A declaration of the Queenes Maiesties will and commaundement, to haue certaine lawes and orders put in execution against the excesse of apparell, notified by her commandement in the Starrechamber the xiij. of Februarie in the xxx. yeere of her reigne

❧ Mens apparell.

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  Silke of the colour of purpure, Cloth of golde tissued, nor furre of Sables. but on∣ly the

  • King.
  • Queene.
  • Kings
    • Mother.
    • Children.
    • Brethren & sisters.
    • Vncles & Auntes.
  and ex∣cept Dukes, Marquesses, & Earles, who may weare the same in Dublets, Ierkins, lynings of Clokes, Gownes and Hose. And those of the Garter, Pur∣ple in Mantels onely.

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  • Cloth of
    • Golde.
    • Siluer.
    • Tinseld Satten.
  • Silke, or Cloth mixt or embrodered with an Golde or Siluer.

  except All degrees aboue Vicounts, and Vicounts, Barons, and other persons of like degrees, in Dublettes, Ierkins, lynings of Clokes, Gownes and Hose.

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  Wollen cloth made out of the Realme, but in Cappes onely.

  • Veluet
    • Crimson or
    • Scarlet.
  • Furres
    • Blacke Ienets.
    • Lusernes.
  Embroderie, or Taylers worke, hauing golde, or Siluer, or pearle therein.

  except Dukes, Marquesses, Earles and Their children. Vicountes, Barons, and Knightes, being companions of the Garter, or any person be∣ing of the Priuie Counsell.

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  • Veluet in Gownes, Coates, or other vtter∣most garments.
  • Furre of Libards.
  • Embroderie with any Silke.
  except Men of the degrees aboue mentioned, Ba∣rons sonnes, Knights, and Gentlemen in or∣dinarie office attendant vpon her Maiesties person, and such as haue bene employed in Ambassages to forreine Princes.

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  • Cappes, Hattes.
  • Hatbands, Capbands.
  • Garters, Bootehose.
  • Silke Netherstockes.
  trimmed with Golde or siluer, or Pearle. Enamelled
  • Chaines.
  • Buttons.
  • Aglets.
  except Men of the degrees aboue mentioned, the Gentlemen attending vpō the Queenes per∣son in her highnsse Priuie Chamber, or in the office of Cupbearer, Caruer, Shewer, Es∣quier for the body, Gentlemen Vshers, or Es∣quiers of the Stable.

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  Satten, Damaske, Silke Chamlet, or Taffata, in Gowne, Coate, Hose, or vppermost garments. Furre whereof the kinde groweth not within the Queenes Dominions, except Foynes, gray Ienets and Budge.

  except The degrees and persons aboue mentioned, and men that may dispende C.li. by the yeere, and so valued in the Subsidie Booke.

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  • Hat, Bennet, Girdle, Scab∣berds of swords, daggers, &c. of Veluet.
  • Shoes and Pantophles. of Veluet.
  except The degrees and persons aboue named, and the Sonne and heire apparant of a Knight.

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  • Silke, other then Satten, Damaske, Taffa∣ta, Chamlet, in Dublettes: and Sarcenet, Chamlet, or Taffata, in facing of Gownes and Clokes, and in Coates, Iackets, Ierkins, Coyfes, Purses, being not of colour Scarlet, Crimson, or Blewe.
  • Furre of Foynes, gray Ienets, or other, as the like groweth not in the Queenes dominions.

  except Men of the degrees and persons aboue men∣tioned, sonne of a Knight, or sonne and heire apparant of a man of C C C. Marke lande by yeere, so valued in the Subsidie Bookes, and men that may dispende xl.li. by the yeere, so valued, vt supra.

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• Gilt, Siluered, or Damasked.
  • Spurres.
  • Swords.
  • Rapiers.
  • Daggers.
  • Skaynes.
  • Woodkniues, or Hangers.
  • Buckles of Girdles.

  except Knightes and Barons sonnes, and other of higher degree or place, and Gentlemen in or∣dinarie office attendant vpon the Queenes Maiesties person, which Gentlemen so at∣tendant, may weare all the premisses, sauing gilt, siluered, or Damasked Spurres.

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  Trappings or harnesse of their horse, any Studdes, Buckels, or other garniture, gilt, siluered or damasked, nor Stirrops gilte, siluered, or da∣masked, nor any veluet in Saddels or horse Trappers, except The persons next before mentioned, and others of higher degrees, and Gentlemen in ordinarie, vt supra.

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  • Chauncellour.
  • Treasourer.
  • President of the Counsel.
  • Priuie Seale.

  may weare any

  • Veluet, Satten, or other Silkes, except Purpure.
  • Furries, except blacke Ienets.

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  • Kings Counsell.
  • Iustices of either Benche.
  • Barons of the Eschequer.
  • Master of the Rolles.
  • Sergeants at Lawe.
  • Masters of the Chauncerie.
  • Of the Queenes Counsell.
  • Apprentises of Lawe.
  • Phisitions of the King, Queene, and Prince.
  • Maiors and other head officers of any townes corporate.
  • Barons of the v. Ports.

  except

  • Veluet.
  • Damaske.
  • Satten.
  of the colour
  • Crimson.
  • Violet,
  • Purpure,
  • Blewe.

Note that her Maiesties meaning is not, by this order, to forbid in any person wearing of sylke buttons, the facing of Coates, Clokes, Hattes, and Cappes, for comlynesse onely with Taffata, Grograyne, Veluet, or other sylke as is commonly vsed.

Note also that the meaning of this order, is not to prohibite a seruant frō wearing of any cog∣nisance of his master, or Henchmen, Heralds, Purseuantes at armes, Runners at Iustes, Tur∣naies, or such martiall feates, and such as weare apparell giuen by the Queene, and such as shall haue licence from the Queene for the same.