that is, at three of the Clocke at afternone, untill the said Evensonge and other devyne service, ••ouper, and voydance, be done and accomplished; And lyke••yse on the morrow, on Saynt George's day at mat∣tens, procession, * 1.22 mas••, and the seconde Evensonge, and all the said day, untyll that souper and voydance be done, as ys a••ore∣said.
• IV. Item, that if for any causes, it shoulde please the said Soverayn to pror••ge the said Feast and solemnytie of Saynt George, or that the said Feast shuld be prolonged and proroged, to another day, that all the Knightis of the said Order, that shall be with∣in the Realme of Englande, shall gyve their attendance the even and the day of Saynt George, on the parson of of the said Sove∣rayne, and shall fynde themselffes in his company, in what place soever he be within

• the said Realme of England; and they so gyveyng their attendance upon his said par∣sone, the saide even and day, shall observe and kepe the servyce of Saynte George, is the Ordenance and commaundement of ho∣lye Church doth suffre and permit it. And if th'ordenaunce of the Church doth not per∣mitt it, in this behalffe, they be bounde to tary with the Soverayne, and heare such ser∣vyce as shall be than limited and ordened bi the holy Churche to be done and celebrated the said even and day of Saynt George, in observyng and kepyng, duryng the said daies, of all other ceremonies, aswell in goyng to the Chapter upon the•• said even, before Even∣song at afternone, and the said day of Saynt George at afternone, before the laste Even∣song; As also in weryng their hole habit, and every Knyght beyng in his owne Stall, in kepyng the Devine Servyce from the tyme of the fyrst Evensonge of the said even, maten••, and * 1.23 Masse, unto the last Evensong of the said day, and the morow after ensuyng, before thé * 1.24 Masse of Requiem, thei shall take their Mantells, upon suche Gownes as shall please them, and shall enter into the Chapter, if there be eny election or other great affaires, before the said * 1.25 Mass of Requiem in usyng such Ceremonyes to this accustomed, as though they were present in the said Castell of Wyndesore. And in case that the said Soverayne be come and entred into the said Chapiter, and that some of the seid Felows of the said Order be not entred, or come with hym and s••ulde tary behynde, in case they that have not gyven and done dew atten∣dancce upon hym, shall abide withoute the dores of the said Chapiter, withoute en∣tryng in to it, duryng all the tyme that the said Soverayne and other Knyghtes shall be in the said Chapiter for that tyme. And if so be that eny of the abovenamed Knyghtes come to late to the first Evensong of the said even, or Mattens, * 1.26 Masse, or laste Evensong, the saide day of Saynt George, he shall have for penance, that duryng the tyme and space of suche devyne ser••yce, he shall knele or stande before his Stall, in the Place of the Oueresters; and if he come not to gyve at∣tendance upon the parson of the said Sove∣rayne, the sayd Even and day of Saynt George. as is aforesaid; And that he have no ••ycence or other Reasonable excuse, and that it be acceptable to the said Soverayne for his absence in this case; the said Knyght, that soo shall have done, for his penance, shall not come in his Stall at the next Feast ensuyng in the presence of the Soverayne, nor in his said Stall in the said College of Wyndesore. And farthermore shall pay x^l. for to be converted and bestowed to the use of the Ornamentes of the said Collage.
• V. Item if it chaunsed that any of the Knyghtes of the said Order, by leave or licens or otherwise, were in his howse or in any orber place, at his libertie and fraunchise, the said even and day of Saynt George, be shall be bound to cause to be prepared a Capi∣tall Stall, in the Church or Chappel, in the which he shall heare devine Service. In the Capitall Stall shall be sett and elevated the Order of Saint George, named the Gartier, beyng within a Garter; and his propre arms within the Garter, also shall be set at a Stall, that shall be asmoche in distance, af∣ter the proportion and quantite of the said Church or Chapell, from the Stall of the said Soverayn, as is his Stall in the Castell of Wyndesore, and shall were his said habit hole, and shall heare the devyne service, suche as by the holy Church is ordened and limited for the said day, aswell the first evensong, Mattens, * 1.27 Mass, as the latter evensonge. In doyng by hym first Reverence to the Aulter in the honor of God, and after to the Stall where is fired or sett up the Armes of the said Order, as well and as often at his com∣yng in as at his goyng owte of the said Church or Chapell; And also as often as he shall passe before the said Armes, allwey excepte the Emperours, Kynges, Princes, Electors, The which may in this case so or∣deyne their Seates and Stalles as yt s••all seme them beast, and at their pleasure.
• VI. Item if yt were so that withoute any prorogacion the said Feast and Solempnyte of Saynt George were kept and celebrated the said Castell or Wyndesore, and if it were not t••e pleasure of the seid Soverayne for to be present, or that conveniently he may not be there in parson, the said day and Feast, at his said Castell of Wyndesore, That in this case, in what place that his pleasure shall be teyng within this his Realme of England, his Majestie may appoynte and commaunde suche Knyghtes of the seid Order, as best shall seme hym, there for to kepe Com∣pany and geve attendance upon the parson, and to kepe all and lyke Ceremo∣nyes as though they were at the said Castell of Wyndesore; And they doyng the thynges abovesaid shall be excused for their absence of the Feast of Saynt George holden at the said Castell of Wyndesore for that yere.
• VII. Item, it is agreed, that if the Sove∣raine cannot be at Seynt George's Feas••, that he shall make his Deputy, by his Let∣ter••, for to kepe the C••apter upon Saynt Georg••'s Even, at the owre of tierce, the which is at three of the Clocke at after none, and on Saynt George's day for to kepe the said Feast, at the costes of the said Soverayne, for the space abovesaid, withoute any new Ordenance to be made, havyng power to cor∣recte and redresse all poyntes of the said Chapter, as for then shall seme necessary.
• VIII. Item, that every one on Saynt Georges Even, that is to wit, the xxii. day of April, a gatheryng together shall be made of all the Knightes of Saynt George within the Castell of Wyndesore, That is to wit, of

• all them that shall be within this Realme, of Englande, or withoute, that conveniently may come. And there they shall have the service of Saynt George, and also shall were their hole habit of the said Order, duryng the seid servyce, beyng ordinarily in theyre Stalls; And every of them shall have his Banner, Sworde, with his Helme, and Creste above his Stall, the whiche duryng his lyff shall abyde in the said Chappel, for his ho∣nor, and in signe and knowledge, that he beres them in defence of holy Churche, as the Order of Knyghthod requireth. But in case that the seid Feast of Saynt George hap∣pen to fall within xv. dayes after the Feast of Easter, or upon any Fyshe-daye, or Fast∣yng day, then it shall be proroged and pro∣longed at the Soverayne's pleasure, as above is seid, if so be that the day of the seid Feast be not assigned ne ordenyd to be kepte the xxiv. xxv. xxvi. nor the last day of April, nor upon the fowre firste dayes of May, for by cause of the impediment or let of devyne ser∣vyce ordened by holy Churche for the double Feastes of Saynte Marke, Philipp and Ja∣cob, and the Invention of the Holy Crosse of our Lord Jesu Chryste, nor at suche dayes as shall fall the Assencion, or the Feast of Pen∣thecoste, or any other Feaste of Solempnite, as is ordened in holy Churche, whereby the fyrst or seconde Evensonge by suche Proro∣gacions myght be letted and distorbed▪
• IX. Item that all the Knyghtis of the said Order shall come yerely in the said place of the said Castell of Wyndesore on Saynte George's Even at th'owre of tierce, the whiche is at three of the Clocke at after∣noone, as it is aboveseid. And if thei come not at the tyme assigned without havyng a juste and reasonable excuse, that may be ac∣ceptable to the said Soverayne or to his De∣putie, or otherwyse pardoned by the seid So∣verayne of their absence by special Letters of excuse, in the whiche Letters theyr names and causes shall be wryten, or other∣wyse shall have their pennance after th'or∣denance and agreement of the said Chaptre. And the said Ordenaunce is suche that they shall not entre into the Chaptre for that tyme, but shall byde withoute the dore. And shall have no voyce in any thynge that is done in the said Chaptre, at that tyme alon∣ly. And if they come not to Evensonge, be∣fore the begynnyng of the said Evensonge, they shall not enter into their Stalles but shall byde belowe affore the said Stallis in the Queristers places duryng the said Even∣songe. And like pennance is ordened for them that come not to the high * 1.28 masse be∣tyme and at Evensonge on Saynt George's daye. And if there be any that come not to the Feaste, and have not a reasonable ex∣cuse towarde the Soverayne or his Deputye, as it is above declared, his pennance shall bee that he shall not enter within his Stall t••e next Feast after, but shall byde below as it is said at the first Evensong, and shall goo in the procession before all the * 1.29 three Cros∣se••. And shall sit below as affore is said all the * 1.30 mass tyme untyl the Offryng. And he shall offre laste. And after his penance so done, incontinent he shall come before the Soverayne•• Stall or his Deputie, and there he shall aske pardon. And after that the Soverayne or his Deputie shall commaunde hym to goe unto his Stall in his fyrst estate, and if he come not at the seconde Feaste, and be dwellyng within the ••ealm, without hav∣ing any excusation alowable to the Sove∣rayne or to his Deputie, as is abovesaid, he shall not entre in his Stall from the••••forth, until the tyme that he have gyven and offer∣ed a ••ewell unto Saynte George's Aultar within the said Chappell of the valew of xx markes of Sylver of Troye, and fro thens forwarde he shall double every yere the Pe∣naltie, unto the tyme ••e be reconsciled.
• X. Item it is agreed, that if any Knyght of the sayd Companye be founde in apperte withoute his Garter, That he pay anon af∣ter that the chalenge hee made to hym by any of the five Officers of th'Order or of the Warden of the Seid College, a marke of Mony. Excepte he be voted for to ryde, that then it shall suffice to were under his vote a blew ••i••ande of Sylke, in signyfying of the Carter, and also provided that no Knyght of the sayd Order from hensforthe do entre into the Chaptre without his Garter upon the payne abovesaid. And whosoever of the said Officers or Warden shall make the first chalenge shall have the penaltye for his labor.
• XI. Item it is agreed, that the Knyghts of the Order of St. George, alwey and as of∣ten as they shall were theyr mantels, they shall goo before there Soverayne every of them with his Felow, that is for aneynst him, ordinarily as they ••e sett in their Stalles: And if it shoulde happen that eny of them were not there present, his felow for aneynst hym shall goo alone. The whiche Order shall be kepte and observed as well in goyng in procession as ellis where in other places. But at the Offryng the Souerayn or his Deputie shall goo before all the Com∣pany, and the ordinarie Officers of the said Ordre shall goo as thei have bene accustom∣ed, when any procession shall be done in the Chapter, Chappel, or ellis where. And for the ordre of the said Knightis for to sitt at the Table, for to take their reseccion by it, at Diner at or Souper, they shall sit all along on one side after ther Stalls, and not after their state, except Children and Bretherne of Kinges, Princes, and Dukes that be Strangers, the which shall kepe their places and romes a••ter their astate; and at their voiding and ••••ing out shall abide and goo in order so as thei sat at the Table.
• XII. Item it is agreed, that every one of them, at the Cas••ell of Windesore on the morow after the Feast of Saynte George,

• before the departyng of the Company, th••t the said Knyghtes, upon suche Gownes as shall please them at the Chapter dore, shall take their Mantels and shall goo into the said Chaptre, and after that shall goo and here a * 1.31 mass of Requiem, the which shall be solempnely songe for the souls of all the Felowes of the said Order, which be de∣parted and deceassed, and for all Christen sowiles, and that all the Company be there present, without eny of them be lett bi a reasonable cause, or have lysence of the So∣berayne or his Deputie before the departyng. And when it happens that for any cause of the voydyng of eny of the said Felowship, there shall bee certayne Banners, Swordis, Helmets, and Crestes, the whiche ought to be offered up before the offeryng of eny Syl∣ver; the sayd Hachements ought to be of∣fered, fyrst the Banner, by two of the said Felowship suche as the Soverayne or his Deputie shall appoynte or name, and after that the Sworde shall be offered by two other, and likewise his Helmet and Crest by two other Knyghtes of the said Order, assigned by the Soverayne or his Deputie, and if any Knyght of the seid Order shuld decease the yere afore, then every Knyght beyng in the said Castell of Wyndesore, at the said * 1.32 mass of Requiem, shall offer a Taper arm∣ed with a little Scuchion of the arms of the Knyght departed. And if there were more then one deceassed, that then be made for every of them a Scuchion of Arms and a grote sett nye to the light of the tapre, the which Scuchions and tapers wall be made at the coste and charge of the Knyghts of the said Ordre.
• XIII. Item, it is agreed, that all stran∣gers, that shall be electe Felows of the seid Order, shall be certifyed by Letters of the Soverayne of their election. The which let∣ters of Certification, with the Statutes of the said Order, under the common Seal shall be sente unto them at the coste and charges of the said Soverayne, in all diligence, and at the fardest thei shall bee certifyed of this within foure moneths after the sayd Electi∣on, to th'ende that the seid Electe may advyse them by the said Statutis, if they will re∣ceyve the sayd Order, or no. But if the said Soverayne ha••e greate and high lettes and busynes, that then he may deferre the certification of the said Election at his good pleasure, unto tyme of opportunite and con∣venient. After that the Certification have byn delivered, and that the Soverayn shall be certefied, that the said Electe will receyve the said Order; Then the Soverayne shall sende unto the said Electe, by his Ambassa∣dours, his hole habit, with the Garter and Coller. And that all suche straungers, of what estate, dignytie, or condicion that thei be of, shall sende within vii. monethes after the reception of the said Gartier, Coller and Habit, and that he have certified the Sove∣rayn to have re••••yved those thyngs, a suffici∣ent Deputie or attorney after th'astate of his Lorde and Maister, so be that he be a Knyght without Reproche, to be stalled in his place, the whiche shall bryng with hym a Mantell of blew Welbett of the order of that which he shall send hym, and also his Banner, Sworde, Helme, and Crest, for to be and abide within the seid College duryng his lyff. And that the Mantell in the tyme that t••e seid Deputie or Attorney shall be stalled, by the said Soverayn or his Deputie, put upon his right arme for to holde the said mantyll upon his arme, and shall bee accompanyed and ledde by two of the Knyghtes of the said Order, from the dore of the Chaptre unto the stall, and there boyeng shall make hi•• othe, and shall bee stalled for and in the name of his said Lorde and Maister, and the said Mantell abovesaid, the sayd Attorney or De∣putie shall bere it uppon his right arme du∣ryng the devyne service, beyng sett in the stall of his seid Maister and Lorde, without beryng of it at any tyme after. And to have no manner of voyce in the Chaptre, or to come in it, in th'absence of hym that hath sent hym. And if he send not his said At∣torney within vii. monethes abovesaid, with∣out ••avying a reasonable excuse which shall bee acceptable to the Soverayne or his Depu∣tie, the election shall be voyde of hym. Ex∣cept so be that the seid Knyght be lett and destorbed bi great affaire••. Then he may send his excuse to the said Soverayne, or to his Deputie, within a moneth after, and af∣ter his excuse is, as the Soverayne or his Deputie will allowe it or accepte it, that then the sayd Soverayn or his Deputie may geve on to hym foure moneths more of respite, and if he came not or sent not his Attorney before that the tyme of the foure monethes he fynished, that then in this case the election shall be h••le voyde from hym for that tyme. And it is to be knowen, that this favoure is done and shewed to the strangyers, the which may not well come in their proper parsons, that they myght be stalled by Attourneys. To th'ende that they may be parte takers of the * 1.33 masses, and all the prayers of the seid Ordre, for they shulde fayle of the half yf they were not stalled before their deathe. And likewise it is ordened for them that be new chosen and electe of the said Order, beyng in the Kyngs Warres by his commaundement, for to enjoye of the benefytes of the said statutes, to that that shall appertayne allonly to their stallacion.
• XIV. Item there is also ordened a Dean and Warden with xii. Canons seculers, the which shall be pristz at their entryng in, or ells within a yere nexte foloshyng; and also viil. Peticanons, and xiii. Vicars, also prestes at their entryng in, or ells at the g••vyng of the next Orders, or at the ••urdest within a yere after their presentacion. Also xiii. Clerkes, and xiii. Queristes, for to 〈◊〉〈◊〉

• and pray unto God for the prosperity of the Soverayne and all the Knyghtes of the said Order lyhyng, and also for the sowles of all the Knyghts of the said Order departed, and for all Crysten sowles, and the presen∣tacion of the sayd Cannons that belonge all∣••ey to the Soverayne of the said Order. And the sayd Canons when any Knyght of the said Order is there present, within the quyer of the seid Chappell, shall sitt in the lowermost seates, where they be wonte to sitt at the Feastes of St. George. And in th'absence of the said Knyghtes the said Canons may sitt in the high seates nexte un∣to the stalles of the said Knyghtes.
• XV. Item there bee ordenyd v. Officers appertaynyng to the said Order, That is to witt, Prelate, Chaunceler, Register, and Kyng of Armes, named Gartier, and an huyssher at Armes, named the Blacke Rod. The which shall hee receyved and sworne to be of the Councell of the said Order, the secretes with alsoo their chargies and privi∣leges shall expressely be declared in the Booke of the Ordenaunces of the sayd Of∣ficers.
• XVI. Item it is also ordened, that xiii. pore Knightes, that have not wher withall to lyhe, for to have in that place their lyvyng and sustentation conveniently, for their good prayers in the honor of God and Saynt George, of the whiche the charges and pri∣vileges hereafter shall be declared folowyng the Ordynances of the Officers, and of their election is ordened as of the presentacion of the Canons, so that alwey the Election shall abyde to the said Soverayne. And it is a∣greed, that the pour Knyghtes shall have their Mantells of Scarlett, and a scuchion of th' armes of Saynt George withoute a Garter.
• XVII. Item it is agreed, that every Knyght of the sayd Company shall leave his Mantyll within the said College, for any so∣dayne chaunses that myght happen for to kepe, holde, and observe all suche Ordinan∣ces, Preceptes, and commaundements, whiche may be advysed in Chaptre by the sayd Soverayne. The whiche Soverayne by the consent and agrement of vi. Knightes of the said Order may, at all tymes and pla∣ces, at his pleasure, sommon and make to be kepte Chaptre, for all suche causes, as it shall please to the said Soverayne to name towching the said Order.
• XVIII. Item, it is agreed, that if it for∣tune, that any of the said Company shulde come within ii. myle of the Castell, that he shall goo in, if he may, for the honor o•• the place, if he be nott busyed or lett by some juste cause, and that he take his Man∣tell before he entre within the said Chappell. And alsoo that he entre not in, but he have his Mantyll upon tym. And the Canons there beyng present for that tyme shall come to receyve hym, and devotly shall bring hym into the said Chappell; and if it be in tyme of * 1.34 Masse, he shall tary and he••re * 1.35 Masse in the honor of God and of St. George; and if it be at afternone, he shall come in in man∣ner abovesaid: And there shall be said by the Canons De profundi••, for all Cristen sowles, and there shall offer and retourne un∣to his stall. And yf any of the said Compa∣ny ride thorowgh the Lowne, and wyll not offre as it is agreed, that, upon his obedience for every tyme that he faileth, he shall goo one myle on fote from the said Chappel, unto the said place, in honor of Saynt George; And also for every tyme that he shall so fayle, he shall gyve a grote for his Offrynge. The whiche distaunce, for to com nygh unto the seid Castell, is two myles allonly and no more.
• XIX. Item it is accorded, the xxxii. yere of our Soveraign Lorde Kyng Henry the Eight, by the grace of God Kyng of England and of Fraunce, Defensor of the Faith, Lord of Irland, &c. upon Seynt George's day, the xxiii. day of Aprill, at a Chapter holden at the Paleys of Westminster, by the Sove∣raign and the Companyons of the said No∣ble Order then there assembled; That as sone as the deth of any of the Company of the saide Order shall be certeynly knowen, every of the rest, beyng no strangiers, shall accordyng to the rates of their Degrees here∣after specified, immediately upon a de∣maunde to be made for the same by the Re∣gister, and the Dean, or one of them, to be by one of them employed in Aulmes deeds, as in mendyng of High wayes, or suche o∣ther works of charite, as the Kyngs Maje∣stie from tyme to tyme shall lymite and ap∣poynte, the severall somes of Money ••n••∣yng: Furst the Souveraign viii l. vi ••. viii d. A Kyng of another Realme, vi l. xiii ••. iv d. The Prince, v l. xvi s. viii d. A Duke, v l. A Marquess, iii l. xv s. An Erie, l s. A Vis∣conte, xli s. viii d. A Baron, xxxiii s. iv d. A Bacheler Knyght, xvi s. viii d. Of all which somes thus to be receyvyd, the said Dean and Regester, or eyther of them, shall yerely at the Chapiter present his accompte to the Kyngs Majestie with ••is true and just declaration of the dysbursyng agayne and defraying of the same. In that cause the partie, whose Porcyen shall apere to be un∣payde, shall in the name of a Payne adde un∣to his former dutye another thirde parte of the same, and so for every yere that he shall be behynde, to pay a thredde parte more than he shuld paye, if he shuld satisfye his ordi∣nary accordyng to the rate before expressed. And if the Dean or Register or any of them shall not at every suche Chapiter present the Certificate of the Receipts and Payments in fourme afores••id, whereby the same may apere to the Souverayn and Companyons of the Order then pre••ent, or at the leest he in whome the defawlt shall rest, shall in the name of a payne contente and paye imme∣mediatl••, to bee employed abowte like pur∣pose

• as afore the some of x••. for every suche defaulte.
• XX. Item it is agreed, that if eny of the said Companye die, that the Soverayne or his Deputie after that they shall have certifi∣cation of his deth, shall be bounde for to send and gyve knowledge by ther Letters to all the Felowship of the said Ordre beyng with∣in England, for to come and be with the said Soverayne or his Deputie in what place so∣ever it be, where it shall please hym to assigne convenyently within vi. wekys after the cer∣tification of the death or decease of the said Knyght. The which allsoo assembled or at the lest vi. with the Soverayne or his Depu∣tie abovesaid, every of them that there shall be present come to the election shall name ix. of the worthiest and sufficient Knyghtes withoute Reprosse that he shall knowe sub∣jectes to the said Soverayne or others, so be that they holde no contrary partie or be a∣gaynst hym. That is to witt, three Dukes iii. Marquess, Erles, or of greater astate, iii. Barons, or banerettis, and iii. Bachelers. The whiche denominations the chief pre∣late of the said Order shall wryte, Chat is to witt the Byshop of Wynchester for the tyme beyng; or in his absence the Chaunce∣ler, or the Dean or Register or the mooste auncient Recidencer of the said College in their absence; and the denomination soo done by all, or vi. at the leest, by hym that have written shall bee shewed to the seid So∣verayne, or to his Deputie, that then shall chose of them that be named, be that shall have the moost voyces, and also he that the Soverayne shall exteme to be moost honora∣ble to the sayde Order, and moost profita∣ble to his Crowne and to his Realme. And if there be any Knyght of the said Order that doth fayle for to come to the said Ele∣ction, if he be not lett by a juste cause; and that the said cause of his excuse shewed under his seal of armes be founde by the Soverayne or his Deputie to be juste and reasonable, then his excuse to be accepted and allowed, and that if his cause be not juste, and that he come not to the seremo∣nies above-named, it is agreed that he shall pay to the Warden of the College for to synge for hym that is departed xx s. sterling, and at his nexte comyng to the Chaptre, he shall be before the Soverayne or his Deputie and the company, and shall knele upon the grounde in the myddes of the Chaptre, un∣tyll the tyme that he be reconsiled by the So∣verayne or his Deputie, and the said Com∣panye.
• XXI. Item it is agreed, that if any Knyght of the said Company shulde departe, and another is chosen and electe, he shall have sone after his election the Garter, in signyfyeng that he ys one of the Knyghtes and Felowes of th' Ordre of the Garter, and his Robe and Node shall be delivered hym in the Chapter-howse incontinently, af∣ter that his Commission hath bene red be∣fore the Soverayne or his Deputie and the Company; and after that shall be led by two Knyghtes of the said Order accompaned with the other noble-men, And the Officers of the Order shall also be present, and his Mantell shall be borne before hym by one of the Knyghtis of the said Order, or by the Kyng at Armes of the Order. The which Mantell shall be delyvered to hym for his ha∣bit, after that he shall have made his othe before his Stall and not before. And this done he shall retorne unto the Chapter howse, where he shall reseyve by the Soverayne or his Deputie, The coler, and soo he shall have the full possession of his habit holely, ex∣cept great Prynces straungers, the which may receyve their habit holely within the Chapter howse, as it hath been used and ac∣customed in tymes past, for the shortenyng of tyme. And if he die before he have Re∣ceyved hys habit, he shall not be named one of the Founders, seyng that he lacketh to have full possession of his astate. But he shall have the one halfe of the * 1.36 Masses above-named, for the delyverance of the Garter, and none other thynge above it. And if he soo chosen come not in all good diligence af∣ter the recepcion of the said Garter in the said place for to be stalled, and in specyally within the yere of his Election, if he be a Knyght dwellyng within the Realme, and hathe none excuse reasonable, allowable, and acceptable to the said Soverayn or to his Deputie, and the Company, Then the Ele∣ction shall bee voyde of hym, and the Sove∣rayne or his Deputie and the Company shall goo and make another new election, and neyther the Banner, the Sworde, nor the Helmet, nor Crest of hym so chosen be put upon his Stall within the Castell before his commyng. To th'ende that if he come not, his said Hachementis, as Banner, Sworde, Helmet, be not taken down nor abaled, but honestly put oute of the Q••yer, and the reast of other thyngs shall abyde to the profitt and use of the saide Order.
• XXII. Item it is agreed, that if any of the Dukes, Marques, Erles, Vizcontes, Ba∣rons, Banerettis, or Bachelers die, That he that shall come after, and succede in his place and rome, be he Duke, Merques, Erle, Vizcounte, Baron, Baneret, Bacheler, or any of the astates above-named, he shall have the selffe same stalle that his Predeces∣sor had, and shall not chaunge it without he have especiall lycense or Warrant of the said Soverayne, allweyes all Emperours, Kyngs, and Prynces be excepted, the which shall kepe and holde theyr Stalles after theyr astate, and very nexte unto the Soverayne. And then by thys meane a Duke shall take the stall of a Bacheler, and a Bacheler the stall of a Duke, in signe and knowlege of the fyrst Founders.
• XXIII. Item, if there be eny place or stall voyde, the Soverayn at his pleasure may

• a••vance and translate, by his speciall license, any Knyght of the said Company, in the said stall, so be it that it be more hyer then the stall that he was in afore. Alsoe the So∣verayne ouys in his lyffe may, if it please hym, make a general translation of all the states at his pleasure, excepte of Emperours, Kyngs, Prynces, and D••kes. The which allwey shall kepe ther places and stalles, if not that they be translated in more hyer rome and stall, in the whiche translacion the long contynuance in th' Ordre, and the prayses, worthynes, and merites of the Knyghtes ought to be considered and re∣membred. The which Knyghtes from hens∣forth in goyng and syttyng at all tymes, that they shall were their Mantels, shall kepe their places after the Order of their stallis, and not after their astatis, as is aforesaid.
• XXIV. Item it is agreed, that all the Felowis abovesaid at their first commyng in shall gyve every of them a certayne somme, after their astate, for the entertaynyng and mayntenance of the Canons and Poor Knyghtes dwellyng in the seid place, and for the almes dedes that is there perpetualli ordenyd. That is to wytt, the Soverayne xl. markes, a straunger Kyng xxl. The Prince xx markes, every Duke xl. every Marques viii l. vi s. viii d. every Erle x. markes, every Vizcounte exvi s. viii d. eve∣ry Baron and Baneret c s. every Bacheler v. markes, and their Baners, Helmetts, Crestis, and Swordis shalle not be sett over their stalles, untyll the tyme that they have payed at their entryng the foresaid sommes, every one after his astate and degree where∣of he is. And it ys to witt that the Sove∣rayne is bounde to pay for every straunger that shall be chosen and electe, whan he shall be stalled in his propre parson, or by procure∣ment, or attornay, and these gyftes be gieven to th'entent that every one of them that shall entre into th' Ordre be more worthy to have the name, title, and privilege, of one of the Founders of the said Order.
• XXV. Item it ys agreed, that every Knyght within the yere of his stallation shall cause to be made a Scouchon of his armes, and hachementis in a plate of me∣tall suche as shall please hym, and that it be merly sett upon the backe of his stall. And the other that shall come after shall have their Scochons and Hachements in like maner; but their Plats of metall nor there hache∣ments shall not be soo large nor soo greatte as they of the first Founders were, excepte strangers, which may use their plates and fa∣shions at their pleasure.
• XXVI. Item it ys aggreed, that no Knyght chosen and electe for to be Felow of of the said Noble Order shall nott be stalled by procurement or attorney, excepte he be a straunger, and may not well come hyther in his propre parson for to be stalled, or other that is busied withoute the Realme for the affaires of the Soverayn, or by his commaundement and lycence as it is above declared.
• XXVII. Item that every Knyght, en∣tryng in the said Order, shall promes and swere faithfully to observe and kepe the poyntis and articles that here followeth, That is to witt, that to his trew powre he shall helpe, duryng his lyffe, and duryng the tyme that he shall be Felow of the said Or∣der, for to kepe, defende, and sustayne the ho∣nor, quarrelles, rightes, and lordshippes of the Soverayne of the said Order.

  Item that with all his powre he shall en∣force hymselffe, and take payne honorably to entertayne and augment the said Order. And if it happen hym for to knowe any thynge that were ymagyned or procured to the con∣trarye of the defence and resistence of this, with all his trew power he shall put hymself in more gretter endevorment.

  Item that well and trewly he shall accom∣plishe and entertayne all the Statuts, poyntis, and ordynances of the said Ordre, and of all this shall make a generall othe, all and so as though it were redde unto hym fro poynt to poynt, and article to article, and shall make the said othe to the Soverayne of the said Order or his Deputie, in sweryng and promisyng upon the holy Gospellis for to kepe them and entertayne them, with∣owte any fraude or delacion. And upon this he shall towche the Boke and kysse the Crosse.

  Item this done the said Knyght soo chosen with dew reverence shall receyve the Garter, the whiche the Soverayne or his Deputie shall put it aboute his lyfte leg in saying these words,

  Sir, the lovyng Company of th' order of the Garter hathe receyved you theyr Brother, lover, and Felow, and in token and knowledge of this they gyve you and present you this present Garter. The whiche God wyll that you receyve and were from hensforth to his praise and plea∣sure, and to th'exaltacion and honour of the said Noble Order and of your self.

• XXVIII. Item it is agreed, that in case that the Soverayne be out of the Contre, to the whiche he can not in propre parson do that shall appertayne to the stallation, he may gyve power and auctorite, by his Let∣ters of Commission, to two of the Felows, or to dyverse for to exercise it in his name.
• XXIX. Item it is agreed that a common Seal, a signet of the armes of the Order, be made, the which shall rest in the custodi and kepyng of the Chanceler of th' order, or of suche a Knyght and Felow of the said Or∣der, as shall please the Soverayne to name and assigne; and if he that shall have the Seales in kepyng or custodi shulde departe or goo forth for any cause, xx miles farre from the Soverayne, then he shall deliver the said Seals to the Soverayne, or to suche Knyght of th' Ordre, or to any other parsone, that it shall please the said Soverayne for to or∣deyne and appoynte. To th' entent that at

• no tyme the said Seals be oute of the pre∣sence of the seid Soverayne, he beyng with∣in his Realme. And if he be owte of his Realme, The signet shall suffice for to seal all suche actes and wrytynges, touchyng the said Order, that there may be concluded and made.
• XXX. Item it is agreed, that every Fe∣low of the said Order from hensforth shall have the Statutes of the said Order, first col∣lected and oversene by the Register, and af∣ter that sealed with the common Seal affore∣said. And if the Knyght will have any armes devysed, or cognysance made within the Boke of the said Statuts, then the said Boke shall be delyvered to the Kyng at Armes of th' Ordre, for trewly to ordayne of it as it shall appertayne. And the originall to be lykewyse signed and sealed, the whiche shall shall abyde in the Treasory of the said Col∣lege for evermore.
• XXXI. Item it is agreed, that after the death of eny of the Knyghtes of the said Company, his Executours shall be bounde for to sende agayne, and to delyver the Sta∣tutes of the said Order, within three monethes after, if so be that the Statutes hath b••en delivered unto hym by the Sove∣rayne, or to his charge. The which Sta∣tutes shall be delivered agayn to the War∣den or Register of the said College, or to one of the principall Officers for the tyme beyng.
• XXXII. Item it is agreed, that none of the Knyghtes of Saynt George, of the said Companye of the Garter, shall not goo oute of the Contrey nor Dominion of the Sove∣rayne, without havyng leave and lisence of the Soverayne: And therefore it is agreed, that if eny viage be made, or any other no∣ble acte appertaynyng to the honor of Knyghthod, The said Soverayne, of his grace, for the great love, favor, and confi∣dence that he heares towarde the Knyghtes of the said Order, will prefarre, advance, and present the said Felowes and Knyghtes of th' Order of Saynt George before all other.
• XXXIII. Item that none of the Knyghtes of the said Order shall not arme themselves the one against the other, but in the Warres of his Soverayne Lorde, in his right and juste quarell, and if it shulde happen, that any of the said Order were retayned with any Lorde, and holdyng his partie and quarell, and th' adversari partie destreth al∣soo to have another Felowe of the said Or∣der with hym: In this case, suche a Knyght and Felow shall not be retayned, but may excuse hym from all suche thynges, bycause his Felowe is armed agaynst hym on the other syde, and was retayned before hym, and every Knyght of the said Order shall be bounde to excepte when he shall be retained, that he may be holely dyschargyd from his servyce of Warre, yf any of the Felow∣shipp before hym retayned or holdyng the con∣trary and adversari partye. And if he that is the second retayned know that any of his Felowes he retayned before hym, and arm∣ed with his adversari partye, Then be that is seconde retayned, at the fyrste knowledge that be shall have thereof, shall be bounde to excuse hym toward his Maister, and leave that quarell.
• XXXIV. Item that all the lycencis gyven to the Knyghtes of the said Ordre, that goo oute of the Realme for to seke and obtayne honor, and all certifications, or sendynge letters and writynges concernyng the said Order, ••rom hensforth, shall be sealled with one of the Seales of the said Ordre.
• XXXV. Item it is agreed that if eny Knyght of the said Order, for his devocion, wyll dwell within the said Castell contynu∣ally, There shall be orden••d for hym a dwel∣lyng place convenient, by th' assignment of the Soverayne, and he of his propre goods and at his costes and chargies shall provyde for hys lyveyng.
• XXXVI. Item if any other Knyght, not beyng of the said Order, hathe any wyll to dwelle there for his devocion, there shall be ordened for hym a dwellyng place, after the wyll and pleasure of the said Soverayne, and with the consentement of the said Com∣pany.
• XXXVII. Item it is ordened, that yf any Knyght, or other parson, wylle gyve any Landes, heritage, or rentes, for to be parti∣cipant of all the good oraysons and prayers that shall be said in the sayde place, also his name shall be Registred, and the Canons and pore Knyghts shall pray perpetually un∣to God for hym, and also the said Deane, Warden, and Canons of the said College from hensforth shall not take any maner of charge upon the said College, withoute the advyse and consentment of the sayd Sove∣rayne, or his Deputie, and the Felowship of the sayd Order, in presence, and by them concented and agreed in playne Chapter.
• XXXVIII. Item for to have better know∣ledge of the Knyghts that shall be of the said Order, the Soverayne of it willyth and ordeneth by the Willes and consentment of all the hole Company, that from hensforth, that every Knyght of the said Order shall have and were apertly and openly a Coller of golde about his necke, wayng thyrty oun∣ces of Troy weyght and not above, the whiche Coller shall be made by pieces in fas∣shion of Garters, in the myddes of which Garters shall be a double Rose, the one Rose of Red, and the other within White, and the other Rose White, and the other Rose within rede, and at the ende of the said Col∣ler shall be put and fastned the Ymage of Saynt George. The whiche Coller the said Soverayn, his Successours, and amia∣ble Companye of the said Order shall be bounde to were, and in especiall, in princi∣pall and solemyne Feastes of the yere, and in other dayes of the yere shall be holden to were a small Chayne of Gold with the

• Ymage of Saynt George dependyng at the ende of the said Chayne, excepte in tyme of Warre, sickenes, longe viage; Then it shall suffice hym to were alonely a lase of sylke with the said Image of Saynt George. And if the said Coller have any need of reparaci∣on, it may be put in the handes of the Golde∣smyth and workeman unto the tyme that it be repared, the whiche Coller allso may not be made more richer with stones or other thynges, reserving the said Ymage: The which may be garnished and enryched at the pleasure of the saide Knyghte: Also the said Coller may not be solde, engaged, alien∣ed, nor gyven, for any nede, cause, or neces∣sity whatsoever it be.

The Constitutions relating to the Officers of the Order. Lib. N. p. 232.

CAP. I.

HOrum primus erat Praelatus Ordines. Quisquis autem Praesul Wintoniensis, ac Southamptoniae Comes &c. eo tempore fuerit, is & Praelatus esse debet. Qui cum praesens sit, de∣nominationes electionum Equestrium appositè con∣scribet, Et quod reliquum fuerit, ibi defungetur Officio. Id quod illo absente Cancellarius, De∣canus, aut Scriba (quemadmodum est praeosten∣sum) èxplebit.

Quoties Supremo ipsi visum fuerit solennita∣tom Divi Georgii servare Windesori, tenebi∣tur & Praelatus simul adesse, ut Divina celebret. Quod si volens praetermiserit, viginti marcas eâ de causâ Collegio persolvet, nisi rationabilem & justam absentiam, & Supremo ac Sodalitio be∣nè probabilem causari posset, quae conferentur ad reparationes inibi faciendas.

Item Praelatus habitum superinduet, cujus ex∣terior facies subrubri coloris è serico villoso, in∣terior autem albi serici, quod Taffeta vocant, circumpositis (ut Supremo videbitur) sumptuo∣sis insignibus & scuto super humerum, quod Or∣dinis intra praelustre subligar habebit insignia. Fibula vestimenti, quae de pectore propendebit, partim aurei fili, partim cerulei serici debet esse.

Eodem habitu tenebitur uti singulis vigiliis festivisque diebus Divi Georgii, ubi modò liber extiterit. Aliàs item, ut dum celebre concilium, quod & Parliamentum, agitatur maxime, vel in aliis festivitatibus, ad libitum uti poterit. Qui propter honorem & Praelationem hujus Or∣dinis summum inter Episcopos nostros ubiquè lo∣cum vendicabit, Archiepiscopis duntaxa•• conce∣dens, quibus sedium suarum praeeminentia con∣stabit, ut{que} tantò magis honoretur, poterit idem Praelatus illustre Subligaculum suis semper in∣signibus circumponere. Et quotiès proceditur, poterit habitu praedicto tectus Supremum ante∣cedere, Cancellarium Ordinis sibi sinistrum ha∣bens. Habebit etiam intra Castrum nostrum Windesori sibi locum designatum ad manendum, quoties illuc accesserit. Cumque illuc advene∣rit vel ad alium quemcun{que} locum ex jussu Su∣premi, ut Divi Georgii festivitatem observet, vel ut acta conscribat, aliavè quaecun{que} peragat, quae spectabunt ad hunc Ordinem, intra Atrium nostrum pro se sibi{que} ministrantibus habebit ad victum, quae per nostrum praeceptum Comites in Aula residentes habere solent.

CAP. II.

Officium Cancellarii, quoniam praenobile est, ac permagnae Curae, exigitur in id administran∣dum vir praeclari nominis, tanto{que} dignus honore. Quamobrem Supremus vult & instituit, quod nemo provehatur ad id Officium, nisi vel Prae∣latus Ecclesiae fuerit, velut Archiepiscopus, An∣tistes, aut notabilis alioqui dignitatis: vel si vir laicus, Eques omninò non ignoti sanguinis, exper∣tus, doctus, & bonâ famâ notus. Ad hunc spe∣ctabit Concilii suscipiendi manifestatio, ac de∣claratio, sub eâ formâ quam Supremus & So∣dales Ordinis praeconceperint, omni tempore quo conveniet aut oportebit, ad honorem, utilitatem, at{que} incrementum ejusdem Ordinis. Idem quo∣tannis solennitate Divi Georgii in Concilio pro∣ponet, at{que} enarrabit acta egregia laudé{que} digna ipsorum Equitum hujus Ordinis, quotquot ita me∣riti sunt: qui verò contr•• commeruerunt & illo∣rum quo{que} probra, siqua fuerint, recensebit, ••t Scriba tantò faciliùs ea sub scriptis redigat in memoriam nunquam desituram. Habebit hic ita{que}, scilicet cum Praelato intra Castrum nostrum Windesori mansionem, scilicet habitum, & om∣ninò similem victùs assignationem. Cancella∣rius apud se commune Sigillum Ordinis, cum Signaculo, servabit, ad Statuta, Commissiones, facultates, certificationes, mandata, suffragio∣rum literas, alias{que} causas ad praedictum Ordi∣nem attinentes, suo quasque tempore consignandas. Si verò, legitimam ac rationabilem causam ba∣bens, ultra decem milliaria recesserit à Supremo, relinquet interim ea Sigilla, prout Supremus assignabit in custodiâ unius è Sodalibus, qui com∣morabitur in Aulâ cum Supremo. Habebit hic ipse Cancellarius annuum stipendium, Officii sui nomine, Centum libras Legalis Monetae Angliae, vel in feodis, Officiis, aliisvè promotionibus tan∣tundem, hiis de quibus ante diximus nihil hic ob∣stantibus.

CAP. III.

Erit insupèr hujus Ordinis unus Scriba, qui si vir Ecclesiasticus extiterit, Literatus erit, &

Theologiae vel alterius Iuris, Can••nici aut Ci∣vilis Professor, habens itaquè dignitatem ali∣quam in Ecclesia Cathedrali, quem Supremus etiam ad Prebendam intra Sacellum suum Windesori curabit sublimandum, & veluti de∣cebit eo nomine promovebit. Si verò Secularis aut Laicus ipse fuerit, vir honestus atque insig∣nis erit, & Eques, experientiae doctrinae{que} nomi∣ne commendatus. Qui stipendium habebit annu∣um quinquaginta libras monetae legalis Angliae, ••el in feodis, Officiis, aut emolumentis aliis tan∣tundem. Quoties item Eques aliquis in hunc Ordinem ascitus ad sedem suam introducatur, ab eòdem Equite, Scriba recipiet tredecem solidos cum quatuor denariis & habitum—Opor∣tebit autem hunc Scribam duos conficere Libel∣los, sive Indices, aut potiùs Annales, è Parga∣meno, in quibus Ordinationes & Statuta caete∣rae{que} caus•• spectantes ad Ordinem conscribentur. Quorum alter Windesori recondetur in Aerario, ubi perpetuò manebit: alter verò in custodiâ Scribe, quem ubilibet Supremo, si quando poscat, sit ostensurus. Prior appellabitur Index Windesoriensis, p••sterior Aulae Registrum. Hu∣jus intererit Electiones factas, & Elect••rum nomina, stratagemmata, res gestas, & acta no∣tatu fidé{que} digna tàm Supremi, quàm Commi∣litonum Ordinis, prout per seipsum suâ{que} scru∣tandi diligentiâ, vel per industriam Regis Ar∣morum intelligere poterit, & habere comperta describere & redigere in memori••m. Primitùs, ut singulis anuis accident, annotabit, & scriptis commendabit, q•••••• in eo quod proximè suscipietur concilio legentur Equitibus ibi congregatis, ut si quicquam correctionis aut emendationis indi∣geat, ibi corrigatur, similitèr iterum in altero concilio, & deindè venustè conscribenda curabit in praedictis libris aut annalibus ad perpetuam sui memoriam.

CAP. IV.

Hiis accedet Rex Armorum unus, qui Gar∣terus Rex Armorum Angliae vocitabitur, quem Supremus & Commilitones, ob dignitatem Or∣dinis, virum generosi sanguinis, honesti nomi∣nis insignia gerentem, intra regnum Angliae na∣tum, & caeteris Armorum Officialibus, qui nobili Coronae Angliae subjecti sunt, superiorem esse vo∣lunt. Habebit hic à Supremo stipendium an∣nuum quadraginta libras monetae legalis An∣gliae; praetereà unusquis{que} Sociorum pro sui sta∣tûs honore singulis annis donabit eidem, Dux, quatuor libras; Marchio quinque marcas; Co∣mes, quatuor marcas; Baro, quadraginta soli∣dos; & Eques Bachalaureus, viginti sex soli∣dos atque octo denarios, ut tantò honorificen∣tiùs ad decus Ordinis vitam agat, & Officium administret. Quotiès autem Creatio Principis, Ducis, Marchionis, Comitis, Vicecomitis, aut Baronis obtinget, idem Garterus vestes ejus vendicabit quibus utetur priusquàm togam illius dignitatis & praeclari statùs accipiat.

Ad eundem spectabit correctio Armorum atque insignium quorumcunque, quae usurpantur & ge∣stantus injustè authoritas insuper & potestas Arma bujusmodi atquè insignia concedendi tali∣bus qui per Acta sortia ac laudabilia, virtu∣tes{que} & status, honores merebuntur juxta anti∣quam consuetudinem, Literas{que} Patentes super eâ re faciendi. Is ubique quando Supremus solenniter incedet, E••sem ejus proximus antece∣det, nemine intercedente; nisi forsan Constabu∣larius & Mareschallus, qui virgas illas ad Of∣ficium suum attinentes ipsi gestabunt. Per eum quoque vel ab eo designatum juramentum mini∣strabitur omnibus Armorum Officialibus, Supre∣mo Subjectis, recepturum ob id quod consue∣tum est.

Habebit itidem habitum Scribae similem, & Baronis Ferculum in Aulâ, cui post Decanum Sacelli nostri mensa ponetur, & ferculum i••fe∣retur, caetera{que} sui victius, ut mos fuit, & do∣mum cubandi Windesori intra Castrum nostrum accepturus. Cumque solennitas Divi Georgii celebretur, & Supremus assit, idem Garterus portabit albam virgam, cujus ambo fines dean∣rabuntur, & vexillum modicum insignium Or∣dinis supra.

Quando Dominus etiam ingredietur Cubicu∣lum nostri Parliamenti, ipse locum ei designabit juxt a dignitatis & clari statùs honorem ex an∣tiquo more recepturus, ob id uti Domino illi vi∣sum fuerit. Et quotienscun{que}, mittetur aut lega∣bitur in Supremi negotiis, quinque Equ••s ha∣bens recipiet pro laboribus accipiendis, singulis quibusque diebus decem solidos.

Idem Garterus, Rex Armorum, diligentèr ac sedulò perquiret acta fortia ac fortunata prae∣clará{que} gesta tàm Supremi, quàm Commilito∣num hujus Ordinis, quae fidelit••r ac verè ref••∣ret Scribae, quatinus in seripta per ••um aeter∣nám{que} memoriam opportunè redigi possent.

Hic Garterus etiàm perferet, aut curabit per∣ferendas omnes Literas, quae spectabunt ad Con∣fratres & Sodales hujus Ordinis: & significa∣tum ibit Supremo vel Scribae mortem cujusl••••••t Equitis ijtius Ordinis, ut literae suffragiorum conficiantur ac deportentur, quemadmodum opor∣tet, deferet & deferri faciet Electiones eorum qui nominati fuerint, & ipsorum responsa repor∣tabit. Deniquè faciet, aut sieri procurabit, quicquid spectans ad hunc Ordinem Supremus vel Praelatus, aut Cancellarius (qui praecipui sunt Officiales) faciendum injunxerit.

CAP. V.

Postremò debet esse unus Hostiarius, quem Supremus ac Commilitones volunt esse genero∣sum, Armis ac Sanguine clarum, & in ditione ipsius Supremi progenitum, is qui pro dignitate Ordinis atque hon••re omnium Hostiariorum ip∣sius Regni summus erit. Habebit ita{que} curam & custodiam & custodiae praeheminentiam pene∣tralium nostrorum, Domus ubi Concilium agi∣tatur, & omnium hostiorum ubi concilium ini∣bitur, tàm in sublimi Curiî quae Parliamentum appellitatur, quàm in quibusque locis aliis, Cu∣jus Annuum stipendium erit Triginta Librarum. Quòd si jussu Supremi ac Commilitonum, quem bujus Ordinis Equitem nigrâ virgâ

tetegerit, & reum egerit sceleris admiss••, propter quod sit abdieandus ab ho•• Ordine, quinque li∣bras eo facto percipiet: si levioris offensae causâ quem admonuerit, ex praecepto Regis & Concilii, vendicabit ab eodem câ de causâ viginti solidos. Et quandocunque quis Electus in sedem introdu∣citur, decem solidos accipiet; intra Castrum no∣strum Windesori cubandi l••cum sibi selectum, ejusdem Castri & duorum saltuum coadjacentium custodiam habebit. Habebit etiam habitum S••ribae & Garteri Regis Armorum, scilicet, fer∣cula Baronum & reliquum victum attinentem in Aulâ. Qui si nòn fuerit Eques in ingressu, tum fieri debet. Vbicunque verò singulis annis Su∣premus extiterit in Festo Divi Georgii, die vel festivitate sequente, ante eundem Supremum aut Deputatum, virgam nigellam aut ipse deferet, vel alius ab eo sufficientèr assignatus. Et supra virgam Leo stabit, Anglorum insigne. Virga nimirum loco clavae gestabitur, cujus & autho∣ritatem habebit, hiis modò deserviens qui deli∣querint & in Ordinationes ac Statuta peccâ∣rint.

Hii tres hujus Ordinis Officiales, Scriba vi∣delicet, Garterus Rex Armorum, & Hostiari∣us ab atrâ virgâ nuncupatus, ipsi cum suis ta••∣rebus quàm ministris in suis Officiis permanentes, sub perpetuâ Supremi protectione ac propugna∣culo securè durabunt. Vnde si quaevis injuria seu violentia ipsis inferatur, vel ab eis qui Su∣premo subjecti sunt, vel exteriùs, quotiès cau∣sas suas arbitrio Supremi submittent, ipse cum Sodalibus exhibebit eis justitiam, aut exhiben∣dam ex aequo & congruo procurabit. Si verò pars adversae causam suam Supremo submittere detrectabit, ipse cum Commilitonibus eum er∣ga Officiales hos animum habebit, ut ipsorum causam quoad justum at{que} aequum erit cum debito favore tueri velit.

Intra Chorum praedicti Sacelli, dum solen∣nia peraguntur, ante Sedem Regiam praetereà statuentur Sedilia duo, unum ante alterum, in quorum altero sedebunt Praelatus & Cancellari∣us Ordinis; in altero, Scriba, Rex Armorum & Hostiarius.

The Names of the first Founders, and other Knights-Companions, who succeeded in their Stalls, after the ancient manner; as they are exemplified in two TABLES remaining in the Chapter-house at Windesor.

TAB. I.

1. Le tres noble Roy Edward tiers, & premier Fondeur.

APres luy vint le Roy Richard, filz, Ed∣warde le Prince de Galles. Apres luy ••int le tres-noble Roy Henry, filz de Johan Duc de Lancastre. Apres luy vint le noble Prince & vaillant, le Roy Henry 5. Heritier & Regent de France, & Conquereur de Normandie. Apres luy vint son filz Henry de Windesore le 6. cour∣ronné à Paris Roy de France. Apres luy & en son temps, entra en son droit tiltre, le tres noble Roy Edward 4. la fleur de Chivallerie. [* 1.37 Apres luy vint le Roy Richard le 3. Apres luy vint le tres-noble Roy Henry le 7.]

2. Le Duc de Lancastre, Henry, & Premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Seigneur Despenser, Ed∣ward; Apres luy vint le Conte de Stafford, Hugh; Apres luy vint Mons••eur Nichol Sarnes∣feld; Apres luy vint Monsieur William D'arun∣dell; Apres luy vint le Roy de Portugal, Jehan; Apres luy vint le Roy de Portugall Edward, Apres luy vint le Duc de Gloucestre, Humfrey; Apres luy vint le Roy de Portugall, Alfons'•• [Apres luy vint son Filz le Roy de Portugall.]

3. Le Captou de Buch, Piere, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Conte de Derby, qui apres fuit Roy D'angleterre Henry le 4. Apres luy vint Messire Philipp la Vache. Apres luy vint Messire Gilbert Sire le Talbot. Apres luy vint Messire Jehan Grey. Apres luy vint le Conte Mareschalle Jehan. Apres luy vint le Duk D'York, Richard. Apres luy vint le Conte de Warwick, Richard. [Apres luy vint le Noble Prince Charlois Duc de Burgoyne. Apres luy vint le Roy Don Ferdinando le la grant Ce∣cile & de Naples, par l' ordonnance du Sove∣rein & la Compagnie.]

4. Le Conte de Saresbury William, & pre∣mier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Conte d' Arundell, Tho∣mas. Apres luy vint le Conte de Huntington, qui apres fut fait Duc D'Excestre. Apres luy vint le Duc de Norfolk, Jehan. Apres luy vint le Conte de Worcestre, Jehan, Grant Conestable D'Angleterre. Apres luy vint le Duc de Norfolk Iehan. [Apres luy vint le Marquis Dorset, Thomas, tilz de la Royne Elizabeth.]

5. Monsieur Jehan de Lis••e, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Messire Richard la Vache; Apres luy vint Messire Edward, Sire de Powys. Apres luy vint Her Tangke Clux. Apres luy vint Messire le Duc de Glouces••re Freire au Roy Edward quart. [Apres luy vint le Count de Ox. Jehan.]

6. Monsieur Johan Beauchampe, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Duc le Clarence, Leonel-Apres luy vint le Seire de Basset, Rauf. Apres luy vint le Duc de Gheldren Will. Apres luy vint le Conte de Stafford. Apres luy vint le Conte de Kent, Edmund. Apres luy Messire Robert Doumfravile. Apres luy vint le Conte de Sarisbury Richard. Apres luy vint Monsi∣eur de Montague, Jehan, apres Conte de Nor∣thumberland. [Apres luy vint le Counte D'A∣rundell William.]

7. Monsieur Hugh Courtenay, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Conte de Northamton, Wil∣liam. Apres luy le Duc de Eborum, Conte de Cantebrigie, Edmund. Apres luy vint Monsieur Jehan, filz du Roy Henry 4. Duc de Bethford, Regent de France. Apres luy vint Monsieur Je∣han Grey, de Ruthyn. Apres luy vint le Conte de Somerset, Jehan, apres Duc de Somerset. Apres luy vint Dom. Alver Dalmadaa Conte D'everence, Capitaine de Portugal. Apres luy vint le Viscount Bourschier, Henry, apres Conte D'Essex. [Apres luy vint Count de Arun∣dell Thomas.]

8. Monsieur Johan Grey, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Wautier Manny. Apres luy vint Monsieur Guichard D'anguillem. Apres luy vint le Duc de Gloucestre, Counte de Buckingham, Thomas. Apres luy vint le Conte Palatyn Duc de Bavayre, Robert. Apres luy vint le Roy D'anmarch. Apres luy vint Messire Antony de Wideville, Sieur de Scales & de Neucelles, freire de la Royne Elizabeth. [Apres luy Messire Jehan Conyers Baneret. Apres luy le Conte de Surry Thomas.]

9. Monsieur Miles de Stapelton, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Conte de Hereford, Hum∣frey. Apres luy vint le Conte de Warwick, le filz Thomas. Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas Erpengham. Apres luy vint le Conte de Stafford, Humfray, apres Duc de Buckingham. Apres luy vint Monsieur de Scroup, Johan.

10. Monsieur Hugh de Wrotellegh, & pre∣mier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas de Felton▪ Apres luy vint le Sire de Willoughby, Wil∣liam. Apres luy vint Monsieur William Ha∣rington. Apres luy vint Messire Rauf Boteller, Seigneur de Sudley. [Apres luy vint Messire Thomas Seigueur Mautravers.]

11. Monsieur Jehan Chaundos, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Guy de Briene. A∣pres luy vint le Conte de Ostervant, William, qui apres fuit remué à l'autre part à lestal d•• Duc de Bretaigne, Jehan. Apres luy vint Mon∣sieur Humfry, filz du Roy, Henry Duc de Glou∣cestre, qui apres fut remué à Pestal du Roy de Portugall, Edward Jehan. Apres luy vint le Capitan de la Bouche, Conte de Longeville. A∣pres luy vint Monsieur J••han Sire a•• Dudley. Apres luy Seigneur William Stanley. [Apres luy le Count de Northumberland Henry. Apres luy le Conte de Shrewesbury George.]

12. Monsieur Otes Holand, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Frank van Halle. Apres luy vint Messire William Beauchamp. Apres luy vint le Seigneur de Morley, Thomas. Apres luy vint le Sire de Willoughby, Robert. [Apres luy vint Messire Walter Blount, Sire de Mount∣joye. Apres luy vint le Conte de Urbyne.]

13. Monsieur Sanchete D' abrichecourt, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur William Fitz Waryn. Apres l••y vint le Sire Latimer, William. Apres luy vint Monsieur Symond de Burley. Apres luy vint Monsieur Jehan Devros. Apres luy vint Monsieur de Beaumont Jehan. Apres luy vint le Conte de Somerset, Jehan. Apres luy vint Monsieur Jehan de Cornvaile. Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas Hoo. Apres luy vint le Sire de Stanley, Thomas. Apres luy vint Mes∣sire Johan Asteley.

TAB. II.

1. Le Prince Edward, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint son filz Richard, Prince de Gales. Apres luy vint Jehan Duc de Lanca∣stre, par l' ordonnance du Soverain & la Com∣pagnie. Apres luy vint Monsieur Philipp la Vache, qui apres fut rem••é à l' estal du Conte Derby, par le Soverain & la Compagnie. Apres luy vint le Prince Henry, filz du Roy Henry. Apres luy vint Messire Jehan D'abrichecourt. Apres luy vint Sigismund, Empereur. Apres luy vint le Prince Edward, filz du Roy Edward le quart. [Apres luy vint le primier filz du tres-noble Roy Henry le 7.]

2. Le Conte de Warwick, Thomas, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Conte de Pembroke, Jehan. Apres luy vint le Duc de Bretaign, Jehan. Apres luy vint le Duc de Holand. Apres luy vint Mon∣sieur Johan Robessart. Apres luy vint George Duc de Clarence, freire puisné du Roy Ed∣ward 4. [Apres luy le Duc de Bedford, Jasper. Apres luy le Roy de Grande Cecile, Alphons.]

3. Le Conte de Stafford Rauf, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Alain Bukeshull. A∣pres luy vint Monsieur Brian de Stapelton. Apres luy vint Monsieur William Scroop. Apres luy vint le Conte de Westmerland, Rauf. Apres luy vint Monsieur Johan de Fastolf. Apres luy vint le Roy Dom de Fernando de la grante Cecile & de Naples, qui apres fit remué à l'estal du noble Prince Charlois Duc de Bourgonge. [Apres luy vint le Duc de Ferrare, Hercules.]

4. Le Conte de March Roger, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas Ufford. Apres luy vint Monsieur Richard Pembruge. Apres luy vint le Conte de Suffolk, William. Apres luy vint Monsieur Richard de Burlie. A∣pres luy Monsieur Edward, filz, de Duc de Yorke. Apres luy vint le Conte de Oxenford, Richard. Apres luy vint Monsieur Jehan Blount. Apres luy vint Monsieur William Philippe, Seig∣neur de Bardolf. Apres luy vint Messire Jehan Beauchamp. [Apres luy vint le Duc D' Yorke Richard, filz du Roy Edward le quart. Apres luy le Duc de Bokyngham.]

5. Monsieur Bartholomew Bourgherst, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Sire de Neufville, Jehan. Apres luy vint Monsieur Pierre Courtenay. Apres luy vint le Sire Lovell Johan. Apres luy vint le Sire Fitzhugh Henry. Apres luy vint le Sire de Scalles, Thomas. Apres luy vint Monsieur de Hasting, William. [Apres luy le Conte de Derby Sire de Stanley Thomas.]

6. Monsieur de Mohun, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Conte de Kent, Thomas. A∣pres luy vint le Conte de Dorset, Thomas, Duc de Excestre. Apres luy vint Dom Petre filz du Roy de Portugall, Duc de Quymbre. Apres luy vint Johan Bourscher. Sire de Berneres. [Apres luy vint Duc de Bukyngham Henry. Apres luy le Sire de Strange, George.]

7. Monsieur Thomas Hollande, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Duc de Lancastre, Jehan, qui apres fut remué à l'estal du Prince Richard, par le Soverain & la Compagnie: Et en son lien vint Messire Johan de Burle. Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas Moubray, Conte de Notyng∣ham. Apres luy vint Thomas de Lancastre filz an Roy Henry 4. Apres luy vint le Conte de Suf∣folke William del Pool, apres Marquis & Duc de Suffolke. [Apres luy vint son filz Jehan Duc de Suffolke. Apres luy le Sire de Dynham, John.]

8. Monsieur Richard Fitz Symond, & pre∣mier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Conte de Suffolk, Robert. Apres luy vint Monsieur Robert Namurs. Apres luy vint Monsieur Jehan Bourgscher. Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas Rammiston. Apres luy vint Monsieur Sire Burnell. Apres luy vint Mon∣sieur Lowes Robessart Sire de Bourgscher. A∣pres luy vint le Conte Jehan D'arundelle. Apres luy vint le Conte de Morteigne, Edmund, qui apres fut Marquis de Dorset, & Duc de Somer∣set. Apres luy vint Monsieur de Herbert, Wil∣liam. [Apres luy vint Jehan de Buckyngham Conte de Wiltshire. Apres luy vint le Conte de Northumberland, Henry. Apres luy le Vis∣count Lovell Frauncois. Apres luy Messire Ed∣ward VVodevile. Apres luy le Viscount VVel∣lis, Jehan.]

9. Monsieur Thomas Wale, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Reynard de Cobeham. Apres luy vint Monsieur Jehan Sully. Apres luy vint le Conte de Warrewyk Richard. Apres luy vint le Sire de Faucunberge, apres Conte de Kente. Apres luy vint le Conte de Douglas. [A∣pres luy vint le Sire de Broke, Robert.]

10. Monsieur Neel Loringee & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint le Conte D'Arundell, Richard. Apres luy vint Sire de Grey. Apres luy vint Monsieur Hugh Stafford, Sire de Bourgscher. Apres luy vint le Sire de Hungerford, Wauter. Apres luy vint le Sire de Riviers, Richard, apres Conte de Riviers, & Pier de Roigne Eliz. Apres luy vint Messire Jehan le Seigneur Howard. [A∣pres luy Messire Thomas de Borough. Apres luy Messire Charles Somerset Baneret.]

11. Monsieur James D'audele, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas Grantson. Apres luy vint Monsieur de Roos. Apres luy vint le Sire Camus, Thomas. Apres luy vint Monsieur Jehan Sire de Clifford. Apres luy vint le Sire de Talbot, Johan, apres Conte de Che∣rosbery. Apres luy vint son filz, Johan Conte de Cherovsbury. Apres luy vint le Sire de Wen∣loke. Apres luy vint Messire, William Parr. [Apres luy Messire Richard Dunstall. Apres luy Messire Edw. Poynings.]

12. Monsieur Henry Em, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas Ughtrede. Apres luy vint le Conte de Bethford. Apres luy vint Monsieur Lewis Clifford. Apres luy vint M••nsieur Johan Stanley. Apres luy vint le Conte de Sarisbury, Thomas. Apres luy vint Monsieur Johan de Radcliff. Apres luy vint le Viscount de Beaumont, Jehan. Apres luy vint Monsieur Robert Harecourt. [Apres luy vint Monsieur Walter Deveros Sire de Ferres. Apres luy vint Monsieur Johan Cheny Baneret.]

13. Monsieur Walter Pavely, & premier Fondeur.

Apres luy vint Monsieur Thomas Banestre. Apres luy vin•• Monsieur Sandich de Trane. A∣pres luy vint Monsieur Symund Felbrigger. Apres luy vint Henry filz du Roy de Portin∣gall, Duc de Vison. Apres luy vint le Sire de Duras. Apres luy vint Messire Thomas Mont∣gomery. [Apres luy vint Messire Gylbert Tal∣bot Baneret.]

NUMBER I. King Edward the Third's Letters Patent for founding St. George's Chappel in Windesor Castle. Pat. an. 22. E. 3. par. 2. m. 6.

EDwardus,&c. Vniversis praesentes Literas inspecturis, salutem. Magnificenciam decet Regiam in piis semper actibus delectari, ut cum ante tribunal steterit summi Regis, apud quem non est acceptio personarum, sed unusquisque prout gessit in corpore recipiet, sive bonum fuerit sive malum, inter bonos à dextris assistere valeat & non piger vel inutilis cum reprobis judi∣cari. Nos quidem varia vitae nostrae studia & ex∣ilia merita nostra cum amaritudine recolentes so∣licitè, diviná{que} nobis praestita beneficia, gratias & honores, quibus prae caeteris misericorditèr Al∣tissimus nos praevenit, meritò contemplantes de bonis nobis à Deo collatis & supra modum multo∣ciens inanitèr dispensatis gravitèr suspiramus, nec aliud nobis restat, nisi ad Christrum & ma∣trem ejus Virginem gloriosam, quae nobis nun∣quam patrocinari destitit, sed in variis periculis constitutos suis beatis precibus protexit hactenus, & adjuvit felicitèr, convertere totalitèr mentem nostram, & sibi pro gratiis, gratias reddere & pro delictis veniam postulare. Et quia bona est negotiatio per quam transitoria declinantur & aeterna faelici commercio subrogantur, Capellam quandam aptae pulchritudinis octo Canonicorum secularium in Castro nostro de Wyndesore in quâ Aquâ sacri Baptismatis abluti fuimus situatam, in honore Beati Edwardi Confessoris per progeni∣tores nostros nobiliter inchoatam, quibus pro ip∣sorum sustentatione quandam summam pecuniae pro eorum voluntate & de proprio thesauro in Elemosinam tribuerunt, in honorem Omnipotentis Dei, & suae Genitricis Mariae Virginis gloriosae, Sanctorum{que} Georgii Martyris & Edwardi Con∣fessoris, nostris Regiis sumptibus fecimus consum∣mari. Summis desideriis affectantes & efficacem operam adhibentes, ut praedicti Canonici inibi Domino servituri tam reddituum incremento, quam aliorum Canonicorum & Ministrorum ac servientium numero augeantur; Et ut in Capella praedicta cultu latiori Divini Nominis gloria ex∣altetur, praedictis oct•• Canonicis unum Custodem, praesidentem eisdem, & quindecim adhuc alios Canonicos, viginti & quatuor Milites pauperes, de se impotentes, seu vergentes ad inopiam, & de bonis dictae Capellae perpetuò sustentandos, & alios dictae Capellae Ministros sub ipsius Custodis imperio Christa perpetuò famulantes superaddere, & ibidem tam Canonicos & Milites quam alios dictae Capellae Ministros ut praemittitur recipi fa∣••ere dignum ducimus, firmitèr statuimus, & inviolabitèr ordinamus, & auctoriáte nostrâ Re∣giâ, quantum in nobis est, perpetuò stabilimus. Vo∣lentes quod dicti Canonici & Ministri divina Of∣fi••ia celebrent pro nobis, & progenitoribus, & suc∣cessoribus nostris, in partem satisfactionis eorum de quibus in extremo judicio rationem erimus red∣dituri, celebraturi imperpetuum secundum for∣mam Ordinationis nostrae indè pleniùs faciendae, quibus jura patronatus & advocationes Ecclesia∣rum de Wyrardesbury Lincolniae, Southtanton, Exon, & Uttoxhatre Coventriae & Lichfeldiae Diocesis, quas nuper acquisivimus ex hàc causâ, pro nobis & haeredibus nostris dedimus & conces∣simus, damus & concedimus. Habend' & tenend' ipsis & successoribus suis in liberam, puram, & perpetuam Elemosinam ab omni exactione secula∣ri, liberos, penitos & quietos imperpetuum. Con∣cessimus etiam eisdem, pro nobis, & haeredibus nostris, & licentiam dedimus, quod iidem Custos & Canonici dictas Ecclesias appropriare, & eas sie appropriatas in proprios usus tenere possent, sibi & successoribus suis imperpetuum. Statuto de terris & tenementis ad manum mortuam non ponendis, edito non obstante. Volumus etiam dictis Cu∣stodi, & Canonicis, Militibus & aliis dictae Ca∣pellae Ministris inibi servit••ris tantum de the∣sauro nostro Annis singulis elargiri, quod, cum Emolumento de praedictis Ecclesiis proveniente, ad eorum victum & supportationem onerum sibi in∣cumbentium juxta condecentiam statûs sui inte∣rim videbitur sufficiens, & honestum quous{que} de bonis immobilibus, terris, beneficiis seu redditi∣bus ad sufficientiam congruam & honorem no∣strum, us{que} ad summam mille librarum annua∣tim per nos contigerit provideri. Quae omni•• promittimus & pollicemur pro nobis & haeredi∣bus nostris nos efficacitèr impleturos. In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes. Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium sexto die Augusti, Anno Regni nostri Angliae vi∣cesuno secundo, Regni verò nostri Franciae nono.

N. II. A Bull impowring the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Winchester to Institute the Colledge of Windesor. Ex ipso Autogr. in Aerar. Colleg. Windesor.

CLemens Episcopus Servus servorum Dei, ve∣nerabilibus fratribus Archiepiscopo Can∣tuariensi & Episcopo Wintoniensi, salutem & Apostolicam benedictionem. Eximiae devotionis affectus, quem charissimus in Christo Filius noster Edwardus Rex Angliae illustris, ad nos & Ro∣manam Ecclesiam gerit, promeretur, ut petitio∣nibus ejus, quantùm cum Deo possumus, in his praesertim quae Divini cultûs augmentum & ani∣marum salutem respiciunt, favorabilitèr annua∣mus. Petitio siquidem pro parte dicti Regis, no∣bis nuper exhibita continebat, quod ipse R••x Zelo piae devotionis accensus, cupiens terrena in coelestia, & transitoria in aeterna faelici commercio commutare, in Capellâ Castri. de Windesore ejusdem Regis, Sarisburiensis doiceseos, fundatâ

••d ••andem Beatae Mariae Virginis & S. Georgii martyris ac Edwardi Regis & Confessoris bono∣rem, & divini cultûs augmentum, ac pro suâ, & aliorum fidelium animarum salute, unum Collegium Canonicorum, Presbyterorum, Cleri∣corum, nec non Militum Regni Angliae, ad inopi∣am vergentium, ac Ministrorum qui in eâdem Capellâ perpetuò Domino famulentur; & cer∣tum numerum ipsorum ordinare & canonicè fun∣dare, ac de bo••is suis propriis sufficienter dota∣re proponit. Quare pro parte ipsius Regis, fuit nobis humiliter supplicatum, ut vobis ordinandi ac statuendi, Authoritate nostrâ hujusmodi Colle∣gium, & alia ad hoc pertinentia, ac etiam oppor∣tunam facultatem de benignitate Apostolicâ con∣cedere dignaremur. Nos ita{que} ipsius Regis pi∣um in hac parte propositum in Domino commen∣dantes, ac plenam de vestrâ circumspectione in Domino fiduciam obtinentes, hujusmodi dicti Re∣gis supplicationibus inclinati, ordinandi, ac statuendi, & deputandi, hâc vice, authoritate Apostolicâ, in dictâ Capellâ, per dictum Regem, dote praedictâ priùs ut praemittitur assignatâ, prout vobis hoc secundum Deum expedire videbi∣tur, super quo vestram conscientiam, oneramus, certum numerum Canonicorum, Presbyterorum, Clericorum, Militum ac Ministrorum praedictorum inibi, ut praemittitur, Domino famulantium perpe∣tuò observandum; De quibus quidem Canonicis seu Presbyteris unus per vos authoritate eâdem deputetur qui Custos eorum perpetuò nuncupetur, eisque inibi praesideat; alios etiam Canonicos, Presbyteros, ac Clericos, Milites, & Ministros ejusdem Collegii & Capellae, ac singulos ipsorum, ac bona eorundem regat pariter & gubernet; sta∣tuendi & ordinandi authoritate eâdem Ordina∣tiones congruas & honestas juxta quas Custos, Ca∣nonici, Presbyteri Clerici, Milites, & Ministri Collegii praedicti & ipsorum singuli vivere debe∣ant, eaque teneantur perpetuò firmiter observare, Parochialis Ecclesiae & ••ujuslibet alt••rius in prae∣missis omnibus, nec non patronatûs Can••nicorum, Presbyterorum, Clericorum, Militum & Mini∣strorum, ac Capellae praedictae, postquam ipsi de∣putati & ordinati inibi fuerint ut praefertur, ei∣dem Regi ejus{que} haeredibus & successoribus, juri∣bus semper salvis ac perpetuò reservatis quibus∣cun{que} Apostolicis statutis, & consuetudinibus con∣trariis nequaquam obstantibus; vobis & cuili∣bet vestrûm authoritate praedictâ, de s••••ci••li gratiâ, plenam & liberam concedimus fa••ulta∣tem. Dat. Avinionae pridie Kalendas Decem∣bris Pontificatûs nostri anno nono.

N. III. A Bull exempting the Colledge of Winde∣sor from the Jurisdiction of Arch-Bishops, &c. Ex ipso Autogr. ibidem.

CLemens Episcopus servus servorum Dei ve∣nerabilibus fratribus Archiepiscopo Can∣tuariensi & Episcopo Wyntoniensi salutem & A∣postolicam benedictionem. Ad ea libenter inten∣dimus per quae personae Ecclesiasticae liberiùs in tranquillitate pacis valeant Domino famulari. Nuper siquidem vobis ad charissimi in Christo filii nostri Edwardi Regis Angliae illustris, suppli∣cationis instantiam ordinandi & statuendi au∣thoritate Apostolicâ in Capellâ Regis e••usdem in Castro de Wyndesore Sarum Dioceseos fundatâ Collegium & certum numerum Canonicorum, Presbyterorum, Clericorum, Militum, ad inopiam vergentium & Ministrorum inibi Domino perpe∣tuò famulantiu••, quorum unus eis praefideat, qui Custos perpetuò nuncupetur, nec non ordinatio∣nes congruas & honestas, juxta quas Collegium, Custos, Canonici, Presbyteri, Clerici, Milites & Ministri praedicti vivere debeant faciendi, suffici∣enti dote per dictum Regem de bonis propriis cis∣dem Capellae & Collegio ad vestrum seu vestrûm alterius arbitrium primitùs assignatâ, plenam & liberam per nostras certi tenoris literas concessi∣mus facultatem prout in ipsis Literis pleniùs continetur. Nos ita{que} volentes Capellam ac Collegium hujusmodi uberiori gratiâ prosequi & favore ipsius Regis supplicationib••s inclinati, eximendi perpetuò authoritate ••âdem, juxta mo∣dificationem inferiùs annotatam, Capellam, Col∣legium, Canonicos, Presbyteros, Clericos, Milites & Ministros praedictos, postquam ipsi in eádem Capellâ recepti & sufficienter dotati fuerint, ut praefertur, ab omni ordinaria jurisdictione, Do∣minio, & superioritate quálibet Archiepiscoporum, Episcoporum, Archiadiaconorum & aliorum quorumlibet Iudicum & Officialium ipsorum Ecclesiasticorum, illa{que} omnia ad jus & proprie∣tatem beati Petri, & sub protectione Sedis Apo∣stolicae & nostrâ suscipiendi & nihilominus con∣cedendi hac vice authoritate praedictâ, ut Custos dictae Capellae qui pro tempore fuerit habeat per∣petuo Iurisdictionem Ecclesiasticam in Capellam Collegium, Canonicos, Presbyteros, Clericos, Mi∣lites, & Ministros praedictios, & eorum Successo∣res, & sing••los ipsorum & curam animarum eti∣am eorundem constitutionibus Apostolicis & Sta∣tutis ac consuetudinibus Provincialibus & Syno∣dalibus & aliis quibuscun{que} contrariis nequa∣quam obstantibus, vobis & vestrûm cuilibet auctoritate eadem plenam & liberam concedimus facultatem. Volumus autem quòd Custos dictae Capellae qui pro tempore fuerit curam animarum praedictarum à loci Diosesano recipere teneatur, & in hiis quae ad ipsam curam pertinent perpetuo ei subditus sit, ad judicium verò perceptarum exemptionis & libertatis praedictarum. Volu∣mus quòd ipsi Custos & Collegium unam Marcam sterlingorum in Festo Sancti Georgii, in cujus honore dicta Capella fundata existit, Camerae Apostolicae annis singulis solvere teneantur. Nos enim irritum & inane decernimus, siquid contra praemissa à quoquam quâvis autoritate scienter vel ignoranter contigerit attemptari. Datae Avinionae ii. Idus Februarii Pontisicatûs nostri Anno nono.

N. IV. A Patent for Institution of the Chan∣cellor's Office. Pa•• de an. 15. E. 4. par. 3. m. 18.

Edward per la grace de Dieu, Roy D'angli∣terre & de Fraunce & Signieur Hirlande; à touts ceulx qui ces presentes verront ou orront, Salutz. Come entre le Offices de nostre Ordre de la Gartier, Il ny ait null Office de Chauncel∣leir per les primer Estatuts d' icelleux Ordre, le quell Office est bien licite & necessarie ou dit Or∣dre; Volons & Ordonnons, que pur l' axaltation & bien dudit Ordre en Icelleux aura ung Officer nommé Chauncelleir. Et pur tant, que l' Office est grande, & de grande charge, & requiert avoir ung notable personne, volons, que null ne soit in Icelleux Office, s'il n'est in dignite ecclesiastique, Come Evesque. Considerans en oultre que la Chappell de Saint George en nostre Castell Royall de Windesore, ou le Ordre est foundé & essise, & establie dedens le diocesse de Salisbury, Et nous aians regart aux vertux, prudence & dili∣gence de Reverent Pere en dieu, nostre chier, & bien ame Cousyn Rychart Beauchamp, à present Evesque du dit diocese de Salisbury, qui pur l' a∣mour du dit ordre s'emplere de jour en jour va∣quier & attendre a l'avauncemènt & bone profe∣ction de la belle ouvre per nos commences au dit Castell de Windesore, sur la largeur de la dit Chappell avons Icelleux Reverent pere in Dieu, Ordonné & establie, Ordonnons & establissous pur la terme de sa vie Chauncellier de la dit nostre Ordre de la Gartier. Et apres sa vie, volons & or∣donnons que ses Successours Evesques de Salisbury à touts jours aient & occupent le dit Office de Chauncellier tant ainsi, que cest nostre concession per l'advis de Confreres Chivalers du dit Ordre sit mis in execution sans prejudice de L'evesque de Win∣chester ense que touchant le dit Ordre per les pri∣mers Estatuts len en doibt appertenir. Et ausi, volons & ordonnons, que le dessusdit Chauncelleir & les Successours Evesques du dit Salisbury ouront en garde le Grand Seale de la dessusdit nostre Ordre de Gartier, du quell Seale, Ils ne poure∣unt Seelere nulles Lettres, se non per le forme & la maniere, Come Il est Ordonné per les esta∣tuts dut dit Ordre, ou per commaundement espe∣ciall de nous & nous Successours Souverains du dit Ordre. In testmoigne de quel chose cestes no∣stres Lettres avons nous faictes Patentes. Test∣moigne nous mesmes à Westminster, x. jour Octo∣bre, L'an de nostre Reigne quinsiesme.

N. V. The Letters for Institution of the Office of Garter. Ex Autogr. in Biblioth. Hatton.

A Tous ceulx qui ces presentes Lettrez ver∣ront ou orront, Nous Humfrey Duc de Glocestre, Richard de Beauchamp, Conte de Warwick, Robert Seigneur de Willuby; Hen∣ry Seigneur fitz Hugh. Loys de Robessart, Seigneur de Bourchier; Johan Cornwaylle. Thomas Herpingham, Gualtier Hungerford, Jehan de Robessart, Symon Felberg, Guillime Philippe, Hartoulx Clux, Chiviliers, partie du nombre de la Compaignie des Confreres de la No∣ble Ordre du Jartier, fondee en l' onneur Dieu, nostre Dame, & de Monsieur Saint George, de∣dens la sointe Chapelle du glorieux Saint dessus∣dit assise ou Chastell Royal de Windesore, Sa∣lute. Comme ja pieca tres-excellent Prince de Noble memoyrie le Roy Henry le quint nostre So∣veraigne Seigneur, qui Dieu absoille, en son vi∣vant par bonne & meure deliberation contem∣plant à la Noble contemplacion de la dit Noble Ordre, come Soverain d'icelle, ou plaine Chapi∣tre de la dite Compaigne & confraternité, per l'advys & consentement de tous les Confreres, & present Reverend Pere en dieu Henry, Evesque de Wincestre, Prelat de la dit Noble Ordre, voulut, ordonna, & constitua en accroyssant le nom de la dit Noble Ordre, & pour estre entendant au ser∣vice de ladit Compaigne les confreres dicelle & de toute gentillesse ung servant d'armes. Lequel pour la dignitè de le dit Ordre voult q'uil feust Soverain dedans l'Office d'armes, sur toutes les autres Servans d'Armes du tres-noble Royaume d'Angleterre. Et en confirmant la dit Ordre fut nommé Jartier, Roy D'armes des Angloys. A∣pres le quel honorable propos fait & accomply, le dit Servant d'Armes nommé Jartier, Impose ou nom de la dit Ordre à pleu a nostre createur met∣tre hors de ceste mortelle vie, nostre Soveraign Seigneur, avant que ordonnance de sustenance feust ordonnè ad serviteur Jartier, pour la sup∣portation de son petit estate. Quelles choses consi∣derees, & veu l'entente de nostre dit Soveraigne Seigneur en L'ordre tant fructieuse & glorieuse en vertu & honneur, desirans pour honneur & Re∣verence de la dit Noble Ordre au dit Serviteur estre pourveu de raisonable substance parentre nous, pour meulx maintenir son petit Estate, par∣quoy Il en puisse plus honorablement soy contenir à l'onneur du service de la dit Noble Ordre, Iusques au temps que nostre dit Soveraigne Seig∣neur le Roy Henry le vi. qui a present est Ieune, s••it a parfait aage, & que par son noble advys & Conseil à celuy temps soyt plus largement or∣donne de presente d'ung commun assentement nous dessusdiz, present le dit Reverend Pere en Dieu & Prelat de la dit Ordre, l'Evesque de Win∣cestre, confyans es honneurs & gentillesses des compaignons confreres absens, on dedens le Cha∣pitre de ladite confraternite, luy avons assigné & ordonné a avoir & percevoir de chescun de nous annuelment, à chescune Feste de Saint George, certaine pension selon la fourme & ma∣niere que cy apres sensuyt. Cest assavoir, du dit Reverend Pere en Dieu & Prelat de la dit Or∣dre, la somme de v. marcz par ann; & de ches∣cun Duc Compaignion & Confrere vi. Nobles par ann; & de chescun Baron ou Banneret Compaig∣non & Confrere quatre Nobles; & de chescun Bachellier, Chivailler, Compaignion & Confrere deux Nobles par ann; Desquells Pensions et

Sommes dessusditz au commencement pour la premier annee à la faisans de cestes l'avons con∣tente, & voulons, & luy accordons annuellement ••us & par la fourme & maniere que dit est, jusques au temps que nostre dit Souveraign Seig∣neur comme dit est, soit a parfait aage, pryant & requerant tous & chescun les Compaignons Confreres de la dit Noble Ordre, absens au faict de ceste ordannance, que benignement & pour bonneur de la dit Ordre à cese vueillent consen∣tir, & Icelle Ordonnance à louer, Et pour ceste presente annee, chescune selon est at luy destribuer selon la fourme dessusdit. Et pour aprovance que selon nostre intencion ces presentes procederont selon la voye de bonneur & gentillesse les avons saites seeller du seel de la dit Noble Ordre. Donne au licu de Wyndesore au Chapitre de la dit Confraternite, en la feste de Monsieur Saint George, Lan de Grace Mille CCCC. XXII.

N. VI. The Oath taken by the Prelate and Chancellor of the Order. Iuramentum Praelati & Cancellarii Ordinis, quod Scriba eisdem exhibe∣bit, in praesentiâ Supremi, aut ab eo Deputati. Ex Libro Nigro, p. 313.

JVrabis, quod sicubi sufficienter fueris praemo∣nitus, ipsemet Conciliis celebrandis intere∣ris; quod nullo duceris affectu, favore, vel odio, sed nec timore; quo minus in rebus omnibus quas tibi Supremus injunget, quod verè habet, sinceriter enarres.

Quod quoties praesens aderis, nominationes Equitum creandorum veracitèr accipies; & ac∣cepta, Supremo praesentabis.

Iurabis ita{que}, quòd cùm ad consilium voceris, & à secretis ibi fueris, benè fidelis, ac tacitur∣nus eris, nec ulla perflues, si quid secretè tenen∣dum audias.

Quodqne servabis ac sustentabis honores hu∣jus Ordinis, at{que} omnium qui in eo sunt, & si datum fuerit ut possis, pro viribus augmen∣tabis.

Si verò quid excogitatum aut intentatum contra fuerit, si quâ resciscere potueris aut in∣telligere, pro viribus obstabis, & revelatum, ubi oporteat, è vestigio curabis, ut suppetie quanto∣cius ferantur, &c.

Persimile Iuramentum Decani, quando admittitur, & Scribae erit, quorum id alter exhibebit alteri Sin alter abfuerit, Caduciator Re∣gius eo fungetur munere.

N. VII. The Oath taken by Garter Principal King of Arms. Iuramentum Garteri praecipui Regis Armorum, Scriba id coram Supremo Sociis{que} praesentibus exhibente. Ex lib. N. p. 314.

IVrabis quod obedies Supremo inprimis Deindè caeteris hujus eminentissimi Ordinis Equitibus, & Officia in eo gerentibus, in hiis praesertim rebus quae ad te spectabunt, nec ra∣tioni pugnabunt.

Et quoniam ad Consilium admissus t••nqu••m à Secretis eris, Iurabis quod sidelis ac taciturnus eris, nihil illinc effutiens.

Iurabis itidem, quod si quis Equitum hujus illustrissimi Ordinis ab h••c luce subtractus sue∣rit, Supremo significatum id illico cu••••••is, & mox aliis superviventibus.

Quod omnia fidei tuae curae••, credit••, & qu••∣cun{que} mandata at{que} internuncia benè a•• ••idelitèr exequeris & perimplebis.

Iurabis itèm, quod diligenter inquires de praeclaris ac nobilibus Actis uniuscujus••, Equitis hujus insignissimi Ordinis, & intellecta Scribae veracitèr ••xpon••••, ut ipse describens non minori diligentla reponat, dignae{que} memoriae commen∣det.

Deniquè, Iurabis in summâ quod officium tuum fidelitèr exercebis in omnibus, quae tuâ intererunt, sicut & tu Dei ac Sancti hujus Evan∣gelium sperabis auxilium.

N. VIII. The Oath taken by the Gentleman∣Vsher, named the Black-Rod. Ex MS. 4. penes Guil. le Neve. Eq. Aur. nuper Clarenc. R. Armor.

YOu being chosen and named by the King's Majesty to be Gentleman-Usher of the Black-Rod, shall promise and swear by the holy Evangelists, by you bodily touched, truly and faithfully to observe and keep all the points of the Statutes of the said Order, and every Arti∣cle in them contained, as to you belongeth and ap∣pertaineth, as God help you and this holy Evangely.

N. IX. A Warrant for providing and deliver∣ing the Liveries of the Prelate and Chancellor. Ex ipso Autogr.

Charles R.

OVR Will and Pleasure is, that you pro∣vide and deliver to the right reverend Fa∣ther in God, the Bishop of Winchester, Paelate

of our Order of the Garter, and to Sir Richard Fanshaw Knight, our deputed Chancellor of our said Order, for their Livery for the same, and to each of them one Robe of Purple Velvet, con∣taining 18 yards, and 10 yards of white Taffa∣ty for lining thereof; as also two Scutcheons of St. George, within two Garters wrought with Letters and Purles of Damask, Gold, and Pearls, with Laces, Buttons, and Tassels of Pur∣ple Silk and Venice Gold, together with a Purse of blue Velvet richly embroidered, according to the usual form, with Strings and Tassels to the later, for carrying the Seals of our said Order. And for so doing these our Letters shall be your sufficient discharge.

Given under the Signet of our said Order at our Court at Whitehall, the 19. day of February in the 13. year of our Reign 1660.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councellor Edward Earl of Sandwich, Ma∣ster of our Great Wardrobe, or in his absence to his Deputy.

X. A Warrant for providing and deliver∣ing the Liveries of the Register, Gar∣ter, and Black Rod. Ex ipso Autogr.

Charles R.

OVR Will and Pleasure is, that you forth∣with prepare and deliver to our trusty and well-beloved Doctor Bruyn Reeves, Dean of Windesor, and Register of our Noble Order of the Garter, To our trusty and well-beloved Sir Edward Walker Knight, Garter, Principal King of Arms, And to our trusty and well-beloved Servant John Eyton Esquire, Vsher of the Black Rod, for their Liveries, and to every of them eighteen yards of Scarlet Satten for one Robe, and ten yards of white Taffata for lining of the same, with an Escotcheon of St. George, placed on the left shoulder, as also Laces, But∣tons, and Tassels of Scarlet Silk, and Venice Gold: and for so doing, these shall be your suf∣ficient Warrant and Discharge.

Given under our Signet of our said Order, at our Court at Whitehall the 20. day of February in the 13. Year of our Raign, 1660.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councellor, Edward Earl of Sandwich Ma∣ster of our Great Wardrobe, or in his absence to his Deputy.

XI. Letters Patent for assigning 1200 l. per annum to the use of the Order. Pat. 12. Car. 1. pars 25.

CArolus Dei gratiâ Angliae, Scociae, Fran∣ciae, & Hiberniae Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Omnibus ad quos praesentes Literae pervenerint, salutem. Cùm juxta Praedecessorum & Progeni∣torum nostrorum Regalium morem, Clarissimi & Nobilissimi Ordinis Garterii Fundatores & ad honorem ejusdem Ordinis magis augendum & ampliandum, Annuitatem sive annualem pensionem Mille & ducentarum librarum per annum, ad usum & servicium dicti Ordinis, per manus Cancellarii nostri haeredum & successo∣rum nostrorum dicti Ordinis pro tempore existente recipiendam, & de tempore in tempus, ut inferi∣us in hiis praesentibus mentionatur expenden∣dam, stabilire & assignare decrevimus. Sciatis, quod nos de gratiâ nostrâ speciali, ac ex certâ sci∣entiâ & mero motu nostris, volumus, ac per prae∣sentes, pro nobis, haeredibus, & successoribus no∣stris declaramus, ordinamus, appunctuamus, & assignamus, quòd praedicta Annuitas, annualis pensio, vel summa Mille & ducentarum libra∣rum legalis monetae Angliae, modo & formâ infe∣riùs limitatis, dilecto & fideli nostro Thomae Rowe Militi, modò Cancellario dicti Ordinis Garterii nostri, nec non Cancellario ejusdem Or∣dinis pro tempore existente annuatim soluta fue∣rit de Custumis & Subsidiis aut monetis in loco Custumos, Subsidia & Impositiones recipi ap∣punctuato vel appunctuando, de & pro omnibus & omnimodis vinis quibus••un{que} ad Portum Civi∣tatis London de tempore in tempus adducendis, per manus Firmariorum sive Collectorum nostro∣rum, baeredum & successorum nostrorum eorundem Custumorum, Subsidiorum, Monetarum, & Impo∣sitionum pro tempore existente ad festa Annun∣ciacionis beatae Mariae Virginis, & Sancti Mi∣chaelis Archangeli, per equales portiones singu∣lis annis imperpetuum solvenda: Primâ solu∣tione inde incipiendâ, & fiendâ ad festa An∣nunciacionis beatae Mariae Virginis proximè se∣quentia post datum presentium. Quare volu∣mus, ac pro nobis, haeredibus & successoribus no∣stris, firmiter praecipimus, & mandamus praefa∣tis Firmariis, & Collectoribus nostris, haeredum & successorum nostrorum pro tempore existente, praedictorum Custumorum, & Subsidiorum, aut Monetae in loco Custumos, Subsidia, & Impositio∣nes recipi appunctuato vel appunctuando, de aut pro omnibus & omnimodis praedictis vinis quibus∣cun{que} ad praedictum Portum Civitatis London, de tempore in tempus ut praefertur adducendis: Quod ipsi & eorum aliquis, vel aliqui de Red∣ditibus, Reventionibus, Proficuis, & denario∣rum summis de eisdem Custumis & Subsidiis & caeteris praemissis infra Portum Civitatis Lon∣don emergentibus & provenientibus ac in mani∣bus suis de tempore in tempus remanere contin∣gentibus, praedictam annuitatem, sive annualem

pensionem, vel summam Mille & ducentarum li∣brarum boite & legalis Monetae Angliae per an∣num praesato Thomae Rowe Militi, Cancella∣rio dicti Ordinis nostri Garterii modò existenti: nec nèn Cancellario ejusdem Ordinis qui pro tempore fuerit pro & durante termino quo in eo∣dem Officio Cancellarii dicti Ordinis praemanse∣rit, in formâ praedictâ, solvent, aut solvi faci∣cut, secundum veram intentionem barum litera∣rum nostrarum patentium, abs{que} ulteriori war∣ranto à nabis, baeredibus, vel successori••us nostris, in eâ parte procurando, aut obtinendo. Et bae Literae nostrae Patentes, vel Irrotulamentum ea∣rundem, erunt amu••atim, & de tempore in tem∣pus, tam prefatis Firmariis & Collectoribus quam omnibus aliis Officiariis, & Ministris no∣stris, haeredum vel successorum nostrorum, quibus pertinebit, sufficiens Warrantum & exoneratio in hâc parte. Et ulterius volumus, ac per praesen∣tes, pro nobis, haeredibus & successaribus nostris, firmiter injungendo, praecipimus & mandamus tà Thesaurario, Cancellario, Sub-Thesaurario & Baronibus S••accarii nostri, baeredum & suc∣cessorum nostrorum quàm omnibus aliis Officia∣riis & Ministris nostris haeredum & successorum nostrorum ejusdem Scaccarii pro tempore exi∣stente, Quod ipsi, & corum quilibet, super solam demonstrati•••••• harum literarum nostrarum pa∣tentium, vel Irrotulamenti earundem, plenam, Integram, debitám{que} allocationem, & exonera∣tionem manifestam de omnibus & singulis dena∣riorum summis, quae praedicti Firmarii vel Col∣lectores nostri haeredum vel successorum nostrorum praedictorum Custumorum & Subsidiorum ac cae∣terorum praemissorum, praefato Thomae Rowe modo Cancellario dicti Ordinis Garterii, n•••• non Cancellario ejusdem Ordinis qui pro tempore fuerit, s••cundum veram intentionem praesentium aliquo tempore imposterum solvent, eisdem Fir∣mariis, & Collectoribus & eorum cuilibet re∣spective, pro tempore existente, super Compot•• sua in Scaccario nostro, haeredum, vel successorum ••ostrorum vel alibi reddenda facient, & de tem∣pore in tempus fieri causabunt; Et hae literae n••∣strae patentes, vel irrotulamentum carundem erunt, tàm praesato Thesaurario, Cancellario, Sub-thesaurario & Baronibus Scaccarii nostri praedicti, quàm omnibus aliis Officiariis & Mi∣nistris nostris, haeredum & successorum nostrorum ejusdem Scaccarii pro tempore existente, suffici∣ens Warrantum & exoneratio in hâc parte. Ac insuper volumus, ac per praesentes, intentiouem & beneplacitum nostrum, pro nobis, haeredibus, & successoribus nostris, declaramus: Quod prae∣fatus Thomas Rowe, modò Cancellarius prae∣dicti Ordinis Garterii nostri, nec n••n Cancella∣rius dicti Ordinis qui imposterum pro tempore fuerit, praedictam annuitatem sive annualem pen∣sionem vel summam Mille & ducentarum libra∣rum per annum impendet, & de tempore in tem∣pus impendi faciet & causabit aed annualia & Ordinaria f••od••, pensiones & solutiones quibus∣dam personis solubilia, & solvenda, juxta Con∣stitutiones, per Supremum dicti Ordinis & Mi∣lites ejusdem in eorum pleno Capituio, ordinan∣das. Magno{que} Sigillo ejusdem Ordinis firmandas. Ac in casibus extraordinariis, per Warrantum speciale Supremi Ordinis, manu s••gnandum, & Sigillo dicti Ordinis sigillandum, Eaedem{que} so∣lutiones per praedictum Cancellarium Ordinis praedicti pro tempore existente faciendae sine s••od•• aut vadiis in ea parte capiendis: Qu••d{que} ••raefa∣tus Thomas Rowe, m••do Cancellarius dicti Or∣dinis, & Cancellarius ••••••s••••m Ordinis qui pro tempore fuerit, de praedictà ••••••uit••te, annuali pensione, vel summa M••••le & ducemarum lib••a∣rum de tempore in tempus sic ut p••ae••••••tur ••••••i∣piendâ & expend••nd•••••• festo Sancti Georgii vi∣cesimo tertio die Apidis 〈◊〉〈◊〉 existente, aut in die per prorogati••em pro c••dem F••sto appun∣ctuando verum a•• debitum C••mp••••um per dictum Cancellarium subscribendum annuatim faciet & reddet. Qui quidem Compotus annuatim sic reddendus inf••a quatuor dierum spacium postea, p••r totum Capitulum aut per tres vel plures Mi∣lites dicti Ordinis examinatus fuerit, ac post hujusmodi examinationem & approbationem ejusdem per subs••riptionem nominum corum ••i∣dem Compoto allocabitu••, quarum praedi••••o Can∣cellario dicti Ordinis pro tempore existente haere∣dibus, Execu••oribus, & Administratoribus suis plenari•• su••rit exoneratio in hae parte. Cum tam••n acciderit quod praesati Fi••ma••ii praedi∣ctorum Custu••••••um, Subsidi••rum, ac caeterorum praemiss••rum, pro tempore existente, ad occasi••n••s nostr••s necessarias accommodandas, Redditus l••••e firmarias suas pro praemissis, aut parte 〈◊〉〈◊〉 solubiles, pro quod••m 〈…〉〈…〉 ••en∣turo, prae manibus solveren••: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 quod praedi∣cta annualis pensi•• Mille & ducentarum libra∣rum totaliter per ipsos secundum veram intentio∣nem praesentium solvi non poterit; Tune volu∣mus ac per praesentes pro nobis, haeredibus & successoribus nostris beneplacitum nostrum d••cl••∣ramus per praesentes: Quod imerim, ac in hu∣jusmodi casibus, Thesaurarius Angliae summes nostri, haeredum vel successorum nostrorum, pro tempore existente, dictam pensionem, de aliqui∣bus aliis Custumis, Subsidiis, & Impositionibus, nobis & haeredibus & successoribus nostris, pro b••nis & Merchandizis in Regnum Angliae im∣portandis, & de eodem exportan••is solubili••us, prae••••to Cancellario dicti Ordinis pro tempore existente, secundum tenorem & veram intentio∣nem praes••ntium solvi ordinabit, faciet, & cau∣sabit. Et hae Literae nostrae Patentes vel Irrotu∣lamentum aerundem praesato Th••saurario nostro, haeredum vel successorum nostrorum, pro tempore existente, plena exoncratio & warrantum sucrit in ea parte: Eo quod, expressa mentio de ver•• valore annio, aut de certitudine praemissorum, vel corum alicujus, aut de aliis donis, siue Concessio∣nibus per nos seu per aliquem Progenitorum sive Praedecessorum nostrorum, praefato Thomae Rowe, ante haec tempora factis, in praesentibus minime facta existit, aut aliquo Statuto, Ac••u, Ordina∣tione, Provisione, Proclamatione sive Restrictio∣ne in constrarium inde antehàc habito, facto, edita, ordinata sive provisa, aut aliquâ alia re causâ, vel materiâ quâcun{que} in aliquo nòn ob∣stante. In cujus rei testimonium, has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes, Teste mei••so apud Westmonasterium vicesimo tertio die Januarii, Anno regni nostri tertio d••cimo.

N. XII. A Commission for payment of Fees, Pensions, Salaries, &c. relating to the Order. Sir Tho. Rowe's Iournal, p. 40.

Charles by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter. To our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Thomas Rowe Knight, and Chancellor of our said most Noble Order. Whereas in augmentation of the honor of our Order, and for the expences there∣unto belonging, we have of our own Royal boun∣ty setled, given, and granted by our Letters Pa∣tents, bearing date at Westminster, on the 23. day of January, in the 13. year of our Raign, one yearly Pension and Revenue of 1200 l. unto and upon our Order, to be received and dis∣bursed by you, our present Chancellour, and your Successors in the same Office, according to such rules and limitations, as in our said Letters Patents more at large do and may appear: We do by this our Commission signifie our Will and Pleasure, and declare, and give unto you our Chancellor full power and authority to pay, or cause to be paid out of the said Revenue of 1200 l. in your receipt, all and every the annu∣al and ordinary Fees, Pensions, Salaries, and other Payments, usually paid to any of our Offi∣cers, Alms-Knights, or others, who do their year∣ly duty and service any way unto our said Noble Order appertaining, either by Charter, Grant, or Assignation under our Privy Seal, or Signet, or by any other lawful way whatsoever, taking and receiving from them, and every one of them, an acquittance, and receipt under their hands for your discharge; which shall be good and available in Law, to be pleaded against us, our Heirs, and Successors for the same. And in particular, we do by this our Commission give you full power and order to pay, or cause to be paid unto your self, as our Chancellor for the time being, the sum of 100 l. yearly: and to the Register of our Order for the time being 50 l. yearly: and to Garter, our Principal King at Arms, for the time being 50 l. yearly; and to our Usher called the Black Rod, for the time be∣ing 30 l. yearly: and to every one of our Poor or Alms-Knights, being 13. at our Castle of Winde∣fore, for the time being, yearly 18 l. 5 s. in man∣ner and form following. That is to say, every of the said Pensions quarterly upon the Feasts of St. John Baptist, St. Michael the Archangel, the Nativity of our Lord, and the Annuntiation of our blessed Lady the Virgin Mary, by even and equal portions and payments. The first payment whererof to begin at and upon the Feast of St. John Baptist, next and immediately ensuing af∣ter the date hereof, in full discharge of any, and all the said Fees or Pensions to them formerly by us given or paid. As also to pay or cause to be paid any other annual and usual charge, to any other inferior Officer or Servant, for their service or attendance, And this our Commission shall be to you a sufficient Warrant, to pay any, and all the said annual and ordinary Fees, Pen∣sions, Payments, and other Charges, whether named, or not named, having been usually due, and paid, whatsoever, upon account thereof to be made and given, and Acquittances produced as aforesaid for the Receipts, to be presented and shewn to us, or to so many of the Knights of our most Noble Order, as we have or shall depute in Chapiter to take, liquid and allow your said Dis∣bursments according to the tenor hereof, under their hands in writing, and according to the directions, and limitations in our said Letters Patents, and order and provision therein made, and had for your discharge: which said allow∣ances shall also be a sufficient discharge against us, our Heirs, and Successorss, to be pleaded in any of our Courts of Record within our High∣ness Dominions. Given under the Seal of our said most Noble Order, the 3. of May at our Court at Whitehall, in the 14. Year of our Reign, 1638.

N. XIII. A Letter of Summons for Electing a Knight, upon the death of the Lord Fitz-Hugh. Registrum Chartaceum, f. 12. b.

De par le Roy, Souverain de l'ordre du Iarretier.

TRescher & foiall &c. Pour ce que le Sire Fitz-Hugh Henry, n'agairs un de nos Compaignons de lordre de Jarter, est, la xi. jour de Januere darreine passé a Dieu commaunde que Dieux assoile, nous vous certifions clerement se∣lonc la tenure de lez estatuz pour faire vostre de∣voir dex messez par la morte du quele en ycell est un place vacante, a le quel il coviente par lez ditz estatuz eslier un autre compaignon en son lieu, deius sys semaines appres la certification de la morte suisdite que nous au presente ne pur∣rons bonement parformer, au cause resonable que nous destourba; Et pour taunte nous volons & vous chargeons que sur lez peines de les estatuz suisditz saunz, excusacion soies ou nous a Wyndefore en vostre propre persone la veille de Seint George procheine venante, a le Chapitre a le oure de tierce, pur accomplere ceo q'appar∣tindra a lez estatuz suisditz en cez casez, si non que vous nous signifiez le jour & lieu suisdit cle∣rement de soubz vostre seal de vous armez cause jouste de vostre destourbier digne destre allouè, &c. Don, &c.

NUM. XIV. Another upon the death of Sir Robert Dumphreville. Ex eodem Registro.

De par le Roy, Souverain de l'ordre de Iarretier.

TReschier & bien ame. Pour ce que feu Sire Robert Dumphreville, que Dieux ab∣soille, en son vivant un de noz compaignons de l'ordre Jarretier a la de vie a trespas le darrain jour de Januer darrain passe, & que selon lez estatuz du dit Ordre sommes tenuz en advertir ung chescun dez Compaignons, vous certifions son dit trespas, ad fin que facies vostre devoir des messes, & prieres les quelles estes tenuz faire, dire, & celebrer, pour le salut de son ame. Par le mort du quel est un place vacant, & convient selon les ditz estatuz aultre eslier en son lieu, dedans sys sepmaines apres la certification du dit trespas, si bonnement faire se peut, vel que bonnement au present faire ne pourrons: Si vou∣lons & vous mandons sur lez peines contenues es diz estatuz, qe soies ovec nous la vaigle Seint George, à l'eure de tierce prochein, venant pour faire & accomplir en ce que dit est come per les ditz estatuz appertendra. Et si estre ny poves, nous signifies soubz vostre seell la cause de vostre empechement, par quoy vostre excusation puissions congnoistre & l'avoir agreable, s'ainsi est quelle soit digne destre accepté, & ny faites faulte. Treschier & bien ame, &c.

NUM. XV. A Dispensation for Installation of the Duke of York and Prince Rupert; till Windesor Castle should return to the Soveraign's possession. Ex ipso Autogr. penes praef. Ia••. Palmer.

Charles R.

CHARLES by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, Fancee, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. and Soveraign of the most Noble Ordre of the Garter. To all and singular unto whom these our Letters Pa∣tent shall come greeting. Whereas by the Sta∣tutes of our said most Noble Order, all Knights elected to be Companions of the same are (accord∣ing to usual form and Ceremony) to be installed at the Stalls of the Order, in the Chappel of our Royal Castle of Windesor, before they can be ad∣mitted to have their Stalls, Places, and Votes amongst the rest of the Companions there. And whereas our dearly beloved Son James Duke of York, and our intirely beloved Nephew, Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rheyne, Duke of Bavaria and Cumberland, and Earl of Holder∣ness, were in a Chapter held at York, the twentieth day of April in the eighteenth year of our Reign, elected and chosen Companions of our said most Noble Order but, by reason of the succeeding distractions and R••••ellions in this our Kingdom, their Installations at our said Castle of Windesor, could not according to the Statutes aforesaid be celebrated and performed, by rea∣son the same hath been ever sithence, and still is in the possession of the Rebels. Know ye, that we as Soveraign of the said most Noble Order (unto whom the power of dispensing with any of the said Statutes is reserved) have thought fit to dispence in regard the not performance of the Statutes hath not been by the default of these elected Knights) and by these presents do accord∣ingly dispence with the Installations of our afore∣said Son and Nephew, both for time and place; when and where those Installations are and ought to be made, willing and ordaining that they and either of them, shall by virtue of this our Dispensation, at all times hereafter, be held, reputed, and taken to be Companions of our said most Noble Order; And shall have, possess, and enjoy all manner of Titles, places, preheminen∣cies, Votes, Ornaments, and Priviledges of the same, as if they or either of them had been for∣mally and actually installed at our said Castle of Windesor; any Law, Statute, or Ordin••••ce made to the contrary in any wise notwith∣standing. Provided always, and we do h••r••by declare, that our said most dear Son, and our en∣tirely beloved Nephew, shall (notwithstanding these our Letters of Dispensation) first take the Oath usually taken by the Knights at th••••r In∣stallation, and hereafter act and perform all such Rights and Ceremonies as are accustomed at the Installations of the Companions of our said most Noble Order of the Garter, when it shall be thought fit, and p••ssible for them to perform the same at our Castle of Windesor aforesaid. And that this our Dispensation made upon such most weighty and urgent necessities shall not be drawn into consequence or example in time to come. Given under the Great Seal of our Order, and our hand first superscribed thereunto, at our Palace at Ox∣ford, this seventeenth of January, in the twen∣tieth year of our Reign, 1644.

NUM. XVI. A Dispensation for want of a full num∣ber of Knights to constitute a Chap∣ter of Election; and their entring the Chapter without Mantles. Palmer's large Iournal.

Charles R.

CHARLES by the Grace of God, &c. So∣veraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, To all the Knights and Companions of our most Noble Order, Greeting: Whereas we have determined upon the death of divers of our Knights, and vacancy of their Stalls, to h••ld a Chapter of Election here in our city of

York, and because there are not now attending on our person a sufficient number of 6 Knights, and being now in our Army they have not their Mantles ready (in which case by the ancient Sta∣tutes of our Order there could be no Election, nor any Knight ought to enter into the Chapter so without our Royal Dispensation) We of our supream power and authority, as Soveraign of our Order, do by these our Letters dispence with both the said Statutes of want of Number, and entring the Chapter without Mantles; and do hereby give leave to all our Knights attending our presence, to hold a Chapter of Election, by giving their Votes according to Custom in other Scruteni••s. Given under the Great Seal of our Order the 12. of September in the sixteenth year of our Reign 1640.

NUM. XVII. A Dispensation for the not appearing of the Knights with their Robes at the three Chapters held before the 15. of April 1661. and want of a compe∣tent and usual Number of Knights. Ex Collect. E. W. G.

Charles R.

WHereas by the ancient and evermore ob∣served Statutes of the most Noble Or∣der of the Garter, it is expresly provided, that no less than the Number of six Knights or Com∣panions of the same, besides the Soveraign or his Lieutenant, should make up a compleat Chap∣ter, and that none of the said Knights and Companions should enter into the said Chapter without having on their long Mantles, or upper Robes of the Order; We having designed the 15.16. and 17. days of April next for the In∣stalment of divers Elect Knights in the place of the deceased, and for the celebration of the Feast of St. George, at our Castle of Winde∣sor, upon which occasion, and for the resolving upon sundry preparatories to the same, being to deliberate with the ancient Knights of the Or∣der, who are neither in number sufficient to make up a Chapter, or all of them provided with Robes by reason of the late troubles; to supply both defects both in the present and other subse∣quent Chapters, which we may have occasion to assemble before the said Instalment and Festival: We as Soveraign of the said Order, have and do dispence with the Statutes of it, as to those particulars, and are graciously pleased, that, those two defects notwithstanding, the aforesaid present and ensuing Chapters shall be as legal, and of as much force and validity as if the number of the Companions required by the Sta∣tutes were full and compleat, and the Compa∣nions that do or are to compose them, had their Mantles or upper Robes on them. Given under our Signet of the Order, at Whitehall the 29. day of March 1661.

NUM. XVIII. A Letter signifying Election, and a Sum∣mons to receive Investiture with the Garter and George. MS. penes W. le N. Cl.

RIght trusty and well beloved, we greet you well: Ascertaining you, that in conside∣ration as well of your approved truth, and fide∣lity, as also of your couragious and valiant acts of Knighthood, with other your probable merits experientially known in sundry parties and be∣half: We with the Companions of the Noble Or∣der of the Garter, assembled at Election holden this day, within this our Mannor of Greenwich, have elected and chosen you amongst others to be one of the Companions of the said Order, as your said merits condignly require. And therefore we will that with convenient diligence upon the sight thereof, ye address you unto our presence, to receive such things as to the said Order ap∣pertaineth. Given under our Signet at the Man∣nor of Greenwich the 24. day of April.

NUM. XIX. A Letter signifying Election, sent with the Garter and George. MS. 4. penes Arthur. Com. Anglesey, p. 131. b.

RIght trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well, giving you to understand, that in consideration as well of your approved fidelity, in the service of Us and our Realm at all times shewed, and for the increase of Honor and Vir∣tue in you, We with the Companions of our No∣ble Order of the Garter assembled at the Electi∣on holden the 24. day of April last past, within our Palace at Westminster, have Elected and Chosen you among others to be one of the Compa∣nions of our said Order, as your merits con∣dignly do require; Wherefore we have sent unto you by our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Gilbert Dethick, Knight, Garter, King of Arms, Our said Order of the Garter, the same to use as to this Election of you appertaineth: wishing that God may increase you in virtue and honour, as amply as any other that hath been Elected and placed in the same.

Yeoven under the Signet of our said Order at our Honor at Greenwich, the 5. of May in the 26. year of our Reign.

To our right Trusty and Well-beloved, the Lord Cobham, Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports, Knight and Companion of our most Noble Order of the Garter.

NUM. XX. A Letter signifying Election, when the present Soveraign was beyond the Seas. Ex Collect. E. W. G.

Charles R.

CHARLES the Second by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. and Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Gar∣ter. To our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor James Marquess of Or∣mond, our Lieutenant in the Kingdom of Ire∣land Greeting. Whereas our Royal Progeni∣tors, the Kings of England, have in all times since the institution of the most Noble Order of St. George, called the Garter, by our most no∣ble and victorious Auncester King Edward the Third, elected and chosen into the Fellowship thereof such Princes and other eminent persons, as well Strangers, as of their own Subjects, as have for nobility and greatness of their births, accompanied with heroick virtues, especially in martial actions, been thought worthy of the same, We therefore considering that since the late horrid Rebellion in that our Kingdom, many of the Companions thereof are dead, and that some others, contrary to their honor and Oaths, have deserted their allegiance, and are no more worthy to be esteemed Companions of so noble an Order, and finding how necessary it is for ou•• service, and the honor of the said Order, to elect others in their places vacant, who for their birth, courage, and fidelity, may be fit to be admitted thereunto. Know you therefore that we duly weighing the eminence of your birth and Family, and above all the great and most extraordinary services done by you for many years past, and still continued in the condition of our Lieutenant in that our Kingdom, toge∣ther with your singular courage and fidelity, have thought it fit by our power, as Soveraign of the said Order (dispencing with the usual Ceremo∣nies) to elect and chuse you our said right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin James Marquess of Ormond, to be Fellow and Companion of the said most Noble Order of the Garter, and do herewith send unto you the George and Ribband, part of the Ensigns thereof, by our trusty and well-beloved Servant Henry Seymour Esq one of our Bed-Chamber (in regard Sir Edward Walker Knight Garter, Principal King of Arms, the proper Officer, is otherways employed in our service) the which we do hereby will and authorise you to wear. And because it is not possible at present to have all other Ceremonies and Additions incident to the same fully perfect∣ed, We do further will and authorize you to wear and use the Garter or Ribband on your left Leg, the Glory or Star of Silver with St. George's Cross embroidered within a Garter, upon your Cloak and upper Garments, as likewise the Great Collar of the Order upon such days as are accustomed to use the Garter about your arms, and to style your self Knight and Compani∣on of the said most Noble Order of the Garter, in as ample manner as if you had been installed in our Castle of Windesor; where (when it shall please God to restore us to the possession thereof) you shall formally be invested, & receive the habit and all other the above recited Ornaments of the said most Noble Order. And We no way doubt, but as you have hitherto with singular courage, fideli∣ty, and ability, served us, so you will still continue to do the same, as becomes a Knight and Com∣panion of so Noble an Order. Given at the Ca∣stle of St. Germans en laye, this eighteenth day of September, in the first Year of our Reign.

NUM. XXI. A Letter signifying Election, sent to Sir Iohn Falstolf. Registrum Chart. fol. 14.

De par le Roy Souverain de l'Ordre de la Iartier.

NOstre ame & feal, nous vous saluons. Et come apres le trespassement de nostre tres∣chier & feal Cousin le Conte de Westmerlande, dont dieux ait l'ame, que estoit un de noz Com∣paignons de l'Ordre de la Jartier, Nous eussions ordonné que noveielle election fust fait pur avoire un autre Compaignon en son lieu, come la manere si est, & que le contenu dez estatuz du dit Ordre le porte, vons signifions que a la darrain feste de Seint George, en nostre Chapitre du dit Or∣dre, tenuz a Wyndesore le xxii. jour d' Avryll, darrain passé, veille de la dite feste, nostre Com∣paignie du dit Ordre esteauniz adonques au dit Chapitre; Considerant tant lez hous, leaux, & honourables services que avez de piecà faiz en service de nostre tres redounté Seigneur & Pier, que dieux assoille, & que faitez continuelement en nostre, come pluseurs autres desertes d'onnour, que dieux a souffert estre en vous, en tollerant tousjours, comme bon & feal subjet, lez paines & travaulx de guerre pour nostre bon droit, & juste querelle susteiner, vous a esl••u un de noz Compaignons du dit Ordre en lieu de nostre dit Cosin, esperant, que dieux vous donne tousjours grace & valeur de faire toudis de bien en m••ulx, vostre devoire; pourquoy a la delivrance de ce∣stez nouz avons chargie par noz lettres noz treschiers & feaulx Cosins lez Countez de Salis∣birs, de Warwyke, & de Soulfolk, qui s••nt noz Compaignons du dit Ordre, ou l'un d'eulx de qui vous serrez plus pres, quil vous monstrent, & delivrent lez estatuz du dit Ordre, Et yceulx par vouz receux preugnent vostre serement en tel cas acoustume a faire, que bien & lealment ten∣dres & ferez, si avaunte que Dieux vous donnera puissance, tout le contenu es diz estatuz, en vous baillant l'ordre de la Jartier. La quelle chose faite, volonz que vouz ordonnez en tout haste re∣sonnablement possible vostre Heaulme & Espee, & un honourable Chivalier sanz reproche en lieu

de vous, pour prendre vostre estalle come voz veirez que les ditz estatuz du dit Ordre le re∣quirent. Et en cas que le dit Ordre ne vondrez acceptier pour aucun cause a vouz semblant rai∣sonable, le nous certifiez dedeinz deux mois apres la doubte de cestez, & en ceo nais point de faute. Donné a Leicestre, soubz le Seall du dit Ordre le viii. jour de May.

NUM. XXII. A Commission to take Sir Iohn Falstolfs Oath, at his Investiture with the Garter. Ibidem. De par le Roy Souveraine de l'Ordre de la Iartier.

TRes••biers & feaulx Cosins, Nous vous salu∣ons sovent, & pour ce que a la feste de Seinte George darraine, tenuz en nostre Cha∣stell de Wyndesore, nostre Compaignie de l'Or∣dre de la Jartier faisant alorsque Chapitre la veille de la dit Feste, a eslieu nostre chier & feall John Falstolt Chivalier un de nouz Compaignons du dit Ordre, en lieu de nostre treschier Cosin le Counte de Westmerland, dont dieux ait l'ame, nous vous envoions lez estatuz de cellui Ordre en∣seallez du selle du dit Ordre, pour lez presenter, & bailler au dit Monsieur John Falstolf. Si vou∣lons & vous mandons, que vous, ou l'un de vous, a qui primerement cez presentez serront mon∣strez, ou exibecs, presentez, & bailles audit John Falstolf lez ditz estatuz pour lez voier, & visiter, & savoir que sont t••nuz de faire ceux qui sont de dit Ordre. Et en cas q'il accepta le dit Ordre Ressaivez son serement en tel cas ac∣custumé à faire en luy baillant l'Ordre du Jar∣tier, en le manere accustumé. Treschiers & fealx Cosins, dieūx soit garde de vous.

Donne a Leicestre soubz le Seel du dit Ordre, le viii. jour de May.

A nos treschiers & feaulx Cousins, lez Countez de Warwyk, de Saris∣bury, & de Sulfolk, nouz Compaig∣nons de la Jartier, & a un cheseun d'eulx.

NUM. XXIII. A Warrant for allowance of Garter's Charges, when sent to signifie an Election. MS. 4. penes W. le N. Cl. fol. 59.

THese shall be to require you, of such her Majesties. Treasure as remaineth in your hands, to pay or cause to be paid, to Sir Gilbert Dethick Knight, King of Arms, being sent by her Majesties Commandment, to our very good Lords the Earl of Rutland in the County of Lincolne, and to the Lord Scroop in the County of Cumberland, to signifie unto them the Electi••n made of them into the Order of Knights of the Garter, for his pains and charges in that voyage expended, the sum of Twenty pounds▪ and this shall be your sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalf.

At the Court at Richmond the 10. of June 1584.

• T. Bromley.
• Ch. Howard.
• Chr. Hatton.
• W. Burghley.
• James Crofts.
• Fran. Wal••ingham.
• Ed. Clynton.

To our very loving Friend, Sir Tho∣mas Heneage, Knight, Treasurer of of her Majesties Chamber.

NUM. XXIV. A Commission to the Soveraigns Lieu∣tenant, to Install an Elect-Knight. Registr. Chartac. fol. 64.

Henry R.

HEnry the Eighth, by the Grace of God King of England, and of France, Defen∣sor of the Faith, and Lord of Irland, Souve∣rain of the most Noble Order of the Gartier; To our right trusty and right entirely well-beloved Cousin, the Duke of Northfolk, our Lieutenant at our Fest of the glorious Martir Saint George, Patron of the said Noble Ordre, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cosins the Marquess Dor∣set, the Marquess of Exeter, Th' Erle of Nor∣thumberland, and our trusty and well-beloved the Vicounte Lisle, the Vicount Fitz-water, and the Vicount Rochford, the Lord Ferrers, Lord Bergaveny, and the Lord Dakers, Companions of the said Noble Order, Greeting. For as moche as we with you, and other Companions have elected our right trusty, and right entirely beloved Son Henry, Duke of Richmont and of Somerset, and Erle of Nottingham, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousins, th' Erle of Arundel, th' Erle of Westmerland, and th' Erle of Rutland, Companions of the said Noble Or∣dre: We therefore will and auctorise you, by these presents, that ye the said Duke of Nor∣folk, with the assistance of such other as our said Noble Ordre be aforenamed, shall not only ac∣cept, and admit the said Duke and Erles into the said Ordre, and receve their Othes, and in∣stall them, but also further do therein, as to the laudable Statutes and Ordinances of the said Ordre apperteigneth. And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant, and dis∣charge in this behalf, at all times hereafter. Yeven under the Seal of our said Gartier, at our Palais of Brydewell, the xviii. day of June in the xvii. year of our Reign.

NUM. XXV. Another. Ex Collect. Iohannis Vincent, Gen.

Elizabeth R.

ELIZABETH by the Grace of God Queen of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, De∣fendor of the Faith, and Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor th' Erle of Penbroke, one of the Companions and Knights of the said Order, by us assigned and deputed to be our Lieutenant at the Feast of the glorious Martyr St. George, Patron of the sa••d Order, to be kept within our said Castell of Windesor, the 4. of June next ensuing, and others the Companions of the said Order that then shall be present, Greeting: Whereas we with others the Companions of the said Noble Order assembled, at a Chapitre holden at our Palace of Westminster the xxiv. day of Aprill last, have elected and chosen, among others, our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousen the Duke of Norfolk, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousen and Councellor, the Mar∣quess of Northampton, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousen th' Erle of Rut∣land, and our trusty and right well-beloved the Lord Robert Dudley, Master of our Horse, to be Knights and Companions of the said Order: We will, and by these presents au∣thorise you, not only to accepte and admit them into the said Order, and receive their Oaths, and install them accordingly, but also further to do therein as to the Statutes and laudable Custom and usage of the said Noble Order ap∣pertaineth. And these our Letters shall be your sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalf. Yeven under the Seal of our said Garter, the first of June, in the first year of our Reign.

NUM. XXVI. A Commission to other Knights-Com∣panions, for the Installation of an Elect-Knight. Regist. Chartac. fol. 61. b.

Henry R.

HENRY the Eighth; by the Grace of God, King of England and of France, Defen∣sor of the Faith, and Lord of Irland, Soverain of our Noble Ordre of the Gartier. To our right trusty, and right entirely beloved Cousin, the Marquess Dorset; And also to our right trusty, and right well-beloved Cosins, Th' Erle of De∣von, and th' Erle of Kent, Companions of our said Noble Ordre, Greeting. Forasm••che as we with you, and other Knights and Companions of our said Noble Ordre assembled at the Chapitre holden at our Manoir of Grenewich, the xiii. day of July last passed, have elected, and chosen Walter Devereux, Lord Ferrers, to be Knight and Companion of the said Ordre: We therefore will, and, by vertue of these presents, auctorise you not only t' accepte and admit the said Walter Devereux, Lord Ferrers, into the said Ordre, and receive his Othe, and install him, but also further to do therein as to the Statutes and laudable usages of the said Noble Order it appertaineth: And these our Letters shall be your sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalf. Yeven undre our Seale of our said Gartier, at our Castell of Windesore, the xxi. day of August, the xv. year of our Reign.

NUM. XXVII. Another. Ex Collect. I. V.

Elizabeth R.

ELIZABETH by the Grace of God Queen of England, France, and Ireland, and So∣veraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter. To our right trustly and right well-beloved C••zen and Counsellor, Francis Earl of B••dford, and to our right trusty and right well-beloved An∣thony Viscount Mountague, Companions ••f our Noble Order of the Garter: Foras••u••h as we for divers reasonable causes cannot be present at our Castell of Windesor on the 19. of June next ensuing, where we have determined to have in∣stalled our right trusty and right well-beloved Cozens William Earl of Worcester, and Hen∣ry Earl of Huntingdon, as Knights of ou•• said Order of the Garter: We theref••re, by these pre∣sents, name, constitute, appoint, and ordain you to be our Deputies, giving you full power and au∣thority, to admit and install our said Cozens of Worcester and Huntingdon, and to do and accomplish every thing which thereunto belong∣eth, and hath been accustomed, for the due ad∣mittance and installing of the said Earls of Worcester and Huntingdon; willing and com∣manding, by the tenor hereof, all and every the Companions and Officers of the said Order, to be to you in the executing of this our authority obeying and attending, as shall appertain. Gi∣ven under the Seal of our sa••d Order, at our honor of Hampton-Court the 12. of June 1570. in the 12. year of our Reign.

NUM. XXVIII. Another. Ex ipso Autogr. Aerar. Coll. Wind.

Charles R.

CHARLES by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, De∣fender of the Faith, and Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter. To our right trusty

and right well well-beloved Cosens and Coun∣cellors, William Earl of Salisbury, and Henry Earl of Holland, Knights and Companions of our said Order, Greeting. Whereas we with you and others the Knights and Companions of our said Order assembled, in a Chapter holden at our Palace of Westminster, the 24. day of April (being the morrow after the day of St. George last past) did elect and chuse our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousen Algernon Earle of Northumberland, to be a Knight and Compa∣nion of our said Order; And whereas we have appointed the 13. day of this present Month of May for the time of his Installation at Winde∣sor; We do therefore let you know, that we have named and assigned you the said Earls of Salisbury and Holland, and by these presents do name, assign, and appoint you two to be Commis∣sioners for the In••tallation of our said Cousin the Earl of Northumberland as aforesaid, And accordingly we do hereby give unto you full pow∣er and authority, not only to accept and admit him into our said Order, and to take his Oath, but also to do and accomplish whatsoever else is needful to be done for his full Installation, ac∣cording to the Statutes, Rules, and Customs of our said Order. For which purpose it is our pleasure, that you make your repair to our Castle of Windesor, so as you may be there on Wednes∣day at night, being the 13. of this present May, to the end that you may then proceed to the said Installation, according to this our Commission. Given under the Seal of our said Order at our Palace of Westminster, the 11. day of May 1635. and in the 11. year of our Raign.

NUM. XXIX. Another. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

PHilip and Mary, &c. To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cosen the Earl of Huntington, and to our right trusty and well-beloved the Lord Clynton, Companions and Knights of the Noble Order of the Garter, Greet∣ing, Forasmuch as we with other Companions of the said Noble Order assembled, at a Chapter holden at our Honour of Hampton Court, the 24. of April last past, have elected and chosen our right trusty and right well-beloved the Vis∣count Mountague, to be Knight and Compani∣on of the said Noble Order; We therefore will, and, by the presents, authorise and license you, not only to accept and admit the said Viscount Mountague into the said Order, and to receive his Oath and install him accordingly, but also further to do therein, as to the Statutes and lau∣dable Customs of the said Noble Order apper∣taineth: And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf. Yeoven under the Seal of our said Order, the 12. of October, the 2. and 3. year of our Raigns.

NUM. XXX. A Letter of Summons to the Commis∣sioners appointed for Installation. Ex Collect. I. V.

By the Queen.

RIght trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well, and whereas we have appointed you, together with our right trusty and right well-beloved Cosen and Councellor the Earl of Lincoln, to be in Commission for the Installa∣tion, in our Castle of Windesor, of our right trusty and right well-beloved Cosens Henry Earl of Derby, and Henry Earl of Penbroke, being lately chosen Knights of our Order of the Gar∣ter: We have thought it good not only to give you knowledge hereof by these our Letters, but also to require you to make your repair to our said Castle of Windesor, so as you may be there on Wednesday the 19. day of this Moneth, to the end that upon Thursday the 20. day of this present Moneth of May, they may proceed to their Installations accordingly.

Yeven under our Signet at our Palais of Westminster,the 17. day of May in the 16. year of our Reign.

To our right trusty and well-beloved, the Viscount Moun∣tague, one of the Companions of our Order.

[The like Letter (mutatis mutandis) was, under the same date, directed to the Earl of Lincoln, joined in Commission with him.]

NUM. XXXI. A Letter of Summons to an Elect-Knight for his repair to Windesor to be In∣stalled. Ex ipso Autogr.

Charles R.

RIght trusty and well-beloved Cousen, We greet you well. Whereas in consideration of your approved fidelity, and extraordinary ser∣vices performed by you for us, We lately elect∣ed and chose you to be one of the Companions of our most Noble Order of the Garter, and in to∣ken thereof did send unto you the George and Ribband, part of the Ensigns of our said Or∣der, and having at a Chapter held at White-hall the 14. day of January last past, appoint∣ed to celebrate the Feast of St. George at our Castle of Windesor, upon the 15.16. and 17. days of April next ensuing: We do hereby re∣quire you to make your repair to our Castle of Windesor, so as you be there on Monday the 15. of April next, by Noon, that in the Afternoon of the said day you may proceed to your Instal∣lation,

according to the Statutes of the said Order.

Given under our Signet of our Order at Whitehall, the 19. of February 1660. and in the thirteenth year of our Reign.

To our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councellor the Marquess of Ormond, Stew∣ard of our Houshold.

NUM. XXXII. A Warrant for the Livery of the Order. Ex Lib. N. p. 317. sub finem.

Henry R.

HEnricus Dei gratià Rex Angliae, ac Fran∣ciae, Dominus Hiberniae, Defensor Fidei, & Supremus Ordinis Diui Georgii, fideli & benedilecto nobis à Conciliis Domino N. magni vestiarii nostri Custodi, salutem. Vbi nos cum aliis ejusdem Ordinis elegimus, benefidelem, ac praedilectum Consiliarium nostrum N. in So∣cietatem hanc nostram praeclarissimam: Nos ideo volumus & praecipimus, ut huic Tabellioni vir∣gas octodecim subrubri ostri de more tradas, cum tanto albo serico, quanto vestimentum inde con∣ficiendum infulciri poterit, pro liveratâ (quam vocant) suâ quando in sedem suam introducen∣dus Windesorum adveniet, mense ac die con∣stitutis, quemadmodum & Equites antè solebant habere. Et hae nostrae Literae tibi tutelares erunt semper imposterum N. sub Sigillo nostro, mense ac die, &c.

NUM. XXXIII. Another. Ex MS. in Bibl. Cotton. [sub effigie Iulii F. 11.]

By the King.

WE will and command you to deliver, or cause to be delivered to our trusty and well-beloved Councellor Sir John Wallop Knight, which is now elect one of the Compa∣nions of the Noble Order of the Garter, for the Livery of the same Order 18 yards of Crimson Velvet, for one Gown, Hood, and Tippet, and 10 yards of white Sarcenet for lining the same: And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf.

Yeoven, &c.

To our trusty and well-beloved Sir Ralph Sadler Knight, Master of our great Wardrobe.

NUM. XXXIV. A Warrant for providing and deliver∣ing of Mantles. Ex ipso Autographo.

Charles R.

WHereas we have appointed the 15.16. and 17. days of April next ensuing hereof, for the solemnization of the noble Feast of St. George, and Instalment of Knights-Companions already elected at our Castle of Windesor, Our will and pleasure is, that you provide to be delivered for that Solemnity xvii upper Robes, and xvii under Robes of special good Velvets, That is to say, every upper Robe to contain the number of xviii yards of blew Velvet, and every under Robe the number of x yards of Crimson Velvet, and special good white Taffety, to the value of CCLXXII yards for lining of the same, allowing to every upper and under Robe xvi yards; as also xvii Garters of Velvet, wrought with Letters and Purles of Venice Gold and Pearls, to place on the left shoulder of every one of the said upper Robes, with xvii paire of large string Buttons, and Tassels of blew Silk and Venice Gold: And for so doing this shall be your Warrant, requiring you further to certifie us as s••on as you may what number of the premisses we may depend upon to be ready by the time prefixt.

Given, &c.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousen, and Councellor Ed∣ward Earl of Sandwich, Master of our Great Wardrobe, or in his ab∣sence to his Deputy.

NUM. XXXV. A Warrant for providing and deliver∣ing of Collars. Ex ipso Autographo.

Charles R.

WHereas we have appointed the 15.16. and 17. days of April next ensuing the date hereof, for the solemnization of the No∣ble Feast of St. George, and Instalment of Knights, at our Castle of Windesor, Our will and pleasure is, that you provide to be delivered for that Solemnity, as we shall hereafter direct, Collars of Gold to the number of xvii. every of them containing xxvi Garters with white and red Roses enamelled in the midst of every one of them, and xxvi Knots, each Collar weighing xxx Ounces Troy weight, as also for each a rich George on horseback, with a Dragon to be fastned and pend••nt thereto, and the same num∣ber of Garters of the Order to a proportionable value: And for so doing this shall be your suffi∣cient

Warrant, requiring you further to certifie us, as soon as you may, what number of the pre∣misses we may depend upon to be ready by the time prefixt.

Given under our Signet of the Order at our Court at Whitehall the 19. of Fe∣bruary in the 13. year of our Reign.

To our trusty and well-beloved Sir Gilbert Talbot Knight, Master of our Jewel-house.

NUM. XXXVI. The ancient Forms of Admonition used at the Investiture of Knights Subjects, with the Garter, Surcoat, Mantle, and Collar. MS. penes G.O.Y. p. 44.

LA Soveraigne & L'amyable Compaignie dez Chivaliers de L'ordre de la Jarretiere, vous out receu & choysi pour leur Amy, frere, & Compaignion. Et en signe & cognoissance de ce vous presentent & donnent ceste Jarretiere, la quelle Dieu le veille que vous recevez & portez d'oresenavant, a louange & plaisir, & a l'exal∣tation & honneur du dit Noble Ordre & de vous.

Prenez cest habillement a l'accroissement de vostre honneur & Ensigne que vouz avez receu cest Ordre. Et par ce considerez que non seule∣ment de vous valliantement & hardiment Com∣batre, mais aussi sanz poeur despandre vostre sang a la defence de la foy Chrestienne, la Li∣berte de la Sainte Eglise, de Iustice, & de ceulx qui sont oppresses & en necessité.

Prenez ce Manteau de ceste tres-noble Ordre, en augmentation de vostre honneur, lequel Mante∣au estant garni d'ung Escu, avec une Croix rouge, vous admoneste, que estant armé de beaux vertuz vous povez passer parmy voz Enemies & les Confoundre. Si que apres avoir valiant∣ment guerroyé en ce monde, au regard de voz dignez & Nobles actes, vous povez parvenire a les Eternelles & Triumphantz joyes Coelestes.

Vous Porteres ce Collier avec L'image de St. George, a l'accroissement de vostre honneur, & de ce tres-noble Ordre, Ensigne de passer toutes choses prosperes ou adverses, si que les ayant val∣liantment vaincuz, vous povez en ceste vie ob∣tenir l'honneur & renom de Noble & preux Chi∣valier; Et apres recevoir l'eternel guerdon de voz victorieulx travaulx.

NUM. XXXVII. The forms of Admonition used at the Investiture of Strangers. Lib. N. p. 310.

AD laudem at{que} honorem Omnipotentis Dei, intemeratae Matris ejus, & Sancti Geor∣gii Martyris, cinge tibiam tuam hoc insigni Sub∣ligaculo, id circumferens in augmentum honoris tui, & in signum & memoriam illustrissimi Or∣dinis, nusquam oblivioni daturus, aut omissurus quod eo moneris; ut valeas, inquam, & velis in justo bello, quod solum inibis, stare firmitèr, a∣gere fortitèr, & feliciter omnino vincere.

Capito vestem hanc purpuream, ad incre∣mentum honoris, & in signaculum Ordinis ac∣cepti: quâ munitus non vereberis pro fide Chri∣sti, libertate Ecclesiae, pro jure, & oppressorum at{que} indigentium necessariâ tuitione, sanguinem etia•• fundere, nedum fortiter ac strenuè di∣micare.

Accipe Clamidem hanc coelici coloris, in sig∣num Clarissimi hujus Ordinis, & in augmentum etiam honoris tui, rubeo clypeo Dominicoe Cru∣cis, uti cernis, insignitam: ut cujus virtute sem∣per ac vigore protectus per hostes tutus abeas, eos ubi{que} superare valeas, & pro clarissimis deni{que} meritis, post egregiam hanc hujus temporis mi∣liciam, ad aeterna veré{que} triumphalia gandia pertingas.

Torquem hunc in Collo deferes, ad augmen∣tum honoris, & in signum quo{que} Clarissimi Or∣dinis a te suscepti, cum imagine sanctissimi Mar∣tyris, & Christi Militis, Georgii: Cujus praesi∣dio suffultus Mundi hujus tàm prospera quàm adversa sic pertranseas, ut animae pariter ac cor∣poris hostibus hoc strenuè devictis, no•• tempora∣riae modò militiae gloriam, sed & perennis vi∣ctoriae palmam denique recipere valeas. Amen.

NUM. XXXVIII. The Oath taken by a Knight at his In∣stallation, in the Reign of King Ed∣ward the Fourth. Lib. N. pag. 312.

EGo N. nominatus at{que} Electus unus egregio∣rum Equitum illustrissimi Ordinis hujus Mili∣taris, promitto, & per Sacro-sancta Evangelia Dei, quae tango hîc manifestè, juro, quòd omnia Ordinis istius Statuta & Articulos in hiis contentos, qua∣tenus ad me speciabunt, inviolabiliter observabo. Nec non Collegii Sanctissimae Virginis, & Divi Martyris Georgii, in quo praenobilis Ordo funda∣tus est, pro virili libertates & jura propugnabo.

The same Oath we find put into English, and entred at the end of the Regist. Chartaceum, under the 2. year of Hen. 8.

IN chosen and named to be one of the honourable Company of the Order of the Garter, promise and swear by the holy Evangelists by me bodily touched, truly and faithfully to observe and keep all the points of the Statutes of the said Order, and every Article in them contained, as far as to me belongeth and appertaineth. And all the li∣berties and Franchises belonging of right to this Colledge of our Lady and S. George I shall de∣fend to my power, as God help me and these holy Evangelists.

NUM. XXXIX. The same Oath, as it was pronounced by the the Register.

YOV being chosen to be one of the Com∣panions of the most honourable Order of the Garter, shall promise, and, by these holy E∣vangelists by you manifestly touched, swear, truly and faithfully to observe and keep all the Statutes of the said Order, and every Article in the same contained, for so much as to you be∣longeth and appertaineth: And further that you shall help to defend and maintain, so much as in you lieth, the rights and liberties of the Colledge of our blessed Lady and St. George the Martyr, wherein the honourable Order of the Garter is founded.

NUM. XL. The Oath formerly taken by the Prince of Wales. Ex Lib. Nig. pag. 312.

EGO, N. Princeps Gualliae, Dux Cornubiae, & Comes Cestriae, primogenitus Excelentis∣simi at{que} invictissimi Dei gratiâ Regis Angliae & Franciae, Domini Hiberniae, & hujus Ordinis meritò Supremi, jam nominatus at{que} elecius ad eundem Ordinem venerandum, Promitto & do fidem, quòd verè & fidelitèr pro viribus obser∣vabo cuncta Ordinis illius Statuta, & Statuto∣rum, Articulos, quatenus ullo modo me contin∣gent, juxta vim, formam, & effectum corundem, nec non Collegii, in quo is Ordo fundatur, jura tuebor.

NUM. XLI. The Oath taken in King Henry the Eighth's Reign. Ex veteri Codici MS. penes G.O.Y. f. 70. b.

YEE shall swear, that to your power yee shall help, keep, defend, and su••tain, during your lyfe, and during the tyme that you shall be Com∣panion of the Order of the Garter, the honor, quarels, rights, and Dominions of the King our Soveraign Lord, Soveraign of the said Order, you shall enforce you, and do all your diligence to entertain and augment the said Noble Order, and in case you shall have knowledge of any thing to be imagined or procured to the contrary, with all your true power you shall resist thereunto, Al∣so you shall well and truly accomplish, and keep, and entertain all the Statutes, points, articles, and Ordinances of the said Order, as if they were read unto you from point to point; so help you God, and Hollydome, and by these Evange∣lists by you corporally touched.

NUM. XLII. The Oath used in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth. Ex Libro Nig. pag. 303.

YOV, being chosen to be one of the honoura∣ble Company of the Order of the Garter, shall promise and swear by the holy Evangelists by you bodily touched, to be faithful and true to the Kings Majesty, and to observe and keep all the points of the Statutes of the said Order, and every Article in them contained, the same being agreeable, and not repugnant to the Kings High∣ness, & other goodly proceedings, as far as unto you belongeth and appertaineth, as God help you and the holy Evangelists.

NUM. XLIII. The Form of the Oath setled in Queen Elizabeth's Reign.

QVum jam electus es in honoratissimam so∣cietatem nobilissimi ordinis Garteri, t•• promittes & jurabis, per sacrosancta d••i Evangelia, per te nunc tacta, quod s••ienter & voluntariè non violabis aliquod praedicti ordinis statutum, aut aliquos articulos in cis contentos, praesertim si non scientes sint, & non repugnent Dei omnipotentis & hujus regni legibus, quate∣nus personam tuam concernunt, seu ad te perti∣nent, sicut te deus adjuvet, per Jesum Christum, hoc sacrosancto Dei Evangelio annuntiatum.

The same in English.

YOV being chosen to be one of the honourable Company of this most Noble Order of the Garter, shall promise and swear by the holy E∣vangelists, by you here touched, that wittingly or willingly you shall not break any Statute of the said Order, or any Articles in them con∣tained; the same being agreeable and not repug∣nant to the Laws of Almighty God, and the Laws of this Realm, as far forth as to you be∣longeth and appertaineth: So God help you and his holy Word.

NUM. XLIV. Letter to obtain License for Installing a Knight-Subject by his Proxy. Ex Lib. Nigro, p. 60.

JOannes Dux Bedfordiae, cum caeteris in cele∣britate Georgianâ jam proximè conjunctis, Regiae Majestati vestrae salutem & obedientiam. Quoniam, invictissime princeps & metuendissime Domine, vestrae Celsitudinis ea magnanimitas est in suscipiendis Bellis, & in gerendis faelicitas,

ut ipsorum jam fama per orbem undique voli∣tet, nos id vestrae Majestati gratulamur, Deo gratias nunc immensas agentes, qui quicquid est boni ac faelicis eventûs, solus concedit. Vbi verò Regia Majestas vestra, quia bella durant, strenuos quosdam Equites ex hiis qui vobiscum modo militant in socios Clarissimi vestri Ordinis assumere d••crevit, ex consensu Commilitonum aliorum qui nunc isthic assunt, id{que} nobis sig∣nificare non refugit; nos isthâc ipsâ voluntate vestrâ & Commilitonum assensu subnixi, & quia nolumus ut quisquam per nos aut in Curiâ no∣strâ privetur co fructu qui percipi possit, saltem dum spectet ad salutem Animae, si subitò con∣tingeret obire, (quod fere fit hiis qui variis belli ••asibus agitantur) Dominum Joannem Gray, Dominum Johannem Robertsak, & Dominum Boucer virtute Literarum in quibus procuratores sibi nominârunt, in sedes suas Windesori per∣misimus introduci: ne si per bellorum infortu∣nia, quibus eos isthic quotidiè videmus objectos, ante plenam possessionem interirent, Missarum suffragiis destituerentur, sicut quosdam nuper (id quod dolemus) nimiâ morâ praeventos intellexi∣mus. Rursum quia de tali procuratorio mi∣nus cantum in Statutis esse perpendimus, in eo facto non parùm haesitavimus, verùm nimio fa∣vore potiùs quam arciè severé{que} Statutorum ob∣servationi condonatum iri sperantes, libenter in partem pientiorem (uti est visa) concessimus. In quo tamen vestrae nos gratiae correctioni{que} submit∣timus, si quid in hâc ipsâ re delinquimus, modo (quo possumus) humilimo supplicantes, ut pru∣dentissima Majestas vestra omnem abhinc scrupu∣lum è Statutis auferat•• & absolutè pronunciet, quid hîc posthàc fieri oporteat. Vt Equities vi∣delicet vestri cum celsitudine vestrâ, vel in bellis vel alibi missu vestro commorati (meritis exigen∣tibus) codem privilegio, quod exteris in electio∣ne receptioné{que} sui per Procuratores est concessum, congaudere possent, vestro tamen in omnibus Iu∣dicio semper salvo, serenitatem autem vestram cum insigni victoriâ celebrí{que} triumpho & plená conservatae multitudinis & Commilitii gloriâ re∣ducat in Regnum; & ibi diuturnae pacis bono perfrui concedat ille Rex Regum Christus Jhesus, qui Capitales hostes nostros sub vexillo Crucis edomuit, & moriendo devicit. Windesori ab Arce vestrâ, Kalendis Maii.

NUM. XLV. A larger Letter to the same purpose. Registrum Chartac. fol. 6. b.

VIctoriosissime Princeps, & metuendissime Domine, Humilimâ Recommendatione praemissâ, de magnificis vestris Regalibus, guer∣rarum victoriosis eventibus gratiosis, corundem auctori, qui suo sub munimine vobis totiens con∣tulit feliciùs triumphare, obsequiosâ mente, gra∣tiarum referimus actiones vestrae Regiaae celsitu∣dini; insuper omnimodas reddentes odas debitas, & eò magis, quò valemus, quòd nostro minimo bumilimo{que} motivo de Militibus per vestram Re∣giam pietatem durantibus, vestris bellicis exer∣citiis creandis interim in Milites Societatis Or∣dinis Garterii, & per Procuratores more extero∣rum installandis Aures vestrae magnificentiae Re∣galis dirigere voluistis, ad tantam exauditionis gratiam, ut Regiam vestram benevolentiam ad hoc & unanimum assensum Commilitonum Ordi∣nis vestro lateri Regio quàm strenuè assistentium, nobis, licèt indignis, significare decrevistis, Ad effectum quòd concors assensus ille nostro motivo mediante vim futuris temporibus statuti conti∣neret, super cujus significationis gratiâ, & vir∣tute assensûs, Dominum Willielmum Philipp, per procuratorem suum sufficientèr constitutum installavimus, Dominos verò Johannem Grey, Johannem Robofarde, virtute Literarum sua∣rum missivarum, in quibus suos solummodo nomi∣narunt Procuratores, Dominum de Boucer, vir∣tute Literae cujusdam deprecatoriae per Dominam Comitissam de Stafforde, Deputato transmisso, promisimus installari, eò potiùs quod de sufficien∣tiâ procuratorii hujusmodi in Statutis expressè non cavetur, ac praecavere volentes, ne per du∣biosa infortunia guerrarum, quibus ipsos in ve∣strâ Regali praesentiâ indies exponi perpendimus, de tam meritoriis suffragiis huic annexis, prae defectu plenitudinis sui juris, relicti, prae nostrâ vacillatione sub dubio, privari possent, seu veri∣ùs eisdem carere, quod absit, prout jam tardè contigit, quod dolentèr referimus, prae nimiâ mo∣râ praepotentis viri ante plenitudinem morte praeventi. Piè sperantes nobis potiùs de vestro favore nimio pardonari, quàm de severâ, & stri∣ctâ observatione Statutorum in hâc parte lau∣dari ex condigno, pensatis circumstantiis ac ani∣mis praesumentium super quo tamen humiliùs in∣clinati quo minùs peritè egimus, veniam peti∣mus, omnimodè vestrae Regiae correctioni nos pe∣nitùs submittentes, supplicantes devotiùs quò va∣lemus quatenus omnimodum incertitudinis scrupulum in praemissis Regia celsitudo dignetur de cetero cautiùs abolere, ac nostri praetextu mo∣tivi statuere, ut finguli subditi vestri Milites, activis suis meritis exigentibus, in hanc eli∣gendi commitivam, qui vel in vestrâ praesentiâ Regali seu alibi extra Regnum, dummodo ex mandato inibi militaverint Regali, pro perpetuo gaudere valeant privilegio nobili exterorum, Regali vestro judicio meliori in omnibus semper salvo. Et serenitatem Regiae celsitudinis cum Coronâ victoriae, servatâ strenuâ procerum multi∣tudine, cum bono pacis faelicitèr, reducat ad Regnum invictissimus Rex ille, qui in suo san∣guine nostros dignatus est inimicos mortales sub vexillo Crucis moriendo devincere.

NUM. XLVI. Sir Iohn Grey's Letter Missive to Sir Iohn Lisle his Proctor. Registrum Chartac. fol. 6. A mon trescher & bien ame Monsieur Jehan Lisle.

WOrchipful Sir, I grete you wele, de∣siryng to here, &c. And wete ye,

that the Kyng of his gracious Lordshippe, God yelde him, hase chosen me, to be onne of his Brethrene, of the Knyghtes of the Gartier; And I hase chosen you, to be myne Attourney, to take my Stalle, in my name, what tyme that my Lorde of Bedforde, &c. And I pray you, that ye wille do so moshe for me, at this tyme; as I may do thyng to your plesaunz in tyme comyng, &c.

Writen before Roone,the xi. day of November.

John Grey.

NUM. XLVII. The Countess of Bristol's Deprecatory Letter. Ex ipso Autogr.

SIR,

PResuming from what I have been told of former times, that my Husband the Earl of Bristol, with many others, being by his Ma∣jesties appointment to be installed Knights of the Garter, at Windsor, the next moneth, he may receive that honor by Proxie, at my request and nomination on his behalf, because himself is at present beyond the Seas, my desire to you hereby is, that, acquainting his Majesty herewith, you would be pleased, with his Soveraign permissi∣on and approbation, to appear and act at that Solemnity in quality of my Lord's Proxie, according to the accustomed forms in such cases, wherein I assure my self you will perform a ve∣ry acceptable service to my Lord, and therein ob∣lige very much,

Your affectionate friend to command, A. Bristoll.

Queens-street, March the 13. 1660.

Superscribed, For Sir Richard Fansha••e Knight these. dd.

NUM. XLVIII. The Soveraign's Nomination of a Proxy thereupon. Ex ipso Autographo.

CHarles the Second by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, To our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Richard Fanshawe, Knight, Greeting; Whereas we have appointed our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin George Earl of Bristol, lately elected into our said most Noble Order, to be installed (together with others) at the approaching solemnization of the Noble Feast of Saint George, in our Ca∣stle at Windesor, on the 15.16. and 17. days of April next ensuing the date hereof. And where∣as the said Earl cannot be there personally present, being detained in Foreign parts upon our special service (in which case he is priviledged alike with Foreigners by ancient Statute of our said Order, to receive his installation by Proxie) Know ye, that we of our particular grace and favour to you our said Servant, and finding in you all the statutable qualifications requir••d for such a Deputation, have nominated and ap∣pointed, and by these presents (at the request and nomination of the Countess of Bristol, in the be∣half of the Earl her Husband) do nominate, ap∣point, and authorize you the said Richard Fanshawe, for and in the name of the said Earl, to possess his Seat in our Colledge at Windesor, and to take the Oath in such case accustomed, and to do and perform all other things which the Statutes require, and we do further by these presents will, authorize, and require all persons whom it may concern, as well Knights as Offi∣cers, not only to admit this Proxie or Deputy of the said Earl, but also to do and perform in his regard all other things which shall appear re∣quisite according to the Statutes and laudable Customs of our said most Noble Order. For all which these our Letters shall be to you and them sufficient Warrant on that behalf. Given un∣der the Seal of our Order, at our Court at Whitehall, the sixteenth day of March 1661. and in the 13. Year of our Reign.

NUM. XLIX. Sir William Philipp's Letters of Procu∣ration, to Sir Andrew Butrely and Sir Iohn Henington. Ex Libro Nigro, pag. 62.

OMnibus praesentes Literas inspeciuris aut audituris, Gulielmus Phyllipp Eques in∣signitus, salutem. Noveritis, quod ubi supre∣mo nostro Ordinis{que} nostri Galliae pariter at{que} Angliae Regi, complacuit ad id honoris ae gloriae me provehere velle, ut in samigeratissimam So∣c••etatem illam me unum intromitteret, & insup••r ex abundantiá suae gratiae, secum reput••ns quem∣admodum in his transmarinis & bellicis rebus suo secum jussu distineor, potestatem mihi f••••e∣ret sedis occupandae, caeteros{que} ritus peragendi per idon••eum procuratorem, Equitem (ut minus) au∣ratum, insignibus donatum, & boni at{que} irrepre∣hensi nominis: Ob id ego prudentiá ac virtute di∣lectissimorum mihi, Domini Andreae Butreley, & Domini Johannis Henington, in quibus (ni sal∣lor) quod ad strenuissimos Equites attineat nil desideres: cos vel eorum (ut res feret) alterum, in vicem meam statuo & deputo, & quicquid in me facultatis est, erga istam mei causam tribuo. Quibus tamquam mihimet ipsi impero, ut pro me, ac nomine m••o Locum in Choro ac Concili•• mihi praenotatum ingrediantur Wyndesori, in∣tra regale Castrum, ubi Claritas Ordinis sunda∣ta relucet, Clamidem meam, Galeam atq, En∣sem suscepturis, illic Offerant, ut ex more pr••∣pendeant;

pendeant; causas absentiae commonstrent, omnem legitimum at{que} honestum jusjurandum quod po∣stulabitur ultrò prestent, & summatim omnia vice meâ sic exhibeant ac compleant, at{que} si prae∣sens ipse forem. In cujus rei testimonium Si∣gillum meum ab Armis hîc affixi. In obsidione Rothomagi, Novembris xi.

NUM. L. Sir Iohn Fastolfs Deputation to Sir Henry Inghouse, and Sir William Breton. Fr. Regr. fol. 14. b.

A tous ceulx, qui ces Lettres verront on or∣ront, Johan Fastolf Chivaler salut. Sa∣voir venilles que come il ait pleu a nostre Sove∣rain Seigneur le Roy de Fraunce & D'engle∣terre, come Soverain & primer de L'ordre Mon∣steur Seint George, de la Compaignie du Jartier, me faire tant de honnure que de me vueiller eslier & resseiver en un dez Compaignons du dit Ordre du Jartier, & en oultre de sa treshabun∣dante grace considerant que je suis ocupié, pour le present, en son tres-honourable service perdecà, m' a donné congé d'estre enstaillé, & d'avoire touz aultres choses que en cas appertiennent fetes & fournés par procureur; mais tontevoies qe ce soit per Chivalier de nom & d'armes, & saunz reproche, pour ce est il, que singulierment con∣fiant es sens & tresages discrecions & preudom∣mie dez treshonnourés Seigneurs, & mes tres∣chiers & grauns amys messieur Henry Inghouse & Guillaume Breton Chivalers, esquelx a ce que je tiens riens ne faute que aux vaillans Chi∣valers doit appertenir, ay faite, ordeiné, consti∣tué, & deputé, & par ces presentes face, ordonne, constitue, & depute lez ditz Messieurs Henry & Guillaume, & checun deux par luy mesmes, vrais, certains, & especiaulx procureurs, & a eux, ou L'un d' eux ay donné, & donne povoir generall & especial mandement es meilleurs fourme & ma∣niere que je say ou puis, pour & en nomme de moy demander, receveir, & obtenir L'estall en le chore, & lien en le Chapitre, en la Chapelle ou Collage du Roy nostre dit Seigneur, dedeins son Chastell de Wyndesore, ou quel est le dit Ordre foundé, & establez, vacanis, & qui pour moy y sont ou serront assignez, & y offrir mou manteau, moit healme, & mon espee, & les y attacher se∣lanc la constume & maniere du dit Ordre, les cau∣ses aussy de m'absence declarer, & tout serement licite & honneste, que de Constume y serra a requise, en lame de moy faire & donner, & generelment tout ce faire, excercer, & expedier, que es choses desuisditz serra aucunment necessaire & besoig∣nable, & ma person de tout representier, si comme je y feusse mesmes en personne. En testimoigne de la quelle chose jay seellé ces presentz du Seel de mez armez, & signe de ma maine, Donne à Lan∣cone iii. jour de Feverier.

J. Fastolf.

NUM. LI. A Commission for Installation of Sir Iohn Fastolf by Sir Henry Inghous his Proctor. Ex Regist. Chartac. fol. 14. b.

HEnry par la grace de Dieu Roy D'engle∣terre & de Fraunce, Seigneur D'yrlande & Souverain de L'ordre du Jartier, a nostre bien ame Johan Robessart Chivaler, lun de noz Com∣paignons du dit Ordre, Salut. Come par le trespassé de fieu nostre tres-chier & ame cosyn, le Counte de Westmerlaunde, dount dieux ait l'ame, en son vivant l'un de noz Compaignons du dit Ordre, au Chapitre tenuz en nostre Collage & Chapelle de nostre Castel de Wyndesore, le xxii. jour d'Aurel derreine passé veille de la Feste Monsieur Seint George, nostre ame John Fastolf Chivaler, pour consideration dez servi∣cez q'il avoit faitz le temps passé a fieu nostre tres-redouté Seigneur & Pere le Roy, que dieux assoile & depuis a nous comme uncore fait de jour en aultre pour reduire & mettre en nous mains nostre Royaume de Fraunce, & aultres noz Seig∣neuries de par de là, en regarde aux grauns sens, vaillance, & preudommie darmez qui sont en sa personne par lez Compaignons du dit Ordre te∣nans lors le dit Chapitre, saunz quelque con∣tradiction & dun commun accord ait estre choisy & eslieu ou lieu de fieu nostre dit Cosyn un dez Compaignons de dit Ordre, & de present soit tielment occupié en fait de noz guerres quil ne puist pardecà venir, ne repairer, pour en sa per∣sonne entrer en sa possession, ains par nostre congé & lycence ait faite & constittué son procureur nostre ame Henry Inghous Chivaler pour & en nomme de luy en resseivoir la possession, confians a plain de voz sens, preudommie, loyaulté, & bon∣ne diligence, vous mandons en commettant par ces presentes que si tost que par le dit Inghous, serres devement requis, & vous apperra du po∣voir a luy donne par le dit Fastolf, vouz tran∣sportez en nostre dit Chastel de Wyndesore, & en noz College & Chapelle de iceluy & pour & en nom du dit Fastolf mettez illec de par nous en possession le dit Henry Inghous son procureur, en la maniere accustumee, avec dez beneficez, honneures, prerogatives, Franchisez, & libertez ad ce appartenantz, en luy assignant l'estal en cuer & lieu en Chapitre, tielz que nostre dit Co∣sin en son viuant lez soloient tenir & ocupier, Receyuez aussi son mantel & sez heaume & espee, mettoiz es lieux ou souloyent estre ceux de nostre dit Cousin en son viuant, Adjoustees en ce lez so∣lempnitez de ce faire, vous donnous plain povoir, auctorite, & maundement especial, mandous a tous lez compaignons du dit Ordre que dez ditz estal, lieux, honneur, franchisez, prerogatives, & liber∣tez, facent, sueffrent, & laissent joier le dit Fa∣stolf plainement & paisiblement, ainsi & par lae maniere que lez ditz estatuz le contiennent & portent, sanz aucun contredit on difficulté.

Donné en nostre Chastell de Walingesorde, soubz le seel du dit Ordre le xxv. jour de Fevrier L'an de grace mil quatre cens vingt & six, & de no∣stre Reigne le cinquiesme.

NUM. LII. Another Commission for Installation of the Earl of Worcester, and other Knights-Subjects by their Proctors. Ex lib. vocat. Denton. fol. 100. b.

Edward par la grace de Dieu Roy D'engle∣terre & de France, Signeur d'Irlande, & Soverayn de L'Ordre de Gartier, a nostre tres∣chier & tresamey Cousin Henry Counte D'Essex, & a nous treschiers & bien aymes, Johan Sire de Berners, & Johan Sire de Wenlok, nous con∣freres de mesme L'ordre, ayons entre les aultres esten nostre treschier & tresayme Cousin Johan Counte de Worcestre & nos treschiers & chiers & bien aymes William Sire de Hastinges, nostre Chamberlayn, John Sire de Montacu, William Sire de Herbert, & Missieur Johan Astley Che∣valier, & nous confreres de la dict Ordre, & soit ainxi que en les estatus en cedit nostre Royaulme seront establis personelement dedeins certain temps apres la reception de la Gartier, coment plus au plain est declarez en icelles estatutz, sea∣voer faisons, que pour aulcunes considerations nous a cé specialement moynantes, & mesmement que nostre dict Cousyn de Worcestre & les aultres Signeurs & Chevaliers dessusdits sont de present, & seront encores, tellement occupez entour nostre personne & nostre service pour le bien de nous & de nostre dit Royaulme quils ne puissent estre en∣stallez personellement au temps que vouldrions a nous ordonnes & deputes, ordonnons & deputons par ces presentes vous jointment & severalle∣ment & ace donnons playn pouver & auctorité, de admitter, recevoir, & establir en toute bonne haste que faire ce pourra iceluy nostre cousin de Worcestre & les Seigneurs & Chevaliers dessus∣dits, & chescun d' eulx, par leur procureur ou procureurs par eulx en ceste partie constitues & deputes en les estalles a chescun deulx en nostre College de Seinct George, dedens nostre Cha∣steau de Windesore, assignés ainsi & par telle maniere, que ung & chascun d' eulx y fussent a∣doncquez presentéz en leur propres personnes; aulcunes ordenances ou estatus faitz ou ordonnés au contraire nox obstantz. En tesmoing de la quelle chose nous avons fait faire cestes nous Lettres soubs le Seel de la dict Ordre Patents, Donne a nostre Cyte de Lincoln le 21. Iour de Mars, L'au de nostre Reigne le secund.

NUM. LIII. Another for the Installation of the Earl of Warwick. Ex Collect. Iohanuis Vincent.

Elizabeth R.

ELIZABETH by the Grace of God Queen of England, France, and Ireland, Defen∣der of the Faith, and Soveraign of the most No∣ble Order of the Garter, To our trusty and right entirely beloved Cousen and Counsellor the Duke of Norfolk, one of the Companions and Knights of the said Order, by us assigned and deputed to be our Lieutenant at the Feast of the glorious Martyr Saint George, Patron of the said Order, to be kept within our Castell of Windesor, the xxii. of May next coming, and others the Com∣panions of the said Order that then shall be pre∣sent, Greeting. Whereas, We with others the Companions of the said Noble Order assembled, at a Chapter holden at our Palleys of Westminster the xxiv. of Apprell last, have elected and cho∣sen, among other, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousen the Earl of Warwike to be Knight and Companyon of our said Order, and forasmuch as our said well-beloved Cousen, for divers services which by him is to be done for us in our affairs beyond the Seas, cannot con∣veniently repair unto our Castell of Windesore personally to be installed, in the Collegiate Chap∣pel of that Order, and to perform other Cere∣monies, whereunto by the Statutes of the said Order he is bounden, and for that cause hath by our special license appointed our trusty and well-beloved Sir Henry Sidney Knight sufficiently au∣thorized, as his deputy and procurer, to be in∣stalled in his name, and to receive his Oath, and to perform all other such things and Ceremonies for him, as by the Statutes and Ordinances of the said Order be requisite, We therefore in con∣sideration of the premisses will and by these pre∣sents give unto you full power, licence, and au∣thority, not only to accept and admit the said Sir Henry Sidney to be Deputy and procurer for our said well-beloved Cousen the said Earl of Warwick, and to install him in the behalf of the said Earl, but also further to do therein as to the Statutes and laudable usages of the said Noble Order in this case appertaineth: And these our Letters shall be your sufficient War∣rant and discharge in this behalf. Yeven un∣der the Seal of our said Order at our Palleys of Westminster the 20. day of May in the fifth Year of our Reign.

NUM. LIV. A Letter giving notice to the Sove∣raign's Commissioners of the day of Installation of a Knight-Subject by his Proxy. Ibidem.

By the Queen.

RIght trusty and right well-beloved Cousen, we greet you well, And whereas we have appointed you, together with our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor the Lord Hastinges of Loughborow, our Lord Chamberlen, to be in Commission for the stallment, in our Castell of Windesore, of our right trusty and well-be∣loved the Lord Grey of Wilton, being lately chosen to be of the Fellowship, and a Compani∣on of our Noble Order of the Garter. And forasmuch as the same Lord Grey is presently Prisoner with the French King, and therefore cannot be installed in his own person, Our plea∣sure is, that he shall be installed by Sir Humfry Radclysse, Knight, whom we have appointed to be his Deputy in that behalf. And therefore have thought good not only to give you know∣ledge thereof by these our Letters, but also to re∣quire you to make your repair to our said Castell of Windesore, so as you may be there by Tues∣day at night being the 19. of this present moneth, to the end that upon Wednesday next, being the xx. of this same moneth, he may proceed to the said Installation accordingly.

Yeven under the Seal of our said Order at our Mannor of Green∣wich,the xvi. of April, the fourth and fifth years of our Reigns.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousen Th'Erle of Huntington, Compaignion and Knight of our Noble Or∣der of the Garter.

NUM. LV. The Oath given to Sir Iohn Robesart's Proxy. Ex Regist. Chartac. fol. 5. a.

MOY Thomas Barr, Chivaler, procureur a mon Maister, Sire John Robesart, eslieux d'èstre de l'honourable compaignie du Gar∣ter, promete & jure, en lalme, & en nomme de mon dite Maister, de loialment garder, & ob∣server les pointes queconquez, de lez estatutz, du dite Ordre, en cea, que a luy pertiendra, selonc le forme, & effecte dez estatuz susditz, & selonc son loial povoir.

NUM. LVI. The Oath given to the Lord Scroope's Proxy. Ex Collect. I. V.

YOV being Deputy and Procurer for the Lord Scroope of Bolton, named and chosen to be one of the Companions of the most honourable Order of the Garter, shall in the said Lords name promise and swear by the holy Evangelists by you here touched, that the said Lord, wittingly and willingly, shall not break any Statutes of the said Order, or any Article in them contained, the same being agreeable, and not repugnant to the Laws of Almighty God, and the Laws of this Realm, as for forth as unto him belongeth and appertaineth, As God you help and his holy Word.

NUM. LVII. The Certificate of Election to the French King Henry the Second. MS. quart. penes W. le N. f. 109. b.

TReshault & trespuissant Prince, trescher & tresaymé bon frere & Cousin, tant & si affectueusement que faire pouvons, a vous nous recommendons. Comme par la tresgrande noblesse, prouesse, & aultres grandes vertus & merites de vostre tresnoble personne tant approuvés, que justement la fame en est par tout cognue, & oul∣tre ce pour tant plus augmenter & faire accroi∣stre, la bonne & fraternelle amitié & consede∣ration d'entre vous & nous, nos Royaumes & Subjects, avons assemblé en deué Collegialle & ancienne maniere avec les Chevaliers de nostre Ordre du Jarretiere, an Chapitre tenu & cele∣brè en nostre manoir de Greenwich, le xxiv. jour D'avril derniere passè, avons tous ensemble & d'un Commun & unanime consentiment & vouloir esleu, choisi, & nommé vostre tresnoble personne au nombre de nostre dit amiable Compagnie, & Or∣dre du Jarretiere, de la quelle Election il nous a semble bon, vous advertir par cestes, vous priant trescordiallement, treshault & trespuissant Prince, trescher & tresamé, bon frere & Cousin, de faire cest boneur a nous & toute la dite Com∣paignie, de consentir a la dite Election, en ac∣ceptant pour l'amour de nous, & comme par ce vous nous feres chose tres-agreable; ainsi nous estimerons nostre dit Ordre d'autant plus garni & decoré, come entendres plus amplement par nos Ambassadeurs, qui pour ceste cause sont prests a partir par devers vous. Parquoy nous ne vous tiendrons ny plus long propos, Ains prions le Createur (treshaut & trespuissant Prince, trescher & tresaime bon frere & Cousin) vous avoir en sa tressainte & digne garde. Ex∣cript a nostre Manoir de Greenwich, le — jour de May 1551.

NUM. LVIII. A Credential Letter sent to Emanuel Duke of Savoy, with the Habit and Ensigns of the Order. Ex MS. 4. penes W. le N. Cl. fol. 110.

TResbault & tresexcellent Prince, trescher & bien aimé Cousin, a vous bien affectu∣cusement nous nous recommendons. Comme sur l'advertissement que nous vous feismes de vostre Election icy au nombre & amiable Compaignie de nos confreres Chevaliers, & Compaignons, de nostre Ordre de la Jarretiere; vous avez signifié depuis vostre bonne & pronte acceptation, & sin∣gulier contentement de la dite Election, si desi∣rant affectueusement, qu'elle pregne son den ef∣fect, Nous avons prontement à ce despeché devers vous nostre tresseal & bien aimé le Sieur de Clin∣ton & Say, Chevalier & Compagnon du dit Or∣dre, & nostre seal & bien aimé Gartiere, Roy d' Armes de l'Ordre; avec ample pouvoir & Commission non seullement pour vous presenter, bailler, & donner de par nous la Jarretiete, man∣teau & aultres ensignes appartenantes au dit Or∣dre, mais aussi faire tout aultre chose en tel cas accoustumé & requise, come ferious si nous y fus∣sions en personne, vous priant, trescher & bien aymè cousin, de les accepter d' aussi bonne vouloir que desirons l'accroissement, par ce, de vostre hon∣neur & renom: Et oultre ce d'adjouster soy a tout ce que nos dits commissaires vous diront & fe∣ront, en nostre endroit, touchant leur Commission, ainsi que feries a nous mesmes: Que sera la fin de cestes pour la present, & ainsi treshault & excellent Prince, trescher & bien aymé cousin, Dien vous ait en sa digne tuition. Escript a nostre Palaice de Westminster le 17. jour de Octobre, 1554.

NUM. LIX. Another to Frederick Duke of Wir∣temberg. Ex Eq. aurat. Anglo-Wirtemb. p. 120.

QVandoquidem, mî Domine Consanguinee (intelligit serenissimus Rex Angliae Du∣cem illustrissimam Wirtembergiae, Fre∣dericum) liquidò nobis constat, quòd, ut opti∣mam affectionem erga Regnum hoc à T E semper ostensam, demortua Regina p. m. dilecta nostra soror agnosceret, ac vicissim suam in te benevo∣lentiam peramicam contestaretur: elegerat te ac nominârat, ut Equestris Ordinis Garterii, sive Cruralis fasciae consors esses: quod tamen ob cou∣sas aliquas in actum deducere distulit ac procra∣stinata est: Nos autem obligationi promptae tue voluntati successimus, & ejus per Legatum tuum, nuper adeò binc profectum, certum testimonium & confirmationem accepimus; eam nobis con∣servare, ac praedictae nostrae dilectae sororis ami∣citiae, laudabilí{que} erga te proposito satisfacere desideramus. Quod ut effectum jam modò suum obtineret, bunc ipsum in sinem praesentem Baero∣nem Spencerum ad te Legatum elegimus, qui praeter amicam nostram salutationem, nostrum quo{que} Garterium Ordinem tibi adferat ac tra∣dat. Quamobrem hisee rogamus, ut eum ab il∣lo acciptas, firmiter{que} credas bunc ipsum Ordi∣nem unum esse de praecipuis signis ac Testimoniis, quodeun{que} nos externo Principi, ad nostram in ipsum amicissinam declarandam voluntatem, & de ipso existimationem, in quâ merita ipsins & virtutes babeamus, tribuere possinmus: Ita ut bac ratione re ipsâ & ipso facto quotiescun{que} se offeret occasio, quâ nobis tibi commodandi gratá{que} fa∣ciendi facultas erit, benè nos affectos, promptos, ac paratos sis inventurus & experturus. Sicut idem sanè praenominato Spencero pluribus & latiù tibi coràm significandi dedimus manda∣tum. Quâ de causa fidem huic ut habeas, ora∣mus, certo{que} de nobis tibi persuadeas id, quòd interim sumus & manchimus semper. Date Win∣cestre, 18. Sept. 1603.

NUM. LX. Another to Maurice Prince of Orange. Ex Continuat. Thuani pag. 331. Edit. Francof. an. 1628.

MI cognate, virtutum tuarum fama, & egregia fortitudinis documenta, quae tum in Provinciarum Unitarum Belgii, jampridem firmo faedere regnis nostris junctarum, tum in re∣ligionis, quae nobis cum Provinciis illis communis est, defensione edidisti, jamdudum in nobis desi∣derium inveniendi occasionem quâ quanti te feci∣mus testaremur, excitarunt, convocatis igitur Equitibus & fratribus Ordinis aureae Perisce∣lidis, & in corum numerum allecto cognato & fu∣turo genero nostro, Electore Palatino, visium est ex consensu totius Collegii, ut te ipsi socium ad∣jungeremus hac Electione ex voto nostro factâ, tibi more majorum nostrorum insignia Ordinis mitti∣mus, & Winwodo Equiti ac Legato nostro man∣davimus ut ea tibi exhibeat, iis{que} te amiciat: Insuper Gartero, fecialium nostrorum principi, ne∣gotium dedimus, ut, quod sui muneris est, exequa∣tur. Habe hoc à nobis sinceri affectùs testimo∣nium: quem deinceps, quoties oceasio se dabit, pluribus aliis argumentis declarare parati su∣mus, Ex Arce nostrâ Westmonasteriensi 9. kal. Jan. 1612.

NUM. LXI. Another to Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburgh, with the Garter and George. Ex Collect. E.W.G.

MON Frere, l'asseurance, que j'ay de vou∣stre Amitié par pleusieurs tesmoignages, que vous m'en avez donnez m'oblige a rechercher tous les moyens qui seront capables de l'entre∣tenir,

& de la conserver; Et pour ce sujet j'ay trouve à propos, comme Souverain du tresancien & tres-noble Ordre de la Jartiere, de vous eslire l'un des Chevaliers, paers, & Compagnons du dit Ordre, estimant par là de faire une plus estroite Amitié avec vous, & d'augmenter le bien & la prosperité de cette tres-noble societé, la∣quelle par plusieurs siecles a eu non seulement les Roys D'angleterre nos predecesseurs pour Souverains, mais aussi l'honneur d'avoir plusi∣eurs Empereurs, Roys, & Princes Estrangers pour Compagnons: Comme aussi de vous donner par là une marque evidente de mon affection, & de la haute estime que j'ay de vos merites, & de vostre personne, & pour confirmation de la dite Election je vous envoye par le Sieur Chevalier de Walker Iartiere, Roy d'Armes, la Medaille dite le George, la Jartiere & l'Estoille, pour les Por∣ter a la maniere accoustumée: Assavoir la Me∣daille antour du Corps, la Jartiere à la Iambe gauche, & l'Estoille sur le Coste gauche de la Casaque ou du Manteau. Le dit Sieur de Wal∣ker vous asseurera de ma part, que je desire avec passion de vous tesmoigner, que je suis,

Mon frere,

Vostre bien affectionné frere & Cousin. C. R.

A Paris le 23. de Januier 1654.

A Mon frere Monsieur le Marquis de Brande∣burg P. Electeur du Saint Empire.

NUM. LXII. A Commission for delivery of the Habit and Ensigns of the Order, to Charles Duke of Burgundy. Ex amplo Codice MS. penes praef. Iohannem Vincent, fol. 175.

EDward, par la Grace de Dieu, Roy D'an∣gleterre & de France, & Seigneur d'Ir∣lande, Souverain de L'Ordre de la Jarretiere, A tous ceulx qui ces presentes lettres verront, sa∣lut: Comme treshault & puissant Prince, nostre tresame frere, Charles, Duc de Bourgoigne, pour les glorieuses merites de ses vertuz, haultesse, & Noblesse, dont la Renommee s'est par tout Re∣spandue, a esté nadguaires par nous & noz con∣freres Chevaliers, & Compaignons du dit Ordre, en nostre Palais de Westmonstier assemblez, esleu Chevalier & Compaignon d'icelluy Ordre, en lieu lors vacant, si comme par nous aultres lettres a nostre dit frere adresses en signifiant la dite esle∣ction est contenu plus a plain, voulans & desirans tresaffectueusement la dit eslection sortir son deu effect, & perfection, scavoir faisons que nous con∣fians es feaultez, discretions, & diligences de nostre feal & bien amé Messir Galliard, Seig∣neur de Duras, Chevalier & Compaignon dudit Ordre, Et de noz feaulx & bien amez conseil∣lers Messire Jehan Scott, Chevalier, controleur de nostre hostel, Thomas Vahan, Tresorier de nostre Chambre, Maistre Jehan Russell Docteur es Descretz, archidiacre de Barkshire, & Jarre∣tiere, Roy D'armes, les cinq, quatre, trois, ou deulx, dont le dit Seigneur de Duras soit tous∣jours l'un, avons ordonné commis & deputé, Or∣donnous, Commèttons, & Deputons, par ces pre∣sentes, noz Ambassadeurs Procureurs & Messa∣gers especiaulx, & leur donnons povoir, aucto∣rité & mandement especial, d'eulx transporter par devers nostre dit frere, & de luy presenter, bailler, & donner de par nous la Iarretiere, le mantell, & autres enseignes par nous presente∣ment a luy envoyes, avec toutes les ceremonies & solempnitez deuës & acoustumées d'estre pre∣sentez, baillez, on donnez en tel cas, Et oultre de Recevoir de nostre dit frere le serment, selon la forme & maniere de estatuz du dit Ordre, Et autres choses faire & exercer & expedier, que a eulx sembleront estre necessaires en ceste partie, tout ainsi que faire deurions & pourrions, si y estions en nostre personne, En tesmoign de ce, a ces pre∣sentes noz lettres nous avons fait mettre le Seau du dit Ordre du Jatretier, Donné en nostre Pa∣lais de Westmonstier le x. jour de Januier l'an M. CCCC. LXIX.

NUM. LXIII. Another for delivery of them to Fer∣dinand Arch-Duke of Austria. Ex MS. fol. penes E. W. G. f. 18.

HEnry le huitiesme, par la grace de Dieu, Roy D'angleterre, & de Fraunce, De∣fenseur de la Foy, Seigneur D'irlande, Souve∣rain de la tres-noble Ordre de Saint George, nomme la Jarretiere, A tous ceulx, qui ces pre∣sentes Lettres verront, Salut. Comme treshault, excellent & puissant Prince, nostre tresamé Cou∣sin & bon Nepueu, Dom. Fernando, Infante de Castille, Archiduc D'austrich, Conte de Tyrol, &c. Lieutenant du Saint Empire, pour les grans merites de ses vertus, hautesse, & noblesse, dont la renommée, s'est par tout espandue, a esté na∣guerres par nous & noz Confreres Chevaliers & Compaignons du dit Noble Ordre, en nostre Ma∣noir de Richemont assambles, esleu Chevalier & Compaignon d'icelluy Ordre de Saint George, en lieu vacant, voulans & desirans tresaffecteusse∣ment la dit eslection sortir son deu effect & per∣fection; Savoir faisons, que nous confians es feaultés, descrecions, & diligence de nostre feal & bien ame Messire Henry, Seigneur de Morley, & aussi de noz feaulx & bien amez Maistre Ed∣ward Lee, Docteur en Theologie, Archidiacre de Colchester, nostre Aulmonier, Messire Guillaume Husey, Chevalier, & Messire Thomas Wriothe∣sley, Jarretiere, nostre Principal Roy D'armes, nostres Conseillours, les quatre, troys, ou deux, dont le dit Seigneur de Morley soit tousjours l'ung, avons ordonné, commys, & Deputé, Or∣donnons, commettons, & deputons, par ces pre∣sentes, noz Ambassadeurs, procureurs, & messai∣gers especiaulx, & leur donnons povoir, autorité

& mandement especial, d'eulx transporter par devers nostre dit Cousin & bon Nepuen, & de luy presenter, bayller, & donner, de par nous, la Iarretiere, l'habit, & aultres Enseignes par nous presentement a luy envoyées, avec toutes les solempnitez & Ceremonyes deuëz & accustumez d'estre presentées, baillées, ou données, en tel cas; Et oultre de recevoir, de nostre dit Cousin & bon Nepueu, le serment, selon la fourme & maniere dez Estatuz du dit Noble Ordre, & aultres choses faire exercer & expedier, que a eux sem∣bleront estre necessaires en cest partie, tout & ainsy que faire deurions ou p••••rrions, si y estions en nostre personne. En tesmoigne de ce, a ces pre∣sentes noz lettres, signees de nostre main, nous avons faict metre le Seau du dit Noble Ordre de Saint George nommé la Jarretiere.

Donné en nostre Chasteau de Wyndesore,le xviii. jour d'Aoust, L'an de Grace M. D. XXIII. Et le xv. An de nostre Regne.

Pexsall.

NUM. LXIV. Another for their delivery to Emanuel Duke of Savoy. Ex Collect. Gul. le N. Cl.

PHilippe & Marie par la grace de Dicu Roy & Royne d'Angleterre, France, Na∣ples, Jerusalem, & Irlande, Defenseurs de la Foy, Prince & Princesse d'Espagne, & Sicille, Ar∣chiduc & Archiduchesse d'Austriche, Duc & Duchesse de Millain, Burgoigne, Brabant, Conte & Contesse de Flanders, Hasburg, & Tyroll, &c. A tous ceulx qui ces presentes Lettres verront, Salut. Comme treshault & tresexcellent Prince Emanuel Philibert, Duc de Savoy, Chablais, & Auguste, Prince & Vicar perpetuel du Saint Em∣pire, Marquis en Italie, Prince de Piemont, Conte de Geneve, &c. Lieutenant & Capitain Generall pour nostre trescher pere L'empereur, pour ses grandes merites & prouesses, noblesse, & autres vertus, dont la renommee s'est par tout divulgee & esparse, eut esté naguieres par nous & nos confreres Chevaliers & Compagnons, de no∣stre Ordre de la Jarretiere, en nostre Chasteau de Windesor assemblees, esleu Chevalier & Com∣pagnon d'icelluy Ordre en lien là vacant, com∣me par nos aultres lettres, a nostre dit Cousin addressées, en signifiant son Election est contenu plus a plain, voulans & desirans affectueusement la Election sortir son deu effect & perfection, Sea∣voir faisons, que nous, confians es fialtie, discreti∣on, & diligence de nostre trefeal & bien aimé le Seigueur de Clinton & Saye, Chevalier & Com∣pagnon de nostre Ordre, & de nostre feal & bien aymé Jarretiere, Roy d'armes d'icelluy Ordre, a∣vons Ordonné, Commis, & deputé, Ordonnons, Com∣mettons, & deputons, par ces presentes, nos Am∣bassadeurs, procureurs, & Messagiers especiaulx, & leur donnons pouvoir authorité & mandement especial, d'eulx transporter au aimé nostre Cosin, & a luy presenter, bailler, & donner de par nous la Iarretiere, & le manteau, & aultres enseignes par nous presentement a luy envoyées, avecque toutes les Ceremonies & solempnities, deuës, & accoustumés d'estre presentees, baillees & donnees en tel cas, & oultre de recevoir, de nostre Cosin, le Sacrement, selon la forme et maniere dez esta∣tutz du dit Ordre, & toute aultre chose faire & expedier que a eulx sembleront necessaires en cest endroict, tout ainsi que faire deburious & pourrious, si y estions en nos personnes propres. En temoign de ce, avons souscript de nostre main propre ces presentes lettres, & y faict mettre le Seel du dit Ordre de la Jarretiere; Donné ou nostre Palais de Westminster le xvii. jour de Octobre 1554.

NUM. LXV. Another for their delivery to the French King, Charles the Ninth. Ex ipso Autogr.

ELizabeth par la grace de dieu, Royne d'An∣gleterre, France, & Irlande, Defenseur de la foy, &c. a tout ceulx, qui ces patentes Lettres verront, Salut. Come treshault, tresexcellent, tres∣puissant Prince, nostre trescher & tresamé frere, & Cousin, le Roy tresebrestien Charles de France, tant pour ses tresgrandes noblesse, dons, & vertus singuliers, dont Dieu l'a orné, & la renommee s'en est par tout divulguée, & esparse, & que pour tant plus augmenter, & establir la bonne amitie, & intelligence qui est entre nous, & nostre dit bon frere, ait esté naguieres par nous & nos con∣freres Chevaliers & Compagnons de nostre Ordre de Jarretiere, en nostre Chastean de Windsore assemblés, eleu Chevalier & Compagnon d'iceluy Ordre, en lieu là vacant, voulant & desirant af∣fectueusement la ditte election sortir son deu ef∣fect & perfection; scavoir faisons que nous con∣fians es feaultés, discretions, & diligences de nostre trescher & bien aimé Cousin, le Sieur de Hunsdon, Chevalier, & Compagnon de nostre Ordre, & de nos feaulx & bien aimés Messieurs, Thomas Smith, Chevalier, nostre Ambassadeur resiant aupres nostre dit bon frere, & Messieur Gilbert Dethick, Chevalier, Roy D'armes d'ice∣luy Ordre, les avons ordonné, commis, & depu∣té, ordonnons, commettons, & deputons, par ces presentes nos ambassadeurs, procureurs, & messa∣giers expeciaulx, & leur donnons pouvoir, au∣thorite, & mandement especial d'eulx trouver, devers nostre dit bon frere, & de luy presenter & donner, de par nous, la Jarretiere, & le manteau, & autres enseignes par nous presentement a luy envoyées, avecques toutes les Ceremonies, & so∣lemnités deuës, & accoustumieres d'estre presen∣tées, baillées, & données en tel cas, & oultre ce, faire, & expedier, toutes aultres choses, que a eulx sembleront necessaires en cest endroit, tout ainsi que faire deburious, & pourrions, si y estions e••nostre propre personne. En tesmoing de ce, avons sousescript de nostre main propre ces presentes, & y fait mettre le Scel du dit Ordre de la Jarreti∣ere; Donné a nostre maison de Richmond le

xxviii. jour de May, l'an de grace, mil cinq cens, soixante & quatre, & de nostre regne le sixiesme.

NUM. LXVI. Another for their delivery to Maxi∣milian the Emperor. Ex Collect. Gul. le N. Cl.

ELizabetha, Dei gratiâ, Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Regina fidei Defensor, &c. Om∣nibus ad quos presentes Litterae sint perventurae, salutem. Cùm invictissimus & potentissimus Prin∣ceps, frater & consanguineus noster, Clarissimus Maximilianus, Romanòrum Imperator, &c. non solum ob dignitatis suae fastigium, dotés{que} ac vir∣tutes animi heroicas, quibus illum ita cumulatè ornavit ac illustravit Deus Optimus Maximus, ut earum per universum Orbem fama dimana∣verit, verum etiam ut amicitiae ac intelligentiae arctioris vinculum inter nos firmetur ac stabilia∣tur, Ex nostro nostrorum{que} Confratrum, Equitum ac sociorum Ordinis Garterii assensu & consensu, nuper in dictum Ordinem nostrum Garterii elec∣ctus & susceptus fuerit; Vt hanc electionem, prout par est, absolvamus, & ad effectum per∣ducamus, notum facimus, quòd prudentiae & dex∣teritari pernobilis & perdilecti consanguinei no∣stri Thomae, Comitis Suffexiae, &c. unins Equi∣tum Sociorum dicti nostri Ordinis, ac dilecti no∣stri Gilberti Dethick, Militis, & Regis Armo∣rum, plurimùm confidentes, illos Legatos, Pro∣curatores, & nuncios nostros speciales ordina∣vimus, deputavimus, & constituimus, prout per praesentes Ordinamus, Deputamus, & Constitui∣mus, iis{que} potestatem, authoritatem, ac manda∣tum speciale damus, non solum sese versus di∣ctum Imperatorem conferendi, & illi nostro no∣mine praesentandi Garterium, pallium, aliá{que} in∣signia quae in praesentiâ illi à nobis mittuntur, verùm etiam omnes Ceremonias ac Solennitates peragendi, quae, in hâc parte, ex usu & consue∣tudine fieri & peragi solent, omniá{que} reliqua ex∣pediendi, quae ad hoc negotium spectant, quaeq, il∣lis videbuntur necessaria, haud minus ac si nos ipsi praesentes facere & expedire vellemus. In cujus rei testimonium has literas fieri fecimus patentes, nec non illas manu nostrâ subscriptas, Sigillo dicti Ordinis communiri jussimus. Da∣tum in Regiâ nostrâ Westmonasteriensi xx. die Maii Anno Domini 1567. regnorum verò no∣strorum nono.

ELIZABETHA.

NUM. LXVII. Another for Delivery of them to Fre∣derick the Second, King of Denmark. Ex Autogr. in Bibliot. Hatton.

ELizabetha Dei gratiâ Angliae Franciae & Hiberniae Regina, fidei Defensor, &c. uni∣versis & singulis praesentes has literas nostras vi∣suris, inspectaturis, & audituris, salutem. Cùm serenissimus Princeps, frater & consanguineus noster charissimus Fredericus, Dei gratiâ Daniae, Norwegiae, Gothorum, Vandalorúm{que} Rex, &c. plurimarum Heroicarum Virtutum splendore & gratiâ nobilitatus, Orbem Christianum famâ no∣minis sui impleverit, eâ{que} jam ante annos ali∣quot animum nostrum accenderit, ut eam ami∣citiam in personâ ejus melioribus quibus potui∣mus officiis cultiorem redderemus, quam haere∣ditario quodam jure sanctissimae memoriae nobilis∣simi Majores & Antecessores nostri nobis com∣mendârunt, nullis autem officiis erga tam cha∣rum Principem satisfacientes nobis, eum nuper elegerimus, conspirantibus omnibus omnium Com∣militonum suffragiis, in illustrissimi Ordinis Garterii nobilissimam societatem, quo arctiori be∣nevolentie vinculo, si fieri posset, eum in dies singulos nobis magis magis{que} conjungeremus, ut∣pote Principem verè Christianum, in cujus ami∣citiâ vel maximè cupimus conquiescere, sum∣mò{que} desiderio aventes ut quod non nisi auspica∣tissimè incaepimus, ad optatum finem perduca∣tur; Sciatis, quod nos, de fidelitate, pruden∣tiâ & diligentiâ praenobilis viri plurimùm nobis chari, Domini Peregrini, Domini de Willough∣by, & Ersby, & spectabilis Viri Gilberti De∣thick Equitis, Regis Armorum Ordinis, pluri∣mùm confidentes, ipsos nostros veros, & indubi∣tatos Ambasciatores, Procuratores, & Oratores speciales, assignavimus, fecimus, & constituimus, assignamus, facimus, & constituimus, per prae∣sentes, dantes eis potestatem, authoritatem & mandatum speciale ad praefatum Fratrem & Consanguineum nostrum charissimum proficis∣cendi, eí{que} deferendi & donandi, nostro nomine, & pro nobis, Subligaculum, & Trabeam, & reliqua Insignia Illustrissimi Ordinis nostri Gar∣terii, per nos ad praesens ad illum transmissa, caeterá{que} peragendi quám officiosissime, & religio∣sissimè poterunt, quae ad honoratissimi illius Or∣dinis decus & ornamentum quoquo modo putabunt pertinere, haud aliter atque ipsi faceremus, si praesentes essemus. In cujus rei testimonium bas Literas nostras manu nostrâ subscriptas, Sigillo dicti Ordinis Garterii communiri fecimus. Datae è Regiâ nostrâ Grenewici 27. die Mensis Junii, anno salutis Humanae supra millesimum quin∣gentesimum, octuagesimo secundo, regni verò nostri vicesimo quarto.

ELIZABETHA.

NUM. LXVIII. Another for delivery of them to Henry the Third of France. MS. 4. penes Arthur. Com. Anglesey. p. 63. b.

ELizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all those to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Forasmuch as

the right high, right excellent, and right mighty Prince, our right dear and right well-beloved Brother, and Cozen, the most Christian King, Hen∣ry of France, as well for his right great Nobi∣lity, gifts and virtues singular, wherewith God had endued him, the renown whereof is dispersed and divulged throughout, and that the more to augment and establish the good amity and intel∣ligence which is between us and our said good Brother, he hath been not long since by us and our felow Brethren the Knights and Companions of our Order of the Garter, in our Castell of Windesore assembled, chosen Knight and Com∣panion of the same Order, in place there vacant, We willing and desiring affectiously the same Election to take its due effect and perfection, give to understand, that We, trusting in the fidelities, discretions, and diligence of our right dear and well-beloved Cozen, the Earl of Darby, Knight and Companion of our said Order, and of our faithful and well-beloved, Sir Edward Stafford Knight, our Embassador resident with our said good Brother, have ordained, committed, and de∣puted, and do ordain, commit, and depute them by these presents our Embassadors, Procurators, and Messengers especial. And we give them power, authority, and especial charge to go unto our said good Brother, and to present and give him from us the Garter, the Mantle, and other En∣signs by us presently sent unto him, with all the Ceremonies and Solemnities due and accustomed to be presented, given, and delivered in such case: And furthermore to do and dispatch all other things, which unto them shall be thought neces∣sary in that behalf, even so as we our selves ought and might do, if we were there in our own proper person; In witness whereof we have subscribed these presents with our own proper hand, and thereunto caused the Seal of our said Order of the Garter to be put. Dated at our Mannor of Greenwich, the xx. day of January, the year of our Lord 1584. and of our Reign the 27.

ELIZABETH.

NUM. LXIX. Another for Delivery of them to Henry the Fourth of France. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

ELizabeth, par la grace de Dieu Royne d'An∣gleterre, France, & Irlande, Defenseur de la Foy, &c. A tous ceux qui ces presents verront, salut. Comme le treshault, tresexcellent, & trespuissant Prince, nostre treseber & tresamè frere, & Cousin, le Roy tresebrestien Henry de France & de Navarre, tant pour sa treshaulte noblesse, dons, & vertus singuliers, dont Dieu l'a orné & l'a renommé, s'en est par tout divul∣guée & esparse, que pour tant plus augmenter & establir la bonne amitié & intelligence, qui est entre nous, & nostre dit bon frere, ait este n'agua∣res par nous & nos Confreres & Compagnons de nostre Ordre de la Jartiere, en nostre Chasteau de Windsore assembles, este•• Chevalier, & Com∣pagnon d'icelluy Ordre, en lieu là vacant, vou∣lans & desirans affectucusement la dite Election sortir son deu effect & perfection, S••••voir fai∣sons, que Nous confians es feautes, dis••retions & diligences de nostre tres••her & bien aimé Cousin, le Comie de Shrewsbury, Chevalier & Com∣pagnon de nostre dit Ordre, & de nostre feal & bien aimé Guillaume Dethick Iartier, nostre premier Roy d' Armes, &c. d'icelluy Ordre, les avons Ordonne Commis & Deputé, Ordonnons, Commettons, & Deputons par ces presentes, Nos Ambassadeurs, procureurs, & messagiers especi∣als, & leur donnons pouvoir authorité & man∣dement especial, d'eux trouver vers nostre dit bon frere, & de luy presenter & donner, de par nous, la Jarreti••re, Robe, Manteau, & Collier, & les autres ens••ignes par nous presentement a luy en∣voyées, avecques toutes les Ceremonies & Solen∣nités deuës & accoustumées d'••stre presentées, baillées, & données en tel cas. Et oultre ce, faire & expedier toutes autres choses que à iccux sembleront necessaires en ••••st endroit, tout ainsi que faire deburions & pourrions, si y estions en nostre propre personne; En tesmoign de ce, avons soubs∣eserit de nostre propre main ces presentes, & y fait mettre le Seel du dit Ordre de la Jartiere. Donné a nostre maison de Greenwich, le 6. jour de Septembre, L'an de grace Mil cin{que} cens qua∣tre vingts & seize, & de nostre Reigne, le trente huiti••sme.

ELIZABETH.

NUM. LXX. Another for their Delivery to Christian the Fourth, King of Denmark. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

JAcobus, Dei gratiá, Angliae, Scotiae, Fran∣ciae, & Hiberniae Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c. Vniversis & singulis, Patentes hasce litteras nostras lecturis & inspecturis, salutem. Cum multae justissime sint causae, cur nos serenissimo Principi, fratri, & consanguinco nostro charissimo, Christiano, Dei gratiá, Daniae, Norvegiae, Go∣thorum, Vandalorum{que} Regi, Omnia benevo∣lentie at{que} amicitiae Officia praestare, at{que} honores (quantum in nobis est) maximos at{que} amplissimos tribuere debeamus; & ob cas causas (more in∣stitutó{que} Majorum qui maximis principibus & nobilissimis, at{que} exemiá virtute praeditis homi∣nibus, hunc honorem semper habuerunt) Regem illum propinquitate at{que} amicitiâ nobis conjun∣ctissimum in corum numerum asciverimus, totius{que} societatis consensu elegerimus, qui celeberrimo at{que} illustrissimo Garterii (ut appellatur) Ordine apud nos honorantur; ideirco notum atq, testa∣tum omnibus esse volumus, nos pro fide, pruden∣tiá & diligentiâ Nobilissimi viri, Cognati no∣stri, Rogeri Comitis Rutlandiae, item{que} spectabilis viri Gulielmi Segar, armigeri, Regis Armorum Ordinis, nobis spectatâ at{que} exploratâ, illos

assignâsse, fecisse, & constituisse, per{que} hasce lit∣teras assignare, facere, & constituere, certos & indubitatos Ambasciatorés, procuratores, & Oratores nostros, iis{que} potestatem, autboritatem & speciale mandatum dedisse ad praefatum Re∣gem, fratrem, & consanguineum nostrum profi∣ciscendi, e••{que} nostro nomine & pro nobis Subli∣gaculum & Trabeam, & reliqua illustrissimi Ordinis nostri Garterii insignia, hoc tempore à nobis ad illum transmissa, deferendi, tradendi, at{que} donandi, ad omnia deniquè (quàm poterunt officiosissime ac religiosissime) praestanda & pera∣genda, quae ad honoratissimi illius Ordinis de∣cus & Ornamentum, spectare videbuntur, perin∣de at{que} ipsi faceremus, si praesentes essemus. In cujus rei testimonium, hasce litteras nostras Pa∣tentes, propriâ manu nostrâ subscriptas, Sigillo praedicti Ordinis nostri communiri fecimus. Datae è Regiâ nostrâ Grenevicensi die 23. Junii, Anno Christi 1603.

JACOBUS.

NUM. LXXI. Another for delivery of them to Fre∣derick Duke of Wirtemberg. Ex Lib. Collect. Tho. Row Eq. Aur. Ord. Canc. f. 206.

JAcobus Dei gratia, Angliae, Scotiae, Fran∣ciae, & Hiberniae Rex, fidei Defensor, &c. Vniversis & singulis praesentes has literas no∣stras visuris, inspecturis, vel audituris, salutem. Cùm illustrissimus Princeps, ac Dominus, Domi∣nus Fredericus Dux Wirtembergensis, & Te∣kensis, Comes Montis belegardi, Dominus in Hay∣denheim, Consanguineus, & Affinis noster cha∣rissimus, plurimarum Heroicarum virtutum splen∣dore, & gratiâ Nobilitatus, Orbem Christianum famâ nominis sui impleverit, eâ{que} jam ante ali∣quot annos animum nostrum accenderit, ut eam amicitiam in personâ ejus, melioribus quibus po∣tuimus Officiis, cultiorem redderemus, quam hae∣reditario quodam jure Sanctissimae memoriae No∣bilissimi Majores & antecessores nostri nobis commendârunt, Nullis autem Officiis erga tam charum Principem satisfacientes nobis, cùm nuper elegerimus (conspirantibus omnibus omnium sus∣fragiis) in illustrissimi Ordinis nostri Garterii Nobilissimam Societatem quo arctiori benevo∣lentiae vinculo (si fieri posset) eum in dies singu∣los nobis magis magis{que} conjungeremus, utpote Principem vere Christianum, in cujus amicitiae vel maximè cupimus conquiescere, summo{que} desi∣derio aventes, ut quod non nisi auspicatissime in∣cepimus ad optatum finem perducatur. Sciatis, quòd nos de fidelitate, prudentiâ, & diligentiâ praenobilis viri, plurimum nobis chari, Domini Roberti Spencer de Wormleiton, & spectabilis viri Gulielmi Dethick Equitis, Garteri, Regis Armorum Ordinis, plurimùm confidentes, ipsos nostros veros & indubitatos Legatos, Procura∣tores, & Oratores speciales assignavimus, fecimus, & constituimus, assignamus, facimus, & con∣stituimus per praesentes, dantes eis potestatem, authoritatem, & mandatum speciale, ad prae∣fatum consanguineum nostrum charissimum pro∣ficiscendi, eiq, deferendi, & donandi, nostro no∣mine & pro nobis, Subligaculum & Trabeam, & reliqua vestimenta, insignia{que} illustrissimi Or∣dinis nostri Garterii, per nos ad praesens ad illum transmissa, caetera{que} peragendi, quam officiosissi∣me religiosissimè{que} poterunt, quae ad honoratissi∣mi illius Ordinis decus, & ornamentum quoquo modo putabunt pertinere, baud aliter ac si ipsi faceremus, si praesentes essemus. In cujus rei testimonium has litteras nostras, manu nostrâ sub∣scriptas, Sigillo dicti Ordinis nostri Garterii com∣muniri fecimus. Datae Manerio nostro de Wood∣stock, decimo octavo die Mensis Septembris, An∣no regni nostri Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae primo, & Scotiae 37. 1603.

JACOBUS.

NUM. LXXII. Another for their delivery to Maurice, Prince of Aurange. MS. in Bibl. Hatton. f. 227. b.

JAcobus &c, Cum uibil magis Officium Regale deceat, quàm viris virtutes & fortitudinis famâ illustrissimis honores maximos & amplissi∣mos tribuere; Quorum in numero, singulari vir∣tute emicuit, hâc nostrê, aetate, illustrissimus con∣sanguineus noster, Mauritius, Princeps Auriaci, Comes Nassoviae, &c. Nos more instituto{que} Ma∣jorum, qui tantis viris, quae apud ipsos charissima sunt honoris Monumenta, communicare soliti sunt, praedictum principem Mauritium cùm ami∣citiâ nobis conjunctissimum, tùm propter merita sua dilectissimum, in eorum numerum ascripsi∣mus, totius{que} societatis consensu elegimus, qui celeberimo at{que} illustrissimo Garterii (ut appella∣tur) Ordine apud nos honorautur. ••dcirco no∣tum at{que} testatum omnibus esse volumus, nos pro fide, prudentiâ, & diligentiâ nobilissimi Radol∣phi Winwood, Equitis Aurati, nostri{que} apud foederatas Belgii Provincias Legati; Item{que} spectabilis viri Gulielmi Seagar, Garterii, nomi∣ne, Principalis apud nos Armorum Regis, à no∣bis spectatâ, at{que} exploratâ, illos assignasse, fecisse, & constituisse, per{que}, has literas assignare, facere, & constituere certos & indubitatos Ambasciato∣res, Procuratores, & Oratores nostros, iis{que} po∣testatem, authoritatem, & speciale mandatum dedisse, ad praefatum principem Consanguineum nostrum proficiscendi, ei{que} nostro nomine, & pro nobis, quedam Garterii insignia (caeteris suo tem∣pore postea praestandis) hoc tempore à nobis ad illum transmissa deferendi at{que} donandi, ad omnia deni{que}, quàm poterunt officiosissimè, & religiosissime & peragenda, quae ad honoratissi∣mi illius Ordinis decus & Ornamentum spe∣ctare videbuntur, perinde atque ipsi faceremus,

si praesentes essemus. In cujus rei, &c. Date è Palatio nostro Westmonasteriensi, vicesimo quar∣to die Decembris, Anno Domini 1612.

NUM. LXXIII. Another for their Delivery to Gustavus Adolphus King of Sweden. Ex Lib. Collect. praef. Tho. Row. fol. 207.

CArolus, Dei gratià, Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Rex, fidei Defensor, &c. Vniversis & singulis hasce literas nostras Lecturis aut inspecturis, salutem. Cùm serenis∣simus ac potentissimus Princeps, frater, & con¦sanguineus noster charissimus Gustavus Adol∣phus, Dei gratiâ, Suecorum, Gottorum, Van∣dalorumq, Rex, virtutis suae, ac nobilitatis splendore, rerum{que} gestarum gloriâ ac nominis sui famâ Orbem Christianum impleverit: ad nostrum officium pertinere putavintus, illi non solùm omnia benevolentiae, atque amicitiae officia, tanquam principi nobis conjunctissimo, & ami∣cissimo praestare, sed etiam honores (quantum in nobis est) maximos at{que} amplissimos tribuere, eôs{que} inprimis quibus militaris in summo duce virtus solet decorari; pro more igitur & insti∣tuto Majorum nostrorum Regumi Angliae, qui maximis Principibus, & eximiâ virtute ac no∣bilitate praeditis hominibus hunc honorem ha∣buerunt, Nos Regem illum, communibus omni∣um Sociorum suffragiis, in celeberrimi Ordinis Garterii (ut vocatur) collegium elegimus. Et proinde notum & testatum omnibus esse volumus, Nos pro fidelitate, prudentiâ & diligentiâ nobi∣lissimi viri de Conclavi nostro, Jacobi Spenei de Wormston, Equitis aurati, & spectabilium vi∣rorum Petri Yong armigeri, unius ex nobili∣bus nobis in cubiculo praesentiae nostrae mini∣strantibus, & Henrici Saint Georgii, Armigeri, unius ex Heraldis nostris ad Arma, nobis specta∣tâ at{que} exploratâ, illos assignasse, fecisse, & con∣stituisse, per{que} hasce Literas assignare, facere, & constituere, certos & indubitatos Legatos, Ora∣tores, & Procuratores nostros, iis{que} potestatem, au∣thoritatem, & speciale mandatum dedisse, ad praefatum Regem, fratrem, & consanguineum no∣strum proficiscendi, ei{que} nomine nostro, & pro nobis, Subligaculum, & Trabeam, & reliqua illustrissimi Ordinis nostri Garterii insignia, jam à nobis ad illum transmissa, deferendi, tradendi, at{que} donandi, ad omnia deni{que} (quam poterunt officiocissimè ac religiocissimè) praestanda & pera∣genda, quae ad honoratissimi illius Ordinis decus, & Ornamentum pertinere videbuntur: perinde at{que}, ipsi faceremus, si praesentes essemus. In cujus rei testimonium hasce Literas nostras Pa∣tentes, propriâ manu nostrâ subscriptas, Sigillo dicti Ordinis nostri Garterii communiri fecimus. Datae è Palatio nostro Westmonasteriensi, vi∣cesimo quarto die Junii, Anno Domini 1627. Sti∣lo Angliae.

NUM. LXXIV. Another for Delivery of them to Charles Prince Elector. Ibidem, fol. 213.

CArolus, Dei gratiâ Magnae Britanhiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Rex, fidei Defen∣sor, Periscelidis Ordinis{que} Georgiani Supre∣mus, &c. universis & singulis hasce literas no∣stras lecturis, aut inspecturis salutem. Cùm nos omnes{que} & singuli, illustrissimi Ordinis Garterii Socii, Equites, decimo octavo die Aprilis, Anno regni nostri nono, apud Palatium nostrum Albae Aulae Westmonasterii Capitulariter congregati, charissinum nostrum Nepotem, unicae, & dilectis∣simae Sororis nostrae modò filium natu maximum, Carolum Principeur Imperii Electorem, Comi∣tem Palatinum{que} non solùm propter Regii nostri Sanguinis communionem, & propinquitatem, sed etiam ad fovendas, & excitandas ineuntis aetatis virtutes, mirificè, cum admiratione, & spe totius Orbis Christiani pullulantes, tàm in sui Principatûs administratione, quàm in rei militaris scientiâ more, & instituto majorum nostrorum Regum Angliae (quibus solenne fuit nobilissimos quosque, & summa virtute praeditos Principes, hoc honore decorare) communibus suf∣fragiis, in celeberrimum nostri Ordinis Garterii Collegium & Societatem co-optavimus, & elegi∣mus; Proinde notum esse volumus, Nos pro fide∣litate, prudentiâ, & diligentiâ, spectatissimi viri Gulielmi Boswell armigeri, procuratoris nostri Regiorum in Belgia negotiorum, assiduè vigilan∣tissimi; Nec non Johannis Philipoti Armigeri, Sommerset, unius ex Heraldis nostris, in bisce mysteriis eruditi (jàm vice & munere Garterii Armorum Regis, propter ejus debilitatem & in∣valitudinem fungentis) n••bis cognitá, & explora∣tâ, illos assignasse, fecisse, & constituisse, perque hasce literas assignare, facere, & constituere cer∣tos, & indubitatos Legatos, Oratores, & Procu∣ratores nostros; iis{que} potestatem, auctoritatem, & speciale mandatum dedisse, ad praefatum Prin∣cipem, & Nepotem nostrum proficiscendi, ei{que} no∣stro nomine, & pro nobis Periscelidem, & inau∣ratam gemmis{que} distinctam Sancti Georgii ima∣ginem, & symbolum, duo praecipua illustrissimi Ordinis nostri Garterii insignia, jam à nobis ad illum transmissa deferendi, tradendi, donandi, & induendi, modo & formâ institutioni illius Ordinis maximè congruentibus, & ad omnia de∣ni{que} quàm poterunt officiosissimè, & religiosissimè praestanda, & peragena, quae ad honoratissimi illius Ordinis decus & Ornamentum in hac par∣te pertinere videbuntur. In cujus rei testimo∣nium hasce literas nostras Patentes, propriâ manu nostrâ subscriptas, Sigillo dicti Ordinis Garterii communiri fecimus. Datae apud Pa∣latium tostrum in Civitate nostrâ Eboracensi, vi∣cesimo octavo die Mensis Maii, Anno regni nostri Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae nono, Anno{que} Domini 1633.

NUM. LXXV. Another for their Delivery to Charles King of Sweden. Ex ipso Autogr.

CArolus Secundus, Dei Gratiâ, Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Rex, fidei Defensor, at{que} Praenobilis Georgiani Ordinis, vulgò à Periscelide Nuncupati, Supremus Magi∣ster, Omnibus ad quos praesentes hae literae per∣venerint, Salutem. Cùm Serenissimus ac Po∣tentissimus Princeps ac Dominus, Carolus, eâdem gratiâ Suecorum, Gothorum, Vandalorum{que} Rex, & Princeps haereditarius, Magnus Princeps Finlandiae, Dux Schoniae, Esthoniae, Livoniae, Careliae, Bremae, Verdae, Stetini, Pomeraniae, Cassubiae & Vandaliae, Princeps Rugiae, Domi∣nus Ingriae & Wismariae, nec non Comes Palati∣nus Rheni, Bavariae, Juliae, Cliviae, & Montium Dux, Frater, Consanguineus, ac Amicus noster Charissimus: tàm propter natalium splendorem & eximias ill••s, quae in eo conspiciuntur supra aeta∣tem, virtutes, quàm propter habita ad praeclara Regiorum suorum Antecessorum facinora, specia∣tim quae à serenissimo & potentissimo Principe Domino Gustavo Adolpho nuper Suecorum Rege sunt gesta, à quibus non parum honoris prae∣fato Nostro Georgiano Ordini accessit, utpote qui ejus erat Commilito, ut deni{que} sanctior illa ami∣citia quae inter Regios utrin{que} Nostros Praedeces∣sores faelicitèr intercessit, magìs excolatur atque indies firmior reddatur, in praefatum Nostrum Ordinem fuerit in pleno ejus Capitulo electus & cooptatus. Omnibus quae illud impertiendum & notificandum Nostrarum duximus esse partium. Hâc de causà, at{que} ad magìs honorificam ejusdem rei declarationem, nec non ut quae adhuc restant ad consummandum hoc tam gratum opus perim∣pleantur, ejusdem Ordinis integrum habilum, Or∣natum, & Insignia per manus perdilecti & per∣quam fidelis Consanguinei & Consiliarii Nostri Caroli Comitis Carliolensis, Vice-Comitis Ho∣ward de Morpeth, Baronis Dacre de Gillesland, locum-tenentis Nostri Generalis in Comitatibus Westmorlandiae & Cumbriae, Nostrique jàm ad praefatum Serenissimum & Potentissimum Princi∣pem, Dominum Carolum, Suecorum, &c. Regem Legati Extraordinarii; Et spectabilis Viri, Do∣mini Henrici St. George, è primariis officialibus Nostris ad Arma unius, vulgò Richmond Herald curavimus transferenda; Dantes & Concedentes eisdem Nostris in hâc parte Plenipotentiariis, ple∣n••m & omnimodam facultatem & Mandatum spe∣ciale, ut ad praefatum Serenissimum & Potentissi∣mum Regem Suecorum, &c. Fratrem Consangui∣neum, & Amicum Nostrum, se conferant ei supra∣memorata Insignia, Ornatum habitum{que} Nostri praefati Ordinis, à nobis & ex Nostra parte, per∣amanter offerant. Illis ipsum induant, jusju∣randum in verba Statutorum dicti Ordinis ab eo accipiant, caeteráq, praestent omnia quae ad No∣strum Ordinis{que} d••cus in similibus inauguratio∣nis solennibus fieri assolent, & adeo rit•• & honò∣rificè exequenda magìs inservire judicabunt, non secus atque nosipsi mandare aut perficere possemus, dato quòd illic coràm adessemus. Dabantur in Palatio Nostro Albae-Aulae apud Westmonaste∣rium, Vicessimo nono die Mensis Novembris; Annó{que} Domini 1668.

NUM. LXXVI. A Warrant for delivery of the Duke of Savoy's Habit to Garter. Ex Cod. MS. in Offic. mag. Guardrob. Reges voc. Warr. Dormant tempore Hen. 8. &c. p. 17.

WE will and command you, to deliver to Sir Gilbert Dethick, Principal King at Arms, for the Livery of the Order of the Garter, to be carried by him to our dear and well-beloved Cosen the Duke of Savoy, newly elected and chosen to be one of the Companions of the said Order, One Mantle of Blue Velvet, lined with white Taffata, and one Kirtle, lined with white Sar••••net, with one Robe•• lace of Silk, and Gold, and Silk Riband for the said Robes, and as much Crymson Velvet as will cover one Book of the Order of the said Garter, with Silk Lace to the said Book, one Case to be made, covered with Crimson Velvet, garnished with passamain Lace of Gold, lined with Crim∣son Satten, and quilts of the same Satten, for the carriage of one rich Collar of Gold, of the Order of the Garter, one pair of trussing Sheets, two great Coffers covered double with Hide Lea∣ther, double lined, and bound with Plates, with great Girths of Leather to them, one Pack-Sad∣dle, with all things necessary to the same, for carriage of the said Robes. And these our Let∣ters, &c.

Given at our Pallace at Westminster the 19. day of October in the first and second years of our Reign.

To our trusty Sir Edward Waldgrave Master of our Great Wardrobe.

NUM. LXXVII. A Warrant for the Delivery of the Ha∣bit of Frederick the Second King of Denmark. Ex Codice MS. in Offic. Mag. Gard∣rob. Regis vocat. Lib. quart. Warr. particular. p. 446.

Elizabeth R.

WE will and command you to deliver to the Lord Willoughby, for the Livery of the Garter for the King of Denmark, 20 yards of Purple Velvet for his Robe, and 18 yards of Crimson Velvet for his Kirtle, and also 26 yards of White Sarcenet for lining of them. Item, a Scutcheon richly embroidered with Da∣mask

Gold and Purls, one Lace for the same Robe of Silk and Gold, with Buttons and Tas∣sels of Silk and Gold.

NUM. LXXVIII. A Warrant for Delivery of the Habit and Hatchments of the French King, Henry the Third. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

Elizabeth R.

WE will and command you immediately upon the sight hereof, to deliver, or cause to be delivered, for the several uses hereafter en∣suing, the parcels following; that is to say, first, for a Livery of the honorable Order of the Garter, for our dear Brother, Henry the French King, one Kirtle, Hood, and Tippet, containing 18 yards of Velvet Crimson, one Mantle con∣taining 20 yards of Velvet Purple, and twenty six yards of Taffata White, to line them, one Cushen of Velvet Purple, with Fringes, Buttons, and Tassels of Gold, and Purple Silk, with a Pillow of Fustian stuffed with Down, one double Banner containing 16 yards of Velvet Crimson, and Blue, embroidered on both sides with the Arms of France and Poland, with Cloth of Gold, Cloth of Silver, Venice Gold, Silver and Silk, one Banner Staff painted in Oyle Colour, one Helm of Steel, all gilt, and Mantles to the same Helm, containing two yards and a half of Cloth of Gold, lined with one yard and an half of Satten, white, two knopps of Wood gilt with burnished Gold, for the same Mantle, with silk Tassels to them, a Crown of Wood, with the Cr••st carved, and gilt with burnished gold. A Sword having the Pomel, and Hilts all gilt; one Scabbard for the same with a gilt Chape, and a Girdle, both being covered with Cloth of G••ld, containing one yard, one Book of the Sta∣tutes of the Order aforesaid illumined, covered with Velvet Crimson, and edged with gold Lace, three great Escocheons, whereof one of our Arms, another of the French Kings Arms, both within the Garter, under Crowns Imperial painted, and gilded with fine Gold in Oyl, upon fine Holland Cloth set in Frames of Wanscot, likewise painted and gilt, and the third of the Arms of our right trusty, and right well-belov••d Cousin, and Counsellor the Earl of Derby, like∣wise painted and gilt in like Holland Cloth, and set in a like Frame, all placed in the Chappel, wherein the said King was installed, one Plate of the said Kings Arms, ingraven in Copper, gilt, and enameled, fixed within his Stall, within our Chappel, at Windsor. And that ye content, and pay, as well for the making, imbroidering and painting of the premises, as also for the carrying of the H••tchments of the said King, to our Castel at Windsor, and also that you deliver two Trunks for the Carriage of the Parcels aforesaid into France, &c. And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant, and discharge for d••li∣very of all the premises.

Given under our Sig∣net, at our Mannor of Greenwich the 22. day of April, in the 27. year of our Reign, Anno 1582.

To our trusty and well-beloved Servant, Iohn Fortescue Esquire, Master of our great Wardrobe.

NUM. LXXIX. A Warrant for Delivery of the Habit of Christierne the Fourth King of Den∣mark. Ex Collect. E.W.G.

James R.

WE will and command you to deliver, or cause to be delivered, to our most dear and well-beloved Brother the King of Denmark one Robe of Purple Velvet of our Noble Order of the Garter, and one Kirtle, Hood, and Surcoat of Crimson Velvet of our said Order lined with White Taffata, bordered with Fustian, and sew∣ed with Silk, with a long String, Button, and Tassel to the same, in such manner and form as to the said Robes belongeth, and also one Gar∣ter to set upon the shoulder of the same Robe, richly embroidered upon Blue Velvet, with sundry sorts of Pearls, Purls, Plates, Venice Twists, and Silk; And these our Letters signed with our own hand, shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf.

Given under our Sig∣net at our Honor of Hampton-Court, the xxviii. day of September in the fourth year of our Reign, of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the fortieth.

To our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Roger Aston Knight Master of our Great Wardrobe.

NUM. LXXX. A Warrant for Delivery of the Ensigns of the Order to be sent to the Em∣peror Maximilian the Second. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

Elizabeth R. By the Queen.

RIght trusty, and right well-beloved Cou∣sin, we greet you well. And whereas we have now resolved to send forthwith our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin the Earl of Sussex, unto our good Brother and Cou∣sin the Emperor, and have also appointed Sir Gilbert Dethick Knight, alias Garter, Princi∣pal King at Arms, to attend upon our said Cou∣sin of Sussex, in the presenting unto the said Emperor the Robes of our Order of the Gar∣ter, and such other things as belong there∣unto. We will and command you to deliver, or cause to be delivered, unto the said Garter, all

such things, as you have by our Order given here∣tofore unto you, caused to be prepared for this purpose, that is to say, the great Collar of Gold, with the little George, the Garter, the great George with the little Chain, and all other things that you have made ready to be sent in this Iourney. And these our Letters with a Bill of the said Garter's, testifying the receipt of the same, shall be your sufficient Warrant in this behalf.

Given under our Signet at our Pa∣lace of Westminster,the xx. of May, the ninth year of our Reign 1567.

To our right trusty, and right well-beloved Cousin and Coun∣cellor, the Marquess of Win∣chester, our high Treasurer of England.

NUM. LXXXI. A Warrant for Delivery of the Collar and George to Edward Prince Pala∣tine. Ex lib. vocat. The Book of Warrants in the Iewel-house.

Charles R.

OVR will and pleasure is, that you deli∣ver to the use of our entirely beloved Cou∣sin Edward Prince Palatine one of the Compa∣nions of our most Noble Order of the Garter, one Collar of Gold, containing 26 Garters with Red Roses enamelled in the midst of them and 26 Knots, the Collar weighing 30 Ounces Troy weight; As also one rich George on horseback, with a Dragon to be fastned and pendant there∣to, And for so doing this shall be your War∣rant.

Given under the Signet of our said Or∣der at our Court at Whitehall,Zthis 17. of June, in the 13. year of our Reign.

By his Majesties the Sove∣raign's special command. De Vic.

To our trusty and well-beloved Servant, Sir Gil∣bert Talbot Master of our Jewel-house.

NUM. LXXXII. A Warrant for the Delivery of the Collar, George, and Garter for Charles King of Sweden. Ex eod. Lib.

Charles R.

WHereas we have named and appointed our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor Charles Earl of Carlisle our Ambassador extraordinary to our good Brother the King of Sweden, and our trusty and well-beloved Henry St. George Esq one of our Officers at Arms, to invest our said good Bro∣ther, lately Elected Knight of our most Noble Order of the Garter, with the whole Habit, En∣signs, and Ornaments of the same. These are to will and require you to deliver unto our said Cou∣sin, and our said Officer at Arms, or to either of them the great Collar, George, and Garter, and what other things you may have provided on our former Warrant for that occasion, And this with a Note under their or either of their bands, men∣tioning the particulars to be delivered by you, and acknowledging the Receipt of them, shall be your sufficient discharge.

Given under our Sig∣net Manual the 29. of November, 1668.

By the Soveraign's special command. De Vic.

To our trusty and well-beloved. Sir Gilbert Talbot Master of our Jewel-house, and our other Of∣ficers of the same.

NUM. LXXXIII. A Warrant for Delivery of the Collar, George, and Garter, for Iohn George Duke of Saxony. Ex Libro praed.

Charles R.

WHereas we have named and appointed our trusty and well-beloved Sir Tho∣mas Higgons Knight, our Envoye ex∣traordinary into Germany and Tho. St. George Esquire, one of our Officers at Arms, to carry to and invest our dear Cousin the Elector of Saxony, late Elected Knight of our most Noble Order of the Garter, with the whole Habit, Ensigns, and Ornaments of the same, These are to will and require you to deliver unto the said Sir Tho∣mas Higgons, and Tho. St. George, or to eitehr of them, the great Collar, George, and Garter, and what ever other things you may have provi∣ded on our former Warrants for that occasion; And this with a Note under their or either of their bands, mentioning all the particulars so de∣livered by you, and acknowledging the Receipt of them, shall be your sufficient discharge.

Given under our Signet manual this 29. of Novem∣ber, 1668.

By the Soveraign's special command. De Vic.

To our trusty and well-beloved Sir Gilbert Talbot Master of our Jewel-house, and our other Of∣ficers of the same.

NUM. LXXXIV. A Receipt given to the Iewel-house up∣on delivery of the Ensigns of the Or∣der for Charles King of Sweden. Ex Lib. vocat. The Day-Book in the Iewel-house, p. 321.

DEcemb. 31. 1668. Delivered unto Henry St. George Esq one of his Majesties. Offi∣cers at Arms, by virtue of his Majesties Sign Manual, bearing date the 29. of November last past, viz.

Imprimis, 1 Onix George of the Order set round with 38 large Rose Diamonds, & 4 smaller Rose Diamonds on a Loop to the said George. Also one Garter of the Order set with 202 Rose Diamonds in the Letters, 6 between the words, and 24 about 4 Ilot boles. Also on the Buckle of the said Garter 11 great Rose Dia∣monds, and 10 small ones, and on the Tabb 3 large Rose Diamonds, and 23 smaller, Also one Collar and George of the Order, Gold ena∣melled, weight 30 ounces 10 penny weight 6 grains, with three Cases of Crimson Velvet, fringed with Gold Lace. All which is acknow∣ledged to be received by me

Hen. St. George.

NUM. LXXXV. Another Receipt given for the Ensigns of the Order sent to Iohn George Duke of Saxony. Ex Lib. vocat. The Day-Book in the Iewel-house, p. 324.

FEbr. 26. 1668. Delivered to Sir Thomas Higgons according to his Majesties War∣rant, bearing date the 29. of Novemb. 1668.

Imprimis, One Collar of the Order of the Garter, consisting of 21 Roses, and 21 Knots, poize 30 ounces 16 penny weight, As also one rich Aggot George set about with 32 rich Dia∣monds, and three Sparks in the Ring, Also a rich Diamond Garter, all the Letters of Dia∣monds, and at the Buckles end 9 fair Faucet Diamonds, and at the Loop end 9 very fair Faucet Diamonds, and -8 smaller Diamonds. Also one enamelled George, poize one Ounce. All these I have received out of his Majesties Iewel-house, with Cases to them,

Tho. Higgons.

NUM. LXXXVI. A Warrant to provide Necessaries for Transportation of the King of Swe∣den's Robes. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

THese are to pray and require your Lord∣ship, that you cause to be provided with all speed, these Necessaries following for the Transportation of the King of Swedens R••bes, and other things belonging to the Order of the Garter; namely, one pair of fine Holland Sheets of two breadths and a half, and three ells long; Two Trunks for the packing up, and transpor∣tation of the Robes, Collar, and Georges, and two Sweet Bags of Taffaty, to lay amongst the said Robes: for the doing whereof this shall be your Lordships Warrant.

Whitehallthis 27. of April, 1627.

To the Right Honora∣ble the Earl of Den∣beigb, Master of our Great Wardrobe.

NUM. LXXXVII. A Warrant to provide several particu∣lars for the Investiture of the Duke of Saxony. Book of Warrants in the Gr••at Wardrobe, commencing at Mi∣chaelmas 1667. fol. 25.

THese are to signifie unto your Lordship, That it is his Majesties express pleasure, That you do provide or cause to be provided in part of the Habit of the most Noble Order of the Garter, which his Majesty is now sending un∣to the Elector of Saxony Knight Elect of the said Order, and towards the furnishing of the Officer of Arms, who is to go upon that Em∣ployment both with a Robe for himself, and such other necessaries as are to be used for his Majesties honor and service on that occasion, the following particulars.

One Black Velvet Cap and Feather, such and of the same fashion as the Knights of the Order do wear on St. George's day, when the Feast is kept and solemnized.

One Girdle and Hangers of Crimson Velvet. One large Cushen of Blue and Purple Velvet, with Buttons, Fringe, and Tassels of the like coloured Silk and Gold.

Fine Holland Sheets to fold the Habit in

Two Trunks to carry them.

One Mantle for Garter or the Officer of Arms that goes in his place, to officiate upon that oc∣casion. The said Mantle to be made up of 18 yards of Scarlet Sattin, and 10 yards of White Deux Caps Taffaty to line the same, and to have an embroidered Scutcheon on the left

shoulder, and Laces and Tassels of Silk and Gold, alike in every respect unto that Mantle which Garter wears upon St. George's day, and at the Chapters of the Order.

One Scutcheon with the King's Arms in a quarter of the Order, and a handsome gilded Border or Frame.

Two other Scutcheons without arms, having only the Garter about them, to put in them the Elector of Saxony's arms, in a handsome gild∣ed Frame. And these shall be your sufficient Warrant,

dated at Whitehall this 17. of July 1668.

E. Manchester.

To the Right Honorable Edward Earl of Sand∣wich, Master of his Ma∣jesties Great Wardrobe, and to the Officers of the same.

NUM. LXXXVIII. A Warrant for the Habit of the Order, and other Necessaries, to be used at the Investiture of Charles King of Sweden. Ibidem, fol. 29. b.

Charles R.

OVR will ••nd pleasure is, That you pre∣pare or cause to be prepared for the King of Sweden now Knight Elect of our Order of the Garter, the whole Habit of our said Or∣der, together with a Mantle for the Officer of Arms, whom we shall appoint to go therewith, and all other Necessaries as you had them spe∣cified in a Warrant lately directed unto you for the Habit to be sent to the Elector of Saxony, and besides one yard and half of skie colour Vel∣vet, wherewith to cover two Statute Books of the Order, And for so doing this shall be your Warrant.

Given under our Sign manual this 30. of August, 1668.

By the Soveraign's special Command. De Vic Chancellor of the Garter.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Co∣sen and Councellor, Ed∣ward Earl of Sandwich, Master of our Great Wardrobe, or in his ab∣sence to his Deputy.

NUM. LXXXIX. A Warrant for allowance of Dyet and Reward to Garter, in a Legation with the Habit and Ensigns of the Order. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

By the King.

TRusty and well-beloved, we greet you well, willing and commanding you, that of such our Treasure, as remaineth in your custo∣die to our use, ye deliver to our trusty and well-beloved Servant, Sir Gilbert Dethick Knight, aliàs Garter, Principal King at Arms, attend∣ing by our commandment upon our right trusty, and right well-beloved Cousin and Councellor, the Lord Marquess of Northampton, in his Embassage to our good Brother, the French King, ten shillings by the day for his Dyet, and also by way of our Reward ten shillings by the day, amounting in the whole to twenty shillings by the day, and to allow him for the Posting and Tran∣sportation both outward and homeward, as well of himself and his train, as also of certain Robes of our Order, and other things necessary for that Voyage, such sums of Money as by his Bill subscribed with his own hand, he shall sig∣nifie unto you to have employed in that behalf, as also further to allow him, for the Dyet of Chester Herald after the old rate, that is to say five shillings by the day, and five shillings in reward by the day, and for the Dyet of Rouge∣dragon Pursuivant two shillings and six pence by the day, and two shillings six pence in re∣ward also by the day, and also for their posting Moneys, according to the tenor aforesaid, be∣ginning the 28. of April last past, until the re∣turn of our said right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councellor. And these our Letters shall be your Warrant sufficient in that behalf.

Given under our Signet, at our Mannor of Greenwich,the eleventh of May in the fifth year of our Reign.

• E. Somerset.
• W. North.
• J. Bedford.
• J. Warwick.
• E. Clinton.
• Jo. Gate.

To our trusty and well-beloved Councellor, Sir William Cavendishe, Knight, Treasurer of our Chamber.

NUM. XC. Another. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

Elizabeth R.

ELizabeth, by the Grace of God Queen of England, &c. To the Treasurer and Chamberlains of our Exchequer greeting. We

will and command you, of such Treasure as i•• or shall come into the Receipt of our said Ex∣chequer, to deliver or cause to be delivered, to our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Gilbert Dethick Knight, alias Garter, Principal King of Arms, attending by our commandment upon our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin, the Earl of Sussex in his Embassy, now to our good Brother the Emperor, the sum of 10 s. by the day for his Dyet, and also by way of our Re∣ward other 10 s. by the day, amounting in the whole to 20 s. by the day; the said allowance of 20 s. by the day to begin 7 days before his arri∣val at the Sea side, when he shall pass over the Seas in his Iourney, and so to continue until his return unto our presence, upon the end of his Voyage. Willing you further, for his bet∣ter furniture in this Iourney, to advance unto him beforehand his said Dyets and Rewards af∣ter the rate of 20 s. by the day, for two Months. And also to allow unto him upon his return, for the posting and transportation both outward and homeward, of himself and his men, and for cer∣tain Robes of our Order, and other things ne∣cessary for his Voyage, such sums of Money as by his Bill subscribed with his own hand, he shall signifie unto you to have been by him disbursed in that behalf, And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in that behalf.

Yeven under our Privy Seal at our Man∣nor of Richmond,the 14. day of June in the ninth year of our Reign.

To the Treasurer and Chamber∣lains of our Exchequer.

NUM. XCI. Another for like Allowances to Gar∣ter and Somerset. Ex Collect. A. V. W.

ORder is taken this present — of—Anno 1582. that of such the Queens Majesties Treasure as remaineth in your custody, you shall make payment unto Gilbert Dethick Knight, alias Garter, Principal King of Arms, and to Somerset Herald of Arms, the sum of Clix l. in full payment of a Bill of CCiv l. signed by them for their Dyets, Rewards, Tran∣sportations, and Posting Charges, going with the Lord Willughby of Eresby, to Frederick the Second, King of Denmark, and in their return again, according to a Privy Seal granted unto them for the said Allowances. Dated at Grene∣wich the 28. day of June, Anno 24. of the the Queens Majesties Reign. And these shall be your sufficient Warrant for the payment thereof, Written the said day and year.

To our loving Friends Mr. Stoneley, and the four Tel∣lers of the Queens Maje∣sties Receipt.

NUM. XCII. A Privy Seal for like Allowances to Clarenceux and Somerset. Ex Collect. A. V. W.

Elizabeth R.

ELizabeth, &c. To the Treasurer and Cham∣berlains of our Exchequer greeting, Where∣as we have appointed our well-beloved Servants Robert Cook, alias Clarenceux, one of the Kings at Arms, and Robert Glover, alias Somerset, one of our Heralds at Arms, to pass at this pre∣sent into France with our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin the Earl of Derby, by us sent in special Ambassade to our good Brother and Cousin the French King, for certain our af∣fairs of importance, and have been contented to allow unto the said Clarenceux for his Dyets, ten shillings by the day, and ten shillings more by the day in Reward. And to the said Somerset five shillings by the day for his Dyets, and five shillings more by the day in Reward. We will and command you of our Treasury at the Receipt of our said Exchequer, not only to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Clarenceux and Somerset, and to either of them, or their assigns, their said several Dyets and Rewards, from the 17. day of January in this present 27. year of our Reign, until they return to our presence, but al∣so to advance unto them presently imprest out of their said several Dyets and Rewards before∣hand, the sum of one hundred pounds, viz. to Clarenceux one hundred Marks, and to Somer∣set xxxiii l. vis. viii d. And further to pay unto them hereafter, all such sums of Money as they shall signifie unto you, by their several Bills sub∣scribed with their several hands, to have been by them severally disbursed for the Charges of their posting and transportation in this their Iourney, And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf. Given under our Privy Seal, at our Mannor of Grene∣wiche, the 28. day of January, in the seven and twentieth year of our Reign.

NUM. XCIII. A Warrant for like Allowances to Garter. Ex Collect. E. W. G.

James R.

JAmes by the Grace of God, &c. To our Com∣missioners for the Office of High Treasurer of England, Greeting, Whereas We do send over to Prince Maurice of Nassau, our Servant Wil∣liam Segar Esq Garter King of Arms, to carry the George and Garter to the said Prince: We have assigned to him for his Charges, an allow∣ance of 30 s. by the day, whereof we will and

command you of our Treasure in the Receipt of our Exchequer, to pay or cause to be paid to the said Garter o•• his Assigns, the said allowance of 30 s. by the day to begin from the 24. day of this Month of December, and to continue to the day of his return to our presence. And our fur∣ther pleasure is, that you advance unto him by way of imprest, the sum of fifty pounds, to be defalked upon his said entertainment. And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf. Given under our Privy Seal at our Palace of Westminster the 26. day of December, in the 10. year of our Reign, of En∣gland, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the six and fortieth.

NUM. XCIV. Another. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

ORder is taken this 15. of May 1627. by virtue of his Majesty's Letters of Privy Seal, dated the 8. of the same, that you deli∣ver and pay of such his Majesty's Treasure, as remaineth in your charge, unto Sir William Sea∣gar Knight, alias Garter, Principal King of Arms, employed by his Majesty's Commandment for the carrying over the Order of the Garter to his Majesty's entirely beloved Cousin, Henry Prince of Orange, the sum of threescore pounds by advance, upon his allowance of xv s. per di∣em for his Dyet, and xv s. per diem by way of Reward, to be afterwards defalked upon his said Dyet and Reward, And these together with his acquittance, shall be your discharge herein.

Marlburgh. Rich. Weston.

NUM. XCV. A Privy Seal for Allowances of Enter∣tainment and extraordinary ex∣pences to Richmond Herald. Ex ipso Autographo.

CHarles the Second by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ire∣land, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the Com∣missioners of our Treasury now being, and to the Treasurer, under Treasurer, and Commissioners of our Treasury for the time being, Greeting. Whereas we have appointed our trusty and well-beloved Henry St. George Esq Richmond He∣rald, to attend our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councellor Charles Earl of Carlitle, our Ambassador extraordinary into Sweden, there to perform the Ceremonies at the delivering of the Garter unto our good Brother the King of Sweden. And have also thought fit to allow unto him 30 s. by the day for his en∣tertainment during the service, to commence from the day of the said Earl of Carlitle's de∣parture from and be continued till his return into our presence inclusive. Our will and plea∣sure therefore ••s, and we do hereby authorise and require you, out of such our Treasury as now is, on which hereafter shall be and remain in the Receipt of our Exchequer, to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Henry St. George, or his As∣signs, the said allowance of 30 s. by the day, ad∣vancing unto him the sum of 250 l. to be ac∣counted and adjusted at his return, according to the rate of 30 s. by the day. And you are also to pay unto him or his Assigns, such extraordi∣nary expences in that service as one of our Princi∣pal Secretaries of State shall approve of, And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf. Given under our Privy Seal at our Palace of Westminster the 30. day of November i•• the xx. year of our Reign.

NUM. XCVI. A Privy Seal for Allowances of con∣stant entertainment, and extraordi∣nary expences to Somerset Herald. Ex ipso Autogr.

CHarles the Second by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ire∣land, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the Com∣missioners of our Treasury, Treasurer, and under-Treasurer of our Exchequer now and for the time being, Greeting. Whereas we have employed our trusty and well-beloved Sir Thomas Higgons Knight, to go in quality of our Envoy Extraordi∣nary to the Elector of Saxony, and to carry with him the Order of the Garter to that Prince, Our will and pleasure therefore is, and we do hereby require and authorise you, out of such our Trea∣sure as now is or hereafter shall be remaining in the Receipt of our Exchequer, to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Sir Thomas Higgons or his Assigns, the sum of three pounds by the day of lawful Money of England, for his enter∣tainment in the service aforesaid, to commence from the day of his departure from our presence, and that you advance and pay unto him the said Sir Thomas Higgons or his Assigns, in part and upon account of the said Allowance, the sum of 300 l. of like lawful English Money. And our further will and pleasure is, and we do hereby likewise authorise and require you, out of such our Treasure as aforesaid, to pay or cause to be paid unto Thomas St. George Esq, So∣merset Herald at Arms, whom we have also em∣ployed to attend the performance of the Ceremony to be used in this service, the sum of 30 s. by the day, for his constant entertainment in our said service, to commence from the day of his depar∣ture from our presence. And that you also ad∣vance and pay unto the said Thomas St. George, or his Assigns, in part of the said allowance of 30 s. by the day, the sum of 150 l. of lawful Money of England, which said several sums of 3 l. by the day, and 30 s. by the day, are to

be continued unto them unto the day of their re∣turn unto our presence respectively, and to be re∣ceived without account, impress, or other charge, to be set upon the said Sir Thomas Higgons, and Thomas St. George, or either of them their Executors, Administrators, or Assigns for the same. And we also direct, that such further allowance be made unto the said Sir Thomas Higgons, for his extraordinary expence in this our service, as you our Commissioners of our Treasury now being, or our Treasurer, under-Treasurer, and Commissioners of our Treasury for the time being shall think fit, and that such allowance be likewise made, for the extraordinary expence of the said Thomas St. George in our service, as shall be thought fit and approved by one of our Principal Secretaries of State, And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf. Given under our Privy Seal at our Palace of Westminster the fifteenth day of August, in the 20. year of our Reign.

NUM. XCVII. A Warrant for Post-horses, &c. for Garter's use. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

WHereas the Bearer hereof, William Sea∣gar, Garter, Principal King at Arms, is upon some special occasions, concerning his Majesties service, to make his speedy repair into the Low Countries, and in his Iourney to the Sea side, shall have need of Post-horses, for himself and others employed in that service, and when they come to the Port of their embarquing, shipping, for transportation; These are therefore in his Majesties name, to will and command you, and every of you, to whom it may apper∣tain, to see the said William Seagar, furnished from place to place with six able and sufficient Post-horses, And likewise also to give your as∣sistance for getting of convenient shipping for their transportation, and to suffer them quietly to imbarque together, with such Trunks, and other necessaries as they shall have use of, with∣out lett, hindrance, or other molestation; hereof you may not fail, as you will answer the con∣trary; From the Court at Whitehall this 30. of December 1612.

• J. Northampton.
• J. Suffolk.
• E. Worcester.
• E. Wotten.
• Ju••. Caesar.
• E. Zouch.
• C. Edmonds.

To all Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, Vice-Admirals, Customers, Comptrollers, Searchers, Officers of the Ports, Post-masters, Bailiffs, Con∣stables, Headboroughs, and all other his Majesties Officers and loving Sub∣jects to whom it may appertain.

NUM. XCVIII. A Warrant for Post-horses, for Somerset Herald. Ex Collect. A. V. W.

WHereas there is appointed to attend on the Earl of Derby, for her Majesties service into France, Robert Glover, alias So∣merset, one of the Heralds of Arms, who is to repair with all diligence unto the Port of Do∣ver, there to embarque with the said Earl of Derby: These are to will and require you, and in her Majesties name, strictly to charge and command you, and every of you, to whom it shall appertain, to see him provided of four good and able Post-horses, for himself, his Servants, and C••rriages, with a Guid from place to place unto Dover aforesaid, and at his return likewise from thence to the Court, as also of all such other things necessary, as he shall require at your hands, for the better accomplishing of his Voyage, at prices reasonable, and accustomed in her Ma∣jesties like services. Whereof fail you not, as you will answer to the contrary at your perils.

From the Court at Grenewich the 20. of Ja∣nuary, 1584.

To all Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, Bailiffs, Constables, Headboroughs, and to all other her Majesties Officers and loving Subjects, to whom it may ap∣pertain, and to every of them.

NUM. CI. Instructions given to the Soveraign's Ambassadors, sent with the Habit and Ensigns of the Order to Iulianus de Medicis, Brother to Pope Leo the Tenth. Ex Collect. Iac. Waraei Eq. Aur.

FIrst, the due recommendation and presenta∣tion of the Kings Letters, with a brief Ora∣tion to be made touching the land of the said Order of the King Soveraign of the same, and also of the virtues and notable deeds of N. that shall receive it.

And after the proposition so said, to present their Commission and cause it openly to be read, where they shall require him to make his Oath, as followeth.

Ego Julianus Dei gratia, &c. honorificentissimi ac approbatissimi Ordinis Garterii Miles, & Confrater electus, Iuro ad haec Sancta Dei Evan∣gelia per me corporaliter tacta, quod omnia & singula Statuta, Leges, & Ordinationes ipsius dignissimi Ordinis bene, sincere, & invi••labiliter observabo, ita me Deus adjuvet & haec Sancta Dei Evangelia.

Which Oath given, Sir E. P. shall deliver the Garter unto him, and cause the same in good and honorable manner to be put about his Leg, the said Doctor so saying audibly these words following.

Ad lauden & honorem summi at{que} Omnipo∣tentis Dei, intemeratae Virginis & Matris suae Mariae ac gloriosissimi Martyris Georgii hujus Ordinis Patroni, circumcinge tibiam tuam hoc Garterio, ut possis in isto bello firmiter stare & fortiter vincere in signum Ordinis, & augmen∣tum tui honoris.

Which thing so done, the said Sir E. P. shall deliver unto the said I. the Gown of Purple Co∣lour, and cause him to apparel himself with the same, the said Doctor so saying these words fol∣lowing, at the doing over of the same.

Accipe vestem hanc purpuream, quâ semper munitus non verearis pro fide Christianâ, libertate Ecclesiae, & oppressorum tuitoine fortiter dimi∣care & sanguinem effundere, in signum Ordinis, & augmentum tui honoris.

And then following, the said Sir E. P. shall cause the said I to do upon him the Mantle of Blue Velvet, garnished with the Scute and Cross of Saint George, and the Doctor so saying these words.

Accipe Clamidem coelestis coloris Clipeo Crucis Christi insignitam, cujus virtute atque vigore semper protectus hostes super are & praeclarissimis tuis meritis gaudia tandem coelestia promereri valeas, in signum Ordinis, & augmentum tui honoris.

And when the said I shall be so apparelled with the Ornaments aforesaid, the said Sir E. P. shall put the Image of Saint George about his neck, the Doctor so saying these words.

Imaginem gloriossimi Martyris Georgii hu∣jus Ordinis Patroni, in collo tuo deferas, cujus fultus praesidio hujus Mundi prospera & adversa sic pertrauseas, ut bostibus Corporis & animae de∣victis non modo temporalis militae gloriam, sed peremis victoriae palmam recipere valeas, in sig∣num Ordinis, & augmentum tui honoris.

NUM. CII. Instructions to the Soveraign's Amabassa∣dors, sent upon a like Embassy to Iames the Fifth King of Scots. Ex. Autogr. in Bibl. Hatton.

THE said Lord William shall within five or six days next after he hath been with the said King of Scots, for his first Ambassade, and resort to Court there, and in most reverend fashion deliver unto the King of Scots the Letter missive of Certification of his Election into the Noble Order of the Garter, from the King our Soveraign Lord his Highness, with due commen∣dations from his Highness. The Letter read, and be consenting to the reception of the said Order, then incontinent the Book of Statutes to be deli∣vered unto him, and a day appointed as well for to have his consentment on the Articles of the said Statutes, and in the mean time his Oath to be prepared by his consent and advice. On which day being at the least Sunday, and he agreeing to receive the same honorable Order, he must be in a place convenient.

First they shall present their Commission unto the said King, and cause the said audibly and distinctly to be read, and so followingly shall in good and reverent manner require him to make his corporal Oath, for the inviolable observing of the same, like as by the tenure of the Sta∣tutes every Knight of that Order is bound to do in form following.

The Oath.

We James by the grace of God King of Scots, promise and swear by our Faith, and Honor, and holy Evengelist by us presently touched, that we shall accomplish and keep truly unto our pow∣wer, all the Statutes, Points, and Ordinances of the right Noble Order of Saint George named the Garter, from point to point, and from Arti∣cle to Article, as is contained and declared in the Book thereof to us delivered; the which we have accepted and do accept, as if that we read them now presently [Note, if he will make any ex∣ceptions they must be here rehearsed] the which Articles we promised now again to keep, hold and entertain, without breaking: So God help us, and all the Saints. Yeoven, &c.

Which Oath given, the Lord William shall put the Garter, in due and reverent manner about his left Leg, and in this doing, Garter shall say.

Sir, the Soveraign and honorable Company of the Order of the Garter have received you as their Brother and Companion, and in knowledge and token thereof, they give and present you this Garter, the which God give you grace to wear to his land and praise, to the honor of the blessed Virgin Mary, and the glorious Martyr Saint George, Patron of that Noble Order, and to the augmentation of your honor.

Which thing so done, the said Lord William shall deliver unto him the Gown of Crimson, and cause him to apparel himself with the same, the said Garter saying these words following, at the doing on the same.

Ye take this Garment, wherein God give you grace strongly to stand in the true Faith of Christ, and depressing the Enemies of Saints, in token of the said Order, and to the augment∣ing of this Order, and your honor.

And then lovingly the said Lord William shall cause the said King to put on the Mantle of Blue Velvet, garnished with the Arms of St. George, invironed with a Garter, the said Garter say∣ing as followeth.

[Note the Hood to be put on the right shoulder]

Take ye this Mantle of heavenly colour, with the shield of the Cross of Christ garnished, by whose strength and virtue ye always be defended, and by virtue of it you may overcome all your Enemies, and so through your most noble desert, may worthily come to the joys everlasting, in token of the said Order, and increase of your honor.

And when the said King shall be so apparel∣led with the adornments aforesaid, the said Lord William shall put the Coller of the Order, with the Image of Saint George about his neck, the said Garter saying.

Take ye and bear this Coller, with the Image of the most glorious Martyr Saint George, Pa∣tron of this Order, about your neck, by the help whereof you may the better pass through both the prosperity and adversity of this world, so that your Enemies both of body and soul may be over∣come, ye then may receive not only glory of tem∣poral Chivalry, but also the rejoycing of ever∣lasting victory, in sign and token of this Order, and increase of your honor.

Which things thus fully ended, the King to go to some solemn Church, and there to bear a solemn Mass, and so to return, an so to his Lodging, where if he dine abroad, to wear the said whole Habit, during the dinner time, and after to do this pleasure.

Then Garter to remember to purchase and sollicite a Certification of the Reception of the said Order by him, and also his Oath, both under the said Kings Seal. Also to advertise him the manner of the coming of his Procura∣tor for his Installation within seven Months; he to bring with him a Procuration under the Kings Seal for his Installation, with all other things necessary, as the said Garter knoweth by his old Presidents in such case accustomed.

All these things thus duly and in reverent order done, with other the Kings Affairs there, the said Lord William and the said Garter to return to the Kings Highness.

NUM. CIII. A Letter signifying Election, to Edward Count Palantine of the Rhine. Ex Collect. E. W. G.

Charles R.

CHarles the Second by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland Defender of the Faith, &. and Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter. To our right dear and entirely beloved Cousin Edward Count Palatine of the Rhyne, Duke of Bavaria, &c. Greeting. Whereas our Royal Progenitors, the Kings of England, have in all times, since the Institution of the most Noble Order of Saint George, called the Garter, by our most Noble and Victorious Ancestor King Edward the Third, elected and chosen into the Fellowship thereof, such Princes and other eminent persons, as well Strangers as their own Subjects, as have for the greatness of their Births, and other Hero∣ick virtues, especially in martial actions, been thought worthy of the same; We therefore con∣sidering, that since the late horrid Rebellion, in that our Kingdom, that many of the Compa∣nions thereof are dead, and that others contrary to their Honor and Oaths, have deserted their All••giance, and are no more worthy to be esteem∣med Companions of so Noble an Order; an•• finding how necessary it is for our honor and s••••∣vice, to elect others in the places vacant, w••o for their birth, courage, fidelity, and affection•••• us, may be worthy to be admitted thereunt••; have therefore thought fit by our power, as So∣veraign of the said Order (dispensing with the usual Ceremonies) to elect and chuse you our said right dear and entirely beloved Cousin Ed∣ward Count Palati••e of the Rhyne and Du•••• of Bavaria, to be Fellow and Companion of the said most Noble Order of the Garter, and do herewith send unto you the George and Rib∣band, part of the Ensigns thereof, by our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Edward Walker Knight, Garter, Principal King of Arms, which Ensigns we do hereby will and authorise you t•• wear, assuring you when it may conveniently be done, you shall have all other Ceremonies and additions incident to the same, fully perfected, And we no way doubt but that you by your No∣ble Virtues, Courage, and endeavours in milit••∣ry actions, and your affection and fidelity to us will shew your self worthy thereof, and that you will faithfully, and with honor serve and assi•••• us in all our just and warlike enterprises, a•• becomes a Companion of so Noble an Order. Gi∣ven at the Castle of Saint Germain's en lay, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 19. day of Semptember, in the first year of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Reign, 1649.

NUM. CIV. A Letter authorising Edward Coun•• Palatine of the Rhyne, to use the Ensigns, and stile himself Knight of the Garter, as if he had been in∣stalled. Ex Collect. E. W. G.

Charles R.

CHarles the Second by the grace of God, &••. and Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, To our right dear and entirely b••∣loved Cousin, Edward Count Palatine of th•• Rhyne, Duke of Bavaria, Greetings; We havi•••• duly considered the eminence of your birth, your near relation to us in blood, and the great hope•• and expectation that we have of your courage▪ affection, and inclination to serve and assist us, were pleased upon Sunday the 19. of September past, to send unto you the George and Ribband, part of the Ensigns of the said most Noble Order of the Garter, by our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Edward Walker Knight, Garter, Principal King of Arms, together with our Let∣ters, declaring that we had chosen you Fellow and Companion of the said most Noble Order, and authorising you to wear the same. And having since duly considered, that it is not possible at present to have all other the additions and Ce∣remonies fully perfected; we have, as Sove∣raign of the said Order, thought it fit t••

dispence with the same, and do therefore hereby further will and authorise you, to wear and use the Garter or Ribband on your left Leg, the Glory or Star of Silver, embroidered with St. George's Cross within a Garter, upon your Cloak and upper Garments, as likewise the great Coller of the Order upon such days us are accustomed; to use the Garter about your Arms, and to stile your self Knight and Companion of the said most Noble Order of the Garter, as fully as if you had been installed in our Castle of Windesore, where (when it shall please God to restore us to the possession thereof) you shall for∣mally be invested and recieve the Habit, and all other the above recited Ornaments of the said most Noble Order. Given at our Court in the Castle Elizabeth, in our Island of Jersey, this six∣teenth of October, in the first year of our Reign 1649.

NUM. CV. A Letter signifying Election, &c. sent to Count Marchin. Ex praef. Collect.

Charles R.

CHarles by the grace of God King of En∣gland, Scotland, France, and Ireland, De∣fender of the Faith, &c. and Soveraign of the most Noble Order of St. George called the Gar∣ter. To our right trusty and right well-beloved John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin Earl of Graville, Marquess of Clairmont d' Antrague, Baron of Dunes, Marchin, Mezers and Modane, Captain General for the service of his Catholick Majesty, and Lieutenant General of all our Forces both by Sea and Land in all our Domi∣nious, Greeting. Whereas our Royal Progeni∣tors and Predecessors Kings of England, have in all times since the Institution of the said most Noble Order, by our most victorious Ancestor King Edward the Third, elected and chosen into the Fellowship thereof many Emperors, Kings, and Soveraign Princess, and other eminent and illustrious persons, as well Strangers as their own Subjects, who for the nobleness of their Ex∣traction, accompanied with heroick virtues (espe∣cially in Military Enterprises) have been held worthy and capable thereof. Whereupon we having duly considered the nobleness of your Birth and Extraction, with the eminent and famous actions performed by you, in the several Military Commands you have for years been em∣ployed, together with your great zeal and affe∣ction to engage your self in our service and cause, for the recovery of our just rights, have thereupon held it fit and agreeable by some signal testimony of our favour, to evidence the great value and esteem that we have both of your person, merit, and affection. To which end, these are to certi∣fie you, that we by our power, as Soveraign of the said most Noble Order (and by the consent of all the Companions thereof here present) have elected and chosen, and do elect and chuse you our said right trusty and right well-beloved John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, Earl of Graville, &c. Fellow, Peer, and Companion of the said most Noble Order, and do herewith invest you with the Garter and George, the most peculiar Ensigns of the same. And because at this time some other Additions and Ceremonies incident thereunto cannot be fully performed, we do hereby for the present, by our Soveraign power dispense therewith, and do will and authorise you at all times hence forward, to wear the Gar∣ter about your left Leg, the Image of St. George hanging about your Neck, the Star or Glory of Silver with St. George's Cross embroidered within a Garter upon your Cloak or upper Gar∣ment, as likewise to use the Garter about your Arms, and to stile your self Knight and Com∣panion of the said most Noble Order, in as am∣ple manner as if you had been formally installed in our castle of Windesor, the proper place for that Solemnity; we no way doubting, but that by your future, as well as precedent, actions you will fully declare your self to be highly worthy of the honor of being Knight and Companion of so Noble an Order: And these our Letters of Election and dispensation shall be to you for the same your sufficient and full authority. Given under our Signet at our Court in the City of Ant∣werp, this twenty sixth day of February 1658. in the tenth year of our Reign.

NUM. CVI. A Warrant to Garter, for delivery of the Garter and George to William Prince of Orange. Ex eod. Collect.

Charles R.

TRusty and well-beloved, we greet you well, Whereas we have made choice of our most dear Nephew the Prince of Orange, to be a C••mpanion of the most Noble Order of the Gar∣ter; we do hereby authorise you, according to your Office, to deliver unto our said most dear Nephew the said Order, and our Letters, with such Ceremony as is usual, and as may be per∣formed in the place where he is: And for so do∣ing this shall be your Warrant.

Given at the Palace Royal in Paris the 25. day of April, 1653, in the fifth year of our Reign.

To our truly and well-beloved Sir Edward Walker, Knight, Garter King of Arms.

NUM. CVII. The Soveraign's Letter sent with the Garter and George to the Prince Ele∣ctor of Brandenburgh. Ex eod. Collect.

MON Frere, L'asseurance que j'ay de ve∣stre Amitié, par plusieurs tesmoignages que vous m'en avez donnez m'obligé a recher∣cher tous les moyens qui seront capables de l'en∣tretenir & de la conserver. Et pour ce sujet j'ay trouvé à propos, comme Souverains du tresan∣cien & tresnoble Ordre de la Jartiere, de vous eslire l'un des Chevaliers, Paers, & Compag∣nons du dit Ordre, estimant par la de faire une plus estroite Amitié avec vous, & d' augmenter le bien & la prosperité de cette tresnoble Societé, laquelle par plusieurs siecles a cu non seulement les Roys d' Angleterre, nos Predecesseurs pour Souverains, mais aussi l' bouneur d' avoir plu∣sieurs Empereurs, Roys & Princes Estrangers pour Compagnons, comme aussi de vous donner par la une Marque evidente de mon affection, & de la baute esteme que j'ay de vos merites, & de vostre personne; Et pour confirmation de la dite Election je vous envoyé par le Sieur Chevalier de Walker, Jartiere Roy d' Armes, la Medaile dite le George, la Jartiere & l' Estoille pour les porter a la maniere accoustumée: assavoir la Medaile autour du Corps, la Jartiere à la Iambe gauche, & l' Estoille sur le coste gauche de la Casaque ou du Manteau. Le dit Sieur de Walker vous asseurera de m•• part que je desire avec pas∣sion de vons tesmoigner que je suis,

Mon frere

Vostre bien affectionné Frere & Cousin, Ca••olus R.

A Paris le 23. de Januier 1654.

A mon Frere Monsieur le Marquis de Branden∣burg, P. Electeur du Saint Empire.

NUM. CVIII. A Warrant to Garter to deliver the Garter and George to the Prince Ele∣ctor of Brandenburgh. Ex eod. Collect.

Charles R.

TRusty and well-beloved we greet you well. Whereas we have made choice of our good Brother the Marquess of Brande••••urgh to be one of the Knights, Peers, and Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter; These are to require you to repair with what convenient baste you can to the Court of the said Marquess, and there to deliver unto him our Letters sig∣nifying our said Election (which we herewith send you) together with the Garter, and other Ensigns of the said Order. And that you perform the same with such Ceremony as is usu∣al, and as that place can afford: And for so doing this shall be your Warrant.

Given at the Palace Royal in Paris the 23. day of Ja∣nuary 1654. in the fifth year of our Reign.

To our trusty and well-beloved Sir Edward Walker Knight, Gar∣ter, King at Arms.

NUM. CIX. A Warrant for delivery of the Collar for the Prince Elector of Branden∣burgh. Ex Libro vocat. The Book of War∣rants in the Iewel-house.

Charles R.

OVR will and pleasure is, that you forth-with deliver unto our trusty and well-beloved▪ Servant Sir Edward Walker Knight, Garter, Principal King of Arms, one great Col∣lar of our Order of the Garter, with a George appendant thereat, to be by him sent and deli∣vered unto the Prince Elector of Brandenburgh, formerly elected a Companion of our most Noble Order of the Garter: And for your so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant and dis∣charge.

Given at our Court at Whitehall the 25. of February 1662.

Ex mandato. De Vic Cancell.

To our trusty and well∣beloved Servant Sir Gil∣bert Talbot Knight, Ma∣ster of our Jewel-house, and to the Officers thereof.

NUM. CX. A Warrant for Garter to send the Ha∣bit to the Elector of Brandenburgh. Ex Collect. E. W. G.

Charles R.

TRusty, &c. Whereas we have formerly elect∣ed our good Brother and Cousin the Ele∣ctor of Brandenburgh, to be Knight and Com∣panion of our most Noble Order of the Garter, and have by you sent him our Letters, together with the Garter and Image of St. George, au∣thorising you to deliver the same. And now seeing by our happy Restauration, we have had the opportunity together with the Companions of our said Order, to perform the Ceremonies of Installation, and to solemnize the Feast of St. George in our Castle of Windesor, the proper place for doing thereof, and have now two years past ordered you to place the Atchievements of the said Elector of Brandenburgh, over his Stall in the Chappel of our said Castle, and did then

in respect of the shortness of our time, and other important affairs, dispence with the formal In∣stallation of the said Elector and other Princes, with Declaration that it should not hereafte•• be brought into example▪ We therefore intending to compleat our favour, have caused the full Habit of our said Order to be delivered unto you, to∣gether with the great Collar of the Order; all which We do hereby will and authorise you, to send and convey, together with our Letters unto the said Elector of Brandenburgh, We at this time dispencing with the sending an Ambassa∣dor and your self Garter King of Arms, to de∣liver the same according to former Precedents. And for your so doing, this shall be your suffici∣ent Warrant.

Given, &c. the 8. of April, 1663.

To our trusty and well-beloved Sir Edward Walker Knight, Garter, Principal King of Arms.

NUM. CXI. Sir Edward Walker's Letter to Prince Maurice of Nassau, sent with the Ha∣bit for the Prince Elector of Bran∣denburgh. Ex Collect. E. W. G.

Monseigneur,

J'AY receu avec les Lettres de sa Majestè le Roy mou Màistre tout l' habit du tresnoble Ordre de la Jartiere, pour son Altesse le Prince Electeur de Brandenburgh, avec Ordre, de les envoyer a vostre Altesse, que par vos moyens soient adresser a son Altesse Electoral a contient une just au corps de velour cramoisi, une manteau de ve∣lour bleu, le grand Collier du tresnoble Ordre d'or, avec l'image de St. George emmaillée pe∣sante 30 onces, & un bonnet de velour noir. Com∣ment on se doit porter le Papier donra plus de satisfaction a son Altesse Electoral, Quoy que l'Habit n'est jamais porté si non qu' a la Feste de St. George, mais le grand Collier s'est portè par le Souverain & Compagnons, pendant les Prie∣res d••e matin sur tous les jours mentionez dans le papier pour le liure des Statutes de l'Ordre, quand ils seront reformez. Ie tas••herai avec tout soin de les envoyer en attendant j'ay envoyé tout Phabit a mon cher amis le Chevalier Guil∣laume Davidson de les envoyer a vostre Altesse de qui vous receurez cela, & la lettre de sa Ma∣jestè & je n'en doubte point bien tost tout le reste & puis je prie bumblement vostre Altesse de les adresser a son Altesse Electoral, avec les tresbum∣bles & obeissantes services de luy, qui s'era toute sa vie, de sou serenissime Altesse Electoral & de vostre

Monseigneur

le tres-humble & tres-obeissant Serviteur, Ed. Walker, Garter.

De Londres le x. jour d'Avril, 1663.

NUM. CXII. Prince Maurice of Nassau his Letter to Sir Edward Walker, upon the Re∣ceipt of the Habit for the Prince Ele∣ctor of Brandenburgh. Ex eod. Collect.

Monsieur,

J'AY receu la vostre du 10/20 d'Avril, que m'a∣vez fait l' bonneur de m'escrire dans la quelle vous me donnez advertissement, que vous envoyeres tout l'Habit du tresnoble Ordre de la Jartiere a Monsieur Baronet Davison, lequel ha∣bit je viens de recevoit de luy a ce momment, Ie suis assez persuadè, qui n'a pas tenu à vous, de ne l' avoir pas envoyè plus tost j'ay ne pas man∣qué d'envoyer la vostre aussy bien, que celle de sa Majeste à son Altesse Electorale de Branden∣bourg, & ne manqueray pas non plus, d'envoyer le subdit habit avec la premiere occasion a sub∣dite son Altesse, je suis asseurè que tout cecy sera tresagreable a son Altesse Electorale, & qu'elle en sera fort rejouye de le tenir, d'autant qu'elle la defire long temps, Quant a moy, je vous re∣mercie de la peine prise, & vous asseure, que je seray à jamais,

Monsieur,

Vostre tres-humble Serviteur, Maurice P. de Nassau.

A lae Hay ce 10. de Juin 1663.

A Monsieur Monsieur E. Walker Iartiere Premier Roy d'Arms, à Londres.

NUM. CXIII. A Letter to the Soveraign from the Prince Elector of Brandenburgh, ac∣knowledging his Receipt of the Ha∣bit of the Order. Ex ipso Autographo.

Monseigneur mon tres-honorè Cousin,

A Yant tousjours estimè comme je dois, l' bon∣neur que vostre Majestè m'a fait autre∣fois de me recevoir dans la Societè de son Ordre de la Jartiere, Ie ne scaurois reconnoistre, qu'a∣vec un respect extreme, le present de l'habit tout entier de cet Ordre, qu'il luy a plû de faire ad∣dresser à m•• Cousin Monsieur le Prince de Nas∣sau, & par••equel Elle a vouln achever entiere∣ment les obligations infinies que je luy ay d'estre du nombre d'une si illustre compagnie. Ie suis en impatience de recevoir cette chere marque d'af∣fection & de bien veillance de vostre Majeste la suppliant de croire, que j'en conserver ay e••••••••elle∣ment la memoir••, & que je n' auray de plus

forte passion au monde, que de confirmer de plus en plus la confiance dont Elle me donne tousjours tant de nouveaux tesmoignages, & de saire voir en toutes sortes d' occasions combien je suis

Monseigneur mon tres-honoré Cousin,

De vostre Majesté Le tres-humble & obeïssant Serviteur Frederick-Guillaume Electeur de Brandenbourg.

De Konigsberg ce 4. Iuin, l'an 1663.

A sa Majesté le Roy de la grande Bretagne.

NUM. CXIV. A Certificate from Charles Duke o•• Burgundy, of his receiving the Order of the Garter. Ex amplo Cod. penes Iohannem Vin∣cent, gen. fol. 175.

CHarles, par la grace de Dien, Due de Bour∣goigne, de Lantrin, de Braban, de Lem∣brogh, & de Lucembourg, Conte de Flandres, d' Artois, & de Bourgoigne, Palatine de He∣nault, de Hollande, de Zellande, & Namur, Marquis du Sainct Empire, Seigneur de Frieze, de Sallins, & de Mallins, Certifions & faisons seavoir a tous, que par les mains de Messire Gal∣liard, Seigneur de Duras Chevalier, Thomas Vaghan, Tresorier de la Chambre, Maistre Je∣han Russel, Docteur en decret, Archediacre de Berkeshire, & Jarretiere Roy d' Arms, conseil∣lers & Ambassadeurs de tres-bault, & tres-puis∣sant Prince, nostre tres-bonnouré frere le Roy d' Angleterre, Souverain de l' Ordre de la Jarretiere, pour ce envoyés devers nous, nous avons aujourdbuy receu son dit Ordre de la Jar∣retiere, ensemble le Manteau, & autres Orne∣mens, & choses, au dit Ordre appartenans, & accoustumes. Et avec ce, avons en leurs mains fait le serment à ce requis, & pertinant, selon les estatuz d' icelluy Ordre, le tout soubz les conditions, & modifications sur ce adviseés, & faictes, entre luy & nous, Donné en nostre ville de Gand, sonbz nostre grant Seel, le 4. jour de Fe∣••rier, l'an de grace, Mil cccc. lxix.

Par Monseigneur le Due.

NUM. CXV. Another from Ferdinand Prince of Spain. MS. penes E. W. G. f. 16. b.

FErdinand, par la grace Dieu, Prince & Infante des Espaignes, Archidue d' Au∣strice, Due de Bourgoingne, d' Estier, de Carnite, de Carmole, &c. Certifions, & faisons scavoir a tous, que par les mains de Messire Henry Seigneur de Morley, Maistre Edoward Lee, Docteur en Theologie, Archediacre de Colche∣ster, Aulmosiner, Messire Guillame Huysey Che∣valier, & de Messire Thomas Wriothesley, Che∣valier, dit Jarretier, Principal Roy d' Armes des Angloys, Ambassadeurs, & Conseilliers de tres-hault, tres-excellent & tres-puissant Prince, no∣stre tres-honoreable Seigneur, & Oncle, le Roy d' Angleterre, &c. Desenseur de la Foy, Seig∣neur d' Irlande, & Souverain de le tresnoble Ordre de Sainct George, nommée la Jarretiere, pour ce envoyez devers nous; Avons ce jourdbuy viii. de Decembre, jour de nostre Dame, receu son dit Ordre de Sainct George, nommé la Jarretiere, ensamble les Jarretiere, Manteau, Habit, Colier, & aultres ournemens, au dit Ordre appertenans, & accoustumez. Et avec ce, avons en leurs mains, faict le serment, a ce requis & partinent, selon les Statutz d' icelluy Ordre de Sainct George, le tout soubz les conditions, & modifications sur ce auiseez, & faictes entre le dit Seigneur le Roy & nous, C'est assavoir, de porter les Colier, & Jarretiere, aucunes foys en l'an a nostre plaisir. Item, quant serons en quelque lieu, ou place, non convenable, Ou que n'aurons loysir d'ouyr matynes le jour de Saint George, les pourrons par ung Prestre faire dire, en nostre presence. Et si pour aucun bien grant affaire, ou empesebement, que nous pourroit sur∣venir, nous estions occupé le dit jour Saint George, En ce cas, ne serons tenu porter le dit habiz, si non durant le service divin, Lequel aschené, poutrons incontinent oster & devestir iceulx, sans attendre jusques apres le disner & souper. Toutefoys, si pour les canses dissusdites, ne pourrous porter, le susdits habitz, le dit jour Saint George entier, Lors voulons & promettons les porter a ung aultre jour solempnel dedens Pan. Donné en la ville de Newremberg, soubz nostre Nom, & Seel, le dit viii. jour de Decem∣bre, l'an de grace, Mil, Cing; Ceus, ving, troys.

NUM. CXVI. Another from the French King Fran∣cis the First. Ex Orig. penes Camer. Scacchar.

FRancoys, par la grace de Dieu, Roy de France, Seigneur de Genues, Souverain du tresdigne Ordre de Monseigneur Sainct Mi∣chel. A tous ceulx qui ces presentes lettres ver∣ront, salut: Comme Messire Arthur Plantaginet, Viconte de Lisle, Chevalier du tresdigne Ordre Monseigneur Sainct George (Maistre Jean Tail∣lour, Doctent ez loix, Archediacre de Bouking∣ham, Vice-chancellier d' Angleterre, Messire Nicolas Carew grant Eseuyer d' Angleterre, Messire Anthonie Browne Chevalier, & Messire Thomas Wriothesley Iartier, Chevalier, Pri∣mier Roy d' Arms du dit Ordre, Ambassadeurs commis & deleguez de la part de tres-bault, & tres-puissant Prince, Henry par la mesme grace, Roy d' Angleterre, Seigneur d' Hibernie, & Defenseur de la Foy, nostre trescher, & tresame

frere, Cousin, perpetuel allyé, confederé & bon compere, Nous ayent exhibé &presenté certaines Lettres Patentes, dattées du xxii. jour d'Octo∣bre Mil, Cin{que} Cens, vingt & Sept, Signées Sampson: & seellées en cyre Rouge, du Seau du College d' icelluy tresdigne Ordre de Saint George, dit de la Jartiere, par la teneur des∣quelles que avons fait lire pardeuant nous & les Chevaliers de nostre Ordre Sainct Michel estans les nous apparissoit les dessusdits Ambassadeurs avoir plain povoir, faculté & puissance de nous signifier, & presenter de la part de nostre dit tres∣cher frere & Cousin, Souverain d'icelluy tres∣digne Ordre Sainct George. (Et aussi de Pa∣miable association d' icelluy l' ellection, unique∣ment faicte de nous, par iceulx Souverain & Chevaliers d'icelluy tresdigne Ordre) Et de nous prier & requerir icelle ellection accepter, & prendre le Manteau, Collier, & autres insignes de Chevalerie, du dit tresdigne Ordre, & faire le serement selon les Articles contenuz au livre des statuz du dit Ordre, & que ont acoustumé de jurer & promettre les Chevaliers d'icelluy. Et si la forme des dits sermens, ne nous estoit agreable, leur estoit donné povoir de nous dispenser de faire les dits sermens, on partie d' iceulx, telz qu'il appartiendroit, soy contentant de nostre simple foy & parolle. Savoir faisons, que nous ayans esgarde & consideration a la tres-cordialle, & tres∣entiere amour, alliance indissoluble, & con∣federation perpetuelle, qui est entre nostre dit tres∣cher & tresame Frere, Cousin, Allyé perpetuel, & bon compere & nous, Et que de sa part il a ac∣cepté l' election par nous, & noz freres faicte de sa persom••e au tresdigne Ordre Sainct Michel, du quel nous sommes Souverain, Avons pour ces causes, & autres a ce nous mouvans accepté, & acceptons Icelluy tresdigne Ordre de Sainct George, dit la Jartiere (& ce fait nous sommes revestuz, & affublez des Manteau & autress In∣signes du dit Ordre a nouz presentez & livrez par les dessusdits Ambassadeurs) Et apres les remercyemens en telz cas requiz, avons fait le serement en la forme, & maniere qui sensuyt.

Nous Francoys par la grace de Dieu Roy de France, Seigneur de Gennes & Souverain de l' Ordre Sainct Michel, promettons en parolle de Roy, de garder, observer, & a nostre povoir, entretenir les Statuz, & Ordonnances du tres∣digne Ordre Sainct George, nommé de la Jar∣tiere; En ce qu'ilz, sont compatibles non con∣traires, ne desrogans a ceulx de nostre dit tres∣digne Ordre de Sainct Michel, & pareillement des Ordres, que par cy devant pourroins avoir prins des autres Princes.

En tesmoing de ce nous avons fait mettre, le Seau du dit Ordre aux presentes signées de nostre main. Donné a Paris x. jour de Novembre, l'an de grace Mil, Cin{que} Cens vingt & sept, & de nostre Regne le trezi∣esme.

NUM. CXVII. Another from Emanuel Duke of Savoy. Ex Collect. Ed. Byshe Clarenceux.

JE Francois Roffier Savoysey, Secretaire de tresbault, puissant, & excellent Seigneur, & Prince, Monseigneur Emanuel Philibert, par la grace de Dieu, Due de Savoy Re. general. & Lieutenant de l' Empereur, atteste, fait foy, & certifie, Comme Monsieur de Clinton & Say, Chevalier de l' Ordre, d' Angleterre, qu' on dist de la Jarretiere, & de Compaignie le Sieur Jar∣retiere Roy d' Arms du dit Ordre, Ambassa∣deurs, Commissioneurs, & Procureurs speciaulx du Roy, & de la Royne d' Angleterre, ont ce jourdbuy presenté, baillé, & donné, de par leurs Majestés, la Jarretiere, & le Manteau, & au∣tres Enseignes & correspondants a mon dit Seig∣neur le Duc de Savoy, avec toutes les Ceremoi∣nies & Solempnités deües & accoustumés. Et de plus ont receu du dit Seigneur Duc, le serment, jouxte la forme, & maniere des Statuts, du dit Ordre, & des Lettres de pouvoir, qu'ils ont apporté, soubs-escriptes des mains propres d'iceulx Roy & Royne d' Angleterre, seellées du Seel du dit Ordre de la Jarretiere, Données en leur Pa∣lais de Westminstre, le dix septiesme d' Octobre 1554. lesquelles Lettres leues Pay par Com∣mandement de••mon dit Seigneur, & Maistre a haulte voix, & a louange public, quant faicte s'est la susdite presentation, & le dit serment, presents a ce assistants & appelles haults & puis∣sants Seigneurs le Prince d' Oranges, les Contes de Lalaing, & d' Aremberg, & le Seigneur de Bossu, eulx trois des Chevaliers de l' Ordre de la Toyson, les Seigneurs Antoine Doria, Mar∣quis de Sainct Estienne de Lavanto, du Conseit de l' Empereur, & generall Capitaine des ses Galleres, & Antoine de Drungua, & pleusi∣eurs aultres tesmoinge, fait au Camp & au — d' auxy dans la Chambre de mon dit Seigneur le duc, le sixiesme jour de Novembre l' an de grace prins a la nativité Mil, Cin{que} Cens, Cin∣quante quatre.

Roffier.

NUM. CXVIII. Another from the French King Henry the Third. MS. penes Arthur. Com. Anglesey, p. 4.

HEnry by the grace of God, King of France, and Poland, to all those to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. We give you to understand, that forasmuch as it hath seemed good to the Queen of England, our right dear and right well-beloved good Sister and Cousin, C••ief and Soveraign of the Order of the Gar∣ter, and to the Fellow-Brethren, Knights, and

Companions of the same Order, for the confir∣mation of the mutual and brotherly amity be∣tween us and our said good Sister, to chuse and associate us into the Company of Knights of the same Order, and for that effect hath deputed to∣wards us our dear and well-beloved Cousin the Earl of Derby, Knight, and Companion of the same Order, to whom, and Sir Edward Staf∣ford Knight her Ambassador resident with us, she hath given power by her Letters Patents of the 20. day of January last past, to present and give unto us, on her behalf, the Garter, the Man∣tel, and other Ensigns of the same Order, which she hath sent us, which they have done with the Ceremonies and Solemnities in such case requi∣site and accustomed: For these causes, liking the said Election and Association, We have accepted and do accept the said Order of the Garter with honor, and do promise to keep the Statutes there∣of, which also have been given us in writing up∣on the same assurance, that the said Lady the Queen our good Sister hath them given Vs, and the Declaration and Protestation which we have made, that we be not constrained and bound unto things contrary and derogatory to our Religion Catholick, Greatness, and Majesty Royal, and to the Statutes and Ordinances of our two Orders of the blessed Holy Spirit and of St. Michael, as it is contained in the Act of our Oath, which thereof we have made and given. In witness whereof, we have signed these presents with our hand, and thereunto caused to be put our Seal. Given at Paris the 12. day of March in the year of our Lord 1585. and of our Reign the 11.

Henry.

NUM. CXIX. Another from Gusta••us Adolphus King of Sweden. Sir Tho. Rowe's Iournal, p. 208.

GUstavus Adolphus Dei gratiâ Suecorum, Gothorum, & Vandalorum Rex, Mag∣nus Princeps Finlandiae, Dux Esthoniae & Care∣liae, Ingraeque Dominus, &c. Omnibus hasce li∣teras lecturis vel audituris, Salutem. Quan∣doquidem complacuit seremissimo, ac potentissimo Principi Domino Carolo, Dei gratiâ Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Regi, Fidei Defensori, fratri, consanguineo, & amico nostro charissimo, nobilissimi Ordinis Aureae Perisce∣lidis Magistro, reliquó{que} inclyto caetui Equitum ac Commilitonum illustrissmi bujus Ordinis in expressissimam amoris tesseram, ac mutuam inter nos initam amicitiam arctioribus necessitudinis vinculis, devinciendaem & confirmandam, Nos etiam eligere, & associare in Collegium Equi∣tum bujus Ordinis, atque in hunc finem Orato∣res, Procuratores, & indubitatos Legatos suos constituere atque ablegare ad nos, Nobilissimum virum de conclavi suo Dominum Jacohum Spens de Wormeston, Equitem auraetum & spectabiles viros Petrum Young Armigerum, ex Nobilibus in Cubiculo presentiae suae ministrantibus unum, & Henricum Saintgeorgium Armigerum, ex Heraldis suis ad Arma unum, plenariá ipsis potestate concess•• ac diplomate suo abunde ipsis fide adstructa & munitá publico Sigillo Ordinis, dato vigesimâ quart•• Junii jam elapsi, deferendi, donandi, atque tradendi nobis ipsum auream Pe∣riscelidem, Torquem rosatum, Sancti Georgii Imagunculas, reliquas{que} vestes trabeatas in so∣lenni harum Ceremoniarum, celebratione debite requisitas, & a suá serenitate ad nos transmissas. Idcircò haec omnia ab ipsis ritè administrata & peracta agnoscimus & fatemur, ac praesentium Literarum tenore omnibus testatum volumus, no∣stri electionem & assumptionem in ••ujus Collegit sodalitium nobis gratissima fuisse, ac fore; Nos••▪ Insignia Ordinis decenti cum honore suscepisse, ac sancte in l••ges, ac Statuta ejus per procura∣tores nostros, loco ac tempore prae••••itulis, jura∣turos, ea ipsâ cautione, quae à suae serenitatis deputatis nobis scripto exhibita fuit, videlicet, Nos religio••è observaturos Articulos hujus Ordi∣nis in omnibus quae Religioni à nobis professae, dignitati, ac Majestati nostrae Regiae nullatenus derogarent, aut aliis Articulis, & ordinibus quos antebac suscepimus adversarentur; atque hanc ipsissimam juramenti nostri sormulam esse cupimus, quando solennis contestatio per procura∣tores nostros nostro nomine futura est, & quando ejus exemplar in acta referri contigerit. In cu∣jus rei testimonium praesentes propria nostrâ manu subscriptas Sigilli Regii appositione communiri jussimus. Actum in Castris nostris ad Wormdit, die sextá Mensis Octobris, Anno supra Millesimum sexcentisimo vigesimo septimo.

Gustavus Adolphus.

NUM. CXX. Another from Charles King of Sweden. Ex ipso Autographo.

CArolus Dei Gratiá Succorum, Gothorum, Vandalorum{que} Rex & Princeps haeredita∣rius, Magnus Princeps Finlandiae, Dux Scaviae, Esthoniae, Livoniae, Careliae, Bremae, Verdae, Stetini Pomeraniae, Cassubiae, & Vandaliae, Princeps Rugiae, Dominus Ingriae & Vismariae nèc nòn Comes Palatinus Rhe••i, Bavariae, Ju∣liaci, Cliviae, & Montium Dux▪

Omnibus hasce lecturis vel audituris salutem, Quandoquidem complacuit serenissimo ac poten∣tissimo Principi, Consanguineo, Amico & Faedera∣to nostro charissimo Domino Carolo, ejus nominis secundo, câdem gratiâ Magnae Britanniae, Fran∣ciae & Hiberniae Regi, Fidei Defensori, & No∣bilissimi Ordinis Aureae Periscelidis Magistro, reliquo{que} inclyto caetui Equitum ac Commilito∣num, illustrissimi hujus Ordinis in expressissimam Amoris Tesseram & mutuam inter nos initam amicitiam arctioribus necessitudinis vinculis de∣vinciendam & confirmandam, Nos etiam eligere & associare in collegium Equitum hujus Ordinis;

atque in hunc finem Oratores & indubitatos Pro∣curatores suos constituere & oblegare Legatum suum extraordinarium Conciliarum{que} suum Illu∣strem nobis sincerè dilectum Dominum Carolum Comitem Carliolensem, Vice-Comitem Howard de Morpeth, Baronem Dacre de Gilisland, lo∣eum tenentem generalem in Comitatibus West∣morlandiae & Cumbriae, & spectabilem virum Dominum Henricum St. George è primariis of∣ficialibus suis ad Arma unum, vulgò Richmond Herald, plenariâ ipsis potestate concessâ ac fide ipsis abunde astructâ, Diplomate publico Sigillo Ordinis, dato{que} in Palatio Alb-aulae apud West∣monasterium vicesimo nono die Mensis Novem∣bris Anno Domini nuper praeterito Millesimo, sexcentesimo, sexagesimo octavo deferendi, donandi atque tradendi Nobis ipsam auream Perisceli∣dem, torquem rosatum Sancti Georgii imagun∣culas, reliquasque vestes trabeatas in solenni ha∣rum ceremoniarum celebratione debite requisitas & à Majestate suâ ad nos transmissas; ldcircò haec omnia ab ipsis ritè administrata & peracta agnoscimus & fatemur, ac praesentium literarum tenore omnibus testatum volumus nosti Electio∣nem & Assumptionem in hujus Collegii sodali∣tium Nobis gratissimum fuisse ac fore; Nos{que} in∣signia Ordinis decenti cum honore suscepisse, ac sancte in Leges & Statuta ejus per procuratores nostros loco ac tempore praestitutis juraturos eâ videlicet cautione, Nos religiosè observaturos ar∣ticulos hujus Ordinis in omnibus quae Religioni à nobis professae dignitati, ac Majestati nostrae Regiae nullatenus derogarent aut aliis Articulis & Ordinibus quos antehac suscepimus adversa∣renturs Quam ipsissimam juramenti nostri for∣mulam esse cupimus, quando solennis contestatio per Procuratores Nostros Nostro Nomine futura, & quandò ejus exemplar in acta referri contige∣rit. In cujus rei testimonium hasce honoratissi∣mae & charissimae Matris nostrae, nec nòn caetero∣rum nostrorum Tutorum Regni{que} Nostri Admini∣stratorum manibus subscriptas, Sigillo{que} Nostro Regio communiri jussimus. Dabantur in Arce nostrâ Holmenfi die 17. Augusti, Anno Millesi∣mo sexcessimo sexagesimo nono.

Hedeuig Ellenora R. S. Petrus Brahe Comes in Wissingsborg R. S. Drotzetus. Vander Linde loco R. S. Mariscal. Gustaff Otto Steenbook R. S. Archithalass. Magnus Gabriell de la Gardie R. S. Cancellar. Johan Gabriell Steenbook, loco R. S. Thesaurarius.

NUM. CXXL Letters of Procuration to Peregrine Lord Willoughby of Ersby, from Frederick the Second King of Denmark. MS. quarto penes W. le N.Cl. f. 25. b.

NOS Eridericus secundus, Dei gratiâ Da∣niae, Norwegiae, Vandalorum, Gotho∣rum{que} Rex; Dux Slesvici, Holsatiae, Storma∣riae, ac Dietmarsiae; Comes in Oldenburg, & Delmenhorst; Omnibus & singulis, ad quos hae praesentes Literae pervenerint, salutem: Cum pla∣cuerit serenissimae Principi, ac Dominae, Dominae Elizabethae, dei gratiâ Angliae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Reginae, Fidei defensatrici, &c. Cha∣rissimae consanguineae, sorori, & confederatae no∣strae, supremae Principi, nobilissimae, & antiquissi∣mae Societatis Militaris, quam Garterii Ordinem appellant: unà cum caeteris omnibus, laudatis∣simi illius Collegii fratribus, & Commilitonibus, Nos in eundem numerum ascribere & cooptare, atque ad magis honorificam ••jusdem rei declara∣tionem, mittere ad nos plenum habitum, & or∣natum praedicti Nobilissimi Ordinis, per Claris∣simum Dominum, Peregrinum, Baronem de Wil∣loughby & Etesby, & celeberrimum virum, Gilbertum Dethick, Equitem auratum, Regem Armorum hujus Ordinis, Serenitatis suae Lega∣tos, & vicarios in eâ pate: quorum de mani∣bus, nos eundem Ordinem, non minus grato mimo, quàm est nobis, à serenitate suâ delatus accepi∣mus: Cum{que} antiquissima ejusdem Ordinis Sta∣tuta ac Decreta, postulent, ut in propriâ personâ installemur, sive in aliquâ sede nobis destinatâ col∣locemur in Collegiato Sacello ejusdem Ordinis, intra Castellum Windesorianum: quò quidem, cum commodè, proficisci non possimus, ratione Re∣galis Majestatis, ad quam summo beneficio divi∣ni numinis evecti sumus, elegimus & substitui∣mus praefatum nobilissimum, & nobis imprimis dilectum virum, Dominum Peregrinum, Baronem de Willoughby & Eresby, Procuratorem nostrum, qui suppleret vices nostras in illâ parte, eaque pe∣rageret, quae ad honoratissimi illius Ordinis, Decus & Ornamentum, quoquo modo videbuntur pertinere, haud aliter, atque ipsi faceremus, si presentes essemus. Et quodcunque idem nobilissi∣mus vir, ibi in hoc genere, nostrâ causâ praestite∣rit, tenemus & approbamus, ut ratum & Legi∣timum per praesentes, nòn minus, ac si nos ipsi in propriâ personâ praestitissemus. Salvâ tamen de∣claratione nostrâ quae ejus Reginae serenitatis Legatis, quorum supra mentio est facta, in illâ tractatione, sub manu, & Sigillo nostro tradita est. In cujus rei majorem fidem, & testimonium evidentius, Literas hasce nostras patentes, & sub∣scriptione, & Sigillo nostro firmavimus. Datae in Castro nostro Croneburgâ, die decimo nono Men∣sis Augusti, Anno ab incarnatione Domini, ac Redemptoris nostri Jesu Christi, supra Millesi∣mum quingentesimum octuagesimo secundo.

NUM. CXXII. Iohn Count Palatine of the Rhyne, his Letters of Procuration to Sir Philip Sidney. Ex eod. MS. f. 124.

JEan Casimire, par la grace de Dieu, Conte Palatin de Rhin; Duc de Baviere, &c. A touls ceulx, qui ces presentes Lettres verront, Sa∣lut: Comme la treshaulte, trespuissante, & tres∣excellente Princesse, Elizabeth, Royne d'Angle∣terre, France, & Irlande, Soveraigne du tres∣noble Ordre de la Jarretiere, de sa grace & fa∣veur speciale, par l'advis, & consentement de Confreres Chevalliers, & Compaguons, du dit tresnoble Ordre, nous a eslue Chevalier, & Com∣pagnon d'iceluy Ordre, en son Palais à Wesltmin∣ster, l'huitiesme jour de ce present mois de Febu∣rier; Nous voulans, & desirans tresaffectueuse∣ment la dicte Election sortir so•• deu effect, & que tout ce soit faict, touchant les Ceremoines de nostre Installation à Windesore, à quoy nous som∣mes tenus, par les Ordennances, & Chapitres du dit Ordre. Et neantmoins, par les grandes oc∣cupations, & affaires, qu' avons presentment n'y puissions bonnenment comparoitre en personne, Comme toutes fois, nous vouldrions, & desirons; pour ce est il, que nous confians en la feautê, dis∣cretion, diligence & grand preudhommie de nostre bien aimé Messire, Philippe Sidney Chevalier, lequel avons aymé de long temps & aymons, avons ordonné, commis, & deputé, Ordonnous, Commettons, & Deputons, par ces presentes, nostre Procureur, & Deputé especial, pour de par Nous, & en nostre Nom comparoir à Windsore, à la prochaine assemblée des Chevaliers du dict Ordre, & à y estre installé, tenir lien pour nous, faire des offrandes & solempnités deües, & ac∣coustumèes en tel c••s. Et en oultre de faire à la dite Souvereigne, le Serment selon la forme, & maniere des Statuts du dit Ordre, & to••s aul∣tres choses accomplir, exercer, & expedier, que à luy semblera estre necessaires en ceste partie, tout ainsi que faire deurions, & pourrions, si present y estions en nostre personne; Promettons tenir ferme, & agreable tout ce qu'il fera, ou dira, touchant nostre Installation. En Tesmoignage de quoy à ces presentes Lettres, avons faict mettre nostre Seau le xii. jour de Feburier, l'Annèe de Grace 1579.

NUM. CXXIII. Letters of Procuration to the Sieur de Chattes from the French King Henry the Fourth. Ex Collect. W. le N. cl.

HEnry, par la grace de Dieu, Roy de France, & de Navarre, à nostre cher, & bien aimè, le Sieur de Chattes, Commander de L'Ormetau, Conseilleur en nostre Conseil d'Estat, Capitaine de Ci••quante hommes d'Armes de nos Ordonnan∣ces; Gouverneur de nostre Ville de Dieppe, & l'un de nos Lieutenants Generalls au Governe∣ment de Normandie, Salut : Comme par les Stat••▪ de l'Ordre de la Jartiere, anquel de l'an mil, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cens qu••tre vingt seize, nous avons esté associés par la Royne d'Angleterre, nostre treschere, & tresamie, honne Soeur, & Cousin, It soit porté que Estrangers Chevaliers du dit Ordre debuent envoyer, apres la reception de la dicte Jartiere, & du Collier, & Habit que leur est en∣voié, par la Souverain du dit Order, & qu'ils au∣ront certifié avoir le dit Jartiere, Collier, & Habit, un sufficient Depu••é & Procureur, selon l'estat de son Seigneur, & Maistre, moyenn••ns, qu'il soit Chevalier sans reproche, pour estre mi•• en sa place; & y estant faire son serment, & y estre admis, par & au nom de son dit Seigneur, & Maistre: Scavoir vous faisons, que nous de∣sirans, pour le respect, ••ue nous portons a la Royne, nostre dicte Soeur & Cousine, & l'estime que nous faisons du dict Ordre, satisfaire, qu'a nous, est, au contenu des dits Statutes, en ce que touche la dite prise de possesion, & prestation de ser∣ment & recognoissance, que pou•• cest effect nous ne pourrons saire melleur, ou plus convenable election, que de vostre personne pour les bonnes, & louables qualitiés qui sont en vons, & les tes∣moignages que vous avez rendus, en divers oc∣casions, de vostre affection au bien, & avantage de nos affaires & service, vous avons Commis, & Deputé, Commettons, & Deputons par ces presentes signées de nostre main, pour vous trau∣sporter en Angleterre, & vous trouver a la pro∣chain ceremonie, qui se fera du dicti Ordre, pour prendre possession de nostre place en iceluy, selon la forme ordinaire, & si besoigne est, faire le serment en nostre Nom, ainsi que l'ou à accou∣stumé de fairé, gardant au surplus les solemni∣tes en tel cas requises & generalment faire tout ce, que vous adviserés necessaire pour l'effect dessus, ores qu'il y eust chose qui requist mande∣ment plus special qu'il n'est contenu en ces dits presents, par lesquelles de ce faire, vous avons donné, & donno••s plain pouvoir, puissance, au∣thorité, commission, & mandement special, Car¦tel est nostre plaisir.

Donné a Parisle vingti∣esme jour de Avrill, l'an de grace mil six cent, & de nostre Reigne, le onziesme.

Henry.

Duneuville

NUM. CXXIV. A Precedent of a Commission for In∣stallation of an Elect-Knight. Ex lib. Nig. p. 315.

HENRICUS Dei gratiâ, invictissimus Rex Angliae & Franciae Fidei Defensor, Do∣minus Hiberniae, & Ordinis Divi Georgii supre∣mus, fidelibus ac praedilectis Cognatis nostris, N. S. D. P.

Quoniam intelligimus, quod illustrissimus, ac potentissimus Princeps, N. vel Dominus aut

vir inclytus N: quem nuper in Socium nostri Or∣dinis elegimus, non possit ipse commodè advenire, ut in ••ollegio nostro, de more, in sedem suam in∣troducatur, & alias ibi Ceremonias ritè perim∣pleat, juxta quod ex Statutis ipsis obligatur, & ob id virum bene nobilem ac honorandum N. mi∣sit, ut sedem nomine suo possideat, juramentum praestet, caeteraque perficiat, quae Statuta requi∣runt. Nos ideò no••iscum ista reputantes, Volu∣mus & virtute praesentium, eam vobis authorita∣tem addimus, ut hunc procuratorem ejus, ac deputatum non solùm admittere, sed & caetera quaeque facere valeates quae ad Statuta, consue∣tudinesque laudabiles attinere videbuntur. Et hae literae nostrae vos tuebuntur. Sub Sigillo no∣stri Ordinis. N. die Mensis N. Anno regni no∣stri N.

NUM. CXXV. A Commission for the Installation of Guido Vbaldus Duke of Vrbin. Ex Collect. W. D. N.

HEnry, by the grace of God, King of En∣gland and of France, and Lord of Ire∣land, Soveraign of the Noble Ordre of the Gar∣ter. To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousins, the Marquess of Dorset, The Earl of Surrey our Treasurer of England, and the Earl of Shrewsbury, Steward of our Household, Com∣panions of the said Order, greeting. Forasmuch as we understand, that the right noble Prince Gwe de Ubaldis Duke of Urbin, who was heretofore elected to be one of the Companions of the said Noble Order, cannot conveniently repair into this our Realm, personally to be installed in the Collegial Church of that Order, and to per∣form other Ceremonies, whereunto by the Sta∣tutz of the said Order he is bound; But for that intent and purpose, hath sent a right honorable personage Balthasar de Castilione, Knight, suffi∣ciently authorised as his Proctor, to be installed in his name, and to perform all other things for him, to the Statutes and Ordinances of the said Order requisite, and appertaining. We there∣fore in consideration of the premisses will, and by these presents give unto you license, full power and authority, not only to accept, and admit the said Balthasar, as Proctor for the same Duke, and to receive his Oath, and install him in the lieu and place, and for the said Duke, but al∣so farther to do therein, as to the Statutes and laudable usages of the said Order it ap∣pertaineth, and this our writing shall be to you, and every of you sufficient discharge in that behalf. Given under the Seal of the said Noble Order of the Garter, at our Mannor of Grene∣wiche, the vii. day of Novembre, the xxii year of our Reign.

NUM. CXXVI. Another for the Installation of Ema∣nuel Duke of Savoy. Ex Collect. A. V. W.

PHilip and Mary, by the grace of God, King and Queen of England, France, Naples, Hierusalem, and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith, Princes of Spain and Cicily; Archdukes of Au∣stria; Dukes of Millayne, Burgundy, and Bra∣band; Counts of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Ty∣roll, and Soveraigns of the Noble Order of the Garter: To our right trusty and well-beloved, the Lord Clynton, and the Lord Paget, Knights and Companions of the said Noble Order, Greet∣ing. Forasmuch as we understand, that the right high and mighty Prince, and our entirely beloved Cousin, Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Sa∣voy, and Prince of Piemont, &c. and our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor, the Lord William Howard of Effingham, high Admi∣ral of England, were heretofore elected to be Knights and Companions of the said Noble Or∣der of the Garter, which Emanuel Duke of Sa∣voy, Prince of Piemont, &c. cannot conveni∣ently repair unto our Castle of Windesore, per∣sonally to be installed in the Collegiate Chappel of that Order, and to perform other Ceremonies whereunto by the Statutes of the said Order he is bounden; and for that cause hath sent a right noble personage Johan Thomas L'angusto des Contes de Stropiane sufficiently authorised as his Deputy and Proctor, to be installed in his name, and to receive his Oath, and to perform all other such things and Ceremonies for him, as to the Statutes and Ordinances of the said Or∣der be requisite, and appertain. We therefore in consideration of the premises, will, and by these presents give unto you, full power, license, and authority, not only to accept and admit the said Johan Thomas L'angusto des Contes de Stropiane, to be Deputy and Proctor for our said entirely beloved Cousin, the said Duke of Savoy, Prince of Piemont, &c. and to install him in the lieu of the said Duke, but also fur∣ther to do therein, as to the Statutes and lauda∣ble usages of the said Noble Order, as touching a Proctor it appertaineth. And in semblable wise we will, authorise, and license you to ad∣mit, accept, and install, our said right trusty and right well-beloved Counsellor, the Lord Wil∣liam Howard of Essingham, high Admiral of England; and further to do for his installing as to the Statutes of the said Noble Order it be∣longeth: And these our Letters shall be your suf∣ficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf. Given under the Seal of our Garter, at our Pa∣lace of Westminster the 29. day of January in the first and second year of our Reign, 1554.

NUM. CXXVII. Another for the Installation of the French King Charles the Ninth. Ex eod. Collect.

ELizabeth, by the grace of God, &c. To our right trusty, and right well-beloved Cousin the Earl of Sussex, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor the Earl of Leicester, Master of our Horse; our right trusty and well-beloved the Viscount Mounta∣gue; with our right trusty and well-beloved the Lord Clynton, our high Admiral of England, Knights and Companions of our Noble Order of the Garter, Greeting. Forasmuch as We, with other the Companions of the said Noble Order assembled, did lately elect and chuse our dearest and most entirely beloved Brother, the French King, to be Knight and Companion of our said Noble Order; and forasmuch as our said dear Brother cannot, for divers causes, conveniently re∣pair to our collegiate Chappel, within our Castle of Windesore; and for that cause hath 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a right noble personage, the Lord Rambouilliet one of his ordinary Chamberlains, Knight of the Order of Saint Michaell, and Captain of fifty ordinary men of Arms; sufficiently authorised as his Deputy and Procurer, to be installed in his name, and to receive his Oath, and to perform all other such things and Ceremonies for him, as to the Statutes and Ordinances of the said Or∣der be requisite and appertains. We therefore, in consideration of the premisses, will, and by these presents give unto you full power and au∣thority, not only to accept and admit the said Procurer; but also further to do therein as to the Statutes and laudable usages of the said No∣ble Order, as touching a Procurer it doth ap∣pertain, And these our Letters shall be your suf∣ficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf.

Given under the Seal of our Order, at our Pa∣lace of Westminster,the 14. day of January in the 8. year of our Reign.

NUM. CXXVIII. Letters of notice to the Commissioners appointed to Install the Duke of Holstein by his Proxie. Collect. A. V. W.

By the Queen.

RIght trusty and well-beloved, We greet you well; and whereas we have appointed you, together with our right trusty, and well-beloved, the Lord Hastings of Loughborow, to be in Commission for the Instalment, in our Castle of Windesor, of our dearest and most entirely beloved Cousin, the Duke of Holstein by his Pro∣curer, the Viscount Hereford, being lately cho∣sen to be one of the Fellowship and Companions of our Order of the Garter; We have thought it good, not only to give you knowledge hereof by these our Letters, but also to require you to make your repair to our said Castle of Windesor, so as you may be there on Saturday, the 14. day of this moneth, to the end that upon Sunday next the 15. day of this present Moneth of December, he may proceed to the Installation of him by his Procurer accordingly.

Given under our Signet at our Palace of Westminsterthe 12. day of De∣cember, in the third Year of our Reign.

To our right trusty and well-beloved the Lord Pagit of Beaudesert, one of the Com∣panious of our Order.

The like Letter was directed to the Lord Loughborow, the other Commissioner ap∣pointed for this Installation.

NUM. CXXIX. Letters of notice to the Commissioners for Installation of the French King Charles the Ninth. Ex eod. Collect.

By the Queen.

RIght trusty and right well-beloved Cousin, we greet you well. And whereas, we have appointed you, with others the Compani∣ons of the most Noble Order of the Garter, to be in Commission for the Installation in our Castle of Windesor, of our dearest and most entirely be∣loved Brother the French King, by his Procurer the Lord Rambouillet, being lately chosen to be one of the Fellowship, and Companions of our Or∣der of the Garter; We have thought it good, not only to give you knowledge hereof by these our Letters, but also to require you to make your re∣pair to our said Castle of Windesor, so as you may be there on Tuesday next the 15. day of this present Moneth of January, to the end, that on Wednesday he may proceed to his Installation accordingly.

Given under our Signet, at our Pa∣lace of Westminsterthe — day of January in the eight year of our Reign.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cou∣sin the Earl of Sussex, one of the Companions of our Order.

The like Letter to the Earl of Leicester. Viscount Mountague. and Lord Clinton.

NUM. CXXX. A Warrant for materials for the Ban∣ner of the French King Henry the Second. Ex Collect. E. W. G.

By the King. Edward.

WE will and command you, that unto our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Gilbert Dethick Knight, aliàs Garter King at Arms, ye deliver or cause to be delivered, upon sight hereof, without delay, three yards of Cloth of Gold, two yards of Cloth of Gold Tissue, and 16 yards of Blue Velvet, which shall be for the Banner, for the Mantles of the Helmet, and the lyning of the same, for the Installation of Henry the French King, and that you content and pay for the Stuff, workmanship, and the embroidering of the said Banner. And these our Letters, &c.

Given under our Signet at our Mannor of Greenwich,the 10. of May in the fifth year of our Reign.

To our trusty and well-beloved Counsellor Sir Rauf Sadleyere Knight, Master of our Great Wardrobe, or to his Deputy there.

NUM. CXXXI. A Warrant to deliver Garter money to provide the Atchievements of the said King. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

THE King's Majesty's pleasure is, that of such his Treasure as remains in your cu∣stody, to his Majesty's use, ye deliver unto Sir Gilbert Dethick Knight, alias Garter, King at Arms, for the provision of an Helm, garnished with fine Gold, a Crown of Copper gilt, an arm∣ing Sword, and Girdle to the same, and a Plate of metal, with the Arms of the French King engra∣ven; which are for the Installation of the King's Majesty's good Brother, Henry the French King, the sum of twenty pounds; and these our Let∣ters shall be your sufficient Warrant in that be∣half. From Greenwiche the 11. of May 1551.

Your loving friends E. Somerset. J. Bedford. E. Clinton. W. Herbert. W. Cecil. J. Warwick. W. Northt. W. Paget. J. Gate.

NUM. CXXXII. A Warrant for the delivery of the Duke of Chevereux his Atchievements to Garter. Ex eod. Collect.

Charles R.

WE will and command you, forthwith to deliver, or cause to be delivered, unto our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Willi∣am Seagar Knight, Garter, Principal King of Arms, for the installation of our well-beloved Cousin the Duke of Chevereux, these particu∣lars hereafter mentioned; that is to say, one Helmet of Steel gilt with fine Gold, his High∣ness Crest carved, and gilt, a pair of Mantles of Cloth of Gold lined with White Sattin, and spotted with Ermines, two Knobs and Tassels of Silk and Gold, a Sword, the Hilts, Pomell, and Chape gilt, the Scabbard and Girdle, Cloth of Gold, a great Banner of his Highness Arms, w••••••ght in Metal and in Oyl, a Cushen of Crim∣son Velvet fringed, and Tassels of Silk, one Do∣zen of Scutcheons on Paper in Mettal, of his Highness Arms, within a Garter, a Staff for the great Banner painted in Oyl, a Plate of Cop∣per gilt, graven, and enamelled with his High∣ness Arms, to be set upon his Highness Stall at Windesore; and this our Letter shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf, Given under our Signet, &c.

NUM. CXXXIII. Another for the Atchievements of Gu∣stavus Adolphus King of Sweden. Ex eod. Collect.

Charles R.

THese are to will and command you to pro∣vide and deliver, or cause to be provided and delivered, to the use of the high and migh∣ty Prince, Gustavus King of Sweden, against his Installation, these parcels following; viz. A great embroidered Banner of his Arms, of colour∣ed Velvet, enriched with Cloth of Gold, and Cloth of Silver, and Twist of Venice Gold, Plates, and Purle, two yards and half of rich Cloth of Tissiue for Mantles for his Helm, Scabbard, and Girdle, two yards of Cloth of Silver to line those Mantles; two yards and half of Purple Velvet for a Cushen with Fringe, and Tassels of Purple Silk and Gold, to bear his Robes upon, two Tassels also, with Knobs gilt, to hang at the ends of the Mantles; an arming Sword gilt, an open Helmet, with a royal Crown, and an Orb▪ and Cross on the top thereof gilt, with his Crest; a Book of Statutes of the Order, and a Plate of his Arms, and Stile to be set up in his Stall at Windesore: And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf.

NUM. CXXXIV. A Warrant for delivery of materials for the Atchievements of the French King Charles the Ninth. Ex lib. Warr. Dorm. in magno Gard∣rob. Regis, tempore Eliz. Reg. p. 364.

Elizabeth R.

WE will and command you, to deliver to our well-beloved Servant David Smith, our Embroiderer, as much Blue Velvet, Cloth of Gold yellow with works, and Purple Cloth of Gold tissued with Silver, as shall suffice for the making and furnishing of one great double Ban∣ner, to be richly embroidered on both sides with the Arms of France, together with the Mantle, Helmet, Crest, Sword, and Scabbard, sutable to the same Banner, for the installing of our right well-beloved Brother, Charles the Ninth French King; and that ye pay unto the said David Smith, as well for his workmanship, in the em¦broidering of the premisses, as also for all such Fringe of Silk and Gold, with Buttons and Tas∣sels of like Silk and Gold, and for Venice Gold and Silk for the embroidering of the premisses.

Given at Westminsterthe last day of November, in the eighth year of our Reign.

To our well-beloved I. Fortescue, Esq Master of our Great Wardrobe.

NUM. CXXXV. Another for the Atchievements of the French King Henry the Third. Ex lib. Warr. particul. in praed. Gard∣rob. tempore Eliz. Reg. p. 179.

Elizabeth R.

DEliver to our well-beloved Servant Sir Gilbert Dethick, alias Garter King at Arms, as much Blue Velvet, Cloth of Gold yel∣low with works, and Purple Cloth of Gold, tissu∣ed with Silver, as shall serve to make one large Banner, richly embroidered on both sides, with the Arms of France, to make Mantlets, and cover the Scabbard, also the Helmet, Crest, Sword, and other Furniture of the same; and that ye pay for the embroidering of the same Banner, for Purls of Damask Gold, and for Venice Gold Fringe, and Passamain Lace of Gold with Silk and all other necessaries, for the installing of the French King. Item, one Standard of Crimson and Blue Taffaty painted and gilded, with our Arms, and Cognisance, with Gold and Silver laid in Oyl, and for Silk Fringe for the same.

Given at Westminsterthe 12. of June, in the 14. year of our Reign.

To our trusty I. Fortescue Esq Master of our Great Wardrobe.

NUM. CXXXVI. A Warrant for the delivery of the At∣chievements for the Prince of Den∣mark. Ex Collect. E.W.G.

Charles R.

OVR will and pleasure is, that you forth∣with deliver, or cause to be delivered, un∣to our trusty and well-beloved servant Sir Ed∣ward Walker Knight, Garter Principal King of Arms, or by his order, the several particulars herewith sent and signed by him, to be used and made up into Hatchments for the Installation of the Prince of Denmark, lately elected a Compa∣nion of our most Noble Order of the Garter, and after that you cause payment to be made for the painting and making thereof, according to former precedents; and for your so doing, this shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge.

Given, &c.the 12. of February 1662.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Coun∣sellor, Edward Earl of Sand∣wich, Master of our Great Wardrobe, or to his Deputy there.

NUM. CXXXVII. A Warrant for delivery of Materials to Garter, for the Atchievements of Charles King of Sweden, and the Prince Elector of Saxony.

Book of Warrants in the Great Ward∣robe, commencing at Michaelmas, 1667. fol. 95.

Charles R.

OVR will and pleasure is, and we do here∣by require you, forthwith to cause to be pro∣vided and delivered unto our trusty and well-beloved servant Sir Edward Walker Knight, Garter Principal King of Arms, or to such person as he shall appoint to receive the same, the seve∣ral parcels of Cloth of Gold, Sattin, Damask and Taffaty, and other Necessaries mentioned in the Bills herewith sent, and signed by the said Gar∣ter, to be made up into Banners and Atchieve∣ments to be hung up in our Chappel at Windesor, against our next Feast of the Order, which we intend to hold there in April next, over the Stalls of Charles King of Sweden, and the Prince Ele∣ctor of Saxony, who are by their Proxies to be installed there; and that you cause payment to be made for the same accordingly, and for your so doing, this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Given at our Court at Whitehall, the 28. day of February 1669.

By the Soveraign's special command. De Vic. Canc.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cou∣sin and Counsellor, Ed∣ward Earl of Sandwich Master of our Great Wardrobe, or in his ab∣sence to his Deputy.

Ibid. fol. 95. b. Necessaries to be provided and delivered out of his Majesty's Great Wardrobe, in pursu∣ance of his Majesty's Warrant of the 28. of February, for the Installation of Charles King of Sweden by his Proxie at Winde∣sor, in April next 1670.

An embroidered Banner upon Satten and Cloth of Gold, according to his Colours.

A Fringe of Blue Silk and Gold for the same.

Two yards of Fustian for the Socket of the Banner.

A Crest carved and gilt.

A Staff for the Banner.

Two yards and a half of Cloth of Gold for the Mantles.

Two yards of Cloth of Silver to line the Mantles.

Two large Tassels of Blue Silk and Gold.

Two Knobs gilt with Gold.

An Helmet of Steel gilt.

A Sword with a Cross Hilt gil••.

A Plate of his Arms and Stile.

Three Scutcheons of his Arms, painted on Pa∣per in Metal, and his Stile underneath.

Ed. Walker, Garter.

1. Mar. 1669.

Necessaries to be provided and delivered out of his Majesty's Great Wardrobe, in pursu∣ance of his Majesty's Warrant of the 28. of February, for the Installation of the Prince Elector of Saxony by his Proxie at Wind∣sor in April next 1670.

Four Ells of rich Taffaty for the great Banner.

Eight yards of Silk Fringe, according to the Colours.

Three yards of Fustian for the Socquets for the Banner.

A Crest carved and gilt.

Two yards and a half of Cloth of Gold for the Mantles.

Two yards of White Satten to line the Mantles.

Two large Tassels of Silk and Gold.

Two Knobs gilt with Gold.

A Helmet of Steel gilt.

A Sword with a cross Hilt gilt.

A Plate of his Arms and Stile.

Three Scutcheons of his Arms, painted on Pa∣per in Metal, with his Stile underneath.

Ed. Walker, Garter.

1. Mar. 1669.

NUM. CXXXVIII. A President of an Emperor's Oath. Ex lib. Nig. p. 311.

NOS, N. summâ Dei ••••nignitate ac gratiâ Caesar semper Augustus, aut Rex N. pro∣mittimus in verba Regio, & fidem damus, sub honore nostro, Sacrosanctis Evangeliis per nos impraesentiarum tactis: quod fideliter ac verè pro viribus observabimus Statuta Clarissimi Or∣dinis Milit••ris in Angliâ Divo Georgio nun∣cupati, qui & de praenobili at{que} insigni Subliga∣culo nomen accepit, id{que} de Articulo in Articu∣lum, prout seriatim in libello ad nos misso conti∣nentur, saltem quatenus observari possunt ac de∣bent, & dummodo contrarii non fuerint aut de∣rogantes hiis in quos jam ante nomen dedimus ac juravimus, & conditionibus aliis, de quibus praeconventum est, semper salvis.

NUM. CXXXIX. A President of an Emperor's or King's Proctor's Oath. Ex lib. Nig. pag. 311. & 312.

EGO, N. Eques, & Procurator serenissimi at{que} invictissimi Principis ac Domini mei, Do∣mini N. Caesaris. semper Augusti vel Regis N. nominati at{que} electi ad insignem at{que} honoran∣dam societatem Ordinis a praenobili Subligacu∣lo nuncupati: vice ac nomine praedicti Domini mei, veraci animo ac fide, promitto ac juro eun∣dem illustrissimum benè & fideliter adimpletu∣rum ac servaturum, omnia & singula Statuta, Ordinationes, & decreta Ordinis illius, juxta vim, formam, at{que} effectum, ad ipsum quoquo mo∣do perti••entia: Salvis conditionibus inter eum & Ordinis Supremum praeacceptis.

NUM. CXL. A President of an Oath of a Proctor for a Prince, Duke, &c. Lib. N. p. 312.

EGO, N. Eques ac Procurator Inclyti Princi∣pis, Archiducis, Ducis, Marchionis, Comi∣tis, Vice-Comitis, Baronis, Domini, vel (ut mi∣nimum) Equites Aurati N. ad praeclarissimam Ordinis Divi Georgii Societatem jam nuper no∣minati at{que} electi, vice ac nomine ipsius Domini mei, veraci animo integrá{que} fide promitto, & ju∣ro, praefatum Dominum meum Statuta hujus Or∣dinis, & singulos ipsorum Articulos benè & fide∣litèr observaturum ac perimpleturum, juxta vim, formam, at{que} effectum eorundem: Saltem, qua∣tenus Supremi dispensatio moderabitur & decla∣rabit.

NUM. CXLI. The Oath of Philip King of Castile. Ex Lib. N. p. 184.

NOs Philippus Dei gratia Rex Castiliae, Le∣gionum, & Granado, Archidux Ostri∣chiae, & Dux Burgundiae, promittimus, & sub fide nostrâ ac honore Regio, per haec sancta Evan∣gelia Dei, Canonem Missae, & hanc veram Do∣minicae Crucem portionem, quae coràm hic sta∣tuuntur, & manibus hisce nostris modo tangimus, juramus: quòd omnia praesentis Ordinis Statuta, juxta qu••d continentur in libell•• nuper ad nos misso, atque à nobis accepto, perinde ac si quis{que} Articulorum hic nobis recitaretur observabimus, & de Articulo in Articulum adimplebimus, tàm fideliter ac promptè quàm nos Dei ipsius & San∣ctorum ejus auxilium exoptamus.

NUM. CXLII. The Oath of Ferdinand Prince of Spain, &c. MS. penes E. W. G. fol. 17. b.

NOus Ferdinando, par la grace de Dieu, Prince & Infante d'Espaigne, Archeduc d'Austriche, Duc de Bourgoingne, de Stier, de Carinthe, de Carniolle, &c. Promettons & Iu∣rons sur nostre foy, & bonneur, & les Saintz Evangilles, par nous manuellement touchez, que nous accomplirons, & entretiendrons loyaulement, à nostre ponoyr, tous les Statutz, Pointz, & Or∣donnances de le tres noble Ordre de Saint George, nommé la Jarretiere, de point en point, & de Article en Article, selon qu'il est contenu & declairé dedens le livre, qui nous a esté baillé, lequel avons accepté, & acceptons, aussi bien que si nous lisions tout au long à ceste heure presente chascun Article; Excepté de point porter les Collier & Jarretier sinon aulcunes foys l' an à nostre plaisir. Item, quant serons en quelque lieu ou place non convenable, ou que nous n'ayons loysir d'ouir Matines le jour Saint George, les pourrons par vng prestre faire dire en nostre pre∣sence. Et si pour ancun bien grant affaire ou empeschement qu'il nous pourroit survenir, estions ••ccupé le dit jour Saint George, E•• ce cas ne Jerons tenu porter les dit Collier, Jarretier, & aultres habitz, y pertinans si non durant le di∣vin service, lequel achevé, pourrons incontinent o••ter & devestir iceulx sans attendere jusques apres le disner & souper, toutes••oys si pour les causes dessusdictes ne pouyons porter le susdit ha∣bit le dit jour Saint George entier, lors voulons & prometctons les porter en vng aultre jour so∣lempnel dedens l'an; lesquelz Articles pr••met∣ctons derechef tenir & garder entierement sans enfrayndre; Ainsi nous ayde Dieu & tous les Saintz; Donné en la ville de Neurenberghe, soubz noz nom & seel le viii. jour de Decembre, l'an de grace Mille Cinque Cens Vingt & Troys.

NUM. CXLIV. The Oath of Emanuel Duke of Savoy. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

NOus Emanuel Philibert, par la grace de Dieu Duc de Savoy, Chamblaye, & Au∣gust, Prince & Vicaire perpetuel du saint Em∣pire, Marquis en Italie, Prince de Piedmont, Conte de Genevet, Genevoye, Bargias, Vaude∣mont, &c. Lieutenant & Capitain general pour l'Empereur, promettons, & jurons par nostre foy & bonneur, & les Saints Evangiles par nous ma∣nuellement touchez, que nous accomplirons, entre∣tiendrons, & observerons loyaument tous les Esta∣tuts, Points, & Ordonnances du tres noble Ordre de la Jarretiere en Engleterre, & ce de point en point, & d'article en article, selon ce qui est con∣tenu au livre qui nous a esté envoyé, ou pour le moins si avant que les dits Estatuts puissent bon∣nement estre observés & gardés de nous, & qu'ils ne soyent contraires à ce en quoy auparavant nous nous avons obligé par nostre foy & serment, & pourveù aussi que ne soyons point tenus de partir la dite Jartiere, Phabit, & autres enseignes du dit Ordre, si non quand nous verrons & aurons la commodité de le faire, & non autrement, lesquels articles nous promettons derechef garder & tenir entierement comme avant est dict, ainsi que nous ayde Dieu, & tous les Saints.

Donné au Camp de l'Empereur, & fait dans l'Eglise, dissus le sixieme jour de Novembre, l'an mil cinq cens cinquante & quatre.

Emanuel. Rossier.

NUM. CXLV. The Oath taken by the Proctor to the French King Francis the First. Ad Calcem Regist. Chartac.

JE Adrien Tercelin, Chivalier, Seignieur de Brosse, Posse, & Cafferte, Bailly Cappitaine de Gisors, l'un des Chamberlans de tresbault & trespuissant Prince, Francoys, par la grace de Dieu, treschrestien Roy de France, premier de ce nom; comme Procureur, & ayaut pouoir expres de la part de mon dit Seignieur, prometcts, & jure sur sa parole, & sur son honneur, qu'il obser∣vera, gardera, & entretiendra les Statutz du tresnoble Ordre de mon Seignieur, Saint George en ce, qu'ilz ne sont contraires, ne derogans aux Statutz du tresnoble Ordre de Monseignieur Saint Michel, & autres Ordres, que mon dit Seignieur Roy aye cy-devant prins à d'autres Princes.

A. Tercelin.

NUM. CXLVI. The Oath of the French King Charles the Ninth. MS. penes G. O. Y. pag. 221.

NOus promettons & jurons en parole de Roy, que nous observerons, garderons, & main∣tiendrons les estatuts & ordonnances, de l'Ordre de la Jarretiere en tout ce, & si avant qu'elles ne soyent contraires ne derogatoires à nostre grandeur Royale aux estatuts de nostre Ordre de Monsieur Saint Michell, ni aucun aultre serment que nous avons faict auparavant.

NUM. CXLVII. The Oath of the Emperor Maxi∣milian. MS. quar••o penes W. le N. Cl. f. 99. b.

NOus promettons & jurons en parole d'Em∣pereur, que nous observerons, garderons, & maintiendrons les Statuts & Ordonnances de l'Ordre de la Jarretiere en tout ce, & si avant qu'ils ne sont contraires, ni derogatoires à nostre grandeur & Majest•• Imperialle, ni aux Statuts d'ancun autre Ordre ou serment que nous avons prins auparavant.

NUM. CXLVIII. The Oath of his Proctor. MS. fol. penes E. W. G.

EGo N. Procurator Serenissimi & Invinctissimi Principis ac Domini mei Maximiliani Cae∣saris, & semper Augusti, electi, & nominati ad honorabilem societatem Ordinis Garterii, vice, nomine, fide, & in animo praedicti Domini mei, promitto & juro, supra Sacrosancta Evangelia per me manualiter tacta, eundem illustrissimum Principem ac Dominum meum benè & fideliter adimpleturum & observaturum omnia & singula Statuta & Ordinationes praedicti Ordinis secun∣dum vim, formam, & effectum, ipsum quovismodo concernentia & spectantia.

NUM. CXLIX. The Oath taken by the French King Henry the Third. MS. quarto penes W. le N. Cl.

NOus Henry, par la grace de Dieu Roy de France & de Polongne, Iurons, Vouons, & Promettons solennellement sur nostre honneur en parole de Roy, Que nous observerons, garderons, & maintiendrons les Statuts & Or∣donnances du tresnoble Ordre Monsieur Saint George, nominé la Jarretiere, en ce qu'ils ne se trouveront contraires à nostre Religion Catho∣lique, grandeur & Majesté royalle, ni aux Statuts & Ordonnances de nos d••ux Ordres, du Benoist Saint Esprit, & de Monsieur Saint Michel, En tesmoing de quoy avons signé la presente de nostre propre main, & icelle faict seeller de nostre Seel du Secret.

A Paris,le dernier jour de Fevrier, l'an mil cinq cens quatre vingts cinq.

Henry.

NUM. CL. The Oath of the French King Henry the Fourth. Collect. W. le N. Cl.

NOus Henry, par la Grace de Dieu, Roy de France & de Navarre, Iurons, Vouons, & Promettons solennellement sur nostre honneur en parole de Roy, Que nous observerons, garderons, & maintiendrons les Statuts & Or∣donnances du tresnoble Ordre Monsieur Saint George, nominé la Jarretiere, en ce qu'ils ne se trouveront contraires à nostre Religion Catho∣lique, grandeur & Majesté royalle, ny aux Sta∣tuts & Ordonnances de nos deux Ordres, du Be∣noist Saint Esprit, & de Monsieur Saint Michel, En Tesmoing de quoy nous avons signé la presente de nostre propre main, & icelle faict seeler de no∣stre Seel du secret.

A Rouen le — jour d'O∣ctobre, l'an mil cinq cens quatre vingts & seize.

Henry.

NUM. CLI. The Oath taken by the Proctor to the French King Henry the Fourth. Ex eod. Collect.

JE le Sieur de Chastes, Chevalier de l'Ordre de Saint Jean de Jerusalem, Conseilleur de Roy en son Conseil d'Estat, Capitaine de Cin∣quante hommes d'Armes de ses Ordonances, & l'un de ses Lieutenants generaux en Norman∣die, Vice-admiral de France, & Gouverneur de la Ville de Dieppe, Procureur pour le Roy tres∣chrestien, Henry quatriesme Roy de France & de Navarre, Chevalier du tresnoble Ordre de la Jar∣retiere, promets au nom, & sur l'honneur de mon dit Roy & Seigneur qu'il observera, gardera, & maintiendra les Statuts & Ordonnances du dit Ordre, selon la forme cy devant jurée par sa Majesté, & sous les conditions acceptées entre sa dite Majesté, & la Royne Souveraine du dit Ordre.

M. Chastes.

NUM. CLII. The Oath of Frederick the Second King of Denmark. Ex lib. MS. in Bibl. Hatton.

NOs Fridericus summâ Dei benignitate Daniae, &c. Rex, promittimus verbo regi••, & fidem damus, sub honore nostro, sacro∣sanctis Evangeliis per nos impraesentiarum tactis, quòd fideliter ac verè pro viribus observabimus stainta clarissimi Ordinis militaris in Anglia, qui de praenobili atque insigni Subligaculo nomen accepit, de Articulo in Articulum prout seriatim in libello Statutorum ejusdem praenobilissimi Or∣dinis continentur, saltem quatenus observari pos∣sunt ac debent, & dummodo contrarii non fue∣rint aut derogantes hiis in quos jam ante nomen dedimus ac juravimus, & conditionibus aliis, de quibus praeconventum est, semper salvis.

NUM. CLIII. The Oath taken by his Proctor. MS. penes W. le N. Cl. fol. 126. b.

I Sir Peregrine Bertie, Knight, Lord Wil∣lougby of Eresby, Deputy, and Procurator for the right high, right Excellent, and mighty Prince, Frederick King of Denmark, named and chosen to be one of the Companions of the most honorable Order of the Garter, do, in the said high and mighty Princes name and stead, truly and faithfully promise and swear, that the said high and mighty Prince will well and faithfully fulfil and keep all and singular the Statutes, Ordinances, and Decrees of that hono∣rable Order, according to their true force, effect, and meaning, so far forth as they concern him, and shall be agreeable with the Word of God.

NUM. CLIV. The Oath of the Proctor to Christian the Fourth King of Denmark. Ex ipso Autogr.

EGo Henricus Ramelius, Serenissimi ac Po∣tentissimi Principis Domini Christiani Quarti, Daniae, Norvegiae, Vandalorum, Go∣thorum{que}, Regis, Ducis Slesvici, Holsatiae, Stor∣mariae, & Dithmarsiae, Comitis in Oldenburg, & Delmenhurst, nominati at{que} electi ad insignem at{que}, honorandam societatem Ordinis à praenobili Subligaculo nuncupati Domini mei Clementissi∣mi, Legatus, ejusdem{que}, Serenissimi Regis & in∣clyti Regni Senatorii Ordinis Consiliarius, in Wusterwitz & Beckeskow Dominus haeredita∣rius, jussu, vice, ac nomine praedicti Domini mei, veraci animo ac fide promitt••, & in Majestatis ipsius animam juro, eundem Serenissimum Regem benè ac fideliter adimpleturum ac serva••urum omnia & singula Statuta, Ordinationes, & De∣creta Ordinis illius, juxta vim, formam, atque effectum, ad ipsum quoquo modo pertinentia: salvis pactis & faderibus, quibus ante hoc tempu•• Majestas ipsius obstricta tenetur.

NUM. CLV. The Oath taken by Frederick Duke of Wirtemberg. Erchard. Cellius in Eq. Aur. Anglo. Wir∣temb. pag. 153.

NOs Fredericus Dei gratiâ Dux Würtem∣bergicus, & Teccius, Comes Montispele∣gardi, Dn. in Heidenheim, &c. Sacri Romani Imperii Princeps, pollicemur sub fide nostrâ principali, Statuta & Ordinationes Nobi∣lissimi Ordinis Garterii, nos sedulò observatu∣ros, quatenus illa sacri Romani Imperii con∣stitutionibus, & fidei nostrae, quam Imperatori Romano, eidem{que} Imperio debemus: nec non promissionibus, aliis Ordinibus & amicis nostris antehac factis, non adversantur & repugnant: Et tali quidem modo, ut Supremus, si necesse fuerit, fidelitatem, socii verò candidum amicum ex nostrâ affectione & opera experiri queant. In cujus rei testimonium hasce literas propriâ manu subscripsimus, & Sigilli nostri majoris appensione munire curavimus. Datum in sede nostrá Du∣cali Studtgardiae 8. Iduum Novembris, Anno à partu Virgineo 1603.

NUM. CLVI. An Attestation granted by the Sove∣raign, of the Installation of the French King Henry the Fourth. Ex Collect. W. le N. Cl.

ELizabeth par la grace de Dieu, Roine d'Angleterre, France, & Irelande, Defen∣seur de la foy, &c. Soveraine du tresnoble Or∣dre de la Jarretiere, A tous presents & a venir salut. Scavoir faisons que ayant esté le Roy tres∣chrestien Henry quatriesme Roy de France & de Navarre, nostre trescher & tresame bon Frere & Cousin esleu & associé en nostre dit Ordre des l'an mil cinq cens nonante six, & en consequence de la dite Election prins & receu la Jarretiere, Collier, & autres Habits d'iceluy, & fait le Serment accoustumé de faire par les Chevaliers & Com∣paignons du dit Ordre pour observation des Sta∣tuts & Ordonnances d'iceluy par les quelles sont tenus entre autres choses les Chevaliers Estran∣gers associés au dit Ordre d'envoyer apres la reception de la dite Jarretiere, Collier, & Habit un suffisant Deputé ou Procureur selon leur Estat ou Chasteau de Windesor pour y estre ••is & receu en leur place en la Chapell Collegial de Saint George avec les Ceremonies & Solemni∣tes y appertenants: Iceluy Roy treschrestien vou∣lant satisfaire aux Statuts du dit Ordre, & nom∣mement au sus mencionné, & monstrer par le re∣spect qu'il nous porte, & l'estime que du dit Ordre il fait, averoit envoyé devers nous le Seigneur de Chastes, Chevalier de l'Ordre de Saint Jean,

Commandeur de l'Ormetau, Conseilleur en son Conseil d'Estate, Capitaine de Cinquante hom∣mes d'Armes de ses Ordonances, Go••verneur de sa Ville de Dieppe, & l'un de ses Lieutenants generalls en Jon Gouvernement de Normandie, avec pouvoir & Lettres Procuratoires signées de sa main à l'effect que dess••s en vertu duquel pou∣voir à luy commis, le dit Seigneur de Chastes fust par nostre Commandement conduit au dit Chasteau de Windsore, le 26. jour du mois d'Avril der∣nier passé par nos treschers & feaulx Cousins Charles Conte de Nottingham; Baron de Effin∣ham Conseilleur en nostre Conseil Privy, & Ad∣miral d'Angleterre, Gilbert Conte de Shrews∣bury, Baron Talbot, &c. Henry Conte de Nor∣thumberland, Baron Percy, &c. Thomas Ho∣ward Baron de Walden, Chevaliers & Com∣pagnons du dit Ordre, à ce par nous commis, par pouvoir sous le Seel de nostre dit Ordre, & le jour ensuivant, ascavoir le 27. du dit mois, fust menné par les dits Chevaliers & Compagnons en la dite Chapel de Saint George au dit lieu de Windsore, & alloqué en siege competent, au re••g & honneur de nostre dit Frere le Roy tres Chre∣stien mis en possession de place, vestu de Manteau de l'Ordre, & assies au nom du dit Roy au reng à luy appertenant. Toutes lesquelles Ceremonies & aultres Solemnites requises le dit Seigneur de Chastes executa selon les Statuts de nostre dit Ordre, & mesmes fist au nom du Roy le Ser∣ment accoustumé de faire, & en bailla Attesta∣tion signé de sa main, le tout en düe forme con∣venable, & en presence de Chevaliers & Compag∣nons d'iceluy Ordre dessus nommez, qui nous en ont faict report, dont à la Requisition du dit Sei∣gneur de Chastes, Nous avons, voulons bailler la present Attestation signée de nostre main, & seel∣lée du Seel de nostre dit Ordre. Donné à Green∣wich le 3. jour de May, 1600. de nostre Reign l'an 42.

NUM. CLVII. A Report concerning Installation-Fees. Lib. Carol. pag. 84. Albae-Basilicae 5. die Martii, 1669.

QVoniam Supremae vestrae Majestati Illu∣strissimi Ordinis Periscelidis Supremo Capitulo 4. Febr. proximè elapsi Albaulae cele∣brato, statum at{que} perpetuum trium aut plurium Nobilissimorum Commilitonum conventum con∣stituere visum fuerit; qui omnia Illustrissimi Ordinis negotia cognoscerent, & ad Supremam vestram Majestatem renuntiarent: Cum{que} Deca∣nus Windesoriensis Feodorum Schedulam à Su∣premâ vestrâ Majestate pro externis Principibus, nec non omnibus subditis Commilitonibus quàm primum ••naugurati fuerint, solvendorum tunc tem∣poris exhibuerit, cujus quidem schedulae aequitatem licet Capitulum approbasset, cùm tamen contro∣versia aliqua orta fuisset de Installationis Feodis quae Canonicis, Pauperibus Militibus, & Eccle∣siae Windesoriensi solvi debent, totius hujus causae cognitio praedicto Deputato Commilitonum conventui demandata erat. Ideo{que} Henrico de Vic Equite Cancellario: Doctore Ryves Deca∣no Windesoriensi Scribâ; & Edvardo Walker Equite, Gartero, Conventui assistentibus, Scriba Ordinis, hujus totius causae narrationem datam 16. die Maii, 1663. tunc temporis exhibuit, cui quatuor Commilitones Deputati nomina sua sub∣scripserant, è quorum numero fuerunt duo nostrûm qui nomina nostra infrà apposuimus. Quâ nar∣ratione plenissimis Decani & Garteri rationibus at{que} testimoniis privato Sigillo munitis compro∣batum reperimus, Feoda illae pro Installatione Principum externorum quae narratione istâ ex∣primuntur. Illorum decessoribus ab omni memo∣riâ soluta fuisse; ne{que} feoda illa superare quae subditi Duces aut Prioribus temporibus, aut nuperrimis solverunt. Quoniam verò Schedula superiori Capitulo exhibita à Feodis per Supre∣mum solvendis initium sumat, nullo tamen modo probari possit ullum unquam Supremum Feoda pro Installatione suá solvisse & apertè constet paucissimos admodum fuisse Illustrissimi Ordinis Supremos, qui inaugurati Installationis Feoda antea non solverant, nos narratione no∣strâ Feodorum istorum nullam mentionem feci∣mus. Quod ad Feoda illa attinet, quae ab ex∣tero Rege solvenda sunt, illa Feodis istis quae à Supremâ vestrâ Majestate, Anno 1638. tunc temporis Walliae Principe soluta fuerunt, om∣nino respondere pro comperto habemus; Installa∣tionis quo{que} Feoda Canonicis, & Ecclesiae Win∣desoriensi solvenda, pro multis externis Regibus à Supremo soluta fuisse, Garterus pro certo affirmavit. Canonicorum etiam & Ecclesiae Windesoriensis Feoda ab omnibus Illustrissimi Ordinis Commilitonibus cujuscun{que} fuerint gra∣dûs, seu Duces, Marchiones, Comites, Vice-comites, Barones, seu Milites, solvi debere, Scriba Ordinis plenissimis testimoniis confirma∣vit. Garterus insuper affirmavit Feoda pro om∣nibus gradibus jam memoratis Ecclesiae Win∣desoriensi folvenda illis etiam per omnia re∣spondere, quae Elizabethae Reginae, Jacobi Regis, & Caroli Primi Beatissimae memoriae temporibus, nec non jam à foelicissimo Regiae vestrae Majesta∣tis reditu, à quam plurimis Honoratissimis Or∣dinis Commilitonibus soluta fuere. Haec omnia unà cum Schedulis annexis ad Supremae vestrae Majestatis arbitrium humillimè referimus, ita & omnia haec vestrae Majestatis authoritate ap∣probata Illustrissimi Ordinis Registro inseri pos∣sint. Quoniam verò Garterus eodem Capitulo Schedulam Feodorum, tam Decano & Ecclesiae Windesoriensi quam si••i, Nigrivirgifero, Offi∣ciariis Armorum, & quam plurimis aliis Regiae vestrae Majestratis Administris solvendorum exhi∣buerat. Quibus Feodorum nomine gratificari soleat, quae habitâ ratione graduum at{que} digni∣tatum quibus Commilitones insigniti sunt, ad normam illorum Feodorum exiguntur quae Su∣prema vestra Majestas tunc Walliae Princeps sol∣vebat, nobis omninò consentaneum videtur, ut sola Feoda Gartero, Nigrivirgifero, & Officia∣riis Armorum solvenda approbentur, at{que} Illu∣strissimi Ordinis Registro inserantur: Vt reli∣qua

qua verà Regiae vestrae Majestatis Administrorum Feoda Garteri billi•• inserta ipsu•• Sigillo muni∣antur, & à quolibet Commilitone quam primùm inauguratus fuerit, exigantur, ut{que} à Gartero c••ilibet Officiario secundum gradum suum, prout antiquitus obtiu••it solvantur. Humi∣limè insuper petimus ut (si supremae vestrae Ma∣jestati ita videbitur) Cancellarius in mandatis habeat, ut Literae Ordinis mandatoriae scriban∣tur, quibus Installationis Feoda à quam plurimis Commilitonibus debita exigantur, & defuncto∣rum Commilitonum Haeredes at{que} Executores Mantella at{que} Illustrissimi Ordinis Statuta Ec∣clesiae Windesoriensi reddere moneantur, quo∣niam autem quamplurimi Pauperes Milites Ab∣sentiae veniam per annos integros à Supremâ vestrâ Majestate impetraverunt, humilimè p••timus ut Regia vestra Majestas nulli imposterum absen∣tiam indulgere••, ut{que} omnes Pauperes Milites sub Statutorum Regimine hâc in re arctè tenean∣tur.

Ormondiensis. Sandovicensis. Mancestrensis.

NUM. CLVIII. A Commission for Prorogation of the Grand Feast of St. George. Sir Tho. Rowes Iournal, pag. 4.

Charles R.

CHarles by the grace of God, King of great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and Soveraign of the most Noble Or∣der of the Garter, To all the Knights and Com∣panions of Our said Order Greeting. Whereas upon some special reasons we were moved to Pro∣rogue the Celebration of the Feast of St. George, from the 22.23. & 24. days of April last (be∣ing the usual days of that Solemnity) to the 8.9. & 10. days of July following. And again from thence to the 26.27. & 28. of Se∣ptember, and from that time unto the 13.14. & 15. of December. Now forasmuch as by reason of our other great and important Affairs, we cannot conveniently attend the Celebration of the said Feast at the said last appointed days. And considering also the Contagion and Sick∣ness, dispersed into several places of this Our Kingdom, which by assembling of People, may be most dangerous, both to Our self, and Our lo∣ving Subjects. We do therefore by these pre∣sents prorogue the P••••rogation, and keeping of the said Feast, from the said 13.14. & 15. days of this present December aforesaid, until and unto the 17.18. & 19. of April next: willing, and by the tenor hereof commanding all, and every the Knights and Companions of Our said Order, and Officers of the same, to attend Our Person upon the said days, to perform what to them, and every of them shall belong and appertain for the accustomed Celebration of the Feast of Our most Noble Order. Given under the Seal of the said Order at Our Honour of Hampton-Court, the 11. day of December, in the 12. year of Our Reign, An. Salutis, 1636.

NUM. CLIX. A Letter of Notice to the Soveraign's Lieutenant to prepare to be at the Grand Feast held by Prorogation. Ex veteri Codice MS. penes W. le N. Cl. fol. 52.

Henry R.

Right trusty and right welbeloved Cousin Wée grete you wele. And for asm••che as the Fest of the glorious Martyr Saint George falleth this yere within xv. days after Ester, by reason whereof We have according to the Statutes of the noble Order of the Garter dif∣ferred the solennenifacion of the same unto the xxiiii. day of May next coming, on wyche day we have appointed the said Fest to be kept, and also deputed you to be our Lieute∣nant at the same. We therefore woll and desire you to prepare and dispose your self soo to bée accordingly. Yeven under our Signet at our Vniversitie of Cambridge the xxv. day of April.

NUM. CLX. A Letter of Notice to a Knight-Com∣panion to be present at the Grand Feast held by Prorogation. Ex Collect. praef. W. le N. Cl.

Mary R.

RIght trusty, &c. And having deferred the keeping of the Feast of the Glorious Mar∣tyr St. George, Patron of our most Noble Order of the Garter, until the coming of our most dear Cousin the Prince of Spain, To the intent the said Feast might be also honoured with the In∣stallation of our said dearest Cousin; We let you wit, that we have now resolved to hold and celebrate the same Feast within our Cas••le of Windsor upon Sunday, the 5. of August next en∣suing▪ Requiring you therefore to put your self in order to make your repair thither for that purpose before the same day, so as you may be present at the Celebration of that Feast, and all the accustomed Ceremonies thereof. Wherefore we pray you not to fail. Yeven under the Seal of our Order, &c.

NUM. CLXI. A Letter from the Chancellor giving a Knight-Companion notice of the Pro∣rogation of the Grand Feast. Ex Lib. Collect. W. le N. Cl. fol. 46.

Right Honorable,

WHereas his Majesty, Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, for sundry causes, but especially for the late Death of the high and mighty King, his most dear and most entirely beloved Father, which bringeth unto him cause of grief infinitely more then of triumph, hath not thought meet to keep the Feast of St. George for this year on the days accustomed for the same, that is to say, on the 22.23. & 24. days of this month of April. His Majesty there∣fore, under the Seal of the said Order, remaining in my Custody, hath prorogued the keeping of the said Feast for this year, unto the 16.17. & 18. days of August next: Commanding all the Knights and Companions of the said Noble Order and Officers of the same, then to attend his person, wherein, his Majesties Pleasure, it is my due to make known to your Lordship, which being by these performed, I most humbly rest

Your Lordships most ready to do you service, George More.

7. April 1625.

To the right Honorable the Earl of Arundel and Surry, Earl Marshal of England, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and of his Majesties most Honora∣ble Privy Council.

NUM. CLXII. Another. Rowes Iournal, pag. 5.

May it please your Lordship,

THe King's Majesty, Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, having former∣ly prorogued the Celebration of the Feast of Saint George for this year, from the usual days, upon which it should have been solemnized, unto the 8.9. & 10. of July following; and by reason of the Contagion spread in many parts of his Kingdom, from those days, to the 26.27. & 28. of September, and then also, upon special conside∣ration unto the 13.14. & 15. of December, by Several Commissions under the Seal of his Order, now remaining in my Custody. His Majesty for divers and important Causes, and to avoid the danger of the concourse of much people, during the Infection, finding it not convenient, to celebrate the Feast at that designed time, hath adjourned the Prorogation thereof, by a new Commission, to me delivered, unto the 17.18. & 19. days of April next. And thereby given Commandment, to all the Knights and Companions, and Offi∣cers of his Order, that they should attend his Royal person upon these last appointed days. Wherefore in discharge of my duty, I do signifie unto your Lordship his Majesties pleasure; praying your Lordship, that you will be pleased, to take know∣ledge herein of the Soveraign's Order, humbly resting,

Your Lordships In all due Observance and Obedience, Tho. Rowe.

Cranford 12. Dec. 1636.

To the Right Honorable Iames Marquess Hamil∣ton, Knight and Compani∣on of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and my most Honored Lord.

NUM. CLXIII. Another to the Register of the Order. Ibidem, pag. 3.

Reverend Sir,

THE King's Majesty, Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter, having formerly prorogued the Celebration of the Feast of St. George, for this presents Year, from the usual days upon which, it should have been solemnized, by several Commissions under the Seal of his Order, now remaining in my Custody: and finding it inconvenient for divers important causes, specially by reason of the Contagion, spread in divers pla∣ces of his Kingdom, to hold the Feast, at any of those designed times. His Majesty hath pleased by a new Commission, to me delivered, to pro∣rogue the last Prorogation, unto the 17.18. & 19. of April next: And thereby given Command∣ment to all the Knights and Companions, and to the Officers of his Order, that they should at∣tend his Royal person, upon those last appointed days. Wherefore in discharge of the duty of my place, I do signifie unto you his Majesties pleasure, desiring that you will take knowledge herein of his Royal Order.

Your affectionate Friend to do you service, Tho. Rowe.

Cranford 12. Dec. 1636.

To the Reverend and my Worthy Friend, Doctor Wrenn, Dean of Windsor, and Re∣gister of the most Ho∣norable Order of the Garter

One Duplicate of this was sent to Sir Iohn Boroughs Knight Garter, another to Iames Maxwell Esq Black-Rod.

NUM. CLXIV. Letters of Dispensation for attending at the Grand Feast. Ex Collect. A. V. W.

By the Queen

RIght trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor, We greet you well: and forasmuch as you are as well Governor of our Town of Barwick, as also Warden of our East Marshes, for and anyenst Scotland, and may not conveniently be spared from thence, for cer∣tain Affairs there by you to be done, whereby you cannot make your repair hither, to cele∣brate with us the Feast of St. George, and have thought good upon that respect, to excuse your absence from the said Feast, and do by these presents dispence with you for the same. And therefore these our Letters shall be your sufficient discharge in that behalf. Yeven under the Sig∣net of our said Order at our Palace of Westmin∣ster the — day of April, in the seventh year of our Reign, 1565.

NUM. CLXV. Another. Ex eod. Collect.

By the Queen.

RIght trusty and right well-beloved Cousin, We greet you well, and forasmuch as you are President of our Council established in the City of York, and by reason of your charge and attendance there for our service, you cannot con∣veniently be present with us to solemnize the Feast of our most Noble Order of the Garter the Even of Vigil of St. George next ensuing. We let you understand, that we are pleased and con∣tent to accept your reasonable excuse in this be∣half: And by these presents do pardon you for your absence from the said Feast at this pre∣sent, any Statute of our said Order to the con∣trary notwithstanding.

Yeoven under our Sig∣net of our Order, at our Palace of Westminsterthe — day of April 1575. in the 17. year of our Reign.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin Henry Earl of Huntington, President of our Council in the City of York, Knight and Companion of our most Noble Order of the Garter.

NUM. CLXVI. Another. Ex Lib. Collect. W. le N. Cl. f. 54.

Charles R.

RIght trusty and right well-beloved Cousin We greet you well: Forasmuch as you by reason of your indisposition of health, cannot be present to attend our person on the days by proro∣gation for this year appointed for celebrating the Feast of our most Noble Order of the Garter (that is to say the 26.27. and 28. days of this moneth of April) We let you understand that We are pleased to excuse your absence, and by these presents do pardon, remit and dispence with any fault you may incur thereby. And do give you license to be absent at those days from the said Feast for this year, any Article or Statute of our said Order to the contrary notwithstand∣ing.

Given under the Seal of our said Order, at our Palace of Westminster, the 23. day of April, in the second year of the Reign of Great Britain, &c.

To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshal of England, and Knight and Companion of our most Noble Order of the Garter.

NUM. CLXVII. Another. Inter Praesident. Tho. Rowe Eq. Aur. nuper hujus Ordinis Cancellar.

Charles R.

RIght trusty and right well-beloved Cousin, We greet you well: Whereas we have for divers causes, prorogued the celebration of the Feast of St. George for this present year, to the 17.18. and 19. days of April next following, whereof according to the Customs and Rules of our most Noble Order of the Garter, you have had notice and summons, for your attendance upon those days from our Chancellor; notwith∣standing we are pleased to excuse your absence, and by these presents do dispence therewith, and pardon and remit any default you may thereby in∣incur, and do give you license to be absent at those days, from the said Feast for this pr••sent year (observing in your own House the Solemni∣ties appointed by the Canons of the Order) any Statute or Article thereof to the contrary not∣withstanding: Given under the Signet of our Order at our Palace of Westminster, the 24. day of February in the 12. year of our Reign.

NUM. CLXVIII. A Warrant for a Privy Seal to pay Gar∣ter for Scutcheons used on Saint George's day. Ex Autogr. pen. Iohan. Vincent gen.

TRusty and well-beloved, We greet you well, and will and command you, that under our Privy Seal being in your Custody, ye cause our Letters to be made forth unto the Treasurer and Chamberlains of our Exchequer in form follow∣ing, We will and command you, that unto our trusty and well-beloved Servant Garter Principal King of Arms, ye pay or cause to be paid in ready money upon the sight hereof without delay, the sum of 6 l. 1 s. 8 d. for 23 Scutcheons by him provided for the Knights of our Order, on Saint George's day last, in the first and second years of our Reign, whereof 4. for Princes at 6 s. 8 d. the piece, and the rest at 5 s. the piece, and also that ye content and pay more unto the said Gar∣ter the sum of 6 l. 11 s. 8 d. for 25. Scutcheons by him provided, and set up at our Mannor of St. James in the second and third years of our Reign for the furniture of the Stalls in our said Chap∣pel, at the rate aforesaid: and these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and discharge.

NUM. CLXIX. A Privy Seal to pay Garter 7 l. per an∣num for Scutcheons of Arms set up on St. George's Eve. Collect. W. le N. Cl.

ELizabeth by the grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the Treasurer and Cham∣berlains of our Exchequer greeting. We will and command you forthwith upon the sight hereof, of such our Treasure as remaineth in your Custo∣dy, you content and pay, or cause to be contented, and paid to our trusty and well-beloved Servant Sir Gilbert Dethick Knight, alias Garter, prin∣cipal King of Arms, the sum of 21 l. for Scut∣cheons of Arms of the Knights of our Order set up in our Chappel within our Palace of West∣minster, as wel on St. George's Even, in the year of our Lord God 1579. as on St. George's Even in the year of our Lord God 1580. and also on St. George's Even last past; and also henceforth during his life to allow him yearly 7 l. to be paid on St. George's day accordingly. And these our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and dis∣charge in that behalf. Given under our Privy Seal at our Mannor of Greenwich, the 7. day of July, in the 23. year of our Reign.

NUM. CLXX. Another. Ex Autogr. penes Wil. Knight.

CHARLES by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the Treasurer and Under-Treasurer of our Exchequer for the time being, and that hereafter shall be, Greet∣ing. Whereas our late dear Father King James of happy memory deceased, by Warrant under his Privy Seal, bearing date the second day of July, in the sixth year of his Reign of En∣gland, &c. did give order for the payment unto William Seagar, alias Garter, Knight, now principal King of Arms, and to any other prin∣cipal King of Arms, for the time being, upon every Saint George Even, of the sum of seven pounds, for Escotcheons of Arms of the Knights of the Order of the Garter, to be set up in the Chappel at Whitehall, or any other place where the said Feast should happen to be solemnized on every St. George's Even and Day, as by the said Warrant more at large appeareth: We minding the continuance of the said yearly al∣lowance, do hereby will and command you to cause payment to be made out of such our Trea∣sure as now is, or hereafter shall be in the receipt of our said Exchequer of the said yearly allow∣ance of seven pounds unto the said Sir William Seager alias Garter, Knight, now our principal King of Arms, and to any other our principal King of Arms for the time being upon every St. George's Even for the Scutchions of Arms of the Knights of our Order of the Garter, to be by him or them set up in our Chappel at White∣hall, or any other place where the said Feast shall happen to be solemnized every St. George's Even and day; And to continue the payment thereof yearly until you shall receive other dire∣ctions from us to the contrary. The first payment thereof to begin and commence from the time of the last payment thereof unto the said Sir Wil∣liam Seager alias Garter, our principal King of Arms; And these our Letters shall be your suf∣ficient Warrant and discharge in this behalf. Given under our Privy Seal at our Palace of Westminster, the seventh day of February, in the second year of our Reign.

NUM. CLXXI. Commissional Letters for collecting the Contributions towards furnishing the Altar in the Chappel at Windesor. Ex lib. vocat. Frith's Regist. p. 139.

CHARLES by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ire∣land, Defender of the Faith, and Soveraign of the most Noble Order of the Garter; To all and singular, whom these may concern, greeting. Whereas, We with the Knights and Compa∣nions

of our said Order, in contemplation of the great want of such sacred Furniture, for our Royal Chappel of St. George within our Castle of Windesor, as may be suitable to the honour and devotion of the said Order, have at sundry Chapters there holden, advised and decreed, that a joynt contribution should be made, for provi∣sion of the same; And particularly, at a Cha∣pter (together with the Solemnity of the Feast of St. George) holden upon the 6. of this present October, We did again declare and constitute, that We our selves would begin, and that every Lord, which is now of our Realm, a Companion of the said Order, or was at the making of our first Decree, viz. Nov. 24. 1625. should give and confer towards the same, as to him should be thought meet; Provided that it be not under xxl. Now know ye, that We have, and do by these presents, give Authority and Command, to our Dean and Canons of our said free Chap∣pel, that they forthwith by any one of themselves, or by their lawful Deputy, under their Common Seal, do ask and receive, as well of our own Offi∣cers for our Self, as of every Lord and Compa∣nions of the Order, that now is, of our Realm, and of the Heirs, Executors, and Administra∣tor, of any that are deceased, since the time last above mentioned, the said gift and contribution. And that thereof they be accountable unto Vs, at our next Chapter, to be holden for the said Order, or at the next Session of the Lords Com∣missioners for the said Order, which of the two shall first happen. Given under the Seal of our said Order, the seventh day of October, in the sixth Year of our Reign of England, Scot∣land, France, and Ireland, &c. 1630.

NUM. CLXXII. The Soveraign's Letter to the Dean and Canons of Windesor, for making use of their Lodgings at Saint George's Feast, an. 7. H. 5. Ex Lib. vocat. Denton. fol. 69.

TReschers & bien aymés, Nous vous solvons souuent, Et pour ce que grant multitude de gens tant estrongers, que aultres qui seront à nostre Chasteau de Windesore, à ceste prochaine solempnité, la feste de Sainct George; & à cause de la Venue de l'Empereur, & du Due de Ho∣land. Nous desirons, & voulons que leurs gens, & aultres estans de nostre Compengnie ayent la plus grand favour, & aise que faire se pourra en au∣cune maniere touchant leur Logemens dedens mesme nostre dit Chasteau; Pour laquelle cause vous envoyons presentement nostre bien aymé Escu∣ier & Huisser de Chambre le porteur de cestes vers nostre dit Chasteau, pour yenor donner contre nostre venue. Si vous prions, que vous ve••illiés bonnement souffrir nostre dit Huissier survoyer lez Logemens de vous maisons dedens nostre Col∣lege, & de y logier autant de personnes come faire se pourra bonestement à ceste foys: tout seulle∣ment pour la cause dessus dit. Et ce faisons vous nous faites ••ng singulier plesir. Et n'est pas nostre intention ne vouloir que par coulour de ce. Vous en soyés ainsi chargiés plus avant. Et no∣stre Signeur soit garde de vous. Donné soubz nostre Signet à Lambeth, le 18. jour de May, l'an de nostre Reigne septieme.

NUM. CLXXIII. A Letter from the Soveraign, to excuse the absence of some of the Knights-Companions from the Grand Feast. Lib. N••ag. 174.

SVpremus honorando ac pervenerando Patri suo Thomae Comiti Derb. salvere, ac benè valere. Quoniam ob multa varia{que} negotia quae nostri oneris sunt perdelectus Cognatus noster Comes Salopiae, & fideles ac benè meriti nobis à Consiliis Dominus Reginaldus Bray, Dom. Tho. Lovell, Dom. Carolus Somerset, Dom. Richardus Goulford, & Dominus Gilbertus Talbot Socii clarissimi nostri Ordinis non possunt ipsi in Festo Divi Georgii septimo Maii celebrando interesse, sed venia nostra donandi si••t arduis illisce rebus impediti; Nos igitur biis nostris scriptis certio∣rem tuam nobilitatem facimus; Vt has excusa∣tiones rationi consona•• acceptes, de nulla Statu∣torum vi dubitaturus, & si contra denotare vi∣deatur, cum penes nos sit, ut ipsaemet leges jure regantur Richmondiae 29. Aprilis.

NUM. CLXXIV. Another. Ex Collect. A. V. W.

Elizabeth.

RIght trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor, We greet you well. Foras∣much as our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousins and Counsellors the Earls of Arundel and Derby, &c. Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter, cannot for certain employments, by our Commandment attend at the Feast of the glo∣rious Martyr St. George, to be holden and kept within our Castle of Windsor, the 22. day of May next coming, and they being by Vs dispen∣sed with, and pardoned for their absence at that time, like as we have thought good to advertize you thereof; so We will you to accept their rea∣sonable excuses in this behalf accordingly: any Statute of the said Order made to the contrary notwithstanding. Given under the Signet of our said Order, at our Palace at Westminster the 20. of May, in the fifth year of our Reign.

NUM. CLXXV. Another. Ms. penes Arthur. Com. Anglesey, fol. 122. b.

Elizabeth.

RIght trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor, We greet you well. And forasmuch as our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and counsellor the Marquess of Winchester, and the Earl of Derby, and our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor the Duke of Norfolk, our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor the Lord Clyn∣ton our high Admiral of England, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Coun∣sellor the Marquess of Northampton, our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor the Lord Ho∣ward of Effingham, Lord Chamberlain of our Houshold, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin the Earl of Shrewsbury, our right trusty and well-beloved the Lord Hastinges of Lough∣borough; our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Counsellor the Earl of Leicester, our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin the Earl of Warwick, our trusty and well-beloved the Lord Hunsdone, our trusty and well-beloved Sir Henry Sidney, Companions of our Noble Order of the Garter, cannot for certain causes to be executed and done by our Commandment, be at the Feast of the Glorious Martyr St. George, to be holden and kept within our Castle of Wind∣sore, the xvii. day of June next coming, but be by Vs pardoned of their absence from the said Feast, like as we have thought good to advertize you thereof; so We will you to accept their rea∣sonable excuse in this behalf accordingly, any Statutes of the said Order made to the contrary notwithstanding. Given under our Seal of our said Order at our Honor at Hampton-Court the — day of June, in the xii. Year of our Reign.

NUM. CLXXVI. A Commission for holding the Grand Feast. Regist. Chartac. fol. 13. b.

HEnry par la grace de Dieu, Roy d'Angle∣terre, & de France, Souvrain de la Com∣pagnie de l'Ordre du Gartier, A tous nos Com∣pagnons du dit Ordre, Salut. Comme pour certeines causes que nous movent, ne pourrons estre personnelement à la Feste de Saint George, prou∣chein venant, à nostre Chastell de Wyndesore, & par les Estatutz du dit Ordre, nous est loisible pour commetter, & deputer autre personne pour nous, pour tenir lez Chapitres, corriger, & re∣dresser faire les Eleccions, & de lez approuver, & de faire toutes autres choses, comme il apper∣tendra, solone la forme & teneure dez ditz Esta∣tutz. Pour ce est il, que nous avons commis, & deputé, commettons, & deputons par cez presen∣tes, nostre trescher, & tresame Oncle, Jean Re∣gent nostre Royaume de France, Duc de Bedford, pour faire les ditz choses avec leures circumstan∣ces, & dependences quelconques. Mandons & commandons à nous dis Compaignons, que en ce faisant lui obeissent, & entendent diligentment comme à l'ordre appartent pour cest fois. Donné à Leycestre la premier jour d'Avril, l'an de nostre Regne quart.

NUM. CLXXVII. Another. Ibid. fol. 62. b.

Henry R.

HEnry the viii. by the grace of God, King of England, and of France, Defensour of the Faith, and Lord of Irland. To our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin, the Marquess Dorcet, Greeting. Forasmuch as we for divers gret and vrgent causes, may not be pre∣sent at the Fest of the glorious Martyr St. George, Patrone of our noble Ordre of the Gartier, to be holdyn, solempnised and kept in our Castell of Windesore, the viii. day of May next commyng. We therefore by these presents name, constitute, appoint, and ordayne you to be our Lieutenant at the said Feast. Giving unto you full power and auctorite to do and accomplische every thing at the same, which to our Lieutenant there in such case belongith, and hath been accustumed; Willing and Commanding by the tenour hereof all and every the Companions and Officers of our said Ordre, to be to you in the executing of this our auctorite obeying and attending as schall apperteyne. Yeven under the Seal of our sayd Garter at our Manoir of Beaulieu, the xxv. day of Aprill, the xvi. yere of our Reigne.

NUM. CLXXVIII. Another. Lib. N. pag. 249.

Henry R.

HEnricus Dei gratiâ, Rex Angliae & Fran∣ciae, Princeps Gualliae, & Dominus Hi∣berniae, Fedei Defensor, at{que} Illustrissimi bujus Ordinis ipse Supremus, unice nobis dilecto, fide probatissimo, & Officio erga nos suo jam undi{que} notissimo Cognato nostro Duci Norf. salutem ac foelicitatem. Nunc quoniam per multa charissi∣me, nos istinc negotia detinent (ut quod optamus) gloriossimi Martyris Patroni nostri festivitatem praesentia nostra non possumus honorare, tuam pro∣pterea nobilitatem ad illud ipsum nomine nostro praestandum nominamus at{que} instituimus eam tibi dantes authoritatem quae supplenti vices nostras unquam alias assuevit, jubentes & itidem ut So∣ciorum quisquis at{que} Officialium tibi, dum man∣datum hoc nostrum facessis, obediant, & quantum res ipsa postulabit, ex nutu tuo jussu{que} pendeat, Windesori sub Ordinis Sigillo, undecimo Junii, & nostri Regui decimo septimo.

NUM. CLXXIX. A Letter of Notice to the Assistants of the Soveraign's Lieutenant, to be at the Feast. Collect. A. V. W.

By the Queen.

RIght trusty and right well-beloved, We greet you well. Where we by our Com∣mission under the Seal of our most Noble Order of the Garter, have assigned and appointed our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Coun∣sellor the Earl of Arundel, Lord Steward of our Houshold, and one of the Companions of the said Noble Order, to be our Lieutenant at the Feast of the glorious Martyr St. George, to be kept within our Castle of Windesor the 18. day of May next coming, for the doing of all things there, as to Our Lieutenant appertaineth. And have appointed you, with our right trusty & right well-beloved the Lord Paget of Beaudesert, to be Assistants at the said Feast. We have thought good, not only to give you knowledge thereof by these Our Letters, but also require you to make your repair to Our said Castle of Windesor; so as you may be there at the said Feast accordingly. Given under the Signet of Our said Order at Our Mannor of Greenwich, the second day of May, in the third year of Our Reign.

To Our right trusty and right well-beloved, the Viscount Mountague, one of the Companions of Our Order.

The like Letter, and of the same Date was sent to the Lord Paget, the other Assistant.

NUM. CLXXX. An Order for the fashion and materials of the Soveraign and Knights-Com∣panions Vnder Habit. Collect. E. W. G.

Charles R.

IT being most certain, that nothing can be more conducing to the keeping up of that Lustre and Dignity, of our most Noble Order of the Garter, wherein it is at this present, then those very means by which it hath attained unto it constancy and immtability. For these reasons, having at a Chapter held at our Castle of Windesor, the 16. of April last past, resolved upon a review and examination of its Statutes, to see if possibly length of time, and change of Customs, might have introduced any thing in them, which might make them swerve from the ancient Rules, so far as they were not unconsistent with the present Vsance. We have thought it not unworthy our care, to descend unto the particulars of its Cloth∣ing: And thereupon having found, that in what concerns the Vnder-Habits, used by the Compa∣nions at the solemnizing of Instalments, or the Celebration of St. George's Feast, they followed too much the modern fashion, never constant and less comporting with the decency, gravity, and stateliness of the upper Robes of the Order. It was resolved in that Chapter, and accordingly we ordain and enjoyn, That from this time forwards the Companions shall be obliged, to a certain and immutable form and fashion, as well for their Under-Habits as their Upper-Robes, to be used on th••se solemn Days and Occasions, that is to say, to the old Trunk-hose or Round-Bree∣ches, whereof the Stuff or Material shall be some such Cloth of Silver, as we shall chuse and ap∣point, wherein as we shall be to them an example, so we do expect they will follow us in using the same, and no other. Given under the Signet of our said Order, this — day of May, 1661.

NUM. CLXXXI. A Dispensation for a Knights atten∣dance at the Grand Feast, during life. Ex ipso Autogr. in Bibl. Hatton.

Henry R.

HEnry the Eighth by the grace of God, King of England and of France, Defender of the Faith, and Lord of Ireland, and Soveraign of the Noble Order of the Garter, To the Lieute∣nant at the Feast of the glorious Martyr Saint George, Patron of the Noble Order of the Gar∣ter, and other Knights and Companions of the same Order, for the time being, to be assembled at any time hereafter at our Castle at Windesor, and to other our Officers, Ministers, and Subjects these our Letters hearing or seeing, Greeting. We let you weet, that We of our special grace, and for certain urgent and great causes, and special con∣siderations concerning the old service done unto us, by our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor the Lord Darcy, one of the Knights and Com∣panions of the said Noble Order of the Garter, and of his great age and debility, have pardoned and licensed him by these presents at all time from henceforth, during his life, to be absent from the said Feast of St. George, and not to give at∣tendance in any place, Chapter, or other Feast to be holden of the said Noble Order, and that he to sustain no damage by any mean for his said absence any Act, Decree, Ordinance, Oath, or Statute of the said Noble Order of the Garter, now being made, or hereafter to be made to the contrary notwithstanding. Given under the Seal of the Gartier of the said Noble Order, the eight and twentieth day of October, the six and twen∣tieth year of our Reign.

NUM. CLXXXII. Another. Inter Praecident. Tho. Rome Eq. Aur. nuper Cancell.

Charles R.

CHarles by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and Soveraign of the most Noble Or∣der of the Garter. To our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin Ferdinand, Earl of Derby, Knight and Companion of our said most Noble Order, Greeting. For asmuch as we are inform∣ed by our Chancellor of our Order, upon signifi∣cation to him made under your Seal of Arms, of your indisposition of health, and of your petition to have licence to forbear your attendance upon our person on the 22.23. & 24. of May next, being the days appointed by Prorogation for the Celebration of the Feast, of our most Noble Order of the Garter. We give you to understand, that we are pleased to excuse your absence, and by these presents, do pardon, remit, and dispense with any default you may thereby incur. And we do fur∣ther, in respect of your age, and weakness unable to travel, signified unto us in your said Petition, by these presents, dispense with your attendance on our person upon the said Feast days, during your natural life, observing in your own house the Rites and Solemnities appointed by the Canons of the Order upon the usual days of Celebration, being the 22.23. & 24. of April, or at such times as shall be hereafter appointed by Proroga∣tion, any Statute, or Article of our said Order to the contrary notwithstanding. Given under the Seal of our said Order, at our Court at Whitehall, the 9. day of April, in the 14. year of our Reign.

NUM. CLXXXIII. A Warrant to Garter to take down the Atchievements of Iohn Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. Collect. W. le N. Cl.

By the Queen.

Trusty and well-beloved, We greet you well, letting you witte, That where the Hatch∣ments of the late Duke of Northumberland at∣t••inted of High Treason, and put to Execution for his offence, do remain yet within our Chappel of Windesor, untaken down. Our pleasure is, in respect of his said Offence, through the which his Hatchments deserve not to be in so honorable a place, among the rest of the Knights of our Order; you shall repair to Windesor immediately upon the Receipt of these Our Letters, and in your presence, cause the said Hatchments of the said late Duke to be taken down, in such sort as others in like cases have been, whereof fail you not. Gi∣ven under our Signet of our Order, &c.

NUM. CLXXXIV. A Publication of the Degrading of Ed∣ward, Duke of Buckingham. Ex Collect. A. V. W.

BE it known unto all men, That whereas Edward, late Duke of Buckingham, Knight, and Companion of the Noble Order of Saint George, named the Garter, hath lately done and committed High Treason against the King, Sove∣raign of the said Order of the Garter, in com∣passing and imagining the destruction of the most Noble person of our said Soveraign Lord the King, contrary to his Oath, Duty, and Allegi∣ance; for which High Treason, the said Edward hath been indicted, arraigned, convicted, and at∣tainted, and for the which detestable Offence and High Treason, the said Edward hath deserved to be disgraded of the said Noble Order, and expelled out of the said Company, and not worthy that his Arms, Ensigns, and Atchievements should remain amongst other Noble Ensigns and Atchieve∣ments, of other noble, vertuous, and approved Knights of the said Noble Order, nor to have the benefits of the said Noble Order. Where∣fore our Soveraign Lord the King, Soveraign of the said Noble Order of St. George, named the Garter, by the advice of other Knights of the said Noble Order, for his said Offences, and com∣mitting of the said High Treason, willeth and commandeth, that the said Edward, late Duke of Buckingham, be disgraded of the said No∣ble Order, and his Arms, and Ensigns, and At∣chievements clearly expelled, and put from amongst the Arms, Ensigns, and Atchieve∣ments of the other Noble Knights of the said Order; to the intent that all other Noble men, thereby may take Example, hereafter not to com∣mit any such hainous and detestable Treason and Offence as God forbid they should.

God save the King

NUM. CLXXXV. The Soveraign's Letters for celebrating Masses, upon the Death of the Lord Fitz-Hugh, an. 3. H. 6. Lib. N. pag. 81. & 82.

Exteris & aliis hujus Clarissimi Ordinis Sodalibus, extra Regnum Commorantibus & eorum cuilibet, Supremus Salutem.

QUoniam, Charissime mi Cognate, N. Hen∣ricus Dominus Fitzhugh, nuper unus è Commilitonibus nostris excessit ex h••c vitâ, cuj••s anime propitius esto Deus: Nos id proprerea nunciam••s, ut vestram commiserationem minimè lateat, Missas ex praecepto Statuti pro defuncto celebrandas, caeteraque complenda, qu••e vestrâ in h••c parte sole•• imeresse. Vestram verò nobilita∣tem

beata Trinitas servet & angeat. Sub Si∣gillo nostri Ordinis Windesori, &c.

Manentibus, intra Regnum, sed absentibus ab hâc Festivitate Georgianâ, & eorum cuilibet Rex S. P. D.

RICHARDO N. Cognato nostro perdi∣lecto Saluiem. Quoniam Henricus Fitz∣hugh, nuper unus è Sociis nostri Ordinis, sexto Januarii proximo defunctus est. (Cujus animae misereatur Omnipotens.) Nos vestrae Nobilitati significamus, ut juxta tenorem Statutorum Missas defuncto curetis celebrandas. Scitis autem binc Windesori vacare sedem, quam oporteat intra sex bebdomad•••• ab altero possideri. Caeterum quia nos aliis jam negotiis impediti, non possumus huic infiftere, mandamus, ut proximâ Divi Geor∣gii Vigiliâ, vos ipsi borâ tertiarum nobiscum Windesori fitis, ad perimplendum quod ista res expostulat, nisi justa forsan causa faciat, quò mi∣nùs f••••ri possit, que ••criptis ad nos, eisdem die & borâ mitti debet, sub Sigillo vestro ab Armis.

NUM. CLXXXVI. Another Letter sent upon the Death of Sir Robert Vmfrevil, an. 4. H. 6. Registr. Chartac. fol. 12. b.

De par le Roy Souverain de l'Ordre du Iarretier.

TRescher & tresame Oncle, Pour ce, que apres le trespas d'ancun des Compaignons de l'Ordre du Jarretier, le Souverain par les Esta∣tus du dit Ordre, le doit signifier & faire savoir à tous les Compaignons, on qu'ilz soyent, Nous come premier, & Souverain d'icelui, vous signifions, que feu nostre trescher, & bien ame Sir Robert Dumfreville, que Dieu absoille en son vivant un des Compaignons du dit Ordre, est allé de vie à trespas, si faites vostre devoir, & di∣ligence des Messes & Prieres, que selone les diz Estatus estes tenu faire dire & celebrer pour le repos & salut de son ame, & ny faites aucun faulte, trescher & tresame Oncle, nostre Seigneur. Dieu vous ait en sa seinte Garde.

De par le Roy Souverain de l'Ordre du Iarretiere.

TRescher & bien ame; Pour ce, que Sir Ro∣bert Dumfreville, que Dien absoille, en sou vivant, un de noz Compaignons de l'Ordre du Jarretier, est allé de vie à trespas le darrain jour de Januer, darrain passe, & que selon l••z Esta∣t••z du dit Ordre, sommes tenus en advertir ung chescun dez Compaignons, vous certifions son dit trespas, ••dsin que facies vostre devoir des Mes∣ses & Prieres, les••••elles estes tenuz faire dire & celebrer 〈◊〉〈◊〉 le 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de s•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉, par le 〈◊〉〈◊〉 du quel est •••• place vacant, & convient selou les ditz Estatuz 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 en son lie•• de••••ns sys sep∣maines apres la certification du dit trespas, si bonnement faire se puet, que bonnement au pre∣sent faire ne pourrons: si voulons, & vous man∣dons, sur lez peines contenues es ditz Estatutz que soies avec nous la vaigle Seint George, à l'be••re de tierce procbein venant, pour faire & acomplir en ce que dit est, come per les ditz Esta∣tutz appertiendra. Et se estre ny poves nous sig∣nifiés soubz vostre Seel la cause de vostre empe∣chement, par quoy vostre Excusacion puissio••s cognoistre, & l'avoir agreables, si ainsi est quelle soit digne d'estre accepte, & ny faites feaulte, Trescher & bien ame, &c.

NUM. CLXXXVII. Another sent upon the Death of King Henry the Seventh, and Philip King of Castile. MS. intituled Henry the Seventh's Pro∣ceedings, penes W. le N. Cl. p. 49.

FOrasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, to call unto his infinite mercy the late King our Fader of most famous memory, whose soule God pardonn••, late Soverain of the Noble Ordre of the Garter, and also the King of Castile, ech Companion of the same Noble Ordre. We therefore advise you thereof, to the intent, that you may cause such Driso••s and Suffrages, to be said and doon for their souls health, as by the auncient Statutes and Or∣dinances of the said Noble Order, you be bound to do in that behalf. Given under the Seal of the same Noble Order, &c.

NUM. CLXXXVIII. A Certificate that the Masses were ac∣cordingly Celebrated. Lib. N. pag. 318.

NOverint universiper praesentes Literas, Nos Priorem & Conventum Ordinis Fratrum N. Mandato, ac munere praeclaro Illustrissimi Domini nostri Regis HENRICI OCTAVI, nostri, omniumque Christi Pauperum benefactoris precipui, quadringentas Missas, quinque Ceriis in Exequiis, & Missa aliis solemniore honorificè ac∣censis pro anima piae Memoriae Magnifici Domini N. nuper defuncti celebrasse.

NUM. CLXXXIX. An Order for reviving the Decree for payment of Obit Monies. Lib. R. pag. 86.

Carolus R.

In h••c Capitulo, Supremus per D. Comitem Portlandiae monetur cujusdam Sanctionis, sub Rege Henrico Octavo, latae & in Statuta, (sin∣gulorum

júre jurando firmata) relate, quâ de∣cretum fuit, ut defuncto ex Commilitonibus ordi∣nis aliquo, certam quandam pecuniarum sum∣mam tam Supremus ipse, quam superstites Com∣militònes singuli solverent, per Decanum Win∣desoriensem colligendam, at{que} in pios usus erogan∣dam, prout visum erit Supremo, & Commili∣tonibus in Capitulo. Hanc verò sanctionem, quantumvis in se honorificam, usu{que} confirma∣tam sub Edvardo Rege sexto, sub{que} Mariâ, & Elizabethâ Reginis nuper, tamen per aliquot retrò annos minùs observatam, Supremus jussit publicè recitari. Pellegente igitur Scribâ appa∣ret, post obitum cujusque Commilitonis ipsi Su∣premo incumbere summam 8 l. 6 s. 8 d. Regi extero, 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. Principi, 5 l. 16. s. 8 d. Duci, 5 l. Marchioni, 3 l. 15 s. Comiti, 2 l. 10 s. Vice-Comiti, 2 l. 1 s. 8 d. Baroni, 1 l. 13 s. 4 d. Equiti, 16 s. 8 d. addita insuper poena tertiae quoque partis in annos singulos cu∣mulande, quantisper sortem principalem non solverint. Suprema ita{que} Majestas, cum assensu Commilitonum omnium praesentium, ordinavit atque decrevit sanctionem hanc honorificentiae, pietatis{que} refertissimam, & singulorum juramentis in introitu Ordinis firmatam, restitui oportere, & in perpetuum dehinc usum, at{que} observationem re∣vocari, id{que} sub poenâ statutâ, non solùm Com∣militonibus ni solvant, sed & Decano quoque Windesoriensi nisi Officium suum praestet. Or∣diri autem jussit à 5. Commilitonibus defunctis, quorum Insignia beri obtulerant, caeterùm quod ad exteros Principes attinet, Supremus significa∣vit, quod si summas istas ipsi (pro se quisque) non exolvant, e••edem, & nunc, & in posterum, semper ab ipso Supremo solventur. Subscribitur porrò huic decreto in haec verba.

Ad Mandatum D. Supremi.

Decano Windesoriensi incumbit pecunias vi hujus Sanctionis solvendas postulare, & recep∣tarum rationem reddere in proximo Capi∣tulo.

F••. Crane Cancell.

—Deus nobis haec Otia fecit.

FINIS.

Notes

• (a) 1.1

  forte nee non.
• (b) 1.2

  f. soli superiori.
• (c) 1.3

  f. Dei.
• (d) 1.4

  Nec.
• (e) 1.5

  Contigerit.
• (f) 1.6

  Eorum absentia.
• (g) 1.7

  Servetur.
• (h) 1.8

  Elegentur.
• (i) 1.9

  Omnino.
• (k) 1.10

  Medietate.
• (l) 1.11

  Aliquid hujus rei seu nominis intuitu.
• (m) 1.12

  Introitu.
• (n) 1.13

  Precii ita magni.
• (o) 1.14

  Ac.
• (p) 1.15

  Thesaurum.
• (q) 1.16

  Scitu.
• (r) 1.17

  Quod aliquis.
• (s) 1.18

  Concernere.
• (a) 1.19

  Bannere••torum.
• (b) 1.20

  Bannerettus.
• (b) 1.21

  Bannerettus.
• * 1.22

  Morning Service.
• * 1.23

  Divine Service.
• * 1.24

  Divine Service.
• * 1.25

  Divine Service.
• * 1.26

  Divine Service.
• * 1.27

  Divine Service.
• * 1.28

  Morning Service.
• * 1.29

  Queri••ters.
• * 1.30

  Service.
• * 1.31

  Divine Service.
• * 1.32

  Divine Service.
• * 1.33

  Divine Service.
• * 1.34

  Divine Service.
• * 1.35

  Divine Service.
• * 1.36

  Divine Service.
• * 1.37

  Note that all put within Vneus's at the end of each Stall, is added in the Ta∣bles by a later hand.